Books by Mary Murphy

From the creator of A Kiss Like This and Say Hello Like This, comes a third Like This novelty title - a gorgeous exploration of the many ways animals snuggle down to sleep, and the perfect read-aloud for parents and babies to share at bedtime.

What goes around comes around in this farmyard tale about the contagiousness of kindness. Hen gives Pig an unexpected present. "How kind!" says Pig. Pig is so touched, in fact, that he decides to do something kind too. So Pig gives Rabbit a gift. "How kind!" says Rabbit, who does something kind for Cow, who is kind to Cat, who wants to be kind in turn. Where will all of this kindness lead?

All the animals love the baby ¿ and so will you!"I saw the baby! Did you see the baby?" "Yes! I saw the baby, the teeny, weeny thing." "I tickled the baby! Did you tickle the baby?" "Yes! I tickled the baby, the wriggly, giggly thing!" Join in the fun in this shout-out-loud board book for the very youngest of children.

With a sure touch, this beautiful book shows every young child its special place in the world, and how everyone and everything is both itself and part of the whole.

A joyous version of the nativity story told by a curious little owl.It is a silent night and Little Owl is sitting in their tree with a waiting feeling, when a star sparkles along. "Come with me," says the star, and Little Owl follows, as do three men on camels and shepherds with their sheep. They soon find themselves part of the happiest scene on Earth. Perfect for small hands, this sturdy board book features a sparkly gold starburst foil effect on the cover and a triumphant last page!

This is the story of a gentleman from the idealic island of Madeira who emigrated to North America, namely to the state of Massachusetts in the United States, and of his grandparents who emigrated to Brazil, namely S¿o Fid¿lis in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The how's and wherefore's are lost to history, but this is a good rendition of the events leading up to and including their journey and resettlement.

Shows how the western city evolved from a male-dominated mining enclave to a community in which men and women participated on a more equal basis as leisure patterns changed and consumer culture grew