Books with author Doris%20Rueger

Once upon a time, Ella, a baby elephant born in a zoo, was so cute that she was dressed in crowns, earrings, tutus, colorful shawls and fancy slippers. She got lots of attention! When she outgrew her baby costumes she was elegantly dressed for weddings and was still the center of attention. But what happened to Ella when she grew old and wanted to retire from the limelight? When she was no longer loved for her looks, did she find the meaning of true happiness? Follow Ella through her life from birth to old age!

Follow the little red fox into the forest on his first springtime adventure. He leaves home while his parents are still asleep. In his search for excitement he encounters other forest dwellers. He makes friends with a beaver family as they are busy repairing their dam and there he learns his first lesson. The beaver explains to him why beaver dams are so important. Just as he leaves to go home he has an accident. When he gets totally lost in the forest and is tired and scared, he meets a deer and her fawn. Will they take pity upon him and return the little fox to his parents? What will he tell his worried parents when he returns home? How will they greet him after searching for him for many hours?

Valery spent the summers with her grandparents in their Enchanted Garden. Always greeted by fairies at the gate with dancing and playful games, she felt safe, protected, and loved. But when the time came to depart for boarding school, Valery was sad to leave this wonderful place of enchantment, comfort, and unconditional love, for the difficult world outside the Garden. After longing to be in the Garden again, Valery finally returned, but to her dismay, her fairy friends were nowhere to be found. When a tireless search for her friends exhausted her, she fell ill and neither doctors nor her parents could save her. If Valery was ever going to get better and find her friends again, she needed to trust the advice of a wise old frog named Raymond and learn to live in the moment and enjoy the world around her. This delightful new children’s book by Doris Rueger teaches young readers to express their feelings, solve problems, and love the magic of life that is all around them in each moment. Accompanying beautiful, childlike illustrations in watercolor completely immerse children in this charming tale filled with love, friendship, and wonder. And Raymond, the frog, is here to listen to each child reader’s worries and concerns and help!