Table Of ContentFARRAR, STRAUS AND GIROUX (BYR) • MAY 2018 JUVENILE FICTION / ANIMALS / FISHES
DEBORAH DIESEN; PICTURES BY DAN HANNA
The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School
An unabridged board book edition of a
Pout-Pout Fish favorite! The New York
Times–bestselling Pout-Pout Fish returns
for the first day of school.
Turn little pouts into big smiles! In this unabridged board
book edition, Mr. Fish is nervously awaiting his first day of
school, and he frets about not knowing how to write his
name, how to draw shapes, and how to do math—until he's
reassured that school is the perfect place to learn how to
master all of these new skills.
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Deborah Diesen currently works for a nonprofit organization
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
and has also worked as a librarian and a bookseller. She lives in
Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Fishes
On Sale 5/8/2018 Grand Ledge, Michigan. deborahdiesen.com
Ages 1 to 4
Board Book, 34 pages Dan Hanna has over ten years of experience in the animation
6.5 in H | 6.5 in W
industry, and his work has appeared on the Cartoon Network. He
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lives in Oxnard, California. danhanna.com
ISBN: 9780374308520
$7.99 / $10.50 Can.
Praise For...
“Diesen tackles a worry not often found in back-to-school
Also available books; young Mr. Fish will ease children's fears about what
will be expected of them.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Fans of this series will appreciate Diesen's rhythmic—and
ultimately reassuring—text, and Hanna's sunny illustrations
contain many clever details.” —Booklist
The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark
9780374301897
$7.99/$8.99 Can.
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FARRAR, STRAUS AND GIROUX (BYR) • AUGUST 2018 JUVENILE FICTION / ANIMALS / FISHES
DEBORAH DIESEN; PICTURES BY DAN HANNA
The Pout-Pout Fish Halloween Faces
A board book with cutouts and googly eyes,
featuring the New York Times–bestselling
Pout-Pout Fish dressed up for Halloween
in various costumes.
Boo! Little guppies will delight in seeing Pout-Pout Fish try
on different Halloween costumes, from a caped superhero to
a grinning ghost to a cheery-cheery mummy. Mr. Fish's
spooktacular costumes will turn little pouts into big smiles!
Deborah Diesen currently works for a nonprofit organization
and has also worked as a librarian and a bookseller. She lives in
AUGUST
Grand Ledge, Michigan. deborahdiesen.com
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Fishes
Dan Hanna has over ten years of experience in the animation
On Sale 8/7/2018
industry, and his work has appeared on the Cartoon Network. He
Ages 2 to 5
Board Book, 10 pages lives in Oxnard, California. danhanna.com
8.1 in H | 8.1 in W
Carton Quantity: 30
ISBN: 9780374304508
$9.99 / $12.99 Can.
Also available
Pout-Pout Fish Wipe Clean Dot to Dot
9780374304454
$12.99/$14.99 Can.
Trick or Treat, Pout-Pout Fish
9780374301910
$5.99/$8.50 Can.
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HENRY HOLT AND CO. (BYR) • JUNE 2018 JUVENILE FICTION / ANIMALS / DINOSAURS & PREHISTORIC CREATURES
SHARI HALPERN
Dinosaur Parade
Now in board book—a colorful journey
with dinosaurs of every shape and size!
This colorful parade of dinosaurs is a vibrant, visual feast for
very young fans of prehistoric creatures. The simple text and
bold illustrations are ideal for preschoolers who are
fascinated with these magnificent animals.
Some dinosaurs are tall. Some dinosaurs are very small.
Some dinosaurs walk on two legs, others on four. And some
dinosaurs look sweet while others look scary.
JUNE Preschoolers meet twelve dinosaurs (all identified) ranging
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) the gamut from big to small, meat eaters to plant eaters, as
Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric well as special facts about each. Now in board book for the
Creatures
youngest dinosaur enthusiasts!
On Sale 6/12/2018
Ages 2 to 4
A Christy Ottaviano Book
Board Book, 24 pages
6.5 in H | 6.5 in W
Carton Quantity: 34
Shari Halpern studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of
ISBN: 9781250155245
Design and is the illustrator of many books, including Construction
$7.99 / $10.50 Can.
Kitties by Judy Sue Goodwin Sturges and the I Love series written
by Philemon Sturges. She lives in New Jersey.
Also available
Praise For...
“What a way to introduce the very youngest to the prehistoric
favorites!” —Booklist
“Halpern's strong black lines and vibrant colors bring this
prehistoric pageant to life and will grab the attention of
Construction Kitties squirmy storytime listeners.” —The Horn Book
9780805091052
$16.99/$18.99 Can. “A parade of brilliantly colored prehistoric beasts introduces
little ones to the vast variety among the dinosaurs. . . . Make
space in the crowded dino section for this one.” —Kirkus
Reviews
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HENRY HOLT AND CO. (BYR) • JUNE 2018 JUVENILE NONFICTION / CONCEPTS / COLORS
ERIC CARLE AND FRIENDS
What's Your Favorite Color?
A board book edition of Eric Carle and
Friends' answers to the classic kid question
—what's your favorite color?
Everybody has a favorite color. Some like blue balloons or
brown buildings or mint green ice cream cones. Eric Carle
loves a yellow sun because children often include one in the
corner of their pictures.
Beautiful, funny, and heartfelt, these artists' charmingly
personal answers to "what's your favorite color?" will inspire
readers to answer the question themselves. Contributors
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include Bryan Collier, Philip Stead, William Low, Uri
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Shulevitz, Melissa Sweet, Mike Curato, and more.
Juvenile Nonfiction / Concepts / Colors
On Sale 6/19/2018
Godwin Books
Ages 0 to 4
Board Book, 32 pages
7 in H | 5 in W
Eric Carle is the renowned author and illustrator of more than
Carton Quantity: 52
seventy books, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Brown
ISBN: 9781250184207
Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? written by Bill Martin Jr. He
$8.99 / $11.99 Can.
is also the creator of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, to
which all of the royalties from What's Your Favorite Color? go. His
Also available collaborators are some of the best known and beloved picture book
illustrators of today and to whom special thanks is due.
Praise For...
What's Your Favorite Color?:
"A book certain to engross and enthrall." —Kirkus Reviews,
What's Your Favorite Animal?
starred review
9781627793032
$8.99/$10.50 Can.
What's Your Favorite Animal? "A creative collection to savor one-on-one or to spark
9780805096415 classroom art and writing exercises." —School Library
$17.99/$19.99 Can. Journal, starred review
"From thought-provoking to lyrical . . . audiences will love to
chime in with their own choices." —The Bulletin
What's Your Favorite Animal?:
"A varied and engaging omnibus that offers real insight into
the lives and personalities of these artists." —Publishers
Weekly, starred review
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HENRY HOLT AND CO. (BYR) • MAY 2018 JUVENILE FICTION / ANIMALS / CATS
ROSEMARY WELLS
Kit & Kaboodle
In the spirit of Max and Ruby, Rosemary
Wells launches a new preschool picture
book series starring brother-and-sister cat
duo Kit and Kaboodle, and the mischievous
mouse Spinka!
Kit and Kaboodle are twin Siamese cats. The brother and
sister are very good kittens—they are always well
behaved—but they are always getting into trouble. It's not
the kittens who are making mischief. It's a red-capped mouse
named Spinka! Readers will delight in the I-Spy element,
MAY finding Spinka's red cap in each spread as she creates havoc
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) behind the scenes.
Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Cats
On Sale 5/1/2018
There are three short stories in this picture book: Missing
Ages 4 to 8
Socks, Baseball Mischief, Bath Time.
Hardcover Picture Book, 40 pages
10 in H | 10 in W
Carton Quantity: 28 Godwin Books
ISBN: 9781250130754
$17.99 / $23.50 Can.
Rosemary Wells's career as an author and illustrator spans more
than thirty years and 120 books. She has won numerous awards
Also available and has given readers such unforgettable characters as Max and
Ruby, Noisy Nora, and Yoko. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.
rosemarywells.com
Praise For...
Hand in Hand:
Hand in Hand
"This book is really about one thing alone: the idea that being
9781627794343
a parent is the most important, wonderful job in the world."
$17.99/$24.99 Can.
—Publishers Weekly
Stella's Starliner:
"This evocative picture book makes an absorbing read-aloud
choice for young children. Something new from the creator
of Max and Ruby, and countless other beloved stories, is sure
to be in demand." —Booklist, starred review
Max & Ruby at the Warthogs' Wedding:
"Wells' signature illustrations will charm readers as they
pore over the lovely patterns that enrich the Hotel Ritz."
—Kirkus Reviews
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