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LoUIe, AI-LInG
YEH-SHEN
A Cinderella Story from China
Illustrated by Ed Young
Set in China, the tale of Yeh-Shen is
similar to the familiar european fairytale
of Cinderella. Yet it is at least 1,000 years
older than the earliest known Western
version. “Here may well be the original
of the story we know as Cinderella....
every library will be enriched by it.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: AN, BL, CR, H, NYT, PW, R, SLJ, TE
8 x 10 32 pp. 1996
978-0-698-11388-6 $6.99
See index for more titles by Ed Young.
LUM, kATe
“WHAT!” CRIED GRANNY
Illustrated by Adrian Johnson
When her grandson Patrick arrives for
his first sleepover, Granny’s resourceful
efforts to provide him with a bed, pillow,
and other necessities result in a sleepless
night for both of them. “Children will
snuggle down with smiles on their faces
after this comic spin on the paraphernalia
associated with a common ritual.”
—Kirkus
Rec: BL, K, PW, SLJ
9 5/16 x 11 7/8 32 pp. 2002
978-0-14-230092-3 $6.99
LUnD, JILLIAn
TWO COOL COYOTES
Frank the coyote is sad when his friend
Angelina moves away, but then he finds
a new friend when Larry moves into the
den next door. “[A] well-done title with
lots of personality.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, SLJ
7 x 11 3/4 32 pp. 2001
978-0-14-230011-4 $6.99
MacDonALD, AMY
LITTLE BEAVER AND THE ECHO
Illustrated by Sarah Fox-Davies
Little beaver’s search for a friend he
thinks he hears across the pond is perfect
for every child who’s ever felt lonely.
“Children old enough to long for friends
of their own will nestle right into this appealing
story....Ideal for reading aloud at
the beginning of the school year.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, CR, CSH, E, NYT, PC, PW, SLJ
10 1/4 x 8 1/2 32 pp. 1998
978-0-698-11628-3 $6.99
MacGILL-CALLAHAn,
SHeILA
AND STILL THE TURTLE WATCHED
Illustrated by Barry Moser
For many summers a turtle carved of
stone watched over the Delaware people
and their land, for he was the eyes of
Manitou the All-Father. As year followed
year, fewer children came to greet
the turtle. With sadness and fear, the
turtle watched as strangers arrived, destroyed
the land, and threatened his very
existence. Can the turtle, once a symbol
of hope and renewal, be saved? “This
striking book carefully avoides didacticism
as it treats the serious theme of pollution.
The reader is invited to open his
or her own eyes to nature—and, more
important, to have faith.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: BL, C, CS, E, HG, K, NC, NS, PW, SLJ, TE
10 x 10 32 pp. 1996
978-0-14-055836-4 $6.99
MacLeAn, CHRISTIne
EVEN FIREFIGHTERS
HUG THEIR MOMS
Illustrated by Mike Reed
“A little boy pretends to be a firefighter,
a police officer, a doctor, and more.
He’s such a busy boy that every time his
mother points out that even police officers,
ambulance drivers, and firefighters
take time to hug their moms, he pleads
work. not until he’s a garbage truck
driver and fishes a special item out of the
trash does he allow the happy ‘customer’
to hug him.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, K, SLJ
9 x 11 1/4 32 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240191-0 $5.99
MacLeoD, eLIZAbeTH
DINOSAURS
The Fastest, the Fiercest, the Most
Amazing
Illustrated by Gordon Sauve
Meet 21 of the most amazing dinosaurs
ever to roam the earth, and find out
what made each one unique. Spectacular,
vibrant illustrations bring the prehistoric
era to life in all its variety. Includes
a comparative size chart and timeline.
“Just the right mix of action, realism,
and scenery.” —School Library Journal
Rec: SLJ
8 1/2 x 11 32 pp. 1997
978-0-14-056162-3 $5.99
MALoneY, PeTeR
AnD FeLICIA ZekAUSkAS
BELLY BUTTON BOY
“Maloney and Zekauskas’s droll delivery
enlivens a familiar premise about a reluctant
bather who finds a seed sprouting
in his belly button. nimble rhyming
couplets relate how the mortified boy attempts
to hide his navel garden at school
and at home, but finally has to reveal his
predicament.” —Publishers Weekly
Rec: K, PW, SLJ
8 1/4 x 9 1/2 40 pp. 2003
978-0-14-250017-0 $6.99
THE MAGIC HOCKEY STICK
Inspired by a real event, this is the
fictional tale of a little girl whose parents
win Wayne Gretzky’s hockey stick at
an auction. When the child begins to
play with it, she becomes her team’s
star. Meanwhile, “The Great one” goes
into the greatest slump of his career.
Realizing he needs the stick more than
she does, the girl returns it to him, and
Gretzky gets over his thousand-goal
hump. “even children who have no
knowledge of hockey will be entertained
by this book and impressed by its message.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: SLJ
9 x 10 40 pp. 2001
978-0-14-230015-2 $5.99 Ages 3-8 • Picture Books
Ages 3-8 • Picture Books
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