Books with author Ali Ritchie

Little Bear loves to explore with Grandma! Together they climb trees, splash in puddles and catch fish for their tea. If only the day could go on for ever! Me and My Grandma is a heart-warming celebration of family from the creators of the best-selling Me and My Dad! and Me and My Mum! This gorgeous picture book is perfect for reading to little ones at bedtime.

“You must not speak of the Golden Hawks! Word easily flies down the caravan trails to the ears of the Mongols in the land of Genghis Khan. And then, Jalair, the Mongols will come and slay you!” With this warning from his grandfather Kurush, the summer of 1218 in Samarkand begins for young Jalair. He has always been told that Mongols slew his father Darien—the greatest hawker of the Empire—and robbed him of a spectacular breed of hunting bird that Darien had perfected. Since then, the Mongols have searched relentlessly for the son of the slain hawker. A broken promise and mysterious circumstances cause Jalair to risk the journey eastward to recapture the Golden Hawks. Striving at all costs to conceal his identity, the boy arrives at Karakorum, the city of Genghis Khan. Here he not only finds the Golden Hawks, but also a deepening of the mystery surrounding them and his father. Affectionately adopted into a Mongol family, Jalair continues to seek the answers he needs, until finally, after treachery on a faraway caravan trail, and a desperate struggle to save the last of the Golden Hawks, he finds the truth—in the presence of Genghis Khan himself.

#1 New York Times Bestseller "My dad is the best daddy bear there could be. We're together forever -- my dad and me." Little Bear and his dad do wonderful things -- exploring high mountains, swimming in the rain, and telling stories as the stars come out. Best of all, they do everything together! With spirited illustrations, this book is a warm, funny celebration of the special bond between father and child. Perfect for Father's Day!

This self manifesto is a breathless, rushed, and intriguing piece of memoir. These 15 scenes capture a pivotal moment where a curious girl transitioning to adulthood proclaims ‘this is me and this is what I want’. Meet Alanna, a 19-year old college student seeking to give her personhood its own dictionary definition. The raw, intentional prose echoes the inner monologues that drive self. Glimpse into brief snapshots of the narrator’s world with family, friends and a bit about the ambitious convictions of youth. It’s an origin story of an ordinary girl. Alanna narrator paints a chaotic, abrupt and abbreviated portrait of who she think she is. The sentence style, tone, and words blend together to introduce the world to a young woman hoping - needing - to become a writer.

My mom is so special in every way. I want to be just like my mommy one day. For the creators of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Me and My Dad! comes a companion book that celebrates the very special relationship between a mother and child. Little Bear’s mom is so smart she can do just about anything! She can roar and swim like a fish and she’s never afraid of the dark. But the thing that she does best of all is hold her bear cub tight. Stunning illustrations capture the love that these two bears feel for each other. The perfect gift for Mother’s Day, this is sure to be a favorite for both mother and child.