Just in time for the holidays, the two bestselling picture books featuring everyone's favorite dragons are available in a joint slipcase edition Dragons Love Tacos and its companion, Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel, go together like tacos and salsa, and this boxed set makes purchasing both books a snap. Perfect for the holidays, birthdays, or any occasion.

Let the New York Times bestselling team behind Dragons Love Tacos introduce the joy of dragons to the youngest of readers in this original board book shaped like a taco! What do you get when you take a tortilla, fold it in half, and fill it with all sorts of delicious things? A taco, of course!  This little dragon's first taco will surely not be their last in this lively, funny board book that introduces the magic of tacos and dragons.

The story of what happens when a grumpy old man and some mischievous squirrels match wits--with hilarious results.
Old Man Fookwire is a grump who only likes to paint pictures of birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates--until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that charms the old grump.

This scrumptious "New York Times" bestseller has a whole lot of kick
Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa . . . oh, boy. You're in red-hot trouble.
The award-winning team behind "Those Darn Squirrels " has created an unforgettable, laugh-until-salsa-comes-out-of-your-nose tale of new friends and the perfect snack.

Esta divertida y condimentada continuacion del gran exito en ventas segun el New York Times es ideal para la hora del cuento. !Noticias de ultima hora! Se acaba de descubrir que NO QUEDAN MAS TACOS en ninguna parte del mundo. Nos encontramos frente a un serio problema porque, segun sabes, a los dragones les encantan los tacos. Si hubiera alguna manera de que los dragones pudieran viajar a traves del tiempo, al pasado, antes de que se acabaran los tacos, !podrian recoger montones de tacos y traerlos! Es un magnifico plan siempre y cuando no incluya salsa picante. Recuerda lo que paso la ultima vez... Los galardonados creadores de Fiesta secreta de pizza regresan con esta "empachosa" y divertida continuacion del fenomeno en ventas Dragones y tacos.

Little ones and grown-ups will giggle through multiple reads of Those Darn Squirrels!From the creators of Dragons Love Tacos comes the story of what happens when a grumpy old man and some mischievous squirrels match wits--with hilarious results.Old Man Fookwire is a grump. The only thing he likes to do is paint pictures of the birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely.So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful bird feeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates--until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that completely charms the old grump.

This unforgettable tale of new friends and the perfect snack now comes in a bite-sized 7.5" x 7.5" trim, with a 6" dragon plush toy. Story time just got even more fun! Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa...oh, boy. You're in red-hot trouble.

Discover the lost art of the high five and improve your slapping skills just in time for the annual high five contest! From hand-limbering stretches to lessons on five-ing with finesse, readers are guided through a series of interactive challenges, each goofier than the next. Acclaimed creative duo Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri have dreamed up another one-of-a-kind, laugh-out-loud book that kids will beg to read again and again.

All is calm in old man Fookwire's yard until new neighbors--Little Old Lady Hu and her cat, Muffins--move in next door. Muffins is one mean dude He terrorizes the birds, interrupts Fookwire's painting, and ties the squirrels' tails together. Fookwire is upset, but not nearly as upset as the squirrels, who devise an ingenious plan to stop Muffins cold. In this hilarious follow-up to "Those Darn Squirrels ," the tongue-in-cheek text is perfectly complemented by the quirky, inventive illustrations.

"Shhhh " Don't tell anyone about this mouth-watering book from the "New York Times "bestselling creators of "Dragons Love Tacos"
How does Racoon love pizza? Oh, let him count the ways. He loves the gooey cheesy-ness, salty pepperoni-ness, sweet sweet tomato-ness, and of course the crispity crunchity crust. But someone is always chasing poor Raccoon away from his favorite food with a broom What's a hungry raccoon to do? Plan an elaborate secret pizza party, of course
But s"hhh "It's a secret In fact, you should probably just forget I told you. Nope, no secret pizza party happening here.You didn't already tell all your friends, did you? Uh oh . . .
Fans of Jon Klassen and Mo Willems's humor will gobble up this quirky ode to the lengths we will go to for our heart's desire.
Praise for "Dragons Love Tacos"
"New York Times" bestseller
A "New York Times" Notable Children's Book of 2012
"Rubin and Salmieri are two of the weirdest, funniest guys working in kids' lit today. The team lets its geek flag fly in an obsessive how-to guide for would-be dragon taco party hosts. Why a taco party? As Rubin explains, 'The only things dragons love more than parties or tacos, is taco parties.' If further proof is required, Salmieri--whose poker-faced watercolor, gouache, and color pencil drawings set a benchmark for oddball observational humor--shows one odd, scaly creature with a carryout bag from 'Taco Cave' and another beaming with anticipation as it eagerly circles the date for a taco party on its taco-themed calendar. But beware: even if all the tips and rules are followed to the letter (on quantity: 'The best way to judge is to get a boat and fill the boat with tacos'), all will be for naught if spicy salsa makes its way into the taco filling. In fact, the dragons will bring a whole new meaning to 'housewarming.' Off-kilter fun for those who like their picture books (and salsa) zesty and fresh."-"Publishers Weekly," starred review
""Dragons Love Tacos" is a heaping helping of silly. Little kids will relate to the anti-spicy bias and chuckle over Salmieri's watercolor and gouache cartoon illustrations showing literally boatloads of tacos and all sizes of dragons enjoying their favorite food at pool parties, costume parties and, well, taco parties." -"San Francisco"" Chronicle"
"The perfect book for kids who love dragons and mild tacos." -"Kirkus Reviews"
"The watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil cartoon illustrations are the real stars here. Regardless of, or perhaps because of, the absurdity of the story, this tale should be a big hit with anyone with an affinity for dragons." -"School Library Journal"

The two most heralded free agents in the 2004-2005 offseason, Pedro Martinez and Carlos Beltran, had two things in common: They both signed with the Mets--not the Yankees!--and, like Mets GM Omar Minaya, they are both Latino. Minaya openly said that he would use his heritage to attract top Latin American players, and his signing of Beltran and Martinez brought instant credibility to a much-troubled franchise and proved a microcosm of the most significant trend in baseball today--the rise of the Latin American player. Martinez, baseball's most colorful player, brought an excitement to the Shea Stadium mound not seen since the days of a young Dwight Gooden. Meanwhile, despite an injury-hampered first half, Beltran was voted by fans to the starting lineup of the 2005 National League All-Star team, and his decision to come to New York made other top free agents sit up and take notice.
New York Daily News beat writer Adam Rubin delivers a priceless, insider's view of Beltran's and Martinez's first season in the Big Apple. Along the way, readers follow the controversy that Minaya generated in letting go respected veteran Al Leiter, hiring inexperienced manager Willie Randolph, and (at first) unsuccessfully pursuing free agent Carlos Delgado--who initially criticized Minaya for "exploiting" his ethnicity. We also witness the breakout season of Cliff Floyd, the growing pains of young phenom David Wright, the swan-song season of future Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza, and the many other storylines of the team that sought to recapture the magic of the Amazin' Mets.