ISBN: 9781954354043
Grade level: 1-4

Monkey and Robot are back with more adventures.

In this beginning reader graphic novel, the two show how much fun opposites can have together. They try to become superheroes, to travel back in time, to study turtles, and to become famous. Robot is the practical one while Monkey has the creative ideas. The two combine for a lot of zany humor and sweet friendship.

Praise for the Monkey & Robot series:

"Highly recommended for primary grades and newly independent readers." — Suzanne Costner, School Library Journal

“A beautiful exploration of friendship with just a touch of cheeky humor.” — George O'Connor, New York Times best-selling author of Olympians

“Charmingly different from each other and totally authentic in their responses to the world, Monkey and Robot teach us all how to be better humans.” — Beth Stroh, Viewpoint Books

ISBN: 9781416912477
Grade level: Pre-S-K

"Ivan the terrier's face fills up the front cover, but, inside, the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff is being told by an unseen narrator. The art shows three goats in green fields, but then Ivan appears in the frame. The reader interrupts the text: Hey, where did that dog come from? Is that Ivan? . . . Ivan! . . . You're ruining the story! So the reader starts a different story, The Three Bears, and into the two-page spread jumps Ivan. Catalanotto's artwork mixes the soft-edged fairy-tale world with a heady realism in the form of the overactive canine, who winds up eating the gingerbread boy. In the end, the narrator gives up fairy tales and starts a story about a dog named Ivan. We see only Ivan's hind end, though, as he has moved out of view to catch a nap. It can be delightful when worlds collide. Cooper, Ilene. Booklist Review

ISBN: 9781939547590
Ages: 6-10

Four more Monkey & Robot stories, with some of their funniest antics yet!

“Charmingly different from each other and totally authentic in their responses to the world, Monkey and Robot teach us all to be better humans.”
— Beth Stroh, Viewpoint Books

“An excellent book for teaching first and second graders how to read graphic novels.”
Bill Boerman-Cornell, Author of Graphic Novels in High School and Middle School Classrooms

ISBN: 9780689845826
ISBN: 9781416903307
Grade level: PreS-1

"Mrs. Tuttle's kindergarten class has 25 students, all named Matthew, and most with jug ears and gap-toothed smiles. How does she tell them apart? Matthew A. is affectionate and Matthew B. is fond of Band-Aids. C. has a wild cowlick, and D. believes he's a duck...When a new boy is introduced to the class — Matthew, of course — his pants and jacket are blazing with zippers. Just what the class needed. A stunning play of art and verbal imagination"Kirkus Reviews

ISBN:9780531070826
Grade level: All ages 
Author: Cynthia Rylant

"Solomon Singer is a middle-aged man who lives in a hotel in New York City....Catalanotto's signature watercolors have never been more affecting....This title will be of great value to libraries." Starred review, School Library Journal

AN ALA NOTABLE CHILDREN'S BOOK

NCSS/CBC NOTABLE CHILDREN'S TRADE BOOKS IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL STUDIES

PARENTS MAGAZINE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR

ISBN: 0977772004
Grade level: PreS-1

Dylan, a bored Dalmatian, steals outside to freedom one morning. While galloping towards country meadows, he is upended by a soccer ball....Dylan tends goal for the penguins and leads them to victory....Catalanotto is a talent on the rise." Booklist

ISBN: 9781442429789
ISBN: 9781442429796
Grade level: K-3

"Readers looking for funny friendship stories but who think that Frog and Toad and other early readers are a tad too easy will find this unlikely duo just right." The Horn Book Magazine

ISBN: 0977772012
Grade level: PreS-2

"The success of this book hinges on the element of surprise and the humor readers find in Mr. Mumble's strange predicament: he awakens one morning with a mysterious throat complaint that results in a series of miscommunications and unbidden results. Intending to buy a dozen bagels he receives a dozing beagle, a panda bear instead of a pound of pears etc....Impressive" School Library Journal

ISBN: 9780689838316
ISBN: 9781416926887
Grade level: K-3

"As with all inspired artists, Emily's paintings reflect her unique perceptions. T he child paints her beloved teacher with golden wings and her dog with exceptionally large ears, "Because Thor hears everything." The story, however, really begins before the title page with a provocative classroom discussion of the upcoming art contest-and the process of singling out an entry as the best.....Whether viewed from afar or up close, this creative and heartfelt book is a masterpiece." School Library Journal

ISBN: 9781442406704
Grade level: PreS-3

In Catalanotto's surreal suburbia, many of the residents are costumed superheroes--there's Garbage Man and the duo of Mailman and Paperboy to name a few. But their grownup powers are useless in the face of the title characters' Kryptonite-like relentlessness. Question Boy sends people fleeing with his endless interrogations, while Little Miss Know-It-All evokes a similar response with her nonstop spewing of knowledge, accurate or not. When these two go toe to toe in a city park it's more than a comic smack-down. Catalanotto (Ivan the Terrier) slyly uses the duel to comment on the disintegration of civil discourse, the importance of connecting to others as individuals, and the possibilities for common ground through simply listening. A story that starts out as a wonderfully weird comedy ends up a surprisingly nuanced lesson in the art of being human. Ages 4-8. --Publishers Weekly, November 21, 2011, *STAR

A KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2012

ISBN: 9780689842214
Grade level: K-3
Author: George Ella Lyon

"Arresting art illuminates Lyon and Catalanotto's tribute to Helen Martini, founder of the Bronx Zoo's animal nursery...the story cannot miss its mark as animal lovers appreciate Helen's love for and commitment to saving nature's newest members." Publishers Weekly

PARENTS' CHOICE SILVER MEDAL 2003

BEST 'INFORMATION PLEASE' BOOKS, NICK JR. MAGAZINE

JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION

ISBN: 9780689854576
Grade level: PreS-2

This companion book to Peter Catalanotto's ever popular Matthew ABC takes on numbers with a group of adorable Dalmatians. It's certain to be a huge hit with the picturebook crowd and will have kids everywhere barking for more.

ISBN: 9781442452527
Grade level: K-3

"Independent readers will identify with Monkey and Robot as the two buddies return in this romp filled with humor, kindness, and friendship. Divided into four stand-alone chapters, the stories provide kids with amusing antics of two unlikely pals as they plan for Halloween, enjoy a day at the beach, make a new friend, and figure out if it's time for breakfast or bedtime.." School Library Journal

ISBN: 9781481418928

Luke's parents are pregnant and always busy and tired preparing for the new baby. Luke thinks; If they can have a new baby, I can have new parents!

Kirkus wrote: Catalanotto treats a well-explored theme with compassion and a different perspective, allowing Luke to tell his own tale, a device that captures his growing understanding and willingness to embrace the inevitable changes. Bright watercolor illustrations glow, beautifully complementing and enhancing the text with eye-catching details and expressive characterizations.

ISBN: 9780689865626
Grade level: Pre-S-2

"Named for colors in a box of crayons, 16 kittens pair off with as many community workers and residents in this ingenious cousin to Matthew A.B.C. (2002) and Daisy 1, 2, 3 (2003). Catalanotto lines up Sophia the cat's calico offspring and then sends them away wearing colored collars to help new owners in their own way. Red kitten looks on as Dave the red-hatted firefighter contemplates a dog stuck in a tree, for instance; Green kitten poses for Paul the landscaper's verdant topiary... To brighten the color highlights, the artist renders each lively, humorous scene in neutral tones, and closes with a chromatic blast, as the kittens reunite, with confetti and identifying balloons, for a parental visit..."Kirkus Review