Books with author Rebecca McDonald

“Why, Mama, Why,” asks Little Giraffe as she tries to make sense of the new world around her. Little Giraffe is new to the world and she has all kinds of questions for Mother Giraffe. Sometimes the answers are easy and sometimes they’re hard. It doesn’t take long for Little Giraffe to realize that life is full of lessons and Mother Giraffe is a loving guide.

Bo the Bear Builds a Monster Truck is the perfect book for kids who love trucks. Bo is an unusual bear who appreciates problem-solving and building machines, but most importantly he loves to have fun. Children ages 4 to 7 who like to watch giant trucks, smash, climb, and crush anything in their path will be fascinated by the vibrant images of Bo the Bear driving around the monster truck that he built himself.Bo the Bear Builds a Monster Truck encourages the benefit of planning out a big project and working it through to the end. Kids will learn the value of planning, preparing, working hard, and troubleshooting when problems arise, along with the excitement of getting to have fun with what has been created. Bo the Bear Builds a Monster Truck is written in simple, easy to understand sentences with colorful illustrations for both boys and girls in grades kindergarten through first.

After the cold of Winter, comes the warmth of Spring. I Am Spring takes young children on a journey through the many important events that occur uniquely in the beautiful growing season of Spring. From sprouting seeds to buzzing bees, children, preschool through first grade, will learn the important changes that happen during this season of rebirth.Bright and colorful pictures of busy landscapes full of life are great for keeping the attention of kids ages 3-7. Large print and illustrations make it a perfect classroom book for preschool, kindergarten and first grade.I Am Spring is a vibrant nonfiction book that represents the science of the season of Spring in a storytelling fashion that is excellent for kids 5-8.When the day becomes longer than the night, and the leaves begin to sprout on the bare branches, and bugs and animals that were hiding start to reappear, get ready, because that means Spring is here!

“I could be red… I could be green… I could be somewhere in between…”Diversity comes to life in the night sky of a faraway world where being different is quite normal.This is a wonderful book for every child’s collection, written as an engaging poem for kids, with rich illustrations reminiscent of the works of Vincent van Gogh.Imagine, if way out in space, on a planet far, far away there were other diverse cultures with differences and similarities just like we have in our world. Would we be tolerant? Do I Look Odd To You uses space as a starting point for a discussion on accepting differences and imagining a universe as multicultural as our own. As we explore the possibilities in space, we can relate those discoveries to the world around us and hopefully become more accepting of others.The multicultural nature of humanity is one of our great strengths. It stimulates change and growth, so why do trivial physical appearances cause so much strife in the world? On a closer look we share far more similarities, so why is it so easy to focus on the little differences? These are some of the questions brought up by a very unique alien character in the book. “You’ll find as you travel through space that there are very few creatures with the same looking face.” As humans, our appearance is always changing, from birth to the elder years, we go from small to big and smooth to wrinkled, and along with those physical changes, we value change and growth in our character and personality. One of the most important aspects of being human is acceptance for who we are, as we are, so it’s quite odd that accepting uniqueness in others would be so difficult.Imagining a world without the rich multicultural communities that define humanity would be a bleak and boring vision. Do I look Odd To You is an imaginative and straightforward way to start the crucial but difficult discussion of racism and prejudices. And like the little alien in the book says: “If we can embrace our differences, then it’s easy to see that you can be you and I can be me!”

How Many Letters Are in the Alphabet? teaches children the ABCs along with the numbers 1-26, preparing them for success in kindergarten. It’s a simple and basic way to teach kids their letters as well as beginning to count their numbers.Large and bright letters make the ABCs easy to learn. Clear and concise page layout simplifies number recognition and makes counting each of the letters easy to follow.

I Am A Dinosaur is a perfect book for kids ages 3-7 who are fascinated with dinosaurs. Young children will learn current scientific thought about dinosaurs while also gaining a better understanding of how these prehistoric giants fit into Earth Science.Colorful full-page pictures of favorite dinosaurs like Ankylosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex and many, many more will captivate toddlers. A sizing key will help children understand how big each dinosaur stands next to an average person, along with a simple pronunciation guide for each of the dinosaurs’ names, created for grade levels preschool through first grade.Even the biggest of dinosaurs was once a baby. I Am A Dinosaur tells the story of the different stages of life that many dinosaur species lived, giving children an understanding of how these prehistoric creatures evolved and have taken their place in the animal kingdom.

Upon an a simple, ordinary piece of paper lives three scribbles. Just your regular old scribbles to the average person, but in the hands of a child the scribbles become everything imaginable.Help your child move from scribbling to drawing and become the artist they want to be with the adorable story, The Scribbles.Never underestimate the power of the scribbles and the amazing imagination of children. Through the eyes of a young child the clouds in the sky take on all kinds of shapes, from animals, to dragons and cityscapes; and on the beach becomes kingdoms and backyards are where rockets launch and unicorns graze. Kids have a way of bringing the simplest things to life.For toddlers, wild lines are the beginning of a creative journey, for preschoolers scribble lines are a little more thought out. When kids get to kindergarten, scribbling is a serious undertaking that with encouragement will blossom into a love of drawing and creating.It's easy to forget humble beginnings and focus only on the step by step lessons that teach children the skills to draw, but it's in those scribbling moments that travel way outside the lines that imagination begins to expand and build.My own scribbles had long been forgotten; until, when teaching my children to draw, I came across those long lost friends, peeking up from the page, and the book The Scribbles came to life.Celebrating all the stages of artistic development is an integral part of growth. For kids, scribbling is one of the first steps in artistic expression. This is a story that celebrates being a beginner, so the next time a young child brings you their page of scribbles look a little closer and imagine what you might find.

Start preparing children for classroom success with Tracing Numbers on a Train!This educational workbook is filled with pages of giant numbers that make it easy for little hands to learn pencil control, followed by pages of small numbers for repetition and motor skill development.The illustrated practice pages will keep kids engaged while learning their numbers from 1 to 30.

“Why, Mama, Why,” asks Little Giraffe as she tries to make sense of the new world around her. Little Giraffe is new to the world and she has all kinds of questions for Mother Giraffe. Sometimes the answers are easy and sometimes they’re hard. It doesn’t take long for Little Giraffe to realize that life is full of lessons and Mother Giraffe is a loving guide.

Sometimes I feel… is a simple introduction to the complex and always changing world of emotions. Everybody has feelings, but it’s not always easy to understand and articulate them. Sometimes I Feel… can help kids identify and feel comfortable with the many different ways they may be feeling.When you flip through the book fast enough, the pictures seem to come to life.