New Releases by Giuliano Ferri

"Its simple story unfolds in a way that a baby or toddler can follow with keen interest . . . .The metaphor is so wonderfully clear — and so vitally important, especially in these captious times — you can practically feel the shards of hope lodging in your heart as you read it with a child." —Maria Russo, New York Times The quintessential first book on peace. A little mouse innocently plucks a flower from an old wall when a brick comes loose, and he can see through it for the first time. He and the other animals gradually and resolutely remove more and more bricks, until at last they can see another group of animals. Together they use the bricks that once divided them to construct a bridge to join their islands. This clever and touching wordless board book shows that walls can become bridges when everyone works together. It’s a hopeful message that all children should see now.

"In this creatively designed board book, a mouse with a festive scarf contemplates a snowball, represented by a die-cut hole. As the mouse starts pushing it up a hill—the die-cut hole/snowball grows larger with every page . . . All ends well when the animals build a snowman together and decorate it with their combined accessories."—Shelf Awareness This classic holiday-season board book makes a perfect gift or stocking stuffer for babies and toddlers! A simple, wordless celebration of winter joy—with a delightful surprise ending What happens when you take a little snowball and try to make it bigger? You might roll it up a hill, you might even get some friends to help you roll it, until the snowball is huge. But what happens when gravity takes over? In this adorably hilarious, wordless board book, artist Giuliano Ferri uses clever die-cuts to bring humor and anticipation to a charming story of what happens when the snowball of your dreams goes off course.

★ "Italian artist Ferri proves that the delights of peekaboo transcend language in a near-wordless board book that lets readers play the familiar game with seven animals.The concept couldn’t be simpler, but the warmth and personality that exude from Ferri’s wonderfully furry and fuzzy portraits give the sense that readers have just made half a dozen new animal friends, while a mirror insert ends the book with a playful surprise."—Publishers Weekly, starred review Children will love to play peekaboo with the adorable animals in this interactive board book See who’s hiding behind each flap as different animals appear from behind their paws (or wings). One by one you can uncover these beautifully rendered animals, and at the end you''ll find a special surprise. See if you can find . . . a fox, a bear, a cat, a porcupine, a dog, a pig, an owl, and . . . you!

This celebration of the magic of nature teaches a gentle life lesson about the value of patience On his birthday, Luke, the little mouse, has so many wonderful presents. So when his grandfather gives him a seed, he is rather disappointed. But as Luke learns about patience, he begins to realize that this could become the best present ever!

On his birthday, Luke, the little mouse, has so many wonderful presents! So when his grandfather gives him a seed, he is rather disappointed. But wait a little while, Luke, soon this could become the best present ever!

"Et maintenant, dors bien, mon lapin !" Mais ils dorment déjà... Comment le petit lapin peut-il s''endormir quand tout, autour de lui, l''en empêche? Mais Maman saura lui montrer qu''il n''y a aucune raison d''avoir peur.

Das kleine Glühwürmchen Nino leuchtet jede Nacht, aber sein grösster Wunsch ist es, auch einmal so hell zu scheinen wie der Mond. Da beschliesst der Mond, eine Pause einzulegen und Nino soll für ihn einspringen. Ob ihm das gelingt? Ab 3.

The African chief is hungry. His hunters go off in search of food and capture a big turtle. But Turtle isn''t ready to be eaten... he''s got other ideas!

Paul Quappe, die kleine Kaulquappe, freut sich ihres Lebens, erkundet von morgens bis abends die Umgebung und rudert in jeden Winkel des Teiches. Doch eines Tages wird alles anders - langsam wachsen ihr Beine ... Ab 4.

Martin était le roi de la pizza. Ali, lui, faisait des gâteaux merveilleux. Tous les jours, les deux amis se retrouvaient autour d''une table pour discuter, plaisanter et partager pizzas et gâteaux. Un jour, une limousine s''arrêta devant chez Ali et voulut acheter un morceau de gâteau. Un gâteau contre une pièce ! Cet événement allait bouleverser leur vie et bientôt celle du pays.

Pas facile de grandir ! Léo, le petit têtard, en fait l''expérience du fond de son étang. De jour en jour, son corps se transforme : sa jolie queue disparaît, des pattes se mettent à pousser. Léo est horrifié. " C''est normal, tu grandis. Elles te seront très utiles dans la vie ! " lui explique maman grenouille. Léo refuse de la croire... Jusqu''au jour où un terrible serpent d''eau lui barre la route. Comment lui échapper ?

Gino è nato in uno stagno, gioca, nuota e cresce. Quando però la sua codina si accorcia e gli spuntano le zampe, si spaventa. Mamma rana tenta di rassicurarlo. Sarà l''incontro con un serpente bugiardo a fargli cambiare idea.