Sterling Children's Fall 09 Catalog for Bologna Book Fair

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JUVENILE CHICKEN DANCE

BEGIN SMART is not just another book program.

It addresses children’s needs to engage on many levels. Early childhood research shows that children learn through different modalities. In order to learn about the world, kids need to take in information through all of their senses—eyes, ears, fingers, mouths, and noses—and they need to manipulate objects. All the books are designed to be interactive. By structuring a program developmentally, Begin Smart helps them make sense of the disordered array of reading choices they often face in the marketplace. Begin Smart is a gift of learning—not only for children under three, but also for their parents.

Written by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Dan Santat Meet Marge and Lola, chickens on a mission: to win tickets for the Elvis Poultry Show! But their toughest competition is a pack of menacing ducks. Can our two feisty chicks show those quackers how to rock’ n’ roll the barnyard? Tammi Sauer and Dan Santat have whipped up a giddy, goofy romp where cows fly over the moon, ducks surf in a water trough, and one very familiar-looking rooster gets all shook up!

Author: HARRIET ZIEFERT began her career as a teacher, then entered the publishing field where she developed a curriculum for kindergarteners.

For the past 25 years she has been writing books for young children.

As an author, her main focus has been to create age-appropriate content, in an age-appropriate format—content that considers kids’ emotional and intellectual development together. In the past five years Harriet has focused on the question: What is age-appropriate content for babies?

Begin Smart™ books are the result of many years of experience with young children, including the study of infant development at the Psychoanalytic Institute of New York.

978-1-4027-5366-4 HARD $14.95 • 8 1/2 X 11 36 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) • STERLING RIGHTS: W • AUGUST 2009

0-6 MONTHS BEGIN SMART™: ANIMAL FACES

ALL-ACTION CLASSICS NO. 3: THE ODYSSEY Homer

Monkey, chicken, cat, frog: this fun cloth book features big, graphic illustrations of different animal faces. The cloth rattle attached to the top makes this book a cuddly toy as well as a beloved first read. This book encourages visual, auditory, and tactile stimulation, hand-eye coordination, and bonding.

This vivid retelling of Homer’s legendary Greek epic is the latest in the popular All-Action classics series by former Marvel artist Ben Caldwell. Done in comic book style, it features the highest-energy kid-grabbing details and plot twists, all dramatized in brilliant, action-packed images.

Also Available: Baby Plays Pat-Pat

Also Available in the series: All-Action Classic No. 1: Dracula and All-Action Classic No. 2: Tom Sawyer

978-1-934618-04-2 CLOTH $12.95 • 5 X 5 • 8 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) BEGIN SMART • RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

978-1-4027-3155-6 PAPER WITH JACKET $7.95 • 5 5/8 X 8 1/2 128 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) • STERLING • RIGHTS: W JANUARY 2010

ARLO GETS LOST

BEGIN SMART™: LOOK AROUND AND LISTEN

Wendy Wax, illustrated by Adam Relf

A jingle of keys, a ring of a bell, a meow of a cat…Shhh! A baby is sleeping. This book features playful illustrations of everyday objects and animals making noises. Snug in a PEVA bag, this book has a squeaker attached. This book encourages visual and auditory activity and stimulation, focusing, tracking and scanning, object recognition, and bonding.

Arlo and his friend Jack are having fun flying their kites. But when a gust of wind blows Arlo’s kite into a tree, he wanders off by himself to find it. Suddenly thunder booms, the rains pour down, and poor Arlo’s all alone, lost in the woods. Will Arlo be able to use his wits, and his special armadillo skills, to get back home again?

Also Available: Faces and Night-Night, Baby

Also Available: Arlo Makes a Friend

978-1-934618-79-0 BATH BOOK $9.95 • 6 X 6 • 14 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) BEGIN SMART • RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

978-1-4027-4727-4 HARD $9.95 • 9 X 9 • 32 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) • STERLING RIGHTS: W • SEPTEMBER 2009

BEGIN SMART™: WHAT DOES BABY SEE? Stimulate early visual acuity—focusing, tracking, and scanning, plus object recognition—with these high-contrast graphic pictures. Basic large-scale animal images are set against solid backgrounds in different bold color combinations. They’ll capture baby’s attention, and parents can enhance the experience by naming colors and making animal noises.

Also Available: Hello, Baby!

978-1-934618-85-1 BOARD $6.95 • 7 X 7 • 12 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) BEGIN SMART • RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

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JUVENILE 6-12 MONTHS BEGIN SMART™: BABY SAYS

BEGIN SMART™: HOW MANY BEEPS?

Clear, colorful art makes this set of cards on a teether ring the ideal format for babies just beginning to explore and learn for themselves.

A butterfly, a fish, a car, a flower, a bird, and much more—all for baby’s eyes to see. When baby needs to chew on something, just direct him away from the cards to the teether ring.

These trucks are ready to go all sorts of places, from an apple orchard to a dairy! Every time a page is turned, one truck leaves the garage and goes out to pick up its special load. How Many Beeps? is a fun rhyming book and a great way to practice counting down from five.

Also Available: Daddy and Me and Look at Me!

Also Available: Hi! and Meow

978-1-934618-55-4 BOARD $12.95 • 8 1/2 X 8 1/2 • 18 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) BEGIN SMART • RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

978-1-934618-56-1 CARD DECK $9.95 • 3 1/4 X 3 1/4 (8 FULL-COLOR CARDS ON TEETHER RING) • BEGIN SMART RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

BEGIN SMART™: BOUNCY BABY

THE CASE OF THE GASPING GARBAGE

This interactive board book with lift-the-flaps depicts all the fun things that babies likes to do, encouraging them to explore and learn for themselves.

Michele Torrey, illustrated by Barbara Johansen Newman Doyle and Fossey are on a monster mission! It seems there’s a giant bloodsucking monster gasping and gurgling in their friend Gabby‘s garbage can. Can they figure out what’s up before the creature gobbles Gabby for lunch? This and four more cool cases will have kids checking out the clues—and learning great science, too, including facts about the life cycle of a frog and chromatography.

Also Available: What Does Baby Do? and Yummy Yummy 978-1-934618-65-3 BOARD $9.95 • 7 1/2 X 7 1/2 • 12 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) BEGIN SMART • RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

Available October 2009: The Case of the Barfy Birthday 978-1-4027-4960-5 PAPER WITH FLAPS $6.95 • 5 3/8 X 8 1/4 96 PAGES (B/W ILLUS. THROUGHOUT) • STERLING • RIGHTS: W AVAILABLE NOW

12-18 MONTHS BEGIN SMART™: PEEK-A-BOO WHAT?

THE CASE OF THE MOSSY LAKE MONSTER

Peek-a-boo isn’t a baby’s favorite game by chance: After a first birthday, a baby begins to understand that even when something isn’t in sight, it still exists. This charming book, with flaps to lift and see-through die cuts, will help little ones solidify object permanence.

Michele Torrey, illustrated by Barbara Johansen Newman Is there a creepy creature lurking in Mossy Lake? Is something shocking happening to Caitlin’s cat Zappy—and can he be de-zapped?

Would-be scientists and detectives will want to slip into their coats, dust off their test tubes, and get on the case with Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey. Hint: to find the answers, kids will have to use such scientific principles as buoyancy and static electricity.

Also Available: Moo! Moo! and What Does Baby Say? 978-1-934618-50-9 BOARD $10.95 • 8 X 8 • 22 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) BEGIN SMART • RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

Available October 2009: The Case of the Graveyard Ghost 978-1-4027-4962-9 PAPER WITH FLAPS $6.95 • 5 3/8 X 8 1/4 96 PAGES (B/W ILLUS. THROUGHOUT) • STERLING • RIGHTS: W AVAILABLE NOW

BEGIN SMART™: PUSH THE BUTTON

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Cause and effect is a concept that children learn slowly over time.

One of the first instances a baby learns is that a pushed button usually produces a sound. Gradually, they will also learn: a bee flies and it buzzes, a propeller goes around and it whirrs, water is turned on and it whooshes, a jack-in-the-box pops up and everyone expresses surprise.

Charles Dickens

Also Available: All Gone! and Splish-Splash

978-1-4027-6690-9 HARD $9.95 • 6 1/8 X 8 96 PAGES (B/W ILLUS. THROUGHOUT) • STERLING • RIGHTS: W OCTOBER 2009

Celebrate the holiday season with two new superbly illustrated, unabridged editions of timeless holiday favorites. The first is Dickens’s popular holiday tale. The uplifting story follows the mysterious and magical events that transform the miserly, miserable Ebenezer Scrooge into “as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man” as ever lived.

978-1-934618-17-2 BOARD $12.95 • 7 X 8 3/4 • 18 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) BEGIN SMART • RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

18 MONTHS-2 YEARS BEGIN SMART™: HOORAY FOR HANDS!

CLAY QUEST MINIS: SEARCH FOR SHAPES!

Let’s give a cheer for hands—after all, they come in very handy!

Hooray for Hands is a lighthearted tribute to everyone’s two hands and ten fingers and the way they can push swings, dig in dirt, pet kittens, and build with blocks. The fun rhyming text will ensure that Hooray for Hands gets read aloud again and again.

Helena Bogosian The popular Clay Quests series that features puzzles made entirely out of polymer clay is back with two new entries. Shapes are hiding everywhere—on crowns, rocket ships, birdhouses, a spiderweb, and even dinosaurs! There are diamonds, hearts, stars, circles, and more!

Children will have fun searching through these beautiful pictures to find every one!

Also Available: Feet Are Neat!

978-1-934618-47-9 BOARD $9.95 • 7 1/2 X 7 1/2 • 22 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) BEGIN SMART • RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

Also Available: Clay Quests: Maze Magic 978-1-4027-6249-9 BOARD $5.95 • 7 X 6 • 26 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) • STERLING RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

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JUVENILE DAY IS DONE

COSMOGIRL 250 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO GREEN THE WORLD

Peter Yarrow, author of Puff, the Magic Dragon; illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet

Today’s young people can make a difference. Simply by following the 250 fabulous tips in this ultraportable guide, they’ll instantly become environmental defenders. With essential yet simple advice, plus colorful, modern photos and fun quizzes to take, this CosmoGirl guide is the book for every girl who wants to protect, preserve, and change the world.

Peter Yarrow follows the blockbuster success of PUFF, THE MAGIC DRAGON with a picture book version of his beautiful song, “Day Is Done.” As night falls, animal and human parents everywhere tenderly tuck their children into bed. In the darkness, each child—raccoon, doe, rabbit, field mouse, and a little boy—wonders: Will I be safe? Will you 978-1-4027-4806-6 be there for me? And every mommy HARDCOVER & CD $16.95 • 11 1/2 X 10 1/2 and daddy responds with the comfort24 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) • STERLING ing words of Yarrow’s refrain: “Yes, I am RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009 here.” Caldecott Honor-winning artist Over 700,000 copies of Puff, the Magic Dragon Melissa Sweet has created gorgeous sold in the US, and international rights sold in: images that celebrate the loving bond France, Spain (Catalan), Japan, Korea, UK, Australia, between parent and child, as well as the connection between all creatures of and the Netherlands. the earth.

Also Available: CosmoGIRL! Secrets of Success 978-1-58816-763-7 PAPER $9.95 • 4 X 5 1/4 • 288 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) HEARST • RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

CREAKY OLD HOUSE A Topsy-Turvy Tale of a Real Fixer-Upper Linda Ashman, illustrated by Michael Chesworth Linda Ashman (Stella Unleashed) serves up a heaping helping of humorous fun as one big, happy family bands together to handle a series of household calamities—and save their beloved home.

Narrated in catchy verse and featuring panoramic art by Michael Chesworth (illustrator of the updated Pippi Longstocking books), this is the perfect fun story for every child who feels there’s no place like home.

978-1-4027-4461-7 HARD $14.95 • 8 1/2 X 10 7/8 • 32 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) STERLING • RIGHTS: WENG • AUGUST 2009

CLAY QUEST MINIS: SPOT THE ANIMALS!

THE DADDY LONGLEGS BLUES

Helena Bogosian

Mike Ornstein, illustrated by Lisa Kopelke

What a friendly menagerie of creatures, from brilliantly colored fish to a masked raccoon and chubby porcupine, all created from polymer clay. They’re searching through trash, scurrying by the trees, crawling through the garden, blending in with snow, and even having a party!

Kids will enjoy spotting the wily animals hiding in this delightful book.

Also Available: Clay Quests: Hidden Picture Puzzles

Daddy Longlegs will have kids singing along with his bluesy song as they read this hip picture book! Mike Ornstein’s catchy rhyming text is irresistibly musical, and Lisa Kopelke’s witty art features plenty of fun details. A glossary of blues terms, a list of instruments played by the characters, and a page of facts about Daddy Longlegs and blues music provides extra entertaining info.

978-1-4027-6248-2 BOARD $5.95 • 7 X 6 • 26 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) • STERLING RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

978-1-4027-4359-7 HARD $14.95 • 10 X 10 • 32 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) STERLING • RIGHTS: W • AUGUST 2009

CONSTANCE AND THE GREAT ESCAPE

eebee’s™ ADVENTURES HERE TO THERE An Up, Down, and All-Around Adventure

Pierre Le Gall, illustrated by Éric Héliot

eebee™ and fellow baby explorers are on the go in this action-packed adventure for the toddler set. Standing, stepping, sliding, climbing, crawling, and clambering through the universe of their own home, up steps and over shaggy pillows, they have firsthand (arms, legs, and feet!) experiences with spatial concepts.

In Constance and Tiny the irrepressible scamp ran away only to get dragged back home. Now her scheming parents are sending her off to a terrible, horrible place: a BOARDING SCHOOL! There, the rules are strict, the bathwater’s cold, and the food’s horrid. Worst of all, her beloved cat Tiny can’t come along. But canny Constance has a plan!

Also Available: eebee’s™ Have a Ball! Adventures and eebee’s™ Hug and Splash Adventures

978-1-4027-6649-7 HARD $9.95 • 6 X 8 3/4 • 32 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) STERLING • RIGHTS: WENG • SEPTEMBER 2009

978-1-4027-6904-7 BOARD $6.95 • 7 1/2 X 7 1/2 • 16 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) STERLING • RIGHTS: W • NOVEMBER 2009

CONSTANCE AND TINY

eebee’s™ ADVENTURES MAKE IT HAPPEN A Hands-on Adventure with Opposites

Pierre Le Gall, illustrated by Éric Héliot

eebee™ and playmates celebrate the fact that every baby learns through play and interaction. On each page, curious toddlers join eebee™ to MAKE IT HAPPEN by exploring UP and DOWN through a game of baby bowling; ON and OFF with a flashlight; WET and DRY with a rubber duckie and a towel; and OPEN and CLOSED with this very book.

Constance is a mischief-making, rule-breaking imp with a wicked gleam in her eye. Wherever she goes, trouble (and her enormous cat, Tiny) surely follow. Making the delicious Constance stories even more fun: the comic contrast between the deadpan text and the outrageous illustrations. Like the cheeky character herself, the pictures always say the opposite of the words themselves!

Also Available: eebee’s™ Laundry Time Adventures and eebee’s™ Peek-a-Boo Adventures

978-1-4027-6648-0 HARD $9.95 • 6 X 8 3/4 • 32 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) STERLING • RIGHTS: WENG • SEPTEMBER 2009

978-1-4027-6903-0 BOARD $6.95 • 7 1/2 X 7 1/2 • 16 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) STERLING • RIGHTS: W • NOVEMBER 2009

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JUVENILE THE MONSTEROLOGIST A Memoir in Rhyme

FRANKENSTEIN: A Pop-Up Book

Ghostwritten by Bobbi Katz, illustrated by Adam McCauley

Paper-crafting genius Sam Ita—who also created the magnificent Moby Dick and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea pop-ups—successfully captures the rich, dark drama of Frankenstein through amazing images. The entire story unfolds almost cinematically, in a potent mix of graphic novel panels and spectacular three-dimensional designs.

This is pure visual magic, and a wonderful way to experience a classic.

Sam Ita

Open this memoir…if you dare! For inside this rare collection of letters, notes, and interviews lie the choicest fruits of the monsterologist’s bonechilling research. In engaging rhyme, the monster master tells all about Count Dracula; issues a werewolf warning; and dishes on trolls, ghosts, and other literary creatures! Designed to look like a treasured scrapbook, every page features an eye-catching mix of drawings, photos, and handwritten text. Plus, kids will love the die-cut, gatefolds, and other cool surprises throughout!

978-1-4027-5865-2 HARD $24.95 • 9 1/4 X 11 1/2 • 8 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) STERLING • RIGHTS: W • SEPTEMBER 2010

THE GREAT REINDEER REBELLION Written by Lisa Trumbauer, illustrated by Jannie Ho In a playful take on “The Night Before Christmas,” kids get a behindthe-scenes peek into Santa’s workshop. And it seems that all’s not well at the North Pole: The reindeer have gone on strike and Santa’s auditioning other animals to take their place. But when the cats abandon station to chase some mice and the elephants fall through the roof, what’s Santa to do?

978-1-4027-4417-4 HARD $17.95 • 9 X 11 1/2 • 50 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) • STERLING • RIGHTS: W SEPTEMBER 2009

Also Available: The Haunted Ghoul Bus 978-1-4027-4462-4 HARD $14.95 • 10 X 10 • 28 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) STERLING • RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

FIRST WORD SEARCH: PHONICS, PHONICS, PHONICS!

GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES

Illustrated by Ed Shems

Jakob & Wilhelm Grimm

Specially designed to meet the needs and interests of the youngest readers, First Word Search series turns learning into a game. This phonics-based collection builds children’s language skills by helping kids master new syllables, sounds, and words—including the long A in wave, the sk in skeleton, and the short U in puppy—and then bring that knowledge to their reading.

Based on the brothers’ first volume of folk tales, Children’s and Household Stories, this collection features many of the Grimms’ most popular retellings, as well as some lesser-known ones. With art by the brilliant Scott McKowen, this classic collection features tales that include “The Frog Prince,” “Rumpelstiltskin,” “Rapunzel,” “The Fisherman and his Wife,” “Tom Thumb,” and many others.

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FLY, GHOST, FLY!

THE HANS WILHELM TREASURY OF JOKES

Betty Ann Schwartz, illustrated by Steve Cox

Joseph Rosenbloom, illustrated by Hans Wilhelm

Spin the wheel and watch Little Ghost float! He’s enjoying a Happy Halloween with fun and flippy bats and lots of other creatures. Kids will love Little Spinners’ cool new format: a spinning disk on the inside back page that shows through a die-cut. As children read, they can turn the disk to the rhythm of the story and set ghost aflight. It’s a real treat…and that’s no trick!

Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.

What do you call Tyrannosaurus rex when it wears a cowboy hat and boots? Tyrannosaurus Tex. And why will kids love this collection?

Because it’s laugh-out-loud funny, filled with just the kind of jokes they love, and illustrated with colorful, action-packed pictures by best-selling artist Hans Wilhelm. Every page is a blast!

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FLY, SANTA, FLY!

INSPECTOR FORSOOTH’S MINI-MYSTERIES

Betty Ann Schwartz, illustrated by Steve Cox

Derrick Niederman, illustrated by Nathan Huang

Whirl the disc and fly with Santa to the North Pole! What a ride it is, as every turn of the wheel transports wide-eyed kids to a new magical place. The merry Christmas tale begins in Santa’s workshop, where he’s ready to soar to the skies in his sled. And when Santa’s all done delivering toys to good boys and girls, give one more spin and fly, Santa, fly…away home. Merry Christmas!

These fun mini-mysteries will captivate budding sleuths…and have them searching the pages carefully for clues. Some of the stories feature actual crimes, others playfully deal with everyday conundrums, but they’re all engagingly clever. And even though each one makes a satisfying who-and how-dunit on its own, when taken together they form an entertaining summertime novel, too.

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JUVENILE

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THE NUTCRACKER

MYSTERIES UNWRAPPED™: MEDICAL MARVELS

Retold by John Cech, pictures by Eric Puybaret, illustrator of Puff, the Magic Dragon

Written by George Edward Stanley & illustrated by Josh Cochran

MYSTERIES UNWRAPPED™: MEDICAL MARVELS

The beloved holiday fantasy, now beautifully retold by John Cech (the Classic Fairy Tales series) and illustrated by Eric Puybaret.

Cech bases his version on E.T.A. Hoffman’s original, which features not only the story familiar to all ballet lovers, but also other wondrous adventures—including an explanation of the origins of the Nutcracker himself.

The latest book in the blockbuster series guides kids through the most curious medical marvels that science has to offer. Find out about rare physical conditions; the marvelous machine that is our brain; virulent viruses; and lots more.

Also Available: Mysteries Unwrapped: Lost Civilizations, Mysteries Unwrapped: The Real Monsters, and Mysteries Unwrapped: Mutants & Monsters 978-1-4027-3930-9 PAPER $5.95 • 5 1/2 X 7 1/2 • 96 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) STERLING • RIGHTS: W • NOVEMBER 2009

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Clement C. Moore, illustrations by Tom Browning

Also Available: Puff, the Magic Dragon

Featuring beautiful original illustrations by award-winning artist Tom Browning, this stunning edition of Clement C. Moore’s The Night Before Christmas stands apart from the rest. Browning has created a classically styled Saint Nick—the quintessential round, jolly, whitebearded figure that everyone imagines. The look is timeless, filled with warmth and sentiment: Exactly what Christmas should be.

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LITTLE GIANT® BOOK: 365 THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU GROW UP: Explore, Discover, Try Something New Every Day!

PANDA’S CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Marc Tyler Nobleman

The adorable hero of Panda’s Easter Basket returns in a new, charming holiday story.

Tara Jaye Morrow, illustrated by Aaron Boyd

How many ways can kids have fun? At least 365—one for every day of the year! No child will ever run out of something new and exciting to try with these really cool must-do projects. How about celebrating another culture’s holiday, watching a meteor shower, planting a tree, taking someone’s fingerprints, or building an underwater city? This is truly a little giant book of BIG ideas!

It’s the night before Christmas, and Panda can hardly wait till tomorrow to open his presents. He reminds Mama of all the things he’d like: a basketball, a tricycle, a baseball glove. But it’s the gift he least expects—a wooden sailboat that Papa carved just for him—that teaches Panda the true spirit of Christmas.

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MOTHER GOOSE ON THE LOOSE Illustrated by Hans Wilhelm Welcome back a classic! Hans Wilhelm, one of America’s premier children’s book illustrators, has created a charming collection of Mother Goose verses. Wilhelm includes many favorites, from “London Bridge Is Falling Down” to “There Was an Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe,” along with sweet rhymes for each month that take toddlers through the year. A delightful volume that every family will treasure.

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MR. POTATO HEAD: THE CUPCAKE AWARDS! A Mix & Match Book Illustrations by Steve Harpster What fun—MR. POTATO HEAD has been invited to the Cupcake Awards! Best of all, whoever’s wearing the wackiest outfit there gets a prize. Kids who love the classic toy will have a blast helping the popular spud choose his costume. With every page divided into three sections, there are plenty of Mr. POTATO HEAD hats, shirts, jackets, pants, and accessories to choose from.

MR. POTATO HEAD IS A TRADEMARK OF HASBRO AND IS USED WITH PERMISSION. © 2008 HASBRO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. LICENSED BY HASBRO.

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JUVENILE PUT ’EM TOGETHER STICKER STORIES: CAR CREATIONS Mark Shulman, illustrated by Gary LaCoste

These classic books by Cyndy Szekeres have charmed children for more than 20 years.

Gather those parts—and put them together for a snazzy machine!

Car-crazy kids will enjoy playing designer and building vehicles to display in a showroom, take out on the highway, or zip down the racetrack. From tires to chassis, headlights to cool adornments, these stickers cover it all!

Szekeres’s adorable animal characters, and loving families, will appeal to the youngest readers—who will heed the gently taught lessons captured through everyday situations.

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PUPPY TOO SMALL

PUT ’EM TOGETHER STICKER STORIES: DANGER! DINOSAURS!

Cyndy Szekeres

Mark Shulman, illustrated by Gary LaCoste

“I’m too small!” wails Puppy every time he sees a doorknob too high to reach, a tree too tall to climb, or a chair too heavy to carry. But with a little help from his family and friends, Puppy soon realizes that there are many things he CAN do…and that he’s just the right size after all.

Young dinosaur fans will happily bring their favorite creatures to life on the page using the fantastic array of stickers. There are big, small, and wildly patterned bodies; fierce or smiling faces (some with big, bared teeth), plus claws, paws, tails, wings, and more. There are so many options, that it’s easy to create different “species” for every spread!

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SAMMY’S SPECIAL DAY

RICHARD SCARRY’S FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CAROLS

Cyndy Szekeres Sammy can’t wait—his friend Thumpity is coming to visit! But when Thumpity arrives, a very bossy Sammy refuses to share his chair, blocks, or truck. Can Mama find a clever way to show Sammy that while playing with toys can be fun, sharing them with a friend is even better?

Have yourself a merry, musical Christmas! Richard Scarry brings holiday joy to children everywhere with a songbook featuring the best-loved carols—AND a real keyboard to play them on. Cheerful, holiday illustrations showcase Scarry’s signature adorable characters romping in wintry landscapes, along with the music and lyrics for songs like “Silent Night” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”

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SUPPERTIME FOR FRIEDA FUZZYPAWS

A SCRATCH & SNIFF HALLOWEEN

Cyndy Szekeres

Elizabeth Spurr, illustrated by Maggie Swanson

It’s suppertime, but Frieda has her eyes on a plate of delicious-looking cookies papa has baked, not the healthy dinner mama has dished out.

“I’m not hungry,” she says, “but I will have a cookie, please.” Every parent and child will laugh at the familiar battle of wills between the little kitty cat who won’t eat and her caring (but firm) mom and dad.

When the delicious aroma of candy fills the air, and ghosts, goblins, and gremlins roam the streets, it can mean only one thing: Halloween is finally here! And this yummy-smelling scratch-and-sniff with fun. rhyming text and a cast of creepy creatures captures the wonderful scents of the spooky season, from candy corn to pumpkin pie.

978-1-4027-5917-8 HARD $9.95 • 9 X 9 • 16 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) • STERLING RIGHTS: W • SEPTEMBER 2009

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THUMPITY THUMP GETS DRESSED

SEVENTEEN 500 BEAUTY TIPS: Look Your Best for School, Weekend, Parties & More!

Cyndy Szekeres Whether it’s windy, raining, or snowy outside, Thumpity can find the right clothes to wear! Children will get a delightful lesson in dressing for whatever the weather as they follow the lovable bunny throughout a very changeable day.

In school, at play, on a date: a Seventeen girl always wants to look great. These 500 expert tips, showcased in stunning high-fashion photographs, make it easy to choose the right style for any occasion, anytime. There are ideas for everyday and for the weekend, for lounging by the pool or making a splash at a party. Some even come from top celebrity stylists!

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JUVENILE SEVENTEEN 500 HEALTH & FITNESS TIPS Eat Right, Work Out Smart, and Look Great

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK CITY

The third in Seventeen’s popular 500 Tips series, this chunky, colorful volume will attract teens with its modern look and smart suggestions.

It focuses on eating right rather than dieting. Fitness guidance comes from Seventeen’s celebrity trainers, who reveal how their clients got their tight bodies and offer 33 star-proven, butt-blasting, boredomending workouts.

Merry Christmas, from New York City! Based on the beloved song, every Twelve Days of Christmas book has become a sold-out sensation—and this captures the world-class excitement of a happy New York holiday. Plus, there are three pages in the back that are loaded with extra fun facts for kids to enjoy. Experience the magic of a New York City Christmas anywhere!

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STORYTIME STICKERS: CHOCOLATE CAKES AND COOKIE BAKES!

ULTIMATE PUZZLE CHALLENGE: BRAIN SIZZLERS

Written and illustrated by Lisa Adams

Helene Hovanec, illustrated by Matt Luxich

Diane Muldrow, illustrated by Maggie Swanson

Here’s ultimate fun, ultimate puzzles, ultimate CHALLENGE! Helene Hovanec, whose My First Puzzles books have become a huge success, has created a fantastic new series for puzzle-loving kids. A yummy word search set in a bakery, a game with a magic square, a “sum situation” where numbers form a word code: these and many more super-sizzling “brain games” will entertain children for hours!

What a yummy package—and a treat for young bakers! In their kitchens, princesses, fairies, and of course, little girls are whipping up delicious sweets: chocolate cupcakes, pink-frosted cookies, and minimuffins! By arranging any one of the 100 stickers, anyone can help create the luscious array of desserts.

Also Available: Over 25 wonderful Storytime Stickers titles in the series to chose from!

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STORYTIME STICKERS: KNIGHTS TO THE RESCUE

ULTIMATE PUZZLE CHALLENGE: MIND MASHERS

Katherine Ryals, illustrated by Gary LaCoste

Helene Hovanec, illustrated by Matt Luxich

This sticker books transports young readers back to the days of yore, when knights in shining armor rode into battle, served the king, and rescued damsels in distress. With 100 stickers to play with, kids can join in the joust, guard the royal treasure, participate in a celebratory feast, and much more!

Matching drivers with their cars, with the help of some tricky license plates? That “auto” be fun…and it’s just one of the cool brainteasers in this mind-mashing collection! Play the “name game” by using a name to fill in the blanks and complete a word. Or enjoy rhyme time by answering clever clues with two-word rhyming phrases. There are hours of enjoyment on these pages!

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THE SUPER JOKE BOOK

WEIRD FACT PUZZLES: DINOSAURS

Gyles Brandreth, illustrated by Nick Berringer

Helene Hovanec and Kate Ritchey, illustrated by Dave Clegg

Warning: get ready for giggles because these super-funny jokes will bring on SUPER-SIZE laughs! Whether the subject is a fly in the food, wacky doctors, or classroom hijinks (Teacher: I wish you’d pay a little attention. Angie: I’m paying as little as I can), this collection will have kids rolling in the aisles. Really cool and clever black-and-white drawings throughout add to the fun!

They’re every kid’s favorite: dinosaurs! So what could be more entertaining than a super combination of facts and puzzles about these appealing prehistoric creatures? Find out about the different classes of dinosaur; rearrange letters to see why dinos had to keep moving around; and solve a crossword to discover where in the world ornithopod fossils turned up.

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TONKA TRUCKS: BUILD IT BIG!: A Mix & Match Book

WEIRD FACT PUZZLES: INSECTS

Illustrations by Steve Harpster

Helene Hovanec and Kate Ritchey, illustrated by Dave Clegg

This clever mix & match book gives kids a chance to play with terrific TONKA vehicles as never before! The variety of permutations as children come up with new machines to build is simply irresistible: combine the cab of a crane with the base of a scraper, a tall crane with the wheels of a bulldozer, and lots more.

TONKA IS A TRADEMARK OF HASBRO AND IS USED WITH PERMISSION. © 2009 HASBRO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Popular puzzlemaster Helene Hovanac, with Kate Richey, is here to present a HUGE number of cool facts about bugs—everything from bees and beetles to bloodsuckers and butterflies. Young entomologists will flex their brain muscles as they solve puzzles to uncover creepycrawly tidbits. They’ll fill in blanks and grids, create new words from existing ones, answer trivia questions, and more.

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JUVENILE THE WIZARD OF OZ L. Frank Baum, illustrated by Charles Santore Here comes the ultimate gift edition of L. Frank Baum’s beloved story—just in time for the 70th anniversary of MGM’s classic film!

Santore’s dazzling interpretation has already sold more than one million copies worldwide; it features a carefully condensed text that’s faithful to Baum’s own. Michael Patrick Hearn, the world’s leading authority on The Wizard of Oz, provides the introduction.

978-1-4027-6625-1 HARD $16.95 • 8 7/8 X 11 1/2 • 96 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) STERLING • RIGHTS: WEX* • OCTOBER 2009

THE YOUNG READER’S SHAKESPEARE: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM A Retelling by Adam McKeown, illustrated by Antonio Javier Caparo Humorous, romantic, and thoroughly enchanting, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most delicious tales of mixedup love among humans and fairies. Seamlessly weaving the original play’s exquisite words into modern language, Adam McKeown eases children into Shakespeare’s magical world, while Antonio Javier Caparo’s magnificent paintings superbly capture the characters and the action.

978-1-4027-3630-8 HARD $14.95 • 7 3/8 X 9 1/4 • 80 PAGES (ALL IN COLOR) STERLING • RIGHTS: W • OCTOBER 2009

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INDEX

Little Giant Book: 365 Things to Do Before You Grow Up, 7

Sammy’s Special Day, 8 Scratch & Sniff Halloween, A, 8 Seventeen 500 Beauty Tips, 8 Seventeen 500 Health & Fitness Tips, 9 Storytime Stickers: Chocolate Cakes and Cookie Bakes!, 9 Storytime Stickers: Knights to the Rescue, 9 Super Joke Book, The, 9 Suppertime for Frieda Fuzzypaws, 8 Thumpity Thump Gets Dressed, 8 Tonka Trucks: Build It BIG!, 9 Twelve Days of Christmas in New York City, The, 9

Monsterologist, The, 6 Mother Goose on the Loose, 7 Mr. Potato Head: The Cupcake Awards!, 7 Mysteries Unwrapped: Medical Marvels, 7

Ultimate Puzzle Challenge: Brain Sizzlers, 9 Ultimate Puzzle Challenge: Mind Mashers, 9

Night Before Christmas, The, 7 Nutcracker, The, 7

Weird Fact Puzzles: Dinosaurs, 9 Weird Fact Puzzles: Insects, 9 Wizard of Oz, The, 10

All-Action Classics No. 3: The Odyssey, 3 Arlo Gets Lost, 3

Great Reindeer Rebellion, The, 6 Grimm’s Fairy Tales, 6

Begin Begin Begin Begin Begin Begin Begin Begin Begin

Hans Wilhelm Treasury of Jokes, The, 6

Smart: Animal Faces, 3 Smart: Baby Says, 4 Smart: Bouncy Baby, 4 Smart: Hooray for Hands!, 4 Smart: How Many Beeps?, 4 Smart: Look Around and Listen, 3 Smart: Peek-a-Boo What?, 4 Smart: Push the Button, 4 Smart: What Does Baby See?, 3

Case of the Gasping Garbage, The, 4 Case of the Mossy Lake Monster, The, 4 Chicken Dance, 3 Christmas Carol, A, 4 Clay Quest Minis: Search for Shapes!, 4 Clay Quest Minis: Spot the Animals!, 5 Constance and the Great Escape, 5 Constance and Tiny, 5 CosmoGIRL 250 Things You Can Do to Green the World, 5 Creaky Old House, 5

Daddy Longlegs Blues, The, 5

Inspector Forsooth’s Mini-Mysteries, 6

Panda’s Christmas Gifts, 7 Puppy Too Small, 8 Put ’Em Together Sticker Stories: Car Creations, 8 Put ’Em Together Sticker Stories: Danger! Dinosaurs!, 8

eebee’s Adventures Here to There, 5 eebee’s Adventures Make It Happen, 5 Richard Scarry’s Favorite Christmas Carols, 8 First Word Search: Phonics, Phonics, Phonics!, 6 Fly, Ghost, Fly!, 6 Fly, Santa, Fly!, 6 Frankenstein, 6

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Young Reader’s Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The, 10

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