New Releases by Kristy Dempsey

Filled with cool surf lingo, this sweet rhyming picture book is perfect for summer at the beach and for celebrating the love between a father and a daughter. Kirkus writes, ''''A most expressive chicken makes a splash in this winning title about learning to surf.'''' - STARRED REVIEW

Marthanne''s whole community is excited about the moon landing, and Marthanne is especially proud because her father helped create the fabric for the astronauts'' spacesuits.

Count each little finger one by one in this sweet book now available in a bilingual board book edition! Ten little fingers, one hand . . . two. Diez deditos tienes, una mano..., dos. Two small hands belong to you! ¡Dos manos pequeñas, tus manitas son! Join a group of multicultural toddlers as they enjoy delicious treats and count one by one as one little finger points to cake, two little fingers tap a plate, three little fingers pinch a bite, and four little fingers squish it tight! But one piece just isn''t enough-they want more! When they''re done, a parent cleans and kisses "two small hands on one small you!" New language learners and bilingual readers will love the rhyming text paired with adorable illustrations of multicultural toddlers in this sweet story!

Count each little toe one by one in this sweet bilingual board book! en little toes on two small feet. Diez dedos pequeños en dos piececitos. These ten toes are ten times sweet! Son diez veces dulces estos diez deditos. Join a group of multicultural toddlers for an exciting day as their ten little toes wriggle and wiggle, splatter and pitter-patter, and wibble-wobble! After a small bump and fall, a parent comforts a child and kisses those little toes before setting the child back down. Once two feet touch the floor, ten little toes are off again! New language learners and bilingual readers will love the rhyming text paired with adorable illustrations of multicultural toddlers in this sweet story!

¿Son tus músculos elásticos? ¿Y tus huesos de acero? ¿Eres capaz de dar un salto y volar? ¡Sigue los siete sencillos pasos descritos en este manual y conviértete en un superhéroe! No te pierdas cómo nuestro héroe escoge su identidad secreta, elige un superpoder y se prepara para salvar el mundo. Pero atención: ¡no es fácil ser súper! Todo héroe necesita ayuda para despegar.

Wiggly, giggly preschoolers will love the action in this picture book with its catchy sequence of movements and directions -- hop up, bend down, spin round, jump over -- that are endlessly fun! A young boy and his energetic puppy take a walk in their neighborhood, where they encounter and interact with lots of friends along the way! A hop is up. A bend is down. A spin is round and round and round. A jump is over, from here to there. A leap repeats when there''s a pair. Dempsey''s poetic and playful text is brought to life by Richmond''s rich, kid-friendly illustrations. It all comes together for an inspired story that will have everyone on their feet!

Anyone can be a superhero and this guidebook will show you how! Just follow six easy steps and you’ll be saving the world in no time. Join an aspiring hero as he selects a secret identity, chooses a power, and much, much more. But be warned: it isn’t easy being super. And sometimes the greatest acts of heroism need a helping hand to get off the ground. Kristy Dempsey’s rollicking text, coupled with Mark Fearing’s expressive, cartoon-style illustrations will have readers laughing all the way to infinity and beyond!

A story of little ballerinas with big dreams. Little ballerinas have big dreams. Dreams of pirouettes and grande jetes, dreams of attending the best ballet schools and of dancing starring roles on stage. But in Harlem in the 1950s, dreams don’t always come true—they take a lot of work and a lot of hope. And sometimes hope is hard to come by. But the first African-American prima ballerina, Janet Collins, did make her dreams come true. And those dreams inspired ballerinas everywhere, showing them that the color of their skin couldn’t stop them from becoming a star. In a lyrical tale as beautiful as a dance en pointe, Kristy Dempsey and Floyd Cooper tell the story of one little ballerina who was inspired by Janet Collins to make her own dreams come true.

We''re a pair beyond compare, a rare and special two, in all the ways that I am me and you''re completely you. From tea time to game time, singing or swinging, in the good times and even the grumpy ones, a granddaughter knows her grandpa is always wonderfully himself, and she is wonderfully herself, and together they are unbeatable! A pair beyond compare, a rare and special two! With simple rhymes and delightfully charming illustrations, Me with You is the perfect book to remind young readers how unique they and their grandparents truly are.

Start your engines! Time to race Round the corners, take your place. This wonderful rhythmic text will tickle the funny bones of little readers all around the racetrack. The bright Richard-Scarry-esque art adds a multilayered story as twelve animals zoom round an obstacle course in their mini vehicles. Follow each animal''s setbacks and triumphs on the course as Giraffe gets stuck outside a tunnel and Seal enjoys a bath during the pit stop.