MACKENZIE SMILES
(Ingram, dist.)
Gracie & Grandma Under Water ($14.95) by Iben Sandemose, illus. by Gry Moursund. Gracie and Grandma use their imaginations while swimming. (2-6)
Snake in the Grass ($16.95) by Hans Sande, illus. by Gry Moursund. A snake turns out to be an imaginative hose. (2-6)
When Two Are Angry at Each Other ($14.95) by Tor Age Bringsvaerd, illus. by Tina Soli, shows how silly people and animals look when they are mad. (2-6)
Ruffen: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim ($16.95) by Tor Age Bringsvaerd, illus. by Thore Hansen. Ruffen learns to swim so he can save a ship in distress. (6-9)
MAPLE TREE PRESS
(PGW, dist.)
Smart-opedia Junior: The Amazing Book About Everything ($24.95) covers such topics as the five senses, technology and inventions. (5-8)
Animals at the Edge: Saving the World's Rarest Creatures ($19.95, paper $9.95) by Jonathan and Marilyn Baillie focuses on 11 endangered animals. (7-12)
Inside Hockey: The Legends, Facts, and Feats That Made the Game ($24.95, paper $10.95) by Keltie Thomas, illus. by John Kicksee, looks back at key hockey moments. (8-12)
Inuksuk Journey: An Artist at the Top of the World ($24.95) by Mary Wallace recounts the author's travels to the Arctic. (9-13)
Courage and Compassion: Ten Canadians Who Made a Difference ($29.95, paper $19.95) by Rona Arato profiles Canadian human rights heroes. (9-14)
Series
Canadian Flyer Adventures presents All Aboard!, Lost in the Snow and Far From Home by Frieda Wishinsky, illus. by Dean Griffiths ($16.95 each, paper $6.95, 6-9).
MAREN GREEN PUBLISHING
The Dirtiest Hair in the World ($17.99) by Bob McAllen, illus. by Tom McClure. Claire’s hair gets out of control when she refuses to wash it. (5-up)
Paperbacks
Kindness to Share from A to Z ($9.99) by Todd and Peggy Snow, illus. by Kirsten Sevig, reveals 26 ways to show kindness. (4-up)
You Are Helpful and You Are Healthy ($8.99 each) by Todd Snow, illus. by Melodee Strong, show youngsters how they can help out; and stay healthy. (4-up)
MARSHALL CAVENDISH
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Waking Up? ($14.99) by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson, illus. by Laura J. Bryant. When she should be getting ready for school, Kitty Cat is distracted by other activities. (3-6)
We're Going on a Lion Hunt ($14.99), adapted by Margery Cuyler, illus. by Joe Mathieu. A teacher leads her class on an imaginary journey. (3-8)
The Hanukkah Mice ($14.99) by Steven Kroll, illus. by Michelle Shapiro. A mouse family celebrates Hanukkah in a dollhouse. (4-8)
City Witch, Country Switch ($16.99) by Wendy Wax, illus. by Scott Gibala-Broxholm, gives the city mouse/country mouse tale a seasonal twist. (4-8)
Princess Peepers ($16.99) by Pam Calvert, illus. by Tuesday Mourning. What happens when a princess removes her glasses after peers make fun of her? (5-9)
Ms. Wiz Spells Trouble ($12.99) by Terence Blacker, illus. by Tony Ross. Ms. Wiz uses magic to rescue students from multiple disasters. (6-9)
Marco Polo ($19.99) by Demi chronicles this explorer's travels. (8-12)
The 2nd International Cookbook for Kids ($18.99) by Matthew Locricchio serves up the cuisine of Brazil, Greece, India and Thailand. (12-up)
Stolen ($16.99) by Vivian Vande Velde centers on a girl who believes she was stolen by a witch who cast a spell on her. (12-up)
Series
Down Girl and Sit continues with Bad to the Bone by Lucy Nolan, illus. by Mike Reed ($14.99, 6-9). And the Companions Quartet concludes with The Chimera's Curse by Julia Golding ($16.99, 10-up).
MARTINGALE & COMPANY
(B&T, Ingram, dist.)
Gigi Knits... and Purls ($16.95) by Karen Thalacker, illus. by Mindy Dwyer. Gigi teacher children how to knit a scarf, hat, purse and other projects. (8-12)
MIKAYA PRESS
(Firefly, dist.)
The Taj Mahal ($22.95) by Elizabeth Mann, illus. by Alan Witschonke, tells the story of this Wonder of the World. (9-up)
MILET PUBLISHING
(IPG, dist.)
Paperbacks
Cheese Please, Chimpanzees: Fun with Spelling ($6.95) by Tracy Traynor, illus. by Lily Bronfeyn, presents sentences featuring words with the same sounds but different spellings. (5-7)
Chinese with Lulu and Maomao by Licheng Gu and Spanish with Abby and Zak by Tracy Traynor and Maria Pérez ($16.95 each), both illus. by Laura Hambleton, are introductions to these languages, packaged with a CD. (5-10)
MILKWEED EDITIONS
Discovering Pig Magic ($16.95, paper $6.95) by Julie Crabtree is a tale of magic, three friends and too many pigs. (8-13)
Slant ($16.95, paper $6.95) by Laura E. Williams. An adopted Korean-American eighth grader copes with name-calling and self-image. (8-12)
MIRRORSTONE
(Random House, dist.)
A Practical Guide to Dragon Riding by Lisa Trutkoff Trumbauer, illus. by Emily Fiegenschuh, et al., and A Practical Guide to Wizardry by Lisa Susan J. Morris, illus. by Eva Windermann, et al., ($12.95 each) are illustrated guides to raising and caring for dragons; and becoming a wizard. (6-up)
Bronze Dragon Codex and Black Dragon Codex ($9.95 each) by R. D. Henham are companions to the Red Dragon Codex. (8-12)
The Stowaway ($17.95) by R.A. and Geno Salvatore kicks off the Stone of Tymora series by this father-son team. (10-up)
Sucks to Be Me: The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (Maybe) ($14.95) by Kimberly Pauley. Mini’s parents want her dead—undead, actually. (12-16)
Paperback Series
Supernatural Rubber Chicken continues with Poultry in Motion by D.L. Garfinkle, illus. by Ethan Long ($4.99, 6-10). Flames in the City: A Tale of the War of 1812 by Candice Ransom, illus. by Greg Call, is the latest in the Time Spies series ($4.99, 6-10). Endless Quest adds Search for the Pegasus by Roger E. Moore and Lair of the Lich by Bruce Algozin ($5.99 each, 8-12). Star Sisterz offers Rani and the Wedding Ghost by Tea Emesse ($4.99, 8-12). Hallowmere continues with Queen of the Masquerade by Tiffany Trent and Amanda M. Jenkins and Oracle of the Morrigan by Trent and Paul Crilley ($8.95 each, 12-16).
MODERN PUBLISHING
Paperback
America’s Next Top Model ($4.99) is a tie-in to this TV series. (5-up)
Paperback Series
Fisher-Price adds Fun 2 Learn Floor Pads ($14.99, 3-8). Planet Earth issues Workbook and Guidebook ($4.99 each, 4-8); Flash Cards ($3.99, 4-8); and Ultimate Sticker Book ($8.99, 4-8). Indiana Jones returns in Sticker Activity Book ($4.99, 5-up); and Collector’s Guide with Poster ($6.99, 5-up). Hot Wheels rolls on with Ultimate Sticker Book ($8.99, 5-up). Disney Hannah Montana stars in Photographic Ultimate Sticker Book ($8.99, 5-up); Hannah and Miley’s Guide to Life ($4.99, 7-up); and Photo Album with Poster ($6.99, 7-up). Disney Camp Rock presents Sticker Book ($4.99, 5-up); Giant Activity Book ($2.49, 7-up); Photo Album with Poster ($6.99, 7-up); and Song Book ($4.99, 7-up). Disney High School Musical 3 tie-ins are Party Planner ($4.99, 5-up); Giant Activity Book ($2.49, 7-up); and Photo Album with Poster ($6.99, 7-up). And Disney Cheetah Girls 3 offers A Day in the Life Book ($4.99, 7-up).
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Undersea Animals: A Dramatic Dimensional Visit to Strange Underwater Realms ($14.95) by Jane Buxton and Ayam Nawther, illus. by Jerry Pinkney, is a pop-up compendium of sea creatures. (4-8)
The Dinosaur Museum: An Unforgettable, Interactive Virtual Tour Through Dinosaur History ($19.95) features pop-ups, flaps and gatefolds. (6-10)
African Critters ($17.95) by Robert B. Haas follows animals' struggle for survival in the African wilderness. (6-11)
Bizarre Dinosaurs: Some Very Strange Creatures and Why We Think They Got That Way ($16.95) by Josh Smith examines unusual dinosaurs. (8-12)
Animal Tracks and Signs ($24.95) by Jinny Johnson reveals clues left behind by more than 400 species. (10-14)
How to Get Rich in the California Gold Rush: An Adventurer's Guide to the Fabulous Riches Discovered in 1848 by Yours Truly, Thomas Hartley ($16.95) by Tod Olson, illus. by Scott Allred, depicts life during the Gold Rush. (10-14)
True Green Kids: 100 Things You Can Do to Save the Planet ($17.95) by Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin, describes ways to help the environment. (10-14)
National Geographic Visual Encyclopedia of Earth: Wonders of Our Living Planet ($24.95) by Michael Allaby is an interactive reference to Earth. (10-up)
Lost Childhood: My Life in a Japanese Prison Camp During World War II ($15.95) by Annelex Hofstra Layson with Herman Viola tells of a Dutch girl's life in a Dutch East Indies prison camp. (10-up)
Series
ZigZag introduces A Den Is a Bed for a Bear, Every Planet Has a Place, What Did One Elephant Say to Another? and Your Skin Holds You In by Becky Baines ($14.95 each, 5-8). Holidays Around the World adds Celebrate Kwanzaa with Candles, Community and Fruits of the Harvest by Carolyn Otto ($15.95, 6-9). Face to Face with Animals offers Face to Face with Cheetahs by Chris Johns and Face to Face with Elephants by Beverly and Dereck Joubert ($16.95 each, 7-11). Droughts by Judith and Dennis Fradin joins Witness to Disaster ($16.95, 8-11). And Photobiographies releases Knockout! A Photobiography of Boxer Joe Louis by George Sullivan ($17.95, 10-up).
Paperback
The Planet Gods: Fact and Mythology of the Solar System ($7.95) by Jacqueline Mitton, illus. by Christina Balit, discusses the planets and the gods they represent. (6-9)
Paperback Series
Toot & Puddle star in The Great Cheese Chase and The Mystery of the Disappearing Swing, based on the books by Holly Hobbie ($3.99 each, 3-6). Mama Mirabelle adds Anybody Home? and Hide-and-Seek by Becky Baines ($3.99 each, 3-6). And new National Geographic Readers are Sharks! and Volcanoes! by Anne Schreiber ($11.90 each, 3-9).
NOMAD PRESS
Series
Build It Yourself adds Amazing Arctic and Antarctic Projects You Can Build Yourself by Carmella Van Vleet, illus. by Steven Weinberg; Amazing Medieval Life Projects You Can Build Yourself by Kris Bordessa, illus. by Shawn Braley; and Great Human Body Projects You Can Build Yourself by Kate Reilly, illus. by Braley ($19.95 each, paper $14.95, 9-12).
Paperback
Lost in the Amazon: A Kid's Guide to Surviving the World's Most Dangerous Rainforest ($16.95) by Lauri Berkenkamp, illus. by Alex Kim, rounds up projects and survival tips. (8-12)
Paperback Series
Explore Your World continues with Explore Ancient Greece! 25 Projects, Activities, and Experiments by Carmella Van Vleet, illus. by Blair Shedd ($12.95, 6-9).
NORTH-SOUTH
(Ingram, dist.)
Copycat Charlie ($6.95) by Marcus Pfister. A duck visits the zoo in this touch-and-feel board book. (1-up)
Miss Mouse ($5.95) by Birte Müller. Children look for the title character in this board book with tabs. (1-up)
Ten Dirty Pigs/Ten Clean Pigs ($5.95) by Carol Roth, illus. by Pamela Paparone, is a flip-over board book offering two counting tales. (1-up)
The Bad Mood ($5.95) by Mortiz Petz, illus. by Amélie Jackowski. Badger's bad mood party puts everyone in a good mood. (1-up)
What Do You Like? ($5.95) by Michael Grejniec. This board book reveals the different ways children interpret what they like. (1-up)
¿Qué te gusta?/What Do You Like? ($5.95) by Michael Grejniec is a bilingual version of this book. (1-up)
The Friendly Monsters ($18.95) by Marcus Pfister. Children meet cheerful monsters in Pfister's first pop-up book. (3-up)
Anna's Wish ($16.95) by Bruno Hächler, illus. by Friederike Rave. Anna's wish for snow comes true in a magical way. (3-up)
Becky the Borrower ($16.95) by Udo Weigelt, illus. by Astrid Henn. Becky borrows from her friends until she can't remember what belongs to whom. (3-up)
Good Little Wolf ($12.95) by Kristina Andres. A young wolf pretends to be big and bad. (3-up)
Hooray for Snow! ($15.95) by Kazuo Iwamura. Children finally convince parents that playing in the snow is fun. (3-up)
Kiki ($16.95) by Christoph Schuler, illus. by Rahel Nicole Eisenring. When hens quarrel about whose egg is most beautiful, Kiki finds a solution. (3-up)
Little Bunny Finds Christmas ($16.95) by Pirkko Vainio. Forest animals explain the meaning of Christmas to Little Bunny. (3-up)
Wally and Mae ($16.95) by Christa Kempter, illus. by Frauke Weldin. A fastidious rabbit and a sloppy bear learn to compromise. (3-up)
What the Rat Told Me: A Legend of the Chinese Zodiac ($16.95) by Marie Sellier, illus. by Catherine Louis, calligraphy by Wang Fei, is a Chinese myth from the tema behind Legend of the Chinese Dragon. (3-up)
Series
Little Polar Bear returns in Little Polar Bear and the Whales by Hans de Beer ($16.95, 3-up).
ORCA
The Littlest Sled Dog ($19.95) by Michael Kusugak, illus. by Vladyana Krykorka, tells of a little dog who dreams of becoming a sled dog. (4-8)
One Peace: True Stories of Young Activists ($19.95) by Janet Wilson offers profiles of children who have affected their communities and the world. (4-12)
The West is Calling: Imagining British Columbia ($19.95) by Sarah Harvey and Leslie Buffam, illus. by Dianna Bonder, explores the province's 150-year history. (4-12)
Out of the Deeps ($19.95) by Anne Laurel Carter, illus. by Nicolas Debon, depicts a pony's first encounter with sunshine. (4-8)
When Elephants Fight: The Lives of Children in Conflict in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Uganda ($19.95) by Eric Walters and Adrian Bradbury tells the stories of five children in troubled regions around the world. (8-18)
Series
Orca Currents issues Bio-pirate by Michele Martin Bossley, In a Flash by Eric Walters, Skate Freak by Lesley Choyce and Watch Me by Norah McClintock ($16.95 each, paper $9.95, 10-14). And new to Orca Soundings are First Time by Meg Tilly, Learning to Fly by Paul Yee, Scum by James Dekker and Spiral by K.L. Denman ($16.95 each, paper $9.95, 12-up).
Paperbacks
Leaving Fletchville ($9.95) by René Schmidt. Brandon feels compelled to protect three siblings, the only black people in his town. (8-12)
Ramp Rats: A Graphic Guide Adventure ($9.95) by Liam O'Donnell, illus. by Mike Deas. Bounce and Marcus learn how to skateboard. (8-12)
Making Change: Tips from an Underage Overachiever ($12.95) by Bilaal Rajan offers tips on fundraising from a UNICEF Canada child representative. (9-13)
Gravity ($12.95) by Leanne Lieberman. A teen is caught between her sexuality and her Orthodox Jewish community. (12-18)
The Lit Report ($12.95) by Sarah Harvey. An unexpected pregnancy alters two teenagers' plans for the future. (12-18)
Res Judicata ($12.95) by Vicki Grant is a sequel to Quid Pro Quo. (12-18)
Sister Wife ($12.95) by Shelley Hrdlitschka is about a 15-year-old girl in a rural polygamous community. (12-18)
A Thousand Shades of Blue ($12.95) by Robin Stevenson. Secrets come out during a family vacation in the Caribbean. (12-18)
What World Is Left ($12.95) by Monique Polak. Anneke and her Dutch family are deported to a concentration camp when Nazis invade. (12-18)
Paperback Series
Orca Echoes adds Captain Jake by Shannon Stewart, illus. by Ben Hodson; Timberwolf Tracks by Sigmund Brouwer; Monster Lunch by Pat Skene, illus. by Graham Ross; and Sharing Snowy by Marilyn Helmer, illus. by Kasia Charko ($6.95 each, 7-9). New Orca Young Readers are Going Places by Fran Hurcomb, Meeting Miss 405 by Lois Peterson and Poachers in the Pingos by Anita Daher ($7.95 each, 8-11). And joining Orca Sports are Maverick Mania and Thunderbird Spirit by Brouwer and Paralyzed by Jeff Rud ($9.99 each, 10-14).
Paperback Series in Spanish
Orca Soundings in Spanish offers Un trabajo sin futuro (Dead-End Job) by Vicki Grant, Revelación (Exposure) by Patricia Murdoch, A toda velocidad(Overdrive) by Eric Walters and El buen arte de Zee(Zee's Way) by Kristin Butcher ($9.95 each, 12-18).
ORCA/FORMAC
Paperback Series
New Formac First Novels are Lilly and the Hullabaloo by Brenda Bellingham, illus. by Clarke MacDonald; Pucker Up Morgan by Ted Staunton, illus. by Bill Slavin; and Robyn's Monster Play by Hazel Hutchins, illus. by Yvonne Cathcart ($5.95 each, 6-9).
ORCA/JAMES LORIMER & CO.
Series
SideStreets adds Charged by Carol Moreira ($16.95, paper $9.95, 13-17).
Paperback Series
StreetLights offers Alison's Ghosts by Mary Downie and Zach & Zoe and the Bank Robber by Kristin Butcher ($8.95 each, 6-10). Lorimer Sports adds Drive by Eric Howling and Holding by Laura Schultz Nicholson ($8.95 each, 8-13). And joining Recordbooks are Knockout by Rebecca Sjonger and Lacrosse Warrior by Wendy Lewis ($9.95 each, 12-19).
ORCA/NIMBUS
Paperbacks
The Terrible, Horrible, Smelly Pirate ($10.95) by Carrie Muller and Jacqueline Halsey, illus. by Eric Orchard, presents a pirate adventure. (3-8)
Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer and the Boston Christmas Tree Adventure ($12.95) by Bruce Nunn, illus. by Brenda Jones, is a follow-up to Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer. (5-10)
Anne of Green Gables: Stories for Young Readers ($10.95) by Lucy Montgomery, adapted by Deirdre Kessler, illus. by David Preston Smith, offers a new version of this classic. (6-10)
Lightning and Blackberries ($10.95) by Joanna Jefferson. A girl uncovers a dark secret about the missing Acadian people. (12-18)
ORCA/SECOND STORY PRESS
The Little Word Catcher ($14.95) by Danielle Simard, illus. by Geneviève Côté. Grandmother needs help finding her words. (5-8)
Paperbacks
Yeny and the Children for Peace ($14.95) by Michelle Mulder is based on a true story about children attempting to bring peace to Colombia. (8-12)
The Songweavers ($9.95) by Kathleen McDonnell. A girl's imagination brings a world to life. (9-13)
Paperback Series
Holocaust Remembrance issues The Diary of Laura's Twin by Kathy Kacer ($14.95, 9-13). And Women's Hall of Fame adds Nobel's Women for Peace by Michelle Benjamin and Maggie Mooney ($10.95, 9-13).
ORCA/SUMACH PRESS
Paperback
Watching July ($12.95) by Christine Hart. A teen adjusts to her mother's death and her subsequent move with her other parent, Marie. (13-16)
ORCA/TRADEWIND BOOKS
The King Has Goat Ears ($16.95) by Katarina Jovanovic, illus. by Philippe Béha. In this Serbian folktale, a barber learns the royal has goat ears. (4-7)
Paperback
Angels Inc. ($7.95) by Bruce McBay, illus. by Kim La Fave. Wendy and Zachary start a club to help neighbors, with disastrous results. (6-8)
ORCA/TUCKAMORE
Freddy's Day at the Races ($12.95) by Susan Chalker Browne, illus. by HildaRose. A boy and his mother enjoy a day at a regatta. (6-12)
There's a Cow Under My Bed! ($12.95) by Valerie Sherrard, illus. by David Jardine. Invisible animals are making Oscar's life miserable. (6-12)
OUR WORLD OF BOOKS
(IPG, dist.)
Series
Good Night Our World adds Good Night World by Adam Gamble, illus. by Cooper Kelly ($7.95, up to 6).
PAPERCUTZ
(Macmillan, dist.)
Series
New Bionicle Graphic Novels are The Rise of the Toa Nuva! and City of Legends by Greg Farshtey and Randy Elliott ($12.95 each, paper $7.95, 8-12). Nancy Drew Graphic Novels adds Doggone Town and Tiger Counter by Stefan Petrucha, Sarah Kinney and Sho Murase ($12.95 each, paper $7.95, 8-12). Joining The Hardy Boys Graphic Novels are Haley Danelle's Top Eight and Live Free, Die Hardy! by Scott Lobdell and Paulo Henrique ($12.95 each, paper $7.95, 8-12). Classics Illustrated Graphic Novels gains The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells, illus. by Rick Geary ($9.95, 8-14); and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll, illus. by Kyle Baker ($17.95, paper $13.95, 8-14). Classics Illustrated Deluxe Graphic Novels offers Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, illus. by Christophe Gaultier ($17.95, paper $13.95, 10-up). And Tales from the Crypt Graphic Novels continues with Crypt-Keeping It Real and Yabba Dabba Voodoo ($12.95 each, paper $7.95, 10-up).
PAULINE KIDS
Angel of God, My Guardian Dear ($8.95) by Mary Elizabeth Tebo, illus. by Christian Slade. This board book introduces guardian angels. (1-3)
The 3 Trees ($8.95) by Gabriel Ringlet, illus. by Daniella Oh. Three trees dream of receiving a special gift from God. (3-6)
An Arkful of Animal Stories ($13.95) by John Goodwin, illus. by Tina Macnaughton, collects 10 humorous stories about animals on Noah's ark. (5-8)
The Road to Christmas Day ($14.95) by Jan Godfrey, illus. by Marcin Piwowarski, retells the Nativity story. (5-8)
Paperbacks
My First Book About Jesus ($7.95) by Mary Elizabeth Tebo, illus. by Mary Joseph Peterson. Readers learn about Jesus's love. (6-8)
Adventures of Saint Paul ($9.95) by Oldrich Selucky, illus. by Zdenka Krejcová, is a novel that tells the story of St. Paul. (7-9)
Mother to the Poor: The Story of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta ($14.95) by Jung-wook Ko, illus. by Seung-bum Park, chronicles Mother Teresa's life. (8-10)
Between You & Me, God: Prayers for Catholic Kids ($9.95) collects prayers written by children. (10-13)
Paperback Series
Encounter the Saints welcomes Saint John Vianney: A Priest for All People by Elizabeth Marie DeDomenico and Saint Teresa of Ávila: Joyful in the Lord by Susan Helen Wallace, illus. by Mary Newell DePalma ($7.95 each, 9-12).
PEACHTREE
First Dog Fala ($16.95) by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk, illus. by Michael G. Montgomery, tells the story of Franklin D. Roosevelt's terrier. (4-8)
Trick or Treat on Monster Street ($16.95) by Danny Schnitzlein, illus. by Matt Faulkner. On Halloween, a boy finds himself alone on Monster Street. (4-8)
Monsoon Afternoon ($16.95) by Kashmira Sheth, illus. by Yoshiko Jaeggi. This story of a boy and his grandfather offers a glimpse into everyday Indian life. (4-8)
The Wheat Doll ($16.95) by Alison Randall, illus. by Bill Farnsworth. During a storm on the Utah frontier, a girl is separated from her beloved doll. (4-8)
Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! ($16.95) by Kyle Mewburn, illus. by Ali Teo and John O'Reilly. When his aunt doesn't arrive one day, Andy realizes that he might miss her sloppy kisses. (4-8)
The Story Blanket ($16.95) by Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz, illus. by Elena Odriozola. Babba Zarrah unravels her story blanket to knit clothes for her neighbors. (4-8)
The Last Wild Place ($14.95) by Rosa Jordan. Chip deals with family troubles and discovers a family of panthers in the woods. (8-12)
The Night of the Spadefoot Toads ($14.95) by Bill Harley, is a tale about home, friendship and the environment. (8-12)
Pretty Like Us ($14.95) by Carol Lynch Williams. A shy girl befriends a student with a rapid aging disorder. (8-12)
Series
About... adds About Rodents by Cathryn Sill, illus. by John Sill ($15.95, 2-6). And The Last... offers The Last Cowboys by Harry Horse ($12.95, 6-10).
PEEL PRODUCTIONS
(North Light Books, dist.)
Paperback Series
1-2-3 Draw continues with 1-2-3 Draw Dogs: A Step-by-Step Guide by Freddie Levin ($8.99, 6-up).
PELICAN
Josh's Halloween Pumpkin ($15.95) by Kathryn Lay, illus. by Katy Bratun. Josh puts a large pumpkin to use when his little sister gets lost. (5-8)
Pirate Treasure Hunt! ($15.95) by Jan Peck, illus. by Adrian Tans, leads readers on a treasure hunt through the jungle. (5-8)
The Rope ($15.95) by Joe Kulka. When pulled, a rope hanging from the sky grants wishes. (5-8)
Scottish Alphabet ($15.95) by Rickey Pittman, illus. by Connie McLennan, offers an alphabetical roundup of Scottish terms and history. (5-8)
Texas Aesop's Fables ($15.95) by David Davis, illus. by Sue Marshall Ward, give classic fables a Texas theme. (5-8)
The Wild Texas Stampede! ($15.95) by Margaret McMannis, illus. by Bruce Dupree. Ima Hogg's mischievous brother causes a stampede on their ranch. (5-8)
Kissimmee Pete Versus the Hurricane ($15.95) by Jan Day, illus. by Janeen Mason. Pete lassos a hurricane and hurls it out to sea. (5-8)
Batty About Texas ($15.95) by J. Jaye Smith, illus. by Kathy Coates, focuses on Mexican free-tailed bats in Texas. (5-8)
Teacher's Night Before Halloween ($15.95) by Steven Layne, illus. by Ard Hoyt. Chaos reigns at school just before Halloween. (5-8)
Nathan's Hanukkah Bargain ($15.95) by Jacqueline Dembar Greene, illus. by Judith Hierstein. Nathan bargains with the menorah shopkeeper. (5-8)
My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane ($15.95) by Johnette Downing adapts and illustrates a traditional song. (5-8)
Series
The Night Before Christmas gains Racecar Driver's Night Before Christmas by Una Belle Townsend, illus. by Rick Anderson ($15.95, all ages); and Alaskan Night Before Christmas by Tricia Brown, illus. by Alan Stacy; and Hawaiian Night Before Christmas by Carolyn Macy ($15.95 each, 5-8).
PENGUIN/BERKLEY JAM
Paperback
Speed Demon ($9.99) by Erin Lynn. Levi, a demon, causes problems for Kenzie in this follow-up to Demon Envy. (14-up)
Paperback Series
The Guy Next Door is a new BFF Novel by Carol Culver ($9.99, 14-up). Violet returns in Violet in Private by Melissa Walker ($7.99, 14-up). And Queen Geek Social Club welcomes Prom Queen Geeks by Laura Preble ($9.99, 14-up).
PENGUIN/DIAL
Doggone Dogs! ($16.99) by Karen Beaumont, illus. by David Catrow, introduces disobedient pooches. (3-5)
The Queen of Style ($16.99) by Caralyn and Mark Buehner. After taking a hairdressing course, Queen Sophie practices on farmers and their sheep. (3-5)
Welcome to the Zoo ($16.99) by Alison Jay is a wordless tour of a zoo where more than animals are on display. (3-5)
Wonder Bear ($17.99) by Tao Nyeu. When two children plant mysterious seeds, a flowering vine grows and produces a big white bear. (3-5)
Blood and Goo and Boogers Too ($17.99) by Steve Alton, illus. by Nick Sharratt, is a pop-up guide to the respiratory and circulatory systems. (6-8)
The Moon Over Star ($17.99) by Dianna Hutts Aston, illus. by Jerry Pinkney. The 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing inspires an African-American girl. (6-8)
Boost ($16.99) by Kathy Mackel. In the world of high school sports, guys aren't the only ones taking steroids. (12-up)
Impossible ($17.99) by Nancy Werlin. Lucy has nine months to break an ancient curse and save herself and her unborn daughter in this novel inspired by the ballad “Scarborough Fair.” (12-up)
Paisley Hanover Acts Out ($14.99) by Cameron Tuttle centers on an overachieving teen fed up with the popularity hierarchy at school. (12-up)
Series
Lauren Child's Charlie and Lola are back in An Extremely Wintery Winter Activity Kit ($19.99, 3-5) and I Completely Know About Guinea Pigs ($16.99, 3-5). Magical Kids by Sally Gardner offers The Smallest Girl Ever/The Boy Who Could Fly ($16.99, 6-8). Brad Strickland's The Sign of the Sinister Sorcerer is a new John Bellairs Mystery ($16.99, 9-11). Storm adds The Ghost Machine by E.L. Young ($16.99, 9-11). And Horatio Wilkes Mysteries presents Something Wicked by Alan Gratz ($16.99, 12-up).
PENGUIN/DUTTON
The Enchanted World of Winnie-the-Pooh ($19.99) by A.A. Milne, illus. by Ernest H. Shepard, includes flaps, booklets and touch-and-feel elements. (All ages)
Gobble Gobble Crash! A Barnyard Counting Bash ($16.99) by Julie Stiegemeyer, illus. by Valeri Gorbachev, stars silly turkeys and an ornery farmer. (3-5)
Spark the Firefighter ($16.99) by Stephen Krensky, illus. by Amanda Haley. A fire-fearing dragon becomes a firefighter. (3-5)
The Wild Swans ($17.99) by Amy Ehrlich, illus. by Susan Jeffers, retells this Hans Christian Andersen tale. (3-5)
Willy and May: A Christmas Story ($16.99) by Judy Schachner presents this holiday tale with a new jacket. (3-5)
Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist ($16.99) by Ruth Spiro, illus. by Thor Wickstrom. A boy discovers a talent for creating art with bubble gum. (6-8)
Small Fry ($16.99) by Jaime Adoff, illus. by Mike Reed, compiles poems about the joys and frustrations of being small. (6-8)
'Twas the Day Before Christmas: The Story of Clement Clarke Moore's Beloved Poem ($16.99) by Brenda Seabrooke, illus. by Delana Bettoli. The tale of this poem's creation has 19th-century New York as a backdrop. (6-8)
A Tugging String: A Novel About Growing Up During the Civil Rights Era ($17.99) by David Greenberg. A white boy comes of age amid the Selma—Montgomery voting rights march. (9-11)
Can You Spell Revolution? ($17.99) by Matt Beam. Eighth graders use historical revolutionary tactics to try to change the school's social order. (9-11)
Erratum ($16.99) by Walter Sorrells. This fantasy explores the power of books, the importance of free thought and the consequences of decisions. (9-11)
Stolen Children ($16.99) by Peg Kehret is a novel about the kidnapping of a child and her babysitter. (9-11)
Antsy Does Time ($16.99) by Neal Shusterman is a companion novel to The Schwa Was Here. (12-up)
Gamer Girl ($16.99) by Mari Mancusi offers a romance involving online role-playing games. (12-up)
Jars of Glass ($16.99) by Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler. Told in two voices, this novel introduces sisters whose mother is mentally ill. (12-up)
The Dragonfly Pool ($17.99) by Eva Ibbotson, illus. by Kevin Hawkes. A girl helps rescue the prince of Bergania when Nazis assassinate his father. (12-up)
The Smile ($17.99) by Donna Jo Napoli tells the story of the woman featured in the Mona Lisa portrait. (12-up)
The Way of the Warrior ($15.99) by Andrew Matthews. In 16th-century Japan, a boy becomes a samurai to avenge his father's death. (12-up)
Out of the Pocket ($16.99) by Bill Konigsberg. After being outed, a high school quarterback learns to make his own calls. (14-up)
Paper Towns ($17.99) by John Green is about an enigmatic girl who goes missing. (14-up)
Series
Look introduces the board book Look at Baby's House! by Peter Linenthal ($6.99, up to 2). Skippyjon Jones returns in Skippyjon Jones Sing-a-Song Jigsaw Puzzle Book by Judy Schachner ($10.99, 3-5). Good Knight presents A Cold Winter's Good Knight by Shelley Moore Thomas, illus. by Jennifer Plecas ($15.99, 3-5). Boy, Were We Wrong! issues Boy, Were We Wrong About the Solar System! by Kathleen V. Kudlinski, illus. by John Rocco ($15.99, 6-8). And Mary Margaret returns in Mary Margaret Mary Christmas by Christine Kole MacLean, illus. by Vicky Lowe ($16.99, 9-11).
PENGUIN/FIREBIRD
Firebirds Soaring: An Anthology of Original Speculative Fiction ($19.99), ed. by Sharyn November, illus. by Mike Dringenberg, includes writing by Nancy Farmer, Ellen Klages and Jane Yolen. (12-up)
Paperback
Escape from Earth: New Adventures in Space ($9.99), ed. by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois, collects six science fiction novellas by authors including Orson Scott Card and Elizabeth Moon. (12-up)
PENGUIN/GROSSET & DUNLAP
Series
Super WHY! issues 'Twas the Night Before Christmas by Ellie O'Ryan, illus. by John and Tonja Huxtable ($10.99, 3-up). Skippyjon Jones offers Say It with/Diga con Skippyjon Jones ($9.99, 3-up). The World of Eric Carle offers Animals/Animales: My Very First Bilingual Book ($8.99, 3-up) and The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Memory Game, both illus. by Carle ($9.99, 3-up). Star Wars: The Clone Wars offers The Battle Begins by Rob Valois ($16.99, 6-up). And Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo gains A Collection of Katie: Books 1-4 by Nancy Krulik, illus. by John & Wendy ($10.99, 6-up).
Paperbacks
Tom Brady: Champion Teammate by Kate Ritchey ($3.99 each) is a biography of this quarterback. (6-up)
Paperback Series
Super WHY! adds The Princess and the Pea and The Three Little Pigs ($4.99 each, 4-up). Joining Skippyjon Jones is ¡Ay Card-ramba! ($5.99, 3-up). Max and Ruby return in Snow Bunny Tales and Valentine's Day Fun! ($4.99 each, 3-up). Franny's Feet issues Franny's World of Friends by Sierra Harimann ($4.99, 3-up) and Winter Wishes ($5.99, 3-up). Charlie and Lola continues with I Am Collecting a Collection ($5.99, 3-up) and I Am Really, Really Concentrating ($3.99, 3-up). Sticker Stories releases Football, illus. by Paul Nunn; and Hockey, illus. by Sean Tiffany ($4.99 each, 3-up). And All Aboard Science Reader adds Polar Bears: In Danger by Roberta Edwards, illus. by Pamela Johnson ($3.99, 3-up).
Star Wars: The Clone Wars tie-ins are The Galactic Photobook by Zachary Rau ($6.99, 6-up); Battle at Teth and Meet Ahsoka Tano by Kirsten Mayer, The New Padawan by Eric Stevens and Operation: Huttlet by Steele Filipek ($3.99 each, 6-up); Intergalactic Adventure: Activity Book ($4.99, 6-up); Sticker Storyteller ($12.99, 6-up); Star Wars: The Clone Wars by Tracey West ($6.99, 9-up); Decide Your Destiny: The Way of the Jedi by Jake Forbes ($4.99, 9-up); and Model Making Kit ($19.99, 9-up). And Disney's Club Penguin presents Stuck on Puffles ($6.99, 6-up); Waddle Lot of Laughs by Rebecca McCarthy and Pick Your Path: Stowaway! by Tracey West ($3.99 each, 6-up); and The Ultimate Official Guide to Club Penguin: Vol. 1 by Katherine Noll ($9.99, 9-up).
Backyard Sports gains Home Field Advantage and Hand-Off by Michael Teitelbaum, illus. by Ron Zalme ($3.99 each, 6-up). Yo-Ho-Ho joins Pirate School by Brian James, illus. by Jennifer Zivoin ($3.99, 6-up). Ruby Gloom releases Staged Fright by Rebecca McCarthy and Visitors Welcome by Deirdre Black ($3.99 each, 6-up). Treetures presents The Search for Autumn by Megan E. Bryant, illus. by Paul Nunn ($3.99, 6-up). Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo introduces Super Special: Vote forKatieSuzanne by Nancy Krulik, illus. by John & Wendy ($4.99, 6-up). And Amy Hodgepodge returns in Lost and Found and Playing Games by Kim Wayans and Kevin Knotts, illus. by Soo Jeong ($4.99 each, 6-up).
Magic Kitten launches with A Summer Spell, Classroom Chaos, Star Dreams and A Christmas Surprise by Sue Bentley, illus. by Angela Swan ($4.99 each, 7-up). Aly & AJ's Rock 'n' Roll Mysteries issues Singing in Seattle and Nashville Nights by Tracey West and Katherine Noll, illus. by Aly Michalka ($5.99 each, 9-up). Get a Clue gains Operation Yellow Dragon and The Curse of the Crossbow Archer by Julian Press ($4.99 each, 9-up). Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever continues with A Tale of Two Tails by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver ($4.99, 9-up). And Who Was...? welcomes Who Is Neil Armstrong? by Roberta Edwards, illus. by Stephen Marchesi; and Who Was Abraham Lincoln? by Janet Pascal, illus. by John O'Brien ($4.99 each, 9-up).
PENGUIN/MINEDITION
A Christmas Carol ($25) by Charles Dickens, illus. by Robert Ingpen, presents this tale with new art. (All ages)
Little Red Cap ($18.99) by the Brothers Grimm, illus. by Kveta Pacovská, puts a spin on “Little Red Riding Hood.” (All ages)
A Cup for Everyone ($15.99) by Yusuke Yonezu. A young cup-maker crafts cups for all his friends. (3-5)
Little Old Ladies ($16.99) by Franziska Kalch takes a lighthearted look at the lives of elderly women. (3-5)
Smile ($16.99) by John A. Rowe. The birth of a prince changes the citizens of Grumpy Land. (3-5)
Timbuktu ($16.99) by Paul Auster, adapted and illus. by Julia Goschke, is an adaptation of this adult novel about a dog in search of himself. (12-up)
Series
Magic Lilly presents The First Magic Spell and Magic Lilly and the Vampire with the Wiggly Tooth by Knister, illus. by Raimund Frey ($16.99 each, 6-8).
PENGUIN/NAL JAM
Paperback Series
Fringe Girl releases Fringe Benefits by Valerie Frankel ($9.99, 14-up).
PENGUIN/PHILOMEL
Raining Cats and Dogs: A Collection of Irresistible Idioms and Illustrations to Tickle the Funny Bones of Young People ($17.99) by Will Moses presents art interpreting idioms. (All ages)
Drummer Boy ($17.99) by Loren Long. A drummer boy ornament has a wintry adventure. (3-5)
Love Is a Good Thing to Feel ($12.99) by Barbara Joosse, illus. by Jennifer Plecas, is a companion to Please Is a Good Word to Say. (3-5)
Pete & Pickles ($17.99) by Berkeley Breathed. This ode to friendship stars an elephant and a pig. (3-5)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Touch-and-Feel Braille Edition ($125) by Eric Carle is a large-format, tactile version of this story. (3-5)
Someone for Mr. Sussman ($16.99) by Patricia Polacco. A matchmaker has found a perfect mate for everyone but Mr. Sussman—and herself. (6-8)
The Tale of Urso Brunov and the White Emperor ($17.99) by Brian Jacques, illus. by Alexi Natchev, is a tall tale about a tiny, brave bear, from the creator of Redwall. (6-8)
Willie and the All-Stars ($16.99) by Floyd Cooper. An African-American boy dreams of playing major league baseball in 1942 Chicago. (6-8)
Highway Cats ($14.99) by Janet Taylor Lisle, illus. by David Frankland, is the story of scruffy cats who live between a mall and a highway. (9-11)
Merlin's Dragon: Basilgarrad ($19.99) by T.A. Barron launches a trilogy about a lizard-like creature who can transform into a dragon. (9-11)
Seven Paths to Death ($14.99) by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler. This samurai mystery continues the story of Seikei. (9-11)
The Deep Freeze of Bartholomew Tullock ($16.99) by Alex Williams. Rufus must keep his mother and their house safe from a greedy tyrant. (9-12)
Things That Are ($16.99) by Andrew Clements concludes the trilogy that began with Things Not Seen. (12-up)
Series
Comeback Kids adds Long Shot and Safe at Home by Mike Lupica ($9.99 each, 9-11). Enola Holmes Mysteries issues The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan by Nancy Springer ($14.99, 9-11). Doomwyte continues Brian Jacques's Redwall series ($23.99, 12-up). And Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan adds The Sorcerer of the North ($16.99, 12-up).
PENGUIN/PRICE STERN SLOAN
The 12 Dogs of Christmas ($6.99) by Ed Heck. Canines star in this version of this carol. (3-5)
Love Song ($7.99) by Ed Heck. In this book with a handle and jigsaw puzzle, a mother bird tells her chick how much she loves him. (3-5)
The Gingerbread Man ($4.99) by Ronne Randall, illus. by Emma Dodd. This retelling features touch-and-feel textures. (3-5)
Dinosaurs Mad Art ($5.99) by Salina Yoon. Readers add tails, scales and other features to dinosaurs. (3-5)
Let's Get Ready for Christmas ($7.99) by Salina Yoon is an oversized board book portraying different ways to celebrate this holiday. (3-5)
Puppy Love ($6.99) by Salina Yoon. A puppy searches for the perfect candy heart for its mother. (3-5)
Series
Snappers welcomes Crocodile, Gorilla, Shark and Tiger, illus. by Dave Krug ($6.99 each, 3-up).
Paperbacks
Going for Gold: The 2008 U.S. Women's Gymnastic Team ($4.99) by Leigh Olsen profiles team members and chronicles the sport's history. (9-11)
Miranda Mania ($4.99) by Lexi Ryals centers on Miranda Cosgrove, star of Nickelodeon's iCarly. (9-11)
Paperback Series
Mr. Men and Little Miss introduces six titles by Roger Hargreaves ($3.99 each, 3-up). Mad Libs by Roger Price and Leonard Stern adds Outer Space Mad Libs Junior ($3.99, 6-up); and Star Wars Mad Libs, The Naked Brothers Band Mad Libs and Happy Birthday Mad Libs ($3.99 each, 9-up).
PENGUIN/PUFFIN
Series
The English Roses continues with Hooray for the Holidays! and A Perfect Pair! by Madonna, illus. by Jeffrey Fulvimari ($9.99 each, 7-up).
Paperback
PeaceJam: A Billion Simple Acts of Peace ($16.99) by Ivan Suvanjieff and Dawn Gifford Engle focuses on 11 Nobel Peace Laureates, including the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and their work with teens. (12-up)
Paperback Series
Anthony Horowitz's The Greek Who Stole Christmas is a new Diamond Brothers Mystery ($6.99, 9-up).
PENGUIN/PUFFIN/SLEUTH/SPEAK
Paperbacks
Jerk, California ($9.99) by Jonathan Friesen is a novel about a teenage boy with Tourette syndrome. (12-up)
Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances ($9.99) by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle, offers interwoven love stories. (12-up)
Paperback Series
Death By... adds Death by Latte by Linda Gerber ($6.99, 12-up). S.A.S.S. gains French Kissmas by Cathy Hapka ($7.99, 12-up). And Sorority 101 by Kate Harmon issues The Formal ($8.99, 12-up).
PENGUIN/PUTNAM
Brava, Strega Nona! A Heartwarming Pop-up Book ($29.99) by Tomie dePaola, paper engineering by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart. Strega Nona shares the secrets to a happy life. (All ages)
Dolphins in the Sand ($16.99) by Jim Arnosky relays the story of a dolphin rescue. (3-5)
Gingerbread Friends ($17.99) by Jan Brett. The star of Gingerbread Baby searches for pals. (3-5)
Humpty Dumpty Climbs Again ($16.99) by Dave Horowitz pays tribute to this character's resilience. (3-5)
Jackson's Blanket ($16.99) by Nancy Cote. Jackson learns to share his beloved blanket. (3-5)
Santa Duck ($16.99) by David Milgrim. Nicholas Duck's friends present him with their wish lists after he puts on his new Santa hat. (3-5)
The Nice Book ($15.99) by David Ezra Stein. Baby animals reveal how to be nice. (3-5)
Art from Her Heart: Folk Artist Clementine Hunter ($16.99) by Kathy Whitehead, illus. by Shane W. Evans, is a biography of this African-American artist. (6-8)
Rapunzel ($16.99) by the Brothers Grimm, illus. by Rachel Isadora, offers a new interpretation of this classic. (6-8)
Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, Every Punctuation Mark Counts! ($16.99) by Lynne Truss, illus. by Bonnie Timmons, is a companion to Eats, Shoots & Leaves. (6-8)
Goblins! An UnderEarth Adventure ($16.99) by Royce Buckingham is set in a goblin city deep beneath the earth. (9-11)
Samuel Blink and the Runaway Troll ($16.99) by Matt Haig is a follow-up to Samuel Blink and the Forbidden Forest. (9-11)
The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World ($19.99) by Nathaniel Philbrick adapts the author's adult title, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War, for children. (9-11)
The Youngest Templar: Keeper of the Grail ($17.99) by Michael P. Spreadlin. A squire, young Robin Hood and a girl assassin rescue a sacred relic. (9-11)
Chalice ($18.99) by Robin McKinley. Mirasol, a beekeeper, and an inhuman Priest of Fire are thrust into powerful new roles. (12-up)
Death Run ($16.99) by Jack Higgins with Justin Richards. Teen twins reappear in this sequel to Sure Fire. (12-up)
Voss: How I Come to America and Am Hero, Mostly ($17.99) by David Ives. A series of letters relays the misadventures of a young Slobovian immigrant. (12-up)
Series
Eric Hill's Spot is back in Spot Says Goodnight ($12.99, up to 2) and Spot's Storytime Book and DVD ($14.99, up to 2).
PENGUIN/RAZORBILL
Zorgamazoo ($15.99) by Robert Paul Weston. In this fantasy novel, written in rhyme, a runaway girl and a Zorgle set out to free missing creatures. (9-up)
Influence ($35) by Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen. In photos, essays and interviews, these twins reveal the people and things that have shaped them. (12-up)
The Other Side of the Island ($16.99) by Allegra Goodman is a postapocalyptic story of a girl who must save her family from the planet-controlling Corporation. (12-up)
Spud: The Madness Continues ($16.99) by John van de Ruit is a sequel to Spud. (12-up)
Paperbacks
In Your Room ($8.99) by Jordanna Fraiberg is the tale of a long-distance romance. (12-up)
Paperback Series
Talent adds Almost Famous by Zoey Dean ($9.99, 12-up). And Vampire Academy offers Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead ($8.99, 12-up).
PENGUIN/VIKING
Madeline and the Cats of Rome ($17.99) by John Bemelmans Marciano is the first new Madeline tale in more than 50 years. (2-up)
Angelina Ballerina 25th Anniversary Ed. ($13.99) by Katharine Holabird, illus. by Helen Craig, celebrates a quarter century of Angelina dancing. (3-5)
Roberto Walks Home ($15.99) by Janice Harrington, illus. by Jody Wheeler, is a tale inspired by Ezra Jack Keats's stories about this character. (4-7)
Mr. Lincoln's Boys: Being the Mostly True Adventures of Abraham Lincoln's Troublemaking Sons Tad and Willie ($16.99) by Staton Rabin, illus. by Bagram Ibatoulline, describes the antics of these prankster siblings. (6-8)
Sandy's Circus: A Story About Alexander Calder ($16.99) by Tanya Lee Stone, illus. by Boris Kulikov, tells how Calder came to create his circus. (6-8)
Simms Taback's Great Big Book of Spacey, Snakey, Buggy Riddles ($17.99) by Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg, illus. by Simms Taback, rounds up illustrated riddles. (6-8)
Wanda Gag: The Girl Who Lived to Draw ($16.99) by Deborah Kogan Ray tells the story of the creator of Millions of Cats. (6-8)
All About Sleep from A to Zzzz ($17.99) by Elaine Scott, illus. by John O'Brien. This science writer and New Yorker cartoonist offer information about sleep. (9-11)
Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing up Scieszka ($16.99, paper $12.99) by Jon Scieszka spins an autobiographical yarn. (9-11)
White Sands, Red Menace ($16.99) by Ellen Klages is a sequel to The Green Glass Sea. (9-11)
Iron Jaw and Hummingbird ($18.99) by Chris Robertson. Two teenagers on a Mars ruled by the Chinese fight back against the government. (12-up)
Pretty Monsters: Stories ($19.99) by Kelly Link, illus. by Shaun Tan, is the author's first short story collection for teens. (12-up)
The Great Wide Sea ($16.99) by M.H. Herlong. Three brothers fight for their lives when their boat is caught in a storm. (12-up)
Vidalia in Paris ($16.99) by Sasha Watson. In Paris, a girl falls for a guy and becomes entangled in an art-theft ring. (12-up)
Zoe & Chloe on the Prowl ($16.99) by Sue Limb. Two teenage girls place an ad to find dates for the Earthquake Ball. (12-up)
Dishes ($16.99) by Rich Wallace follows love triangles involving a straight dishwasher in a gay resort town in Maine. (14-up)
Series
Corduroy returns in Corduroy Book and Bear ($14.99, up to 2) and Happy New Year, Corduroy! ($5.99, up to 2), both illus. by Lisa McCue. Henry stars in Henry and the Valentine Surprise by Nancy Carlson ($15.99, 3-5). Cam Jansen is back in Cam Jansen and the Green School Mystery by David A. Adler, illus. by Joy Allen ($13.99, 6-8). Horrible Harry reappears in Horrible Harry and the Dead Letters by Suzy Kline, illus. by Amy Wummer ($13.99, 6-8). Raymond and Graham introduces Dancing Dudes by Mike Knudson, illus. by Stacy Curtis ($14.99, 9-11). Joining Scraps of Time is The Homerun King by Patricia C. McKissack, illus. by Gordon C. James ($14.99, 12-up). Eon presents Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman ($19.99, 12-up). And Up Close focuses on Bill Gates by Marc Aronson, Ronald Reagan by James Sutherland and W.E.B. Du Bois by Tonya Bolden ($16.99 each, 12-up).
PENGUIN/FREDERICK WARNE
Series
Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit returns in Peter Rabbit and Friends Bedtime Stories Book & CD ($14.99, 3-5), Peter Rabbit Holiday Gift Collection Deluxe Gift Set ($18.99, 3-5) and The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny: A Pop-up Adventure ($15.99, 3-5).
PETER PAUPER PRESS
Ready, Set, Draw... Animals ($14.99) by Mara Conlon, illus. by Kerren Barbas Steckler, is a drawing guide with a pad of paper and colored pencils. (4-up)
The Night Before Christmas Book and Paper Doll Fold-out Play Set ($14.95) by Clement Clarke Moore, illus. by Jo Gershman, includes a storybook, 25 paper dolls and three fold-out scenes. (6-up)
Series
Mega Magna Forms offers Princess by Sarah Jane Bryan and Suzanne Beilenson, illus. by Barbara McGregor; and Safari Adventure by Bryan and Beilenson, illus. by David Klug ($19.95 each, 4-up). New Scratch and Sketch titles are Batman Scratch and Sketch Art Activity Book ($14.99, 6-up); and Fashion Show Scratch and Sketch, both by Heather Zschock ($12.99, 6-up).
PHAIDON PRESS
(Hachette, dist.)
The Three Robbers ($14.95) by Tomi Ungerer is a reissue of Ungerer's classic story from 1962 about a young orphan who charms three robbers. (5-up)
Series
Nicholas in Trouble by René Goscinny, illus. by Jean-Jacques Sempé, concludes the Nicholas series ($19.95, 7-up).
PICTURE WINDOW BOOKS
Series
American Symbols offers Angel Island and Ellis Island by Lori Mortensen and The U.S. Supreme Court and Uncle Sam by Anastasia Suen, all illus. by Matthew Skeens ($25.26 each, 5-7). How to Be Healthy! adds Brush, Floss, and Rinse: Caring for Your Teethand Gums, Fuel the Body: Eating Well, Get Up and Go: Being Active and Go Wash Up: Keeping Clean by Amanda Doering Tourville, illus. by Ronnie Rooney ($25.26 each, 5-8). And How to Be Safe! issues Ride Right: Bicycle Safety and Say No and Go: Stranger Safety by Jill Urban Donahue, illus. by Bob Masheris ($25.26 each, 5-8).
Math Fun adds six titles, including If You Were an Even Number by Marcie Aboff, illus. by Sarah Dillard; and If You Were a Plus Sign by Trisha Speed Shaskan, illus. by Francesca Carabelli ($25.60 each, 7-9). Read-it! Readers Historical Tales presents The Emperor’s Painting, The Jade Dragon, Stranger on the Silk Road and The Terracotta Girl by Jessica Gunderson, illus. by Caroline Hu ($21.26 each, 7-10). And joining Freaky Facts are It Never Rains in Antarctica and Other Freaky Facts About Climate, Land, and Nature;There Are Millions of Millionaires and Other Freaky Facts About Earning, Saving, and Spending and You Blink Twelve Times a Minute and Other Freaky Facts About the Human Body by Barbara Seuling, illus. by Ryan Haugen ($23.93 each, 8-10).
PINEAPPLE PRESS
Those Lively Lizards and Those Voracious Vultures ($14.95 each, paper $8.95) by Marta Magellan, illus. by Steve Weaver, offer 20 questions and answers about these creatures. (5-9)
My Florida Facts ($14.95) by Russell Johnson and Annie Johnson. This illustrated book of songs about the Sunshine State includes a CD. (9-12)
Paperback
Lighthouses of the Carolinas for Kids ($9.95) by Terrance Zepke spotlights 16 lighthouses. (9-up)
PIPPIN PRESS
How Abigail Adams Spent Her Day ($16.95) by Horace Lamb recounts the daily life of this First Lady. (8-12)
Phillis Wheatley: Poet and Slave ($16.95) by Honor McCannon, illus. by James Roberts, profiles this 18th-century poet. (8-12)
PUBLISHINGWORKS
(Revolution Booksellers, dist.)
Where's Simon, Sandy? ($18.95) by Donna Marie Seim, illus. by Susan Spellman, is a Caribbean folktale about a donkey who won't quit. (3-7)
Paperbacks
Danar: Dragon Sword of Power ($15) by Matt MacNown, illus. by Jim Vaughn. Mike and Cristy travel to a magical world and battle a villain. (14-up)
Beyond the Long-Eared Mountains ($15.95) by David Hume is a nautical adventure set in Greece. (14-up)
