Books published by publisher NorthSouth (NY)

Beautiful illustrations bring a winter wonderland to life as three little squirrels try to convince Daddy to come out and play! Three squirrel children are ecstatic that it has snowed, but have a hard time pulling their sled, and an even harder time convincing Papa to come out in the cold and help them. Papa starts out shivering, but soon he is as warm as toast and having as much fun as the children.

With twenty-four stories--""one for each night in December as we count down to Christmas--""this is a perfect book to share with the whole family. The stories are by turns humorous, touching, sad, and sentimental. Some stories tell of Christmas traditions from other countries and cultures that we may not be familiar with. For those, we have included a short piece explaining what that tradition is, where it comes from, and how it ties into our own customs. The lush illustrations from Austrian illustrator Silke Leffler are reminiscent of Zwerger at her best. Complete with a ribbon marker, this is a gift book to treasure for years to come.

Good Dragon and Bad Dragon are always there for Finn, and together, the three are unbeatable! They're his imaginary friends, and they have so much fun togetherBut when Finn’s mom wants to go to the beach, the two dragons refuse―water is for fishes, and dragons don’t swim.Could it be that dragons get scared, too? A hilarious and heartwarming picture book!

What lies behind the sun, the moon, and the stars?Ida can’t stop thinking about these and other very important questions. Then one night, a flying whale wakes her and takes her on an amazing journey—where some of her questions are answered and even more created. This gentle, philosophical tale is a visual treat sure to fill curious little listeners with wonder.

Spiny, the baby spinosaurus is so small, all he can say is ""Squeak!"" So when Spiny wanders away from the nest, his friend Igu the iguanodon is very concerned. The forest is full of dangers--worst of all, TyRoar, the terrible tyrannosaurus rex! Igu is determined to find Spiny and return him to the safety of his parents' nest. Full-color illustrations.