New Releases by Karen Beaumont

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 -

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!

Rover is snuggled inside his doghouse during a rainstorm until, one by one, a herd of soggy animals pile in for shelter! From SLJ: `¿The repetition of key phrases, the rhythmic text, and the cumulative structure of the narrative make this book an ideal read-aloud.¿¿ Penworthy Prebound Edition

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.