Books with title The King of the Little Things

Only the King of Little Things stands between King Normous and his goal of conquering the world. And little things can wield great power.In a world of vast kingdoms lives a king who is happy and content to reign over all things small. Not so King Normous. He wants to be Ruler of All the World. After having erased every empire and raided every realm, Normous is enraged to learn that the King of Little Things still rules over his tiny kingdom. He sends his army to defeat this upstart, but he finds he cannot outfight or outwit a king who holds sway over the small things of the world. After all, it is the small things that keep the big things going.Bil Lepp’s imaginative tale of the beauty and importance of all things small is perfectly paired with illustrator David T. Wenzel’s bright watercolor paintings.

Raija Marshall’s life came to a halt when her science-obsessed brother Lane, died in a car accident. Dealing with the grief of losing her brother, and her mom to a mental breakdown, she feels frozen, just like the day it happened. Trying to progress with her life, she starts noticing things around the house are changing; Lane’s favorite book open to a specific page, which she’s pretty sure her mom threw away, his shoes left on the porch, and an old MP3 player left at her favorite cafe; she knows something is up.

From a New York Times bestselling author and Caldecott Honor artist comes the beloved story about nothing--and everything!--adapted to a board book format.Mooch the cat desperately wants to get his friend Earl the dog a gift for the holidays, but Earl already has everything he needs. "What do you give a guy who has everything?" Mooch wonders. Then it dawns on him: nothing! But it turns out nothing is harder to find than you'd think... This perennial favorite has sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and in this shortened form, brings to the youngest readers its heartfelt, timeless message about the priceless value of friendship.

A child notices everyday small things, from footprints to flowers, from berries to birds. And what may seem like a small act to one, may be a life-saving act to another -- proving that even the littlest things in the world may have the biggest impact.Full-color picture book with dust jacket.32 pages.Picture book measures 8-3/4'' wide x 11-1/4'' highAuthor Nick Dyer is a writer, designer, and former middle school teacher from St. Paul, Minnesota. He was inspired by recent events to write this story about how caring for the littlest of things is so important. He now lives in a little white house near the Mississippi River with his wife and three children. This is Nick's debut picture book.Kelly Pousette is an illustrator and storyteller. She fell in love with this story and couldn't wait to illustrate it. It is her debut picture book as well. Kelly is from the west coast of British Columbia but currently resides in northern British Columbia with her husband and very large dog Clovis.

From the award-winning illustrator Beatrice Alemagna, this beautiful book explores the pure pleasure of savoring the little things in life It unexpectedly arrived. It brushed passed someone in the street. It weaves its way in and out of people on the street. It catches people completely unawares. But what is this It? They call It . . . happiness! In this outstanding book, award-winning illustrator and author Beatrice Alemagna captures the pure pleasure of embracing the small things in life. Following in the footsteps of A Lion in Paris, the striking and poignant illustrations bring this sensitive story to life.

THE BIG BAD Since her mother's death, Buffy Summers has had a hard time keeping her chin up. Suddenly finding herself alone and in charge of Dawn is certainly daunting, and being responsible, at the same time, for saving the world...well, it's pressure. And lately the Slayer is feeling bogged down by the little things. Buffy has a toothache, but no dental insurance...as if her financial problems weren't overwhelming enough already. And Anya and Xander are being held hostage in their own home by a plague of ants. Everyone is determined not to sweat the small stuff -- until Spike discovers economy-sized evil wreaking havoc in Weatherly Park. Mini-monsters are perfectly capable of mega-trouble, and in order to stop them, the Slayer's going to have to think...small!

Raija Marshall’s life came to a halt when her science-obsessed brother Lane, died in a car accident. Dealing with the grief of losing her brother, and her mom to a mental breakdown, she feels frozen, just like the day it happened. Trying to progress with her life, she starts noticing things around the house are changing; Lane’s favorite book open to a specific page, which she’s pretty sure her mom threw away, his shoes left on the porch, and an old MP3 player left at her favorite cafe; she knows something is up.

THE BIG BAD Since her mother's death, Buffy Summers has had a hard time keeping her chin up. Suddenly finding herself alone and in charge of Dawn is certainly daunting, and being responsible, at the same time, for saving the world...well, it's pressure. And lately the Slayer is feeling bogged down by the little things. Buffy has a toothache, but no dental insurance...as if her financial problems weren't overwhelming enough already. And Anya and Xander are being held hostage in their own home by a plague of ants. Everyone is determined not to sweat the small stuff -- until Spike discovers economy-sized evil wreaking havoc in Weatherly Park. Mini-monsters are perfectly capable of mega-trouble, and in order to stop them, the Slayer's going to have to think...small!

Sixteen-year-old Tyler’s big dream of becoming a top immunologist could come crashing down if he doesn’t manage all of the little things right now. But when this obsessive-compulsive science geek confronts a school election, a demeaning job, needy tutees, a first girlfriend, and the possible extinction of honeybees, there are suddenly too many things to manage.Tyler’s catastrophically humorous run for high school student council convinces the principal that he’s a troublemaker, while it wins him the admiration and desire of Rachel, a smart and iconoclastic reporter for the school paper. A new night job at a nursing home puts Tyler on a collision course with his new foster parents, a childless middle-aged couple with an agenda and a tragic past of their own. And the pain of his mother’s death becomes too big to ignore. Set on the mean streets of suburban Las Vegas, The Genius of Little Things is about how you can’t always get what you want. But sometimes, well, you know...

All The Little Things is a fiction book that speaks to the nature lover in all of us; to those who are starting to see the way the world is changing as the climate warms. It explores the intersection of environmentalism and the lives of ordinary people who are not necessarily the most environmentally-minded at the start of their stories but learn the ways nature has woven itself into their lives. Although a work of fiction, these stories are based on fact, and issues that face each and every community today. Journey with the characters as they realize that the world around them has somehow, without their notice, changed fundamentally. See yourself in these stories and follow in the footsteps of the characters as they endeavor to create a better world.

The Slayer and her friends discover that saving the world may be one thing, but dealing with life's little everyday gremlins can be quite another! Since her mother's death, Buffy has had a hard time coping. Finding herself suddenly alone and in charge of her younger teenage sister is daunting enough, and being responsible at the same time for saving the world...Buffy is used to dealing with the big stuff, but it's the little things that threaten to get on top of her. She has a toothache; but no dental insurance. Her financial problems are a constant worry -- it's hard to earn a living when you're out every night combating the forces of evil. Nor is she the only one who is having trouble with life's little irritations. Anya and Xander are trapped in their apartment by a plague of ants, and it seems that everyone is trying to put up with some annoyance or other. Then Spike discovers pocket-sized evil wreaking havoc in Weatherly Park, mini-monsters perfectly capable of causing major trouble. In order to stop them, the Slayer's going to have to think small!