New Releases by Dorothy Kunhardt

Peewee’s in the box! Peewee the dog doesn’t know any tricks, “not a single one not even how to roll over not even how to shake hands but never mind he is so teeny weeny that everybody loves him,” the clown, the fat lady, the thin man, the huge tall giant, the strong baby, the acrobats, the elephants, and all the other amazing performers in the wonderful circus of the man with the quite tall red hat. But then something unexpected happens that threatens to bring Peewee’s time under the Big Top to an end. Now Open the Box is a beautiful example of the art of Dorothy Kunhardt, the author of the timeless classic Pat the Bunny and the pioneering picture book Junket Is Nice. Here Kunhardt speaks with wonderfully reassuring directness to children’s hopes and fears while making magic out of the simplest things.

WHAT IS JUNKET? Junket is a delicious custard and a lovely dessert. But why is the old man with a red beard and red slippers eating such an enormous bowl of junket, and what could he possibly be thinking about while he feasts? That’s a good question! And one that the old man poses to the crowds and crowds of people that gather to watch him. In fact, almost everyone in the whole world wants to know the answer to this riddle. And only one little boy has the answer. This ingenious book of inspired nonsense was the very first from Dorothy Kunhardt, whose Pat the Bunny has delighted generations of young children.

Tam devises a "scarebunny" to keep a rabbit from eating his vegetable garden, but it doesn't work and he must find another way to solve the problem.

Tam devises a "scarebunny" to keep a rabbit from eating his vegetable garden, but it doesn't work and he must find another way to solve the problem.

A kitten goes to the toy store with her mother to pick out a doll for her very own.

Formerly titled : Lucky Mrs. Ticklefeather and other funny stories.

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Gas Station Gus performs several unusual chores during a typical working day, from feeding a horse to inflating a dolphin-shaped balloon. Then he enjoys a special treat when a friend, Tom, shows him how a power shovel operates.

Thomas, a young rabbit, hunts for Easter eggs in his garden.

Dorothy, a young donkey, visits the seashore with her family.

As Mr. Bull builds a snowman for Oliver, his son who is ill and watching from the window, he gets so covered in snow that when he poses by the snowman, Oliver can't tell which is the snowman and which is his father.

Mr. and Mrs. Pig and their young son, Robert, dress up for Halloween and frighten each other.

A leopard's hunt for food is abandoned when he tangles with a porcupine.