New Releases by David Shannon

Ruby the copycat: Ruby is a copycat! It''s the first day of school and Ruby is new. When her classmate Angela wears a flowered dress, suddenly Ruby''s wearing one too. Fortunately, Ruby''s teacher knows a better way to help Ruby fit in--by showing Ruby how much fun it is to be herself.

The Trucktown crew helps young readers discover all the different sounds trucks can make.

As soon as Jack Truck wakes up he gets the other trucks in line, but somehow he misses Pete.

This French Immersion kit is perfect for your young French language learner. Ages 3-9. The collection ranges from first readers with simple text and pictures, to a selection of today''s most popular storytime books by Robert Munsch, David Shannon and Melanie Watt! The Pack Includes these 7 fantastic titles: - My World: French English Words / Mon petit livre bilingue français-anglais - My First Reader: I Can Read / Je veux lire : Je sais lire - My First Reader: My New School / Ma nouvelle école - Scaredy Squirrel / Frisson l''écureuil - Smelly Socks / Tes chaussettes sentent la mouffette! - David Goes to School / David va à l''école - Canada 123 / Canada 1, 2, 3

A new Trucktown Ready to Roll just in time for the holidays! Will Kat ever find out what is inside her mystery gift?

The trucks speculate about what could be inside a beautifully wrapped gift box.

Paul, a high school student, struggles with his identity and circumstances. He chooses to leave his hometown to go to Vietnam to lose his past and redefine himself. He is disappointed to find he has even more difficulty facing who he is as well as his future. After numerous personal struggles he returns to the US and finds no place where he can find peace of mind to start fresh for a future so elusive. Guilt, pain, and memories from high school, Vietnam, and his return to the States haunt him until he feels the necessity to return to a town that has no past but hopefully a future.

Meet Fergus, the canine star of the upcoming book from Caldecott Honor artist David Shannon. Much like Shannon''s beloved characters, David and Alice, the adorable Fergus is always getting in trouble! Pasa un d�a divertido con Fergus, menos a la hora del ba�o �claro! A Fergus le encanta perseguir gatos, motocicletas y que lo acaricien. Este nuevo personaje de David Shannon inspirar� y har� re�r a los j�venes lectores.

Except for his bath, Fergus experiences the perfect doggy day, from chasing cats and motorcycles to being scratched on his favorite tickle spot.

Qué divertido es explorar! Este es David en panales.

En este libro ilustrado para niñitos, David está creciendo y aprendiendo palabras nuevas.

David speaks new words as he goes through his day.

Duck just received a new book and after telling all of his friends on the farm about it, he sat down to read it to them.

David explores his world using all of his five senses.

David learns new words as he goes through his day.

Much to the dismay of his neighbors and family, Mr. Merriweather''s Christmas display grows from a simple string of white lights into an outrageous spectacle.

"When David gets in trouble, he always says . . . ''NO! It''s not my fault! I didn''t mean to! It was an accident!''" Whatever the situation, David''s got a good excuse. And no matter what he''s done "wrong," it''s never really his fault. Soon, though, David realizes that making excuses makes him feel bad, and saying he''s sorry makes him feel better. Once again, David Shannon entertains us with young David''s mischievous antics and a lighthearted story that''s sure to leave kids (and parents) laughing. Spanish title: David se mete en lios Siempre que ocurre algun accidente, David tiene alguna excusa. Nunca es su culpa! Nunca fue su intencion hacerlo! Muy pronto, sin embargo, David se da cuenta de que inventar excusas lo hace sentir mal y que es mejor pedir perdon. David Shannon vuelve a entretenernos con las travesuras del pequeno David en una historia que hara reir a grandes y chicos.

Alicia se cree ser un hada temporal porque todavía tiene mucho que aprender. Usa su varita mágica para hacer muchas cosas prácticas aunque no siempre salgan bien.

A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.

In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Face Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible Being.