New Releases by Anne Hunter

An enthusiastic baby squirrel and some grumpy forest friends collide in this sweet and funny picture book from Geisel Award Honoree Anne Hunter. It’s morning time! And Baby is wide awake. Baby is excited to leap. Baby is excited to eat. Baby is excited to see the other animals in the forest . . . But are the other animals excited to see Baby? One day, the owl gets frustrated and says some harsh words that cause Baby to hide away at home. And when Baby doesn’t appear, the animals realize something vital is missing from their morning . . .

THE ESSENTIAL TO GREAT SLEEP This book walks you through a simple, step-by-step sleep technique that doesn''t require any complicated diets or medicines. Observe notable results in just five days to four weeks. You should read this book if you''re looking for ways to get the rest you need. Disrupted sleep patterns and circadian rhythm disorders are becoming the norm in a hectic culture where it is getting harder to decompress. It is understandable why more than 35% of Americans experience the crippling affects of sleep disturbances each year. Who better to give useful tips that will improve your sleep than someone who has faced and overcome the challenges of insomnia? This powerful technique gives you the chance to have a restful night''s sleep by bringing you the potential of surprisingly easy changes to your environment and sensible and practical techniques to fall asleep faster. A MUST-HAVE GUIDE FOR EVERYONE Recognize sleep: Learn the fundamentals of restful sleep, its significance to general wellbeing, and the effects of insomnia on your health. Determine the causes: Get rid of tension, get anxiety alleviation, and become aware of typical triggers that could prevent you from getting a good night''s sleep. Create a routine: To improve mindfulness, reduce anxiety, and promote peaceful sleep each night, develop healthy sleeping practices. For long-term advantages, learn to sustainably control your sleep rhythm. Learn how to "micro-nap" to increase your energy levels all day long and much more... HELP FIX SLEEP PROBLEMS LIKE: both transient and persistent insomnia irregular sleeping patterns sleep-related stress and anxiety irregular sleeping patterns abnormalities of the circadian cycle associated to sleep Syndrome of insufficient slumber Responses to inquiries like: How can I get to sleep quicker and wake up rested every day? How can I control my sleep-related stress and anxiety? Is not getting enough sleep dangerous? What should I do to improve my sleep? How do I effectively use a sleep meditation? How can I consistently sleep with this advice? The Self-Empowering Sleep Book is the go-to manual for improving sleep and bringing about lasting transformation for a happy existence.

A baby mouse says their first word, and their second, and then many, many more in this hilarious and relatable parenting moment by Geisel Honoree Anne Hunter. Baby mouse has learned to squeak. And now it’s squeak, squeak, squeak all day long. Baby chats with new friends and old friends, big friends and little friends, and sometimes just chats with no one at all. Poor Mama needs a break . . . but when Baby wanders off, Mama knows what to do: follow the squeaks! Little readers will love this chatty baby mouse, and big readers will find Mama’s reactions very familiar . . . Anne Hunter’s delicate and lovely illustrations highlight the humor in this delightfully funny tale.

Poetry in the "stream of consciousness" style of e.e.cummings, life lessons of Robert Frost and the political commentary of Amanda Gorman. An intriguing and thought provoking work that will get you thinking.

The book is told as a story about a little girl facing her fears in the form of a tiger. The tiger has many forms and she must learn to handle the "tiger" or her fears so that she can move forward and not be afraid. Little people have many fears that they face when growing up and this story is relatable to every young child. I have asked some of the children in my life to help me illustrate the book and their expression of the tigers in their lives have lent a special significance to this book. I found as I received the illustrations that each tiger had a story and why it was relevant to the artist. I am honored to have been assisted by the originality and creativity of the children who helped me bring this book to life and I hope it helps children to process some of the fears that they experience.

A 2020 Geisel Honor book! Papa Fox is looking for Baby Fox, who is just out of his sight . . . but not ours! An adorable, interactive read-aloud for fans of Are You My Mother? In this clever introduction to prepositions, a near-sighted Papa is looking for his baby. Is Baby up in the tree? Is Baby under the log? Is Baby around the corner? Where could Baby be? Readers will delight in spotting the little fox on every page as Papa wanders the forest, encountering other animals all along the way, but never quite able to spot his own baby. Anne Hunter''s delicate and lovely illustrations with their limited palette highlight the humor of this adorable hide-and-seek tale.

Anne Hunter''s playful and delightful rhymes - with Dave Gunson''s superb illustrations - perfectly capture the unique characteristics of a range of creatures and plant life that young children commonly encounter when exploring the New Zealand seashore. Rhyming verse delightfully details some of the special features of triplefins, hermit crabs, scallops, jellyfish, sea anemones, seaweed, black-backed gulls, paddle crabs, paua, katipo, sponges and starfish. This entertaining book is intended to be read aloud and children will be fascinated to learn more about the wild life on the seashore so they can enjoy exploring when they visit the beach. Starfish / SeastarPatangaroa Twinkle, tickle, little star, of the salty sea. Near the rocks where mussels cling, is where I''m sure to be. A zillion feet adorn my arms; I don''t have a head or teeth. My bottom''s on the top of me; my mouth is where? Underneath. There is a fascinating facts section to supplement the verse at the back of the book.

Rhyming text introduces readers to some of New Zealand''s fascinating wildlife of garden and forest. Includes the English and Māori names and fascinating facts about the insects and other creatures.

Anne a vcu dans les montagnes blanches du New Hampshire (tats-Unies) quand elle tait dans la vingtaine. Elle tait entoure d''artistes et de musiciens et de beaucoup de questions. Ce livre est le rsultat de cette priode de sa vie. Une priode insouciante de crativit et de magie. Le livre clbre ses perspicacits dans la recherche de l''homme pour la comprhension et la signification du cosmos.

Anne lived in the White Mountains of New Hampshire when she was in her twenties. She was surrounded by artists and musicians and a lot of questions. This book is a result of that time in her lifea carefree time of creativity and magic. The book celebrates her insights into mans quest for understanding and the meaning of the cosmos.

Audrey Londonderry was just twenty-one when her first novel became a blow-out literary success, but the story of her own life is one she still has questions about. Raised by a mentally ill father and a bitter, self-centered mother, Audrey doesn''t know what''s true or false in her life, including her mysterious cowboy muse, Max. Is he real, a figment of her imagination or the spirit of the boyfriend she lost to heroin her freshman year of college? Now in her fifties she''s isolated and paranoid, warding off contact from the outside world as she struggles to write her next novel and maintain the family farm. When her agent shows up with her mother''s ashes, Audrey is forced to take stock of her past-and learn whether or not Max is the only route she has to creativity and love.

A poignant and beautiful bedtime book, Cricket Song connects two children on different continents through the evocation of sound and smell. Readers will love identifying various creatures portrayed in the book and watching what they are doing as the two children begin to fall to sleep in their beds on seemingly opposite sides of the world. While differences between cultures may be obvious, ultimately, this lovely story of sleep is a tale about interconnection.

The Making of a School Shooter The alarming subject of my ground-breaking novel is the most severe repercussion of bullying. This story needs to be told. How do normal children become deranged killers as adolescents? Ravi Singh, a highly intelligent, sensitive, teenaged boy living in an average North American suburb, is persecuted in school, on the street and at home. His development, or rather disintegration, is set against the backdrop of typical high school life. Ever present are the harsh realities of an intolerant culture. Ravi is alienated not only because of his Pakistani heritage, but also due to an orientation difference, a result of his high I.Q. A scapegoat in a merciless milieu, friendless and addicted to alcohol, his only escape, he acts out in school and ends up expelled as well as banished from his family. A sympathetic teacher and a guidance counsellor are powerless to stop his descent into depression and, ultimately, depravity. He enters a treatment facility for addiction and seems to be making progress until a series of ill-fated events lead him to abandon any attempts to reform. A need to belong draws him naively into a dangerous gang which nurtures his anger and provides him with the impetus to retaliate. When his rage finally erupts, it comes as a mystical revelation, a delusional solution to his and the world''s problems. For Ravi, his rampage is cathartic, an act of justice, but to others it is traumatizing, an incomprehensible example of the youth violence which plagues our society. Ravi''s sad story is set against a backdrop of a lighter nature, the lives of three other teenagers. Sean and Janis are entertaining if not likeable, and the studious Fiona is the voice of reason and finally a champion of justice. Amid parties, the prom, dating and gossip, at school, at home and at the mall, they inadvertently contribute to the book''s harrowing climax.

When Possum wakes up one evening and sees the full harvest moon, he decides to throw one last party before the long winter. But everyone is too busy preparing for winter and it looks as if nobody will come to Possum''s party.

Rhyming text introduces readers to a number of native New Zealand birds. Includes the English and Maori names and quirky facts about the birds.

Incarcerated individuals have many needs that are not addressed while incarcerated or upon return to the community. These needs are exacerbated by the ''collateral consequences,'' and ''invisible punishments'' of a criminal conviction which are the state and federal social policies that limit formerly incarcerated persons opportunities for voting, employment, housing, financial benefits, and education, among others. The stigma associated with a criminal conviction may impact offender reentry and reintegration and be compounded by reentry policies.

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