Books published by publisher Hand Print

Who hasn't been faced the predicament for coming up with the right excuse at the right time? This is the ultimate tome for shirking responsibility, avoiding unpleasantness, and generally wiggling out of things. Whether it's a chore that didn't get finished, Aunt Millie's tea party, or that visit to the dentist, there's a handy phrase that will allow the reader to get off scott-free… All in all it's fair to say this is the ultimate kids' survival guide. Niftily organized into seven easy-to-access sections covering every possible situation, you'll always be able to find the right excuse at the right time: - School (homework, tests, cafeteria food . . . ) - Lateness - Those Dreaded Doctors - Family Events - Mealtime - Chores and Housework - Camp and Outdoors Bonus section of grim stats and facts that let you embellish your extenuation with just enough of a veneer of realism and plausibility to convince even the most suspicious parent or teacher.

This is as easy as 1 . . . 2 . . . 3! Or . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1! Grasp the convenient built-in handles, and open the covers. A ribbon appears with a bright little bee printed on it: AMAZING. With a turn of the page, a second ribbon with two pretty little butterflies appears AMAZING!. And so on up to 10. Think you are finished? Turn the book upside down and count back to one. A deceptively simple silk ribbon action, dazzling printing, crisp design, and a mesmerizing page-turning sequence adds up to—well, far more than a ten! AMAZING!

During the last years of World War II a young paratrooper—lost and scared in the Belgian forest—has little to rely on buy his memories . . . memories of his boyhood growing up poor in the cotton fields of Georgia, surrounded by the warmth and love of family and friends. Working hard, playing hard, watching out for five brothers and sisters and a girl named Ruthie, it is clear that the boy who becomes a soldier has learned to listen to his heart. Told in a flowing Southern vernacular and in strong and beautiful paintings that contrast the harshness of war with the beauty of the rural South, Peggy Mercer and Ron Mazellan have created a tale that is heart-piercing and haunting in turns—but unfailingly reminds us that we share a basic humanity.

Tumble Me Tumbily, Handprint Books' highly successful Fall 2002 picture book, which delightfully depicts the three most important parts of a young toddler's day, has become three irresistible board books. Playing, eating, and sleeping cannot be improved upon when they are accompanied by friendly bears, small blue elephants, dancing vegetables, merry berry pies, soft pink bunnies, and butterfly kisses for Mommy.Each board book is one complete section of the original hardcover. In addition, there are opening and closing spreads overflowing with babies, bears, and great good humor!

From the early morning fruit vendors hawking their wares to a quiet morning spent savoring a cup of hot chocolate, from the glistening, silvery salmon announced by a fishmonger's bellow to the silent halls as they're hosed down one last time by the night workers, the full experience of a farmer's market is reflected in Sara Anderson's signature cut-paper style and pitch-perfect voice. Set in the halls of Seattle's fabled Pike Place Market, a place Sara Anderson has shopped and loved for almost a quarter of a century, the book vividly recreates the cacophony, variety, joy, and life that can be found in every market across the land.

One of the first and most beloved songs of early childhood comes to young readers as a jaunty board book accompanied by a spacious felt-lined play area and over 35 full-color felt pieces to arrange and re-arrange. Read the book, sing the song, and create a bus filled with passengers, a town, a road there are house of possibilities for delightful play. The felt pieces cling securely to the board or fit into a unique flip-open storage compartment, sot here are no lost pieces to track, and clean-up time is a snap! Enthusiastically child-tested and ultra parent-friendly here's a clever, imaginative package perfect for quiet play along, for fun times with a friend (open, the flet play area is more than wide enough to accommodate two), at home, on a plane, in a car or even on the bus!