Announcing Mascot Books’ May Releases
Letters for Little Timmy Lee: An adventurous, interactive children’s book about a little boy’s imaginative journey while on his bus ride to school. His name is Little Timmy Lee and he discovers written letters that pop up in hidden places, starting at his bus stop. Follow Timmy as these mysterious letters guide him into his next adventure!
Journey of a Lion: One time while the lion was off hunting for food, Musa began gathering brush, twigs, and sticks to start a fire. Musa thought he heard the lion returning. He spun around with his arms full of sticks. It was not the lion—it was a pack of hungry-looking hyenas. They had their eyes on Musa and they were slinking and snarling towards him. Musa shouted, “Get away, get away from me!” and started to throw his sticks at them. At first, they yelped and backed away but their hungry stomachs gave them courage to return and try to attack the boy. Quickly, Musa climbed up on a ledge to get away but the hyenas moved in underneath and started yelping and snarling at him. It seemed to Musa as if this went on for a long, long time. It was dark now and Musa was scared.
No Beard the Pirate: Captain Jebediah Strong is one of the most feared and respected pirates around. But of all his great attributes, nothing is as impressive as his beard. Jebediah awakes one morning to find his marvelous beard missing and vows to go to the ends of the earth to find it. Jebediah is joined by three other pirates who are on similar quests. Will they ever find what they’re looking for?
P is for Palos Verdes: Palos Verdes, located in the South Bay area in California, is a beautiful sight to behold! See what Palos Verdes has to offer by exploring this wonderful place from A to Z.
What Makes a Family?: What Makes a Family? is a celebration of our differences. This interactive book illustrates the diversity of modern families by presenting various types of households. With this book, children can tell their personal story and add their families to the book.
The Leprechaun’s Game Day Rules: Come along with the Leprechaun as he takes you through a game day filled with fun! Along the way, the Leprechaun teaches manners and good sportsmanship in the traditional University of Notre Dame way!
Leonidas and the Dolphin: Life, an endless loop from sea to sky, reveals itself in mysterious ways. In a chance encounter, a baby dolphin changes the course of Leonidas’ journey from boy to man. A story of life unexpected, Leonidas finds peace and eternal friendship with the help of his friends.
CavMan’s Game Day Rules: Come along with CavMan as he takes you through a game day filled with fun! Along the way, CavMan teaches manners and good sportsmanship in the traditional University of Virginia way!
Mr. Balloona-Man: Come ride with Mr. Balloona-Man! My balloon can lift you up so high, and let you see the sun and sky. People, places, happy things, Balloona-Man shares everything.
Roxy and Maddie: Ready to Race: Meet Roxy, a koala who is very unsure of herself. Her best friend, Maddie, encourages her to do an obstacle course race, but Roxy is terrified. She is worried she won’t be able to complete any of the obstacles and everyone will make fun of her. Get ready to race with Roxy and Maddie as they take on the course!
Allergic to Bullying: Rose is a very special girl. She has an allergy that keeps her from eating the same things as everyone else. One of her classmates thinks this is very weird and is mean to her because of it. Will the teacher be able to step in and put a stop to this bullying?
Carla Carlita Okidoki Octopus: Funny things keep happening to Carla Carlita. Then one day, she went for a swim and came out with an octopus wrapped around her tummy and he won’t let go! Let’s find out what happens!
Carla Carlita Funky Fingernails: Carla Carlita loves having super long fingernails…until they get her in BIG trouble! Will someone come to her rescue?
Carla Carlita Kooky Critters: Carla Carlita doesn’t like washing or combing her hair…but then the critters take over! Will she be able to get rid of them or will they live in her hair forever?
Carla Carlita Explodes: Carla Carlita can’t decide what to wear to school! Decisions, decisions, decisions! So many decisions, that one day…she just explodes!
End of the Rainbow Fruit Salad: Count from one to ten, exploring a variety of colorful fruits as kids learn to prepare a healthy treat for friends and family to share. There’s no other children’s storybook collection that promotes healthy eating habits, fundamental learning opportunities and recipe building skills like Kitchen Club Kids. Each Kitchen Club Kids story introduces a real recipe that can be prepared in the kitchen by cooks of any caliber. The colorful illustrations and layered learning opportunities on each page keep children interested from beginning to end.
Garden Safari Vegetable Soup: Explore numbers, colors and vegetables as you learn how to create a tasty soup in ten easy steps. Join the Kitchen Club Kids as they visit the garden to find fresh vegetables to eat. They search and count. They cut, dice and stir until the meal is complete. This rhymey-good-timey recipe adventure story offers basic cooking lessons and promotes healthy eating. The colorful illustrations and layered learning opportunities on each page will keep your child’s interest from beginning to end. Kitchen Club Kids books are also real, hands-on cooking activities that help teach 2-6 year olds how to follow recipes. But, you don’t have to be a chef to enjoy these books. Whether you’re reading with your child before mealtime or before bedtime, Kitchen Club Kids books turn story time into a culinary, learning adventure.
Just My Game: In an unforgettable story of redemption, Jason Grilli shares the journey of his baseball career which nearly ended prematurely after sustaining a devastating knee injury, only to defy the odds and become the Pittsburgh Pirates closer and All-Star.
Sunne’s Gift: How Sunne Overcame Bullying to Reclaim God’s Gift: God imbues Sunne with the power of the sun. Sunne’s siblings, Earth, Watre, and Winde have unique powers of their own. When Sunne is teased by siblings because of Sunne’s different hair, Sunne desperately tries to change. Join Sunne as Sunne learns that there is beauty and power in difference.