New Releases by Kim Mitzo Thompson

Children will discover how the donkey, the cow, the sheep and other animals honored Jesus in their own special way by presenting Him with gifts. This precious story, paired with tenderly-detailed illustrations, teaches young readers about the importance of giving. Other titles in the Christmas Read & Sing Along series include: The Best Thing About Christmas, Happy Birthday, Jesus and The Gift.

Explore planes, trains, boats and other exciting modes of transportation, but don’t forget that it’s fun and healthy to walk sometimes, too! Young readers will recognize patterns and learn new words in this delightfully-illustrated book. "A Pilot Flies Her Plane" is a great book to reinforce early literacy skills.

What is your favorite day of the week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday? In this book, something important happens each day, but Saturday is the day to play! Young learners learn the days of the week as they go to the park, attend school, have a piano lesson, play basketball, and more! From Sunday to Saturday, aspiring readers will learn the days of the week in this delightfully illustrated book. Learn simple Spanish words and phrases with the corresponding version ¡Viva! ¡Es Sábado!

What do you want to be when you grow up? A little boy explores being a doctor, dentist, singer, fire fighter, pilot, teacher, construction worker, cook, famous baseball player and more in this adorably illustrated book. At the end of the day, he still can’t decide because he’s only 7! Cute text, coupled with beautiful watercolor art, illustrates each occupation in a fun, child-like way. Learn simple Spanish words and phrases with the corresponding version Cuando Crezca.

Read the story. Then sing the story! It isn’t a secret that using songs to teach children pre-reading skills is fun and successful. This classic song is featured as a read-along and a sing-along. Join the farmer in the dell as he takes his wife, and his wife takes the child and so on... until the cheese stands alone! Young readers will enjoy this classic rhyme, complete with repetitive text and adorable illustrations. The fun Sing A Story series includes: Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed, Old MacDonald Had A Farm, Ten In The Bed, B-I-N-G-O, Down By The Bay, Humpty Dumpty & Other Nursery Rhymes, Six Little Ducks, Five Little Skunks, ABC Nursery Rhymes, The Wheels On The Bus, This Old Man, How Many Ducks?, Old MacDonald’s Letter Farm, The ABCs, Singing The Consonant Sounds, The Farmer In The Dell and It’s Silly Time!

Join Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and the angels as they celebrate the birth of Jesus. This softy-illustrated book teaches young readers about Jesus’ birth and the real meaning of Christmas. "Happy Birthday, Jesus! We celebrate Your birth in the town of Bethlehem when You came down to earth. Your mother, Mary, held you. A manger was Your bed. The cows and sheep were quiet as she gently kissed Your head. Your father, Joseph, marveled. He knew You were the One. For God had sent a Savior—His one and only Son. The shepherds had been watching their flocks that quiet night. When an angel appeared, they were terrified with fright. ‘Do not be afraid. For I bring to you good news: Today a Savior has been born!’ And then the shepherds knew. Happy Birthday, Jesus! We give You all the praise. We celebrate Your birthday on this glorious Christmas day." Rhyming text coupled with gorgeous artwork will make this story a family favorite. Other titles in the Christmas Read & Sing Along series include: The Best Thing About Christmas, The Gift, and The Friendly Beasts.

From one to five, count along as the little mouse runs up and down the clock in the classic nursery rhyme "Hickory, Dickory Dock." Then meet "Little Boy Blue" as he’s fast asleep in the haystack. Sing along with..."Hey diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such sport, and the dish ran away with the spoon." Also includes the following favorite nursery rhymes: "Itsy Bitsy Spider," "Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake" and "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." Young readers will enjoy all six classic nursery rhymes which are adorably illustrated.

Learn all of the classic nursery rhymes with this adorably-illustrated book from the My First Books Collection! Young readers will enjoy Humpty Dumpty, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, This Little Pig Went to the Market, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone? and Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake. Rhyming words, simple text, and engaging artwork will encourage early literacy skills. Titles included in the My First Book Series are: My First Book, My First Nursery Rhymes, and Peek-A-Boo!

All of your favorite alphabet and nursery rhymes are combined in this grand Alphabet Collection. Stories include: "The ABC song," "A Is For Alligator," "Old MacDonald’s Letter Farm," "Singing The Consonant Sounds," and "ABC Nursery Rhymes." After reading along to the four alphabet rhymes, young learners will recognize the letters that are emphasized throughout their favorite nursery rhymes including "Mary Had a Little Lamb," "Humpty Dumpty," "Hickory, Dickory Dock and more!" This Alphabet Collection is perfect to reinforce early literacy skills and the love of reading! Titles in the Favorite Collections Series includes: Alphabet, Numbers & Counting, Farm Animals, Nursery Rhymes, Bedtime Songs, Bible Stories, The Early Reader Bible Stories Collection, My First New Testament Bible Stories and My First Old Testament Bible Stories.

"Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world. Red, brown, yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world." Sing along to the classic story in this preciously-illustrated book. Young readers will celebrate Jesus’ kindness and love! Then follow along with the song "Jesus Loves Me!" "Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so! Little ones to Him belong. They are weak but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me. The Bible tells me so." Biblical truths are so important to teach children at a young age. Simple, yet beautiful art captures the tenderness of Jesus’ love for all children. Titles in the Bible Stories Series include: In the Beginning, Noah and the Ark, Two By Two, Rise and Shine, Jonah and the Whale, Daniel and the Lions’ Den, David and Goliath, The Story of Esther, All About Jesus, Miracles of Jesus, Jesus Loves The Little Children, The Lord Is My Shepherd, and The Easter Story.

Little Lamb wants to find baby Jesus that first Christmas night. After searching through the stable she meets Mommy Cow, Mommy Horse, Mommy Chicken and Mommy Pig. All of the animals are snuggling their babies. But...Where is baby Jesus? Little Lamb finally meets Mary, and together they snuggle baby Jesus, along with all of the other animals. Beautiful illustrations and repetitive text is a perfect way for little ones to be introduced to the story of Jesus’ birth.

Read the story. Then sing the story! It isn’t a secret that using songs to teach children pre-reading skills is fun and successful. This classic song is featured as a read-along and a sing-along. Follow Santa on this Christmas night as his reindeer land on the housetop, and he fills the stockings with lots of glorious presents! Young readers will be filled with excitement by this story’s classic rhyme and festive illustrations. Other books in the Christmas Sing A Story series include: The Twelve Days of Christmas, Down Through The Chimney, and Jolly Old St. Nicholas.

"Rise and shine and give God the glory, glory!" with this inspirational rhyming song and story. Young readers will discover how Noah built the ark for his family, and the living creatures of the earth, in obedience to God. Then they will celebrate God’s faithfulness when the ark rests on dry land after the long flood! This classic Old Testament story includes adorable illustrations and simple text, making it easy for young readers to understand this important lesson! Titles in the Bible Stories Series include: In the Beginning, Noah and the Ark, Two By Two, Rise and Shine, Jonah and the Whale, Daniel and the Lions’ Den, David and Goliath, The Story of Esther, All About Jesus, Miracles of Jesus, Jesus Loves The Little Children, The Lord Is My Shepherd, and The Easter Story.

Read the story. Then sing the story! It isn’t a secret that using songs to teach children pre-reading skills is fun and successful. This classic song is featured as a read-along and a sing-along. Help the children glue and tape Humpty Dumpty back together again with this adapted version of the classic Humpty Dumpty rhyme. Then enjoy five more classic nursery rhymes including Jack and Jill, Oh Where, Oh where, Has My Little Dog Gone?, Five Little Piggies and Little Miss Muffet! Adorable illustrations, repetitive text, and rhyming fun will have pre-readers enjoying and reading along in no time. The fun Sing A Story series includes: Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed, Old MacDonald Had A Farm, Ten In The Bed, B-I-N-G-O, Down By The Bay, Humpty Dumpty & Other Nursery Rhymes, Six Little Ducks, Five Little Skunks, ABC Nursery Rhymes, The Wheels On The Bus, This Old Man, How Many Ducks?, Old MacDonald’s Letter Farm, The ABCs, Singing The Consonant Sounds, The Farmer In The Dell and It’s Silly Time!

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Help Noah give the animals a call, big and small, and then follow the different animals as they board the ark, two by two. "The hippos helped their little friends while the dogs went running by. The cows went "moo", it was quite a zoo, and the animals came in two by two." Young readers will discover God’s faithfulness when Noah and the creatures safely rest on dry land after the long flood, just like God promised! This fun Old Testament rhyming story includes adorable-illustrations and simple text, making it easy for young learners to understand the importance of listening to God. Titles in the Bible Stories Series include: In the Beginning, Noah and the Ark, Two By Two, Rise and Shine, Jonah and the Whale, Daniel and the Lions’ Den, David and Goliath, The Story of Esther, All About Jesus, Miracles of Jesus, Jesus Loves The Little Children, The Lord Is My Shepherd, and The Easter Story.

Enjoy this adorably-illustrated, classic rhyme about Mary and her silly lamb that follows her everywhere she goes! Then young readers can continue reading six other classics including Little Bo Peep, Humpty Dumpty, Little Miss Muffet, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone, Hickory Dickory Dock and Hey, Diddle Diddle?

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With the busyness of Christmas time, it’s essential to remember the true meaning of Christmas—that Jesus was born for you. This precious, adorably-illustrated book will remind young readers that, while all of the Christmas activities are exciting and fun, Jesus is the reason we celebrate. He’s the best thing about Christmas! "The best thing about Christmas is that Jesus was born for me. For God had sent us a Savior to set the captives free. The best thing about Christmas is the plan that came from above. For Jesus was born in a manger, yes, Christmas is all about love!" Other titles in the Christmas Read & Sing Along series include: The Gift, Happy Birthday, Jesus and The Friendly Beasts.

Venture out on Halloween night for some friendly frights! Can you guess what happens when dad and son get to Mrs. McFearsome’s house? Find out in this spooky book about going out to trick-or-treat. Rhyming text, simple sentences, and engaging art will have young learners reading along in no time. Titles in the Halloween Fun Series include: Kids Halloween Party, Gruesome Grub Halloween Party, When I Go Trick-Or-Treating, and Five Trick-or-Treaters.

Help baby learn the precious song "Jesus Loves Me This I Know," with this adorably-illustrated book. Black and white art and bursts of color will capture baby’s attention with large, simple pictures that encourage learning. Rhyming text and beautiful art will make this baby’s favorite book. Text includes: "Jesus loves me this I know. For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong. They are weak but He is strong. Jesus take this heart of mine. Make it pure and wholly Thine. On the cross You died for me. I will try and live for Thee." Other books in the Baby’s First Bible Book series include: Thank You, God, God Made Me, and Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep.

Read the story. Then sing the story! It isn’t a secret that using songs to teach children pre-reading skills is fun and successful. This classic ABC song is featured as a read-along or as a sing-along. From A to Z, dance and sing along with the little children as they learn their ABCs! Complete with delightful illustrations, this book makes it easy for early learners to follow along! The fun Sing A Story series includes: Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed, Old MacDonald Had A Farm, Ten In The Bed, B-I-N-G-O, Down By The Bay, Humpty Dumpty & Other Nursery Rhymes, Six Little Ducks, Five Little Skunks, ABC Nursery Rhymes, The Wheels On The Bus, This Old Man, How Many Ducks?, Old MacDonald’s Letter Farm, The ABCs, Singing The Consonant Sounds, The Farmer In The Dell and It’s Silly Time!

Read the story. Then sing the story! It isn’t a secret that using songs to teach children pre-reading skills is fun and successful. This classic song is featured as a read-along and a sing-along. Explore Old MacDonald’s farm as the dogs "ruff," the pigs "oink," the horses "neigh" and more! All of your favorite farm friends come to life as Old MacDonald takes care of his animals. Bright illustrations coupled with repetitive text make this classic song and story fun to read or sing. The fun Sing A Story series includes: Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed, Old MacDonald Had A Farm, Ten In The Bed, B-I-N-G-O, Down By The Bay, Humpty Dumpty & Other Nursery Rhymes, Six Little Ducks, Five Little Skunks, ABC Nursery Rhymes, The Wheels On The Bus, This Old Man, How Many Ducks?, Old MacDonald’s Letter Farm, The ABCs, Singing The Consonant Sounds, The Farmer In The Dell, and It’s Silly Time!

Children will explore fun facts about different barnyard animals and learn the name of each animal baby with this colorful book featuring real photographs. Studies show that young learners find it easier to associate real-life animals to photographs than to illustrations. From adorable, little puppies to spotted baby calves, this book teaches children about all of their favorite barnyard friends! Other books in the Photo Fun Fact Series include: Peek-a-Book At The Zoo, Monster Machines, and Rescue Ready

Help baby learn holiday-related words with this adorably-illustrated book. Black and white art and bursts of color will capture baby’s attention with large, simple pictures that encourage learning. Pictures include: present, wreath, bell, stocking, ornament, candy cane, cookie and tree. Other books in the Baby’s First Christmas Book series include: Winter Fun, Christmas Joy, and Santa’s Coming.

Help baby learn that God created everything with this adorably-illustrated book. Black and white art and bursts of color will capture baby’s attention with large, simple pictures that encourage learning. Rhyming text and beautiful art will make this baby’s favorite book. Text includes: "God made the elephant. God made the bee. God made the kangaroo and the chimpanzee. God made the lion. God made the sheep. God made the hippopotamus and God made ME!" Other books in the Baby’s First Bible Book series include: Jesus Loves Me!, Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, and Thank You, God!

Help baby learn what special sounds different farm animals make with this adorably illustrated book. Black and white art and bursts of color will capture baby’s attention with large, simple pictures that encourage learning. Includes: "Ruff" say the dog! "Quack" says the duck. "Meow" says the cat! "Oink" says the pig! "Neigh" says the horse! "Cluck" says the chicken! "Moo" says the cow! And "Baa" says the lamb. Other books in the Baby’s First Learning Book series include: "Spash" goes the Hippo!, My Day, and Let’s Play.

Help baby learn Christmas-related words with this adorably-illustrated book. Black and white art and bursts of color will capture baby’s attention with large, simple pictures that encourage learning. Pictures include: shepherd, lamb, crown, angel, star, candle, cow and baby Jesus. Other books in the Baby’s First Christmas Book series include: Holiday Surprise, Santa’s Coming, and Winter Fun!

A visit to Grandma’s house for dinner is a fun-filled, tasty event. And of course, dinner is not complete without dessert. What will Grandma make for dinner? Through simple text and beautifully-illustrated art, young readers learn the names of various foods as well as good table manners. Learn simple Spanish words and phrases with the corresponding version A mi Abuela, le gusta cocinar.

Children will learn colors and color words with rhyming text and realistic photographs! "I’ve learned my colors: green, red, and blue, yellow, purple, orange, and now I’m through." From shiny red apples, to purple violets and yellow bumblebees, the high-quality pictures will have children learning colors quickly. Learn simple Spanish words and phrases with the corresponding version Verde, Verde La Ranita.