Books with title What Love Can Do

Shy and insecure, Laini Williams is counting the days until graduation when she can escape her hometown of Camden, Ohio. But when she is called on to act out a scene from Romeo and Juliet and football star Avery Pearson kisses her in front of the class, everything changes.Now, ignoring her best friend’s warning, “Brainy Laini” is on the arm of the most popular jock in school. Haunted by her father’s abandonment of her, Laini must learn to trust Avery’s love and believe in herself. And like the Shakespearean plays she is reading in class, when her story becomes more a tragedy than a romance, Laini must overcome her insecurity and her grief to find strength within herself.

Things get out of hand when two buffalo try to outdo each other in this almost-wordless picture book from Jose Arguego.“Look what I can do!” “I can do it too!” And so begins a lively contest between two water buffalo that ends up being a bigger adventure than either of them had imagined! This simple, nearly wordless picture book is one that the very youngest children will be eager to “read” all by themselves.

There are many things cats can do that children can’t, such as lap up milk, leap double the length of their bodies, and use their tongues as combs. There are also a number of things that cats can’t do, like sing children to sleep, or get down from trees . . . Abner Graboff combines the voice of childhood innocence with a wonderful sense of fun in his quirky book about the mysteries of cats and their secret lives, inspired by the Graboff family’s own beloved cat Tarzan. Told from the point of view of a young child, this whimsical tale is complemented by Graboff’s characteristically playful and bold illustrations.

Shy and insecure, Laini Williams is counting the days until graduation when she can escape her hometown of Camden, Ohio. But when she is called on to act out a scene from Romeo and Juliet and football star Avery Pearson kisses her in front of the class, everything changes. Now, ignoring her best friend’s warning, “Brainy Laini” is on the arm of the most popular jock in school. Haunted by her father’s abandonment of her, Laini must learn to trust Avery’s love and believe in herself. And like the Shakespearean plays she is reading in class, when her story becomes more a tragedy than a romance, Laini must overcome her insecurity and her grief to find strength within herself.

Little ones will enjoy the adorable photographs of babies that show all of the amazing things babies learn to do in their very first years! The Baby Firsts series from Flowerpot Press is the perfect introduction to books for even the youngest of children. Each book features lots of friendly faces that draw baby's attention and build their love for, and familiarity with, books―hopefully planting the seeds that last a lifetime!

Things get easier every day. Just watch what I can do today! This affirming story celebrates how baby animals in the forest accomplish goals, whether it’s a baby bear finding food, a young spider spinning a web, or a small bird flying from the nest for the first time. The tender, rhyming text compares these achievements to those of a child who is learning to ride his bike or catch a ball. The perfect story to encourage young readers to try new things or keep the faith when faced with challenges, Look What I Can Do! honors the important milestones that children achieve each day. Praise for Look What I Can Do! "Baby animals strive to “stand up strong,” leap high and “spin a trap.” But learning is full of challenges, distractions and fun. In this message-driven tale, children see how various creatures struggle to develop and gain confidence." —Kirkus Reviews "This gently affirming tale is perfect for parent-and-child sharing and offers many opportunities for discussion." —School Library Journal

What do you want to do this summer? What do you want to be when you grow up? Dream big, have fun, and write and illustrate your own story here on the pages of your very own book! Featuring the illustrations of Civin Media Relations artists Jason Boucher (A Cup of Kindness and the Different Just Like Us coloring book), Archangelo Crelencia (BElieve in YOUrself! and Running with Reed: Be a Better Somebody), Jason Cheeseman-Meyer (A Chance to Dance: Singing in the Rain) and Jessica Reber (The Adventures of Super Liam), this book will help your little ones to imagine all the possibilities as they color, write, draw, and play games. Start your summer vacation with big dreams - there's no limit to what you can do!

In this rollicking and warm picture book, rhyming couplets catalog things that a puppy-person and his mother enjoy over the course of a day, such as hiding places and wild chases, and read-alouds and sunset clouds. Schmidt's double-page watercolor illustrations are effective from a distance and depict this active pair with vigorous and varying perspectives. They sing, jump, hug, and have fun together right up till bedtime. While literal-minded young listeners may wonder how that little guy can read a big chapter book or where the hiding places and park slides are since they're not depicted, the overwhelming energy of the book prevails. Preschoolers will relate to London's selection of cheerful activities and will no doubt want to add things they love to do with their moms.