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Ages 3-8 • Picture Books<br />
◆<br />
Steven Kellogg<br />
BEST FRIENDS<br />
kathy and Louise are best friends, but<br />
when Louise goes on vacation, kathy<br />
feels abandoned. “While preschool<br />
books focusing on anger or jealousy are<br />
not uncommon, kellogg achieves a more<br />
intricate variation on the theme, enriching<br />
it with a sure, light touch that never<br />
falters.’’ —BooklistH<br />
Rec: BLH, C, CS, K, NYT, PC, PW, R, RB, SLJ, TE, W<br />
8 7/16 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 1990<br />
978-0-14-054607-1 $6.99<br />
CAN I KEEP HIM?<br />
A little boy tries to convince his mother<br />
to let him keep a dog, a bear cub, a tiger,<br />
and finally another little boy. “This picture<br />
book gets better with each reading<br />
and viewing.’’ —School Library JournalH<br />
Rec: B, BL, C, CE, CS, E, GA, K, PW, SLJH, TE<br />
8 1/2 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 1976<br />
978-0-14-054867-9 $6.99<br />
THE CHRISTMAS WITCH<br />
“Gloria is hardly a model student at<br />
Madame Pestilence’s Academy for<br />
<strong>Young</strong> Goblins and Witches. She smiles<br />
too much, she forgets her spells; worst<br />
of all, after being inspired by an angelic<br />
visitation, she determines to become<br />
a ‘Christmas witch’ and goes off on a<br />
benevolent mission.” —The Bulletin of<br />
the Center for Children’s Books<br />
Rec: BL, C, HG, PW, SLJ<br />
9 x 12 40 pp. 2000<br />
978-0-14-056762-5 $6.99<br />
THE DAY JIMMY’S BOA<br />
ATE THE WASH<br />
By Trinka Hakes Noble<br />
978-0-14-054623-1 $6.99<br />
See author listing on page 70.<br />
0<br />
THE DAY THE GOOSE GOT LOOSE<br />
By Reeve Lindbergh<br />
978-0-14-055337-6 $6.99<br />
See author listing on page 63.<br />
THE ISLAND OF THE SKOG<br />
“A group of mice set sail to seek peace<br />
and freedom from feline harassment; after<br />
a rough voyage they land on an island<br />
inhabited by the Skog....[Filled with]<br />
painstakingly detailed illustrations, richly<br />
shaded in full color.’’<br />
Rec: BL, CR, E, K, PW, R, RB, SLJ<br />
—Booklist<br />
10 1/2 x 8 1/2 32 pp. 1976<br />
978-0-14-054649-1 $6.99<br />
JIMMY’S BOA AND THE BIG<br />
SPLASH BIRTHDAY BASH<br />
By Trinka Hakes Noble<br />
978-0-14-054921-8 $6.99<br />
See author listing on page 70.<br />
JIMMY’S BOA AND THE BUNGEE<br />
JUMP SLAM DUNK<br />
By Trinka Hakes Noble<br />
978-0-14-240453-9 $5.99<br />
See author listing on page 70.<br />
JIMMY’S BOA BOUNCES BACK<br />
By Trinka Hakes Noble<br />
978-0-14-054654-5 $6.99<br />
See author listing on page 70.<br />
LIBRARY LIL<br />
By Suzanne Williams<br />
978-0-14-056837-0 $6.99<br />
See author listing on page 87.<br />
THE MISSING MITTEN MYSTERY<br />
“kellogg revisits the story told in his<br />
1974 The Mystery of the Missing Red<br />
Mitten, about a girl who imagines the<br />
most exciting locations for her lost<br />
mitten, this time with full-color illustrations.’’<br />
—Publishers Weekly. “A book<br />
that’s upbeat and touching by turns.”<br />
—BooklistH<br />
Rec: BLH, K, PW<br />
8 1/2 x 11 40 pp. 2002<br />
978-0-14-230192-0 $6.99<br />
MUCH BIGGER THAN MARTIN<br />
“All the frustrations of being younger<br />
and smaller than an older sibling come<br />
pouring out in this humorous treatment<br />
of a very real problem....The imagination<br />
scenes...are where kellogg’s touches of<br />
subtle humor and whimsical detail are<br />
most effective.’’ —BooklistH<br />
Rec: BLH, CH, CR, E, H, K, PW, SLJ<br />
8 1/2 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 1976<br />
978-0-14-054666-8 $6.99<br />
THE MYSTERIOUS TADPOLE<br />
Louis’s best birthday present arrives from<br />
his uncle and he waits eagerly for his pet<br />
to grow into a frog—until it becomes<br />
clear that this is no ordinary tadpole.<br />
“Humor...vibrates through kellogg’s<br />
expressively detailed...drawings.’’<br />
—BooklistH<br />
Rec: AN, BLH, CS, K, PW, R, W<br />
8 1/2 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 1979<br />
978-0-14-054870-X<br />
25<br />
$6.99<br />
th Anniversary Edition<br />
Rec: BL<br />
9 x 11 3/8 40 pp. 2004<br />
978-0-14-240140-8 $6.99<br />
THE MYSTERY OF THE<br />
STOLEN BLUE PAINT<br />
“When belinda baldini’s jar of blue paint<br />
vanishes as she’s creating a masterpiece in<br />
the park, she becomes Inspector baldini<br />
and seeks the thief, with the help of her<br />
trusty bloodhound Homer....A special<br />
treat to fans of [kellogg’s] previous<br />
jaunty puzzlers.’’ —Publishers Weekly<br />
Rec: BL, C, PW, SLJ, TE, W<br />
5 1/4 x 7 32 pp. 1986<br />
978-0-14-054672-9 $4.99<br />
A PENGUIN PUP FOR PINKERTON<br />
“Steven kellogg’s irrepressible pooch returns…This<br />
time around, Pinkerton mistakes<br />
a football for a penguin egg when<br />
his owner, emily, reports all she’s learned<br />
about the animals and their young. but<br />
chaos follows when Pinkerton loses track<br />
of his baby.” —Publishers Weekly. “An<br />
engaging story, humorous illustrations,<br />
amusing details, and a combination of<br />
perennially popular topics make this a<br />
sure winner.” —School Library JournalH<br />
Rec: BL, H, K, PW, SLJH<br />
8 1/2 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 2003<br />
978-0-14-250170-2 $6.99<br />
Pinkerton
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