CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2010
"Roslyn Rutabaga is one darned determined—and adorable—bunny. (Picture book. 3-5)"
Roslyn Rutabaga wakes up one morning with a grand plan: She wants to dig the Biggest Hole on Earth.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 8, 2010
"The image of a happy dog treading water with a frog on his head says it all. (Picture book. 3 & up)"
In Willems's latest, a departure from his urban sensibility as well as his first book as solely the author, a dog from the city explores new territory when he moves to the country and befriends a frog.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 8, 2010
"Stunning in their simplicity, these pictures speak a thousand words. (Picture book. 3-7)"
When unflappable Beaver accidentally lands in the big city, he encounters challenges finding his way home.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 25, 2010
"This gentle, ultimately warm story acknowledges the care and reciprocity behind all good friendships: Much like Amos's watch, they must be wound regularly to remain true. (Picture book. 2-6)"
Amos McGee, an elderly zookeeper, enjoys a clockwork life (one teaspoonful of sugar for oatmeal, two for tea and the number five bus to work) until the sniffles force him to stay in bed and miss his daily visits with animal friends.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2010
"This simple, honest presentation deserves room on the shelf. (Picture book. 3-8)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2010
"Wonderful. (Scientists in the Field Series) (map, fundraising plug, acknowledgments, index) (Nonfiction. 9-13)"
Under the careful supervision of forest rangers and volunteers on an island off the New Zealand coast, the nearly extinct, flightless Kakapo parrot is the object of an intensive rescue effort described by this experienced writer-photographer team.
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