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.

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.

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 are back in their second holiday title -- it''s time to celebrate Paw-loween! In Kittentail Cove, Paw-loween is a super fun holiday! Shelly, Coral, and Angel can''t wait to decorate jelly-o-lanterns, dress up in costumes, and go to the Paw-loween festival! But Coral is a little nervous about the Haunted House. Can this scaredy cat learn to be brave so she can see her purr-fect pumpkin on display in the house? Maybe with a little help from her friends!  This Halloween-themed adventure offers just the right amount of spooky fun for chapter book readers! 

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!

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.

Duck and Duck are preparing for a party, and each step of the way, Moose inadvertently messes things up. When he disappears in shame, Duck and Duck must go find him so he can join in the party--which was for him! The slapstick physical humor of Duck, Duck, Moose will have little ones overcome with the giggles.

Help the purrmaids clean up the ocean--and save a mermicorn friend--in this sixth book in the popular chapter book series perfect for fans of Magic Kitten and Mermaid Tales!Ms. Harbor has a fun new project for the purrmaids: a scavenger hunt! The purrmaids must search Kittentail Cove to find items around the ocean. Some are rare, like a special piece of coral. And some are too plentiful--like plastic human garbage. When Coral, Shelly, and Angel visit their mermicorn friend, Sirena, they discover that Sirena's younger brother is caught in plastic soda rings. It's up to the purrmaids to help their friend and clean up the ocean! Ocean conservation, recycling, and the environment are important topics that kids feel passionate about. This new Purrmaids adventure purr-fectly pairs the fun of a scavenger hunt with these important educational themes!

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow chicks of all ilks as they work together to puzzle out how to respond to a sign forbidding chicks from attending the Rocket Club meeting.

Caveboy loves banging his club, running really fast, and playing with his friends, but when his club breaks, he needs to find a new one, leading him to making a new friend and discovering his own bravery.