Spring 2010 - Albert Whitman & Company

S P R I N G 2 01 0ALBERT WHITMAN& COMPANYENTERTAIN • EDUCATE • ENCOURAGE978-0-8075-2453-4 • $16.99Ages 6-9/Grades 1-410.75 x 8.5 • 32 pgsMarch 2010Full-color Jacketed HardcoverALBERT WHITMAN& COMPANYENTERTAIN • EDUCATE • ENCOURAGE978-0-8075-9480-3 • $14.99Ages 6-8/Grades 1-35.5 x 8 • 96 pgsMarch 2010Full-color Jacketed HardcoverP I C T U R E B O O K SKEY SALE POINTS• Features a stronggrandmother-granddaughterrelationship• Strong appeal for the manyAmericans who have familyliving in Israel• Fills a need for books aboutemigrating to Israel• Provides information aboutlife in IsraelABOUT THE AUTHORCharlotte Herman says,“After one of my daughtersmoved to Israel with her family,I often went to visit them. Itwas hard for us to be apart fromone another, so when I wrotethis story I knew just how Abbyand her grandmother felt whenthey were separated.” Charlotteis the author of many books forchildren, including The MemoryCupboard and My ChocolateYear. She lives in Lincolnwood,Illinois.AUTHOR WEBSITEwww.charlotteherman.comABOUT THE ILLUSTRATORKathryn Mitter grew up andwent to school in Missouri, whereshe still lives. Kathryn is marriedand has two kids in college.When she’s not illustrating, sheenjoys gardening, hiking, andwatercolor painting, especiallypainting outdoors. Kathryn hasillustrated many magazine storiesand children’s books, includingDuck for Turkey Day.First RainCharlotte Herman Illustrated by Kathryn MitterAbby and her parents have moved to Israel, where they’ve always dreamedof living. Abby’s excited about her new home, but she misses her grandma.As they exchange letters and emails, Abby tells about her new life—learning Hebrew, eating falafel, and floating in the Dead Sea. And throughthe long dry summer, as she looks forward to the first rain of autumn,she misses how she and Grandma used to splash and play on rainy days.Finally one morning Abby hears the long-awaited ping ping ping on theroof. And then something even more wonderful happens. Kathryn Mitter’sbright paintings perfectly complement Charlotte Herman’s appealingstory of the love between a grandma and a little girl.Zapato Power:Freddie Ramos Takes OffJacqueline Jules Illustrated by Miguel BenítezOne day Freddie Ramos comes home from school and finds a strangebox just for him. What’s inside? ZAPATO POWER—shoes that changeFreddie’s life by giving him super speed! But what will Freddie do with hisfast new skills? Weird things are happening at the Starwood Park Apartmentswhere he lives, and his friends at school need his help. Is Freddie Ramosready to be a hero? In this imaginative new story by Jacqueline Jules, anordinary boy in a city neighborhood learns how to use his new-found powersfor good. Illustrations by Miguel Benítez lend just a touch of comic-bookstyle to this chapter book adventure.KEY SALE POINTS• Fun early chapter book withfantasy/superhero elements• Relatable back story: singleparentHispanic urban family,father died while on activemilitary duty• Comic-book style illustrationhas wide appealABOUT THE AUTHORJacqueline Jules wishesshe could run like Freddie inhis magic purple sneakers, butshe is satisfied with walkingaround her northern Virginianeighborhood. Jacqueline is theauthor of fourteen other booksfor children, including Duck forTurkey Day and Sarah Laughs,a Sydney Taylor Honor Book.She is also a librarian, teacher,and poet.ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATORMiguel Benítez likes todescribe himself as a “part-timeday dreamer and a full-timedoodler.” He lives with his wifeand two cats in England.14 www.albertwhitman.com800 -255-767515P I C T U R E B O O K S