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Kiss Good Night
Format: Board, 30 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2004
Price: $6.99
"The finale is so satisfying that it calls for an encore. 'Again!' Sam says, as will readers of this cozy story." - CHILD magazine
It was a dark and stormy night on Plum Street. In the little white house, Mrs. Bear was putting Sam to bed.
Outside, the wind blows and the rain... Read more >
Format: Board, 30 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2004
Price: $6.99
"The finale is so satisfying that it calls for an encore. 'Again!' Sam says, as will readers of this cozy story." - CHILD magazine
It was a dark and stormy night on Plum Street. In the little white house, Mrs. Bear was putting Sam to bed.
Outside, the wind blows and the rain... Read more >
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When Jessie Came Across the Sea
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2003
Price: $6.99
"Hest simply and faithfully holds a mirror to the milestone event for millions of turn-of-the-century immigrants."— PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)
When a young girl from a poor eastern European village learns that she must leave her beloved grandmother for a new life - and a new love - in America, they both... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2003
Price: $6.99
"Hest simply and faithfully holds a mirror to the milestone event for millions of turn-of-the-century immigrants."— PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)
When a young girl from a poor eastern European village learns that she must leave her beloved grandmother for a new life - and a new love - in America, they both... Read more >
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You Can Do It, Sam
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2007
Price: $4.99
Sam goes all by himself to deliver treats to his friends in an endearing new tale from the creators of the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller KISS GOOD NIGHT and DON'T YOU FEEL WELL, SAM?
"Little ones will find this both a suitable precursor to nap time and a spur to be brave... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: August 14, 2007
Price: $4.99
Sam goes all by himself to deliver treats to his friends in an endearing new tale from the creators of the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller KISS GOOD NIGHT and DON'T YOU FEEL WELL, SAM?
"Little ones will find this both a suitable precursor to nap time and a spur to be brave... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Kiss Good Night
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $4.99
Tuck someone in with a kiss good night.
"It was a dark and stormy night on Plum Street. In the little white house, Mrs. Bear was putting Sam to bed."
Outside, the wind blows and the rain comes down. Inside, it is Sam's bedtime. Mrs. Bear reads him a story, tucks him in... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $4.99
Tuck someone in with a kiss good night.
"It was a dark and stormy night on Plum Street. In the little white house, Mrs. Bear was putting Sam to bed."
Outside, the wind blows and the rain comes down. Inside, it is Sam's bedtime. Mrs. Bear reads him a story, tucks him in... Read more >
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Little Chick
Format: Hardcover, 56 pages
On Sale: February 24, 2009
Price: $17.99
The creators of the New York Times bestselling KISS GOOD NIGHT offer a trio of gentle tales about a special intergenerational bond.
Little Chick may be a good and patient gardener, as Old-Auntie observes, but what if you simply can’t wait for your carrot to grow tall? What if you skip like... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 56 pages
On Sale: February 24, 2009
Price: $17.99
The creators of the New York Times bestselling KISS GOOD NIGHT offer a trio of gentle tales about a special intergenerational bond.
Little Chick may be a good and patient gardener, as Old-Auntie observes, but what if you simply can’t wait for your carrot to grow tall? What if you skip like... Read more >
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Don't You Feel Well, Sam?
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: February 13, 2007
Price: $4.99
"This follow-up to the best-selling KISS GOOD NIGHT will comfort little ones like a cozy blanket that’s tucked in just right." -- BOOKLIST (starred review)
In the little white house, Mrs. Bear is putting Sam to bed, when suddenly -- HCK HCK! coughs Sam. Mrs. Bear gets some syrup. But the... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: February 13, 2007
Price: $4.99
"This follow-up to the best-selling KISS GOOD NIGHT will comfort little ones like a cozy blanket that’s tucked in just right." -- BOOKLIST (starred review)
In the little white house, Mrs. Bear is putting Sam to bed, when suddenly -- HCK HCK! coughs Sam. Mrs. Bear gets some syrup. But the... Read more >
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Mr. George Baker
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $6.99
"An upbeat, hopeful tale that speaks compellingly to intergenerational friendship." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
George Baker and Harry don’t seem the likeliest of friends. Yet, sitting side by side on George’s porch, waiting for the school bus to come, the two have plenty in common, this hundred-year-old musician with the crookedy fingers going... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $6.99
"An upbeat, hopeful tale that speaks compellingly to intergenerational friendship." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
George Baker and Harry don’t seem the likeliest of friends. Yet, sitting side by side on George’s porch, waiting for the school bus to come, the two have plenty in common, this hundred-year-old musician with the crookedy fingers going... Read more >
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Kiss Good Night
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2001
Price: $15.99
Tuck someone in with a kiss good night.
"It was a dark and stormy night on Plum Street. In the little white house, Mrs. Bear was putting Sam to bed."
Outside, the wind blows and the rain comes down. Inside, it is Sam's bedtime. Mrs. Bear reads him a story, tucks him in... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2001
Price: $15.99
Tuck someone in with a kiss good night.
"It was a dark and stormy night on Plum Street. In the little white house, Mrs. Bear was putting Sam to bed."
Outside, the wind blows and the rain comes down. Inside, it is Sam's bedtime. Mrs. Bear reads him a story, tucks him in... Read more >
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Remembering Mrs. Rossi
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: January 9, 2007
Price: $14.99
Mementos from her mother's students help a young girl to grieve in a middle-grade novel by award-winning author Amy Hest.
Eight-year-old Annie lives in a sunny apartment in Manhattan with her father, Professor Rossi. Life would be pretty good if only Annie didn't so achingly miss her mother. When Mrs. Rossi died... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: January 9, 2007
Price: $14.99
Mementos from her mother's students help a young girl to grieve in a middle-grade novel by award-winning author Amy Hest.
Eight-year-old Annie lives in a sunny apartment in Manhattan with her father, Professor Rossi. Life would be pretty good if only Annie didn't so achingly miss her mother. When Mrs. Rossi died... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Guess Who, Baby Duck!
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 23, 2004
Price: $15.99
Snuggle up with Baby Duck for a private photo viewing with Grampa in this adorable new episode perfect for preschoolers.
It’s a rainy, rainy day, and Baby Duck has a little cold. But as always, Baby starts feeling better when Grampa comes to visit, especially when she sees the cheering-up present he’s... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: February 23, 2004
Price: $15.99
Snuggle up with Baby Duck for a private photo viewing with Grampa in this adorable new episode perfect for preschoolers.
It’s a rainy, rainy day, and Baby Duck has a little cold. But as always, Baby starts feeling better when Grampa comes to visit, especially when she sees the cheering-up present he’s... Read more >
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Kiss Good Night
Format: Boxed Set, 30 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2004
Price: $12.99
"The finale is so satisfying that it calls for an encore. 'Again!' Sam says, as will readers of this cozy story." - CHILD magazine
It was a dark and stormy night on Plum Street. In the little white house, Mrs. Bear was putting Sam to bed.
Outside, the wind blows and the rain... Read more >
Format: Boxed Set, 30 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2004
Price: $12.99
"The finale is so satisfying that it calls for an encore. 'Again!' Sam says, as will readers of this cozy story." - CHILD magazine
It was a dark and stormy night on Plum Street. In the little white house, Mrs. Bear was putting Sam to bed.
Outside, the wind blows and the rain... Read more >
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Love You, Soldier
Format: Hardcover, 80 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2000
Price: $16.99
Katie is just seven and her father is leaving, going to fight in a faraway war, and no one knows when he will come home again.
With Papa away, Katie and her mother do the best they can. Katie makes friends with Old Mrs. Leitstein downstairs. Mama's best friend Louise comes... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 80 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2000
Price: $16.99
Katie is just seven and her father is leaving, going to fight in a faraway war, and no one knows when he will come home again.
With Papa away, Katie and her mother do the best they can. Katie makes friends with Old Mrs. Leitstein downstairs. Mama's best friend Louise comes... Read more >
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You Can Do It, Sam
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2003
Price: $15.99
Sam goes all by himself to deliver treats to his friends in an endearing new tale from the creators of the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller KISS GOOD NIGHT and DON'T YOU FEEL WELL, SAM?
"All by myself?" whispered Sam.
"Go, go, go!" Mrs. Bear put
her arm around Sam.
"You can do it, Sam."
It... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2003
Price: $15.99
Sam goes all by himself to deliver treats to his friends in an endearing new tale from the creators of the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller KISS GOOD NIGHT and DON'T YOU FEEL WELL, SAM?
"All by myself?" whispered Sam.
"Go, go, go!" Mrs. Bear put
her arm around Sam.
"You can do it, Sam."
It... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Off to School, Baby Duck!
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $6.99
"No matter how many going-to-school books you already have, don’t miss out on this one." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review)
It’s the first day of school, and Baby Duck’s stomach is all jitters. What if her teacher is mean? What if she won’t have any fun? Or make any friends? And... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $6.99
"No matter how many going-to-school books you already have, don’t miss out on this one." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review)
It’s the first day of school, and Baby Duck’s stomach is all jitters. What if her teacher is mean? What if she won’t have any fun? Or make any friends? And... Read more >
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Jamaica Louise James
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1997
Price: $6.99
Down in the 86th Street subway station, a plaque bears the name "Jamaica Louise James, age 8." Who is Jamaica and what did she do? Sit back and enjoy because in this peppery story, Jamaica tells you all about it. With pictures as spunky as Jamaica Louise James herself, Amy Hest's... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1997
Price: $6.99
Down in the 86th Street subway station, a plaque bears the name "Jamaica Louise James, age 8." Who is Jamaica and what did she do? Sit back and enjoy because in this peppery story, Jamaica tells you all about it. With pictures as spunky as Jamaica Louise James herself, Amy Hest's... Read more >
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In the Rain with Baby Duck
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: April 7, 1999
Price: $6.99
It's a rainy, rainy day, and Baby Duck hates rain. Mrs. Duck says she's never heard of a duck not liking rain. But then Grampa Duck and Baby Duck come down from the attic with a little umbrella and rubber boots that belonged to . . . whom? . . ... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: April 7, 1999
Price: $6.99
It's a rainy, rainy day, and Baby Duck hates rain. Mrs. Duck says she's never heard of a duck not liking rain. But then Grampa Duck and Baby Duck come down from the attic with a little umbrella and rubber boots that belonged to . . . whom? . . ... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Baby Duck and the Cozy Blanket
Format: Hardcover, 14 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2002
Price: $10.99
Baby Duck faces blanket separation in this heartwarming, touch-and-feel tale for the youngest of readers.
Poor Baby Duck! Her cozy blanket needs washing, and that means spending the day without it. In this familiar tale of blanket separation, Amy Hest and Jill Barton bring their lovable, grumpy duck to life in a... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 14 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2002
Price: $10.99
Baby Duck faces blanket separation in this heartwarming, touch-and-feel tale for the youngest of readers.
Poor Baby Duck! Her cozy blanket needs washing, and that means spending the day without it. In this familiar tale of blanket separation, Amy Hest and Jill Barton bring their lovable, grumpy duck to life in a... Read more >
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You're the Boss, Baby Duck!
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2001
Price: $5.99
For anyone "who's not the baby anymore!"
Baby Duck is back--and she's not the baby anymore! Hot Stuff, Baby Dick's little sister, has arrived, and everyone is making a great big fuss over her. Baby Duck fells pretty cranky about the whole matter. Luckily, Grandpa knows just what to say and... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2001
Price: $5.99
For anyone "who's not the baby anymore!"
Baby Duck is back--and she's not the baby anymore! Hot Stuff, Baby Dick's little sister, has arrived, and everyone is making a great big fuss over her. Baby Duck fells pretty cranky about the whole matter. Luckily, Grandpa knows just what to say and... Read more >
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In the Rain with Baby Duck
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 2, 1995
Price: $16.99
It's a rainy, rainy day, and Baby Duck hates rain. Mrs. Duck says she's never heard of a duck not liking rain. But then Grampa Duck and Baby Duck come down from the attic with a little umbrella and rubber boots that belonged to . . . whom? . . ... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 2, 1995
Price: $16.99
It's a rainy, rainy day, and Baby Duck hates rain. Mrs. Duck says she's never heard of a duck not liking rain. But then Grampa Duck and Baby Duck come down from the attic with a little umbrella and rubber boots that belonged to . . . whom? . . ... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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You Can Swim, Baby Duck!
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: June 14, 2005
Price: $6.99
"Young readers will recognize Baby Duck's fears and be inspired by her bravery to take the plunge with her." —KIRKUS REVIEWS
Baby Duck longs to join the swimming team. But she won't go in the water, no matter how cheerfully Mrs. Duck trills or how earnestly Mr. Duck clucks. Luckily, Grampa comes... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: June 14, 2005
Price: $6.99
"Young readers will recognize Baby Duck's fears and be inspired by her bravery to take the plunge with her." —KIRKUS REVIEWS
Baby Duck longs to join the swimming team. But she won't go in the water, no matter how cheerfully Mrs. Duck trills or how earnestly Mr. Duck clucks. Luckily, Grampa comes... Read more >
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Remembering Mrs. Rossi
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $6.99
Now in paperback— Mementos from her mother's students help a young girl to grieve in a middle-grade novel by award-winning author Amy Hest.
Eight-year-old Annie lives in a sunny apartment in Manhattan with her father, Professor Rossi. Life would be pretty good if only Annie didn't so achingly miss her mother. When... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $6.99
Now in paperback— Mementos from her mother's students help a young girl to grieve in a middle-grade novel by award-winning author Amy Hest.
Eight-year-old Annie lives in a sunny apartment in Manhattan with her father, Professor Rossi. Life would be pretty good if only Annie didn't so achingly miss her mother. When... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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