Books published by publisher NubeOcho

Tender and contemplative, this volume is an apt ode to the process of welcoming any lovingly awaited child. ~Publishers Weekly We had waited for you for so long. We did not know when you would come. We did not know what your name was, or if your eyes were brown or blue. One day, finally, you arrived. A unique and tender story to about the adoption process and the arrival of a long-awaited child. By Dolores Brown and Reza Dalvand.

When Lola the fly finds a mountain of poop, she sticks her flag in it and declares, “This poop is mine!” She’s so happy she has her own pile of poop… until Fiona the fly lands on her poop and declares, “This poop is mine!” Lola and Fiona have the battle of a lifetime as they try to decide who this poop belongs to. Who will win the fight for the big poop? Or can the two flies find some way to say, “This poop is OURS!”?

Elephant has a very long trunk. From creating stairs to help Monkey get into the tree, to keeping Giraffe’s neck warm on cold days, most of his friends are very grateful for his help. But hippopotamus always mocks him saying: “That’s not normal!” But when Hippo needs help saving his baby from the crocodile-infested lake, will he accept the help from Elephant’s abnormally long trunk?

When Cricket goes for a walk, he finds Ladybug searching for something in her garden. She’s lost one of her spots! Since Cricket doesn’t have any spots, he doesn’t think they’re important. Bee has a problem too: her wing is all tangled up! Spider is running low on silk and Centipede doesn’t have enough shoes… But Cricket doesn’t think any of those things are that important. But what will Cricket do when he faces a problem?

The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as the bear begins to despond, a deer comes by and asks a simple question that sparks the bear’s memory and renews his search with a vengeance. ----¿Dónde puede estar el sombrero del oso? ¿Y si alguien lo hubiera robado? El oso pregunta a otros animales si lo vieron. Todos responden que no. Entonces, un ciervo hace una pregunta que despierta la memoria del oso… ¿encontrará al ladrón?

“Who has ruined the wall???”“It wasn’t me!” “Me neither!” “I would never do that!” “I don’t even have the brushes!”Somebody has ruined this wall with paint. But none of these little, seemingly-innocent scoundrels will admit they did it.A fun story about taking responsibility for one´s actions. Colorful illustrations by artist Pauline Reeves accompany a lighthearted text by Daniel Fehr that is sure to make kids burst out laughing![It Wasn’t Me] points the finger at taking responsibility for your actions in a lighthearted, yet nonetheless clear way that is sure to resonate with kids and their caregivers alike, making it an ideal and unreservedly recommended addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections. ~Midwest Book Review