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New Releases by Dave Horowitz

Dave Horowitz is the author of Medic (2025), Fem små gefiltes (2025), Emergency Monster Squad (2020), Never Satisfied: The Story of The Stonecutter (2018), The Ugly Pumpkin (2017).

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Medic

release date: Oct 17, 2025
Medic
A graphic memoir detailing the author''s ten years of experience working in EMS.

Fem små gefiltes

release date: Jan 01, 2025
Fem små gefiltes
FEM NYFIKNA SMÅ GEFILTES ger sig iväg från sin burk för att upptäcka världen. Mamma Gefilte är inte alltför lycklig över denna chutspe att vilja lämna hemmet. OY VEY! Hur ska det gå? Men hon har uppfostrat dem väl. På slutet av deras äventyr visar de sig alla vara en mentsh - till hennes stora lättnad. Dave Horowitz lockar till skratt i New Yorks färgglada jiddischkultur. Nu på svenska![Bokinfo].

Emergency Monster Squad

release date: Aug 25, 2020
Emergency Monster Squad
A hilarious day in the life of two EMS workers who drive an "amboolance," rushing to the aid of injured monsters. Meet Sally and Gus--the crackerjack emergency medical services team who come to help when someone is sick or injured. But the someones in their world are a little unearthly--which means they''re on the Emergency Monster Squad! Ride along with these everyday heroes as they drive their amboolance to answer the calls of a zombie with chest pains, a fractured skeleton, and a very pregnant kraken mama. It''s a hair-raising job, but someone''s gotta do it--and you never know what will happen when they crank up their siren and flash those lights!

Never Satisfied: The Story of The Stonecutter

release date: Jul 17, 2018
Never Satisfied: The Story of The Stonecutter
A hilarious story about thinking the grass is greener somewhere else Have you ever wished you were someone else? Stanley the stonecutter has, because cutting stones is hard work for a frog! So Stanley wishes he could have it easy like the tea-drinking businessman . . . and, boom, he''s transformed. Then he decides he''d be better off as the majestic king. But even that isn''t good enough when he sees the radiant sun. Why, if he were the sun, everyone would look up to him, right? Hmm, will Stanley ever be satisfied? Dave Horowitz''s fantastic collage illustrations bring this classic folktale to hilarious life as Stanley''s endless comparisons bring him full circle. Maybe being yourself is not half bad after all!

The Ugly Pumpkin

release date: Aug 15, 2017
The Ugly Pumpkin
Perfect for the changing seasons, this wacky twist on The Ugly Duckling is a great read for Halloween and Thanksgiving. The Ugly Pumpkin has waited all through October for someone to take him home, but no one wants him. He doesn''t look like other pumpkins. So the lonely Ugly Pumpkin leaves the patch in search of a place where he''ll fit in. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, he discovers the truth about who he is--but it''s not what he expected!

Little Big Horse (Level 1)

release date: Mar 21, 2014
Little Big Horse (Level 1)
Little Big Horse is just a little guy, but he''s got some big ideas about life. So when his friend Pablo borrows his bike without asking, and then accidentally breaks it, Little Big Horse has a lot to think about. Can these friends work it out?

Little Big Horse (Scholastic Reader, Level 1)

release date: Jan 07, 2014
Little Big Horse (Scholastic Reader, Level 1)
A hilarious new easy reader from the author of THE UGLY PUMPKIN and DUCK, DUCK MOOSE. Little Big Horse is just a little guy, but he''s got some big ideas about life. So when his friend Pablo borrows his bike without asking, and then accidentally breaks it, Little Big Horse has a lot to think about. Can these friends work it out?

Twenty-six Pirates

release date: Jun 27, 2013
Twenty-six Pirates
Dave Horowitz’s swashbuckling cut-paper artwork is packed with clever details in this epic companion to his popular Twenty-six Princesses. This rhyming alphabet book is chock full of fun as 26 mischievous pirates head to Captain Frogbeard’s ship where they hope to join the crew—and the fun! From Arty to Zach, the Pirates of the Alphabet are the most colorful crew on the high seas!

26 Pirates 10 Copy Mixed Bulk Pack

release date: Jun 27, 2013

Chico the Brave

release date: May 10, 2012
Chico the Brave
A shy chick finds the courage to soar Chico is afraid of everything, even his own shadow. His dad tries to bolster his confidence by telling him about the legendary Golden Chicken, but Chico doesn''t believe anyone could be that brave. So he sets off into the mountains to find the Golden Chicken, certain that the heroic bird will give him advice. Instead, his quest leads him to something he definitely wasn''t seeking--an adventure! Before he knows it, he''s soaring through the sky to the very place where a courageous hero is most needed--his own hometown, where the dreaded Llama Llama Gang is turning things upside down. Readers will get a hoot out of this little hero who saves the day!

Pretty, Pretty Bunny

release date: Jan 20, 2011
Pretty, Pretty Bunny
Narcissa claims to be the best-looking bunny around. She thinks that makes her pretty awesome, unlike some of her fellow forest creatures. She''s so happy she doesn''t have silly beaver teeth or crazy moose antlers! In fact, she loves making fun of other animals- until a chance encounter with a powerful magic frog makes her rethink what it means to be pretty. The creator of The Ugly Pumpkin gives readers another funny take on the meaning of true beauty.

Buy My Hats

release date: Jun 10, 2010
Buy My Hats
Frank and Carl have plenty of hats to sell, and their booth is open for business . . . but no one is buying! Everyone is crazy about Blue Monkey?s skateboards, Mister Pig?s Cup O? Mud and Big Ox?s remote-control robot cell phones?so what?s their secret? Dave Horowitz?s cast of crazy characters is sure to delight young readers. The world of retail has never been more entertaining than in the story of these two friends determined to understand what on earth their customers really need.

Duck, Duck, Moose

release date: Oct 29, 2009
Duck, Duck, Moose
An unlikely trio heads south for the winter! Moose loves the Great North Woods because they?re nice and cold, his buddy Bear lives there, and the pancakes are top-notch. He doesn?t usually go south for the winter, but with Bear off hibernating and the Pancake Hut closing until spring, he figures he might as well take the great schlep with Duck and Other Duck. The trio ends up in the exotic land of Florida and Moose is forever dazzled. Dave Horowitz brings to life the joy of discovering a place completely unlike home?as well as the thrills of bringing a little bit of vacation back home with you!

Humpty Dumpty Climbs Again

release date: Oct 16, 2008
Humpty Dumpty Climbs Again
Humpty Dumpty is humiliated. All the King''s Horses and All the King''s Men make fun of him and his embarrassing fall every chance they get. So Humpty Dumpty holes up in his home, determined to never climb another wall. Until a friend needs his help. In this silly play on traditional nursery rhymes Humpty is given the chance to show that the best thing to do after you fall off the horse (or wall, in this case) is to get right back on. "Illustrated with big, clear, line-and-watercolor cartoons, Horowitz''s simple rhyming text is both a parody of nursery rhymes and a fun story. Children will enjoy the puns and the play with the Mother Goose verses that they know." - Booklist

Twenty-six Princesses

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Twenty-six Princesses
Twenty-six princesses, one for each letter of the alphabet, go to a party at the prince''s castle.

Twenty-six [26] Princesses

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Twenty-six [26] Princesses
Twenty-six princesses, one for each letter of the alphabet, go to a party at the prince''s castle.

Five Little Gefiltes

release date: Jan 01, 2007
Five Little Gefiltes
Five little gefilte fish sneak out of their jar to explore the world, but Mama Gefilte isn''t happy to see her little ones leave.

Beware of Tigers

release date: Jan 01, 2006
Beware of Tigers
Despite being warned, two birds are deceived by a smiling tiger.

Soon, Baboon, Soon

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Soon, Baboon, Soon
As the triangle player in the primate percussion band, Baboon has trouble waiting patiently for his turn.
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