Books by Lois Wickstrom

What if your new friend is a mermaid, and nobody else can see her? Maia is going to the race, but it's early. She stops to look at her reflection in the pond. The reflection turns into another girl -- a girl who is swimming -- a girl who is a mermaid named Trezzie. Trezzie takes Maia's hand and together they swim to her castle under the water. She gives Maia a piece of a plant that becomes a doorbell, so Maia can call her any time. The two of them skip stones across the water. Maia's friend Fig shows up. "Where were you? Why weren't you at the race?" Maia tries to explain she was swimming with her new friend Trezzie. Fig can't see Trezzie and doesn't believe her. Fig goes away mad. Trezzie resurfaces. Maia and Trezzie continue playing.Having an imaginary friend can be confusing. The child who has this friend sees and hears this playmate, just like all the others. But when the child talks about this friend, nobody believes the stories. And the friend is never there when the child wants to introduce him or her. This sweet story shows both the real friendship and the frustration of not being believed.The mermaid's name is Trezzie. Come meet her.

<p><b>Colleen''s Dad Walks Around with his Hands in the Air. He says He''s Holding Up the Sky&nbsp;</b><br></p><p>Nobody believes him. Nobody likes him. The kids make fun of him, and call him names. They aren''t nice to Colleen, either. And she loves her dad!<br></p><p><b>One day he puts his hands down. Now, what will happen?&nbsp;</b><br></p>

<p><b>Colleen''s Dad Walks Around with his Hands in the Air. He says He''s Holding Up the Sky&nbsp;</b><br></p><p>Nobody believes him. Nobody likes him. The kids make fun of him, and call him names. They aren''t nice to Colleen, either. And she loves her dad!<br></p><p><b>One day he puts his hands down. Now, what will happen?&nbsp;</b><br></p>

Alex hears balloon flower buds popping. She is sure the plants are talking to her.  She invents a plant translator. The plants want to have a party. They want to fly. She invents a flower inflator. The plants want her to fly with them. It's fun until the plants try to talk to her while flying and when they pop, the helium comes out of their flowers, so they come back to Earth. Now they want Alex to invent a way for them to talk and fly at the same time.  She's had enough inventing for one day.

Carrie finds a set of antique wings that Grandma left in the hall closet when she moved across town. If she can figure out how to make them fly, she can visit Grandma.Carrie''s Grandma left four mysterious boxes in a closet marked: KEEP.  Wandas, Fascinator, Dowse,  and Feathers. These treasures help Carrie feel closer to Grandma. There''s magic in love. And in the starlings they watch together.

Alex hears balloon flower buds popping. She is sure the plants are talking to her.  She invents a plant translator. The plants want to have a party. They want to fly. She invents a flower inflator. The plants want her to fly with them. It's fun until the plants try to talk to her while flying and when they pop, the helium comes out of their flowers, so they come back to Earth. Now they want Alex to invent a way for them to talk and fly at the same time.  She's had enough inventing for one day.

<p><br></p><p><b>Giants gotta eat, too. This one thinks he has catching boys down to a science.</b></p><p>He''s making an infomercial to sell his tricks to other giants. He''s even selling them the golden harps, the geese that lay golden eggs, and the magic beans. All the while he has to be careful not to scare Jack because fear can ruin a boy''s flavor.&nbsp;Jack falls for it every time.<br></p><p><b>He''s about to push Jack into the cooking pot.</b></p>

<p><br></p><p><b>Giants gotta eat, too. This one thinks he has catching boys down to a science.</b></p><p>He''s making an infomercial to sell his tricks to other giants. He''s even selling them the golden harps, the geese that lay golden eggs, and the magic beans. All the while he has to be careful not to scare Jack because fear can ruin a boy''s flavor.&nbsp;Jack falls for it every time.<br></p><p><b>He''s about to push Jack into the cooking pot.</b></p>

Dinopotamus watches the children. He tries to do what they do. He follows them to school. He doesn''t fit through the door, so he climbs in the window. The children count their toes. They have 5 on each foot. He has three. The children see that he wants to learn, just like they do. They all learn together.