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Ages 3-8 •Picture Books
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THE LITTLE RED HEN
MAKES A PIZZA
Illustrated by Amy Walrod
“A funky rendition of the classic
tale…The plot takes two nifty twists at
the end… This version can be pored over
again and again as much can escape the
eye the first time around.”
—Library Journal
Recs: K, LJ, PW
7 1/2 x 10 32 pp. 2002
978-0-14-230189-0 $6.99
SUEN, ANASTASIA
MAN ON THE MOON
It was 1969 and no one had ever set
foot on the moon. Here in picture book
format is the amazing true story of the
first moon landing, when a man set foot
on an unexplored world and showed us
that the boundaries of our world were
limitless. “[A] perfect introduction to
space, the space program, and exploration.
Thrilling!” —Kirkus
Recs: K, PW, SLJ
7 3/4 x 10 32 pp. 2002
978-0-14-056598-0 $6.99
SWALLOW, PAMELA CURTIS
GROUNDHOG GETS A SAY ❖
Illustrated by Denise Brunkus
“A remarkably informative book with
lots of read-aloud and classroom
potential.” —The Horn Book
Rec: BL, H, K, PW, SLJ
8 1/2 x 11 40 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240896-4 $6.99
TABACK, SIMMS
THIS IS THE HOUSE
THAT JACK BUILT
“Taback is very, very clever. He takes the
house element of the story literally by
turning the endpapers and back cover
into newspaper advertisements, offering
real estate and tools to fix a house. The
adventure inside is downright hilarious…
Children will love this book, and it’s a
natural for storyhour. This is the version
every library should have.”
—School Library JournalH
Recs: BLH, PW, SLJH
8 1/2 x 11 32 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240200-9 $6.99
See index for more titles by Simms Taback.
TAKAYO, NODA
DEAR WORLD
“In a series of short poems, this book
exudes a sense of joy and wonder in the
world around us…The verses…are perfect
in the way they capture the creative
and whimsical ruminations of a child…In
bright and colorful cut-paper and watercolor
collages, each scene comes to
life…There are no rough edges or jarring
notes in this marvelous offering.”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: BL, KH, SLJH
9 3/4 x 10 48 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240280-1 $6.99
TALBOTT, HUDSON
O’SULLIVAN STEW
“When the king’s men snatch away a
beloved horse from an outcast witch,
and the Crookhaven community fails to
take action, brave Kate, her father, and
two brothers come to the rescue....Kate
unleash[es] her secret weapon of storytelling.
She spins her enchanting—and
hilarious—yarns of giants, monsters,
leprechauns, and a pack of tone-deaf
cats, and one by one, the kings lets each
O’Sullivan off the hook. Kate’s sense of
fairness, the refreshing, feminist ending,
and the offbeat humor give the old-fashioned
tales a grandly modern flair.”
—Kirkus
Rec: BL, K, PW, RT
8 x 10 48 pp. 2001
978-0-698-11889-8 $6.99
TALLCHIEF, MARIA
TALLCHIEF
America’s Prima Ballerina
With Rosemary Wells
Illustrated by Gary Kelley
“This brief biography follows Tallchief
from her earliest dancing memories at
age three until she begins formal training
at seventeen…the authors highlight not
only the early years of an artist, but the
difficulty of growing up Native American
in a culture that made it illegal for
Tallchief to practice the language, religion,
or ceremonies of her ancestors.”
—Kirkus
Rec: BL, K, LJ, PW
9 x 11 32 pp. 2001
978-0-14-230018-3
See index for more titles by Rosemary Wells.
$6.99
TAULBERT, CLIFTON L.
LITTLE CLIFF’S FIRST DAY
OF SCHOOL
Illustrated by E. B. Lewis
“[T]his is a warm picture book about
an African American boy who lives with
his loving great-grandparents in a big
frame house in the Mississippi Delta in
the 1950s. Little Cliff is terrified about
starting school.…The words are simple
and direct, and Lewis’ moving, realistic
watercolors portray the family bonds,
the strength of the old people, and their
proud letting go of the boy they love.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ
8 1/2 x 10 3/8 32 pp. 2003
978-0-14-250082-8 $6.99
See index for more titles by E. B. Lewis.
TEKAVEC, HEATHER
STORM IS COMING!
Illustrated by Margaret Spengler
“ ‘Storm is coming!’ the old farmer
bellows to Dog and in cumulative style,
Dog warns the sheep who warn Duck
who tells the cows. Huddled in the barn,
the frightened animals inform Cat of the
news. Laconically, Cat asks ‘And who is
Storm?’ which sets young readers up for
the personification that follows…a reassuring
story for young listeners anxiously
awaiting a storm and a good tale for
those who are beyond all that and can
laugh at the animals’ silly misunderstandings.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, K, PW, SLJ
8 x 10 32 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240070-8 $5.99