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WHAT’S THAT AWFUL SMELL?
Illustrated by Margaret Spengler
Dog, Duck, Sheep, and the other animals
are desperate to find the source of
an awful smell in the barn. Finally they
decide that the terrible stink is coming
from a new baby piglet. The animals do
everything they can to rid the pig of his
odor. But nothing seems to work. Maybe
the smell isn’t coming from Piglet after
all... “The perfect storytime crowdpleaser,
this book has the sweet smell of
success.” —School Library Journal
Rec: SLJ
8 x 10 32 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240586-4 $5.99
See index for more titles by Margaret Spengler.
THAYER, ERNEST L.
CASEY AT THE BAT
Illustrated by Patricia Polacco
“Fresh and funny, this rendition should
attract a whole new audience to the
poem.” —Booklist “The bold, cartoonlike
illustrations are full of enthusiastic
action and humor, and should have great
appeal to children.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, CS, CS, K, NA, R, SLJ
8 3/8 x 10 7/8 32 pp. 1997
978-0-698-11557-6 $5.99
See index for more titles by Patricia Polacco.
TURKLE, BRINTON
DO NOT OPEN
“Warm, richly colored double spreads
help tell the story of Miss Moody and
her cat, Captain Kidd, who live by the
sea and find wave-tossed treasures....After
a storm they find a small bottle which
is plainly labeled ‘Do Not Open.’”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: AN, BLH, CLJ, CR, CS, H, K, LC, NYT, PW, R, SLJH, TE
7 9/16 x 10 32 pp. 1992
978-0-14-054747-4 $5.99
THY FRIEND, OBADIAH
The life of colonial Nantucket is charmingly
evoked. “Both text and pictures
bring Obadiah’s bygone world to radiant
life.” —School Library JournalH
Rec: AN, BL, C, CE, E, H, HG, LC, SLJH, W
Caldecott Honor
9 x 7 3/8 40 pp. 1982
978-0-14-050393-7 $5.99
See index for more titles by Brinton Turkle.
UCHIDA, YOSHIKO
THE BRACELET
Illustrated by Joanna Yardley
“Before Emi leaves Berkely, her best
friend gives her a bracelet. Emi’s heartbroken
when she loses the gift in the
[internment] camp....The bracelet
becomes a metaphor for the gift of
friendship, the loss, and the enduring
bond. Rooted as this story is, it is about
the wartime refugee everywhere, and
kids will identify with the injustice that
could suddenly invade an ordinary home
right here on their street.” —Booklist
Rec: BKL, BL, C, CR, H, K, NA, NC, NYT, R, SLJ
8 1/2 x 11 32 pp. 1996
978-0-698-11390-9 $6.99
VAN DUSEN, CHRIS
IF I BUILT A CAR
“A young boy decides to design a better
car than the old family station wagon.
Driven by a robot, his sleek, supercharged
vehicle can drive underwater
and fly, and the interior includes a snack
bar and swimming pool. The story is
told in jaunty rhyming couplets, but the
fun really comes from the illustrations,
which perfectly parody 1950s’ visions of
the future, as depicted in such magazines
as Popular Mechanics.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, C, K, SLJ, V
10 x 10 40 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240825-4 $6.99
VAN LEEUWEN, JEAN
GOING WEST
Illustrated by Thomas B. Allen
One day in early spring we packed everything
we had into our wagon, and set
out to find a new home. Sleeping under
the stars, weathering terrible storms, and
fording swollen rivers, Hannah and her
family make the journey of a lifetime. “A
moving look at a pioneer family’s journey
westward...with a wholesome sense
of realism about the pioneer experience.”
—BooklistH
Rec: BG, BLH, CR, H, K, NYC, PWH, SLJ, TE
10 3/8 x 8 7/16 48 pp. 1997
978-0-14-056096-1 $5.99
See index for more titles by Jean Van Leeuwen.
See index for more titles by Thomas B. Allen.
WAKEFIELD, PAT AND
LARRY CARRARA
A MOOSE FOR JESSICA
Photographs by Larry Carrara
“The true story of the extraordinary
three-month visit of a moose to a cow
on a Vermont farm, with marvelous
color photos by the cow’s owner. The
narrative allows the poignant if tenuous
relationship of man and beast, as well
as cow and moose, to shine through
without over-dramatization. Unique,
fascinating and delightful.’’ —KirkusH
Rec: BL, C, KH, LC, NS, NYT, PW, SLJ, TE
8 1/4 x 10 3/4 64 pp. 1992
978-0-14-036134-6 $6.99
WALDRON, JAN
ANGEL PIG AND THE HIDDEN
CHRISTMAS
Illustrated by David McPhail
“Waldron’s waggish text and McPhail’s
sprightly porcines set the tone for this
effervescent version of Twas the Night
Before Christmas...With its heartfelt
message and irresistible cast of oinkers,
this one could set the tone for many
family holidays to come.”
—Publishers WeeklyH
Rec: BLH, C, CHS, PWH, SLJ
9 x 12 32 pp. 2000
978-0-14-056591-1 $6.99
JOHN PIG’S HALLOWEEN
Illustrated by David McPhail
“John Pig decides to stay home from
trick-or-treating one Halloween for fear
of running into things that go bump in
the night, and he gets some unexpected
visitors....This is one treat without any
trick.”
Rec: C, PW, SLJ, WP
—Bulletin of the Center
for Children’s Books
9 x 12 32 pp. 2001
978-0-14-056836-3 $6.99
See index for more titles by David McPhail.
WALTERS, VIRGINIA
ARE WE THERE YET, DADDY?
“Father, son, and Bitsy the dog take a
100-mile car trip to Grandma’s house.
They go through the city, race with train
cars, survive a rainstorm, stop for snacks
and eventually wind up at their destination....
The map and the route are shown
so children can follow along…The book
teaches basic math and map skills in an
enjoyable.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, K, PW, SLJ
8 x 10 32 pp. 2002
978-0-14-230013-8 $6.99
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