New Releases by Amy Hest

Kuikentje Kip verbaast zich over dingen die ze in haar omgeving tegenkomt: wanneer groeit een worteltje, wanneer gaat een vlieger de lucht in en wanneer kan ze een ster plukken? Prentenboek met kleurenillustraties in pasteltinten. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar

The hard-working daughter of two bakers and a perfectly nice stray dog live lonely lives in the same town, until they meet one very stormy day. -- Publisher details.

"Endearing characters add to the sweetness and fulfillment that younger children will identify with, making this third Sam and Mrs. Bear story quite a delicious morsel." — Kirkus Reviews "Little ones will find this both a suitable precursor to nap time and a spur to be brave and act generously — just like Sam." — Booklist Mrs. Bear and Sam are baking cakes for their friends.

Baby Duck experiences the fear of the first day of school, but with a little help from Grampa, everything turns out okay in the end. By the creators of You''re the Boss, Baby Duck! Reissue.

A best-selling author and illustrator pay tribute to the power of language and intergenerational bonds. George Baker and Harry don’t seem the likeliest of friends. Yet, sitting side by side on George’s porch, waiting for the school bus to come, the two have plenty in common, this hundred-year-old musician with the crookedy fingers going tappidy on his knees and the young schoolboy whose shoelaces always need tying. They’re both learning to read, which is hard — but what’s easy is the warm friendship they share. In an inspired pairing, a best-selling author and illustrator pay tribute to the power of language and intergenerational bonds.

When Sam has a cough, Mrs. Bear tends to him all through the cold night.

Although she loves her father, their home in New York City, and third-grade teacher Miss Meadows, eight-year-old Annie misses her mother who died recently and finds a way to deal with her grief when she receives a special scrapbook from her mother''s former students.

Als mama Beer Sam naar bed brengt, moet ze nog van alles doen voordat Sam gaat slapen. Hardkartonnen prentenboek met grote schilderingen in warme kleuren. Vanaf ca. 2,5 jaar

When Baby Duck is not sure she is ready to get into the pool with the swim team, her grandfather encourages her.

Two funny, poignant adventures of Katie Roberts, detailed in her humorous diaries set in the years after World War II, are now combined in one edition. Illustrations.

Vier verhalen rond het eendje Kiki, dat zo dol is op haar opa. Prentenboek met zachtgekleurde illustraties. Vanaf ca. 3 jaar; zelf lezen vanaf ca. 7 jaar.

Sam goes all by himself to deliver treats to his friends in an endearing new tale from the creators of the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller KISS GOOD NIGHT and DON''T YOU FEEL WELL, SAM? "Little ones will find this both a suitable precursor to nap time and a spur to be brave and act generously -- just like Sam." -- BOOKLIST

On a rainy day when Baby Duck is sick with a cold, her grandfather cheers her up by showing her family photographs. Children''s BOMC.

Sam and his mother bake cakes for their neighbors, then Sam gets to take the cakes to the neighbors'' doors all by himself.

Eendje Kiki kijkt met haar opa naar foto''s van haarzelf in opa''s foto-album. Prentenboek met eenvoudige tekeningen in kleur. Vanaf ca. 3 jaar.

Harry sits on the porch with Mr. George Baker, an African American who is one hundred years old but can still dance and play the drums, waiting for the school bus that will take them both to the class where they are learning to read.

A thirteen-year-old Jewish orphan reluctantly leaves her grandmother and immigrates to New York City, where she works for three years sewing lace and earning money to bring Grandmother to the United States, too. Reprint.

When Sam has a cough, Mrs. Bear tends to him all through the cold night.

When Mrs. Bear and little Sam deliver the cakes they have made for their friends in the neighborhood, Sam carries the cakes all by himself, through the snow and up to the front doors.

Par un beau matin d''hiver, Maman Ours et petit Sam décident de faire des gâteaux pour tous leurs amis. Mais chut ! c''est une surprise. Et qui va les déposer en cachette devant leurs portes ? C''est Sam, tout seul, comme un grand !

When Baby Duck is not sure she is ready to get into the pool with the swim team, her grandfather encourages her.

A brand new touch-and-feel novelty story about the ever-popular Baby Duck. Mrs Duck insists that Baby Duck''s cosy blanket needs a wash - and that Baby Duck does too Turn the pages and touch and feel her sticky blanket covered in jam, her fluffy tummy, her spongy bath sponge, her soft pink towel and lots more, including her clean, dry cosy blanket right at the end Getting clean has never been such fun

Assise au bord de la piscine municipale, Bébé Canard regarde avec envie l''équipe des jeunes nageurs. Ils ont l''air de tellement bien s''amuser avec leur entraîneur ! Bébé Canard a beau savoir nager, elle a peur de ne pas être à la hauteur. Mais, grâce au ciel, Bébé Canard a un grand-papa qui sait résoudre les problèmes les plus délicats.