New Releases by Thacher Hurd

Cat’s pajamas, doodley-doo. Kitties on the prowl, two by two! This rhythmic book of hip cats, cool cats, and all kinds of other cats is a hand-clapping good read that’s ideal for children ages one and up.

Published to commemorate its 75th anniversary, The World Is Round brings back into print the classic story created by Gertrude Stein and Clement Hurd. Written in her unique prose style, Gertrude Stein''s The World Is Round chronicles the adventures of a young girl named Rose—a whimsical tale that delights in wordplay and sound while exploring the ideas of personal identity and individuality. This stunning volume replicates the original 1939 edition to a T, including all of Clement Hurd''s original blue-and-white art printed on the rose-pink paper that Stein insisted upon. Also featured here are two essays that provide an inside view to the making of the book. The first, a foreword by Clement Hurd''s son, author and illustrator Thacher Hurd, includes previously unpublished photographs and sheds light on a creative family life in Vermont, where his father and mother, author Edith Thacher Hurd, often collaborated on children''s books. The second essay, an afterword by Edith Thacher Hurd, takes readers behind the scenes of the making of The World Is Round, including the numerous letters exchanged between Hurd and Stein as well as images of Stein with the real-life Rose and her white poodle, Love.

Berkeley, California, middle-schooler Jason Jameson has a close encounter of the fun kind when Sam, a bluish alien from the Pleiades, arrives in a 1960 Dodge Dart spaceship and invites Jason to go fishing.

High above the world, a weaver spins thread from such things as clouds, dyes it with colors from the sky and grass, and weaves a cloth filled with the emotions she sees throughout the day to make a blanket of dreams.

They’re wild! They’re irrepressible! And they’re very, very bad! These gleefully naughty frogs are certain to tickle the inner imp in reader and listener alike. Calling all frog fans! Follow Thacher Hurd’s crew of 170 funny, funky BAD frogs as they slurp, burp, skateboard, parachute, and PLAY their way through the bright, action-packed pages of this rollicking book. A hoot to read aloud, this spirited romp will have kids reciting its froggy words and poring over the details in its froggy artwork from morning till midnight. Celebrate life! BAD FROGS FOREVER!

The award-winning author and artist connects with both young and old with this story of a young boy''s dreamy journey in a nostalgic Cadillac that takes him high above the clouds and close to the moon. Full color.

One night, while the pigs and chickens are sound asleep -- KABOOM! -- Farmer George''s Moo Cow disappears! A low-down Space Cowboy has whisked her off to a galaxy far, far away. What''s this sweet cow to do now, forced to become the Wild Beast Earthling Moo Cow at the Inter-Galactic Rodeo? Saddle up and get ready to ride Thacher Hurd''s zany trip to Planet 246 and back!

..".This delightful audiobook takes its story beyond what reading alone can do." - AudioFile Magazine

When the Mona Woofa is stolen from the Dogopolis Museum of Art, a mysterious character who calls himself Art Dog tracks down and captures the thieves.

When Santa Mouse''s sleigh crashes into a snowbank, a mouse named Rosie is determined to save the day with a few cookies and lots of Christmas cheer. Full-color illustrations.

Disappointed that his friends seem to have forgotten his birthday, Little Mouse goes skiing by himself.

After several unsuccessful attempts to give his special valentine to someone, Little Mouse finally finds just the right recipient.

As night falls, everyone and everything quiets down.

Saxophone-playing Miles and his Swamp Band find a bevy of sharp-toothed, long-tailed alligators who love to listen to their music. But little do Miles and his band know what the alligators plan for them at the close of their jubilant all-night ball! Inspired by a traditional song, this vibrant picture book is "ebullient, fast-paced, and funny." 1985 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Illustration A Reading Rainbow Featured Selection Children''s Books of 1984 (Library of Congress)

Ralph, the opera-loving short order cook at the diner on Pier 46, helps to save his favorite singer from the clutches of tough rat kidnappers. ‘Brisk, entertaining melodrama.

Ralph, a short order cook, rescues a kidnapped opera singer from Big Al and his gang of nasty rats. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The various members of a family react to the death of their dog.

Joe is surprised to see a live dinosaur when he digs a hole with his backhoe.

Describes the dependent relationship of a joey to his mother until he grows old enough to leave her and join a kangaroo mob of his own.

Describes the yearly cycle of a mother screech owl as she hatches her eggs, raises her young, and mates again.

Describes a year in the life of a mother deer from the birth of her fawns to her mating again and the birth of another set of fawns.

After Catfish has thoroughly irritated the important citizens of Nevermind, he redeems himself by capturing bank robbers.

A simple introduction to the appearance, growth, habits, and behavior of starfish.