New Releases by Peter Catalanotto

Using plays on words and humorous misunderstandings, Monkey & Robot tells stories that will delight the most reluctant reader. Catalanotto has created an unforgettable pair with the all-too-literal Monkey and the all-too-careful Robot.

Luke finds out that family can be fantastic just the way it is in this witty picture book from the author-illustrator of Matthew ABCs and Question Boy Meets Little Miss Know-It-All. Luke is used to having Mom and Dad all to himself, to play soccer and build forts with. But now that they are expecting a new baby, they always are too tired or too busy to play. So Luke dreams of having new parents to play with—the newbies! His new parents have all the time in the world for Luke, but some things just aren’t quite right...like the way new Dad’s pancakes are different, and how new Mom doesn’t cut sandwiches into triangles. Getting all the attention is wonderful, but Luke wonders if perhaps his original parents are still the best parents for him!

"What a gorgeous painting," exclaimed the judge of Ms. Fair''s first-grade art contest. "What a beautiful rabbit!" For Emily, the words are a shock. Her painting is of her dog, Thor. Not a rabbit. But instead of thinking: What''s wrong with this judge? Emily takes the words, and the judgment, to heart. Just as she takes her art. Not everyone, not Ms. Fair, or even Emily''s best friend, Kelly, can see that. At first.

Monkey and Robot are the best of friends—and they have the best of adventures! This chapter book includes four (more!) playful stories. Monkey always gets in the wildest messes. And Robot is always there to help him out. After all, what are best friends for? “Readers looking for funny friendship stories but who think that Frog and Toad and other early readers are a tad too easy will find this unlikely duo just right,” says Horn Book Magazine about the Monkey and Robot series.

Meet best pals Monkey and Robot. “Good-humored silliness prevails” (Publishers Weekly) in this snappy collection of four stories! Monkey and Robot are friends—the best kind. They simply belong together, and it never matters that silly Monkey is furry, or that gentle Robot can rust. What matters is their sharing: movies and popcorn, games of hide-and-seek, a fish tank for…a hippopotamus? Joining the ranks of such noteworthy pairs as Bert and Ernie, Frog and Toad, and Henry and Mudge, Monkey & Robot celebrates friendship in this chapter book of four charming tales that are ideal for young readers.

Best friends Monkey and Robot, who laugh and jump up and down when they are happy, enjoy a variety of activities.

Second-grader Emily worries that her grandfather, who has narcolepsy, will fall asleep when he visits her class to talk about Veterans Day.

Ivan loves a good story. Like that one about the three bears or those three gruff billy goats. Where else can a dog find such playmates action fun... or a cookie? Ivan''s own good story lands him just where he loves to be. In your lap.

Second-grader Emily is tired of pumpkins being at the center of every lesson in school, but she is not prepared when a jealous friend damages the jack-o-lantern portrait Emily made for Open House.

When Mr. Mumble gets a bird in his throat, no one can understand him.

For use in schools and libraries only. A new boy named Matthew joins Mrs. Tuttle''s class, which already has 25 students whose first names are Matthew and whose last names begin with every letter except Z.

After placing the red kitten with Dave the firefighter and the blue kitten with Francine the police officer, Mrs. Tuttle finds homes for fourteen other colorful kittens.

Mrs. Tuttle teaches a dog obedience class to 20 Dalmatians who are all named Daisy, but each one has unique characteristics based on the numbers one through twenty.

The whole family joins in a lively small-town celebration of Independence Day, including a parade, a picnic, music, and fireworks. An author's note explains the origin of the celebration of July 4th.

A new boy named Matthew joins Mrs. Tuttle's class, which already has twenty-five students whose first names are Matthew and whose last names begin with every letter except Z.

Tommy is eager to listen with his father to the first American spacewalk, but his father has to go to work, and when he comes home in the evening they have some trouble reconnecting.

At bedtime on Christmas Eve, Katie is visited by the Sandman, Jack Frost, and the Tooth Fairy, all of whom hastily leave when they hear the arrival of the most important visitor of all.

Although her father is busy working as an artist at home, he still finds time to spend with his daughter.

In a story where almost everything is black and white, Dylan, a Dalmatian, escapes from his home and becomes involved in a soccer game between penguins and skunks.

A lonely New York City resident finds companionship and good cheer at the Westway Cafe where dreams come true.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Best friends Monkey and Robot, who laugh and jump up and down when they are happy, enjoy a variety of activities together, in a collection of stories that includes their first four adventures.