New Releases by Judy Hindley

"Story hour alert! Here’s a book with a clever premise, a bouncy text, and sunny, funny pictures. . . . Supremely satisfying." — Booklist (starred review) Mama Duck has a good hunch that the big brown creature waddling behind her babies is no duck! As the foxy impostor sneaks closer and closer to Mama Duck’s trailing brood, little ones will delight in shouting out his identity. Infectious rhythms and fresh, expressive watercolors liven up the pursuit, which ends when Mama Duck confronts the villain, beak to snout, and beats him at his own game.

Princess Betony is delighted to have found a proper friend at last - Rosie''s niece, Clover Pink. But having a friend isn''t as easy as Betony first thought. Especially when Clover decides she wants to be a witch and desperately needs to discover the Rule of Wishing.

In a delightful role-reversal that all children will love, Mummy Bear pretends to be completely lost without her little bear. And when Alice Bear returns from her exciting trip around the garden, bubbling with stories of tigers, sailing boats and tropical islands, Mummy Bear''s enormous hug reassures her that of course she''s been thinking of and missing her little bear every minute of the day!

Princess Rosa can''t find one good thing about winter until a wonderful surprise comes in from the cold.

Features animals marching one by one.

" Je n''aime pas l''hiver ! " s''exclame Princesse Rosa. Même lorsqu''on lui parle de la neige, de la luge ou de Noël, Rosa campe sur ses positions : l''hiver ne lui plaît pas ! Mais l''arrivée d''un personnage hors du commun, porteur de joie et de fête dans tout le château, pourrait bien la faire changer d''avis...

Three yawning, nodding, and flopping children explore the best places for both animals and people to take a nap or go to sleep at night.

Rhyming text describes the the activities in a baby''s day and the words he says while going to the playground, eating dinner, and taking a bath.

Children will discover the wonders of their bodies and the joy of learning to move in this edition of the popular picture book. From a wiggle of their shoulders to a stomp of their feet, a group of lovable toddlers joyfully explores the many ways to use their bodies. Lips can be made small for kissing, while arms can go up and down or reach out to hug those we love. Judy Hindley’s jaunty text and Brita Granstrom’s playful illustrations are perfect for children as they begin to discover the wonders of their bodies and the joy of learning to move.

Little Princess Rosa is bored - in the depth of winter, life in a medieval castle is cold and dull. Then the arrival of a mysterious cloaked figure changes everything.

From the time he awakens until naptime, a baby''s morning is filled with all kinds of attention and activities.

"Delightful . . . illustrations of multiethnic children, accompanied by a lyrical narrative, happily guide young readers through the many sights and sounds of the farm." - KIRKUS REVIEWS Does a toddler like to make animal sounds? Yes! Then follow Judy Hindley’s multicultural crew of little ones to the farmyard, where they gleefully peek through fences, scratch dogs’ bellies, cuddle cats, and celebrate the distinctive - and easily imitated - sound each animal makes.

Describes the movements of elephants, snakes, monkeys, peacocks, snails, butterflies, tigers, deer, flamingos and rabbits and asks readers if they can imitate them.

Rosy transforms a tree trunk into her own house for the day, where she entertains imaginary friends.

Wherever I go, I look for dogs - Dogs are my favourite things. Big dogs, small dogs, long dogs, tall dogs, any dogs, all dogs Don''t you like them too? Lazy dogs, crazy dogs, happy dogs, spotty dogs, this little girl loves them all - and she''s waiting to introduce you to every one of them in this celebration of man''s best friend! The illustrations are full of charm and humour, and whether you''d like a herding dog or a guard dog, a snoozing dog or a talking dog, there are dogs to suit all tastes and requirements in this prefect introduction to the wonderful world of dogs!

A baby monster does all the right things to make his family proud--until his first birthday party.

Bébé monstre hurle, braille, fait d''affreuses grimaces et grogne comme un parfait petit monstre. Sa famille est vraiment très fière de lui. Mais le jour de son premier anniversaire, il fait quelque chose de particulièrement monstrueux...

Die Eltern sind sehr stolz auf ihren Sprössling. Das kleine Monster ist einfach perfekt scheusslich. Aber auf der Geburtstagsfeier passiert das Unglaubliche.

Describes the techniques of spying, e.g., following people, code breaking, and disguise.

Wherever I go, I look for dogs -Dogs are my favourite things.Big dogs, small dogs, long dogs, tall dogs, any dogs, all dogsDon''t you like them too?Lazy dogs, crazy dogs, happy dogs, spotty dogs, this little girl loves them all - and she''s waiting to introduce you to every one of them in this stunning pocket-sized book! The illustrations are full of charm and humour, and whether you''d like a herding dog or a guard dog, a snoozing dog or a talking dog, there are dogs to suit all requirements and tastes in this prefect introduction to the wonderful world of dogs! There are also top tips, top facts and top jokes as well as practical information about looking after your dog.

Twelve vivid verses, each on a different colour, together form this inspiring kaleidoscopic picture book. Visually and verbally, each spread portrays lots of different objects and shades of colour from the everyday to the magical.

A group of toddlers joyfully explores all the fun things that they can do with their eyes, ears, mouths, hands, legs, feet--and everything in between. Full color.

Want to know what spies do? This book can tell you.

Part of the USBORNE MULTIMEDIA series, this new edition includes a CD-ROM encoder, which would-be spies can use to create uncrackable codes to send to fellow agents. The guidebook is filled with a range of activities: create disguises, trail a suspect, what to take on missions, plus puzzles and games to test and improve spying skills.