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Books published by publisher Simon Spotlight, 2013

  • Merry Christmas, Daniel Tiger!: A Lift-the-Flap Book

    Angela C. Santomero, Jason Fruchter

    Board book (Simon Spotlight, Sept. 22, 2015)
    A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood! It’s a very merry Christmas with all your friends from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood in this charming board book with flaps!It’s Christmastime in the Neighborhood of Make Believe, and Daniel Tiger and his family can’t wait to celebrate! Join Daniel as he makes cookies for Santa with Baker Aker, decorates the Christmas tree with Mom Tiger, unwraps presents with Baby Margaret, and much more! This board book features lift-and-reveal flaps on each spread. © 2015 The Fred Rogers Company
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  • Annie and Snowball and the Cozy Nest

    Cynthia Rylant, Suçie Stevenson

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, March 9, 2010)
    Annie and her cousin Henry find a nest in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read by the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning creators of Henry and Mudge. Someone is building a nest on Annie’s porch. Annie can’t wait to show her favorite cousin, Henry. Every day they watch the nest grow bigger and bigger. One day five small eggs appear. Annie and Henry love seeing the mother robin with her nest. But it’s not easy to be patient. When will the baby birds hatch?
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  • Happy Halloween, Daniel Tiger!: A Lift-the-Flap Book

    Angela C. Santomero, Jason Fruchter

    Board book (Simon Spotlight, Aug. 5, 2014)
    A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood! Put on your costume and join your friends from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood for a Halloween celebration in this board book with flaps!It’s Halloween in the Neighborhood of Make Believe, and Daniel Tiger and his friends can’t wait to celebrate! Come along with Daniel, Katerina Kittycat, Miss Elaina, O the Owl, and Prince Wednesday as they pick out their creative costumes and march in a Halloween parade! This board book features lift-and-reveal flaps on each spread.© 2014 The Fred Rogers Company.
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  • Living in . . . Russia

    Jesse Burton, Tom Woolley

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, May 1, 2018)
    Discover what it’s like to grow up in Russia in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of a series all about kids just like you in countries around the world!Zdravstvuyte! My name is Katia, and I’m a kid just like you living in Russia. Russia is a massive country, located in two continents—Europe and Asia. It’s known for its cool cities bursting with history and culture, awesome wildlife, and diverse climates. Have you ever wondered what Russia is like? Come along with me to find out! Each book in our Living in… series is narrated by a kid growing up in their home country and is filled with fresh, modern illustrations as well as loads of history, geography, and cultural goodies that fit perfectly into Common Core standards. Join kids from all over the world on a globe-trotting adventure with the Living in… series—sure to be a hit with children, parents, educators, and librarians alike!
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  • Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night

    Cynthia Rylant, Suçie Stevenson

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, May 1, 1999)
    Henry and his dog Mudge go camping with Henry's parents in this seventeenth Ready-to-Read book of their adventures.It's time for a camping trip with Henry's parents! They'll go on hikes and smell good smells. They'll see deer and raccoons and waterfalls and rainbows. Henry's mother will cook camp food and Henry's father will sing sappy old songs, and they'll all lie on their backs and look at the stars (except for Mudge—he'll chew on a log, instead). And at the end of a perfect day, Henry and Mudge will snuggle in their tent and dream wonderful green dreams.
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  • Henry And Mudge And Annies Good Move

    Cynthia Rylant

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Jan. 1, 2000)
    In Henry and Mudge's eighteenth adventure, Henry's cousin Annie is moving -- right next door to Henry! Annie likes Henry and Mudge, but she's nervous about leaving her friends, and about changing schools, and about what might happen to her things on the moving truck. She's so nervous she's broken out in blotches. But Henry knows just the thing for a bad case of nerves -- a snuggle under a blanket with a big dog like Mudge!
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  • Living in . . . Around the World Collection: Living in . . . Brazil; Living in . . . China; Living in . . . India; Living in . . . Italy; Living in . . . Mexico; Living in . . . South Africa

    Chloe Perkins, Tom Woolley

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Sept. 12, 2017)
    Discover what it’s like to grow up all around the world in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read series all about kids just like you in other countries!Ciao! Oi! Ni hao! ¡Hola! Dumela! Namaskar! Do you want to take a trip around the world? Now you can with the first six books in the Living in series, all in one beautiful boxed set with a carry-along handle! Discover Brazil, China, Italy, India, Mexico, and South Africa through the eyes of kids just like you. Swing by South Africa for a game of rugby, explore the ancient history of Italy, take a tour of Brazil’s biggest cities, and learn how to celebrate Diwali in India, the Day of the Dead in Mexico, and the Dragon Boat Festival in China…all before dinnertime! Each book in our Living in… series is narrated by a kid growing up in their home country and is filled with fresh, modern illustrations as well as loads of history, geography, and cultural goodies that fit perfectly into Common Core standards. Join kids from all over the world on a globe-trotting adventure with the Living in… series—sure to be a hit with children, parents, educators, and librarians alike! This collectible boxed set includes: Living in…Italy Living in…Brazil Living in…China Living in…Mexico Living in…India Living in…South Africa
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  • The Book of Ga-Huel

    Richard Ashley Hamilton

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, June 26, 2018)
    This all-new epic story based on the hit Netflix series Trollhunters—from the limitless imagination of acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and DreamWorks Animation—delves into the hidden world of Trolls and uncovers a mystery that has haunted Trollhunters for centuries!For centuries, Changlings have recorded the history of Trolls and Gumm-Gumms in The Book of Ga-Huel. This ancient tome is, literally, a living document with new entries mysteriously appearing—or disappearing—in it. When Trollhunter, Jim Lake, Jr., gains possession of the book, he and his friends are fascinated by what they discover. But when a new passage appears and it points to the death of a beloved friend, the team must race against time to uncover the invisible force predicting a future no one is willing to face. This book includes full-color glossy inserts with images from the show! DreamWorks Trollhunters © 2018 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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  • The Greedy Python

    Richard Buckley, Eric Carle

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, May 1, 2012)
    A classic tale of a greedy snake, with illustrations from Eric Carle, is now available as a Ready-to-Read.In this humorous story about manners, respect, and friendship, a greedy python eats every creature he comes across in the jungle. From a tiny mouse to an enormous elephant, the devoured animals eventually befriend one another in the belly of the snake, where they team up and kick the inside of the python until he spits them out. Rather than learning his lesson, the python sticks to his greedy ways. When he spots his own tail and mistakes it for food, he swallows himself and...disappears! This amusing—and cautionary—tale features Eric Carle’s vivid illustrations and rhyming text that’s been adapted into a Level 1 Ready-to-Read, making it ideal for sharing aloud with emerging readers.
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  • The Paladin's Handbook: Official Guidebook of Voltron Legendary Defender

    R. J. Cregg, Style Guide

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Voltron is back in a new hit Netflix series, Voltron Legendary Defender, from DreamWorks Animation! Don’t miss this ultimate collector’s guide for Voltron fans, new and old!Learn all about what it takes to be a Paladin of Voltron in this epic guide to the hit Netflix series, Voltron Legendary Defender! Discover all the fun facts about Voltron and the surprising connection Emperor Zarkon has to the Black Lion. Explore the Castleship and its home base on Arus, meet the five Paladins of Voltron, and unearth the truth about the Kerberos Mission. Finally, take a quiz and find out which Lion you would pilot as a defender of the universe! This full-color guide is a must-have for any Paladin-in-training! DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender © 2017 DreamWorks Animation LLC. TM World Events Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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  • See Pip Flap: Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1

    David Milgrim

    eBook (Simon Spotlight, Aug. 28, 2018)
    Otto and his friends are back in this Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book. See Pip Flap is a Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read, part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. See Tweet fly. Fly, Tweet, fly. Pip wants to fly too—flap, flap, flap! Can Otto help Pip find a way to soar in the sky? This Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with bright illustrations and minimal text is perfect for the true emergent reader.
  • Martin's Dream

    Jane Kurtz, Amy June Bates

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Nov. 25, 2008)
    In 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech that proclaimed that it was time - long overdue - for all men to be treated as equals. Today his beliefs are more important than ever, and author Jane Kurtz explains Dr. King's words in language even the youngest reader can understand.
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