New Releases by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Behind every cloud there is sun. Nate always sees the bright side of life. While others complain about rain, Nate is happy about the frogs that it brings. When you might think there is nothing to do, Nate is just happy to enjoy the view. Instead of wanting more, Nate is grateful for what he''s got. Smile along with Nate as he enjoys all the good things life has to offer.

2013-2014 Show Me Readers Nominee List 2012 Best Children''s Books of the Year, Bank Street College Although she''s always been called Princess at home, Kim is not a real princess, so she decides "From now on, no matter what, I''m only going to tell the truth!" At home, she tells her Dad that the pancakes are rubbery and her Grandma that her new necklace looks the the slimy rocks at the bottom of the fish tank. At school, she''s just as honest...until she learns what too much truth can do.

In this simple rhyming story, three children share the activities of winter, until the first signs of spring appear.

The leaves turn red, brown, and orange, then drift down from the trees. It''s time to go apple picking and on hayrides at the county fair. Fall is finally here! With soft, colourful art, adorable children, and seasonal outdoor scenes, Let It Fall celebrates the beauty of autumn.

그림 보고 영어로 생각하는 영어 동화『SILLY WILLY』. ''혼자서도 잘해요'', 하지만 옷을 하나하나 입을수록 토끼, 오리, 개구리로 변해가는 못 말리는 개구쟁이랍니다. 차분히 엄마와 함께 옷 입는 순서를 따라 해 보아요!

The everyday sights, sounds and smells of a colorful and bustling city come alive in this book - a child''s view of Boston. Maryann Cocca-Leffler remembers frequent bus trips she took into the city as a girl with her mother and little sister. Together they shopped for delicious treats in the Italian North End - warm pizza and creamy cannoli - or stopped for ice cream sundaes at Bailey''s after a day of bargain hunting at Filene''s Basement. One of the best things about the trips was the bus driver, Bill. He started his route each day in their neighborhood and knew all the kids on the street. In this engaging Parents'' Choice Award book, the author-artist conveys all the warmth and simple pleasure of childhood memories and the people and places that made them so special.

Special windows cut in holiday shapes give sneak peeks at the Halloween surprises ahead as two brave little kittens, Rascal and Rosie, go trick-or-treating.

Kim wants the kids at her new school to like her, so she tells a teeny, tiny, bitty lie. She says her name is really “K.I.M.”—for “Katherine Isabella Marguerite”—and that she comes from a royal family! Pretty soon all the students know there is a princess in the school. Kim wears her golden tiara from dance class and a big fancy ring she won at the arcade. Her little lie grows and grows. When a classmate invites her to a birthday party, Kim says she can’t go because her grandmother is coming to visit. But she had told the kids her grandmother was a queen. Now they all want to meet the queen. Kim is in a real bind; her lie has grown too big and it’s about ready to explode!

Rhymed text and illustrations describe a young girl''s distribution of her valentines.

My Dance Recital captures the preparation, rehearsals, fun, excitement, and nervousness that go into dance recitals by young girls and boys. This book is chock-a-block with novelty elements—pull-tabs, fabrics, wheels, flaps, and pop-ups (including one grand finale)—and features Maryann Cocca-Leffler’s gorgeous signature artwork. From getting hair and make-up done to pirouettes to the final bow, this book has it all. Young dancers—and aspiring dancers—will love every minute of it.

On the first day of school, as the children in Miss Lucinda''s class introduce themselves and name their special talent, Jack wonders if he is good at anything.

It''s Career Day, and the students are running the Lynnhurst School! Olivia takes Mr. Tanen''s place as principal--along with the keys to his closet filled with 998 crazy ties. While the kids are in charge, there''s an important visitor from Washington, D.C.

Kids will love discovering the floor plan of the White House, a list of presidential perks, and lots of interesting info about all the presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama. (Did you know he is the only president born in Hawaii?) Each page is jam-packed with trivia, fun facts, and information on the historical events of each presidency.

It''s time to wash the dog! Have a splish-splashin'' good time with simple words, pictures, and flash cards to make learning to read easy and fun!

A collection of stories for young children.

Carlin, who is frightened by everything, wants to try some of Big Bear''s bravery soup, but first he must travel through a dark forest to a monster''s cave to retrieve an important ingredient.

Degas is famous for his ballerina paintings, but as young Kristin learns more about him she finds a lot more about his art to like. Full-color illustrations.

This "Halloween--jungle-style" story will capture the spirits and moods of young trick-or-treaters everywhere. Bouncy verses with repetitive lines, and colorful, comical illustrations propel jungle characters along as they parade their way to a party.

Janine is the lucky winner in the drawing in Mrs. Robin''s second grade class and gets to take Coco, a stuffed toy rabbit, home with her for the weekend. But the next day when she sits down to lunch with her family after a long day at the mall, she realizes Coco is lost, and she must face her classmates on Monday without him. Full-color illustrations.

After her unsuspecting owners leave for work and school, Catrina invites the neighborhood cats over for a festive Italian meal.

When make-believe Princess Jessica throws a royal ball, she delivers invitations to her loyal subjects, picks out her best ball gown, and even loses her slipper. If only her sister wasn''t such a royal pain!

While on summer vacation at their grandparents'' beach house, all the children go clam digging every day. And every day, they return empty handed. One day after a big storm they discover a bumper crop of clams--enough to last all year long.

It''s Valentines Day, and a little girl is making Valentines for her mom and dad. When the cards disappear, she tracks down the culprit—and gets a Valentine surprise herself!

Every toddler deserves a hug!Here are two embraceable treats for toddlers to share with their parents! Each book features an ingenious set of arms that folds down over the cover. Open the book and the arms hug each page. All the special hugs -- including boo-boo hugs, proud hugs, and good night hugs -- are here, endearingly pictured with cheerful portraits of moms, dads, and kids of varied ethnicities.

Silly Willy, our eponymous hero, likes to get dressed in a topsy-turvy way—with gloves on his head, socks on his ears, and the rest of his clothes in the strangest places—in this silly story by the author of What a Pest! and Ice-Cold Birthday. Featuring extra-large type and primer easy sentences, this All Aboard Reading book includes 24 flash cards.

Little sister Jessie is a nuisance at day camp, until a crisis threatens to ruin the talent show and she saves the day.