New Releases by Sarah Weeks

Pip Squeak is a busy mouse. Today he has to clean his house. He has to get it done by three. A friend is stopping by for tea. A visit from his friend Max turns Pip Squeak into a cleaning whirlwind. He scrubs and brushes and vacuums and flushes until his house is perfectly neat. But wouldn''t you know it, after all that hard work, Max doesn''t even wipe his feet before he comes inside! And that''s only the beginning. Before long, Pip Squeak''s house is a complete disaster. Sarah Weeks''s animated story and Jane Manning''s delightful illustrations will enchant beginning readers as they follow Pip Squeak, the star of Drip, Drop, in his second comic adventure.

Where would I be, What would I do, Without you? While a mother penguin leaves her mate and newly laid egg to feed in the deep blue sea, the father penguin protects the egg by holding it on his feet until it hatches. In one of nature''s rare and heartwarming role reversals, father and chick stay together, braving the Antarctic winter as they wait for the mother''s return.

Best friends Nat and Boyd get into a game of Faboo Facts, and the game becomes so competitive that Boyd Fink goes into a funk.

A boy counts colourful sheep in Spanish to help him get to sleep.

Jamie Reardon has always heard that bad things come in threes. So after his cat, Mister, dies, his father leaves, and his aunt Sapphy has an accident that causes her memory to develop a skip, Jamie hopes his life will go back to being as normal as cornflakes. But unfortunately there''s one more bad thing in store for Jamie -- something he''d give anything to be able to forget -- and this one leaves him feeling like a stranger to himself. Jamie tries in vain to find the magic trigger that will help Sapphy''s memory jump the scratch, like the needle on her favorite Frank Sinatra record, but in the end it''s Aunt Sapphy who, along with a curious girl named Audrey Krouch, helps Jamie unravel the mysteries of memory and jump the scratch in his own life. Sarah Weeks''s poignant characters and powerful prose come together in a story that is both heart wrenching and inspiring -- another gem from the award-winning author of So B. It.

A dog and cat fall in love, but can''t communicate their feelings until the dog professes his love by playing a trombone. Full color.

From morning to night, a young child playfully grabs and throws items, including a bathtime rubber ducky and snacktime raisins.

De 12-jarige Heidi (ik-figuur) wil graag weten of ze familie heeft en waar haar geestelijk gehandicapte moeder vandaag komt. Ze besluit met de bus op pad te gaan om haar verleden te achterhalen. Vanaf ca. 11 jaar.

Each animal decides to give their valentine something meaningful to them, with flaps revealing the special gift.

In rhyming text, a little pig exalts in the fact that she is a pig.

When Sam the lamb has trouble sneezing, the other animals try to help.

Overjoyed at the idea of going away to camp, friends Nat Boyd and Boyd Fink prepare for their adventure ahead, but when Boyd comes down with an illness and the doctor says he may not be able to go, Nat worries about being without his friend.

A rollicking series about two best friends and their misadventures from Sarah Weeks, the star author of SO B. IT Nat Boyd and his best friend Boyd Fink have always found a way to maneuver their way out of trouble. But this time, the problem is serious. It''s something horrible and frightening beyond any fifth grader''s worse fears. This time, it''s...dancing. There''s no escaping this humiliating class assignment...and what''s worse, there''s a rumor that the boys will be forced to wear tutus! What''s a Boyd to do?

Best friends, Nat Boyd and Boyd Fink, share the same name, a but they do not share the same luck when a bully named Mad Dog only targets Nat.

A little girl makes paper cutouts of what she sees in a parade outside her window. Just as she falls asleep, the wind kicks up and blows the paper cutouts and the girl out the window and into the midst of the parade. Full color.

A rocking narrative ballad with an upswing tropical beat and an upbeat message about friendship and a child''s deep bond with nature, this new edition of Follow the Moon is sure to delight another generation of children. A newly hatched sea turtle, whose instinct is to "follow the moon" to find the ocean, is drawn instead by a glittering mirrored ball in a crowded dance club. He is rescued by a young boy who helps him learn to listen to the voice inside his head.

Where would I be, what would I do, without you? So sings a newborn penguin in this tender tribute to dads the world over. While a mother penguin leaves her mate and newly laid egg to go and feed in the deep blue sea, the father penguin protects the egg by holding it on his feet until it hatches. Father and chick huddle together, braving the Antarctic winter as they wait for the mother''s return. Containing a free CD with a song written and sung by Sarah Weeks, Without You is a soothing narrative ballad that illuminates one of nature''s rare and heartwarming role reversals and celebrates the special bond between father and child.

Ten songs about animals such as "I''ve never eaten a princess" in which a komodo dragon bemoans the damage fairy tales have done to his reputation.

One day as Mrs. McNosh is walking her dog, George, a mischievous little squirrel crosses their path. Suddenly, George breaks free from his leash and wreaks havoc everywhere he goes! How will Mrs. McNosh ever catch him? Written in rollicking rhyme, this outrageous story will be sure to tickle the funny bones of adults and children alike.

Everyone knows that babies explore the world mouth-first. Perhaps that is why reading experts unanimously agree that the best first books for babies are board books to chew on . . . because chewing pages leads to flipping pages leads to reading pages leads to a wonderfully ravenous appetite for books of all kinds! This little book enthusiastically embraces this concept--and offers babies an irresistible first taste of reading!

Rain, Rain Go Away It''s raining, and Pip Squeak''s roof is leaking. He tries to catch the water with pots, pans, cups, and cans -- he even tries using a shoe! But the drips and the drops just won''t stop. What will Pip Squeak do?

It is the end of a busy day at school, and one at a time, all of the toddlers have been picked up--all except one, that is. Now the last child sits alone with his teacher, growing more and more anxious as he watches the door, waiting and wondering . . . "Will my somebody special ever come for me, too?" Any child who has felt worried at the end of a busy day will be comforted by this cozy story, lovingly illustrated by Ashley Wolff.

When a small boy wanders away from his mother, she enlists the help of an old crow to find him.

Rub-a-dub-dub! Chub the fish loves to scrub in his tub. One day his friends come to call. They want to splish and splash too. Can a tub so small hold them all?

An old man helps Raf to realizes his selfishness.