After a long and unsuccessful search, Polka-dot Puppy finally finds a home.

Adventure Time, Nickelodeon, and Don't Hug Me I'm Scared meet in this wonderfully strange and funny adventure of two best friends. With its distinctive, comic strip–like art style and lighthearted, off-the-wall concept, this chapter book is a breath of fresh air for brand-new readers! Dog and Hat are two of the best friends you could ever hope to meet—they are practically inseparable. When the dots on Dog's favorite shirt get lost down a storm drain, it's up to him and Hat to wander through the twisting underbelly of the city to find them. As they navigate a labyrinth of sewers, they encounter a dark but exciting new world, unforeseen dangers, and help in unexpected places. Magic, humor, and curiosities abound in this story of a daringly weird dynamic duo that is sure to have adventurous young readers thrilled to be along for the ride. TOTALLY UNIQUE: The illustrations for this book are like nothing you've seen before! The loose, exaggerated style, bright, popping colors, and unconventional character design evoke 1990s cartoons and Sesame Street. Kids will delight in this playfully absurd book that's meant just for them. A FRIENDSHIP STORY: Dog and Hat are irresistible, charming characters, but it's the dynamic between them that truly shines. They are refreshingly supportive and affectionate, and they know each other in ways only best friends can. Readers will love getting to know this lovably strange duo as they work together, no matter what life throws at them! COMIC BOOK APPEAL: Kids familiar with comic books and graphic novels will feel right at home with this comic book–inspired story! It's bright, graphic, and sure to hold the reader's attention. IT'S A SERIES: Get ready for book two! This is just the first Dog and Hat adventure. Perfect for: • Kids who are fans of comics and graphic novels • New readers looking for a quirky, unique story • Fans of Nickelodeon and/or Adventure Time • Illustration and art fans

After a long and unsuccessful search, Polka-dot Puppy finally finds a home.

MaxNificent! The Polka Dot Pyrenees is a touching story of family and friendship. When Max has to get his hair shaved, he discovers to his horror that he has hidden polka dots. Fearing that he will not be accepted by his friends and family, he tries to hide. However, he soon discovers the meaning of true acceptance. Led by Miss Boo, the other Pyrenees decide to cut their hair too, and show Max that it is our "hidden beauty" that defines us all. This first book focuses on self esteem and self acceptance by celebrating our differences as the things that make us special. After the story, there are colorful pages about rescue animals and shelters along with information to encourage understanding the responsibilities that go along with having a pet.

With more than 10 million copies in print, Magic Castle Readers is one of the most successful beginning reading series available today. These books feature charming illustrations and provide children with a fun escape to faraway lands. Curriculum topics are woven into each book and include subjects such as counting, colors, feelings, manners, and many more. Offer your young patrons Magic Castle Readers and watch them enter a world in which they love to read!

Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer has a new pet puppy! Young Dora fans are sureto enjoy this leveled reader. Full color.

One night a puppy,who is always late coming home finds there is no dessert for him. On board pages.

With more than 10 million copies in print, Magic Castle Readers is one of the most successful beginning reading series available today. These books feature charming illustrations and provide children with a fun escape to faraway lands. Curriculum topics are woven into each book and include subjects such as counting, colors, feelings, manners, and many more. Offer your young patrons Magic Castle Readers and watch them enter a world in which they love to read!

**Read by country music superstar Trace Adkins!** **The New York Times bestseller and companion to Otis, the official 2013 Jumpstart Read for the Record selection!** Otis and his farm friends love to play hide-and-seek. Otis especially loves to be "It," finding his friends as they hide. Yet when the newest addition to the farm—a bounding puppy who can't sit still and has a habit of licking faces—tries to hide, he finds his attention wandering and is soon lost in the forest. Night falls and Otis, knowing his new friend is afraid of the dark, sets out to find him. There's just one problem: Otis is also afraid of the dark. His friend is alone and in need, though, so Otis takes a deep breath, counts to ten, and sets off on a different game of hide-and-seek. From the critically-acclaimed illustrator of The Little Engine that Could, Of Thee I Sing, and Otis, the 2013 Read for the Record selection.

A great big hug in book form, Snuggle Puppy is a year-round valentine from parent to child. It is bright, chunky, a pleasure to hold, and has a die-cut cover that reveals a glimpse of the joy inside before it's even opened. Best of all, it's packed, of course, with pure Boynton: her inimitable language, her inimitable illustrations, her inimitable sense of fun. OOO, Snuggle Puppy of mine! Everything about you is especially fine. I love what you are. I love what you do. Fuzzy little Snuggle Puppy, I love you. Featuring a sweet and cuddly doggie cast and rhyming verse, Snuggle Puppy is the perfect bedtime book to read last, because of an ending that kids will want again and again: I started with OOO. . . . Now we'll end like this: [BIG SMOOCH!] Oversized lap edition also available—perfect for reading aloud!