The Raft by Jim LaMarche Personal & Practical Guides It was Christopher's toy bear

It was Christopher's toy bear

Dianna Aston spends a lot of time in her backyard hoping to find new eggs

“Coauthored by fourthgrader Spencer

BirdWatching

Illustrations:  Black and white

The Raft by Jim LaMarche Personal & Practical Guides It was Christopher's toy bearInspired in part by his own childhood, this gorgeous picture book from Jim LaMarche, the beloved illustrator of A Story for Bear and The Elves and the Shoemaker, tells the story of one stubborn boy's unexpectedly wonderful summer on the river. This is an imagination sparking story about appreciating the simple, natural joys of the world and the people in it, and about discovering and exploring one's own talents. School Library Journal proclaimed,