New Releases by Jon Agee

Although he enjoys some aspects of his retirement, eight-year-old Brian gains a new perspective on his job of being a child after spending time in Florida''s Happy Sunset Retirement Community.

Ever wonder what Santa was like as a child? Award-winning author/illustrator Jon Agee brings us the funny, playful answer in this Christmas picture book destined to become a classic. Little Santa loves the North Pole. The rest of his family? Not so much. So, when they decide to move to Florida, Santa is miserable. Lucky for him, a blizzard foils their plans. The only way out of the house is up the chimney. Up goes Santa, to look for help, and along the way, he meets a reindeer and a large group of elves, who are more than eager to join in the rescue! With the sly humor of Jon Klassen and the read-aloud pleasure of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, this tale of Santa’s beginnings is perfect for every kid’s holiday library.

Watch Jon Agee win over a new flock of fans--the toddler set. If you should ever get a rhinoceros for a pet, you''re in for a surprise. It won''t chase a ball. Or a stick. Or a frisbie. In fact, according to the experts, a rhinoceros does only two things: pop balloons and poke holes in kites. But don''t be discouraged. As you''ll discover in Jon Agee''s hilarious picture book, rhinoceroses can do more--so much more--than that! Si alguna vez tienes de mascota un rinoceronte, te llevaras una gran sorpresa. El rinoceronte no correra detras de una pelota, un palo o un frisbie. De hecho, segun los expertos, un rinoceronte solo hace dos cosas: explota globos y le hace hoyos a las cometas. Pero no te preocupes. En este divertidisimo libro de Jon Agee descubriras que los rinocerontes pueden hacer mas, mucho mas que eso. "

Jon Agee at his best-goofy story, bravura pictures A New York City cab driver picks up a little guy in a weird suit who takes him on an unexpected trip to the surprising world that lies on "the other side of town."

A collection of palindromes, words and sentences that read the same forward and backward.

A rhinoceros does only two things: pop balloons and poke holes in kites. But rhinoceroses can really do more--so much more--than that!

Mr. Putney has all sorts of unusual friends. An overweight orangutan, an octopus with cold feet, and an elephant that''s very hard to see. Can you guess what they''re called?

So you think the chicken crossed the road to get to the other side, huh? Well, maybe it did. Though that¿s not what we hear. Fourteen of the funniest and most talented artists around have other ideas, including: Judy Schachner, Mo Willems, Jon Agee, Mary Grandpre, Chris Sheban, David Shannon, David Catrow, Lynn Munsinger, Vladimir Radunsky, Marla Frazee, Chris Raschka, Jerry Pinkney, Harry Bliss, and Tedd Arnold. Just turn the page and find out. Go on, you know you want to. But be warned (especially if you¿re an egg): These jokes will crack you up. Includes a fold-out poster. Full-color illustrations.

In this entertaining collection featuring themed sections, comic-strip-style stories, and even lengthy monologues, Jon Agee, the prime purveyor of palindromes, offers over one hundred sixty familiar and unfamiliar palindromes paired with all-new masterly cartoons in a treasury for word lovers young and old. “All hail Jon Agee, the ‘Droll Lord’ of palindromes!” – Will Shortz “For Jon Agee, creating palindromes is irrepressible.” – Associated Press “A creative, comedic gem.” –Booklist "For Jon Agee, creating palindromes is irrepressible." --Associated Press "A creative, comedic gem." -Booklist JON AGEE has written and illustrated five previous books of wordplay, includingWho Ordered the Jumbo Shrimp? and Other Oxymorons. He lives in San Francisco, California.In this entertaining collection featuring themed sections, comic-strip-style stories, and even lengthy monologues, Jon Agee, the prime purveyor of palindromes, offers over one hundred sixty familiar and unfamiliar palindromes paired with all-new masterly cartoons in a treasury for word lovers young and old. “All hail Jon Agee, the ‘Droll Lord’ of palindromes!” – Will Shortz “For Jon Agee, creating palindromes is irrepressible.” – Associated Press “A creative, comedic gem.” –Booklist

“It’s been a wonderful eight years, but I need a break.” At the Happy Sunset Retirement Community, there''s Ethel, Myrtle, Harvey, and Tex. And then there''s Brian. The retired kid. He''s here to escape school, homework, and daily chores. But retired living has its challenges, especially when you''re sixty years younger than everybody else!

Otis has an antique shop crammed to the gills with stuff. So he''s delighted when someone comes in and buys it all. Next day, Suzie Gump arrives, the shop is empty, full of nothing, and Suzy loves it—and takes it all. Suzie has set a trend, and soon everybody is craving nothing—the stores are full of it. It''s only when there''s not even a towel for drying off after a bath that Suzie realizes she may have gone a bit too far. Funny and silly, this is another solid entry by Agee.

Everybody says spoonerisms. They happen by accident when youre talking or thinking too fast and you flip-flop the initial sounds of words. Like when you mean to say HANDLE WITH CARE, but it comes out CANDLE WITH HAIR. Or when A WELL-OILED BICYCLE comes out A WELL-BOILED ICICLE, or THANKS FOR DOING THE CHORES turns into THANKS FOR CHEWING THE DOORS.Wordplay master Jon Agee takes some of the more comical examples of these verbal mix-ups and pairs them with his equally hilarious pictures. Its a combination that will tickle your BUNNY PHONE.

This glorious new picture book is by the author of "Milo''s Hat Trick" (a "Publishers Weekly" Best Book of 2001). This alphabet story follows the letter Z as he returns home from work, passing "characters" which suggest a familiar shape. Full color.

Whether we are pretty ugly or terribly cute, weve all faced a minor catastrophe, made an original copy, or taken a calculated risk. And there are those of us who have turned up missing (sometimes accidentally on purpose).Good grief! These are oxymorons, common expressions made up of two completely contradictory words or elements.Jon Agee follows up his critically acclaimed palindrome books with a collection of over fifty of these strangely familiar phrases, each accompanied by a seriously hilarious illustration. Children and adults alike will be awfully amused by this small masterpiecedestined to be an instant classic!

One December night, a child dreams of an old man who makes something secret in his workshop that he later brings to the child''s house through the falling snow.

A collection of palindromes, sentences that read the same forward and backward.

Unter den Malern, die bei einer Pariser Kunstausstellung ihre Bilder vorführen, ist auch der unbekannte Maler F. Clousseau. Zunächst wird er von den Kunstkennern nur ausgelacht - bis seine Bilder plötzlich ein Eigenleben entwickeln ...

Alle kunstenaars sturen een schilderij van de koning in voor een kunstwedstrijd aan het koninklijk hof in Parijs. Maar er is slechts één schilder wiens schilderijen echt tot leven komen. Prentenboek met grote illustraties in sombere kleuren. Vanaf ca. 7 jaar.

Dmitri the astronaut returns from the moon but no one remembers him.

The sky''s not the limit in this tale of the daring adventures of pioneer aviator Freddy LeGrand.