New Releases by Steven Kellogg

"Eric Carle Nick Bruel Lucy Cousins Susan Jeffers Steven Kellogg Jon Klassen Tom Lichtenheld Peter McCarty Chris Raschka Peter Si;s Lane Smith Erin Stead Rosemary Wells Mo Willems Everybody has a favorite animal. Some like little white dogs or big black cats or hoppy brown bunnies best. Others prefer squishy snails or tall giraffes or sleek black panthers. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, 14 children's book artists share their favorite animals and why they love them"-- With illustrations and personal stories, fourteen children's book authors and artists use illustrations and personal stories to share details about their favorite animals. Contributors include Nick Bruel, Steven Kellogg, Mo Willems, and more.

In a story loosely based on The Pied Piper of Hamelin, an elf acquires from a miserable witch a magic pipe that allows him to transform things, including the mean-spirited Grand Duke who rules over a rat-infested town.

"If you decide to go to the moon," writes Faith McNulty, "read this book first. It will tell you how to get there and what to do after you land. The most important part tells you how to get home." Written in the second person, the text allows the reader to participate in every aspect of the journey, from packing ("don't forget your diary and plenty of food") to liftoff (at first you'll feel heavy; don't worry") to traveling through space (where "the moon glows like a pearl in the black, black sky"). The reader lands at the Sea of Tranquility, the site of the first lunar landing.

When his beloved is captured by Steel McSteal, a shy moose summons his courage and, with the help of an invisibility potion, sets off to rescue her in New York City.

For more than thirty years, Steven Kellogg has been delighting young readers with his bright, lively books full of feisty imagination and silliness --and always perfectly expressing children''s thoughts and dreams. As his friend Helen Hunt says in her introduction to this treasury, Steven''s books "give voice and bring humor to the mischievous in all of us." Because of that, Steven Kellogg has become one of our most loved picture book creators. For the first time, here is a treasury of Steven''s books, including many of his bestsellers (The Mysterious Tadpole, The Island of the Skog, Jimmy''s Boa, Best Friends and others) and several little-known books that have been unavailable for many years. In all, eleven books are included--eleven gems to pore over again and again. And as an added bonus, there is also a biographical profile of Steven, complete with many photos and even some never-before-seen sketches. This is a compendium for every child--those who already love Steven Kellogg''s books, and those who are soon to love them.

A collection of eleven previously-published tales of Pinkerton, Jimmy's boa, and other creatures, plus an introduction and a profile of the author/illustrator.

Jimmy's boa constrictor creates havoc in his gym class and his antics leads to the formation of an unusual basketball team.

The moon is full and all the bears are gathered together for a ball under the stars.

A young man believes his sweetheart and her family are the three silliest people in the world until he meets three others who are even sillier.

After dreaming that he is the father of a penguin egg, Pinkerton mistakes both a soccer ball and a football for real eggs, resulting in chaos all over town.

A variation on the familiar song, "This Old Man," in which an increasing number of dogs look for treats.

A little boy tries to think of all sorts of methods that would help him grow bigger than his bossy older brother.

There''s no doubt about it: This energetic crew has no intention of going to sleep. Instead, they gather a lovable team of animal friends and set off on a carefree adventure that takes them from woodlands to waterfalls- and then to even wilder wonderlands, where the sun doesn''t set until the kids are good and ready! Steven Kellogg''s boisterous romp, inspired by a traditional refrain, turns getting ready for bed into a delightful game that is sure to become a favorite of all not-so-sleepy little ones eveywhere. So come along and join the song: A-Hunting We Will Go!

Incidents from the life of Pecos Bill, from his childhood among the coyotes to his unusual wedding day.

When her can of blue paint mysteriously disappears, Belinda is determined to find out which one of the children took it.

Pinkerton is teething and nothing is safe! When his owner sneaks him into the dinosaur museum, can Pinkerton resist chomping on that great big dino-bone? Full-color illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Recounts the life of the extraordinary lumberjack whose unusual size and strength brought him many fantastic adventures.