GALLAUDET UNIV. PRESS/ CLERC BOOKS
Paperback
Signing Fun ($19.95) by Penny Warner, illus. by Paula Gray, presents 441 signs and signing tips. (11-up)

GALLOPADE INTERNATIONAL/ CAROLE MARSH MYSTERIES
Series
Three Amigos welcomes The Puzzle of the Indian Arrowhead by Carole Marsh ($14.95, paper $3.99, 6-10). Marsh's Criss, Cross, Applesauce Detective Agency offers The Puzzle of the Shark Surfer Girl ($14.95, paper $3.99, 6-10). Pretty Darn Scary Mysteries by Marsh debuts with The Ghost of Pickpocket Plantation , The Secret of Skullcracker Swamp , The Phantom of Thunderbolt Fort and The Secret of Eyesocket Island ($14.95 each, paper $5.99, 7-14). And Marsh's Around the World in 80 Mysteries adds The Mystery at the Imperial Palace... Tokyo, Japan and The Mystery in the Amazon Rainforest... South America ($14.95 each, paper $5.95, 7-14).

GETTY PUBLICATIONS
A Pocket Dictionary of Roman Emperors ($9.95) by Paul Roberts profiles 27 ancient rulers. (12-up)

GIBBS SMITH
Around the House, The Fox Chased the Mouse: A Prepositional Tale ($15.95) by Rick Walton, illus. by Jim Bradshaw, introduces prepositions. (4-8)
My Taxi Ride ($15.95) by Paul DuBois Jacobs and Jennifer Swender tours New York City in a taxi. (4-8)
Pink Princess Cookbook ($14.95) by Barbara Beery collects recipes for aspiring princesses. (6-up)

Series
Every Kid Needs... adds Every Kid Needs a Treasure Hunt ($19.95, 4-up) and Every Kid Needs Modpauge ($19.95, 6-up) by Richard and Candice Elton.

Paperbacks
Painting on a Canvas: Art Activities for Kids ($9.95) by Annie Wheeler, illus. by Debra Spina Dixon, rounds up art projects. (6-up)
Big Book of Girl Stuff ($19.95) by Bart King, illus. by Jennifer Kalis, compiles info for girls. (8-up)

GOBO (NBN, dist.)

Series
My Photo Soft Cloth Books adds Santa Baby ($9.95, up to 2) and Magnix Imagination Activity Books launches with A Visit to the Farm , Things That Go , Fun Around the Town and Princess Party ($5.99 each, 3-6).

DAVID R. GODINE
Little Red Riding Hood ($18.95) by Andrea Wisnewski sets this tale in early 19th-century New England. (7-up)
The Merchant of Noises ($18.95) by Anna Rozen, trans. by Carl W. Scarborough, illus. by François Avril. A man decides to package and sell various noises. (8-up)
Paperback
The Baffle Book ($10.95) by Lassiter Wren and Randle McKay compiles 15 detective puzzles. (All ages)

GOOD BOOKS
My Very First Christmas ($14.99) by Lois Rock, illus. by Alex Ayliffe, collects 10 Christmas stories. (up to 4)
Where's My Darling Daughter? ($16) by Mij Kelly, illus. by Katharine McEwen. Animals help a man find his missing daughter. (2-5)
Little Otter's Big Journey ($16) by David Bedford, illus. by Susan Winter. An otter left alone at sea while his mother searches for food learns to be brave. (2-5)
One Winter's Day ($16) by M. Christina Butler, illus. by Tina Macnaughton. After a storm blows away his nest, a hedgehog is rewarded for his kindness to others. (3-7)
Little Honey Bear and the Smiley Moon ($16) by Gillian Lobel, illus. by Tim Warnes. A bear and his friends try to visit the moon. (3-7)
I'm Not Going Out There! ($16) by Paul Bright, illus. by Ben Cort. Ghosts and monsters aren't as frightening as the sister who has discovered a boy's prank. (3-7)
New Kid in Town ($16) by Claire Freedman, illus. by Kristina Stephenson. When Mouse arrives in town, his neighbors warn him about Big Wolf. (4-7)
The Most Precious Thing ($16) by Gill Lewis, illus. by Louise Ho. Mommy Bear tells Little Bear he is more precious than the treasures he finds in the forest. (4-7)

GREYSTONE (PGW, dist.)
Tale of a Great White Fish ($15.95) by Maggie de Vries, illus. by Renné Benoit, centers on an endangered white sturgeon. (6-8)

Paperbacks
Hockey the NHL Way—The Basics ($12.95) by Sean Rossiter and Paul Carson is an updated edition of this instructional book. (All ages)
Shootout Hockey Trivia ($8.95) by Don Weekes presents trivia about this sport. (All ages)

GROSSET DUNLAP
Tell Time with The Very Busy Spider ($8.99, 3-6) and The Very Busy Spider: ALift-the-Flap Book ($5.99, 3-6), are based on this story by Eric Carle.
Little Cloud: A Draw-with-Chalk Book ($6.99), based on the story by Eric Carle, is packaged with chalk and an eraser. (3-6)
Jelly Belly: Shapes ($5.99) uses jelly beans to introduce shapes. (3-6)
Series
Baby Strawberry returns in Baby Strawberry's Rainbow Day , Peek-a-Boo in the Berry Patch ; and Playtime for Baby Strawberry and Berry Sweet Baby Kisses ($5.99 each, 3 mos.-2); and Bath Time for Baby Strawberry ($4.99, 3 mos.-2). Strawberry Shortcake stars in Holiday Treats Cookbook by Ann Bryant, illus. by Lisa Workman ($12.99, 3-8). New Miss Spider titles by David Kirk are Captain Sunny Patch , Bedtime Story , Cry Buggie ; Eight Legs Up ($6.99 each, 4-7); and Humbug! ($17.99, 4-7). Dick and Jane are back in Mind Your Manners, Dick and Jane by Micol Ostow and Noah Harlan ($9.99, 6-up). And My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat is new to Hank Zipzer by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver ($13.99, paper $4.99, 8-12).
Paperbacks
Count with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Shine with The Very Lonely Firefly ($4.99 each) are based on these stories by Eric Carle. (3-6)
The Kid with Too Many Nightmares ($3.99) by Harland Williams. A child solves his nightmare problems. (4-8)
Gross Out! Animals That Do Disgusting Things ($3.99) by Ginjer Clarke, illus. by Pete Mueller, focuses on creepy critters. (6-8)
Undercover Kid: Tuna Surprise ($3.99) by Ron Kidd, illus. by Andy Sklar. Disguised as a grown-up, Maggie solves the mystery of a missing tuna. (7-9)
Paperback Series
David Kirk's Miss Spider reappears in 123: A Miss Spider Concept Book ($6.99, 2-5); After School Rules ($3.99, 3-5); ABC ($6.99, 3-6); Let's Learn LETTERS ($4.99 each, 3-6); Ant-tuition ($3.99, 3-6);and Read with Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends ($9.99, 4-6). New to The Clear and Simple Workbooks are Get Ready for Pre-K with PB&J and We're Ready for Pre-K! by Nancy Jolson Leber and Liane B. Onish ($4.99 each, 3-4). Max and Ruby star in Max and Ruby's Show-and-Tell , based on the characters by Rosemary Wells ($3.99, 3-5). The new Puppy Scooby-Doo book is Time to Play ($3.99, 3-5). Lauren Child's Charlie and Lola are featured in four storybooks ($5.99 each, 3-7). Weebles adds Weebles Storybook World: Goldilocks , illus. by Jim Durk ($4.99, 3-6). And Strawberry Shortcake returns in The Sweet Dreams Movie Storybook by Megan E. Bryant ($5.99, 3-6); and Dream Big! ($4.99 each, 3-6).
Angelina Ballerina is back in All Dancers on Deck , Angelina's Lucky Penny , The Rose Fairy Princess and Two Mice in a Boat , based on the stories by Katharine Holabird and the illustrations by Helen Craig ($3.99 each, 3-6); and three titles by Holabird, illus. by Craig: Tip-Top Christmas Crafts ($5.99, 3-8); Angelina Has the Hiccups ($3.99, 4-6); and Angelina's Diary: The Bridesmaid Ballet ($3.99, 6-8). Rudolph returns in Rudolph to the Rescue by Robert L. May, illus. by Lisa Papp ($6.99, 3-up). Lil Bratz appear in Catwalk Cuties ($3.99, 4-6). Nova the Robot stars in I Smell the Future: Book and Toy Set by David Kirk ($14.99, 4-7). Sonic X returns in two adventures by Charlotte Fullerton ($4.99 each, 6-8). And Katie Kazoo, Switcherooo by Nancy Krulik, illus. by John & Wendy, gains two titles ($3.99 each, 7-10); plus a Super Special ($4.99, 7-10).
Dragon Slayers' Academy adds Never Trust a Troll! by Kate McMullan, illus. by Bill Basso ($4.99, 7-10). Who Was...? continues with Who Was Daniel Boone? by Sydelle Kramer, illus. by George Ulrich; and Who Was William Shakespeare? by Celeste Davidson Mannis, illus. by John O'Brien ($4.99 each, 7-11). The Royal Ballet School Diaries by Alexandra Moss presents Boys or Ballet? ($4.99, 8-10). Hip Hop Kidz debuts with Bring It On and Bust a Move by Jasmine Beller ($4.99 each, 9-12). Flight 29 Down , created by D.J. MacHale and Stan Rogow, gains The Storm by Brad Strickland and Prequel: Ten Rules and Scratch by Walter Sorrells ($5.99 each, 9-12). Melissa J. Morgan's Camp Confidential has two additions ($4.99 each, 9-12). Go West, Darcy! by Laura J. Burns joins Darcy's Wild Life ($4.99, 9-12). Kung Fu Princess by Pamela Walker launches with Daughter of Light , In Gold and Jade and Veil of Secrets ($6.99 each, 12-up). And Flirt by Nicole Clarke offers Issues and VIPs ($6.99 each, 12-up).

GROUNDWOOD BOOKS
Ancient Thunder ($18.95) by Leo Yerxa pays tribute to wild horses and the natural world of the prairie. (All ages)
What Are You Doing, Sam? ($14.95) by Marie-Louise Gay. Stella observes the antics of Sam and his dog. (2-5)
Snow ($16.95) by Joan Clark, illus. by Kady MacDonald Denton. As Sammy climbs mountains of snow, he imagines what might lie beneath. (3-5)
Tarde de invierno/Winter Afternoon ($16.95) by Jorge Luján, illus. by Mandana Sadat. A girl draws in the condensation on a windowpane. (3-7)
The Huron Carol ($16.95) by Ian Wallace presents a Christmas carol. (4-up)
Little Book of Northern Tales: The Bear Says North ($9.95), retold by Bob Barton, illus. by Jirina Marton, is a mini edition of this title. (6-9)
Morning Glory ($12.95) by Sandra Comino, trans. by Elisa Amado, illus. by Max, reveals what happens after Ivan shrieks when he spies a rat. (7-10)
Odd Man Out ($16.95) by Sarah Ellis. Kip is bewildered by what he finds in the binder his late father kept as a teenager. (9-12)
I Am a Taxi ($16.95) by Deborah Ellis. In the Bolivian jungle, Diego must escape from those involved in an illegal cocaine operation. (10-14)
Skinnybones and the Wrinkle Queen ($16.95) by Glen Huser follows the road trip of a teenage girl and a cranky, wealthy old woman. (12-15)
Title in SpanishNapí va a la montaòa (Napí Goes to the Mountain) by Antonio Ramírez, illus. by Domi ($16.95, 5-8).
Series
Groundwork Guides presents Being Muslim by Haroon Siddiqui, Empire by James Laxer, Climate Change by Shelley Tanaka and Genocide by Jane Springer ($15.95 each, 14-up).