New Releases by Thacher Hurd

Despite being picked with the lettuce and almost ending up in a salad, Baby Mouse refuses to stay out of Farmer Clem''s garden. Story inspired by the traditional song.

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.

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.

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.

When Baby Mouse catches a cold, she finds a mischievous way to avoid taking her medicine.

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.

Describes the relationship of a mother and baby chimpanzee.

Simple facts and pictures introduce fourteen familiar American birds.

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.

Catfish attempts to rescue Miss Pan-Dora Many Pennies from her kidnappers, but things look dim when they tie him to the railroad track.

Traces five years in the life of a mother whale as she gives birth to a calf, cares for him, mates, and finally gives birth 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.

Johnny had a bad cold and the medicine he took as well as the dreams he had were terrible.