New Releases by Helen Lester

A shy young mouse ventures outside her comfort zone in this sweet picture book classic in the making from the beloved author and illustrator of Tacky the Penguin. Mousetta has never felt comfortable in her own fur. She likes to stay quiet and hidden, never brave enough to play with the other field mouse children who always seem to be having fun. The only way Mousetta can venture outside is by wearing a bucket on her head so she doesn’t have to worry about meeting anyone new. But when foxes attack and the mice have to take cover, Bucket Head may be just what the others need—if only she can muster the courage to charge forward!

A badger named Boris stays awake when he should be asleep and then pays the price when he snores through school.

"Pinkerton es un cerdito que siempre quiere ser el primero. Durante una excursión con los cerdo-scouts, sale disparado con la esperanza de volver a comer y se encuentra con una extraña y mágica criatura que le enseña una importantísima (¡e inolvidable!) lección."--Page 4 of cover.

Having trouble listening? Feeling uncomfortable in your own skin? Finding it difficult to work as a team? No matter the trouble, laughter is the best medicine! This value-packed collection features eight stories that will have kids laughingandlearning important life lessons. Parents will love that each story can be read aloud in five minutes flat. Hurty Feelings It Wasn''t My Fault Listen, Buddy Me First A Porcupine Named Fluffy Princess Penelope''s Parrot The Wizard, the Fairy, and the Magic Chicken The Sheep in Wolf''s Clothing Includes bonus downloadable audio.

Tacky is not very helpful as Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect plan and prepare for Halloween, turning their igloo into a haunted house and making treats, but while Tacky is finishing his costume something really frightening arrives, and only he can chase it away.

Fragility was a solid piece of work. But despite her sturdy exterior, Fragility was fragile. Anything and everything hurt her feelings. In the most benign compliment, Fragility heard an insult. No one could even say she looked nice without evoking images of big, squishy cupcakes—since they are also nice—and causing Fragility to flop on the ground and weep. Fragility’s friends stop speaking to her for fear of another fit, but Rudy, a very rude bully, has other ideas. In the face of real insults, will Fragility finally learn to take a compliment? Featuring bonus audio!

Spoiled Princess Penelope cannot get her new parrot to talk, even after threatening it and calling it nasty names. But when Prince Percival comes courting, the parrot gets revenge on the greedy princess in a hilarious and fitting conclusion. This ebook includes audio narration.

"The delightfully droll humor is carried out in whimsical watercolor illustrations." "School Library Journal"Spoiled Princess Penelope''s new parrot simply wont talk, even when she rattles its cage, calls it names, and threatens to chain it up. But when Prince Percival comes courting, the clever parrot surprises them both when he opens his beak at exactly the wrong time This new addition to the Laugh-Along Lessons series is about the importance of speaking carefully and kindly. Includes a parent/teacher discussion guide and downloadable audio

When three boastful magicians try to outdo one another, they create a problem that can be solved only when they work together.

Ewetopia must save the day and embrace who she is after her flock''s Costume Ball takes a catastrophic turn. Includes a bonus audio download. Full color.

Angus, a very messy monster who lives with his parents in Loch Ness, learns an important lesson about picking up after himself.

Pinkerton the pig always manages to be first until he rushes for a sandwich and it turns out not to be the edible kind.

Lester and artist Munsinger . . . team up again for another rib-tickling, off-the-wall tale. Booklist Murdley Gurdson is a spectacularly accident-prone boy. He falls into wastebaskets He drops only the most valuable vases. Worse yet: Whatever happened, it was usually his fault. One day, as Murdley is taking a walk, a bird lays an egg above him and it splats on his head. How could that really be Murdley s fault? Turns out, it sort of is. Munsinger s hilarious illustrations help make this silly story about cause and effect as lighthearted as it is useful. This read-aloud favorite is now part of a fun hardcover series about life lessons. Includes downloadable audio "

A porcupine named Fluffy is happier with his name after he meets a similarly misnamed rhinoceros. OThe humor is just absurd enough to make the picture-book set howl along with Hippo and Fluffy."N"The New York Times Book Review." Full color.

A lop-eared rabbit named Buddy finds himself in trouble with the Scruffy Varmint because he never listens.

Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect have spent weeks planning the perfect party to celebrate Tacky''s hatchday, and while nothing turns out quite as they expected, the penguins and their special guest have a wonderful time.

When Wodney Wat, who cannot pronounce the letter R, gets a talking robot for his birthday, it turns out to be more than just a fun gift.

Série mettant en scène les aventures de Zinzin pingouin. Ici, Zinzin et ses amis pingouins ont terminé les préparatifs en vue de la visite de l''Empereur. Suite à un incident, Zinzin se retrouve au pied d''un énorme glacier où se trouve un superbe costume abandonné. Il décide aussitôt de l''enfiler. De retour chez lui, ses amis le confondent avec l''Empereur... [SDM].

In this hilarious picture book, bestselling author/illustrator duo Lester and Munsinger ("Tacky the Penguin") shows how Greedy Gruntly learns that sharing just might have its own rewards. Full color.

When Wodney Wat, who cannot pronounce the letter R, gets a talking robot for his birthday, it turns out to be more than just a fun gift.