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Ages 4-10 • Early Readers/Chapter Books
AMBER BROWN SCRAP BOOK
Illustrated by Tony Ross
Just like Amber Brown and Justin, kids
and their best friends can have loads of
fun crafting artistic and creative projects.
Kids can document their family and
friends through fun photos, learn how to
make a collector’s box, make a time capsule,
bake a dirt cake, and much more!
8 x 10 7/8 24 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240620-5 $7.99
YOU CAN’T EAT YOUR CHICKEN
POX, AMBER BROWN
Illustrated by Tony Ross
At the end of third grade, Amber is
excited about her trip with her aunt to
London and Paris, where she will see
her father again, but her plans change
when she comes down with chicken pox.
“Amber is bright, perky, and thoroughly
likable, and the story is upbeat, authentic,
and humorous. She is a convincing
eight-year-old in her behavior, interests,
perceptions, and penchant for gross
humor.” —School Library Journal
Rec: PW, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 7/8 112 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240629-8 $4.99
See index for more titles by Paula Danziger.
See index for more titles by Tony Ross.
DECESARE, ANGELO
FLIP’S FANTASTIC JOURNAL
“Flip, a dog, does not want to keep
a journal. However, his teacher, Ms.
Flea-collar, requires that he write something—real
or imagined—every day...
This book will be a great introduction
to writing for children, especially those
struggling with the journal format. And
with its handmade look, it will appeal to
budding artists as well.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: HG, K, SLJ
7 x 8 1/2 48 pp. 1999
978-0-14-056655-0 $6.99
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DEPAOLA, TOMIE
26 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE
A 26 Fairmount Avenue Book
In his first chapter book, Tomie dePaola
tells of his adventures during the year the
family built their house at 26 Fairmount
Avenue. The stories will have readers
racing from one episode to the next.
“A disarmingly unselfconscious...[and]
entirely satisfying easy chapter book.”
—The Horn BookH
Rec: BL, BL, C, HH IN, K, NYT, PWH, RT, SLJ
Newbery Honor
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 64 pp. 2001
978-0-698-11864-5 $6.99
HERE WE ALL ARE
A 26 Fairmount Avenue Book
Tomie can’t believe that anything could
be more exciting than moving to a new
house. Then he finds out that a new
baby is coming. Will it be a sister? That’s
what Tomie hopes. While he is waiting
for her to arrive, there is plenty to keep
him busy, including tap dancing lessons
and the tryouts for a play about Peter
Rabbit. “Children will be tickled.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, K, PWH, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 80 pp. 1997
978-0-698-11909-3 $5.99
I’M STILL SCARED
A 26 Fairmount Avenue Book
First-grader Tomie experiences uncertainty
in the weeks following the attack
on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.
Normal, everyday activities such as
Tomie’s first music lesson, dance class
and Christmas shopping with Dad go on
as usual, but the day-to-day effects of the
war are always there. “This easy chapter
book will offer some comfort and insight
for today’s children who cope with their
own fears and uncertainties.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 96 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240826-1 $5.99
ON MY WAY
A 26 Fairmount Avenue Book
Tomie is overjoyed because his baby sister,
Maureen, is finally strong enough to
come home from the hospital. Over the
next months, he is in a dance recital and
he gets to go to the World’s Fair. Soon,
the school year is at an end and summer
is full of fun things to do. “DePaola’s
writing and recollective skills are so fresh
that kids will feel like he’s sitting right
next to them, telling his tales in and out
of school with disarming charisma and
not a hint of nostalgia.”
—The Horn Book
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 80 pp. 2002
978-0-698-11948-2 $5.99
THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
A 26 Fairmount Avenue Book
Tomie has his own diary with a lock and
a key and now he can write down all his
secrets and no one will be able to read
them. All through the year, exciting
things happen and Tomie writes about
them in his diary. “A welcome addition
to any easy chapter-book collection.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, K, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 80 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240155-2 $5.99
WHAT A YEAR!
A 26 Fairmount Avenue Book
“Tomie turns six in What a Year. Adventure
awaits as he trick-or-treats with his
baby brother, battles a case of chicken
pox that threatens to keep him out of the
Christmas pageant and finally gets to stay
up past midnight on New Year’s Eve.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: BL, C, H, K, PW, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 80 pp. 2003
978-0-14-250158-0 $5.99
See index for more titles by Tomie dePaola.