US Spring 2022 Catalog by Clavis Publishing

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Clavis Toddlers

p. 2

Clavis Picture books

p. 23

Clavis Non-Fiction

p. 57

Clavis Bestsellers

p. 68

Contact info

p. 71

CONTENTS

The best choice for toddlers At Clavis, our focus is on what’s best for children. We believe that books play an important role in each new phase in life. Our toddler books are tailored for every stage from 0 to 3 and focus on the five most important themes in their life: dailylife, skills, emotions, the world, and language development. The age range and theme of every book in our toddler series can be found on the back cover in the form of a colored train.

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The number of train cars on a Clavis toddler book indicates the age group: for babies from 12 months from 18 months from 24 months from 30 months

The color of the train indicates the theme: daily life skills emotions the world language development

TODDLER BOOKS

Clavis Publishing | FOR TODDLERS

Keywords:

vehicles, transportation, concepts, the world

Discover the world around you

A delightful book of the many vehicles you might find on the road. For toddlers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the world surrounding the child. This is my car. I also ride the bus. There are many other vehicles: like the truck, garbage truck, and tank truck. The ambulance, police van, and fire truck are especially helpful! There are also work vehicles such as the tractor, bulldozer, excavator, and crane truck.

THE WORLD Price: $9.95 Pub date: July 2022 isbn 9781605377483 Title: On the Road Author-illustrator: Liesbet Slegers (Belgium) Ages 12 months and up Board book 24 pages Dimensions: 62/7 x 62/7

Keywords:

eating, playing, rituals, bathing, bath, shower, going to bed, sleeping

Cheerful books showing familiar examples of eating, playing, and the bathtime and bedtime rituals. For toddlers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the child’s daily life. A lot happens in a toddler’s life! Eating a delicious meal, playing with toys, taking a nice bath, going to sleep . . . Explore the world with these cardboard books.

Clavis Publishing | FOR TODDLERS

DAILY LIFE Price: $9.95 Pub date: July 2022 isbn: 9781605377490 / 9781605377506 Title: Eating and Playing / Bathtime and Bedtime Author-illustrator: Liesbet Slegers (Belgium) Ages 12 months and up Board book 24 pages Dimensions: 62/7 x 62/7

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Clavis Publishing | FOR TODDLERS

Keywords:

bestselling series, interactive story, concepts, daily life, seek-and-find

Explore Lily and Milo’s new home

A cheerful story about finding places for all the objects in a house. For toddlers ages 24 months and up, with a focus on the child’s daily life. Lily and Milo packed all their things. They’re going to move! Lily and Milo’s new house has a bedroom, a bathroom, and a kitchen . . . but where will they put all their things? Will you help them? Come on in!

DAILY LIFE Price: $14.95 Pub date: July 2022 isbn 9781605377513 Title: The House of Lily and Milo Author-illustrator: Pauline Oud (The Netherlands) Ages 24 months and up Hardcover 32 pages Dimensions: 81/3 x 82/3

Also available in Spanish

Price: $14.95 isbn 9781605377575

Clavis Publishing | FOR TODDLERS

Keywords:

language development, informative, cat, colors, concepts, learning

Discover the world with Skip

A cheerful and warm book in which Skip learns about various colors. For toddlers ages 30 months and up, with a focus on the child’s language development. Skip gets to help Grandpa in the garden. He wears a yellow raincoat, feeds the robins with the red tummies, paints the garden shed blue, turns his mouth purple with blueberries, sees orange butterflies with green dots, and picks a beautiful bunch of flowers in all the colors of the rainbow!

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Price: $14.95 Pub date: July 2022 isbn 9781605377520 Title: Learning with Skip. Colors Author-illustrator: Sam Loman (The Netherlands) Ages 30 months and up Hardcover 32 pages Dimensions: 81/3 x 82/3

Clavis Publishing | FOR TODDLERS

Keywords:

series, feelings, emotions, friendship, playdate, child of divorce

Playing together is so much fun

More on Mila

An endearing and simple story about having fun with your friends. For toddlers ages 30 months and up, with a focus on the child’s emotions. Mila is at Daddy’s today. Sam and Liza, her new friends, come over to play. They pretend they’re monsters. Daddy cheerfully joins in. He gives them funny monster hair and makes delicious monster pancakes with strawberry jam. It’s so much fun! But then Sam’s and Liza’s mommies are suddenly at the door. What will they say of those little monsters?

Price: $14.95 isbn 9781605376950

EMOTIONS Price: $14.95 Pub date: July 2022 isbn 9781605377445 Title: Mila and her Friends Author: Judith Koppens (The Netherlands) Illustrator: Anouk Nijs (The Netherlands) Ages 30 months and up Hardcover 32 pages Dimensions: 81/3 x 82/3

Price: $14.95 isbn

9781605376233

Keywords:

seek-and-find, animals, forest, puzzles, games

Clavis Publishing | FOR TODDLERS

A happy bunch of animals A cheerful book full of fun quests about animals eating, playing, and sleeping in the woods. For toddlers ages 30 months and up, with a focus on the world surrounding the child. In the forest live all kinds of cute animals. They feast on nuts and berries, play hide-and-seek, or lie sound asleep on a bed of twigs and leaves. Can you see the eating hedgehog, the playing squirrels, and the sleeping owl? And where’s Rabbit?

THE WORLD Price: $13.95 Pub date: July 2022 isbn 9781605377452 Title: Eating, Playing, Sleeping in the Forest Author-illustrator: Mack van Gageldonk (The Netherlands) Ages 30 months and up Board book 24 pages Dimensions: 81/3 x 82/3

Keywords:

Clavis Publishing | FOR TODDLERS

counting, cuddles, hugs, animals, duck, dog, koala, pig, cat, zebra, penguin, hedgehog, giraffe, sleep

How many hugs do you want? A sweet and cozy cuddle book that also teaches how to count to ten. For toddlers ages 2 years and up. There are those who have their hands full with one stuffed toy. Others have no less than ten. No matter how many you have, cuddles are wonderful! Price: $12.95 Pub date: July 2022 isbn 9781605377469 Title: How Many? Author-illustrator: Guido Van Genechten (Belgium) Ages 2 years and up Board book 20 pages Dimensions: 81/3 x 82/3

Keywords:

kangaroo, mother, family, growing up, letting go

Clavis Publishing | FOR TODDLERS

This bestseller picture book is now a board book A warm, wonderful story about exploration and independence for children ages 3 years and up. The world is big—much, much bigger than Mother Kangaroo’s pouch. But Little Kangaroo prefers staying close to Mom. Her pouch is warm, safe, and snug. Mom tries showing Little Kangaroo more of the world. At first, it doesn’t work, but then . . . Price: $13.95 Pub date: July 2022 isbn 9781605377537 Title: Little Kangaroo Author-illustrator: Guido Van Genechten (Belgium) Ages 3 years and up Board book 24 pages Dimensions: 81/3 x 82/3

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Clavis Publishing | FOR TODDLERS

I Love You A heartwarming polar bear story about love and tenderness for all ages. Snowy the polar bear already knows a lot: where the yummy fishes swim, what a snowflake tastes like, that the wind can hug or bite, and when the sun and the moon are in the sky. He also knows how far he can go from Mommy and still be safe. Of course, there are things that Snowy doesn’t quite understand yet, but he does know the answer to the most important question . . . Price: $12.95 Pub date: June 2022 isbn 9781605377476 Title: Because I Love You So Much Author-illustrator: Guido Van Genechten (Belgium) All ages Board book 24 pages Dimensions: 62/7 x 82/3

Also available in Spanish

Price: $12.95 isbn 9781605377568

PICTURE BOOKS

Keywords:

mice, friendship, working together, surprise, treat, farming

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

Can you count to ten?

A funny counting book in rhyme about cooperation and sharing. For sweet little mouse friends ages 2 years and up. 1 mouse wants everyone to have a special treat. 2 mice go to the market to buy some seed. 3 mice are digging lots of tiny holes. What are they up to?

Price: $17.95 Pub date: June 2022 isbn 9781605377186 Title: A Special Treat Author: Ellen DeLange (Canada) Illustrator: Monty Lee (Australia) Ages 2 years and up Hardcover with jacket 32 pages Dimensions: 112/5 x 81/3

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

Keywords:

bestselling series, senses, curiosity, friendship, discoveries

Big discoveries with Little White Fish A story with activities that stimulate the senses. For curious little fish ages 2.5 years and up. One morning Little White Fish discovers something extraordinary. It smells strange, it feels strange, and it doesn’t taste very good . . . Together with his friends, Little White Fish tries to figure out what this strange thing is.

One morning Little White Fish discovers something . . . Something he has never seen before. Hmm, Little White Fish thinks, what could it be?

Price: $13.95 Pub date: July 2022 isbn

9781605377582

Title: Little White Fish and the Strange Thing Author-illustrator: Guido Van Genechten (Belgium) Ages 2.5 years and up Board book 24 pages Dimensions: 81/3 x 82/3

“It smells funny,” Turtle sniffs. “A bit like an old clam bed.”

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

Keywords:

series, garden, gardening, seeds, plants, vegetables, fruit, green thumb

Enjoy reading in the garden

“Then what is it?” Lottie asks curiously. “I built a vegetable garden for you,” Dad says. Luke looks sad. “I ruined our vegetable garden,” he says.

Also available in Spanish A cheerful and familiar picture book about vegetable gardening. For readers with a green thumb ages 3 years and up. Luke and Lottie are gardening! They rake the dirt, put little plants in the ground, and sow radishes. Luke even plants a candy for fun. But waiting for things to grow is hard!

Price: $17.95 Pub date: March 2022 isbn 9781605377360 Title: Luke and Lottie and Their Vegetable Garden Author-illustrator: Ruth Wielockx (Belgium) Ages 3 years and up Hardcover with jacket 32 pages Dimensions: 94/5 x 101/5

Price: $17.95 isbn 9781605377551

“It’s okay,” consoles Dad. “It was only dirt. I thought we could plant the vegetables together. Want to help?” “Yes!” Luke and Lottie shout simultaneously.

Keywords:

seasons, summer, playing outside, friendship

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

The sun is shining An interactive picture book full of summer fun! For sunny kids ages 3 years and up. Fox, Mouse, Raccoon, and Owl are playing outside! The sun is shining, and it’s nice and warm. They want to go fly a kite, but there isn’t enough wind. Can you blow the kite up into the air? Price: $17.95 Pub date: May 2022 isbn 9781605377599 Title: Summer Fun Author-illustrator: Anita Bijsterbosch (The Netherlands) Ages 3 years and up Hardcover with jacket 32 pages Dimensions: 94/5 x 101/5

Keywords:

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

world trip, traveling, other cultures, diversity, pail Ava brings her favorite pail to the beach.

A big wave sweeps it into the sea.

“Come back!”

Traveling around the world with a purple pail Follow a purple pail on a journey around the world. For travelers ages 3 years and up. A purple pail travels across oceans, rivers, and land, meeting children who find uses for it—until the pail goes missing. Where did it go?

“A pretty shell!” She rushes to put it in Purple Pail.

Price: $17.95 Pub date: April 2022 isbn

9781605376585

Title: The Purple Pail Author: Christine Ieronimo (Plymouth, CT) Illustrator: Niki Leonidou (UK) Ages 3 years and up Hardcover 32 pages Dimensions: 94/5 x 101/5 Aoife spies Purple Pail, buicéad corcra, caught on the rocks.

“Mama, look!”

Aoife uses it to carry her tools. A blustery wind blows Purple Pail, tumbling it over the moors and into the ocean.

“Oh no!”

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

Keywords:

sun, sea, beach, sand castle, water animals, swimming, waves, playing together, dog, pet, friendship

A day at the beach

A sweet story in rhyme about enjoying a day at the beach. For little starfish and other water rats ages 4 years and up. The sun is shining, cheerful and bright. It tickles me awake with its happy light. Do you know where we’re going today? To the sea! Little doggy, will you come with me? Price: $17.95 Pub date: May 2022 isbn

9781605377162

Title: Flip, Flop, to the Beach We Go Author: Ellen DeLange (Canada) Illustrator: Anna Lindsten (Sweden) Ages 4 years and up Hardcover with jacket 32 pages Dimensions: 81/3 x 112/5

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

Keywords:

dog, cat, pet, expectations, surprises, friendship

The sweetest puppy cat

A heartwarming book about expectations, surprises, and a cat named Doggie. For animal lovers ages 4 years and up. A little boy wants a dog and is surprised when a cat comes to live at his house. Can this cat play fetch? NO! Can this cat do tricks? NO! Can this cat replace a dog? MAYBE. Maybe this cat is just what a little boy needs.

Price: $17.95 Pub date: June 2022 isbn 9781605376059 Title: Doggie Author-illustrator: Nancy Armo (New Suffolk, NY) Ages 4 years and up Hardcover with jacket 40 pages Dimensions: 112/5 x 81/3

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

Keywords:

stuffed animal, confidence, first day of school, friendship

The first day of school with Bear A familiar story about first-day-of-school fears and the kind of friendship that helps you overcome them. For children ages 4 years and up. It’s the first day of school and Max is terrified! But he’s sure that Mr. Kalamazoo, his stuffed bear, will protect him. Only . . . not so much. Things get totally wild! Luckily, just when it looks like the day will be a complete disaster, a mysterious classmate opens her backpack . . . Price: $17.95 Pub date: April 2022 isbn

9781605376080

Title: Bear with Me Author: David Michael Slater (Reno, NV) Illustrator: Davilyn Lynch (Australia) Ages 4 years and up Hardcover with jacket 32 pages Dimensions: 81/3 x 112/5

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

Keywords:

growing up, development, finding your own way, being shy, being proud, peacock

Proud as a peacock An inspiring book for bold and bashful children ages 4 years and up. Peacock doesn’t want to show his tail. He’s way too shy! Until he goes off to the forest one day and discovers the power that lies in his feathers. He returns with a whoosh of confidence he never knew he had! Price: $17.95 Pub date: May 2022 isbn

9781605376554

Title: Peacock Is a Little Shy Author: Jin Xiaoyu (China) Illustrator: Leying Li (China) Ages 4 years and up Hardcover with jacket 32 pages Dimensions: 94/5 x 101/5

Keywords:

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

bathing, bathtime rituals, animals, pig, mother

A clean piggie

A funny and warm story about taking a bath. For everyone ages 4 years and up. Little Pig has been playing outside all day, so now it’s time for a bath. The animals he meets on his way home all wash themselves in their own way. Cat uses her tongue, Donkey rolls in the dust . . . but how does Little Pig get clean again? Price: $17.95 Pub date: May 2022 isbn

9781605376578

Title: Time for a Bath! Author: Yun Feng (China) Illustrator: Ziying Jiang (China) Ages 4 years and up Hardcover with jacket 32 pages Dimensions: 81/3 x 112/5

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

Keywords:

swimming, swimming class, frogs, perseverance, discovering your own talents

Jumping in at the deep end A silly and vibrant book about a little frog who finds his own way at swimming class. For little swimmers ages 4 years and up. Splash! Mommy wants all her little frogs to take swimming lessons. Floating, backstroke, treading water . . . Hop tries his best, but often makes a mess of things. One day, he surprises even himself! Price: $18.95 Pub date: June 2022 isbn

9781605377346

Title: Hop at Swimming Class Author-illustrator: Esther van den Berg (The Netherlands) Ages 4 years and up Hardcover with jacket 32 pages Dimensions: 91/4 x 124/5

Also available in Spanish

Price: $18.95 isbn 9781605377544

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

Keywords:

poetical, nature, self-confidence, growing up, blooming

Dare to bloom

A poetical story about living in harmony with nature. For little observers ages 4 years and up. One day, the sun tells a little poppy that it’s time to bud. The little poppy soon learns that everything belongs together. The sun, moon, stars, earth, rain, bees, butterflies, and flowers all need each other.

Price: $17.95 Pub date: June 2022 isbn 9781605377353 Title: Poppy's Own Spot Author-illustrator: Guido Van Genechten (Belgium) Ages 4 years and up Hardcover with jacket 32 pages Dimensions: 94/5 x 101/5

Keywords:

farm, tractor, emotions, being scared, conquering fears

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

Believe in yourself

A familiar book in which Little Tractor overcomes his fear to help his friends. For brave readers ages 4 years and up. Little Tractor drove down the hill with Daddy, but he slipped in the mud. Now Little Tractor is scared and doesn’t want to leave the barn when it rains. But then Lili says there’s an emergency . . .

Price: $17.95 Pub date: June 2022 isbn 9781605377384 Title: Little Tractor Is Brave Author: Natalie Quintart (Belgium) Illustrator: Philippe Goossens (Belgium) Ages 4 years and up Hardcover with jacket 32 pages Dimensions: 94/5 x 101/5

Keywords:

chocolates, presents, problem solving, family

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

He took a deep breath in. Mmm . . . Maybe, he thought, I’ll try just one.

A book to devour

Max licked his lips. That last one was definitely his favorite. Coconut covered in creamy chocolate with those crispy, crunchy things mixed in . . . Perfect! He couldn’t wait until Mama tried them.

A funny and tender story about sweet presents and chocolates that are too delicious. For children with a sweet tooth ages 5 years and up. Max lifts the top off the heart-shaped box and peeks inside. Milk chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate . . . Mama is going to love this gift! But . . . maybe he can try one?

Price: $17.95 Pub date: January 2022 isbn 9781605376127 Title: A Box Full of Love Author: Anne Sawan (Medfield, MA) Illustrator: Katrien Benaets (Belgium) Ages 5 years and up Hardcover with jacket 32 pages Dimensions: 94/5 x 101/5

Keywords:

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

series, playing together, imagination, space travel, spaceship

Ready for liftoff? A funny book about friends helping friends, creative problem solving . . . and traveling through space. For astronauts ages 5 years and up. Up, up, and away! Willy wants to become the first piggy in outer space. But how? With Walter’s help, of course. They try several ideas, but nothing works. Not even a trampoline! Then, with a wish and some imagination, the friends decide to build their own rocket ship. Price: $17.95 Pub date: April 2022 isbn

9781605376165

Title: Walter and Willy in Outer Space Author: Bonnie Grubman (Syosset, NY) Illustrator: Judi Abbot (UK) Ages 5 years and up Hardcover with jacket 32 pages Dimensions: 94/5 x 101/5

Clavis Publishing | PICTURE BOOKS

Keywords:

fantasy, imagination, monsters, creatures

Personal Encounter:

An ode to imagination Inspired by objects found in her environment, Eva Toorenent creates a fantasy world for everyone ages 12 years and up. In the soft glimmer of a stream—or in the rustling foliage of a tree—if you know where to look, you will find them. The creatures. With the right eye, a stone turns into a Diestrog egg, and a broken teapot becomes the work of a Shard Demon. Come visit this magical, wonder-filled world . . . Price: $24.95 Pub date: June 2022 isbn

9781605377377

Title: The Wonderful World of Eva

or Have you ever had a sudden inexplicable urge to jump off a tall building the leap in front of a subway even though you had no desire to die? Well, the French have a word for that: “l’appel du vide.” That means the call of that monster terrifying a void. This strange impulse is caused by the Voidolf, has probably tried to push you off buildings or in front of traffic hundreds That’s of times. But it isn’t psychologically strong enough to make you do it. why you only get the eerie feeling of wanting to jump or run into traffic. You have to be careful, though, because this creature can grow more powerful and throw you off balance. Fortunately, my own encounter with a Voidolf wasn’t dangerous. When I was about six years old, I found this beautiful stone in my grandparents’ with garden. I took it upstairs to play with it. Hanging out of the window the stone in my hand, I felt a sudden impulse to drop it. And I did. Then I spent the entire day looking for it in the garden. While searching my of corner the of out monster blue for my pretty stone, I saw a strange eye. It looked at me and grinned. When I found the stone, the creature suddenly disappeared. Since then, I’ve been keeping the stone in my box, hoping it will somehow protect me from Voidolfs.

Species:

Spirit

Habitat:

Places with immed iate potential for danger, such as bridges, tall buildings, and train stations.

Size:

The size of a human ’s upper body. Voidolfs don’t have legs and don’t need any.

Food:

Negative energy . For example, if you drop your phone in the river, you feel sad. The feeling you radiate makes a tasty snack for a Voidolf.

Voidolf These creatures are only fully visible if you carry out what they want you to do. Voidolfs aren’t very powerful, though, so fortunately, not many people have spotted one yet.

Voidolfs can’t make people act on impulse, but they try to. And they do reinforce the feeling of despair in certain places.

Call of the void stone

How to Protect Yourse lf:

If a Voidolf wants you to jump, run, or drop something, don’t do it. Giving in to this spirit will make it stronger and bolder, and other people might get hurt. If you’ve dropped something, find it again as soon as possible. Voidolfs haven’t killed many people yet, but you definitely don’t want to encourage them.

How to Attract This

The Voidolf is typically a solitary creature, but clusters of these spirits can be found on the Golden Gate Bridge and in other places where people might wander when they’re feeling very, very sad. The Voidolfs feed on the strong negative energy that lingers there.

Creature:

Standing in a danger ous place is the best way to attract a Voidolf. You probably won’t see it, because it’s usually invisibl e. However, it become s visible if you do what it wants you to do.

Author-illustrator: Eva Toorenent (The Netherlands)

Voidolfs are one of the weakest types of spirits. They can only evoke fleeting feelings.

Ages 12 years and up Hardcover 56 pages

Personal Encounter:

Dimensions: 91/4 x 124/5

A while ago, my grandmother passed away. She didn’t understand our goodbyes to her because she was suffering from dementia. A few days after she died, my grandfather was practicing his funeral speech out loud. He was home alone, but when he uttered the final sentence of the speech – “Goodbye, Loekie, we’ll miss you” – a glass teapot suddenly broke in the kitchen. My grandfather believes it was my grandmother’s way of saying goodbye one last time. After all, many people believe that the spirits of the dead will break glass or porcelain to say goodbye to their loved ones. But for some spirits, it can be difficult to make contact with the physical world. Fortunately, there’s a creature that’s happy to help those spirits: the Shard Demon.

Glass shard

Species:

Demon. Shard demons are also called the messengers of the dead. Since they’re demons, they can manipulate the physical world much better than human spirits. Therefore, spirits often ask them to help communicate with living relatives.

Habitat:

Where things need to be broken and restless spirits can be found, this ghostly creature will appear. When Shard Demons aren’t causing mayhem by breaking things, they hang out at the border between the land of the dead and the land of the living.

Size:

The size of a teacup

Food:

Glass and porcelain. When a Shard Demon breaks things for ghosts, it always eats a few shards. That’s its reward.

How to Protect Yourself:

The name “Shard Demon” may sound scary, but there’s nothing to be afraid of. When a Shard Demon visits you, it’s usually because a loved one wants to see you one last time. So, you have nothing to fear if one of your family members has recently died and a random object breaks in your house. But you shouldn’t walk around barefoot then. You might accidentally step on a piece of glass.

How to Attract This Creature:

A Shard demon needs a reason to travel to your house. If you don’t have a loved one who has passed away, it’s almost impossible to get a visit from a Shard Demon. But if you know someone who has recently died, you want to make it as easy as possible for that person to say goodbye to you. Therefore, put lots of bottles, glasses, teapots, and so on near the edges of tables. That way, it’s easier for the Shard Demon to shatter something.

Shard Demon Shard Demons are usually summoned by spirits who were unable to say goodbye to their friends and family when they were alive.

Its horns indicate its demonic origin, but it isn’t an evil demon: just a simple guy living on the border between two worlds with a love of breaking things.

Every time a Shard Demon breaks something, a new crack appears on its skin.

Most spirits will ask a Shard Demon to smash something for them. Why do spirits want something made of glass or porcelain to break? It’s because broken glass and porcelain are mirrors to the other side. If one of their loved ones looks into a shard of glass or porcelain, the spirits living on the other side can see them one last time.

This creature’s skin has the same texture as broken glass and porcelain, but it isn’t solid. Its body is translucent and quite flexible, allowing the Shard Demon to disappear within seconds.

A Shard Demon is a speedy little fellow. If it pays you a visit, you probably won’t even notice. But there’s a way you can tell if one has come by. As soon as you try to fix a broken object, you’ll notice that a few shards are missing. That’s because the Shard Demon always eats a few shards. If you can’t reconstruct a broken object because pieces are missing, a Shard Demon has probably been involved.

NON-FICTION BOOKS

Clavis Publishing | NON-FICTION

Keywords:

series, careers, professions, astronomer, stars, planets, space

the yellow laser beam

Look at the stars Computers receive information from telescopes.

An enlightening and informative book about the astronomer and everything he or she does. For stargazers ages 5 years and up. Stars and planets! The astronomer knows a lot about them. With telescopes, computers, and a lot of patience, she studies the universe. Sometimes, she even travels to an observatory in the mountains, because up there, she can see space even better through the telescopes!

the observatory

the space telescope Astronomers work in a special building called an observatory. In the dome at the top is a telescope. It works like binoculars but is much, much stronger. Sometimes the astronomer uses a yellow laser beam to help see the stars and planets more clearly. There are many types of telescopes, even telescopes that float around in space.

Price: $16.95 Pub date: March 2022 isbn

different kinds of telescopes

9781605377414

Title: Astronomers and What They Do Author-illustrator: Liesbet Slegers (Belgium) Ages 5 years and up Hardcover 40 pages Dimensions: 94/5 x 101/5

In the daytime, the shutter on the dome is closed, but at night, it opens and the telescope comes out. The whole dome can rotate. Cool!

More in the Professions series This is the observatory, where the astronomer looks through the telescope and works on her computers. During the day, the shutter closes to protect the telescope from rain, dirt, or bird droppings. When it’s clear at night, with no clouds in sight, the dome opens and the telescope comes out. The astronomer aims it and looks up high in the starry sky. What will she see tonight?

Price: $16.95 isbn 9781605377131

Price: $16.95 isbn

9781605377148

Keywords:

Clavis Publishing | NON-FICTION

series, informative, loud animals, nature, biology, African lion, rooster, cicada, donkey, common frog, black howler monkey, European green woodpecker, pistol shrimp, tawny owl

AFRICAN LION Everyone calls me the “king of the animals.” I have strong muscles and am proud of my beautiful mane. It’s arranged in a wide circle around my neck. When I open my mouth to roar, all the animals become quiet.

Listen to nature This is the fourth book in the Super Animals series, beautifully illustrated nonfiction about special animals. For little biologists ages 5 years and up. The nine animals in this book make a lot of noise. Do you want to know how and why they do this? Read all about the African lion, the rooster, the cicada, the donkey, the common frog, the black howler monkey, the European green woodpecker, the pistol shrimp, and the tawny owl.

Price: $19.95 Pub date: July 2022 isbn

Who am I? Name: lion Class: mammals

Noisemaker: The African lion roars ferociously with its mouth wide open.

Legs: 4 sturdy, muscular legs ears turn in different directions

Size: males up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) shoulder height and up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) long, plus a tail of 3 feet (1 meter); females up to 3 feet (1 meter) shoulder height and up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) long

Enemies: I have no enemies among the animals. My only enemies are:

humans

I’m the leader, and no other lion is allowed to hunt in our area. We live in a pride of 10 to 40 animals. It consists mainly of lionesses and cubs and a few weaker males. Male cubs have to leave the pride after three years. They wander around on their own or form a new group with other males.

Author: Reina Ollivier (Belgium) and Karel Claes (Belgium) Illustrator: Steffie Padmos (The Netherlands) Ages 5 years and up

Young lions (cubs) are sometimes attacked by:

hyenas

jackals

Hardcover 64 pages Dimensions: 91/4 x 124/5

leopards tail with tassel, which is darker in color

mouth can open up to 11 inches (28 centimeters), with powerful jaws to break the neck of the prey