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My Dreams For You was inspired by Jason Tharp's 2021 brain cancer diagnosis. When Jason sat down to write My Dreams for You! he wondered, what would he want to tell the people who touched his life the most? He'd want to tell them that dreams come in all shapes and sizes, but that turning away from fear and finding love is the key to making your dreams come true. My Dreams For You! is an inspiring picture book for every person beginning a new journey and the perfect gift for all of life's milestones and adventures. Through heartfelt text and vibrant art, Jason Tharp pens a loving message to remind us that love always sees us through. Your Life will be full of ups and downs. I dream you find more smiles than frowns. Over the course of his publishing and motivational speaking career he has been fortunate enough to interact with thousands of kids and adults. People of all ages will love reading and rereading this book as they discover their own dreams. Jason’s biggest dream is that this book helps.

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From the endless imagination of Jason Tharp comes a brand-new, interactive Level 1 Ready-to-Read that’s perfect for fans of Mo Willems, Jim Benton, David Milgrim, and for beginning readers who like to giggle!Bunny is being loud. His friend Big keeps asking him to be quiet, but nothing works. Bunny is loud on the bus, he is loud at plays, and he is even loud at the library. Big asks the reader for help. Can you help Bunny be quiet in time for a special surprise?

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From the endless imagination of Jason Tharp comes a brand-new, interactive Level 1 Ready-to-Read that’s perfect for fans of Mo Willems, Jim Benton, and David Milgrim and for beginning readers who like to giggle!Kiwi sees a rope. He wants to pull it, but he cannot reach! What will happen next? Beginning readers can help Kiwiby turning the pages, shaking the book, and more in this interactive story from the author of the Bunny Will Not Smile!

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From the endless imagination of Jason Tharp comes a brand-new, interactive Level 1 Ready-to-Read that’s perfect for fans of Mo Willems, Jim Benton, and David Milgrim and for beginning readers who like to giggle!A bear named Big has a problem. His friend Bunny will not smile, no matter what Big tries…so Big needs your help! With appealing comic-inspired speech bubbles and interactive storytelling that prompts kids to do everything from turning the page, to leaning in so Big can whisper an idea, to making their silliest silly face, beginning readers will giggle their way through this Level 1 Ready-to-Read!

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The Best You is an inspiring, uplifting ode to all of life’s possibilities, filled with humor and heart. Through kid-friendly rhymes and vibrant art, Jason Tharp encourages children to be their best selves—and to pursue their dreams. Imagine all the good you can do Just being the best you you can do. A motivational speaker and prolific children’s author and artist, Jason inspires self-confidence, self-exploration, and laughter in this important, heartfelt picture book about being the best you possible. Jason drew on his own experiences with and hopes for his children to create his most personal story yet. Families will love sitting down with this book again and again, always finding something new to think about, smile over, and feel. Perfect for readers young and old, and fans of The Wonderful Things You Will Be and Hooray for You!

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Join a hot dog named Dog and a chicken nugget named Nugget as they save Yum Fest in this second book in the Level 2 Ready-to-Read Graphics series by Jason Tharp! Nugget and Dog and everyone in Gastropolis are excited about Yum Fest. It’s the coolest fair around, with fun food and sweet rides, like the Cherry-Go-Round and Relish Wheel. But this year, a unicorn-puppy tries to spoil all the fun. Can Nugget and Dog use K.E.T.C.H.U.P.—their club that spreads kindness, empathy, and more—to save the day? Ready-to-Read Graphics books give readers the perfect introduction to the graphic novel format with easy-to-follow panels, speech bubbles with accessible vocabulary, and sequential storytelling that is spot-on for beginning readers. There’s even a how-to guide for reading graphic novels at the beginning of each book.

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From the endless imagination of Jason Tharp comes a brand-new, interactive Level 1 Ready-to-Read that’s perfect for fans of Mo Willems, Jim Benton, and David Milgrim and for beginning readers who like to giggle!A bear named Big has a problem. His friend Bunny will not smile, no matter what Big tries…so Big needs your help! With appealing comic-inspired speech bubbles and interactive storytelling that prompts kids to do everything from turning the page, to leaning in so Big can whisper an idea, to making their silliest silly face, beginning readers will giggle their way through this Level 1 Ready-to-Read!

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Join a hot dog named Dog and a chicken nugget named Nugget as they save Yum Fest in this second book in the Level 2 Ready-to-Read Graphics series by Jason Tharp! Nugget and Dog and everyone in Gastropolis are excited about Yum Fest. It’s the coolest fair around, with fun food and sweet rides, like the Cherry-Go-Round and Relish Wheel. But this year, a unicorn-puppy tries to spoil all the fun. Can Nugget and Dog use K.E.T.C.H.U.P.—their club that spreads kindness, empathy, and more—to save the day? Ready-to-Read Graphics books give readers the perfect introduction to the graphic novel format with easy-to-follow panels, speech bubbles with accessible vocabulary, and sequential storytelling that is spot-on for beginning readers. There’s even a how-to guide for reading graphic novels at the beginning of each book.

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The Inspiration Fairy is a picture book for every kid who’s ever worried they’re doing it wrong—and needs to know they aren’t alone. Josie is struggling to create the art in her heart. But then Cherry the Fairy shows up to help. Her epic rhymes show Josie how all of us—even fairies—struggle to get past self-doubt and feel inspired. The problem with thinking is it can be pretty tough, Especially when you’re always thinking you aren’t enough. With hilarious art and text and an inspiring, heartfelt message, The Inspiration Fairy is based on Jason’s interactions with kids and his own life experiences. This book encourages self-acceptance, and for kids to push past those first thoughts that they can’t do it, that they’re not good enough, and to instead inspire them and give them the tools to discover just how much they’re capable of. Over the course of his publishing and motivational speaking career, author and artist Jason Tharp has met and inspired thousands of kids, and he’s learned something in the process: All kids worry they’re not good enough—and that fear can keep them from unlocking their true potential. Kids will love rereading this book and discovering how to overcome those worries and anxieties, just like Josie.

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From the endless imagination of Jason Tharp comes a brand-new, interactive Level 1 Ready-to-Read that’s perfect for fans of Mo Willems, Jim Benton, David Milgrim, and for beginning readers who like to giggle!Bunny is being loud. His friend Big keeps asking him to be quiet, but nothing works. Bunny is loud on the bus, he is loud at plays, and he is even loud at the library. Big asks the reader for help. Can you help Bunny be quiet in time for a special surprise?

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From the endless imagination of Jason Tharp comes a brand-new, interactive Level 1 Ready-to-Read that’s perfect for fans of Mo Willems, Jim Benton, and David Milgrim and for beginning readers who like to giggle!Kiwi sees a rope. He wants to pull it, but he cannot reach! What will happen next? Beginning readers can help Kiwiby turning the pages, shaking the book, and more in this interactive story from the author of the Bunny Will Not Smile!

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