About this item
Under the light of a silvery moon, Bear wanders into people town and discovers a springy thing, a bouncy thing -- a sit-on-it, jump-on-it thing! This Thingity-Jig is too heavy to carry home by himself, so Bear runs back to the woods and asks for help. Too bad for Bear, his friends are sleepy and shoo him away. So Bear invents a Rolly-Rumpity to wheel the Thingity-Jig home, but then it all gets stuck in the mud! How will Bear tackle this bump in the road? With a Lifty-Uppity, of course!Reading specialist and former educator Kathy Doherty perfectly blends inventive upcycling and STEAM elements with a delightful story in this wonderfully charismatic picture book. Illustrator Kristyna Litten brings the world to life with incredible settings and empathetic characters.
About the Author
Kathleen enjoys bringing kids and quality literature together. She's a Reading Specialist and an Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction. Her love of learning has led her to graduate from four different universities. Nothing scares her. Kathleen has taught elementary school for over 30 years. A student once told her she'd make a great vampire because she's tall and her teeth are sharp! Her work has appeared in TIME Magazine, The Mailbox, Spider Magazine, Highlights Hello, Highlights High Five, and Highlights for Children. She's won the Highlights Pewter Plate Award, the Highlights Celebrate National Poetry Contest, and a letter of merit from SCBWI's Magazine Merit Competition.Her first picture book, DON'T FEED THE BEAR, is featured on Kirkus Reviews' recommended list. Her second picture book, THE THINGITY-JIG, received STARRED REVIEWS from Kirkus Reviews and Foreword Reviews.Kathleen donates 100% of her author earnings to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.She lives in Indiana.You can follow Kathleen on Twitter [@Doherty60]. You can also visit her website at: https://kathleendohertyauthor.com
