New Releases by Amy Hest

When her parents make such a fuss over their new baby, Baby Duck feels neglected, until Grandpa helps her to realize that she is still important.

Even after a story, being tucked in, and warm milk, Sam is not ready to go to sleep until his mother kisses him good-night.

Un soir où l''orage gronde, Sam doit aller se coucher. Maman Ours vient lui souhaiter bonne nuit, mais Sam n''est pas prêt. Il semble qu''il attend quelque chose...

Katie, a Jewish girl living in New York City during World War II, sees many dynamic changes in her world as she ages from seven to ten waiting for her father to return from the war.

Mabel doesn''t want to go to sleep while Mama and Papa are having a dance party downstairs.

Bébé Canard déteste ses nouvelles lunettes. Elle ne reconnait plus son visage dans le miroir et elle ose à peine marcher, tant elle a peur de les faire tomber...

Gabby has knitted mittens to give her grandfather for his birthday, and on their way to meet him, Gabby gets a new haircut and her mother gets a surprise.

Inside tall buildings and houses neat and grand, one dozen crawling, singing, busy babies are stuffed into pajamas, coats, and hats in preparation for their journey to story hour at the library.

Eendje Kiki is niet blij met haar kleine zusje, totdat opa haar helpt. Prentenboek met humoristische aquarellen. Vanaf ca. 3 jaar.

Although her parents love walking in the rain, Baby Duck does not--until Grandpa shares a secret with her.

In a series of journal entries and letters to a pen pal, Katie relates her feelings about her father''s death in World War II, her mother''s remarriage, and the family''s move from New York City to Texas.

Janie observes the day-to-day activity in her Brooklyn neighborhood and records it all in her notebook.

Grandpa and Rosie spend the morning fishing and Rosie learns that catching a fish is not the most important thing.

Three friends, Casey, Jenny, and Kate, are excited when Jenny''s mother has a baby and they decide to go to work as nannies.

On a stormy spring day, Ruby makes her way through the city to visit her grandfather.

When her parents go away for the weekend, Sophie enjoys sharing her grandfather''s hobby and her grandmother''s picnic while she stays with them in New York City.

Lexi gets more than she bargained for when she acts as a go-between for her grandmother and Mr. Singer across the street.

Nell and her brother Theo love their family''s new boat from the start, but their mother must make a heroic effort to conquer her fear of boating.

Despite the doctor''s warning that she is too frail, Samantha''s grandmother zestfully joins her in a midnight raid on the kitchen, where they make fabulous ice cream sundaes and look at old photographs.

Complications in twelve-year-old Cornie''s life, among them divorced parents and a new baby half-sister, help Cornie and her best friend Megan find a theme for the school photojournalism project.

Depressed about her best friend''s upcoming move to a new apartment, Jessica tries to cheer herself up by throwing a going away party.

"Jason thinks his house is far too tidy and boring, while Jessica is sick of the chaos in hers. When the two friends decide to switch places for a weekend, they realize their own homes - and mothers - are pretty good after all." -back cover.

Every other Sunday, Sadie and her grandfather go for their special early-morning walk.