Books with author Guido Van Benechten

"This metafictional guide to monsters dares readers to keep turning the pages..." – Publishers Weekly "Positively ideal for Halloween storytimes, actually. Put this one in your holster." – School Library Journal "Not just for Halloween, but fun for anytime of year, you'll be immersed in the sink, loud, interactive world of monster-kind. Favorite of 2017." – Imagination Soup A perfect children's book for Halloween storytime, from bestselling author-illustrator Guido Van Genechten! This is a book full of monsters: small, smelly, yelling, creepy... monsters! So it's a book for hard core monster lovers, but also for beginners in monsterology. With shock effects! Try it yourself! Softies keep out! Conquer your deepest fears! Tremble and shiver with pleasure! Are you scared already? No? Just you wait and see?. (Includes a monstrously fun pop-up spread at the end of the book!) It’s for real monster lovers, but also for beginners in monster-ology, ages 4 and up. Guided Reading Level L

"Books every parent should read to their kids before kindergarten. With striking illustrations, this book offers an education about animals and their offspring, including the proper identification of particular young creatures." - Newsday Animal babies have a daddy, just like you. In this black-and-white book you will meet ten very different animal daddies and their little ones. A stimulating animal-watching book with playful pictures. For toddlers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the child’s language development.

Mouse is so curious that he wants to look into everything—even into his friends’ diapers! After he investigates Hare’s seven hare pellets, Goat’s clump of little black droppings, and the contents of many of his other friends’ diapers, they are in for a big surprise: in Mouse’s diaper there is nothing, for he knows how easy it is to use the potty. Perfect for little ones, this delightful picture book will make kids aware of the contents of their own diapers and encourage them to keep them empty just like Mouse does.

A bedtime story from bestselling children's author-illustrator Guido Van Genechten! Everyone has a bedtime routine. Penguin wants to play in the snow. Little Turtle has to use the potty. What does Victor want to do before bed? What do you want to do? A cheerful and colorful go-to-bed book. For little snorers ages 24 months and up, with the daily life of the child as the theme.

Children will be fascinated with the incredible rescue operations of a teeny-tiny ladybug with an enormous heart in this book that follows his larger-than-life efforts to help animals get out of trouble. International calls for help are always rolling in for Super Ladybug—an African elephant is stuck in the mud, a dog is dangling from the Grand Canyon, a camel has gone dry in the Sahara—luckily, Super Ladybug has a whole lot of super-mega-powerful turbo remedies and a good dose of ladybug sense to help him. Filled with vivid color illustrations, this imaginative superhero book teaches children that even the tiniest creatures can provide supersized help.

It is a very special day today: it’s Ricky’s birthday! The birthday boy wakes up really early and prepares for his birthday party with Mommy. When Ricky’s friends arrive, his best friend Annie is not there … Where could she be? And does Ricky’s birthday have more surprises in store for him? A celebratory new book in a beloved series about Ricky, for children ages 4 and up.

A new entry in the Little White Fish series, with a focus on the child's language development! Little White Fish is so happy. Mom is coming for him! Little White Fish says good-bye to his friends. Bye-bye, snail in the shell! Bye-bye, frog on the rock! Bye-bye, seahorse under the leaf! Bye-bye, crab behind the stone! Bye-bye, goldfish between the reeds! See you tomorrow! I’m going home with Mom. A playful book about prepositions. For children ages 2 years and up. Guided Reading Level D

The international bestseller is now a board book! Little White Fish is crying. He can’t find his mommy. While looking for her he sees all sorts of animals: a red crab, an orange starfish, a yellow snail, a green turtle, a blue whale and a purple octopus. But none of them are his mommy! Then he sees his mommy, and she has all the same colors as Little White Fish. A playful book about sea animals and colors. For toddlers ages 30 months and up, with a focus on the child’s language development.

“This large, sturdy board book offers plenty of seek-and-find fun....Visually appealing, this offering will provide some enjoyable practice in categorizing, sorting and identifying differences.” ― Kirkus Reviews Some of these animals are not like the others…. Who’s the odd one out? And who’s ready to go to a parry? Come along and find out! A playful search and find book about opposites. For toddler ages 30 months and up, with a focus on the child’s language development.