New Releases by De Beer

Adorable little touch and feel board book celebrating birthdays written and illustrated by Hans de Beer and Serena Romanelli!

The youngest of sports fans can join in all the fun of the ball game with this touch-and-feel board book featuring six interactive elements. Full color.

Lars, the young Polar Bear, awakens to a warm morning in the North Pole. Taking the opportunity to further explore the land near his home, he stumbles upon a Cormorant and a group of Whales who are in trouble. Highlighting not only the importance of teamwork and friendship, but also a moral metaphor for the effect humanity is having on the environment, ''Little Polar Bear and the Whales'' is an enjoyable trip to the North Pole. AUTHOR: Hans de Beer was born in Muiden, a small town near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. He studied illustration at the Rietveld Academy of Art in Amsterdam.

An enthralling account of the conflicting experiences of discovering the New World, drawing upon the intriguing tales of early discovery and amazing illustrations of the day. The authors invoke the unique exhilaration of exploration, investigating the conflict between the ambitious idealism and harsh realities that have always characterized and torn the country. After all, did people not go to America in search of both the Garden of Eden and the tribes of the damned?

Based on foundations of participation and empowerment, this entry-level study covers every aspect necessary to mobilize a community to fight poverty. Chapters address issues such as the principles of community development, starting and maintaining community projects and workshops, recruiting and motivating members, and decision-making and problem-solving management.

Artist Sue de Beer has cited Proust''s influence on her oeuvre, particularly the great author''s work "The Captive," which in achingly beautiful prose recounts a young man''s quest to comprehend the object of his amorous obsession. This first installment in the "Emerging Artists Book Series," by New York''s Downtown Arts Projects, captures the heart of de Beer''s work, in which photographs, video stills and installation shots convey expressions of time and memory. Extensive full-color as well as black-and-white illustrations are paired with thematic essays by contemporary writers and curators, in addition to early critical writings. This volume is an exciting debut in a series that promises to champion the finest emerging visual artists appearing in the United States today.

When man interferes with the reindeer''s migration path by building a high, long fence, Lars the Little Polar Bear comes to their aid with the help of a muskoxen''s brawn.

Lars wants Mommy. Where can she be? He has something VERY important to tell her. Finally, he comes full circle, right back home, and there she is, waiting for him to say...I love you.

A series of illustrated paperback storybooks Each with 2 pages of stickers of Lars and his friends.

Lars, a little polar bear, comes up with a plan to keep bullies away from an old shipwreck.

Lars, the little polar bear, has made a brand-new friend named Robby. The only problem is that Robby''s a seal and everyone knows that polar bears and seals can''t be friends. Now it''s up to Lars to prove that polar bears and seals can be friends--even best friends.

Ono the piglet''s curiosity involves him in such mishaps as getting trapped in a ball of yarn while playing with a kitten and accidentally running into a sleeping cow while knocking over haystacks.

A penguin that longs to fly has his dream come true when he finds an old airplane.

Look what Lars has found: a goose egg in the snow. Someone has to keep it warm. Pretty illustrations portray a wonderful snow-bound world, while the story captures all the warmth of mother love.

Fans of Hans de Beer''s beguiling Little Polar Bear can now enjoy helping to illustrate this new storybook. Line drawings of Lars and his friends and their exciting adventures invite young artists to fill them in color. As an added bonus, the book boasts full-color stickers.

When Lars, the little polar bear, finds a lost puffin and a hot-air balloon, he believes his dream of flying may finally come true.

Lars, the little polar bear, is always ready for an adventure. Fans can recreate their favorite Little Polar Bear adventures and invent new stories of their own with this fun interactive sticker book that includes ten scenes from de Beer''s original picture books and 75 stickers. Full-color illustrations. Consumable.

When a young polar bear peers inside a train, the little Siberian tiger staring back at him pleads to be taken home.

One day Lars, the Little Polar Bear, rescues a husky puppy from a deep crack in the ice. Instead of thanking Lass, the puppy snarls and yaps at him. Disgusted, Lars heads off towards the sea. The little dog follows him and soon finds herself in trouble -- again stranded on a floating piece of ice. "Please don''t leave me!" she calls to Lass. "I''m hungry and I want my mother!" So once again, it''s Lass to the rescue. But can he get the impetuous pup back safely to the rest of the husky team? Fans of Lars''s earlier adventures will welcome him back in this new story, and those meeting him for the first time will be won over by Hans de Beer''s beguiling hero.

These sturdy, 100% cotton shirts are sure to delight children ages 6-8. Each is packaged in an attractive box (no gift wrapping needed!) and makes the perfect gift.

For 1-4 players, ages 3-6 Game includes: -- 4 playing boards -- 24 lotto cards -- Instructions