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WALTON, RICK
THE BEAR CAME OVER
TO MY HOUSE
Illustrated by James Warhola
“Inspired by the familiar song ‘The Bear
Came over the Mountain,’ this amusing
story has playful language, cute pictures,
and a try-to-guess-the-rhyming-wordbefore-I-turn-the-page
format that will
make it popular for interactive story-time
sessions.”
Rec: BL
—Booklist
9 1/2 x 8 1/4 32 pp. 2003
978-0-698-11988-8 $6.99
See index for more titles by James Warhola.
ONCE THERE WAS A BULL...(FROG)
Illustrated by Greg Hally
When a bullfrog sets out to find his lost
hop in the Old West, nothing is what it
appears to be. With the flip of a page,
a toad becomes a toadstool, a dog becomes
a doghouse, and a cow becomes
a cowboy! “Noteworthy for its clever
design, this amusing tale...illustrates how
art and placement of text can affect a
reader’s perception of a story.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, PW
8 x 9 32 pp. 1998
978-0-698-11607-8 $6.99
WARD, CINDY
COOKIE’S WEEK
Illustrated by Tomie dePaola
“Short, simple sentences in large print
tell the story of a week in the life of
Cookie, a black-and-white cat...dePaola
has deftly captured Cookie’s personality
in his large, appealing watercolor
illustrations that feature bright pastel
splotches....” —School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, CL, K, PW, SLJ, TE
7 x 7 1/2 32 pp. 1997
978-0-698-11435-7 $5.99
See index for more titles by Tomie dePaola.
WARD, HELEN
THE DRAGON MACHINE
Illustrated by Wayne Anderson
Ignored and overlooked, the dragons
go unnoticed . . . just like George. But
one rainy Thursday, lonely George sees
his first dragon. Before long, they are everywhere,
and the trouble begins. Since
he is the only one who can see them,
George knows he must lead the dragons
back to the great wilderness where they
belong-and then somehow find his way
home again. “Children will enjoy the
dragons, the humor, and the upbeat
twist at the end.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, K, PW, SLJ
9 3/4 x 11 1/4 32 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240364-8 $6.99
THE TIN FOREST
Illustrated by Wayne Anderson
In the middle of a windswept wasteland
full of discarded scrap metal lives a sad
and lonely old man. He dreams every
night of a lively forest full of trees, birds,
and animals. When he finds a broken
light fixture that looks like a flower, his
imagination is sparked. He begins to
build a tin forest, branch by branch,
creature by creature. The rich, detailed
illustrations and the lyrical text carry an
important, empowering message for
children and adults alike where there is
imagination, there is hope.. “This is an
affecting story…Much to look at, much
to think about; an excellent choice for
group discussion.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ
9 3/4 x 11 1/4 32 pp. 2003
978-0-14-250156-6 $7.99
WARHOLA, JAMES
UNCLE ANDY’S
A Faabbbulous Visit with Andy Warhol
“Warhola, nephew of the artist Andy
Warhol, recounts his family’s relationship
with his famous uncle. Several times a
year, he, his siblings, and his parents surprised
Andy and his mother with a visit
to their home in New York City…The
author’s evident admiration for the man
who invigorated his own artistic talent
shines in this story.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, H, KH, NYT, PW, SLJ
8 1/2 x 11 32 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240347-1 $5.99
See index for more titles by James Warhola.
WEATHERFORD,
CAROLE BOSTON
FREEDOM ON THE MENU ❖
The Greenboro Sit-ins
Illustrated by Jerome LaGarrigue
“This quietly moving story pays tribute
to the peaceful protesters who did
indeed ‘overcome’” —Kirkus
Includes an Author’s Note.
Rec: BL, C, H, K, NC, R, SLJ
10 x 9 32 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240894-0
See index for more titles by Jerome LaGarrigue.
$5.99
WEISS, LEATIE
MY TEACHER SLEEPS IN SCHOOL
Illustrated by Ellen Weiss
“This is a wonderfully empathic story,
written by a kindergarten teacher, about
the innocently far-fetched speculations of
young school children as to just how and
where their teacher lives.”
—Christian Science Monitor
Rec: BL, CSM, H, SLJ
8 7/8 x 7 1/8 32 pp. 1985
978-0-14-050559-7 $5.99
WEITZMAN,
JACQUELINE PREISS
YOU CAN’T TAKE A BALLOON INTO
THE METROPOLITAN MUSUEM
Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
“A wordless picture book....A small girl
and her grandma are headed to The
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New
York City, but the guard outside won’t
let the child’s yellow balloon inside...and
ties it to the railing to await her return.
When a pigeon loosens the string, the
guard takes off on a madcap chase....
Meanwhile, child and grandmother are
looking at great stuff that echoes what is
going on outside....Lively, squiggly ink
sketches with characters picked out in
watercolor and gouache for accent, along
with reproductions of art from The Met,
tell a vivid, happy tale.” —BooklistH
Rec: BLH, H, K, NYM, PW, TK
11 x 11 40 pp. 2001
978-0-14-056816-5 $6.99