Books with author Jonathan Petley

Not every living creature makes a good pet. If you take the wrong creature home, you might be in for a big surprise.The Big Surprise is a colorful, fun story for young children. Each page contains exciting, compelling images and a story that will spark a child's imagination. The texture and energy of the illustrations leap from the pages, and the tale ends with an unexpected twist on the last page. Some stories are destined to stay in your mind for the rest of your life. This is one of those stories.

Perfect for fans of the classic We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, this adventurous and endearing picture book follows a little boy searching high and low for his missing bear. Features a surprise ending! Where is Bear? Is Bear in the dresser? Is Bear in the bathroom? Is Bear on the swing? It’s almost bedtime, and a little boy can’t seem to find his beloved Bear! Children will love joining in the irresistible search for Bear and finding where he is on every page . . . and they will love the surprise ending even more!Praise for Where is Bear!"Giggle-inducing clues make this book an interactive reading delight . . .Reminiscent of a Mo Willems story." - School Library Journal"An inventive twist on the familiar lost-teddy story." - Kirkus Reviews

Not every living creature makes a good pet. If you take the wrong creature home, you might be in for a big surprise. The Big Surprise is a colorful, fun story for young children. Each page contains exciting, compelling images and a story that will spark a child's imagination. The texture and energy of the illustrations leap from the pages, and the tale ends with an unexpected twist on the last page. Some stories are destined to stay in your mind for the rest of your life. This is one of those stories.

Includes a FREE music CD download (a $14.99 value).Discover the instruments of the orchestra, star constellations, and Greek myths in this unique book by award-winning composer Jonathan Peters. Included is a downloadable music CD which received a starred review from School Library Journal, and a downloadable teacher’s guide for optional classroom use.Children will enjoy hearing each instrument of the orchestra musically portray the Greek myths from many different star constellations, culminating in the finale “the night sky” performed by the entire orchestra. Read along or listen to the Greek myths as they are narrated on the downloadable CD. Following each myth are pages containing information on the instruments used to tell the story, and interesting facts about the constellations. Delight in over 70 full color images including: photographs of each instrument, illustrations of mythological characters, diagrams of star constellation with star names, and gorgeous pictures of outer space. Truly a beautiful book, appropriate for all ages!

Includes a FREE music CD download (a $14.99 value).Learning about the fine arts can sometimes be intimidating. Painting with Music is an easy to understand and entertaining approach that will engage both your eyes and your ears!The book features twelve paintings from twelve different schools of art. (Renaissance through Abstract Expressionism) Accompanying each painting is a musical composition by award-winning composer Jonathan Peters. Where possible, the techniques used in the paintings are mimicked with equivalent musical techniques. The music is meant to enhance the viewing experience and captures the mood, emotion, or story behind the paintings. Each section includes information about the movement in art history, the particular painting, the artist, and the accompanying music.Children and adults alike will find this a very enjoyable and easy way to be introduced to the visual arts!

Perfect for fans of the classic We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, this adventurous and endearing picture book follows a little boy searching high and low for his missing bear. Features a surprise ending! Where is Bear?Is Bear in the dresser?Is Bear in the bathroom?Is Bear on the swing? It’s almost bedtime, and a little boy can’t seem to find his beloved Bear! Children will love joining in the irresistible search for Bear and finding where he is on every page . . . and they will love the surprise ending even more!

The boy and the bear are back. The companion volume to Where Is Bear? sees the little boy returning home with a full shopping cart, only to exclaim, "What happened to bear?" When you search long and hard for a beloved bear, you may be surprised by what turns up. Children will again love joining in the irresistible search for Bear and finding where he is on every page.

This playful book captures just how tough life can be when you’re little. With little legs, it’s hard to win races. With little hands, you can’t open the cookie jar. And when you have a little mouth, nobody listens to you. Sometimes it seems like all your problems would be solved if you were just a little bigger. But sometimes, little is exactly the right size.Featuring delightful artwork and a relatable message, Jonathan Bentley’s book will resonate with readers both big and little.

Includes seven FREE music tracks.Journey along as the books’ character spends a day in nature discovering the wonderful world of bugs!Children of all ages will delight in over 100 beautiful photographs and over 100 interesting and fun facts about arthropods.This book is unique in that each part of the story is also told in musical form with the accompanying music from award-winning composer, author, and educator, Jonathan Peters.

In The Fuzzy Books Maya and Pixie, the baby elephant (Maya) gets separated from her Mamma. A storm is quickly approaching and in desperation Maya calls out for help. Help arrives in a very unexpected way. A baby bird named Pixie comes to help, and the two quickly find the herd. The kind gesture is returned when Pixie gets her home hurt by the storm. Follow along as the new friends learn that big or small, everyone is capable of helping each other out.