New Releases by Doreen Cronin

From the bestselling, award-winning author-illustrator team of Doreen Cronin and Kevin Cornell comes the first book in a heavily illustrated, hilarious chapter book series about the adventures of a dog detective. Perfect for fans of Sara Pennypacker''s Clementine series and Jarrett J. Krosoczka''s Lunch Lady series. J.J. Tully is a former search-and-rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of performing daring missions saving lives. So he''s not terribly impressed when two chicks named Dirt and Sugar (who look like popcorn on legs) and their chicken mom show up demanding his help to find their missing siblings. Driven by the promise of a cheeseburger, J.J. begins to track down clues. Is Vince the Funnel hiding something? Are there dark forces at work—or is J.J. not smelling the evidence that''s right in front of him?

Giggle, Giggle, Quack: When Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble by changing all his instructions to notes the animals like much better.

Join Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin''s hilarious farmyard animals as they help readers count from 1 to 10. From "1 farmer sleeping" to "10 fish ready to go," children are sure to enjoy counting like never before. Clever text and hilarious scenes have never made counting so much fun! This 6 x 6 board book is based on Click, Clack, Splish, Splash but has a refreshed concept-driven cover and is ideal for little hands.

Join Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin''s hilarious farmyard animals as they guide readers through the alphabet. From "ducks dashing" to "sheep sleeping," children are sure to enjoy the alphabet like never before. Clever text and hilarious scenes are certain to help little ones learn their ABC''s! This 6 x 6 board book is based on Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack but has a refreshed concept-driven cover and is ideal for little hands.

The quirky, hilarious farmyard tale that started it all from New York Times bestselling duo of Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin! Now the inspiration for a new Christmas special, CLICK, CLACK, MOO: Christmas on the Farm. The book that started it all, Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type, is now available as a board book and play set all in one! Farmer Brown''s bovines are unsatisfied and decide to address their concerns by typing a series of notes to Farmer Brown... This barn shaped board book is located on the front of the attached play set. The back of the book opens to reveal a farmyard scene and removable play pieces in the shape of Cronin and Lewin''s hilarious characters.

Rhyming text offers advice on the best ways for toddlers to bounce

This is the diary...of a fly. A fly who, when she''s not landing on your head or swimming in your soup, is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters who are driving her crazy! Even though she''s little -- just like her best friends Worm and Spider -- Fly wants to be a superhero. And why not? She walks on walls, sees in all directions at once, and can already fly! Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss, the team behind the New York Times bestsellers Diary of a Worm and Diary of a Spider, reach hilarious heights with their story of a little fly who''s not afraid to dream big. Really big.

1 farmer sleeping. 2 feet creeping 3 buckets piled high. 4 chickens standing by. Duck is about to trick poor Farmer Brown once again. While the farmer is sleeping the afternoon away, Duck and the other animals are planning a most unusual fishing trip. Sneaking past Farmer Brown is going to be as easy as 1, 2, 3! This numerical adventure for the very youngest Duck fans brings counting books to a whole new level -- click, clack, splish, splash!

While Farmer Brown sleeps, his animals prepare for a talent show at the county fair.

Rhyming text describes the many ways to wiggle.

An assortment of animals gathers for a picnic.

Duck is not happy with his lot on Farmer Brown''s farm, so he calls an election... and wins. But he soon finds out that he doesn''t actually enjoy running a farm and that he''d much rather hit the campaign trail. Moving higher and higher up the political hierarchy, Duck ultimately finds himself running the country. But is he happy? No, he yearns for the quiet life and so answers an advertisement in the paper... "Duck wanted, no experience necessary". An entertaining and original tale that takes a whole new look at the corridors of power!

A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world.