IDEALS
When Christmas Came ($16.95) by Eileen Spinelli, illus. by Wayne Parmenter. When a blizzard strikes, will anyone be able to attend the Christmas Eve church service? (5-8)
Thanksgiving at Our House and Christmas at Grandma's House ($8.95 each) by P.K. Hallinan reveal family holiday traditions. (5-8)
The Princess and the Snarls ($16.95) by Patricia Reeder Eubank. A wizard discovers the reason a princess's hair is always snarled. (5-9)
Miss Sadie McGee Who Lived in a Tree ($16.95) by Mark Kimball Moulton, illus. by Karen Hillard Good. A boy finds a staircase in a tree trunk that leads to Sadie's treehouse. (5-9)

IDEALS/CANDY CANE PRESS
What Is Christmas? ($6.95) by Michelle Medlock Adams, illus. by Amy Wummer, focuses on the symbols and real meaning of Christmas. (3-5)
Frosty the Snowman Returns ($9.95) by Joseph Ritchie, illus. by Drew Rose, is a lift-the-flap tale. (3-5)
Frosty the Snowman: A Musical Book ($10.95) by Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson, illus. by Rebecca Thornburgh, is a board book that plays this song. (3-5)
Silent Night and I Love You More Than... ($10.95 each), illus. by Chris Sharp ($10.95 each), feature lights and sounds. (3-5)
Where's Santa? and Peek-a-Boo! Valentine ($7.95 each) by Joseph Ritchie, illus. by Lydia Halverson. These lift-the-flap board books star the Looney Tunes characters. (3-5)
All Aboard! Charlie the Can-Do Choo Choo ($12.95), illus. by Chris Sharp, is an accordion-style book with lights and sounds. (3-5)
When I Grow Up ($7.95) by P.K. Hallinan presents an alphabetical roundup of professions. (3-5)

IDEALS/GP KIDS
Granny's Cozy Quilt of Memories ($8.95) by Pamela Kennedy, illus. by Amy Wummer. Amy takes comfort in the quilt her late grandmother made. (5-8)

INNOVATIVE KIDS
Lots of Letters: A Book of Letters and the Sounds They Make ($15.99) by Tish Rabe, illus. by Kevan Atteberry, introduces the letters of the alphabet. (3-6)
Make a Match ($14.99) by Tish Rabe, illus. by Mary Anne Lloyd. A built-in tray helps kids sort colors, shapes, etc. (3-6)
Sugar & Spice: Fashion Girls ($19.99) by Lisa Perrett features magnetic outfits and play scenes. (3-up)
The Tooth Fairy Rules ($12.99) by Melanie Marks, illus. by Jennifer Kalis. A boy tests the tooth fairy in this book with a pillow and tooth box. (5-up)

Series
¡Baby , illus. by Ana Larraòaga, delivers Farm Faces ($5.99, up to 2); Float-Alongs: Baby Dolphins ($12.99, up to 2); Goodnight, Baby ($8.99, up to 2); and I'm a Baby by Tish Rabe ($9.99, up to 2). Now I'm Reading! offers Silly Story Laboratory by Nora Gaydos, illus. by BB Sams ($14.99, 6-up). And The Nose Knows gains Spooky Night and Santa's Coming to Town! by Tish Rabe, illus. by Brenda Sexton ($9.99 each, 3-up). Paperbacks
A Kid's Guide to Giving ($9.99) by Freddi Zeiler, illus. by Ward Schumacher, suggests ways to donate goods and money, volunteer and organize charity events. (12-up)

Paperback Series
innovativeKids Readers debuts with Milly's Silly Suitcase by Tish Rabe, illus. by Marilyn Janovitz ($6.99. 3-6) ; The Big Race by Nora Gaydos, illus. by Paula Becker ($6.99, 5-7); Dinosaurs: An Adventure Back in Time by Susan Ring, illus. by Phil Wilson ($6.99, 6-8); and Clue School: The Case of the Missing Cat by Cathy Hapka, illus. by Richard Torrey ($6.99, 7-up). And Phonics Comics releases Duke and Fang by Judy Katschke, illus. by Marty Baumann; Meet the Sparkplugs by Kitty Richards, illus. by Remy Simard; Super Sam by Melanie Marks, illus. by Daryll Collins; Twisted Tales by Kitty Richards, illus. by Fernando Juarez; Spooky Sara by Marks, illus. by Victoria Ball; Time Travelers by Kimber MacDonald, illus. by Clay Sisk; and The Misfits by MacDonald, illus. by Wilson Swain ($3.99 each, 6-up).