New Releases by David Wiesner

Robots are much more than machines in the emotionally resonant world of Robobaby, where the arrival of a new baby in a robot family is a festive occasion. Iconic picture book creator David Wiesner captures the excitement as Lugnut (father), Diode (mother), and big sister Cathode (Cathy) welcome the newcomer. Cathy, with her handy toolbox and advanced knowledge of robotics and IT, is ignored while the adults bungle the process of assembling baby Flange, with near catastrophic results. As the frantic, distracted adults rush about aimlessly, Cathy, unobserved, calmly clears up the technical difficulties and bonds with her new baby brother. Robobaby is a shout-out for girl scientists and makers, and a treat for all young robot enthusiasts.

The triple Caldecott winner David Wiesner brings his rich visual imagination and trademark artistry to the graphic novel format in a unique coming-of-age tale that begins underwater. A young mermaid, called Fish Girl, in a boardwalk aquarium has a chance encounter with an ordinary girl. Their growing friendship inspires Fish Girl''s longing for freedom, independence, and a life beyond the aquarium tank. Sparkling with humor and brilliantly visualized, Fish Girl''s story will resonate with every young person facing the challenges and rewards of growing up.

Mr Wuffles ignores all the toys people buy for him. He''s not lazy, he''s just very picky. Now Mr Wuffles has the perfect toy and he''s ready to play. But it''s not really a toy at all. It''s something much more interesting . . . ''Expertly imagined, composed, drawn and coloured, this is Wiesner at his best'' - Kirkus (Starred Review)

El nuevo libro de Wiesner nos presenta al Sr. Minino, un elegante felino blanco y negro al que no parecen interesarle los típicos juguetes para gatos: los ratones de peluche, los cascabeles o los gallitos de badmington. ¡Qué aburrido!. ¡Qué convencional! Pero entonces descubre una pequeña esfera de metal con patas. ¿Qué es eso? El gato no imagina que se encuentra ante una diminuta nave espacial en cuyo interior hay varios extraterrestres verdes. Entonces, el señor Minino hace lo que todo gato haría con algo nuevo y desconocido: se pone a jugar con la esfera sin tener idea de las consecuencias. Regresa David Wiesner con otra muestra de su extraordinario talento para el dibujo y su fantasía sin límites.

Arturo es un pintor consumado, Max es apenas un principiante. Cuando Max intenta aprender a usar el pincel, los dos amigos se encuentran en dificultades inesperadas. Pero Max es valiente, aprende rápido, y lo que es mejor es que también nos puede enseñar a recrearnos con el arte. Arthur is an experienced painter, while Max is just a beginner. When Max tries to learn to use the brush, the two friends find themselves facing unexpected difficulties. But Max is brave, he learns quickly, and best of all, he can also teach readers to enjoy making art.

Max and Arthur are friends who share an interest in painting. Arthur is an accomplished painter; Max is a beginner. Max’s first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various artistic media, which turn out to have unexpected pitfalls. Although Max is inexperienced, he’s courageous—and a quick learner. His energy and enthusiasm bring the adventure to its triumphant conclusion. Beginners everywhere will take heart.

When he falls asleep with a book in his arms, a young boy dreams an amazing dream-about dragons, about castles, and about an unchartered, faraway land. And you can come along.

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With several new illustrations, a revised text, and a brief source note, this classic picture book by Caldecott medalist David Wiesner is available once again. Full color.

This picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs collecting materials and going off to build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks. But the wolf’s huffing and puffing blows the first pig right out of the story . . . and into the realm of pure imagination. The transition signals the start of a freewheeling adventure with characteristic David Wiesner effects—cinematic flow, astonishing shifts of perspective, and sly humor, as well as episodes of flight. Satisfying both as a story and as an exploration of the nature of story, The Three Pigs takes visual narrative to a new level. Dialogue balloons, text excerpts, and a wide variety of illustration styles guide the reader through a dazzling fantasy universe to the surprising and happy ending. Fans of Tuesday’s frogs and Sector 7’s clouds will be captivated by old friends—the Three Pigs of nursery fame and their companions—in a new guise.

A story in pictures about a boy who visits the Empire State Building in New York, and is magically taken to a place where clouds are made.

While her third-grade classmates are sprouting seeds in paper cups, Becky has a more ambitious, innovative science project in mind.

Picture fiction for older readers.

Zusammenfassung: The morning after a hurricane, two brothers find an uprooted tree which becomes a magical place, transporting them on adventures limited only by their imaginations