Princess Pony Says Nay
Stone Fruit Studio, Sourcebooks
Does Princess Pony want . . . Fancy food? NAY. A sparkling gown? NAY. A big parade? NAY NAY NAY. A hilarious picture book about a child's desire for quality play time with her dad over any royal delights.
Picturesque fairy-tale elements throughout Mylie’s illustrations are enchanting and delightfully juxtaposed with the splashy conclusion. Morris’ rhyming text, with its use of repetition and wordplay, makes this an engaging choice to read aloud. A diverting read that delivers heartfelt lessons on perspective and individuality. —Kirkus
"What does she really want? Play. And when father and daughter head down to the beach, they shed their royal trappings to frolic and imagine with ‘unbridled glee.’ [It’s] old-fashioned horse sense: presence outranks pageantry, and the best-laid plans are made together." —Publishers Weekly
Mysterious Mittens :
A Moontime Cats Halloween Story
Candlewick Press
It’s a spooky night in the neighborhood as Carl, Biscuit, Peewee, and . . . Mittens (is that you?) gather under the moon to have fun and maybe get into a bit of trouble. Everyone is in disguise, even the cats! Mistaken identity, a tree-climbing dilemma, and other kitty shenanigans play out in charming illustrations in this story filled with fun, friendship, and plenty of feline antics.
"This series’ small dramas are winningly reminiscent of the experiences of human toddlers, who, like the Moontime Cats, skate from one mini-tempest to the next." - Kirkus
BALLy the Amazing Wonderball
Kids Can Press
SIT and STAY for this one-of-a-kind theater show in a book!
BALLy the Amazing Wonderball is ready for the show! Unfortunately, so is his audience. You see, the audience is a bunch of dogs (again), and because of a "little incident" the previous night, BALLy gets a bad case of stage fright. With the red rubber ball's every bounce and roll, the dogs get more and more ... interested. Will this be BALLy's last act?
The goofy, excitable dogs and the over-the-top emcee narrating the story (a squirrel!) will have children laughing out loud.
Merry Mittens :
A Moontime Cats Christmas Story
Candlewick Press
Curious cats make mischief under the moon—and help a new kitten friend—in a purr-fect holiday picture book.
The neighborhood is brighter than usual one night when cat friends Carl, Biscuit, and Peewee meet up to have some fun. Their mission? Making mischief as only cats can! One goes high, one sneaks low, one gets covered in a big plop of snow . . . And now they’re all sidetracked by a paw-print trail leading straight to a little thief’s stash of trinkets, tinsel, and a stolen star that they know just where to bring. Batted-at ornaments (crash!), twinkling lights, falling snow, caroling cats—but what’s that new voice they hear coming out of a beautiful box? Can they help her find a home?
Out on a Limb
Abrams, 2022
"Morris leaves no feeling unturned in Out on a Limb, for which Mylie has created a pigtailed protagonist whose every emotion commands her face like a newspaper headline." ―Shelf-Awareness
"A welcome story of a child overcoming her fears in her own time, and of a close and supportive intergenerational friendship."―The Horn Book Magazine
"The dual arcs converge slowly, suggestive of the patience Lulu must have as she heals emotionally as well as physically, and the uplifting story concludes with a moment of serendipity..." ―Publishers Weekly