New Releases by Dee Lillegard

The box in which all the animals are sitting gets more and more crowded until a hungry flea comes along.

BABY IS CRYING and Crow and Goose and Owl and Swan all think they have the perfect antidote - "I''ll take baby flying, that will stop the crying." And as baby floats on wings of love above fields and oceans, he is soothed. . . until each bird in turn crows just a bit too loudly and proudly at his own success and wakes that baby up again. Finally, little Nightingale, who has been struggling to be heard, gets her chance to try a lullaby. Our tearful baby is now dreamimg sweet dreams. And soon the birds are sleepingtoo - and so will you.This book has perfect pacing, exactly mirroring the rhythm of a child struggling to fall asleep and finally settling down. And Dan Yaccarino''s dreamy, etherial artwork is the perfect match for Dee Lillegard''s sweet song of a story.

Rhyming text follows balloons of many colors as they float and bounce throughout an entire town.

Ready? Get set ... GO! This adorable, zippy picture book is poetry in motion! Dee Lillegard''s short, snappy poems perfectly capture the unique personalities of all things mobile. There are bikes, trikes, skateboards, motorcycles, motorhomes, fire trucks, taxis, freight trains, airplanes, hot air balloons, ferris wheels, wheelbarrows, skis, sleds, skates--more than thirty-five poems in all. And Valeri Gorbachev''s wonderfully busy scenes show these zipping, zooming conveyances piloted and propelled by the cutest collection of critters in helmets you''ll ever find. Just right for young picture book listeners, this book works as both a wonderful first poetry book, and as an object identification book.

A bored young boy uses a magic feather to form a tiger, and then must use the feather to save his village when the tiger gets hungry.

From an acclaimed author/illustrator team comes a fresh interpretation of the first day of school--from the alphabet to paste, to cubbies and playground. With poems and artwork.

The Celestine Prophecy is one of the most widely read books of our time. Its insights have struck deep & universal chords. Now those insights have inspired this handsome illustrated book. Grounding her poetic fable in the tenets found in James Redfield''s remarkable work, Dee Lillegard tells the story of Celestine, a young boy who finds a path but loses his way.Ó How he uses the insights that he discovers on his journey to find his way back to the safety of his bed is the core of this intriguing tale. Magnificent color illustrations by Dean Morrissey not only depict the action but also help readers understand the meaning of The Song of Celestine. A beautiful book that can be understood & relished by perceptive readers of all ages.

A boy completes a quest by following the insights about life he discovers around him.

Gigantic George, always upsetting the townspeople with his sneezing, crying, and hiccuping, sails away to find a place more friendly to giants.

Short verses provide light-hearted looks at all kinds of fruits and vegetables.

Because Tortoise is slow to deliver the mail, one animal after another offers to do a better job, but the successful completion of the task always depends on Tortoise.

Los libros de la coleccion Dejame Leer vienen en un tamano ideal para los ninos! Estos libros emplean un lenguaje festivo con rima y repeticion que cautivara la imaginacion de los pequenos.

Daisies, tulips, and other flowers celebrate the wedding of Columbine and Sweet William.

Sylvain s''est caché dans une boîte pour lire son livre de la jungle. Un à un, les animaux sortent du livre et s''installent à côté du petit garçon quand surgit une puce qui cherche aussi une place (4e de couverture).

A family of raccoons picks different vegetables each day of the week.

Annoyed when the farmer''s wife complains about its murmur, the river sets in motion a confusing chain of events by stealing the mule''s hee-haw.

A hungry frog finds his lunch when a fly happens by the pond.

Short poems reveal the essence of appliances, furniture, and other essential things in the kitchen.

Discusses geography, history, people, goverment and economy-nickname Silver State.

An explanation of these instruments, highlighted by color photos.

A biography of the eleventh American president, whose term in office saw great expansion of the western frontier.

Follows the life and career of the first American president to resign from office.

A brief introduction to the musical instruments of the woodwind family.

An introduction to the life and work of Martin Luther King.

A biography of the Virginian who became tenth president of the United States upon the death of William Henry Harrison.

Explains the many important tasks that secretaries perform and describes the special training and skills they need for the job.

Discusses the work of beauticians who take care of our hair and nails and make us feel good about ourselves.