Bob Staake

A boy's search for the perfect pet leads him to the bookstore, where he finds a bright red book that becomes his best friend.

Award-winning author and New Yorker cover artist Bob Staake's lyrical words and stunning illustrations will lead children and adults alike to discover the encouraging truth that our path through life is not only challenging and beautiful-it is all our own to discover and invent. With a bonus The Path poster from Bob Staake inside the jacket! "You will walk. You will walk along a well-worn path that many people have taken-and long before you." So begins...

Easy-to-read, rhyming text invites the reader to search for items on a different theme on each page, while celebrating the wonder of a picture book.

Senior Sasquatch wants to relax beside Mr. Blobule's pool without getting wet, but he is thoroughly splashed by the other guests, who then pitch in to dry his "squizzilefied" fur.

"A sturdy, long-hauling 18-wheeler navigates wheel-popping obstacles, from potholes and slimy cliffsides to duck crossings and alien space rockets, to make an important delivery in time"--

Cars of all shapes, colors, and sizes--including an igloo ice-fueled polar car and an eco-friendly car that runs on air--are presented in illustrations and rhyme.