New Releases by Jill Twiss

Todos seremos novos em algum lugar em algum momento, certo? Neste livro ilustrado, as crianças vão aprender grandes ensinamentos sobre amizade e empatia. Afinal, tudo pode ser mais fácil se houver amigos e gentileza pelo caminho. A esquilo Arisca gosta que as coisas sejam sempre as mesmas. Um dia, quando o caracol Pudim chega se arrastando pelo bosque depois que o jardim onde ele morava alagou, Arisca fica com medo de que tudo mude e que ela seja deixada para trás. E se Pudim estragar tudo? E se não tiver mais espaço para ela? Com autoria de Jill Twiss e ilustrações encantadoras de EG Keller, Chegou alguém novo é uma adorável e inspiradora história sobre os sentimentos que experimentamos quando alguém diferente bate à nossa porta.

Emmy-winning New York Times bestselling author Jill Twiss delivers the tale of President Biden''s friendship with Major, the first shelter dog in the White House. Written in the dog''s voice, it tells of the German shepherd''s adjustment to the White House, and his urgent calling in life--to support and care for the president. Hilarious and filled with heart, this story includes back matter highlighting past presidential pets and information on adopting shelter animals. When President Joe Biden adopted his shelter dog Major from the Delaware Humane Association in 2018, their bond was immediate. President Biden rescued Major and provided him with a loving home. What he didn''t know is that Major would also rescue him too. Major tells the captivating, funny story of how he and Joe first met, and their journey to his brand-new home, the White House. As a first dog, Major has a lot of work to do! It''s not easy being a presidential dog. Major defends President Biden from vicious vacuum cleaners, helps in the garden by digging holes, and drinks afternoon tea from the toilet bowl, along with his buddy Champ. But his most important job of all is helping Joe become a better version of himself. Educational, fun, and adorable, this is a heartwarming book about the bond between a president and his very special shelter dog from the bestselling author of Everyone Gets a Say.

From Jill Twiss and EG Keller, the #1 New York Times bestselling team behind Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents: A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo and The Someone New, comes a new picture book about voting, just in time for the 2020 election season! Pudding the snail and his friends can''t seem to agree on anything. Whatever Jitterbug the chipmunk wants, Geezer the goose does not. Whatever Toast the butterfly wants, Duffles and Nudge the otters are absolutely against. And if somehow Toast and Duffles and Jitterbug and Nudge all agree on something, then Geezer is not having it. So when Toast suggests they need a leader, the friends try to figure out the best way to pick someone to be in charge. Should that someone be the fastest? The fluffiest? The squishiest? Or can Pudding show his friends that there just might be a way where everyone gets a say? In this follow-up to The Someone New, Jill Twiss and EG Keller cleverly underscore the importance of speaking up and using your voice.

From Jill Twiss and EG Keller, the author and illustrator team behind the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo, comes The Someone New, a fresh and timely story about how it feels when someone new comes knocking at your door. Jitterbug the chipmunk likes it when things stay the same. So when one day Pudding the snail comes into her woods, Jitterbug worries that everything will be different. What if Pudding spoils everything? What if there’s no more room for Jitterbug? With the help of her friends, can Jitterbug welcome the newcomer and learn that kindness is stronger than fear?