New Release Books by Karen Beaumont

Exuberant rhymes and vibrant illustrations celebrate self-acceptance and self-love in this padded board book.

Inside, outside, upside down: Young readers will discover the many ways to celebrate the joy of loving who you are! With fun, energetic text and dazzlingly colorful illustrations, this lively and engaging book is now in a Spanish bilingual board book edition. High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves--inside and out. Messy hair? Beaver breath? So what! Here''s a little girl who knows what really matters. At once silly and serious, Karen Beaumont''s joyous rhyming text and David Catrow''s wild illustrations unite in a book that is sassy, soulful--and straight from the heart. Now in a Spanish-English bilingual board book edition.

A counting picture book in rhyme about a lonely old man whose heart is slowly melted by an ever-growing number of kitties hoping to find a home. In this charming counting book, Pretty Kitty, a lonely old man discovers one kitty on his front step. But he does not want a kitty cat—scat! As the number of kitties grows, will the man find room in his heart—and home—for his new feline friends? A playful rhyming text makes this counting book perfect for sharing! - GODWIN BOOKS -

Meet four girls who love shoes: SHOE-LA-LA!"Shoes with zippers, Shoes with straps,Shoes with buckles, Shoes with taps."Prance from page to page in search of the perfect pair of party shoes. Girls of all ages will love to go on a shoe shopping expedition with these four friends, from "fuzzy boots for when it snows" to "ballerinas on our toes." The girls try on every shoe in the store, but "eeny, meeny, my, oh, my [they] just don''t know which shoes to buy." With some feathers and glitter, a little bit of glue, and a LOT of imagination, the girls come up with the best shoes of all!

Introducing StoryPlay Books--the smart way to read and play together! StoryPlay Books offer fun ways to engage with little ones during story time and playtime with prompts and activities that everyone will love! Each quality story will delight readers while building early literacy skills for ages 3-5 by helping them develop: problem-solving abilities, reading comprehension, social development, pre-reading skills, memory strengthand more! Each book includes story-related games and crafts to extend the reading experience. Teachers agree that StoryPlay Books are perfect for parents looking to stimulate and engage their kids at home while having fun together! Each book also shines a spotlight on important topics for this age. Shoe-la-la! -- a fun, rhyming story about four girlfriends searching for the perfect party shoes -- focuses on self-expression.Are you ready to start reading the StoryPlay way? Ready. Set. Smart!

An energetic child attempts to paint everything--the walls, the ceiling, even himself--before mama finds out in this board book edition of this New York Times best-selling title!

Hush, hush! Rush, rush! When Baby cries, her family and neighbors try to stop her tears and help her to sleep. But all their rushing and hushing, tickling and rocking, and feeding and burping can''t stop Baby''s tears. Roy, the old retriever, knows what Baby needs to fall asleep-her little white sheep! In this rhythmic and soothing lullaby of a story, doggy knows best. Good boy, Roy!

Emily, Ashley, Kaitlyn, and Claire are busy trying on different hats, uncertain which ones to wear to the street fair.

Exuberant rhymes and wild illustrations celebrate self-acceptance.

One tired sheep wants nothing more than a good night''s sleep. All is peaceful until—QUACK! Is that a duck at the barn door? And now a goat? A pig? A cow? A horse? Each new unexpected guest is bigger and louder than the last! How will the sheep ever get this barnyard crowd to quiet down before—COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!

Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough.

It''s raining cats and dogs! Good thing Rover is snuggled safe and dry inside his doghouse--until, one by one, a soggy menagerie of creatures shows up looking for a cozy place to sit out the storm. But who''s the very unwelcome surprise visitor? Skunk,

A growing crowd searches all around the family farm for the missing Louella Mae.

Nap time sees baby more interested in dancing with his stuffed animals, which appear when flaps are lifted up.

Ten unruly dogs get loose at the park, and when they are captured by the dog-catcher, they work together to effect their escape and return home.

Duck, duck, goose . . . A coyote''s on the loose! Goose, goose, pig . . . And he''s really, really big! Follow a gang of wacky farm animals as they run from a...well, they aren''t quite sure what it is, but it be a coyote. Karen Beaumont''s cumulative verse and Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey''s brilliant illustrations will have readers laughing all the way to the surprise ending.

Two very different girls find that the joy of being friends enables them to share their various likes and dislikes.

After a day of playing, a young dinosaur needs help from Mama at bathtime before being tucked into bed.