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PRINCE CINDERS
“As the Cinderella story is turned topsy
turvey, so is the notion of fairy tale
beauty. Zany characters suffer from popeyes,
skinny legs, knobby knees,
and thinck waists...would bring giggles
to any age.” —School Library Journal
Rec: C, CSM, E, NYT, PW, SLJ
9 x 7 5/8 32 pp. 1997
978-0-698-11554-5 $6.99
PRINCESS SMARTYPANTS
Princess Smartypants enjoys being an
independent Ms. and has no intention of
getting married. When family pressure
mounts, she agrees to look for a mate
but sets the candidates tasks that are impossible.
Then Prince Swashbuckle turns
up! “Truly comical watercolors in softly
glowing colors complement this fairy tale
parody perfectly....A refreshing alternative.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: C, K, SLJ, WP
9 x 7 5/8 32 pp. 1997
978-0-698-11555-2 $6.99
CoLLInS, SUZAnne
WHEN CHARLIE MCBUTTON
LOST POWER ❖
Illustrated by Mike Lester
Charlie Mcbutton is addicted to computer
games, but what’s he to do when
the electricity is knocked out? “A clever,
humorous story in rhyme. The hilarious
cartoon illustrations are bold and
appealing.”
Rec: K, SLJ
—School Library Journal
10 x 8 1/2 32 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240857-5 $5.99
See index for more titles by Mike Lester.
Barbara
Cooney
ELEANOR
“There are many biographies of eleanor
Roosevelt, but this one is special....
Children will respond viscerally to the
longing for affection, to the fear and insecurity
that accompanies loss, and they
will be uplifted by eleanor’s eventual
realization of her own special talents,
especially her capacity for compassion....
Cooney is at her artistic best here...[and]
also ably sets eleanor’s story as fairy tale,
one that as far as this book goes, has a
happy ending.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, IN, K, PWH, SLJ, W
7 5/8 x 11 40 pp. 1999
978-0-14-055583-7 $6.99
HATTIE AND THE WILD WAVES
A Story From brooklyn
“Cooney is at her best here....The book
is based on the life of [her] mother,
the daughter of an immigrant family
that was industrious, affectionate,
and successful. The setting of an idyllic
childhood split between a new York
mansion, a summer house on Rockaway
beach, a Long Island estate and a brooklyn
hotel serves as a glamorous backdrop
for Hattie’s emerging determination to
become an artist.” —Bulletin of the
Center for Children’s BooksH
Rec: BC, BLH, CH, CR, HH, K, NC, NYT, PW, SLJ
10 x 8 32 pp. 1993
978-0-14-054193-9 $6.99
Miss Rumphius
ISLAND BOY
“once again, barbara Cooney, totally
immersing herself in both subject and
setting, adds authenticity as well as
beauty to her book.” —The Horn
BookH “Cooney’s ongoing fascination
with family ties and her keen awareness
of the interdependence of all people and
their living styles is newly expressed in
Island boy.” —School Library JournalH
Rec: BG, BKL, BLH, C, CS, HH, NC, PW, SLJH
10 x 8 40 pp. 1991
978-0-14-050756-0 $5.99
MISS RUMPHIUS
“As a child [Alice Rumphius] dreamed
of travel...and of a house by the sea;
but Grandfather had made one further
request: ‘You must do something to
make the world more beautiful.’ The
simple story is accompanied by glowing
pictures.” —The Horn Book
Rec: BL, CS, E, H, HG, IN, LC, MB, NC, R, R, SLJ, TE, TK, W
National Book Award
10 x 8 32 pp. 1985
978-0-14-050539-9 $7.99
LA SENORITA RUNFIO
(Miss Rumphius)
Spanish edition
978-0-14-056231-6 1997 $5.99
For a complete listing of Spanish Language books, see page 267.
OX-CART MAN
By Donald Hall
978-0-14-050441-5 $6.99
See author listing on page 50.
THE YEAR OF THE PERFECT
CHRISTMAS TREE
An Appalachian Story
By Gloria Houston
978-0-14-055877-7 $6.99
See author listing on page 52.
Ages 3-8 • Picture Books
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