New Releases by Lisa Wheeler

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! In this installment of dino competition, meat eaters face off against plant eaters in three high-speed auto events: drag racing, off-road racing, and stock-car racing. Lisa Wheeler''s rhymes explore thoughtful questions such as: Which dinosaurs would make the best chasers for support in a desert off-road race? Does T-Rex''s king status transfer to the track? And can Diplodocus actually fit inside a stock car? Barry Gott''s illustrations bring all the hilarious action to life.

A Hug Is for Holding Me is a sweet, cozy book about love and affection and invites children to engage with the natural world in a fresh, new way. Some hugs are tight and some hugs are snug . . . but guess who gives the BEST hugs?

Lisa Wheeler and Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator Molly Idle remind overeager little biters that biting is for food in this hysterical read-aloud picture book. Learning good behavior has never been so fun! It’s good to bite a carrot. It’s good to bite a steak. It’s bad to bite your sister! She’s not a piece of cake. Cause… People don’t bite people! That’s what this book’s about. So if you find you’re tooth-inclined— you’d better check it out!

What better way to encourage a little one to sleep than with a soothing rhyme and image after image of sleeping animals! This gentle picture book introduces the sleeping habits of many animals—from puppies to whales—and compares them to the sometimes-unusual habits of human babies. In backpacks, on knees, in cradles or trees, sweet babies can sleep anywhere!

An ABC book featuring Lightning McQueen, Mater, and friends from Disney/Pixar Cars—just in time for the release of Cars 3 on Blu-ray and DVD! Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn’t through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage! Directed by Brian Fee (storyboard artist Cars 2, WALL-E) and produced by Kevin Reher (A Bug’s Life, La Luna short), Cars 3 cruises into theaters on June 16, 2017. Race through the alphabet with Mater and Lightning McQueen from the Disney/Pixar Cars films! Children ages 2 to 5 will love this beautifully illustrated hardcover ABC book featuring all their favorite friends from the Cars franchise.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! When the plant-eating Green Sox face the meat-eating Rib-Eye Reds, baseball will never be the same. Tied zip to zip, the game is a pitchers'' duel until the Green Sox''s hothead manager goes snout to snout with the dodo umpire and gets tossed out. The Sox respond with their veggie-powered bats and score three runs! Momentum swings back to the Reds before the seventh inning stretch, and they''re all tied up in the bottom of the ninth. Will this game need extra innings, or will Apatosaur save the day? Dinosaurs face off in prehistoric sports competitions—from baseball to wrestling and every sport in between! Will the plant-eaters become the champions? Or will the meat-eaters be victorious? Fast-paced, rhyming commentary and exuberant illustrations put readers right in the action. Sure to thrill dinosaur lovers and sports fans alike!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! When the carnivorous Meat face the herbivorous Grass Clippers, rims are sure to rattle! Ally-oops and rejections are the orders of the day as the dinos play a fast-paced full-court game. No one can establish a lead as the final seconds tick by. The fans are getting tense, and there''s a championship on the line. Which dino will step up and take it to the hoop? This exciting follow-up to Dino-Hockey, Dino-Soccer, and Dino-Baseball is sure to thrill dinosaur and sports lovers alike. Dinosaurs face off in prehistoric sports competitions—from baseball to wrestling and every sport in between! Will the plant-eaters become the champions? Or will the meat-eaters be victorious? Fast-paced, rhyming commentary and exuberant illustrations put readers right in the action. Sure to thrill dinosaur lovers and sports fans alike!

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! The Dino-Wrestling Jamboree is ON! Dinos compete in all styles of wrestling at this gigantic event. Allo and Ankylo grapple in a folkstyle match. Lucha Libre fans go wild as the masked Tarbosaurus takes on Iguano. Tricera and Gigano loom large on the sumo dohyo, while over in the freestyle tent, Leso and Compy battle for the pin. Just what will happen when the Diplo and Ptero tag teams rumble in the WWD fight? You won''t want to miss this action! Dinosaurs face off in prehistoric sports competitions—from baseball to wrestling and every sport in between! Will the plant-eaters become the champions? Or will the meat-eaters be victorious? Fast-paced, rhyming commentary and exuberant illustrations put readers right in the action. Sure to thrill dinosaur lovers and sports fans alike!

In the spirit of Christmas classics The Polar Express and The Night Before Christmas comes a holiday tale about the magic of Santa, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Jerry Pinkney Lonely Hannah is delighted to discover a warm black boot as she gathers kindling in the forest. A poor woman, she doesn''t have proper shoes on her cold feet. "Glory be! I only wish I had your mate," she says to the boot, and the next morning, to her great surprise, there is not just one boot but two sitting by her bed! More wishes bring even better gifts—but the best is still to come: A visitor arrives at her door—a man with a big white beard, wearing a red suit and only one boot. Who could this magical visitor be? Santa Claus, of course! And he has one more surprise in store for Hannah: She wakes up the next morning to find a new puppy waiting for her!

Photography, art, stories, poems from several artists about the changing rural farming landscape and the people who once operated small family farms. Represents over 50 years of creative works contributed by the author and over 25 artists and writers.

Once a year, every year, the seven uncles gather. Shaggy coats, scarves of red. Two tall antlers on each head. Is it their niece they''ve come to see? Surely, yes. Is it their job they''ve come to do? Most definitely. And is she eager to join in the fun? Absolutely! Here is a playful tribute to a famous team of eight relatives who, once a year, every year, bring delight to children.

A silly rhyming story about an old bear who''s got a taste for Ugly Pie.

The child of two scientists sets out to do research into what sort of an animal would make the best pet and reaches a surprising conclusion, in this wickedly witty, cautionary collection of pet poems. Full color.

The Greenblades and the Redscales face off in the Mega-Bowl! Sacks and hand-offs. Touchdowns and interceptions. When dinos don shoulder pads, the action is sure to be epic. But as the clock ticks down, will the Scales make a goal-line stand or will the Blades break through for the winning TD?

Some children are simply too naughty for Mother Goose to handle. Luckily her sister Spinster Goose knows just how to deal with these uncouth urchins. Fans of Mother Goose are sure to delight in these devilishly twisted alternatives to classic rhymes. Full color.

Santa Claus is missing, and a host of arctic animals searches for him in the snow.

In a book that ties into the television show''s ninth season, the cast and experts of "The Biggest Loser" discuss the importance of understanding one''s health, potential risk for disease, and ways to implement preventative lifestyle changes.

The pleasing, rhythmic text of this mother-child love story features rich Mexican imagery and a charming refrain as it follows a mother and child from the baby''s birth to his first birthday. Full color.

Cushion the porcupine and Barb the hedgehog, the adorable pair from "Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story," are back for another adventure. Barb loves to dance, but Cushion has two left feet, and usually ends up prickling someone with his quills. How will he ever learn to dance? Full color.

Over the last six seasons of The Biggest Loser, you''ve watched as contestants shed pounds, got healthy, and dramatically changed their lives for the better. In fact, you may have been so inspired by the show''s remarkable success stories that you''ve considered embarking on your own weight loss journey. If you''re looking to get healthy now, there''s good news: You don''t have to spend time at the ranch to benefit from The Biggest Loser magic. The Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start brings all of the secrets of the ranch right into your own home. The Biggest Loser experts—the same ones who advise the contestants—are here to walk you through a 30-day plan that will kick off your weight loss and help you build new, healthy habits. In this book you''ll find easy-to-follow menus, recipes, exercise plans, and motivation for each day of the week. You''ll also find helpful tips and advice from past Biggest Losers who have been in your shoes, including the nine contestants from Season 7 who left the ranch early to follow this very plan at home. So far, the Biggest Losers have lost more than a combined 10,000 pounds. But for each of them, the journey started with a commitment: to health, to weight loss, and to themselves. The first steps toward a healthier future are in this book—what are you waiting for? Make the commitment, take the leap—and begin your 30 day jump start today!

After a variety of animals get stuck one by one in bubble gum melting in the road, they must survive encounters with a big blue truck and a burly black bear.

Baby and his family make some jazzy music.

Beware! When Old Seadog decides on "one last sail," he invites his good friends Brave Beagle and Dear Dachshund along for the ride. But the sea is filled with danger -- storms rage and pirates abound! Will the three friends end up as a dog meat? Come set sail and sing along with this boisterous canine crew. Who knows what surprises lie ahead!

Old Cricket tells his missus why he can''t fix the roof -- "I woke with a creak in my knee, dear wife." He tells Cousin Katydid why he can''t pick berries -- "I woke with a creak in my knee and a crick in my neck." He tells Uncle Ant why he can''t harvest corn -- "I woke with a creak in my knee, a crick in my neck, and a crack in my back....I''m off to see Doc Hopper." But before he gets there, Old Crow comes calling. "Caw-caw-caw," he says, hungrily. And caw is one C-word Old Cricket can''t relish. The creators of Sailor Moo present a second critter comedy, full of wordplay and antic animation.

A storm, a shipwreck, an ongoing ocean, then finally, finally a deserted isle. . . . Safety -- but wait! The fifteen swimmers braving the waves are, after all . . . kitties. They are not into cooperating until, until on this desert isle they must. Here, from the creators of the witty Old Cricket, comes a wily, wise saga of sogginess, a feline fantasy about drying off (elegantly), shaping up (grumpily), getting along (at last), and loving it.

Fitch and Chip learn that you do not have to wear a cape to be a hero.

Describes what is known of the prehistoric ancestor of the elephant and their treacherous journey south for the winter.

This is an all singing, all dancing, hard riding, and high romancing story of a lasso-tossin'' cowgirl, a tough-as-jerky cowboy, and the two herds of high-stepping heifers that bring them together. Full color.

Best friends Fitch the wolf and Chip the pig have to change plans when they meet at the playground and Chip''s three sister show up.

Turk''s parents are proud of him, the biggest, strongest, most graceful bird at Wishbone Farm. "He''s a dancer," says his mother. "He''s an athlete," says his father. "He''s a goner," says his little brother, Runt. But no one ever listens to Runt -- even after people with seasonal plans and roasting pans begin showing up at Wishbone Farm, or even after the juiciest turkeys are chosen, one by one. "Chosen for what?" Turk asks. No one wants to hear Runt''s answer. But you will laugh at what he has to do to get his family''s attention. They are, after all, turkeys.