New Releases by BYRON BARTON

From the award-winning, bestselling picture book creator of My Car, My Bus, and My Bike comes what Booklist called “Another ideal read-aloud choice from Barton.” Jim the cat takes a tour of the various rooms and objects in his house, introducing young children to the concept of home. A modern preschool classic in board book format. Using bright, simple illustrations and clean prose, Byron Barton deftly familiarizes young readers with the various rooms and important parts of a house in this companion to his critically acclaimed My Car, My Bike, and My Bus. Jim the cat leads readers through the bedroom, the kitchen—and even onto the roof—before his owner, Jane, comes home and makes his dinner. The rhythmic text and bright bold illustrations make this the perfect book for very young children and repeated readings. “Jim’s abode is a welcome place for all who enter.”—School Library Journal

A Spanish-English bilingual edition of the classic picture book that Publishers Weekly says “Will survive countless readings.” With prose as clean as Sam’s shiny engine, Byron Barton deftly explores concepts such as transportation, signs and signals, night and day, language, and occupations. The award-winning My Car is a multi-concept preschool masterpiece, and this Spanish-English bilingual edition will provide hours of fun. Named to numerous best-of-the-year lists, My Car/Mi carro features vehicles, signs and signals, and a surprise ending. Bright, graphic artwork invites readers to count, name colors and shapes, and follow Sam and his car as they drive through a bustling picture book landscape, from Sam’s home in the country to his job in the city. The simple text will introduce the youngest readers to concepts of language in both English and Spanish. “Vehicle-obsessed toddlers will line up for a ride.”—The Horn Book

With bright, clear art and prose as clean as Sam the narrator''s shiny engine, this preschooler-friendly book explores transportation, the parts of a car, signs and signals, night and day, community, and occupations. Bright, graphic artwork invites readers to count, name colors and shapes, and follow Sam and his car as they drive through a bustling world from Sam''s home in the country to his job in the city. Named to numerous “best of the year” lists, My Car features vehicles, signs and signals, and a surprise ending. "For young children intrigued by cars, this book is simply wonderful."—ALA Booklist Byron Barton is the celebrated creator of numerous picture books for very young children, including Trucks, My Bus, and Building a House.

Award-winning, bestselling picture book creator Byron Barton’s My Bike is a lively celebration of transportation (bicycles and unicycles and other things that go) and animals (elephants, monkeys, and lions) with a surprise ending. The Horn Book said, “This latest installment in Barton’s transportation series may be the best one yet. Which is saying a lot.” A preschool classic in a sturdy board book format by the author of My Car, My Bus, My House, and other beloved books for preschoolers.

Award-winning, bestselling picture book creator Byron Barton’s My Bike is a lively celebration of transportation (bicycles and unicycles and other things that go) and animals (elephants, monkeys, and lions) with a surprise ending. The Horn Book said, “This latest installment in Barton’s transportation series may be the best one yet. Which is saying a lot.” A preschool classic in a big lap-sized edition that is perfect for sharing and story time by the author of My Car, My Bus, My House, and other beloved books for young children.

Climb on board the 123 bus! One bus plus one bus driver plus ten bus riders and lots of bus stops equals a busy day of driving, riding, flying, and sailing for everyone—especially you!

Climb on board the 123 bus! One bus plus one bus driver plus ten bus riders and lots of bus stops equals a busy day of driving, riding, flying, and sailing for everyone—especially you!

Beep! Beep! My car has wheels. My car has gas. The horn goes beep. Come take a ride.

Ride past trucks, buses, and cars. Pedal past monkeys, tigers, and lions. A bike can take you everywhere.

My Bus is a lively celebration of vehicles and transportation, occupations, pets, and basic math concepts. The busy bus driver in Byron Barton''s preschool tour-de-force has a job to do. He drives his bus along his route, picks up the cat and dog passengers waiting at the bus stops, and delivers them to their destinations—which in this case include the airport, the harbor, and the train station. Along the way, children are introduced to the concepts of addition, subtraction, and sets. A surprise ending of sorts—what will happen to the very last passenger?—makes this a great read-aloud for story time and bedtime. A companion to Byron Barton''s critically acclaimed picture book My Car and a standout addition to this beloved author''s body of work. Sure to appeal to fans of Richard Scarry, Donald Crews, and books about cars, trucks, and things that go! Supports the Common Core State Standards

Un album qui explique le rôle du bus et permet d''apprendre à compter grâce aux passagers qui montent dedans.

Fishing boats and ferryboats. Sailboats and tugs. Boats on the water. Come aboard.

Passenger trains and electric trains. Here come the trains. All aboard!

Children explore the many ways we use airplanes, from seaplanes to crop dusters to planes that write messages in the sky.

The tow trucks, cement trucks, and newspaper delivery trucks pictured here all help people and will fascinate small children.

The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plants, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes from it.

My car has wheels. My car has gas. The horn goes beep. Come take a ride.

Trucks and Trains, two of Byron Barton''s bestselling transporation books, are now packaged in a keepsake slipcase with movable wooden wheels. Full color.

Fishing boats and ferryboats. Sailboats and tugs. Boats on the water. Come aboard.

The tow trucks, cement trucks, and newspaper delivery trucks pictured here all help people and will fascinate small children. This very simple picture book about transportation ''will delight the youngest, and have enough meat for older preschoolers and beginning readers.'' -- K.

Children explore the many ways we use airplanes, from seaplanes to crop dusters to planes that write messages in the sky. This very simple picture book about transportation ''will delight the youngest, and have enough meat for older preschoolers and beginning readers.'' -- K.

A young child thinks about what it would be like to be an astronaut and go out on a mission into space.