New Releases by Kate Banks

When sixteen-year-old Baz becomes apprentice to a powerful but kind magician, he makes a long journey across the desert and into the mountains, ultimately discovering himself by learning to dispel illusions.

Les 20 histoires les plus belles, les plus drôles, les plus tendres, pour de joyeux moments de complicité. Pour tous les enfants, leurs papas et leurs mamans. Avec les titres suivants : "Patience, Petit Renard", de Kate Banks et Georg Hallensleben "Le papa de Trotro", de Bénédicte Guettier "De tout mon coeur", de Jean-Baptiste Baronian et Noris Kern "Voilà Maman !", de Kate Banks et Tomek Bogacki "Motordu papa", de Pef "Pénélope est polie", d''Anne Gutman et Georg Hallensleben "Monsieur Bout-de-Bois", de Julia Donaldson et Axel Scheffler "La première fois que je suis née", de Vincent Cuvellier et Charles Dutertre "Un chaton à la mer !", de Ruth Brown "Le Roi PaPa", d''Alex Sanders "La maman de Trotro", de Bénédicte Guettier "N''aie pas peur !", de Jeanne Willis et Tony Ross "Papa est un ogre", de Marie Saint-Dizier et Amato Soro "Maman, ne t''en va pas !", de Rosemary Wells "La famille Flopsaut, de Beatrix Potter "Mama !", de Jeanette Winter "Tous les soirs du monde", de Dominique Demers et Nicolas Debon "J''ai un problème avec ma mère", de Babette Cole "Je veux ma maman !", de Tony Ross "Zagazou", de Quentin Blake.

At the end of the day a little boy falls asleep as his mama reads about a bear hibernating.

Um pequeno babuíno, espécie de macaco africano, conhece os encantos e perigos da floresta ao lado de sua mãe. Com ela, aprende com rapidez que o mundo é bem maior do que aquilo que sua vista alcança.

An ingenious sequel to Max''s Words and Max''s Dragons, Max''s Castle shows readers just how much fun wordplay can be in this winning collaboration between author Kate Banks and illustrator Boris Kulikov. When Max finds a pile of forgotten toys under the bed, his brothers Benjamin and Karl wonder what''s so special about some old blocks. So Max shows them. With some clever twists of both blocks and imagination, he constructs not only a castle but an entire adventure, complete with pirates and knights, a dark dungeon and a dragon.

While waiting for it to be born, a young child wonders what its new sibling will be like. Banks''s lyrical poetry pairs with Swiatkowska''s playful dreamlike scenes to create a must-have book for all children who are about to have new siblings. Full color.

Korean edition of THE ERASERHEADS by Kate Banks, illustrated by Boris Kulikov. The three eraserheadsan owl, a crocodile, and a piglive atop three pencils in the land of paper, rulers, letters, and numbers. Their job is to help a little boy correct his mistakes. But one day they make a mistake of their ownand what happens next is something nobody expected - . Translated by Shin Hyeong Geon. In Korean. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Three eraserheads that live with a boy in the land of pencils, paper, rulers, numbers, letters, and drawings become trapped in one of his pictures while trying to correct mistakes.

While a farm family bustles about, preparing for the arrival of Christmas, they do not notice the great anticipation spreading among the animals, who know that something very special is on its way.

Voy de pesca con papá. Él agarra las lombrices con la mano, yo prefiero usar la pala, él silba mientras rema, a mí me gusta imitar el ruido del agua al chocar contra la barca. Los dos tenemos maneras distintas de hacer las cosas pero a los dos nos encanta

When a father and child go fishing together, each does certain things his own way, and both have a wonderful day.

Max’s older brother, Pete, is building a model of the solar system, and he won’t let Max help. It’s enough to make a little monkey feel like nothing more than a speck in the big, wide universe. But after a trip to the observatory, Max and Pete learn that there’s room in the galaxy for both of them, no matter how different they are. In this sequel to Monkeys and Dog Days, Kate Banks and Tomek Bogacki offer up a stellar tale just right for beginning readers busy finding their own place in the world.

Quelque chose allait arriver. Cela se voyait à la façon dont la neige tournoyait et virevoltait... à la façon dont brillaient les yeux du bonhomme de neige. Cela s''entendait aux voix des chanteurs dont la mélodie résonnait dans les rues, à l''odeur du sapin qui chatouillait les narines dès qu''on entrait dans la maison. Quelque chose allait arriver.

Fantasque et distrait, Lenny dit toujours ce qui lui passe par la tête, exaspérant ses professeurs. Sa mère pose pour des publicités et doit constamment porter des gants. Est-ce parce qu''il ne connaît pas la douceur de ses mains, que Lenny doit aller voir Muriel ? Ils discutent ensemble dans son bureau, et aucune question n''est incongrue. Heureusement aussi, il y a Van, son copain, ils se comprennent à demi-mot... Le monde de Lenny est un roman joyeux. L''histoire d''un garçon de neuf ans pas tout à fait comme les autres, dont l''acuité du regard vous transperce. Son infatigable bonne humeur est communicative.

When Max cuts out words from magazines and newspapers, collecting them the way his brothers collect stamps and coins, they all learn about words, sentences, and storytelling.

Max and his older brother, Pete, are getting a dog. A dog needs to be played with. That’s the fun part. But a dog also needs to be fed, bathed, and walked. Max and Pete promise to share the responsibilities. But when Fudge comes to live with them, it isn’t long before Pete decides that a dog is more work than he thought, and Max discovers that there are unexpected rewards for being the dependable one. With simple yet lyrical language and bright illustrations, Kate Banks and Tomek Bogacki team up to introduce Monkey Readers, a new series for beginning readers who like to monkey around.

Max is looking for words that rhyme. His dragon is in his wagon - or was, for now its tail has left a trail, which Max follows. He finds an umbrella on the ground-- "Found, ground," he says, while his older brothers mock him for believing in dragons and sitting under an umbrella when it isn''t even raining. But Max believes in possibilities--and when he can show his brothers not only a dragon in the stormy clouds but also a dinosaur, they begin to come round. When Max demonstrates the power of his rhyming words to tame the dinosaur and the dragon and make the rain come, he wins them over completely. With amusing wordplay and beguiling illustrations, Kate Banks and Boris Kulikov celebrate language and imagination in a collaboration that is bound to be oodles of fun for everyone.

Nine-year-old Lenny Brewster is captivated by the world - the mysteries of machines, the magic of snow, the pure joy of a perfect ride down a slippery slide. He knows a lot, but not how to share it with others. Of course, it doesn''t help having an absent father, a preoccupied mother, and a teacher and peers who don''t like him. Lenny spends much of his time in the principal''s office or alone, absorbed in his ideas. Then he meets Van, a kindred spirit, and Muriel, the canny school therapist. Their simple acceptance of Lenny helps him find his place at last. Written with incisive prose, smart humor, and profound wisdom, Lenny''s Space is not only about recognizing the possibilities life affords us and the challenge of coming to grips with its sometimes difficult realities, but also about the triumphant, undying power of true friendship.

One night, Alex''s father surprises his son by taking him to see his place of work, an exciting construction site with heavy machinery, rumbling sounds, and more. An ALA Notable Book. Reprint.

Against the rhythmic background of turning seasons, a little fox learns that there is a time for everything. The rain, the clouds, the days all come and go as the little fox, guided by his wise and loving parents, learns to hunt on his own and bury his food, cover his trail and run like the wind. Now he is ready to go out on his own. As depicted by an award-winning pair, the gentle story of the rearing of a baby fox, together with sensuous illustrations, takes readers on a journey deep into the woods to tell a tale that all will recognize – that of growing up and moving out.

Los días pasan, y pasan las estaciones. Mientras, el zorrito aprende a cazar, a enterrar la comida, a esconder su rastro, a correr más rápido que el viento. Se prepara para la vida. A partir de 5 años. · Un álbum sobre las primeras etapas de la vida.

Ein kleiner Fuchs wird erwachsen: Ein kleiner Fuchs wird in einer Baumhöhle einer grossen Eiche geboren und fühlt sich bei seinen Eltern sicher und geschützt. Begleitet von Mami und Papi Fuchs tapst er das erste Mal in die grosse weite Welt hinaus. Zuerst ist er noch sehr leichtsinnig und kennt keine Gefahren, doch allmählich lernt er von seinen Eltern aufpassen und die Ohren offen halten. Eigentlich will der kleine Fuchs schon lange gerne selbständig sein, doch der Zeitpunkt ist noch nicht reif, meinen seine Eltern. Zuerst muss er ganz erwachsen werden. Dann endlich ist es so weit. Er verlässt sein Zuhause und schlendert vergnügt alleine in sein Leben hinein. Seine Eltern wissen, dass er alles gelernt hat, was er dafür brauchen wird. Ab 4 Jahren, ausgezeichnet, Martina Kiefer.

A baby fox anticipates the time when he can go out alone, but first his parents must teach him the ways of the wilderness.

Petit Renard apprend avec ses parents où trouver des mûres, comment attraper des rongeurs, éviter les dangers, effacer ses traces jusqu''au jour où il sera capable de se débrouiller tout seul.

A mother tiger entices her child to sleep by telling of all that can been seen with one''s eyes closed.

When Max cuts out words from magazines and newspapers, collecting them the way his brothers collect stamps and coins, they all learn about words, sentences, and storytelling.

Kleine tijger wil niet gaan slapen, want er is zoveel te zien en te doen om hem heen. Prentenboek met grote, naïef aandoende schilderingen in kleur. Vanaf ca. 3 jaar.

As evening progresses into nighttime, the moon looks down on a variety of nocturnal scenes, including a child getting ready for bed.