All A Board! Fall 2018 by kingwoodpress

all about books for babies Fall 2018

Linda McInnis Founder and Editor lm@kingwoodpress.com Janeen Violante Graphic Designer hudsonvalleygraphics.com General Inquiries lm@kingwoodpress.com Contributors Cristina Balderama Helen Coyle Bergstein Jane Mount Alice Muelhof Publisher Kingwood Press, LLC 40 Kingwood Park Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Table of Contents Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note.........................................................2

Susie Jaramillo, p 6

Short stacks..........................................................4

Anatomy of an elephant................................6

Interview with Steve Light.............................8 Steve Light, p 8

Icon key..................................................................16

Catalog pages....................................................18

Index......................................................................30 Catalog, p 19

Editor’s Note Welcome to the first issue of All A Board! Babies need books. Why? In a word, words. Babies need to hear them, toddlers need to say them, and books have plenty of them. Reading to baby helps build a foundation for literacy—pictures and print, story and verse, mortar and bricks. Book choice matters. Babies love to exercise and show off new skills. Select books based on developing interests and abilities, serve with a little (green eggs and) ham, and likely baby will bite! All A Board! is all about the book. Its main mission is to catalog and index new board book releases by season for anyone and everyone who reads to babies. Articles touch on topics relating to baby’s first books and the people who make them—writers, illustrators, publishers, manufacturers—as well as research regarding early book sharing. In this first issue, author/illustrator Steve Light talks about his first board book, Trucks Go, and his newest, Black Bird Yellow Sun. I dissect a wonderful, bilingual board book by Susie Jaramillo, and dish up a short stack of new titles to view.

A big THANK YOU to all the publishers who responded to my queries and requests for book information, cover images, and review copies! The magazine would not be possible without you. Ready, set... read for the fun of it! Linda McInnis, MEd

Short Stacks

A short list of Fall 2018 board titles ordered by age—books for younger babies first, older babies last Baby’s First Cloth Book: Christmas by Nosy Crow, p. 20 I Am Little Fish! by Lucy Cousins, p. 20 See, Touch, Feel by Roger Priddy, p. 26 Where Are You, Teddy? by Stéphanie Babin, p. 21 mont, p. 24 First Words Mis primeras palabras by Mandy Stanley, p. 25House: First Word Board Books by House: First Word Board Books by Michael Slack, p. 21 Read & Ride: Cars and Trucks by Troy Cummins, p. 2 Car, Car, Truck, Jeep by Katrina Charmin, p. 19 By Jane Mount

I Hug You and You by David McPhail, p. 24 Dreidel Day by Amalia Hoffman, p. 24 One House by Sarah MacNeil, p. 26 Sophie’s Halloween Surprise by Rosemary Wells, p. 28 Ellie in Color by Mike Wu, p. 22 Decked Out For Christmas! By Ethan Long, p. 18 Bedtime by Auzou, p. 18 Fun with Shapes by Sterling Books, p. 28 Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer, p. 24 ¡Me gusta cómo soy! I Like Myself! By Karen Beaumont, p. 24 All Aboard! The Christmas Train by Nichole Mara, p. 18 The Very Fluffy Kitty, Papillon by A. N. Kang, p. 22 Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, p. 22

Anatomy of an Elephant A parade of delightfully drawn pachyderms tests the tensile limits of a spider’s web in little elephants/elefantitos: A bilingual lift-the-flap book (2017) by Susie JaWhat’s Inside?

ramillo. First one, two, then three, four and

Flaps to flip

five gray elephants balance on a delicate

Elephants to count

strand until a big Oops! and all fall down.

English and Spanish A spider that plays off the page—The Itsy Bitsy Spider…

The 14 page board book is a sturdy sequel to little elephants/elefantitos, a cardstock accordion book published in 2016. The board measures 6 by 6 inches; the accordion, 8 by 104 inches, unfolded. Pictures

and verse are nearly identical, though page flip. The accordion has colorful tabs to pull that set elephants in motion, calling eyes and hands to the page. Both carry bright numerals and number words to point to.

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Bright numerals and

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elements vary. The board book has flaps to

number words to point to

Little elephants/elefantitos is based on a Spanish language nursery song. Its repetitive verse can be sung or read aloud in English or Spanish. Sung, the rhythm of the rhyme slows, stretching out and accenting words for learning. This is music to baby’s ears. A free, downloadable app teaches the melody. The song tells a story, simple and satisfying.

Interview

Author/illustrator Steve Light is many things—an artist, a writer, a creative recycler. (Check out his picture book Swap!) He agreed to meet over lunch to talk about his board books. We ordered. Thank you for agreeing to be interviewed for All A Board! Let’s talk about your books. First, Black Bird Yellow Sun. It is brilliant! It looks to be the first time you’ve used cut-paper collage as an art medium in a board book. Yes. Actually, the black bird and the worm are cut-paper and the rest is printed with cardboard shapes. I would cut out the shape of the sun, put printing ink on it, and print it. The black bird was cut out of black paper and glued down and the worm was cut out of orange. Those are the only two collage elements—the black paper and orange paper for the black bird and the orange worm. It is a big departure from my other work. It’s very exciting. Why the switch? I was inspired by the artist Ellsworth Kelly who does these really bold, simple, colored shape paintings. I thought that would be good graphically for children’s books. Then, I was listening to the Beatles’ song, “Blackbird,” and thought, Oh, the blackbird against other colors would be really interesting and graphic. That’s how the whole idea came about. At first I was going to paint the shapes, but the result was too flat. I had little scrap pieces of cardboard on my table for some reason. I put some paint on those, stamped, and got a much more graphic quality. So, I got some printing inks and

finished another board book in the same style for Candlewick Press called Mama Tiger Tiger Cub. It’s a really fun way to work. When will that be out? That will be out next year, probably April—about the same time Black Bird Yellow Sun came out, but next year. Here’s a picture of one of your fans. Okay. He’s seven months old. I overheard his mom say that Black Bird Yellow Sun was one of his favorite books. I asked her why. This is what she said: “John is drawn to the texture of the illustration and will often rake at interesting patterns or pops of color such as the snake eye or places where the

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Then, I was listening to the Beatles’ song, “Blackbird,” and thought, Oh, the blackbird against other colors would be really interesting and graphic. That’s how the whole idea came about.

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started printing. That’s how it all came about. I actually just

paint is sparse and then thick. I like how he readily follows Black bird through the day. He can turn the page and visually locate Black Bird without prompting.” The interesting thing is that the book was actually done smaller, like 6 by 6. When Candlewick saw it they asked, “Can you blow it up bigger?” When they did, you really saw the texture. I really loved that. That’s part of working with Candlewick. They think about these things. They are such a great publisher. That really made it work. (I shared what I loved about the book: The orange worm that keeps Black Bird company throughout; the bold, graphic quality of the bird image, drawn in a variety of sizes, from a variety of perspectives, that introduces young

eyes to form constancy; Black Bird hiding behind green grass screens, touching on peek-a-boo play; and the simple yet oh-so-effective story arc which includes a bit of danger—a snake.) A little bit of danger. There was talk that the snake might be too scary, but it’s okay. That’s part of life. He’s not that scary of a snake. (Steve mentioned that his first proofs for the book included one two-page spread without the worm. His publisher noted that readers would notice.) I’m glad Candlewick said that. They actually digitally put him in that one page. It’s the only thing digital in the book. Everything else is hand done. It’s really difficult to do a story without it being too much of a story. Everyone thinks, Oh, just a little board book, but as you work you are thinking about every little thing in there, just because it is so little. You have a wonderful knack for writing for babies. Let’s talk about your board book, Have You Seen my Lunchbox? Is there a story behind the story? I’ve done a lot of picture books with Candlewick—my Trucks Go, Trains Go, all of those Go board books are with a different publisher—and Candlewick was interested in doing a board with me. We had had success with Have You Seen My Dragon?, so we put the little boy from that book in a board book. We did a lunchbox because every kid gets their lunch box to go to school. Cubbies and getting ready

is a common theme. If you look inside Have You Seen My Lunchbox?, you’ll see the little boy has a stuffed dragon on his bed. He draws the dragon and the monster from Have You Seen My Dragon? and Have You Seen My Monster? on his sidewalk. The colored shapes are hand painted paper. I collaged them down then drew around them. The color on the left hand page is the color of the thing that you’re searching for on the right. Then, whatever the background color is on the right, when you turn the page, that’s the color on the left. Have You Seen My Dragon? is mostly black and white. I really feel a board book needs to be graphically very interesting for the younger ones. That’s why we did bold color shapes in Have You Seen My Lunch Box?. It was a really fun book to do. (Steve tells me that his favorite part of Have You Seen My Lunch Box? is the cubby line up on the book’s back cover.) I teach pre-K, 3 ½ to 4 year olds, and their cubby, putting their lunch boxes away in their cubby, is a big thing. I had a lot of lunch boxes growing up—an Evel Knievel lunch box, a Snoopy lunch box, a Flint-

stones lunch box. We had them all under the counter. I used to take them out and line them up. I was big on lunch boxes. On the back cover there is one little lunch box that is not in the cubby. Let’s talk about Trucks Go, your very first board book. What inspired the move to a board book format? How it came about is an interesting story. I had a little boy in my class and everyday he would draw trucks, only trucks. He would only draw them with a green marker and little dots of red for lights. He had such joy while he was drawing them. I was proposing three complete picture books to a book packager, three picture book ideas. I was a little frustrated with what I was working on, what I was doing artistically, so I went out to visit my mom. We went to a craft store and I bought three colors of really cheap water color. I bought a dowel, a stick, a really cheap brush, and a pad of paper. I woke up early the next day, sat at my mom’s kitchen table, and I just painted trucks—like when I was a kid. I was thinking about that little boy and how much joy he had. I didn’t think anything of them. I did a few trucks and wound up putting them in a portfolio. It happened to be the same portfolio that I put the books I was proposing in. I did not show them the truck

work, but when I was putting everything away, I went to put everything in the portfolio, and I’m like, “What’s in here?” I took the trucks out, put them on the table, put everything else back in and they are like, “Wait. What are those?” “Oh, they are just trucks I painted,” and I told a little bit of the story I just said. “Oh, these are great! We can do these long.” For some reason I drew them long, I don’t know why. “We’ll do a long book. What if you just did the sounds?” I was like, “Okay.” That’s how Trucks Go came about. It wasn’t a book I proposed or anything. They put the book together and brought it to Chronicle and Chronicle published it. Then we did Trains Go. We did six of them. They were a lot of fun to do. Were you surprised when the first one took off like it did? Yes. I totally was like, Oh, it’s just a little board book on trucks. When you close your eyes and imagine someone reading Trucks Go, how old is the child? They are about 3 or 4, maybe even a little younger, 2 ½. Your illustrations are picture perfect for babies. (Earlier in his career, Steve designed story boxes with props that bring stories to life. Steve shared some thoughts about storytelling.) Part of being a storyteller is making the story your own, telling it with your own twist. When I was a storyteller, I used to tell a lot of Grimms’ fairy tales. I told the stories, then told the kids, “Now you know them and you can share them. You

can even change them a little bit. That’s okay. You can make them your own.” Stories are so important. There is a great quote, Stories are more important than bread. They teach us how to live and why. I think too, hearing it, just hearing a story, is such a different experience—not having a book, not even having story box props—when you just tell them a story and they have to make the pictures in their head. I always tell them, when I am telling the stories, not to interrupt. “Any questions you have, you have to keep in your head till the end, then you can raise your hand and ask me. If you interrupt me, I might forget what happens and we’ll never know how it ends.” Your books do a lot of talking with pictures. Do you plan to do a wordless picture book? It’s funny because the one I am working on now has the most words of any of my books. I have thought of a wordless picture book. I think it’s one of the highest forms of children’s picture book art, but you know, I am not going to force it. I am not going to sit down and say, “I am going to do a wordless picture book.” I am going to wait for it to find me, for that story to find me. Whenever you try chasing it down, you don’t catch it. In closure, would you like to talk a little bit about what you are working on now? I’m really excited about the one that comes out in October, Builders and Breakers. It is about demolition and construction. The kid in me loves all the construction in New York

City. I love the walls that they build around the sites with the holes you can look through. They play a little part in the story visually. It’s about a brother and sister whose father is a construction worker. He forgets his lunch box. They run after him and get to see all the things at the construction site. It was fun to revel in all that mechanical stuff that I love and to hide things in the pictures. When they’re digging in the dirt they find dinosaur bones, things like that, fun things. Time to eat. I was struck by the serendipitous nature of Light’s creative work. An artistic road block and cluttered portfolio paved the way for Trucks Go. Vivid imagery from a favorite artist and a song flew together to make Black Bird Yellow Sun. An idea for a board book, fed by childhood memories, gets packed in a lunch box. And always, it seems, the child in him and the kids from his class, peek out from the page. Thank you, Steve Light!

icon key for catalog pages bilingual

novelty

A book with two languages—typically the second language is a translation of the first. Translations may be literal or figurative.

A book with novel features, such as a touchand-feel book, a book with sound buttons, cut-outs, flaps, pull-tabs, pop-ups, finger puppets, puzzle pieces, scented pages, or a book made of plastic or cloth

fine motor

bedtime story

A novelty book that exercises fine motor skills, such as looking, tracking, reaching, grasping, raking, poking, pointing, patting, or books that picture fine motor play, such as stacking blocks

diversity

A book that pictures people of color or rhymes, fables and nursery songs rooted in a variety of cultures and traditions

cloth

A book made of cloth which may or may not be machine washable

plastic

A book with hard or soft plastic pages or a novelty book with plastic pieces or parts

concept book

A book that introduces basic subjects, such as colors, shapes, opposites, numbers, letters, feelings and emotions

cardstock pages

A book with thick paper pages

A book that tells a bedtime tale or pictures bedtime routines; a book with quiet images and verse that settle baby for sleep

alphabet book

A book that introduces letter shapes, letter names, letter sounds, or the alphabet song

counting book

A book that introduces numbers, number shapes, counting, or simple math concepts such as one/many, big/little, heavy/light

nursery rhyme

A single nursery rhyme or collection of rhymes, traditional or modern

song

A song book or a book with singable verse, such nursery rhymes or songs

cumulative

A book with pictures and verse that build in an additive fashion resulting in repetitive and predictable pages—children often chime in, finish lines, and ultimately “read” stories on their own by pairing pictures with memorized verse

series

The latest in a set of books by a publisher that shares one or more features with those that came before it, such as same author, illustrator, subject or novel book construction

dialogic reading

A book with embedded Wh questions— who, what, when, where, why—which prompt book talk, or a book with illustrations that prompt Wh questions

age icons Highlighted blue icons help match baby to book based on developmental age. They supplement, they do not replace, publishers’ age recommendations. Boundaries are fluid—books recommended for one age group may spill over into the next. Many books read to a variety of ages.

newborn

18 months

Books for very young babies tickle ears with language sounds. Bold graphics, sound, and movement draw fuzzy eyes to the page. Books may have black and white pictures, puppet inserts, crinkly pages, songs to sing, bright baby faces, rhythm and rhyme, or an accordion spine for supervised tummy time.

Books for 18 to 24 month olds expand on the basics with a farmyard full of animals or a construction site busy with diggers and loaders for naming. Pictures and simple verse teach the language of feelings and emotion. Nursery and nonsense rhymes tickle baby’s funny bone. Book content mirrors toddlers’ growing sense of independence, especially in areas of self care. Concept books introduce colors, shapes, opposites, letters, and numbers 1 through 5. Early favorites become repeat reads. Anatomy books teach more parts.

6 months Books for 6 to 12 month olds are necessarily sturdy boards. They teach names of noisy things—animals, toys, vehicles—one thing, one noise, one page at a time. They may have holes to poke, pages to sniff, flaps to peek under, mirror inserts, songs to sing, and rhymes that play off the page. One and two word sentences label baby’s day.

12 months Books for 12 to 18 month olds are language primers with small and large pictures to point to. Many detail daily routines—sleeping, eating, playing, dressing, bathing, helping. Books may introduce concepts such as sharing, Oops!, OhOh! and No!. They may teach baby anatomy— Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes…

24 months Books for toddlers and young preschoolers, ages 24 to 36 months, have simple stories, relatable characters, and ask questions. Concept books teach manners, more colors, shapes and opposites, letters, and numbers 1 through 10. Board books based on picture books spark interest.

36+ months

Books for preschoolers carry more story, or have page elements safety-rated for children 3 years and older

Fall 2018 board books All Aboard! The Christmas Train By Nichole Mara Illustrated by Andrew Kolb

Musical Instruments By Auzou Illustrated by Charlotte Ameling

Folding out car by car, this accordion-style book takes readers on a tour of Santa’s Christmas train.

Discover eight musical instruments in this fascinating seek-and-find sound book!

Ages 0-3 years 10 pages On sale 10/16 $9.99 Abrams Appleseed ISBN 978-1-4197-3295-9

Ages 1-6 years 16 pages On sale 9/25 $11.95 Auzou ISBN 978-2-7338-6148-6

Decked Out for Christmas! By Ethan Long

On the Farm By Auzou Illustrated by Amandine Notaert

The mice at the North Pole are getting ready to deck the halls. In a festive twist, it’s not a tree the mice are decorating, but Santa’s sleigh, all decked out for Christmas Eve! Ages 0-3 years 20 pages On sale 10/16 $9.99 Abrams Appleseed ISBN 978-1-4197-2305-6

Baby Animals By Auzou Illustrated by Yu-Hsuan Huang Children are introduced to baby animals in this fun interactive story. Lift the flaps and pull the tabs to reveal a new surprise on every page.

Ages 3 years and up 10 pages On sale 10/09 $9.99 Auzou ISBN 978-2-7338-5913-1

The Christmas Stocking By Andrea Lorini Illustrated by Roberta Pagnoni and Laura Rigo This fun book, shaped like a Christmas stocking, is set in Santa’s Workshop on Christmas Eve.

Ages 3 years and up 10 pages On sale 10/09 $9.99 Auzou ISBN 978-2-7338-5915-5

Ages 2-5 years 10 pages On sale 9/04 $4.99 Barron’s ISBN 9781438050584

Bedtime By Auzou Illustrated by Camille Loiselet

Hey! Look at You... in the Jungle By Emily Snape Illustrated by

Children will enjoy lifting flaps and moving tabs to help their sleepy friends get ready to rest for the night.

Mirrors on the front and inside back cover allow little ones to explore all sorts of delightful things. Take your baby on a wild ride in the jungle!

Ages 3 years and up 10 pages On sale 10/09 $9.99 Auzou ISBN 978-2-7338-5914-8

Journey to a friendly farm and learn all about its animal inhabitants with easy-to-use flaps.

Ages 2-4 years 10 pages On sale 10/15 $7.99 Barron’s ISBN 9781438050638

Hey! Look at You... On the Move By Emily Snape

Car, Car, Truck, Jeep By Katrina Charman Illustrated by Nick Sharratt

Little ones will see themselves in the mirror and feel like they’re the ones digging a hole, racing towards the finish line, bobbing past an octopus, and more.

To the tune of Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, this vibrant read-aloud is jam-packed with vehicles of all shapes & sizes! Ages 2-5 years 32 pages On sale 11/13 $7.99 Bloomsbury Children’s Books ISBN 9781681198934

Ages 2-4 years 10 pages On sale 10/15 $7.99 Barron’s ISBN 9781438050645

Little Christmas Tree! Open and Stand Up the Tree! By Patricia Regan

Little Owl’s Egg By Debi Gliori Illustrated by Alison Brown

This unique search-and-find Christmas book opens and stands up just like a real Christmas tree.

A heart-warming tale about preparing for the arrival of a new sibling, from a bestselling author and illustrator pairing.

Ages 3-6 years 16 pages On sale 9/04 $4.99 Barron’s ISBN 9781438050492

Ages 2-5 years 32 pages On sale 11/13 $7.99 Bloomsbury Children’s Books ISBN 9781681198934

The Nutcracker By Giovanni Caviezel and Andrea Lorini Illustrated by Roberta Pagnoni and Laura Rigo

Baby Happy Baby Sad Bebé Feliz bebé Triste By Leslie Patricelli Even the littlest listeners will relate to this playful look at a pair of emotions that are part of every baby’s day.

Celebrate the holidays with a character shaped book.

Ages 0-3 years 24 pages On sale 9/2018 $6.99 Candlewick Press ISBN 978-1-5362-0348-6

Ages 2-5 years 10 pages On sale 9/04 $4.99 Barron’s ISBN 9781438050577

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Fall 2018 board books Bears in a Band By Shirley Parenteau Illustrated by David Walker CLANG! CLANG! TOOTLEY-TOOO! The impossibly cute bears are back and this time they have musical instruments at the ready.

Features a cloth-and-Velcro handle that can be strapped to a stroller and crinkly pages for tiny hands.

Ages 0-3 years 32 pages On sale 10/2018 $6.99 Candlewick Press ISBN 978-1-5362-0336-3

Ages 0-3 years 8 pages On sale 9/2018 $18.00 Candlewick/Nosy Crow ISBN 978-1-5362-0275-5

I Am Little Fish! A Finger Puppet Book By Lucy Cousins

Bizzy Bear Ambulance Rescue By Nosy Crow Illustrated by Benji Davies

With the wiggle of a finger, readers bring Little Fish to life as he pops through every spread of an adorable puppet book.

When the emergency call comes in, there isn’t a moment to lose! Another exciting title that encourages preschoolers to get involved in the story.

Ages 0-3 years 16 pages On sale 12/2018 $12.99 Candlewick Press ISBN 978-1-5362-0023-2

Ages 0-3 years 8 pages On sale 10/2018 $7.99 Candlewick/Nosy Crow ISBN 978-1-5362-0256-4

The Little Snowplow By Lora Koehler Illustrated by Jake Parker

Christmas ABC By Nosy Crow Illustrated by Jannie Ho

When a blizzard arrives, will the little snowplow’s training be enough to clear the streets and handle unexpected trouble?

This fun first alphabet book introduces simple seasonal words to get toddlers excited about Christmas.

Ages 0-3 years 30 pages On sale 10/2018 $8.99 Candlewick Press ISBN 978-1-5362-0340-0

No No Yes Yes No No Sí Sí By Leslie Patricelli Yanking the cat’s tail: No No No No. A gentle pat on the back: Yes Yes Si Si. The expressive Baby demonstrates familiar behaviors in an amusing board book that merits a giant YES. Ages 0-3 years 24 pages On sale 9/2018 $6.99 Candlewick Press ISBN 978-1-5362-0349-3

Baby’s First Cloth Book: Christmas By Nosy Crow Illustrated by Lisa Jones and Edward Underwood

Ages 0-3 years 26 pages On sale 10/2018 $6.99 Candlewick/Nosy Crow ISBN 978-1-5362-0249-6

Where’s Santa Claus? By Nosy Crow Illustrated by Ingela P. Arrhenius Five beautiful spreads show Santa hiding behind bright felt flaps. A mirror makes for a satisfying ending to the book’s search-and-find inquiries. Ages 0-3 years 10 pages On sale 10/2018 $8.99 Candlewick/Nosy Crow ISBN 978-1-5362-0697-5

Where’s the Unicorn? By Nosy Crow Illustrated by Ingela P. Arrhenius

House: First Word Board Books By Michael Slack

Five beautiful spreads show a unicorn hiding behind bright felt flaps. A mirror makes for a satisfying ending to the book’s search-and-find inquiries.

Inviting illustrations of familiar, everyday objects are paired with first words, promoting early vocabulary development, pattern recognition, and open-ended imaginative play.

Ages 0-3 years 10 pages On sale 10/2018 $8.99 Candlewick/Nosy Crow ISBN 978-1-5362-0696-8

Ages infant-3 years 70 pages On sale 9/11 $18.99 Chronicle Books ISBN 978-1-4521-6703-9

Cement Mixer’s ABC By Sherri Duskey Rinker Illustrated by Ethan Long

Read & Ride: Cars and Trucks Four Board Books Inside! By Troy Cummins

Cement Mixer churns out a rollicking alphabet rhyme that makes work light and teaches readers the words of the construction site, from A to Z.

Packed with bright art and simple first words, the Read & Ride series is the perfect combination of hands-on early learning and imaginative play.

Ages 0-3 years 20 pages On sale 10/2018 $6.99 Chronicle Books ISBN 978-1-4521-5318-6

Ages 2-4 years 48 pages On sale 9/11 $15.99 Chronicle Books ISBN 978-1-4521-6546-2

Dump Truck’s Colors By Sherri Duskey Rinker Illustrated by Ethan Long

Where Are You, Teddy? By Stéphanie Babin Illustrated by Daniel Roode

Join Dump Tuck on his colorfully busy day at the construction site!

“Won’t you find me?” Teddy seems to beg as he peeks out from the cover of this hide-and-seek themed novelty book.

Ages 0-3 years 20 pages On sale 10/2018 $6.99 Chronicle Books ISBN 978-1-4521-5320-9

Ages 0-3 years 18 pages On sale 10/02 $11.99 Chronicle/Twirl Books ISBN 978-2-40800-434-7

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counting book

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song

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Fall 2018 board books 1 Grumpy Bruce A Counting Book By Ryan T. Higgins

100 First Words for Little Geniuses By Tyler Jorden Illustrated by Kyle Kershner

Don’t miss Ryan T. Higgins’ clever take on counting in his first-ever board book.

Are you a theoretical physicist? An engineer? A mathematician? Then of course your baby will be a genius too. But where to begin?

Ages 0-2 years 24 pages On sale 10/09 $7.99 Disney Hyperion ISBN 9781368023634

A Cozy Good Night By Linda Ashman Illustrated by Chuck Groenink

Love You Forever By Robert Munsch Illustrated by Sheila McGraw

William has trouble settling down to sleep when a series of animals come knocking on his door in this ideal read-aloud for a cold winter night.

Love You Forever is the timeless bestselling children’s book with more than 30 million copies sold.

Ages 3-5 years 30 pages On sale 10/16 $7.99 Disney Hyperion ISBN 9781368019071

Ellie in Color By Mike Wu Ellie and her signature paintbrush guide the littlest readers through vibrant colors, illustrating how colors come together to create a beautiful picture.

Ages 4-6 years 32 pages On sale 10/01 $9.95 Firefly Books ISBN 9780228101048

I Play By Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed. Illustrated by Penny Weber This simple, expressive board book shares with toddlers and preschoolers the pleasures and discoveries of play.

Ages 0-2 years 20 pages On sale 10/02 $7.99 Disney Hyperion ISBN 9781368012003

Ages 2-4 years 24 pages On sale 11/16 $8.99 Free Spirit Publishing ISBN 978-1-63198-220-0

The Very Fluffy Kitty, Papillon By A. N. Kang

I Share By Cheri J Meiners, M.Ed Illustrated by Penny Weber

Exploring the wide world is exhilarating, but also a little scary and it’ll take the help of the very fluffy kitty Papillon’s new friend to find his way home. Ages 3-5 years 32 pages On sale 10/02 $7.99 Disney Hyperion ISBN 9781484788455

Ages 1-3 years 20 pages On sale 10/15 $9.99 Familius ISBN 9781641700344

This board book guides young children to see that sharing is their choice, why they might choose to share, and how sharing can be good. Ages 2-4 years 24 pages On sale 11/16 $8.99 Free Spirit Publishing ISBN 978-1-63198-223-1

Worries Are Not Forever By Elizabeth Verdick Illustrated by Marieka Heinlen

Merry Christmas, Santa Claus! By J. L. Coppage Illustrated by Melanie Matthews

Toddlers learn to talk to someone, get a hug, keep hands and bodies busy, think good thoughts and more. Includes tips for parents.

While Santa is away, everyone around the workshop pitches in to bring together a holiday celebration just in time for Santa’s return.

Ages 1-4 years 24 pages On sale 10/01 $8.99 Free Spirit Publishing ISBN 978-1-63198-316-0

Ages 3-5 years 16 pages On sale 10/16 $6.99 Grosset & Dunlap ISBN 9781524787820

Anne of Green Gables: A BabyLit Storybook by Stephanie Clarkson Illustrated by Annabel Tempest

Curious George Curious About Winter By H. A. Rey

Tag along with Anne on her adventures with her best friend Diana and classmate Gilbert as they explore Prince Edward Island.

Preschoolers will delight in exploring a typical winter’s day in this sturdy board book with colorful tabs featuring everyone’s favorite monkey.

Ages 3-5 years 28 pages On sale 10/09 $12.99 Gibbs Smith ISBN 978-1-4236-5071-3

Ages up to 3 years 14 pages On sale 10/30 $7.99 HMH Books for Young Readers ISBN 9781328917874

L is for Love By Greg Paprocki

The Giant Jam Sandwich By John Vernon Lord

The book’s 26 illustrated pages take aim just like Cupid’s arrow at lovebirds, sweethearts, BFFs, and secret admirers.

Four million wasps invade Itching Down, so the villagers make a giant jam sandwich to trap them. Ages up to 3 years 28 pages On sale 12/11 $12.99 HMH Books for Young Readers ISBN 9781328482631

Ages 0-3 32 pages On sale 12/03 $9.99 Gibbs Smith ISBN 978-1-4236-4985-4

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bilingual

fine motor

diversity

cloth

plastic

concept book

abc

123

bedtime story

alphabet book

counting book

nursery rhyme

song

cp cardstock pages

novelty

new born

six months

12 months

cml

ser

cumulative

series

dialogic reading

18 months

24 months

36 months

Fall 2018 board books ยกMe gusta cรณmo soy! I Like Myself! By Karen Beaumont Illustrated by David Catrow

All Kinds of People By Shelley Rotner and Sheila M. Kelly Photographed by Shelley Rotner

Vivacious rhymes and wild illustrations celebrate self-acceptance in this new Spanish bilingual board book edition.

An exploration of diversity for toddlers. Vibrant photographs and an astute text will inspire readers to take notice--and look beyond the obvious.

Ages up to 3 years 30 pages On sale 10/16 $4.99 HMH Books for Young Readers ISBN 9781328809049

Ages 0-3 years 24 pages On sale 9/25 $7.99 Holiday House ISBN 9780823439720

Swallow the Leader A Counting Book By Danna Smith Illustrated by Kevin Sherry

I Hug You and You By David McPhail

What happens when you let the shark play follow the leader? Count 1 to 10 and back again as a jolly group of fish explore their undersea world. Ages up to 3 years 30 pages On sale 12/18 $12.99 HMH Books for Young Readers ISBN 9781328482655

Swirl by Swirl By Joyce Sidman Illustrated by Beth Krommes A Caldecott Medalist and an award-winning poet celebrate the beauty and usefulness of spirals in this board book edition. Ages up to 3 years 30 pages On sale 11/20 $7.99 HMH Books for Young Readers ISBN 9781328485434

A rhyming story of love for family, friends, nature, and pets with adorable pictures by a beloved author/ illustrator. Ages 0-3 years 28 pages On sale 10/10 $7.99 Holiday House ISBN 9780823439942

Dreidel Day By Amalia Hoffman A sweet and playful cat encourages the reader to count to eight to celebrate Hanukkah. Ages 1-4 years 18 pages On sale 8/01 $5.99 Kar-Ben ISBN 978-1-5415-0245-1

Winter Dance By Marion Dane Bauer Illustrated by Richard Jones

Simchat Torah is Coming! By Tracy Newman Illustrated by Viviana Garofoli

A lyrical celebration of the coming of winter, as experienced by a curious fox. Now in a lush board book format perfect for snuggly storytimes!

A family and their adorable dog celebrate the ending of one cycle of Torah reading and the beginning of another.

Ages up to 3 years 30 pages On sale 10/23 $8.99 HMH Books for Young Readers ISBN 9781328525345

Ages 1-4 years 12 pages On sale 8/01 $5.99 Kar-Ben ISBN 978-1-5124-2100-2

How Many Hugs? By Heather Swain Illustrated by Steven Henry

At the Zoo En el zoologico By Mandy Stanley

All the ways that animals and multilegged insects give hugs--perfect as a counting picture book and for reading aloud at bedtime!

Containing themed selections of words in a child-friendly format, this bright and bold colorful series of books introduces young children to first words in English and Spanish.

Ages 4-8 years 28 pages On sale 12/18 $7.99 Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends ISBN 9781250175007

Ages 2-4 years 10 pages On sale 9/25 $4.99 Macmillan/Kingfisher ISBN 9780753474501

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a Truck Driver By Jonathan London Illustrated by David Parkins

First Words Mis primeras palabras By Mandy Stanley

A charming story about a little boy and girl adventuring from one driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat to the next featuring twelve great trucks!

Containing themed selections of words in a child-friendly format, this bright and bold colorful series of books introduces young children to first words in English and Spanish.

Ages 2-5 years 24 pages On sale 11/13 $7.99 Macmillan/Henry Holt & Co. ISBN 9781250175069

Ages 2-4 years 10 pages On sale 9/25 $4.99 Macmillan/Kingfisher ISBN 9780753474648

At the Beach En la playa By Mandy Stanley

In the Park En el parque By Mandy Stanley

At the beach, in the park, on the move--My First English-Spanish Library is the perfect size for small hands to take with them wherever they go!

Ages 2-4 years 10 pages On sale 9/25 $4.99 Macmillan/Kingfisher ISBN 9780753474464

Ages 2-4 years 10 pages On sale 9/25 $4.99 Macmillan/Kingfisher ISBN 9780753474495

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AGES

clo

bilingual

fine motor

diversity

cloth

plastic

concept book

abc

123

bedtime story

alphabet book

counting book

nursery rhyme

song

cp cardstock pages

novelty

new born

six months

12 months

cml

ser

cumulative

series

dialogic reading

18 months

24 months

36 months

Fall 2018 board books On the Farm En la granja By Mandy Stanley

Noisy Fire Truck By Roger Priddy

Containing themed selections of words in a child-friendly format, this bright and bold colorful series of books introduces young children to first words in English and Spanish.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lots of lift-the-flap fun and four flashing sound buttons to press in this brilliant board book for vehicle-mad kids.

Ages 2-4 years 10 pages On sale 9/25 $4.99 Macmillan/Kingfisher ISBN 9780753474471

On the Move Cosas que van By Mandy Stanley

Noisy Tractor By Roger Priddy

At the beach, in the park, on the move--My First Engilsh-Spanish Library is the perfect size for small hands to take with them wherever they go!

Each spread focuses on a different farm vehicle--from a tractor to a combine harvester, an ATV to a forklift truck--with exciting engine noises to hear on the press of each button.

Ages 2-4 years 32 pages On sale 10/02 $7.99 Bloomsbury Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Books ISBN 9780753474488

Ages 0-3 years 10 pages On sale 10/02 $12.99 Macmillan/Priddy Books ISBN 9780312528423

A Caboodle of Cuddles By Roger Priddy

See, Touch, Feel By Roger Priddy

This love-themed Picture Fit board book is full of animals and their babies, with raised and recessed pieces that fit neatly into one another.

Each page has a colorful picture activity that invites baby to touch and explore, with raised, textured pages to feel, finger trails follow, and a shiny mirror to look into.

Ages 1-3 years 14 pages On sale 12/18 $8.99 Macmillan/Priddy Books ISBN 9780312527624

Ages 2 years and up 16 pages On sale 9/25 $12.99 Macmillan/Priddy Books ISBN 9780312527594

Follow My Heart By Roger Priddy

One House By Sarah MacNeill

A seasonal maze adventure in the Follow Me series featuring cute animal characters, Valentine-themed scenes, and finger trails.

Crabs with clipboards and bears who build are some of the animals who come together in One House to DIY a new home from start to finish for their friend.

Ages 0-4 years 14 pages On sale 12/18 $7.99 Macmillan/Priddy Books ISBN 9780312527631

Ages 0-3 years 10 pages On sale 10/02 $12.99 Macmillan/Priddy Books ISBN 9780312528416

Ages 0-2 years 26 pages On sale 9/25 $9.95 Orca Book ISBN 9781459816591

I Love You Through and Through at Christmas, Too! By Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak Illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church

Thank You, Stinky Face By Lisa McCourt Illustrated by Cyd Moore Mama tells her little one that she’s thankful for him. Stinky Face, of course, has a question. With greasy, taco-covered hands and face, he asks, Mama, are you thankful for me even right now?

Join our bestselling toddler and bear as we huggle and snuggle and wiggle and giggle during this loving holiday. Ages 0-3 years 26 pages On sale 9/25 $8.99 Scholastic/Cartwheel ISBN 9781338230109

Ages 0-3 years 20 pages On sale 9/25 $6.99 Scholastic/Cartwheel ISBN 9781338270204

I Love You Through and Through at Christmas, Too! ¡En Navidad también te quiero! By Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak Illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church

Little Santa’s Christmas By Algy Craig Hall Join Little Santa in delivering Christmas gifts to every good boy and girl!

Share our toddler and bear book in Spanish during this loving holiday.

Ages 0-4 years 18 pages On sale 10/02 $6.95 Sterling Books ISBN 9781910716694

Ages 0-3 years 26 pages On sale 9/25 $8.99 Scholastic/Cartwheel ISBN 9781338299496

My First Mandarin Words By Michele Wong McSween Illustrated by Nam Doan

Look & See: Friends are Fun! By Sterling Children’s This die-cut board book with its adorable illustrations teaches kids all about a variety of animals.

Gordon lives in NY. Li Li lives in China. When the cousins visit for the first time, they must learn to communicate using simple, everyday words.

Ages 3-5 years 24 pages On sale 10/02 $8.95 Sterling Books ISBN 9781454932178

Ages 0-3 24 pages On sale 10/30 $9.99 Scholastic/Cartwheel ISBN 9781338253726

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AGES

clo

bilingual

fine motor

diversity

cloth

plastic

concept book

abc

123

bedtime story

alphabet book

counting book

nursery rhyme

song

cp cardstock pages

novelty

new born

six months

12 months

cml

ser

cumulative

series

dialogic reading

18 months

24 months

36 months

Catalog of fall 2018 books Look & See: Fun with Shapes By Sterling Children’s With die-cuts on every page, this colorful concept book makes learning about shapes a fun, tactile experience for toddlers!

A little girl looks for creative and practical solutions for all of life’s little problems.

Ages 3-5 years 24 pages On sale 10/02 $8.95 Sterling Books ISBN 9781454932185

Ages 0-3 years 38 pages On sale 10/02 $9.99 Tundra Books ISBN 9780735264649

My First Christmas Stories By various authors and illustrators

Baby Feminists By Libby Babbott-Klein Illustrated by Jessica Walker

The magic of Christmas comes to life in this collection of five festive stories that feature adorable animal characters. Ages 2-5 years 44 pages On sale 9/2018 $9.99 Tiger Tales ISBN 9781680105551

On This Special Night By Claire Freedman Illustrated by Simon Mendez Join Mother Cat, Little Kitten, and the other farm animals on Christmas Eve as they follow a bright star that shines with peace, love, and joy. Ages 2-5 years 28 pages On sale 9/2018 $9.99 Tiger Tales ISBN 9781680105636

If I Had A Gryphon By Vikki VanSickle Illustrated by Cale Atkinson Sam isn’t impressed with her new hamster so she dreams of having a mythological creature as a pet. Ages 0-3 years 30 pages On sale 10/02 $9.99 Tundra Books ISBN 9780735264656

Solutions for Cold Feet and Other Little Problems By Carey Sookocheff

An irresistible, timely lift-the-flap board book featuring lush illustrations of your favorite feminist icons as adorable babies! Ages 0-3 years 24 pages On sale 10/02 $7.99 Viking Books for Young Readers ISBN 9780451480101

Sophie’s Christmas Surprise By Rosemary Wells Sophie is sure that the big box under the Christmas tree is for her, but this year, Sophie finds out that the best things often come in small packages. Ages 0-3 years 16 pages On sale 10/16 $6.99 Viking Books for Young Readers ISBN 9780425291269

Sophie’s Halloween Disguise By Rosemary Wells On Halloween night, Sophie and Grover trade costumes to trick Grandma, but on this holiday of tricks and treats, it’s Grandma who has the last laugh. Ages 0-3 years 14 pages On sale 8/28 $6.99 Viking Books for Young Readers ISBN 9780425291221

subject index

ACCORDION BOOK

Little Owl’s Egg, p. 19

All Aboard! The Christmas

On the Farm, p. 18

Train, p. 18

On This Special Night, p. 28

ALPHABET BOOK

One House, p. 26

Cement Mixer’s ABC, p. 21

Winter Dance, p. 24

Christmas ABC, p. 20

AWARDS

L is for Love, p. 23

Swirl by Swirl, p. 24

ANIMAL SOUNDS

BEDTIME ROUTINE

Hey! Look at You… In the

Bedtime, p. 18

Jungle, p. 18

BEDTIME STORIES

ANIMALS

A Cozy Goodnight, p. 22

A Caboodle of Cuddles, p. 26

Cement Mixer’s ABC, p. 21

At the Zoo En el zoologico, p.

Winter Dance, p. 24

BILINGUAL

Baby Animals, p. 18

At the Beach En la playa, p.

Bears in a Band, p. 20

Friends are Fun!, p. 27

First Words Mis primeras pal-

How Many Hugs?, p. 25

abras, p. 25

If I Had a Gryphon, p. 28

I Love You Through and

Through at Christmas, Too!

CHRISTMAS

¡En Navidad también te quie-

All Aboard! The Christmas

ro!, p. 27

Train, p. 18

In the Park En el parque, p.

Baby’s First Cloth Book:

Christmas, p. 20

¡Me gusta cómo soy! I Like

Christmas ABC, p. 20

Myself!, p. 24

Decked Out For Christmas!,

On the Farm En la granja, p.

p. 18

I Love You through and

On the Move Cosas que van,

Through at Christmas, Too!,

p. 26

p.27

BOXED SETS

I Love You Through and

House: First Word Books, p.

Through at Christmas, Too!

¡En Navidad también te quie-

Read & Ride: Cars and

ro!, p. 27

Trucks, p. 21

Little Christmas Tree!, p. 19

CHINESE LANGUAGE

Little Santa’s Christmas, p. 27

My First Mandarin Words

Merry Christmas, Santa

with Gordon & Li Li, p. 27

Claus!, p. 23

subject index

My First Christmas Stories, p.

1 Grumpy Bruce, p. 22

A Cozy Good Night, p. 22

On This Special Night, p. 28

All Aboard! The Christmas

Sophie’s Christmas Surprise,

Train, p. 18

p. 28

Bedtime, p.18

The Christmas Stocking, p. 18

Curious George Curious

The Nutcracker, p. 19

About Winter, p. 23

Where’s Santa Claus?, p. 20

Dreidel Day, p. 24

CLOTH BOOKS

How Many Hugs?, p. 25

Baby’s First Cloth Book:

Little Christmas Tree!, p. 19

Christmas, p. 20

My First Mandarin Words

COLORS

with Gordon & Li Li, p. 27

Dump Truck’s Colors, p. 21

One House, p. 26

Ellie in Color, p. 22

Swallow the Leader A Count-

CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES

ing Book, p. 24

Cement Mixer’s ABC, p. 21

CUMULATIVE

One House, p. 26

A Cozy Good Night, p. 22

Dump Truck’s Colors, p. 21

DIE-CUT

COUNTING

A Caboodle of Cuddles, p. 26

All Aboard! The Christmas

Train, p. 18

All Kinds of People, p. 24

Baby Animals, p. 18

Baby Feminists, p. 28

I Hug You and You, p. 24

Bedtime, p. 18

Little Christmas Tree!, p. 19

Bizzy Bear Ambulance Res-

Little Santa’s Christmas, p. 27

cue, p. 20

¡Me gusta cómo soy!/I Like

The Christmas Stocking, p. 18

Myself!, p. 24

Follow My Heart, p. 26

EMERGENCY VEHICLES

Friends are Fun!, p. 27

Bizzy Bear Ambulance Res-

Fun with Shapes, p. 28

cue, p. 20

I Am Little Fish! A Finger

Noisy Fire Truck, p. 26

Puppet Book, p. 20

FAMILY

Little Christmas Tree!, p. 19

I Hug You and You, p. 24

Musical Instruments, p. 18

Love You Forever, p. 22

The Nutcracker, p. 19

Sophie’s Christmas Surprise,

On the Farm, p. 18

p. 28

DIVERSITY

FEELINGS/EMOTIONS

All Aboard! The Christmas

Baby Happy Baby Sad/Bebé

subject index

feliz bebé triste, p. 19

Curious George Curious

I Hug You and You, p. 24

About Winter, p. 23

I Love You through and

Ellie in Color, p. 22

Through at Christmas, Too!,

Follow My Heart, p. 26

p. 27

House: First Word Books, p.

I Love You Through and

Through at Christmas, Too!

Little Christmas Tree!, p. 19

¡En Navidad también te quie-

Musical Instruments, p. 18

ro!, p. 27

One House, p. 26

L Is for Love, p. 23

Swirl by Swirl, p. 24

Love You Forever, p. 22

FINE MOTOR

¡Me gusta cómo soy! I Like

Baby Animals, p. 18

Myself!, p. 24

Baby Feminists, p. 28

Thank You, Stinky Face, p. 27

Bedtime, p. 18

Worries Are Not Forever, p.

Bizzy Bear Ambulance Res-

cue, p. 20

FIGURE GROUND

Follow My Heart, p. 26

All Aboard! The Christmas

Fun with Shapes, p. 28

Train, p. 18

Musical Instruments, p. 18

Noisy Fire Truck, p. 26

Simchat Torah is Coming, p.

Noisy Tractor, p. 26

On the Farm, p. 18

IMAGINATIVE PLAY

See, Touch, Feel, p. 26

Hey! Look at You… In the

FORM CONSTANCY

Jungle, p. 18

House: First Word Books, p.

Hey! Look at You… On the

Move, p. 19

FRIENDS

House: First Word Books, p.

I Share: A book about being

kind and generous, p. 27

If I Had a Gryphon, p. 28

The Very Fluffy Kitty, Papil-

Read & Ride: Cars and

lon, p. 22

Trucks, p. 21

HALLOWEEN

Sophie’s Halloween Disguise,

p. 28

INSECTS

HANUKKAH

How Many Hugs?, p. 25

Dreidel Day, p. 24

LETTER/SOUND MATCHING

HOLIDAYS

All Aboard! The Christmas

Follow My Heart, p. 26

Train, p. 18

subject index

MANNERS

Little Owl’s Egg, p. 19

No No Yes Yes/No no sí sí, p.

NUMBERS

One House, p. 26

MIRROR

Dreidel Day, p. 24

Hey! Look at You… In the

All Aboard The Christmas

Jungle, p. 18

Train, p. 18

Hey! Look at You… On the

My First Mandarin Words

Move, p. 19

with Gordan & Li Li, p. 27

See, Touch, Feel, p. 26

NURSERY RHYMES

Where Are You, Teddy?, p. 21

Car, Car, Truck, Jeep, p. 19

Where’s Santa Claus?, p. 20

OPPOSITES

Where’s the Unicorn?, p. 21

Baby Happy Baby Sad/Bebé

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

feliz bebé triste, p. 19

Bears in a Band, p. 20

No No Yes Yes/No no sí sí, p.

Musical Instruments, p. 18

NATURE

PEEK-A-BOO

Anne of Green Gables, p. 23

I Am Little Fish! A Finger

Swirl by Swirl, p. 24

Puppet Book, p. 20

NEW BABY/SIBLING

Where Are You, Teddy?, p. 21

Where’s Santa Claus?, p. 20

Puppet Book, p. 20

Where’s the Unicorn?, p. 21

PUZZLE BOOKS

PLAYTIME

A Caboodle of Cuddles, p. 26

I Play: A book about discov-

Read & Ride: Cars and

ery and cooperation, p. 22

Trucks, p. 21

PRINT AWARENESS

RELIGION

A Cozy Good Night, p. 22

Simchat Torah is Coming, p.

Ellie in Color, p. 22

My First Christmas Stories, p.

SEASONS

Curious George Curious

PROBLEM SOLVING

About Winter, p. 23

Solutions for Cold Feet and

Winter Dance, p. 24