New Releases by Pat Hutchins

Class 3 of Hampstead Primary School are off on a school trip to Paris! Morgan is the first to spot the bearded man in the black Citroen car, cruising behind their school bus, and feels sure he is following them. The plot thickens when a second mysterious bearded man appears on the ferry boat, Soon Class 3 find themselves entangled with a group of art thieves intent upon stealing the Mona Lisa...!

Rosie is on the lookout for her lost baby chick in this funny and surprising companion to the beloved picture book, Rosie’s Walk, by author-illustrator Pat Hutchins. Rosie has lost her baby chick. She looks under the hen house. She looks behind the wheelbarrow. But little baby chick isn’t there. But watch out Rosie! There’s someone following you, and it’s not just your baby chick!

Illustrated by Laurence Hutchins. Grandma, Mother, Father, Morgan, the baby and Tailcat find themselves catapulted into the whackiest adventure ever when their house floats off down the street and out to sea! Blood-thirsty pirates, a kidnapping and buried treasure are just some of the hair-raisers in store in Pat Hutchins’ own adaptation of her ever-popular children’s novel.

Originally published: New York: Macmillan, 1971.

The Fox is after Rosie, but Rosie doesn''t know it. Unwittingly, she leads him into one disaster after the other, each funnier than the last. To enjoy Rosie''s walk as much as Rosie does, just look inside!

A charming, wordless picture book that the very youngest can “read” all by themselves. The little wooden couple are happy in their building-block house—until it catches fire. The solution? They transform the house into a fire engine! But then there’s so much water that they have to build a boat… Follow these inventive dolls as they use their imagination to adapt to each situation they encounter.

A rhymed tale describing the antics of a capricious wind. The wind blew, and blew, and blew! It blew so hard, it took everything with it: Mr. White’s umbrella, Priscilla’s balloon, the twins’ scarves, even the wig on the judge’s head. But just when the wind was about to carry everything out to sea, it changed its mind! With rhyming verse and colorful illustrations, Pat Hutchins takes us on a merry chase that is well worth the effort.

This set of grade 5 math resources covers multiplication and division word problems; perimeter and area; addition and subtraction of whole numbers and decimals; circles, polygons, and angles; addition and subtraction with fractions; volume, capacity, and weight; multiplication and division with whole numbers and decimals; algebra, functions, and graphs; multiplication and division with fractions; patterns and transformations; ratio, proportion, and percent; three-dimensional figures.

Little Piglet and Little Lamb and Little Calf and Little Foal want to venture out of the farmyard and take a walk across the fields. "Don''t get lost!" say their mothers. Little Piglet, Little Lamb, Little Calf, and Little Foal walk and walk and walk. They play chase and hide-and-seek and they race and they splash— what fun! They won''t get lost! Or will they?

A young girl describes her relationship to the various members of her family, including her stepfamily, as they all gather to celebrate her birthday.

It was a perfect day for a picnic. Hen picked the berries, Goose picked the apples, and Duck picked the pears. Then they set out for the picnic. But young viewers will quickly discover that Hen, Goose, and Duck are not the only ones who like berries, apples, and pears! And as the picnic basket gets lighter and lighter, they will be laughing harder and harder. Since the publication of Rosie''s Walk in 1968, Pat Hutchins''s name has been a household word wherever there are young lookers and listeners.

Fox, Rabbit, Squirrel and Mouse are worried. As Owl flies off to a faraway wood, they watch him get smaller and smaller. Will he disappear altogether? One by one they set off to rescue their friend and one by one they shrink into the distance. Clever readers will work out what is happening in this witty look at the puzzle of perspective.

This bright and entertaining book carries a gentle message about sharing. It's Billy's birthday party, but he is being a little monster and won't let any of his friends play with his new toys - that is, until Hazel gives him a box of games that require more than one competitor! Now, it is Billy's turn to ask his friends to play him.

A picture book illustrated with stills from the animated television series, Titch. Titch has no one to play with - everyone''s busy - but then Mum suggests that she and Titch have a picnic and a game of football in the park. Then it starts to rain. Where can they have their picnic now?

Duck, Frog, and their friends, stars of the classic The Surprise Party, return in this story of a double game of hide-and-seek. "Illustrations are as crisp, decorative, and full of appeal as ever." -- Kirkus Reviews. "Likely to become a perennial story-time favorite." -- School Library Journal.

When Mary and Peter decide to get rid of the toys, books, and games they have outgrown, Titch finds the perfect place for them--his room. "Deliciously funny...Spare, deftly tuned dialogue and the colorful illustrations quietly amplify the humor."--Kirkus Reviews.

Ma has made a dozen delicious cookies. It should be plenty for her two children. But then the doorbell rings--and rings and rings.Each ring of the doorbell brings more friends to share the delicious cookies Ma has made."Refreshing, enjoyable and unpredictable."--School Library Journal. Also available in a Spanish-language edition, Llaman a la puerta.

Billy, a bad-tempered little monster who does not want to be in nursery school, throws tantrums that only result in his teacher's giving him praise and three stars.

A little girl eagerly welcomes her best friend to spend the night. She is glad to have a friend who can run faster, climb higher, and jump farther than anyone else. But when the lights are turned out and the visitor is afraid, the little girl proves what best friends are for. "once again Hutchins captures the simple elements of a child''s life in a heartwarming story, steeped in truth....A must."--Booklist.

Rosie the hen decides to take a walk around the farm, not realizing that she is being followed by a hungry fox

When little Titch outgrows his clothes, he receives hand-me-downs from his brother and sister that are too big. "You''ll soon grow into them," they say. But Mother decrees that Titch needs some brand-new clothes. Soon it is his turn to say to someone else the words he has heard so often.

On a school trip, Miss Beaver accidentally switches her holdall with that of a gang of bank robbers, and the outing erupts into chaos as the whole of Class 6 gets caught up in a crazy cross-country cops-and-robbers chase. The author''s other books include Rats and The House That Sailed Away.

Baby Billy from Ẁhere's the baby?' and T̀he very worst monster' joins in all Hazel's games and spoils them. Then Hazel comes up with a perfect game for him to join in.

"A preschooler on his birthday finds he is still too short to reach many things....The storytelling in words and poster-color pictures is wholly in tune."--Horn Book.

Because all the other animals'' noises keep him from sleeping, Owl watches for a chance to take his revenge.