Bears are tired. Sick and tired. Just when they are in the middle of something really good – like sleeping, snoozing, or napping – too many storybooks mean they have to stop what they are doing (that is, sleeping) and get up to be part of a story. Every story. Well, the bears have had enough. They are going on strike… but who could take their place?
Ages: 4-8 years Size: 9 1/2 x 9 7/8 Pages: 32 Series: Kane Miller Picture Books Price: $14.99 (Hardback)
Twins Kensy and Max Grey’s lives are turned upside down when they are whisked off to London and discover their parents are missing. As the situation unfolds, so many things don’t add up: their strange new school, the bizarre grannies on their street, the coded messages they keep finding, and the feeling that, all around them, adults are keeping secrets…
Series: Kensy and Max
An action-packed spy adventure series!
Ages: 8-12 years Size: 5 x 7 3/4 Pages: 336 Series: Kensy and Max Author: Jacqueline Harvey Price: $6.99 (Paperback) or $18.99 (Library)
A new addition to the successful series, this beautiful retelling of this well-loved classic tale by Grimm features delicate laser-cut holes and gorgeous artwork. Peek through the pages to follow the shoemakers and the mysterious little elves who help make shoes during the night.
Ages: 3 years and up Size: 6 1/2 x 7 3/4 Pages: 14 Series: Peek Inside a Fairy Tale Board Books Author: Anna Milbourne Price: $14.99 (Board)
Bear emerges from hibernation in a forest and seeks a way to energize, think clearly, stay calm, be positive, and finally relax before bedtime. As she goes about her day, she meets a variety of forest animals that show her how to achieve these states of mind through simple yoga poses, which are demonstrated in the artwork by the animals and explained in the text by a yoga expert.
Ages: 3 years and up Size: 9 x 9 Pages: 32 Series: Yoga Animals Author: Christiane Kerr, Ill. by Julia Green Price: $12.99 (Hardback)