New Releases by Mike Thaler

"Once upon a time there was a very rich man who had many, many sheep. And there was a poor girl named Mary, who had only one little lamb. Its fleece was white as snow, and everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go..."

These Books Prove that God Created Laughter! The Heaven and Mirth series teaches biblical values in a fun and entertaining way. No more boring Bible stories! These humorous retellings of actual Bible stories will be meaningful and memorable. Each book focuses on one biblical value and with the help of five unique examples from the Bible, your child will be able to zero in on the importance of that value in his or her own life. John the Baptist: Wet & Wild helps your child to understand that he or she can believe in God and His word. Through the lives of John, Christ, Paul, Philip, and the Wise and Foolish Builders, your child will learn that God's words are true and can be trusted to help with all the important (and not so important!) decisions in life.

This new series teaches biblical values to children in a fun and entertaining way.

Bible Stories Boring? Not these!The Heaven and Mirth1⁄2 series teaches biblical values in a fun and entertaining way. No more boring Bible stories! You'll want to read these laughter-filled tales over and over again!The five stories in Adam and the Apple Turnover help your child understand the importance of obedience. Through the lives of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah, and Lot, your child will learn that every decision has good or bad consequences, and choosing to obey God is always the best choice. Also, a glimpse at Creation Heaven and Mirth1⁄2 style will reveal that we have an imaginative and powerful God!Goldie, the miner prophet says: These books will tickle your soul."Adam and the Apple Turnover Moses: Take Two Tablets and Call Me in the Morning The Prodigal Son: Oh, Brother!"

What happens when poor, mistreated CInderquaker's Fairy Mom sends her to the Prince's big ball.

"Jane and Jake get a big box. It has puppets in it and a kit to make a puppet stage. What happens next?"--Page 4 cover

A retelling of the classic Cinderella tale, in which her feet are a size 87, and she can''t go to the royal ball because she is a safety hazard.

Snarvey Gooper''s family is moving - to Mars he thinks.

A little boy imagines all the terrible things that could go wrong when he performs in the school play.

Hippo and his jungle friends worry about Friday the 13th, start a band, and enjoy a magic show.

A humorous story about a young boy who is sent to the principal''s office. Along the way he imagines just how bad the visit will be.

Relates the adventures of the five scouts of Pack 109 as they try to get yet another merit badge.

Bubba and Bumpo play a mean trick on the neighborhood boys and girls they invite to their Halloween party.

What is a favorite car monster? Fran-cat-stein! Kids love telling riddles and jokes to their families and friends, and they won't be able to resist this newly revised and updated collection featuring felines. Kids are guaranteed to find the riddles hilarious.

A collection of knock-knock jokes--all about monsters and scary things.

Jokes, riddles, cartoons, and funny stories from America''s riddle king.

Sylvester Noodle awakens one morning to find that the world has turned itselfupside-down in this delightful Snuggle-And-Read Story Book.

An elusive smile flies from clown to acrobat to lion tamer to other people at the circus, until the clown''s crying prompts its return.

Presents a collection of jokes and riddles on a variety of topics.

Owly asks his mother question after question about the world, and she finds the right ways to help him find the answers.

A boy with more imagination than money gets an extraordinary puppy.

"What is hiding in this box? Can you guess? It is an ox. Here are Magic Letter Riddles - just for you!"-- Back cover.

From the staff their gypsy father gives them, one brother makes a blowgun and the other a flute.