Books with author Simona Smith

A second, beautifully illustrated 'mouse tale' from Simon Smith. Following in the style of BODGE PLANTS A SEED, this story centres around Fat Jim, one of Bodge's three mouse friends.Based on the Parable of the Lost Sheep, Fat Jim has 99 insects, one of which (despite his loving care and attention) gets lost.Fat Jim searches for the lost insect all over the garden, helped by Bodge, Stumpy and Big Al, and finally finds him, telling him how extra special he is for being lost and then

Author Mona Smith takes readers on a journey through the exciting life of Rocko and his boy, Geoffrey. See Maryland, and the world, through the eyes of Rocko-a mutt who thinks with his stomach and is more a scaredy cat than a brave canine. However, Rocko and his boy soon find themselves face-to-face with an unexpected danger.. Can Rocko put fear aside and summon his courage? Will he be forced to eat unwanted broccoli again for dinner? All pressing matters for a dog with a big appetite who loves to play and explore Maryland with a little boy who means the world to him. With fun and amusing illustrations by Hazel Mitchell, Rocko the Hero is a delight for young and old pet lovers around the world.

Bodge and his mouse friends each have a seed to plant in their overgrown garden. Not all the mice are equally successful É Bodge and his three mouse friends each have a seed to plant.Stumpy drops his on the path because he's too busy playing with squirrels.Big Al chooses a rocky spot, so his seed doesn't even begin to grow.And Fat Jim's new green plant gets eaten by insects and bugs.But Bodge chooses a sunny place to plant his seed and he tends and waters it every day. Eventually his plant grows into a great big beautiful sunflower. He gives each of his friends a seed from his new flower: maybe they will take a little bit more care this time.

Sir Nathan and the Quest for Queen Gobbledeegook is a silly fairy tale, written for ages 7 through 12, and for those young at heart. Queen Gobbledeegook has gone missing and it is up to Sir Nathan, the Hero of Mariskatania, to find her. Along the way he meets all sorts of odd folks, including pixies and wizards and a hulking creature named Mitzy that likes to knit. The land of Mariskatania is a colorful one, filled with bright Jubb Jubb Trees and fuzzy, blue Hobnobber Squirrels who spend all their time looking for a snack that's poisonous to them.