Lerner Publishing Group

When a fearful beast arrives in the township, Cass finds her courage and is rewarded with a wild and magical journey. A mysterious creature takes Cass, a young girl, on a thundering ride through a forested landscape, leaving her town and people far behind. In the wilderness that is home to the beast, Cass finds adventure, ferocity, and gentleness. And the beast finds its name. Atmospheric illustrations complement an original narrative voice in this collaboration between an author and illustrator from opposite sides of the world.

When the circus comes to town, the creepy clown latches his ghastly eyes onto Frank. The clown promises the townsfolk he can capture the monsters they're afraid of and force them to perform in his macabre circus. Frank has finally made friends, but they are monsters too. Frank wants nothing more than for his two worlds to meet, for monsters and humans to be able to live together. But now it's more vital than ever that the monsters remain hidden. This gripping adventure brings thrills and shivers alongside a cast of sweet monsters who just want to be accepted for who they are.

With irresistible illustrations of a cozy pile of funny sleepers, The Fluffy Futon is both encouragement for bedtime and laugh-out-loud funny. Grandma spreads her newly washed futon to dry in the sun. The futon is so soft and smells so clean! The cat can’t resist nestling down for a snooze. Instead of chasing it away, Grandma settles in alongside, soon followed by the hen and her chicks, a little boy, the dog, the goat, and the pig family. . . . Soon the whole household is taking a nap! Until Grandma starts to find the futon so comfy that no one else can fit.

Edith was born at a time of magic and fairies. As a newborn she received two gifts: the ability to bring any object to life and eternal childhood. That’s why today, 100 years later, Edith is celebrating her centenary as a ten-year-old. What will she wish for this time? Perhaps a new friend. Certainly a new life—being ten forever has its downside. On her birthday, Edith sets off to find the fairy who bewitched her and reverse the spell. She takes her only friends, a wise dog and a talking lemon, to find herself a future she can live with. Fully illustrated in color, this one-of-a-kind chapter book bursts with good things: the dry wit of a faithful dog, a fairytale adventure, camping, boating, friendship and danger, and a question that matters.

Frank is nipped by a dog on his ninth birthday, and his life turns inside out. His nights fill with mysterious dreams and eerie adventures. A wild beast is reported roaming the town after dark. Frightening encounters lead to Frank’s discovery that he is the shapeshifter. But he can’t understand why everyone is afraid. Even in his monster form, Frank is still a boy inside—just one who feels a strong urge to have his tummy scratched. Forced to own his new identity, Frank learns about the town’s secret underbelly. Beneath the library live other monsters, hiding from the humans. Perhaps he has found a place to belong. Frank the Monster is a gripping adventure about trying to belong, with a big warm heart.

Little yellow giraffe Josephine is out and about—eyes wide open and muzzle in the air. She pokes her nose into the blue and her hooves into the green, plays with the clouds and makes rings in the water. The world is so full of interesting things! Take a walk with Josephine to explore shapes and patterns, near and far, nature through the seasons, things that are different and things that are the same. Illustrated with simple lines and printed with a happy pop of neon yellow, this unique book makes simple but enchanting connections that let us see the world afresh through Josephine’s eyes.

When Weasel comes home, he can hardly believe his eyes: Bear and Badger are playing. But Badger is Weasel’s friend! Badger suggests the three friends play together. But Bear and Weasel can’t agree on anything: not football, not memory, not hide and seek. Weasel never follows the rules. Bear always wants to be in charge. Set in a charming outdoor forest house, this picture book is a brilliant battle of wills between friends. Readers will enjoy every twist and turn of this very funny argument about a very familiar problem.

This is Bert’s big day. He is well prepared, mentally and physically. But he might need some encouragement. You Can Do It, Bert! is a joyful picture book with a light as a feather story about taking a risk and believing in yourself. This Irma Black Award Honor Book is a minimalist masterpiece that gives a boost to readers of all ages. “Könnecke’s single-plane vignettes are gems of minimalist visual humor … handled with a light touch and easy-going reassurance.” Starred review, Publishers Weekly

Learn about excavators, rollers, trucks, cranes, and loaders in this original book of more than a dozen heavy construction vehicles. And enjoy all the animals along for the ride. When Cow wants to give a concert, she transports her piano with a telescopic crane. When Duck and Hen compete over who has the neatest lawn, hand mower leads to lawn mower to combine harvester—that ends the discussion! And what do rhinos like to make in their cement mixer? Pancakes, of course, and here's the recipe (beware, you'll need 32,304 eggs). This entertaining picture book combines funny stories with a perennially popular topic. Explore details about engine size and vehicle weight, enjoy flights of fancy in a gyrocopter or cherrypicker, and end the book with a modern fairytale about a tractor that lives happily ever after.

Have you seen a bird today? Probably, unless you?re reading this in bed. Did you truly look at the bird? To open your ornithological eyes and ears, meet the Omnibird.An Omnibird contains the essential birdiness of every bird?it was born from an egg, has feathers, two legs, a beak and gizzard, perhaps some premium features like spurs or a curuncle. Once you recognize the Omnibird, you?ll see the remarkable in any bird. You?ll be expert at finding extraordinary things around you, just by looking.The Omnibird describes 12 common birds from habitats around the world?eagles, owls and seabirds, starlings, ducks and swans. You will explore the incredible internal structure of bird bones, learn what a gizzard stone is for, meet the tiny creatures that live on birds, and find the fascinating in eggs, bird poop, feathers, and flight patterns. Now you?re an Omnibird expert, you?ll look at every bird in new ways every day.

Dog and Cat were happy living next door until a misunderstanding caused a real kerfuffle! Now they can''t stand each other any longer, so they start to build a wall between their gardens. The wall goes up and up and up. One day a funny rabbit pops its head over. But whose garden will this new friend play in? Here?s another cause for chaos between neighbors! Finally a better idea for how to use the bricks finds three happy friends sharing the garden after all?until some pigs move in next door . . . . From the creator of sensational lift-the-flap books about fairy tales and adventures comes a delightfully simple story about getting along with friends, which doesn?t put the lid on pandemonium.

Four ducks are tired of their small pond and set out for an adventure in the big lake. Walking at the back, Eric isn''t sure. He?s heard there?s a monster in the lake, but his friends don?t believe a word of that old story! Eric reluctantly tags along, only to make a startling discovery and find himself in a wonderful underwater adventure. This large-format picture book features a detailed fold-out underwater world of mechanical marvels and sea creatures. The story of a nervous duck who finds courage and the overconfidence of groups will resonate with anyone who?s nervously dipped a toe in unknown waters.

Drawing is not very different from riding a bicycle, whistling, or cooking a tortilla: learning any of these things just takes a little practice and a sense of humor. For example, to draw an elephant, you start with a teapot. Next add eyes and tusks, finish with a tail and four legs . . . ta-da, you?ve got your elephant! And how do you draw a horse? First, draw an elephant.Start with a Teapot is utmost nonsense and unarguable logic. How do you draw a snail, a stapler, a butterfly, a eukaryotic cell? How do you draw poop? Enric Lax inspires his readers to observe, transform, tell stories and make mistakes?that?s how to draw.

A big visual introduction to the history of our world for children young and old.Travel through time with this cleverly illustrated 80-page journey of our planet?s culture and events, from the Big Bang to the iPod and into the future. Take a trip across the timeline of world history, past dinosaurs, Vikings, Aztecs and spaceships, wars and disasters, artists, explorers and leaders, mythology, politics and inventions. With a combination of facts, figures, infographics and fun illustrations, each double-page scene covers a period in history, showing key events and aspects of culture in all parts of the world. Every page includes talking points for young children and a chance for older children and adults to put their own political, cultural and historical knowledge to the test. An accessible and fascinating timeline of historical events for children of every age.Praise for Timeline (First Edition)?Peter Goes?s stunning Timeline, with its ribbons of pitchblack winding through subtly-colored, deeply involving pages, perfectly lives up to Gecko Press?s avowed championing of work rich in language and illustration.??The Guardian?Hugely informative, hugely entertaining.??The Financial Times?An explosion of information in giant, annotated montages of imaginatively represented detail, from the Big Bang to Charlie Hebdo. Stylish, comical and serious, it deserves to be pored over.??The Sunday Times, Best Books of the Year, 2015

Squirrel and his best friend, Pock the mushroom, sit on the old stump, watching birds fly by. When they?re tired of this, they take the path to the yellow meadow to listen to the blackbird sing. But today, the bird?s not there. The friends look everywhere. Finally they find it on the path, all stretched out and quite still. It must be sleeping. They sit down quietly and wait for the bird to wake.This true-to-child story of a natural encounter with an animal that has died is both dryly humorous and a profound example of how to manage the comings and goings of life.

The big bad wolf knows he rules the forest?but he likes to hear the others tell him so. He marches through the woods, asking: ?Tell me, who is the strongest?? Everyone, from Little Red Riding Hood to the Three Little Pigs to the Seven Dwarfs, agrees he is the strongest, the toughest, the terror of the woods. So when ?a little toad of some sort? stands up to him, the wolf is furious?then quickly learns his lesson.I Am So Strong is a great read-aloud for families and classrooms, and a delightful story for anyone who?s known an overconfident wolf.?The wolf?s comeuppance is deeply satisfying; the only disappointment is that the book is over so soon. Better read it again.? Publishers Weekly