The first in a series about a family of pigs known as the Von Hamms, van Genechten's (The Cuddle Book
) tale features a young pig who undertakes a big pig errand, "eager to show everybody that he could do it." Alex volunteers for his...
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Guido van Genechten, Clavis (IPG, dist.), $16.99 (30p) ISBN 978-1-60537-069-9
Van Genechten's (the Ricky books) cozy pen-and-ink spreads feature Jake the penguin, who's tucked safely into bed, his big orange beak poking out from underneath his quilt. Jake hears strange noises ("Cr... cr... crack!"), and calls in Dad to...
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Guido van Genechten, Author American Girl Publishing Inc $5.95 (8p) ISBN 978-1-58485-410-4
A quartet of titles by Guido Van Genechtin debut in a new series of board books, called Animal Parade. Ha Ha! teaches animal sounds. Or does it? ""Ha ha! neighs the horse,"" on the first page. Then, ""Ha ha! moos the cow."" Throughout, each...
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Guido van Genechten, Clavis (IPG, dist.), $9.95 (8p) ISBN 978-1-60537-083-5
Helping launch the Crinkle Books line, this wordless cloth book is filled with cellophane, which produces a satisfying "crinkly" sound when handled. Each citrus-colored page features a friendly farm animal thickly outlined in black. While the...
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Guido van Genechten. Clavis, $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-60537-096-5
This zoo tale doesn't go where readers will expect, but its message is entertaining. All the animals come running when Mommy Elephant finally has her baby, and it looks as if the story will focus on what the baby does and how she grows. Instead,...
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Guido van Genechten. Clavis, $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-60537-106-1
Ricky the rabbit’s sixth outing is a Christmas story, and initially he is the only one in his family feeling the Christmas spirit. Ricky’s father protests every step of the way when his flop-eared son insists they head out into the cold to purchase...
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Guido Van Genechten. Clavis (IPG, dist.), $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-60537-108-5
In the snowy mountains, Stan and his fellow snowmen have to stand still all winter long. " ‘But, why?' Little Snowman Stan whispered late one night. ‘Why aren't snowmen supposed to move?' " Though Snow Soldier, who wears a bucket on his head, warns...
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Guido Van Genechten. Clavis (IPG, dist.), $9.95 (20p) ISBN 978-1-60537-109-2
Animal mothers and babies—rendered in black, white, and chalky grays—are placed against b&w backgrounds, creating an eye-catching high-contrast effect. Straightforward, lower-case phrases introduce each animal pair: “the penguin mommy with her baby...
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Guido van Genechten. Clavis (IPG, dist.), $17.95 (30p) ISBN 978-1-605371-13-9
As night gives way to day, forest birds create a growing chorus of song. Dutch author/illustrator van Genechten's (Little Snowman Stan) attentive handling of the transition into morning is the best part of this volume. The opening endpapers and...
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Guido Van Genechten. Clavis (IPG, dist.), $16.95 (30p) ISBN 978-1-60537-121-4
Following the events of Little Snowman Stan (2011), the eponymous snowman is adjusting to life in Freezeland when a new snowman named Dmitri arrives without a hat on his head. Stan generously lends him his own hat, but when Dmitri refuses to return...
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Guido van Genechten. Clavis (IPG, dist.), $16.95 (28p) ISBN 978-1-60537-119-1
All of Ricky the rabbit’s friends are coming to his birthday party—but one friend, Annie, is missing. Turns out, she’s playfully hiding in the woods for Ricky and his guests to find. After carrot pancakes and gift-giving (Daddy gives Ricky a magic...
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Guido van Genechten . Clavis (IPG, dist.), $13.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-60537-162-7
Flea circuses are so 19th century—Dutch author/illustrator van Genechten has something flashier in mind in this counting book set at a ladybug circus (the performers bear a strong resemblance to the star of his recent Super Ladybug to the Rescue!)....
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Guido van Genechten, Author, Guido van Genechten, Illustrator, Guido Van Genechten, Author Simon & Schuster $12.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-689-84698-4
It's a Potty! Nellie Elephant, Tall Thin Giraffe and a host of other animals must find a potty that fits in Guido Van Genechtin's Potty Time ("" `Here's a potty for my round pink bottom,' said Percy Pig""). So must Joe, the boy who opens the...
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