Books with author Robert K Cardwell

Mr. Toad's world is a messy one. Does he like it like that? You bet. How messy? Very. It's a study in misadventures by our Mr. Toad. His day begins in the swamp and he decides that this day is going to be something out of the ordinary, something special. He has a hankering for jellybeans and he knows just where to find them. Thus begins his adventure/misadventure and chaos ensues.

Vincent and Victoria are vines climbing different sides of an abandoned cottage in the woods. One is on the sunny side, the other in the shadows. Together they learn that their goal is the same and they help each other achieve that goal, which is to climb on to the roof and head to the top, while following the sun. This is a picture book that stresses the positive goal of cooperation and friendship.

Boo! is the story of a young girl's trip to the dentist on Halloween. She has a very active imagination that is fueled by each step of the visit from pulling up in front of the dental office to meeting the receptionist to meeting the hygienist, etc. The illustrations go back and forth from what she imagines to what is real. The receptionist is a goblin until she isn't. The hygienist is a witch until we meet her. The dentist is a vampire--but no. The empty couch in the waiting room is a time machine operated by gargoyles. The chair in the corner is obviously a Venus flytrap chair. However, it is true that looks can be deceiving. Find out for yourself if Katy and her imagination are on to something.

Boo! is the story of a young girl's trip to the dentist on Halloween. She has a very active imagination that is fueled by each step of the visit from pulling up in front of the dental office to meeting the receptionist to meeting the hygienist, etc. The illustrations go back and forth from what she imagines to what is real. The receptionist is a goblin until she isn't. The hygienist is a witch until we meet her. The dentist is a vampire--but no. The empty couch in the waiting room is a time machine operated by gargoyles. The chair in the corner is obviously a Venus flytrap chair. However, it is true that looks can be deceiving. Find out for yourself if Katy and her imagination are on to something.

Ben's mother has attempted to get Ben to clean his room without any success. He opens a picture book titled JUNGLES and begins leafing through its pages. He falls asleep and subsequently has a dream/nightmare filled with various wild animals made from the messy elements scattered about his room. Upon awakening he is quite motivated to clean his room.

In Precolumbian America in what we now call Moundville, WinterTree, a child we would diagnose as having Asperger's syndrome doesn't fit in. But the gods have a plan for him. He sets out on a journey during which he encounters spirits, meets new friends( including beautiful girls), and chiefs, and defeats his sworn enemy. Using elements drawn from Native American legends the author spins a rags to riches tale of adventure from a time when magic was real.

In Precolumbian America in what we now call Moundville, WinterTree, a child we would diagnose as having Asperger's syndrome doesn't fit in. But the gods have a plan for him. He sets out on a journey during which he encounters spirits, meets new friends( including beautiful girls), and chiefs, and defeats his sworn enemy. Using elements drawn from Native American legends the author spins a rags to riches tale of adventure from a time when magic was real.

Ben's mother has attempted to get Ben to clean his room without any success. He opens a picture book titled JUNGLES and begins leafing through its pages. He falls asleep and subsequently has a dream/nightmare filled with various wild animals made from the messy elements scattered about his room. Upon awakening he is quite motivated to clean his room.