New Releases by Ruth Ohi

A gentle wordless picture book about the difference a kind friend can make on a gray day. It’s a beautiful morning, but when Cat wakes up, the world feels gray. Cat wraps up in a blanket and hides — until Dog comes in. What can Dog do to help Cat? Dog joins Cat under the blanket and listens to Cat’s worries. Dog’s flashlight illuminates the darkness and brings laughter. The two friends build a blanket fort where they can make shadow puppets and find comfort in storybooks. Dog makes sandwiches so that they can share a picnic meal. With Dog’s help, Cat discovers ways to cope until the sadness starts to lift. Ruth Ohi’s first wordless picture book is a quiet, heartfelt story about those times when you just want to hide under a blanket — and how much it can mean to have a friend who will be there to keep you company. Key Text Features comic comic strips illustrations Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6 With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

In this lovely school-based story, author and illustrator Ruth Ohi gives us a recognizable character -- a high-achieving child, who needs a reminder that it's okay to ask for help -- and the lesson that cooperation wins the day!

Eekhoorn en Vos zijn heel verschillend. Maar toch vinden ze veel dezelfde dingen leuk en zijn ze beste vriendjes. Ze maken twee nieuwe vrienden: een vogeltje en een vleermuisje. Vierkante prentvertelling met drie verhalen en eenvoudige, sfeervolle illustraties in rustige kleuren. Vanaf ca. 3 jaar.

See below for English description. Rosie a toujours un plan en tête, et elle est déterminée à ce que tout fonctionne comme prévu. Mais quand elle se propose pour s'occuper du nouvel animal de compagnie de sa classe, les choses tournent rapidement mal. Malgré les soins attentionnés de Rosie, le poisson Bleuet a bien mauvaise mine. La jeune fille craint que les autres élèves disent que tout est sa faute! Rosie finira-t-elle par admettre qu'elle a besoin d'aide pour s'occuper de Bleuet? À travers cet album charmant, l'auteure-illustratrice Ruth Ohi rappelle aux lecteurs qu'il ne faut jamais hésiter à demander de l'aide. Elle leur rappelle également à quel point il est important d'apprendre de nos erreurs et de collaborer avec nos pairs. Posy always has a plan, and she is determined to see her plans through. But when she eagerly takes charge of the new classroom pet, things don't go according to plan. Bluey the beta fish suffers under all the special attention, and he starts looking worse and worse. Posy fears everyone will blame her. Can she admit she needs help to bring her new friend back around? In this lovely school-based story, award-winning author and illustrator Ruth Ohi gives us a recognizable character - a high-achieving child who needs a reminder that it's okay to ask for help - and the lesson that cooperation wins the day! Original title: No Help Wanted!

See below for English description. Littéralement tombé du ciel, un bébé chauve-souris atterrit sur la tête de Rouquin le renard. PLOP! La jeune créature est douce et chaude, mais surtout bruyante... TRÈS bruyante! Alors, accompagné de son fidèle ami Rikki l'écureuil, Rouquin tente de savoir ce que réclame la petite bête. A-telle faim? S'ennuie-t-elle? A-t-elle sommeil? Rikki et Rouquin devront en prendre soin ensemble. Une histoire charmante, teintée d'un profond message de patience et de gentillesse, qui célèbre la beauté de la diversité. When a baby bat drops in (literally, straight out of the sky), Rikki is immediately taken with this soft, sweet creature and rushes to take care of it. Rouquin is less sure this is a welcome intrusion. The new squeaky stranger can't keep up with all their favourite activties and doesn't seem to even realize how exciting Rouquin is. Can Rikki and Rouquin come together to figure out what Squeak needs? A heartwarming tale with a subtle but profound message about kindness, patience and celebrating one anothers' strengths and differences. Original title: Fox and Squirrel Help Out

No hay nada tan dulce y tierno como un niño dormido… y nada tan difícil de conseguir como que un hermano "movido" esté tranquilito durante ese precioso momento de calma. Pero siempre hay ollas que golpear, juguetes que apilar, libros que leer, dibujos que colorear y todo tipo de cosas divertidas que hacer. ¡Y es tan difícil hacerlas sin ruido! En este encantador cuento, que hará las delicias de niños y mayores, los expresivos dibujos de Ruth Ohi captan una tierna atmósfera familiar en la que los más pequeños de la casa son los protagonistas.

Circle, Square and Triangle are doing just fine -- but when Scribble draws them together, their imaginations soar. Circle loves to roll -- around and around. Solid Square likes to sit still and strong. Triangle can celebrate all her good points, and always knows which direction to go. But when Scribble suddenly dashes through their ordered world -- all messy lines and energy -- Circle, Square and Triangle don''t know what to think. But turns out just a zig zag here and a wavy line there are all that''s needed to stir imaginations, and soon the shapes find themselves working as a team, on a course for adventure! Award-winning author and illustrator Ruth Ohi''s energetic art shows young readers that anything is possible with a splash of colour and the most basic shapes. This wonderful picture book will spark creativity, and encourage young minds to identify and draw the Circle-Square-Triangle-Scribbles in their worlds too!

Cercle adore rouler, rouler, rouler. Carré, lui, est calme, solide et costaud. Triangle a de très bons côtés et sait toujours dans quelle direction aller. Mais l'arrivée de Barbouille, avec son énergie débordante et ses lignes désordonnées, chamboule leur petit monde bien rangé. Les zigzags et les lignes ondulées de Barbouille deviennent alors une source inépuisable d'inspiration. Bien vite, les quatre amis forment une belle équipe et vivent ensemble des aventures extraordinaires! Circle loves to roll -- around and around. Solid Square likes to sit still and strong. Triangle can celebrate all her good points, and always knows which direction to go. But when Scribble suddenly dashes through their ordered world -- all messy lines and energy -- Circle, Square and Triangle don't know what to think. But turns out just a zig zag here and a wavy line there are all that's needed to stir imaginations, and soon the shapes find themselves working as a team, on a course for adventure! Original title: Scribble

Fox and Squirrel come together to make the best Christmas ever! Fox and Squirrel are getting ready for the festive season, but they can''t seem to agree on how to celebrate. It''s only when things fall apart that they realize what really matters at Christmas time: spending the time together. This gentle companion book to Fox and Squirrel and Fox and Squirrel Make a Friend continues the adventures of two lovable, but very different friends. With spare text and her expressive watercolour illustrations, Ruth Ohi delivers a heartwarming tale about the importance of friendship, and the secure feeling that it can bring.

"Chut ! Mon frère fait dodo. Il n'arrêtait pas de pleurnicher, il avait besoin de repos." Déclare l'adorable narrateur dès le début de cette histoire. Mais ce n'est pas facile de ne pas faire de bruit, surtout quand on aime jouer du tambour sur des casseroles ou construire de très très hautes tours de blocs qui, s'écroulent. Aïe, j'ai réveillé mon petit frère, on va enfin pouvoir jouer ensemble. Mais qui est fatigué à présent ? C'est le grand frère ! Chut, mon frère dort !

Is there room for someone else in Fox and Squirrel''s friendship? Fox and Squirrel are the best of friends. But when Yellow Bird comes along, he and Squirrel frolic high up in the treetops where Fox can''t reach. Fox feels like Squirrel doesn''t need him anymore. Can Squirrel help Fox see that there''s room in their friendship for another? Ruth Ohi delivers another irresistible story about the adventures of two lovable friends, told through the same spare text and expressive watercolour illustrations as Fox and Squirrel. The simple text and joyful art together deliver a heart warming tale with a subtle but profound message about the strengths of friendship, loyalty, and acceptance.

There''s nothing better than a sleeping child -- and nothing harder than keeping an exuberant sibling quiet for that precious naptime. "Shh! My brother''s napping. He really needs his sleep," admonishes our adorable narrator at the outset of this story. But there are pots to bang, books to read, towers to build, pictures to paint, and all sorts of fun to be had. It''s just so hard not to make any noise! After a tower of books and blocks comes crashing down, little brother is wide awake and it''s finally time to bring out the rest of the toys and have some fun! But who''s that yawning now? This time, it''s little brother''s turn to tell us, "Shh, my brother''s napping." Ruth Ohi''s expressive art captures a scene familiar to every young family in this charming book that will delight children and parents alike.

Il n''y a rien de plus beau qu''un enfant endormi - et il n''y a rien de plus difficile que de faire tenir en place son frère plein d''énergie pendant ce précieux moment.

An Fox help Squirrel see that they don''t have to be the same to the best of friends? When Fox and Squirrel get together, Squirrel can only see their differences. Squirrel is small and Fox is big; Squirrel lives in a nest and Fox in a burrow; Squirrel likes the day and Fox, the night. But as they carry on - and Fox points out that their differences are good, they both see that they have many more important things in common too. Even Squirrel begins to see that maybe they are not so different after all. This irresistible story about the adventures of two lovable friends is told through spare text and expressive watercolour illustrations full of energy, humour and warmth. The simple text and joyful art together deliver a heart-warming tale with a subtle but profound message about friendship, acceptance and working together.

An older brother shows what his younger brother does during a day.

Sprout goes on an overnight trip with his grandmother and is nervous because he''s never slept away from his mom and dad before.

Clara becomes concerned when her new friend Madison becomes more bossy than friendly.

Burt and his little brother only need their couch and imaginations to enjoy a day of play as the couch becomes a horse, boat, castle, and more.

Sara and Annie''s bickering causes their father to intervene, and the girls decide to run away.

Demonstrates how to create an environment which includes meaningful interactions with reading and writing.

When a child launches a tiny paper boat downstream, the ship begins a journey toward the sea.

A brave little boy assures his timid father that there is nothing to fear in this role-reversal story where the monsters are more interested in cookies than giving anyone a real scare.

The 16th new book by the award winning Hazel Hutchins and Ruth Ohi. This tale, full of detail and charm, tells of the rescue from a sidewalk drawing of a girl who entered it to pick flowers.

In celebration of his Teddy Bear''s birthday, a boy changes places with him.

The misadventures of Micki and Daniel at a wedding. Micki was the flower girl and Daniel was to play his violin. Things always seemed to happen when they were together. Their pet parrot, Ooloo Mooloo, and pony, Pegasus, decide to attend the wedding too!

In this first book in the Micki and Daniel series, we are introduced to Micki, the fearless dancing explorer, and Daniel, her sanguine, violin playing friend. We learn how Micki comes to acquire Pegasus, the extra-short pony, who likes to follow her around, and how Daniel meets the red parrot who insists on being called "Ooloo Mooloo". Full color.