New Releases by Alex Latimer

In this is warm and funny picture book by award-winning author-illustrator, Alex Latimer, four chickens are eagerly waiting for their eggs to hatch. Philomena''s chick is first. She is big and strong and seems born to be an athlete. Hilda''s chick shows immediate promise as a scientist. Karen''s chick is a talented artist. However, when Barbara''s chick hatches, it is . . . well, just a chick. But Barbara thinks her chick, Marigold, is perfect. Barbara loves Marigold, not because she is talented or strong, but because she is hers and that is what makes her special! She simply wants her chick to be herself. A humorous and heartwarming tale of unconditional love! Perfect for fans of Alex Latimer''s Godfrey is a Frog and Frank is a Butterfly.

The Meanest Goose on Earth is back! Honkingly funny storytelling from bestselling author Alex Latimer--highly illustrated and full of laughs, this is the perfect series for emerging readers. Gordon is THE MEANEST GOOSE ON EARTH. Well . . . he used to be, but now, he''s trying to change his ways and be a GOOD GOOSE. The trouble is, it''s really tricky to be kind and patient and good, especially when you''ve always been mean. In Gordon in the City, Gordon is invited to a fancy award ceremony in the big city. He''s been asked to present this year''s award for The Meanest Goose on Earth, a prize he''s won the previous eight years in a row! But now that he''s a good(ish) goose he''s nervous to be in the presence of such mean geese . . . one in particular--Mother Goose! That''s right, this year Gordon''s mom is up for the award, and she''s got something really mean planned . . . surely this is going to cause a bit of family drama . . . For more mean goose antics read, Gordon Wins it All.

Traditional Chinese edition of Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth：In the City

Traditional Chinese edition of Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth：Wins It All [149]

«Por moito que o observes, parece queeste parrulo non pestanexa... Ou si?» Este parrulo ten unha particularidade: non pestanexa! Todo o mundo pestanexa de forma inconsciente, pero el parece que está hipnotizado. Páxina tras páxina, a espera convértese nun xogo cómico no que tentar facer que o parrulo pestanexe sexa como sexa. Descubre unha historia coa que poñer a proba a paciencia e a perseveranza fronte á inmutable mirada dun parrulo que, por moito que o apremen, simplemente non pestanexa. Non o perdas de vista!

On a broad green leaf sit ten rather gorgeous (though they do say so themselves) caterpillars. And all they can talk about is what beautiful butterflies they are going to be! But not Frank. Frank is a very plain caterpillar, but he''s fine with that. There''s so much beauty to see all around him, and so many interesting insects to say good morning to. When the butterflies hatch, they are not happy. Not one of them looks quite as fabulous as they thought they would. Except for Frank . . . A funny and inspiring picture book from Alex Latimer, author to the award-winning Godfrey is a Frog, which explores the beauty of being content with what you have.

Traditional Chinese edition of DRAGON DAVE THE NOT-SO BRAVE

The Meanest Goose on Earth is back! Honkingly funny storytelling from bestselling author Alex Latimer-highly illustrated and full of laughs, this is the perfect series for emerging readers. Gordon is THE MEANEST GOOSE ON EARTH. Well . . . he used to be, but now, he''s trying to change his ways and be a GOOD GOOSE. The trouble is, it''s really tricky to be kind and patient and good, especially when you''ve always been mean. In Gordon Wins It All, Gordon decides he wants to be good at EVERYTHING, so he arranges Grover Garden''s first-ever GRAND TOURNAMENT. He''s determined to win every event and prove he''s the best goose around, even if that means cheating with the help of his old friends at the Meanest Goose Society. But will Gordon''s selfish scheme be everything he dreamed of? For more mean goose antics read, Gordon Starts a Band.

Help! Dragon Dave has been stuck in this book FOREVER. He really wants to get out. The story always has a very sticky ending . . . But when Prince George shows Dave that words can be re-written, will Dave be brave enough to change his story?

Godfrey used to be an egg, then he was a tadpole. Now, Godfrey is a frog. He changed quickly and it was all very exciting. He''s waiting for the next change . . . but it seems there isn''t one. Is this it? Godfrey thinks. It''s not very exciting. Bear has wonderful claws, Deer has impressive antlers, Heron has majestic wings. Godfrey buries himself in the mud and hides away from the world. He doesn''t want to be just a frog. Can Brinley the minnow, Radcliffe the snail, and Penelope the shrimp convince Godfrey that a frog is a pretty special thing to be?

Dream up anything you like, dear reader, and watch it come to life on the next page—just no tigers! This fun read-aloud about creativity and perspeverance will have your reader giggling and inspired, all while our hero learns that with a bit of practice, even the wildest challenges can be tamed. This book is MAGIC! Imagine anything you like, and the illustrator will draw it on the next page. There''s only one rule: DON''T THINK OF TIGERS! Ready? Oh dear. You thought of tigers, didn''t you? Please, think of anything else. A cow doing ballet? No problem! Just no tigers. Our illustrator really, really can''t draw tigers... Or can he? As his hilariously silly and irresistibly charming drawings of tigers improve, Alex Latimer delivers a subtle but important message about practice, creativity, and embracing imperfection. A fun read-aloud that''s sure to delight time and time again, this is the perfect book for kids who love to draw—and for those who don''t (but might soon!).

The Meanest Goose on Earth is back! Honkingly funny storytelling from bestselling author Alex Latimer-highly illustrated and full of laughs, this is the perfect series for emerging readers Gordon is THE MEANEST GOOSE ON EARTH. Well . . . he used to be, but now, he''s trying to change his ways and be a GOOD GOOSE. The trouble is, it''s really tricky to be kind and patient and good, especially when you''ve always been mean. In Gordon Starts a Band, Gordon is in a very bad mood. An annoying whistling noise has kept him awake ALL NIGHT and he''s determined to find out what''s causing it. His journey will lead him on a mission to try and help a rock ''n'' roll moose, a singing crocodile, and a handy hammerhead shark . . . but can he help them without falling back into his mean ways? For more mean goose antics with Gordon, read The Meanest Goose on Earth.

First in a new series for beginning readers about a truly awful goose named Gordon. There are plenty of mean geese in the world. You''ve probably met one. They hiss and honk and chase you down for a measly scrap of bread. But Gordon is the meanest of them all. Gordon is the meanest goose on earth. He stomps on sandcastles, punches sharks, and shouts at babies--he''s the worst, and he loves it. Until one day, when Gordon has been particularly mean, Anthony the piglet hands him a flower. And with this one act of kindness, Gordon''s world begins to crumble.

Why didn''t the other planets invite Earth to their vacation? Soon they''ll find out the wonderful truth about Earth''s "fleas" and change their minds . . . Earth turns up on the vacation she wasn''t invited to and finds all the other planets in the solar system in the hot tub—even Pluto! Then she discovers exactly why: it looks like she has fleas! Yuck. Earth asks everyone to take a look inside her atmosphere, and they''re amazed by what they see . . . birds, fish, creatures galore, and yes, even fleas. The Trouble with Earth is the perfect story to teach us to be kind and less quick to judge others.

Cette écofiction, sur le cycle de vie de la grenouille, est également une histoire toute douce sur l''acceptation et la confiance en soi.

When night falls and the shadows get longer and darker, Mouse is scared. How will he find his way home? Luckily he meets a firefly who reassures him, ''I''m Ray and I''ll light your way.'' On their starlit walk, however, it can seem that every shadow is lurking danger. And the meerkat, chickens, frogs and squirrels who join them agree-until Ray flies close with his light and shows what the shadows really are. But sometimes, just sometimes, the shadows might be just what they look like . . .

Can you make a duck blink? Probably not. But you can try, in this irreverent and hilarious staring contest between you and a duck that never, ever blinks. Do you see that duck over there? That duck doesn''t blink. Even if you look away then look back real quick. Even if you tell it a really funny joke! Perfect for fans of interactive stories like Do Not Lick This Book and Duck! Rabbit!, The Duck Never Blinks will have kids and adults alike bawling with laughter as they spend time with this one very sly duck.

The Fruits and the Vegetables have been fighting FOREVER! But best friends Grape and Mushroom decide it''s time for things to change. They meet in secret and hatch a plan to end the fighting once and for all. And so they set off on an epic journey to the very top of the fridge to ask the legendary Wise Old Cheese for help-that is, if he even exists. Join these tiny peace envoys on their courageous mission as they eventually find the solution in an unexpected place . . . A laugh-out-loud picture book about conflict resolution: ''Hilarious, Grape and Mushroom truly achieve peas on Earth.'' - David Litchfield

"De qui suis-je le petit ? Mes parents sont-ils ici ? Je suis un bébé dinosaure, et je vais bientôt éclore ! " Lorsqu''un vent glacial pousse un oeuf loin de son nid, cinq gentils dinosaures doivent le ramener au chaud avant la nuit. Mais à qui cet oeuf perdu appartient-il ? Arriveront-ils à deviner ce que cache cette coquille ? [Payot.ch]

Oh no! Mole''s mound is under threat with the arrival of a fleet of diggers.Can he stop them before his home is destroyed? With a bit of clever thinking, Mole might just manage to trick the silly trucks into believing that they could end up extinct like the dinosaurs buried in his hill.

Pip and Egg are like two peas in a pod. But as their friendship grows, so do they - for Pip this means growing roots, but Egg grows wings, and she can''t wait to use them. Though Pip wishes he can follow Egg on her adventures, his roots are strong. So he watches his friend fly away. But true friends always find their way back to each other.

Pip en Ei zijn vrienden voor het leven. In de lente krijgt Pip ineens wortels en groeit hij uit tot een boom. Ei wordt een vogel en ontdekt dat ze kan vliegen. Ze trekt de wereld in, maar na veel avonturen komt ze terug bij Pip. Ze heeft groot nieuws. Prentenboek met kleurrijke illustraties. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.