Bøker av Ciara Gavin

Included in the Hot Off the Press Spotlight: Big Feelings.Included in the Children's Book Council's March 2024 'Hot Off the Press' reading list. Just before starting school for the first time, Beth meets a cloud who has drifted into her room. Fascinated by Beth's inside world, Cloud decides to become an inside cloud. Now they can be friends forever. But can you keep a cloud inside forever?A story in which a girl learns that change can bring many new possibilities. For brave children ages 5 years and up.

When Weasel is caught in a big, angry storm, he builds a fortress to hide in. But then he meets Mole, who loves to play in the wind and splash in the rain. Can Weasel learn to overcome his fears and find joy, whatever the weather?

On the heels of Bear Is Not Tired comes a delicious new story of a big bear with an even bigger sweet tooth—perfect for fans of Karma Wilson’s Bear Wants More.   When Bear discovers jam for the time, he can’t think of anything else. Mama Duck tells him that growing bears need to eat their vegetables first . . . but Bear can’t stand the strange green things on his plate. He only wants jam! It’s not until Bear notices the little ducks around him eating ALL of their food, that it finally clicks: Bear can have his dinner and his jam. This tender follow-up to Bear Is Not Tired will hit home with every family of finicky eaters. Praise for Bear Is Not Tired:   “Gavin’s watercolors offer humor and tenderness in equal supply, making this blended family irresistible.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review   “Warm and wonderful.” —Kirkus Reviews on Bear Is Not Tired