New Releases by Molly Coxe

A gorgeously illustrated adventure story and a powerful lesson in the magic of helping others. Meet Lumi, a tiny radiant being on a mission to spread kindness in the universe. Join her on a heroic journey as she searches for ways to help other beings and finds even she needs help, too! Endlessly imaginative and lushly illustrated, Lumi is a celebration of the good heart in the littlest ones among us. Come along with Lumi as she shares her light with flower fairies, frozen warriors, a star-stealing monster, and a colony of stranded sea squirts—and discovers that we’re all actually radiant, shining brightly together.

A funny Beginner Book about the difficulties of being a big brother—perfect for kids who love bugs and space! In this charming, rhymed easy-reader, energetic Little Cricket longs to go someplace where he can play and make noise without waking up his new baby sibling. But when Cricket finds a ticket that (literally!) takes him out of this world,he discovers that the best place to have fun is at home with his family—including Baby Cricket! Ideal for reading alone or reading out loud, A Ticket for Cricket is the perfect choice for beginning readers, big brothers or sisters, bug-lovers, budding astronomers, or kids who are all of the above! Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.

Discover Bright Owl Books! This super simple beginning readers series, created by best-selling Step into Reading author and illustrator Molly Coxe, features vowel sounds – basic building blocks of reading – and only around 100 words in each book. With a note to parents and teachers at the beginning and story starters at the end, these books give kids the perfect start on educational success. Unicorn and Mule play the blues. But Unicorn has too many music rules! This fun photographic easy-to-read story features the long “u” vowel sound.

Discover Bright Owl Books! This super simple beginning readers series, created by best-selling Step into Reading author and illustrator Molly Coxe, features vowel sounds – basic building blocks of reading – and only around 100 words in each book. With a note to parents and teachers at the beginning and story starters at the end, these books give kids the perfect start on educational success. Kate and Nate baked a cake. Can they keep it safe from Snake? This fun photographic easy-to-read story features the long “a” vowel sound.

Discover Bright Owl Books! This super simple beginning readers series, created by best-selling Step into Reading author and illustrator Molly Coxe, features vowel sounds – basic building blocks of reading – and only around 100 words in each book. With a note to parents and teachers at the beginning and story starters at the end, these books give kids the perfect start on educational success. Goat is cold. He needs a home in the snow! This fun photographic easy-to-read story features the long “o” vowel sound.

Discover Bright Owl Books! This super simple beginning readers series, created by best-selling Step into Reading author and illustrator Molly Coxe, features vowel sounds – basic building blocks of reading – and only around 100 words in each book. With a note to parents and teachers at the beginning and story starters at the end, these books give kids the perfect start on educational success. Beetle eats three leaves. What can Weevil and Flea eat? This fun photographic easy-to-read story features the long “e” vowel sound.

Discover Bright Owl Books! This super simple beginning readers series, created by best-selling Step into Reading author and illustrator Molly Coxe, features vowel sounds – basic building blocks of reading – and only around 100 words in each book. With a note to parents and teachers at the beginning and story starters at the end, these books give kids the perfect start on educational success. Lion has pride in his sight. But at night? His eyes aren’t fine. This fun photographic easy-to-read story features the long “i” vowel sound.

Discover Bright Owl Books! This super simple beginning readers series, created by best-selling Step into Reading author and illustrator Molly Coxe, features vowel sounds – basic building blocks of reading – and only around 100 words in each book. With a note to parents and teachers at the beginning and story starters at the end, these books give kids the perfect start on educational success. Pig and Twig are playing Princess. Pig gets three wishes. But she wants more! This fun photographic easy-to-read story features the short “i” vowel sound.

Discover Bright Owl Books! This super simple beginning readers series, created by best-selling Step into Reading author and illustrator Molly Coxe, features vowel sounds – basic building blocks of reading – and only around 100 words in each book. With a note to parents and teachers at the beginning and story starters at the end, these books give kids the perfect start on educational success. Frog helps Fox and Ox and Pollywog. But who will help Frog? This fun photographic easy-to-read story features the short “o” vowel sound.

Find out what happens when Frogs puts his friends first in this fifth "Short Vowel Adventure" from BraveMouse Books. Hop, Frog! completes the set, so teachers, libraries, and children can now enjoy a book for each "short" vowel sound. The delightful, heartfelt stories will help turn children into readers for life.

From an award-winning author and illustrator comes a phonics book that focuses on short "u"–sound words Gus and his little brother Russ are glum: their friends have sleds and they don't. What to do? Make one, of course! Gus and Russ set out on a snowy adventure featuring a faster than expected sled, jumps, bumps, lumps, and when they need her most––Mum (and her delicious hot buttered muffins)! Cubs in the Tub incorporates many short "u" sound words in this heartwarming winter story.

Hen is wet. Hen's eggs are wet. "Help!" says Hen. "I can help!" says Hen's friend, Ben. In the third Short Vowel Adventure from BraveMouse Books, Hen and her eggs are off on a wild, wet adventure, even though Hen is not the adventuresome sort. She would prefer to sit quietly in a warm dry spot until her chicks arrive. Luckily, she has a true friend in Ben, who responds to every new challenge with kindness and creativity. This is spring story, full of hope, humor, and the promise of new beginnings. The phonics focus helps teachers looking for materials to fit specific lesson plans, but the stories never feel "educational". Two "Story Starters" follow the text. These are fun, open-ended questions that can be used as jumping off places for oral and written story-telling.

Gram is making jam.The rats attack!Can Ann, Fran, and Stansave Gram—and the jam?Find out in this funny Early Reader by Nautilus Award-winning writer and illustrator Molly Coxe. Her Early Readers have sold over 1.8 million copies. She brings her talent for original stories and beautiful illustrations to a new, innovative series of bilingual Early Readers published by BraveMouse Books. Each BraveMouse Reader tells a satisfying and surprising story using easy words, rhyme, repetition, and picture clues. After the story, there are two "Story Starters," open-ended questions with illustrations designed to stimulate young readers to invent their own brave mouse stories. Available in many languages; check out www.bravemousebooks.com for a full listing. Coming soon: Princess Pig!

Gram is making jam. The rats attack! Can Ann, Fran, and Stan save Gram-and the jam? Find out in this funny Early Reader. Each Short Vowel Adventure stars a gang of kind and courageous young mice and tells a satisfying and surprising story using easy words, rhyme, repetition, and picture clues. Teachers will appreciate the phonics focus (Rat Attack focuses on the "short a" sound"), and children will love the humor, and the handmade, felted animal characters that remind them of their favorite stuffed animals. Also available in Bilingual Editions.

Mile 1 books entice brand-new readers with rhyme, rhythm, and repetition. The type is big, the words are easy, and the art is bright and bold., , Poor Dog. He's awfully hot! But Mom won't share her lemonade. Cat won't share his shady spot on the porch. And Skunk's making a real stink about sharing his hollow log. What does a hot Dog have to do to get cool?

What can you make with six sticks? Four skis and two poles? Or two hats? This simple concept book stars a pair of creative mice who discover lots of funny and wonderful things to create with six Popsicle sticks. Illustrated with colorful collage art.

A mother hen wakes up one morning to find a gigantic egg among the others in her nest and goes in search of the egg's origin.

Cat wants a snack. Cat sets a trap. Cat gets...in trouble! Simple sentences and snappy illustrations make this a purr-fect first step into the joy of reading.