The Day Leo Said, "I Hate You!"
by Robie H. Harris and illustrated by Molly Bang
Ages 3-6
Little Brown

When the words "I hate you!" pop out of Leo's mouth, he instantly wishes he could stuff them back in. In this caring, engaging, and reassuring picture book, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award author Robie H. Harris and three-time Caldecott Honor illustrator Molly Bang show how Leo and his mother successfully deal with and move on from his angry outburst and ultimately reaffirm their love for each other.

Mail Harry to the Moon!
by Robie H. Harris and illustrated by Michael Emberley
Ages 3-6
Little Brown

When a little boy gets fed up with his new baby brother, he tells his parents to mail baby Harry to the moon. But when he thinks Mommy and Daddy really did mail Harry to the moon, the boy takes on a new role as baby Harry's rescuer and protector. In this funny, touching story, bestselling author and illustrator team of Harris and Emberley reveal once again their keen grasp of the emotional roller-coaster that is early childhood.

Maybe a Bear Ate It!
by Robie H. Harris and illustrated by Michael Emberley
Ages 3-5
Orchard/Scholastic

Maybe a Bear Ate It! perfectly captures the emotional ups and downs of everyday life. Here, it's bedtime, and an endearing little critter has lost its favorite book. As a former teacher and head of the After-school Program at Bank Street College of Education, Robie H. Harris understands healthy child development, and kids and parents alike appreciate the way she portrays children's feelings with humor, candor, and honesty.

This new nonfiction book helps answer the endless and perfectly normal questions that preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary school children ask about how they began and what makes them a girl or a boy. IT'S NOT THE STORK! will feature the BIRD and the BEE, two cartoon characters that have previously appeared in IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL and IT'S SO AMAZING! These two characters are the voices of young children and reflect their endless questions, feelings and concerns. Vetted and approved by science, health, and child development experts, the information in this book is up-to-date, age appropriate and scientifically accurate.

The book to reach for when it's time for "The Talk"-- now in an updated fifth anniversary edition! How does a baby begin? What makes a baby male or female? How is a baby born? Children have plenty of questions about reproduction and babies -- and about sex and sexuality, too. IT'S SO AMAZING! provides the answers -- with fun, accurate, comic-book-style artwork and a clear, lively text that reflects elementary-school children's interest in how things work, while giving them a healthy understanding of their bodies. Created by the author and illustrator of IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL, this forthright and funny book -- newly updated for its fifth anniversary -- covers similar territory but with an eye toward younger children's concerns.

THE definitive book on kids' sexual health -- fully updated in a special tenth anniversary edition! When young people have questions about sex, real answers can be hard to find. Providing accurate, unbiased answers to nearly every imaginable question, from conception and puberty to birth control and AIDS, this book offers young people the information they need to make responsible decisions and to stay healthy. Already used as a trusted resource in 27 countries around the world (and translated into 21 languages), this thoroughly updated edition includes the latest information on such topics as birth control, hepatitis, HIV, and adoption, among others. The new edition also reflects the recent input of parents, teachers, librarians, clergy, scientists, health professionals, and young readers themselves.

I'M SO MAD! is the story of a young child who has a temper tantrum at the supermarket..

I'M NOT SLEEPY! is the story of a child whose parents are very sleepy. But the child in the story is not sleepy at all.

Dropping an egg and ketchup and mustard on the floor and dancing in the great, big mushy mess? I LOVE MESSES! is the story of an inquisitive young child who makes a giant mixed-up mushy mess. But what happens when Daddy discovers what she has done?

Going out with a scarf around your waist and snow pants around your neck? With your socks on your feet and mitts on your hands? I'M ALL DRESSED! is the story of a young child, who dresses himself HIS WAY, and who likes the way he looks. But what happens when his Mommy and Daddy discover what he has done?

Guess what? The babysitter is coming! That means that Mommy and Daddy are going out, the feisty heroine of this book is not going out...and she doesn’t like that one bit! Parents, kids, and babysitters alike will relate to--and laugh at--this all-too-familiar tale.

Goodbye, Mousie
Written by Robie H. Harris, illustrated by Jan Ormerod
McElderry Books, Simon & Schuster

One morning a boy finds that his pet, Mousie, won't wake up. The truth is Mousie has died. At first the boy doesn't believe it. He gets very mad at Mousie for dying, and then he feels very sad. But talking about Mousie, burying Mousie in a special box, and saying good-bye helps this boy begin to feel better about the loss of his beloved pet.

When a child gets ready for the first day of school, it feels very exciting. But doing something new for the first time can also feel somewhat scary. This is the captivating story of a child who decides that skipping the first day of school is a good idea. But with help from his favorite stuffed animal, Hank, and his parents, he discovers that going to the very first day of school can be fun and exciting - and once you have done something new, it's not quite so scary anymore.

A baby is born. From the first moments of life, she is able to breathe, to open her eyes, and to gaze at her mother's face. Soon she will nurse, suck her thumb, and sleep. In HAPPY BIRTH DAY!, Robie H. Harris tells a loving story to children about the amazing day when they were born. With a text as tender as a newborn's cheek, she tells them how loud they cried, that they could see light, hear sounds, and even sneeze. But most of all, with Michael Emberly's extraordinary illustrations--each one carefully observed and deeply moving--HAPPY BIRTH DAY! shows children how much they were loved right from the start.

How does it feel to have a brand-new baby in the family--especially if you are still very young yourself? With enormous warmth and empathy, the acclaimed and award-winning author-illustrator team Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley tell the universal story of the real feelings young children experience when, suddenly, they are no longer the baby. With exquisite and tender portraits, HI NEW BABY! assures all of us that older siblings are still loved and cherished, and always will be.

The first book of the "Growing Up Stories" series, Hello Benny!, tells the story of Benny and celebrates his first year of life -- from his very first sounds to his very first smile, to rolling over, sitting up, and standing, to finding out that he loves bananas and doesn't love peas, to shoving cake in his mouth on his first birthday! Hello Benny! captures the remarkable story of what it's like to be a baby and how babies "grow up."

Go! Go! Maria! tells the story of Maria and celebrates her second year of life -- from walking on her own for the very first time to running from room to room, from learning how to say "No!" "Me!" and "Mine!" to asking her big brother Percy "What dat?" to pinching her friend Molly, and to singing her own name on her second birthday. Go! Go! Maria! captures the remarkable story of how 1-year-olds "grow up."

Sweet Jasmine, Nice Jackson tells the story of 2-year-old twins and celebrates their third year of life -- Jackson putting boots on the wrong feet, Jasmine having a tantrum at the shoe store, Jackson sticking a flower in his potty, Jasmine putting marshmallows in Jackson's hair, Jackson pretending to shave, and Jasmine calling a friend "Stupid!" Sweet Jasmine, Nice Jackson tells the remarkable story of how 2-year-olds "grow up."