Books with author HENDERSON SARA

Dive down into the deep blue sea on a journey into the mysterious and wonderful world of the deep. Past rollicking seals, kaleidoscopes of kelp, and anemone gardens. See the bounty of the ocean floor in velvet colors and waving fingers of undulating anemones among bottom crustaceans. Delighted by the colors, the textures, the ebullient life peeking back at you. Explore the bottom peek around corners see what lurks in shadowy crevices. Come back up to the surface and breathe in the brine as the crackling foam of a receding waves goes back from whence it came. Anderson lovingly reproduces the intricate details of the ocean's creatures with her signature cut-paper collage style, and delves deep into the experience that is the sea. But her remarkable artwork does more than that it transforms the experience of being among the sea life she admires and respects into a unique immersion of color and fluidity of the senses, prickly brine, and crackling foam delving far into her imaginative creations and experience. Dive on into her exquisite undersea world!

They're back! They stack! Sara Anderson's bold, beautifully designed nesting blocks stack in a gorgeous, almost-three-foot-tall tower and celebrate numbers 1 to 10 in style! The tiniest cube (1) shows one butterfly, one caterpillar, one stripe, one dot--and of course the number 1. Reflecting a friendly farm and food theme, the blocks feature a bunny and carrots, horse and apples, dog and bones, pig and corn, cow and milk even cat and mice! Young children will delight in the simple acts of stacking and demolishing, while building vital skills such as counting, color and number identification, motor coordination, patterning, sorting and sequencing. Hours of happy play! (Baby to preschool)

Sixteen-year-old Hunter belongs to the Telepathic Alliance for the Latent or Newly manifested, otherwise known as Talon, a bounty hunter community known for their ruthless tactics. Her latest mission in San Diego was supposed to be a piece of cake, but when the job takes a treacherous and deadly turn, not even her telepathic abilities could have warned her of the dangers lurking around the corner. There is only one place for Hunter to go, and that is straight into the hands of the government and their Psychic Intelligence Team, but even the “normal” world isn’t safe. With each passing hour throwing her deeper into the game of life and death, Hunter must decide who to trust before this mission becomes her last.

¡Vamos a probarlas! Let's have some! Sara Anderson's colorful, rhyming board book Fruit is now available as a bilingual (Spanish-English) board book called Frutas/ Fruit. Each page features a mouthwatering piece of fruit captured in Anderson's signature cut-paper style, paired with the Spanish and English words in big bold print, from la zarzamora (blackberry) to el chabacano (apricot) and 22 more. Look for the companion board book Verduras/ Vegetables. Delicioso y nutritivo! (Baby to preschool)

In Howie Finds a Hug, readers learn that «a family is a hug from God» Young children will identify with Howie, an adorable puppy who needs some attention. Winsome illustrations and easy text make this a great choice for early readers. En Chispa recibe un abrazo los lectores aprenden que «una familia es un abrazo de Dios». Los niños pequeños se identificarán con Chispa, un adorable cachorro que necesita atención. Las ilustraciones atractivas y el texto fácil hacen de este libro una gran selección para los primeros lectores.

Sixteen years ago, Tabri showed up in the mountains an orphaned child with the magic of the Chaotics running through her veins. She survived the bitter winter, the wrath of a yeti, and mutinied on the flying pirate ship Stallings, but then the Madnesi came.Nell’s Furyon bloodline and elemental magic make her the perfect warrior. Perfect to revenge her sister’s death at the hand of a Madnesi Lord, to defend the Chaotic until her magic fully emerges and to defeat the masses of rotting undead who threaten the survival of the Wilders. If only there was more time in the day.The Earth Stone has given the two companions a path to safety, but Tabri’s magic is on the fritz and Nell has completely lost her mind with grief. Can they hold it together long enough to allow Chaos to shine a light in the darkness, or will the Madnesi destroy all magic in the world along with the prophecy?

A read-aloud book Some of My Best Friends Are Polka-Dot Pigs is narrated by a young artist. The book tells a delightful tale filled with silly shenanigans, charming nonsense rhymes, and brilliantly colored cut-paper pictures, all inspired by her diverse and lovable circle of best friends. It's a lively and touching tribute to the beauty of color, the joy of individuality, and the gift of friendship. Sara Anderson’s bright, bold artwork is the perfect compliment to her rhyming verse as she tickles the fancy of young children who already know that friendship has many shapes and sizes.

Evan thinks he doesn't need to go to school - he's going to be an astronaut instead. His big brother has other ideas and shows Evan that going to school can be fun as well as educational, and will give him the skills he needs to go on his first space mission.This fun children's' book is for anyone starting a new school who may be feeling a bit nervous. It focusses on all the fun things that can help future astronauts reach their dream of flying in outer space, and does so in a warm and friendly manner. The perfect Back to School gift for all space loving boys and girls. In a child friendly 8.5" x 8.5" inch size with bright beautiful illustrations, it will soon become a bedtime reading favorite. There is also a page of fun Space Facts at the back of the book.** There are now kids t-shirts available on amazon featuring Evan the Astronaut - just search for 'Evan the Astronaut Back to School Space Gift' and your son or daughter can wear it to their first day of school!

A Lesson in Family Love.Howie needs a hug. But Emma is busy. The whole family is doing other things. Poor Howie feels sad. But then—surprise! He finds the best hug ever.This My First I Can Read! book, with basic language, word repetition, and great illustrations, is perfect for shared reading with a child. It aligns with guided reading level J and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 3rd grade.

What would you give up to be beautiful? I don’t mean attractive, or pretty or any other term you could conjure up to describe that thing most women seek to be or most men seek to be with. I mean staggeringly beautiful, men falling at your feet with hopeless adoration as they gaze upon you dumbfounded. That beautiful. I could become that beautiful if I chose, but only with a steep price. Would you pay the price? Does that call to your heart? It doesn’t call to mine. Yes, when I look at the girl in the mirror, I see a young woman of average height and slight build. I see her lovely emerald green eyes and I see her coarse, orange hair poking out in all directions like some unnatural haystack. I see the forty-seven warts that line her face, which accompany one large lump and two small boils. You’d probably think that I would be more than eager to trade for the great gift of beauty because I know some, if not all of you, would call me hideous. But I don’t think of myself as ugly. I think of myself as powerful, strong and fierce – for I have magical powers – powers that amaze and terrify me at times. And today is the most important day of my life, because today my mother will say the words over me and seal my fate. For I, Olive, am the last of the Winnowwood and this is my story. Based on the award winning screenplay of the same name, The Ugly Princess will take you on an amazing adventure filled with twists, turns and an ending that will take your breath away because it is also a love story of the most unusual, magical kind. “In the tradition of The Princess Bride (with somewhat less whimsy) and The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, Smith’s debut is a fairy tale in a new world…. The twists along this charming road make for an enchanting journey.” -- Kirkus Reviews -- If you are looking for a love story, magical, powerful princesses, and horrible witches, the Ugly Princess is written for you. Come meet Olive, the last of the Winnowwood, and let her take you on a magical adventure that will have you cheering.

A board book for babies, full of wholesome, hearty goodness. Market-fresh vegetables sumptuous to the eye, named in playful rhyme that's delightful to the ears. This rhythmic nourishment will set baby on the right path to eating healthy food for years to come. Beautiful, colorful, cut-paper style images of vegetables from broccoli to zucchini are presented in a rhythmic sequence: Celery- rhubarb-cucumber-bean / potato-tomato-yellow and green; making vegetables not only the subject for a sound body but for a sound mind.