Bøger af Deborah Kerbel

On a visit to the ocean, a curious little girl goessearching for a seashell and meets a new eight-armed friend While at the ocean, a curious young girl goes searching for a seashell and finds an octopus friend instead. The encounter turns into an afternoon full of play and discovery. From eating, to napping, to playing, octopuses are just like us ... aren't they? Well, maybe not quite ... For instance, when you spot an octopus, you might be tempted to shake its hand. Please don't! A friendly wave is just fine. A sidebar explains that all octopuses have eight arms, and some can even detach an arm to escape when trapped or threatened. (Don't worry--the arm will grow back!) Throughout this underwater adventure, fun-to-read sidebars add context by describing a variety of fascinating facts about octopuses, while colorful, movement-filled illustrations perfectly capture the charm and gentle humor of this informational picture book.

A Junior Library Guild Pick! MYRCA Northern Lights Selection, 2025 Opposite Identicals is a non-stop adrenaline rush from start to finish. Deborah Kerbel has written two unforgettable characters who take turns telling the story. Kids of all ages will race through this book, desperate to find out what will happen to the twins when catastrophe strikes in a near future world, changed forever by climate crisis. Don't miss this one!" -- Carol Matas, author of A Struggle for Hope and Past Crimes Opposite Identicals is an upper middle grade novel set in the very near future -- a time when climate change has irreversibly altered our planet and lifestyles. Nova and Joule are fourteen-year old twins whose scientist parents have recently uprooted the family from their urban home and moved to the country on a year-long research assignment, studying the effects of GMO 'SuperCrop' farming on the environment in the final regulatory phase before global expansion. Surrounded by nature and quiet, open spaces, shy, bookish Nova is in heaven. But Joule -- whose life's ambition is to be famous and reach a million Hollagram followers -- is desperate to escape. One day, Joule gets her wish, although not in a way anyone ever expected. In an instant, she's gone -- swallowed up by a mysterious sinkhole under her bedroom floor. Suddenly twinless, Nova is forced to step in and lead the search for her missing sister. But can she face her fears and figure out what caused the sinkhole in time to save Joule? Told from alternating points of view, it's a fantastical adventure about overcoming obstacles, self-discovery, and environmental awareness. "With suspense, adventure, and plenty of creepy crawlies, Opposite Identicals will have fans of Stranger Things looking at the ground below and wondering, 'what if?' Nail biting suspense, sisterly love, and subterranean adventures make for an exciting middle grade sci fi read!" -- Colleen Nelson, author of The Undercover Book List

"In this wordless picture book, a deaf child and his mother set out on a walk through their neighborhood. When they return home, they visit the family in the apartment next door who are newcomers to the country. A friendship blooms between the boy and his new neighbor, a young Syrian girl. Although they speak different languages, ASL and Arabic, they find a point of connection without using their voices. This tender tale about communication, connection and breaking down barriers was inspired by the author's late sister, who was profoundly deaf, and is brought to life by deaf illustrator Isaac Liang. At the heart of the story is a beautiful message about finding common ground, no matter our differences."--

See below for English description.Un jour, une araignee affamee est prise dans une rafale et se retrouve projetee sur une musaraigne! L'araignee apprend que la musaraigne vient de perdre sa maison a cause d'un tracteur, de sorte qu'il y a maintenant une musaraigne sans maison, et une araignee sans repas. Quand l'araignee propose gentiment d'aider la musaraigne a trouver une nouvelle maison, les deux amies finissent par rencontrer d'autres animaux qui ont besoin d'aide. Ce duo de bestioles saura-t-il s'unir pour s'entraider? Les magnifiques illustrations de la celebre illustratrice quebecoise Genevieve Cote donnent vie a cette histoire touchante sur la communaute, la compassion et l'amitie.When a hungry spider gets caught in a gust of wind, it gets blown right intoa shrew! The spider learns that the shrew has just lost its home to a tractor, so now there's a shrew without a home and a spider without food. The spiderkindly offers to help the shrew look for a new home, but they end up comingacross many other animals in need of help. Can this crew of critters bandtogether to help one another? A touching story about community, compassion, and friendship is brought to lifeby beautiful illustrations from celebrated Quebecois illustrator Genevieve Cote. Original title: When Spider Met Shrew

Follow the wordless journey of a maple seed, sometimes called a maple key or whirligig, as it helicopters away from its parent tree and floats across a city on the autumn wind.

A charming story about a little girl whose brother is as slow as a snail. This beautifully illustrated picture book reminds readers to be patient and supportive of the people they love.

This STEM-based, illustrated nonfiction picture book introduces readers to several well-known animal and insect endlings, the last known survivors of a species, while discussing the mass extinction crisis facing our planet and what kids can do to make a difference.

This touching and evocative story about welcoming a baby to the world is a love letter to young children, tenderly expressing the joy and promise a new life brings

Thecreators of the critically-acclaimed Windy Days, Sunny Days and Snow Daysreturn with a new Toddler Tough padded hardcover celebrating rainy weather intheir signature collage art and whimsical rhyme

With more enticing collage art and sparkling rhyme from the creators of Snow Days, a preschooler's celebration of sunny weather and all the activities it makes possible.

Sparkling rhyme and unique collage illustrations celebrate all the activities snow makes possible for preschoolers and all the emotions it inspires

"A Victorian garden, a fishing lure, and a ghost named John ."Absolutely nothing is going right for Max Green. His parents have just uprooted their family from Vancouver to the bleak suburbs of Toronto, he has no friends, and everybody at his new high school is ignoring him. To make matters worse, he's in love with an older girl who's completely out of his league.When Max discovers a local library rumored to be haunted by ghosts, he's immediately drawn to it. With the help of some cryptic messages, he begins to piece together the identity of the teenage ghost and the mysterious chain of events that have connected its spirit to the building for over a century. But just who was John, anyway? Why has he chosen to contact Max? And what does an old fishing lure have to do with solving the mystery?

Despite their differences, Tabby and Lora have something in common theyre both harbouring dark secrets and a lot of pain. Although theyve never been friends, a series of strange events causes their lives to crash together in ways neither could have ever imagined.