Books with author Ali Ritchie

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.

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.

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

Beneath the silvery waves, nestled in a kaleidoscope of colourful coral, lies the magical Kingdom of Coralia. This is where the FurFins live: TinyTail, StarTail, CherryTail and a host of underwater creatures including clown fish, Giggle and Hee-hee, Cariad the octopus and the Travelling Turtles. When TinyTail loses her first scale, she can't wait for the Scale Fairy to come and replace it with a glittering new scale. But disaster strikes when she drops her old scale in the deep ocean . Luckily her best friend StarTail comes to the rescue.Packed with gorgeous colour illustrations, this charming underwater adventure is the first in an exciting new picture-book series featuring the endearing FurFins with their glittery tails and adorably furry faces!

" You must not speak of the Golden Hawks! Word easily flies downt he caravan trails to the ears of the MOngols int he landof Genghis Khan. And then, Jalair, the Mongols will come to slay you." With this warning from his grandfather Kurush, summer in Samarkand begins for young Jalair. Jallair has been told from infancy that Mongols slew his father Darien, the greatest hawker int he Empire, and stole the Golden Hawks- a spectacular breed of hunting bird Darien had perfected. Since then the MOngols have searched relentlessly for the son of the slain hawker.