Karma Wilson – author of Bear Snores On and other children’s books


		Beautiful Babies Coming January 2009 Little Simon • Photographer Karma Wilson It's springtime on the farm and all the baby animals are out for a day in the sun! From little chicks that like to peep to a tiny puppy oh-so-cute, these beautiful babies are sure to thrill even the smallest readers. Children will love to touch and feel the 7 textures in this adorable photographic board book. The final spread includes a mylar mirror. Readers can enjoy Karma's own original photos of adorable, cuddly, baby animals. Photographic board book includes 7 touch-and-feel elements embedded in the cover and interior pages, as well as a mylar mirror on the last spread. Pages have rounded corners. Safety tested for all ages. Pre-order Beautiful Babies today!
		Mortimer's First Garden Coming February 2008 Margaret K. McElderry imprint of Simon and Schuster • Illustrator Dan Andreasen The adorable mouse Mortimer from Mortimer’s Christmas Manger is back and this time he has green thumb in Karma's upcoming book Mortimer’s First Garden. This is an adorable new book for children perfect for spring and Easter celebrations. Winter is just over, the sky is gray, and the ground is brown. Little Mortimer Mouse munches on sunflower seeds and longs to see something green. Upon overhearing the story of how springtime rain and sunshine nurture little seeds to grow into great big green plants, Mortimer is skeptical but decides to plant one of his seeds, just to see if such a miracle really can happen. Mortimer finds a perfect sport to plant the seed, and then...he waits. And waits. And waits. Impatient, Mortimer thinks nothing is ever going to happen to the little seed. But then something does happen. Something wonderful. Something divine. Something green! First introduced in the bestselling Mortimer's Christmas Manger, Mortimer Mouse returns with gusto in this inspirational offering that celebrates the miracle of springtime. Pre-order Mortimer's First Garden online!
		What's the Weather Inside? Coming March 2009 Margaret K. McElderry imprint of Simon and Schuster • Illustrator Barry Blitt I am pleased to announce a new collection of 100 outrageously silly yet sometimes philosophic poems for children. I hesitate to say this book is in the style of Shel Silverstein, because Shel’s genius isn’t easily imitated, and I don’t aim to try. However, I have been a fan of Shel’s work since I rode a bike with a banana seat and sported a Dorothy Hamill haircut. In this tome I tackle such themes as a father’s tattoo, yellow snow, Onomatopoeia, and science fairs. Here are two silly sneak peaks: Gophers Wearing Loafers Gophers wearing loafers-- that would be a silly sight. Or a reindeer wearing rain gear on a dark and stormy night. Tomcats wearing top hats to a fancy ballroom dance. Or a coo-coo in a tu-tu sporting flowered underpants. A turkey gone bezeerky while she wears a frilly dress. Oh, if animals wore clothing, My, this world would be a mess. But it could be a whole lot worse, why, some would say a sin, if people DIDN’T wear their clothes and ran around in skin! Alligator Purse "Oh dahling, don't you love my purse, It's genuine alligator." She said that just this morning but then a little later she reached inside her handbag and it ate her. Pre-order What's the Weather Inside? today!