Books with title Ice Cream

Winner - Gold Medal - PubWest Book Design Awards“The sort of book that could easily capture the imagination of kids drawn to the culinary fantasylands of Strawberry Shortcake or Candyland.” – Publisher’s WeeklyFrom the mind of Japanese artist Naoshi comes the sweet and charming world of Ice Cream Work. This utterly delicious book tells the story of a humble ice cream cone man whose search for work takes him many places and puts him in challenging situations as he tries to earn a living over the course of a week. Ice Cream Work features surreal characters living in real world situations bursting with color and detail. This book reminds us that everyone has unique traits which make them special and emphasizes the importance of creativity and imagination in daily life. Internationally acclaimed artist Naoshi has created a brilliant and fantastical world of her own full of quirky characters and situations that draw the reader into pages bursting with color. Using shiny colorful sand, known as Sunae in Japan, Naoshi’s distinctive style is instantly memorable and utterly original. In this, her first book for American audiences, Naoshi introduces Sunae through the story, but also in a crafty “How to Make Sunae” section where she provides a step by step process of making “sand paintings” like the ones seen in the book. There is also an interactive “Look and Find” page which challenges readers to spot details they might not have noticed before. Ice Cream Work will delight readers young and old while introducing an exciting new talent to American audiences.

Something touched my foot!When Allegra Darling finds herself cursed by a black grimoire, she knows she’s in big trouble. Things get even worse when a body turns up in the pond where she’s trying to cleanse herself of the evil magic.Finding a dead body floating in a pond is not the way you want to start your day. Allegra recognizes the dead man, too, and she knows he was fighting with a local shop owner in the tavern the night before. But was that Knox Hills resident the killer? Who else wanted the man dead? And, can Allegra shake the dark energy that has her sleepwalking into ever more dangerous places? Allegra and friends have to solve the crime one spell at a time. Ice Cream Floater is book 2 in the An Allegra Darling Cozy Mystery series. It is a clean read suitable for all ages.

ICE CREAM MUD is the story of Donkey and his friends, Horse and Goose. Like all of us, Donkey is guilty of a bad judgement and in our story he learns a lesson. Though this story takes the ancient form of a fable, it actually was created by the author and his two children during their regular bedtime story reading and telling sessions. Donkey came to represented the fact that we are all less than perfect, but we can always be forgiven and move forward with our lives.

A wild sparrow’s journey sets in motion a toddler’s new experience in Bob Graham’s tale of life’s surprising little turns — and unlikely connections.Following some food, a curious young sparrow stows away in the back of a truck and takes an unusual voyage south — through the lush rice paddies of India, across the rough sea, and all the way into a bright new day. As the sun rises high over the city, he finds little Edie at a café with her grandma and granddad, and for a fleeting instant, his world meets up with hers and changes her life in the most delightful way. From the masterful Bob Graham comes an invitation to notice the smallest of moments as they unfold around us, full of unexpected promise.