New Releases by Karma Wilson

Bear has the lonely day blues waiting for his friends to have free time in this new picture book in the bestselling series. Bear feels sad. All his friends are off being busy and he’s by himself. He can’t think of anything to do to cheer himself up. Even building a fort is no fun! But when he finds a beautiful field of flowers, Bear gets the perfect idea to turn his day around: gathering gifts to share with his friends when they get back!

A New York Times bestseller Bear and his friends hunt for missing eggs in this new picture book adventure in the bestselling series. Mama Meadowlark can’t find her eggs! Bear and his friends pitch in to help and search high and low. Each time they find an egg, they paint it with bright colors so they don’t lose it again and add it to Hare’s handy basket. Will they be able to return all the eggs to their mother?

Bear tries his best to be patient in this newest addition to the bestselling Bear Books series. Patience might be a virtue but waiting is so hard! On a beautiful sunny afternoon, Bear can’t sit still because he’s got a surprise planned for his good friend Hare. He hustles and bustles and scuttles about. But when, in his excitement, he makes a mess of things, can he set it all right before Hare shows up? With millions of Bear books sold—it’s hard to wait for the newest!

Dogs love to dig but one dog named Doug takes digging to new heights (and depths) in this laugh-out-loud picture book from New York Times bestselling author Karma Wilson and celebrated illustrator Matt Myers. Meet Doug. Doug is a dog that loves to dig. But when Doug digs he doesn’t just dig holes in the backyard. He digs…ditches the size of tractors! He digs…tunnels through gold mines! He even digs his way into…the White House! But not even the Secret Service can stop this digging doggy, because when Doug digs, oh boy, does Doug DIG!

Numbers, numbers everywhere. Can you count along with Bear?

As Dormouse dreams -- and snores -- his way from winter to spring, he imagines going on fantastical adventures with his best dormouse friend. Whimsical illustrations feature other animals entertaining themselves with dart games, cross-country skiing, flying airplanes, and more while Dormouse hibernates. Readers can also follow the friend''s journey to Dormouse''s house, where she wakes him up for some real life pleasures, including daydreaming. This is the perfect bedtime book to snuggle up with when spring isn''t coming fast enough.

Cozy up with Bear and these three beloved board books from bestselling duo Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman—now available in a boxed set! Bear may be the biggest animal in the forest, but sometimes he needs a little help from his friends. When Bear has the sniffles, his sweet friends come to his cave and make him feel better. One evening, Bear is lost and scared in the forest. But with the help of Hare, Mole, Owl, and a few others, he finds his way home! Then, when Bear has a loose tooth, his friends try to wiggle it out! This boxed collection of three Classic Board Books starring the lovable, adorable Bear makes a perfect gift!

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

Meet the one and only Duddle Puck, a plucky duck who does anything but quack in this picture book from New York Times bestselling duo Karma Wilson and Marcellus Hall that is anything but stereotypical. Everyone knows that ducks quack, right? Well, everyone except Duddle Puck, a puddle duck who just won’t quack. Duddle Puck just loves to make all sorts of barnyard sounds as he jigs around the farm. He can cluck, honk, oink, and neigh with the best of them. But quack? Nope. The other barnyard animals think there’s no room on a farm for a duck that won’t behave like a duck. Yet as they try to teach Duddle Puck be a proper duck, they may just find that their rules aren’t all they’re “quacked” up to be.

Bear''s friends help him understand about losing teeth.

Little Pip liked it when her family was just three. But now the egg seems to be all her parents can think about and Pip can''t understand why. Her parents are very excited about the egg and tell her this new change will make their family "just right". But Little Pip isn''t so sure… she thinks her family is just right the way it is and a boring old egg can''t make it any better! All through the long, harsh winter Pip''s parents look after the egg, keeping it warm and safe. Little Pip learns to help as much as she can, even though she still doesn''t know what all the fuss is about… until, one day the egg cracks open, and Little Pip meets her new baby brother for the first time! An adorable and reassuring story, perfect for introducing the idea of a new baby coming into the family.

When his stubborn pigs refuse a sudsy cleaning, a determined farmer learns that mud baths can be just as fun.

Bad weather frightens Bear, but his woodland friends are there to help him in this Classic Board Book from bestselling duo Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman! In the deep, dark woods by the Strawberry Vale, a big bear lumbers down a small, crooked trail… The sun is setting and it’s getting chilly. When Bear’s friends discover that he is not at home in his lair, they march out into the cold to find their pal. Friends don’t let friends stay lost! Wren, Owl, and Raven take to the skies while Badger, Mole, and Mouse search on the ground. Pretty soon Bear is found, and once he’s back in his cave, he feels quite safe with his friends all around. Little ones are sure to love the Classic Board Book edition of this sweet, reassuring Bear story!

The horse loves hay, the chickens need feed, the geese munch on corn, the hogs devour slop, the dog eats treats, but the cow loves…COOKIES? With an original twist on the ordinary barnyard book, the latest read-aloud from bestselling author Karma Wilson is a clever exploration of a curious incident on the farm. As the farmer makes his rounds each day, most of the animals chew on the foods a young reader would expect. But when it’s time to feed the cow, she feasts on a special treat. Wilson’s signature style and Marcellus Hall’s spirited watercolors will delight children on and off the farm—because when it comes down to it, who doesn’t love milk and cookies?

When his stubborn pigs refuse a sudsy cleaning, a determined farmer learns that mud baths can be just as fun.

''Kiss my little Baby Cakes On the nose. Smooch my little Baby Cakes On the toes.'' This reassuringly repetitive text features a sing-song baby game for parent and child, with irresistible illustrations of babies playing with their soft toys.

A sleepy polar bear cub asks his mother questions about the night sky as he gets ready to go to sleep.

A small child imagines what it would be like if he were one of God''s small creatures, such as a mouse, squirrel, owl, or chickadee.

It''s Christmastime, and Mortimer Mouse, unhappy in his cramped, cold hole, goes in search of a new home. He spies a nativity scene that looks just right for him, so he moves the statues out and settles himself into the manger! But when he hears the Christmas story being told and realises that the statues are of Mary, Joseph and Jesus, he understands that the crèche is meant for them and returns everything to its rightful place. Then, suddenly, a Christmas miracle occurs and Mortimer discovers a new home, at last!

Love my baby''s everything, You make my life complete, it''s true. Love my baby, dearest heart... Oh my baby, I love you! In this follow up title to 2006''s bestselling Baby Cakes, Karma Wilson and Sam Williams team up again in this charming, original board book. Parent will love reading this reassuringly repetitive text aloud to their babies. Sam Williams''s adorable illustrations make this title that promotes the special bond between parents and their babies complete. This board book promises to become an instant classic.

While Mr. Murry Mouse worries too much, his neighbor Thumbkin is carefree, but with friendship their attitudes meet in the middle.

It’s Halloween, and Calico is trick or treating! Young readers will love lifting the large sturdy flaps to find out who is hiding under each costume. Join this sweet and curious kitten as she and her friends dress up and have fun! This lift-the-flap board book has rounded corners and 8 sturdy flaps.

Here are more than 120 hysterical, philosophical, rhetorical, and commonsensical poems and pictures that explore the perfectly not-so-perfect world of picky kids, Miss Muffet''s revenge, magic homework wands, yellow snow, and Sunday''s sundaes! New York Times bestselling author Karma Wilson and renowned New Yorker cartoonist Barry Blitt have created a brilliantly entertaining poetry collection sure to be a source of pleasure and inspiration to kids everywhere.

When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends.

When Bear is too sick to play, his animal friends go to his cave to make him soup and tea and keep him company.

Karma Wilson''s debut book Bear Snores On has received rave reviews, won numerous awards, and has been a New York Time''s and Publishers Weekly Bestseller in the children''s picture book category. Bear is back for more adventures with his friends in this endearing series illustrated by Jane Chapman.

Little Mortimer Mouse, longing to see something green at winter''s end, follows the lead of the big people and plants, waters, and weeds his last sunflower seed until, finally, with God''s help and a lot of patience, he harvests his crop.

Two cows, Mabel and Molly, take the farmer''s truck and go for an eventful joyride into town.

Rhyming text depicts the chaos caused by shouting at the zoo.

SImple text in both English and Spanish help young readers learn about life in the Atartic.