New Releases by Karen Beaumont

Exuberant rhymes and vibrant illustrations celebrate self-acceptance and self-love in this padded board book.

Henri and Joella meet as children in Paris in 1939 and form an unlikely bond, but the turmoil of the times separate the pair. Joella and her family must hide from the Nazis, and Henri''s parents, though not Jewish, seek refuge from the coming war in the United States. Sixty years later, Henri''s young grandson sparks the memory of that long-ago friendship with Joella. Henri can''t stop wondering what might have become of her--and what might have been if they had met in a different time. Can he find her with the scant details he remembers from his childhood? And if he does, can that sweet bond bridge the decades and heal the wounds they''ve both suffered?

The Christmas season is a natural time for reflection

A counting picture book in rhyme about a lonely old man whose heart is slowly melted by an ever-growing number of kitties hoping to find a home. In this charming counting book, Pretty Kitty, a lonely old man discovers one kitty on his front step. But he does not want a kitty cat—scat! As the number of kitties grows, will the man find room in his heart—and home—for his new feline friends? A playful rhyming text makes this counting book perfect for sharing! - GODWIN BOOKS -

Emily, Ashley, Kaitlyn, and Claire are busy trying on different hats, uncertain which ones to wear to the street fair.

Meet four girls who love shoes: SHOE-LA-LA!"Shoes with zippers, Shoes with straps,Shoes with buckles, Shoes with taps."Prance from page to page in search of the perfect pair of party shoes. Girls of all ages will love to go on a shoe shopping expedition with these four friends, from "fuzzy boots for when it snows" to "ballerinas on our toes." The girls try on every shoe in the store, but "eeny, meeny, my, oh, my [they] just don''t know which shoes to buy." With some feathers and glitter, a little bit of glue, and a LOT of imagination, the girls come up with the best shoes of all!

Hush, hush! Rush, rush! When Baby cries, her family and neighbors try to stop her tears and help her to sleep. But all their rushing and hushing, tickling and rocking, and feeding and burping can''t stop Baby''s tears. Roy, the old retriever, knows what Baby needs to fall asleep-her little white sheep! In this rhythmic and soothing lullaby of a story, doggy knows best. Good boy, Roy!

From Elephant''s long nose to Kangaroo''s huge feet to Monkey''s prominent ears, everyone is worth celebrating, no matter what they look like! 30,000 first printing.

After a day of playing, a young dinosaur needs help from Mama at bathtime before being tucked into bed.

A dab of blue here, a splash of red there, a goopy smear of green . . . everywhere. To the tune of "It Ain''t Gonna Rain No More," one creative kid floods his world with color, painting first the walls, then the ceiling, then HIMSELF Before this feisty artist is through, he''ll have painted his head, back, hands, legs, feet, and . . . Oh no--here comes Mama Karen Beaumont''s zippy text and David Catrow''s zany illustrations turn an infamous childhood activity into raucous storytime fun, giving a silly twist to the fine art of self-expression.

All sheep wants is a good night''s sleep!

Tommy looks everywhere in the house for his lost toy truck.

Kanga and her friends try to discover who ate all of her cookie dough.

Ten unruly dogs get loose at the park, and when they are captured by the dog-catcher, they work together to effect their escape and return home.

In this cumulative story, a fluffy, friendly dog named Rover makes room in his doghouse for a succession of animals seeking shelter from a thunderstorm.

In the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places.

Duck, duck, goose . . . A coyote''s on the loose! Goose, goose, pig . . . And he''s really, really big! Follow a gang of wacky farm animals as they run from a...well, they aren''t quite sure what it is, but it be a coyote. Karen Beaumont''s cumulative verse and Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey''s brilliant illustrations will have readers laughing all the way to the surprise ending.

High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves--inside and out. Messy hair? Beaver breath? So what Here''s a little girl who knows what really matters. At once silly and serious, Karen Beaumont''s joyous rhyming text and David Catrow''s wild illustrations unite in a book that is sassy, soulful--and straight from the heart.

Instead of napping, baby dances with the farm animals.

A growing crowd searches all around the family farm for the missing Louella Mae.

Two very different girls find that the joy of being friends enables them to share their various likes and dislikes.