Books published by publisher Blue Apple Books

"Everyone poops--yes,it's true--from aardvarks to the humped zebu." Artie Bennett,author of the award-winning and much-acclaimed The Butt Book, delivers the inside scoop on every type and use ofpoop in his "number two," spanking-new picture book. In hilarious verses, witheye-popping illustrations, Poopendous!relates the many, often remarkable uses of poop throughout the world whilepaying homage to its prolific producers, from cats to bats to wombats! Virtuosoillustrator Mike Moran gives us a Noah's Ark of animals doing theirless-than-solemn doody. So pick up your pooper-scooper and come along for ariotously rib-tickling ride. You just may agree that poop is truly quite . .. poopendous!

Seeing, smelling, hearing, touching, tasting is there a child who doesn't wonder how the five senses work? Kids curiosity about their bodies is limitless. Using a combination of clear information and gentle humor, Harriet Ziefert introduces children to their five senses. Written in playful verse, yet scientifically accurate (the text has been fact-checked by a science educator), and illustrated with fresh art and simple diagrams, young readers will come away from this book with most, if not all, of their questions about the five senses answered.

Bernadette Peters and Liz Murphythe terrific team behind the New York Times best-selling Broadway Barksare back with a story about Stella, a pup who would rather be a graceful pig ballerina than what she really is: a dog no one seems to like.Bernadette Peters' lovable Stella learns the lessons of self-acceptance, following her heart's desires and, most important, that it's okay just to be herself. The book includes a CD with an original song written and performed by Bernadette Peters.

Mo and Jo Don't Stink!Mo and Jo, aka the Boulder Brothers, join JUMP-INTO-CHAPTERS with a series of pre-hysterical escapades. In the first chapter, Me Stink?, something’s smelly! Is it Jo? Is it Mo? Is it both? Though kids will know who’s the real odor-offender, they’ll have fun watching the caveboys try to figure out the source of the stench.Hide and Peek, Chapter 2, has Jo teaching Mo how to play his favorite game. But does Mo really not understand the rules? Or is he a peek-and-cheater? And who will have the best ideas for warming up in Me Cold!? Will a prehistoric beastie mind when they try to borrow some fur?Though Mo and Jo both speak caveman-ese, educators can be assured that the accompanying narration will offer kids a correct rendition of grammar and sentence structure.But don’t be surprised to hear Boulder Brothers’ fans declare, “Me want more MO AND JO!”

He's beheld the butt and offered the scoop on poop. Now Artie Bennett takes young readers on a discovery of those little (and not so little) puffs that exit from our mouths and duffs--the burp, the belch, and the fart! With Bennett's signature combination of real science and zany rhyme, kids will learn the how, why, and where of gas-tastic eruptions made by people and animals, such as:* why we can't burp while on our backs* which animals can't "cut the cheese"* how fish communicate via fart bubbles* why soda and burps go together* who farts more--boys or girlsCapped off with a spread on "Fart-tastic Facts & Burp-tacular Bits," this amazing, amusing mix of humor and nonfiction is an ideal draw for reluctant readers, classroom units on body science--and kids who just think burps and farts are funny!Given visual gas-pression via Pranas T. Naujokaitis's exuberant cartoon-style illustrations,look for this to be a hit with both kids and educators.For as Mr. Bennett puts it: Every living person farts. Nincompoops and those with smarts. Opera singers, lumberjacks, bell ringers, and quarterbacks. Bullfighters and acrobats, skywriters and diplomats! All must fart--it's nature's way. We all "break wind" both night and day.

Award-winning author and illustrator Lisa Campbell Ernst takes a closer look at the great outdoors as she celebrates young children's inquisitiveness about the world around them. Ernst describes the inner workings of acorns, bubbles, puddles, ants, wagons, clouds, and birds in detailed, yet easy-to-understand language. Her meticulous and cleverly labeled drawings inventively illustrate the functioning of everyday objects.

Is that a quack shack? Will the ball stay on the wall? Flip a page and watch a sack turn into quacks with sack and then sack on jack! Quack Shack features these word families: -ack, -ick, -ock Nouns or verbs from a word family are shown. Single words progress into short phrases ("hot spot") and then simple sentences. A die-cut at the bottom of the page encourages kids to turn - and see a new word from the same family, along with a new image (a b-un becomes a s-un). With playful, colorful art done in the "Hello Kitty" style, each book in this interactive phonics series features three different word families. Word families help children recognize similarities between words that rhyme and connect words with matching long, or short, vowel sounds. Kids can then read words that they haven't seen before. Flip-a-Word takes kids from a single word, to a phrase, to a simple sentence. From there, eye-catching illustrations will lead kids to imagine story scenarios only a child could dream up! Kids, parents, teachers - everyone flips for Flip-a-Word!

Paging Doctor Bugspit! And keep that Glurb away from the toilet paper! Comical creatures star in two wildly kooky cartoon episodes, full of rotten mustard smells, cures that definitely won't work, and strenuous eyebrow exercises. Elise Gravel offers two books in one in this new Balloon Toons format.The dubious outer space "medical" practice of Doctor Bugspit—featuring oddball patients, staff, and cases—offers the perfect prescription for curing boredom and lack-of-humor-itis in A Day in the Office of Doctor Bugspit.Adopt a Glurb is a primer on raising the teeny, stinky, bite-y creature known as the glurb, packed with tips, information, and zany advice.