stories without words

"In a nearly wordless graphic novel, a little girl, while on a beachy vacation with her Lao Lao, finds a beautiful flamingo feather in her grandmother's house that turns her visit into something wonderful and magical"--.

While investigating and admiring the insects in her garden, a young girl discovers how her actions impact the little creatures she finds, like a caterpillar inside a pea pod. When she places the caterpillar on an anthill, the ants swarm it! When she captures a grasshopper, she discovers one of its legs has fallen off. To keep it safe from the ants, she places it in a jar-only for another curious creature to come investigate. As the day progresses, the girl learns the profound effect she can have on the natural world around her.

"In an alternate past--or possible future--a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, bearing silent witness to the flow of time and change. A family farms the fertile valley. Soon, a village sprouts, and not long after, a town. Residents learn to harness the water, the wind, and the animals in order to survive and thrive. The growing population becomes ever more industrious and clever, bending nature itself to their will and their ambition: redirecting rivers, harvesting lumber, reshaping the land, even extending daylight itself . . ."--Provided by publisher.

"A young boy abandons his beloved electronics when an old-fashioned yellow-jointed tape measure causes his imagination to run wild"--Amazon.

"In a nearly wordless beginning graphic novel, housecat Tom's dream of a peaceful Hawaiian vacation are shattered when Jerry the mouse pops out of his suitcase at the airport"--OCLC.

"Bugs Bunny thinks he has the race in the bag when a slowpoke enters the triathlon. But who will win the classic showdown between the tortoise and the hare?"--.

"As Porky and Petunia settle in for a picnic in the park, nature crashes their party. Can Porky overcome the elements in time to get some cake and eat it too?"--.

"When Tweety moves into Sylvester's apartment building, the poor putty-tat finds himself put out. Can Sylvester slip past Tweety's defenses to return to his home-sweet-home?"--.

"When Marvin the Martian takes a swing at golf, his trusty dog tags along as his caddy. Can K-9 keep Marvin out of the rough and help the Martian hit a hole in one?"--.

A wordless take on the classic tale, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," that plays with our assumptions about family.