Books like There's an Ape Behind the Drape by Bernard Most

This is an inspired children's book about a boy's passage through tempestuous aspects of life. Max, a naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes their king.

One sunny day, a caterpillar pops out of an egg. He is very hungry and begins searching for food. He eats his way through ten very sweet pages and gets a tummy ache before finally finding a good, healthy leaf, which makes him sleepy. Then something really amazing happens. But you will have to read it your self to find out what!

From Shel Silverstein, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic, comes a poignant picture book about love and acceptance, cherished for over fifty years. This classic is perfect for both young readers and lifelong fans. "Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. This moving parable for all ages offers a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. The Giving Tree is a meaningful gift for milestone events such as graduations, birthdays, and baby showers. Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. He is also the creator of picture books including A Giraffe and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets the Big O, and the perennial favorite The Giving Tree, and of classic poetry collections such as Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, Every Thing On It, Don't Bump the Glump!, and Runny Babbit plus Runny Babbit Returns.

No matter how hard he pleads and begs, the pigeon is not supposed to drive the bus while the driver is away, but pigeon tries every persuasive trick a young child knows to get you to say "Yes."

Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them.

When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.

An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.

"Harold loves animals so much that he decides to find out what it's like to be one. Join Harold and an elephant, a camel, a herd of cheetahs, and a slippery bunch of penguins on this wildlife adventure in his imagination."--P. [4] cover.

Jerome enjoys collecting and using words that he hears, reads, or sees, and then decides to share his collection with others.

Nancy adore tout ce qui est froufrous et paillettes, tout ce qui est "chic" quoi! Aussi la fillette est-elle enchantée lorsqu'elle apprend que sa classe accueille Robert, un nouvel élève originaire de Paris. Bien décidée à gagner son amitié, elle s'empresse de lui exposer tout ce qu'elle connaît sur la Ville lumière. Or, Robert semble en connaître davantage sur les cow-boys que sur la capitale française. Et s'il venait de Paris ... Texas? Une première lecture qui se moque gentiment des fillettes contemporaines au comportement précieux, dont la chevelure frisottée est ornée de rubans ou de serre-tête fleuris en parfait accord avec leurs robes et tutus rose bonbon. Des aquarelles rehaussées de traits de plume accompagnent le texte rigolo et abondamment dialogué--SDM.

When ten-year-old Ava uses her writing talents to help her older sister overcome her shyness, both girls learn the impact their words and stories can have on the world around them.

Introduces Spanish and English vocabulary words for the clothes in Maisy the mouse's wardrobe.

Letta, charged with collecting and saving words, uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language, robbing the people of Ark of the power of speech, and realizes she must also save the culture, itself.

Michael loves collecting words, especially those that are unusual, and knowing that one of his new words is naughty does not stop him from sharing it with his friends at school.