New Releases by Stephanie Calmenson

What do you do when something you’ve done really, really upsets someone? With gentle warmth and humor, this picture book companion to How to Cheer Up a Friend shows how Elephant learns to say “I’m sorry.” When Elephant mistakenly does something that upsets his friend, he’s not sure what to do. Should he run? Hide? Blame someone else? In time, Elephant’s able to put himself in his friend’s shoes and say the two words he truly means: I’m sorry. An answer doesn’t come right away, but Elephant’s patience is rewarded when his friend invites him to play again. With a light touch, How to Say You’re Sorry and its companion book How to Cheer Up a Friend show children ways to be kind and get along with one another.

Learn opposites with the help of playful French bulldogs in this delightful concept picture book.

What do you do when your friend feels blue? This gentle and encouraging rhyming picture book tells a story of all the things you can do to help cheer them up. If your friend is feeling down, do you tickle his trunk to get him out of his funk? Give him a treat—or two or ten? See if he feels better then? A child and his best elephant buddy navigate the many ways to support a pal who’s feeling sad. They learn that the best ways to help are simple: being there for your friend, listening to their troubles, and then, when they’re ready, offering a big hug.

Join the fun and spot the colors in this high-spirited concept picture book with oodles of poodles and all kinds of ''doodles! The dogs are excited and ready to play. It''s Poodle Doodle Party Day! From a playful poodle with a bright yellow banana toy to a skateboard-riding labradoodle wearing a stripy green helmet, these delightful dogs descend upon the park decked out in their favorite colors. But when an unfamiliar dog shows up, will the poodles and doodles turn him away, or can the day get even merrier? Find colors galore in this vibrant concept book with a story about welcoming others and making new friends. Pick up Oodles of Poodles and Doodles if you''re looking for: -a tail-wagging story with themes of welcome, inclusion, and acceptance -adorable dogs with bright colors on display -the perfect gift for young dog lovers and pet owners, especially owners of poodles, goldendoodles, labradoodles, and more! Don''t miss the inviting back matter! -Read fun facts about poodles -Learn the names of their sizes and stylish hairdos with fun pictures -Discover the origins of ''doodles and meet many popular breeds -Meet the real poodle and his best friend who inspired this book! Read each of the books in the Woofing Wagging Concept Book series! Dozens of Dachshunds: A Counting, Woofing, Wagging Book Oodles of Poodles and Doodles: A Woofing, Wagging Book of Colors

"Two friends are on their way to see a show in the big city, but they are running very late. Will they make it to the show in time?"--

A unique principal named Mr. Bundy runs PS 88 and acts incredibly strange in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers! Acclaimed author Stephanie Calmenson turns fairy tales on their ears with the silly adventures about Principal Bundy. In this Mr. Bundy (mis)adventure, PS 88’s beloved principal isn’t acting like himself. He’s being super silly: talking to himself, chasing house flies, and telling the kids at school to shout out, “Hoodie hoo!” It’s not April Fool’s Day, so what’s going on?

A unique principal named Mr. Bundy runs PS 88 and gets haunted in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers! Acclaimed author Stephanie Calmenson turns fairy tales on their ears with the silly adventures about Principal Bundy. In this Mr. Bundy (mis)adventure, PS 88’s beloved principal hears loud voices, but doesn’t know where they are coming from. Could there be an invisible man on the loose? Or even a ghost in the halls of PS 88?

A unique principal named Mr. Bundy runs PS 88 and gets turned into a spider in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers! Acclaimed author Stephanie Calmenson turns fairy tales on their ears with silly adventures featuring Principal Bundy. In this Mr. Bundy (mis)adventure, PS 88’s beloved principal is turned into a spider thanks to a trickster named Mr. Anansi Araknid. How will Mr. Bundy get himself out of this tangled web of trouble?

From Stephanie Calmenson and Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole comes the third story about the adventures of Allie and Amy, two friends who have to save their favorite playground in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers! Best, best friends Amy and Allie do absolutely everything together. But when Allie gets sick, she can''t perform their duet at a fundraiser to save the local playground! Will Amy have to sing alone?

A unique principal named Mr. Bundy runs PS 88 in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers! Acclaimed author Stephanie Calmenson turns fairy tales on their ears with silly adventures featuring Principal Bundy. In this Mr. Bundy (mis)adventure, Mr. Bundy makes a wish that goes terribly awry! Will he be able to un-wish his wacky wish?

From authors Stephanie Calmenson and Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole, comes the second story about the adventures of Allie and Amy, two friends who have a true-blue friendship in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers! Best, best, best friends Amy and Allie do absolutely everything together. But a new girl has moved to their neighborhood, and she has only one extra ticket for the most exciting concert ever. Which friend will get to go? Allie or Amy?

What will Ollie wear to school? A bathing suit? NO! A space suit? NO! Will Ollie wear pants, a shirt, socks and shoes? YES! Humorous call-and-response text and zany illustrations engage children in the reading process while teaching social skills and positive classroom behavior.

A unique principal named Mr. Bundy runs PS 88 in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers! Acclaimed author Stephanie Calmenson turns fairy tales on their ears with silly adventures featuring Principal Bundy. In this Mr. Bundy (mis)adventure, Mr. Bundy gets caught up in a magical, messy spell cast by one of his silly students! Will the students of PS 88 be able to undo the muddled magic?

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Oh no! Mr. Bungles has overslept and he’s going to be late for school. Teachers aren’t supposed to be late! Poor Mr. Bungles tries rushing off in his car, the train, and even a hot air balloon, but nothing works. The clock is still ticking. What will he try next?

Look! Flowers! There are so many kinds to see. Find out about all types of flowers in this colorful nonfiction book. Look! Flowers! They''re beautiful to see. Turn the page and you''ll find out how amazing they can be. Kids will delight in learning about these beautiful and surprising flowers—from the everyday to the exotic! It features colorful roses, tall sunflowers, beautiful moonflowers, sweet asters, odd elephant''s heads, amazing Venus flytraps, poisonous bleeding hearts, and more! This book includes a gatefold at the end that shows even more types of beautiful flowers!

Look! Birds! What a beautiful sight! Find out about all types of birds in this colorful nonfiction book. Look! Birds! What a beautiful sight! They put on a show from morning through night. Children will love this book that features all types of birds and the amazing things they do—from morning through night! It features robins digging for worms, sparrows cleaning themselves, ostriches running, penguins swimming, pelicans fishing, owls hunting, and more! This book includes a gatefold at the end that shows even more types of marvelous birds!

Dog-lovers Kate and Lucie are back with more four-legged adventures! A new hot dog stand opens in town and the girls rush to try it out. The food is delicious, and the company is hard to beat—Molly and Wally have two hot-dog dogs of their own: Ketchup and Mustard. Almost as soon as the stand opens, though, Ketchup and Mustard have gone missing. It''s up to Kate and Lucie to save the day, all the while dodging goofy boys and participating in the Bark-in-the-Park dog competition. These girls mean business!

Kate and Lucie''s class has a substitute teacher. Mr. Z can''t keep the class under control, and doesn''t say anything when mean Darlene makes fun of Kate and Lucie. Luckily, once the girls turn into dogs, they learn they can save the day. Illustrations.

First in the wooftastic series! "This fun, quick read will have young dog lovers sitting up and begging for the next book in the series." — School Library Journal Kate and Lucie are best friends. Kate is neat and Lucie is messy. Kate wakes up early and Lucie loves to sleep in. But both girls love, love, love dogs! Unfortunately, Kate and Lucie live in apartments where dogs are not allowed. Instead of real dogs, they have dog T-shirts, dog sheets and pajamas, and dog books. But nothing is quite the same as having a real dog. One day, the girls discover sparkly pink dog necklaces at the thrift store and try them on. But when they admire themselves in the mirror and give each other high fives, there is a pop and a whoosh and the girls are turned into dogs! Now it seems like Kate and Lucie won''t need their own pet dogs . . . because they''ll be having furry adventures of their own! "A peppy story that takes the notion of dog-loving kids to the extreme . . . Good-natured banter and silliness (''Stop sniffing me!'' ''I can''t help it. Everything smells amazing—even you!'') move the story along at a brisk pace." — Publishers Weekly

Even Mr. Bungles the teacher sometimes has a day when, no matter how hard he tries, everything seems to go wrong--including allowing the class hamster, Nibbles, to escape.

When a piano-playing mouse slips inside a house to get warm, watch out! In no time he has a whole family, then a whole town, making music. They''re drumming, fiddling, singing, dancing, and jazzmatazz jamming! Stephanie Calmenson''s sing-aloud words and Bruce Degen''s eye-dancing pictures bring music to every page. What kind of music will you make?

"For monkeys like us, Bananas will please. But for you, birthday mouse, Here''s a big chunk of . . ." Birthday cake? Mud pie? No, it''s cheese! And it''s just one of the wonderful presents Mouse gets at her birthday party in this funny sequel to the PBS Storytime favorite Dinner at the Panda Palace. Can you guess what the three pigs bring? Is it made of straw or wood or brick? How about Elephant? What is his present for Mouse? Children will love using the rhymes to figure out what gift they''ll find when they turn the page. And the best surprise of all comes at the end when a special visitor arrives—because friendship is what this party is all about! Complete with cake, candles, goody bags, and games, Stephanie Calmenson and Doug Cushman throw a party you won''t want to leave!

Presents a collection of poems about the many activities and joys of kindergarten days, including doing puzzles, participating in show-and-tell, and having parties.

When 90 boxes of roller skates arrive unexpectedly at Mr. Brown''s store, the whole town buys them!

A little puppy wants to be perfect so that his owner will always love him, and even though he makes mistakes, he learns that he is loved anyway.

A collection of games and songs to enjoy while traveling, including word games, memory games, license plate games, writing games, geography games, jokes, and riddles.

Brief rhymes describe more than two dozen dog breeds. Includes an author''s note with advice on choosing a dog as a pet.

In this variation on the old English folktale, a teeny tiny teacher takes a teeny tiny bone back to her classroom and has it subsequently disrupted by a teeny tiny voice asking for the bone.

When Allie Gator comes down with swamp flu, she worries that she will miss the street fair being held in her neighborhood.

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