New Releases by Peggy Archer

"Three witches stir up a cozy Halloween surprise inside a house that is not as haunted as it seems"--

From the illustrator of the award-winning Sophie's Squash comes a rollicking read-aloud featuring a very tiny toad who gets displaced as animals--and humans--brush past him on the road. In the middle of a puddle in the middle of a road on a teeter-totter twig sat a teeny-tiny toad. Snap! went the twig! Up went the toad! And he landed on a tree by the side of the road. It's hard to be a tiny toad minding your own business on a twig. First a bird pecks at him. . . . Then a bee buzzes. . . . Then a dog barks . . . and so on. And each time the toad is surprised by a buzz or a woof (or the toe of a sneaker!), he hops to a new location farther down the road. With fun sounds, clever rhymes, and an irresistible rhythm, this is the perfect story for sharing one-on-one or in a group.

Got a new puppy and need to find the perfect name? In twenty-six poems, told from A to Z, meet dogs of every type and personality imaginable. Does the puppy love to nap in the flowers? Name her Daisy! Maybe the puppy slips his collar. He's Houdini! And don't forget Melody, a dog who howls and croons to any kind of music. For pet owners and dog lovers alike, this funny, rhyming collection will be sure to inspire love and laughs for any puppy personality.

A turkey hides from two brothers looking for food for Thanksgiving Day, and they end up finding something better to eat.

Simple rhymes — for anytime — engage babies and toddlers in this gift to treasure. Wiggly babies, giggly babies. Babies on a swing. Babies on a lap. All kinds of babies keeping busy, busy, busy in simple poems by Peggy Archer and sunny, nostalgic images by Hanako Wakiyama.

Despite the babysitter's fear that a noisy household will keep the new Brown baby awake, the cheerful activities of her brothers and sisters seem to make the baby feel part of the family.