
The #1 New York Times and USA Today bestseller perfect for St. Patrick's Day and beyond!
You've been planning night and day, and finally you've created the perfect trap with shamrocks, pots of gold, and rainbows galore! Now all you need to do is wait. Is this the year you'll finally catch the leprechaun? Start a St. Patrick's Day tradition with this fun and lively children's picture book and get inspired to build leprechaun traps of your own at home or in the classroom! Laugh along in this zany story for kids that blends STEAM concepts with hilarious rhymes and vibrant illustrations!
How to catch a leprechaun?
It's tougher than you think!
He'll turn your whole house upside down.
He's quicker than a wink!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch the Easter Bunny
- How to Catch an Elf
- How to Catch a Monster
- How to Catch a Turkey
- and more!
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The #1 New York Times and USA Today bestseller perfect for St. Patrick's Day and beyond!
You've been planning night and day, and finally you've created the perfect trap with shamrocks, pots of gold, and rainbows galore! Now all you need to do is wait. Is this the year you'll finally catch the leprechaun? Start a St. Patrick's Day tradition with this fun and lively children's picture book and get inspired to build leprechaun traps of your own at home or in the classroom! Laugh along in this zany story for kids that blends STEAM concepts with hilarious rhymes and vibrant illustrations!
How to catch a leprechaun?
It's tougher than you think!
He'll turn your whole house upside down.
He's quicker than a wink!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch the Easter Bunny
- How to Catch an Elf
- How to Catch a Monster
- How to Catch a Turkey
- and more!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How To Catch series comes an all-new tooth fairy book, the perfect back to school gift!
From losing your first tooth to waiting for the arrival of the mysterious tooth fairy, How to Catch the Tooth Fairy celebrates this special event in your child's life with a lively story of the tooth fairy's escape from some very determined kids! Get ready to laugh along with this zany story as the tooth fairy dodges traps, drool, dental floss webs, and more in this fun bedtime book for children ages 4-10 that combines silly rhymes and bright illustrations with STEAM concepts! Can you catch her?
How to catch the Tooth Fairy? It's not an easy task.
You can try to catch her, but she is just too fast!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- How to Catch a Leprechaun
- How to Catch a Monster
- and more!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a hilarious Christmas adventure, perfect for stocking stuffers!
"With delightful rhymes, How to Catch an Elf slots itself into place along such classics as 'The Night Before Christmas.'"—Foreword Reviews
It's Christmas Eve and an elf is on the loose… in YOUR house! Do you have what it takes to catch him? Follow along in this fun holiday story as a mischievous elf causes chaos Christmas Eve! Filled with zany traps, vibrant illustrations, STEAM concepts, and even Santa Claus himself, this Christmas picture book for kids is guaranteed to become a new holiday tradition!
The perfect elf book for kids, funny stocking stuffer or Christmas gift for ages 4-8, this festive read aloud is loved by children, parents, and educators alike.
Some kids have tried to catch him, but Santa's fast, you see!
So they've set their eyes on a smaller prize, and now they're after me!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Gingerbread Man
- How to Catch a Snowman
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- How to Catch a Yeti
- My First How to Catch Santa Claus
- and more!
The New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! The best Easter basket stuffer and fun spring picture book for kids!
Finding eggs is easy, but can YOU catch the Easter Bunny in action this year? He has a basket full of treats and tricks for staying hidden—plus that bunny hippity hops with lightning speed! Start a new tradition with this bright and funny children's Easter book and get inspired to build STEAM traps of your own to pair with the readaloud! Educators, families, and children will love this wonderfully creative opportunity to have fun and celebrate the holiday together.
I've been working long and hard
with all my peeps and crew.
We've made the eggs, and now I'm here
to bring them all to you!
Looking for easy Easter basket stuffers? Look no further than the complete How to Catch series!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch an Elf
- How to Catch a Turkey
- How to Catch a Leprechaun
- How to Catch a Monster
- and more!
A USA Today Bestseller! From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes an all-new monster story, the perfect back to school picture book for kids!
Get ready to laugh along in this fun children's monster book as a brave young ninja heads into the closet to meet the monster that's been so scary night after night! But what if our monster isn't scary at all? Maybe our hero is about to make a friend of the strangest sort...
Whether you're looking for first day of school books about fears, spooky basket stuffers, festive gifts for children, a great bedtime story, or inspiration to build your very own STEAM traps and activities, parents, educators, and children alike will love sharing this silly read aloud! This inventive picture book about conquering fears and overcoming anxiety reminds us that things aren't always as scary as they seem!
There's a monster in my closet with claws, and teeth, and hair,
and tonight, I'm going to scare him! He lives just right through there…
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Witch
- How to Catch the Easter Bunny
- How to Catch an Elf
- How to Catch a Turkey
- How to Catch a Leprechaun
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- and more!
An enchanting mermaid tale from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series, the perfect back to school gift for kids!
Many claim to have caught a mermaid, but can YOU? Perfect for mermaid lovers, summer reading, and gifts for kids ages 4-10, this funny mermaid picture book offers an irresistible under-the-sea adventure that parents, educators, and children will love! Brimming with fun STEAM-based traps, clever rhymes, and plenty of laughs to share in at-home and classroom read alouds, this magical story makes a perfect stocking stuffer and birthday, Easter, or back to school gift for kids and mermaid lovers alike!
How do you catch a mermaid? You must be very clever.
With mirrors, crowns, and pearls galore, this quest can't last forever!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Yeti
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- How to Catch a Dragon
- How to Catch a Monster
- and more!
A New York Times Bestseller! From the bestselling How to Catch series comes a festive turkey tale and Thanksgiving book for kids!
A turkey is running loose in a school right before a Thanksgiving play. Can YOU help catch it so the show can go on? Follow along as students turn their school upside down trying to catch the turkey, ending with a twist that ensures no turkeys are harmed (or eaten!). This hilariously zany children's picture book combines STEAM concepts and traps with a silly story and fun illustrations, perfect for starting a new fall family tradition this autumn or giving as a Thanksgiving gift for kids ages 4 and up!
Thanksgiving time is here again, but there's a turkey on the run!
Can you catch this tricky bird before the school play has begun?
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch the Easter Bunny
- How to Catch an Elf
- How to Catch a Monster
- How to Catch a Leprechaun
- and more!
The #1 New York Times bestseller! Try to catch one of the world's most elusive mythical creatures—the unicorn—in this enchanting picture book for kids!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a dazzling new adventure! Filled with zany traps, STEAM concepts, silly rhymes, and lots of rainbow unicorn fun, parents, educators, and young readers alike will delight in this colorful story as the How to Catch Kids are off in the zoo to catch this fantastical beast. Perfect for children ages 4-10, this is the ultimate unicorn gift of the year, great for birthdays, bedtime, or any occasion!
Can you catch the unicorn? You'll have to use your brain,
So set your traps and prep your team to pet that rainbow mane!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- How to Catch the Tooth Fairy
- How to Catch a Monster
- and more!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling team comes a dinomite How to Catch adventure sure to delight any dinosaur fan, the perfect back to school gift!
Do dinosaurs still walk among us? Sure, no one has seen one, but if alligators, whales, and even birds still exist, then dinosaurs must still exist, right? Join the daring How to Catch Kids as they try to wrangle a dinosaur in time for the school science fair and prove they're still around! Parents, young readers, dinosaur lovers, and educators alike will roar with laughter in this dinosaur picture book that blends STEAM concepts with hilarity and clever chaos. Do YOU have what it takes to pluck a prehistoric pal? Perfect for kids ages 4-10, this fun story makes a great birthday and back to school gift, stocking and basket stuffer, or read aloud for any occasion!
Can you catch a dinosaur and prove they're still around?
Use your brain and set your traps to get that dino found!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Dragon
- How to Catch a Monster
- How to Catch an Loveosaurus
- and more!
From the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes an all-new dragon story, a great Chinese New Year book for kids!
Do you have what it takes to snag a dragon? The How to Catch kids are off again, this time trying to catch a dragon as they chase him through Chinese New Year celebrations! Set in China during the Spring Festival, otherwise known as Chinese New Year, the wily dragon will have to avoid trap after trap as the kids run through paper lanterns, red lunar envelopes, fireworks, and more!
With bonus educational content and Mandarin translations in the back to enhance your reading experience, How to Catch a Dragon is the perfect dragon book for kids ages 3-8!
Dragons are a clever bunch,
They're difficult to catch.
You'll have to set the ultimate trap-
But have you met your match?
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Dragon
- How to Catch a Monster
- How to Catch an Elf
- and more!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling team comes a new, epic winter adventure in the How to Catch series!
When our brilliant How to Catch Kids hear about the legendary Yeti, they head to the mountains to catch a glimpse and prove it really exists! Full of hilarious high jinks, bright illustrations, and clever STEM traps, this funny picture book for kids is a fun-filled ride you won't want to miss! Will our Catch Club Kids prove the Yeti exists, or will he remain a mystery to the world?
We've all heard unexplained tales of the Yeti, Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and more... do YOU have what it takes to catch one? Find out in this action-packed story for children, the perfect read aloud all winter, as a Christmas gift for kids, for classroom activities, and beyond!
Legend has it there lives a beast we really want to meet.
He's extra huge with snow-white fur and giant, fuzzy feet!
I know the Yeti does exist, and I can prove it too!
And with my friends, we'll find him fast before the day is through!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Snowman
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- How to Catch an Elf
- How to Catch a Monster
- and more!
A USA Today Bestseller! From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new winter adventure!
Our heroes' entry for the snowman contest has magically come to life—and ran away! Can YOU help catch it? Get ready for snow much fun as you travel through a winter wonderland with running, skating, and bouncing through trap after trap to catch the snowman and claim the winning prize. Will the snowman teach our heroes a lesson they'll never forget? Who snows! This delightful picture book for ages 4-10 is filled with silly rhymes, fun art, and STEAM connections perfect for families and educators to enjoy this winter or as a holiday stocking stuffer.
I don't thumpity-thump or give warm hugs—that's for my snowman friends to do.
Clever kids will try to trap me, but who will catch me...YOU?
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Yeti
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- How to Catch an Elf
- How to Catch a Monster
- and more!
Experience the magic of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch Brand for a younger audience in this sweet Christmas board book for kids!
It's Christmas Eve, one of the most magical nights of the year, and one child has a wish: to catch Santa as he delivers gifts so he can hug him tight! Brimming with sweet rhymes and adorable art, this new holiday story will delight readers as they follow the child and his cat and puppy friends in building playful lures and simple traps for the winter legend himself!
Filled with sweets, presents, toys, and lots of Christmas spirit, this holiday treat makes a perfect addition to any Christmas stocking stuffer, gift book for babies and toddlers, or a festive and heartwarming holiday read aloud for ages 0-3!
It's Christmas Eve and it's my one and only night
To catch Santa in my house and hug him really tight.
Looking for more read aloud fun? Also in the How to Catch series:
- My First How to Catch a Witch
- How to Catch a Gingerbread Man
- How to Catch an Elf
- My First How to Catch the Easter Bunny
- How to Catch a Snowman
- And more!
A New York Times bestseller! From the NYT and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new, fantastical gingerbread man book that makes a funny gift for kids!
Do you have what it takes to catch the Gingerbread Man? The famous storybook character has magically come to life and leapt from the pages during story time! Follow along as the Gingerbread Man runs loose in a bookstore with the help of Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Peter Rabbit, nursery rhyme characters, and more! If you set the right traps, you might…just might be able to catch this wily cookie and finish the fairy tale!
Filled with zany STEAM traps, a silly story, and fun illustrations, this hilarious picture book is the perfect read aloud for parents, educators, and kids ages 4-10!
When the storyteller starts to read, "Run, run, as fast as you can,"
I'm off in a start, and you'll have to be smart to catch me, the Gingerbread Man!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Dragon
- How to Catch a Yeti
- How to Catch a Monster
- and more!
Experience the magic of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch brand in this sweet Halloween board book for little ones!
Can you catch a witch? It's the spookiest night of the year and one child has a wish: to trap a witch on her broomstick so she can touch a twinkle star in the sky! Brimming with charming rhymes and delightful art, this Halloween book for kids will enchant little readers as they follow the child, her black cat, and puppy friend in building playful lures for the witch on the broom!
Filled with cute jack-o'-lantern pumpkins, trick-or-treat costumes, candy, and more, this spellbinding story makes a perfect addition to any Halloween trick-or-treat basket, holiday gift for babies and toddlers, or a festive fall read aloud for ages 0-3!
To ride on a magic broom on Halloween night
You'll have to catch a witch so you can take flight!
Looking for more read aloud fun? Also in the How to Catch series:
- My First How to Catch Santa Claus
- My First How to Catch the Easter Bunny
- How to Catch a Monster
- How to Catch a Gingerbread Man
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- … And more!
Hop along and join the fun of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch brand with this sweet Easter board book, the perfect gift basket stuffer for babies and toddlers!
Can you catch the wily Easter Bunny this year? In this delightful Easter tale, one child and his baby animal friends hope to catch this Easter legend and learn his special tricks! Just how does he get eggs to every child in one day? Brimming with charming rhymes, simple STEM traps, and bright illustrations, this Easter bunny book for kids will delight little readers as they follow along to build playful lures and trap everyone's favorite bunny!
Filled with hidden eggs, baskets, candy, chocolates, and more, this adorable story makes the perfect addition to any Easter basket, holiday gift for babies and toddlers, or a festive springtime read aloud for ages 0-3!
I want to catch the Easter Bunny and learn his secret ways,
I've set my traps and now just hope we meet on Easter Day!
Looking for more read aloud fun? Also in the How to Catch series:
- My First How to Catch Santa Claus
- My First How to Catch a Witch
- My First How to Catch the Big Bad Wolf
- How to Catch the Easter Bunny
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- And more!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes an all-new, hilarious school adventure, the perfect back to school gift!
The class pets escaped from their cages and are running loose in your school! Lizards, hamsters, rabbits, and birds are on the loose... and a bearded dragon is leading the hilarious escape. Join the fun and find out if YOU have what it takes to catch these riotous pets on their wild field trip! Featuring an approachable school theme that kids will relate to plus cute animal characters and clever rhymes, this silly story will inspire repeat reads again and again.
Perfect for young readers and educators alike and a delight for fans of the bestselling series, this fun-filled picture book blends STEAM concepts with hilarity and chaos to encourage reading, learning, and imagination. Great for children ages 4-10, this book makes a delightful first day of school gift, appreciation gift for teachers, holiday stocking stuffer, graduation gift, or for read-aloud fun anytime of year!
All the class pets are on the loose, and each critter must be found!
We need your help setting traps before the school bell sounds!
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- How to Catch a Monster
- How to Catch a Snowman
- and more!
Jingle all the way in this new Christmas story for kids from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series!
It's Christmas Eve and Santa's team is off to deliver presents when one of the trusted reindeer Comet decides to explore on her own… the perfect opportunity for our How to Catch Kids to trap her and prove Santa exists! Come along on this fun Christmas adventure to see if you can catch Comet!
Poised to become a new holiday tradition, this merry picture book is filled with silly rhymes and illustrations sure to delight young readers and educators alike with STEAM concepts and classic hilarity and chaos. The perfect Christmas gift or holiday stocking stuffer for children ages 4-10!
Reindeer fly on Christmas Eve and bring us all good cheer.
To catch one takes a special trap—will YOU meet one this year?
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch an Elf
- How to Catch a Snowman
- How to Catch a Yeti
- How to Catch a Gingerbread Man
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- and more!
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes an exciting picture book about a rare new creature!
Can you catch the magical Loveosaurus? The How to Catch Kids are on the chase again, this time to trap a dinosaur that escaped from the museum and wants to spread love and kindness. Blending exciting traps and STEAM concepts with hilarity and chaos to encourage reading, learning, and imagination, this charming adventure will delight young readers, families, and educators alike—and maybe inspire spreading some kindness too! This funny children's picture book makes the perfect bedtime read-aloud and Valentine's Day gift for kids ages 4-10!
Have you heard of the Loveosaurus? The first ever found—it's true!
He's on the run spreading kindness and joy, but who will trap him… YOU?
Also in the How to Catch Series:
- How to Catch a Dinosaur
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- How to Catch a Class Pet
- How to Catch a Gingerbread Man
- How to Catch a Mermaid
- and more!
Step into your storybook and experience the magic of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch brand in this sweet board book for little ones, perfect for back to school!
Come along into an enchanted world to catch one of the most famous storybook mischief-makers: the big, bad wolf! After reading her favorite stories, one little girl hops into the pages, determined to trap the wily wolf with the help of Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Hansel and Gretel, and more beloved characters. Filled with delightful nods to classic nursery rhyme and fairytale stories, cute rhyming text, and playful lures and traps, this adorable book is sure to spark reading, learning, and imagination for a new set of young How to Catch fans.
My First How to Catch the Big Bad Wolf makes the perfect addition to any birthday gift, basket stuffer, first day of school prep, holiday gift for babies and toddlers, or a bedtime read aloud for ages 0-3!
Some of my favorite stories are fables and tales and nursery rhymes,
And I keep hearing about a big, bad wolf who causes trouble sometimes.
If I were in the stories, I know just what I'd do!
I would set only the best traps, he wouldn't have a clue.
Looking for more read aloud fun? Also in the How to Catch series:
- My First How to Catch Santa Claus
- My First How to Catch a Witch
- My First How to Catch the Easter Bunny
- How to Catch a Gingerbread Man
- How to Catch a Unicorn
- and more!
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My oldest loves the stories and my youngest (who is starting her sight words in kdg) will read along and will point out ones she knows.
I love writing stories that make children laugh and get excited about reading and drawing and writing . I also love taking naps and listening to music. Not at the same time. Well, sometimes. It depends on the song.
I have worked hard and am fortunate enough to have over 140 books out in the world, and love each one as if it were my child ... except if that child is like really naughty and always breaks my favourite things and writes bad words on the walls of our house.
None of my books are like that, and imagine if you had over 140 kids! That is terrifying!.
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And now, on JUNE 20, 2023, A BRAND NEW SERIES is kicking off, starting with ... A VERY DINOSAUR BIRTHDAY!
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