Deborah Kerbel

"A young child and their dog delight in making noise in this board book comprised of only onomatopoeias."--

"A quiet 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 nonfiction illustrated 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 joyful story about a group of unlikely animal friends shows how helping someone in need can sometimes fulfill needs of our own."--

"Finch's family is falling apart, and her best friend has dropped her. She's stuck with the meanest teacher in town, and at home her brother is always with his awful friend Matt. One day, Finch lets out her frustration with a graffiti message in a school bathroom stall. When she returns the next day, she's surprised to find her message has been answered! Suddenly Finch doesn't feel so alone anymore, and a friendship begins. But her new friend is secretive...

Read three teen novels from award-winning author Deborah Kerbel, as the characters face new experiences and new friendships. This special collection includes three books: #1. Mackenzie, Lost and Found: When 15-year-old Mackenzie Hill and her dad move to Jerusalem, the adjustment from life in Canada to life in Israel is dramatic. The biggest shock of all comes when Mackenzie faces the wrath of her new friends, new community, and even her own father...

Lily MacArthur has never been much of a sleeper, but since the death of her Aunt Su, she's lost the ability to sleep completely. Night after night she goes to bed and waits for the sun to rise, without catching a wink of sleep. As she pushes people away by day, her closest friend becomes the night-time moon. Looking for a way to spend her sleepless nights, she slips out of the house. She meets Ben, who works the night shift at the local drive-thru.

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Young Ary's home is a tree-covered paradise. But progress threatens it. Can Ary save the trees. Young Ary's new home is a lush, tree-covered paradise. But when nature takes a back seat to progress, the island's future is threatened. Can Ary and her friends save the trees before it's too late? Ary's Trees is an eco-parable about the importance of environmental preservation and activism. Young Ary's new home is a lush, tree-covered paradise. But when...

"Rhyming couplets celebrate rainy weather and the activities it makes possible from a preschooler's perspective. Mixed-media collage art shows young children engaging in fun activities, including puddle stomping and search and rescuing worms and snails. A final page includes age-appropriate STEM activities related to rain."--

"Follow the wordless journey of a maple key, as it twirls away from the parent tree and across the city. Along the way the windblown key crosses paths with children, their families, and a variety of animals. It even stars momentarily in a child's artwork, before finally landing, overwintering, and germinating in the spring. Solid nature content is interwoven with human narratives in this fresh new take on natural life cycles and the larger circle...