Linda Bailey

Lena lives in a chicken coop, and she looks a lot like a chicken. But deep down, she''s convinced that she''s a... DINOSAUR! She can feel it in her bones. Lena just doesn''t understand the scaredy chickens in her family, and they don''t understand her either, with her ferociousness and big ideas. The people on the farm are also baffled... except for little Madeline, who thinks Lena has PERSONALITY. And then, when a dastardly weasel turns up and threatens the coop, Lena''s fearful family chickens out AGAIN. It''s up to Lena to unleash her inner dinosaur like never before - to save the coop and show this silly bunch of chickens how to stand up for themselves. And when Madeline''s science fair project shows that chickens are the closest living relatives in the world to dinosaurs, Lena''s family finally starts to see that - holy hen house! - they are all dinosaurs too!

A hilarious picture book featuring a dog-loving kingdom and the most fabulous, far-out fairy DOGmother ever!Here is a Cinderella story like no other. When Cinderella wishes for a fairy godmother, she?s not expecting one that barks! And this fairy dogmother has a different agenda. Yes, Cinderella will have a new dress, but made of a cozy dog blanket. Yes, they will go to the ball, but they will run there and chase squirrels along the way. It turns out having a furry fairy dogmother is more than she could have wished for?after all, there?s nothing like a canine companion to get a girl out of the house and her mind off her troubles! Yes, indeed, dogs do make everything better?and they?re a reminder that you don?t need ?happily ever after? when you have the joy of now. Readers will get a kick out of this retelling with its lovable cast of characters and refreshing ending.

If you happen to have a dinosaur, lying around your living room, and you don''t know what to do with it . . . why don''t you use it as a can opener? It will make a terrific nutcracker too! There are oodles of uses for a dinosaur - from a fine umbrella to an excellent kite and a dandy pillow, not to mention a reliable burglar alarm and the perfect excuse to forget your homework. This delightfully absurd exploration of the domestic uses of dinosaurs - and the things dinos just aren''t good for at all - is guaranteed to tickle funny bones and spark imaginations. If you read carefully, you''ll learn how to make your dinosaur last a very long time.

Jake loves dinosaurs, so with his birthday coming up, he knows just what kind of party he wants - a dinosaur sleepover! Dino games, dino balloons, dino cake. Dino everything! But when the big day arrives, his friends all come down with the flu, and the party seems to be on the edge of extinction. Then, in the middle of the night, Jake hears a strange noise and goes to investigate. To his surprise, he finds some prehistoric party guests right there in his living room! They''ve invited themselves in to make sure Jake has a birthday he''ll never forget - just don''t tell the T-Rex! An unforgettable birthday tale with huge laughs and heart, this newest picture book from acclaimed author Linda Bailey celebrates friendship, inclusion and fun - and is brought to life with magnificent, cinematic artwork from award-winning animation director and illustrator Joe Bluhm.