New Releases by Tammi Sauer

The Truman Elementary Troublemakers are a bad bunch. Especially these three: Cap''n Catastrophe, Destructo Dude, and Make-My-Day May. But they are no match for Ginny Louise, the new hedgehog in school. Her unwavering cheerfulness in the face of their bullying will make young readers holler with glee. Full of rhymes, wordplay, and comic misunderstanding, this book will lend itself well to reading aloud as well as discussions about peer dynamics. Follow along with word-for-word narration.

Although Avery cannot eat the right grub, is allergic to horses, and gets rope burns from lassos, he learns at camp that he is uniquely qualified in the most important cowboy quality.

In the deep ocean, tiny Nugget and big, toothy Fang get along swimmingly—until Nugget’s first day of minnow school. There Nugget learns that minnows are supposed to be afraid of sharks! To regain Nugget’s trust, Fang takes desperate (and hilarious) measures. But it’s not until his big sharp teeth save the entire school that minnows learn this shark is no foe. Fantastically stylized artwork adds even more humor to this undersea story of unlikely friendship.

In the deep ocean tiny Nugget and big, toothy Fang get along swimmingly - until Nugfirst day of minnow school. There Nugget learns that minnows are supposed to be afraid of sharks! To regain Nugget''s trust, Fang takes desperate (and hilarious) measures. But it''s not until his big sharp teeth save the entire school that minnows learn this shark is no foe.

Chipmunks Cutesy, Blinky, and Bob want the same kind of attention people pay to other animals who live in the zoo, but when one of their plans succeeds, they see that being noticed is not always a good thing.

Princess Viola aims to trade her fiesty moves for frilly princess skills in this picture book that zip-zup-zooms! Full color.

Follows the antics of dancing duo Marge and Lola, who tour the country with the great Elvis Poultry and fear they will be too "chicken" to perform in the face of a bad bout of stage fright.

Bernadette might seem like an ordinary monster, but sometimes she likes to do some very unmonsterlike things, like pick flowers. And pet kittens. And bake. When the time comes for Bernadette to go to Monster Academy, she''s just a teensy bit nervous. Her classmates just don''t understand her. They''d rather uproot trees than sing friendship songs. And they prefer fried snail goo to Bernadette''s homemade cupcakes with sprinkles. Can Bernadette find a way to make friends at school and still be herself?

What Mr. Duck wants most in the world is a little bit of peace and quiet, but the other animals on the farm simply don’t understand. But as Mr. Duck discovers, sometimes peace and quiet can be just a little bit lonely. And making friends might mean making a little noise. Award-winning author Tammi Sauer presents a simple, short text that emphasizes the importance of friendship in a fun and effective way, with a sweet—but not too sweet—ending that will have children clamoring for repeated readings.

Ce soir, c''est la finale de la ferme académie ! En jeu, deux places pour le concert exceptionnel d''Elvis Poulet. Marge et Lola, les deux poulettes, veulent absolument les remporter. Mais si les redoutables canards sont les rois de la nage et les vaches les reines de la voltige, les deux amies n''ont aucun talent particulier. Pourtant, Marge et Lola sont bien décidées à se secouer les plumes...

Determined to win tickets to an Elvis Poultry concert, hens Marge and Lola enter the Barnyard Talent Show, then, while the ducks who usually win the contest jeer, they test out their abilities.