Schiffer Kids 2022

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Recent Stars & Reviews I AM ODD, I AM NEW

8" x 10 1/2" • Hardcover 978-0-7643-6241-5 • $16.99 US “Being different is not an insurmountable obstacle to experiencing life but rather a gift to experience more . . . Giroux expresses core truths through his insightful and heartfelt poem.’” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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BEST BOOKS OF 2021

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P IS FOR PUFFIN

7 1/2" x 7 1/2" • Board Book 978-0-7643-6247-7 • $9.99 US “. . . great to introduce new animals to the earliest learners— it’s a sturdy board book with attractive illustration—and the book will grow with readers as they discover more detailed text.”

“Written from the perspective of one who feels like an outsider, the poem un-selfconsciously grapples with challenging emotions, and the artwork mostly represents the rhymes literally, drawing on color and perspective to illustrate the narrator’s isolation . . . paper airplanes soar with the suggestion that different shouldn’t mean separate, providing an answer to the poem’s hopeful concluding sentiments about finding where one belongs.” —Publishers Weekly

A POEM IS A FIREFLY

LOVE IS EVERYTHING

9" x 11" • Hardcover 978-0-7643-6108-1 • $16.99 US

9" x 11" • Hardcover 978-0-7643-6223-1 • $16.99 US

Northern Lights Book Awards Winner, Poetry Category

“Make room on the shelf for this book’s effusion of love and affirmation that everyone needs from time to time.”

“inspires greater attention to the rhythms of the world”

—Kirkus Reviews

—Foreword Reviews ISBN 978-0-7643-6223-1

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—MomReadIt

CLAP ON THE 2 AND 4

6" x 6" • Board Book 978-0-7643-6242-2 • $7.99 US “Children will certainly enjoy clapping and counting along in story hours or in classrooms needing a ‘shake the sillies out’ session.”

HEAD TO HEAD

ALL THE THINGS SANTA CLAUS WILL NEVER DO

9" x 12" • Hardcover 978-0-7643-6226-2 • $18.99 US

9" x 9" • Hardcover 978-0-7643-6217-0 • $14.99 US

“All [pairings] come off as admirable— for their ambition, strength of character, and drive.” —Kirkus Reviews

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“This lighthearted story will appeal to those looking for some humor in their holiday reading.” —School Library Journal

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Geraldine and the Rainbow Machine Sol Regwan, Illustrated by Denise Muzzio

The fourth book in the Gizmo Girl series encourages creative thinking while tackling diversity and inclusion as Geraldine supports the new kid in class STEM-minded girls and boys will learn important facts about inventions and that science can be found everywhere A spin of Geraldine’s new invention blends all the colors of the class together, illustrating that it doesn’t matter what their differences are when they all work together

The fourth book in the Gizmo Girl series finds spirited second grader Geraldine on a mission to unite her class in celebration of their unique differences. When she sees the kids at recess giving the new kid from Pakistan a hard time for being different, she decides it is time for a new invention to help support her new friend. Sorting through her parents’ old gadgets and gizmos, she finds exactly what she needs to create the perfect rainbow machine. With one spin of the wheel, will her classmates be fascinated to discover how different they all truly are, but still realize they have so much in common?

AVAILABLE AUGUST ISBN: 978-0-7643-6439-6 Size: 8 3/4" x 8 3/4" (222 x 222 mm) Pages: 32 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 24 color images Price: $16.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: 690L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0284-2

Sol Regwan is an optometrist who loves to write. He is the author of the award-winning Gizmo Girl series and has authored two other successful children’s books. Sol lives in Tarzana, California. You can find him on Instagram @solregwanauthor. Check out the entire Gizmo Girl series at gizmogirlseries.com. Denise Muzzio spent her early childhood drawing and surrounded by books. When she grew up, she decided to study graphic design, illustration, and animation to keep that inner child alive. Visit her at www.denisemuzzio.com.

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Geraldine and the Gizmo Girl Collection 4-Book Box Set

Sol Regwan, Illustrated by Denise Muzzio

Enthusiasm and imagination go hand in hand in the Gizmo Girl four-book box set, featuring all of Geraldine’s adventures Geraldine, with her uncanny ability to challenge the status quo, leads the way for kids to believe in themselves, try new things, and follow their dreams STEM-minded girls and boys will learn that science can be found in everyday objects, including discarded gadgets

This 4-book box set includes: Get ready to encourage creative thinking with everyone’s favorite second grader and all four of her books. Geraldine is a born learner with very big dreams who is ready to take on any problem. Armed with nothing but her strong will and the broken parts of her parents’ old gadgets and gizmos, she is out to change the world one invention at a time. Included in this box set are all four Gizmo Girl books: Geraldine and the Most Spectacular Science Project, Geraldine and the Space Bees, Geraldine and the Anti-Bullying Shield, and, newly released this season, Geraldine and the Rainbow Machine.

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER ISBN: 978-0-7643-6472-3 Size: 8 3/4” x 8 3/4” x 2” (222 x 222 x 50 mm) Pages: 128 Binding: box set Illustrations: 88 color images Price: $56.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 4 to 8 years BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Sol Regwan is an optometrist who loves to write. He is the author of the award-winning Gizmo Girl series and has authored two other successful children’s books, The Adventures of Pugley Bear and Dylan and His Magical Robot. Each of his stories teaches children a valuable lesson or moral. Sol lives in Tarzana, California. You can find him on Instagram @solregwanauthor. Check out the entire Gizmo Girl series at gizmogirlseries.com. Denise Muzzio spent her early childhood drawing and surrounded by books. When she grew up, she decided to study graphic design, illustration, and animation to keep that inner child alive. She is also a yoga teacher and lives in Rosario, Argentina, working as a freelance designer and illustrator specializing in children’s literature. Visit her at www.denisemuzzio.com.


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The Grumbletroll Merry Christmas Idea by aprilkind, Written by Barbara van den Speulhof, Illustrated by Stephan Pricken

The Grumbletroll Merry Christmas, the fourth book in the Grumbletroll series, finds Grumbletroll wanting the perfect holiday party but being challenged when not everything goes the right way Helps children ages four to eight learn coping methods for their own anger and understand that Christmas without your friends is like snow without snowflakes A playful way of dealing with holiday stress and emotions that offers a lot of space for conversation, role playing, and the reader’s own thoughts

It’s Christmas Eve, and the Grumbletroll has woken up full of anticipation and excitement. After a fun-filled snowball fight with his friends, he decides they must all celebrate the holiday together. He has very specific ideas about everything you need to have a perfect party—scrumptious cookies, a beautiful tree, all kinds of presents— and of course it all must be done just right. With Grumbletroll telling his friends what to do, his friends get busy on the preparations, but then everything starts to go wrong. The cookies get burnt! Nobody wants to clean up! Even the tree is crooked! As each new problem arises, that intense angry thunderstorm begins to build up in Grumbletroll’s belly. But this time, as the friends start to unwrap the gifts, he’s not the only one with that familiar feeling . . . will Christmas be ruined?

AVAILABLE AUGUST ISBN: 978-0-7643-6440-2 Size: 9" x 11" (228 x 279 mm) Pages: 32 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 18 color images Price: $16.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: 580L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0286-6

“This is a unique and hilarious story that young children will cherish. . . . They’ll be heartened by the forgiveness and acceptance his buddies are so willing to grant. Additionally, the vibrant, detailed illustrations will capture their attention, and the humor depicted through those illustrations will have them rolling with laughter. They’ll plead for another read and mark The Grumbletroll as one of their all-time favorites.”

—Seattle Book Review

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MARKETING PLANS National Publicity Campaign Focused on Children’s Interest, Parenting Magazines, and Mental Health Outlets Online Holiday Push Including Advertising Direct-to-Consumer Campaign to Build Awarenss Holiday Promotions Featuring the Entire Series Pitch to All Major Industry Reviews and Award Submission

Steffi & Michael Gerharz live with their three children in Troisdorf, near Cologne, Germany. Under their aprilkind label, they design and develop stories and stuffed toys for children from around the world to play with. They got the idea for the Grumbletroll when their youngest daughter sat across from them at the breakfast table, sulking and grumbling with her arms crossed. With great attention to detail, they designed the little troll as a transformable plush figure that you just can’t help but love, despite his anger, and with it, the concept for a picture book series that they brought to life together with Stephan Pricken and Barbara van den Speulhof. As a passionate children’s book author, director, and producer of (children’s) audio plays, Barbara van den Speulhof knows that the issue of anger plays a big role in many families. That’s why the idea of the little troll, who can hardly keep his anger in check, seemed just right to her. Using careful and sensitive words, she tells the story of the Grumbletroll with authenticity, sweetness, and a guarantee of no finger-wagging. As the father of a son, Stephan Pricken also knows a lot about being really angry. After forays into mechanical engineering and architecture, he first studied elementary school teaching with a focus on art and ultimately graphic design in Münster, where he now lives and works as a freelance illustrator. Developing the little troll and his world based on the existing stuffed toy was an unusual but exciting task for him, which he solved wonderfully: you just have to love his Grumbletroll!


New and Forthcoming Jacket features glow-in-the-dark ink!

The Nightmare Bug Hillary Daecher, Illustrated by Angie Hohenadel

Through a relatable experience, The Nightmare Bug empowers children to overcome nightmares Identifies and tackles the emotions that nightmares evoke, and shows that love is a powerful tool to fight the darkness Includes conversation starters and expert tips for children who suffer from nightmares on a regular basis

The Nightmare Bug is an empowering picture book showing a child taking control of their nightmares. When a small child cries out to their mother after having a nightmare, the mother comforts her child, explaining how she used the power of love to get rid of the Nightmare Bug when she was small. Snuggling with Blankie, Bear, and Rhino, the child drifts off feeling empowered and ready to show the Nightmare Bug love by giving it a big hug! Skipping through dreams of oceans, giants, and the moon, the child, along with the stuffed friends, shows everyone the beauty and the power of what love and a hug can do!

AVAILABLE AUGUST ISBN: 978-0-7643-6431-0 Size: 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) Pages: 32 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 16 color images Price: $16.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Hillary Daecher has been writing short stories since she was a child. Her authorial-debut children’s picture book, SOAR, was released in 2020. As a child Hillary experienced terrible nightmares herself, so she is hopeful this book will help empower children to overcome their fears. Hillary is a graduate of the University of Delaware and resides in Lititz, Pennsylvania, with her husband and two children. Visit her website at hillarydaecher.com. Angie Hohenadel’s debut as a picture book illustrator was with SOAR in 2020. She has created a breathtaking visual journey through dreams for children to relate to as they read this story. Angie holds a master's degree from Edinboro University and has been a high school art teacher since 2008. She lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with her sculptor husband and two dogs. Visit her website at angiehohenadel.com.

Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: 840L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0283-5

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Doubt Pia Valentinis

Children face doubt in every part of their lives, and this gentle walk through these unknowns is presented in a way that is designed to reassure the reader Young readers will identify with the animals and their little insecurities and see there are different ways of dealing and coping with them The ending reaffirms the message of the book: "I always have so many doubts . . . Don’t you?" and allows parents and teachers to encourage children to ask questions

Children face doubt in every part of their lives. What will I wear? How long will I have to wait? Did I do it right? Doubt is an intelligent approach for children from their own point of view that combines subtle humor with a little bit of irony to reassure the reader that we all cope with like unknowns. Through a warm combination of colors, Pia Valentinis illustrates these common self-doubts through animals, each asking a simple question that creates a comfortable atmosphere where the reader is presented with different ways of dealing with them. Doubt is a part of life and what makes us human. In a world where we are pressured to be perfect, it is a healthy lesson to learn that the world can be wrong, that we are at liberty to change our minds, and that it is okay to stop and question, because "I always have so many doubts . . . Don’t you?"

AVAILABLE AUGUST ISBN: 978-0-7643-6438-9 Age Range: 4 to 8 years Size: 11" x 8 3/4" (279 x 222 mm) Lexile: 300L Pages: 36 BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Binding: hardcover Themes / Emotions & Illustrations: 24 color and b&w images Feelings Price: $14.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0282-8

Pia Valentinis has illustrated children’s books with national and international publishing houses and has been published in Italy, Korea, Switzerland, Portugal, Austria, Finland, Greece, and now North America. Doubt is her first book as a complete author, and she has cowritten and illustrated several others. Pia has exhibited her works in numerous collective and personal exhibitions and was the recipient of the XXI edition of the Andersen Prize in Genoa, the highest Italian award dedicated to children’s books, in the Best Illustrator category. Since 2008 she has been teaching editorial illustration at the Ars in Fabula Master of Macerata, where she conducts visualart workshops for children. Pia lives in Cagliari, Italy. Visit her website at piavalentinis.com.


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1, 2, 3, Poop! Géraldine Collet, Illustrated by Éric Gasté

A laugh-till-your-sides-hurt picture book about numbers and pooping Counting has never been so fun, with a subject that kids find irresistible and a word they love to say out loud Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers learning early concepts such as words and numerals—and even bodily functions

From 1 to 10, follow along as the animals discover how each of them poops in this hilarious counting tale that is sure to have kids wanting to read it again and again. With silly oversized illustrations and playful humor, young children will be engaged to learn their numbers through funny situations involving animals, such as the pig that ends up with poop on its head or the cat that poops in the dog’s bowl. From an ant who does 1 teeny-weeny poop to an elephant who does 10 giant poops, poop comes in all shapes and sizes, and counting it has never been so fun! On your mark, get set, poop! Oops, we mean count up to 10!

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER ISBN: 978-0-7643-6459-4 Size: 9" x 11" (228 x 279 mm) Pages: 32 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 13 color images Price: $14.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: 390L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Counting & Numbers E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0278-1

Géraldine Collet is the author of The King of Poop and has authored many other children’s books in her native French. She is also a comic-book writer and continues to explore other literary forms. Géraldine was a history teacher and world traveler and began to write children’s books when she had her two daughters. Her books have been translated in Korea, Spain, China, and all of North America. She lives in Saint-Quentin, France. Visit her blog: geraldinecollet.unblog.fr or follow her on Instagram @geraldine.collet. Éric Gasté trained at the Estienne School of Applied Arts in Paris. He worked as artistic director for various Bayard Presse magazines. He now lives in Toulouse, where he is a full-time illustrator. Visit his blog: ericgaste. blogspot.fr or follow him on Instagram @eric.gaste. SEE PAGE 22 FOR THE KING OF POOP


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Fetch, Cat. Fetch! Charles Ghigna, Illustrated by Michelle Hazelwood Hyde

Beloved author Charles Ghigna—Father Goose®—delights with a new early reader about a girl and her cat Humorous story line will engage toddlers and preschools while building reading confidence and vocabulary Sentences are short, with lots of repetition for reinforcement, which is important for emerging readers

An endearing message of patience and love mixed with a big dose of humor is the goal of this beginning reader! Young children are encouraged to build reading comprehension skills and to gain confidence in this comical look at a special bond between a girl and her beloved cat. Through simple language and short sentences, the story captures the laughter and joy of watching a sweet, patient child trying to teach her cat to do tricks. The illustrations, on the other hand, depict the lovable, stubborn, lazy pet cat who just wants to nap all day, refusing the girl’s attempts to play fetch, or to sit, shake, roll over, or do any other tricks that a dog would do. Subtle humor, sight words, and lots of repetition make this a unique and fun first independent reading book, leaving children to wonder if the cat will ever get his nap.

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Charles Ghigna—Father Goose®—lives in a treehouse in the middle of Alabama. He is the author of more than 100 books, including A Poem Is a Firefly and Love Is Everything, and also has written more than 5,000 poems for children and adults. Visit his website at FatherGoose.com. Michelle Hazelwood Hyde is a freelance illustrator from Philadelphia. She has illustrated a dozen children’s books, including A Poem Is a Firefly, and her work appears in numerous magazines and newspapers. For more information, visit her website at MichelleHazelwood.com.

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ISBN: 978-0-7643-6460-0 Size: 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) Pages: 32 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 17 color images Price: $14.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: 40L BISAC: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Cats E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0279-8

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Traveling Rose

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Brian Wray, Illustrated by Shiloh Penfield House

Rose, the beloved cuddly stuffed rabbit, is back with a new adventure to help families understand obsessive thoughts and behaviors in children Children will identify with Rose as she is consumed by her worry thoughts surrounding an upcoming trip away from home Award-winning author-and-illustrator team Brian Wray and Shiloh Penfield masterfully collaborate to share another positive outcome to a very complicated issue

The award-winning author-and-illustrator team of Unraveling Rose, Brian Wray and Shiloh Penfield, are back with a new adventure featuring their beloved children’s book character, Rose the stuffed bunny. In Traveling Rose, she is taking her very first big trip to London with her friend Iris and her favorite little boy. Rose is excited about the teas they would have, but soon becomes distracted by her worries. Did she pack her favorite sweater in case the weather is cold? Did she remember to turn off the lamp by her bedside? Her thoughts feel so big that Rose begins to cry and no longer wants to go. Can Rose find a way to leave her worries at home and have fun on her trip? The story offers a great way for parents and teachers to talk to children about what happens when impulsive and obsessive thoughts get in the way of enjoying life’s big moments, as well as everyday life, and what to do about it.

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER ISBN: 978-0-7643-6454-9 Size: 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" (216 x 216 mm) Pages: 32 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 25 color images Price: $16.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: 530L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0280-4

Brian Wray lives in Brooklyn with his family and their infinite support. Brian is also the author of Fen’s Drop of Gray and Maia and the Very Tall Wall. His first two books, Max’s Box and Unraveling Rose, were awarded the 2019 and 2017 Foreword INDIES Gold Winner for Picture Books, Early Reader. Visit him at www.authorbrianwray.com or follow him on Instagram @stanberybooks. Shiloh Penfield’s previous work includes Boy Zero for Caliber Comics, a guest artist spot on Red Knight, published by Dead West Comics, independent projects, and all four of Brian Wray’s books, including the award-winning Unraveling Rose. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her calico cat, Maki, who maintains quality control and ensures all pages are delivered on time. Follow her on Instagram @shilohpenfield. SEE PAGE 33 FOR ADDITIONAL TITLES


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Hedgehog and the Art Show Özge Bahar Sunar, Illustrated by Ceyhun Şen

This warm story encourages readers not to be intimidated, and to turn obstacles into advantages The creative solutions that the little hedgehog finds without losing his joy will amaze young children Drawing attention to how diverse the paths are to a solution empowers even the youngest readers to tackle challenging situations

The school is abuzz with the news of the upcoming art show. Each student has been practicing their letter a’s, and their hard work will be displayed among the branches for all the school and parents to see. But little hedgehog does not share in everyone’s excitement. His fingers are bandaged from a minor accident that happened the day before school started, and now he cannot write his letters. Will he be able to overcome this obstacle and find different ways to use his creativity and participate in the show?

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER ISBN: 978-0-7643-6461-7 Size: 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) Pages: 32 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 16 color images Price: $14.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: 750L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0285-9

Özge Bahar Sunar was born in Sakarya, Turkey. She graduated from Dokuz Eylül University, Computer Teaching Department, and then went on to complete her master’s degree at Yıldız Technical University, Department of Educational Administration and Supervision. After teaching for 12 years at the National Ministry of Education, Özge shifted her focus to writing the children’s books that she had only dreamed of for years. She has written many books, and her books have been translated into more than 10 languages. Now, besides writing stories, she is interested in philosophy for children. She lives in Antalya, Turkey, with her husband and two children. Ceyhun Şen started his professional career by designing characters and backgrounds for different animation projects and then worked as the art director of TRT Children’s Magazine. Ceyhun continues working as a freelancer, preparing illustrations for many children’s books and magazines published in Turkey and abroad, and continues his work in his home workshop in Istanbul. Follow him on Instagram @ceyhun._.sen.


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The Tree in My Tuba Jacqueline East, Illustrated by Rose Clayton

Modern-day fable showing how even a small action can have a positive impact on the world around you Gentle moral about a slower, simpler, device-free lifestyle focuses on the importance of nature in an urban environment The second book in the Hare and Bear series finds Simon learning the tuba and bringing a patch of green into his cityscape

Simon LeHare is at home in his gray urban environment but is wanting to try something new. He decides to learn how to play the tuba. To his delight, this simple act produces a most surprising result. With each note a leaf appears, until at last there is an entire tree! With the help of Tim and his other friends, they use music to create something more beautiful than they could have imagined! As the pages turn, little bits of green begin to appear as Simon and his friends play instruments and sing, until the pages start to blossom with vivid, lush greens teeming with life. But when Important Edward sees what the friends have done, he vows to remove it immediately. Can Simon and Tim stop this opinionated elephant from cutting down their green oasis, and show him that even a small action can have a major impact on the world around you?

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Jacqueline East has been an illustrator of children’s books for more than 30 years, and has been published across the globe. She holds a diploma in art and design, a BA in

graphic design, and an MA in authorial illustration, for which her subject was folk and fairy tales. Although most of Jacqueline’s work has been illustrating other people’s words,

including Love Is Everything (Schiffer Kids, 2021), she is the author of a series of four books about Ed the Pup.

Visit her at jacquelineeast.com or follow her on Instagram at @jacquelineseast.

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degrees in both graphic design and illustration.

For the last 10 years she has worked on children’s books, home decor, and greeting cards. Rose always wanted to be an artist. When she first left for art college, you would

find her first thing every morning waiting for the school’s doors to unlock!

Visit her at roseclayton.weebly.com or follow her on Instagram at @roseclaytonillustration.

Rose Clayton loves to work in mixed media, gouache, watercolor, pastels, and some digital art, and she really enjoys the magical worlds she can create in children’s books. Rose has degrees both in graphic design and illustration. For the last 10 years she has worked on children’s books, home decor, and greeting cards. Visit her at roseclayton.weebly.com or follow her on Instagram at @roseclaytonillustration. Prt-Tims Hat Jacket.indd 1

Simon is a very successful business hare, but he needs a break. While visiting his friend Tim in the countryside, Simon is faced with many unexpected challenges. The first is his intense desire to have Tim’s dazzling knit hat, and the second is that Tim has no internet! Simon spends his days trying to pass the time (without his computer!) and his nights searching for Tim’s hat, which he wants more than anything.

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Jacqueline East has been an illustrator of children’s books for more than 30 years. She holds a diploma in art and design, a BA in graphic design, and an MA in authorial illustration, for which her subject was folk and fairy tales. Although most of Jacqueline’s work has been illustrating other people’s words, including Love Is Everything, she is also the author of a series of four books about Ed the Pup as well as Tim’s Hat, the first book in the Hare and Bear series. Jacqueline lives in Bristol, UK. Visit her at jacquelineeast.com or follow her on Instagram at @jacquelineseast.

Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: 540L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Music E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0281-1

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Can Tim help Simon learn to relax? And will Simon ever see that a little patience would serve him well?

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ArchiSteampunk Dominique Ehrhard

Use more than 75 precut cardboard designs to make an infinite variety of steampunk-inspired inventions—no glue or scissors required Follow step-by-step instructions to create more than 16 machines or have fun inventing your own 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery Develops dexterity, reasoning abilities, and spatial visualization skills in young builders, inventors, mechanical engineers, and artists

Machinery and steampunk combine for a truly unique construction and building experience! The box kit guides you through inventing an infinite number of strange mechanics, composed of motley objects strewn with nuts, bolts, pistons, and more, all inspired by the fantastic universe of Jules Verne! Complete with a booklet presenting 16 original models to reproduce easily with the help of step-by-step directions, and unlimited possibilities to create freely with the use of your imagination! Box set includes box with plexi case to hold pieces, 10 cardboard sheets with 75 punch-out pieces, and a 16-page booklet.

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER ISBN: 978-0-7643-6467-9 Size: 8 3/4" x 11" (222 x 279 mm) Pages: 16 Binding: box set Illustrations: 75 color images Price: $24.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 7 to 10 years BISAC: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions

Dominique Ehrhard filled the boredom of his childhood with scribbling, tinkering with paper architectures, and inventing board games for his friends. He studied architecture in Strasbourg, where he eventually enrolled in the Institute of Fine Arts, dividing his time between painting and animation. He regularly exhibits in numerous galleries and is passionate about paper, pop-ups, and architecture. He has worked as a game designer and a painter and has created beautiful books for children with elegant engineering and design since 1986. He is also the author of numerous children’s books in many languages, including ArchiTek, ArchiPop, and Birds Fold & Play. Dominique lives in Orléans, France. SEE PAGES 35 AND 37 FOR OTHER TITLES


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Maze & Seek-n-Find Roxie Munro

Jump-start your child’s learning while having fun walking this unique, one-of-a-kind alphabet city maze, complete with seek-and-find activities for each letter Mind-bending, super-challenging, and highly visual fun for the entire family Created for puzzle-loving kids, the maze contains some complicated tricks that will have young readers guessing about how it was done

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Take a walk through ABCity, staying on sidewalks or paths through an intricate maze taking you from page to page past all 26 letters of the alphabet. In each of 13 bustling mazes, look for cleverly hidden objects that correspond to each of the letters hidden within the streets and signs. From airplanes and ambulances to zebras and zippers, the maze weaves through the city as you help Chris and his dog Rusty find their way from A to Z. Answer keys are provided in the back, along with a large, two-sided, fold-out poster of the city—one side to display and the other side to color. This one-of-a-kind maze book is designed to help improve fine motor, problem-solving, and visual-perceptual skills.

AVAILABLE OCTOBER ISBN: 978-0-7643-6481-5 Size: 8" x 11" (203 x 279 mm) Pages: 32 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 15 color images Price: $16.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 5 to 9 years Lexile: NP BISAC: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Games & Activities / Puzzles E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0288-0

Roxie Munro has written and illustrated over 45 nonfiction and concept books. Her awards include New York Times Best Illustrated, Bank Street Cook Prize Honor for STEM, Best Book of Year Lists from Bank Street, Smithsonian, Publishers Weekly, New York Times, and School Library Journal, among others. Roxie has created 14 published New Yorker magazine covers (city architecture) as well as 12 interactive children’s book apps for iPad and iPhone, with games, mazes, seek-and-find, and counting. Roxie lives in New York, New York. Visit her at her website roxiemunro.com or follow her on Instagram @roxiesstudio.


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A Bone for Bo

Painting with Georgia O’Keeffe Joan Waites

Bo, the beloved dog of Georgia O’Keeffe, is eager to help the artist find her inspiration in the New Mexico desert Endearing narrative imagines the relationship between the famous painter and her dog and introduces the art of Georgia O’Keeffe to young readers and classroom art teachers Author’s note provides information about the artist’s life, and each illustration features a lizard (sometimes hidden) for readers to discover

A fluffy black dog named Bo lives in the Red Hills of New Mexico desert with his owner, the famous American painter Georgia O’Keeffe. The pair hike each day, exploring the landscape and wildlife. But one morning, Georgia declines the hike, since she has become tired of painting the same Pedernal mountains, and puts down her brushes. She reflects back on her former life in New York City, where she was known for her iconic floral art. Bo sets off alone to find Georgia some flowers so she will join him on another hike, but he returns with some surprising objects that he hopes will inspire the painter. Ultimately, they both discover that beauty can be found in unexpected forms.

AVAILABLE OCTOBER

Joan Waites is an award-winning author-illustrator with more than 45 titles published for the children’s trade and educational markets, including A Colorful Tail: Finding Monet at Giverny and A Purr-fect Painting: Matisse’s Other Great Cat. A former adjunct faculty member of the Corcoran Museum’s school of art and design for their aspiring-artists programs, she continues to teach art for children and adults. Joan is a member of the Children’s Book Guild of Washington, DC, and the National Art Education Association and previously served as the Mid-Atlantic SCBWI illustrator coordinator. Joan lives in Silver Spring, Maryland. Visit her at joanwaites.com or follow her on Instagram at @joanwaites.

OTHER TITLES BY THIS AUTHOR

ISBN: 978-0-7643-6482-2 Size: 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) Pages: 40 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 22 color images Price: $16.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: 680L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Art E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0287-3

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Encyclopedia of My Imaginary Friends Bimba Landmann

The second book of the trilogy, after Maps of My Emotions, explores the many forms of a child’s imaginary friend Bimba Landmann takes young readers on a new journey to discover their interior worlds, perfect for creating emotional literacy workshops Illustrations are teeming with details to explore and create your own imaginary friend, featuring hundreds of fantastic characters

How is it that an imaginary friend comes into your life? A fantastic journey to discover the infinite varieties of imaginary friends, in all of the forms they can take, within the realm of creativity. And once you formed your true friend, the journey is not over: you have to feed him, give him a house, take care of him, and spend time together, as friends do . . . Encyclopedia of My Imaginary Friends is perfect for young readers eager to explore their interior worlds. Children from all over the world can share their imaginary friends to the Museum of Imaginary Friends website (www.museumofimaginaryfriends.com), creating a virtual gallery to visit over and over again.

AVAILABLE OCTOBER ISBN: 978-0-7643-6485-3 Size: 10 1/2" x 13" (267 x 330 mm) Pages: 64 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 154 color images Price: $18.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 5 to 9 years Lexile: NP BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0289-7

Bimba Landmann decided to become an illustrator as a child, and she has never stopped drawing. It is now her profession, and her books have been published in more than 20 languages. She is the winner of both the Premio Laav 2020 Best Read-Aloud Children’s Book of the Year and Premio Letteratura Ragazzi di Cento for illustration. Landmann also conducts workshops with children and adults, making certain that art and creativity are accessible to everyone. She is the author of Maps of My Emotions, the first in the trilogy. Visit her at her website bimbalandmann.com or follow her on Instagram @bimbalandmann.

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Super Pig Copons & Fortuny

From bestselling author-and-illustrator team of Copons & Fortuny comes the second book in the Bitmax & Co. series, filled with adventure, comedy, and fables Each title in the Bitmax & Co. series clearly focuses on a single conflict, placing young readers in the heart of the classic narrative structure that presents a conflict, develops it, and solves it The second book in the series focuses on Super Pig, the superhero in search of his real superpower in the Blue Forest

Super Pig is one of the dwellers of the Blue Forest. He truly believes that he is a superhero and has superpowers. But he is not. He’s just a piggy wearing a cape and a mask. He does his best—you can tell! But he fails time after time. And what’s even worse . . . he becomes a danger to himself and to all the people of the Blue Forest, especially once the evil Evo intervenes! The forest creatures once again call on Bitmax for help. Will he be able to stop Evo and help Super Pig find his true superpower? Spoiler alert: It is Bitmax who discovers Super Pig’s real power. Believe it or not, we all have one! As it turns out, Super Pig’s hugs are the best in the world. They are squishy, healing planetary hugs, the best ones in the forest.

AVAILABLE OCTOBER ISBN: 978-0-7643-6487-7 Size: 6" x 8 1/4" (152 x 210 mm) Pages: 72 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 70 color images Price: $14.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 6 to 10 years Lexile: 560L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Action & Adventure E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0291-0

Jaume Copons is a writer. Besides having written a lot of novels, songs, and scripts, he is also a creator of TV series for children. He likes to wander aimlessly, look at shoe store windows, listen to the same song over and over, and read several books at the same time. Jaume lives in Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain. Follow him on Instagram at @jaume.copons or visit his website at jaumecopons.com. Liliana Fortuny draws and animates pictures. Half her life is spent among animated films, album cover designs, and music videos. The other half is always inventing new worlds, going out onto the balcony of her home, eating artichokes and Japanese food, and watching movies. Liliana lives in Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain. Follow her on Instagram at @lilianafortuny or visit her website at lilianafortuny.com.

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New and Forthcoming Cover features circular die cut!

Infinity

The Magical Cycles of the Universe Soledad Romero Mariño, Illustrated by Mariona Cabassa

The whole universe flows in eternal natural cycles, and this poetic journey captures the beauty of how nothing disappears and everything is infinite A circular die cut on the cover symbolizes the continuous process of transformation and encourages young readers to open up and discover these magical cycles The mix of science, poetry, and art is structured in a way that children will be drawn into these 11 natural cycles that are part of everyday life

With all things that exist in the universe, when they come to an end, they start over. Nothing disappears completely; everything is transformed over and over again. When winter ends, spring sprouts. After the night, a new day dawns, and from the fruit that has fallen on the ground, a tree grows . . . These are the magical cycles of the universe, and this book shows some of them, from the cycle of water and the life cycle of butterflies and humans to the phases of the moon and the seasons of the year. Each cycle is represented by a simple definition and an illustration that identifies the main phases, and is followed by an observation to link the concept and a quote for the reader to reflect upon before moving on. So whether you are following the migration of birds or discovering the powerful sequence of the food chain, you can trace the progression of science and nature in a way to better understand our existence. Welcome to an incredible journey through infinity!

AVAILABLE OCTOBER ISBN: 978-0-7643-6511-9 Size: 10 1/4" x 10 1/4" (260 x 260 mm) Pages: 48 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 32 color images Price: $18.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Soledad Romero Mariño was born in Barcelona, Spain. She studied graphic design at Llotja Advanced School of Art and Design, and for more than 10 years she worked as a designer and creative in advertising. Following her passion for books, she gave up advertising and founded her own publishing house, where she published crazy magazines and books. To this day, Soledad is dedicated to writing, editing, and designing children’s books. Soledad lives in Barcelona. Visit her website at soledadromero.tumblr.com or follow her on Instagram @ soledadromeromarino. Mariona Cabassa has a postgraduate degree in illustration and engraving, and throughout her career she has published more than 80 illustrated books. Mariona has worked in the press and in advertising and has participated in group and solo exhibitions. Mariona lives in Barcelona, Spain. Visit her at theinvisiblecircle.com/paper/ or follow her on Instagram @theinvisiblecircle.

Age Range: 5 to 9 years Lexile: 840L BISAC: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / General E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0290-3


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The 50 State Unofficial Meteorites

A Guidebook for Aspiring Meteoriticists Yinan Wang

Young scientists and astronomers will be inspired by this unique guide to the "unofficial" US state meteorites, complete with photographs, maps, backstories, and a glossary of terms for easy reference Presents suggested meteorites that could be designated for almost each state, since no official state meteorites exist Special promotion for the first kid or class of students who successfully gets a meteorite designated for their state; the author will send them a real meteorite as a reward!

This kids’ guidebook explores each state’s unofficial meteorite. More than 150 illustrations and photographs showcase these marvels from outer space, from the Lafayette Mars meteorite found in a drawer at Purdue University to the 26-pound space rock that smashed into the trunk of a car in Peekskill, New York. While there are meteorites found in almost every state, no official state meteorites exist, so for each state a meteorite along with its interesting backstory is included. Suggestions and guidance are provided so that the reader can lead the way in getting one designated. Museums and parks with meteorites are listed in the appendix, so readers can go see specimens in person. A resourceful guide for young meteoriticists, it has a comprehensive yet easy-to-read format.

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER

Yinan Wang started collecting minerals and fossils as a kid, and he still does. His love of rocks brought him to Princeton University, where he graduated with a degree in geosciences. He later became interested in meteorites and now keeps an eye out for them everywhere he goes. He is a coauthor of numerous paleontological research papers and is the author of The 50 State Gems and Minerals and The 50 State Fossils, which received the IPPY Award 2019 Silver Medal in the Juvenile–Young Adult Nonfiction category. Yinan lives in Arlington, Virginia.

OTHER TITLES BY THIS AUTHOR

ISBN: 978-0-7643-6508-9 Size: 10" x 7" (254 x 177 mm) Pages: 72 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 175 color images Price: $18.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

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Age Range: 7 to 10 years Lexile: 970L BISAC: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Rocks & Minerals E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0292-7

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New and Forthcoming

What Do Animals Eat? Katerina Gorelik

Discover how wild animals find food and what they eat, from carnivores to herbivores Large-format board book is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to hold during story time reading and later during independent reading Nonfiction facts and humorous illustrations build vocabulary and sight word recognition as well as an awareness of the natural world

Animals include bats, birds, owls, foxes, hedgehogs, wolves, tigers, crocodiles, elephants, gorillas, pelicans, and even polar bears

Bats eat butterflies and fireflies, baby birds love earthworms, and the fox would definitely eat a hen if he could just figure out how to get into the henhouse . . . discover this and more about what makes a feast for wild animals! From what they are eating to how they are finding their food, animals are very curious creatures. This large-format board book is full of facts about animals and their diets and is a perfect introduction for toddlers and preschoolers to who eats what or whom in the natural world. Each spread looks at how animals find meals and what types of food they eat, from carnivores to herbivores. Young children will be fascinated by how differently each of these animals finds their food and how each feeds their families. The bold pictures pair with the wildly informative text to capture the interest of little ones and have them asking to read it again and again!

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER ISBN: 978-0-7643-6514-0 Size: 7" x 9" (177 x 228 mm) Pages: 24 Binding: board book Illustrations: 12 color images Price: $9.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 0 to 3 years Lexile: 580L BISAC: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0277-4

Katerina Gorelik was born in a small city in Russia and now lives and works in Moscow. Katerina obtained a university law degree and worked as a lawyer, but after the birth of her oldest son, she decided to drastically change her life to do what she loves most—drawing. Since 2011, she has worked as a freelance illustrator. Then, in 2015, Katerina started making children’s books. She is a mother of two children and is a great animal lover, which helps her come up with topics for her books. She is the author of the Curious Creatures series.


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Where Do Animals Live? Katerina Gorelik

Discover where and how animals and insects live, from hollows and hives to burrows and dens Large-format board book is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to hold during story time reading and later during independent reading Nonfiction facts and humorous illustrations build vocabulary and sight word recognition as well as an awareness of the natural world

Animals and insects include moles, mice, squirrels, bees, bats, foxes, brown bears, wolves, hedge­hogs, owls, and penguins and pets like cats and dogs Moles dig tunnels underground, bears take shelter in their den, and bats live in caves . . . discover this and more about the funny habitats of animals! From where they are hiding to where they call home, animals are very curious creatures. This large-format board book is full of facts about animals and their habitats and is a perfect introduction for toddlers and preschoolers to the who lives where in the natural world. Each spread looks at various types of habitats, from hollows and beehives to doghouses and burrows. Young children will be fascinated by how differently each of these animals makes their homes and where they choose to sleep and eat with their families. The bold pictures pair with the wildly informative text to capture the interest of little ones and have them asking to read it again and again!

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER ISBN: 978-0-7643-6515-7 Size: 7" x 9" (177 x 228 mm) Pages: 24 Binding: board book Illustrations: 12 color images Price: $9.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Katerina Gorelik was born in a small city in Russia and now lives and works in Moscow. Katerina obtained a university law degree and worked as a lawyer, but after the birth of her oldest son, she decided to drastically change her life to do what she loves most—drawing. Since 2011, she has worked as a freelance illustrator. Then, in 2015, Katerina started making children’s books. She is a mother of two children and is a great animal lover, which helps her come up with topics for her books. She is the author of the Curious Creatures series.

Age Range: 0 to 3 years Lexile: 660L BISAC: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0276-7

Fun family story time books to read aloud or to read independently offer highgrowth topics treated with an original approach for the youngest readers.


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Recently Released

Huff and Puff

A Tiny Human’s Guide to Mindful Breathing

Victoria M. Remmel, Illustrated by Eunjung June Kim From the author of Bipolar Bear, this board book aligns with the author’s message that things in the world can feel difficult and complicated, but with the right tools, we work and learn through situations and come out on the other end knowing everything will be okay. By taking a big breath in and letting a big breath out, toddlers will learn the basic principles of conscious breathing. These identifiable activities make the concept of mindful breathing accessible and easy to learn and practice. Huff and Puff provides parents and educators with a visual prompt to breathe with intention and to help create soothing times with their children, because when things get rough, we can all benefit from knowing to first huff and then puff.

Features lift-the-flaps!

ISBN: 978-0-7643-6333-7 Size: 6" x 6" (152 x 152 mm) Pages: 24 Binding: board book Illustrations: 12 color images Price: $9.99 US/£0 GBP/$0 CAD

Age Range: 3 to 6 years Lexile: 350L BISAC: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Mindfulness & Meditation

A Huge Hug

Understanding and Embracing Why Families Change Jérôme Ruillier

Beautifully illustrated and simply told, this heartfelt story delivers a gentle message that is easily identifiable to children and presents an opportunity for discussion during story time reading. From the familiarity of being surrounded by one’s parents to the distress felt during their divorce, and then to the anger giving way to acceptance of the new situation, the emotional journey culminates with the realization that love persists and even blooms in the new extended family. This is a very difficult time for children, and this powerful message expresses no judgment so the child and the parent always feel good, even when the family environment changes. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6329-0 Size: 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) Pages: 40 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 26 color images Price: $16.99 US/£0 GBP/$0 CAD

Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: 370L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Blended Families E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0261-3

The King of Poop Géraldine Collet, Illustrated by Hervé Le Goff In the savanna the animals all live in harmony. A very small but hardworking dung beetle works diligently to carefully pick up and roll the droppings he finds to keep the ecosystem clean. The other animals make fun of him and the job he performs. The hurtful comments are intended to make him understand that he is an undesirable and not valued. His only advocate, the fly, defends him and urges him to rebel. But what a disappointment there, too, so the dung beetle is faced with a big decision that is destined to change the savanna itself! Join this little dung beetle as he leaves this corner of the savanna for a new place where his kindness and bravery are saluted, and find out what happens to the kingdom he leaves behind. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6337-5 Size: 9" x 11" (228 x 279 mm) Pages: 32 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 14 color images Price: $16.99 US/£0 GBP/$0 CAD

Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: 690L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0264-4


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Brothers Rocío Alejandro Living with a sibling can be challenging, especially when you are not very much alike! This humorous story follows two brothers who find themselves in trouble and forbidden to leave the house. The bigger brother is obedient, but the younger brother is adventurous. The older one is preoccupied with preventing the little one from getting into trouble, but the little one is always looking for new ways to do just that! Vivid and colorful illustrations capture this delicate bond and are aimed at developing the importance of cultivating this special relationship. Brothers is a celebration of the powerful and eternal relationship that only two brothers can have. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6332-0 Size: 8 3/4" x 8 3/4" (222 x 222 mm) Pages: 40 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 20 color images Price: $14.99 US/£0 GBP/$0 CAD

Age Range: 4 to 8 years Lexile: 510L BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0266-8

Evolutions Raphaël Martin & Henri Cap, Illustrated by Fred L.

Where do our eyes come from? And our lungs, have we inherited them from ancient fish? Why do we look so much like some monkeys? To unravel this mystery, follow our two little heroes through time! They will bring you back through the course of evolution, a natural phenomenon that has lasted for hundreds of millions of years, which every part of our body tells in its own way. From chapter to chapter, the reader understands that each part of his body comes to him from distant ancestors, some of them very surprising, such as archaea, viruses, jellyfish—or even strange fish from the oceans. Everything is clearly explained with the help of small paragraphs and very playful and educational illustrations by a team of three authors: a journalist, a specialist researcher, and a designer illustrator, which allow children to learn while having fun. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6386-3 Size: 9 1/2" x 13" (241 x 330 mm) Pages: 40 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 16 color images Price: $18.99 US/£0 GBP/$0 CAD

Age Range: 7 to 10 years Lexile: 970L BISAC: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / History of Science E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0268-2

The Future Interior Designer’s Handbook Jana Rosenblatt Budding interior designers are encouraged to unleash their creativity in this book that shows them everything they need to know about the exciting world of interior design. Follow along as Taylor, an interior designer, turns the unfinished attic of her home into a beautiful living space. Learn about a designer’s three main drawings—the floor plan, section, and elevation—and how to draw to scale. From planning to completion, this skill-building book teaches children design techniques, basic color theory, how to create a mood board, and the architectural styles that influence interiors today. The techniques are illustrated in color sketches and architectural drawings that will inspire children to experiment with their own designs. With a final chapter on the tradespeople who bring the finished project to life, The Future Interior Designer’s Handbook is the perfect introduction to interior design. While it is ideal for the middle grades, even adults will find it useful. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6404-4 Size: 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) Pages: 48 Binding: hardcover Illustrations: 48 color and b/w images Price: $16.99 US/£ GBP/$ CAD

Age Range: 8 to 12 years Lexile: 1010L BISAC: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Architecture E-book ISBN: 978-1-5073-0270-5


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Series and Collections | BOARD BOOKS

“Stimulating and enjoyable reading experience that will stretch the brain muscles.”

—Children’s Book Review THINK CIRCLES!

Build vocabulary and word recognition through everyday home renovation and landscaping projects. Robert Pizzo introduces tools and supplies for every job, making it fun and exciting for curious preschoolers.

THINK TRIANGLES!

A Lift-the-Flap Counting, Color, and Shape Book

A Lift-the-Flap Counting, Color, and Shape Book

978-0-7643-5382-6 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 140L $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$17.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5383-3 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 140L $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$17.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5381-9 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 200L $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$17.99 CAD

THINK FARM ANIMALS

THINK ZOO ANIMALS

978-0-7643-5582-0 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 200L $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$16.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5583-7 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 350L $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$16.99 CAD

ALL COLORS

ASTRO PEA

978-0-7643-5791-6 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: NP $9.99 US /£9.99 GBP/$13.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5698-8 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 420L $9.99 US /£9.99 GBP/$13.99 CAD

The author of the Think! series, Karen Robbins, has devoted her life to children as an elementary school teacher, Romper Room television show educator, author, publisher, book/toy designer, and inventor with a US patent.

Amalia Hoffman engages toddlers with her striking chalklike illustrations against black backgrounds, with these two board book introductions to colors and textures.

THINK SQUARES!

A Lift-the-Flap Counting, Color, and Shape Book

“I can see a parent being more than happy to read this one to a kid multiple times.”

—Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal (about All Colors)

A Lift-the-Flap Guessing Book

LET’S FIX UP THE HOUSE

LET’S FIX UP THE YARD

978-0-7643-5913-2 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: AD270L $9.99 US /£9.99 GBP/$13.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5915-6 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: AD230L $9.99 US /£9.99 GBP/$13.99 CAD

A Lift-the-Flap Guessing Book


BOARD BOOKS | Series and Collections Interactive board books feature eight removable pieces and lift-the-flaps. Learning is enhanced through observation and reasoning as you discover each animal’s hiding place.

WHO IS HIDING IN THE FOREST? 978-0-7643-6101-2 7 1/2" X 7 1/2" (190 X 190 mm) 10 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 470L $12.99 US /£12.99 GBP/$17.99 CAD

DRAGON’S CASTLE

FASTER, PLEASE!

978-0-7643-6033-6 7 3/8” X 7 7/8” (187 X 200 mm) 16 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 320L $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$16.99 CAD

978-0-7643-6032-9 7 3/8” X 7 7/8” (187 X 200 mm) 16 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 260L $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$16.99 CAD

WHO IS HIDING IN THE SEA? 978-0-7643-6102-9 7 1/2" X 7 1/2" (190 X 190 mm) 10 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 580L $12.99 US /£12.99 GBP/$17.99 CAD

Vehicles on the Go

Children will enjoy building observation and memory skills as they explore beautifully drawn collections until they can put their finger on the exact picture shown on the introductory page. Every spread offers a new adventure as children learn to process shapes, colors, and details in the seek and find!

I’m I’mGaspard Gaspardthe thefox. fox.Climb Climbthrough throughthe thefirfirtrees, trees, and andyou’ll you’llsee seemy myvillage. village.Hear Hearthe themusic musicofofthe running runningstream the streamand andpass passthe thelittle littlebridge. bridge.My Myfarm farmisis two twosteps stepsaway. away.Follow Followme! me!

Opens into a play mat over 4 feet long!

“Very highly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections, Laurent Richard’s board book of beautifully drawn collections of similar houses invites young children ages 5–6 to explore shapes, colors, and details until they can put their finger on the exact house shown on the previous page. Farmhouse, igloo, skyscraper, teepee, hut, pagoda—there is a house type for everyone!”

Look Lookatatmy myhouse. house.Keep Keepthe thepicture pictureininyour yourhead, head, turn turnthe thepage, page,and andififyou yousee seeit,it,show showme. me.

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WHERE IS MY CAR?

WHERE IS MY HOUSE?

WHERE IS MY ROBOT?

WHERE IS MY STUFFED ANIMAL?

978-0-7643-5696-4 7” X 9” (177 X 228 mm) 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 440L $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$14.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5697-1 7” X 9” (177 X 228 mm) 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 590L $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$14.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5817-3 7” X 9” (177 X 228 mm) 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 500L $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$14.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5818-0 7” X 9” (177 X 228 mm) 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 500L $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$14.99 CAD

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Young children will follow detectives Fox and Goat as they search for lost items and learn new concepts along the way.

THE LOST RACE CAR A Fox and Goat Mystery

978-0-7643-5599-8 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 28 pp. • BB • LEXILE: AD240L $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$16.99 CAD

“This unique and entertaining toddler’s version of Sherlock Holmes is fully guaranteed to both engage and entertain young minds, making it unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library board book collections.”

THE MISPLACED TOY HAMMER A Fox and Goat Mystery

—Midwest Book Review (about The Misplaced Toy Hammer)

978-0-7643-5800-5 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 28 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 270L $9.99 US /£9.99 GBP/$13.99 CAD

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978-0-7643-5600-1 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 28 pp. • BB • LEXILE: AD260L $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$16.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5707-7 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 28 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 280L $9.99 US /£9.99 GBP/$13.99 CAD

A Fox and Goat Mystery

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Jeffrey Turner and the lovable Doodle the Science Poodle will have preschoolers laughing out loud while teaching early concepts. Each book includes silly rhymes, colorful animals, and a brief lesson on science to extend the learning potential.

MY BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY Early Concepts: Opposites

978-0-7643-6105-0 6" X 6" (152 X 152 mm) 20 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 200L $9.99 US /£9.99 GBP/$13.99 CAD

MY BIG FAMILY

MY NEW FRIENDS

978-0-7643-6005-3 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) • 20 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 450L $9.99 US /£9.99 GBP/$13.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5914-9 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 20 pp. • BB • LEXILE: AD350L $9.99 US /£9.99 GBP/$12.99 CAD

Early Concepts: Numbers

“A personable poodle introduces youngsters to some animal friends and to primary and secondary colors, too. This Early Concepts volume utilizes engaging and expressive characters, bright hues, an appealing rhyme scheme, and a clear, simple concluding lesson to convey some basic concepts about color.”

—Kirkus Reviews (about My New Friends)

Early Concepts: Colors

MY NEW HAIRCUT Early Concepts: Shapes

978-0-7643-5916-3 6” X 6” (152 X 152 mm) 20 pp. • BB • LEXILE: AD380L $9.99 US /£9.99 GBP/$12.99 CAD


BOARD BOOKS | PICTURE BOOKS | Series and Collections

The First Steps in Art series introduces toddlers to the world of fine art through whimsical tales that teach gentle lessons.

ANTOINETTE THE TREE FROG 978-0-7643-6110-4 7 1/2" X 7 1/2" (190 X 190 mm) 14 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 480L $8.99 US /£8.99 GBP/$11.99 CAD

“Designed as a marvelous introduction to fine art, this book brings a blue Egyptian hippopotamus figurine to life as a baby hippo playing hideand-seek with a butterfly. Heavy lines modeled after Ancient Egyptian artwork and glowing colors fill Little Hippo’s merry game that readers can join as he camouflages within his habitat.”

—School Library Journal (Starred Review for Hide-and-Seek with Little Hippo)

HIDE-AND-SEEK WITH LITTLE HIPPO 978-0-7643-6111-1 7 1/2" X 7 1/2" (190 X 190 mm) 14 pp. • BB •LEXILE: 400L $8.99 US /£8.99 GBP/$11.99 CAD

THE JOURNEY OF THE POLAR BEAR

THE ROLLING GARDEN

LILI’S COLORS

LILI’S SEASONS

978-0-7643-6227-9 7 1/2" X 7 1/2" (190 X 190 mm) 14 pp. • BB . • LEXILE: 490L $8.99 US /£8.99 GBP/$11.99 CAD

978-0-7643-6228-6 7 1/2" X 7 1/2" (190 X 190 mm) 16 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 570L $8.99 US /£8.99 GBP/$11.99 CAD

Discover the imaginative world of Lili Mouse and her friend Henri. Notes of humor and poetry echo throughout, so get ready to learn, imagine, and create when you dip your fingers in the paint!

WATCH THE AUTHOR’S WORKSHOP ON HOW TO CREATE LILI MOUSE

“Little readers will love the story but will spend endless days perfecting their art with the lessons that teach on their level. A must for every pre-school, kindergarten, and home school classroom.”

—Story Monsters Ink Magazine (about Lili’s Colors)

978-0-7643-6103-6 8 1/4" X 8 1/4" (210 X 210 mm) 40 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 540L 978-1-5073-0208-8 (E-BOOK) $9.99 US /£9.99 GBP/$13.99 CAD

978-0-7643-6104-3 8 1/4" X 8 1/4" (210 X 210 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 530L 978-1-5073-0209-5 (E-BOOK) $9.99 US /£9.99 GBP/$13.99 CAD

LILI’S JUST LIKE ME!

1, 2, 3, LILI’S COUNTING

978-0-7643-6334-4 7 1/2” X 7 1/2” (190 X 190 mm) 22 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 450L 978-1-5073-0262-0 (E-BOOK) $8.99 US /£8.99 GBP/$11.99 CAD

978-0-7643-6328-3 7 1/2” X 7 1/2” (190 X 190 mm) 22 pp. • BB • LEXILE: 380L 978-1-5073-0263-7 (E-BOOK) $8.99 US /£8.99 GBP/$11.99 CAD

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BIG P TAKES A FALL (AND THAT’S NOT ALL) 978-0-7643-6407-5 8" X 8" (203 X 203 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 530L 978-1-5073-0267-5 (E-BOOK) $14.99 US /£0 GBP/$0 CAD

Chesapeake Bay and Chadwick the Crab author Priscilla Cummings presents an earlyconcepts rhyming series to help children learn their alphabet, colors, and numbers.

DID DINOSAURS HAVE DENTISTS?

978-0-7643-5602-5 8” X 8” (203 X 203 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 690L 978-1-5073-0087-9 (E-BOOK) $14.99 US /£13.99 GBP/$19.99 CAD

C JUMPED OVER THREE POTS AND A PAN AND LANDED SMACK IN THE GARBAGE CAN! 978-0-7643-5795-4 8" X 8" (203 X 203 mm) 40 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 690L 978-1-5073-0124-1 (E-BOOK) $14.99 US /£13.99 GBP/$19.99 CAD 978-0-7643-5877-7 (PB) $9.99 US/£9.99 GBP/$13.99 CAD

“Spot-on rhyme and meter create a fast-moving mystery in which the alphabetical sequence becomes the basis of a charming chain of events leading to C’s rescue. Brightly colored and easily recognizable letters, adorned with facial features and a well-chosen accessory or two, stand out against uncluttered backgrounds WATCH THE MUSIC PLAY of humorous scenes and activities.”

—Kirkus Reviews (about C Jumped Over Three Pots and Pan)

PATROL STORYTIME WITH MR. FRANK

CHESAPEAKE 1-2-3

CHESAPEAKE ABC

CHESAPEAKE RAINBOW

978-0-87033-542-6 9” X 9” (228 X 228 mm) 32 pp. • HC $11.95 US /£10.99 GBP/$16.99 CAD

978-0-7643-3688-1 9” X 9” (228 X 228 mm) 32 pp. • HC $11.99 US /£10.99 GBP/$16.99 CAD

978-0-7643-3815-1 9” X 9” (228 X 228 mm) 30 pp. • HC $11.99 US /£10.99 GBP/$16.99 CAD

DO PENGUINS HAVE PEDIATRICIANS?

978-0-7643-5777-0 8” X 8” (203 X 203 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 680L 978-1-5073-0088-6 (E-BOOK) $14.99 US £13.99 GBP/$19.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5878-4 (PB) $9.99 US/£9.99 GBP/$13.99 CAD

Patrick O’Donnell helps children overcome their fears and anxiety of going to their checkups with these two hilarious titles illustrated by Erik Mehlen.

Joan Waites is an award-winning author who weaves colorfully illustrated tales introducing children to the art of famous artists and the imagined inspiration behind their work. “Delightful and enter­taining introduction to Claude Monet for children ages 5–6 and an especially recommended addition to family, elementary school, and community library collections.”

—Midwest Book Review (about A Colorful Tail)

A COLORFUL TAIL

A PURR-FECT PAINTING

978-0-7643-5705-3 9" X 9" (228 X 228 mm) 40 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 600L 978-1-5073-0132-6 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US £16.99 GBP/$21.99 CAD

978-0-7643-6112-8 9" X 9" (228 X 228 mm) 40 pp. • HC LEXILE: 690L 978-1-5073-0211-8 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£16.99 GBP/$23.99 CAD

Finding Monet at Giverny

Matisse’s Other Great Cat


AUGMENTED REALITY | Series and Collections In these Heartwarming Stories, children interact with their emotions through digitally enhanced ani­mation, music, and games. THE HEDGEHOG WHO DIDN’T WANT TO PRICKLE

LITTLE SHELL AND JITTERY JELLYFISH

978-0-7643-5685-8 9 1/4” X 9 1/4” (235 X 235 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 710L $19.99 US /£18.99 GBP/$28.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5684-1 9 1/4” X 9 1/4” (235 X 235 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 650L $19.99 US /£18.99 GBP/$28.99 CAD

THE HUNGRY WOLF

SHOES, LITTLE SHOES, BIG SHOES

THE MAGIC IN A SMILE 978-0-7643-5686-5 9 1/4” X 9 1/4” (235 X 235 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 790L $19.99 US /£18.99 GBP/$28.99 CAD

The Creative Tales invite children to interact with both print and digital elements to promote creative expression and reading skills. 978-0-7643-5688-9 10 1/2” X 9 1/2” (267 X 241 mm) 72 pp. • PB • LEXILE: 690L $24.99 US /£22.99 GBP/$35.99 CAD

Look for the App

978-0-7643-5687-2 10 1/2” X 9 1/2” (267 X 241 mm) 72 pp. • PB • LEXILE: 840L $24.99 US /£22.99 GBP/$35.99 CAD

THEY TURNED ME DOWN! 978-0-7643-5689-6 10 1/2” X 9 1/2” (267 X 241 mm 72 pp. • PB • LEXILE: 680L $24.99 US /£22.99 GBP/$35.99 CAD

Digit ally Enha nced Reading with Augmented R e a lit y Enrich your reading experience with interactive, app-enabled elements that come right from the pages of the book! Download the app to discover how to unlock all the surprises that hide on each page. 1. Download the free apps available for the Heartwarming Stories and Creative Tales titles. 2. Use the app to focus on the pages of the book where the icon appears in the top right-hand corner. 3. Get ready to enhance your reading experience with interactive, reality-based elements like music and games that come right from the pages of the book!

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Series and Collections | PICTURE BOOKS Charles Ghigna—Father Goose®—lives in a treehouse in the middle of Alabama. His beautiful and reassuring anthems remind children that the world is full of poetry, love, kindness, and beauty. “An eloquent, lyrical love song from caring adult to child.” —Kirkus Reviews (about Love Is Everyhing) LOVE IS EVERYTHING

978-0-7643-6223-1 9" X 11" (228 X 279 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 160L 978-1-5073-0221-7 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

CO FE VER GLO ATURE S W DAR -IN-THE K IN K!

A POEM IS A FIREFLY

978-0-7643-6108-1 9" X 11" (228 X 279 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 410L 978-1-5073-0212-5 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

Northern Lights Book Awards Winner, Poetry Category “A charming ode for beginning young bards.” —Kirkus Reviews (about A Poem Is a Firefly)

An avalanche of nonsense that will make kids laugh! These hilarious everyday sentences combined with hysterical illustrations are the exact opposite of what you would expect.

“holiday exercise in hilarity . . . ” —Publishers Weekly (about All the Things Santa Claus Will Never Do)

ALL THE THINGS A TEACHER WILL NEVER SAY

ALL THE THINGS SANTA CLAUS WILL NEVER DO

ALL THE THINGS DAD WILL ALWAYS SAY

ALL THE THINGS MOM WILL NEVER SAY

978-0-7643-6330-6 9" X 9" (228 X 228 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 540L 978-1-5073-0260-6 (E-BOOK) $14.99 US /£0 GBP/$0 CAD

978-0-7643-6331-3 9" X 9" (228 X 228 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 530L 978-1-5073-0259-0 (E-BOOK) $14.99 US /£0 GBP/$0 CAD

978-0-7643-6218-7 9" X 9" (228 X 228 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 540L 978-1-5073-0218-7 (E-BOOK) $14.99 US /£13.99 GBP/$19.99 CAD

978-0-7643-6217-0 9" X 9" (228 X 228 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 520L 978-1-5073-0219-4 (E-BOOK) $14.99 US /£13.99 GBP/$19.99 CAD


PICTURE BOOKS | Series and Collections

GERALDINE AND THE MOST SPECTACULAR SCIENCE PROJECT

The Gizmo Girl series by Sol Regwan encourages discussions and activities about the ways in which creative thinking and a knowledge of science work hand in hand.

978-0-7643-5898-2 8 3/4" X 8 3/4" (222 X 222 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 840L 978-1-5073-0091-6 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

GERALDINE AND THE SPACE BEES

978-0-7643-5994-1 8 3/4" X 8 3/4" (222 X 222 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 750L 978-1-5073-0187-6 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

“The story succeeds as an underdog-saves-the-day text to inspire young readers.”

Emotional Ecology is a new, creative, and revolutionary approach to emotional education that works hand in hand with environmental education.

EMOTIONAL EXPLORERS

FEELINGS FORECASTERS

978-0-7643-5553-0 9" X 9" (228 X 228 mm) 64 pp. • HC $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$23.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5624-7 9" X 9" (228 X 228 mm) 64 pp. • HC $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$23.99 CAD

A Creative Approach to Managing Emotions

A Creative Approach to Managing Emotions

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978-0-7643-5555-4 9" X 9" (228 X 228 mm) 64 pp. • HC $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$23.99 CAD

—Midwest Book Review, The Story Monsters Ink Shelf (about the Emotional Ecology series)

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“Innovative, different, clever. These words describe the trio of books in this series. The idea behind these ‘teaching guides’ is to connect nature and its elements to the feelings and experiences children face in their everyday lives. More and more, the expectations and pressures on children, emotionally and academically, can feel stifling and confusing, and these books can be a wonderful resource to healthily sift and push through conflicts, discomforts, and new experiences to become our best selves.”

ACID RAIN you prefer to dominate your inner territory?

“Colorful illustrations with a great mix of multiracial children combine with a proactive and impassioned message to make this an inspiring read. Tips and website resources available at the book’s close.” —The Story Monsters Ink Shelf (about Geraldine and the AntiBullying Shield)

—Youth Services Book Review (about Geraldine and the Most Spectacular Science Project)

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978-0-7643-6113-5 8 3/4" X 8 3/4" (222 X 222 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 540L 978-1-5073-0206-4 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

“An ideal picture book introduction to children ages 5–8 with respect to the environmental impact on bees and other living creatures. Fun and informative, Geraldine and the Space Bees is an especially recommended addition to family, elementary school, and community library Environmental Issues picture book collections.” —Midwest Book Review, The Environmental Shelf (about Geraldine and the Space Bees)

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Series and Collections | PICTURE BOOKS The Grumbletroll series, an idea by aprilkind, written by Barbara van den Speulhof, and illustrated by Stephan Pricken, is a heartwarming and playful collection of titles designed to provide coping methods for controlling anger, as well as to offer conversations starters and role playing. The lovable Grumbletroll serves as a model to help children.

“Even tantrum-prone readers will love seeing how the grumbletroll works through rage and restores friendships.” —Kirkus Reviews (about The Grumbletroll)

THE GRUMBLETROLL

OPEN SPREAD P/U S21 PAGE16 AND KIRKUS REVIEW

978-0-7643-6117-3 9" X 11" (228 X 279 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 500L 978-1-5073-0210-1 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

THE GRUMBLETROLL . . . ISN’T GRUMBLING TODAY! 978-0-7643-6220-0 9" X 11" (228 X 279 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 550L 978-1-5073-0223-1 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

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978-0-7643-6336-8 6 1/4" X 7 7/8" (159 X 200 mm) 96 pp. • PB • LEXILE: NP $9.99 US /£0 GBP/$0 CAD

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978-0-7643-6335-1 9" X 11" (228 X 279 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 600L 978-1-5073-0258-3 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US

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Bimba Landmann is an award-winning children’s illustrator and writer who is inviting children to immerse themselves in an exploration of feelings and a journey of emotional discovery. These books stimulate a sense of freedom of imagination and allow the reader to make their own connections with the art while building emotional vocabulary.

978-0-7643-6221-7 10 1/2" X 13" (267 X 330 mm) 48 pp. • HC • LEXILE: NP 978-1-5073-0222-4 (E-BOOK) $18.99 US /£17.99 GBP/$26.99 CAD

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The Hare and Bear series follows the adventures of friends Simon and Tim as they present gentle messages and wholesome morals. From celebrating one’s own gifts to ways we can slow down, unplug, and use what we learn to help better our world, these lovable characters teach the value of friendship, new experiences, perseverance, and patience.

MAPS OF MY EMOTIONS

Jacqueline East has been an illustrator of

children’s books for more than 30 years, and has been published across the globe. She holds a diploma in art and design, a BA in

graphic design, and an MA in authorial

Simon is a very successful business hare, but he needs a break. While visiting his friend Tim in the countryside, Simon is faced with many unexpected challenges. The first is his intense desire to have Tim’s dazzling knit hat, and the second is that Tim has no internet! Simon spends his days trying to pass the time (without his computer!) and his nights searching for Tim’s hat, which he wants more than anything.

illustration, for which her subject was folk and fairy tales. Although most of Jacqueline’s work has been illustrating other people’s words,

including Love Is Everything (Schiffer Kids, 2021), she is the author of a series of four books about Ed the Pup.

Visit her at jacquelineeast.com or follow her on Instagram at @jacquelineseast.

she can create in children’s books. Rose has

degrees in both graphic design and illustration.

Join Simon and Tim in their first adventure of the Hare and Bear series, with one very busy

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gouache, watercolor, pastels, and some digital art, and she really enjoys the magical worlds

hare learning a valuable lesson from his very content, laid-back friend.

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But Simon is so dazzled by Tim’s hat that he finds it impossible to relax. “I really do like your hat, Tim. I would really like to get one for myself.” Tim just laughs again and takes a sip of his tea.

Can Tim help Simon learn to relax? And will Simon ever see that a little patience would serve him well?

children’s books, home decor, and greeting cards. Rose always wanted to be an artist. When she first left for art college, you would

find her first thing every morning waiting for the school’s doors to unlock!

Visit her at roseclayton.weebly.com or follow

her on Instagram at @roseclaytonillustration.

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BRIAN WRAY AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT | Series and Collections From the award-winning author-and-illustrator team of Brian Wray and Shiloh Penfield comes a collection of picture books with very powerful messages. From OCD to negative feelings to depression, these complicated issues are tackled by sharing positive outcomes for meaningful story time reading.

FEN’S DROP OF GRAY

978-0-7643-6219-4 8 1/2" X 8 1/2" (216 X 216 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 530L 978-1-5073-0220-0 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

Fen’s story illustrates for children affected by depression that they are not alone, and encourages them to find ways of coping.

“The story holds a message about STEAM habits of mind, and maintaining one’s curiosity. The illustrations are rendered in slightly muted tones, until they deepen and brighten as Maia climbs the wall and expands her worldview.”

MAIA AND THE VERY TALL WALL

978-0-7643-6080-0 8 1/2" X 8 1/2" (216 X 216 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 630L 978-1-5073-0188-3 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

MAX’S BOX

Maia’s courage to speak up and overcome the imposing wall in her backyard encourages readers to use their voice to communicate with confidence.

978-0-7643-5804-3 8 1/2" X 8 1/2" (216 X 216 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 510L 978-1-5073-0183-8 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD 978-0-7643-5804-3 (PB) $9.99 US /£9.99 GBP/$13.99 CAD

—School Library Journal (about Maia and the Very Tall Wall)

“The art’s soft coloring matches the gentle story. An author’s note addressed to adult caregivers offers some guidelines on managing emotions, especially in terms of expected gender roles. An appropriate metaphor to help children manage their emotions.” —Kirkus Reviews (about Max’s Box) A magical growing box helps children and parents talk about emotional development and health.

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UNRAVELING ROSE

978-0-7643-5393-2 8 1/2" X 8 1/2" (216 X 216 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 580L 978-1-5073-0182-1 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

A cuddly stuffed rabbit named Rose helps families understand obsessive thoughts and behaviors in children.

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Series and Collections | NONFICTION

Comprehensive yet easyto-read guidebooks for kids exploring the official US state fossils and gems and minerals. Author Yinan Wang includes expert recommendations, maps, and informative glossaries.

THE 50 STATE GEMS AND MINERALS

A Guidebook for Aspiring Geologists

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Colorado

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Denver

Note:

the morrisi was designated The Augustynolophus 2017. It was a hadrosaur in ofcial state dinosaur and has only been found dinosaur) (a duck-billed

California

in California.

Sacramento

HED TIGER SABER-TOOT californicus Smilodon s) cal-if-or-nik-u Smie-loh-don

(pronounced

THE 50 STATE FOSSILS A Guidebook for Aspiring Paleontologists

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The Panoramic Giants are interactive books that explore the natural habitats. Each layer of the poster reveals nonfiction facts about animals and plant life within the illustration.

Smilodon skull

featuring long

years ago to 11,700 epoch (1.6 million in 1973. Late Pleistocene the state fossil was designated The Smilodon

years ago) (157 to 150 million in 1982. Late Jurassic period the state fossil was designated

OSAURUS STEG Stegosaurus genus (pronounced

s)

Steg-ah-saw-ru

The Stegosaurus

years ago)

body temperature, control the dinosaur’s tail spikes, which 1877, the The large in Colorado in or maybe both. were used for First discovered plant-eating to 3 feet long, a four-legged The measured up Stegosaurus was America other dinosaurs. roamed North defense against feet long dinosaur that most recoggrow up to 29 Jurassic. The Stegosaurus could the 1880s, a are the during the Late to 3 tons. In of the Stegosaurus and weigh up well-preserved nizable features its back and made a cast of a plates along paleontologist that the upright bone purpose case and found on its tail. The Stegosaurus brain walnut. several large spikes much debated; they bigger than a been brain was little of the plates has or to help used for display might have been

Smilodon years ago. The Age up to 11,700 saber-shaped felines that pounds and had cats are ferocious grew up to 600 More than Saber-toothed ago to up to 7 inches long. million years canines up to californicus saberexisted from 42 from Smilodon They had distinctive 100,000 bones Tar Pits in 11,700 years ago. that extended in the La Brea canine teeth have been found shaped upper The tar pits trapped was closed. even when it Los Angeles, California. then helped attract tigers from the mouth which of the Saber-toothed many animals, up getting The most famous synonym that also ended californicus (a hungry Smilodon was the Smilodon fatalis), in the tar. name Smilodon stuck and preserved of the more familiar during the Ice North America which roamed

Stegosaurus skeleton

with iconic plates

and tail spikes

canine teeth

Note: Wyoming passed a statute that a state dinosaur was to be elected. The Triceratops won the election and was designated the state dinosaur in 1994.

Wyoming

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District of Columbia a

Capital city of the United States

Cheyenne

Eocene ene epo epoch h (53 to 48 million years ago) The Knightia was designated the state fossil in 1987.

FOSSIL FISH

During the Eocene, three covered parts of Wyoming, massive lakes River formation is the Knightia. The Knightia Colorado, and Utah. The sedimentary was a sh in the same family as herring remains of these lakes make up the and grew up to 10 Green River formation, inches long. There are and within it are several fossil sh the fossils of sh, quarries near the birds, town reptiles, plants, insects, of Kemmerer, where and other ora and visitors can pay to fauna. One of the dig for these sh. most common sh Knightia are so common that can be found in certain that often many specimens can be layers of the Green found on the same piece of rock.

Knightia genus (pronounced Nie-tee-ah)

CAPITALSAUR Capitalsaurus (pronounced Ca-pit-al-saw-rus

US

)

Knightia specimen

from a quarry in

Wyoming The vertebrae of

the Capitalsaurus

Cretaceous period (125 to 113 million years old) The Capitalsaurus was designated the ofcial dinosaur Columbia in 1998. of the D District of

While the District of Columbia (Washington, is a federal district DC) and not a state, it does have an ofcial dinosaur that deserves recognition. dinosaur vertebra A and a few bone fragments discovered by workmen were doing sewer construction on First and F Street Southeast found in the Cretaceous-aged in 1898. It was and was called Creosaurus Arundel formation potens (pronounced

Kree-oh-saw-rus poh-tens). Later it was renamed Dryptosaurus potens (pronounced Drip-toh-sawrus poh-tens) before being informally adopted as Capitalsaurus. Little is known about Capitalsaurus other than it was a theropod dinosaur. In 1998, the Capitalsaurus was designated DC’s ofcial dinosaur, and the site of its discovery is now called Capitalsaurus Court.

“Recommend The 50 State Fossils to fossil lovers of any age looking for an introduction to the discoveries that lie waiting in their own backyard. Whether you’re interested in fossils or Americana, this book is for you!” —Dino Dad Reviews (about The 50 State Fossils)

“Budding paleontologists will love this book, as will kids interested in animals and fossils, which is just about every kid out there.” —Rosi Hollinbeck, San Francisco Book Review (about The 50 State Fossils)

Unfolds to 32" × 28" poster!

THE FOREST

THE SEA

A Poster Book to Understand Everything about the World

A Poster Book to Understand Everything about the World

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ARCHITECTURAL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT | Series and Collections For children with a passion for drawing, or dreams of creating buildings, this book and companion tool kit explore how architects really work, taking the young reader through the entire process for planning and designing a house. Aspiring architects discover design techniques, along with different, exciting architectural styles used today. This book is the perfect introduction to architecture, revealing why buildings look and function as they do, from licensed architect Barbara Beck.

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TOOL KIT INCLUDES • workbook • graph paper • pencil • drafting eraser • architect’s ruler

Dominique Ehrhard is passionate about paper, pop-ups, and architecture. He uses this passion to create unique products that allow young architects to both learn traditional design rules and break them. Each work promotes direction-following and 3-D creativity as children customize their creations—no glue or fasteners needed, just slot into place! The vibrant cutouts increase spatial visualization skills while giving future architects firsthand experience with color, form, and pattern.

ARCHITEK

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“A complete hands-on course in architecture . . . with its detailed sketches and bonus goodies, this is an impressive set of supplies.” —Foreword Reviews (about The Future Architect’s Tool Kit)

“Between the included model instructions and a child’s imagination, ArchiTek contains unlimited possibilities. Kids who like to build with Legos®, Magnetic Kits, or even good old-fashioned Lincoln Logs®; find construction fascinating; or wonder how things are made will love ArchiTek.” —Sue Morris, Kid Lit Reviews

ARCHIPOP

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Series and Collections | MIDDLE GRADE The Bitmax & Co. series is the perfect way to move from picture books to children’s novels, revealing a world where animals and fantastic beings coexist and resolve their differences in a fun and civilized way, while defending their environment. Young readers will find the characters in the Blue Forest easy to identify with, with each new book in the series presenting lots of adventure, humor, imagination, fantasy, and age-appropriate conflict.

Award-winning author Nancy Viau chronicles the challenges of ten-yearold Samantha Hansen in this middle-grade novel series about a girl who loves science but often struggles with her temper.

In The President and Me series, author Deborah Kalb blends the present-day concerns of modern-day kids with a look into the past, as the characters visit 18th- and 19th-century America with the early presidents and their families.

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“Per the series promise, a slightly ‘unhinged’ celebration of daring diving developments.”

Pixel

This Unhinged History series from Ted Enik and GF Newland is full of adventure and deceit. These books bring to life the bestknown public spats in history through lively and witty rhymes.

THE FOREST ROBOT

House

—Kirkus Reviews

STICKS ’N’ STONES ’N’ DINOSAUR BONES

Being a Whimsical “Take” on a (pre) Historical Event

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THE BATHYSPHERE BOYS The Depth-Defying Diving of Messrs. Beebe and Barton

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“Nancy Viau has created a masterfully relatable and immensely fun story that can be enjoyed by young readers with passion and a little bit of spunk of their own.” —Emma Merwin, Skipping Stones Magazine

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ACTIVITY BOOKS | Series and Collections Tasked with word games, puzzles, and secret clues, kids embark on adventures to save the world. The mission: to solve the escape game challenges before the time travel portal closes forever! Dooz the Robot helps along the journey.

Are you ready to Origanimo? This is the latest in paperengineering entertainment and is the perfect introduction to paper folding. These brightly colored paper pop-outs are ready to jump off the page in just a few folds! Just follow the instructions at the beginning of the book.

ESCAPE GAME ADVENTURE: THE LAST DRAGON

ESCAPE GAME ADVENTURE: THE MAD HACKER

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ESCAPE GAME ADVENTURE: OPERATION PIZZA

ESCAPE GAME ADVENTURE: TRAPPED IN SPACE

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BABY ANIMALS Fold & Play

BIRDS

Fold & Play

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DINOSAURS

INSECTS

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Fold & Play

Fold & Play

CATS

Fold & Play

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Series and Collections | ACTIVITY BOOKS | CRAFT Each Interactive Mazes for Exploring title features 17 mazes. These mazes are designed to teach nonfiction information and exercise the brain while keeping young minds engaged in learning.

Better Day Books believes in the power of books to teach and inspire creative ideas that lead to a better life for ourselves, our families, and our communities. For more about Better Day Books, visit their website at betterdaybooks.com.

The Future Crafts Lovers series offers introductions to craft mediums and processes, along with projects created by an established artist in that craft medium. These books offer how-to projects but teach why-to enthusiasm.

THE HUMAN BODY

THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Interactive Mazes for Exploring

Interactive Mazes for Exploring

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you mean that l does not wand Being magica and magic hat, cape, Being have a top if you do!). the totally cool (but, it’s shine from that you the ability magical means you have special means that bit more inside. It hing a little l means to make everyt Being magica lf. yourse g is waiting just by being ing amazin have that someth believing . You don’t the rainbow believe just beyond magic. Just hard for find you! to look too magic will the and lf in yourse a trail and leave unicorn a like Be er you go! ess wherev of happin

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SHINE BRIGHT

A Color, Draw & Dream Book for a Beautiful Life

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CUT IT!

TRUST ME, YOU CAN DRAW The Super-Cute, Can’t-Fail, Totally Awesome, Best-Ever Doodling, Lettering & Coloring Book

Curiosity can take

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WEAVE IT!

PRINT IT!

15 Fun Papercutting Projects for Kids

15 Fun Printing Projects for Kids

15 Fun Weaving Projects for Kids

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Circle Zenki

Softies—simple cloth characters to sew with basic tools—are popular worldwide for good reason: easy, fun designs give the successful results that inspire a new generation of kids to sew.

you on a

great adventu Pretend you have re. a magic passport that could take the world. Where you anywhere would in are you most curious you go? What country, culture, or experience about? Circle one about why you option below and selected it: then write Ride on a camel in the great Sahara Desert Climb to the top of Mt. Everest Sleep in an enchanted castle in Scotland Go on an exotic animal safari in Africa Swim with turtles in the Caribbean Sea

What You Need in Addition to Your Basic Kit • Two different-colo red 9” × 9” squares of felt • Felt for facial features

When I was younger, I’m talking in twenties, I taught my these three. Hebrew to primary They had very different school children. personalities I made up three and were always characters that getting into all sorts I loved to use of mischief. After in my lessons: Mr. Ribooa I’d made Square (Mr. Square), Zenki, I knew Mr. Igool (Mr. Circle), it was only a matter of time and Mrs. Mshoolash before Circle (Mrs. Triangle). Zenki and Triangle I had so much Zenki would fun with my turn up on doorstep.

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Tree

THE ZENKI WAY

Froggy

A Guide to Designing & Enjoying Your Own Creative Softies

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What You Need in to Your Basic Kit

front and back shape Using the same lots of sense, for your zenki makes going to be the but it’s not always method of designing. most effective where it’s There will be times logical, to make simpler, and more two different your zenki from explores the shapes. This chapter

Addition

felt • 10” × 8” orange • 5” × 5” aqua felt felt for eyes • White and black • Felt for mouth • Rice for weighting

can design when kind of zenkis you shapes are no the front and back longer the same. first example of Tree Froggy is the Please put your this group of zenkis. get for him so we can hands together he’s a born performer on with this . . . applause. and just soaks up

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5-STEP HANDICRAFTS FOR KIDS | Series and Collections

The 5-Step Handicrafts for Kids series contain 14 fun and simple craft projects based on a common theme that use everyday materials and basic tools. Each project can be completed in just five easy steps each and comes with a difficulty rating. Children five years and older will develop fine motor skills, feed their creativity, and discover new uses for everyday objects.

CARDBOARD

5

STEP HANDICRAFTS

CLAY

FOR KIDS

CLOTH

5-Step Handicrafts for Kids

5-Step Handicrafts for Kids

5-Step Handicrafts for Kids

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CHRISTMAS

NATURE

5-Step Handicrafts for Kids

5-Step Handicrafts for Kids

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PAPER

PLASTIC

WOOD

5-Step Handicrafts for Kids

5-Step Handicrafts for Kids

5-Step Handicrafts for Kids

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“At the end of the book is a star system ranking of the difficulty levels of the projects, from one star to four stars. This section is almost completely conveyed by images, a very attractive communication technique.” —Midwest Book Review, The Crafts Shelf

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Series and Collections | PRISCILLA CUMMINGS CHADWICK SPOTLIGHT Chadwick the Crab is one of the most beloved characters in the Chesapeake Bay and has been delighting readers for more than three decades. He shows readers the importance of saving the Chesapeake Bay from pollution.

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A CHADWICK TREASURY The Four Classic Stories of an Adventurous Blue Crab and His Chesapeake Bay Friends

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CHADWICK AND FRIENDS A Lift-the-Flap Board Book

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INCLU DE STICKE S RS!

TOULOUSE

The Story of a Canada Goose

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“The next time you’re out crabbing or picking your way through a summer crab feast, don’t be surprised if a child runs up to you and says, ‘Stop! That might be Chadwick!’” —Washington Post

Priscilla Cummings is the author of 15 picture books as well as eight young-adult novels such as the ALA Notable A Face First and the award-winning Red Kayak. The author has been a frequent speaker at elementary and middle schools throughout the country. A. R. Cohen was an art teacher for many years as well as a professional artist and illustrator. Retired today, he lives in rural Jarrettsville, Maryland, working in his studios, tending his gardens, and keeping hives of honeybees.


TIMOTHY YOUNG AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT | Series and Collections Timothy Young has been an animator, puppet maker, toy designer, sculptor, art director, and graphic designer. He’s designed for Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, the Muppets, The Simpsons, Disney, and Universal Studios.

UNTITLED

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SPACE ALIENS 1-2-3

P IS FOR PUFFIN

Intergalactic Counting by Color

The ABCs of Uncommon Animals

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“In this wonderfully unpredictable and humorous postmodern book, two animals take control and openly converse about the author-illustrator’s choices of setting and story. Subtle nods to story creators and witty quips will enthrall readers, as will the very premise of dialogue about story elements and unbounded imagination.”

–Rachel Mulligan, School Libary Journal (about Untitled)

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I’M GOING TO OUTER SPACE!

978-0-7643-5385-7 8 1/2" X 11" (216 X 279 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 500L 978-1-5073-0104-3 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

MORE CREATURES AND CHARACTERS

Drawing Amazing Monsters, Aliens, and Other Weird Things!

Drawing Awesomely Wild, Wacky, and Funny Animals

978-0-7643-5403-8 8 1/2" X 11" (216 X 279 mm) 48 pp. • PB 978-1-5073-0099-2 (E-BOOK) $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$16.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5606-3 8 1/2" X 11" (216 X 279 mm) 48 pp. • PB 978-1-5073-0100-5 (E-BOOK) $12.99 US /£11.99 GBP/$16.99 CAD

Illustrated by Featured Author SHADOWS ON MY WALL 978-0-7643-4224-0 8 1/2" X 11" (216 X 279 mm) 40 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 450L 978-1-5073-0105-0 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

THEY’RE COMING!

978-0-7643-4225-7 8 1/2" X 11" (216 X 279 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 120L 978-1-5073-0106-7 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

DO NOT OPEN THE BOX 978-0-7643-5043-6 11" X 8 1/2" (279 X 216 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 570L 978-1-5073-0101-2 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD

AM I BIG ENOUGH?

A Fun Little Book on Manners by Julie Pinckney Illustrated by Timothy Young

978-0-7643-5053-5 8 1/2" X 8 1/2" (216 X 216 mm) 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 430L 978-1-5073-0093-0 (E-BOOK) $16.99 US /£15.99 GBP/$22.99 CAD


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LITTLE BOX OF EMOTIONS Matching and Memory Cards

Louison Nielman, Illustrated by Marie Paruit 978-0-7643-5897-5 • 8 1/2 X 4 15/16 X 1 11/16” (216 X 125 mm) • 32 pp. • BOX SET • LEXILE 810L • $19.99 / £18.99 GBP / $25 CAD

“Anyone wanting to talk without having the words, regardless of language capability, can use these little cards to communicate feelings and thoughts. They’re a good choice to have available for toddlers, who are learning more and more words by the day, and experiencing very big emotions that may scare or frustrate them.”

CLAP ON THE 2 AND 4 The Great Amundo, Illustrated by Olivia Camille

GUESS WHO IS BEHIND THE DOOR A Counting Book in 4 Languages

Susan S. Novich

978-0-7643-6242-2 • 6” X 6” (152 X 152 MM) • 14 pp. • BB • LEXILE 290L • $7.99 / £7.99 GBP / $10.99 CAD

978-0-7643-6004-6 • 6” X 6” (152 X 152 MM) • 26 pp. • BB • LEXILE 140L • $9.99 / £9.99 GBP / $13.99 CAD

—School Library Journal Review

—Midwest Book Review

A brightly illustrated board book that teaches toddlers how to count and clap on beat.

Find out who is behind each door in this colorful rhyming adventure that teaches 1 through 10 in English, Spanish, French, and Chinese.

HELLO, GARDEN!

TWO LONG EARS

WHAT DO YOU HEAR?

Katherine Pryor, Illustrated by Rose Soini

Jacob A. Boehne

Kate Sullivan

978-0-7643-6109-8 • 6” X 6” (152 X 152 MM) • 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE 250L • $9.99 / £9.99 GBP / $13.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5039-9 • 6” X 6” (152 X 152 MM) • 24 pp. • BB • $9.99 / £9.99 GBP / $13.99 CAD

—Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly Review, Midwest Book Review, Youth Services Book Review

—Publishers Weekly Review

978-0-7643-5601-8 • 6” X 6” (152 X 152 MM) • 24 pp. • BB • LEXILE: AD170L • $12.99 / £11.99 GBP / $16.99 CAD

Beautifully designed and illustrated box set with booklet and 24 cards offers a valuable method for self-awareness and expression, encouraging children to understand their feelings, explain what causes them, and show how a healthy outcome can be sustained or created.

—MomReadIt

“A gentle board book follows two toddlers through a busy day in a backyard garden. Just right for little gardeners.” —Kirkus Reviews

Learn to count from 1 to 10 while exploring the many ways people decorate their bodies from piercings to tattoos. Bonus two-sided poster.

—School Library Journal Review

AMELIA’S STORY

AMERICA’S FLAG STORY

AWESOME CHESAPEAKE

The Brothers Minor

Karen S. Robbins, Illustrated by J. James

David Owen Bell, Illustrated by Marcy Dunn Ramsey

A sweet board book that introduces

toddlers to the sights and sounds of the garden.

A young person’s tour of a symphony orchestra, this book introduces children to 10 orchestra instruments!

P ICTURE BO OKS

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ALL ABOUT BOATS A to Z

David and Zora Aiken 978-0-7643-4184-7 • 9 1/8” X 8 1/8” (231 X 206 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD A nautical alphabet book that teaches young children about boating A to Z with featured words described in short verse.

978-0-7643-6009-1 • 8” X 8” (203 X 203 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 610L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99

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978-1-5073-0097-8 (E-BOOK) —Publishers Weekly Review Young writers and illustrators will learn about the creative process of publishing a book.

978-0-7643-5921-7 • 11” X 8 1/4” (279 X 209 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 720L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0089-3 (E-BOOK) —Kirkus Reviews —American Illustration 40 Winner A beautiful picture book on the history of the American flag.

A Kid’s Guide to the Bay

978-0-7643-6120-3 • 6” X 9” (152 X 228 MM) • 64 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 1080L • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD An updated 2nd edition of a captivating look at the Chesapeake Bay that encourages children to care about the environment in which they

live, with two new chapters.


Current Titles “An empowering story, this book shows readers that one person—no matter the age—can make a big difference. . . . This informational picture book is a necessary addition to elementary library shelves as an important contribution to the understanding and conservation of bees.” —School Library Journal

BEA’S BEES

BEDDY BYE IN THE BAY

Katherine Pryor, Illustrated by Ellie Peterson

Priscilla Cummings. Illustrated by Marcy Dunn Ramsey

978-0-7643-5699-5 • 8 3/4” X 8 3/4” (222 X 222 MM) • 40 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 550L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $21.99 CAD

978-0-7643-3450-4 • 8 1/8” X 9 1/8” (206 X 231 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD

978-1-5073-0083-1 (E-BOOK)

The creatures of the Chesapeake Bay come to life in this delightful, informative story about how and where they sleep.

—School Library Journal Review, Kirkus Reviews, Midwest Book Review Encourages kids to plant pollinator gardens and provides facts about bumblebees and how to protect them.

BEETLE BODDIKER Priscilla Cummings 978-0-87033-602-7 • 9” X 9” (228 X 228 MM) • 30 pp. • HC • $13.95 / £12.99 GBP / $18.95 CAD Join the adventure when Beetle Boddiker, a tiny beetle that rarely leaves his house of leaves, needs to find the courage to visit his brother, who lives in a rusty tin can across the street.

BIPOLAR BEAR

A Resource to Talk about Mental Health

Victoria M. Remmel 978-0-7643-5805-0 • 10” X 7” (254 X 177 MM) • 40 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 550L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0199-9 (E-BOOK) 978-0-7643-5880-7 (PB) • $9.99 / £9.99 GBP / $13.99 CAD —Midwest Book Review Written in engaging rhyme, sometimes Bipolar Bear finds himself at the bright North Pole or the dreary South Pole.

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BERTIE BUMBLE BEE

BICYCLING RULES OF THE ROAD

THE BIGGEST (AND BEST) FLAG THAT EVER FLEW

K.I. Al-Ghani

978-0-7643-5328-4 • 8 1/2” X 11” (216 X 279 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 620L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD

Rebecca C. Jones

Troubled by the Letter “b”

978-0-7643-3993-6 • 11” X 8 1/2” (279 X 216 MM) • 44 pp. • HC • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $23.99 CAD Gentle tale about dyslexia told by Bertie Bumble Bee, who develops a problem identifying the letters b and d. A phonics program is included.

THE BIRD WHO SWALLOWED A STAR Laurie Cohen, Illustrated by Toni Demuro 978-0-7643-6107-4 • 8” X 11” (203 X 279 MM) • 36 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 490L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0207-1 (E-BOOK) —San Francisco Book Review A glow-in-the-dark heartfelt tale of exclusion and lonliness followed by acceptance and joy.

The Adventures of Devin Van Dyke Kelly Pulley

978-1-5073-0094-7 (E-BOOK) 978-0-7643-5701-5 (PB) • $9.99 / £9.99 GBP / $13.99 CAD —Midwest Book Review This humorous and action-packed adventure story is a fun way for kids to learn basic bicycling safety rules.

THE BOSSY PIRATE John Steven Gurney 978-0-7643-5625-4 • 7” X 10” (177 X 254 MM) • 48 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 500L• $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0131-9 (E-BOOK) Play-acting is more fun when everyone has a chance to share creative ideas is the message behind this clever book featuring bossy Salty Jack.

978-0-87033-440-5 • 7” X 10” (177 X 254 MM) • 30 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 710L • $8.99 / £8.99 GBP / $12.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0153-1 (E-BOOK) Here is a charming (and true) children’s story about a young girl who, in helping her widowed mother, became a part of our nation’s history.

THE BOY WHO SAVED THE TOWN Brenda Seabrooke 978-0-87033-405-4 • 7” X 10” (177 X 254 MM) • 30 pp. • HC • $8.95 / £8.99 GBP / $12.95 CAD A great morale booster, the story of Barnaby Sharpe, who during the War of 1812 has a brilliant idea to outwit the British and proves he is smarter than the grown-ups.

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“The Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived is a tool that parents can read and share with children as a starting point to discuss LGBT social issues such as same-sex marriage.” —Midwest Book Review, The LGBT Shelf

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THE BRAVEST KNIGHT WHO EVER LIVED

BURIED TREASURE, A PIRATE’S TALE

CAPTAIN TUGALONG

Daniel Errico, Illustrated by Shiloh Penfield

Carroll Harrison Kehne

978-0-87033-515-0 • 11” X 8 1/2” (279 X 216 MM) • 30 pp. • HC • $12.95 / £11.99 GBP / $17.95 CAD

978-0-87033-601-0 • 9” X 9” (228 X 228 MM) • 34 pp. • HC • $12.95 / £11.99 GBP / $17.95 CAD

978-0-7643-5690-2 • 8” X 10” (254 X 203 MM) • 40 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 630L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $21.99 CAD

A Chesapeake Bay local-interest tale of pirates, picaroons, and scallywags set in colonial times features Captain John Bloodsworth and his buried treasure on Kent Island.

978-1-5073-0082-4 (E-BOOK) The book that inspired the Hulu original series, Bravest Knight, is an LGBTQ fairytale about following your heart where it may lead!

CHANGE THE WORLD BEFORE BEDTIME

2nd Edition Mark Kimball Moulton, Josh Chalmers & Karen Good

978-0-7643-5581-3 • 8 1/2” X 11 (216 X 279 MM) • 40 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 530L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0085-5 (E-BOOK) —Midwest Book Review, Youth Services Book Review, Gold Mom’s Choice Award (first edition)

CHESAPEAKE BAY WALK

CHESAPEAKE PLAY DAY

David Owen Bell

Zora & David Aiken, Illustrated by David Aiken

978-0-87033-507-5 • 9” X 9” (228 X 228 MM) • 30 pp. • HC • $12.95 / £11.99 GBP / $17.95 CAD Introduction to plants and animals in and around the Chesapeake Bay’s shoreline habitats features the food chain in a way easy for this age group to understand.

Written in simple, engaging rhyme, this inspirational story looks at how the little things in life can change the world.

THE CHESTER TOWN TEA PARTY Brenda Seabrooke 978-0-87033-422-1 • 7” X 10” (177 X 254 MM) • 30 pp. • HC • $8.95 / £8.99 GBP / $12.95 CAD

Two frisky puppies discover there is no place like home in Chesapeake country in this charming tale that explores the people, activities, and even some other local creatures.

A story of girl power set in 1774 follows Amanda Wetherby, who decides to go to a mens-only tea party dressed as a boy! Amanda is still celebrated each May in Chestertown. T DIE-CU COVER

COLORS DE LA RUNWAY

THE CYCLING WANGDOOS

Catherine E. Clark

Clarence Ruth

Kelly Pulley

978-0-7643-2950-0 • 11” X 8 1/2” (279 X 216 MM) • 40 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 820L • $16.95 / £15.99 GBP / $22.95 CAD

978-0-7643-5683-4 • 9” X 11” (228 X 279 MM) • 48 pp. • HC • LEXILE: NP • $18.99 / £17.99 GBP / $24.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5406-9 • 8 1/2” X 11” (216 X 279 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 800L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD

A great introduction to a variety of wildlife in the forest, on the beach, and in the ocean.

The tugboat, Captain Tugalong, teaches the sailboat, Sun Dancer, about boating safety, including equipment, rules, and emergencies at sea.

978-0-7643-4883-9 • 11” X 8 1/2” (279 X 216 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD

CHICKADEE & THE WHALE A Baby Chickadee’s Adventure

Dee Cache

Smart, witty, and stylish, Colors de La Runway teaches kids the colors of the rainbow in both English and French.

978-1-5073-0133-3 (E-BOOK) The Cycling Wangdoos is an imaginative, fun-to-read rhyming tale of a Tibetan racing team who ride on a six-seater bicycle with a wacky yak

on the back.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PEANUT & BOSCO The Brothers Minor 978-0-7643-5607-0 • 8” X 8” (203 X 203 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 520L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0130-2 (E-BOOK) This colorful story celebrates the bond between kids and their pets, while suggesting that children can go far, literally and figuratively, by using their imagination.


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FIRST SAIL

GOOD EGG AND BAD APPLE

Richard Henderson

Henry Herz, Illustrated by Luke Graber

978-0-87033-442-9 • 10 7/8” X 8 1/2” (276 X 216 MM) • 48 pp. • HC • $15.95 / £14.99 GBP / $22.95 CAD

978-0-7643-5603-2 • 7” X 10” (177 X 254 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 480L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD

This illustrated book introduces the basics of sailing and includes nautical terms, channel markers, buoys, safety equipment, knots, clouds, weather, anchoring, maneuvering sails, and crew overboard procedures.

Comical tale about bullying where hilarious gastronomical idioms combine with good old ingenuity when Good Egg decides to take on Bad Apple.

ABE™

HEAD TO HEAD

978-0-7643-4809-9 • 8” X 14 1/2” (203 X 368 MM) • PLUSH TOY • $12.99 / £11.99 GBP / $17.99 CAD

Baptist Cornabas, Illustrated by Antoine Corbineau 978-0-7643-6226-2 • 9” X 12” (228 X 304 MM) • 80 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 1010L • $18.99 / £17.99 GBP / $26.99 CAD

The main character from Have an Abominably Good Day, Abe is the perfect sidekick to have an adventure on a snowy Christmas Eve.

18 Linked Portraits of People Who Changed the World

978-1-5073-0227-9 (E-BOOK) —Kirkus Reviews An illustrated reference guide that draws parallels between historical and modern figures and how they changed the world.

I AM ODD, I AM NEW Benjamin Giroux, Illustrated by Roz MacLean 978-0-7643-6241-5 • 8” X 10 1/2” (254 X 203 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: NP • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0231-6 (E-BOOK) Featuring a foreword by the National Autism Association, this extraordinary picture book shows readers the world through the eyes of a boy with autism.

“Written when the autistic author was 10, Giroux’s poetic exploration of being/feeling different from the perspective of living on the spectrum brings to light that being neurodivergent is not the same as being broken or ‘less.’” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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GRUEL SNARL DRAWS A WILD ZUGTHING

HAVE AN ABOMINABLY GOOD DAY

Jantzer Studios

Eric T. Krackow

978-0-7643-5397-0 • 9” X 9” (228 X 228 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 540L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD

978-0-7643-3496-2 • 11” X 8 1/2” (279 X 216 MM) • 64 pp. • HC • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $23.99 CAD

Travel to the other side of a ripple in space for a wild story that jumps right off the page about an ordinary “kid” with an extraordinary imagination that runs wild.

Two unlikely people meet and become friends and discover a few truths about friendship, decisions, and the love of family and friends on Christmas Eve.

HOW THE OYSTERS SAVED THE BAY

HOW TO SURVIVE ON A DESERT ISLAND

Jeff Dombek

Denis Tribaudeau, Illustrated by Karine Maincent

978-0-7643-4283-7 • 11” x 8 1/2” (279 x 216 mm) • 32 pp. • HC • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $23.99 CAD Oysters join together with their saltwater friends to clear up the bay when they realize that pollution in the water of the Chesapeake Bay is making the underwater grasses sick.

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Operation Robinson!

978-0-7643-5706-0 • 9” X 9” (228 X 228 MM) • 64 pp. • PB • LEXILE: NC930L • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD

Whimsical illustrations and critical information make this a seriously fun guide for a would-be Robinson Crusoe, teaching how to build a shelter, find drinking water, catch fish, recognize edible plants, and more.

Schiffer Kids by Kids is a program designed to create books by kids for kids and to encourage young authors and illustrators to follow their dreams.


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I THINK I CAN

IF THE SHOE FITS

JOCELYN’S BOX OF SOCKS

KING OF BOREDOM

Karen S. Robbins, Illustrated by Rachael Brunson

Deborah Guarino, Illustrated by Seth Hippen

Kristen L. Jackson, Illustrated by Tino Santanach

Ilaria Guarducci

978-0-7643-5691-9 • 7” X 10” (177 X 254 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE 250L • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5843-2 • 11” X 8 1/2” (279 X 216 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 710L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5693-3 • 8 1/2” X 8 1/2” (216 X 216 MM) • 48 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 500L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $21.99 CAD

978-1-5073-0200-2 (E-BOOK) —Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal Review, Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winner, Midwest Book Review This delightful story builds confidence, includes repetition, and is written by a former Romper Room teacher.

978-1-5073-0123-4 (E-BOOK) 978-0-7643-5882-1 (PB) • $9.99 / £9.99 GBP / $13.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5974-3 • 8” X 10 1/2” (254 X 203 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 660L • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD

978-1-5073-0135-7 (E-BOOK)

—Kirkus Reviews

—Pencraft 1st Place Award Winner —Reader’s Favorite Book Review

Ever wonder what might have happened if a certain glass slipper had been placed on the wrong maiden’s foot?

Can Jocelyn learn how to manage her feelings and mix and match her socks to fit her every mood?

978-1-5073-0090-9 (E-BOOK) —Kirkus Reviews Young readers will unite over the right to be bored in this picture book celebrating creativity, individuality, and uniqueness.

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LIKE A TREE

LOBSTERS ON THE LOOSE

Rossana Bossù

Jennifer Ginn

978-0-7643-6222-4 • 8 1/2” X 8 1/2” (216 X 216 MM) • 36 pp. • HC • LEXILE: NP • $17.99 / £16.99 GBP / $24.99

978-0-7643-3826-7 • 11” X 8 1/2” (279 X 216 MM) • 48 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 620L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD

978-1-5073-0224-8 (E-BOOK)CAD An engaging internationally awardwinning title that captures the beauty of life and symmetries in nature in a mixture of poetry and science for young readers.

978-0-7643-5702-2 (PB) • $9.99 / £9.99 GBP / $13.99 CAD A routine trip to the grocery store turns into an amazing adventure as a brave young boy helps the lobsters in the seafood department escape!

THE LOBSTERS’ NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

LOOK! DR. GOODVIEW Enric Jardí

Christina Laurie, Illustrated by Elizabeth Moisan

978-0-7643-5943-9 • 9 1/4” X 9 1/4” (234 X 234 MM) • 44 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 590L • $24.99 / £22.99 GBP / $32.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5826-5 • 11” X 8 1/2” (279 X 216 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: NP • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD

Explore fascinating optical illusions and investigate just how these amazing special effects work with this book that includes special features such as a spinning-disk illusion and three additional removable pieces to help with the illusion!

978-1-5073-0122-7 (E-BOOK) —Kirkus Reviews Creatures of the ocean celebrate Christmas Eve in an undersea retelling of “A Visit by St. Nicholas” by Rev. Clement C. Moore.

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MAJESTY FROM ASSATEAGUE Harvey Hagman 978-0-87033-552-5 • 7” X 9” (177 X 228 MM) • 80 pp. • PB • $8.95 / £8.99 GBP / $12.95 CAD A determined boy and a wild horse from Assateague Island coming together leads to friendship, opportunities, and a promising new life for both.

MOTHER MONARCH Mindy Lighthipe 978-0-7643-3400-9 • 11” X 8 1/2” (279 X 216 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 520L • $19.99 / £18.99 GBP / $26.99 CAD Clear and friendly text tells the story of the monarch butterfly’s life cycle; an important link is made with the host plant, the common milkweed. Useful tips for planting milkweed to attract monarch butterflies in backyard gardens are provided.

MR. OWLIVER’S MAGIC AT THE MUSEUM

THE MÜTTER MUSEUM

Carolyn Bracken

Anna Dhody, Illustrated by Ted Enik and R.A . Herrera

978-0-7643-5427-4 • 8” X 10” (254 X 203 MM) • 40 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 920L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD —Midwest Book Review

This book is designed to introduce children to some famous masterpieces while entertaining adult readers with visual puns.

A Junior Guide’s Tour of America’s Coolest Medical Museum

978-0-7643-5988-0 • 11” X 8” (279 X 203 MM) • 40 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 640L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0257-6 (E-BOOK) —School Library Journal Join A.J., the Mütter Museum’s junior guide, on a tour of the world’s bestknown medical museum.


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OLLY EXPLORES 7 WONDERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY

ONCE A PONY TIME AT CHINCOTEAGUE

QUIET PLEASE—EAGLETS GROWING

Elaine Ann Allen, Illustrated by Kelli Nash

Barbara & Lynne Lockhart

Carolyn Stearns

978-0-7643-4938-6 • 8 1/2” X 11” (216 X 279 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $23.99 CAD

978-0-7643-3816-8 • 9” X 7 1/2” (228 X 190 MM) • 30 pp. • HC • $9.99 / £9.99 GBP / $13.99 CAD

978-0-87033-541-9 • 7” X 10” (177 X 254 MM) • 30 pp. • HC • $11.95 / £10.99 GBP / $16.95 CAD

—Check the website for additional Olly titles in the series!

A charming story about grandparents and what happens at the Chincoteague annual Pony Penning and Firemen’s Carnival when they buy raffle tickets, hoping to win a prize for their grandchildren.

On Maryland’s Western Shore, a young boy watches a pair of eagles nesting and wonders what will happen to them when the land is sold for development. Encourages children that their voices can be heard!

Olly’s adventures throughout the Chesapeake Bay help bring the importance of the bay and its ecosystem to life.

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RAMBLING RAFT Barbara & Lynne Lockhart 978-0-87033-392-7 • 9” X 7 1/2” (228 X 190 MM) • 30 pp. • HC • $7.95 / £7.99 GBP / $10.95 CAD A little blue-and-yellow raft intended as a birthday present for a waterman’s son has adventures on a river. Will it find its way home?

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RESCUING RUMBA

A Tale about Dog Rescue and Forever Friendship

Megan Rose, Illustrated by Carolynn Lemke

ROSIE’S POSIES

SANTA CLAWS

Marcy Dunn Ramsey

Priscilla Cummings, Illustrated by Marcy Dunn Ramsey

The Christmas Crab

978-0-87033-472-6 • 9” X 9” (228 X 228 MM) • 34 pp. • HC • $14.95 / £13.99 GBP / $19.95 CAD

978-0-7643-6238-5 • 7” X 10” (177 X 254 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: AD620L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD

978-0-7643-3687-4 • 9” X 9” (228 X 228 MM) • 30 pp. • HC • $10.99 / £9.99 GBP / $14.99 CAD

Rosie discovers the magic of gardening through choosing seeds, planting, fertilizing, and nurturing flowers and vegetables.

978-1-5073-0226-2 (E-BOOK)

A feisty blue crab launches a rollicking Christmas Eve party that is interrupted by an unexpected traveler in need of help. Can the crab help bring Christmas to its habitat?

Based on a true tale of a dog’s rescue from the Dominican Republic to a new home in the Big Apple!

“The child protagonist is seldom seen without an important-looking black-covered book, but it’s only after arriving home that its pages can finally be opened. Amid the whir of housework and meal prep, the child slips into another world, which the artist depicts as a darkly inviting, soundless scene of stars, botanical motifs, animals, an elf, and a mermaid. Through this lovely contrast, preschoolers will understand the transportive power of reading . . . buckets of kid appeal.” —Kirkus Reviews

SAUNCEY AND MR. KING’S GALLERY

SAVING SQUEAK

SHHH

Clara Ann Simmons

Jennifer Keats Curtis, Illustrations by Marcy Dunn Ramsey

Fred Paronuzzi, illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson

978-0-87033-498-6 • 7” X 10” (177 X 254 MM) • 30 pp. • HC • $10.95 / £9.99 GBP / $15.95 CAD

978-0-7643-3588-4 • 9 1/8” X 8 1/8” (231 X 206 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD

978-0-7643-6106-7 • 9” X 11” (228 X 279 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: NP • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD

A fictionalized account set in the 1840s follows Sauncey, an eightyear-old free Black girl living in the house of famous artist Charles Bird King, when she learns that Mr. King has gone to paint pictures of Indians.

Informative true story that teaches young readers about the lives of otters by following an orphaned baby otter named Squeak. Based on the work of wildlife rehabilitator Suzanne McBride, who helps return healthy river otters and other creatures to the wild.

The Otter Tale

978-1-5073-0205-7 (E-BOOK) —Kirkus Reviews A celebration and love of reading (and quiet time) after all the clatter and busyness of the day.


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SOAR

SUN & MOON TAKE TURNS

SUPPOSE

SURFER DUDE

Hillary Daecher, Illustrated by Angie Hohenadel

Lili DeBarbieri, Illustrated by Katie Wools

Susan Wigden

Lois Szymanski, Illustrated by Linda Kantjas

978-0-7643-5987-3 • 9” X 9” (228 X 228 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 770L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0184-5 (E-BOOK) —Midwest Book Review, Story Monsters Ink; Readers’ Favorite (5-star review) Young readers will identify with a nervous but determined hummingbird in this powerful message about overcoming fear and never giving up!

978-0-7643-5695-7 • 8” X 8” (203 X 203 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 740L • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD This beautifully illustrated story teaches kids respect for nature’s rhythms and each other and includes a guide to help parents and teachers explain the science of Earth’s dayand-night cycles.

The Legendary Stallion of Chincoteague

978-0-87033-566-2 • 9” X 9” (228 X 228 MM) • 30 pp. • HC • $11.50 / £10.99 GBP / $16.5 CAD Reading is an adventure, with imaginative rhymes and images to build a love of books and make children and parents laugh together.

978-0-7643-5366-6 • 7” X 10” (177 X 254 MM) • 40 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 820L • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD A story of love and the circle of life follows a legendary stallion who leaves his mark on the wild Chincoteague pony herds of Assateague Island.

“This well-organized, slow-paced narrative will encourage young people to grow an oak tree of their own. A charming and pretty addition to nature-focused collections.” —School Library Journal

THE TINY GIANT Barbara Ciletti, Illustrated by Cathy Morrison 978-0-7643-6029-9 • 9” X 9” (228 X 228 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 620L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD

THE TRUE STORY OF MIRACLE MAN

THE TRUE STORY OF QUINTILIUS

Lois Szymanski

Lois Szymanski

978-0-7643-4420-6 • 9 1/8” X 8 1/8” (231 X 206 MM) • 48 pp. • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD

978-0-7643-4709-2 • 8 1/8” X 9 1/8” (206 X 231 MM) • 48 pp. • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0023-7 (E-BOOK)

978-1-5073-0021-3 (E-BOOK)

978-1-5073-0185-2 (E-BOOK)

The story of the orphaned foal found on Assateague Island, and of the little girl whose faith and dedication helped the tiny pinto colt survive and become the Chincoteague pony stallion known as Miracle Man.

—School Library Journal Review, Midwest Book Review Follow the journey of one tiny acorn from seed to tree and celebrate how the power of one can touch so many.

A young girl works hard to buy a foal, but when things go wrong, she retains her faith and despite impossible odds achieves her goal and names him “Quintilius” for the star that shone over the baby Jesus.

“Folì’s artwork goes beyond the typical bushy eyebrows that characterize Kahlo and focuses on the imaginative aspects of the world created by Frida. The backmatter gives insight to her life as a child who battled an illness that caused her to limp and the importance that being from Mexico played in her art. Peculiarly beautiful.” —Kirkus Reviews

THE TRUE STORY OF SEA FEATHER

TRY

THE TWO FRIDAS

Lois K. Szymanski

Joseph S. DiMare, Illustrated by John Wilson

Memories written by Frida Kahlo, Illustrated by Gianluca Folì

978-0-7643-3609-6 • 8 1/8” X 9 1/8” (206 X 231 MM) • 48 pp. • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5778-7 • 7” X 10” (177 X 254 MM) • 48 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 510L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $23.99 CAD

978-0-7643-6116-6 • 9” X 12” (228 X 304 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 970L • $18.99 / £17.99 GBP / $26.99 CAD

978-1-5703-0084-4 (E-BOOK) 978-0-7643-5881-4 (PB) • $9.99 / £9.99 GBP Book / $13.99 CAD —Midwest Review

—Kirkus Reviews, Foreword Review, Shelf Awareness Review, Publishers Weekly Review

978-1-5073-0022-0 (E-BOOK) Set on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, during the annual wild pony-penning auction, a girl learns that in life, you get what you give.

Building Confidence for Children

—Youth Services Book Review

A can-do message for kids to dream big without fear of failure and includes pages for kids to brainstorm and draw things they’d most like to try.

Kept under lock and key for nearly 40 years, a private entry from Frida Kahlo’s journal comes to life in this stunningly illustrated picture book.


Current Titles

The Origin of “The Night Before Christmas”

Mark Kimball Moulton, Illustrated by Susan Winget 978-0-7643-4575-3 • 10” X 9” (254 X 228 MM) • 56 pp. • HC • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $23.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0035-0 (E-BOOK) 978-0-7643-5703-9 (PB) • $9.99 / £9.99 / $13.99 Based GBP on the historyCAD of “The Night

Before Christmas,” this is the story of the poem as told to the author by the great-great-granddaughter of Clement Moore.

WHERE DID ALL THE WATER GO? Carolyn Stearns

WIND AND OYSTER JACK

P. J. Rankin-Hults

Marcia G. Moore, Illustrated by Heather Crow

978-0-7643-6119-7 • 7” X 7” (177 X 177 MM) • 64 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 710L • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD

978-0-87033-506-8 • 9” X 9” (228 X 228 MM) • 30 pp. • HC • $12.95 / £11.99 GBP / $17.95 CAD

978-1-5073-0225-5 (E-BOOK)

This book explores the answer to the natural phenomenon that occurs on the Chesapeake Bay when all the water disappears and the Western Shore becomes mud.

“This mischievous bit of topsy-turvy is a thorough-going delight.”

WILD ANIMAL ABC

From Allen the Aardvark to Zack the Zebra, kids are introduced to the alphabet in this whimsically illustrated picture book featuring charming wild animals!

978-0-7643-5422-9 • 8 1/2” X 11” (216 X 279 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 580L • $14.99 / £13.99 GBP / $19.99 CAD Clever word play and an imaginative solution take center stage in this feelgood story about the importance of looking out for your friends as Oyster Jack sails the Chesapeake Bay.

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THE VISIT

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—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

THE WOLF WILL NOT COME Myriam Ouyessad, Illustrated by Ronan Badel 978-0-7643-5780-0 • 9” X 11” (228 X 279 MM) • 32 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 530L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $23.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0201-9 (E-BOOK) 978-0-7643-5876-0 (PB) • $9.99 / £9.99 GBP / $13.99 CAD

NAMED

ONE OF KIRKUS REVIEWS

BEST BOOKS OF 2019

A clever story about overcoming nighttime fears and worries.

CAPTIVE

JUST ONE THING!

Donna J. Stoltzfus

N. Viau, Illustrated by Timothy Young

978-0-7643-5551-6 • 6” X 9” (152 X 228 MM) • 128 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 620L • $12.99 / £11.99 GBP / $16.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5162-4 • 6” X 9 (152 X 228 MM) • 144 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 630L • $12.99 / £11.99 GBP / $16.99 CAD

A historical-fiction novel that challenges a boy’s beliefs about war and friendship.

BEAUTY AND BERNICE

Priscilla Cummings

Nancy Viau, Illustrated by Timothy Young

97S8-0-87033-606-5 • 5 1/2” X 8 1/2” (139 X 216 MM) • 120 pp. • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 GBP / $17.95 CAD

978-0-7643-5580-6 • 6” X 9” (152 X 228 MM) • 144 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 660L • $12.99 / £11.99 GBP / $16.99 CAD

—Kirkus Reviews Tells the story of several journeys, not just that of a Canada goose or a young boy but the tale of love keeping a struggling family together in the face of hard times.

—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

—Kirkus Reviews

AUTUMN JOURNEY

978-1-5073-0096-1 (E-BOOK) —Foreword Indies Gold Winner, Juvenile Fiction Anthony Pantaloni needs to figure out one thing he does well—one thing that will replace the Antsy Pants nickname

he got tagged with on the first day of fifth grade!

THE KIDS OF WIDNEY JUNIOR HIGH TAKE OVER THE WORLD! Mathew Klickstein, Illustrated by Michael S. Bracco 978-0-7643-6018-3 • 6” X 9” (152 X 228 MM) • 144 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 820L • $12.99 / £11.99 GBP / $16.99 CAD 978-1-5073-0186-9 (E-BOOK) Fictionalized characters based on the world-famous Kids of Widney High, a rock band composed entirely of members with special needs, deal with the trials and tribulations of junior high!

978-1-5073-0156-2 (E-BOOK) —2018 Foreword Indies Finalist, Juvenile Fiction An adventure novel that asks the question, Can two very different people ever be friends?

“Klickstein has written an upbeat fictionalized story based on the real band The Kids of Widney High, who, to date, have produced four albums. Well-placed black-and-white cartoonlike illustrations complement the text. The Kids of Widney High is a remarkable band, and Klickstein’s story provides readers an opportunity to learn about their music and world while simultaneously modeling for readers how to sensitively interact with individuals with disabilities. Recommended as a secondary purchase.” —School Library Journal


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“Such humor and artistry alone would be entertaining, but beyond that, the novel’s emotional intelligence makes it truly compelling. A funny, thoughtful, original, and eye-catching tale about a young artist: terrific all around.” —Kirkus Reviews

LEONARD CALVERT AND THE MARYLAND ADVENTURE

MARVIN

Ann Jensen

Adapted and illustrated by Ian David Marsden

Based on The Way I Was by Marvin Hamlisch

978-0-7643-3685-0 • 7” X 9” (177 X 228 mm) • 96 pp. • PB • $9.99 / £9.99 GBP / $13.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5904-0 • 6” X 9” (152 X 228 mm) • 64 pp. • PB • LEXILE: 800L • $12.99 / £11.99 GBP / $16.99 CAD

The story of Leonard Calvert, his journey from England as a boy to becoming Maryland’s first governor at the age of just 27 years old, and the challenges he faced.

—Purple Dragon Award Winner —Jewish Book Council Review

Margaret Meacham

978-1-5073-0086-2 (E-BOOK) —Reader’s Favorite Silver Award Winner, Starred Review Foreword Reviews, Gold Mom’s Choice Award

SECRET OF BELLE MEADOW

978-0-7643-5554-7 • 6” X 9” (152 X 228 mm) • 128 pp. • HC • LEXILE: 670L • $12.99 / £11.99 GBP / $16.99 CAD

A blend of history and mystery in the late 1800s at the peak of the Oyster Wars in Maryland, featuring the adventures of a 14-year-old girl and her twin brother.

978-0-7643-5694-0 • 7” X 10” (177 X 254 mm) • 112 pp. • PB • LEXILE: 540L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $21.99 CAD

A PROMISE STITCHED IN TIME Colleen Rowan Kosinski

978-0-87033-459-7 • 6” X 9” (152 X 228 mm) • 112 pp. • PB • $9.95 / £9.99 GBP / $13.95 CAD

Kevin Minor

Late for school, a young cartoonist accidentally microwaves his notebook, which releases a radioactive cloud of awesomeness!

Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)!

OYSTER MOON

MEGA AWESOME NOTEBOOK

The incredible biography of Marvin Hamlisch, the second person in history to be awarded the PEGOT (Pulitzer,

—Midwest Book Review Inspired by a true story about two Jewish girls forced to sew luxurious garments during WWII.

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Mary McVicker 978-0-87033-554-9 • 6” X 9” (152 X 228 mm) • 152 pp. • PB • $9.95 / £9.99 GBP / $13.95 CAD A mystery set in a small town in Virginia follows a 13-year-old girl who finds an old diary that sends her on a search that teaches about genealogy, antiques, local history, and archeology.

THE SECRET OF HERON CREEK Margaret Meacham 978-0-87033-414-6 • 6” X 9” (152 X 228 mm) • 136 pp. • PB • $7.95 / £7.99 GBP / $10.95 CAD An exciting tale about two boys and a loveable sea monster and how friendship and teamwork work together as the boys make a plan to save their friend from a cruel man who wants to sell the monster.

INDER VIEW F DED INCLU

THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN

ABC’S OF BOATING TERMS

THE CHAMELEON

LITTLE BOOK OF GERMS

Children of 1776

Dee Cache

Miyauni

Brenda McCallum

Ann Jensen

978-0-7643-3982-0 • 8 1/2” X 11” (216 X 279 mm) • 32 pp. • PB • $6.99 / £6.99 GBP / $9.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5771-8 • 10 13/16” X 10 13/16” (274 X 274 mm) • 32 pp. • HC • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $23.99 CAD

978-0-7643-6096-1 • 7 1/2” X 7 1/2” (190 X 190 mm) • 12 pp. • PB • $2.99 / £ GBP / $4.50 CAD

From A to Z, a fun way for children to learn about boating safety basics and sailing terms, with 32 coloring pages featuring the letters of the alphabet.

A chameleon-shaped viewfinder stimulates young minds in this colorful seek-and-find designed to awaken the curiosity and develop the sense of observation while having fun.

978-0-87033-534-1 • 7” X 9” (177 X 228 mm) • 80 pp. • PB • $9.95 / £9.99 GBP / $13.95 CAD This story takes readers into the world of 1776 to experience something of what life was like during the Revolutionary War, and includes a glossary, maps, and historical background material.

A Seek and Find Book

978-1-5073-0068-8 (E-BOOK) An activity book to help children learn about germs that includes instructions for properly washing your hands and other tips to prevent germs from spreading.


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PIRATES ESCAPE GAME

SNOWFLAKE SCIENCE

SUPER ROBOT

Eric Nieudan, Illustrated by Margo Briquet

Michael Peres & Patricia Cost

Arnaud Roi

978-0-7643-6048-0 • 8 1/2” X 11” (216 X 279 mm) • 48 pp. • PB • LEXILE: 820L • $12.99 / £11.99 GBP / $16.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5830-2 • 9 1/2” X 11 3/4” (241 X 298 mm) • 24 pp. • PB • $12.99 / £11.99 GBP / $17.99 CAD

—2021 Mom’s Choice Gold Award

—2020 Creative Child Preferred Choice Award

A High Seas Mystery

978-0-7643-6008-4 • 8 1/4” X 8 1/4” (209 X 209 mm) • 96 pp. • PB • LEXILE: 640L • $16.99 / £15.99 GBP / $22.99 CAD Take to the high seas in this mystery thriller escape game to solve the mystery of what happened to a pirate ship and its captain and crew.

Activity Book

Fun hands-on exercises and guided science experiments will have budding meteorologists exploring ice crystals and following the complex process of their formation.

THE UNCOLORED BOOK FOR YOU TO COLOR Matt French 978-0-7643-4087-1 • 8 1/2” X 11” (216 X 279 mm) • 80 pp. • PB • $12.99 / £11.99 GBP / $17.99 CAD

Step-by-step directions and colorcoded flaps make building this super robot easy and engaging!

This 80-page coloring book will both delight and entertain fans of Matt French, as his graphic designs take on all shapes, sizes, and forms that are sure to open the imagination and inspire creativity.

INCLU DE STICKE S RS!

U.S. LIFE SAVING COLORING BOOK

WICKED CREATURES OF CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS

WINDMILLS ACTIVITY BOOK

YIKES! SANTA CLAUS IS IN HIS UNDERPANTS!

James E. Owens

Eli White & Elizabeth Kleekamp White

James E. Owens

Mister Ed

978-0-7643-3483-2 • 8 1/2” X 11” (216 X 279 mm) • 50 pp. • PB • $6.99 / £6.99 GBP / $9.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5912-5 • 8 1/2” X 11” X .15” (216 X 279 mm) • 48 pp. • PB • LEXILE: 1080L • $12.99 / £11.99 GBP / $16.99 CAD

978-0-7643-3455-9 • 8 1/2” X 11” (216 X 279 mm) • 56 pp. • PB • $6.99 / £6.99 GBP / $9.99 CAD

978-0-7643-5829-6 • 9” X 12” X .15” (228 X 304 mm) • 16 pp. • PB • $6.99 / £6.99 GBP / $9.99 CAD

From Massachusetts to the Great Lakes and the East and West Coasts, the history of the nation’s Life Saving Service comes alive in this 50-page coloring book.

ZENDOODLE FOR CHILDREN Gitta Edelmann 978-0-7643-5413-7 • 7” X 10” (177 X 254 mm) • 80 pp. • PB • $12.99 / £11.99 GBP / $17.99 CAD Zendoodling is a kind of repeat pattern-painting that has a relaxing effect to calm children as they copy, enlarge, and fill in the 25 animal outlines for hours of fun.

Let 8-year-old Eli White take you on a tour of Cape Cod and Islands in this one-of-a-kind activity guide featuring visual puzzles, word searches, stickers, and create-yourown drawings and stories!

REDFeather seeks to create groundbreaking sacred tools with a purpose that are made with pride from our soul to yours, giving honor to the subject matter of each and every project. For more REDFeather Mind, Body, Spirit children’s titles, visit redfeathermbs.com

Learn a little history for each mill in the United States, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, England, Portugal, and Greece with this activity book featuring 48 drawings of windmills to color.

—Children’s Book Review, 7 Fun Christmas Activity Books for Kids Quickly detach and choose from 50 accessories and outfits to dress Santa in time for Christmas in this hilarious activity book to get kids in the holiday spirit!

WISDOM FOR WEE ONES

GODDESSES FROM A TO Z

Mark Byers, Illustrated by Logan Li, Designed by Sakura Zhang

Ellen Lorenzi-Prince

978-0-7643-6383-2 • 4 1/4” X 4 1/4” X 1 1/2” (114 X 114 X 38 MM) • 20 ART CARDS • BOX SET • $14.99 / £ GBP / $ CAD Based on the Book of Proverbs, this set of 20 cards is perfect wholesome entertainment for the entire family!

978-0-7643-5796-1 • 7” X 9” (177 X 228 MM) • 64 PP. • HC • LEXILE: 920L • $19.99 / £ GBP / $ CAD 978-1-5073-0134-0 (E-BOOK) Unique ABC book that teaches about 26 goddesses from 19 cultures from around the world from who they are and what they do to how to say their names.

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1, 2, 3, Lili’s Counting 27 1, 2, 3, Poop! 8 5-Step Handicrafts for Kids Series 39 50 State Fossils, The 34 50 State Gems and Minerals, The 34 50 State Unofficial Meteorites, The 19

A

ABCity 14 ABC’s of Boating Terms 50 Abe 45 All About Boats 42 All Colors 24 All the Things a Teacher Will Never Say 30 All the Things Dad Will Always Say 30 All the Things Mom will never Say 30 All the Things Santa Claus Will Never Do 1, 30 Amelia’s Story 42 America’s Flag Story 42 Am I Big Enough? 41 Angry Little Puffin, The 41 Antoinette the Tree Frog 27 ArchiPop 35 ArchiSteampunk 13 ArchiTek 35 Astro Pea 24 Autumn Journey 49 Awesome Chesapeake 42

B

Baby Animals Fold & Play 37 Bathysphere Boys, The 36 Bea’s Bees 43 Beauty and Bernice 49 Beddy Bye in the Bay 43 Beetle Boddiker 43 Bertie Bumble Bee: Troubled by the Letter “b” 43 Better Day Books 38 Bicycling Rules of the Road 43 Biggest (and Best) Flag That Ever Flew, The 43 Big P Takes a Fall (and That’s Not All) 28 Bipolar Bear 43 Bird Who Swallowed a Star, The 43 Bitmax & Co. series 17, 36 Bone for Bo, A 15 Bossy Pirate, The 43 Boy Who Saved the Town, The 43 Bravest Knight Who Ever Lived, The 44 Brothers 23 Buried Treasure, a Pirate’s Tale 44

C

Captain Tugalong 44 Captive 49 Cardboard 39 Cats Fold & Play 37 Chadwick Activity Book 40 Chadwick And Friends 40 Chadwick and the Garplegrungen 40 Chadwick Forever 40 Chadwick’s Wedding 40 Chadwick the Crab 40 Chadwick the Crab Series 40 Chadwick Treasury, A 40 Chameleon, The 50 Change the World Before Bedtime 44 Chesapeake 1-2-3 28 Chesapeake ABC 28 Chesapeake Bay Walk 44 Chesapeake Play Day 44 Chesapeake Rainbow 28 Chester Town Tea Party, The 44 Chickadee & The Whale 44 Christmas 39 C Jumped over Three Pots and a Pan 28 Clap on the 2 and 4 1, 42 Clay 39 Cloth 39 Colorful Tail, A 28 Colors de la Runway 44 Creative Tales, The 29 Creatures and Characters 41 Curious Creatures series 20, 21 Cut It! 38 Cycling Wangdoos, The 44

D

Day in the Life of Peanut & Bosco, A 44 Did Dinosaurs Have Dentists? 28 Dinosaurs Fold & Play 37 Do Not Open the Box 41 Doodle the Science Poodle series 26 Do Penguins Have Pediatricians? 28 Doubt 7 Dragon’s Castle 25

E

Emotional Ecology series 31 Emotional Explorers 31 Encyclopedia of My Imaginary Friends 16 Escape Game Adventure Series 37 Evolutions 23

F

Faster, Please! Vehicles on the Go 25 Feelings Forecasters 31 Fen’s Drop of Gray 33 Fetch, Cat. Fetch! 9 First Sail 45 First Steps in Art series 27 Forest Panoramic Giant, The 34 Forest Robot, The 36 Fox and Goat Mysteries 26 Future Architect’s Handbook, The 35 Future Architect’s Tool Kit, The 35 Future Crafts Lovers Series, The 38 Future Interior Designer’s Handbook, The 23

G

George Washington and the Magic Hat 36 Geraldine and the Anti-Bullying Shield 31 Geraldine and the Gizmo Girl Collection 3 Geraldine and the Most Spectacular Science Project 31 Geraldine and the Rainbow Machine 2 Geraldine and the Space Bees 31 Gizmo Girl series 2, 3, 31 Goddesses from A to Z 51 Good Egg and Bad Apple 45 Gruel Snarl Draws a Wild Zugthing 45 Grumbletroll . . . Isn’t Grumbling Today!, The 32 Grumbletroll Meet My Friends Activity Book, The 32 Grumbletroll Merry Christmas, The 4–5 Grumbletroll, The 1, 32 Grumbletroll . . . Wants to Be First!, The 32 Guess Who Is behind the Door 42

H

Hare and Bear series 12, 32 Have an Abominably Good Day 45 Head to Head 1, 45 Heartwarming Stories 29 Hedgehog and the Art Show 11 Hedgehog Who Didn’t Want to Prickle, The 29 Hello, Garden! 42 Hide-and-Seek with Little Hippo 27 How the Oysters Saved the Bay 45 How to Survive on a Desert Island 45 Huff and Puff 22 Huge Hug, A 22 Human Body, The 38 Hungry Wolf, The 29

I

I Am Odd, I Am New 1, 45 If the Shoe Fits 46 If You Give the Puffin a Muffin 41 I Hate Picture Books! 41 I’m Going to Outer Space! 41 Infinity 18 Insects Fold & Play 37 Interactive Mazes for Exploring Series 38 I Think I Can 46

J

Jocelyn’s Box of Socks 46 John Adams and the Magic Bobblehead 36 Journey of the Polar Bear, The 27 Just One Thing! 49

K

Kids of Widney Junior High Take Over the World!, The 49 King of Boredom 46 King of Poop, The 22

L

Last Dragon, The 37 Leonard Calvert and the Maryland Adventure 50 Let’s Fix Up the House 24 Let’s Fix Up the Yard 24 Like a Tree 46 Lili’s Colors 27 Lili’s Just Like Me! 27 Lili’s Seasons 27 Little Book Of Germs 50 Little Box of Emotions 42 Little Shell and Jittery Jellyfish 29 Lobsters’ Night Before Christmas, The 46 Lobsters on the Loose 46 Look! Dr. Goodview 46 Lost Race Car, The 26 Love is Everything 1, 30

M

Mad Hacker, The 37 Magic in a Smile, The 29 Maia and the Very Tall Wall 33 Majesty from Assateague 46 Maps of My Emotions 32 Marvin 50 Max’s Box 33 Meet Chadwick and His Chesapeake Bay Friends 40 Mega Awesome Notebook 50 Misplaced Toy Hammer, The 26 Missing Bouncy Ball, The 26 More Creatures and Characters 41 Mother Monarch 46 Mr. Owliver’s Magic at the Museum 46 Mütter Museum, The 46 My Big Birthday Party 26 My Big Family 26 My New Friends 26 My New Haircut 26

N

Nature 39 Nightmare Bug, The 6

O

Olly Explores 7 Wonders of the Chesapeake Bay 47 Once a Pony Time at Chincoteague 47 Operation Pizza 37 Origanimo series 37 Oyster Moon 50

P

Paper 39 Pirates Escape Game 51 P Is for Puffin 1, 41 Plastic 39 Poem Is a Firefly, A 1, 30 President and Me series, The 36 Print It! 38 Promise Stitched in Time, A 50 Purr-fect Painting, A 28

Q

Quiet Please—Eaglets Growing 47

R

Rambling Raft 47 REDFeather Mind, Body, Spirit 51 Relationship Navigators 31 Rescuing Rumba 47 Rolling Garden, The 27 Rosie’s Posies 47

S

Samantha Hansen Has Rocks in Her Head 36 Santa Claws 47 Sauncey and Mr. King’s Gallery 47 Saving Squeak 47 Sea Panoramic Giant, The 34 Secret of Belle Meadow 50

Secret of Heron Creek, The 50 Sewing Simple Softies 38 Shadows on My Wall 41 Shhh 47 Shine Bright 38 Shoes, Little Shoes, Big Shoes 29 Snowflake Science 51 SOAR 48 Solar System, The 38 Something Is Bugging Samantha Hansen 36 Space Aliens 1-2-3 41 Sticks ’n’ Stones ’n’ Dinosaur Bones 36 Sun & Moon Take Turns 48 Super Pig 17 Super Robot 51 Suppose 48 Surfer Dude 48

T

The Grumbletroll series 1, 4–5, 32 They’re Coming! 41 They Turned Me Down! 29 Think Circles! 24 Think Farm Animals 24 Think! series 24 Think Squares! 24 Think Triangles! 24 Think Zoo Animals 24 Thomas Jefferson and the Return of the Magic Hat 36 Tim’s Hat 32 Tiny Giant, The 48 Toulouse 40 Trapped in Space 37 Traveling Rose 10 Tree in My Tuba, The 12 True Story of Miracle Man, The 48 True Story of Quintilius, The 48 True Story of Sea Feather, The 48 Trust Me, You Can Draw 38 Try 48 Two Fridas, The 48 Two Long Ears 42

U

Uncolored Book for You to Color, The 51 Unhinged History series 36 Unraveling Rose 33 Untitled 41 U.S. Life Saving Coloring Book 51

V

Vanishing Baseball Cap, The 26 Visit, The 49

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