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HoWARD, JAne R.<br />
WHEN I’M SLEEPY<br />
Illustrated by Lynne Cherry<br />
“Here’s a best bet for bedtime reading.<br />
Simple, soothing sentences accompany<br />
exquisitely detailed drawings of a little<br />
girl, who imagines how it would feel<br />
to sleep like a kitten, a bear, a bird and<br />
other animals.’’ —The boston Globe<br />
“Warm and comforting.... A nice<br />
addition to bedtime story collections.”<br />
—School Library Journal<br />
Rec: BG, BL, CR, NYT, PW, R, SLJ, TE<br />
7 3/4 x 10 24 pp. 2000<br />
978-0-14-056759-5 $5.99<br />
See index for more titles by Lynne Cherry.<br />
kIRk, DAVID<br />
HUMPTY DUMPTY<br />
“kirk uses the familiar bouncy rhymes<br />
of ‘Humpty Dumpty’ to spin out a tale<br />
of an unlikely friendship…The real star,<br />
though, is the artwork: a combination of<br />
oils, magazine clippings, and computer<br />
printouts that gives the pictures a busy,<br />
textured look. ” —School Library Journal<br />
Rec: BL, K, SLJ<br />
8 x 10 32 pp. 2002<br />
978-0-698-11945-1 $5.99<br />
Frog, Where Are You?<br />
LUnD, JILLIAn<br />
WAY OUT WEST LIVES<br />
A COYOTE NAMED FRANK<br />
Whether he’s hanging out with his<br />
friends in the desert, chasing rabbits,<br />
mixing it up with a Gila monster, or<br />
pondering the setting sun, Frank is one<br />
cool coyote. “big, bold illustrations alive<br />
with glowing pastels...a visual feast of<br />
cavorting coyotes, skeptical scorpions,<br />
and tormented tortoises.”<br />
—The Horn Book<br />
Rec: H, HG, PW, SLJ, TE<br />
8 7/8 x 7 1/8 32 pp. 1997<br />
978-0-14-056232-3 $6.99<br />
MAGee, DoUG AnD<br />
RobeRT neWMAn<br />
ALL ABOARD ABC<br />
“Vividly colored photographs almost<br />
pop off the pages....Good for preschool<br />
and kindergarten letter recognition, the<br />
volume also has plenty of boy appeal.”<br />
—School Library Journal<br />
Rec: APR, BL, C, CE, CR, E, HG, PW, R, SLJ, TE<br />
10 3/4 x 8 1/4 48 pp. 1994<br />
978-0-14-055351-2 $6.99<br />
MAYeR, MeRCeR<br />
A BOY, A DOG, A FROG AND A<br />
FRIEND<br />
With Marianna Mayer<br />
A boy, his dog, and his frog go fishing<br />
and end up catching a turtle. “non-readers<br />
as well as beginners will enjoy the<br />
humor.” —School Library Journal<br />
Rec: CE, CS, H, K, NYT, SLJ<br />
5 1/4 x 7 32 pp. 1978<br />
978-0-14-054610-1 $4.99<br />
ONE FROG TOO MANY<br />
With Marianna Mayer<br />
Frog is jealous when his boy gets another<br />
little frog for a present. “An amusing,<br />
vivid pictorial experience for any small<br />
child.’’ —School Library Journal<br />
Rec: BL, CH, CE, CR, CS, E, K, NYC, PW, SLJ, TE<br />
5 1/4 x 7 32 pp. 1977<br />
978-0-14-054679-8 $4.99<br />
THERE’S A<br />
NIGHTMARE IN MY CLOSET<br />
“Childhood fear of the dark and the<br />
resulting exercise in imaginative exaggeration<br />
are given that special Mercer<br />
Mayer treatment in this dryly humorous<br />
fantasy.” —School Library Journal<br />
Rec: E, K, NYT, RB, SLJ, TE<br />
8 1/2 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 1976<br />
978-0-14-054712-6 $7.99<br />
THERE’S SOMETHING IN MY ATTIC<br />
If only nightmares would stay in closets<br />
where they belong, then life would be<br />
so much easier. but when a big, noisy<br />
nightmare lives in the attic right over<br />
your bed, making creaking noises when<br />
you’re trying to sleep, you just can’t take<br />
it lying down. That nightmare may look<br />
and sound scary, but it’s no match for a<br />
brave girl with a lasso. “nightmares have<br />
never been so appealing.”<br />
—Childhood Education<br />
Rec: CR, K, R, SLJ, TE<br />
8 7/16 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 1992<br />
978-0-14-054712-2 $5.99<br />
See index for more titles by Mercer Mayer.<br />
McPHAIL, DAVID<br />
EMMA’S PET<br />
“emma, the delightful heroine of Fix-It,<br />
is now in search of the perfect pet...she<br />
looks over a number of creatures—but<br />
none of them are just right. Then, emma<br />
spies the biggest, softest, cuddliest thing<br />
ever—her father.’’ —Booklist<br />
Rec: BG, BL, CE, CR, H, SLJ<br />
7 1/4 x 7 1/4 24 pp. 1988<br />
978-0-14-054749-8 $5.99<br />
FIX-IT<br />
emma’s TV won’t work, and her parents<br />
try to fix it while keeping her entertained<br />
in this funny, irresistible story. “The...<br />
parents radiate love and tenderness<br />
for sad emma, and the uncomplicated<br />
story...carries a theme that will make this<br />
a popular choice with adults as well.’’<br />
—BooklistH<br />
Rec: BLH, C, CR, H, IN, NYT, SLJH, TE<br />
7 3/4 x 7 3/4 24 pp. 1993<br />
978-0-14-054752-8 $4.99<br />
See index for more titles by David McPhail.<br />
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