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Ages 3-8 • Picture Books ◆<br />
◆<br />
Ezra Jack<br />
Keats<br />
APT. 3<br />
In his apartment building in the city,<br />
Sam hears voices, barking dogs, snoring,<br />
and all kinds of other noises. one rainy<br />
day he also hears the sad sounds of a<br />
harmonica, and wonders who’s playing.<br />
Sam’s search leads him to Apt. 3,<br />
where he finds not only the source of the<br />
music—but a new friend.<br />
9 x 8 40 pp. 1999<br />
978-0-14-056507-2 $6.99<br />
DREAMS<br />
“The artist’s skillful use of a combination<br />
of acrylic painting and collage has never<br />
been more effectively employed than in<br />
this quiet tale.” —The Horn Book<br />
8 x 10 40 pp. 2000<br />
978-0-14-056744-1 $7.99<br />
GOGGLES!<br />
“A well-loved character, a familiar childhood<br />
situation, and an urban setting are<br />
the components of this winning picture<br />
book, one of keats’ best.”<br />
Rec: AN, BL<br />
Caldecott Honor<br />
—Booklist<br />
8 5/8 x 8 40 pp. 1998<br />
978-0-14-056440-2 $6.99<br />
Whistle for Willie<br />
JENNIE’S HAT<br />
Jennie’s favorite aunt is sending her a<br />
new hat, and Jennie is sure it will be<br />
beautiful. but when the box arrives, the<br />
hat inside is very plain. She had imagined<br />
a wonderful hat with big colorful flowers<br />
and even tries to make her own hat from<br />
a straw basket! Jennie is almost ready to<br />
give up on her dream when she receives<br />
a fanciful surprise from some very special<br />
friends. “Certain to enchant little girls.”<br />
—The Horn Book<br />
Rec: H<br />
7 3/4 x 9 1/8 40 pp. 2003<br />
978-0-14-250035-4 $6.99<br />
KITTEN FOR A DAY<br />
Can a puppy be a kitten? This puppy<br />
thinks he is. As he plays with four kittens,<br />
he tumbles and stumbles, thumps and<br />
slurps, spills and falls. Then his mother<br />
arrives. Will the five new friends be able<br />
to play again? “now, as ever, keats’s<br />
sunny illustrations reflect the joy of<br />
discovery.” —Publishers Weekly<br />
Rec: H, PW<br />
7 3/4 x 10 32 pp. 2002<br />
978-0-14-230054-1 $6.99<br />
A LETTER TO AMY<br />
“A master of ingenious collages, [keats]<br />
has made brilliant variegated pictures...”<br />
—The Horn Book<br />
Rec: C, H, LC<br />
8 5/8 x 8 32 pp. 1998<br />
978-0-14-056442-6 $6.99<br />
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY<br />
A procession travels to bethlehem,<br />
bringing gifts for the newborn baby<br />
Jesus. The little drummer boy comes<br />
along, although he is too poor to bring a<br />
present fit for a king. keats’ vivd, jeweltoned<br />
artwork perfectly illustrates this<br />
classic holiday carol.<br />
Rec: PW<br />
9 x 7 1/2 32 pp. 2000<br />
978-0-14-056743-4 $6.99<br />
LOUIE<br />
“The harsh unloveliness of inner-city<br />
streets is forgotten in the brilliant paintings,<br />
which form a backdrop for a tender<br />
story of spontaneous unselfishness.”<br />
—The Horn Book<br />
Rec: H<br />
9 x 8 40 pp. 2004<br />
978-0-14-240080-7 $6.99<br />
LOUIE’S SEARCH<br />
Louie is in search of a father when he<br />
meets barney. When barney accuses<br />
him of stealing a music box, it is up to<br />
Louie’s mother to settle the conflict.<br />
This heartwarming tale features the same<br />
collage art and colorful urban setting<br />
that keats is famous for<br />
Rec: BL<br />
9 x 8 40 pp. 2001<br />
978-0-14-056761-8 $6.99<br />
MY DOG IS LOST<br />
With Pat Cherr<br />
An appealing story about a Spanishspeaking<br />
boy on his second day in new<br />
York City, struggling to find his lost dog.<br />
This bilingual book effortlessly mixes<br />
Spanish phrases with their english counterparts.<br />
“The Spanish phrases included<br />
are introduced naturally and are easily<br />
remembered.” —Booklist<br />
Rec: BL<br />
6 3/4 x 9 1/4 56 pp. 1999<br />
978-0-14-056569-0 $6.99<br />
OVER IN THE MEADOW<br />
In this lilting, evocative Appalachian<br />
counting rhyme, children can learn to<br />
count to ten as they explore a meadow<br />
bursting with activity.<br />
Rec: NYT<br />
9 x 8 32 pp. 1999<br />
978-0-14-056508-9 $6.99<br />
PET SHOW<br />
everyone is talking about the neighborhood<br />
pet show, and Archie can’t wait.<br />
His friends are bringing dogs and birds,<br />
and he is going to enter the cat who lives<br />
near by. but when it’s time to go, the cat<br />
is nowhere to be found. “The succinct,<br />
satisfying story is illustrated with vibrant,<br />
brilliantly colored paintings.” —Booklist<br />
Rec: BL, PW<br />
8 5/8 x 8 40 pp. 1998<br />
978-0-14-230000-8 $6.99