Books with author Jo Hurley

With minimal prose and joyful illustrations, acclaimed artist and author Jorey Hurley tells the story of a year in the life of a frog family.From tadpole to froglet to frog, there is more to a frog’s life that can be clearly seen. Filled with stunning illustrations and only one word on each spread, Jorey Hurley’s vibrant picture book tells the story of a day in the life of a frog family, above and below the pond.

New Littlest Pet Shop format -- a fully illustrated junior chapter book!Dally is a new puppy at the Littlest Pet Shop. He can't wait to meet the other pets! A friendly tabby cat comes along and shows Dally around his new home. Dally is so eager to fit in that he dashes, crashes, tumbles, and fumbles all over the pet shop causing one disaster after another. Will the other pets stay away from this frisky puppy? Or will they make a new puppy friend who can teach them all a few new tricks? This chapter book with full color illustrations is perfect for emerging readers and Littlest Pet Shop fans!

Purple, yellow, orange, and red. Just the right mix of colored vegetables make a delicious soup in this tasty introduction to colors, counting, and veggies.All you need is a pot, a spoon, an adult helper, and vegetables of many colors to make a very special soup—Every Color Soup! Learn colors and vegetable names in this bright and colorful picture book with minimal text perfect for the beginning reader. Jorey Hurley’s bright, graphic art and simple text make this vibrant book a perfect read-aloud for budding cooks and their families. This lively picture book also comes with a recipe!

“Hurley’s book is as sleek and modern as its subject.” –Booklist “Kids will leave with a solid foundation about the immensity of large-scale construction.” —Kirkus Reviews “A sophisticated vehicle primer with detailed construction vocabulary.” —Publishers Weekly Acclaimed picture book creator Jorey Hurley whose work has been called “stunning” and “dramatic” tells the story perfect for the youngest reader of all the different and mighty trucks it takes to build a city skyscraper!What once was a vacant lot, watch as truck by truck, a towering skyscraper is built in this beautifully illustrated picture book about trucks and construction. This beautiful picture book includes a glossary of fourteen truck images and their names.

Simple text and beautiful illustrations follow a baby bird through the seasons in this sweet tale now available as Classic Board Book.From birth, to first flight, to a new friend, the first year of a bird’s life is full of activity and wonder. Artist Jorey Hurley pairs vivid, crisp artwork with simple, minimal text—often just one word per spread—to create a breathtaking, peaceful chronicle of nature and life’s milestones. This book is now available as a Classic Board Book, perfect for young readers.

Acclaimed author Jorey Hurley shows us how bees make and store honey in this bold and graphic picture book that includes informative backmatter on the process.With just one word on each page and the vivid illustrations Joey Hurley is known for, Beehive showcases the cycle of bees making honey. Detailed backmatter further explains this fascinating natural process.

A group of young fire engines learn that it takes more than a shiny coast of red paint to make a hero. Stories taken from the show on Cartoon Network's hot new preschool block, Tickle U.In this 8x8 storybook based on the episode of the same name Red, a spunky young fire truck has his first day at fire truck school. He wants to learn to be the best truck he can be, but the other trucks think he's a showoff. In the end, a little bit of teamwork saves the day!

The Mystery, Inc. gang needs you to help them solve the mystery!Hi! I'm Velma Dinkley, and this is Daphne, Fred, Shaggy, and of course, Scooby-Doo! We're the gang from Mystery, Inc. and we're really glad you could join us. We've just come back from a super-tough case that we think you may be really interested in. In these pages, we've recorded everything that happened at the scene of the mystery. You'll find notes, photographs, and even puzzles to help you identify the suspects and connect the clues. When you're done, you'll be on your way to figuring out who's behind the mystery!

With minimal prose and joyful illustrations, acclaimed artist and author Jorey Hurley tells the story of a year in the life of a frog family.From tadpole to froglet to frog, there is more to a frog’s life that can be clearly seen. Filled with stunning illustrations and only one word on each spread, Jorey Hurley’s vibrant picture book tells the story of a day in the life of a frog family, above and below the pond.

Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.Baby bunnies go on a spring day adventure in this delightful Classic Board Book from acclaimed artist and author Jorey Hurley. A perfect gift for your little one’s Easter basket!Listen. Follow. Hide. Snuggle. A quiet spring day holds unpredictable adventure when a mother rabbit leads her three bunnies out to explore. Their world seems playful at first, but it can suddenly turn dangerous. The natural world holds unpredictable adventures for them at every turn. Celebrate the beauty of spring with this vibrant Classic Board Book that’s a perfect read-aloud for parents and little ones to share.

Experience the simple joy of a dog’s day at the beach in this vibrant picture book from the acclaimed author-illustrator of Nest, which the New York Times Book Review said was “certain to please aesthetically minded children and adults” and that Shelf Awareness called “a quiet masterpiece.”As with her debut picture book, Nest, “Hurley lets her bright, clean illustrations do her storytelling, limiting the text on each page to a single, evocative word” (Publishers Weekly) in this delightful depiction of a dog’s day at the beach and the joy a simple ball can bring. With minimal prose and illustrations that echo the patterns of nature, Fetch is a story of the thrill of adventure and the joy of returning home.