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Books with author James Thomas

  • My Dad is Going Away But He Will be Back One Day!: A Deployment Story

    James Thomas

    eBook (James R Thomas, Nov. 16, 2014)
    Military families spend time apart while serving their country, with one or more parents deployed. This beautifully illustrated children’s picture book helps explain to the child how life will continue while the parent is away and how to communicate over the distance until the day they reunite. The story and art enables each child to interact with the deployed parent by talking about ways to keep in touch, so they can emulate.
  • My Friends Make Me Happy!

    Jan Thomas

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, Jan. 16, 2018)
    Can you guess what makes Sheep really happy? Here's a clue . . . it starts with the letter F. It is NOT fish or fans. And it is especially not turnips! That doesn't even start with the letter F!Featuring Jan Thomas’s wonderfully wacky humor, rowdy repetitions, and hilarious characters, this book is sure to have young readers laughing out loud!
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  • The Electrifying, Action-Packed, Unusual History of Video Games

    Thomas James Maltman

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2010)
    The history of video games is an adventure story that goes back more than 50 years. Learn the tales behind classic games such as Pong and Pac-Man. In The Electrifying, Action-Packed, Unusual History of Video Games, you’ll witness the gaming wonders that have wowed fans of the past and revolutionized the video game industry.
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  • The Doghouse

    Jan Thomas

    Board book (HMH Books for Young Readers, June 23, 2015)
    Mouse, Pig, Cow, and Duck are playing a carefree game of ball when (horror of horrors!) their ball gets kicked into . . . the doghouse. Who will risk a run-in with scary Dog to get it back? Hysterical high anxiety ensues as Mouse volunteers each animal to do the dirty-work—but you’ll never believe what’s really going on in the doghouse! With Jan Thomas’s fun, fresh art and priceless animal expressions, this timeless tale of fear and friendship will have readers howling, and her spare text and delightful humor is perfect for the board book set.
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  • My Mom is Going Away But She Will be Back One Day!: A Deployment Story

    James Thomas

    eBook (James R Thomas, Nov. 19, 2014)
    Military families spend time apart while serving their country, with one or more parents deployed. This beautifully illustrated children’s picture book helps explain to the child how life will continue while the parent is away and how to communicate over the distance until the day they reunite. The story and art enables each child to interact with the deployed parent by talking about ways to keep in touch, so they can emulate.
  • My Dad Is Going Away But He Will Be Back One Day!: A Deployment Story

    James R Thomas

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Nov. 18, 2014)
    Military families spend time apart while serving their country, with one or more parents deployed. This beautifully illustrated children’s picture book helps explain to the child how life will continue while the parent is away and how to communicate over the distance until the day they reunite. The story and art enables each child to interact with the deployed parent by talking about ways to keep in touch, so they can emulate. At the end, two cutout pages allow the child to write a letter and draw a picture for their deployed parent.
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  • Rhyming Dust Bunnies

    Jan Thomas

    eBook (Beach Lane Books, Nov. 16, 2010)
    Bug! Rug! Mug! Hug! These dust bunnies love to rhyme. Well, except for Bob. Much to the other bunnies’ frustration, Bob can never get the rhythm right. Then he saves everyone from a big, scary monster wielding—gasp!—a broom, and they all breathe a sigh of relief. But can Bob save them from the big, scary monster’s next attack? Vrrrrrroooommm...
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  • There's a Pest in the Garden!

    Jan Thomas

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, June 6, 2017)
    There’s a pest in the garden and he’s eating all the vegetables! But Duck has a plan to save the day (well, sort of). Featuring Jan Thomas’s wonderfully wacky humor, rowdy repetitions, and hilarious characters, this book is sure to have young readers laughing out loud!
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  • Pumpkin Trouble

    Jan Thomas

    eBook (HarperCollins, Nov. 15, 2011)
    Did that pumpkin just quack?Duck decides to surprise Pig and Mouse by making a jack-o’-lantern, but something goes horribly wrong! Now he needs Pig and Mouse to help him out of his bind...but when a Pumpkin Monster approaches them, they’re too scared to notice that Duck may be in trouble.Children and parents alike will laugh out loud at this delightful Halloween story about mistaken identities and an unexpected hero.
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  • Boy Are Animals Wild!: A Conservation Story

    James Thomas

    eBook (James R Thomas, )
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  • Rhyming Dust Bunnies

    Jan Thomas

    Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 1, 2009)
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  • The Doghouse

    Jan Thomas

    Hardcover (Harcourt Children's Books, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Mouse, Pig, Cow, and Duck are playing a carefree game of ball when (horror of horrors!) their ball gets kicked into . . . THE DOGHOUSE. Who will risk a run-in with scary Dog to get it back? Hysterical high anxiety ensues as Mouse volunteers each animal to do the dirty work—but you’ll never believe what’s really going on in the doghouse! With Jan Thomas’s fun, fresh art and priceless animal expressions, this timeless tale of fear and friendship will have readers howling.
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