New Releases by Lucy Cousins

Wow, look at the crowd! Maisy and friends play a rousing game of soccer in a read-aloud sure to have aspiring little players cheering. Maisy and her friends can’t wait to play soccer! Maisy puts on her uniform, laces up her sneakers, and heads to the field. Charlie, Tallulah, and Dotty are on the blue team, while Maisy, Cyril, and Eddie are on the red. Let’s play! Soon enough the game heats up, with plenty of action, excitement, and suspense. Who will be the first team to make a goal? Whatever the score, it’s all in good fun, and everyone is still the best of friends at the end!

Meet Jazzy, the baby lemur, and his Mama Jo Jo Jazzy and his Mama are playing hide and seek in the jungle, can you help Mama find Jazzy? Lift the leaves, peep through the tum tum trees and pull aside the flowers for a riot of colour and discoveries along the way.

Maisy’s packing her bags and setting off on a fun vacation in a story that’s perfect for young children making a trip away from home. How exciting! Maisy has put her sun hat, pajamas, toothbrush, and camera into a bag, and she’s off to the train station with Panda and Cyril. They’re headed for the seashore, but getting there is only half the fun. Coloring and snacks help pass the time on the ride to the beach, where Maisy can’t wait to swim, collect seashells, build sand castles, and lots more. At nighttime it feels special to go to bed in a hotel knowing that tomorrow another vacation day awaits.

"Paints a vibrant, tangible, and inviting world for preschool-aged readers." —Publishers Weekly Broom, vroom, beep! Maisy and Charley are in the city, and there are many things to get used to — noisy traffic, enormous buildings, and sidewalks so crowded they have to walk very slowly. Riding the escalator and elevator — and hanging on tight in the subway — are almost as much fun as exploring the giant toy store and eating pizza in a café. Even the playground is busy in the city!

A major new book from Lucy Cousins, creator of Maisy. This collection of eight classic nursery stories pulls no punches - it is lively, bold and quite unforgettable!Lucy Cousins retells her favourite nursery stories in spare bold language and brilliant vibrant pictures. She gives their famous characters new life and imbues their great adventures with her own very modern magic. These stories are treasures of the imagination. They were first told long ago and they will be told again and again, far into the future. They never fail to stir and excite. Retold in this book: Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Enormous Turnip, Henny Penny, Goldilocks and The Three Bears, The Little Red Hen, The Three Little Pigs and The Musicians of Bremen.

At the end of a busy day, Maisy says goodbye to her friends and takes Panda inside to get ready for bed.

Maisy the mouse has a busy day at preschool dancing, painting, singing and doing other things.

"From baking to gardening to taking a bath, there''s so much to do in Maisy''s house and garden!"--Page 4 of cover

Maisy and her friends spend a rainy day at the museum, where they have fun seeing everything from super-sized dinosaurs and rocket ships to vintage vehicles and a giant dollhouse.

A concertina book that''s two metres of lift-the-flap fun! Beep-beep, Ding-ding, Nee-nah-nee-nah! Maisy and all her friends are out on the road today but the traffic is at a standstill. Whatever is the hold-up? Lift the flaps, then open and stretch out this clever concertina-book to see if you can unblock Maisy''s traffic jam. 2005 sees the fifteenth anniversary of Maisy - major trade and consumer activity, events and publicity throughout the year. Maisy books have won several major awards, sold over 15 million copies worldwide and are available in 26 different languages.

Whether it is snowy, rainy, or sunny, Maisy finds out how wonderful weather can be.

Maisy and her friends make music.

This board book provides an introduction to the theme of transport, it is in the shape of a bright red fire engine with Maisy waving along with her friend Cyril. Cyril checks the water in the hose, but he scares a cat who climbs onto a house. Firefighter Maisy fetches a ladder and brings her down.

Help Maisy do her morning chores on the farm — and then join her for a yummy breakfast! Morning is a busy time on Maisy''s farm. In Maisy''s Morning on the Farm, there are chickens and pigs to feed, and the cow to milk. After the chores are finished, there''s just one more thing to do — eat a yummy breakfast!

Maisy and her friends go to the grocery store! Charley and our favorite mouse make a trip to the grocery store to buy lots of goodies for lunch. Wherever they go and whatever they do, Lucy Cousins''s lovable characters are a delight. Maisy books have won several major awards, sold over 15 million copies worldwide and are available in 22 different languages.

Die-cut board books featuring the ever-popular Maisy These attractive, shaped Maisy board books provide the perfect introduction to the themes of transport and games. Maisy Likes Playing is dic-cut in the shape of Maisy''s house, and shows Maisy having fun painting, playing her guitar, dressing up, playing in the paddling pool, cooking, dancing and cuddling panda. Maisy Likes Driving is die-cut in the shape of Maisy''s bright yellow car, and features the mouse driving her train, tractor, car, fire engine, plane, tricycle and bus.

"First published by Walker Books...London"--P. facing t.p.

By pulling tabs and lifting flaps, the reader can help Maisy the mouse wrap presents, open cards, and decorate her house for Christmas. Trimmed in foil and twinkling from beginning to end with festive surprises, Merry Christmas, Maisy captures the joys and simple pleasures of the season. Full color.

This colouring book accompanies the Maisy lift-the-flap, pull-the-tab books.

Fun, excitement and colorful costumes aplenty as Maisy and her friends get ready for a party. Join the adorable little mouse and her friends book, introducing the very young to the appealing world of Maisy. In Maisy Dresses Up, Maisy has been invited to Tallulah''s fancy-dress party, but what should she dress up as?

This colouring book accompanies the Maisy lift-the-flap, pull-the-tab books.

What are you doing today, Maisy? Oh, look at the time! It''s time for Maisy to get ready for bed ...

Bright as a paint box and bursting with magic and merriment, this collection of favorite nursery rhymes is pure fun.