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NOISY NORA
“All new illustrations infuse this muchloved
picture book (Dial, 1973) with
energy....The eye-catching drawing and
altered word groupings make the story
flow better; words and pictures enhance
one another to achieve the smooth
narrative so necessary for storytelling....
Nora, the delightful protagonist of the
story, is the same; her dilemma hasn’t
changed one iota. This middle child
who continually makes noise to get her
parents’ attention is really noticed when
the silence from her absence saddens her
family and starts them hunting for her.”
—School Library JournalH
Rec: AN, BKL, BL, C, CR, GA, H, HG, K, K, L, LC, PW, SLJH,
T, TE, W
9 x 9 32 pp. 2000
978-0-14-056728-1 $6.99
RUBY’S BEAUTY SHOP
“When Louise brings her ‘Deluxe Beauty
Kit’ over to Ruby’s house, the Beauty
Shop is open for business. Even though
Max wants to experiment with the kit’s
contents, the girls insist that he be their
first customer. Once their games shift
away from him, the young rabbit transforms
his look in his own way — ending
up green with blue and orange feet.
And when Grandma calls, she makes
an appointment with him for a colorful
makeover as well.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, K, PW, SLJ
9 x 9 32 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240194-1 $6.99
SHY CHARLES
“Charles (a dormouse)...is perfectly
happy, but he prefers to be alone; he
won’t use the telephone and...doesn’t
even say thank you. Still, when the
babysitter takes a fall, Charles rises to the
emergency and summons aid, but can’t
bring himself to respond verbally to the
thanks he receives....Wonderfully expressive.”
—Kirkus
Rec: BL, C, CR, H, K, NYC, NYT, PC, PW, SLJH
8 3/4 x 9 3/4 32 pp. 1992/2001
978-0-14-056843-1 $5.99
THE SMALL WORLD OF
BINKY BRAVERMAN
Illustrated by Richard Egielski
Binky Braverman has been sent to live
with his stuffy aunt and uncle in the city
for the summer. Just when Binky is sure
his summer has been ruined completely,
he awakens to find tiny people stepping
off all of the boxes and jars in the
kitchen. With his new little friends in
tow, Binky embarks on an adventure
that he’ll remember for the rest of his
life! “This gentle story will appeal to children,
especially those who have had their
own experiences with being away from
home.” —School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, K, SLJ
9 x 11 40 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240380-8 $6.99
TIMOTHY GOES TO SCHOOL
“Timothy’s enthusiasm for starting
school is dimmed by seatmate Claude’s
expertise and know-it-all attitude....Then
he meets Violet, who is experiencing a
similar problem with her talented seatmate,
and the two happily find a comforting
friendship....Children will easily
relate to this tale, in which humor and
realism effectively mesh.” —BooklistH
Rec: BLH, C, H, PW, R, SLJ, TE
9 x 9 32 pp. 2000
978-0-14-056742-7 $5.99
Get Set for KinderGarten SerieS
ADDING IT UP
“Children are invited to join Timothy,
Yoko and their classmates as they practice
math skills in …the latest addition to the
Get Set for Kindergarten! Series…Adding,
subtracting and counting to 20 are
covered so are shapes and patterns as the
students in Mrs. Jenkins’s class make use
of mathematics in real-life situations.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: PW, SLJ
10 x 8 24 pp. 2001
978-0-14-230040-4 $5.99
Timothy Goes to School
LETTERS AND SOUNDS
Come along with Timothy and the rest
of the gang and learn about the alphabet,
sounds, rhyming, and more! Also
covered are letter recognition, single and
multiple syllable words, and words that
start with consonants and vowels.
10 x 8 24 pp. 2001
978-0-14-056805-9 $5.99
READY TO READ
Children can learn about letter/sound
relationships, upper and lower case letters,
and rhyming with this interactive
picture activity book. Also included are
activities on writing, initial consonants,
and context clues.
Rec: SLJ
10 x 8 24 pp. 2001
978-0-14-230039-8 $5.99
THE WORLD AROUND US
Children can learn about families, communitites,
and cooperation with this
interactive picture activity book. Also included
are activities designed to develop
early map skills, introduce national symbols,
and increased children’s knowledge
of holidays.
10 x 8 24 pp. 2001
978-0-14-056844-8 $5.99
See index for more titles by Rosemary Wells.
WELLS, ROSEMARY
AND TOM
THE HOUSE IN THE MAIL
Illustrated by Dan Andreasen
Writing in a scrapbook in 1927, a young
girl named Emily tells the fascinating
story of her family’s mail-order house
arriving from Sears, Roebuck. Luminous
illustrations show, in great detail, the
process of clearing the land, building a
foundation, and creating a house from
a kit. “This clever look at the way many
Americans built their homes in the early
twentieth century has good classroom
potential and will work very well for
grandparent-grandchild sharing.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, C, K, PW, SLJ
8 x 10 5/8 48 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240061-6 $6.99
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