Bücher von Amy Leask

Honorable Mention, San Francisco Book Festival Awards, 2019Finalist, International Book Awards, 2019What if we could hear about storytelling, from story itself?Humans like to talk. A lot. What's more, we like to doodle and wiggle, and make all kinds of strange things to share ideas and communicate.No one knows our weird and wonderful ways better than Story, who's been watching us grow and change for almost as long as we've been us. Story itself has been doing some growing and changing too, and knows that there's always room to become something even more spectacular.Humans big and small are invited to join Story for a sassy, humorous romp through the history of media and communications. Take a closer look at the curious, wondrous, and ever-changing ways humans find to e

There once was a very clever kid who heard all kinds of strange stories from the people around her. She listened carefully, took note, thought about them for a bit...and then decided they were a big bunch of nonsense."That's What They Said" is about the tall tales people tell little thinkers. It's also about wise kids, the ones who see right through silliness, and it encourages them to think carefully and critically about what's real. Be warned that it also makes space for kids to spin a few yarns of their ownWritten by award-winning author and public philosopher, Amy Leask, whose work helps kids engage the adults around them in lively discussions about big questions.

Nautilus Silver Medal Winner, 2019IPPY Bronze Medal Winner, 2020Ever wonder how other creatures see people? Ever wonder how we see ourselves?What if you were out doing what you do every day, and you happened to run into, oh, let's say... a Yeti. And what if you found that, as curious as you were about this Yeti, they were even more curious about you? This Yeti might wonder about how people look, live, talk, think, and work. Maybe they would want to know about who and what we are. You can't blame a Yeti for asking, right?This colorful and whimsical book poses the question "What makes a human being?" It explores humanity through the eyes of an inquisitive (not to mention cute and furry) onlooker. With the help of a young thinker, our Yeti discovers some of our most interesting and endearing human traits, while also leaving room for readers to ponder on their own.