Best Selling Books by Karen Kaufman Orloff

Hilarious notes between a son and his mom show how kid logic can be very persuasive. Alex just has to convince his mom to let him have an iguana, so he puts his arguments in writing. He promises that she won''t have to feed it or clean its cage or even see it if she doesn''t want to. Of course Mom imagines life with a six-foot-long iguana eating them out of house and home. Alex''s reassures her: It takes fifteen years for an iguana to get that big. I''ll be married by then and probably living in my own house His mom''s reply: How are you going to get a girl to marry you when you own a giant reptile? Kis will be in hysterics as the negotiations go back and forth through notes, and the lively, imaginative illustrations showing their polar opposite dreams of life with an iguana take the humor to even higher heights.

A hilarious companion to I Wanna Iguana that all siblings will relate to. Ever since their baby sister came along, Alex has been forced to share a room with his little brother, Ethan, and it''s a nightmare. Ethan always breaks stuff, snores like a walrus, and sticks crayons up his nose. No hardworking, well-behaved, practically grown-up boy like Alex should have to put up with that!Writing letters to his mom convinced her to let him get his pet iguana, so Alex puts pencil to paper again, this time determined to get his own room. Though all of his powers of persuasion can''t get his dad to expand the house, he does come through with a fun alternative to give Alex some space of his own.

“Some days are chocolate pudding pie days. Kites up in the sky days. Jumping super high days.” This rhyming picture book—from the author of the bestselling I Wanna Iguana series and Miles of Smiles—is a moving, powerful, delightful exploration of a child’s shifting feelings. Come along and follow a year in the life of a young boy and girl as they discover their many different and ever-changing emotions, including joy, fear, anger, jealousy, excitement, pride, disappointment, loneliness, and contentment. As children read about “angels in the snow days” as well as “need my mommy now days,” they’ll begin to understand how to cope with both positive and negative feelings.

Another hilarious companion to I Wanna Iguana with fun grandparents saving the day. Alex is not happy about being sent to his grandparents’ retirement community while his parents go on a fabulous vacation. What could be worse than tagging along to Grandma’s boring bridge game or enduring the sight of Grandpa’s dentures? But as the week goes on, Alex’s desperate emails to his parents turn into stories about ice cream before dinner and stickball with Grandpa. Before he knows it, Alex has made a surprising discovery: grandparents are way cooler than he thought! Masterfully balancing hilarity and heart, Karen Kaufman Orloff and Dave Catrow deliver a story sure to entertain kids and grandparents everywhere.

"What does Dudley do all day while we''re away?" Sam wonders. Mom explains that Dudley does ordinary dog things: he eats, naps, guards the house, and plays. But in Sam''s mind, Dudley''s day at home is anything but ordinary. Delightful digital paintings depict the human activities Sam imagines Dudley is doing – which don''t quite match Mom''s explanations. Dudley''s Day at Home is a funny, fetching picture book that uses minimal text and maximal visual storytelling to share a day in a dog''s life.

Imagine what might happen if your mother had more than two arms and could shake hands with an octopus or flip numerous pancakes at the same time.

This is truly "The Essential List for Choosing the Perfect Name for Your Baby." It contains more than 4,000 names, variations, and nicknames, with origins and meanings. Grouped by gender, including a section of unisex names, this book is the parents'' A-list of names for newborns!

Wie soll er denn nun heißen, der kleine Wonneproppen? Gute Frage, schließlich gibt es viele Argumente Für und Wider. Da hilft es wenigstens, eine große Auswahl zu haben. Das "Little Black Book der Babynamen" gibt Ihnen eine große internationale Auswahl an die Hand. So finden Sie hier nicht nur Namen aus verschiedenen Kulturkreisen, die Namen sind auch systematisch nach den Entsprechungen in den einzelnen Landessprachen aufgeschlüsselt. Viel Spaß beim Schmökern und Suchen!

Introducing our new Nightlight Detective books for junior detectives everywhere! Young readers use the punch-out paper "flashlight" to illuminate clues hidden in the art on plastic see-through pages. Clever stories and appealing art make Sergeant Sally''s adventures irresistible! Frankie the Clown''s giant shoes are missing, but the show must go on. Junior detectives help Sergeant Sally solve the mystery at the Big Top! Slip the Nightlight Detective paper flashlight under each plastic page to light up the clues as the story unfolds. Ready? Let''s crack the case! Ages 4 to 9. Includes 8 acetate pages of see-through art.

Even little robots need their rest--and their parents tuck them in just as human mommies and daddies do. This sweet goodnight story is perfect for winding kids (and robots) down for the night. Full color. 8 1/2 x 10 15/16.

The Fishy Friends Aquarium was ready to close for the evening when Fred the fish feeder noticed something was not right at the Shipwreck Exhibit. What happened to the treasure in the treasure chest? And can Sergeant Sally, with superior sleuthing and help from young readers, crack this fishy case? 26 pages, including 8 acetate pages of see-through art. Young readers use the punch-out paper "flashlight" to illuminate clues hidden in the art on plastic see-through pages. Ages 4 to 9.

Introducing our new Nightlight Detective books for junior detectives everywhere! Young readers use the punch-out paper "flashlight" to illuminate clues hidden in the art on plastic see-through pages. Clever stories and appealing art make Sergeant Sally''s adventures irresistible! Who stole the dinosaur bones? Junior detectives help Sergeant Sally crack the case by slipping the Nightlight Detective paper flashlight under each plastic page to light up the clues as the story unfolds. Ages 4 to 9. Includes 8 acetate pages of see-through art.

When a mom passes her baby''s smile along through an entire community, it links the whole community together.

A boy imagines how much more fun he and his dog could have if only the dog would learn to talk.