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Ages 3-8 •Picture Books
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WHERE BUTTERFLIES GROW
Illustrated by Lynne Cherry
“For young children, there’s no better
way to introduce the world of science
than through one of nature’s miracles,
and it is difficult to find a better example....The
story goes through the stages
of growth as the egg evolves from birth
to the glorious moment when the butterfly
takes wing...a wonderful postscript,
Ryder gives directions for adapting a part
of the garden to attract butterflies.”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: APR, BLH, CE, CS, HG, K, KL, NS, SLJH, W
10 x 8 32 pp. 1996
978-0-14-055858-6 $6.99
See index for more titles by Lynne Cherry.
RYLANT, CYNTHIA
WHEN I WAS YOUNG IN THE
MOUNTAINS
Illustrated by Diane Goode
“An evocative remembrance of the
simple pleasures in country living; splashing
in the swimming hole, taking baths
in the kitchen, sharing family times, each
is eloquently portrayed here in both
the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic
text.’’ —Association for Childhood
Education International
Rec: AN, BL, C, CE, CR, H, L, LC, NC, NYC, PW, R, RB, SLJ, TE
Caldecott Honor
National Book Award
8 x 10 32 pp. 1985
978-0-14-054875-4 $6.99
See index for more titles by Diane Goode.
SAN SOUCI, DANIEL
THE HIRED HAND
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
“An African-American folktale from
Southern oral tradition, first recorded
in the late 19th century…Inspired by a
small Virginia anti-slavery town for its
setting and drawing from 18th-century
costume with the influence of European
fairy-tale art, Pinkney works his magic by
blending both character and drama with
the hushed tones of history.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, K, SLJ
8 1/2 x 10 1/2 40 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240450-8 $6.99
See index for more titles by Jerry Pinkney.
Judith Byron
Schachner
THE GRANNYMAN
“Blind, deaf, and extremely arthritic,
Simon, an elderly Siamese cat, is ready to
call it quits after a long and happy life of
furniture scratching, plant pruning, and
mouse catching....Suspecting his decision
to give up on life, his family plops a new
kitten on his chest, and Simon puts his
own worries on the back burner. Rejuvenated,
he shows the kitten the facts
of life at the milk saucer and the litter
box…An endearingly sentimental tale.”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: BL, K, PW, SLJH
9 x 11 32 pp. 2003
978-0-14-250062-0 $6.99
HOW THE CAT SWALLOWED
THUNDER
By Lloyd Alexander
978-0-14-250003-3 $6.99
See author listing on page 22.
I KNOW AN OLD LADY WHO
SWALLOWED A PIE
By Alison Jackson
978-0-14-056595-9 $6.99
See author listing on page 54.
SKIPPYJON JONES
“This is a wildly wonderful book about
a hyperactive kitten, Skippyjon Jones,
whose head and ears are too big for
his body, and whose imagination is too
intense for his mama…Spanish-speaking
children will be especially delighted by
the words and humor…A good multicultural
offering.” —School Library Journal
Rec: KH, SLJ
9 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240403-4 $5.99
Puffin Storytime Book & CD
9 3/8 x 9 1/8 32 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240872-8 $9.99
SKIPPYJON JONES
IN THE DOGHOUSE
In his room for a time-out, Skippyjon
Jones lets his imagination take him to
a shack where his Chihuahua friends
are yipping and yapping and hiding out
from the Bad Bobble-ito, who has taken
over their doghouse. How El Skippito
chills the Chihuahuas and banishes the
Bobble-ito will make more amigos for
this endearing and irresistible rascal.
Rec: C, K, SLJ
9 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240749-3 $6.99