New Releases by Francis Keene

The Good Manners of Cats is a beautifully illustrated rhyming story. This fun poetry book is a delight for young readers as they follow the cats throughout the castle until they arrive at the dinner table. Come along and learn good table manners in a fun and enchanting way. This book teaches kids the good values of prayer at the dinner table along with how to be respectful and polite. Into the dining hall, not to be late, they're seated in time to eat dinner at eight.The silverware is set and napkins laid apart, and the table is where all good manners must start.

Celebrate holiday warmth with Little Mouse as Santa takes him on a magical journey to the North Pole. When Little Mouse hears a knock, he opens his door to find Santa asking him for help. Santa's reindeer are hungry and can't get back to the North Pole. Little Mouse is quick to share and his kind act is generously rewarded when Santa takes him for a ride to the North Pole. One kind act goes a very long way Little Mouse finds out. The Mouse in the Sock is sure to charm children and adults alike with magical illustrations and short, simple rhyming text about the virtues of kindness and sharing. Enter a snow-covered, sparkling world of festive Christmas cheer as you celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with Little Mouse and Santa.

Have you ever wondered where fairies live? How do you find fairies? What do they like and where should you look? The Fairy Circle is a vibrant and gentle bedtime story that will take you on a magical journey uncovering the mystery of fairies. Creative and clever, The Fairy Circle will enchant and delight with singsong rhymes and unforgettable whimsical illustrations by Miks Valdbergs. Come along and discover the secrets of fairies. This is a perfect bedtime story for children to get cozy and snuggle up as they enter this dreamy world. With easy-to-read vocabulary and enchanting illustrations, this is a story that is sure to become a favorite with children and adults alike! In each garden there's a signof hidden fairies you will find.A fairy circle in the flowersenchanted by their magic powers.Aging trees of ash and oak hide them in a fairy cloak. Fairies love their objects shiny, saving things so small and tiny.Please look for other books in this Sleepy Time Beginner Readers series including:Volume 1: Sing With MeVolume 2: The Wishing WhaleVolume 3: The Pirates of the Pond Volume 4: The Fairy Circle

If you were in dreamland what would you dream for? Read along as the wishing whale swims through the ocean surfing waves, exploring shipwrecks, jumping with dolphins, and watching birds in flight. This beautifully illustrated and rhyming children's bedtime story is sure to delight beginner readers with colorful illustrations and easy-to-read vocabulary. I'd dive in the deep. I'd leap by the shore. Just think of all the wonderful things I'd explore.

What happens when a bully like Jordy Jooper just won't quit? It might sound something like: Crash! Kaboom! Kerplunk! It splattered! Crusty tinsel tin, all scattered. A spaceship landed on his lawn, And, in a flash, Jordy was gone! But then it was just so peculiar, how Jordy acted the next school year. Why, Jordy Jooper beside me walked- said "please" and "thank you" when he talked.

Delightfully silly, The Pirates of the Pond is a perfect bedtime story that is sure to entertain the kids with humorous rhymes about cats chasing mice, monkeys baking cakes, a singing octopus scrubbing down the decks, sleeping lions, a soggy frog, and noisy pirate ducks. Get ready for bed as the magical illustrations lead you through this gentle adventure story about the adorable Pirates of the Pond. A perfect way to say goodnight for beginner readers with easy-to-read vocabulary and magical illustrations. He was all green, by this I mean, the hopping Pirate Froggy. Upon the bow, he stood somehow on legs all wet and soggy.

Curious Mystery Island is a beautifully illustrated children's picture book that will take you on a magical adventure full of fish, mermaids, whales, and dolphins. This fun poetry book is a delightful bedtime story that will enchant all who read it. Your first stop is the orca whales, the storytellers of the sea. As baby mammals gather round they read delightfully. The jazzy trumpetfish, they play, all jamming on the sand. And how amazing you will say that fish have their own band.

The Vampire, Witch, and Pirate will sweep you away into an enchanting world of witches, pirates, love, romance, vampires, and fun. This poetry book is best suited for teenagers and adults. Her black raven sings while circling its prey, Enchanting with spells inviting and gay. "What can I give thee in exchange for a debt?" Asks the witch so enticing. "Come hither my pet!" The fairest of maidens, youth's bloom so believing. The cruelest of evil, so lovely-deceiving. Her heart is the blackest-deceptively charming. Her beauty bewitching-divinely disarming. "What ales thee my poppet, sweet maiden so fair?" Says the witch so alluring. "Come close if you dare!"