Böcker av Leanne Shirtliffe

Sloth and friends teach kids how to combat first-day-of-school shyness in this humorous and heartfelt picture book.

If you have to evacuate while Im at work, just take Thunder the Great". Those were Mums instructions the day before flames roared into Fort McMurray. On 3 May 2016, Mamma and Thunder the Great -- a gerbil belonging to her son Jackson -- were forced to flee their home. In a frightening rescue attempt, Mamma faces wildfire, traffic gridlock, an empty gas tank, and other challenges all to get Thunder and herself to safety for the sake of her son.

"Stevie loves sharks. A lot. Each time his mom asks him to do something, such as brush his teeth, Stevie responds with a [true] shark fact, like: 'Mako sharks don't have to brush their teeth because they're covered in fluoride.' From morning to bedtime, Stevie and his mom's witty banter escalates. Will they learn to listen to--and maybe even understand--each other?"--