Children's Books for Spring: Gallopade-HarperCollins/Rayo

CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR SPRING (arranged alphabetically by publisher)
Abbeville Kids -- The Culture Co-Op
Dalmatian Press -- F+W Publications
Gallopade -- HarperCollins/Rayo
HarperCollins/HarperTempest -- KregelKidzone
Lectorum -- Oxford University Press
Patria Press -- Running Press Kids
Sasquatch Books -- Simon & Schuster/McElderry
Simon & Schuster/Pulse -- Zonderkidz

GALLOPADE INTERNATIONAL
Series
Carole Marsh Books issues the following titles by Marsh: Winter: The 'WOW!' Season (0-635-01368-1, paper -01367-33) and The Penguin Strut Fashion Show (-01358-4; paper -01357-6) ($21.95 each, paper $14.95, all ages); The Snow Bank ($21.95,-01360-6; paper $14.95, -01359-2, 7-14); The Lost Colony Storybook ($21.95, -01354-1; paper $9.95, -07353-3, 7-14); and Orville & Wilbur Wright Step Out into the Sky! ($21.95, -01351-7; paper $5.95, -01350-9, 8-14). Launching A Bio to Grow on by Marsh is Meet Shirley Franklin-Mayor of Atlanta! ($21.95, -01141-7; paper $12.95, -01140-9, all ages). Black Jazz, Pizzazz, and Razzmatazz by Marsh starts up with 11 titles, including The Best Book of Black Biographies (-01584-6, paper -01578-1), Black Business (-01588-9, paper -01582-X) ($29.95 each, paper $12.95, 7-14); and Black Heritage Gamebook ($7.95 paper, -01572-2, 7-14). And joining Carole Marsh Mysteries is The Mystery of Biltmore House ($14.95, -01467-X; paper $5.95, -01347-9) by Marsh (7-14).

Paperback Series
Among the six additions to State Experience by Carole Marsh, all available for each of the 50 states, are 30 Cool Activities, Crafts, Experiments & More for Kids to Do to Learn All About State Geography! and 30 Cool Activities, Crafts, Experiments & More for Kids to Do to Learn All About State Current Events! ($5.95 each, all ages). And 1000 Readers launches with 100 titles, including Thomas Jefferson: Man of the People (-01476-9), The Ringling Brothers: A Circus Family (-01499-8), Georgia O'Keeffe: Trailblazer Artist (-01507-2) and Cesar Chavez: Uniting Farm Workers of America (-01566-8) by Marsh ($2.95 each, 4-8).

GETTY PUBLICATIONS
My Brother Vincent van Gogh ($19.95, 0-89236-711-3) by Ceciel de Bie shares the correspondence between van Gogh and his brother. (10-up)

GIBBS SMITH
My Vacation Album ($19.95, 1-58685-280-9) by Candice and Richard Elton includes a reusable camera and glue stick for fastening pictures into the album. (4-8)

Paperback
American Grub: Eats for Kids from All Fifty States ($9.95, 1-58685-260-4) by Lynn Kuntz and Jan Fleming, illus. by Mark Hicks, serves up a recipe from each state. (6-12)

Paperback Series
Children's Activity series releases Riding on a Range: Western Activities for Kids ($8.95, 1-58685-036-9) by Lawson Drinkard, illus. by Fran Lee (6-12).

GLOBE PEQUOT PRESS
Paperback
They Call Me Sacagawea ($9.95, 0-7627-2580-X) by Joyce Badgley Hunsaker tells the story of the Lewis and Clark expedition from the perspective of their Shoshone interpreter. (8-14)

DAVID R. GODINE
DeZert Isle ($15.95, 1-56792-237-6) by Claude Ponti is the story of Zert, who is enamored of a brick. (All ages)

Good Babies Bad Babies ($8.95, 1-56792-202-3) by John Lawrence is a board book portraying innocent and rambunctious babies. (up to 3)

Paperbacks
The Runaway ($9.95, 1-56792-243-0) by Robert Frost, illus. by Glenna Lang, illustrates this poem about the arrival of winter. (All ages)

The Worry Week ($12.95, 1-56792-239-2) by Anne Lindbergh, illus. by Kevin Hawkes. Three sisters find a way to stay alone at their parents' Maine summer home. (8-up)

No Effect ($12.95, 1-56792-210-4) by Daniel Hayes is a follow-up to The Trouble with Lemons and The Eye of the Beholder . (10-up)

Paperback Series
Pocket Paragon Books adds Little Mook & Longnose the Dwarf ($12.95, 1-56792-22-8) by Wilhelm Hauff, illus. by Boris Pak (6-up).

GOOD BOOKS
Paperback Reprint
Reuben and the Fire ($7.95, 1-56148-388-5) by Merle Good, illus. by P. Buckley Moss. (4-8)

GOSPEL LIGHT
FamilyTime Bible Storybook ($14.99, 0-8307-3247-0) presents 104 interactive biblical stories. (3-5)

GRAPHIC ARTS CENTER/ALASKA NORTHWEST BOOKS
Paperback Series
The Misadventures of Seldovia Sam launches with Seldovia Sam and the Very Large Clam ($6.95, 0-88240-570-5) by Susan Woodward Springer, illus. by Amy Meissner (6-10).

GRAPHIC ARTS CENTER/WESTWINDS PRESS
Little Red Snapperhood: A Fishy Fairy Tale ($15.95, 1-55868-683-5; paper $8.95, -684-3) by Neal Gilbertson, illus. by Evon Zerbetz, offers an undersea twist on a classic. (4-up)

GRAPHIC ARTS CENTER/WHITECAP BOOKS
Mr. Bob's Magic Ride in the Sky ($14.95, 1-55285-393-4) by Karen Johnston. A dog imagines what it would be like to fly. (4-7)

Accidental Alphabet ($16.95, 1-55285-394-2) by Dianna Bonder is an alliterative alphabet tale. (4-7)

Paperback
Dot to Dot in the Sky ($12.95, 1-55285-392-6) by Joan Marie Galat. This guide to the night sky includes mythology and astronomy facts. (7-11)

Paperback Series
Welcome to the World greets Welcome to the World of Penguins (1-55285-450-7) and Welcome to the World of Elephants (-451-6) by Diane Swanson ($5.95 each, 5-7). And Mustang Mountain gallops on with Wild Horse ($6.95, -413-2) by Sharon Siamon (8-12).

GREEN MANSION PRESS
(Midpoint Trade Books, dist.)
The Doll of Lilac Valley ($11.95, 0-9714612-5-2) by Cora Cheney, illus. by Nancy White Cassidy. This tale of a girl who loses a doll and finds another features new art. (6-10)

Castaways on Long Ago ($12.95, 0-9714612-8-7) by Edward Ormondroyd, illus. by Karen Rhine, is a newly illustrated edition of this adventure set on a deserted island. (10-up)

Reissues
The Gold-lined Box ($11.95, 0-9714612-6-0) by Marjory Hall (10-up); and Wilderness Bride ($12.95, -7-9) by Annabel and Edgar Johnson (12-up).

GREYSTONE
Wizards ($17.95, 1-55054-943-X) by Candace Savage provides a history of magic, divination, astrology, alchemy and the dark arts. (8-12)

GROSSET & DUNLAP
I Knew You Could! A Book for All the Stops in Your Life ($9.99, 0-448-43148-3) by Craig Dorfman, based on the story by Watty Piper, illus. by Christina Ong, is inspired by The Little Engine That Could. (All ages)

Christian Mother Goose: Easter Surprise ($6.99, 0-448-43118-1) by Marjorie Ainsborough Decker, illus. by John Nez, is a rhyming holiday board book. (2-4)

The Little Engine That Could Saves the Day ($6.99, 0-448-43181-5), based on the story by Watty Piper, illus. by Christina Ong, is a large shaped board book. (2-4)

One Hungry Bunny! (0-448-43121-1) and What's Hatching? (-43122-X) by Mara Conlon, illus. by Hala Wittwer, are shaped books offering Easter stories ($5.99 each, 2-5).

The Little Engine That Could Storybook Treasury ($10.99, 0-448-43114-9) by Watty Piper, illus. by Christina Ong, compiles seven Little Engine tales. (2-5)

Just Like Mommy (0-448-43107-6) and Just Like Daddy (-43106-8) by Megan Bryant, illus. by Stacy Peterson, reveal the enduring hallmarks of childhood ($6.99 each, 3-8).

Series
Bagel Books cooks up Colors: There's No Blue on a Bagel (0-448-42850-4), Counting: I'll Take a Dozen! (-42851-2), Opposites: Big Bagel, Little Bagel (-42893-8) and Shapes: My Square Breakfast (-42892-X) by Mark Shulman ($5.99 each, up to 3). Strawberry Shortcake stars in Apple Dumplin's Day ($6.99, -43192-0), illus. by Josie Yee (1-3); Where Are Custard and Pupcake? (paper $5.99, -43133-5) by Justine Fontes, illus. by Josie Yee (3-5); Meet Strawberry Shortcake (paper $3.99, -43132-7) by Fontes, illus. by Lisa Workman (3-6) and The Berrylicious Bake-off (paper $4.99, -43186-6, 3-7).

New Mott's titles are Apples Add Up! (-43125-4) and Apples Away! (-43126-2) by Megan Bryant and Monique Stephens, illus. by Liz Conrad ($5.99 each, 3-5). And Trend Friends welcomes Pajama Party Under Cover (-42855-5) by Cylin Busby, illus. by Jamie Bennett; and Using Your Head and Common Scents (-42848-2) by Lisa Schweitzer, illus. by Amy Saidens (paper $6.99 each, 8-up); and Dream Journey: A Book for Dreamers ($7.99, -43161-0) by Busby, illus. by Bennett (10-up).

Paperback Series
Sticker Stories adds Emily's Tea Party (0-448-42643-9) by Claire Masurel, illus. by Susan Calitri; and Strawberry Shortcake: It's a Strawberry World (-43136-X), illus. by Ken Edwards and Gita Lloyd; and What's Growing, Strawberry Shortcake? (-43137-8), illus. by Edwards and Josie Yee ($4.99 each, 2-6). Reading Railroad Books rolls on with No Matzoh for Me! ($3.49, -43119-X) by Nancy Krulik, illus. by Bryan Hendrix (2-7); Strawberry Shortcake at the Beach ($3.49, -43187-4, 3-7); Emily Is a Flower Girl (-43127-0) and Emily's First Sleepover (-43128-9) by Claire Masurel, illus. by Susan Calitri; L Is for Liberty (-43228-5) by Wendy Cheyette Lewison, illus. by Laura Freeman Hines ($3.49 each, 4-8); and Who's Home? ($6.99, -42857-1) by Neecy Twinem (4-8).

All Aboard Reading welcomes All Aboard Science Reader: Turtles (-43117-3) by Jodi Huelin, illus. by Pedro Julio Gonzalez, All Aboard Math Reader: Cat Show (-43112-2) by Jayne Harvey, illus. by Tamara Petrosino; Me and My Robot (-42895-4) by Tracey West, illus. by Cindy Revell; Strawberry Shortcake: The Berry Big Storm (-43135-1) by Megan Bryant, illus. by Marga Querol and Tino Santanach; Strawberry Shortcake: The Berry Best Friends' Picnic (-43134-3) by Jackie Glassman, illus. by Gita Lloyd and Ken Edwards ($3.49 each, 4-6); All Aboard Science Reader: Honeybees (-42846-6) by Joyce Milton, illus. by Pete Mueller; All Aboard Science Reader: Ponies (-42524-6) by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso, illus. by Lisa Bonforte; Benny the Big Shot Goes to Camp (-42894-6) by Bonnie Bader, illus. by Shari Warren ($3.99 each, 6-8); All Aboard Math Reader: Go, Fractions! (-43113-0) by Judith Bauer Stamper, illus. by Chris Demarest; and Ride to the Top: Tony Hawk and Andy Macdonald (-43160-2) by Kelli Chipponeri ($3.99 each, 7-9).

Smart About Art continues with Mary Cassatt: Family Pictures ($5.99, -43152-1) by Jane O'Connor, illus. by Jennifer Kalis (5-8). Joining Smart About the Arts is Hooray for Ballet! ($5.99, -42884-9) by Margaret Frith, illus. by Amanda Haley (5-8). Jackie Chan Adventures gains Super Special: Day of the Dragon ($5.99, -43123-8) by Eliza Willard, based on teleplays by David Slack and Alexx Van Dyne; and The Strongest Evil ($4.99, -43178-5) by Jacqueline Carrol, based on teleplays by Slack (7-10). Katie Kazoo Switcheroo adds I Hate Rules (-43100-9), Get Lost! (-43101-7) and Drat! You Copycat! (-43171-8) by Nancy Krulik, illus. by John & Wendy ($3.99 each, 7-10).

The Zack Files issues Just Add Water... and Scream! ($4.99, -42887-3) by Dan Greenburg, illus. by Jack E. Davis (7-10). Smart About History welcomes Smart About the Fifty States ($5.99, -43131-9) by Jon Buller, Susan Schade and others (7-10). Liberty's Kids gains Justice for All (-43248-X) and Freedom at Any Price (-43247-1) by Amanda Stephens, illus. by Flying Carnies ($6.99 each, 7-12). Hank Zipzer: The Mostly True Confessions of the World's Best Underachiever debuts with Niagara Falls, or Does It? (-43162-9) and I Got a D in Salami (-43163-7) by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, illus. by Carole Heyer ($4.99 each, 8-12). Roller Coaster Tycoon rides on with The Great Coaster Contest (-43129-7) by Tracey West, Kidnapped! (-43130-0) by Larry Mike Garmon and Haunted Park (-43185-8) by Katherine Noll ($4.99 each, 8-12). Who Was...? greets Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? ($4.99, -43104-1) by Yona Zeldis McDonough, illus. by Carrie Robbins (8-12). And new Dish titles are On the Back Burner (-42897-0), Recipe for Trouble (-42898-9) and Lights! Camera! Cook! (-43175-0) by Diane Muldrow, illus. by Barbara Pollak ($4.99 each, 9-12).

Paperback Reissues
Zoom! The Complete Airplane Kit ($7.99, 0-448-43174-2) by Margaret A. Hartelius (4-10); and Knot Now! The Complete Friendship Bracelet Kit! (-43124-6) and Knot Again! The Complete Lanyard Kit! (-43116-5) by Hartelius ($8.99 each, 7-12).

HACHAI
(Follett, dist.)
Five Alive ($9.95, 1-929628-08-9) by Dina Rosenfeld, illus. by Tova Leff. Children use their five senses to determine which Jewish holiday has arrived. (2-6)

Thirty-One Cakes ($10.95, 1-929628-13-7) by Loren -Hodes, illus. by Harvey Klineman. Estie loses her gold ring while helping her mother bake cakes. (3-6)

HAMPTON ROADS
All for the Best: The Secret to Happiness ($16.95, 1-57174-344-8) by Hans Wilhelm tells of a carpet weaver who teaches villagers a lesson. (4-8)

Paperback
Utten and Plumley ($11.95, 1-57174-346-4) by Reade Scott Whinnem. An old man is whisked back in time when he wishes for childhood adventures he never had. (8-12)

HANDPRINT BOOKS
(Chronicle, dist.)
I Can Do It Too! ($13.95, 1-929766-83-1) by Karen Baicker, illus. by Ken Wilson-Max, introduces a girl who is eager to join in whatever is happening. (2-4)

Hey Diddle Diddle and Other Nursery Rhyme Favorites ($16.95, 1-929766-21-1) by Sara Anderson includes a board book, felt pieces and a fold-out playboard. (2-7)

Pirate PiggyWiggy ($9.95, 1-929766-92-0) by Christyan and Diane Fox. PiggyWiggy and his pals sail to an island to search for buried treasure. (3-6)

The Story of Little Black Sambo ($17.95, 1-929766-55-6) by Helen Bannerman, illus. by Christopher Bing, offers a new version of this well-known story, now celebrating Sambo's African heritage. (5-up)

Board Book Reprint
Animal Action ABC ($9.95, 1-929766-92-0) by Karen Pandell, photos by Art Wolfe and Nancy Sheehan (3-6).

HARCOURT
The Little Prince: Sixtieth Anniversary Gift Edition ($24.95, 0-15-204804-9) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry commemorates this classic's 60th year. (All ages)

Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story ($17, 0-15-201772-0) by Lisa Westberg Peters, illus. by Lauren Stringer, recounts the story of human evolution. (All ages)

Babies on the Go ($16, 0-15-201894-8) by Linda Ashman, illus. by Jane Dyer shows how people and various animals carry their babies. (2-5)

Rub-a-Dub Sub ($16, 0-15-202658-4) by Linda Ashman, illus. by Jeff Mack. A boy has an underwater fantasy adventure in his orange sub. (2-5)

Bubba and Beau Go Night-Night ($16, 0-15-204593-7) by Kathi Appelt, illus. by Arthur Howard. Baby Bubba and his puppy have trouble falling asleep. (2-5)

Ella Sarah Gets Dressed ($16, 0-15-216413-8). A girl asserts her independence by selecting her own clothes. (2-5)

The Complete Adventures of Big Dog and Little Dog ($15, 0-15-204708-5) by Dav Pilkey. A collection of five tales starring these pooches. (2-5)

Roller Coaster ($16, 0-15-204554-6) by Marla Frazee reveals the thrill of riding a roller coaster for the first time. (3-7)

Don't Take Your Snake for a Stroll ($16, 0-15-202361-5) by Karin Ireland, illus. by David Catrow, tells of a boy who brings his exotic pets to all the wrong places. (3-7)

Before I Was Your Mother ($16, 0-15-201464-0) by Kathryn Lasky, illus. by LeUyen Pham. A girl discovers that her mom was once a child, too. (3-7)

One Dark Night ($16, 0-15-202318-6) by Lisa Wheeler, illus. by Ivan Bates, follows Mouse and Mole through the moonlit woods. (3-7)

The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman ($16, 0-15-202329-1) by Darcy Pattison, illus. by Joe Cepeda. A man made of wood journeys across America. (5-8)

Jackalope ($17, 0-15-216736-6) by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel, illus. by Stevens, relays the story of this legendary creature. (5-8)

bow wow meow meow: it's rhyming cats and dogs ($17, 0-15-216395-6) by Douglas Florian collects 21 poems about canines and felines. (5-10)

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez ($17, 0-15-201437-3) by Kathleen Krull, illus. by Yuyi Morales, presents a portrait of this civil rights leader. (6-9)

Wizard at Work ($16, 0-15-204559-7) by Vivian Vande Velde. A wizard who wants a vacation finds trouble instead. (8-12)

Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur ($17, 0-15-202527-8) by Jane Yolen is a tale set during the early days of Arthur's court. (12-up)

A Northern Light ($17, 0-15-216705-6) by Jennifer Donnelly is a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the murder case that inspired Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. (14-up)

Series
Johnny Mutton reappears in Johnny Mutton, He's So Him! ($16, 0-15-216760-9) by James Proimos (6-10). And The Malted Falcon ($14, -216706-4) by Bruce Hale is a new Chet Gecko Mystery (8-12).

Reissues
Sisters ($9.95, 0-15-204659-3) by David McPhail (3-7); and Sorcery and Cecelia or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot ($17, -204615-1) by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer (12-up).

Series Reissues
Harcourt Young Classics reissues Rootabaga Stories (0-15-204709-3, paper -204714-X) and More Rootabaga Stories (-204713-1, paper -204706-9) by Carl Sandburg, illus. by Maud and Miska Petersham ($17 each, Odyssey Classics paperback $5.95, 8-up).

Paperback Reprints
Local News: Stories ($5.95, 0-15-204695-X) by Gary Soto (8-12); and Born Blue ($6.95, -204697-6) by Han Nolan (14-up).

Paperback Series Reprints
Chet Gecko Mysteries reprints The Hamster of the Baskervilles (0-15-202509-X) and This Gum for Hire (-202497-2) by Bruce Hale ($4.95 each, 8-12).

Paperback Reissues
Pacific Crossing (0-15-204696-8) and Taking Sides (-204694-1) by Gary Soto ($5.95 each, 8-12); and If I Should Die Before I Wake (-204679-8) and Send Me Down a Miracle (-204680-1) by Han Nolan ($6.95 each, 12-up).

Paperback Series Reissues
Odyssey Classics reissues The Borrowers: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition (0-15-204737-9), The Borrowers Afield (-204732-8), The Borrowers Afloat (-204733-6). The Borrowers Aloft: Plus the Short Tale, Poor Stainless (-204734-4) and The Borrowers Avenged (-204731-X) by Mary Norton, illus. by Beth and Joe Krush ($5.95 each, 8-up).

HARCOURT/GULLIVER
B Is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC ($16, 0-15-202250-3) by June Sobel, illus. by Melissa Iwai, is an alphabet book describing the creation of an amusement park. (2-5)

One Wide Sky: A Bedtime Lullaby ($16, 0-15-202334-8) by Deborah Wiles, illus. by Tim Bowers, tells of a pre-bedtime backyard adventure. (2-5)

Mama Played Baseball ($16, 0-15-202196-5) by David A. Adler, illus. by Chris O'Leary, reveals how the Women's Baseball League created a bond between a girl and her mother during WWII. (5-8)

Series
Iris and Walter return in The School Play ($15, 0-15-216481-2) by Elissa Haden Guest, illus. by Christine Davenier (6-9). And Great Episodes issues Or Give Me Death: A Novel of Patrick Henry's Family ($17, -216687-4) by Ann Rinaldi (10-14).

Paperback Series Reprints
Iris and Walter reprints Iris and Walter and Baby Rose ($5.95, 0-15-216713-7) by Elissa Haden Guest, illus. by Christine Davenier (6-9).

HARCOURT/LIBROS VIAJEROS
Paperback in Spanish
Dia de mercado: Un historia contado a través del arte popular (Market Day) ($7, 0-15-216814-1) by Lois Ehlert, trans. by F. Isabel Campoy and Alma Flor Ada (3-7).

HARCOURT/MAGIC CARPET
Paperback Reprints
Boots and the Seven Leaguers: A Rock-and-Troll Novel ($5.95, 0-15-202563-4) by Jane Yolen (10-up); and Dragon's Bait ($5.95, -216663-7) by Vivian Vande Velde (12-up).

Paperback Series Reissues
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles reissues Calling on Dragons (0-15-204692-5) and Talking to Dragons (-204691-7) by Patricia C. Wrede ($5.95 each, 10-up).

HARCOURT/RED WAGON
Introducing the Little Prince: Board Book Gift Set ($12.95, 0-15-204726-3), based on the story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, presents four board books based on this classic tale. (1-3)

Board Book Reprints
Planting a Rainbow (0-15-204633-X) by Lois Ehlert; and Let's Go Visiting (-204638-0) by Sue Williams, illus. by Julie Vivas ($6.95 each, 6 mos.-3 yrs).

HARCOURT/SILVER WHISTLE
Hoptoad ($16, 0-15-216352-2) by Jane Yolen, illus. by Karen Lee Schmidt. Will it be a toad-al disaster when a truck meets a toad in the road? (2-5)

Beverly Billingsly Takes a Bow ($16, 0-15-216816-8) by Alexander Stadler introduces a young heroine who believes she is destined for the stage. (3-7)

Rachel: The Story of Rachel Carson ($16, 0-15-216227-5) by Amy Ehrlich, illus. by Wendell Minor, recounts the life of this environmental pioneer. (5-8)

Lauren McGill's Pickle Museum ($16, 0-15-202279-1) by Jerdine Nolen, illus. by Debbie Tilley. What happens when everyone else falls in love with Lauren's beloved pickles? (5-8)

Grody's Not So Golden Rules ($16, 0-15-216241-0). A cheerful yet disobedient dog wants to rewrite the rules of childhood. (5-8)

Safari Journal ($18, 0-15-216393-X) by Hudson Talbott. A boy's journal describes life in Kenya and Maasai culture. (8-12)

Mightier than the Sword: World Folktales for Strong Boys ($19, 0-15-216391-3) by Jane Yolen, illus. by Raul Colón, collects 14 tales from around the world. (8-12)

Paperback Reprint
When Dad Killed Mom ($6.95, 0-15-204698-4) by Julius Lester (12-up).

Paperback Series Reprints
Young American Voices reprints Rose's Journal: The Story of a Girl in the Great Depression ($7, 0-15-204605-4) by Marissa Moss (8-12).

HARCOURT/VOYAGER
Paperback Reprints
Cloud Dance ($6, 0-15-204596-1) by Thomas Locker (all ages); Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild! (-204598-8) by Mem Fox, illus. by Marla Frazee; and Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems (-204602-X) by Judy Sierra, illus. by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey ($6 each, 3-7); The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge, Restored Edition ($8, -204573-2) by Hildegarde H. Swift, illus. by Lynd Ward (3-7); and Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth (-204599-6) by Robert Burleigh, illus. by Mike Wimmer; and My Name Is Georgia (-204597-X) by Jeanette Winter ($6 each, 6-9).

HARPERCOLLINS
Ah, Music! ($16.99, 0-06-028719-5) by Aliki demonstrates how music shapes our lives. (All ages)

Easter Parade ($15.99, 0-06-029125-7) by Irving Berlin, illus. by Lisa McCue, illustrates this holiday song. (All ages)

Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender ($15.99, 0-06-027797-1) by Elvis Presley and Vera Matson, illus. by Tom Browning, presents an illustrated version of this song. (All ages)

Grandparents Song ($15.99, 0-68-817852-9) by Sheila Hamanaka offers a reflection of one child's multiethnic roots. (All ages)

Mystic Horse ($16.99, 0-06-029813-8) by Paul Goble tells of an abandoned horse and the boy who loves him. (All ages)

Paul Revere's Ride: The Landlord's Tale by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ($16.99, 0-68-816552-4) presents this classic poem. (All ages)

Where Is My Mommy? ($15.99, 0-68-817824-3) by Julie Downing provides a reassuring answer to this question. (1-4)

Captain Duck ($15.99, 0-06-05123-6) by Jez Alborough. Duck and pals encounter trouble on the high seas. (3-6)

I Love Planes! ($12.99, 0-06-028622-9) by Philemon Sturges, illus. by Shari Halpern, examines a variety of aircraft. (3-6)

Incredible Me! ($15.99, 0-06-28622-9) by Kathi Appelt, illus. by G. Brian Karas, celebrates what makes each individual unique. (3-6)

Mommy's Best Kisses ($15.99, 0-06-623601-0) by Margaret Anastas, illus. by Susan Winter, presents a rhyme about the best way to say 'I love you.' (3-6)

Mommy Loves Her Baby/Daddy Loves His Baby ($15.99, 0-06-029077-3) by Tara Jaye Morrow, illus. by Tiphanie Beeke, is a two-in-one book about the love between parent and child. (3-6)

Rosie's Roses ($15.99, 0-06-028997-X) by Pamela Duncan Edwards, illus. by Henry Cole. Rosie has some bad luck while delivering her aunt's birthday present. (3-6)

The Scrubbly-Bubbly Car Wash ($15.99, 0-69-400871-0) by Irene O'Garden, illus. by Cynthia Jabar, takes a rollicking trip through a car wash. (3-6)

Sheep Asleep ($15.99, 0-06-029105-2) by Gloria Rothstein, illus. by Lizzy Rockwell. Sheep count sheep in this bedtime tale. (3-6)

What Did You Put in Your Pocket? ($15.99, 0-06-029028-5) by Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, illus. by Michael Grejniec, takes a look at the things kids put in their pockets. (3-6)

Where's God? ($15.99, 0-06-051909-6) by Laura Schlessinger, illus. by Daniel McFeeley. Sammy has a favor to ask of God, but isn't sure how to find him. (3-7)

Wishes for You ($15.99, 0-68-810838-5) by Tobi Tobias, illus. by Henri Sorensen, aims to tell children how much they are loved. (3-7)

Won't Papa Be Surprised! ($15.99, 0-68-813093-3) by Terri Cohlene, illus. by Elizabeth Sayles. A daughter plans a special gift for Father's Day. (3-7)

Bunnies on the Go: Getting from Place to Place ($15.99, 0-06-029185-0) by Rick Walton, illus. by Paige Miglio. A bunny family takes a cross-country vacation. (3-up)

I Can't Talk Yet, but When I Do... ($15.99, 0-06-009921-6) by Julie Markes, illus. by Laura Rader. What would a baby say if she could talk? (3-up)

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear ($15.99, 0-68-816870-1) by Alice Schertle, illus. by Linda Hill Griffith, rounds up 14 poems and paintings about teddies. (3-up)

When the Moon Is High ($15.99, 0-68-815143-4) by Alice Schertle, illus. by Julia Noonan. When baby can't sleep, her father devises a plan to relax them both. (3-up)

Katie Catz Makes a Splash ($15.99, 0-68-813093-3) by Anne Rockwell, illus. by Paul Meisel. Katie hates the water until she meets someone who teaches her to swim. (4-6)

America's Promise ($16.99, 0-06-052172-4) by Alma Powell, illus. by Marsha Winborn, discusses how America is a special place to grow up. (4-7)

Cat & Mouse: A Delicious Tale ($14.99, 0-06-050865-5) by Jiwon Oh tells of a friendship that survives even the most difficult problems. (4-7)

Looking at Liberty ($16.99, 0-06-00100-3) by Harvey Stevenson pays tribute to the Statue of Liberty. (4-7)

The Perfect Pet ($15.99, 0-06-000108-9) by Margie Palatini, illus. by Bruce Whatley. A girl searches for the ideal pet. (4-7)

Wild Birds ($15.99, 0-06-027738-6) by Joanne Ryder, illus. by Susan Estelle Kwas, celebrates the mystery and beauty of birds. (4-7)

The Best Kind of Gift ($16.99, 0-68-815392-5) by Kathi Appelt, illus. by Paul Brett Johnson. What gift can a boy present to the new preacher? (4-8)

City Chicken ($15.99, 0-06-028482-X) by Arthur Dorros, illus. by Henry Cole, offers a twist on the tale of the City Mouse and the Country Mouse. (4-8)

Moo Cow Kaboom! ($15.99, 0-06-050501-X) by Thacher Hurd follows a cow's journey to another planet. (4-8)

Sneakers, the Seaside Cat ($15.99, 0-06-028692-X) by Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Anne Mortimer. A curious cat visits the beach. (4-8)

Stars and Stripes: The Story of the American Flag ($15.99, 0-06-050416-1) by Sarah Thomson, illus. by Bob Dacey and Debra Bandelin, celebrates the history and symbolism of the flag. (4-8)

Tea for Me, Tea for You ($15.99, 0-06-008633-5) by Laura Rader portrays a tea party that gets out of hand. (4-8)

Millions to Measure ($16.99, 0-68-812916-1) by David Schwartz, illus. by Steven Kellogg, examines how systems of measurement were developed. (5-12)

Eyes and Ears ($15.99, 0-68-815303-8) by Seymour Simon focuses on these senses. (5-up)

How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning ($16.99, 0-68-816883-7) by Rosalyn Schanzer reveals how Franklin invented the lightning rod. (6-12)

Capital!: Washington D.C. from A to Z ($15.99, 0-68-817561-9) by Laura Krauss Melmed, illus. by Frané Lessac, provides an alphabetical tour of this city. (6-up)

River Boy: The Story of Mark Twain ($15.99, 0-06-028400-5) by William Anderson, illus. by Dan Andreasen, chronicles this storyteller's life. (7-10)

Stanley, Flat Again! ($14.99, 0-06-009551-2) by Jeff Brown, illus. by Scott Nash. Two-dimensional Stanley has more adventures in this sequel to Flat Stanley. (7-10)

Tooth and Claw: Animal Adventures in the Wild ($15.99, 0-68-814105-6) by Ted Lewin examines animals in the wild. (7-10)

Hippos in the Night ($15.99, 0-68-817826-X) by Christina Allen, illus. by Rob Shepperson. The author recounts her travels in Africa. (8-12)

Hitler's Daughter ($15.99, 0-06-008652-1) by Jackie French. What if Hitler had a daughter nobody knew about? (8-12)

Holding the Reins ($16.99, 0-06-029255-5) by Marc Talbert, photos by Barbara Van Cleve, rounds up stories about four young cowgirls. (8-12)

In My Grandmother's House: Award-Winning Authors Tell Stories About Their Grandmothers ($18.99, 0-06-029109-5), compiled and illus. by Bonnie Christensen, collects tributes from 12 children's authors. (8-12)

Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism ($16.99, 0-06-051406-X) by Georgia Byng. An orphan discovers that she has an unusual talent. (8-12)

Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope ($16.99, 0-06-050799-3) by Beverley Naidoo compiles seven tales about apartheid. (8-12)

Period Pieces: Stories for Girls ($15.99, 0-06-623796-3), selected by Erzsi Deak and Kristin Embry Litchman, collects stories about one thing all girls have in common. (8-12)

Victory or Death! Stories of the American Revolution ($16.99, 0-06-029515-5) by Doreen Rappaport and Joan Verniero, illus. by Greg Call, examines the lives of participants in this war. (8-12)

America's Great Disasters ($17.99, 0-06-029107-9) by Martin Sandler tells the stories of some devastating events. (8-up)

Flying South ($15.99, 0-06-001214-5) by Laura Malone Elliott is a coming-of-age tale about the simple pleasures of life. (9-up)

Teenage Mermaid ($15.99, 0-06-008204-6) by Ellen Schreiber depicts the romance between a surfer and a mermaid. (9-up)

Before the Creeks Ran Red ($15.99, 0-06-623615-0) by Carolyn Reeder recounts the early days of the Civil War. (10-up)

The Dream Bearer ($15.99, 0-06-029521-X) by Walter Dean Myers portrays a boy's journey of self-discovery. (10-up)

The Impossible Journey ($15.99, 0-06-623811-0) by Gloria Whelan is a companion book to Angel on the Square. (10-up)

Jackie's Wild Seattle ($15.99, 0-68-817474-4) by Will Hobbs. A sister and brother find adventure when they head West. (10-up)

Stop the Train! ($15.99, 0-06-050749-7) by Geraldine McCaughrean reveals how far citizens will go to save their town. (10-up)

The Tiger's Apprentice ($15.99, 0-06-001013-4) by Laurence Yep. Can a boy, a tiger, a dragon and a monkey save the world? (10-up)

The Very Worst Thing ($15.99, 0-06-029792-1) by Torey Hayden. Two friends decide to hatch an owl egg they find. (10-up)

The Creek ($15.99, 0-06-000133-X) by Jennifer L. Holm. A boy who was sent away after he terrorized an entire town returns. (12-up)

Haunted: A Tale of the Mediator ($15.99, 0-06-029471-X) by Meg Cabot introduces a girl with otherworldly talents. (12-up)

Warrior Angel ($15.99, 0-06-000496-7) by Robert Lipsyte completes the Contender Saga. (12-up)

The Wee Free Men ($16.99, 0-06-001236-6) by Terry Pratchett is a tale of heroism featuring little blue men. (12-up)

Series
Zigby debuts with Zigby Camps Out (0-06-052921-0) and Zigby Hunts for Treasure (-052922-9) by Brian Paterson ($12.99 each, 2-5). MathStart by Stuart J. Murphy adds Double Ducks: Doubling Numbers ($15.99, -028922-8; paper -446249-8 $4.99), illus. by Valeria Petrone (3-up); The Sundae Scoop: Combinations ($15.99, -028924-4; paper -446250-1 $4.99), illus. by Cynthia Jabar (6-up); and The Grizzly Gazette: Percentage ($15.99, -00027-9; paper -000026-0 $4.99), illus. by Steve Björkman (7-up). Joining Science Play is I Face the Wind ($15.99, 0-68-817840-5) by Vicki Cobb, illus. by Julia Gorton (3-5). New I Can Read Books are Mildred and Sam ($15.99, -026681-3) by Sharleen Collicott (3-7); Elvis the Rooster Almost Goes to Heaven (-000500-9) by Denys Cazet; Inspector Hopper's Mystery Year (-008962-8) by Doug Cushman; A Pet for Me: Poems (-029111-7), selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins, illus. by Jane Manning; and Prairie Friends (-028001-8) by Nancy Smiler Levinson, illus. by Stacey Schuett ($15.95 each, 4-8).

Let's Read-And-Find-Out-Science continues with Energy Makes Things Happen (-028908-2, paper -445213-1) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, illus. by Paul Meisel; and Spinning Spiders (-028696-2, paper -445207-7) by Melvin Berger, illus. by S.D. Schindler ($15.99 each, paper $4.99, 5-9). New Don't Know Much About titles by Kenneth C. Davis are Don't Know Much About the Pioneers ($15.99, -028617-2), illus. by Renée Andriani (6-9); and Don't Know Much About American History ($19.99, -028603-2; paper $6.99, -440836-1), illus. by Matt Faulkner (8-12).

Fairy Realm takes flight with The Charm Bracelet (0-06-009583-0), The Flower Fairies (-009586-5) and The Third Wish (-009589-X) by Emily Rodda, illus. by Raoul Vitale ($8.99 each, 7-10). The Adventures of Young Buffalo Bill rides on with In the Eye of the Storm (-029115-X) and West on the Wagon Trail (-029113-3) by E. Cody Kimmel, illus. by Scott Snow ($15.99 each, 8-12). Mickey & Me ($15.99, -029247-4) by Dan Gutman is a new Baseball Card Adventure (8-12). Little House adds The Martha Years: Beyond the Heather Hills (0-06-027986-9, paper -440715-2) by Melissa Wiley, illus. by Renée Graef; and The Caroline Years: Little City by the Lake (0-06-027006-3, paper -440735-7) by Celia Wilkins, illus. by Dan Andreasen ($16.99 each, paper $5.95, 8-12). Young Heroes heralds Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast ($15.99, -029454-X) by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris (8-12). The Traitor ($16.99, -027522-7) by Laurence Yep joins Golden Mountain Chronicles (10-up). Warriors debuts with Into the Wild (-000002-3) and Fire and Ice (-000003-1) ($15.99 each, 10-up). And The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot gains Princess in Waiting ($15.99, -009607-1) and Princess Lesson ($12.99, -052677-7), illus. by Chesley McLaren (12-up).

Reissues
Picnic ($15.99, 0-06-623854-4) by Emily Arnold McCully (2-5); Emmett's Pig ($15.99, -028746-2) by Mary Stolz, illus. by Garth Williams, watercolors by Rosemary Wells (3-7); The Gingerbread Rabbit ($15.99, -052768-4) by Randall Jarrell, illus. by Garth Williams (3-up); and Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back, 40th Anniversary Edition ($15.99, -025675-3) by Shel Silverstein (6-10).

HARPERCOLLINS/AMISTAD
How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea ($16.99, 0-06-028991-0) by Eloise Greenfield, illus. by Jan Spivey Gilchrist, profiles Americans who took to the high seas. (8-11)

Reissues
Honey, I Love ($15.99, 0-06-009123-1) by Eloise Greenfield, new illustrations by Jan Spivey Gilchrist (2-5).

Paperback Reprint
The Other Side of Truth ($5.99, 0-06-441002-1) by Beverley Naidoo (10-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/AVON
Paperback Series
Angels Unlimited soars on with Flying High (0-06-008817-6) and Calling the Shots (-008818-4) by Annie Dalton ($4.99 each, 8-12). Phantom Stallion issues Free Again (-008818-4), The Challenger (-441090-0) and Desert Dancer (-053725-6) by Terri Farley ($4.99 each, 10-up). And new Avon True Romances are Amelia and the Outlaw (-000914-4) by Lorraine Heath, Josephine and the Soldier (-001220-X) by Beverly Jenkins and Victoria and the Rogue (-000553-X) by Meg Cabot ($4.99 each, 13-up).

Paperback Reprints
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging: (0-06-052184-8) and On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (-052185-6) by Louise Rennison ($5.99 each, 12-up).

Paperback Reissue
Smack ($6.99, 0-06-052187-2) by Melvin Burgess (14-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/COTLER
When Everybody Wore a Hat ($17.99, 0-06-009700-0) by William Steig spotlights the author's childhood. (All ages)

Grow Up ($15.99, 0-06-000953-5) by Sandy Turner. A boy dreams of all the things he will be when he grows up. (4-8)

Painting the Wind ($15.99, 0-06-029798-0) by Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan, illus. by Katy Schneider. An aspiring young artist attempts to paint the wind. (4-8)

Where the Four Winds Blow ($16.99, 0-06-623626-6) by Dan Yaccarino is a fable about the strength of family. (6-9)

After ($15.99, 0-06-008081-7) by Francine Prose. When shootings occur in a nearby town, a high school imposes overly rigid rules. (10-up)

Necessary Noise: Stories About Our Families as They Really Are ($15.99, 0-06-027499-9). Stories by 10 authors aim to define 'family.' (12-up)

HARPERCOLLINS/EOS
The Goblin Wood ($16.99, 0-06-051371-3) by Hilari Bell. In this fantasy, the difference between bright and dark magic is deceptive. (10-up)

Abhorsen ($17.99, 0-06-051371-3) by Garth Nix is the conclusion to the trilogy that began with Sabriel and Lirael. (12-up)

Series
Fire-Us burns on with The Kiln ($15.99, 0-06-008050-7) by Jennifer Armstrong and Nancy Butcher (12-up).

Paperback Series
The Books of Magic starts up with The Invitation (0-06-447379-1) and Bindings (-447380-5) by Carla Jablonski, created by Neil Gaiman and John Bolton ($5.99 each, 12-up).

Paperback Reprints
A Matter of Profit (0-06-447300-7) by Hilari Bell, Secret Sacrament (0-06-447230-2) by Sherryl Jordan and The Sterkarm Handshake (0-06-447236-1) by Susan Price ($6.99 each, 12-up).

Paperback Series Reprints
Fire-Us reprints The Kindling ($5.99, 0-06-447273-6) by Jennifer Armstrong and Nancy Butcher (12-up).

HARPERCOLLINS/HARPERFESTIVAL
Only My Mom and Me (0-69-452585-5) and Only My Dad and Me ( -452584-7) by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Tiphanie Beeke, are flap books celebrating moments shared by parents and children. (2-5)