New Releases by Amy Hest

When her parents make such a fuss over their new baby, Baby Duck feels neglected, until Grandpa helps her to realize that she is still important.

Jennie helps her grandmother prepare for a family Sabbath celebration.

Four award-winning stories capture the bond between toddler and grandparent.

Even after a story, being tucked in, and warm milk, Sam is not ready to go to sleep until his mother kisses him good-night.

Even after a story, being tucked in, and warm milk, Sam is not ready to go to sleep until his mother kisses him good-night.

Katie, a Jewish girl living in New York City during World War II, sees many dynamic changes in her world as she ages from seven to ten waiting for her father to return from the war.

Mabel doesn''t want to go to sleep while Mama and Papa are having a dance party downstairs.

Baby duck does not like her new eyeglasses. She thinks they''re too big. When she goes to the park with Mr and Mrs Duck, she hides behind a tree and sings a sad song about poor baby. Then Grandpa arrives and, as ever, he is able to win over Baby Duck and reassure her.

Seventh grade should be a wonderful year for Katie Roberts. After all, she has twin baby brothers and Lucie, the best friend ever. Too bad Mama doesn''t understand that wearing lipstick is how you get invited to snobby Pamela''s party. And too bad Miss Casey makes Katie tutor Rudy Pergolizzi, who wears funny pants and doesn''t know how to play baseball and act crazy like other boys. As in THE PRIVATE NOTEBOOK OF KATIE ROBERTS, AGE 11, winner of the Nutmeg Award, Katie''s characteristic humor and spunk vividly reveal her world of confusing boys, no-nap babies, and the pull and tug of being 12 and having to face growing up.

Para Jessie no hay sobresaltos; su vida transcurre envuelta en la monotonía de lo diario. Ella no tiene a nadie en este mundo. Bueno, sí, en realidad aún le queda su abuela y una cajita de plata forrada en encaje con el anillo de su madre. Pero toda esa realidad está por cambiar. A lo lejos, allá en América, el hermano del rabino de su pueblo agoniza; este quiere que sea ella quien viaje representándolo hasta Nueva York. El relato aprovechará ese escenario para relatar con intensidad y realismo las vicisitudes de un emigrante. La solitaria travesía de Jessie en un gran buque. El incierto panorama. La solidaridad entre los pasajeros. La Vida premiando, finalmente, el tesón y la fe. La historia se acompaña, además, de hermosas ilustraciones.

On her eighth birthday Jamaica receives paints which she uses to surprise her grandmother and to brighten the subway station where Grammy works.

Inside tall buildings and houses neat and grand, one dozen crawling, singing, busy babies are stuffed into pajamas, coats, and hats in preparation for their journey to story hour at the library.

Eendje Kiki is niet blij met haar kleine zusje, totdat opa haar helpt. Prentenboek met humoristische aquarellen. Vanaf ca. 3 jaar.

Although her parents love walking in the rain, Baby Duck does not--until Grandpa shares a secret with her.

Alena vit avec sa grand-mère dans un petit village, où elle mène une vie simple mais heureuse. Sa grand-mère, qui fait de la dentelle pour vivre, lui apprend le métier de dentellière. Un jour, le rabbin du village reçoit un billet pour l''Amérique et décide qu''Alena se rendra là-bas à sa place. Très vite, trop vite, arrive le jour du départ. Alena doit quitter son village et sa grand-mère qu''elle aime tant. Au moment d''embarquer sur le navire, elle lui confie un objet précieux, en espérant qu''un jour sa grand-mère pourra le lui apporter... Située à la fin du XIXe siècle, cette histoire romantique et émouvante est l''œuvre d''Amy Hest. Elle est magnifiquement illustrée par P. J. Lynch, dont le travail a été maintes fois primé outre-Manche.

Wanneer een klein eendje een bril moet dragen is ze bang dat ze er daardoor gek uitziet en dat er niemand met haar spelen wil, totdat opa uitkomst biedt. Prentenboek met humoristische aquarellen. Vanaf ca. 3 jaar.

"The three girls featured in Pajama Party and Nannies for Hire are now planning something new--a seemingly simple birthday party. This true-to-life story becomes an adventure featuring relationships between best friends and family members, an ice-skating accident, and great fun....The fast-paced action...will appeal to readers who are new to chapter books."--School Library Journal.

Janie observes the day-to-day activity in her Brooklyn neighborhood and records it all in her notebook.

Although her parents love walking in the rain, Baby Duck does not--until Grandpa shares a secret with her.

In a series of journal entries and letters to a pen pal, Katie relates her feelings about her father''s death in World War II, her mother''s remarriage, and the family''s move from New York City to Texas.

Eight-year-old best friends Casey, Jenny, and Kate are having a pajama party and plan to have loads of fun until midnight. But when Casey starts telling one of her special scary stories, Kate suddenly wants to go home. "Captures eight-year-olds on overnights to a tee....A star-studded choice for the chapter-book crowd."--Booklist.

Three friends, Casey, Jenny, and Kate, are excited when Jenny''s mother has a baby and they decide to go to work as nannies.

Grandpa and Rosie spend the morning fishing and Rosie learns that catching a fish is not the most important thing.

On a stormy spring day, Ruby makes her way through the city to visit her grandfather.

Every year, Nana throws herself a grand birthday party, with relatives from all over the city and her special birthday rules tacked to the door: NO JEANS, NO Gum, and NO PRESENTS, EXCEPT THE KIND YOU MAKE YOURSELF. Best of all, Maggie and her cousin Brette have a sleepover at Nana''s the night before. This year, Maggie is determined to make something special for Nana -- far more special, she hopes, than Brette''s gorgeous paintings, the ones that hang in real frames over Nana''s fireplace. Amy Hest and Amy Schwartz are the author and illustrator of The Crackof-Dawn Walkers, The Purple Coat, and Fancy Aunt Jess -- warm and funny stories about families. In their latest collaboration, readers will meet two spirited cousins and their irrepressible grandmother on the eve of the most memorable birthday party ever.

When her parents go away for the weekend, Sophie enjoys sharing her grandfather''s hobby and her grandmother''s picnic while she stays with them in New York City.