New Releases by Ruth Ohi

A gentle wordless picture book about the difference a kind friend can make on a gray day. It’s a beautiful morning, but when Cat wakes up, the world feels gray. Cat wraps up in a blanket and hides — until Dog comes in. What can Dog do to help Cat? Dog joins Cat under the blanket and listens to Cat’s worries. Dog’s flashlight illuminates the darkness and brings laughter. The two friends build a blanket fort where they can make shadow puppets and find comfort in storybooks. Dog makes sandwiches so that they can share a picnic meal. With Dog’s help, Cat discovers ways to cope until the sadness starts to lift. Ruth Ohi’s first wordless picture book is a quiet, heartfelt story about those times when you just want to hide under a blanket — and how much it can mean to have a friend who will be there to keep you company. Key Text Features comic comic strips illustrations Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6 With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

A gentle friendship story that celebrates small acts of kindness! This is Bunny feeling small, not wanting to leave the bed at all. Bunny is having a tough morning, but manages to brighten up and get out the door. Pretty soon Bunny comes across Beetle, who needs a little cheering too. Bunny can do that! Bunny and Beetle band together and they come across Marten. They are just what Marten needed, and the three carry on. Along the way they pick up Wren and Lemming too. Their care and attention to each other''s feelings boosts everyone''s mood. When they find Bear, who has forgotten something important, they joyfully come together to make a big difference. Lyrical text is infused with Ruth Ohi''s signature energy, humour, and depth. This touching story of friendship is a great reminder of the power of kindness and empathy in building community.

"Album souple où l''on suit Rikki l''écureuil mauve et Rouquin le renardeau qui, tandis qu''il neige dans la forêt, amassent des noix et des baies rouges pour décorer leur arbre de Noël. Or, ce faisant, l''écureuil s''égare, mais bien vite le renardeau le retrouve et ils rentrent ensemble à la maison et décorent leur sapin près de l''arbre où niche l''écureuil."--SDM.

Circle, Square and Triangle are doing just fine -- but when Scribble draws them together, their imaginations soar. Circle loves to roll -- around and around. Solid Square likes to sit still and strong. Triangle can celebrate all her good points, and always knows which direction to go. But when Scribble suddenly dashes through their ordered world -- all messy lines and energy -- Circle, Square and Triangle don''t know what to think. But turns out just a zig zag here and a wavy line there are all that''s needed to stir imaginations, and soon the shapes find themselves working as a team, on a course for adventure! Award-winning author and illustrator Ruth Ohi''s energetic art shows young readers that anything is possible with a splash of colour and the most basic shapes. This wonderful picture book will spark creativity, and encourage young minds to identify and draw the Circle-Square-Triangle-Scribbles in their worlds too!

Fox and Squirrel come together to make the best Christmas ever! Fox and Squirrel are getting ready for the festive season, but they can''t seem to agree on how to celebrate. It''s only when things fall apart that they realize what really matters at Christmas time: spending the time together. This gentle companion book to Fox and Squirrel and Fox and Squirrel Make a Friend continues the adventures of two lovable, but very different friends. With spare text and her expressive watercolour illustrations, Ruth Ohi delivers a heartwarming tale about the importance of friendship, and the secure feeling that it can bring.

Is there room for someone else in Fox and Squirrel''s friendship? Fox and Squirrel are the best of friends. But when Yellow Bird comes along, he and Squirrel frolic high up in the treetops where Fox can''t reach. Fox feels like Squirrel doesn''t need him anymore. Can Squirrel help Fox see that there''s room in their friendship for another? Ruth Ohi delivers another irresistible story about the adventures of two lovable friends, told through the same spare text and expressive watercolour illustrations as Fox and Squirrel. The simple text and joyful art together deliver a heart warming tale with a subtle but profound message about the strengths of friendship, loyalty, and acceptance.

Rikki l''écureuil et Rouquin le renard sont les meilleurs amis du monde. Lorsqu''un petit oiseau jaune entre en scène et commence à batifoler sur les branches avec Rikki, Rouquin se sent délaissé. Rikki réussira-t-il à convaincre son compagnon de toujours que l''arrivée d''un nouveau camarade n''altère en rien leur amitié?

There''s nothing better than a sleeping child -- and nothing harder than keeping an exuberant sibling quiet for that precious naptime. "Shh! My brother''s napping. He really needs his sleep," admonishes our adorable narrator at the outset of this story. But there are pots to bang, books to read, towers to build, pictures to paint, and all sorts of fun to be had. It''s just so hard not to make any noise! After a tower of books and blocks comes crashing down, little brother is wide awake and it''s finally time to bring out the rest of the toys and have some fun! But who''s that yawning now? This time, it''s little brother''s turn to tell us, "Shh, my brother''s napping." Ruth Ohi''s expressive art captures a scene familiar to every young family in this charming book that will delight children and parents alike.

Il n''y a rien de plus beau qu''un enfant endormi - et il n''y a rien de plus difficile que de faire tenir en place son frère plein d''énergie pendant ce précieux moment.

An Fox help Squirrel see that they don''t have to be the same to the best of friends? When Fox and Squirrel get together, Squirrel can only see their differences. Squirrel is small and Fox is big; Squirrel lives in a nest and Fox in a burrow; Squirrel likes the day and Fox, the night. But as they carry on - and Fox points out that their differences are good, they both see that they have many more important things in common too. Even Squirrel begins to see that maybe they are not so different after all. This irresistible story about the adventures of two lovable friends is told through spare text and expressive watercolour illustrations full of energy, humour and warmth. The simple text and joyful art together deliver a heart-warming tale with a subtle but profound message about friendship, acceptance and working together.

When a devastating tsunami strikes Kenta''s village, his beloved soccer ball is swept away and washes up on a beach on the other side of the world.

After girl makes a city out of blocks, Chicken adds a statue to make it perfect, until Pig destroys them and causes the best friends first fight.

Reading level: Age 2, 3, 4, or 5. Preschool and kindergarten.

What happens when Girl carries Chicken, Pig and Cow off to school ... without Dog?!

The animals grow restless and search for a perfect new place to live.

An older brother shows what his younger brother does during a day.

Sprout goes on an overnight trip with his grandmother and is nervous because he''s never slept away from his mom and dad before.

Burt and his little brother only need their couch and imaginations to enjoy a day of play as the couch becomes a horse, boat, castle, and more.

Clara the guinea pig loves purple. She also loves triangles, tuna, and making new friends. That’s why she’s thrilled when a classmate says to her, “Let’s be best friends!” Madison is bold and glamorous and soon the girls are inseparable. Madison even lets Clara clean up all her toys after they play together. But Madison’s demands begin piling up. Why, she asks, does Clara wear the same purple dress every day? And why does she always eat triangle-shaped tuna sandwiches? It’s not long before Clara’s lunches aren’t nearly as much fun, and her favorite outfit stays in the closet. When Clara loses a treasured stone because she lacks pockets (the purple dress had big ones), she decides to go back to the things she likes. Back to her true self, Clara is amazed to discover that being her own guinea pig not only makes her a new friend, but also helps her to keep an old one: Madison. Through words and full-page pictures and vignettes, author/artist Ruth Ohi creates a charming world full of rich details and memorable characters. Children will recognize the experience of having a bossy friend, and will glean important knowledge from Clara’s gently learned wisdom.

Sara and Annie''s bickering causes their father to intervene, and the girls decide to run away.

The 16th new book by the award winning Hazel Hutchins and Ruth Ohi. This tale, full of detail and charm, tells of the rescue from a sidewalk drawing of a girl who entered it to pick flowers.

When a child launches a tiny paper boat downstream, the ship begins a journey toward the sea.

A brave little boy assures his timid father that there is nothing to fear in this role-reversal story where the monsters are more interested in cookies than giving anyone a real scare.

Undressing himself for bedtime, a toddler then dresses his pets with each article of his clothes.

In celebration of his Teddy Bear''s birthday, a boy changes places with him.

The critically acclaimed team of Hazel Hutchins and Ruth Ohi is back with this miniature edition for children age 4 and older.