Books published by publisher Callaway Arts and Entertainment, Inc.

25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF A BELOVED CHILDREN'S CLASSIC: In 1992, master toymaker, storyteller, and painter David Kirk created Miss Spider for his young daughter, Violet. Her fascination with the bug world and nature inspired him to create a story about a lonely spider who triumphs over rejection and fear through her goodness and love. Miss Spider’s Tea Party became an immediate bestseller and launched a book series that sold more than five million copies in twelve languages."So why do insects run away, As they catch sight of me, When all that I am trying to do, Is ask them in for tea?" So wonders a solitary Miss Spider, unaware that her fellow bugs, terribly afraid of a creature so seemingly different, dare not even consider attending her party. Until, as events unfold, they see how gracious a spider she really is. For this story, his first picture book, David Kirk created 35 arresting paintings and original verse about an enticing arachnid and a host of other many-legged creatures. Readers of all ages can't help cheering for Miss Spider in this engaging tale that may also be read as a counting book.Honors: Parenting magazine Best Book of the Year; National Parenting Publications Honor Book; Parents' Choice Award-winner. Miss Spider and her family have won the hearts of children with their life-affirming outlook for a quarter of a century now. This gorgeous new edition of Miss Spider's Tea Party celebrates Miss Spider's success and welcomes the next generation of young readers.

Miss Spider teaches young children to count! This sturdy board book encourages young readers to count to twelve with Miss Spider as she looks for insect friends to play with. Focusing on one number per page, young readers can count both the words and the wonderful characters in the bold illustrations. Featuring adapted, simplified text inspired by beloved and bestselling Miss Spider picture books, this is an easy and delightful counting book as well as a keepsake for fans.

The second picture book from Madonna with beautiful artwork by American artist Loren Long. Tommy Tittlebottom sees Mr Peabody taking an apple from Mr Funkadeli's fruit market and is very surprised that he doesn't pay. Then Tommy sees it happen again and decides that Mr Peabody is a thief. Word spreads quickly around the town. When Mr Peabody arrives at the baseball ground, ready for the usual Saturday game, only Billy Little turns up and he soon explains what has happened. It is then up to Mr Peabody to teach Tommy about the importance of truth and the power of words.

When Georgia O'Keeffe: One Hundred Flowers was first published in 1987, it caused a sensation in the worlds of art and publishing. With its giant scale, unprecedented quality of reproduction fidelity, and hitherto unseen masterpieces of O'Keeffe's flower paintings, it became one of the most beloved and biggest-selling art books of all time, with over one million copies sold in its various editions across five languages. Long out of print, this new 30th Anniversary Edition of Georgia O'Keeffe: One Hundred Flowers is more glorious than ever. Elegantly packaged with a slipcase, this book showcases the most extraordinary reproductions of Georgia O'Keeffe's mesmerizing flower paintings. This gorgeous Anniversary volume is the result of the best of state-of-the-art printing technologies combined with consummate traditional craftsmanship. The perfect gift, the book will introduce an entire new generation to O'Keeffe's perennially popular work, and is sure to delight connoisseurs of modern art, design, and fine books everywhere.

New 25th Anniversary Edition: This adorable book takes us back in time to the very first day of Miss Spider's life! Little Miss Spider has just popped out of her egg and is wondering where her mother could be. The spiderling's plaintive cries are heard by a passing beetle, who offers her kind assistance. The search continues, and suddenly our heroine finds herself in harrowing danger. Will the one who loves her best save her in time?David Kirk's extraordinary illustrations explode with brilliant, glossy color and charming personality. His shiny close-up oil paintings catch young readers like insects in a web (but with much happier results). Adopted children and those in nontraditional families may take extra pleasure in the message this flashback story provides: your mother is the creature who loves you best--whomever that may be.

In this 25th Anniversary Edition of this classic ABC board book, David Kirk's in-your-face, electrically charged illustrations will excite any young reader grappling with the challenges of the alphabet.From ants to the zebra butterfly, Miss Spider's friends prepare for her giant surprise birthday party: "Bumblebees blow balloons.... Earthworms entertain.... Fireflies fandango.... Moths mingle.... Owlflies ogle." This visually arresting alphabet throws open the doors of imagination, inviting children to learn their letters, insects, and colors in one fabulous package. Fans of Kirk's other bestselling Miss Spider books (Miss Spider's Tea Party, Miss Spider's Counting, and Miss Spider's New Car) will gleefully welcome Miss Spider's ABC.

Everimal is an ingenious interactive book for young readers with a powerful message: everything that is can be held in the palm of your hand.Beginning with a human hand, this tale follows a charming bee pollinating from flower to flower. Young readers turn and fold pages while traveling through the natural world and learning its inter-connectivity, with one element leading into another, and ending where the journey began--in the palm of a hand. Simple yet profound, this book is sure to please younger and older readers alike with its timeless message of unity and interconnectedness.

The English Roses by Madonna - more than 500,000 copies sold!An inspiring story about the importance of compassion and the rewards of friendship in a new Anniversary Edition in a beautiful larger format.Madonna's The English Roses is a story of rivalry and friendship among schoolgirls in contemporary London. Four girls--Nicole, Amy, Charlotte, and Grace--are eleven years old and the very best of friends. They have sleepovers, picnics and ice-skating parties that exclude Binah, a beautiful girl whose seemingly perfect life makes them "green with envy." However, when a feisty, pumpernickel-loving fairy godmother takes them on a magical journey, they learn to their great surprise that Binah's life is not nearly as enviable as it had seemed. This tale is cleverly told, with many teaspoonfuls of good humor. Children and adults alike engage with this story that celebrates friendship as much as it teaches compassion. Jeffrey Fulvimari's illustrations are no less than stunning--they fill every page with vivacious black ink lines and gorgeous watercolor reminiscent of 1960s fashion sketches.

Another wonderful board book in the bestselling Miss Spider series!: The beloved spider and her sidekick Holley reappear in this board book editions of the popular picture book that includes festive illustrations and lots of beep-beeps and other car noises to keep young children interested.Miss Spider and Holley explore car lots, test drive some cars and encounter a few near misses, but all ends well thanks to the help of benevolent Moth, Sue. David Kirk's exuberant, luminous colors and hilarious depictions of the bug world are truly wonderful.

When Madonna's English Roses chapter book series was first published, the books featured black & white artwork throughout. This new edition presents the same ravishing art, but now in full color, highlighting Jeffrey Fulvimari's drawings in gorgeous detail.The English Roses are as tight as five friends can be. Nothing can come between the five girls, Nicole, Amy, Grace, Charlotte and Binah! But then Nicole finds out that her New York pal, Leslie, is moving to London. At first the girls can’t wait to meet her. But when Leslie arrives, the Roses start to worry that she’s stealing Nicole from them!

NEW 25th Anniversary Edition! It's Christmas Eve and Miss Spider should be feeling full of cheer. But even in her cozy home, among wrapped gifts and the brightly decorated tree, there's something missing. Little Miss Spider wishes most of all that she had a little brother or sister to help her build snowy creatures and eat Betty Beetle's fig pudding, and when she meets orphan Asparugus "Gus" Beetle, Little Miss Spider thinks her wishes have been granted.Little Miss Spider continues to warm the hearts of her fans in this touching, jolly holiday tale. Young readers will enjoy seeing Miss Spider and her new friend Asparagus Beetle making "snow butterflies" (like our snow angels, but made with lots more legs) and dashing through snow tunnels "mined by the mice."

Madonna's bestselling series, now back in print and in a brand new, full-color edition! Welcome to the world of the English Roses! Meet each of the English Roses―Nicole, Amy, Charlotte, Grace and Binah―and learn all of their vital statistics. From each girl’s full name, to her favorite pet, to her worst habits, this question-and-answer book will introduce readers to Madonna’s delightfully charming girls. The book has a section for each Rose, plus one for the reader to fill out, and features gorgeous high quality four-color art! When the English Roses chapter book series was first published it featured black&white artwork throughout. This new edition presents the same ravishing art in full color, highlighting Jeffrey Fulvimari's drawings in gorgeous detail.