Books with author Jennifer E. Morris

It’s spring time on the Kinnaman Ranch in Alaska, and nine-year-old JT is sure it will be the best one yet. This season he’s determined to become a pitcher on his school’s baseball team and to raise his very own llama, just like Grandad promised. When baby llama Elmo is born, JT has all kinds of plans for the first of his herd. Every night after baseball practice, JT trains Elmo. And every morning, the small llama seems to be growing stronger—even as Grandad’s persistant cough gets worse and worse. Then a bear charges through their property, and JT doesn’t see how their family will manage. Half their llamas are gone, Elmo’s leg is broken, and it’s not long before Grandad needs to be rushed to the clinic. But everything’s always growing and changing on a llama ranch, and JT will find a way to keep on keeping on and make Grandad proud.

Alfie the Alligator of May I Please Have a Cookie? is back in an all-new Christmas adventure!It's Christmas Eve -- almost time to open presents! But Alfie just can't wait any longer. Could he, pretty please, open his presents now? Read along with Alfie and laugh along with his hilarious attempts to convince his mom that he should be allowed to open presents! A tender twist at the end makes this a perfect holiday story to share.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Steve really wants an ice cream cone, but he can't seem to figure out how to get one... until Wessley comes along to the rescue. Readers will love being in on the joke as Steve struggles to get what he wants. This hilarious new reader series introduces Steve and Wessley, two friends who always seem to get into the silliest situations!

* 2016 Maine Literary Award Winner - Best Children's Book ** Selected as Notable Social Studies Trade Book For Young People 2016, a cooperative Project of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children's Book Council** Gelett Burgess Honor Book *Emma doesn't really like hurricanes. After a busy day of school and activities, Emma likes to sit still and rest. Her little brother, Henry, does everything but. She calls him The Lemonade Hurricane.Henry is a lot of fun when he's not storming through the house, so Emma decides to teach him how to be still. By showing him how to sit, bow, and breathe, Emma is able to calm the hurricane within Henry.A perfect introduction to meditation for young readers, presented in a captivating story.The illustrations bring the story to life with delightful whimsy.Includes a back-of-book presentation of simple mindfulness techniques that can be shared at home and in the classroom.In Planting Seeds, Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teaches that by sitting still and meditating, the mind can become clear. Like Hanh's apple juice story, when a glass of lemonade is stirred, the pulp swirls around. When it sits quietly, the pulp settles and the liquid becomes clear. In this way, a glass of lemonade is a metaphor for how meditation and mindfulness work. That is why this book is called The Lemonade Hurricane. Practicing mindfulness and meditation helps us tame the hurricane within.Fountas & Pinnell Level L

When Little Red Barn wakes one morning, he finds his animal friends have gone. He's empty and alone. And then big noisy machines lift him up and put him on a truck. As Little Red is transported across the countryside, down a major river, and through city streets, he feels anxious and a little afraid. Where is he going? Who will be there when he reaches his destination? When Little Red does finally reach his new home in a surprising location, he finds things are even better than before. The story of the little barn's relocation and adjustment to a new place will reassure and comfort young readers facing changes in their own lives.

One year, I had thirteen ponies. Some people consider thirteen unlucky. But I love having ponies in my life, so thirteen must be a lucky number! This book includes photos and tells stories about each of the thirteen ponies and invites the reader to engage by answering questions about them. Both my working ponies and my Fell Ponies are included in this book.

It’s spring time on the Kinnaman Ranch in Alaska, and nine-year-old JT is sure it will be the best one yet. This season he’s determined to become a pitcher on his school’s baseball team and to raise his very own llama, just like Grandad promised. When baby llama Elmo is born, JT has all kinds of plans for the first of his herd. Every night after baseball practice, JT trains Elmo. And every morning, the small llama seems to be growing stronger—even as Grandad’s persistant cough gets worse and worse. Then a bear charges through their property, and JT doesn’t see how their family will manage. Half their llamas are gone, Elmo’s leg is broken, and it’s not long before Grandad needs to be rushed to the clinic. But everything’s always growing and changing on a llama ranch, and JT will find a way to keep on keeping on and make Grandad proud.

* 2016 Maine Literary Award Winner - Best Children's Book ** Selected as Notable Social Studies Trade Book For Young People 2016, a cooperative Project of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children's Book Council** Gelett Burgess Honor Book * Emma doesn't really like hurricanes. After a busy day of school and activities, Emma likes to sit still and rest. Her little brother, Henry, does everything but. She calls him The Lemonade Hurricane.Henry is a lot of fun when he's not storming through the house, so Emma decides to teach him how to be still. By showing him how to sit, bow, and breathe, Emma is able to calm the hurricane within Henry.A perfect introduction to meditation for young readers, presented in a captivating story.The illustrations bring the story to life with delightful whimsy.Includes a back-of-book presentation of simple mindfulness techniques that can be shared at home and in the classroom.In Planting Seeds, Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teaches that by sitting still and meditating, the mind can become clear. Like Hanh's apple juice story, when a glass of lemonade is stirred, the pulp swirls around. When it sits quietly, the pulp settles and the liquid becomes clear. In this way, a glass of lemonade is a metaphor for how meditation and mindfulness work. That is why this book is called The Lemonade Hurricane. Practicing mindfulness and meditation helps us tame the hurricane within.Fountas & Pinnell Level L Color throughout

It’s a dark, dark night with creaks, knocks, and squeaks. But a little boy and his dog aren’t scared—well, not too scared. In this just-spooky-enough story, things are not what they seem, which begs the question, Just who or what is making all those spooky sounds? Complete with a sweet surprise ending, this beautifully illustrated tale written in rhyming text is an exciting page-turner and an endearing lesson that parental love is always close by.

Sixteen-year-old Peter Hawk lives in a dark and broken world. His mother died of cancer, his father is an alcoholic, and he alone must take care of his nine-year-old sister. Even worse, he lives in a house full of hostile creatures who call themselves clowns. When a strange man shows up in their town and clowns begin to go missing, Peter ventures out to search for answers. He doesn’t get far before he’s thrust into the middle of a battle, where the clowns are seen for who they really are, and Peter discovers a gate that will lead him into another world. Danger is looming, but before Peter can enter the gate, he must find his sister who has gone missing. He has an impossible decision to make. Should he stay in his old world and try to find her or enter into a new world where a journey to discover God awaits? No matter what he chooses, he must grapple with the unforgiveness he harbors for his father and the brokenness that stems from his mother’s death. Both worlds are fraught with danger, but only one offers hope.