New Releases by Alice Schertle

The #1 bestselling Little Blue Truck meets a zippy red race car with a need for speed. Little Blue Truck and good friend Toad are out for a drive when a flash of red whizzes by--then whizzes back to stop and say hi. Sleek and low, Racer Red is made for speed and loves to go fast! When she challenges Blue to a race, Blue knows that win or lose, it''s fun to try! Beep! Beep! Zooooom!

A touch-and-feel board book starring the New York Times #1 bestselling Little Blue Truck! Soft and wooly, shiny and smooth...this Little Blue Truck book for the youngest fan provides fun and sensory exploration, while gently sharing that we don''t have to be the same to be the best of ourselves--and the best of friends. The touch-and-feel for Little Blue''s youngest fans features touchable elements for little fingers to explore in a large, sturdy board book. With a different texture on each spread, young readers can learn to associate touch with written descriptions of popular farm animals. Featuring the delightful rhymes and animal sounds that Little Blue Truck has come to be known for, this book is the perfect choice for story time.

Sing, play, and beep along with the bestselling Little Blue Truck and his farm animal friends in this interactive board book. Press the book to hear Blue beep! If you''re happy and you know it, beep along! With this new take on the classic sing-along song, kids can interact with their friend Little Blue Truck and beep his horn while they visit with all his farm animal friends. Colorful illustrations, bouncy rhyme, and a soft truck with a built-in beeper make this a perfect interactive choice for playtime and storytime.

The #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck finds his way out of a jam on a trip to the city. The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. Everywhere Blue looks, he sees buses, police cars, taxis, vans, a street sweeper, and even the mayor''s limousine. Zooom! Wooeeee . . . ! "Make Way!" With everyone pushing to be first, soon there''s a giant traffic jam! But even a wrangle-tangle is no match for Little Blue Truck, who comes to the rescue in true Blue style. Brimming with bright colors, sounds, and city energy, this Little Blue Truck adventure makes working together and taking turns more fun than ever. And this padded board book edition is perfect for gifting and for the littlest truck lovers.

Welcome a new friend to the farm with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck! Beep! Beep! Have you heard the news? There is someone new on the farm! All the animals are curious and cautious about the newcomer—what will he be like? Does he neigh like a horse or oink like a pig? Does he have fur or feathers? Does he swim? Does he fly? Luckily, Blue knows just the thing to help his friends, old and new, feel at home!

Ride along to school with the #1 New York Times best-selling Little Blue Truck and meet Blue''s new friend: a bright yellow school bus. Beep-beep! This oversized paperback is just right for classroom sharing.

Get ready to moo, baa, and beep with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck in this interactive sound book!

Celebrate Christmas with the #1 New York Times best-selling Little Blue Truck in a light-up novelty book that''s the perfect gift for the holiday season.

A small blue truck makes special deliveries for Valentine''s Day, bringing cards to all his friends.

A bit of muck is no match for the friendly Little Blue Truck! This bestselling board book now includes a free downloadable party kit and audio, read by the author.

Say good night with Little Blue Truck and friends as they prepare for bed in this next installment in the bestselling series!

Celebrate springtime with Little Blue Truck! Young fans will love finding all kinds of baby animals by tapping on the images in this delightful interactive book.

Here is the fascinating story of human development, from its beginnings in Africa millions of years ago to modern times. We cooled our feet and our throats in the river and ate what we could catch or find in Africa And we changed slowly as the river-washed stones grew smooth as moons. Here is the fascinating story of human development, from its beginnings in Africa millions of years ago to modern times. In spare, lyrical verse Alice Schertle highlights the emergence of rich diversity among peoples and the spread of culture, technology and extraordinary societies. With vibrant collage illustrations by Kenneth Addison, this book provides readers with a remarkable glimpse into the ever-evolving history of our human community.

Feliz Navidad! Little Blue Truck is spreading cheer by delivering Christmas trees to his animal friends. Can you help count each green tree from one to five and back again? Don’t forget to save one for El camioncito Azul! Now available in Spanish, Little Blue Truck''s Christmas adventure is full of holiday warmth. Compact and child-friendly text and beautiful images come together in a book that’s sure to be the favorite treat of the season.

Beep! Beep! Celebrate Halloween with Little Blue Truck and friends. Lift the flaps on each page to find out which funny farm friend is dressed in each costume. Will Blue have a costume too?

The best-selling Little Blue Truck is back! Our favorite truck finds his way out of a jam on a trip to the city.Now with a free downloadable party kit!"

Explore the world of such a little mouse--from the bestselling author of LITTLE BLUE TRUCK! "And way down deep in the holelives a mouse.Such a little mouse,with his smart gray coat,with his ears pink as petals,with three twitchety whiskerson each side of his nose."With Alice Schertle''s sweet descriptive language and touching illustrations from Stephanie Yue, a little mouse interacts with the world around him. Every season of the year, "such a little mouse" pops out of his hole and goes out to explore the wider world.

"Little Blue Truck is spreading cheer by delivering Christmas trees to his animal friends. Can you help count each green tree?"--

Collects ten bedtime stories that can each be read aloud in five minutes or less.

The leaves are turning and it''s time for fall: red, yellow, orange and . . . Blue? Come along with Little Blue Truck and all his friends as they pick apples, decorate pumpkins, make costumes, and celebrate all the magic of autumn. This jam-packed book includes two pages of stickers and fun activities that reinforce simple concepts. From coloring to counting, seeking, searching, mazes, and more . . . get ready for a fun-filled fall with Little Blue Truck

Librarians will welcome the return of this popular character. Kirkus Reviews, starred review Readers who love Martin Bridge and Nate the Great will find a new easy-to-read friend in Jeremy Bean. The Horn Book Magazine A fine choice for beginning-chapter-book collections. School Library Journal

What do you do when your teacher assigns you ten pages of homework, a raptor swoops down and grabs you, and you suddenly find yourself all alone in the jungle about to be swallowed by a python? When you''re Digby, the solution to every problem is in your backpack.

A small blue truck finds his way out of a jam, with a little help from his friends.

"Track 1: complete book. [Track] 2: complete book with page-turn signals".

All through the year, this shaggy, raggy, rumbly, bumbly bear faces down whatever comes his way: bee stings and scolding squirrels, cold rushing rivers and prickly bushes. And he does it all with a spring in his step and a smile on his face. There’s just one thing he can''t abide. Luckily, he knows exactly what to do about it. Season by season, Alice Schertle and Matt Phelan lead us through a year in the life of a charming, resourceful, and quite hairy bear.

PIO PEEP! BOOK AND CD Alma Flor Ada''s groundbreaking bilingual collection of rhymes from Spain and Latin America repackaged with a compact disc containing recordings of the included pieces.

In this counting rhyme, an affectionate elephant family plays together.