Books published by publisher Clavis

“A fun and visually inviting book that encourages children to consider one more 'when I grow up' possibility” - Kirkus Reviews“Love Zaza. Looking forward to seeing more of her in the future.” – Elizabeth Bird, School Library JournalNominated for a Cybil Literary Award in 2018!Zaza’s animal friends aren’t feeling well today. What do they need? A visit from Dr. Zaza!A perfect story to read on a sick day, or any day! For toddlers ages 24 months and up, with a focus on the child's skills.Zaza is now a bestselling series and has 5 different titles that emphasizes a child’s skills, daily life and the world around them, for ages 24 months and up. Other titles is in the series include: Celebrate with Zaza, New Friends for Zaza, Sweet Dreams Zaza and Dinnertime with Zaza. From Dutch-American author and illustrator Mylo Freeman, who lives in Amsterdam with her husband and three children

Bestselling children's picture book, from award-winning author-illustrator Guido Van Genechten! Perfect for Halloween storytime or any other time! “A little ghost unapologetically makes the most of being different....Different never looked so appealing. ” - Kirkus Reviews ”A sweet story about outsider friendship that is just slightly scary in places.... it's hard not to be charmed by van Genechten's smiley, rosy-cheeked ghosts, who could give Casper a run for his money in the cuteness department” – Publisher’s Weekly Gilbert goes to ghost school like all the other ghosts, but he's a special ghost: he doesn't like to screech in a scary way, he doesn't want to haunt and was always polite. What will happen to Gilbert when he's sent by the principal of school to the Abandoned Tower? A warmhearted picture book by bestselling author-illustrator Guido Van Genechten about a different, special ghost. For quiet, and not so quiet, children ages 4 and up.

A new entry in Liesbet Sleger's bestselling professions series! Now in a simplified and fun pocket-sized edition. The doctor knows a lot about the body. Wearing her doctor’s coat and using her doctor’s tools, she examines her patients. Fevers, all kinds of pain, wounds and fractures – the doctor knows them all. Isn’t it nice that we have doctors to heal us and to help us stay healthy? An instructive book for children about doctors and what they do. For ages 4 and up. Guided Reading Level K

"The illustrations are detailed and make it fun for children to explore animal life underground. The rhyming text is perfect for read-alouds and a map showing the locations of each animal’s habitat is given at the back of the book. Readers will have fun finally finding Beaver’s home in North America. Recommended.” ― School Library Connection Beaver leaves his riverside home to seek adventure. When he gets lost, Akita helps him find his way home again, but what does Beaver's home look like? Does he live in a nest, hanging in a tree? Or in a hiding place at the bottom of the sea? Beaver and Akita set off in a hot-air balloon to travel the world and find their way home. The illustrator and architect Magnus Weightman takes you on a tour around the world visiting all kinds of fascinating animal houses. For children ages 4 and up, and for everyone who loves to explore and who loves animals.

Welcome to Animal Square where all the animals live and play together. Kitty, Mouse, Monkey, Giraffe, Rabbit, and Dog are six very best friends. They each live in their own little home and do lots of things together. Animal Square is a place full of friendship, happiness, and caring. Come join in the fun! Giraffe wants to play on the seesaw. But you can’t play on a seesaw by yourself. Luckily, he sees Mouse. But Mouse is too little to play on the seesaw with Giraffe, and so are Dog and Monkey. Is there really no one with whom Giraffe can play on the seesaw? A satisfying first story about being cooperation and teamwork. For toddlers ages 30 months and up, with a focus on the child’s social skills.

Welcome to Animal Square where all the animals live and play together. Kitty, Mouse, Monkey, Giraffe, Rabbit, and Dog are six very best friends. They each live in their own little home and do lots of things together. Animal Square is a place full of friendship, happiness, and caring. Come join in the fun! Kitty’s worried. Fish isn’t swimming anymore. Dog and Kitty try to make fish swim, but nothing works. Giraffe knows what’s going on: Fish has died. Together, the friends bury Fish. Kitty is so sad. She doesn’t want to forget about Fish. What can she do to remember? A gentle first story about loss, grief and hope. For toddlers ages 30 months and up, with a focus on the child’s emotions.

Want to Know books are informative picture books that answer the questions of young children. Some subjects are familiar to them, others are less familiar. The books deal with the world and the environment around us, with our past and present. In a playful and clever way, these books tell children what they want to know.Do you want to know about volcanoes? This book has the answers to all your questions. How do volcanoes come into being? How do they work? What is the difference between magma and lava? Are volcanoes dangerous? This book also contains a comic strip, a poem, a big fold-out page and a mini-quiz, to make you a real expert.An informative, interactive picture book for children ages 5 and up about volcanoes.

“The illustrations are absolutely fabulous and the book is worth reading just for those alone.” - Yellowstone Library Once upon a time, in a land far away from here, lived a girl named Olga. Olga lived with her father in a beautiful house, and they were very happy together. Until Olga’s father one day fell in love again … His new wife was cruel and mean. And her sister Baba Yaga, who lived in a dark forest, was even meaner. Baba Yaga was a witch! It was said that she was fond of children … for dinner! One day Olga’s stepmother sent her to Baba Yaga. What was she supposed to do now? Baba Yaga, the witch from Slavonic mythology is coming alive in this fairy tale. An Leysen draws you into an imaginative story about a wicked witch and a sweet and brave little girl. For children ages 5 and up.

“Bright, boldly colored illustrations with thick outlines and cheery characters match the direct text's style….A book for car-loving kids.” - Kirkus ReviewsToot-toot! Cars are everywhere. Some drive superfast, others are very big, some transport things and others have a siren. Which cars do you recognize?A book filled with recognizable illustrations of the many vehicles around us. For toddlers ages 12 months and up, with a focus on the child’s world.

"Straightforward, gentle, useful, and engaging. " - Kirkus ReviewsWhen Grandpa suggests that a caterpillar might die if Christopher puts it in a jar.“Are you going to die, Grandpa?”“Someday, sweetheart. But I hope not too soon.”Their simple exchange covers a lot of philosophical ground. Grandpa allows that “no one really knows” what happens after death, but he tells Christopher that some people think of heaven (“a place without sadness or war”), others of rebirth (“each time, you get wiser”), and others of “nothing” (“the same as before you were born”). The pair discusses the whys of death (“dying is part of life”), birth (“to learn all sorts of things”), and feelings of fear or comfort about dying.An important picture book that gives children free rein to express their questions, fears, thoughts, and ideas about death. For children ages 5 and up. Including an epilogue by the grief therapist Rebecca Dabekaussen, with tips on how to discuss this difficult but inevitable subject with children.

"Young readers who think the dinosaurs are all extinct will appreciate this truthful revelation. Well, truth-y, anyway." - Kirkus Reviews“A fantastic storified view of the rise and fall of the dinosaurs, from a genius storyteller and illustrator.” – Read It, Daddy Everyone knows that dinosaurs are extinct. But are they really? What if we told you that they’re still alive, and that some of them even live among us! You need proof? Well, here is an authentic photo album from a long, long time ago that’s now being shared for the very first time. Discover the long-withheld truth in this incredible but true story about DINOSAURS. “Everyone thinks that dinosaurs are extinct. But I managed to lay hands on a unique document, an authentic photo album from the period, which clearly shows that there are still dinosaurs running around on earth” says international bestselling award-winning author-illustrator Guido Van Genechten. A funny, humorous and illuminating tour of the wonderful world of the dinosaurs .For anyone ages 4 to 250 million years.

A "new back-to-school picture book that deserve[s] an “A.” ...Tired moms and dads will smile at this charming depiction of trying to get a 3-year-old out the door. And this tale, which features a tiny biracial heroine, is also a lesson in diversity." - USA TODAY “The book shines! A simple story enhanced by its funny, gently ironic illustrations” - Kirkus reviews "Cute debut." - Betsy Bird, Fuse Eight, SLJ blog I wake with my bed buddies. I had a good sleep. Mommy and Daddy did not hear a peep. It's a new day and I'm ready to go! But Mommy and Daddy are so very slow. A funny picture book about the morning ritual of a little girl that can do everything by herself. Almost everything... For children ages 4 and up. Debut children’s book by author Kim Crockett-Corson who lives in Atlanta, GA and illustrated by Jelena Brezovec Guided Reading Level H