New Releases by Chris Kennett

A rhyming, read aloud romp celebrating moms everywhere -- a perfect gift for Mother''s Day! We love our moms! We all agree. But what are moms? Let''s read and see. Through rhyming text and vibrant, engaging art, explore the many things that moms can be and why we love them so.

See below for English description. On aime nos mamans, elles nous font toujours rire! Mais qu''est-ce qu''une maman? Lisez pour le découvrir... Explorez tout ce que les mamans représentent dans cet adorable album illustré tout en rimes. Les jeunes lecteurs verront différents animaux interagir avec leur mère et découvriront les nombreux rôles qu''elle joue, qu''il s''agisse de préparer des crêpes, de prendre soin des enfants ou de partager des repas. Les enfants apprécieront les illustrations ludiques et l''humour de ce livre, et les mamans se sentiront reconnues pour tout ce qu''elles font! We love our mums, we all agree! But what are mums? Let''s read and see... Explore all that moms encompass in this adorable, rhyming picture book. Young readers will see different animals interacting with their mothers and the many different roles they fill, from fixers to pancake mixers, and carers to mealtime sharers. Kids will appreciate the playful illustrations and humour in this book, and moms will feel recognized for all that they do!

"Nostalgia isn''t what it used to be" the saying goes, and maybe it never was, but you can still have fun with it. So thought Chris Kennett as he compiled this collection of mainly light-hearted verses about those things which really matter in life - non-existent instruction manuals, for example, or finding a public loo open when you need one. And you may well find yourself nodding in agreement with his wry observations on the way we live today. Chris lives in Bedfordshire and is a cat lover. He has always enjoyed wordplay, tends to think in rhyme and began writing poetry over 20 years ago. His inspiration comes from entering supermarket competitions in the days when you could win prize holidays by writing a rhyming slogan for your favourite product. So having set the scene it''s now time to look inside as we watch the world go by.

Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers! When Bat-Boy Tim comes out to play, why do others run away? Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading!

Join an enthusiastic cast of characters from the Australian bush as they do fun actions that all the family can join in with! You can flap your wings, scratch your fleas, growl and even snap your teeth with the crocodile--if you dare!

Three little elephants love to make music together. Judy goes BLOOT! Trudy goes FLOOT! But stinky little Rudy does a great big . . . TOOT! With an odour that sends their audience running for the jungle, how will the friends ever realise their musical dream?

''It''s an island,'' A said, ''in an uncharted sea, And the monsters who live here have letters like me.'' ''Well that''s how we''ll find your lost toy,'' Freddy said. ''We''ll start off with you and go right through to Z.'' Journey with Freddy to an amazing world filled with alphabet monsters, and see if he can help monster A find his lost teddy before dinnertime! The rhyming text and bright, cartoon style illustrations make this book a fun and entertaining experience for all the family.