A Stickler Valentine (A Stickler Story)
Animal stories, Holiday fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
Stickler, the woodland creature from the mind of award-winning author-illustrator Lane Smith, returns to celebrate Valentine&’s Day by giving his friends his favorite gift: sticks. A humorous and witty friendship story that encourages kindness and empathy.Stickler, a one-of-a-kind creature made… of sticks, is giving his friends Valentine&’s Day sticks, but none of them are interested in Valentine&’s sticks. Crow says he prefers fine, shiny things, Beaver likes receiving funny cards, and Wolf doesn&’t care for Valentine&’s sticks – they&’re too small to chew on! When Stickler tries to offer Cat a Valentine stick, she does not want one. &“Hmm…&” he wonders, &“Maybe Valentine&’s Day is not about what Stickler loves, but what others love.&”Stickler has an idea: he will give Cat a gift he knows she wants. Lane Smith, the award-winning illustrator of Giraffe Problems and The Stinky Cheese Man, presents a story about showing friendship and being thoughtful with humor and wit. Featuring the return of the irresistible Stickler (first seen in A Gift for Nana), this lighthearted picture book celebrates the ways we show kindness and love in gestures big or small.