New Releases by Joanne Partis

This sweet and funny bedtime book explores how friendship is more important than material items. Toucan is having a sleepover for all of his friends, and he''s so excited! But his friends are even MORE excited, and they are sure it''s going to be the BEST SLEEPOVER EVER. Poor Toucan is worried that he won''t be able to make his sleepover special. So he sets off into the forest to find the YUMMIEST berries, the SOFTEST blankets, and the BIGGEST flowers. But on his way back to his house, disaster strikes, and Toucan loses all of the treasures he collected. Is the sleepover ruined?

Bear has woken up HUNGRY. He goes in search of a little snack, but before he knows it, he’s gobbled up ALL the food his friends have saved for the winter! All Bear can think about is eating. He’s forgotten the very important thing that he’s supposed to do....

Quando os três gatinhos dizem que não estão com sono, a mamãe lhes diz para contarem carneirinhos. Assim, eles saem pela fazenda e encontram diversos tipos de animais para contar, mas não encontram carneirinho algum.

This is a collection of four complete picture books, perfect for snuggling up with your little one, time and again. The stories include ''Dora''s Eggs'' by Julie Sykes and ''Hungry Harry'' by Joanne Partis.

Danny Diplodocus is hungry. He can''t eat the squidgy mud or the prickly cactus, but he can eat the shiny fruit. Yum! Little ones will enjoy exploring the interesting tactile elements, such as squashy orange mud and bumpy red pine cones, on every spread of this colourful shaped board book.

When three little kittens cannot sleep their mother suggests they count sheep, so all three set out to find some to count.

Stripe, a little tiger cub, strolls into the jungle on his own and finds more adventure than he hoped for when he''s chased by stinging bees and snapping crocodiles and ends up inside the mouth of a whale.

It''s time to tidy the toy room! Cowboy Ted, Pretty Kitty and Hector set to work, leaving Spike, who''s a little clumsy, to sit very still. Then Cowboy Ted finds a shiny red wagon. His discovery creates a touch of friction between the foursome as they just can''t agree how to play with it. Thehappy toy room is overshadowed by sulking and falling out until another discovery - this time a trampoline that the friends can enjoy together - brightens the atmosphere and turns the tidying up into a game that''s best played with four! Jo Partis has captured the charm and humour of hertoddler-inspired characters - through both her illustrations and dialogue - and, consequently, the interplay between them in this toy room soap opera is delightfully entertaining.

Harry is now old enough to hunt for his own food.

At last you can have a pet puppy and everything you need to look after him, all in a beautiful carry-case! There are some toys to play with, a sponge and some shampoo to wash him with, and his bed with his teddy, ready for bedtime! With a chunky handle that’s perfect to hold and a furry press-out pet, children will love carrying their very own pet puppy book, and taking care of their new pet with the five fantastic press-out pieces.

It''s getting dark in the toy room! Cowboy Ted, Pretty Kitty, Hector and Spike have spent all afternoon making dens and Cowboy Ted decides he''s not going to go back to the toy box with the other toys, he''s going to spend the night inside his den. But as he sits in his tent and the room becomes darker and darker around him, Cowboy Ted begins to feel just a little bit scared. But Cowboy Ted is not the only one who can''t get to sleep and, one by one, the other toys come to join him in his tent. This is a sweet, reassuring story that acknowledges that it''s comforting to have company if you''re feeling a little scared of the dark. Jo Partis has captured the charm and humour of her toddler-inspired characters - through both her illustrations and dialogue - and, consequently, the interplay between them in this toy room soap opera is delightfully entertaining.

You can have your own pet bunny and everything you need to look after her, all in a carry-case. There''s a carrot and some seeds for her to eat, her favourite toys and her two babies. With a handle that''s ideal to hold and a furry press-out pet, children will love carrying their pet bunny book, and taking care of it with the six press-out pieces.

Dig for gold with the peephole pirates. Peep through the pages to guess what''s coming next. 1 yrs+

BOARD BOOK. Playing with rattles, bouncing balls, painting pictures - the day is packed with fun things to do! These small sturdy board books are perfect for young eyes and little fingers. With familiar activities to recognise and enjoy, each page of Look At Me! features a different part of baby''s routine while Ready To Go! follows a toddler. The charming pastel pictures will appeal to both parent and baby/toddler and the clear simple text is great to read aloud. 1 yrs+

Playing with rattles, bouncing balls, painting pictures - the day is packed with fun things to do! These small sturdy board books are perfect for young eyes and little fingers. With familiar activities to recognise and enjoy, each page of Look at me! features a different part of baby''s routine. 1 yr+

Three sleepy kittens set out to find some sheep to count.

Presents a deceptively simple story about a cat who sleeps all day, wherever he finds himself. The twist at the end reveals that, unbeknownst to his owner, it is his nocturnal activities which have made him so sleepy.

Stripe''s mischievous little sister leads him into prickly cactuses and a muddy swamp before he finally has to rescue her from a dangerouly high tree limb.

Arnie the armadillo is afraid of almost anything but when his friends get into trouble Arnie finds the courage to help them.

Leopard wakes up with a fluttery tummy. It''s my birthday he shouts. But when Leopard sets out with his party invitations, he finds there is no one there for him to invite. Will Leopard have to celebrate his party all alone?