New Releases by Kate Feiffer

An anthology of creative writing by the Washashores Writers Collective.

When her professional and family life collide, a playwright starts journaling every morning to push through her writer’s block in this laugh-out-loud and fresh take on family, friendship, and the chaos of midlife. “[A] winning adult debut…” –Publishers Weekly Elise Hellman was once heralded by audiences and critics as a “playwright to watch.” Then they forgot all about her. When a prestigious theater company unexpectedly offers her a generous commission to write a new play, she has an opportunity to turn her career around. With sixty-five days left until her deadline, Elise starts scribbling a few pages of stream-of-consciousness first thing every morning as a way to get over her writer’s block—a technique called Morning Pages, popularized in Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. What emerges is a witty confessional in which Elise chronicles her life with her teenage stoner son and her overbearing and eccentric mother, who is losing her memory but not her profanity. She writes about her lingering feelings for her ex-husband, her best friend who is acting oddly, and the confusing encounters she has with a handsome stranger in an elevator. As she writes, the marked-up scenes from her play, Deja New, are revealed, as a story within the story. Morning Pages is about what life throws at you when you’re trying to write. It is both a humorous exploration of the creative process and a relatable coming-of-age tale for the generation sandwiched between caring for their parents and caring for their kids.

In this happy eBook with audio, Madison loves pink to the limit! Madison loves pink. In fact, “pink” was her very first word, so it was no surprise to anyone when she grew up to embrace pink with a passion: her room, her clothes, even the mashed potatoes at her birthday dinner were all pink, pink, pink. But then Madison realizes that she has taken her love for pink a bit too far. What about her favorite brown bear, her red truck, her green balloon? Pink is great—it really is—but it needs the other colors to shine, and so does Madison! With simple, relatable text, playful illustrations, and audio accompaniment, this kindly cautionary tale will charm enthusiasts of all colors of the rainbow.

A baby—finally—falls asleep with the rest of the world in this soothing picture book with audio from Kate and Jules Feiffer. And the sun said, “I’ve gone for the day. When you wake up, I’ll be back to play.” Even though the stars are out and the moon is bright, the baby says, “No, go, sleep!” But as the world around the baby gradually goes to sleep—first the sun, then the moon, then the sheep, tree, and owl—the baby finally, finally, finally falls asleep too. Lyrically written, this lulling text, paired with soothing art and including audio accompaniment, will put even the youngest reader in the mood to visit dreamland.

An 11-year-old aspiring handwriting analyst, a solitary boy, and a talking pigeon solve the mystery of Nicky''s missing grandmother.

What if a boy ran for president and won? Being a kid isn''t easy, just ask Luke Pennybaker. Chores, school, homework, and more chores. Who needs it? Sent to his room for a time-out, Luke devises a plan to run for president and make like fair for kids once and for all. As "Pennies for Pennybaker" builds momentum, Luke''s campaign takes hold across America. Being president of the United States is all a kid could hope for - or is it? Completely plausible and surprising, Kate Feiffer and Diane Goode''s spirited collaboration is sure-fire inspiration for presidential hopefuls across the land.

Sadie and her father have been planning a trip to the zoo for a long time but something always gets in the way, so when they finally start out and her father sees some raindrops, Sadie insists there is no rain on her side of the car.

On a plain old ordinary Tuesday, Oliver Keaton''s parents bring home a new baby from the hospital. Their new baby is bald like a boy. Their new baby sounds like a boy. Their new baby even kicks like a boy. How can their new baby be a girl? OLIVER KEATON WANTS A BABY BROTHER AND NOT A SISTER. RIGHT AWAY. PLEASE HURRY. WHY DOESN''T ANYONE SEEM TO BE LISTENING...? Could it be that a little sister isn''t the worst thing after all? Kate Feiffer and Diane Goode go right to the heart of the ups and downs and ups of adjusting to a new baby in the house in this charming picture book that is brimming with love.

An about-to-be born baby girl describes some of the things she does inside her mother''s belly, like yoga, ballet dancing, playing baseball, and cooking a feast for hundreds of hungry dogs.

Puppies from around the world--along with some would-be puppies--compete with one another to become the First Family''s new puppy.

Everyone has only nice things to say about my mom. Everyone likes her. She looks nice. She bakes great cookies and makes me feel better when I have a bad day. But would a really nice mom do embarrassing things like kiss me in public and tell loud jokes that no one thinks are funny? Well, my mom does those terrible things and worse - that''s why I am sure that I have the most embarrassing mom in the world and that my mom is trying to ruin my life... Or is she?

What if your parents agreed to disagree? Eight and a half years ago, when their beautiful baby girl was born, Mr. and Mrs. Puddle couldn''t agree on what to name her. So Mrs. Puddle calls her daughter Emily and Mr. Puddle calls her Ferdinanda. And everyone else? They call her Baby. Having parents who agree to disagree does mean twice as many presents on your birthday, but it can complicate your life! There was the time Baby''s parents couldn''t agree on what kind of dog to get -- so they got two, both named Sally. One summer day, when rushing back to the city from their country house, the Puddles leave the Sallys behind. Will the Puddles agree to go back? What will become of the Sallys? Kate Feiffer''s debut novel is by turns funny, heartwarming, and wholly satisfying. Tricia Tusa''s pleasing artwork makes the Puddles'' world complete. Let the Puddle family into your heart. You will be glad you did.

Henry wanted one thing in life. He wanted a tail. All the other dogs he knew had tails. Grady, a black Labrador, had a great big black tail. Pip, a pug, could do tricks with her tail. Larry had a big puffy ball tail.... WHAT WAS HENRY TO DO?

Mademoiselle Lili aime le rose. Elle aime le rose plus que toutes les autres couleurs. Le rose plus rose que rose. Le rose vraiment trop rose.