New Releases by Dan Yaccarino

First Day on a Strange New Planet

Every Friday a father and his child share a special ritual.

When their family moves away and leaves them behind, a group of lawn ornaments sets out on a dangerous trek across the country to try to find them.

Le vendredi est un jour spécial pour ce petit garçon et son papa. Ce matin-là, ils partent tôt de la maison pour prendre un petit déjeuner tous les deux. Sur le chemin qui les mène à leur café favori, il s''en passe des choses ! Ils regardent les immeubles se construire, ils saluent les commerçants, s''amusent à compter les chiens, s''attardent devant les vitrines. Pour ce petit bonhomme, quelle fierté de discuter avec papa, de marcher dans la rue main dans la main, d''être « entre hommes » ! Il s''agit d''un moment unique pour l''un comme pour l''autre, un moment de complicité qu''ils prennent plaisir à répéter chaque semaine. On connaît l''importance des rituels pour les enfants et comment ces habitudes en apparence anodines participent à leur épanouissement. Le graphisme simple, coloré et joyeux convient parfaitement à cette photographie du quotidien. On apprécie le charme des costumes, les décors, les couleurs qui évoquent le New York des années 50 et « l''American way of life. Dans une veine plus actuelle, on pense aussi au trait simple et juste de Dupuy et Berbérian dans les BD de Monsieur Jean. Un album réjouissant à lire... tous les vendredis !

From the always original Dan Yaccarino, this is no ordinary book of state facts--it’s wacky, it’s bizarre, it’s a rip-roaring family road trip! What state’s official cookie is the chocolate chip cookie? What state hosts the International Rotten Sneaker Contest? Which state is it illegal to enter with a chicken on your head? To find the answers to these questions and hundreds more, just hitch a ride with the fabulous Farley family--Mom, Dad, Freddie, Fran, and Fido--as they travel state to state and discover far-out festivals, kooky contests, ludicrous laws, peculiar people, and oodles of oddities across America. So fasten your seat belt and get ready to go, go through fifty states of fun!

Every Friday a father and his son share a special ritual.

Cynthia has always wanted a pony for her birthday, but when she blows out the candles on her cake this year, she gets a surprise.

Alfred, a pug, is made to feel inferior by a cat, a parrot, and the other neighborhood dogs, until a new dog moves in next door and helps Alfred to realize he is fine just the way he is.

Mr. Night puts the world to bed and helps children fall asleep.

Henry has a feather sticking up on his head, so Oswald suggests he go to the barber. But Henry refuses, thinking a haircut will hurt. With courage and support from his friends, Henry quickly discovers a haircut is not so bad. Full color.

Upset that his busy parents ignore him, Roger wishes they would be blown away, but then he and his irritable sister must endure a fantastic journey in order to find them.

Oswald is excited that he and Weenie are sleeping over at Henry''s house, but Weenie''s a little nervous.

Oswald and Weenie have just moved to Big City and Oswald is worried that he''ll have trouble making new friends. But his fears are quickly forgotten when his beloved piano falls down the stairs! One by one, Oswald''s friendly neighbours offer to help. Soon Oswald and Weenie meet Henry the Penguin, Jonny Snowman, the Egg Twins, and many other charming characters. Weenie was right: Oswald is a friendly fellow and made lots of friends in no time!

Oswald and the gang head out for a camping trip.

Tired from painting the fence, Oswald and Weenie decide to take a nap, but they are interrupted by a series of friends who need Oswald''s help.

Since landing on Meep, Blast Off Boy has met more than his fair share of out of this world hurdles, including Advanced Nuclear Calculus, Quantum Chemistry, and Galactic Gym class. What next? A supersonic science fair, that''s what! The clock''s ticking, the project is just about due, and Blast Off Boy hasn''t a clue what to do!Meanwhile, on Earth, Blorp is in seventh heaven! Science is his specialty, his love, his passion! He''s confident he''ll create a truly unique, never-before-seen, groundbreaking contraption. When his highly anticipated project is finally unveiled, however, Blorp realizes even the most sophisticated scientific research can yield some unexpected results.

Two elementary students, one from Earth and one from the newly discovered planet, Meep, both compete in science fairs.

Sure, the first day of school can be tough, but it’s nothing compared to the first day of school on another planet! Dan Yaccarino’s hilarious, irreverent look at the first day of school is now available in paperback with the addition of dynamite trading cards! Traveling in outer space, tackling school lunches, and making new friends are all explored in a full-color, easy-to-read chapter book format – what a trip

Two elementary students, one from Earth and one from a newly discovered planet, exchange places.

Ce que je n''aurais pas à faire si j''avais un robot...

After Oswald the octopus receives a mysterious package, each of Oswald''s friends imagine what''s inside.

When Oswald the octopus and his dog Weenie are inspired by a band they hear in the park to make music without instruments, their enthusiasm soon spreads.

Since landing on Meep, Blast Off Boy sure has missed his swell dog, Scooter. So the Glorps decide to give him a new pet named Twinkles. It seems like a great idea until Blast Off Boy meets the schloppo and tries to train him! Blorp has wanted a pet for years. Now he''s living with the Smiths on Earth and they have a dog! The only problem is that the dog won''t come out from under the couch. So Blorp sneaks in a pet of his own. How is he to know that hippos have colossal appetites? The adventures of two unlikely exchange students, Blast Off Boy and Blorp, continue in this hilarious tale.

After Sammy''s dumping of the lima beans he does not want to eat starts a neighborhood trend to put rejected vegetables in a hole in a vacant lot, a terrible lima bean monster rises to terrorize the town.

This interactive book is ideal for babies just beginning to discover their faces, and the pull-tabs allow them to see an eye wink and a nose wiggle. Full-color illustrations.

An alien and a human boy both have dog trouble on Earth and the Planet Meep. Illustrations.

After being tricked into joining the circus, an arrogant lion escapes and returns to the jungle where he lives peacefully with the animals he use to terrorize.