New Releases by Jerry Smath

When chubby cat Sammy Salami''s owner Pete goes missing, Sammy boards a train to look for him, is adopted by a passenger and has a nice vacation, but he continues to look for Pete.

Grandma Tildy finally agrees to take an unwanted elephant into her home, but soon regrets her decision.

Celebrate the fun and joy of Christmas with these three Christmas stories: Once there was a Christmas tree, Ten timid ghosts on a Christmas Night, and Merry Christmas, Stinky face.

Three little bunnies compete in an adventure-filled egg painting contest when the Easter Bunny becomes too tired to paint all the eggs himself.

From talented author/illustrator Jerry Smath comes a rhyming story about a little girl who likes pumpkins! Some pumpkins are tall; some pumpkins are squat. Some pumpkins are big; some pumpkins are not. It''s that time of year again! The Halloween season is all about yummy candy, ghosts and goblins, and of course, pumpkins. In Jerry Smath''s latest Halloween 8x8 title, a little girl tells her favorite things about pumpkins--like pumpkin masks, pumpkin seeds, and scary jack-o''-lanterns. But her favorite of all is . . . delicious pumpkin pie!

Four funny witches go to Scaring School to learn how to frighten trick-or-treaters on Halloween night... But when they scream their biggest "BOO!" the kids just laugh and scream "BOO" too!

A simple version of the familiar story of a miserly man who learns the true meaning of Christmas.

"Winter ducks wear coats and boots. Summer ducks wear swimming suits." With the turn of each clever die-cut page, the action transforms like magic in Yes, Yes, Get Dressed! Featuring sweet rhyming text that''s perfect for reading aloud, and adorable creatures large and small, this one-of-a-kind picture book is the perfect way to show reluctant toddlers just how much fun getting dressed can be!

Peek into the magic garden and see the tiny flower princesses, each named fora pretty flower and special in her own way. This appealing book also contains20 glittery, shimmering, nontoxic tattoos. Full color.

Ali rides his magic carpet from the busy marketplace to a cave full of shining treasures to the royal zoo to find the perfect gift for a beautiful princess. Full color. plus 25 jewel stickers.

Poor little princess! Somehow, somewhere, she''s lost her favorite locket. But this little princess doesn''t give up easily. She sets off to search every nook and cranny of the castle to find her missing keepsake. Includes 25 fabulous, jewel-like stickers in five different colors and five different shapes. Full color.

Investigator accompanies his niece Gabby to Parents'' Day at school, where he demonstrates his powers of observation and helps to solve some minor mysteries. The reader is asked to answer questions about each illustration.

Agnes Mouse has several unexpected adventures when she agrees to babysit three mischievous beetle babies.

Leopold Frog and his friends go for a picnic in the park.

When mysterious things start happening at Camp Crump, they call in the intrepid detective Investigator. Each page has several questions about the illustration.

When his nephew disappears while trick-or-treating, Investigator faces some creepy creatures at the mysterious house of Dr. Quacker. The reader is asked to answer questions about each illustration.

Edna the alligator has quite an adventure when she goes to buy a hat to wear while fishing with her husband Paul.

Follows a helicopter on its travels and shows how it helps to build a bridge, save a burning forest, and rescue a boatman in trouble

Pop tells Pretzel humorous stories about various family members.

Santa''s smallest elf lacks the skill to make toys, but he knows how to solve the problem of a lonely little boy at Christmas.

When Mr. Digby takes a walk through town, his umbrella will not stay shut and he unknowingly causes several minor accidents.

When his coat is inadvertently blown up with a balloon hose, Mr. Downs floats up and away. Will he ever come down?