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Dear Reader, Welcome to the first catalog and inaugural list for little bee books!

We are thrilled to present our titles publishing January 2015 through June 2015. little bee books is a children’s book imprint which was established in early 2014 by our parent company, Bonnier Publishing. As of December 2014 we are ten employees strong—some of whom are publishing veterans and others who are just beginning their careers. Children’s publishing is our passion and creating a vibrant list of books to delight children is our goal. From tactile board books to interactive novelty books, engaging activity books, and picture books that tell great stories, our list has it all!

We view children’s books as a gateway to a lifetime of curiosity, a love of reading and learning, and a way to connect parents with their children. We want to publish books that satisfy all of these needs, but most importantly, delight all of our readers.

We hope you enjoy what we have to offer, and we look forward to hearing from you! You can write to us at info@littlebeebooks.com, find more information on our website, www.littlebeebooks.com, or see our day-to-day thoughts and activities through social media, all under the name little bee books.

Happy Reading!

The little bee books Team

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table of contents board books

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Tiny Touch Animal 123. . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Dino Chomp! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Tiny Touch Fun With Colors . . . . . . 4

Shark Bite! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Amazing Activities for Superheroes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Tiny Touch Noisy World. . . . . . . . . . 4

If You See a Cow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Tiny Touch Animal Homes. . . . . . . . 5

If You See a Tiger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Tiny Touch Animal Sounds. . . . . . . . 5

Hello Kitty Springtime Fun. . . . . . . 23

Tiny Touch Jungle Animals . . . . . . . 5

Hello Kitty Summertime Fun. . . . . 23

My First 123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Little Explorers: My Amazing Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

My First Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Totally Twisted Puzzles: Definitely Not for Bunnies!. . . . . . . 37 Totally Twisted Puzzles: Definitely Not for Penguins!. . . . . . 37 Dottie Polka’s Vintage Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Little Explorers: On the Move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

picture books

Record Breakers: Mechanical Marvels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Bird and Bear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40–41

Hello Kitty Search and Find. . . . . . . 9

Record Breakers: Astonishing Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

If My Dad Were an Animal. . . . . . 43

The Big Book of Silly. . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Around the World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

The Big Book of Happy. . . . . . . . . . . 11

Through the Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Stanley the Sock Monster Goes to the Moon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Things That Are… Big, Long, Tall, and Small . . . . . . . . 12

Fish Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Olive Marshmallow. . . . . . . . . . 46–47

My First Shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 My First Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Animal Fun Search and Find. . . . . . 8 Fairy Tales Search and Find. . . . . . . 8

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activity 29 Build a Book for Boys . . . . . . . . . . 30

On the Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Build a Book for Girls. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

On the Move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

My First Big Book of Coloring. . . . 32

Animal Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

I Can Color and Sticker: Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Animal Shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Counting Fun!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Color Fun!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Flutterby Butterfly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Hoppity Frog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 The Little Mouse Who Lost Her Squeak. . . . . . . . . . . 18 The Little Fox Who Lost His Tail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 The Little Bird Who Lost His Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 The Little Bear Who Lost Her Way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Lionel and Molly: Colors. . . . . . . . 20 Lionel and Molly: Opposites. . . . . 20

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If My Mom Were a Bird. . . . . . . . . . 42 Naked Trevor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Turtle and Me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48–49 Why I Love My Mom . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Why I Love My Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Ruby and Grub . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52–53 The Entertainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 The Race to the Beach!. . . . . . . . . . 55 Hector’s Shell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Teddy Picnic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

I Can Color and Sticker: Shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Fish Jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58–59

I Can Color and Sticker: Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

seasonal highlights

I Can Color and Sticker: Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Spring Sticker and Activity Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Summer Sticker and Activity Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 The Big Blue Activity Book . . . . . . 35 The Big Pink Activity Book . . . . . . 35 Amazing Activities for Princesses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Spring and Easter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. . . 61 Summer Vacation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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The Tiny Touch board book series provides a tactile way for little ones to learn early concepts! Each page has embossed images that teach texture and shape. ages 1–3

Learn numbers!

Animal 123

9781499800005 Holly Brook-Piper 10 pp • 6 x 6 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) January

Learn colors!

Fun With Colors

9781499800012 Holly Brook-Piper 10 pp • 6 x 6 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) January

Learn noises!

Noisy World

9781499800227 Holly Brook-Piper 10 pp • 6 x 6 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) March 4

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Learn habitats!

ages 1–3

Animal Homes

9781499800234 Holly Brook-Piper 10 pp • 6 x 6 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) March

Learn sounds!

Animal Sounds

9781499800609 Frankie Jones Illustrations by Maxine Davenport and Cindy Roberts 10 pp • 6 x 6 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) June

Learn animal names!

Jungle Animals

9781499800593 Frankie Jones Illustrations by Maxine Davenport and Cindy Roberts 10 pp • 6 x 6 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) June

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board books Introducing My First, a new series of board books that introduces children to basic concepts through simple yet bold, graphic artwork.

Learn counting! ages 0–3

My First 123

9781499800241 Holly Brook-Piper 12 pp • 6 x 6 $5.99 ($6.99 CAN) February

Learn colors!

My First Colors

9781499800258 Holly Brook-Piper 12 pp • 6 x 6 $5.99 ($6.99 CAN) February

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Learn shapes!

ages 0–3

My First Shapes

9781499800272 Holly Brook-Piper 12 pp • 6 x 6 $5.99 ($6.99 CAN) February

Learn words!

My First Words

9781499800265 Holly Brook-Piper 12 pp • 6 x 6 $5.99 ($6.99 CAN) February

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board books In Search and Find, kids will have hundreds of items to discover and count! Help children learn their numbers from 1 through 10 while they with search for over 500 objects in the animal kingdom and in their favorite fairy tales.

ages 3–5

Animal Fun Search and Find

9781499800425 Holly Brook-Piper 22 pp • 9.5 x 9.5 $8.99 ($10.99 CAN) March

Fairy Tales Search and Find

9781499800432 Holly Brook-Piper 22 pp • 9.5 x 9.5 $8.99 ($10.99 CAN) March

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board books Kids can go through Hello Kitty’s day with her while identifying objects and learning to count!

Find all the hidden items on each page with over 500 things to find in the whole book! From under the sea, to on the farm, counting from 1 to 10 and back again has never been easier.

ages 3–5

Hello Kitty Search and Find

9781499800289 Frankie Jones 22 pp • 9.5 x 9.5 $8.99 ($10.99 CAN) April

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Bring on the belly laughs in this book all about being silly! It’s jam-packed with things and situations that will give children the giggles, such as a bear wearing a hat with feathers, a lion playing an electric guitar, and much more! Engaging text and bright, bold illustrations make this a fun, laugh-out-loud, story-time edition.

The Big Book of Silly

9781499800913 Natalie Marshall 14 pp • 9.5 x 12 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) June

Natalie Marshall is an illustrator and a designer, whose illustrations make their way around the world. Her books have been published

by Simon & Schuster, Little Brown, and The Five Mile Press among others. Her illustrations have been licensed to American Greetings, Hallmark, and Papyrus. She lives in Australia.

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Smile, giggle, play, and be happy!

This big board book is filled with all the things that make us happy, such as singing, splashing, swimming, and more! Engaging text paired with bright, bold illustrations make this book a perfect read-aloud.

ages 3–6

The Big Book of Happy

9781499800906 Natalie Marshall 14 pp • 9.5 x 12 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) June

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ages 0–3

Things That Are… Big, Long, Tall, and Small

From the tallest tree to the smallest bee, these adorably shaped board books showcase the concept of size. Packaged as a boxed set, these books teach little ones about the length of a seesaw, the height of a giraffe, how big a whale is, and how small a snail can be!

9781499800159 Katie Saunders 56 pp • 9.25 x 9.25 $16.99 ($19.99 CAN) January

Katie Saunders graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in England with a degree in illustration. When she isn’t illustrating children’s books, Katie works on greeting cards and toy design. She lives in England and works in a little studio that her father built near her garden.

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novelty Help kids explore all kinds of textures, from animals to nature, and learn about basic concepts in these Touch and Feel books! ages 1–3

On the Farm

On the Move

9781499800142 Holly Brook-Piper 12 pp • 8 x 8 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) February

9781499800135 Holly Brook-Piper 12 pp • 8 x 8 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) February

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●● A Wooly Sheep

●● Rough Digger Dirt

●● A Silky Horse

●● And More!

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ages 1–3

Animal Friends

Animal Shapes

9781499800388 Holly Brook-Piper 12 pp • 8 x 8 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) April

9781499800395 Holly Brook-Piper 12 pp • 8 x 8 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) April

Featured in these books: ●● A Scaly Snake

●● A Smooth Rhino

●● A Furry Lion

●● And More!

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Introducting our Baby Steps series, which focuses on fun, early-concept learning of counting and color identification with bright images, tactile sensations, and sliding abacus beads.

ages 0–3

Counting Fun!

9781499800050 Katie Saunders 14 pp • 8 x 8 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) February

Color Fun!

9781499800067 Katie Saunders 14 pp • 8 x 8 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) February

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novelty Where has the butterfly flown? Where is the frog hiding?

These books have “slide and seek” sturdy sliders on each page that reveal new images while children search for the missing butterfly and the hoppity frog.

ages 2–5

Flutterby Butterfly

9781499800296 Hannah Wilson Illustrations by Emma Parrish 10 pp • 8 x 8 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) April

Hoppity Frog

9781499800302 Hannah Wilson Illustrations by Emma Parrish 10 pp • 8 x 8 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) April

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novelty These little animals have all lost something! Featuring gorgeous illustrations and interactive, lift-the-flap pages, young readers will love helping each animal in its search.

ages 3–5

The Little Mouse Who Lost Her Squeak

9781499800029 Jedda Robaard 12 pp • 8 x 8 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) January

The Little Fox Who Lost His Tail

9781499800036 Jedda Robaard 12 pp • 8 x 8 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) January Jedda Robaard is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Melbourne, Australia. She is also the director of a successful art school for children.

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ages 3–5

The Little Bird Who Lost His Song

9781499800937 Jedda Robaard 10 pp • 8 x 8 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) May

The Little Bear Who Lost Her Way

9781499800920 Jedda Robaard 10 pp • 8 x 8 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) May

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novelty A lion and a mouse are the unlikeliest of friends in these charming Touch & Feel books.

ages 3–5

Lionel and Molly: Colors

9781499800494 Joanna Lake Illustrations by Jess Racklyeft 12 pp • 7 x 7 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) June

Lionel and Molly: Opposites

9781499800500 Joanna Lake Illustrations by Jess Racklyeft 12 pp • 7 x 7 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) June

Joanna Lake and Jess Racklyeft both live in Melbourne, Australia.

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novelty Children will love chomping along with Rex the dinosaur and Mark the shark! Rex is a very hungry dinosaur, and Mark giggles when tickled by an octopus. These interactive board books are sure to bring a smile to every child’s face!

ages 3–6

Dino Chomp!

Shark Bite!

9781499801088 Illustrations by Beatrice Costamagna 12 pp • 6.3 x 7.7 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) June

9781499801071 Illustrations by Beatrice Costamagna 12 pp • 6.3 x 7.7 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) June

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novelty What should you do if you see a cow? Say “Moo!” What should you do if you see a sleeping tiger? Whisper “Shh!” Lift-the-flap features reveal the hidden animals on each page.

ages 1–4

If You See a Cow

9781499801125 12 pp • 7.3 x 7.7 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) May

If You See a Tiger

9781499801132 12 pp • 7.3 x 7.7 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) May

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novelty Hello Kitty has lots of fun seasonal adventures, which kids can mix and match to create new pictures and sentence combinations!

ages 3–6

Hello Kitty Springtime Fun

9781499800043 Frankie Jones 16 pp • 6.25 x 8.25 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) January

Hello Kitty Summertime Fun

9781499800470 Frankie Jones 16 pp • 6.25 x 8.25 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) May

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Introducing Little Explorers—a new, interactive, nonfiction series for curious young readers. With more than 60 flaps apiece to lift, these books are both educational and fun! ages 4–8

Little Explorers: My Amazing Body

9781499800401 Ruth Martin Illustrations by Allan Sanders 18 pp • 8 x 8.75 $8.99 ($10.99 CAN) April

Little Explorers: On the Move

9781499800418 Ruth Martin Illustrations by Allan Sanders 18 pp • 8 x 8.75 $8.99 ($10.99 CAN) April Allan Sanders is a children’s book illustrator known for his quirky and appealing graphic style.

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novelty Introducing Record Breakers, a series with bold pop-ups and amazing lift-the-flap features. Young readers will love learning hundreds of mind-boggling and amazing facts about animals and machines! ages 6+

Record Breakers: Astonishing Animals

9781499800166 Anita Ganeri Illustrations by Fiammetta Dogi and Dan Cole 18 pp • 9.5 x 9.5 $12.99 ($15.50 CAN) February

Record Breakers: Mechanical Marvels

9781499800173 Jonathan Litton Illustrations by Tom Connell and Ian Jackson 18 pp • 9.5 x 9.5 $12.99 ($15.50 CAN) February

Jonathan Litton has written and edited a number of nonfiction titles for children. His favorite machine is the bicycle, but he is also quite fond of microwaves and levitating trains. Tom Connell has more than 20 years of illustration experience and mainly focuses on vehicles and other machines. Ian Jackson studied technical and scientific illustration and has had his work widely published in a variety of formats.

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novelty Young readers can safely go on exciting adventures in these interactive Follow-the-Trail books! ages 1–4

Pack your bags and hit the trail: animals all around the world need help finding their way home! Lead camels to an oasis in the desert, and guide big brown bears through the forest to their honey.

Little ones can use a finger to follow the die-cut trail and delight in finding a different pathway on every page!

Around the World

9781499800753 Libby Hamilton Illustrations by Craig Shuttlewood 10 pp • 8.5 x 8.5 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) May

Libby Hamilton is a writer and editor of children’s books. Her titles include Templar’s best-selling retelling of Peter Pan, the hilarious Monstrous Book of Monsters and, most recently, the enchanting How to Find a Fairy Tale.

Craig Shuttlewood is an artist and illustrator from Brighton, East Sussex. He is the author of Who’s in the Tree That Shouldn’t Be? He combines paint, scribbles, and drawing in his work.

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novelty ages 1–4

Buckle up! Hop onto a bike, get into the car, and race away all through town! Little ones can see all the sights as you travel up and down hills, over bridges, and even through underground tunnels! They can use a finger to follow the die-cut trail and delight in finding a different pathway on every page!

Through the Town

9781499800760 Libby Hamilton Illustrations by Craig Shuttlewood 10 pp • 8.5 x 8.5 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) May

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novelty Children can have a pop-up undersea adventure with a great BIG ending!

ages 2–5

Watch out, worm! CHOMP! This undersea story is written in simple rhyming text and paired with giant pop-ups! Children will want to follow this food chain of events to the end. It’s the perfect read-aloud!

Fish Food

9781499800449 Andy Mansfield Illustrations by Henning Löhlein 14 pp • 7 x 12 $9.99 ($11.99 CAN) April

Andy Mansfield is a paper engineer, writer, and author of several books. Henning Löhlein is a digital illustrator with over 20 years of experience and 30 books to his credit.

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activity Build a Book is a creative writing journal designed to help children learn the art of storytelling. ages 5–10

In these activity books full of endless fun, kids become the author of their very own story!

They’ll use all five senses to describe a mad scientist’s laboratory, create the recipe for a witch’s potion, or list all the things an intrepid explorer might encounter in the jungle. Each page is designed to help you with a different stage of creating a story. From finding adjectives to composing a resolution, these books will have boys and girls’ imaginations running wild!

Build a Book for Boys

9781499800081 Holly Brook-Piper 48 pp • 8.25 x 11 $5.99 ($6.99 CAN) March

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Each page helps YOU become the author!

activity ages 5–10

Build a Book for Girls

9781499800074 Holly Brook-Piper 48 pp • 8.25 x 11 $5.99 ($6.99 CAN) March

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A perfect first coloring book! ages 3–5

Little ones will delight in this jumbo coloring book!

Hours of fun await each child, with nearly 200 pages of adorable graphics with thick black outlines for easy entertainment. Kids can color in scenes of safari animals, boats, rainbows, bike riding, and much more!

So grab the crayons, and get children coloring!

My First Big Book of Coloring

9781499800180 192 pp • 8.5 x 11 $8.99 ($10.99 CAN) February

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activity I Can Color and Sticker is a new series for kids that focuses on learning and creative fun. Each book features over 100 unique stickers that can be colored in, and an additional 200 stickers that can be used to decorate the pages.

ages 3–6

I Can Color and Sticker: Colors

I Can Color and Sticker: Numbers

9781499800623 Gemma Cooper Illustrations by Helen Prole 32 pp • 8.25 x 11 • $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) • May

9781499800630 Gemma Cooper Illustrations by Helen Prole 32 pp • 8.25 x 11 • $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) • May

I Can Color and Sticker: Shapes

I Can Color and Sticker: Words

9781499800647 Gemma Cooper Illustrations by Helen Prole 32 pp • 8.25 x 11 • $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) • May

9781499800654 Gemma Cooper Illustrations by Helen Prole 32 pp • 8.25 x 11 • $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) • May

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activity Celebrate spring and summer with 2 jam-packed activity books filled with seasonally themed puzzles, brain teasers, coloring pages, and over 500 stickers in each book! ages 4–8

Spring Sticker and Activity Book

9781499800111 Gemma Cooper 96 pp • 8.25 x 11 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) January

Summer Sticker and Activity Book

9781499800487 Honor Head Illustrations by Stuart Lynch 96 pp • 8.25 x 11 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) May

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activity With over 1,000 stickers, places to color, games to play, and puzzles to solve, these sticker activity books are perfect for keeping kids entertained. ages 4–8

The Big Blue Activity Book

9781499800685 Libby Hamilton Illustrations by Jon Lambert 80 pp • 8.5 x 11 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) June

Over 1,000 Stickers Inside!

The Big Pink Activity Book

9781499800692 Libby Hamilton Illustrations by Jon Lambert 80 pp • 8.5 x 11 $7.99 ($9.99 CAN) June

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activity Children will never be bored when they have these amazing activity books in their hands!

ages 3–6

Amazing Activities for Princesses

9781499800333 Gemma Cooper 32 pp • 8.25 x 11 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) March

Amazing Activities for Superheroes

9781499800326 Gemma Cooper 32 pp • 8.25 x 11 $4.99 ($5.99 CAN) March

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activity Kids will love these totally twisted books! Inside are tons of activities and picture puzzles that will baffle, bewilder, and delight! One thing is for sure: these books are definitely not for bunnies or penguins, only kids!

ages 5–10

Totally Twisted Puzzles: Definitely Not for Bunnies!

9781499800104 Carly Blake 80 pp • 8 x 11 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) January

Totally Twisted Puzzles: Definitely Not for Penguins!

9781499800098 Carly Blake 80 pp • 8 x 11 $6.99 ($7.99 CAN) January

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activity Meet Dottie Polka, the fashionista and globe-trotting traveler who will introduce kids to her amazing world of fashion!

With help from Dottie Polka, kids can become fashion designers! This book is packed with hundreds of doodle pages to cut, paste, tear, draw, and paint one’s way through tons of fashion-forward activities! Vintage fashion facts also abound throughout, offering insight into the origins of today’s fashion trends and terms. ages 6–12

Dottie Polka’s Vintage Collection

9781499800319 Kera Till 208 pp • 9 x 11 $14.99 ($17.99 CAN) March

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ages 4–7

Bird and Bear

9781499800371 Ann James 40 pp • 8.25 x 9.75 $16.99 ($19.99 CAN) April

Bird and Bear are the best of friends.

It is Bear’s birthday, and Bird would like to celebrate with a picnic! But what happens when Bird and Bear run into two characters just like them?

Ann James’s whimsical illustrations perfectly complement this delightful story about the meaning of friendship.

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Ann James is an award-winning illustrator of over 60 books, including The Midnight Babies, Lucy Goosey, and the Audrey series. In 2000, she was awarded the Pixie O’Harris Award for Distinguished Service to Australian Children’s Literature. In 2003, she received the Dromkeen Medal for making a “significant contribution to the appreciation and development of children’s literature.”

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picture books There are so many reasons to love moms and dads, and these unique gift books help show why they are so special! ages 4–7

If Dad were an animal, would he be a stylish penguin, or a big, strong elephant? If Mom were a bird, would she be a graceful swan or a watchful hawk? In this picture book duo, small clues help readers guess which animal might show up on the next page!

If My Mom Were a Bird

9781499800210 Jedda Robaard 40 pp • 9 x 9.5 $14.99 ($17.99 CAN) March

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ages 4–7

If My Dad Were an Animal

9781499800364 Jedda Robaard 40 pp • 9 x 9.5 $14.99 ($17.99 CAN) April

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picture books An entertaining book about a “naked” bird who just wants to be himself. ages 4–7

Trevor the sparrow does not want to wear his feathers and fly with the flock. But he soon learns how hard it can be to take off without them. A few happy accidents teach Trevor and all the animals a lesson about both self-acceptance and individuality.

The lift-the-flaps reveal fun and vibrant illustrations of Trevor’s new outfit.

Naked Trevor

9781499800340 Rebecca Elliott 32 pp • 9 x 10.5 $16.99 ($19.99 CAN) February

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Rebecca Elliott has written and illustrated many children’s picture books, including The Last Tiger, Milo’s Pet Egg, Cub’s First Winter, and Zoo Girl. When she’s not writing and doodling, Rebecca teaches adult writing and illustration classes and runs workshops for children at literary events. She lives in Suffolk, England, with her husband and children.

picture books Stanley might be small, but he has a big dream . . . to go to the moon!

With some help from his dad, Stanley tries and tries again to reach for the stars. This heartwarming story inspires children to persevere and go for their dreams, no matter how high in the sky!

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Stanley the Sock Monster Goes to the Moon

9781499800128 Jedda Robaard 40 pp • 8.25 x 9.75 $16.99 ($19.99 CAN) January

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picture books When Archie starts to notice his mom’s belly getting bigger, and his whole house taken over by fluffy pink things, he knows something is up. Olive Marshmallow is the perfect book for any curious child about to become a big brother or sister. Parents and children will love reading this adorable story together to encourage excitement about a new baby-to-be!

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Olive Marshmallow

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Katie Saunders graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in England with a degree in illustration. When she isn’t illustrating children’s books, Katie works on greeting cards and toy design. She lives in England and works in a little studio that her father built near her garden.

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picture books This stuffed animal (well, reptile) is a little boy’s constant companion, but is the little boy finally ready to grow up without him? ages 4–8

Turtle isn’t just a security blanket; he is this little boy’s best friend. Over the years, the plush Turtle gets covered in spaghetti, splattered by mud, chewed by a puppy, and much more—but the boy still loves him. Then one day, Turtle suffers a horrible rip that the boy can’t repair. The boy decides he doesn’t need his old chewedup, sewn-up, taped-up, ripped-up, raggedy turtle anymore. But then, when the tyke tries go to sleep at night, he realizes… maybe he still needs Turtle after all.

Turtle and Me

9781499800463 Robie H. Harris Illustrations by Tor Freeman 40 pp • 11 x 8.5 $16.99 ($19.99 CAN) April

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picture books Celebrate the many ways we love moms and dads in these keepsake books. ages 3–6

There are countless reasons we love our moms and dads. Each of these adorable picture books features a sweet story illustrating just a few of those reasons: maybe we love them for showing us how to fly a kite, play catch, or even hula-hoop! In the back of each book are pages for kids to personalize by writing and drawing pictures of the things they love to do with their mom or dad. They can even include a photo of their mom or dad on the cover!

Why I Love My Mom

9781499800203 Alison Reynolds Illustrations by Serena Geddes 22 pp • 8 x 8 $9.99 ($11.99 CAN) March

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Why I Love My Dad

9781499800357 Alison Reynolds Illustrations by Serena Geddes 22 pp • 8 x 8 $9.99 ($11.99 CAN) April

Alison Reynolds has published more than 40 books in many different languages.

She lives in Melbourne, Australia.

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picture books Meet Ruby and her very messy dog, Grub! ages 4–7

Ruby loves her very grubby, mucky dog named Grub, even though he is a bit of a trouble-maker: he digs up the garden, rolls in the mud, runs away, and leaves muddy paw prints everywhere!

Eventually Mom has had enough and sends Grub to live with Uncle Tom and his three dogs.

But everyone misses the pup, and soon Grub returns home to make even more messes!

Ruby and Grub

9781499800852 Abigail Burlingham Illustrations by Sarah Warburton 32 pp • 8.75 x 10.75 $16.99 ($19.99 CAN) June

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picture books A hilarious tale of mistaken identity by award-winning author Emma Dodd! ages 4–7

When an entertainer dressed as a big cuddly bear arrives at a little boy’s birthday party, the guests are delighted. He makes all the children hoot with laughter as he goes wild on a brand-new skateboard, munches on some flowers, and bursts all the balloons. But for some reason, his costume won’t come off. . . . Acclaimed author and illustrator Emma Dodd has crafted a hilarious new story for young readers.

The Entertainer

9781499800784 Emma Dodd 40 pp • 9.75 x 11.25 $16.99 ($19.99 CAN) June

Emma Dodd is the acclaimed author and illustrator of several children’s books, including Forever and Cinderelephant. She lives in Surrey, England, with her husband and two children, several chickens, and their beloved, occasionally hat-wearing Jack Russell terrier, Bart, who keeps her fit and provides inspiration.

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picture books A day at the beach results in an act of courage for one escaped zoo animal!

The zoo animals are off for a summer’s day on the beach!

They catch the train to the beach and have a wonderful time eating ice cream and building sand castles.

Then Seal suggests a race in the water, and Giraffe finds himself left out: he’s the only zoo animal who can’t swim! But when Crocodile gets into trouble, it’s up to Giraffe to prove who is really the bravest animal of all.

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The Race to the Beach!

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picture books What happens when a turtle loses his shell? ages 4–7

When Hector the turtle loses his precious shell at the beach, he knows he will be in BIG trouble if he doesn’t find it quickly. After an unsuccessful search, Hector decides to try to make another shell, but it isn’t quite the same. . . . Will Hector ever find his shell?

Hector’s Shell

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Thomas Radcliffe is a freelance illustrator who produces storyboards for advertising companies. He also collaborated with Turner Broadcasting to turn his book The Spiral Staircase into an animated pilot for the Cartoon Network. This is his first children’s book.

picture books Teddy and his friends go on a fun summer picnic!

Teddy and his friends are going on a picnic!

They spend their day playing and munching on a delicious lunch. Happy and sleepy, Teddy and his pals head home on the train and snuggle up together for bedtime stories. A perfect tale to read aloud to young children.

ages 3–5

Teddy Picnic

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picture books A BIG story about a little fish who only wants to play jazz!

ages 4–7

Tonk is a little fish in a big ocean. He loves to swim, and he loves to sing— scat-singing, that is! But this bebopping fish can’t seem to make friends: everyone thinks he’s too noisy! Until one day, something unexpected happens to Tonk, and he may never play solo again!

Fish Jam

9781499800982 Kylie Howarth 40 pp • 10.5 x 9 $16.99 ($19.99 CAN) May

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Birkett, Georgie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Big Book of Silly, The. . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Blake, Carly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Big Pink Activity Book, The. . . . . . 35

Little Fox Who Lost His Tail, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Brook-Piper, Holly. . . 4–5, 6–7, 8, 14–15, 30–31

Bird and Bear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40–41

Burlingham, Abigail. . . . . . . . . 52–53

Build a Book for Girls. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Cooper, Gemma . . . . . . . . . 33–34, 36 Dodd, Emma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Elliott, Rebecca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Ganeri, Anita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Build a Book for Boys . . . . . . . . . . 30 Color Fun!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Counting Fun! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Dino Chomp! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Little Mouse Who Lost Her Squeak, The. . . . . . . . . 18 My First 123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 My First Big Book of Coloring. . . . 32 My First Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 My First Shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 My First Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Hamilton, Libby. . . . . . . . . . 26–27, 35

Dottie Polka’s Vintage Collection. . . . . . . . . . . 38

Harris, Robie H.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 48–49

Entertainer, The. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Head, Honor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Fairy Tales Search and Find. . . . . . . 8

Howarth, Kylie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58–59

Fish Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

James, Ann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40–41

Fish Jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58–59

Jones, Frankie. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 9, 23

Flutterby Butterfly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Lake, Joanna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Hector’s Shell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Litton, Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Hello Kitty Search and Find. . . . . . . 9

Record Breakers: Mechanical Marvels. . . . . . . . . . . 25

Mansfield, Andy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Hello Kitty Springtime Fun. . . . . . . 23

Ruby and Grub . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52–53

Marshall, Natalie. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–11

Hello Kitty Summertime Fun. . . . . 23

Shark Bite! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Martin, Ruth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Hoppity Frog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Radcliffe, Thomas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

I Can Color and Sticker: Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Spring Sticker and Activity Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Reynolds, Alison. . . . . . . . . . . . 50–51 Robaard, Jedda. . . . 18–19, 42–43, 45 Saunders, Katie. . . . . . . 12, 16, 46–47 Shuttlewood, Anna. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Till, Kera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

I Can Color and Sticker: Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 I Can Color and Sticker: Shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Naked Trevor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Olive Marshmallow. . . . . . . . . . 46–47 On the Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 On the Move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Race to the Beach!, The. . . . . . . . . 55 Record Breakers: Astonishing Animals. . . . . . . . . . 25

Stanley the Sock Monster Goes to the Moon. . . . . . . . . . . 45 Summer Sticker and Activity Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Teddy Picnic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

I Can Color and Sticker: Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Things That Are… Big, Long, Tall, and Small. . . . . . 12

If My Dad Were an Animal. . . . . . 43

Through the Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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If My Mom Were a Bird. . . . . . . . . . 42

Tiny Touch Animal 123 . . . . . . . . . . . 4

If You See a Cow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Tiny Touch Animal Homes. . . . . . . . 5

Amazing Activities for Princesses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

If You See a Tiger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Tiny Touch Animal Sounds. . . . . . . . 5

Amazing Activities for Superheroes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Lionel and Molly: Colors. . . . . . . . 20

Tiny Touch Fun With Colors . . . . . . 4

Lionel and Molly: Opposites. . . . . 20

Tiny Touch Jungle Animals . . . . . . . 5

Little Bear Who Lost Her Way, The. . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Tiny Touch Noisy World. . . . . . . . . . 4

Wilson, Hannah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Animal Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Animal Fun Search and Find. . . . . . 8 Animal Shapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Around the World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Big Blue Activity Book, The. . . . . . 35 Big Book of Happy, The . . . . . . . . . . 11

Little Bird Who Lost His Song, The . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Little Explorers: My Amazing Body. . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Little Explorers: On the Move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Totally Twisted Puzzles: Definitely Not for Bunnies! . . . . 37 Totally Twisted Puzzles: Definitely Not for Penguins!. . . 37 Turtle and Me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48–49 Why I Love My Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Why I Love My Mom . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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