Bøker av Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

From powerhouse team Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Leeza Hernandez comes a joyful picture book about a young alpaca's first day back at school. Working together. / Learning the rules. You're getting the KNACK-a / of being at school. You'll dream of tomorrow / when you hit the SACK-a Your school will be waiting . . . / get ready, Alpaca! The first day back to school is always a little scary, but Alpaca is ready to face the new year! With shoes tied and snack-a all packed-a, Alpaca's first day back-a is filled with classroom fun. From singing new songs to making new friends (and a paint spill here and there--no worries, Alpaca! Ms. Yak-a has more!), Alpaca will help young readers feel prepared for their first day, easing their anxieties and getting them excited for school. Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen's inventive rhyme, paired with Leeza Hernandez's bright, graphic art, is perfect for read-aloud fun, as well as school and family libraries.

An all-new illustrated chapter book adventure about girl power, self-expression, and friendship based on the Netflix series Princess Power and inspired by the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book Princesses Wear Pants (from TODAY show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and educator Alli Oppenheim)

"Lonely Platypus wants to play, but where should he go? Should he jump with the kangaroos? Leap with the possums? Fly with the bats? Every time he tries to find out--skipping, hopping, dipping, dropping--he winds up going splat instead."--Provided by publisher.

Includes an excerpt from Purrmaids #10: A grrr-eat new friendship.

Includes an excerpt from Mermicorns: a friendship problem.

Mermicorns Serena and Lily try to use simple invisibility magic while doing a school project about magical mistakes, and learn a powerful lesson about using magic responsibly.

Part unicorn, part mermaid, and totally magical! Don't miss this exciting new chapter book series from the author of the popular Purrmaids series!When a mermicorn's horn starts to sparkle, that means she's ready for Magic School! Sirena can't wait to learn how to do ALL kinds of magic around the ocean! But magic isn't as easy to learn as she'd hoped. And to make matters worse, her school partner, Lily is way better at magic than she is! It's not fair! Turns out, it's hard to do magic when you're jealous or angry. Can Sirena learn to be a good friend and master her first magic lesson?The Mermicorns chapter book series is perfect for readers who love magic and adventure in series like Magic Pony, Unicorn Academy, Purrmaids, and more.

It's the night before Mouse's wedding, and all through the house, not a creature is sleeping—especially not Mouse. Just as he tucks himself in for a night of sweet dreams, he's jolted awake by a castle-shaking roar.Snooooga-snooooom!Is it a monster? A bear? No, it's Sleeping Beauty herself . . . snoring. Desperate for shut-eye, Mouse hatches a plan: He'll find a prince to kiss Beauty and wake her up! But things don't exactly go as planned when Prince Max discovers that his bride-to-be is making such ghastly noises. Will Max take one for the royal team and give Beauty a kiss to wake her up, or will he leave this noisy princess asleep for another hundred years?From author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and illustrator Jane Manning, Snoring Beauty is a sweetly hilarious spin on the classic story, perfect for fairy-tale fans of all ages.

Princess Bea isn't like other princesses?she prefers pirate ships above tea parties, the salty sea over silly dolls. But what's a landlocked princess to do?Ahoy, Captain Jack to the rescue! When the captain offers Bea a place aboard his ship, it's a dream come true?until she's put to work swabbing the decks and making dinner for the crew. Can a princess like Bea put her royal gifts to work and make the pirates see that she's seaworthy after all?or will they make her walk the plank?Pirate Princess is a raucous tale of girl power on the high seas, from author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and illustrator Jill McElmurry.

On the farm, the critters knew,At night while they were sleeping,Past barn and pens,Past lambs and hens, A HAMPIRE went out creeping.One dark night when Duck can't sleep, he ventures out in search of the perfect midnight snack. But when he runs into the dreaded Hampire, the chase is on, all across the farm! Will Duck?and his snacks?make it safely back to bed? From author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and illustrator Howard Fine comes this madcap barnyard adventure, perfect for reading aloud.

Coral wants to see her jelly-o-lantern on display, but is nervous about going inside the Haunted House until her friends help Coral overcome her fear.

Chapter book readers' favorite kitten mermaids are going on their very first school sleepover in this series that's perfect for fans of Magic Kitten, Unicorn Academy, and the Fairy Animals series!Coral, Shelly, and Angel are SO excited to go on an overnight field trip! They're going to camp near an island where they can have a campfire and even sleep under the stars! But the problem with a group of three best friends, is sometimes someone gets left out. Shelly and Coral get to be partners on this field trip, but Angel has to be partners with one of the girls in the Catfish Club. Can she learn to make new friends and still enjoy the fun?The adorable mermaid-kittens in this chapter book series will have readers paw-sitively hooked from page one!

From the author of the Purrmaids series comes a rollicking read all about a spoiled pug and her unexpected run-in with the great outdoorsRoxie the pug lives a life of luxury. She loves fizzy drinks and fluffy pillows. She keeps her treats and chew toys close and never has to lift a paw. One night, Roxie¿s humans are fast asleep when she has to GO! She scurries out of her doggy door to do her business, only to find . . . the door has locked behind her. Will Roxie be stuck outside forever? Without toys, treats, and tummy rubs?! Soon enough, Roxie finds her grit and finds her way back inside. A changed pup, she dreams sweet dreams of the adventures tomorrow might hold. This fresh and funny picture book from Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Leeza Hernandez encourages readers to venture out of their comfort zone to nurture the adventurer inside us all.

Chapter book readers' favorite kitten mermaids can't wait to celebrate a birthday with their unicorn mermaid friends and a very special guest...a manatee! It's Angel's birthday and she can't wait to celebrate with her purrmaid and mermicorn best friends! But the girls don't seem very excited to celebrate with her. They keep sneaking off to be alone. Angry and hurt, Angel swims out in the ocean by herself and finds Minnie -- a manatee who needs help! Can the girls all work together to save Minnie? Or are Angel's friends too busy with their secret plans? The adorable mermaid-kittens in this chapter book series will have readers paw-sitively hooked from page one!

Chapter book readers'' favorite kitten mermaids meet a grr-maid (a puppy mermaid) in this 10th book in the series that''s perfect for fans of Magic Kitten, Unicorn Academy, and more!A new student is coming to visit Sea School! The purrmaids are excited to make a new friend. But they''re even more excited when they find out the student is a grrr-maid--half puppy, half mermaid. It''s paw-some to make new friends from other parts of the ocean. But will jealousy between the purrmaids ruin all the fun? The adorable mermaid-kittens in this chapter book series will have readers paw-sitively hooked from page one!

Crack open this tale of family and fright, as cute as it is creepy. All the animals in the zoo have friends and family to play with and love. All of them, that is, except Quackenstein. Lonely and bitter in his ramshackle corner, he decides to adopt an egg. He cares for it diligently, waiting until the moment when it will hatch a baby duck of his own. On a dark and stormy night, the egg hatches, Quackenstein cackles, and lightning strikes, but waitwhats this? That babys not a duck! What will he do? Where can he hide? And will Quackenstein ever find someone (or something) to cuddle? Sudipta Bardhan-Quallens clever rhyming text is perfectly paired with cute and spooky art from Brian T. Jones."e;Jones gleefully uses every clich in the book, from lurid lettering and backgrounds to effective use of silhouettes and shadows. Bardhan-Quallen, too, takes advantage of horror-movie tropes, but she also mixes in some instruction in the form of cumulative nouns for animals. The surprise twist at the end happily resolves Quacks fatherless state."e; -Kirkus Reviews

Chapter book readers'' favorite kitten mermaids are going on their very first school sleepover in this series that''s perfect for fans of Magic Kitten, Unicorn Academy, and the Fairy Animals series!Coral, Shelly, and Angel are SO excited to go on an overnight field trip! They''re going to camp near an island where they can have a campfire and even sleep under the stars! But the problem with a group of three best friends, is sometimes someone gets left out. Shelly and Coral get to be partners on this field trip, but Angel has to be partners with one of the girls in the Catfish Club. Can she learn to make new friends and still enjoy the fun?The adorable mermaid-kittens in this chapter book series will have readers paw-sitively hooked from page one!

A classroom full of young dinosaurs plays with toys, does art projects, and reads books. But each activity is another opportunity for the over-enthusiastic Tyrannosaurus Rex to wreak havoc in this charming board book edition. Full color.

Part unicorn, part mermaid, and totally magical! Don't miss this exciting new chapter book series from the author of the popular Purrmaids series!Mermicorns Sirena and Lily are best friends at Magic School. They love to find special places to pratice their magic so when Sirena finds a spot on the coral reef that's perfect for a club house, she can't wait to take Lily there. But she also wants to invite her kitten mermaid friends to the club...and that makes Lily jealous. Does Sirena have room for old friends AND new friends in her clubhouse? The Mermicorns chapter book series is perfect for readers who love magic and adventure in series like Magic Pony, Unicorn Academy, Purrmaids, and more.

Part unicorn, part mermaid, and totally magical! Don't miss this exciting new chapter book series from the author of the popular Purrmaids series!When a mermicorn's horn starts to sparkle, that means she's ready for Magic School! Sirena can't wait to learn how to do ALL kinds of magic around the ocean! But magic isn't as easy to learn as she'd hoped. And to make matters worse, her school partner, Lily is way better at magic than she is! It's not fair! Turns out, it's hard to do magic when you're jealous or angry. Can Sirena learn to be a good friend and master her first magic lesson?The Mermicorns chapter book series is perfect for readers who love magic and adventure in series like Magic Pony, Unicorn Academy, Purrmaids, and more.

Rocker Chick overcomes stage fright to find her voice in this rockin¿ companion to Chicks Rule! Rocker Chick loves to jam out alone in her room. She strums her guitar and belts into her tailfeather brush. But she¿s too chicken to perform for a crowd. When she¿s invited to play a big show at the local barn, Rocker Chick isn¿t sure she¿s brave enough to take the stage. Thankfully, her peeps have her back. Each bringing their own strengths and skills, Rocker Chick¿s friends help her find her inner rock star and step into the spotlight. This celebration of courage and commitment shows just how much friendship rocks!