Hop Jump

Ellen Stoll Walsh. Voyager Paperbacks, $6.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-15-201375-2

A frog teaches her cohorts to dance; ""Wide-eyed and wiggling, rendered in a fresh, focused palette and invitingly designed, these hip hopsters are a joy to behold,"" said PW in a starred review. Also available in a Spanish-language edition, Salta y brinca ($6, -201356-3). Ages 3-8. (Sept.)

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