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A soothing, evocative poem about night falling over a young girl' s home and neighborhood is brought to life by the lush artwork of Caldecott Medal winner Jerry Pinkney in this bedtime treasure.

Up above the earth so far
Hang half a moon and one whole star
Hang one whole star and half a moon;
Nighttime will be coming soon.

And while a young girl sleeps, nighttime deepens in vivid harmony all around her--in the woods and garden, on the ocean, in the city, and on the porch, where her parents sit.

Half a Moon and One Whole Star

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Emma's E-Book / El Libro E de Emma

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#"Cartwheel books."#Brother Bear wonders who has been sending him secret valentines, but he does not discover the identity of his admirer until he meets the goalie of the opposing team after his big championship hockey game.

The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine

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The Dream Book

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

This School Library Journal Best Book of the Year celebrates everything butterfly, from migration to metamorphosis! Kids will love reading about Velma's own transformation from a timid first grader into a confident scientist.

It's hard to be Velma entering first grade. That's because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders, and no one even notices Velma. But all that changes on a class trip to the butterfly conservatory, a place neither of her sisters has been. When a monarch roosts on Velma's finger and won't budge for days--no one will ever forget it . . . or her! 

Here's the perfect addition to any science curriculum. 

Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly

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A dragon on an amusement park carousel discovers he's free to move around & he sets out to explore. He knows dragons should be scary, & he tries, but he learns it's more fun to be himself. Vivid paintings bring the dragon & the pier to life. There's also a lesson in the groundlessness of many childhood fears. Coming in September 2000 by Kate Noble: A Lion a Day, Africa Stories, $15.95 (ISBN 0-0631798-8-8), the exciting adventure of a lion cub. Leo learns that while it looks like fun, it's not smart to go exploring by himself. Other Africa Stories: Bubble Gum, 14.95 (0-9631798-0-2), a young baboon who loves sweets, learns some surprising things on his hilarious adventure in a game park. In Oh Look, It's a Nosserus, $14.95 (0-9631798-2-9), a rhino learns a lesson in self-esteem when he sets out to save his friends from a imaginary beast. A storyteller's version of these tales & the safari experiences that produced them is available on a cassette. Africa Stories, narrated by Jim Weiss, $9.95 (0-9631798-7-x). Noble, a former teacher, is the author of The Blue Elephant, Zoo Stories, $14.95 (0-9631798-3-7). Sassi, a young zoo elephant learns how tough it is to communicate clearly. Silver Seahorse Press, 2314 N. Lincoln Park West, Suite 25, Chicago, IL 60614. 773-871-1772, Fax: 773-327-8978, E/mail: SeahorsePr@aol.com.

The Dragon of Navy Pier

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What's a young girl to do when her mom and her dad refuse to let her have her ears pierced? She can argue, she can beg, she can swear that -- if only they'll say yes -- she'll be nice to her little brother for one whole year. And whether or not she persuades them, she can find herself in this true and funny tale of a charmingly persistent girl determined to have what she wants and needs and loves: beautiful, glorious earrings for pierced ears.

Earrings!

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A Russian Tale

When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way.

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship is the winner of the 1969 Caldecott Medal.

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

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Never Hit a Porcupine

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Letters to a Military Mom

Lizzie's mom is serving in the military overseas, and Lizzie really misses her. While they are apart, Lizzie and her mom write letters to each other to help make the separation easier. Lizzie asks her mom to hurry up and defend freedom so she can come home soon. It's hard when her mom misses Lizzie's soccer championship and her birthday. Throughout the story, Lizzie draws maps to show her mother the important things in her life--like the new ice cream store, her new friend's house, the family's Thanksgiving airplane trip to Florida, and the stars in the sky. While Lizzie doesn't know exactly where her mom is, they both can wish on the same star.

Love, Lizzie

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Angelina's Birthday Surprise

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When a boy's beloved teddy bear is stolen from a restaurant by a naughty girl, the boy's dog goes to the rescue.

This Is the Bear and the Bad Little Girl

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Creation Stories from Around the World

A thought-provoking collection of twenty-five stories that reflect the wonder and glory of the origins of the world and humankind. With commentary by the author. "A must for mythology shelves."--Booklist


In the Beginning

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New York

The Hunchback Of Notre Dame

"This delightful book will fascinate children and help them to see their world with new eyes."
-- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review)

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Step right up and witness an astounding assemblage of tightrope walkers, strong men, sword swallowers, and clowns. The Garibaldi Circus is coming soon- but for those with clear eyes, the performers may already be in the ring. So get ready to sharpen your vision, and look very closely. A show like you've never seen is about to begin!

Sidewalk Circus

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Lazlo, who has just moved to the United States from Hungary, is ostracized at school until two girls have the courage to befriend him.

The Brand New Kid

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Three-year-old Michael would rather do anything than have his hair washed. His father thinks it might be enough just to run a wet washcloth over Michael's head. His sister Daniella thinks it might be a good idea to shave Michael's head. But Michael doesn't like the idea of being bald. Find out what happens to make Tuesdays a little less hairy in this hilarious whirlwind adventure. Full color.

Hairy Tuesday

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Come hear a song about a baby,
a very special baby.
Come hear a song about you.
This affectionate tribute to the all-encompassing love of a child will touch parents' and grandparents' hearts at the same time that it satisfies children's requests to tell them about when they were little. Best-selling author Marion Dane Bauer's lyrical text and award-winning illustrator Dan Andreasen's timeless paintings combine to create a gift of love -- for parent and child alike.
And oh,
how we love you!

Love Song for a Baby

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The ABC of cooking

Eleven elephants ride the elevator up to each floor of a department store in turn, creating havoc as they go and attracting the attention of the store detective.

Eleven Elephants Going Up!

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Gooligulch is "nowhere much near anywhere," but Grandma puts the area on the map, for she is more famous than it is. Why? Among the reasons: she is known to ride atop a kangaroo or "in a two-wheel gig/A wombat at the bit." Base provides readers with one of the best introductions to the fauna of the Australian bush. Although Base's best-selling extravaganza, Animalia, has won him reputation for pictorial skill, this, on the whole, is a better book. There is as much wit and humor in the rhyming text as there is mastery and opulence in the illustrations.

My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch

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Nate and his dog Sludge are determined to find the recipe for his mother's monster cookies.

Nate the Great and the Monster Mess

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If You Listen

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And Other Tales of the Far North

Based on decades of research and extended collaboration with Inuit storytellers, award-winning author Howard Norman’s masterful retellings of ten Inuit tales invite readers on a unique story--journey from Siberia and Alaska to the Canadian Arctic and Greenland. Dramatic illustrations inspired by stonecut art of the Inuit people capture the beauty and mystery of these stories as they carry us--sometimes laughing, sometimes crying--from village to village over taiga, tundra, snow plains, and the iceberg-filled sea.


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Crescent Dragonwagon; Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)

Half a Moon and One Whole Star

J. L. Mazzeo

Emma's E-Book / El Libro E de Emma

Stan Berenstain; Jan Berenstain

The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine

Margaret Wise Brown; Richard Floethe (Illustrator)

The Dream Book

Alan Madison; Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)

Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly

Kate Noble; Rachel Bass (Illustrator)

The Dragon of Navy Pier

Judith Viorst; Nola Langner Malone (Illustrator)

Earrings!

Arthur Ransome; Uri Shulevitz (Illustrator)

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

Barbara Williams; Anne Rockwell (Illustrator)

Never Hit a Porcupine

Lisa Tucker McElroy; Diane Paterson (Illustrator)

Love, Lizzie

Katharine Holabird; Helen Craig (Illustrator)

Angelina's Birthday Surprise

Sarah Hayes; Helen Craig (Illustrator)

This Is the Bear and the Bad Little Girl

Virginia Hamilton; Barry Moser (Illustrator)

In the Beginning

Disney

The Hunchback Of Notre Dame

Paul Fleischman; Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator)

Sidewalk Circus

Katherine Couric

The Brand New Kid

Uri Orlev; Jacky Gleich (Illustrator)

Hairy Tuesday

Marion Dane Bauer; Dan Andreasen (Illustrator)

Love Song for a Baby

Charlotte Adams

The ABC of cooking

Bethany Roberts; Patricia Hubbell; Minh Uong (Illustrator)

Eleven Elephants Going Up!

Graeme Base

My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat; Martha Weston (Illustrator)

Nate the Great and the Monster Mess

Charlotte Zolotow; Marc Simont (Illustrator)

If You Listen

Howard Norman; Leo Dillon (Illustrator); Diane Dillon (Illustrator)

The Girl Who Dreamed Only Geese