Christina Ussová píše knihy, které nám připomínají, jak úžasným a podivuhodným místem je svět. Její literární dílo se soustředí na prozkoumávání neobyčejných aspektů běžného života a na zachycení kouzla všedních okamžiků. Ussová často využívá své vlastní životní zkušenosti, aby dodala svým příběhům autenticitu a hloubku.
Deväťročný Erik sa bojí všetkého – veveričiek, školy, lekcií klavíra,
tréningov, dokonca aj vlastného strachu. Vyrastá však v rodine hrdej na
svojich predkov – Vikingov. Erik sa medzi nimi snaží príliš nevyčnievať a chce
žiť podľa vlastného hesla – vyhni sa všetkému. Snaha o pokojný život zmizne v
okamihu, keď sa jeho sestra Brunhilda rozhodne, že mu pomôže zbaviť sa
všetkých jeho strachov. Dopadne jej odhodlanie katastrofou? Alebo sa Erikovi
podarí postaviť sa veciam, ktoré ho desia, a zvíťaziť?
But Erik is developing a motto he can truly believe in: Avoid Stuff.Mostly,
Erik's fierce family ignores or discounts him, especially when he tries to say
no. Everything is an adventurous, humorous, and heartfelt romp about finding
your place, speaking up for yourself, and pursuing what you love .
Twelve-year-old Bicycle's trusty bike Fortune takes them to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, where she reunites with her long-lost family and hatches a plan to share her love of cycling with her new sisters
When a kid who can say NO visits an island of walruses who can only say YES, chaos ensues in this hilarious debut picture book. For fans of NO Is All I Know! When you're a walrus living on an island where the answer to every question is YES, life is pretty simple, especially when that's all you've ever known. It's great when you want a slice of birthday cake for breakfast . . . and not so great when someone asks you to wear an itchy shirt. But one day, a kid shows up, brandishing an entirely new word: NO. NO is heavy like a bookcase, solid as a boulder. It's not shaped like YES, but somehow, it's still an answer. The kid calls his friends to come visit the island too, and it's not long before they've eaten up all of the yummiest food without sharing. What's worse, none of them bring their own toothbrushes . . . It becomes clear that what the walruses all need is to find their own NO . . . not only to hold back the rampaging horde of children — but for their own sakes as well. The Island Before No is a hilarious new picture book that blends its zany fun with an important message about respecting and setting boundaries.
