Books with title the-runaway-bunny

Oh, the brain and its functions are a most beautiful thing indeed! No two are alike and yet they have so much in common. Thoughts, feelings, emotions, ideas, the list goes on and on. And while it is important to watch over it carefully and encourage constant growth, things can get out of hand very quickly. A host of outcomes that can befall an untamed mind are emphasized page by page. With lyrical rhyming text by author Debby Livingston Green and whimsical illustrations by Susan and Scott Sirkin, The Runaway Brain captures the attention of children of all ages and is perfect for parents to recite aloud or for the beginner reader. The message is simple, yet undeniably sweet. It teaches the importance of slowing down and finding ways to focus one’s mind, lest it should get too off track and perhaps be lost for good.

"Jake tried to imagine the life this child had, that at such a tender age, he did not want to go home" ********************************** Baraboo is a beautiful and mysterious forest somewhere in the heart of the Pacific Northwest of America. It is surrounded by a thick swamp of brambles and fallen trees. The outside world does not know it exists. The kittens, Callie and Ivan, have been there on many adventures, sometimes lucky to escape with their lives. But Callie and Ivan are no longer together. Ivan was suddenly moved to New York City. Callie is heartbroken. She does not know that Ivan has been traveling back across America to once again be with her. While Ivan struggles to travel 3,000 miles westward, a runaway ten year old boy has been hiding in Baraboo Village. Join Sheriff Jacob Redbird as he tries to find the boy and save him from a terrible homeless life. "The Runaway" is a heartwarming story of of love and inner strength. Parents will appreciate the many teachable moments about the challenges of life. Welcome to the exciting world of Callie and Ivan.

In one of Robert Frost's most appealing poems for children, this quintessential New England poet brings the reader to a rolling upland meadow just as autumn turns to winter and snow begins to fall. In this interpretation, a child and mother are out for a walk and are captivated by a young Morgan colt, bewildered and skittish, reacting to his his first encounter with falling snow.With striking tableaus, bold shapes, and sumptuous colors, the artist Glenna Lang evokes the archetypal New England landscape crisscrossed with stone walls and inhabited by farm animals. Her winsome colt and sympathetic child will engage the young reader in this moving poem about caretaking and concern for young creatures.Adults may see the poignancy and ambiguity of Frost's words, but children will embrace the resolution that the artist provides. This charming book shows the unknown situations are not always as frightening as at first they might appear, and that a comforting presence is never far away.

Two friends, fighting their way home . . . SHANTI and her calf TARA are beautiful circus elephants. HARVEY is the faithful old collie who leads the show.In war they will perform their most death-defying trick yet.When the First World War seizes Europe, Cullen's Circus is forced to close. The men are sent to fight and the animals are torn apart from their keepers, and each other. But while Shanti must help on a farm, it's little Tara who faces a far worse fate. . . Separated too soon from her mother, Tara's life is in danger. Only old, brave Harvey can bring them back together. And so side-by-side, dog and elephant set out on an extraordinary journey across the English countryside - but can the unlikely friends find Shanti in time?

When Zach and Johnathan decided to run away and be on their own. Mike offered to help them, but he was not going. Carrying almost six hundred dollars, Mikes tent, and some groceries, they left their homes, leaving Mike to spread rumors as to where they were supposed to have gone. Actually, they camped out in the woods behind Mikes house at night and slipped through the door Mike left unlocked to eat and watch television during the day. Find out what adventures they had during the week they were gone, and how the police finally caught them. Did they gain the freedom they longed for?

Millie is convinced the world is unfair and her parents make her do most of the work. She isnt allowed to do anything she wants, like watch unlimited TV, chat unsupervised on the internet, or go to that park by herself. Her teachers are unfair, too, and her brother and sister seem to get away with everything. Millie finally hits upon a plan that will solve all her problems; run away from home! With money stolen from her mothers purse, she buys a bus ticket for big city where she can live as she always wanted. The city sparkles as Mille starts her adventure with ice cream and a trip to the amusement park, but when Millies money runs out, things dramatically change. Millie ends up scared, no food to eat, and nowhere to sleep. After getting caught stealing, the police notify her parents. Millie finally learns to appreciate what she had and becomes the happiest girl in the whole world.

When Ahmed is sent down the street on an errand by his mother, he has no idea what was in store for him in the few days or how much longer it was going to be before he got back home. When his friend from school convinces him to do something he should never have done, it sends him to places he had never known existed and strange people doing a lot of strange things