When Pookie Met Tushka

Pookie, a penguin with big dreams, journeys to the magical Icelands,where an unexpected friendship with Tushka, a young polar bear,helps them conquer challenges and uncover the essence of true friendship.

Pookie the penguin and Tushka the polar bear discover the essence of friendship after they rescue a frozen little blue piano from the sea surrounding their magic Icelands home.

Seven colorful young creatures are forced to escape to a strange planet called Earth, where they must learn how to use their shape-changing abilities to save the day.

Since the earliest civilizations, a connection has existed between music and the literary arts. From the Old Testament and ancient Greek poets to the great operatic masterpieces of the nineteenth century, music and words have forged an inseparable bond. This relationship is not only seen in musical genres but in a prolific output of novels for adults and children that contain musical themes, characters, and/or settings. This book is the result of many years of research into fiction that has this musical connection. Focusing on novels mainly from the twentieth century, this volume contains an extensive annotated list featuring works for adult, young adult and juvenile audiences and also represents a wide range of musical genre from classical to jazz to rap. Following the annotations, this book provides a comprehensive listing of all titles sorted by reading level and by musical genres to assist librarians, educators, and readers in finding the precise book for a given need or interest.

"A personal guide for understanding your mate and getting what you want and need"--Cover

The Knot Fairy is a whimsical little fairy who flies through the sky at night wearing pajamas and fuzzy slippers. She loves to flitter into children's rooms and tangle their hair while they sleep. Included with the book is an audio CD featuring the story narration and an original song. With its full-page watercolor illustrations throughout, this rhyming book gives children pure enjoyment and allows them to believe in make-believe. After all, who better to blame it on than a fairy? This book is perfect for beginning readers.