Books published by publisher NorthSouth, 2012

Meet Lola, the younger sister of Gilbert, star of Diane deGroat's popular picture-book series. Lola has a special dress-up box, filled with wonderful things that help her celebrate every holiday in style. Lola's adventures will entertain and amuse readers again and again. With a hat and sack from her dress-up box, Lola decides to be an elf and help everyone get ready for Christmas-with hilarious results.

Little Monkey was told not to climb tall trees. Did he listen? Certainly not! He just made a face and climbed the tallest tree he could find. But that was a big mistake, for the wind snuck up behind him and blew Little Monkey right out of the tree and carried him across the sky, far, far away. Little Monkey is trouble all right, but he is lucky, too, and readers will be charmed by the cheeky little chimp's fortunes -- and misfortunes -- on his hilarious journey, back home.

Meredith returns, and her magic spells are as unpredictable as ever. Meredith accidentally utters the spell for uninvited guests, and -- whoosh! -- a little sorcerer with an insatiable appetite flies in and plops himself down at her table.""Hungry!"" he screeches, and Meredith has her hands full first trying to feed him, and then trying to get rid of him. What follows is a battle of fantastically funny spells that lasts until lunchtime and teaches her to mind her words and watch out for unexpected magic.

Who can fly the highest? ""I can,"" claim the lark and the dove, the vulture--and of course the mighty eagle. With a great flapping of wings, and squawking and calling, the birds take to the air. It is a glorious contest, but the outcome surprises them all--especially the mighty eagle!Jane Goodall retells a beloved story from her own childhood --a fable for all times that illustrates how we depend on each other for help and support throughout our lives.

The Snowman has been living in his little snow globe forever. But now the other toys make fun of him, because he’s neglected on the bottom shelf of the toy case. Then, one winter’s night, lovely music fills the room. If only the snowman could see who is singing. He makes a wish and the tiny golden angel on the chimney clock grants him one hour outside of his snow globe. It’s the most wonderful hour of the snowman’s life dancing with the little music box dancer. Then the clock chimes one hour… • Harmen Van Straaten (Duck’s Tale; For Me?) has crafted a holiday love story between an unlikely couple. • Fairytale-like elements give this sweet story a quiet magic.

A colorful look at getting along! Matilda, the Queen of Colors, has a color for her every mood—she calls for Blue when she’s calm, Red when she’s wild, and Yellow when she wants to be warm. But when Matilda and Yellow begin to quarrel, not even Blue and Red can stop the argument. And before long everything in the kingdom turns Gray, until Matilda cries tears—bright colorful tears. Jutta Bauer’s simple yet evocative story and pictures convey a rainbow of emotions as The Queen of Colors plays and jousts with her primary subjects—Blue, Red, and Yellow.

In a palace high atop a dark, gloomy mountain lives a blind fairy. Day after day she sits on her golden throne, waiting for someone to visit her. But no one ever comes. The fairy's only company are a brad of wicked dwarves that have tricked her into believing they are her faithful servants. They describe to her how beautiful everything is, but all the while the palace is falling into ruins. One day, the dwarves' cruel tricks drive the blind fairy off the mountain and into a nearby forest. There she meets an old woman and learns the truth. The fairy's eyes are finally opened and she exacts her dreadful revenge -- banishing the evil dwarves forever and restoring her kingdom to its former glory.An original fairy tale that shows how controlling one's destiny can be as simple as opening one's eyes to the power within.