New Releases by Claire Freedman

"Aliens love underpants, in every shape and size, But there are no underpants in space, so here''s a big surprise...." Beep, ping and zoom along with the aliens in this new noisy edition with ten interactive sound buttons to really bring the story to life. With a madcap, rhyming text, perfect for joining in, this story is fantastically fresh and funny - you''ll laugh your pants off!

Here comes Benjamin Bear - always full of bounce. He loves playing with his friends, but somehow he keeps hurting their feelings. He never says thank you. In this charming story Benjamin Bear learns to say thank you - and how much those little words mean.

Meet Benjamin Bear! Always full of bounce, always racing off to have fun with Lofty, Stripe and Snippy. One day he''s in such a hurry that he accidentally upsets his friends. In this charming story, Benjamin Bear learns to say sorry and how to put things right again.

One dark, stormy night, Owl, Mouse and Rabbit hear a knock on the door. They feel very afraid - could it be The Monster Of The Woods? But the friends soon discover that the creature outside is more fluffy than fearsome... and they learn that most things are a lot less scary than you might imagine! A warm, funny tale about friendship and facing your fears.

Little Hare is full of energy at the end of the day, so his mother takes him for a walk through the woods where they meet other animals. The sights and sounds of nature finally make him sleepy enough for bedtime.

Monsieur Renard habite en ville et va pour la première fois à la campagne. Il a très, très faim. Quel plan diabolique les animaux de la ferme vont-ils bien pouvoir imaginer pour le faire fuir ?

Dinosaurs were all wiped out, A long way back in history. No one knows quite how or why, Now this book solves the mystery... Laugh your pants off as T. Rex and the gang wrestle for their very own pair of prehistoric pants in a mighty Pants War. The hilarious follow-up to Aliens Love Underpants, Richard and Judy''s Children''s Books Winner. CLAIRE FREEDMAN is the highly successful author of several picture books including Aliens Love Underpants and Oliver and Patch. BEN CORT is the extremely popular illustrator of several children''s books, which have been published in 18 languages in 20 countries worldwide. Ben lives in Bedfordshire. "The humour is spot-on for young children." Daily Mail "A winning combination of two great toddler obsessions-dinosaurs and pants - this has guaranteed entertainment value." Junior Magazine "Daft and absurdly amusing book."Prima Baby & Pregnancy "A new dinosaur-extinction theory - pants war." Culture (ST Supplement) "Told in rhyme with lively, expressive pictures, it encourages new readers and is great to read aloud" Primary Times Praise for the Underpants series "The catchy bouncy rhymes perfectly complement the colourful wacky pictures of Martians in outsized Y-fronts." Georgia Coleridge, Daily Mail "You''ll laugh your pants off!" Parents News "A feast of colour and humour" Red House Children''s Book Award 2008 "This fantastic rhyming story [...] is simply pantstastic!" Galaxy British Book Awards 2008

When going on a hunt to find a bear, you need to take the utmost care. It''s best to take a friend along too; choose one that looks much fatter than you! Hare LOVES bears. And, he really wants to catch one, the biggest, hairiest, scariest one he can find. He buys a bear-hunting book. But every successful bear hunt requires two rabbits, and so he asks a friend to join him. And off the rabbits go on their very own scary, hairy adventure. The charming cadence of this funny book will have children asking to hear it again and again. From the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Me and My Dad!

It''s Christmas and high above us the angels send their blessings for peace, laughter and love.

The lighthouse shines each night, like a night-light, watching the animals and beaming throught bedroom windows. With playful dolphins, gentle whales and baby turtles, this book with its softly glowing night-light is perfect for bedtime.

Lorsque l''on se rend à la chasse à l''ours, mieux vaut se montrer prudent. Mieux vaut amener un ami, un ami plus grassouillet que vous ! Lièvre Jo adore les ours. Il veut attraper un ours. Un ours bien effrayant, bien féroce ! Il achète le manuel du chasseur d''ours et entraîne son ami Lapin Dodu à la chasse à l''ours...

As night falls in the jungle, all sorts of animals settle down to sleep.

Easy-to-read, rhyming text follows Mommy and Little Bear as they go out early one morning to see the day dawn and find other woodland creatures awakening as they pass by.

Cat is taking Mouse on an adventure today. But has Cat really thought about everything? They might need jumpers in case it gets cold, they might need food in case they get hungry, and they might need umbrellas in case it rains. Cat thinks that they''ll be fine, but Mouse can''t help panicking.

As little Daisy Rabbit struggles to learn how to hop, her mother points out other baby animals having trouble with their lessons until Daisy realizes that everyone needs practice when trying something new.

Itand''s bedtime, and Emily canand''t find her favorite stuffed animal, Mr. Teddy. She looks everywhere, but heand''s nowhere to be found! She picks up Quackers the Duck instead. "Night-night, Quackers," she says. But even with a substitute, Emily canand''t sleep. So she gets up and finds Stripe the Cat. Then Hoots the Owl. Soon, the bed is getting crowded! But Emily still canand''t fall asleep, until she finally finds Mr. Teddy. The text is rhythmic and illustrations sweetly serene. See all Editorial Reviews

As Gooseberry Goose practices flying on a beautiful fall morning, his friends are preparing for winter, causing Gooseberry to wonder if there is something else he should be doing.

Gooseberry is practising his flying. ''Look at me '' he calls. But his friends are too busy to watch for long: they''re all collecting food, or making cosy nests, getting ready for winter. Shouldn''t the little goose be getting ready for the snowy days too?

When baby rabbit Lily cannot sleep, the farmyard animals try to help her as Mother Rabbit and Lily adventure around the farm to find out how the other animals prepare for bedtime.

Offers a series of craft projects, including a mobile, a necklace, gift boxes, and other items, inspired by Bible stories from Creation to Jonah.