New Releases by Munro Leaf

The story of a little bull who would rather just sit and smell the flowers than fight.

Just in time for both the holiday season and the release of the new animated feature film Ferdinand, this set containing the classic book and an adorable plush offers an exciting new way to engage with one of children''s literature''s most enduring characters. Illustrations. 7 1/2 x 7 13/16. Consumable.

Gordon the goat didn''t care much what he did or why he did it until he ran smack into a tornado.

The first collection of abridged versions of Munro Leaf’s most popular children’s guides to proper behavior—featuring retro, midcentury modern illustrations, this is the perfect gift for grandparents, parents, and children alike. Renowned children’s book illustrator and author Munro Leaf captured the whimsy and innocence of childhood for an entire generation of young readers. Now, more than fifty years later, those same readers are passing these stories down to their children and their children’s children, and Leaf’s collection of children’s books has reached iconic status. Collected here for the first time in one affordable volume are selections from some of Leaf’s most beloved childhood guides. With a charming mixture of fatherly concern and kindhearted humor, and without ever coming across as a scold, Leaf has helped generations of American children (and adults) learn how to behave like proper grown-ups (in grown-up company), how to speak politely, to enjoy reading, and even to remember to brush their teeth. With over 500,000 copies of his beloved books in print, this new edition will bring Leaf’s unique voice to an entirely new group of young readers.

Soon to be a major motion picture! Ferdinand is the world''s most peaceful--and--beloved little bull. While all of the other bulls snort, leap, and butt their heads, Ferdinand is content to just sit and smell the flowers under his favorite cork tree. Leaf''s simple storytelling paired with Lawson''s pen-and-ink drawings make The Story of Ferdinand a true classic. Commemorate the 75th anniversary of the book''s original publication with this beautiful and affordable 8x8 paperback edition.

Noted children''s writer Munro Leaf tells children what is the United Nations in an engaging style at it''s simplest best. The book is not only informative but also tells children about the life affirming qualities which bind the humanity together, and how we all can put our positive energies together to make our shared world a better place to be in.

Originally published in 1943 as: Health can be fun.

Japanese edition of Flock of watchbirds. The masterpiece of Munro Leaf is finally republished! This is a book of what are bad behaviors: deceit, lazy, greedy... A child learns what behaviors are acceptable through these hilarious pictures of children in daily life. In Japanese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

A Caldecott Honor Book by the creators of the beloved Story of Ferdinand Wee Gillis lives in Scotland. He is an orphan, and he spends half of each year with his mother''s people in the lowlands, while the other half finds him in the highlands with his father''s kin. Both sides of Gillis''s family are eager for him to settle down and adopt their ways. In the lowlands, he is taught to herd cattle, learning how to call them to him in even the heaviest of evening fogs. In the rocky highlands, he stalks stags from outcrop to outcrop, holding his breath so as not to make a sound. Wee Gillis is a quick study, and he soon picks up what his elders can teach him. And yet he is unprepared when the day comes for him to decide, once and for all, whether it will be the lowlands or the highlands that he will call his home. Robert Lawson and Munro Leaf''s classic picture book is a tribute to the powers of the imagination and a triumph of the storyteller''s and illustrator''s art.

Updated for the 21st century, How to Speak Politely and Why is a picture book with a point: proper speech and good grammar without nagging. It aims to remove “ain’t” and “uh-huh” and “gimme” and “got” and a score of unfortunate nuances by a simple, sure painless and humorous process. In his signature style of amusing stick figure drawings and captions, Leaf makes clear such things as the difference between can and may, and the reason why one does not say “he done it” or “she come.” Exasperated parents (and grandparents) faced with the unpleasant task of dealing with grammatical lapses acquired by their children from (gasp!) their neighbor’s children will be delighted (and relieved) by this veritable “grammar without tears.” Teachers will find it an indispensable ally, and even the culprits themselves—the children—will discover that learning to speak politely and correctly isn’t such a chore after all.

Stick figure drawings and a brief text tell why good manners are important and how to have good manners at home, at play, and on visits.

First published in 1946, this guide gives touchingly sincere yet gently funny lessons in honesty, fairness, strength, and wisdom. Originally intended for the very young, this is a true classic, charmingly illustrated with childlike drawings, and with a timeless message.

Humorous illustrations of the Watchbirds help to introduce the rules of etiquette.

Photographs and text point out the ways in which man''s careless disposal of trash is spoiling the environment.

Describes the origins, occupations, and lifestyles of modern Americans.

After being unkind to a dog, Tommy has a dream that he is sent to Malaysia where he stands trial before animal judges and an animal jury and is admonished to be kind, not cruel.

Examines the three rights promised to Americans--life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness--explaining what they mean to the individual, and contrasting conditions in the United States with those in Communist countries.

Two girls secretly grant the wishes of the boy next door when they overhear him talking to the stone mermaid in the garden pool.

From earliest history, people have had to think about getting enough food, clothing, and a place to live. Once they had that, they had time to think about making things better, by creating art, inventions, learning how to live in peace. As they moved through history, people have tried many ways to do all that.

Uses simple science experiments to introduce children to scientific concepts.

An introduction to the basic facts of the United Nations.