New Releases by Nola Buck

This classic Christmas story is now available as a padded board book with a soft, padded cover and rounded edges, perfect to share with the smallest readers. With a simple, lyrical text and radiant artwork, this book is perfect for the youngest child to be introduced to the wonder of the Nativity. Parents, grandparents, and caregivers have all embraced this telling. Don''t miss this gentle and beautiful book from the acclaimed team of Nola Buck and Felicia Bond.

On a quiet but wondrous Christmas Eve, the nativity story comes to life, and families everywhere celebrate the miracle of Christmas. Nola Buck''s simple poetic text and tender illustrations by Sarah Jane Wright make this gentle holiday goodnight book a joy to read and share with those you love!

This is a tale of two elves. Wayne is tired of preparing homes for Santa''s arrival every year and thinks that Christmas is just a job. Meanwhile, Lanny can''t wait for the holiday season to arrive and believes in the magic of the season. But when unexpected challenges arise and there is a chance that Christmas will be cancelled, will Wayne get into the holiday spirit and realize just how important his job really is?

Hey, Little Baby, look at me! I can read a book. I can count to three.Toddlers love to show off their budding skills, especially to a new baby. Here, the can-do''s of a big sister are boldly expressed in confident verse. Young children dealing with the frustration and fun of having a new baby around are sure to relate to this humorous story.

A sister displays her new abilities and independence to her younger brother and mother with a promise that she will teach her brother all of these things when he grows older.

The gentle beauty of the story of the first Christmas is now available as a board book. With a simple, lyrical text and radiant artwork, this book is perfect for the youngest child to be a part of the wonder of the Nativity.

Describes familiar activities and comforting objects from a growing baby''s world, including a teddy bear, bottle, rattle, and blanket

When a young girl spies three cats in her yard, she hopes they will be her playmates! But these frolicking felines have other ideas for fun. Will they ever be her friends? Illustrated with bright, fresh pictures by Nadine Bernard Westcott, Nola Buck''s simple text is perfect for emergent readers and cat lovers alike.

Provides an amusing collection of holiday tongue twisters to entertain beginning readers, from "stocking stuffer" to "perfect for packaging as a pretty present if you prefer."

With a trio of bestselling Halloween I Can Read Books--Ghosts! Ghostly Tales from Folklore by Alvin Schwartz, Creepy Crawly Critters and Other Halloween Tongue Twisters by Nola Buck, and In a Dark, Dark, Room and Other Scary Stories by Alvin Schwartz--young ghouls and ghosts are sure to be delighted. Full color.

Sid and Sam start to sing. But Sid doesn''t stop. What can Sam do when Sid''s song is too long?

As dawn comes to the spring meadow, a mother robin chirps a cheery tune and wakes the meadow''s other mothers and babies. Children can see, hear, and even touch seven favorite animals in this adorable Pat-and-Peek book. Full color.

Sid sings a long song that drives Sam crazy.

Tongue twisters tell of glowing goblins, sly snakes and itty bitty bats.

An assortment of spooky creatures pop-up to scare the reader

This Pat-and-Peek book is a glorious retelling of the first Christmas in a touch-and-feel format for the youngest child. Children can pat the donkey''s soft gray fur, touch the ram''s woolly coat, and peek at the wise men''s sparkly jewels as the story of the first Christmas unfolds. The joyous illustrations and sweet, gentle poem convey the magic of the Christmas story. Boxed and shrink-wraped. Full color.

Ghosts try to scare young readers in this pop-up book

Three-dimensional devils, ghosts, and goblins keep popping up in the parade on Halloween night. By the author of Not-Too-Sweet Trick or Treat.

A silly pop-up poem by the author of Not-Too-Sweet Trick or Treat features a witch living in a teeny land with her two best friends.

A safe and practical alternative to Halloween candy offers eight different, illustrated minibooks full of holiday poems, jokes, tongue twisters, puzzles, and games, all packaged together in a plastic bag with a cardboard header.