Catherine Hapka

Sadonkorjuun riemua!Neljän syksyisen tarinan kokoelmassa Nalle Puh ystävineen huomaa, että päivät viilenevät ja on aika kiepauttaa huivi kaulaan.Metsään hiipii syys, mikä saa asukkaat paitsi runollisiksi myös innostuneiksi. On hauskaa pomppia lehtikasoihin, haravoida lehtiä sekä korjata satoa. Kanin kasvimaalta löytyy vaikka minkälaisia herkkuja, ja ystävykset pitävätkin ihanat sadonkorjuujuhlat. Vaikka linnut lentävät etelään ja hyönteiset mönkivät lämpimiin koloihinsa, Nalle Puh ja kumppanit eivät anna viileiden viimojen säikäyttää. Kun pukee lämpimästi päälle, voi mukavia seikkailuja jatkaa säällä kuin säällä!

Luonto herää loistoonsa!Neljän keväisen tarinan kokoelmassa Nalle Puh ja ystävät tarkkailevat talven päättymistä ja kevään merkkien ilmestymistä. Kun kukat avaavat terälehtensä, ystävätkin ovat täynnä iloa ja energiaa!Aurinkoisena päivänä Ruu rakentaa lumitiikerin, joka alkaa muuttaa omituisesti muotoaan. Ensin se näyttää Puhilta, sitten Kanilta ja lopulta pikkuruiselta Nasulta. Kun jäljellä on enää lammikko, ystävät ymmärtävät, että kevät on saapunut. Kasvit alkavat kukoistaa ja metsässä kuhisee, kun eläimet rakentavat pesiä. Jopa apea Ihaa-aasi oivaltaa kevään ihanuuden, eikä sateinenkaan päivä vedä mieltä matalaksi!

Puh, hellettä!Viiden kesäisen tarinan kokoelmassa aurinko porottaa Puolen hehtaarin metsässä ja saa Nalle Puhin ja kumppanit etsimään varjoa ja viilennystä.Kesä on ihanaa aikaa Puolen hehtaarin metsässä. Eläinten poikaset ovat kasvaneet isommiksi, kasvit alkavat tuottaa satoa ja kesätuuli lämmittää ihanasti. Puhin ja Nasun mielestä sää alkaa muuttua jo liiankin kuumaksi, eikä Tiikerikään jaksa enää pomppia. Onneksi hellehatut, vedessä polskuttelu ja viileät juomat virkistävät, ja loppukesän hämärinä iltoina on ihana katsella tähdenlentoja ja tulikärpästen tanssia.

An Advent Novel: Count down to Christmas in twenty-four sealed chapters!They may live in Poinsettia, "the Most Christmassy Town in the U.S. of A.," but the Kerstman kids have never had a Christmas like this!When Chris discovers a puppy wedged in his family's chimney on Christmas morning, he knows exactly how it got there because the dog tells him. Jingle stowed away in Santa's sleigh, got left behind accidentally, and he can talk! Can Chris, his big sister, Holly, and her best friend, Ivy, find a way to help Jingle return to the North Pole?With full-color artwork and one sealed chapter to open each day, Jingle, All the Way Home is the perfect gift to bring festive cheer to your Christmas countdown!Catherine Hapka has published many books for children of all ages. As a kid she always wanted Santa to bring her a pony for Christmas. These days, she's lucky enough to live on a small farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania, with three oversize ponies (also know as horses) along with several rascally goats, a small flock of chickens, and too many cats.Kathryn Selbert is an award-winning freelance illustrator, author, and designer currently living in Montclair, New Jersey, with her tea-loving husband and grumpy French bulldog, Margot. She has so much Christmas spirit, she decorates her tree in November.

Set in Pennsylvania, this American Horse Tale follows the story of a young girl who moves to a small rural town and begins a friendship with the horse next door. Nat is a city girl through and through. She loves playing in open fire hydrants, laughing with her friends during block parties, and making trips to her local comic book shop to grab the latest copy of her favorite graphic novel series. So she's heartbroken when her mom says they're moving to a rural town hours away from Philadelphia. Who wants to live in the middle of Nowheresville? But getting used to her new small-town life might not be as bad as Nat thought now that she's met the boy next door and his beautiful horse, Ghost. Nowheresville is part of a series of books written by several authors highlighting the unique relationships between young girls and their horses.

For 364 days of the year, Santa and his best friend, Peppermint Bark, are inseparable. Santa's fluffy white dog helps herd the reindeer, keep tabs on the elves, and check the list - twice. But though Peppermint Bark asks every Christmas, he never gets to join Santa on his sleigh ride around the world. Until the dog decides to stow away. When eight and eleven-year-old Chris and Holly Kerstman discover a small white dog wedged in their chimney on Christmas morning, they can't imagine where he came from, until he tells them. Peppermint Bark is unlike any dog they and Holly's best friend, Ivy, have ever met: His breath smells of mint, faint jingle bells can be heard when he wags his tail, and he can talk! He tells the kids all about his secret sleigh ride and how he got accidentally left behind on their rooftop, but when it comes to answering the question of how he'll get home to the North Pole, Peppermint Bark is stumped. It's up to the kids to work together to get Peppermint Bark home before the last magical portal to the North Pole closes at midnight on Christmas Day. A Christmas tale with enough heartwarming moments and heart-pounding action to entertain the entire family this holiday!

For all lovers of horses and history, the beloved Horse Diaries series is heading to the circus A beautiful Friesian horse and the younger sister of a circus star develop a heartwarming friendship in this sweet and lively story told straight from the horse's mouth. The Netherlands, 1855 Luna is a black Friesian mare with one small white crescent- moon marking on her forehead. She lives a quiet life on a farm . . . until the circus comes to town Luna bonds with a girl named May, who dreams of starring in the show, just like her older sister. And together, Luna and May just might be able to shine. Here is Luna's story . . . in her own words.

A heartwarming Clydesdale chapter book for the holiday season For all lovers of horses, history, and the holidays, here's a very special Horse Diaries book. Wisconsin, 1915. Jingle Bells is a strong Clydesdale gelding. He enjoys his work on the farm, pulling the hay wagon in the summer and a sleigh in the winter, and he loves his human friend, Kari. But when Kari's older brother comes home for Christmas with a new Model T Ford, will the family still need Jingle Bells?

Horse-loving Meg, Jill, and Amy are thrilled to be going to the county fair.They get to help Jill's mom prepare the ponies for the driving class competition. And they'll have plenty of time to enjoy lots of fair fun and try the yummy treats. But when Jill catches a glimpse of the competition, she starts to get nervous. How will she and Apples measure up?The Pony Scouts series is full of all the rich details young horse lovers devour, from pony-centric plots to a "Pony Pointers" vocabulary page at the end of each book. Go camping with the Pony Scouts Author Catherine Hapka is a lifelong horse lover. She rides several times per week and keeps three horses on her small farm in Pennsylvania. If you're looking for horse books for girls 4-8, don't miss the Pony Scouts books.Pony Scouts: Blue Ribbon Day is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.

The Pony Scouts are becoming better at riding with every lesson. But just when they think they've seen it all, a new horse arrives on Jill's farm--one who hasn't been ridden before Taffy is a beautiful palomino pony that needs Jill's help. With a little patience and a lot of love, Jill and the Pony Scouts will make Taffy a member of the family.The Pony Scouts series is full of all the rich details young horse lovers devour, from pony-centric plots to a "Pony Pointers" vocabulary page at the end of each book. Go camping with the Pony Scouts Author Catherine Hapka is a lifelong horse lover. She rides several times per week and keeps three horses on her small farm in Pennsylvania. If you're looking for horse books for girls 4-8, don't miss the Pony Scouts books.Pony Scouts: The New Pony is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.

The Pony Scouts are having a sleepover at Jill's house! They get to tend to the ponies day and night. But when one of the girls forgets to latch a stall, it's the Scouts to the rescue!

Meg, Jill, and Annie know how to ride their ponies. But when they decide to go out on the trail alone, will they be able to find their way home?The Pony Scouts series is full of all the rich details young horse lovers devour, from pony-centric plots to a "Pony Pointers" vocabulary page at the end of each book. Go camping with the Pony Scouts Author Catherine Hapka is a lifelong horse lover. She rides several times per week and keeps three horses on her small farm in Pennsylvania. If you're looking for horse books for girls 4-8, don't miss the Pony Scouts books.Pony Scouts: The Trail Ride is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.

The Pony Scouts can hardly wait-Jill and Apples are going to compete at the horse show! But when Jill catches a glimpse of the competition, she starts to get nervous. How will she and Apples measure up?

Meg has pony books, pony toys, and pony clothes. And on her first day at a new school, Meg meets two girls who are as pony crazy as she is!

Meg has pony books, pony toys, and pony clothes. And on her first day at a new school, Meg meets two girls who are as pony crazy as she is The Pony Scouts series is full of all the rich details young horse lovers devour, from pony-centric plots to a "Pony Pointers" vocabulary page at the end of each book. Go camping with the Pony Scouts Author Catherine Hapka is a lifelong horse lover. She rides several times per week and keeps three horses on her small farm in Pennsylvania. If you're looking for horse books for girls 4-8, don't miss the Pony Scouts books.Pony Scouts: Pony Crazy is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.

Can the answer to Star's dreams be found in a crystal ball? Star and her team attend an industry event in London, where they run into Jade, Eddie Urbane, and his latest girlfriend, New Age guru Xandra. When Xandra says she's psychic and gives Star some shocking news about Star's parents, Star isn't sure what to believe -- after all, with Eddie around, trouble is never far behind! Still, Star can't resist following up just in case. To get to the bottom of things, she goes to the most unlikely person for help -- and the results are more shocking than Star could have imagined....

During her tour of Switzerland Star meets Sam, who introduces herself and explains that she and Star went to kindergarten together before Star's family moved away. Star doesn't remember Sam, but she loves hearing Sam reminice about Star's parents... Soon the girls are inseperable, but Mike and Mags are suspicious of Star's new friend, and her motives. Is Sam really a blast from Star's past, or is she after something more than fond memories?

Hyvää huomenta ja hyvää iltaa! Suloisessa kuvakirjassa Nalle Puh ja ystävät tutustuvat taivaankappaleisiin Risto Reippaan avulla. Vuorokauden vaihtuminen kiinnostaa pikku Ruuta. Mistä aurinko tietää, milloin sen on herättävä, ja onko kuu-ukko tehty juustosta? Ystävykset valvovat illalla niin myöhään, että he näkevät, miten aurinko painuu mailleen ja kuu kohoaa vuorostaan taivaalle.

Eväitä elämän retkille - kaikenikäisille Nalle Puhin ystäville. Nalle Puhin maailmassa arkiset oivallukset kiteytyvät viisauden timanteiksi, ja pienet ilon aiheet ovat elämän kallisarvoisimpia hunajanpisaroita. Nalle Puh ja hänen ystävänsä etsivät Risto Reippaan kadonnutta onnenkiveä, ja matkalta tarttuu mukaan monta tärkeää havaintoa. Puolen hehtaarin metsän ystävysten viisaus on lämminhenkisen mutkatonta, samastuttavaa ja lähestyttävää kaikenikäisille, joten kirja on mitä parhain lahja mitä erilaisimmille oman päivänsä sankareille: niin äitien-, isän- kuin syntymäpäivääkin viettävälle, lapsiperheelle, opinnoistaan valmistuneelle nuorelle tai muulla tavoin uuteen elämänvaiheeseen suuntaavalle.