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HoWARD, JAne R.
WHEN I’M SLEEPY
Illustrated by Lynne Cherry
“Here’s a best bet for bedtime reading.
Simple, soothing sentences accompany
exquisitely detailed drawings of a little
girl, who imagines how it would feel
to sleep like a kitten, a bear, a bird and
other animals.’’ —The boston Globe
“Warm and comforting.... A nice
addition to bedtime story collections.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BG, BL, CR, NYT, PW, R, SLJ, TE
7 3/4 x 10 24 pp. 2000
978-0-14-056759-5 $5.99
See index for more titles by Lynne Cherry.
kIRk, DAVID
HUMPTY DUMPTY
“kirk uses the familiar bouncy rhymes
of ‘Humpty Dumpty’ to spin out a tale
of an unlikely friendship…The real star,
though, is the artwork: a combination of
oils, magazine clippings, and computer
printouts that gives the pictures a busy,
textured look. ” —School Library Journal
Rec: BL, K, SLJ
8 x 10 32 pp. 2002
978-0-698-11945-1 $5.99
Frog, Where Are You?
LUnD, JILLIAn
WAY OUT WEST LIVES
A COYOTE NAMED FRANK
Whether he’s hanging out with his
friends in the desert, chasing rabbits,
mixing it up with a Gila monster, or
pondering the setting sun, Frank is one
cool coyote. “big, bold illustrations alive
with glowing pastels...a visual feast of
cavorting coyotes, skeptical scorpions,
and tormented tortoises.”
—The Horn Book
Rec: H, HG, PW, SLJ, TE
8 7/8 x 7 1/8 32 pp. 1997
978-0-14-056232-3 $6.99
MAGee, DoUG AnD
RobeRT neWMAn
ALL ABOARD ABC
“Vividly colored photographs almost
pop off the pages....Good for preschool
and kindergarten letter recognition, the
volume also has plenty of boy appeal.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: APR, BL, C, CE, CR, E, HG, PW, R, SLJ, TE
10 3/4 x 8 1/4 48 pp. 1994
978-0-14-055351-2 $6.99
MAYeR, MeRCeR
A BOY, A DOG, A FROG AND A
FRIEND
With Marianna Mayer
A boy, his dog, and his frog go fishing
and end up catching a turtle. “non-readers
as well as beginners will enjoy the
humor.” —School Library Journal
Rec: CE, CS, H, K, NYT, SLJ
5 1/4 x 7 32 pp. 1978
978-0-14-054610-1 $4.99
ONE FROG TOO MANY
With Marianna Mayer
Frog is jealous when his boy gets another
little frog for a present. “An amusing,
vivid pictorial experience for any small
child.’’ —School Library Journal
Rec: BL, CH, CE, CR, CS, E, K, NYC, PW, SLJ, TE
5 1/4 x 7 32 pp. 1977
978-0-14-054679-8 $4.99
THERE’S A
NIGHTMARE IN MY CLOSET
“Childhood fear of the dark and the
resulting exercise in imaginative exaggeration
are given that special Mercer
Mayer treatment in this dryly humorous
fantasy.” —School Library Journal
Rec: E, K, NYT, RB, SLJ, TE
8 1/2 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 1976
978-0-14-054712-6 $7.99
THERE’S SOMETHING IN MY ATTIC
If only nightmares would stay in closets
where they belong, then life would be
so much easier. but when a big, noisy
nightmare lives in the attic right over
your bed, making creaking noises when
you’re trying to sleep, you just can’t take
it lying down. That nightmare may look
and sound scary, but it’s no match for a
brave girl with a lasso. “nightmares have
never been so appealing.”
—Childhood Education
Rec: CR, K, R, SLJ, TE
8 7/16 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 1992
978-0-14-054712-2 $5.99
See index for more titles by Mercer Mayer.
McPHAIL, DAVID
EMMA’S PET
“emma, the delightful heroine of Fix-It,
is now in search of the perfect pet...she
looks over a number of creatures—but
none of them are just right. Then, emma
spies the biggest, softest, cuddliest thing
ever—her father.’’ —Booklist
Rec: BG, BL, CE, CR, H, SLJ
7 1/4 x 7 1/4 24 pp. 1988
978-0-14-054749-8 $5.99
FIX-IT
emma’s TV won’t work, and her parents
try to fix it while keeping her entertained
in this funny, irresistible story. “The...
parents radiate love and tenderness
for sad emma, and the uncomplicated
story...carries a theme that will make this
a popular choice with adults as well.’’
—BooklistH
Rec: BLH, C, CR, H, IN, NYT, SLJH, TE
7 3/4 x 7 3/4 24 pp. 1993
978-0-14-054752-8 $4.99
See index for more titles by David McPhail.
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