New Releases by Lauren Thompson

When a doting father decides to make an apple pie for his beloved daughter, an enjoyable day is had by all, including the hungry farm animals who hover nearby in the hopes of getting a slice of the pie.

Sélection lab-elle : album attentif aux potentiels féminins et à la représentation des genres.

Relates the chain of events that enables Papa to bake his pie, using the pattern of the traditional cumulative verse "This is the House that Jack Built."

Par une belle journée, Souriceau, accompagné de sa maman, découvre toutes les surprises du printemps : papillons, grenouilles et fleurs des champs.

Little Quack makes friends with Litte Ribbit the frog.

Lorsqu'elle se glisse secrètement dans le sac d'une écolière, Petite Souris est amenée à découvrir tous les jouets peuplant la classe où elle se fait deux copains ... -- De charmantes peintures sur toile animent cette rassurante exploration de l'univers des écoliers. [SDM].

A mouse and its father enjoy playing in the snow.

One bright day, Mouse and Momma head outside to play. The wind blows in something feathery and plump -- a bird, and something wiggly and pink -- a worm, and something green, who hops and leaps -- a frog. But before it''s time to go back inside, Mouse finds something that''s soft and new with petals... the prettiest flower he''s ever seen! Could it mean spring is finally here?

En cette veille de Noël étoilée, Petite souris fait le tour de la maison à la recherche de surprises. Elle y découvre une assiette de biscuits, une canne en bonbons, une chandelle, de nombreuses décorations, le sapin, des cadeaux et ... le père Noël! -- De charmantes peintures baignées de la douce lumière d'une chandelle illustrent cette exploration empreinte de féerie. [SDM].

Mouse and Minka celebrate summer with a picnic in the park.

Mouse experiences his first Halloween with flying bats, a glowing jack-o''-lantern, and children in their scary costumes.

On the first Christmas since her father died, Grace and her mother try to create a happy celebration through the special gifts they give each other, in a hopeful tale based on O. Henry's Gift of the Magi.

Petite souris observe attentivement sa soeur Minka tandis qu''elle rassemble papier rouge, ruban et dentelle afin de fabriquer un magnifique valentin ... Peintures tout en tendresse. [SDM].

A sultan''s daughter who loves numbers and riddles devises a plan to find the man who is best suited to be her husband.