New Release Books by Mark Teague

From bestselling author-illustrator Mark Teague comes a laugh-out-loud, black-and-white picture book introducing Junior, King Kong’s cousin! Junior wants to be as big and as strong and as special as his cousin, Kong, but he always seems to come up short. Kong climbs skyscrapers; Junior is afraid of heights. Kong does whatever he wants; Junior does chores. When Junior’s beloved cat gets stuck in a tree, will this be his chance to save the day?

“Teague proves that a picture can be worth a thousand words—and almost as many laughs.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Engaging illustrations and the baby bird’s wild ideas will entertain audiences of all ages.” —Booklist (starred review) “Funny, feathery finesse.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Mama bird thinks it’s time for Baby bird’s first flight, but Baby bird has other ideas in this humorous wordless picture book from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Mark Teague. It’s a big day up in the tree that Mama bird shares with her baby. Mama bird thinks Baby bird is finally ready to leave the nest and learn to fly so he can migrate south with the rest of their flock. But Baby bird isn’t so sure. Can’t his mother keep bringing him worms in their nest? Can’t he migrate in a hot air balloon instead? Or perhaps a car? This silly wordless picture book will keep young readers giggling as Baby bird figures out that he must flap his wings and learn to fly—whether he likes it or not!

Mom dropped me off at the swimming pool. The 9 foot section of the pool was separated from the 5 foot section by a concrete wall that lay just beneath the surface of the water. You couldn''t see it, but it was there. On this particular morning, I did what I always did. I crossed the wall, climbed the diving tower, and did a beautiful cannonball. Then it happened. I swallowed some water and began to panic. Literally, I began to drown. It wasn''t like you see on TV where people are yelling "I''m drowning, Help me!" My drowning was going to be a silent death. I did all I could to get above the water, to start swimming, but I couldn''t. I tried to get my head above the water, to get a breath, to get composed, but couldn''t. I tried to cry to the lifeguard for help, but nothing came out. I could not do anything to get his attention. It wasn''t his fault. To him, I just looked like a kid playfully bobbing underwater. To me, it was a violent fight for air, fighting to stay alive. After great effort, I surrendered to the fact that I was going to drown. I did the one last thing I knew to do. In my heart I prayed "Lord, Please help me". I swung my arm out a last time. My fingers skimmed that 9 foot, under-the-surface wall. I reached again. My hand grabbed it. I lifted myself up, pulled above the surface gasping for air. I held on trembling, breathing deeply. Finally my lungs relaxed, I was saved. God heard my cry. He had provided that wall. "Living Your Way Out of the Mess" is a wall people can grab hold and find the God who loves them. This book deals with the struggles of hardship, hurts, defeat, depression, divorce, death, relationships, chaos, sin, and addiction to name a few. Real-life stories are shared of how people faced the same things you face, and how they made it through. This will give you courage to know that you can live through the trials you face.

Felipe and Claudette are the only animals left at the pet shelter. Who would ever adopt pets like them?

This wildly funny twist on the "How I spent my summer vacation" school-essay ritual details one child''s imaginary adventures over the summer and is perfect for back-to-school reading! Most kids go to camp over the summer, or to Grandma''s house, or maybe they''re stuck at home. Not Wallace Bleff. He was supposed to visit his Aunt Fern. Instead, Wallace insists, he was carried off by cowboys and taught the ways of the West--from riding buckin'' broncos to roping cattle. Lucky for Aunt Fern, he showed up at her house just in time to divert a stampede from her barbecue party! Perfect for back-to-school read-alouds, here''s a western fantasy with sparkling illustrations and enough action to knock kids'' boots off!

StoryPlay Books is 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 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. The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf -- a funny twist on the classic tale -- focuses on character building. Are you ready to start reading the StoryPlay way? Ready. Set. Smart!

In this humorous version of the traditional tale, Jack''s magic beanstalk produces so many beans that soon everyone in the village is sick of eating them, and mad at Jack, and when he climbs the beanstalk he finds that Mr. Giant is equally fed up with beans--but fortunately Mrs. Giant suggests a solution to their diet problem.

Edward and his cousin Judy visit a firehouse and learn about the work of fire fighters, especially when they participate in a fire drill.

Edward visits Aunt Josephine, Uncle Earl, and Cousin Judy on their farm and tries to help with all of the chores.

When a group of aliens come to his town to steal his uncle''s time-traveling machine and end up taking him with them as well, Jack must devise a way to outwit the creatures before they put the machine to use against Earth and destroy all those he knows and loves.

Pirates Blackbeard Johnson and his brothers, Eyepatch Sue, and others sail over to Peg Leg Jones'' for a happily chaotic pirate jamboree--until the S.S. Clean Your Room (otherwise known as Mrs. Jones) arrives and playtime is definitely over.

Wendell Flutz''s room isn''t a mess. It''s a total pigsty. But Wendell''s mother can''t get him to clean it up. Wendell doesn''t think the mess is so awful. In fact, he doesn''t even mind it when one day he discovers a real pig sitting on his bed. Full color.

When their math teacher sends them to see the principal, two boys risk further punishment by following a new girl who has disappeared into the lost and found bin looking for her lucky hat.

The Eggmont children turn the house into a circus when their parents are out for the evening and not any ordinary babysitter will do.

Since they have trouble getting to school on time, Wendell and Floyd take a secret shortcut. But instead of getting to school, they wind up in a wild jungle full of quicksand, monkeys, and crocodiles. Full color.

Elmo Freem cannot seem to do his book report and as a result starts turning into a frog.

After a bad beginning, three friends discover that anything can happen on Halloween.

Play all day with the very first How Do Dinosaurs sticker book! Featuring the humorous prehistoric pals that made How Do Dinosaurs a bestselling series, Jane Yolen and Mark Teague bring their classic characters to life in this one-of-a-kind sticker book. Children will love to play all day with pages and pages of dinosaur stickers!

Boisterous toddler board books join the phenomenally best-selling ''How Do Dinosaurs'' series!

When Ludlow begins to play baseball to help combat his fears, he is placed so far out in the outfield that he becomes involved with an adjacent game in which a most astonishing thing happens.

Elmo gets a terrible haircut and makes a trip to outer space to get it fixed by Moog-Moog, the greatest barber in the universe.

Long before the name Mark Teague became known nationally in football coaching circles, he was like any other ordinary kid growing up in the South. He loved sports; had a vivid, creative imagination; and was a dreamer. He learned early on that life has a way of presenting obstacles that often stand in the way of those dreams. Those obstacles would teach him the focus and intestinal fortitude needed to reach the far-reaching goals he set for himself at a young age. From the struggles of a bad speech impediment as a child, tough financial struggles growing up, homelessness as an adult, and two separate bouts with cancer, his spirit was tested. Coach Teague puts the bold power of human resolve on full display in this book. Allow him to take you on his personal journey through life to help you unlock the power within you to conquer your dreams.