Jess brallier
Author of nearly 40 titles for both adults and children, Brallier writes about stuff like hot dogs, Albert Einstein, Portuguese bats, pessimists, and rogue alphabet letters.
BOOKER THE LIBRARY BAT
This “humorous tale” (Kirkus Reviews) is the first in a picture book series about Booker, a book-loving bat ,and his buddies as they protect their library home.
Booker reports for duty as the newest guard at the Joanina Library in Coimbra, Portugal. His job is to fly through the stacks at night, gobbling down bugs that might eat the 200,000 antique leather books. There’s one problem: how will he fit in with the other guards? They’re so cool and confident, and what if they don’t like him?
But when Booker spots a human attempting to steal pages from a valuable book, he summons his courage and swoops in with a plan to save the day!
Available October 25, 2022
The Olphabet
The letter "O" wants a new spot in the alphabet. This clever story told by "O" helps little ones identify and remember the order of letters in the alphabet.
The letter "O" has had it with always being in the middle! So she imagines moving, instead, to the head of the line. Enough with the alphabet--they'll call it the olphabet! While being first has its obvious perks, "O" begins to realize that much would also be lost, including friends. After going from "A" to "Z," "O" will find the right place to be.
What was the bombing of hiroshima?
By August 1945, World War II was over in Europe, but the fighting continued between American forces and the Japanese, who were losing but determined to fight till the bitter end. And so it fell to a new President, Harry S. Truman, to make the fateful decision to drop two atomic bombs–one on Hiroshima and one on Nagasaki–and bring the war to rapid close.
Now, even seventy years later, can anyone know if this was the right choice? In a thoughtful account of these history-changing events, Jess Brallier explains the leadup to the bombing, its terrible aftermath, and how the threat of atomic war has colored world events since.
The UNKNOWN SOLDIER
“Brallier nicely captures the solemn poignancy of this monument to soldiers who fell in battle, far from home, unidentified.” – Kirkus Reviews
This moving tribute to veterans and America’s fallen follows a young boy on his first trip to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. On the last day of their Washington, DC, vacation, Jack and his family visit a cemetery. Jack finds it boring, but as they watch the guard patrolling the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, his perspective shifts. He learns about the monument, the sentinels, and why it is they keep watch. Jack develops a newfound respect for those who serve and an appreciation for the honor and bravery of veterans.
Who Was Albert Einstein?
Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid?
Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun, engaging way that clearly explores the world he lived in and changed.
TESS’S TREE
Tess loved her tree.
She liked to swing on it
and sit in its shade
and catch its leaves in the fall.
When Tess's tree has to come down, Tess is very sad . . . until she finds a way to gather friends and family and celebrate her tree's remarkable life.
This is a book for sharing with people you love, among good friends, or on a quiet day under a favorite tree.
Tess's Tree is also available online.