You're Lovable to Me
Written by Kat Yeh
Illustrated by Sue Anderson
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: December 22, 2009
Price: $15.99
IN THIS WARMHEARTED tale of multigenerational love, repentant bunnies apologize to their mama for the day’s shenanigans. Mama Bunny gathers her children together and reassures them that she will always love them: “No
matter what your feelings are, whatever they may be . . . I’m your mama. You’re my bunnies. And...
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You're Lovable to Me
Written by Kat Yeh
Illustrated by Sue Anderson
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: December 22, 2009
Price: $18.99
IN THIS WARMHEARTED tale of multigenerational love, repentant bunnies apologize to their mama for the day’s shenanigans. Mama Bunny gathers her children together and reassures them that she will always love them: “No
matter what your feelings are, whatever they may be . . . I’m your mama. You’re my bunnies. And...
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Ferocious Wild Beasts!
Written by Chris Wormell
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: December 8, 2009
Price: $16.99
A wonderfully witty and utterly charming story about fear.Jack is lost in the forest—a forest that his mom has told him is full of ferocious wild beasts! But the creatures that Jack meets there seem perfectly friendly to him, even if they are a bit worried about the ferocious wild beasts...
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Ferocious Wild Beasts!
Written by Chris Wormell
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: December 8, 2009
Price: $19.99
A wonderfully witty and utterly charming story about fear.Jack is lost in the forest—a forest that his mom has told him is full of ferocious wild beasts! But the creatures that Jack meets there seem perfectly friendly to him, even if they are a bit worried about the ferocious wild beasts...
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Night Lights
Written by Susan Gal
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: November 10, 2009
Price: $14.99
The night is full of lights in this warm bedtime story.Susan Gal tells the story of a child’s evening routine through all the different kinds of lights that shine in the night. From the porch light by the front door, to the firelight (and firefly light!) of a backyard cookout, and...
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Night Lights
Written by Susan Gal
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: November 10, 2009
Price: $17.99
The night is full of lights in this warm bedtime story.Susan Gal tells the story of a child’s evening routine through all the different kinds of lights that shine in the night. From the porch light by the front door, to the firelight (and firefly light!) of a backyard cookout, and...
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Not Last Night But the Night Before
Written by Colin McNaughton
Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $16.99
A little boy’s unexpected guests look oddly familiar in this fanciful ode to birthdays — and big imaginations.NOT LAST NIGHT BUT THE NIGHT BEFORE,
THREE BLACK CATS CAME KNOCKING AT THE DOOR.
And before you know it, the man in the moon is knocking, followed by three little pigs, Little Bo-peep, Miss Muffet...
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Dark Night
Written by Dorothee De Monfreid
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $14.99
Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf . . . tiger . . . and crocodile?!Little Felix is all alone, walking home through the forest when he hears a spooky howling and spots a wolf approaching! His luck turns from bad to worse when a tiger scares away the wolf and...
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Dark Night
Written by Dorothee De Monfreid
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $17.99
Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf . . . tiger . . . and crocodile?!Little Felix is all alone, walking home through the forest when he hears a spooky howling and spots a wolf approaching! His luck turns from bad to worse when a tiger scares away the wolf and...
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One Dragon's Dream
Written by Peter Pavey
Illustrated by Peter Pavey
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $17.99
Elaborate, fanciful illustrations turn this counting book into a true adventure — and a delightful hunt for hidden clues.ONE DRAGON HAD A DREAM
THAT TWO TURKEYS TEASED HIM . . .
Enter the strange and surreal dream world of a dragon — and pore over intricately detailed illustrations to discover a wealth of...
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Sweet Dreams, Maisy
Written by Lucy Cousins
Illustrated by Lucy Cousins
Format: Board, 32 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $6.99
"A sweet evening serenade for toddlers. . . .Cousins branches out in a more poetic direction." — KIRKUS REVIEWSMaisy and her friends have had a long day of play, and now the sun is setting, making pretty colors in the sky. Soon it’s time for the sleepy mouse to sing and...
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Once Upon a Twice
Written by Denise Doyen
Illustrated by Barry Moser
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: August 25, 2009
Price: $16.99
A cautionary tale for mice reminiscent of Carroll’s Jabberwocky
!
Out in the open, in the clear,
Where any wisenmouse would fear,
Jam licks his paw, he grooms an ear,
And never hears approaching hisssss . . .
What will happen to the brave mouse Jam when he breaks the rules and goes for a moonlit adventure...
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Once Upon a Twice
Written by Denise Doyen
Illustrated by Barry Moser
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 32 pages
On Sale: August 25, 2009
Price: $19.99
A cautionary tale for mice reminiscent of Carroll’s Jabberwocky
!
Out in the open, in the clear,
Where any wisenmouse would fear,
Jam licks his paw, he grooms an ear,
And never hears approaching hisssss . . .
What will happen to the brave mouse Jam when he breaks the rules and goes for a moonlit adventure...
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Night-Night, Little Pookie
Written by Sandra Boynton
Format: Board, 18 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $5.99
It's evening, and mom patiently eases Pookie toward bed. Pookie cooperates (mostly)—though with that particular Pookie flair. And imagine who gets the last word.
Told in Boynton’s signature rhyme and illustrations, this humorous and gentle story will delight toddlers and those that love them.
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Lullaby & Good Night
Written by Melissa Arps
Illustrated by Francesco Legramandi and Gabriella Matta
Format: Board, 30 pages
On Sale: July 28, 2009
Price: $11.99
Snuggle up with Cinderella, Belle, and Princess Aurora! In this padded board book treasury, Cinderella helps Gus and Jaq have sweet dreams, Belle helps Chip track down a mysterious noise that threatens to keep everyone awake, and Aurora has a slumber party with the three good fairies. These three all-new Disney...
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Dreamrider
Written by Barry Jonsberg
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: July 14, 2009
Price: $8.99
An intense, frightening portrait of a boy driven to the edge . . . and over.
Michael Terny is at his seventh school in four years and he knows that whatever he does, he will be ridiculed and pushed around. Michael is the fat kid. But Michael is also a lucid dreamer—he...
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Ocean's Child
Written by Christine Ford and Trish Holland
Illustrated by David Diaz
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $15.99
A stunning new picture book, illustrated by a Caldecott medalist!
As a mother and child canoe along the Alaskan Beaufort seacoast, they observe a baby walrus held close to its mother’s spotted chest, sea lions snuggling, and the Northern Lights shimmering above. David Diaz’s powerful, lush illustrations bring to life the majesty...
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Ocean's Child
Written by Christine Ford and Trish Holland
Illustrated by David Diaz
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $18.99
A stunning new picture book, illustrated by a Caldecott medalist!
As a mother and child canoe along the Alaskan Beaufort seacoast, they observe a baby walrus held close to its mother’s spotted chest, sea lions snuggling, and the Northern Lights shimmering above. David Diaz’s powerful, lush illustrations bring to life the majesty...
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The Sweet Far Thing
Written by Libba Bray
Format: Trade Paperback, 848 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2009
Price: $10.99
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“A huge work of massive ambition.”—Publishers Weekly
, Starred It has been a year of change since Gemma Doyle arrived at the foreboding Spence Academy. Her mother murdered, her father alaudanum addict, Gemma has relied on an unsuspected strength and has discovered an ability to travel to an enchanted world called...
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Go Away, Dark Night
Written by Liz Curtis Higgs
Format: eBook, 40 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2009
Price: $9.99
The darkness can be scary. But nobody needs to be afraid of the dark. That’s the encouraging message in
Go Away, Dark Night, the newest children’s book by Liz Curtis Higgs (author of the best-selling Parable series:
The Pumpkin Patch Parable, The Parable of the Lily, The Sunflower Parable, and
The...
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Wild Life
Written by Cynthia Hands
Illustrated by RH Disney
Format: Trade Paperback, 48 pages
On Sale: April 14, 2009
Price: $3.99
The sky’s no longer the limit with Disney•Pixar’s next hit, Up
!
This activity book with four big, chunky crayons is filled with exciting scenes to color from the upcoming Disney•Pixar feature film,
Up.
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Bringing Down the Moon
Written by Jonathan Emmett
Illustrated by Vanessa Cabban
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $6.99
"Tender and delicate. . . . A sweet lesson in not getting what you want, yet getting what you need." — Kirkus ReviewsMole thinks the moon is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen, and he wants to have it for his own. But as his friends Rabbit, Hedgehog, and...
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Ten Sleepy Sheep
Written by Phyllis Root
Illustrated by Susan Gaber
Format: Board, 12 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $7.99
Root’s lilting verses soothe the ear...An unusually fine addition to parents’ sleep inducing bag of tricks.— BooklistOutside in the farmyard, ten lively lambs would rather play than go to sleep. Off they scamper; off they skip. But the sun is sinking, the stars are twinkling, sleepy eyes can’t stay open, and...
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Princess Baby, Night-Night
Written by Karen Katz
Illustrated by Karen Katz
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $14.99
Poor Princess Baby. It’s bedtime, but she isn’t sleepy. After all, there is so much a princess baby needs to do. PJs need to be put on, toys need to be put away, the perfect book needs to be chosen, and her beloved subjects need to brush their teeth! It’s a...
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