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It’s Me, Clover!by Lola Schaefer illustrations by Susan Nees

Unjacketed hardcover

6 ½ x 9 inches

100 pages

Full-color illustrations

Ages: 5-7 years

$14.99 US

978-1-60905-502-8

On sale date: July 1, 2018

Come along with Clover on her first day of school!

Kids will make a great new friend on the page when they meet the sunny-funny, no-holds-barred Clover in her school-centered adventures. Clover navigates story time, art class, lunch, and her beloved recess with a perspective all her own! With a strongly appealing character at its center, kids will be excited to see what Clover’s up to next.

The Jump-Into-Chapter series is designed for kids transi-tioning from easy-to-reads to chapter books. The books offer longer page counts than readers, but lower word counts than most chapter books.

Featuring longer plotlines told with a spare text, this acclaimed series is specifically styled to strengthen the skill level of emerging independent readers.

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Lola Schaefer is an author and a national writing consultant. She travels across the country sharing her love of reading and writing in schools, at conferences, and at workshops. Lola is the author of more than 270 books for children, including picture books, easy readers, and classroom books.

Susan Nees graduated with honors from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She has also received the American Institute of Graphic Arts Award (AIGA). Her artwork can be found at the Low Library of Columbia University and in special collections at Princeton, as well as in other collections.

Other Jump-into-Chapters titles:

Scribbles and Ink: Out of the Box978-1-60905-366-6

Okay, Andy!978-1-60905-350-5

Mr. Ball Makes a To-Do List978-1-60905-365-9

For more, see page 9

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Dinosaurs in Space: Out of this Worldby Pranas T. Naujokaitis

$12.00 US

978-1-60905-543-1

On sale date: June 15, 2018

Dinosaurs, comics, and outer space—together at last!

Here’s a two-books-in-one package for fans of cartoons, dinosaurs, and hilarity. This new, paperback Balloon Toons format features two comics-style readers that School Library Journal states will appeal to “emerging readers and younger fans of Dav Pilkey’s ‘Captain Underpants’ series.”

“Dinosaurs in Space” introduces the ETDs (Extra-Terrestrial Dinos) and explains how they became galactic.

“Crash Landing” brings six ETDs back to present-day earth and shows their bumbling efforts to repair their spaceship. In all these dino-stories, Pranas Naujokaitis brings wit and warmth to this critically acclaimed comics/early reader series.

The Epically Awesome Tales of the Brave Boy Knight and the Animal Princessby Pranas T. Naujokaitis

$12.00 US

978-1-60905-617-9

On sale date: June 15, 2018

Two exciting stories from Pranas T. Naujokaitis, featuring tales of bravery and awesome adventures! In “The Totally Awesome Epic Quest of the Brave Boy Knight,” a young boy and his best buddy Butterscotch, a hairy creature who helps him search for hidden treasure, save the city froman angry monster and patrol the kingdom. In “The Radically Awesome Adventures of the Animal Princess,” our heroine would rather tussle with slime monsters than go to some frilly tea party. She bests a three-headed wizard, then gets tricked into doing a craft dragon’schores.

Pranas Naujokaitis grew up in a family whose artistic pursuits included dance, photography, and writing. As a kid, any blank inches of paper that came his way were sure to be covered with doodles and drawings. Pranas has illustrated a number of well-received Balloon Toons titles, as well as Belches, Burps and Farts, Oh My!

Trade paperback8 x 11 inches40 pagesFull-color illustrationsAges 5-8

Trade paperback8 x 11 inches40 pagesFull-color illustrationsAges 5-8

Balloon Toons is back and BIGGER than ever in new double-sized paperback editions!

★ A Junior Library Guild Selection

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Outdoor Anticsby Ethan Long

$12.00 US

978-1-60905-616-2

On sale date: June 15, 2018

Two tales of friendship in the great outdoors! In “Rick and Rack,” two animal friends embark on three rollicking (mis)adventures at a campground. In “Pooltime!”, Elephant, Alligator, and Stork share hilarious poolside hijinks as they mix up their towels, tussle over ice cream, and compare diving styles.

Ethan Long is an internationally recognized children’s book author and illustrator with over 85 titles to his credit including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winning Up, Tall and High! In the television world, he is the creator of the Emmy-nominated animated preschool series “Tasty Time with Zefronk,” which aired daily on The Disney Channel from 2008-2016. His Scribbles and Ink and Chamelia picture books are in development for television with WGBH/Team To France and Technicolor France, respectively.

Odd Creaturesby Elise Gravel

$12.00 US

978-1-60905-544-8

On sale date: June 15, 2018

Rotten smells, bad advice, and comical creatures: what could be better?

Spend a day in a dubious outer space “medical” practice in “A Day in the Office of Doctor Bugspit.” Dr. Bugspit’s oddball patients, staff, and cases offer the perfect prescription for curing boredom.

In “Adopt a Glurb,” readers will find tips, information, and zany advice on raising a glurb, a funny little monster who yells really loud, eats ten times his body weight daily, and loves unrolling toilet paper.

Elise Gravel is both a graphic designer and accomplished illustrator. She has written and illustrated several books for children in both French and English, including the Blue Apple titles Blast Off with Doodle Tom and Let’s Draw and Doodle Together. Her latest book is a graphic novel, Jessie Elliot Is a Big Chicken. Elise lives with her family in Montreal, Canada.

Trade paperback8 x 11 inches40 pagesFull-color illustrationsAges 5-8

Trade paperback8 x 11 inches40 pagesFull-color illustrationsAges 5-8

★ A Junior Library Guild Selection

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Two new additions to the HOLA ENGLISH! library ofbilingual readers:

More Hola English on page 7

Stop and Go!illustrations by Steve Mack

$12.99 US

978-1-60905-572-1

On sale date: June 1, 2018

In this latest addition to the ¡Hola, English! series, the opposite pairing of “stop” and “go” is reinforced by a series of related concepts (e.g., “red light, green light” and “closed bridge, open bridge”).

Greenie Grows a Gardenillustrations by Ryan Sias

$12.99 US

978-1-60905-571-4

On sale date: June 1, 2018

In Greenie Grows a Garden, kids will be introduced to common gar-dening words (e.g., “seed,” “water,” “flower”) in both languages as they follow adorable eco-mascot Greenie through a season of planting, tending, and harvesting berries.

The ¡Hola, English! series is comprised of bilingual

books great for both Spanish-speaking children learning

English and English-speaking children being exposed to

Spanish. These titles help educators and parents guide

children into the “back-and-forth” dynamic of conversa-

tion in a new language.

“Well-suited for today’s bilingual learning environments.”

–Kirkus Reviews¡Hola English!: Max and Sarah

Build a Snowman

Unjacketed hardcover7 x 10 ½ inches28 pagesFull-color illustrationsAges 4-8

Unjacketed hardcover7 x 10 ½ inches28 pagesFull-color illustrationsAges 4-8

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More Hola English on page 7

New in paperback!

It’s a Firefly Nightby Dianne Ochiltreeillustrations by Betsy Snyder

$12.00 US

978-1-60905-618-6

On sale date: July 15, 2018

New in paperback with a glittering cover!

A little girl engages in a favorite childhood activity–catching fireflies–then lets them go one by one. This serves to engage the reader in counting up and then down from 10. Song-like rhyme pairs with glowing art to capture the magic of a firefly-lit summer night. Featuring a plethora of interesting firefly facts and new activities.

Paperback with glitter on cover8 ½ x 8 ½ inches32 pagesFull-color illustrationsAges 3-7

Also available: It’s a Seashell Day, HC, $12.99, 978-1-60905-530-1

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Eight books in the Flip-a-Word seriesnow in stock: collect them all!

Each book in the Flip-a-Word series features three word families.

Single words progress into short phrases and then very simple

sentences. Featuring clever die-cuts that transform one word

into another, this series offers an interactive, visually dynamic,

and hands-on method of forging reading skills and making

word connections.

“Children will be instantly attracted to the bold, colorful pictures in these books... These titles could be used with beginning readers or as an introduction to rhyming words.”

–School Library Journal

Flip-a-Wordillustrations by Yukiko Kido

$12.99 US Unjacketed hardcover6 x 9 inches, 36 pagesFull-color illustrationsAges 4-6

Crab Cab 978-1-60905-430-4

Frog Jog 978-1-60905-432-8

Ice Mice 978-1-60905-410-6

Pig Wig 978-1-60905-407-6

Quack Shack 978-1-60905-431-1

Snow Bow 978-1-60905-429-8

Stop Pop 978-1-60905-409-0

Wet Pet 978-1-60905-408-3

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¡Hola English!

$12.99 US Unjacketed hardcover7 x 10 ½ inches, 28 pagesFull-color illustrationsAges 4-8

10 Little Fish 978-1-60905-510-3 illustrations by Elliot Kreloff

Are You My Brown Bear? 978-1-60905-512-7 illustrations by Christina O’Donovan

I Say Yes! I Say No! 978-1-60905-513-4illustrations by Seb Braun

It’s Raining Cats and Frogs! 978-1-60905-508-0illustrations by Ethan Long

Max and Sarah Build a Snowman 978-1-60905-511-0illustrations by Ekaterina Trukhan

Sleepy Barker 978-1-60905-509-7illustrations by Elliot Kreloff

Two new titles for 2018:

Greenie Grows a Garden 978-1-60905-571-4illustrations by Ryan Sias

Stop and Go! 978-1-60905-572-1illustrations by Steve Mack

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41 Uses for a Grandmaby Harriet Ziefertillustrations by Amanda Haley

$12.99 US

978-1-60905-106-8Jacketed hardcover7 ½ x 8 ¼ inches, 40 pagesFull-color illustrationsAll Ages

40 Uses for a Grandpaby Harriet Ziefertillustrations by Amanda Haley

$12.99 US

978-1-60905-276-8Jacketed hardcover7 ½ x 8 ¼ inches, 40 pagesFull-color illustrationsAll Ages

Lines That Wiggleby Candace Whitmanillustrations by Steve Wilson

A variety of monsters and other creatures demonstrate some of the different things that lines can do, from curving and curling to zigging and zagging.

$14.99 US

978-1-934706-54-1Unjacketed hardcover with glitter line on cover7 ¾ x 10 inches, 36 pagesFull-color illustrationsAges 3-8

You Can’t Buy a Dinosaur With a Dimeby Harriet Ziefertillustrations by Amanda Haley

Pete uses the money he has saved to buy a toy dinosaur, then must earn and save more before making his next purchase.

$8.99 US

978-1-60905-146-4Paperback8 x 10 inches, 36 pagesFull-color illustrationsAges 5-8

“Children will enjoy this book on many levels. It can be read independently for pleasure or used in a variety of ways in the classroom.”

–School Library Journal

“This simple introduction to adding and subtracting small amounts of money will delight and inform young readers.”

–School Library Journal

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These books are designed to fill an important gap in reading materials.

It’s important to have books that challenge the new reader to remember

what happened more than 80 pages after he/she began. Best of all, each

of the books features fresh-and-funny, character-driven stories. Kids will

feel like they’ve made some great new friends who reflect their lives and

feelings, book after book.

The Boulder Brothers: Meet Mo and Jo Back in stock: July 1 2018 978-1-60905-501-1 by Sarah Lynnillustrations by Pierre Collet-Derby72 pages

Okay, Andy! 978-1-60905-350-5by Maxwell Easton III 96 pages

Andy Also! 978-1-60905-457-1 by Maxwell Easton III 96 pages

Mr. Ball Makes a To-Do List 978-1-60905-365-9by Michael Townsend88 pages

Mr. Ball: An EGG-cellent Adventure Back in stock: July 1 2018 978-1-60905-458-8by Michael Townsend88 pages

Scribbles and Ink: Out of the Box 978-1-60905-366-6by Ethan Long72 pages

Scribbles and Ink: The Contest Back in stock: July 1 2018 978-1-60905-351-2by Ethan Long

72 pages

Jump into Chapters

$14.99 US Unjacketed hardcover6 ½ x 9 inchesFull-color illustrationsAges 5-8

New title for 2018:

...see page 1

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It’s Time to Go to Sleepby Harriet Ziefertillustrations by Barroux

Jaunty verse takes readers to different landscapes in which a small boy says “Good night!” to everyone and everything in sight. By the time he is done with his exhaustive list of “good nights,” he is asleep himself! This charming bedtime board book offers a song-like rhythm with lots of repetition for babies and toddlers.

$8.99 US

978-1-60905-601-8Board book6 ½ x 8 inches, 16 pagesAges 1-3

Who Said Moo?by Harriet Ziefertillustrations by Simms Taback

This classic Ziefert–Taback board book was named one of the “10 Best Books for Babies” by Beginning with Books. The fun begins when a rooster’s “cock-a-doodle-doo!” is answered with a “moo!” This enduring favorite combines interactivity with Caldecott-winning artist Simms Taback’s endearing menagerie of animals.

$8.99 US 978-1-60905-279-9Lift-the-flap board book6 x 6 inches, 18 pagesAges 2-4

It’s Time to Take a Napby Harriet Ziefertillustrations by Barroux

This is the perfect companion book to It’s Time to Go to Sleep. Join the same small boy from that title as he says so many “good mornings” to people, animals, and objects, that by the time he is done, it’s time for a nap! Perfect for one-on-one sharing, the text can also be sung to a sleepy child.

$8.99 US

978-1-60905-600-1Board book6 ½ x 8 inches, 16 pagesAges 1-3

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Where Is My Baby?by Harriet Ziefertillustrations by Simms Taback

Seven anxious mother animals ask the title question, “Where is my baby?” The babies are revealed beneath each flap, as are their particular baby animal names, and each makes its signature sound. When turned, the flap changes the mother’s expression from worried to delighted. Somehow, Mr. Taback is able to capture a mother’s fond look on each of his animal creations. The last spread shows a parade of all the mother and baby pairs.

$7.99 US 978-1-60905-280-5Lift-the-flap board book6 x 6 inches, 18 pagesAges 2-4

Peek-A-Boo Who?by Simms Taback

Each page poses the question, “Peek-a-boo, who?” and features a flap in which a pattern peeks through the die-cut shape of an animal. When kids lift the flap, the pattern is revealed to be part of a larger, illustrated version of the animal. Animals include a pig, cat, rabbit, elephant, fish, duck, turtle, and cow.

$8.99 US 978-1-60905-277-5Board book with 8 die-cut flaps6 ½ x 6 ½ inches, 14 pagesAges 2-4

Quack Like a Duck!by Harriet Ziefert, illustrations by Simms Taback

Can you BAA like a sheep? SING like a bird? WHINNY like a horse ahead of the herd? Simms Taback’s charming critters will have kids mooing, quacking, and hee-haw-ing. The lively lenticular cover shows a quacking duck who’s on the move!

$8.99 US978-1-60905-260-7Board book with lenticular art on cover7 x 7 ¾ inches, 12 pagesAges 1-4

Swing! Like a Monkeyby Harriet Ziefert, illustrations by Simms Taback

Simms Taback’s vibrant illustrations and Harriet Ziefert’s rhythmic text will have young readers prancing and dancing with delight. Swing! features animals on a jaunty walk to the zoo. This sturdy board book with lenticular artwork on the cover will get kids on their feet and keep them moving.

$8.99 US978-1-60905-071-9Board book with lenticular art on cover7 x 7 ¾ inches, 12 pagesAges 1-4

★ Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award Winner

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$8.99

touch & feel TOWN

blue apple

for use on black and dark colors

for use on blue

blue apple bookswww. blueapplebooks.com

Copyright © 2010 Dwell Home Furnishings, LLC.DwellStudio™ is a trademark of

Dwell Home Furnishings, LLC. www.dwellstudio.comAll rights reserved. / CIP data is available.

Published in the United States 2010 by Blue Apple Books, 515 Valley Street, Maplewood, N.J. 07040

www.blueapplebooks.comDistributed in the U.S. by Chronicle Books

First Edition 03/10 Printed in China ISBN: 978-1-60905-002-3

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

for use on black and dark colors

for use on blue

Conforms to the requirements of ASTM Standard Consumer

safety Specification on Toy Safety, F963 and HR4040

Ages 2 and up

www.dwellstudio.com

for use on black and dark colors

for use on blue

good morning

www.dwellstudio.comblue apple bookswww.blueapplebooks.com

for use on black and dark colors

for use on blue

Copyright © 2011 Dwell Home Furnishings, LLC.DwellStudio® is a registered trademark of

Dwell Home Furnishings, LLC. www.dwellstudio.comAll rights reserved. / CIP data is available.

Published in the United States 2011 by Blue Apple Books, 515 Valley Street, Maplewood, N.J. 07040

www.blueapplebooks.comFirst Edition 01/11 Printed in Dongguan, China

ISBN: 978-1-60905-085-6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

for use on black and dark colors

for use on blue

Conforms to the requirements of ASTM Standard Consumer

safety Specification on Toy Safety, F963 and HR4040

Ages 2 and up

good morning TOUCAN

blue apple

for use on black and dark colors

for use on blue

Lift the flaps and see.

Who’s waking up in the rainforest?

$8.99 US / $9.99 CAN A L I F T- T H E - F L A P g O O D D Ay B O O K

BOARD BOOKS

Touch & Feel Town

With Touch & Feel Town, babies take a trip through town, touching a taxi, a traffic light, a sidewalk, a tree, and a building.

$8.99 USISBN: 978-1-60905-002-3Board book with touch-and-feel elements7 x 7 inches, 12 pagesAges 2-5

Touch & Feel Farm

With Touch & Feel Farm, babies will delight in the varied textures of a barn wall, a tractor wheel, and a woolly sheep.

$8.99 US978-1-93470-674-9Board book with touch-and-feel elements7 x 7 inches, 12 pagesAges 2-5

Good Morning, Toucan

DwellStudio’s newest addition to its line of modern books for modern babies is perfect for welcoming a brand new day. In Good Morning, Toucan, flaps reveal rainforest creatures rising with the sun.

$8.99 US978-1-60905-085-6Board book with flaps7 x 7 inches, 10 pages

Ages 2-5

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NON-FICTION

How the Sphinx Got to the Museumby Jessie Hartland

Acclaimed author and illustrator Jessie Hartland beautifully presents this informative and fascinating history of the Hatshepsut sphinx: from its carving in ancient Egypt to its arrival in the hallowed halls of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is essential reading for junior Egyptologists!

How the Dinosaur Got to the Museumby Jessie Hartland

Jessie Hartland presents the fascinating 145-million-year journey of a dinsoaur, a Di-plodocus longus, from its discovery in 1923 in Utah to its arrival in the hallowed halls of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

How the Meteorite Got to the Museumby Jessie Hartland

It came from outer space and crashed onto bookshelves! This third entry in the award-winning How It Got to the Museum series traces how a rock broke from its billion-year orbit to fall from space onto the trunk of a teenager’s car, then to several natural history museums.

$17.99 US978-1-60905-032-0Jacketed hardcover11 x 9 inches, 40 pagesAges 6-9

$17.99 US 978-1-60905-090-0Jacketed hardcover11 x 9 inches 40 pagesAges 6-9

$17.99 US 978-1-60905-252-2Jacketed hardcover11 x 9 inches, 40 pagesAges 6-9

JESSIE HARTLAND

★ 2012 New York Society of Illustrator’s Original Art selection

Touch & Feel Town

With Touch & Feel Town, babies take a trip through town, touching a taxi, a traffic light, a sidewalk, a tree, and a building.

$8.99 USISBN: 978-1-60905-002-3Board book with touch-and-feel elements7 x 7 inches, 12 pagesAges 2-5

Touch & Feel Farm

With Touch & Feel Farm, babies will delight in the varied textures of a barn wall, a tractor wheel, and a woolly sheep.

$8.99 US978-1-93470-674-9Board book with touch-and-feel elements7 x 7 inches, 12 pagesAges 2-5

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NON-FICTION • CONCEPTS

Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?by Susan A. Sheaillustrations by Tom Slaughter

This striking nonfiction book explores the differences between living and nonliving things. School Library Journal declared it “a standout concept book [that’s] engaging, fun . . . and a favorite for storytimes or one-on-one settings.”

$17.99 US978-1-60905-062-7Jacketed hardcover with 10 die-cut gatefolds 9 x 10 inches, 38 pagesAges 4-8

★ “Shea’s book debut is a clever, rhymed test of kids’ notions of living and nonliving things. Slaughter’s illustrations bring pop art to mind. Clear a space on the shelves for this one.”

—Kirkus Reviews (starred)

★ An ALSC Notable Book

Big, Bigger, Biggestby SAMi

Young readers are introduced to adjectives like big, bigger, and biggest; far, farther, and farthest; high, higher, and highest. The brightly colored fold-out illustrations make each concept easy to understand: by unfolding the page, you can see a tall building get even taller, and then become the tallest one in the whole city.

$16.99 US 978-1-60905-599-8Unjacketed hardcover8 x 10 inches, 32 pagesAges 3-6

Think About: Does a Camel Cook Spaghetti?by Harriet Ziefert

illustrations by Emily Bolam

Can a raccoon roast? Every animal eats—so why do only people cook?How animals and humans get food and feed themselves is explored in this Think About title.

$12.99 US 978-1-60905-422-9Unjacketed hardcover8 x 8 inches, 32 pagesAges 3-6

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★ An ALSC Notable Book

Can You Whoo, Too?by Harriet Ziefertillustrations by Sophie Fatus

In farmyards, jungles, and oceans, almost every animal has something to say! And as kids say honk, squawk, moo, and whoo—they’ll be learning, too! Why do whales sing? What does a rooster want us to know? This unique combination of language arts, science, and noisy fun is a dynamic duet with cacophonous kid-appeal.

Animal Teachersby Janet Halfmann illustrations by Katy Hudson

In the forest, in the pond, in caves, prairies, and jungles, in all the world’s outdoor “classrooms,” baby animals are...learning! They are taking lessons on how to be an expert swimmer, alarm-sounder, racer-chaser, or hide-and-seeker. They don’t have books, or desks, or computers. But they do have teachers!

$16.99 US978-1-60905-524-0Jacketed hardcover8 ½ x 10 ½ inches, 32 pagesAges 4-8

$17.99 US978-1-60905-391-8Jacketed hardcover8 ½ x 11 inches, 36 pagesAges 4-8

“Be ready for surprises... Attractive, unusual, and unexpectedly informative.”

—School Library Journal

★ Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award Winner

Downward Dog with Diegoby Pamela Prichett

This unique take on yoga superimposes a child’s image on the silhouettes of various animals for a colorful, whimsical introduction to the practice of yoga. Children learn about various poses by seeing examples of animals stretching, balancing, strolling, strutting, and even roaring! An illustrated glossary of the Sanskrit names for the animal poses is included at the end of this kid-centric yoga primer.

$14.99 USISBN: 978-1-60905-528-8Unjacketed hardcover with die-cut cover8 ½ x 8 ½ inches, 36 pagesAges 3-7

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Simms Taback’s Dinosaursby Simms Taback

Uses the same signature format and style as the series’ previous titles. The question “Who am I?” and a linked written clue invites kids to lift the first portion of the folded page to reveal another clue and more of the animal, and then a final fold-out shows the whole dino. The featured dinosaurs are: quetzal-coatlus, diplodocus, stegosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, ankylosaurus, triceratops.

$13.99 US 978-1-60905-212-6Unacketed hardcover with 7 oversize fold-outs8 ½ x 8 ½ inches, 20 pagesAges 2-5

Where Does Kitty Go in the Rain?by Harriet Ziefertillustrated by Brigette Barrager

A little girl steps out into her rainy yard in search of her missing kitten. She discovers a series of charming garden denizens on the way to finding Kitty. After celebrating the glories of a rainy day, the book ends with a heartwarming reunion between girl and cat. This narrative nonfiction title strikes the perfect balance between charming story and science content.

$16.99 US978-1-60905-519-6Jacketed hardcover8 ½ x 10 ½ inches32 pages Ages 4-8

It’s a Seashell Dayby Dianne Ochiltree

illustrated by Elliot Kreloff

Sunny-as-a-summer-sky rhymes chronicle a mother and son sharing a day of sand dig-ging, seashell collecting, and seashore exploring. Kids will learn about a variety of shells and count along with the boy as he totals up his collection, puts his shells away, and then drifts off into a well-earned bedtime. A spread of seashell facts caps off the story.

$12.99 US978-1-60905-530-1Jacketed hardcover 8 ½ x 8 ½ inches32 pagesAges 3-7

★ Winner of the Gold/Reichert Award

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FICTION

Scribbles and Ink by Ethan Long

Two artists, two styles, and one book that may not be big enough for the both of them. See, Ink (the mouse) likes things to be clean and precise. Scribbles (the cat) is the opposite. But while there should be plenty of room for each of them to make their art without getting in each other’s way, or on each other’s nerves, THEY CAN’T MANAGE THAT! With this much creative friction, will this disaster-piece ever become a masterpiece?

$14.99 US978-1-60905-205-8Unjacketed hardcover with oversize foldout8 x 10 inches, 36 pagesAges 5-8

Long Tail Kittyby Lark Pien

Lark Pien’s clever, precise, unique comics are favorites with graphic-novel fans, and Long Tail Kitty marks her debut in the children’s-book world. Meet Long Tail Kitty and his friends and neighbors: a bee who’s friends with the flowers (at least the nice ones); Good Tall Mouse, who likes ice skating; and a family of aliens who drop in for one night of fun. The warmth and visual wit of these stories are sure to win over young readers, who will want to return again and again to Long Tail Kitty’s house, by the hill, by the meadow, by the lake, by the river, by the town, by the bridge on the street where he lives.

$17.99 US978-1-934706-44-2Unjacketed hardcover 7 x 9 ½ inches, 64 pagesAges 4-8

Long Tail Kitty: Come Out and Playby Lark Pien

Acclaimed comics-world talent Lark Pien offers a companion book to Long Tail Kitty with five new adventures featuring the eponymous feline and his whimsical gang of animal pals. Inter-friendship rivalries, woes, and jealousies fuel these gently humorous tales of the wise-beyond-his-furry-years Long Tail Kitty.

$17.99 US978-1-60905-394-9Unjacketed hardcover 7 x 9 ½ inches, 64 pagesAges 4-8

Flying to Neverland with Peter Pan by Betty Comden, Adolph Green, and Carolyn Leigh, illustrations by Amy June Bates

Lyrics from two beloved songs from Peter Pan are transformed into a magical picture book sure to enchant the musical’s legions of new and returning fans. Acclaimed songwriters Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Carolyn Leigh hit one of their many pinnacles with this pair of lovely odes to “a place where dreams are born” and the joys of flying. Phyllis Newman, wife of the late Adolph Green, contributes an introduction to the songs. With this and luminous illustrations, including a lavish gatefold of the “flying” scene, this is an extraordinary book to give, to cherish, to share.

$18.99 US978-1-60905-249-2Jacketed hardcover with gatefold9 ½ x 11 inches, 36 pagesAges 4 and up

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Bernadette Peters

$17.99/Can $22.50

US $17.99/Can $22.50

Bernadette Petersstarted performing at the age of three and has been dazzling audiences and critics ever since with her performances on stage and television, in concert, and on recordings. She has two dogs, Charlie and Rosalie, and resides in New York and Los Angeles. She devotes her spare time to rescuing homeless dogs and cats.

Stella is lonely,

and needs a friend.

Who will it be?

Charlie!

After a long drive

from a shelter in

Texas, Charlie arrives

at Stella’s apartment in

New York City.Liz Murphy is the illustrator of many books for children, including Broadway Barks, Stella Is A Star, and ABC Doctor. Born and raised in Surrey, England, Liz attended the Kingston Art College. She now lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her husband, two sons, and two dogs.

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Join Stella and Charlie on

their up-and-down journey

adjusting to each other,

and finally, new friendship.

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ever seem like home to Charlie?

Will Stella ever get used to sharing

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Stella and Charlie: Friends Forever by Bernadette Petersillustrations by Liz Murphy

Acclaimed entertainer and New York Times bestselling author Bernadette Peters offers a charming follow-up companion tale to Stella is a Star! When former shelter dog Stella’s best buddy passes away, her “mom” goes on a journey to bring shelter dog Charlie to join their home. Join Stella and Charlie on their up-and-down journey adjusting to each other and, finally, new friendship.

Stella is a Starby Bernadette Petersillustrations by Liz Murphy

Bernadette Peters and Liz Murphy–the terrific team behind the New York Times bestselling Broadway Barks–are back with a story about Stella, a pup who would rather be a graceful pig ballerina than what she really is: a dog no one seems to like. Bernadette Peters’ lovable Stella learns the lessons of self-acceptance, following her heart’s desires and, most important, that it’s okay just to be herself. The book includes a CD with an original song written and performed by Bernadette Peters.

$17.99 US978-1-60905-535-6Jacketed hardcover8 ½ x 11 inches, 40 pages

Ages 3-7

$17.99 US978-1-60905-008-5Jacketed hardcover8 ½ x 11 inches, 40 pagesAges 3-7

“Peters’s story of loss, new friendship, and sharing is perfectly illustrated... A good choice for classroom discussions on accepting new faces and being selfless.”

—School Library Journal

Ruckus On the Ranchby The Texas Tenorsillustrations by Brian Fitzgerald

When the stallion runs after the mare, he starts a chain reaction as the cowboy, cowgirl, and ranch critters join the chase-around. What’s all the hubbub about? Stallion just wants to play a game with Mare! He didn’t mean to cause such a ruckus!

$17.99 US978-1-60905-534-9Jacketed hardcover11 x 8 ½ inches, 36 pagesAges 3-7

★ Winner of the 2015 Gelett Burgess Award

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Peter Panda Melts Down!by Artie Bennett, illustrations by John Nez

Every kid has them, and every parent, or kid-caretaker, has had to deal with them - those meltdown-tantrum-pitching-a-fit moments! Peter Panda has them–when it’s time to leave the playground, when some other child has the book he wants, when Mama insists he eat some broccoli. When this happens: Uh-oh. Here it comes. Here comes that frown. Peter Panda melts dowwwnnn! Presented with humor and understanding, Artie Bennett’s bright and sprightly story offers a way for children to recognize their own behaviors.

$16.99 US978-1-60905-411-3Jacketed hardcover9 x 9 inches, 40 pagesAges 2-5

101 Ways to Be a Good Grannyby Harriet Ziefertillustrations by Katie Kath

The ways of a good grandma might be endless, but this charming ode makes a good dent in the list, celebrating 101 roles she plays. Examples include explorer, teammate, bandleader, confi-dante, cheerleader, and hand-holder! This book will work either as a present purchased for a grandmother or a gift a grandma can buy to give to her grandkids.

$14.99 US978-1-60905-514-1Unjacketed hardcover7 ½ x 8 ½ inches, 56 pages Ages 4-8

“Lively grandmothers... demonstrate 101 ways they play important roles. . . .

The grandmother-directed text should leave readers with lots of options the next time they tackle the final suggestion: ‘Have a sleepover!’”

—Publishers Weekly

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Animals by Ana Larranaga 978-1-60905-225-6

The animal card set offers more than simple identification. Matching pairs of cards show animals in both photographs and drawings. Kids must learn to recognize the animals’ features in both formats and put them together. Animals featured include horse, cow, sheep, goat, pig, fish, and chick.

Numbers by Elliot Kreloff 978-1-60905-221-8

Two matching puzzle cards will each show one object to make a match. For the next two matching puzzle cards, one will show one object and the corresponding card will show two objects. The next two matching puzzle cards will each have two objects. The pattern continues up to ten. This way the child not only grasps how many the number is, but also what numbers come before and after that number.

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8 x 4 ½ inches

$9.99 US, Ages 3 and Up

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