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!

Par une belle journée de printemps, la sturnelle a perdu ses oeufs. Heureusement, Ours brun et ses amis sont là pour l''aider. Ensemble, ils vont explorer tous les recoins de la forêt. Quelle chasse aux oeufs originale ! [Payot.ch]

As Bear and his friends stroll through the forest, they find different kinds of bird''s eggs and leave gifts for the soon-to-be chicks.

From New York Times bestselling duo Karma Wilson and AG Ford comes this sweet, read-aloud picture book that celebrates how utterly irresistible our litte ones are and how much we adore those beautiful faces! I love your face, I really do! Nobody has a face like you. Your eyes, your ears, your button nose, your chubby cheeks, I just love those. You take me to my happy place. Little one, I love your face. From the top of their heads to the tip of their chins, there''s no better way to let your little one know how much you love everything about them -- especially those beautiful faces! I Love Your Face combines a warm and playful message of love from bestelling author Karma Wilson with beautifully illustrated, multicultural babies by AG Ford, that all families will love to read and share together. Full of joy, heart, and adoration, this is the perfect gift for baby showers, new parents, or any occasion, and will beg to be read again and again alongside favorites like Guess How Much I Love You and I Love You, Stinky Face!

As final preparations are being made for a long-planned surprise party, Bear gets so excited he nearly ruins everything.

Martin și prietenii săi iau prânzul împreună, când, deodată... ursul simte ceva care i se mișcă în gură. Vai! Oare ce poate fi? În această poveste drăgălașă, prietenii încearcă să-l convingă pe Martin că pierderea unui dinte de lapte este un lucru perfect natural și foarte bun.

Winter has arrived and Bear is having a hard time falling asleep! Luckily, his friends are here to help in this cozy Classic Board Book! It’s winter and deep in the forest, Bear should be fast asleep. But when his friends come by to check on him, they realize that Bear is still awake! Now available as a Classic Board Book, join Bear and friends as they sing lullabies, drink tea, and find a way to sleep the winter away.

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!

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.

"A big bear and a small mouse discover all of the opposites between their animal friends"--]cProvided by publisher.

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!

There''s a frog on the log in the middle of the bog. A small, green frog on a half-sunk log in the middle of the bog ...

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.

This laugh-out-loud poetry collaboration from a New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestselling author and a Caldecott Honor illustrator is anything but ordinary. Dive in to Karma Wilson’s latest collection of more than 100 poems—some humorous, some poignant, and all of them Outside the Box. Illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Diane Goode, Outside the Box has something for everyone. Appealing to kids and parents alike, poems such as “Sick Day,” “My Pet Robot,” “Balloonaphobia,” and “Aliens Under My Bed” are sure to delight and entertain.

Colours, colours everywhere! Can you find colours just like Bear? Karma Wilson''s playful text and Jane Chapman''s delightful illustrations introduce colour to Bear fans, which will delight and surprise.

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.

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.

From a cave in the forest came a "MUNCH, MUNCH, CRUNCH!" as Bear and his friends all nibbled on their lunch. Bear and his friends are munching on their lunch, when all of sudden… Bear feels something wiggling and wobbling in his mouth. Oh, no! What can it be? It''s Bear''s first loose tooth! In the first BEAR story in three years, Bear''s friends help to ease his concerns about his wiggly, wobbly tooth and help him understand losing a baby tooth is perfectly natural. This funny and reassuring story will delight anyone who''s ever had a loose tooth.

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

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?

“If I were a mouse, just as small as could be, I would make my house in a hole in a tree...”A child imagines what fantastic adventures might unfold if he were one of God’s many amazing animals, but ultimately finds comfort and joy in being created a child of God with the blessed gift of imagination.

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

This delightful baby game starts with a kiss on the nose and a smooch on the toes and ends with a tight hug night night. Share with your favorite little Baby Cakes. It''s the perfect way to end any day.

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!

A collection of short poems celebrating love and friendship between animals, from cats and sheep to giraffes and crocodiles.

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

Afraid to swim, Pip the penguin would much rather learn to fly.