New Children's Picture Books

A surprising lesson about the importance of listening to one's inner gosling ensues when a very hungry fox issues a dinner invitation to a very plump goose.

When a crew of dangerous and dirty pirates is invited to a little girl's party, they can't wait for the cake and party treats, but before they can go Pete the pirate parrot makes them get cleaned up and ready.

A dog that has just graduated from "sniffing school" advises readers what to do if they become lost in the woods, and assures them that his smart nose will lead him to where they are. Includes facts about dogs' noses.

Piggies try to stay up as long as they can as their mother gets ready for bed.

Invited to Kristabelle's birthday party with her entire class, young Willow is dismayed when the bossy birthday girl begins crossing guests off the invitation list if they do anything she doesn't like.

Assorted graduates of the Bow Wow School meet at a farmers market and a dog park, where most of them remember their obedience training.

Relates, through illustrations and simple, rhyming text, a family's day in the woods, including a hike, swimming, and a picnic.

"Theodora is a perfectly normal duck. She may swim with a teacup balanced on her head and stay north when the rest of the ducks fly south for the winter, but there's nothing so odd about that. Chad, on the other hand, is one strange bird. Theodora quite likes him, but she can't overlook his odd habits. It's a good thing Chad has a normal friend like Theodora to set a good example for him. But who exactly is the odd duck here? Theodora may not like the answer"--Book jacket.

Mr. Magee and his dog Dee go camping and have an adventure with a hungry bear.