New Releases by Tad Hills

Duck wants to go on an adventure. But Goose isn''t so sure. Together, the two best friends set off on a walk that takes them through the meadow, past a shady thicket, and over a distant hill, all the way to a place they''ve never been before--the beach! Turns out, Goose loves the ocean. But guess who doesn''t?

Meet Duck and Goose, two young birds who mistake a polka-dot ball for an egg and have to master the art of cooperation--and sharing--to take care of it. But friendship is not always easy, as proved in this funny, accessible story. Young readers will instantly recognize themselves in these adorable and eternally optimistic characters. And this beautiful keepsake edition features extra content from the author on how to draw Duck & Goose.

Celebrate Valentine''s Day with Rocket, the canine star of Tad Hills''s New York Times bestselling picture books, in this new adventure! Someone is leaving friendly notes for Rocket. . . . It must be a secret valentine! But who could it be? Join Rocket, Bella, and Owl as they look for clues, follow the notes, and try to solve the mystery! Each "note" contains a rhyming stanza with the last word missing, inviting readers to join in the fun, guess the answer, and help Rocket get one step closer to finding his secret valentine.

Kids are learning to read with Rocket! The beloved puppy from Tad Hills''s New York Times bestselling picture books returns in an easy-to-read book that proves every egg has a nest. Rocket and his friend Bella find an egg! The birds in the meadow don''t know whose it is. The egg is too small, too colorless, or too round to be theirs! Will the friends return the egg to its nest? With its simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this Step 1 leveled reader about Rocket, which they can ready all by themselves! Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. Perfect for early readers of Rocket the Brave and Drop it, Rocket! and children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading

Join Rocket, the canine star of Tad Hills''s New York Times bestselling picture books, and his friends in this new adventure! Rocket, Bella, and Owl are busy gathering colorful fall leaves until a strong breeze blows the leaves away! The friends decide to set off in search of more, but Bella and Owl are gone for a long time. Then they return with more friends--and a special surprise for Rocket! Perfect for bedtime or classroom reading, this sweet story celebrates friendship and encourages children to be kind. Don''t miss these other Rocket adventures: Rocket''s Christmas Surprise and Rocket''s Puppy Friends.

Kids are learning to read with Rocket! Rocket, the beloved puppy from Tad Hills''s New York Times bestselling picture books, returns in an easy-to-read book about a sleepless sleepover. Rocket is having fun at a sleepover! But when Owl, Bella, and Fred get ready to catch some Z''s, Rocket refuses to go to bed. Can a bedtime story soothe Rocket and help him fall asleep? With its simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader about an unforgettable sleepover, which they can ready all by themselves! Want more easy-to-read fun with Rocket? Don''t miss Rocket Loves Hide-and-Seek!

Por primera vez en español, ¡aprende a leer con el cachorro Rocket! En este libro infantil, Rocket colecciona palabras para su árbol de palabras con su maestra, la pequeña ave amarilla. El adorable cachorro encuentra palabras como "hoja", "sombrero" y "estrella". Pero a media lección, Rocket encuentra una bota roja . . . y no la quiere soltar. LEYENDO A PASOS es una línea de Step into Reading que ofrece ediciones en español de libros nivelados. Los libros Paso 1 tienen letra grande y palabras fáciles. Son ideales para niños que conocen el abecedario y que quieren comenzar a leer. Su ritmo, rima y pistas visuales contribuyen a la comprensión del texto. For the first time in Spanish, get ready to learn with Rocket! Tad Hills, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, is back with a Spanish edition of this Level 1 early reader. Rocket loves to collect words for his word tree with his teacher, the little yellow bird. Watch as the adorable pup finds new words like "leaf," "hat," "star," "boot," and many more. Young readers will love this Spanish edition of the beloved Rocket leveled reader, which they can read all by themselves! LEYENDO A PASOS is a line from Step into Reading offering leveled readers in Spanish. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired picture clues help children decode the story.

Rocket, the star of Tad Hills''s New York Times-bestselling picture books, meets some new puppy friends in this brand-new, original board book! Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS! Rocket and his friends, Bella and Owl, go to the farm and meet five puppies. Clover is brown, Snowball is white with a pink nose, Winnie is black, Marigold is golden, and Razzy, the smallest, has gray spots. The puppies show Rocket and his friends around the farm and introduce them to various animals, such as a cow, a pig and some chickens. Once they''re done meeting the chickens, Rocket notices that Razzy isn''t with them. Where can he be? The friends retrace their steps and ask the various animals if they''ve seen Razzy, but none of them have. Rocket and his friends finally find the missing puppy, curled in a ball, sound asleep on a bale of hay.

Help your 1st grader learn to read with 5 books from the #1 early reader line, Step into Reading! Remember, a lifetime love of reading starts with a single Step! This boxed set of five Step 1 books is perfect for independent reading at home or in the classroom. Emergent readers will be engaged by the simple words, rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, and picture clues that support word identification while being entertained with friendship stories, sharks, dogs, cats, and more! Titles chosen especially for your 1st grader are: Drop It, Rocket; Big Shark, Little Shark; Best Friends; Duck & Cat''s Rainy Day; and StoryBots: The Amazing Planet Earth.

Kids are learning to read with Rocket! Rocket, the star of Tad Hills''s New York Times bestselling picture books, returns in an all-new, easy-to-read book about a game of hide and seek that he just can''t seem to win. Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS! Rocket, Bella, and Owl are playing hide and seek! Game after game, Rocket gets found first, which makes for hurt feelings. Seeing as their friend is down, Bella and Owl come up with a plan to make the game fun again! With its simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this Rocket book about solving problems, which they can ready all by themselves! Discover more easy-to-read fun with Rocket and the Perfect Pumpkin!

Celebrate Christmas with Mistletoe, a mouse who makes the perfect gift for her best friend from #1 New York Times bestselling author-illustrator. Mistletoe loves everything about Christmas--the twinkling lights, the cookies for Santa, and, most of all, the gently falling snow. Her best friend, Norwell, is an elephant who likes sitting by the fire and watching the snow from the comfort of his cozy house. On one particularly snowy walk, Mistletoe stops to appreciate the beauty and peace of a snow-covered world. She knows Norwell would love it too... if he weren''t so afraid of the cold. Then she has an idea! Mistletoe knits from morning to night--when she''s reading, when she''s baking, and even in the bath (which isn''t easy). By the time Christmas morning arrives, she puts down her knitting needles. Her gift for Norwell is ready--and it is perfect. Full of holiday cheer and filled with the true meaning of Christmas, here is a new story from master picture book creator Tad Hills that introduces two warm and funny characters to love.

Rocket, the star of Tad Hills''s New York Times-bestselling picture books, returns in a brand-new, original board book to celebrate Christmas with his friends! It''s Christmas Eve, and Rocket is excited! He has made a book for Santa called Rocket Waits Up for Santa, and he''s looking forward to giving it to him. Rocket''s friends, Bella and Owl, have gifts for Santa too. They put all of their presents under a pine tree and wait and wait under the stars. Soon the friends get very sleepy. They decide that it''s okay to take a quick nap, so they all fall asleep. The next morning they see that their gifts are gone, but in their place is a notebook and pencils for Rocket, a wooly hat for Owl, and a red velvet bag for Bella. On the first page of Rocket''s notebook there is a note from Santa, telling Rocket how much he loves the book that Rocket made for him. Merry Christmas, Rocket!

Kids are learning to read with Rocket! Tad Hills, the #1 New York Times bestselling author is back with another Level 1 Step into Reading story about the beloved dog Rocket, this time about making the most of a rainy day. Rocket, the star of the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story, returns in an all-new Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader. It''s a beautiful sunny day and Rocket and Bella have big plans for fun in the sun. That is until a drop of rain falls and the clouds roll in. With predictable patterns, simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this new Rocket book, which they can read all by themselves! Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. Perfect for early readers of Rocket the Brave and Drop it, Rocket! and children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading

Duck has a very nice gift for Goose, and the perfect box to put it in, maybe it''s too perfect! With predictable patterns, simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this new Duck & Goose book, which they can read all by themselves!

Kids will giggle along when they learn to read with beloved picture book book characters, Duck & Goose! Tad Hills the #1 New York Times bestselling author is back with another easy-to-read story. Duck and Goose, the stars of the New York Times bestselling picture book series including Duck & Goose, Duck, Duck, Goose and Honk! Quack! Boo! and the bestselling board books including Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin, and What''s up Duck? return in an all-new, easy-to-read book. Duck has a very nice gift for Goose, and the perfect box to put it in... maybe it''s too perfect! With predictable patterns, simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this new Duck & Goose book, which they can read all by themselves!

Duck has a very nice gift for Goose, and the perfect box to put it in... maybe it''s too perfect!

Kids are learning to read with Rocket! Tad Hills the #1 New York Times bestselling author is back with another Level 1 Step into Reading story about the beloved dog Rocket, this time about overcoming fear and being brave. Rocket, the star of the New York Times bestselling picture books How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story, returns in an all-new Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader. Rocket is happily chasing a butterfly through the meadow when she disappears into the woods. As much as Rocket wants to follow the butterfly, the woods look dark and scary. Can Rocket overcome his fear? With predictable patterns, simple words, lots of repetition, and bright, colorful illustrations, young readers will love this new Rocket book, which they can read all by themselves! Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. Perfect for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.

It’s Halloween in the meadow, and the beloved, classic, and New York Times bestselling feathered friends Duck & Goose go trick-or-treating! Now an animated series, available to stream on Apple TV+! Duck is going as a spooky ghost. Goose is going as a brave superhero. And Thistle’s costume . . . well, that''s a secret. But what will Duck and Goose do when they hear a very scary swamp monster is looking for them? Praise for the Duck & Goose series: “Duck and Goose have taken their places alongside Frog and Toad and George and Martha as fine examples of friendship, curiosity and problem-solving.” —Kirkus Reviews “Charming, funny, simple, and surprising. . . . Hills is master of the light comic touch.” —The Boston Globe

Duck & Goose fans of every age will want to honk, quack, dance and sing along with the New York Times bestselling pair in this fun board book, which includes a link to an original Duck & Goose song! Now an animated series, available to stream on Apple TV+! Want to learn the Duck & Goose song and dance? Join Duck & Goose at their dance party! With easy-to-follow moves, like first jump forward and then jump back, Duck & Goose, Let’s Dance! is sure to get little bodies wiggling. This lively board book features lyrics from an original song by Lauren Savage and Ross Gruet, so put on your dancing shoes and get ready to “walk like a duck, honk like a goose, and flap your fuzzy tail feathers, too.” Here’s the perfect addition to any Duck & Goose library. To download the Duck & Goose song, visit duckandgoosesong.com.

"Duck and Goose have fun dancing together as friends"--

Learn the ABCs with Rocket, the dog who inspires kids to read and write! This irresistible alphabet book from the creator of the New York Times bestsellers How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes a Story is sure to appeal to kids, parents, teachers, and librarians. Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--coming soon to PBS! From finding acorns, to balancing on a ball, to drawing a colorful caterpillar with crayons, readers will love exploring the wonderful world of Rocket and his friends. The whole cast is featured, among them the little yellow bird, the owl, Bella the squirrel, and more. Even Goose from the beloved and bestselling Duck & Goose books makes a cameo appearance! With charming and delightful scenes for every letter, here''s an ode to the wondrous, mighty, gorgeous alphabet.

Learn your colors with the New York Times bestselling feathered freinds Duck and Goose! Now an animated series, available to stream on Apple TV+! These humorous and expressive characters make learning the colors easy and fun. From New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Tad Hills comes another concept book starring our favorite feathered friends. Duck and Goose introduce basic colors in this sturdy board book, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Praise for the Duck & Goose series: “Duck and Goose have taken their places alongside Frog and Toad and George and Martha as fine examples of friendship, curiosity and problem-solving.”—Kirkus Reviews “Charming, funny, simple, and surprising. . . . Hills is master of the light comic touch.”—The Boston Globe

"Duck & Goose, Goose & Duck. Feathered friends forever . . . or are they? You see, there''s a challenge to their friendship: a little whippersnapper of a duck named Thistle. Thistle is good at everything (or so she thinks), from math to holding her breath to standing on her head. Duck thinks she''s fantastic. But Goose does not! And so Goose is faced with a problem close to the hearts of children everywhere: What happens when your best friend makes a new friend?" -- Amazon.com.

Help Goose find what he needs in this book about love