New Releases by Kathi Appelt

When Baby Bird says good-bye to his mama at school each morning, he feels sad. Mama Bird feels sad, too. Sometimes it's hard to be apart. But as Mama Bird says, the love they share is with them always, keeping them close until the best part of the day--when they are together again. •From the illustrator of the bestselling Time for Bed, with more than 725,000 copies sold •A heartwarming story about the universal experience of parents and children being temporarily separated

Bubba, a brand-new Texas baby, and Beau, a brand-new Texas puppy, are best friends with a nose for adventure. They have lots in common, including a mutual respect for . . . mud and a mutual disdain for . . . soap. So, when Mama Pearl decides to give them--and their favorite blankie--a bath, it's a sad, sad day in Bubbaville.
This is just the beginning of a playful new series starring these irresistible youngsters--and their many outrageous antics. Ar-ar-aroooooo!!!