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STone, TAnYA Lee
B IS FOR BUNNY
A Springtime Alphabet book
Illustrated by Sue Rama
Little ones will love learning about
springtime in this shaped alphabet book.
Rhyming couplets celebrate everything
spring from bunnies to blooming flowers
to budding trees.
10 x 8 24 pp. 2006
978-0-8431-1826-1 $4.99
D IS FOR DREIDEL
A Hanukkah Alphabet book
Illustrated by Dawn Apperley
Children will love learning about Hanukkah
in this dreidel-shaped alphabet
book! every page contains a letter of
the alphabet along with sweet, rhyming
text and words that correspond with that
letter. And as an added bonus, at the
end of the book is the complete story of
Hanukkah.
Rec: SLJ
10 x 8 24 pp. 2002
978-0-8431-4576-2 $4.99
M IS FOR MISTLETOE
A Christmas Alphabet book
Illustrated by Claudine Gévry
Children will love celebrating and learning
about the traditions of Christmas in
this fun, shaped alphabet book! each letter
of the alphabet represents an element
of the holiday and is accompanied by
sweet rhyming text. As an added bonus,
the story of Christmas at the end of the
book explains Christmas celebrations
around the world, as well as the origin of
Santa Claus.
Rec: SLJ
10 x 8 24 pp. 2003
978-0-8431-0511-7 $4.99
P IS FOR PASSOVER
Anne
Rockwell
BOATS
“boats! Rockwell offers them all, rowboats,
sailboats, even gondolas. bright,
friendly watercolors depict these vehicles,
which are navigated by jaunty bears wearing
appropriate costumes.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, CR, H, K, PW, R, SLJ, TE
7 1/4 x 7 1/4 12 pp. 1985
978-0-14-054988-1 $5.99
CARS
In a companion volume to the popular
boats, young readers explore the favorite
world of cars with simple text and colorful
paintings.
Rec: BL, CE, CR, H, PW, SLJH, TE
8 1/2 x 8 24 pp. 1986
978-0-14-054741-2 $5.99
GOOD MORNING, DIGGER
Illustrated by Melanie Hope Greenberg
“There can never be enough truck
books for some preschoolers, and those
who feel that way are sure to love this
one—for the sound and rhythm of the
words as well as clear, brightly colored
pictures of machines in action.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, K, PW, SLJ
9 1/2 x 11 32 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240823-0 $5.99
FIRE ENGINES
Told from a child’s point of view, here’s a
look at all manner of fire engines, driven
by dalmatians and accurately portrayed in
pictures as bright and fun as toys. “[This]
will appeal to the many, who, like the
young dalmatian in the book, want to be
fire fighters when they grow up.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, CE, E, H, SLJ
8 3/4 x 8 24 pp. 1993
978-0-14-055250-8 $5.99
PLANES
“In the same vein as Rockwell’s earlier
books—boats, Cars, and Trucks—this
new title presents various types of planes
to the very young child. The artist uses
clear, bright colors to depict the planes
that, in this case, fly in a world inhabited
entirely by rabbits—a very useful introduction
to aviation.’’ —The Horn Book
Rec: BL, H, SLJ
8 1/2 x 8 24 pp. 1989
978-0-14-054782-5 $5.99
TRAINS
“For the youngest train lovers, here’s a
bright, simple picture book by an
illustrator with proven appeal. Freight
and passenger trains trundle across the
pages through a busy, friendly land where
even the cows smile benevolently.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, CE, NS
8 5/8 x 8 24 pp. 1992
978-0-14-240727-1 $5.99
TRUCKS
“Preschoolers will respond warmly to
this simple presentation that introduces
the many types of trucks we rely on to
accomplish everyday business....[The]
activities associated with each truck
are clearly visible. Light and open but
warmly colored and alluring.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, C, SLJ
8 1/2 x 8 24 pp. 1988
978-0-14-054790-0 $5.99
A Holiday Alphabet book
Illustrated by Margeaux Lucas
Illustrations and short rhymes for each
letter of the alphabet introduce customs
of Passover as a family shares their Seder
and recalls the history of the rites.
10 x 8 24 pp. 2003
978-0-8431-0238-3 $4.99 Ages 2-6 • First
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