New Releases by Nancy Tafuri

Being on vacation is even more fun for one who is bigger and can do more things such as ride a bike, float and swim, and buy a carousel ticket.

Cristina''s party in the barn is loads of fun, with games, music, and enough animals for everyone to play with and pet. But when a balloon pops and the animals scatter, the hunt is on for the missing animals! "The delightful double-spread pictures capture the fun and excitement of a special day."--Booklist.

Just right for toddlers, an appealing book in which each action propels the next, from a farmer kissing his wife, who then pats the dog, to a cat, a mouse, geese, and a donkey....There''s a lot to discover and discuss in these expansive, beautifully observed illustrations.

Who''s counting? Every young counter in the house, that''s who! As a curious puppy pads across the fields and through the barnyard, young children can use all their fingers to count the geese, moles, birds, tadpoles, and other living things that the puppy encounters. His final destination will surprise and delight the youngest and oldest fans of this Caldecott Honor Medalist.

An anxious mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.

A mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling. None of the pond-residents--bird, turtle, beaver, or fish--has seen Mother Duck''s missing baby. But clever viewers of these charming color scenes can see that the duckling isn''t really lost, just adventuring--and never very far away. A reassuring story of youthful independence and familial love.

A sea lion follows a wandering crab to an entire colony of crabs and then returns to its fellow sea lions.

This barnyard tour will have its audience crowing with delight as they study the big, bold paintings of the animals and birds. "An ideal book for the beginning reader to entertain a younger sibling in a game they''ll both enjoy. A natural for toddler story-hour collections." -- Horn Book.

A little boy falls asleep after reading a book about animals in a jungle, and then he meets them all in his dream.

A little girl lists all the clothes she is taking off. On board pages.

Baby animal friends are listed by a young child. On board pages.

The movements and actions of a family camping in the woods cause the forest creatures to also move, scurry, and make noise.

A young child lists the places different animals sleep. On board pages.

An einem heissen Sommertag unternimmt das Häschen seinen ersten Ausflug in die Umgebung und trifft dabei andere Tierfamilien.

A mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.

Als moedereend met haar jongen uit zwemmen gaat, is er één eendje telkens zoek, maar het is nooit ver uit de buurt. Prentenboek met vrijwel geen tekst en grote zacht gekleurde platen voor ca. 3-jarigen.

A journey through the months of the year and days of the week.

All the barnyard animals wake up when the rooster crows.