New Releases by Michael Catchpool

SuperJoe—superhero in the making—is far too busy to say sorry. He tears around the house sending invading space aliens back into orbit, rescuing passengers from sinking ships, and bravely facing prehistoric perils, while leaving a trail of broken toys, spilled bath water and displaced goldfish in his wake. But one sound keeps interfering with his supersonic hearing . . . and that’s the sound of his little sister crying. Can SuperJoe swallow his pride and say the one little word that will make everything better? The laugh-out-loud follow up to SuperJoe Does NOT Do Cuddles, this second outing by our loveable superhero is sure to help even the most stubborn pre-schooler learn the value of saying sorry.

Even the mightiest of superheroes sometimes need a cuddle from their mom... SuperJoe is convinced he doesn’t need cuddles from his mom. He flies around the neighborhood rescuing people from escaped tigers, runaway trains and raging rivers, all while battling his nemesis the Gray Shadow. Naturally, he refuses all cuddles. Until, one night, when he can’t sleep... “A sweet story about a child’s active imagination, friendship, and independence”—Kirkus Reviews "Super fun, super playful, this stunning picture book captures the youthful imagination and burgeoning independence of caped crusader SuperJoe. With clever comic-style illustrations and warm-hearted humor, it’s a timely reminder that everyone needs a reassuring hug from Mom sometimes"—The Jericho Book Prize "Fantastic! The superhero cannon is a common one, so I was very excited to see a Black superhero portrayed”—I Have A Book For That

Perfect for Earth Day--and all through the year. From author Michael Catchpool and illustrator Alison Jay comes a magical tale about the beauty and fragility of our natural world, and the wisdom and courage needed to protect it. One small boy has a special gift—he can weave cloth from the clouds: gold in the early morning with the rising sun, white in the afternoon, and crimson in the evening. He spins just enough cloth for a warm scarf. But when the king sees the boy's magnificent cloth, he demands cloaks and gowns galore. "It would not be wise," the boy protests. "Your majesty does not need them!" But spin he must—and soon the world around him begins to change....

On top of a hill, a boy spins cloth from the clouds, just enough for a warm scarf. But when the Kind sees the wonderful cloth, he demands cloaks and gowns galore. "It would not be wise," the boy protests. "Your majesty does not need them!" But spin he must - and soon the world around him begins to change.

Ilustrado por Sophy WilliamsDesde que el abuelo murió, su querido barco, el Bígaro, ha quedado abandonado e inservible. La familia está demasiado triste para limpiarlo y pintarlo. Pero papá se da cuenta de que si recuperan el barco también recuperarán los

A hilarious story about everyone needing love - with a touching ending. Sam is sick of that yucky love thing - everywhere he looks people are hugging and kissing - it's disgusting! There's only one thing for it. Sam hops on his bicyle to get away as far as he can. But even in the depths of the jungle and at the bottom of the ocean there's no escape! So how will he feel when he slips over and finds a little girl who wants to reach out her hand to him?

You won't shift a hippo if it don't want to go, and that's a fact. So how on earth are the jungle animals going to get this lazy hippo to move from the bridge? Lion, monkey and warthog try to order, push and bounce him off, but it's a little mouse who holds the key to shifting this hippo.

Fred has five frogs. Finn has five frogs too. And when ten frogs get together, it's party time. Hopping and bopping, jumping and jiving, all night long. But Fred and Finn don't find the froggy madness very funny. In fact they're hopping mad.

Since Grandpa's death, his family have left his boat, The Periwinkle, untouched and unused. But one day they decide to repair the boat in memory of Grandpa, and find that it is better to remember than to forget.

Every night from the hillside comes a terrible howling sound. The animals just can?t imagine what might be making it. The grown-ups tell their children that it?s probably a wolf they?ve all got something to say about a wolf it?s mean and ugly and scary . . . and greedy and hungry for food! But when a littlemouse on his own wakes up, he?s got no one to ask, so he sets out to find out the truth . . . and makes himself a special new friend!

One bear follows one bee, but instead of honey, he finds trouble.

Sam is a good shepherd but falls asleep while counting the sheep which escape from the pasture and wreak havoc in town.

Un jour, un jeune ours brun vit une petite abeille passer. Bien sûr, la petite abeille vit, elle aussi, le jeune ours brun. Le jeune ours brun pensa : " Tiens, tiens, une abeille... A moi le bon miel ! " La petite abeille pensa : " Oh, oh, un ours... A moi les ennuis ! " Une aventure pleine de surprises dans laquelle le jeune ours brun apprendra, à ses dépens, que l'on trouve toujours plus malin que soi ! Une histoire amusante et captivante...