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SLOAT, TERI
FROM ONE TO ONE HUNDRED
“With a full page for each number up
to ten and double spreads for 20, 30,
etc. ...100. A picture key indicates what
items can be found in the designated
quantity....The appealingly rendered
scenes are nicely varied, and cleverly
devised for subject interest....One of the
best counting books to come along in a
while.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, C, HG, K, PW, R, SLJ, W
11 1/4 x 8 3/4 32 pp. 1995
978-0-14-055643-8 $6.99
SMITH, LANE
GLASSES (WHO NEEDS ’EM?)
In 29 fuzzy and 10 clear pictures, Lane
Smith brings into focus the glasses experience,
neutralizing a young boy’s stubborn
refusal to become a bespectacled
spectacle. “Smith demonstrates 20/20
vision for the sarcastic, zany humor that
children adore.” —Publishers Weekly
Rec: AN, CR, H, HG, K, NYT, PC, PW, SLJ, TE, W, WP
8 x 9 32 pp. 1995
978-0-14-054484-8 $6.99
THE HAPPY HOCKY FAMILY
In this hilarious parody of old-fashioned
primers, Lane Smith’s surprising stories
and campy pictures will have children
of all ages laughing. “If you combined
‘Dick and Jane’ with the Addams Family,
you might end up with a family like the
one in Smith’s wickedly funny...book.”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: C, CR, HG, K, PWH, SLJH, TK
7 1/4 x 9 64 pp. 1996
978-0-14-055771-8 $7.99
THE HAPPY HOCKY FAMILY
MOVES TO THE COUNTRY
“The Hocky family [has] just moved to
the country—with hilariously predictable
results…Smith does wonderful things
with squiggles of ink, matte colors, and a
little collage, and the play of text against
image is relentless…Funny, and oddly
comforting.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, H, K, NYTBR, PWH, SLJ
7 1/4 x 9 64 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240297-9 $6.99
See index for more titles by Lane Smith.
SPIEGELMAN, ART AND
FRANçOISE MOULY (Editors)
BIG FAT LITTLE LIT
New in paperback for the very first time
comes the New York Times bestselling
Little Lit series! Choice comic stories
culled from the three bestselling comic
collections edited by Art Spiegelman and
Françoise Mouly. Hilarious and charming,
the collection contains comics from
award-winning and bestselling authors
and artists.
8 x 11 144 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240706-6 $14.99
ST. GEORGE, JUDITH
SO YOU WANT TO BE
AN INVENTOR?
Illustrated by David Small
“St. George and Small take a skewed,
funny, and informative look at the history
of inventions and their inventors
and what it takes to become one…A
winning collaboration.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, H, K, PW, SLJ
9 x 11 56 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240460-7 $7.99
See index for more titles by Judith St. George.
STANLEY, DIANE
RAISING SWEETNESS
Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
“An orphan adopted by a kindhearted
sheriff helps reunite her new Pa with his
long-lost sweetheart. A laugh-out-loud
tale, narrated in a droll Texas drawl and
illustrated with cartoon collages.”
—Library Journal
Recs: K, LJ, PW, SLJ
8 x 10 32 pp. 2002
978-0-698-11962-8 $6.99
SAVING SWEETNESS
Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
“A rip-roaring tale featuring a big-hearted
sheriff, a high-spirited heroine, and a
happily ever after ending, all told in the
tongue-rattling twang of the Old West.
When Sweetness, the littlest orphan at
nasty Mrs. Sump’s house, runs away, it
is up to the sheriff to save her from the
dangers of the desert, including the evil
desperado Coyote Pete…Don’t miss this
creative collaboration.”
—School Library Journal
Recs: BL, HH PW, SLJ
8 x 10 32 pp. 2001
978-0-698-11767-9 $5.99
See index for more titles by G. Brian Karas.
STOEKE, JANET MORGAN
WAITING FOR MAY
“Based on the author’s personal experiences,
this story portrays a family’s long
wait to travel to China to meet their new
baby girl. A loving older-brother-to-be
describes his anticipation and impatience
as he yearns for his sister, emotions that
are akin to the longing many families
feel when awaiting an infant. However,
the smoothly flowing text also imparts a
surprising amount of information about
requirements unique to international
adoptions, mentioning the documents,
interviews, and fingerprints necessary to
‘make sure that she is going to a good
family’ and even referring to China’s
one-child policy.”
—School Library Journal
Recs: K, SLJ
8 1/2 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240853-7 $5.99
See index for more titles by Janet Morgan Stoeke.
STURGES, PHILOMEN
THIS LITTLE PIRATE
Illustrated by Amy Walrod
Two bands of pirates fight over a box,
but when they raise the white flag and
open the box together, they find a treasure
to share. “Amy Walrod’s wonderful
cut-paper illustrations transform this
story into a poetic feast that will enchant
readers of all ages.”
—Children’s Literature
Recs: BL, K, LJ, PW, SLJ
9 x 12 40 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240850-6 $6.99
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