Books with author Maggie Smith

"Let's Talk About Getting Hurt" (Let's Talk About series) helps children understand the normal fear of getting hurt. Joy Berry's pragmatic approach shows children how to deal with their worries so that they don't limit activities in their daily lives. Like all of Joy Berry's books, "Let's Talk About Getting Hurt" speaks directly to the child and acts as a problem-solving resource for parents and caregivers. The book is filled with full-color illustrations and simple text that make the sometimes-difficult information easy to take in."Let's Talk About Getting Hurt" includes a web address for FREE downloads."Let's Talk About Getting Hurt" is recommended for children ages 3-6.Joy Berry's book series include the I Love books (ages 1-3); Let's Talk About (ages 3-6); Help Me Be Good (ages 4-7); A Fun and Easy Way (ages 7-10); Winning Skills (ages 11 and up); and Good Answers to Tough Questions (ages 6-12).

Someone is hurting the Arizona desert wildlife. Daily, new vicims are brought to the Adobe Veterinary Hospital. Who could be doing this horrible thing, and why? Twelve-year-old Tommy Wilson is passionate about animals. He resolves to find out. Middle grade adventure/mystery for 8-12 yer-old readers. Set in the Arizona desert,a lot of factual information in an engaging story.

It"s a good thing you're not anoctopus!If you were an octopus, you would have eight legs to put into your pants!Follow one little boy through his day as he playfully considers how mealtime, bath time, nap time, and many other activities would be different if he were a bird, a tiger, or any number of baby animals. At the end of the day he realizes that the best thing of all is to be himself!Julie Markes's first picture book is charmingly illustrated by Maggie Smith.