Benjamin Chaud

Still looking for a place to hibernate, Papa Bear follows Baby Bear to a cruise ship, and winds up on a tropical island.

"A boy feels that he is too old for his pet rabbit, so he tries to turn Floppy loose in the woods--but when he realizes that he really loves his pet, and returns for him, Floppy is nowhere to be found."--

No hice mi tarea porque... la tarea (o la falta de ella) es la inspiración para una mirada risueña a las historias no tan reales que surgen cuando se deja una tarea sin hacer: lagartos gigantes invadieron el vecindario; los duendes escondieron todos los bolígrafos; el perro fue tragado por otro perro y pasamos la tarde en el veterinario. Y luego estaba el problema de las plantas carnívoras... Las excusas siguen y siguen, cada una más absurda...

"A humorous story about imaginative excuses for being late to school." --

Henry and Ali tell their teacher a wild outer space tale to explain why they do not have their homework on the solar system.

Grown-ups never misbehave, cheat, talk with their mouths full, or complain--despite ample evidence to the contrary.

When asked about his summer vacation, a boy spins a wild tale of globe-spanning adventures.

Pomelo the ele-fantastic hero explores opposites-- of the classic variety, the philosophical, and those that are just plain silly and fun to read.

"A child reminisces about the many moments of joy and playfulness he used to share with his dear old companion, who has, sadly, made a new friend. Although he is sad, he finds the strength to keep his head high and sets out to find a new playmate"--

"Pomelo looks about and discovers twelve colors in all their nuance. He encounters the infinite white of falling snow, the hypnotizing red of love, and the shadowy blue of the unknown."--