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koTZWInkLe, WILLIAM,
GLenn MURRAY AnD
eLIZAbeTH GUnDY
ROUGH WEATHER AHEAD FOR
WALTER THE FARTING DOG
Illustrated by Audrey Coleman
Professor kompressor visits Walter’s
family, offering a remedy for the dog’s
digestive disorder: special food that must
be mixed in his kompressatron. Unfortunately,
the Professor’s cure doesn’t
work, so Father has to take matters in his
own hands
9 3/4 x 10 3/4 32 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240845-2 $6.99
WALTER THE FARTING DOG:
TROUBLE AT THE YARD SALE
Illustrated by Audrey Coleman
“In this second far-fetched tale about
Walter, neighbors have been avoiding
the yard-sale table where Walter has
been sitting all day. Unbelievably, Father
wonders why! Yet he doesn’t hesitate to
sell the pup to the first man who stops
by to inquire. The new owner, a clown,
intends to use Walter for a bank heist by
fastening him to a ‘fart-catcher’ in order
to inflate balloons with his obnoxioussmelling
gas.” —School Library Journal
Rec: BL, SLJ
9 3/4 x 10 3/4 32 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240626-7 $6.99
kRIeb, MR.
WE’RE OFF TO FIND
THE WITCH’S HOUSE
Illustrated by R. W. Alley
“Former kindergarten teacher Mr. krieb
shows that he knows a thing or two
about holding children’s attention in this
rhyming, rhythmic text with call-and-response
sections.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, K, PW, SLJ
10 x 8 32 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240854-4 $5.99
LAWLoR, VeRonICA
I WAS DREAMING TO
COME TO AMERICA
Memories From the ellis Island
oral History Project
Foreword by Rudolph W. Giuliani,
Mayor, New York City
For millions of immigrants, ellis Island
meant the beginning of a new life. Here
are recollections from people—mostly
children at the time—who passed
through ellis Island from 1900 to 1925.
These newcomers tell their reasons
for coming to America, give their first
impressions of this strange new land,
and reveal their fears and expectations.
“Lawlor’s debut...is visually and emotionally
stunning.” —Publishers WeeklyH
Rec: BL, C, H, KH, NC, NYTA, PWH, SLJ, TE
10 x 8 40 pp. 1997
978-0-14-055622-3 $6.99
LeAF, MUnRo
THE STORY OF FERDINAND
Illustrated by Robert Lawson
Published over fifty years ago, The Story
of Ferdinand is one of the best-selling
children’s books of all time, and the bull
who preferred sitting under the cork
tree and smelling flowers to fighting has
become a hero to generations of children
and adults alike.
Rec: BL, C, CE, E, H, HG, RB, SLJH, TE, W
7 1/8 x 8 7/8 72 pp. 1977
978-0-14-050234-3 $7.99
Puffin Storytime Book & CD ❖
9 3/8 x 9 1/8 72 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240952-7 $9.99
EL CUENTO DE FERDINANDO
(The Story of Ferdinand)
Spanish edition
978-0-14-054253-0 1990 $6.99
For a complete listing of Spanish Language books, see page 267.
LeAR, eDWARD
THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT
Illustrated by Jan Brett
“brett sets Lear’s beloved poem of
courtly nonsense in a lush, brilliantly
lit Caribbean landscape...gorgeously
colored double-page spreads combine
deadpan realism with the wildest flights
of fancy.” —BooklistH
Rec: AN, BLH, KH, PW, SLJH
8 1/2 x 10 32 pp. 1996
978-0-698-11367-1 $6.99
See index for more titles by Jan Brett.
LeIGHTon, MAXInne RHeA
AN ELLIS ISLAND CHRISTMAS
Illustrated by Dennis Nolan
“A picture book portrait of a little girl’s
immigration to America from europe.
krysia...is from Poland, traveling with
her mother, brothers, and one of two
beloved dolls to join Papa, who has gone
ahead to new York....krysia’s perspective
is honest and childlike, graced with the
kind of detailing readers will appreciate.”
—Bulletin of the
Center for Children’s Books
Rec: BL, C, K, PW, SLJ
7 1/8 x 8 7/8 32 pp. 1994
978-0-14-240506-2 $6.99
LeSSeM, DIno Don
BABY DINOSAURS
Illustrated by John Bindon
“Dinosaurs continue to be remarkably
popular with younger kids, so this book
is bound to be a hit. Interesting information
will also keep the interest of adults
reading aloud to small children.”
—Children’s Literature
8 1/2 x 11 16 pp. 2001
978-0-448-42536-8 $5.99
LeSSeR, RIkA
HANSEL AND GRETEL
Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
“A spare, authentic retelling of the
Grimm classic is illustrated with museum
quality pictures executed in jewel-like
colors.”
Rec: AN, BKL, BL, E, H, PW, R, SLJH, TE, W
Caldecott Honor
—Booklist
8 x 11 1/4 40 pp. 1996
978-0-698-11407-4 $6.99
See index for more titles by Paul O. Zelinsky.