abrams books for young readers/amulet books spring 2009 catalog
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Abrams Books For Young Readers/Amulet Books Spring 2009 CatalogTRANSCRIPT
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Order now! The Big SplashISBN: 978-0-8109-7067-0
US $15.95 Can $17.95★ Publishers Weekly
Enigma: A Magical Mystery
ISBN: 978-0-8109-7245-2US $19.95 Can $21.95★ Publishers Weekly
Evolving Planet: Four Billion Years of Life on Earth
ISBN: 978-0-8109-9486-7US $19.95 Can $21.95
★ Booklist
Manga Shakespeare: Julius Caesar
ISBN: 978-0-8109-7072-4US $9.95 Can $10.95
★ Booklist
Lazy Little LoafersISBN: 978-0-8109-7027-4
US $16.95 Can $18.95★ Publishers Weekly
Tiger MoonISBN: 978-0-8109-9481-2
US $18.95 Can $20.95★ Booklist
★ stars for ★
Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator
ISBN: 978-0-8109-7095-3US $18.95 Can $20.95
★ Booklist
BlissISBN: 978-0-8109-7071-7
US $16.95 Can $18.95★ Kirkus Reviews
★ Booklist
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
ISBN: 978-0-8109-9473-7US $12.95 Can $14.50★ Publishers Weekly
The Dog Who Belonged to No OneISBN: 978-0-8109-9483-6
US $15.95 Can $17.95★ Booklist
★ School Library Journal
Elf Realm: The Low Road
ISBN: 978-0-8109-7069-4US $18.95 Can $20.95
★ Booklist
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Amulet Books 2 DiaryofaWimpyKid:TheLastStraw MyLifeinPinkandGreen OperationRedwood TheUnknowns TheChroniclesofFaerie:TheBookofDreams TheGirls TheSistersGrimm,BookSix:TalesFromtheHood(paperback) TheSistersGrimm,BookSeven:TheEverafterWar MangaShakespeare:Othello MangaShakespeare:AsYouLikeIt EscapetheMask:TheGrasslandTrilogyBookOne(paperback) NowIKnow TheTollBridge PrivacyPlease!GainingIndependencefromYourParents DoYouBelieveinGhosts?Fortune-tellers,Séances,Mediums,andMore!Abrams Books for Young Readers 20 AllinaDay SpotIt!FindtheHiddenCreatures Panorama:AFoldoutBook LibraryMouse:AFriend’sTale MyFirstNurseryBook GoodNight,BabyRuby ChickenButt! ChickenSoup Budgie&Boo WhereIstheCakeNow? CityILove DinosaursinYourBackyard TheTwelveDaysofSpringtime Hee-Haw-DiniandtheGreatZambini TheColoringBook Shape MiffytheArtist TravelingtheFreedomRoad:FromSlaveryandtheCivilWarThroughReconstruction Beyond:ASolarSystemVoyage HelloKitty®HelloPlaytime!OutdoorFunKit TheBookofWhoAlso of Interest 44Holidays, Promotions, and Concepts 45Illustration Credits 48Information to the Trade 49
Art from The Twelve Days of SpringtimeSee page 35
2 |
amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com
Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 8–12 | 3January
Jeff Kinneyisanonlinegamedeveloperanddesigner,andtheauthorofthe#1New York TimesbestsellersDiary of a Wimpy KidandDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,aswellastheDiary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book.HespenthischildhoodintheWashington,D.C.,areaandnowlivesinsouthernMassachusettswithhiswifeandtheirtwosons.
National
laydown
Tuesday,
January13,2009!
“Move over, Harry Potter . . . There’s a new set of titles dominating the bestseller list for kids’ chapter books, and there’s nothing fantasy’ about these.” —Andrea Yeats on NPR’s All Things Considered
“Perfectly pitched wit and believably self-centered hero . . .” —The new York Times “Charming and hilarious from the get-go . . . [Kinney has] an uncanny eye for the depredations and triumphs of middle school life.” —The BosTon gloBe “The writing is sharp, and the artwork, though deceptively simple, is both entertaining and expressive . . . adding comic punch to these funny-because-they’re-true scenes . . .” —BookpAge “Perfect for someone about to go to middle school, perfect for parents to help ease their child into this new phase . . . Kinney has done a wonderful service for preteens by talking about all those awful, embarrassing, and good moments.” —The sAn diego Union TriBUne “This wimpy kid and his diary are really, really popular. So is the guy who made him up, Maryland-born cartoonist and author Jeff Kinney.” —The BAlTimore sUn
righTssold: Diary of a Wimpy KiD:AUSTRALIAN/NEWZEALAND,BAHARA,CATALAN,COMPLExCHINESEWITHENGLISH,CROATIAN,CZECH,DANISH,DUTCH,FRENCH,GERMAN,GREEK,HUNGARIAN,HEBREW,ITALIAN,JAPANESE,KOREAN,LITHUANIAN,POLISH,PORTUGUESE,SERBIAN,SIMPLIFIEDCHINESE,SPANISH,SWEDISH,THAI,TURKISH,UK,VIETNAMESEroDricK rules:AUSTRALIAN/NEWZEALAND,BAHARA,CATALAN,FRENCH,GERMAN,GREEK,ITALIAN,JAPANESE,KOREAN,PORTUGUESE,SPANISH,SWEDISH,THAI,UKthe last straW:GERMAN,UKDo-it-yourself booK: GERMAN
Praise for the phenomenal Wimpy Kid series
978-0-8109-9313-6US $12.95 can $14.50
978-0-8109-9473-7US $12.95 can $14.50
978-0-8109-7977-2 US $10.95 can $11.95
two diSplay optionSThe Last Straw 48-copy mixed display (shown)24ofThe Last Straw, 8 ofRodrick Rules, 8 ofDiary of a Wimpy Kid, and8 ofDiary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself BookISBN: 978-0-8109-8305-2US $605.60 can $675.60
The Last Straw 48-copy floor display (not shown)ISBN: 978-0-8109-8306-9 US $621.60 can $696.00
Amulet Books | Spring 2009
’diary of a wimpy KidTheLastStraw
Let’sfaceit:GregHeffleywillneverchangehiswimpyways.SomebodyjustneedstoexplainthattoGreg’sfather.Yousee,FrankHeffleyactuallythinkshecangethissontotoughenup,andheenlistsGreginorganizedsportsandother“manly”endeavors.Ofcourse,Gregiseasilyabletosidestephisfather’seffortstochangehim.ButwhenGreg’sdadthreatenstosendhimtomilitaryacademy,Gregrealizeshehastoshapeup...orgetshippedout.
Gregandhisfamilyandfriends,whomaketheDiary of a Wimpy Kid booksamust-readformiddleschoolreaders,arebackandattheirbestinthishilariousnewinstallmentoftheseries,whichissuretopleasecurrentfanswhileattractingnewones.
ByJeffKinney
Nationalpublicity>Event/partykit>Websiteupdatesto>www.wimpykid.comCustom-designedbanners>forstores
Co-opfor> Wimpy KideventpartiesAuthorvideotrailer>selectauthorappearances>
the highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level.
SPECIFICATIONS:224pageswith300black-and-whiteillustrations,5 1⁄2 x 8"HardcoveriSBn: 978-0-8109-7068-7US $12.95 CAN $14.50Carton Qty: 40national laydown tUeSday, JanUary 13, 2009RIGHTS:WORLD
2 |
amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com
Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 8–12 | 3January
Jeff Kinneyisanonlinegamedeveloperanddesigner,andtheauthorofthe#1New York TimesbestsellersDiary of a Wimpy KidandDiary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,aswellastheDiary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book.HespenthischildhoodintheWashington,D.C.,areaandnowlivesinsouthernMassachusettswithhiswifeandtheirtwosons.
National
laydown
Tuesday,
January13,2009!
“Move over, Harry Potter . . . There’s a new set of titles dominating the bestseller list for kids’ chapter books, and there’s nothing fantasy’ about these.” —Andrea Yeats on NPR’s All Things Considered
“Perfectly pitched wit and believably self-centered hero . . .” —The new York Times “Charming and hilarious from the get-go . . . [Kinney has] an uncanny eye for the depredations and triumphs of middle school life.” —The BosTon gloBe “The writing is sharp, and the artwork, though deceptively simple, is both entertaining and expressive . . . adding comic punch to these funny-because-they’re-true scenes . . .” —BookpAge “Perfect for someone about to go to middle school, perfect for parents to help ease their child into this new phase . . . Kinney has done a wonderful service for preteens by talking about all those awful, embarrassing, and good moments.” —The sAn diego Union TriBUne “This wimpy kid and his diary are really, really popular. So is the guy who made him up, Maryland-born cartoonist and author Jeff Kinney.” —The BAlTimore sUn
righTssold: Diary of a Wimpy KiD:AUSTRALIAN/NEWZEALAND,BAHARA,CATALAN,COMPLExCHINESEWITHENGLISH,CROATIAN,CZECH,DANISH,DUTCH,FRENCH,GERMAN,GREEK,HUNGARIAN,HEBREW,ITALIAN,JAPANESE,KOREAN,LITHUANIAN,POLISH,PORTUGUESE,SERBIAN,SIMPLIFIEDCHINESE,SPANISH,SWEDISH,THAI,TURKISH,UK,VIETNAMESEroDricK rules:AUSTRALIAN/NEWZEALAND,BAHARA,CATALAN,FRENCH,GERMAN,GREEK,ITALIAN,JAPANESE,KOREAN,PORTUGUESE,SPANISH,SWEDISH,THAI,UKthe last straW:GERMAN,UKDo-it-yourself booK: GERMAN
Praise for the phenomenal Wimpy Kid series
978-0-8109-9313-6US $12.95 can $14.50
978-0-8109-9473-7US $12.95 can $14.50
978-0-8109-7977-2 US $10.95 can $11.95
two diSplay optionSThe Last Straw 48-copy mixed display (shown)24ofThe Last Straw, 8 ofRodrick Rules, 8 ofDiary of a Wimpy Kid, and8 ofDiary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself BookISBN: 978-0-8109-8305-2US $605.60 can $675.60
The Last Straw 48-copy floor display (not shown)ISBN: 978-0-8109-8306-9 US $621.60 can $696.00
Amulet Books | Spring 2009
’diary of a wimpy KidTheLastStraw
Let’sfaceit:GregHeffleywillneverchangehiswimpyways.SomebodyjustneedstoexplainthattoGreg’sfather.Yousee,FrankHeffleyactuallythinkshecangethissontotoughenup,andheenlistsGreginorganizedsportsandother“manly”endeavors.Ofcourse,Gregiseasilyabletosidestephisfather’seffortstochangehim.ButwhenGreg’sdadthreatenstosendhimtomilitaryacademy,Gregrealizeshehastoshapeup...orgetshippedout.
Gregandhisfamilyandfriends,whomaketheDiary of a Wimpy Kid booksamust-readformiddleschoolreaders,arebackandattheirbestinthishilariousnewinstallmentoftheseries,whichissuretopleasecurrentfanswhileattractingnewones.
ByJeffKinney
Nationalpublicity>Event/partykit>Websiteupdatesto>www.wimpykid.comCustom-designedbanners>forstores
Co-opfor> Wimpy KideventpartiesAuthorvideotrailer>selectauthorappearances>
the highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level.
SPECIFICATIONS:224pageswith300black-and-whiteillustrations,5 1⁄2 x 8"HardcoveriSBn: 978-0-8109-7068-7US $12.95 CAN $14.50Carton Qty: 40national laydown tUeSday, JanUary 13, 2009RIGHTS:WORLD
amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com
Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 8–12 | 54 | Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 10–14
my life in pinK & Green
Twelve-year-oldLucyDesbergisanaturalproblemsolver.Afterthelocalhomecomingqueenshowsupatherfam-ily’sstrugglingdrugstorewithabeautydisasterthatLucyhelpstofix,Lucyhasalonglineofmakeovercustomersforeveryschooldanceandbatmitzvah.
Butallthemakeuptipsintheworldwon’thelpsavethepharmacy.Ifonlyshecouldfindawaytomakethephar-macythecenteroftownagain—aplacewherepeoplewanttospendtime,likeintheolddays.Lucydreamsupasolu-tionthatcouldresuscitatethefamilybusinessandhelptheenvironment,too.ButwillLucy’sfamilystopfightinglongenoughtolistentoaseventh-grader?
Thisbookisafunnyandsweetdebutfeaturinganunforgettablenar-ratorwhoknowswhatshewants,whetherit’sgreatmakeup,akillerbusinessplan,orabetterworld.
ByLisaGreenwald
Lisa GreenwaldworksinthelibraryattheBirchWathenLenoxSchoolontheUpperEastSideofManhattan.SheisalsoarecentgraduateoftheNewSchool’sMFAprograminwritingforchildren.ShelivesinBrooklyn,NewYork.
Advancereadingcopies,>signedbytheauthorAuthorappearances:NewYork>outreachtoindependent>pharmacies
an entrepreneurial story with an environmental twist from a bright new voice
March
ByS.TerrellFrench
S. Terrell Frenchisanenvironmentallawyerandfirst-timeauthor.ShelivesinSanFranciscowithherhusbandandthreechildren,andhasmademanyfavoritetripstoredwoodforests.
Advancereadingcopies>Authorappearances:>sanFranciscooutreachtoenvironmental>groups
can an e-mail message save a forest?
May
SPECIFICATIONS:256pages,5 1⁄2x8 1⁄4"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8352-6US $16.95 CAN $18.95Carton Qty: 36marChriGHts: World enGlisH
SPECIFICATIONS:240pages,5x7 5⁄8"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8354-0US $16.95 CAN $18.95Carton Qty: 40mayriGHts: World enGlisH
&
“SibleyCarterisamoronandaworld-classjerk.”WhenJulianCarter-Liinterceptsanangrye-mailmessagemeantforhisgreedy,high-powereduncle,itsetshimonthecoursetostopanenvironmentalcrime!Hisuncle’scompanyplanstocutdownsomeoftheoldestremainingCaliforniaredwoodtrees,andit’suptoJulianandaragtaggroupoffriendstofigureoutawaytostopthem.Thisfantasticdebutnovel,fullofcleverstuntsandpranks,showsthepowerofdeterminedindividuals,nomatterwhattheirage,tostanduptowrongdoing.Anditintroducesreaderstoamemorablecastofcharacters—smartkidswhocareabouttheworldaroundthem.
operation redwood
amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com
Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 8–12 | 54 | Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 10–14
my life in pinK & Green
Twelve-year-oldLucyDesbergisanaturalproblemsolver.Afterthelocalhomecomingqueenshowsupatherfam-ily’sstrugglingdrugstorewithabeautydisasterthatLucyhelpstofix,Lucyhasalonglineofmakeovercustomersforeveryschooldanceandbatmitzvah.
Butallthemakeuptipsintheworldwon’thelpsavethepharmacy.Ifonlyshecouldfindawaytomakethephar-macythecenteroftownagain—aplacewherepeoplewanttospendtime,likeintheolddays.Lucydreamsupasolu-tionthatcouldresuscitatethefamilybusinessandhelptheenvironment,too.ButwillLucy’sfamilystopfightinglongenoughtolistentoaseventh-grader?
Thisbookisafunnyandsweetdebutfeaturinganunforgettablenar-ratorwhoknowswhatshewants,whetherit’sgreatmakeup,akillerbusinessplan,orabetterworld.
ByLisaGreenwald
Lisa GreenwaldworksinthelibraryattheBirchWathenLenoxSchoolontheUpperEastSideofManhattan.SheisalsoarecentgraduateoftheNewSchool’sMFAprograminwritingforchildren.ShelivesinBrooklyn,NewYork.
Advancereadingcopies,>signedbytheauthorAuthorappearances:NewYork>outreachtoindependent>pharmacies
an entrepreneurial story with an environmental twist from a bright new voice
March
ByS.TerrellFrench
S. Terrell Frenchisanenvironmentallawyerandfirst-timeauthor.ShelivesinSanFranciscowithherhusbandandthreechildren,andhasmademanyfavoritetripstoredwoodforests.
Advancereadingcopies>Authorappearances:>sanFranciscooutreachtoenvironmental>groups
can an e-mail message save a forest?
May
SPECIFICATIONS:256pages,5 1⁄2x8 1⁄4"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8352-6US $16.95 CAN $18.95Carton Qty: 36marChriGHts: World enGlisH
SPECIFICATIONS:240pages,5x7 5⁄8"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8354-0US $16.95 CAN $18.95Carton Qty: 40mayriGHts: World enGlisH
&
“SibleyCarterisamoronandaworld-classjerk.”WhenJulianCarter-Liinterceptsanangrye-mailmessagemeantforhisgreedy,high-powereduncle,itsetshimonthecoursetostopanenvironmentalcrime!Hisuncle’scompanyplanstocutdownsomeoftheoldestremainingCaliforniaredwoodtrees,andit’suptoJulianandaragtaggroupoffriendstofigureoutawaytostopthem.Thisfantasticdebutnovel,fullofcleverstuntsandpranks,showsthepowerofdeterminedindividuals,nomatterwhattheirage,tostanduptowrongdoing.Anditintroducesreaderstoamemorablecastofcharacters—smartkidswhocareabouttheworldaroundthem.
operation redwood
amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com
6 | Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 10 and UP Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 10 and UP | 7
ByBenedictCarey
Benedict Carey,aformerLos Angeles TimeswriterandcurrentNew York Timessciencesectionwriter,wasamathandphysicsmajorincollege,soheknowshisgeometry.Hopingtoigniteapassionformathinhisownkids,Benedictdecidedtocraftasmartandaction-packedstoryformiddle-gradereadersthatusesmathlessonstosolvethemysteriousdisappearanceoftheirmathtutor.HeandhiswifeandchildrenliveinPelham,NewYork.
Advancereadingcopies,>signedbytheauthorTeacher’sguide>Authorappearances:NewYork>
this quirky novel follows a pair of clever kids who end up breaking the case using geometry and algebra.
april
SPECIFICATIONS:272pages,5 1⁄2x8 1⁄4"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-7991-8US $16.95 CAN $18.95aprilriGHts: World
So here’s the thing, and you can ask anyone about it: People were praying for something twisted to happen last summer. They didn’t care what it was, either. A hurricane, an earthquake, a hostage situation—seriously, anything. We wanted a problem, and a hairy one, just for something to do.
You would’ve too, if you lived where we did. Folsom Adjacent, it’s called. Adjacent—uh-JAY-sent, is how you say it—means nearby or next to, so it doesn’t even have its own name. Doesn’t deserve it, really, because it’s not much of a town, or a place. Or even a neighborhood.
Adjacent is a trailer park named after a nuclear plant, is what it is. Think of hundreds of beat-up mobile homes scattered around a gas station, a musty grocery store, a bar, and a desperate little elementary school, which was just two old trailers pushed together with a sign that said adjacent elementry. Someone forgot the “a” and it never got fixed.
Adjacent is on a small island, a coastal island, close to shore. On a clear day you can see miniature people having normal lives over in the city across the way, Crotona. Crotona is too full of very important people for its own good but at least it’s a real place, with actual stuff to do and see.
Adjacent’s got nothing, no mall or multiplex or skate park. Even Folsom Energy, the giant plant where half the parents work, doesn’t seem real. It was built entirely underground. All you see is a flat, dusty nothing surrounded by barbed wire and signs that say authorized personnel only all over the place. As if people wanted to sneak into that place. As if we weren’t already trapped behind barbed wire, a million miles from anything, in a place where nothing ever happened.
Until one week in July, that is. That’s when suddenly it looked like the praying might have worked: People in Adjacent began to disappear.
An excerpt fromPerfect for fans of smart mysteries like Chasing Vermeer!
the UnKnownS
InatrailerparkcalledAdjacent,nexttotheFolsomEnergyPlant,peoplehavestartedtovanish,andnooneseemstocare.AtfirstLadyDiandherbestfriend,TomJones,barelynoticethedisappearances—untiltheirbelovedmathtutor,Mrs.Clarke,isabducted,too.Mrs.Clarkehasleftthemclues,intheformofmathequations,thatleadthemalloverthetrailerpark,throughhiddentunnelsunder“MountTrashmore,”andintotheFolsomEnergyPlantitself,whereLadyDiandTomJonesandagangofothermisfitsuncoverthesordidtruthaboutwhat’sreallyhappeningthere.
amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com
6 | Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 10 and UP Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 10 and UP | 7
ByBenedictCarey
Benedict Carey,aformerLos Angeles TimeswriterandcurrentNew York Timessciencesectionwriter,wasamathandphysicsmajorincollege,soheknowshisgeometry.Hopingtoigniteapassionformathinhisownkids,Benedictdecidedtocraftasmartandaction-packedstoryformiddle-gradereadersthatusesmathlessonstosolvethemysteriousdisappearanceoftheirmathtutor.HeandhiswifeandchildrenliveinPelham,NewYork.
Advancereadingcopies,>signedbytheauthorTeacher’sguide>Authorappearances:NewYork>
this quirky novel follows a pair of clever kids who end up breaking the case using geometry and algebra.
april
SPECIFICATIONS:272pages,5 1⁄2x8 1⁄4"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-7991-8US $16.95 CAN $18.95aprilriGHts: World
So here’s the thing, and you can ask anyone about it: People were praying for something twisted to happen last summer. They didn’t care what it was, either. A hurricane, an earthquake, a hostage situation—seriously, anything. We wanted a problem, and a hairy one, just for something to do.
You would’ve too, if you lived where we did. Folsom Adjacent, it’s called. Adjacent—uh-JAY-sent, is how you say it—means nearby or next to, so it doesn’t even have its own name. Doesn’t deserve it, really, because it’s not much of a town, or a place. Or even a neighborhood.
Adjacent is a trailer park named after a nuclear plant, is what it is. Think of hundreds of beat-up mobile homes scattered around a gas station, a musty grocery store, a bar, and a desperate little elementary school, which was just two old trailers pushed together with a sign that said adjacent elementry. Someone forgot the “a” and it never got fixed.
Adjacent is on a small island, a coastal island, close to shore. On a clear day you can see miniature people having normal lives over in the city across the way, Crotona. Crotona is too full of very important people for its own good but at least it’s a real place, with actual stuff to do and see.
Adjacent’s got nothing, no mall or multiplex or skate park. Even Folsom Energy, the giant plant where half the parents work, doesn’t seem real. It was built entirely underground. All you see is a flat, dusty nothing surrounded by barbed wire and signs that say authorized personnel only all over the place. As if people wanted to sneak into that place. As if we weren’t already trapped behind barbed wire, a million miles from anything, in a place where nothing ever happened.
Until one week in July, that is. That’s when suddenly it looked like the praying might have worked: People in Adjacent began to disappear.
An excerpt fromPerfect for fans of smart mysteries like Chasing Vermeer!
the UnKnownS
InatrailerparkcalledAdjacent,nexttotheFolsomEnergyPlant,peoplehavestartedtovanish,andnooneseemstocare.AtfirstLadyDiandherbestfriend,TomJones,barelynoticethedisappearances—untiltheirbelovedmathtutor,Mrs.Clarke,isabducted,too.Mrs.Clarkehasleftthemclues,intheformofmathequations,thatleadthemalloverthetrailerpark,throughhiddentunnelsunder“MountTrashmore,”andintotheFolsomEnergyPlantitself,whereLadyDiandTomJonesandagangofothermisfitsuncoverthesordidtruthaboutwhat’sreallyhappeningthere.
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the ChroniCleS of faerieTheBookofDreams
DanaFaolan,thespunkyhalf-faerieheroineofThe Light-Bearer’s Daughter,thethirdbookinThe Chronicles,hasbeenusingheraccesstothelandofFaerietoescapethetroublesofbeingateenagerinanewtown.Butadark,mysteriousenemyisdeterminedtoseverthetwoworldsforever,thusdoomingboth.ItwilltakeallofDana’sbraveryandresourcefulness,plusthehelpoffriendsoldandnew,tosavehertwohomes,especiallywhenitbecomesclearthattheanswerliesinanactofterriblesacrifice.
JustasthepreviousbooksexploredIreland’srichfolklorichistory,The Book of Dreams delvesintothemagicalloreofCanada.Mellingdeliversanother“compellingblendofmythologyandgeography”(School Library Journal,starredreview)thatwillthrillfansoftheseries.
ByO.R.Melling
Advancereadingcopies>seriesbrochure/poster>AuthorfeaturedatAlAN/NCTE>
in the fourth and final book in the series, a Booklist top 10 pick, the land of faerie faces its greatest danger, and only a hero’s sacrifice can save it.
Also available in The Chronicles of Faerie
May
SPECIFICATIONS:544pages,5 1⁄2x8 1⁄2"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8346-5US $19.95 NCRCarton Qty: 16mayriGHts: Us enGlisH
The Chronicles of Faerie:The Hunter’s Moon
iSBn: 978-0-8109-9214-6 US $7.95 pB only NCR
The Chronicles of Faerie:The Summer King
iSBn: 978-0-8109-5969-9 US $16.95 hC NCR
iSBn: 978-0-8109-9321-1 US $7.95 pB NCR
The Chronicles of Faerie:The Light-Bearer’s Daughter
iSBn: 978-0-8109-0781-2 US $16.95 hC NCR
iSBn: 978-0-8109-7123-3 US $7.95 pB NCR
The small island floated on the waves; no more than a grassy hillock with a single tall tree. The tree appeared to be in blossom, with a profusion of white flowers, but as Honor drew near she saw the truth. The branches bore neither fruit nor flower, but a great flock of birds. Heads tucked under their wings, fast asleep, they were hushed and pure-white like a fall of new snow.
The soul-birds of Faerie.Honor knew that what she was contemplat-
ing was an unimaginable risk. To waken the soul-birds was to waken Old Magic, an ancient and mysterious force that existed before the worlds came into being; before the great divide of good and evil. There was no telling what might happen if she woke that power. It was unpredictable. It could not be controlled. The only thing she knew for certain was that it guar-anteed change.
And things had to change. So much was wrong and bound to get worse. All the prophe-cies and predictions were clear: Faerie’s doom was upon them. It was Dana’s destiny to coun-ter this doom, but she was too weak for the mis-sion. Honor could see that even if her beloved husband, the High King, could not.
Despite her determination, Honor felt the tremor in her soul. Did she dare such a thing? To tamper with Old Magic?
“Desperate times call for desperate mea-sures,” she muttered to herself.
Before she could change her mind, she raised her arms and cried out in full voice.
“Sleepers awake!”
O.R. MellingwasborninIrelandandgrewupinCanadawithhersevensistersandtwobrothers.Heraward-winningbookshavebeentranslatedintoahalfdozenlanguages.ShelivesinherhometownofBray,CountryWicklow,Ireland,withherteenagedaughter,Findabhair.VisitherWebsiteatwww.ormelling.com.
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the ChroniCleS of faerieTheBookofDreams
DanaFaolan,thespunkyhalf-faerieheroineofThe Light-Bearer’s Daughter,thethirdbookinThe Chronicles,hasbeenusingheraccesstothelandofFaerietoescapethetroublesofbeingateenagerinanewtown.Butadark,mysteriousenemyisdeterminedtoseverthetwoworldsforever,thusdoomingboth.ItwilltakeallofDana’sbraveryandresourcefulness,plusthehelpoffriendsoldandnew,tosavehertwohomes,especiallywhenitbecomesclearthattheanswerliesinanactofterriblesacrifice.
JustasthepreviousbooksexploredIreland’srichfolklorichistory,The Book of Dreams delvesintothemagicalloreofCanada.Mellingdeliversanother“compellingblendofmythologyandgeography”(School Library Journal,starredreview)thatwillthrillfansoftheseries.
ByO.R.Melling
Advancereadingcopies>seriesbrochure/poster>AuthorfeaturedatAlAN/NCTE>
in the fourth and final book in the series, a Booklist top 10 pick, the land of faerie faces its greatest danger, and only a hero’s sacrifice can save it.
Also available in The Chronicles of Faerie
May
SPECIFICATIONS:544pages,5 1⁄2x8 1⁄2"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8346-5US $19.95 NCRCarton Qty: 16mayriGHts: Us enGlisH
The Chronicles of Faerie:The Hunter’s Moon
iSBn: 978-0-8109-9214-6 US $7.95 pB only NCR
The Chronicles of Faerie:The Summer King
iSBn: 978-0-8109-5969-9 US $16.95 hC NCR
iSBn: 978-0-8109-9321-1 US $7.95 pB NCR
The Chronicles of Faerie:The Light-Bearer’s Daughter
iSBn: 978-0-8109-0781-2 US $16.95 hC NCR
iSBn: 978-0-8109-7123-3 US $7.95 pB NCR
The small island floated on the waves; no more than a grassy hillock with a single tall tree. The tree appeared to be in blossom, with a profusion of white flowers, but as Honor drew near she saw the truth. The branches bore neither fruit nor flower, but a great flock of birds. Heads tucked under their wings, fast asleep, they were hushed and pure-white like a fall of new snow.
The soul-birds of Faerie.Honor knew that what she was contemplat-
ing was an unimaginable risk. To waken the soul-birds was to waken Old Magic, an ancient and mysterious force that existed before the worlds came into being; before the great divide of good and evil. There was no telling what might happen if she woke that power. It was unpredictable. It could not be controlled. The only thing she knew for certain was that it guar-anteed change.
And things had to change. So much was wrong and bound to get worse. All the prophe-cies and predictions were clear: Faerie’s doom was upon them. It was Dana’s destiny to coun-ter this doom, but she was too weak for the mis-sion. Honor could see that even if her beloved husband, the High King, could not.
Despite her determination, Honor felt the tremor in her soul. Did she dare such a thing? To tamper with Old Magic?
“Desperate times call for desperate mea-sures,” she muttered to herself.
Before she could change her mind, she raised her arms and cried out in full voice.
“Sleepers awake!”
O.R. MellingwasborninIrelandandgrewupinCanadawithhersevensistersandtwobrothers.Heraward-winningbookshavebeentranslatedintoahalfdozenlanguages.ShelivesinherhometownofBray,CountryWicklow,Ireland,withherteenagedaughter,Findabhair.VisitherWebsiteatwww.ormelling.com.
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BookAward
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the GirlS
MeetMary:She’sbeautiful,andherski-starboyfriendischeatingonher.
MeetCrystal:She’satownie,andshe’scheatingwithMary’sboyfriend.
MeetSylvia:She’snasty,andshe’sgotsomethingupherPrada-designedsleeve.
MeetAmber:She’saflake,she’sthebaristaatthehottestcoffeeshopinAspen,andsheservesupgossipevenhotterthangrandeskimlattes.
MeetPeggy:She’sMary’sbestfriend,andshehasnoideahowtocopewithallthesegirls.
AmodernretellingoftheclassicplayThe Women (whichfeaturednotonemaleinthecast),The Girls isaquick-witted,stylishcomedyaboutfriendship,love,andmostimportant,gossip!AneliteAspenprepschoolsetsthestageforjealousyandintrigueasthelivesofmanygirlstangleintoawickedlyfunmess(inwhichnoboyseverappear).
ByTuckerShaw
Advancereadingcopies>BooklaunchatAlA>MidwinterindenverFreetravelcoffeecups>
No boys allowed! fans of gossipgirl will delight in this irresistible novel.
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“Thanks, Penny,” she said.“It’s Peggy,” I said.“Oh,” she said. “Whatever.” Sylvia Fowler
pushed past and strode toward the counter, black stilettos clacking with each step.
I stood in the doorway, stuck, tangled in my scarf and duffel strap, watching her spidery walk.
“Latte, Andrea,” Sylvia said at the barista, whose name was Amber, which Sylvia knew. She pushed her black wraparound sunglasses up onto her patent-leather hair, pulled back into a crazy-tight chignon.
Chignon. Now there was a word I never knew before I got to Aspen.
You have to hand it to Sylvia. She was committed to being Sylvia. And that meant wearing black. In the sea of blond shearling and grey chinchilla and white quilted nylon that is the Timberlake, that is any coffee shop in Aspen for that matter, Sylvia was always the only one in black, hair included. Knee-high boots, thick black tights, thigh-length wrap coat, bulky cashmere scarf, driving gloves, mascara—all black, deep black, sleek against her icy white skin. The only thing not black or white was her lips, thickly coated in the richest, shiniest ruby-red lipstick.
Amber started packing espresso for Sylvia’s latte. I watched Sylvia narrow her eyes and lock them into the back of Amber’s head. Sylvia knew that Amber always had fresh gossip. She made lattes for everyone. Everyone. And she served up gossip that was even hotter than the coffee.
“So,” said Sylvia, licking her red lips. “Was winter break boring, or what?” She dug through
the suitcase-size, buckle-heavy leather handbag (black, duh) hanging from her forearm.
Amber wrenched the espresso lever into the press, refastened her curly black ponytail, and shook her head. “Are you kidding? You probably heard about that whole thing with Stephen Haines-Durant. His father owns the Durant Hotel up the street. Anyway, he’s supposed to be going out with Mary Moorhead, right? Perfect couple, right? Richest guy in Aspen and richest girl at Maroon Bells Academy? Anyway, he’s been hooking up with some girl who works at Mod Jeans.”
I froze. Did I really hear what I just heard? Stephen Haines? Mary’s boyfriend? They really were the perfect couple. And ever since I’d known them they had been attached at the hip.
Half of me knew for sure: Stephen would never cheat on Mary. This couldn’t be true.
But the other half of me knew I had to keep listening. What if?
Sylvia took a gulp of her still-searing-hot latte, a big one, the kind of gulp that would burn a normal mouth, but not Sylvia’s, then dramatically dropped the mostly unfinished cup into the trashcan next to the counter. She slid her sunglasses back over her eyes and dropped a crumpled twenty-dollar bill on the counter.
Amber started punching buttons on the cash register. “And what is that lipstick you have on? It’s so red.”
“Jungle red,” said Sylvia. “It’s from Dubai. You can’t get it here.”
An excerpt from
The Girls
Tucker Shaw,whohasbeenfeaturedonThe Today Show,istheauthorofmanypopularbooksforteens,includingConfessions of a Back-Up DancerandFlavor of the Week.HelivesinDenver,Colorado,whereheisafoodeditorfortheDenver Post.
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the GirlS
MeetMary:She’sbeautiful,andherski-starboyfriendischeatingonher.
MeetCrystal:She’satownie,andshe’scheatingwithMary’sboyfriend.
MeetSylvia:She’snasty,andshe’sgotsomethingupherPrada-designedsleeve.
MeetAmber:She’saflake,she’sthebaristaatthehottestcoffeeshopinAspen,andsheservesupgossipevenhotterthangrandeskimlattes.
MeetPeggy:She’sMary’sbestfriend,andshehasnoideahowtocopewithallthesegirls.
AmodernretellingoftheclassicplayThe Women (whichfeaturednotonemaleinthecast),The Girls isaquick-witted,stylishcomedyaboutfriendship,love,andmostimportant,gossip!AneliteAspenprepschoolsetsthestageforjealousyandintrigueasthelivesofmanygirlstangleintoawickedlyfunmess(inwhichnoboyseverappear).
ByTuckerShaw
Advancereadingcopies>BooklaunchatAlA>MidwinterindenverFreetravelcoffeecups>
No boys allowed! fans of gossipgirl will delight in this irresistible novel.
SPECIFICATIONS:208pages,5 1⁄2x8 1⁄4"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8348-9US $16.95 CAN $18.95Carton Qty: 44aprilriGHts: nortH aMerica, UK, and aUstralia, enGlisH
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“Thanks, Penny,” she said.“It’s Peggy,” I said.“Oh,” she said. “Whatever.” Sylvia Fowler
pushed past and strode toward the counter, black stilettos clacking with each step.
I stood in the doorway, stuck, tangled in my scarf and duffel strap, watching her spidery walk.
“Latte, Andrea,” Sylvia said at the barista, whose name was Amber, which Sylvia knew. She pushed her black wraparound sunglasses up onto her patent-leather hair, pulled back into a crazy-tight chignon.
Chignon. Now there was a word I never knew before I got to Aspen.
You have to hand it to Sylvia. She was committed to being Sylvia. And that meant wearing black. In the sea of blond shearling and grey chinchilla and white quilted nylon that is the Timberlake, that is any coffee shop in Aspen for that matter, Sylvia was always the only one in black, hair included. Knee-high boots, thick black tights, thigh-length wrap coat, bulky cashmere scarf, driving gloves, mascara—all black, deep black, sleek against her icy white skin. The only thing not black or white was her lips, thickly coated in the richest, shiniest ruby-red lipstick.
Amber started packing espresso for Sylvia’s latte. I watched Sylvia narrow her eyes and lock them into the back of Amber’s head. Sylvia knew that Amber always had fresh gossip. She made lattes for everyone. Everyone. And she served up gossip that was even hotter than the coffee.
“So,” said Sylvia, licking her red lips. “Was winter break boring, or what?” She dug through
the suitcase-size, buckle-heavy leather handbag (black, duh) hanging from her forearm.
Amber wrenched the espresso lever into the press, refastened her curly black ponytail, and shook her head. “Are you kidding? You probably heard about that whole thing with Stephen Haines-Durant. His father owns the Durant Hotel up the street. Anyway, he’s supposed to be going out with Mary Moorhead, right? Perfect couple, right? Richest guy in Aspen and richest girl at Maroon Bells Academy? Anyway, he’s been hooking up with some girl who works at Mod Jeans.”
I froze. Did I really hear what I just heard? Stephen Haines? Mary’s boyfriend? They really were the perfect couple. And ever since I’d known them they had been attached at the hip.
Half of me knew for sure: Stephen would never cheat on Mary. This couldn’t be true.
But the other half of me knew I had to keep listening. What if?
Sylvia took a gulp of her still-searing-hot latte, a big one, the kind of gulp that would burn a normal mouth, but not Sylvia’s, then dramatically dropped the mostly unfinished cup into the trashcan next to the counter. She slid her sunglasses back over her eyes and dropped a crumpled twenty-dollar bill on the counter.
Amber started punching buttons on the cash register. “And what is that lipstick you have on? It’s so red.”
“Jungle red,” said Sylvia. “It’s from Dubai. You can’t get it here.”
An excerpt from
The Girls
Tucker Shaw,whohasbeenfeaturedonThe Today Show,istheauthorofmanypopularbooksforteens,includingConfessions of a Back-Up DancerandFlavor of the Week.HelivesinDenver,Colorado,whereheisafoodeditorfortheDenver Post.
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Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 8–12 | 1312 | Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 8–12
Funny,suspenseful,andfast-paced,The Sisters Grimmcontinuestocharmreaderswithitsoutra-geoustakeonfamiliarfairytales.
InFerryportLandingeveryonegetsadayincourt—eventheBigBadWolf,a.k.a.Mr.Canis.WhenCanisisputontrialforpastcrimes,MayorHeart’skangaroocourtisdeterminedtofindhimguilty.It’suptotheGrimmstouncoverevidencetosavetheirfriend,thoughSabrinastartstowonderwhethertheywouldallbesaferwiththeWolfinjail.Despitehermisgiv-ings,Sabrinaandhersister,Daphne,investigatewhatactuallyhappenedintheBigBadWolf’smostfamoustale—andtherealstoryisfullofsurprises!
ByMichaelBuckleyPicturesbyPeterFerguson
the Grimms defend mr. canis in ferryport landing’s trial of century.
March May
ByMichaelBuckleyPicturesbyPeterFerguson
Daphne and sabrina’s parents finally wake up, and shocking secrets are revealed, in the seventh installment of the bestselling series!
Also available in the Sisters Grimm series
US $15.95 can $17.95 hC eacHUS $6.95 can $7.95 pB eacH
SPECIFICATIONS:304pages,5 1⁄2x7"PaperbackiSBn: 978-0-8109-8925-2US $6.95 CAN $7.95Carton Qty: 48marChriGHts: World
SPECIFICATIONS:304pages,5 1⁄2x7"HardcoveriSBn: 978-0-8109-8355-7US $15.95 CAN $17.95Carton Qty: 36mayriGHts: World
Book One: The Fairy-Tale DetectivesiSBn: 978-0-8109-5925-5 hC iSBn: 978-0-8109-9322-8 pB
Buckley’s bestselling Sisters Grimm series!
Now in paperback!
Michael BuckleyhaswrittenanddevelopedshowsforNickelodeon,Disney,MTVAnimation,theSci-FiChannel,theDiscoveryChannel,andVH1. HelivesinBrooklynwithhiswife,Alison,andson,Finn.Peter Fergusonisacomicbookandeditorialartist.HelivesinArgentina.
New additions to Michael Sisters Grimm
Book Two: The Unusual SuspectsiSBn: 978-0-8109-5926-2 hCiSBn: 978-0-8109-9323-5 pB
Book Three: The Problem ChildiSBn: 978-0-8109-4914-0 hCiSBn: 978-0-8109-9359-4 pB
Book Four: Once Upon a CrimeiSBn: 978-0-8109-1610-4 hCiSBn: 978-0-8109-9549-9 pB
Book Five: Magic and Other MisdemeanorsiSBn: 978-0-8109-9358-7 hCiSBn: 978-0-8109-7263-6 pB
Book Six: Tales from the HoodiSBn: 978-0-8109-9478-2 hC
The
sisters Grimmis
atoday show
BookClubpick!
the SiSterS GrimmBookSix:TalesfromtheHood
Authortour>Updatesto>www.sistersgrimm.com
the SiSterS GrimmBookSeven:TheEverafterWar
Pickingupafterthedramaticcliff-hangerthatendedBookSix,SabrinaandDaphne’sprayersarefinallyansweredwhentheirparentsareawokenfromtheirsleepingspell.Buttheirhappyreunionisshort-lived,astheyarecaughtinthemid-dleofawarbetweentheScarletHandandPrinceCharming’sEverafterarmy.Asthefamilyworkstohelptheprince’sragtaggroupofrebelsandprotecttheirfriends,Sabrinacomesface-to-facewiththefam-ily’sdeadliestenemy—themysteriousMaster—whorevealsasecretsoshockingitwillrocktheentirefamilytoitscore.
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Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 8–12 | 1312 | Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 8–12
Funny,suspenseful,andfast-paced,The Sisters Grimmcontinuestocharmreaderswithitsoutra-geoustakeonfamiliarfairytales.
InFerryportLandingeveryonegetsadayincourt—eventheBigBadWolf,a.k.a.Mr.Canis.WhenCanisisputontrialforpastcrimes,MayorHeart’skangaroocourtisdeterminedtofindhimguilty.It’suptotheGrimmstouncoverevidencetosavetheirfriend,thoughSabrinastartstowonderwhethertheywouldallbesaferwiththeWolfinjail.Despitehermisgiv-ings,Sabrinaandhersister,Daphne,investigatewhatactuallyhappenedintheBigBadWolf’smostfamoustale—andtherealstoryisfullofsurprises!
ByMichaelBuckleyPicturesbyPeterFerguson
the Grimms defend mr. canis in ferryport landing’s trial of century.
March May
ByMichaelBuckleyPicturesbyPeterFerguson
Daphne and sabrina’s parents finally wake up, and shocking secrets are revealed, in the seventh installment of the bestselling series!
Also available in the Sisters Grimm series
US $15.95 can $17.95 hC eacHUS $6.95 can $7.95 pB eacH
SPECIFICATIONS:304pages,5 1⁄2x7"PaperbackiSBn: 978-0-8109-8925-2US $6.95 CAN $7.95Carton Qty: 48marChriGHts: World
SPECIFICATIONS:304pages,5 1⁄2x7"HardcoveriSBn: 978-0-8109-8355-7US $15.95 CAN $17.95Carton Qty: 36mayriGHts: World
Book One: The Fairy-Tale DetectivesiSBn: 978-0-8109-5925-5 hC iSBn: 978-0-8109-9322-8 pB
Buckley’s bestselling Sisters Grimm series!
Now in paperback!
Michael BuckleyhaswrittenanddevelopedshowsforNickelodeon,Disney,MTVAnimation,theSci-FiChannel,theDiscoveryChannel,andVH1. HelivesinBrooklynwithhiswife,Alison,andson,Finn.Peter Fergusonisacomicbookandeditorialartist.HelivesinArgentina.
New additions to Michael Sisters Grimm
Book Two: The Unusual SuspectsiSBn: 978-0-8109-5926-2 hCiSBn: 978-0-8109-9323-5 pB
Book Three: The Problem ChildiSBn: 978-0-8109-4914-0 hCiSBn: 978-0-8109-9359-4 pB
Book Four: Once Upon a CrimeiSBn: 978-0-8109-1610-4 hCiSBn: 978-0-8109-9549-9 pB
Book Five: Magic and Other MisdemeanorsiSBn: 978-0-8109-9358-7 hCiSBn: 978-0-8109-7263-6 pB
Book Six: Tales from the HoodiSBn: 978-0-8109-9478-2 hC
The
sisters Grimmis
atoday show
BookClubpick!
the SiSterS GrimmBookSix:TalesfromtheHood
Authortour>Updatesto>www.sistersgrimm.com
the SiSterS GrimmBookSeven:TheEverafterWar
Pickingupafterthedramaticcliff-hangerthatendedBookSix,SabrinaandDaphne’sprayersarefinallyansweredwhentheirparentsareawokenfromtheirsleepingspell.Buttheirhappyreunionisshort-lived,astheyarecaughtinthemid-dleofawarbetweentheScarletHandandPrinceCharming’sEverafterarmy.Asthefamilyworkstohelptheprince’sragtaggroupofrebelsandprotecttheirfriends,Sabrinacomesface-to-facewiththefam-ily’sdeadliestenemy—themysteriousMaster—whorevealsasecretsoshockingitwillrocktheentirefamilytoitscore.
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Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 10–14 | 1514 | GraPHic novel | aGes 12 and UP
ByWilliamShakespeareAdaptedbyRichardAppignanesiIllustratedbyRyutaOsada
OthelloandAs You Like ItarethenewestadditionstotheimaginativeworldofManga Shakespeare.InthefaceofthefalseevidenceproducedbytheconnivingIago,Othellocannottrusthiswife,andhismistrustleadstotheplay’stragicconclusion.InAs You Like It,Rosalind,dressedlikeaboy,fallsinlovewithOrlando.Amistaken-identitycomedyfollows,withahappyending(ortheultimatejusticeserved)forthosewhodeserveit.BothplayshavebeenrefreshinglyupdatedinthestyleofmangawhilemaintainingShakespeare’sbeautifullanguage.
ByWilliamShakespeareAdaptedbyRichardAppignanesiIllustratedbyChieKutsuwada
the next two entries in the popular Mangashakespeare series—more of the bard’s best work!
eSCape the maSKTheGrasslandTrilogy:BookOne
InGrasslandtheonlyhopeoffreedomistogobeyondthereachofsinister,silentmasters,andtheonlyfamilyyouknowareyourfellowcaptives.Corikohasneverknownaworldbeyondhiscellandhiscellmateandbestfriend,Pippa.Hedoeswhathe’stoldandtriesnottoangertheSpears,thecruel,maskedjailerswhoguardhimandtheotherchildslaves.
Butwithoutwarning,thechildren’sorderlylivesbegintochange.ViolenteventsshakeupthequietworldofGrass-land,andCorikomustfindthestrengthtograsphisfreedom.Fullofheartstoppingaction,Escape the MaskintroducesCoriko,Pippa,andtheirfriends—andbeginsthejourneyofThe Grassland Trilogy.
ByDavidWard
David Wardwasanelementaryschoolteacherforelevenyearsandiscurrentlyawriteranduniversityprofessorofchildren’sliterature.HelivesinPortland,Oregon,withhiswifeandthreechildren.Visithimonlineatwww.davidward.ca.
Ryuta OsadaisaJapanese-bornmangaartistbasedinLondon.HehasexhibitedworkinLondonandwasshortlistedforboththeRoyalSocietyofArtsStudentDesignAward(2003)andtheD&ADStudentAward(2005).Chie KutsuwadaisayoungmangaartistbasedinLondon.In2005ChiewontheRoyalCollegeofArtSocietyandThames&HudsonArtbookPrizeandthePrintmakersCouncilAward.
Also available in The Grassland Trilogy
Escape the Mask:The Grassland Trilogy: Book One
iSBn: 978-0-8109-9477-5 US $15.95 ncr
Beneath the Mask:The Grassland Trilogy: Book Two
iSBn: 978-0-8109-7074-8 US $15.95 ncr
the acclaimed first book in Thegrass-landTrilogy
MarchMarch
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Praise for Escape the Mask
“Thequickpaceimmersesreadersinanexoticlocale...allowsreaderstoexperi-encethediscovery...”—Kirkus Reviews
“ComparableinsomewaystoGold-ing’sLord of the Flies...bursts
withaction...excellentdescriptivewritingallowsthereadertovisual-izetheaction.”—VOYA, 4Q 4P
“Quicklypacedstory...readerswillbedrawnin.”—Booklist
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Now in paperback!
Authorappearances:>Portland,oregonAuthorfeaturedonpanel>atirA,February2009Julius Caesar
iSBn: 978-0-8109-7072-4
HamletiSBn: 978-0-8109-9324-2
A Midsummer Night's DreamiSBn: 978-0-8109-9475-1
MacbethiSBn: 978-0-8109-7073-1
Romeo and JulietiSBn: 978-0-8109-9325-9
The TempestiSBn: 978-0-8109-9476-8
Also available in the Manga Shakespeare series
US $10.95 can $11.95 pB eacH
othelloMangaShakespeare
aS yoU liKe itMangaShakespeare
amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com
Middle-Grade Fiction | aGes 10–14 | 1514 | GraPHic novel | aGes 12 and UP
ByWilliamShakespeareAdaptedbyRichardAppignanesiIllustratedbyRyutaOsada
OthelloandAs You Like ItarethenewestadditionstotheimaginativeworldofManga Shakespeare.InthefaceofthefalseevidenceproducedbytheconnivingIago,Othellocannottrusthiswife,andhismistrustleadstotheplay’stragicconclusion.InAs You Like It,Rosalind,dressedlikeaboy,fallsinlovewithOrlando.Amistaken-identitycomedyfollows,withahappyending(ortheultimatejusticeserved)forthosewhodeserveit.BothplayshavebeenrefreshinglyupdatedinthestyleofmangawhilemaintainingShakespeare’sbeautifullanguage.
ByWilliamShakespeareAdaptedbyRichardAppignanesiIllustratedbyChieKutsuwada
the next two entries in the popular Mangashakespeare series—more of the bard’s best work!
eSCape the maSKTheGrasslandTrilogy:BookOne
InGrasslandtheonlyhopeoffreedomistogobeyondthereachofsinister,silentmasters,andtheonlyfamilyyouknowareyourfellowcaptives.Corikohasneverknownaworldbeyondhiscellandhiscellmateandbestfriend,Pippa.Hedoeswhathe’stoldandtriesnottoangertheSpears,thecruel,maskedjailerswhoguardhimandtheotherchildslaves.
Butwithoutwarning,thechildren’sorderlylivesbegintochange.ViolenteventsshakeupthequietworldofGrass-land,andCorikomustfindthestrengthtograsphisfreedom.Fullofheartstoppingaction,Escape the MaskintroducesCoriko,Pippa,andtheirfriends—andbeginsthejourneyofThe Grassland Trilogy.
ByDavidWard
David Wardwasanelementaryschoolteacherforelevenyearsandiscurrentlyawriteranduniversityprofessorofchildren’sliterature.HelivesinPortland,Oregon,withhiswifeandthreechildren.Visithimonlineatwww.davidward.ca.
Ryuta OsadaisaJapanese-bornmangaartistbasedinLondon.HehasexhibitedworkinLondonandwasshortlistedforboththeRoyalSocietyofArtsStudentDesignAward(2003)andtheD&ADStudentAward(2005).Chie KutsuwadaisayoungmangaartistbasedinLondon.In2005ChiewontheRoyalCollegeofArtSocietyandThames&HudsonArtbookPrizeandthePrintmakersCouncilAward.
Also available in The Grassland Trilogy
Escape the Mask:The Grassland Trilogy: Book One
iSBn: 978-0-8109-9477-5 US $15.95 ncr
Beneath the Mask:The Grassland Trilogy: Book Two
iSBn: 978-0-8109-7074-8 US $15.95 ncr
the acclaimed first book in Thegrass-landTrilogy
MarchMarch
SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOTH BOOKS:Paperback,208pages,5 7⁄8x8 1⁄4"iSBn: 978-0-8109-8350-2 (OTHELLO)iSBn: 978-0-8109-8351-9 (AS YOU LIKE IT) US $10.95 CAN $11.95 marChriGHts: Us and canada, enGlisH
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Praise for Escape the Mask
“Thequickpaceimmersesreadersinanexoticlocale...allowsreaderstoexperi-encethediscovery...”—Kirkus Reviews
“ComparableinsomewaystoGold-ing’sLord of the Flies...bursts
withaction...excellentdescriptivewritingallowsthereadertovisual-izetheaction.”—VOYA, 4Q 4P
“Quicklypacedstory...readerswillbedrawnin.”—Booklist
SPECIFICATIONS:224pages,5x7 1⁄2"PaperbackiSBn: 978-0-8109-7990-1US $6.95 ncrCarton Qty: 80marChriGHts: Us and its territories and Possessions, enGlisH
Now in paperback!
Authorappearances:>Portland,oregonAuthorfeaturedonpanel>atirA,February2009Julius Caesar
iSBn: 978-0-8109-7072-4
HamletiSBn: 978-0-8109-9324-2
A Midsummer Night's DreamiSBn: 978-0-8109-9475-1
MacbethiSBn: 978-0-8109-7073-1
Romeo and JulietiSBn: 978-0-8109-9325-9
The TempestiSBn: 978-0-8109-9476-8
Also available in the Manga Shakespeare series
US $10.95 can $11.95 pB eacH
othelloMangaShakespeare
aS yoU liKe itMangaShakespeare
amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com
Ya Fiction | aGes 14 and UP | 1716 | Ya Fiction | aGes 14 and UP
now i Know
Now I Knowisallatonceacompellingmeditationonfaithandreligion—andthedifferencebetweenthetwo—andanintenselovestory.
Whenabodyisfoundhangingfromacraneinascrapyard,Tomsetsouttoinvestigatethisstrangecase.
NikembarksonaresearchmissionforafilmaboutacontemporarylifeofJesus.
Thenthere’sJulie,agirlbandagedfromheadtotoeandlaidupinahospitalbed.
Thesethreesimultaneousplots—presentedthroughacombinationofletters,prose,poetry,jottednotes,flashbacks,andpuzzles—arewoventogetherintoaprovocativenovelofmysteryandself-discovery.
LiketheotherbooksinThe Dance Sequence,Now I Knowcanbereadaloneoraspartoftheseries.
ByAidanChambers
This Is All:The Pillow Book of
Cordelia KenniSBn: 978-0-8109-7060-1 US $19.95 can $21.95 hC
iSBn: 978-0-8109-9550-5 US $14.95 can $16.95 pB
april
the toll BridGe
Toescapethepressuresofsuffocat-ingparentsandapossessivegirlfriend,seventeen-year-oldPierstakesajobasakeeperofatollbridgeanditscottage.TherehebefriendsAdam,acharismaticwayfarerwhoshowsuponedayandrefusestoleave.HealsobefriendsagirlnamedTess,andsoonheandTessfindthemselvesstrangelyattractedtoAdamandfallingunderhisspell.Thethreetesttheirsexualityandthebondsoftheirfriendshipastheydiscoverwhotheyare—andaren’t—inaharrowingcourseofeventsthatleavesallthreewonder-ingifyoucaneverreallyknowanyone.
LiketheotherbooksinThe Dance Sequence,The Toll Bridgecanbereadaloneoraspartoftheseries.
ByAidanChambers
april
SPECIFICATIONS:336pages,5 1⁄4x8 1⁄2"PaperbackiSBn: 978-0-8109-8353-3US $8.95 CAN $9.95Carton Qty: 40aprilriGHts: Us and its territories and Possessions, canada, PHiliPPines, enGlisH
includesa
newafterword
fromthe
author!
includesa
newafterword
fromthe
author!
SPECIFICATIONS:288pages,5 1⁄4x8 1⁄2"PaperbackiSBn: 978-0-8109-8358-8US $8.95 CAN $9.95Carton Qty: 48aprilriGHts: Us and its territories and Possessions, canada, PHiliPPines, enGlisH
Aidan ChambersistheauthorofthehighlyacclaimedDance Sequenceofyoung-adultnovels:Breatktime, Dance on My Grave, Now I Know, The Toll Bridge, Postcards from No Man’s Land,andThis Is All: The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn.AidanwontheMichaelL.PrintzAwardandtheCarnegieMedalforPostcards from No Man’s Land,andwasawardedtheHansChristianAndersenAward,children’sliterature’shighesthonor,forhisbodyofwork.He’sonlythesecondBritishwritertowinit.HelivesinthewestofEnglandwithhisAmericanwife,Nancy.VisithisWebsiteatwww.aidanchambers.co.uk.
BreaktimeiSBn: 978-0-8109-7262-9
US $8.95 can $9.95
Dance on My GraveiSBn: 978-0-8109-7261-2
US $8.95 can $9.95
Back in print at last, the third and fourth books in Aidan Chambers’s acclaimed Dance Sequence!
“Disturbing, ground-breaking . . . one of the most original teenage novels . . .” —BooksforKeeps
“remarkably perceptive . . . a very moving book.” —TheCanberraTimes
Awards for Aidan Chambers
MichaelL.PrintzAwardCarnegieMedal
HanChristianAndersenAward
“All my books are like a family. You like each
person in the family for different reasons.”
—Aidan Chambers
Also available in The Dance Sequence
amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com
Ya Fiction | aGes 14 and UP | 1716 | Ya Fiction | aGes 14 and UP
now i Know
Now I Knowisallatonceacompellingmeditationonfaithandreligion—andthedifferencebetweenthetwo—andanintenselovestory.
Whenabodyisfoundhangingfromacraneinascrapyard,Tomsetsouttoinvestigatethisstrangecase.
NikembarksonaresearchmissionforafilmaboutacontemporarylifeofJesus.
Thenthere’sJulie,agirlbandagedfromheadtotoeandlaidupinahospitalbed.
Thesethreesimultaneousplots—presentedthroughacombinationofletters,prose,poetry,jottednotes,flashbacks,andpuzzles—arewoventogetherintoaprovocativenovelofmysteryandself-discovery.
LiketheotherbooksinThe Dance Sequence,Now I Knowcanbereadaloneoraspartoftheseries.
ByAidanChambers
This Is All:The Pillow Book of
Cordelia KenniSBn: 978-0-8109-7060-1 US $19.95 can $21.95 hC
iSBn: 978-0-8109-9550-5 US $14.95 can $16.95 pB
april
the toll BridGe
Toescapethepressuresofsuffocat-ingparentsandapossessivegirlfriend,seventeen-year-oldPierstakesajobasakeeperofatollbridgeanditscottage.TherehebefriendsAdam,acharismaticwayfarerwhoshowsuponedayandrefusestoleave.HealsobefriendsagirlnamedTess,andsoonheandTessfindthemselvesstrangelyattractedtoAdamandfallingunderhisspell.Thethreetesttheirsexualityandthebondsoftheirfriendshipastheydiscoverwhotheyare—andaren’t—inaharrowingcourseofeventsthatleavesallthreewonder-ingifyoucaneverreallyknowanyone.
LiketheotherbooksinThe Dance Sequence,The Toll Bridgecanbereadaloneoraspartoftheseries.
ByAidanChambers
april
SPECIFICATIONS:336pages,5 1⁄4x8 1⁄2"PaperbackiSBn: 978-0-8109-8353-3US $8.95 CAN $9.95Carton Qty: 40aprilriGHts: Us and its territories and Possessions, canada, PHiliPPines, enGlisH
includesa
newafterword
fromthe
author!
includesa
newafterword
fromthe
author!
SPECIFICATIONS:288pages,5 1⁄4x8 1⁄2"PaperbackiSBn: 978-0-8109-8358-8US $8.95 CAN $9.95Carton Qty: 48aprilriGHts: Us and its territories and Possessions, canada, PHiliPPines, enGlisH
Aidan ChambersistheauthorofthehighlyacclaimedDance Sequenceofyoung-adultnovels:Breatktime, Dance on My Grave, Now I Know, The Toll Bridge, Postcards from No Man’s Land,andThis Is All: The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn.AidanwontheMichaelL.PrintzAwardandtheCarnegieMedalforPostcards from No Man’s Land,andwasawardedtheHansChristianAndersenAward,children’sliterature’shighesthonor,forhisbodyofwork.He’sonlythesecondBritishwritertowinit.HelivesinthewestofEnglandwithhisAmericanwife,Nancy.VisithisWebsiteatwww.aidanchambers.co.uk.
BreaktimeiSBn: 978-0-8109-7262-9
US $8.95 can $9.95
Dance on My GraveiSBn: 978-0-8109-7261-2
US $8.95 can $9.95
Back in print at last, the third and fourth books in Aidan Chambers’s acclaimed Dance Sequence!
“Disturbing, ground-breaking . . . one of the most original teenage novels . . .” —BooksforKeeps
“remarkably perceptive . . . a very moving book.” —TheCanberraTimes
Awards for Aidan Chambers
MichaelL.PrintzAwardCarnegieMedal
HanChristianAndersenAward
“All my books are like a family. You like each
person in the family for different reasons.”
—Aidan Chambers
Also available in The Dance Sequence
amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com
selF-HelP | aGes 12 and UP | 1918 | selF-HelP | aGes 12 and UP
hello?
privaCy, pleaSeGainingIndependencefromYourParents
Sometimesteensjustwanttolockthemselvesintheirrooms,listentotheiriPods,andnotdealwiththeirfamilies!ThelatestSunscreentitleassuresreadersthatdrawingboundarieswiththeirparentsisacommonstruggleofgrowingup.
Privacy, Please!helpsteensunderstandhowtobecomemoreindependentfromtheirfamiliesandmakebetterchoicesforthemselves,astheyredefinetheirideasaboutauthorityandresponsibilityinaworldwhereit’shardtofindsomespace.
ByOdileAmblardIllustratedbyCélineGuyot
Feeling Freakish?How to be Comfortable in Your Own Skin
iSBn: 978-0-8109-9164-4 US $9.95 can $11.95
Walking Tall:How to Build Confidence and
Be the Best You Can BeiSBn: 978-0-8109-9479-9
US $9.95 can $10.95
Knock before entering! sunscreen will help teens find some needed space.
Also available
June
SPECIFICATIONS:112pages,5 1⁄2x8 3⁄4"PaperbackiSBn: 978-0-8109-8357-1US $10.95 CAN $11.95Carton Qty: 40JUneriGHts: World enGlisH
do yoU Believe in GhoStSFortune-tellers,Séances,Mediums,andMore!
Readerslookingforaspookytimeaftertrick-or-treatingorduringthenextsleepoverwillbechilledbyDo You Believe in Ghosts?,whichintroducesideasandactivitiessurroundingthespiritworldinafun,nonthreateningway.
Hauntingtextandghoulishillustra-tionsteachaboutséances,Ouijaboards,palmreadings,astrology,and“thebeyond.”Everyreaderwillbeabeliever.
ByMartineLaffonIllustratedbyMartinMatje
a spooky guide for halloween and fright nights all year round!
June
SPECIFICATIONS:112pages,5 1⁄2x8 3⁄4"PaperbackiSBn: 978-0-8109-8356-4US $10.95 CAN $11.95Carton Qty: 40JUneriGHts: World enGlisH
Martine Laffonbeganhercareerasaphilosophyteacherbeforedevotingherselftowriting.Sheistheeditorofseveralseriesandtheauthorofnumerousbooksforchildrenandyoungadults.Martin Matjestudiedengineeringbeforebecominganillustrator.
Since1997,Odile AmblardhasbeenthedeputyeditorinchiefofOkapimagazine.Specializingineducation,youth,andadolescence,sheistheauthorofnumerousbooks.Céline Guyot hasillustratednumerouschildren’sbooks.
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amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com amulet | spring 2009 | www.amuletbooks.com
selF-HelP | aGes 12 and UP | 1918 | selF-HelP | aGes 12 and UP
hello?
privaCy, pleaSeGainingIndependencefromYourParents
Sometimesteensjustwanttolockthemselvesintheirrooms,listentotheiriPods,andnotdealwiththeirfamilies!ThelatestSunscreentitleassuresreadersthatdrawingboundarieswiththeirparentsisacommonstruggleofgrowingup.
Privacy, Please!helpsteensunderstandhowtobecomemoreindependentfromtheirfamiliesandmakebetterchoicesforthemselves,astheyredefinetheirideasaboutauthorityandresponsibilityinaworldwhereit’shardtofindsomespace.
ByOdileAmblardIllustratedbyCélineGuyot
Feeling Freakish?How to be Comfortable in Your Own Skin
iSBn: 978-0-8109-9164-4 US $9.95 can $11.95
Walking Tall:How to Build Confidence and
Be the Best You Can BeiSBn: 978-0-8109-9479-9
US $9.95 can $10.95
Knock before entering! sunscreen will help teens find some needed space.
Also available
June
SPECIFICATIONS:112pages,5 1⁄2x8 3⁄4"PaperbackiSBn: 978-0-8109-8357-1US $10.95 CAN $11.95Carton Qty: 40JUneriGHts: World enGlisH
do yoU Believe in GhoStSFortune-tellers,Séances,Mediums,andMore!
Readerslookingforaspookytimeaftertrick-or-treatingorduringthenextsleepoverwillbechilledbyDo You Believe in Ghosts?,whichintroducesideasandactivitiessurroundingthespiritworldinafun,nonthreateningway.
Hauntingtextandghoulishillustra-tionsteachaboutséances,Ouijaboards,palmreadings,astrology,and“thebeyond.”Everyreaderwillbeabeliever.
ByMartineLaffonIllustratedbyMartinMatje
a spooky guide for halloween and fright nights all year round!
June
SPECIFICATIONS:112pages,5 1⁄2x8 3⁄4"PaperbackiSBn: 978-0-8109-8356-4US $10.95 CAN $11.95Carton Qty: 40JUneriGHts: World enGlisH
Martine Laffonbeganhercareerasaphilosophyteacherbeforedevotingherselftowriting.Sheistheeditorofseveralseriesandtheauthorofnumerousbooksforchildrenandyoungadults.Martin Matjestudiedengineeringbeforebecominganillustrator.
Since1997,Odile AmblardhasbeenthedeputyeditorinchiefofOkapimagazine.Specializingineducation,youth,andadolescence,sheistheauthorofnumerousbooks.Céline Guyot hasillustratednumerouschildren’sbooks.
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abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com
PictUre BooK | aGes 4 and UP | 21
ByCynthiaRylantIllustratedbyNikkiMcClure
all the pleasures and possibilities of a single day are captured in this beautiful picture book, which pairs celebrated children’s author cynthia rylant with acclaimed cut-paper artist Nikki mcclure.
A Newbery winner and an acclaimed innovative
March
illustratorappearances:>WashingtonstatePoster>Environmentalandgiftmedia>
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,10 1⁄4x10"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8321-2US $17.95 CAN $19.95marChriGHts: World
Cynthia Rylantistheauthorofmorethanahundredbooksforchildren.ShewontheNewberyMedalforMissing MayandtheNewberyHonorforA Fine White Dust.ShelivesinOregon.Nikki McClureisaself-taughtartistwhohasbeenmakingpaper-cutssince1996.SheistheauthorandillustratorofAbrams’Collect Raindrops.Thisisherfirstchildren’sbook.SheliveswithherfamilyinOlympia,Washington.
Abrams Books for Young Readers | Spring 2009
artist offer up this inviting look at the possibilities of a day.
z
Printedon
recycledpaper!
all in a day
Thislovelybookilluminatesallthepossibilitiesadayoffers—theopportunitiesandchancesthatwon’tevercomeagain—andalsodeliversagentlemessageofgoodstewardshipofourplanet.NewberyMedalwinnerCynthiaRylant’spoetictext,alongsideNikkiMcClure’sstunning,meticulouslycraftedcut-paperart,makesthispicturebooknotonlytimelessbutappealingtoallages,fromonetoonehundred.
abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com
PictUre BooK | aGes 4 and UP | 21
ByCynthiaRylantIllustratedbyNikkiMcClure
all the pleasures and possibilities of a single day are captured in this beautiful picture book, which pairs celebrated children’s author cynthia rylant with acclaimed cut-paper artist Nikki mcclure.
A Newbery winner and an acclaimed innovative
March
illustratorappearances:>WashingtonstatePoster>Environmentalandgiftmedia>
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,10 1⁄4x10"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8321-2US $17.95 CAN $19.95marChriGHts: World
Cynthia Rylantistheauthorofmorethanahundredbooksforchildren.ShewontheNewberyMedalforMissing MayandtheNewberyHonorforA Fine White Dust.ShelivesinOregon.Nikki McClureisaself-taughtartistwhohasbeenmakingpaper-cutssince1996.SheistheauthorandillustratorofAbrams’Collect Raindrops.Thisisherfirstchildren’sbook.SheliveswithherfamilyinOlympia,Washington.
Abrams Books for Young Readers | Spring 2009
artist offer up this inviting look at the possibilities of a day.
z
Printedon
recycledpaper!
all in a day
Thislovelybookilluminatesallthepossibilitiesadayoffers—theopportunitiesandchancesthatwon’tevercomeagain—andalsodeliversagentlemessageofgoodstewardshipofourplanet.NewberyMedalwinnerCynthiaRylant’spoetictext,alongsideNikkiMcClure’sstunning,meticulouslycraftedcut-paperart,makesthispicturebooknotonlytimelessbutappealingtoallages,fromonetoonehundred.
abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com
PictUre BooK | aGes 4 and UP | 2322 | PictUre BooK | aGes 3–6
Spot itFindtheHiddenCreatures
Thisstylish,unusualsearch-and-findpicturebookfeaturesfifteenanimalsandonefarmerhiddeninsixteenabstractdesigns.Followingcluesinthebrieftext,readersmustsearchoutthehiddencreatureineachspread,oftendisguisedincleverandunexpectedways.Theuniquedesignsandconcealedanimalsturnthisbookintoatreasurehuntforcleveryoungreaders.Onceparentsandchildrenbeginthehunt,theywon’tbeabletoresistfindingallofthecreatures!
ByDelphineChedru
a new search-and-find book in the tradition of abrams’ popular CanYouFindit? series
May
ByFaniMarceauandJoëlleJolivet
365 PenguinsiSBn: 978-0-8109-4460-2
US $17.95 can $21.95
Nationalpublicity>outreachtozooeducational>programs
a one-of-a-kind fanfold picture book from the bestselling illustrator of 365Penguins
Also available from Joëlle Jolivet
april
Awards and praise for 365 Penguins
New York TimesbestsellerBoston Globe–Horn BookHonorAward
“Piècederésistance...arealmasterpiece.”—NPR’sWeekend Edition
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,8 1⁄2x11 5⁄8"HardcoverwithroundcornersiSBn: 978-0-8109-0632-7US $14.95 CAN $16.95Carton Qty: 20aprilriGHts: World enGlisH
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,10x13 1⁄2"iSBn: 978-0-8109-8332-8US $19.95 CAN $21.95Carton Qty: 20aprilriGHts: World enGlisH
Delphine Chedruisadesigner,illustrator,andauthor.ShestudiedattheÉcoleSupérieuredesArtsDécoratifsdeStrasbourg,intheeastofFrance.ThisisherfirstbooktobepublishedintheUnitedStates.ShelivesinParis,France.
Joëlle Jolivetistheinternationallyacclaimedillustratorof365 Penguins,aNew York TimesbestsellerandBoston Globe–Horn BookHonorBook.Publishers Weeklyhascalledherbooks“vibrant”and“dazzling,”andSchool Library Journalsaidtheyareas“aestheticallyimpressiveastheyareinformative.”ShelivesinParis,France.Fani Marceauhasworkedasateacher,copyeditor,bookreviewer,andeditor.Panoramaisherfirstbook.ShelivesinParis,France.
! panoramaAFoldoutBook
Aninnovativeformatandbreathtak-ingconceptmeetinthistriparoundtheworldandbackagain.This32-pagebookfan-foldsoutintoasinglepanoramathattakesthereaderfromIndiatoEcuadorandfromIcelandtoRomania.Eachnaturalsceneseamlesslyrunsintothenext,incorporatingeacharea’snaturalbeautyandindigenouswildlife.Onthereverseofthefanfold,thesamescenesandlocationsareshownatnight.It’sabeautifulandmemorablelookattheworldfromdifferingperspectives,eye-catchingandcompletelyunique.
abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com
PictUre BooK | aGes 4 and UP | 2322 | PictUre BooK | aGes 3–6
Spot itFindtheHiddenCreatures
Thisstylish,unusualsearch-and-findpicturebookfeaturesfifteenanimalsandonefarmerhiddeninsixteenabstractdesigns.Followingcluesinthebrieftext,readersmustsearchoutthehiddencreatureineachspread,oftendisguisedincleverandunexpectedways.Theuniquedesignsandconcealedanimalsturnthisbookintoatreasurehuntforcleveryoungreaders.Onceparentsandchildrenbeginthehunt,theywon’tbeabletoresistfindingallofthecreatures!
ByDelphineChedru
a new search-and-find book in the tradition of abrams’ popular CanYouFindit? series
May
ByFaniMarceauandJoëlleJolivet
365 PenguinsiSBn: 978-0-8109-4460-2
US $17.95 can $21.95
Nationalpublicity>outreachtozooeducational>programs
a one-of-a-kind fanfold picture book from the bestselling illustrator of 365Penguins
Also available from Joëlle Jolivet
april
Awards and praise for 365 Penguins
New York TimesbestsellerBoston Globe–Horn BookHonorAward
“Piècederésistance...arealmasterpiece.”—NPR’sWeekend Edition
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,8 1⁄2x11 5⁄8"HardcoverwithroundcornersiSBn: 978-0-8109-0632-7US $14.95 CAN $16.95Carton Qty: 20aprilriGHts: World enGlisH
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,10x13 1⁄2"iSBn: 978-0-8109-8332-8US $19.95 CAN $21.95Carton Qty: 20aprilriGHts: World enGlisH
Delphine Chedruisadesigner,illustrator,andauthor.ShestudiedattheÉcoleSupérieuredesArtsDécoratifsdeStrasbourg,intheeastofFrance.ThisisherfirstbooktobepublishedintheUnitedStates.ShelivesinParis,France.
Joëlle Jolivetistheinternationallyacclaimedillustratorof365 Penguins,aNew York TimesbestsellerandBoston Globe–Horn BookHonorBook.Publishers Weeklyhascalledherbooks“vibrant”and“dazzling,”andSchool Library Journalsaidtheyareas“aestheticallyimpressiveastheyareinformative.”ShelivesinParis,France.Fani Marceauhasworkedasateacher,copyeditor,bookreviewer,andeditor.Panoramaisherfirstbook.ShelivesinParis,France.
! panoramaAFoldoutBook
Aninnovativeformatandbreathtak-ingconceptmeetinthistriparoundtheworldandbackagain.This32-pagebookfan-foldsoutintoasinglepanoramathattakesthereaderfromIndiatoEcuadorandfromIcelandtoRomania.Eachnaturalsceneseamlesslyrunsintothenext,incorporatingeacharea’snaturalbeautyandindigenouswildlife.Onthereverseofthefanfold,thesamescenesandlocationsareshownatnight.It’sabeautifulandmemorablelookattheworldfromdifferingperspectives,eye-catchingandcompletelyunique.
abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com
PictUre BooK | aGes 6–9 | 2524 | PictUre BooK | aGes 6–9
ByDanielKirk
Daniel Kirkhasillustratedanumberofbooksforchildren.Library MousewasgivenastarredreviewbyBooklistmagazine,whichcalledit“ashow-stopper.”DaniellivesinGlenRidge,NewJersey,withhiswifeandthreechildren.Formoreinformationabouthim,visithisWebsite:www.danielkirk.com.
Authortour:NewYork,New>Jersey,andNewEnglandPoster>Authorless-eventkit>downloadableactivitykit>availableatwww.abramsyoungreaders.com/librarymousespecialco-oppromotion>
the library mouse returns in this much-anticipated sequel.
The library mouse begins a new chapter
Library MouseiSBn: 978-0-8109-9346-4
US $15.95 can $17.95
Elf Realm: The Low RoadiSBn: 978-0-8109-7069-4
US $18.95 can $20.95
For younger readers
Also available by Daniel KirkFor older readers
March
in this much-awaited sequel.
Awards and praise for Library Mouse
ParentingmagazineBookoftheYearIRATeachers’Choice
BillMartinJr.PictureBooknomineeNAPPAGoldAwardBookSensePick
★ “Ready-madetointroduceaclass-roomwritingactivity...Thisisfun,fun,fun.”—Booklist,starredreview
“Kirk’sgouacheillustrationslendwarmthtohistale,whichshouldencourageyoungwould-bewriters.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Anexcellentpremise...engag-
ing,expressive...”—School Library Journal
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,8 1⁄2x10 1⁄2"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8927-6US $15.95 CAN $17.95Carton Qty: 30marChriGHts: World
liBrary moUSeAFriend’sTale
CelebratedwriterandillustratorDanielKirkbringstolifethejoysofread-ing,writing,andsharinginthisall-newLibrary Mouseadventure.Samthelibrarymouselovestowrite,andthechildrenlovehislittlebooks,whichheleavesonthelibraryshelvesforthemtofind.Butnooneatthelibraryhasevermethim.WhenTomcan’tfindapartnerforabook-makingassignmentandfindsSam’ssecretholebehindthechildren’sreferencesection,willthepairbeabletoworktogether,orwillSam’ssecretidentitybespoiledforever?Aheartwarm-ingtaleaboutcollaborationandcreativeambitions,thisbookwillenchantanyyoungaspiringauthororillustrator.
abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com
PictUre BooK | aGes 6–9 | 2524 | PictUre BooK | aGes 6–9
ByDanielKirk
Daniel Kirkhasillustratedanumberofbooksforchildren.Library MousewasgivenastarredreviewbyBooklistmagazine,whichcalledit“ashow-stopper.”DaniellivesinGlenRidge,NewJersey,withhiswifeandthreechildren.Formoreinformationabouthim,visithisWebsite:www.danielkirk.com.
Authortour:NewYork,New>Jersey,andNewEnglandPoster>Authorless-eventkit>downloadableactivitykit>availableatwww.abramsyoungreaders.com/librarymousespecialco-oppromotion>
the library mouse returns in this much-anticipated sequel.
The library mouse begins a new chapter
Library MouseiSBn: 978-0-8109-9346-4
US $15.95 can $17.95
Elf Realm: The Low RoadiSBn: 978-0-8109-7069-4
US $18.95 can $20.95
For younger readers
Also available by Daniel KirkFor older readers
March
in this much-awaited sequel.
Awards and praise for Library Mouse
ParentingmagazineBookoftheYearIRATeachers’Choice
BillMartinJr.PictureBooknomineeNAPPAGoldAwardBookSensePick
★ “Ready-madetointroduceaclass-roomwritingactivity...Thisisfun,fun,fun.”—Booklist,starredreview
“Kirk’sgouacheillustrationslendwarmthtohistale,whichshouldencourageyoungwould-bewriters.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Anexcellentpremise...engag-
ing,expressive...”—School Library Journal
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,8 1⁄2x10 1⁄2"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8927-6US $15.95 CAN $17.95Carton Qty: 30marChriGHts: World
liBrary moUSeAFriend’sTale
CelebratedwriterandillustratorDanielKirkbringstolifethejoysofread-ing,writing,andsharinginthisall-newLibrary Mouseadventure.Samthelibrarymouselovestowrite,andthechildrenlovehislittlebooks,whichheleavesonthelibraryshelvesforthemtofind.Butnooneatthelibraryhasevermethim.WhenTomcan’tfindapartnerforabook-makingassignmentandfindsSam’ssecretholebehindthechildren’sreferencesection,willthepairbeabletoworktogether,orwillSam’ssecretidentitybespoiledforever?Aheartwarm-ingtaleaboutcollaborationandcreativeambitions,thisbookwillenchantanyyoungaspiringauthororillustrator.
abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com
PictUre BooK | aGes 3–6 | 2726 | PictUre BooK | aGes 3 and UP
my firSt nUrSery BooK
Atruemasterpieceofbookdesignandillustrationforbeginningreaders,thiscollectionpairswell-knownnurserytaleswithuniquelybeautifulperiodillustra-tionsthatlookasfreshandvitaltodayastheydidsixdecadesago,whenthebookwasfirstpublishedinGreatBritain.NeverbeforepublishedintheUnitedStates,My First Nursery Bookfeaturesfourbelovedstories:“WhoKilledCockRobin?,”“TheGingerbreadMan,”“ThreeLittlePigs,”and“TheThreeBears.”FranciszkaThemerson,aPolishavant-gardeartistandfilmmakerwhoreturnedtochildren’sbookillustra-tionasarefugeeinLondoninthe1940s,isregardedasoneofthegreattalentsinclassicchildren’sbookillustration.Finally,Americanchildrencanexperienceandenjoythisremarkablevolume,filledwithstunningillustrationsthatwillbringanewaudiencetoThemerson’sgenius.
ByFranciszkaThemersonInassociationwithTatePublishing
Franciszka Themerson(1907–1988)wasaninfluentialartist,filmmaker,illustrator,theaterdesigner,andbookdesigner.Sheandherhusband,StefanThemerson,collaboratedonmanybooksforchildrenandfoundedtheGaberbocchusPress.
this classic, stylish, and hip nursery book for the very young is available for the first time in the united states.
March March
ByRohanHenry
Authorappearances:>NewEnglandBooklaunchatAlAMidwinter>indenver
the perfect book for new parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and others to share with the new baby in their lives
SPECIFICATIONS:72pages,fullcolor,7 4⁄10x9 7⁄10"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-7978-9US $16.95 CAN $18.95Carton Qty: 36marChriGHts: Us and canada
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,8x8"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8323-6US $14.95 CAN $16.95Carton Qty: 28marChriGHts: nortH aMerican enGlisH
Rohan HenryteachesatanelementaryschoolandintheinnovativeprogramBackstageattheAucociscoSchoolandLearningCenterinCapeElizabeth,Maine.Theprogramhelpschildrenandyoungadultsdiagnosedwithautismandotherrelatedchallengestoimprovetheirsocialskillsandgroupcommunication.Good Night, Baby RubyisHenry’sfirstchildren’sbook.HelivesinPortland,Maine,withhiswifeandbabydaughter(whoalsohasbeenknowntonotbereadyforbed!).
Good niGht, BaBy rUBy
BabyRuby,likesomanychildren,doesn’twanttogotobed.Aftershegetsabathandhasherhairbrushed,noonecanfindher!Issherootingthroughthecloset?Orissheplayingwithkitty?ExplorealongwithBabyRubyassheavoidsbedtime—butnotfortoolong...
LovableRubywillcharmbedtimereaderswithhercuriosityandplayful-ness.CelebratedillustratorRohanHenry,authorofThe Gift,bringshisuniquestyletochildren’sbooksforthefirsttimewithremarkableresults.Hisdeceptivelysimplelinedrawingsevokethesmallmomentsthatcaptureachild’simagination.
abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com
PictUre BooK | aGes 3–6 | 2726 | PictUre BooK | aGes 3 and UP
my firSt nUrSery BooK
Atruemasterpieceofbookdesignandillustrationforbeginningreaders,thiscollectionpairswell-knownnurserytaleswithuniquelybeautifulperiodillustra-tionsthatlookasfreshandvitaltodayastheydidsixdecadesago,whenthebookwasfirstpublishedinGreatBritain.NeverbeforepublishedintheUnitedStates,My First Nursery Bookfeaturesfourbelovedstories:“WhoKilledCockRobin?,”“TheGingerbreadMan,”“ThreeLittlePigs,”and“TheThreeBears.”FranciszkaThemerson,aPolishavant-gardeartistandfilmmakerwhoreturnedtochildren’sbookillustra-tionasarefugeeinLondoninthe1940s,isregardedasoneofthegreattalentsinclassicchildren’sbookillustration.Finally,Americanchildrencanexperienceandenjoythisremarkablevolume,filledwithstunningillustrationsthatwillbringanewaudiencetoThemerson’sgenius.
ByFranciszkaThemersonInassociationwithTatePublishing
Franciszka Themerson(1907–1988)wasaninfluentialartist,filmmaker,illustrator,theaterdesigner,andbookdesigner.Sheandherhusband,StefanThemerson,collaboratedonmanybooksforchildrenandfoundedtheGaberbocchusPress.
this classic, stylish, and hip nursery book for the very young is available for the first time in the united states.
March March
ByRohanHenry
Authorappearances:>NewEnglandBooklaunchatAlAMidwinter>indenver
the perfect book for new parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and others to share with the new baby in their lives
SPECIFICATIONS:72pages,fullcolor,7 4⁄10x9 7⁄10"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-7978-9US $16.95 CAN $18.95Carton Qty: 36marChriGHts: Us and canada
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,8x8"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8323-6US $14.95 CAN $16.95Carton Qty: 28marChriGHts: nortH aMerican enGlisH
Rohan HenryteachesatanelementaryschoolandintheinnovativeprogramBackstageattheAucociscoSchoolandLearningCenterinCapeElizabeth,Maine.Theprogramhelpschildrenandyoungadultsdiagnosedwithautismandotherrelatedchallengestoimprovetheirsocialskillsandgroupcommunication.Good Night, Baby RubyisHenry’sfirstchildren’sbook.HelivesinPortland,Maine,withhiswifeandbabydaughter(whoalsohasbeenknowntonotbereadyforbed!).
Good niGht, BaBy rUBy
BabyRuby,likesomanychildren,doesn’twanttogotobed.Aftershegetsabathandhasherhairbrushed,noonecanfindher!Issherootingthroughthecloset?Orissheplayingwithkitty?ExplorealongwithBabyRubyassheavoidsbedtime—butnotfortoolong...
LovableRubywillcharmbedtimereaderswithhercuriosityandplayful-ness.CelebratedillustratorRohanHenry,authorofThe Gift,bringshisuniquestyletochildren’sbooksforthefirsttimewithremarkableresults.Hisdeceptivelysimplelinedrawingsevokethesmallmomentsthatcaptureachild’simagination.
abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com
PictUre BooK | aGes 4–8 | 2928 | PictUre BooK | aGes 3–6
ChiCKen BUtt
You know what? What? Chicken butt!
Theclassicschoolyardjokehasbeenrecastasanirreverentpicturebook,withcall-and-responsepartsforparentandchild.ThewordrepetitioninEricaS.Perl’stext,andwonderfullycomicillustrationsbybelovedartistHenryCole,makethisaparticularlyinvitingbookfornewread-ers,asdoestheopportunityto“trick”aparentorotheradultintoparticipatinginaverysillyjoke.Thehumorbuildstoasurprisingandsatisfyingconclusion.Warning:Kidswillwanttoreadthisoneoverandoverandoveragain!
ByEricaS.PerlIllustratedbyHenryCole
Chicken Bedtime Is Really EarlyiSBn: 978-0-8109-4926-3
US $14.95 can $16.95
Ninety-three In My FamilyiSBn: 978-0-8109-5760-2
US $15.95 can $17.95
downloadable“Pinthefeather>onthechickenbuttgame”availableatwww.abramsyoungreaders.com/chickenbuttAuthorandillustratorappear->ances:Washington,d.C.
this deliciously silly picture book invites kids and parents to giggle together, and builds reading confidence.
Also available by Erica S. Perl
april May
ByJeanVanLeeuwenIllustratedbyDavidGavril
Penelope Nuthatch and the Big SurpriseiSBn: 978-0-8109-5762-6
US $14.95 can $16.95
Authorappearances:>upstateNewYorkillustratorappearances:>NewYorkCityarearecipecards>
What happens when you’re a chicken and mrs. farmer is making chicken soup? find out in this offbeat picture book of barnyard misunderstandings.
Also available by David Gavril
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,9x9"HardcoveriSBn: 978-0-8109-8325-0US $12.95 CAN $14.50Carton Qty: 22aprilriGHts: World
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,8 3⁄4x10 1⁄2"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8326-7US $16.95 CAN $18.95Carton Qty: 36mayriGHts: World enGlisH, exclUdinG BritisH coMMonWealtH
Erica S. Perlisafull-timewriterandpart-timechicken.SheistheauthorofNinety-three in My Family(ReubenAward,BookSensePick,Slate’sBestBooks),whichSchool Library Journal calleda“comicmasterpiece,”andChicken Bedtime Is Really Early,whichreceiveda starredreviewfromBooklist.SheliveswithherfamilyinWashington,D.C.Visitheratericaperl.com.Henry ColegrewuponafarminVirginiawithacoopfullofmischievouschickens.HenowlivesinFloridawithtwopeacocks.Youcanfindhimonlineatwww.henrycole.net.
Jean Van Leeuwenistheauthorofmorethanfiftybooksforchildren.HerOliver and Amanda Pigeasy-to-readseries,launchedin1979,isstillgrowing.Herrecentpicturebook,Benny and Beautiful Baby Delilah(Dial,2006)receivedastarredreviewinSchool Library Journal.ShelivesinChappaqua,NewYork.David GavrilistheauthorandillustratorofPenelope Nuthatch and the Big Surprise,aboutwhichBooklistsays,“Thecleanlined,brightpictureshighlighttheactionandhumor.”HelivesinBrooklyn,NewYork.
! ChiCKen SoUp
RumorhasitthatMrs.Farmerismakingchickensoup,sothechickensareontherun—exceptforpoorLittleChickie,whohasabadcold.Nomatterwhereshehides—thehayloft,amilkpail,orthesheeppen—hersneezesgiveheraway.Sheissuretobefoundsoon!
Theunbeatablemother-sonteamofaward-winningandbestsellingauthorJeanVanLeeuwen,whoseOliver and Amanda Pigbooksareachildren’slitera-turestaple,andherson,up-and-comingillustratorDavidGavril(Penelope Nuthatch and the Big Surprise),havecreatedacharmingpicturebookverymuchinthespiritofClick, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type.
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PictUre BooK | aGes 4–8 | 2928 | PictUre BooK | aGes 3–6
ChiCKen BUtt
You know what? What? Chicken butt!
Theclassicschoolyardjokehasbeenrecastasanirreverentpicturebook,withcall-and-responsepartsforparentandchild.ThewordrepetitioninEricaS.Perl’stext,andwonderfullycomicillustrationsbybelovedartistHenryCole,makethisaparticularlyinvitingbookfornewread-ers,asdoestheopportunityto“trick”aparentorotheradultintoparticipatinginaverysillyjoke.Thehumorbuildstoasurprisingandsatisfyingconclusion.Warning:Kidswillwanttoreadthisoneoverandoverandoveragain!
ByEricaS.PerlIllustratedbyHenryCole
Chicken Bedtime Is Really EarlyiSBn: 978-0-8109-4926-3
US $14.95 can $16.95
Ninety-three In My FamilyiSBn: 978-0-8109-5760-2
US $15.95 can $17.95
downloadable“Pinthefeather>onthechickenbuttgame”availableatwww.abramsyoungreaders.com/chickenbuttAuthorandillustratorappear->ances:Washington,d.C.
this deliciously silly picture book invites kids and parents to giggle together, and builds reading confidence.
Also available by Erica S. Perl
april May
ByJeanVanLeeuwenIllustratedbyDavidGavril
Penelope Nuthatch and the Big SurpriseiSBn: 978-0-8109-5762-6
US $14.95 can $16.95
Authorappearances:>upstateNewYorkillustratorappearances:>NewYorkCityarearecipecards>
What happens when you’re a chicken and mrs. farmer is making chicken soup? find out in this offbeat picture book of barnyard misunderstandings.
Also available by David Gavril
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,9x9"HardcoveriSBn: 978-0-8109-8325-0US $12.95 CAN $14.50Carton Qty: 22aprilriGHts: World
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,8 3⁄4x10 1⁄2"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8326-7US $16.95 CAN $18.95Carton Qty: 36mayriGHts: World enGlisH, exclUdinG BritisH coMMonWealtH
Erica S. Perlisafull-timewriterandpart-timechicken.SheistheauthorofNinety-three in My Family(ReubenAward,BookSensePick,Slate’sBestBooks),whichSchool Library Journal calleda“comicmasterpiece,”andChicken Bedtime Is Really Early,whichreceiveda starredreviewfromBooklist.SheliveswithherfamilyinWashington,D.C.Visitheratericaperl.com.Henry ColegrewuponafarminVirginiawithacoopfullofmischievouschickens.HenowlivesinFloridawithtwopeacocks.Youcanfindhimonlineatwww.henrycole.net.
Jean Van Leeuwenistheauthorofmorethanfiftybooksforchildren.HerOliver and Amanda Pigeasy-to-readseries,launchedin1979,isstillgrowing.Herrecentpicturebook,Benny and Beautiful Baby Delilah(Dial,2006)receivedastarredreviewinSchool Library Journal.ShelivesinChappaqua,NewYork.David GavrilistheauthorandillustratorofPenelope Nuthatch and the Big Surprise,aboutwhichBooklistsays,“Thecleanlined,brightpictureshighlighttheactionandhumor.”HelivesinBrooklyn,NewYork.
! ChiCKen SoUp
RumorhasitthatMrs.Farmerismakingchickensoup,sothechickensareontherun—exceptforpoorLittleChickie,whohasabadcold.Nomatterwhereshehides—thehayloft,amilkpail,orthesheeppen—hersneezesgiveheraway.Sheissuretobefoundsoon!
Theunbeatablemother-sonteamofaward-winningandbestsellingauthorJeanVanLeeuwen,whoseOliver and Amanda Pigbooksareachildren’slitera-turestaple,andherson,up-and-comingillustratorDavidGavril(Penelope Nuthatch and the Big Surprise),havecreatedacharmingpicturebookverymuchinthespiritofClick, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type.
abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com
PictUre BooK | aGes 3–6 | 3130 | PictUre BooK | aGes 3–6
ByDavidMcPhail
David McPhailhasillustratedmorethanonehundredbooksforchildren,includingtheNew York TimesbestsellerWhen Sheep Sleep. HisothertitlesincludeWater Boy, I Love You Because You’re You, and If You Were My Bunny.HelivesinRye,NewHampshire.
Authorappearances:>NewEnglandPoster>
a sweet tale of two special friends by master children’s book author and illustrator David mcphail
A beloved illustrator offers a sweet tale of friendship.Also available from David McPhail
april
When Sheep SleepiSBn: 978-0-8109-5469-4
US $15.95 can $17.95
Praise for When Sheep Sleep
“DreamywatercolorsbyMcPhailandfriskyverse...”—Childmagazine
“McPhail’scharmingwatercolor-and-inkillustrationsareinfusedwithwarmthandarealovelycomplementtothegentle,rhyminglullaby...Thiscozytaleissuretobecomeabedtimefavorite.”—School Library Journal
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,9x9 1⁄2"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8324-3US $15.95 CAN $17.95Carton Qty: 22aprilriGHts: World
Water BoyiSBn: 978-0-8109-1784-2
US $15.95 can $17.95
Praise for Water Boy
“Luminous,softlyfocusedpicturescapturethisearnest,cherubicchild’ssenseofawe,purpose,andpower—readersshouldreadilyexperiencethesameemotions.”—Publishers Weekly
“Parentsandchildrenwillenjoythebeau-tifulillustrationsandthemesbehindthisenchantingstory,whichisdestinedtobeamodernclassic.”—Children’s Literature
BUdGie & Boo
Budgie was a bear. Boo was a bunny.Budgie grew flowers. Boo grew
vegetables . . .Budgie and Boo were the best gardeners,
who decided to be the best of friends. And they were.
New York Timesbestsellingillustra-torDavidMcPhailhascraftedatimelesstaleoffriendshipinthetraditionofsuchclassicsasFrog and Toad.Budgie & Boointroducestwonewlovablecharacterswhowillcharmtheyoungestreaderswiththeirhumorandhighjinks!
Morning,noon,andnight,BudgieandBooworkintheirgardens,haveadventures,andsolveproblemsforeachother—fromfixingaleakyrooftofixingbreakfast—becausethat’swhatbestfriendsarefor.Togethertheylearnthateveniftheylosetheirway,friendshipisalltheyneedtogetthroughtheday.
abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com
PictUre BooK | aGes 3–6 | 3130 | PictUre BooK | aGes 3–6
ByDavidMcPhail
David McPhailhasillustratedmorethanonehundredbooksforchildren,includingtheNew York TimesbestsellerWhen Sheep Sleep. HisothertitlesincludeWater Boy, I Love You Because You’re You, and If You Were My Bunny.HelivesinRye,NewHampshire.
Authorappearances:>NewEnglandPoster>
a sweet tale of two special friends by master children’s book author and illustrator David mcphail
A beloved illustrator offers a sweet tale of friendship.Also available from David McPhail
april
When Sheep SleepiSBn: 978-0-8109-5469-4
US $15.95 can $17.95
Praise for When Sheep Sleep
“DreamywatercolorsbyMcPhailandfriskyverse...”—Childmagazine
“McPhail’scharmingwatercolor-and-inkillustrationsareinfusedwithwarmthandarealovelycomplementtothegentle,rhyminglullaby...Thiscozytaleissuretobecomeabedtimefavorite.”—School Library Journal
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,9x9 1⁄2"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8324-3US $15.95 CAN $17.95Carton Qty: 22aprilriGHts: World
Water BoyiSBn: 978-0-8109-1784-2
US $15.95 can $17.95
Praise for Water Boy
“Luminous,softlyfocusedpicturescapturethisearnest,cherubicchild’ssenseofawe,purpose,andpower—readersshouldreadilyexperiencethesameemotions.”—Publishers Weekly
“Parentsandchildrenwillenjoythebeau-tifulillustrationsandthemesbehindthisenchantingstory,whichisdestinedtobeamodernclassic.”—Children’s Literature
BUdGie & Boo
Budgie was a bear. Boo was a bunny.Budgie grew flowers. Boo grew
vegetables . . .Budgie and Boo were the best gardeners,
who decided to be the best of friends. And they were.
New York Timesbestsellingillustra-torDavidMcPhailhascraftedatimelesstaleoffriendshipinthetraditionofsuchclassicsasFrog and Toad.Budgie & Boointroducestwonewlovablecharacterswhowillcharmtheyoungestreaderswiththeirhumorandhighjinks!
Morning,noon,andnight,BudgieandBooworkintheirgardens,haveadventures,andsolveproblemsforeachother—fromfixingaleakyrooftofixingbreakfast—becausethat’swhatbestfriendsarefor.Togethertheylearnthateveniftheylosetheirway,friendshipisalltheyneedtogetthroughtheday.
abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com
PictUre BooK/PoetrY | aGes 4–8 | 3332 | PictUre BooK | aGes 3–6
where iS the CaKe now
FollowingthegroundbreakingWhere Is the Cake?,thiscompanionstoryisalsotoldentirelywithoutwords.Indetailed,activeillustrations,readerswatchagroupofanimalswhodecidetohaveapicnic.Theanimalstravelallaroundtherichlyren-deredcountryside,uphillsandoverrivers,searchingfortheperfectplacetosetuptheirfood.Buttroublelooms—whentheyfinallyfindtherightspot,theall-impor-tantcakeismissing!Childrencanhelptheanimalsrecovertheircakeinauniquepicturebookthatrewardsmultiplereads.
ByT.T.Khing
Where Is the Cake?iSBn: 978-0-8109-1798-9
US $12.95 can $14.50
a hilarious follow-up to the wordless picture book hit WhereistheCake?
Also available from T. T. Khing
June
City i love
City is the place to be.City is the place for me.City I Lovesparkleslikethelightsin
TimesSquare!Featuringeighteenpoemsthatguidethereaderonaninternationaltour—fromNewYorktoSanFrancisco,LondontoTokyo,andbeyond—thisexu-berantcollectionistheperfectread-aloudforcitykids,aspiringworldtravelers,andadventurousspiritseverywhere.
Belovedchildren’spoetLeeBennettHopkinsandNew YorkerartistMarcellusHall,anexcitingchildren’sbooknew-comer,havecraftedanextraordinaryurban-themedcollectionthatcelebratesthebeauty,diversity,energy,architecture,andexcitementofcitylife.
PoemsbyLeeBennettHopkinsIllustratedbyMarcellusHall
Lee Bennett Hopkinshaswrittenandeditednumerouscelebratedpoetrycollections,includingBehind the MuseumDoor, My America,andHome to Me.HelivesinCapeCoral,Florida.Marcellus Hallhascreatedartworkformanymagazines,includingtheNew YorkerandTime.HeisalsotheillustratorofBecause You Are My Baby.City I Loveishissecondbookforchildren.RaisedinMinneapolis,henowlivesinNewYorkCity.
an exuberant urban-themed collec-tion for National poetry month and for armchair travelers everywhere!
april
Because You Are My BabyiSBn: 978-0-8109-9482-9
US $15.95 can $17.95
Praise for Because You Are My Baby
“Authorandillustratorpresentonepowerful-thinkingmomprovidinga
worldofintriguingchoicesforbothlittlegirlsandboys...”—Kirkus Reviews“Hallmakesanimpressivepicturebookdebut...”—Publishers Weekly
Behind the Museum Door:Poems to Celebrate the Wonders of Museums
iSBn: 978-0-8109-1204-5 US $16.95 can $18.95
Awards and praise for Behind the Museum Door
IRATeachers’Choice“Child-appealingpoemscenteredontheallureofmuseumsandtheirtreasures.”—Kirkus Reviews
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,9 3⁄4x11 1⁄2"HardcoveriSBn: 978-0-8109-8926-9US $12.95 CAN $14.50Carton Qty: 30JUneriGHts: World enGlisH
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,8 1⁄2x10 1⁄2"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8327-4US $16.95 CAN $18.95Carton Qty: 38aprilriGHts: World enGlisH
T. T. Khing(Thé-TjongKhing)wasborninJava,Indonesia,andstudiedintheNetherlands.Hebeganhiscareerasacartoonistandnowfocusesonchildren’sbooks.KhingisoneoftheNetherlands’mostcelebratedillustratorsandhasreceivedseveralprestigiousawards.Hisbookshavebeentranslatedintonumerouslanguages.HelivesintheNetherlands.
Aprilis
National
Poetry
Month
?
Also available from Lee Bennett Hopkins Also available from Marcellus Hall
abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com abrams | spring 2009 | www.abramsyoungreaders.com
PictUre BooK/PoetrY | aGes 4–8 | 3332 | PictUre BooK | aGes 3–6
where iS the CaKe now
FollowingthegroundbreakingWhere Is the Cake?,thiscompanionstoryisalsotoldentirelywithoutwords.Indetailed,activeillustrations,readerswatchagroupofanimalswhodecidetohaveapicnic.Theanimalstravelallaroundtherichlyren-deredcountryside,uphillsandoverrivers,searchingfortheperfectplacetosetuptheirfood.Buttroublelooms—whentheyfinallyfindtherightspot,theall-impor-tantcakeismissing!Childrencanhelptheanimalsrecovertheircakeinauniquepicturebookthatrewardsmultiplereads.
ByT.T.Khing
Where Is the Cake?iSBn: 978-0-8109-1798-9
US $12.95 can $14.50
a hilarious follow-up to the wordless picture book hit WhereistheCake?
Also available from T. T. Khing
June
City i love
City is the place to be.City is the place for me.City I Lovesparkleslikethelightsin
TimesSquare!Featuringeighteenpoemsthatguidethereaderonaninternationaltour—fromNewYorktoSanFrancisco,LondontoTokyo,andbeyond—thisexu-berantcollectionistheperfectread-aloudforcitykids,aspiringworldtravelers,andadventurousspiritseverywhere.
Belovedchildren’spoetLeeBennettHopkinsandNew YorkerartistMarcellusHall,anexcitingchildren’sbooknew-comer,havecraftedanextraordinaryurban-themedcollectionthatcelebratesthebeauty,diversity,energy,architecture,andexcitementofcitylife.
PoemsbyLeeBennettHopkinsIllustratedbyMarcellusHall
Lee Bennett Hopkinshaswrittenandeditednumerouscelebratedpoetrycollections,includingBehind the MuseumDoor, My America,andHome to Me.HelivesinCapeCoral,Florida.Marcellus Hallhascreatedartworkformanymagazines,includingtheNew YorkerandTime.HeisalsotheillustratorofBecause You Are My Baby.City I Loveishissecondbookforchildren.RaisedinMinneapolis,henowlivesinNewYorkCity.
an exuberant urban-themed collec-tion for National poetry month and for armchair travelers everywhere!
april
Because You Are My BabyiSBn: 978-0-8109-9482-9
US $15.95 can $17.95
Praise for Because You Are My Baby
“Authorandillustratorpresentonepowerful-thinkingmomprovidinga
worldofintriguingchoicesforbothlittlegirlsandboys...”—Kirkus Reviews“Hallmakesanimpressivepicturebookdebut...”—Publishers Weekly
Behind the Museum Door:Poems to Celebrate the Wonders of Museums
iSBn: 978-0-8109-1204-5 US $16.95 can $18.95
Awards and praise for Behind the Museum Door
IRATeachers’Choice“Child-appealingpoemscenteredontheallureofmuseumsandtheirtreasures.”—Kirkus Reviews
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,9 3⁄4x11 1⁄2"HardcoveriSBn: 978-0-8109-8926-9US $12.95 CAN $14.50Carton Qty: 30JUneriGHts: World enGlisH
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,8 1⁄2x10 1⁄2"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8327-4US $16.95 CAN $18.95Carton Qty: 38aprilriGHts: World enGlisH
T. T. Khing(Thé-TjongKhing)wasborninJava,Indonesia,andstudiedintheNetherlands.Hebeganhiscareerasacartoonistandnowfocusesonchildren’sbooks.KhingisoneoftheNetherlands’mostcelebratedillustratorsandhasreceivedseveralprestigiousawards.Hisbookshavebeentranslatedintonumerouslanguages.HelivesintheNetherlands.
Aprilis
National
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Also available from Lee Bennett Hopkins Also available from Marcellus Hall
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PictUre BooK | aGes 4–8 | 3534 | nonFiction PictUre BooK | aGes 7–10
dinoSaUrS in yoUr BaCKyardTheCoolest,ScariestCreaturesEverFoundintheUSA!
DidyouknowthatthefirstdinosaurfossileverfoundintheUnitedStateswasdiscoveredinNewJersey?OrthattheGreatPlainsusedtobeswarmingwithswimmingseamonsters?Readerscanimaginewhatwasintheirownbackyardsseventymillionyearsagoastheyreadthisone-of-a-kinddinoadventure.
Unlikeotherdinosaurbooks,bestsell-ingnonfictionauthorHughBrewster’stextfocusesonlyonspeciesfoundinNorthAmerica.Completewithatimeline,aglossary,abibliography,anindex,andalistofmuseumsandnationalparks,Dinosaurs in Your Backyardencouragesyoungreaderstoimaginewhattheirsur-roundingswerelikemillionsofyearsago.
ByHughBrewsterIllustratedbyAlanBarnard
Hugh Brewsteristheaward-winningauthorofmanynonfictionpicturebooks,includingThe Other Mozart,Anastasia’s Album,andInside the Titanic.HelivesinToronto,Canada.Alan Barnardisadinosaurenthusiastwhohasillustratedmanypopularchildren’sbooks.HealsolivesinCanada.
Dino Wars:Discover the Deadliest Dinosaurs, Bloodiest Battles, and Super Survival Strategies of the
Prehistoric WorldiSBn: 978-0-8109-5798-5
US $17.95 can $19.95
readers will discover that dinosaurs roamed in their own backyards!
Also availableAlso available by Hugh Brewster
april
ByDeborahLeeRoseIllustratedbyCareyArmstrong-Ellis
Deborah Lee Rose,whoiswidelyrecognizedbyherappearancesatschoolsandherspeechesateducationandlibraryconferences,isaninternationallypublishedauthorwhoseaward-winningbooksareamongtheNewYorkPublicLibrary’s100BookstoReadandShare.ShelivesintheSanFranciscoBayArea.Carey Armstrong-Ellishasbeenhailedasa“breakouttalent”byPublishers Weekly.Visitheronlineatwww.slugworks.com.SheliveswithherfamilyinCapeNeddick,Maine.
Authorappearances:san>FranciscoBayAreaTeacher’sguide:“Throughthe>seasonsoftheschoolYearwiththetwelve DaysBooks”
from the acclaimed duo behind TheTwelvedaysofKindergarten and TheTwelvedaysofWinter comes the next episode in this high-spirited class’s first year of school.
Also available from Deborah Lee Rose and Carey Armstrong-Ellis
March
relateddinosaurExhibits
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,10x9"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-7099-1US $15.95 NCRCarton Qty: 40aprilriGHts: Us enGlisH
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,10 3⁄4x9 3⁄4"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8330-4US $15.95 CAN $17.95Carton Qty: 22marChriGHts: nortH aMerican enGlisH
MuseumofNorthernArizona,FlagstaffSeptember16,2007–March29,2009
TheHoustonMuseumofNaturalScienceSeptember19,2008–September7,2009
TheNorthCarolinaMuseumofNaturalSciences,Raleigh
February21,2009–August16,2009
Awards and praise for the Twelve Days books
NAPPAGoldAwardwinner
★“Adelightfulcountingbook...cleverdetails...”—Kirkus Reviews,starredreview
“Classroomleaderswithasenseofhumorwillenjoysharingthis...”
—Publishers Weekly
“Wouldworkwellasaread-orsing-aloud,withsomuchtoporeoverandabsorbintheart...asurefirechoice...”—School Library Journal
The Other Mozart:The Life of the Famous Chevalier de Saint-
GeorgeiSBn: 978-0-8109-5720-6
US $18.95 can $20.95
The Twelve Days of Winter:A School Counting Book
iSBn: 978-0-8109-5472-4 US $14.95 can $16.95
The Twelve Days of Kindergarten:A Counting Book
iSBn: 978-0-8109-4512-8 US $14.95 can $16.95
the twelve dayS of SprinGtimeASchoolCountingBook
Thefrostismeltingandit’stimeforspring!Thatmeansfieldtrips,plant-ingseeds,anddiscoveringnewfriendsforthisadventurousclassastheirteacherintroducesthemtotheseasononegiftatatime.Twoturtleponds,fourladybugs,andaclassfullofcuri-ouskidsequalsawholelotoffun!
Youngreaderswilllovefollowingthestudents’hilariousmisadventuresastheserambunctiouskindergart-nersexplorethedelightsofspring,includingmud,frogs,andbabyfarmanimals.Thewhimsicalillustrationsrevealnewsurprisesoneverypage.
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PictUre BooK | aGes 4–8 | 3534 | nonFiction PictUre BooK | aGes 7–10
dinoSaUrS in yoUr BaCKyardTheCoolest,ScariestCreaturesEverFoundintheUSA!
DidyouknowthatthefirstdinosaurfossileverfoundintheUnitedStateswasdiscoveredinNewJersey?OrthattheGreatPlainsusedtobeswarmingwithswimmingseamonsters?Readerscanimaginewhatwasintheirownbackyardsseventymillionyearsagoastheyreadthisone-of-a-kinddinoadventure.
Unlikeotherdinosaurbooks,bestsell-ingnonfictionauthorHughBrewster’stextfocusesonlyonspeciesfoundinNorthAmerica.Completewithatimeline,aglossary,abibliography,anindex,andalistofmuseumsandnationalparks,Dinosaurs in Your Backyardencouragesyoungreaderstoimaginewhattheirsur-roundingswerelikemillionsofyearsago.
ByHughBrewsterIllustratedbyAlanBarnard
Hugh Brewsteristheaward-winningauthorofmanynonfictionpicturebooks,includingThe Other Mozart,Anastasia’s Album,andInside the Titanic.HelivesinToronto,Canada.Alan Barnardisadinosaurenthusiastwhohasillustratedmanypopularchildren’sbooks.HealsolivesinCanada.
Dino Wars:Discover the Deadliest Dinosaurs, Bloodiest Battles, and Super Survival Strategies of the
Prehistoric WorldiSBn: 978-0-8109-5798-5
US $17.95 can $19.95
readers will discover that dinosaurs roamed in their own backyards!
Also availableAlso available by Hugh Brewster
april
ByDeborahLeeRoseIllustratedbyCareyArmstrong-Ellis
Deborah Lee Rose,whoiswidelyrecognizedbyherappearancesatschoolsandherspeechesateducationandlibraryconferences,isaninternationallypublishedauthorwhoseaward-winningbooksareamongtheNewYorkPublicLibrary’s100BookstoReadandShare.ShelivesintheSanFranciscoBayArea.Carey Armstrong-Ellishasbeenhailedasa“breakouttalent”byPublishers Weekly.Visitheronlineatwww.slugworks.com.SheliveswithherfamilyinCapeNeddick,Maine.
Authorappearances:san>FranciscoBayAreaTeacher’sguide:“Throughthe>seasonsoftheschoolYearwiththetwelve DaysBooks”
from the acclaimed duo behind TheTwelvedaysofKindergarten and TheTwelvedaysofWinter comes the next episode in this high-spirited class’s first year of school.
Also available from Deborah Lee Rose and Carey Armstrong-Ellis
March
relateddinosaurExhibits
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,10x9"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-7099-1US $15.95 NCRCarton Qty: 40aprilriGHts: Us enGlisH
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,10 3⁄4x9 3⁄4"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8330-4US $15.95 CAN $17.95Carton Qty: 22marChriGHts: nortH aMerican enGlisH
MuseumofNorthernArizona,FlagstaffSeptember16,2007–March29,2009
TheHoustonMuseumofNaturalScienceSeptember19,2008–September7,2009
TheNorthCarolinaMuseumofNaturalSciences,Raleigh
February21,2009–August16,2009
Awards and praise for the Twelve Days books
NAPPAGoldAwardwinner
★“Adelightfulcountingbook...cleverdetails...”—Kirkus Reviews,starredreview
“Classroomleaderswithasenseofhumorwillenjoysharingthis...”
—Publishers Weekly
“Wouldworkwellasaread-orsing-aloud,withsomuchtoporeoverandabsorbintheart...asurefirechoice...”—School Library Journal
The Other Mozart:The Life of the Famous Chevalier de Saint-
GeorgeiSBn: 978-0-8109-5720-6
US $18.95 can $20.95
The Twelve Days of Winter:A School Counting Book
iSBn: 978-0-8109-5472-4 US $14.95 can $16.95
The Twelve Days of Kindergarten:A Counting Book
iSBn: 978-0-8109-4512-8 US $14.95 can $16.95
the twelve dayS of SprinGtimeASchoolCountingBook
Thefrostismeltingandit’stimeforspring!Thatmeansfieldtrips,plant-ingseeds,anddiscoveringnewfriendsforthisadventurousclassastheirteacherintroducesthemtotheseasononegiftatatime.Twoturtleponds,fourladybugs,andaclassfullofcuri-ouskidsequalsawholelotoffun!
Youngreaderswilllovefollowingthestudents’hilariousmisadventuresastheserambunctiouskindergart-nersexplorethedelightsofspring,includingmud,frogs,andbabyfarmanimals.Thewhimsicalillustrationsrevealnewsurprisesoneverypage.
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PictUre BooK | aGes 4–8 | 3736 | PictUre BooK | aGes 4–8
hee-haw-dini and the Great ZamBini
Whosaysanimalscan’tbemagicians?Hee-HawthedonkeyandChesterthefieldmouseliveonafarmbutdreamofbecom-ingmastermagicians.Noneoftheotheranimalsbelievetheycandoit,butwhentheGreatZambini’smagicchestfallsoffhistrain,theyjustmighthaveashot.
Withthehelpofthemaster’smostdifficultillusions,Hee-HawandChesterdisguisethemselvesasperformersandwowtheirfriends.Withpracticeandhardwork,theylearnthat“Inordertobecomeamagician,onemustbelievethatmagi-calthingscanhappen.”Adelightfultaleoffearlessambition,thisstoryprovesthatappearancescanbedeceiving—especiallywhenmagicisinvolved.
ByKimKennedyIllustratedbyDougKennedy
Kim KennedyandherbrotherDoug Kennedyhavecollaboratedonseveralbookprojects.Publishers WeeklysaidtheKennedys“createfantasysituationsthatevoke19th-centuryfairystories...[andthe]paintingshavethespiritofearlyanimationwithatouchofOz.”TheyliveinMonroe,Louisiana.
downloadablemagictricksat>www.abramsyoungreaders.com/heehawdiniAuthorappearances:louisiana>
a humorous story of magic and mys-tery, from the creators of PiratePete.
From the team behind popular Pirateapril
Pete comes a magic story with a twist!
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,8 1⁄2x10 1⁄2"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-7025-0US $15.95 CAN $17.95Carton Qty: 38aprilriGHts: World
Awards and praise for the Pirate Pete books
LegolandBeginnersBookClubPickFamilyChoiceAward
“Arr,matey,’tisafinebookindeed.”
—Kansas City Star
“Lotsoffunforpint-sizebuccaneers.”—Booklist
“Cleverdialogue,funnyillustrations,andjusttherightamountofsuspense...simplyterrific.”—Dallas Morning News
Pirate Pete’s Talk Like a PirateiSBn: 978-0-8109-9348-8
US $15.95 can $17.95
Also available from Kim and Doug Kennedy
Pirate PeteiSBn: 978-0-8109-4356-8
US $15.95 can $17.95
Pirate Pete’s Giant AdventureiSBn: 978-0-8109-5965-1
US $15.95 can $17.95
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PictUre BooK | aGes 4–8 | 3736 | PictUre BooK | aGes 4–8
hee-haw-dini and the Great ZamBini
Whosaysanimalscan’tbemagicians?Hee-HawthedonkeyandChesterthefieldmouseliveonafarmbutdreamofbecom-ingmastermagicians.Noneoftheotheranimalsbelievetheycandoit,butwhentheGreatZambini’smagicchestfallsoffhistrain,theyjustmighthaveashot.
Withthehelpofthemaster’smostdifficultillusions,Hee-HawandChesterdisguisethemselvesasperformersandwowtheirfriends.Withpracticeandhardwork,theylearnthat“Inordertobecomeamagician,onemustbelievethatmagi-calthingscanhappen.”Adelightfultaleoffearlessambition,thisstoryprovesthatappearancescanbedeceiving—especiallywhenmagicisinvolved.
ByKimKennedyIllustratedbyDougKennedy
Kim KennedyandherbrotherDoug Kennedyhavecollaboratedonseveralbookprojects.Publishers WeeklysaidtheKennedys“createfantasysituationsthatevoke19th-centuryfairystories...[andthe]paintingshavethespiritofearlyanimationwithatouchofOz.”TheyliveinMonroe,Louisiana.
downloadablemagictricksat>www.abramsyoungreaders.com/heehawdiniAuthorappearances:louisiana>
a humorous story of magic and mys-tery, from the creators of PiratePete.
From the team behind popular Pirateapril
Pete comes a magic story with a twist!
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,8 1⁄2x10 1⁄2"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-7025-0US $15.95 CAN $17.95Carton Qty: 38aprilriGHts: World
Awards and praise for the Pirate Pete books
LegolandBeginnersBookClubPickFamilyChoiceAward
“Arr,matey,’tisafinebookindeed.”
—Kansas City Star
“Lotsoffunforpint-sizebuccaneers.”—Booklist
“Cleverdialogue,funnyillustrations,andjusttherightamountofsuspense...simplyterrific.”—Dallas Morning News
Pirate Pete’s Talk Like a PirateiSBn: 978-0-8109-9348-8
US $15.95 can $17.95
Also available from Kim and Doug Kennedy
Pirate PeteiSBn: 978-0-8109-4356-8
US $15.95 can $17.95
Pirate Pete’s Giant AdventureiSBn: 978-0-8109-5965-1
US $15.95 can $17.95
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PictUre BooK/concePt | aGes 3–7 | 3938 | PictUre BooK/activitY BooK
Sparklingwithhumorandinventive-ness,The Coloring Book ispackedfullofideas.Absorbingandstimulating,it’llmotivateeachreadernotonlytousecolorimaginatively,butalsotothinkcreatively,asheorsherespondstotheuniquechallengesoneverypage.
Theperfectactivitybooktobringoutthecreativepotentialinanychild.
ByHervéTullet
from an acclaimed illustrator, an amusing and delightful book that will inspire young children’s imagination Thiswonderfulbookgiveschildrena
freshandinformalintroductiontoboth2-Dand3-Dshapes,aswellastoconceptssuchastessellation,symmetry,andpattern.Superbphotographscelebratethewealthofcreativitythatispossiblebycombiningsquares,triangles,andcircles,orcubes,cylinders,andcones.Hands-onprojectshelpgivechildrenafirmunderstandingofshapeandencouragethemtousetheirowncreativityandimagination.
ByDavidGoodmanandZoeMiller
to help children explore the world of shape
miffy the artiSt
EversinceDickBrunacreatedMiffyin1955,shehasendearedherselftogenera-tionsofyoungchildrenandhasbecomeoneofthebest-lovedchildren’sbookcharactersofalltime.InthischarmingnewadditiontotheMiffystory,Miffytakesinspirationfromavisittoanartmuseumanddecidestobecomeanartistherself.Lookingatthecolorsandshapesoftheworldaroundher,shediscoverswhatfunitcanbetomakepicturesofthethingsshesees.Bybedtime,herbedroomwallsarecoveredwithherwonderfulartwork.Aninspiringbookforbuddingartistsandaterrificintroductiontothevalueofavisittotheartmuseum—Miffywillfindnewfanswiththisvolume.
ByDickBruna
Dick BrunawasborninUtrecht,theNetherlands,in1927.Usingclear,bolddesignandbrightcolor,hehasestablishedadesigntechniquethathasbecomeinternationallyrecognized.Hisbooks,mostofthemstarringthebelovedcharacterMiffy,havebeentranslatedintomorethanfortylanguages.
Hervé Tulletisoneofthebest-knownchildren’sauthorsandillustratorsworkingtoday.HisbooksincludeImagine,The Five Senses,andThe Scribble Book,andhisillustrationsregularlyappearinpublicationssuchasLe FigaroandtheNew Yorker.
David Goodman and Zoe Miller,partnersinthedesignfirmSilence,havecreateddesignsfeaturedininternationaltrendpublications.Theyarerenownedforhelpingclientsexploreandvisualizetheirideas.TheydesignedtwopreviousTatechildren’sbooks:ColorandA Is for Artist.
The Scribble BookiSBn: 978-1-85437-774-6
US $14.95 can $16.95
ColoriSBn: 978-1-85437-697-7
US $19.95 can $21.95
from a beloved illustrator comes this perfect gift for budding artists, starring a world-renowned children’s book character.
Also available from Tate
aGes 3 and UPall aGes
March March
SPECIFICATIONS:64pages,fullcolor,10x10"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-1-85437-779-1US $22.50 CAN $24.50Carton Qty: 20marChriGHts: nortH aMerica
SPECIFICATIONS:208pages,black-and-whiteillustrationsforcoloring,9x11"PaperbackiSBn: 978-1-85437-849-1US $18.95 CAN $20.95Carton Qty: 16marChriGHts: nortH aMerica
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,7x7"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-1-85437-823-1US $11.95 CAN $12.95marChriGHts: nortH aMerica
Art in a BoxiSBn: 978-1-85437-536-0
US $19.95 can $21.95
A Is for Artist:An Alphabet
iSBn: 978-1-85437-556-8 US $19.95 can $21.95
An A to Z Treasure HuntiSBn: 978-1-85437-755-5 US $14.95 can $16.95
The Big Book for Little HandsiSBn: 978-1-85437-753-1
US $15.95 can $17.95
Famous miFFy is Back!
The latest
fromThe latest
from
Costumecharacteravailable>—askyoursalesrep
the ColorinG BooK Shape
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PictUre BooK/concePt | aGes 3–7 | 3938 | PictUre BooK/activitY BooK
Sparklingwithhumorandinventive-ness,The Coloring Book ispackedfullofideas.Absorbingandstimulating,it’llmotivateeachreadernotonlytousecolorimaginatively,butalsotothinkcreatively,asheorsherespondstotheuniquechallengesoneverypage.
Theperfectactivitybooktobringoutthecreativepotentialinanychild.
ByHervéTullet
from an acclaimed illustrator, an amusing and delightful book that will inspire young children’s imagination Thiswonderfulbookgiveschildrena
freshandinformalintroductiontoboth2-Dand3-Dshapes,aswellastoconceptssuchastessellation,symmetry,andpattern.Superbphotographscelebratethewealthofcreativitythatispossiblebycombiningsquares,triangles,andcircles,orcubes,cylinders,andcones.Hands-onprojectshelpgivechildrenafirmunderstandingofshapeandencouragethemtousetheirowncreativityandimagination.
ByDavidGoodmanandZoeMiller
to help children explore the world of shape
miffy the artiSt
EversinceDickBrunacreatedMiffyin1955,shehasendearedherselftogenera-tionsofyoungchildrenandhasbecomeoneofthebest-lovedchildren’sbookcharactersofalltime.InthischarmingnewadditiontotheMiffystory,Miffytakesinspirationfromavisittoanartmuseumanddecidestobecomeanartistherself.Lookingatthecolorsandshapesoftheworldaroundher,shediscoverswhatfunitcanbetomakepicturesofthethingsshesees.Bybedtime,herbedroomwallsarecoveredwithherwonderfulartwork.Aninspiringbookforbuddingartistsandaterrificintroductiontothevalueofavisittotheartmuseum—Miffywillfindnewfanswiththisvolume.
ByDickBruna
Dick BrunawasborninUtrecht,theNetherlands,in1927.Usingclear,bolddesignandbrightcolor,hehasestablishedadesigntechniquethathasbecomeinternationallyrecognized.Hisbooks,mostofthemstarringthebelovedcharacterMiffy,havebeentranslatedintomorethanfortylanguages.
Hervé Tulletisoneofthebest-knownchildren’sauthorsandillustratorsworkingtoday.HisbooksincludeImagine,The Five Senses,andThe Scribble Book,andhisillustrationsregularlyappearinpublicationssuchasLe FigaroandtheNew Yorker.
David Goodman and Zoe Miller,partnersinthedesignfirmSilence,havecreateddesignsfeaturedininternationaltrendpublications.Theyarerenownedforhelpingclientsexploreandvisualizetheirideas.TheydesignedtwopreviousTatechildren’sbooks:ColorandA Is for Artist.
The Scribble BookiSBn: 978-1-85437-774-6
US $14.95 can $16.95
ColoriSBn: 978-1-85437-697-7
US $19.95 can $21.95
from a beloved illustrator comes this perfect gift for budding artists, starring a world-renowned children’s book character.
Also available from Tate
aGes 3 and UPall aGes
March March
SPECIFICATIONS:64pages,fullcolor,10x10"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-1-85437-779-1US $22.50 CAN $24.50Carton Qty: 20marChriGHts: nortH aMerica
SPECIFICATIONS:208pages,black-and-whiteillustrationsforcoloring,9x11"PaperbackiSBn: 978-1-85437-849-1US $18.95 CAN $20.95Carton Qty: 16marChriGHts: nortH aMerica
SPECIFICATIONS:32pages,fullcolor,7x7"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-1-85437-823-1US $11.95 CAN $12.95marChriGHts: nortH aMerica
Art in a BoxiSBn: 978-1-85437-536-0
US $19.95 can $21.95
A Is for Artist:An Alphabet
iSBn: 978-1-85437-556-8 US $19.95 can $21.95
An A to Z Treasure HuntiSBn: 978-1-85437-755-5 US $14.95 can $16.95
The Big Book for Little HandsiSBn: 978-1-85437-753-1
US $15.95 can $17.95
Famous miFFy is Back!
The latest
fromThe latest
from
Costumecharacteravailable>—askyoursalesrep
the ColorinG BooK Shape
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nonFiction PictUre BooK | aGes 8–14 | 4140 | nonFiction PictUre BooK | aGes 8–14
BeyondASolarSystemVoyage
travelinG the freedom roadFromSlaveryandtheCivilWarThroughReconstruction
Discoverwhatthesolarsystemlookslikeupcloseinthisdefinitivecollectionofspaceexplorationimages.Sincethe1960s,NASAhasbeensendingunmannedsatellitestoexploretheplanets,moons,andsun.Theseprobeshaveamassedastunningvisualrecordofotherworlds,revealingnotonebutscoresofnewfrontiers,fromrust-redMarstoSaturnwithitsetherealrings.MichaelBensonhaspulledtogetherthemostspectacu-laroftheseimagesintoavolumethatfocusesontheawesomeappearanceofthesecelestialbodies.Hediscusseswhatthephotosactuallyrevealabouttheplacesinsimplelanguagechildrenwillunderstand.Thebookincludesaglossary,abibliography,andanindex.
Fromtheinjusticesofslavery,throughthebloodshedoftheCivilWar,totheturbulenceofReconstruction,followthetruestoryofthechildren,teenagers,andtheirfamilieswholivedthroughthesechallengingtimes.Usingdiaries,slavenarratives,schoolwork,anti-slaverypub-lications,interviewswithformerslaves,andothernineteenth-centurymaterialwrittenby,for,andaboutyoungpeople,LindaBarrettOsbornepaintsanintimatepictureofAfricanAmericanlife,setinthecontextofmajornationalevents.
Abibliographyandindexroundoutthemanyofferingsofthisimportantadditiontoblackhistorybooksforyoungreaders.
ByMichaelBenson
ByLindaBarrettOsborneInassociationwiththeLibraryofCongress
Michael Bensonisajournalistandmakerofdocumentaryfilms,includingtheaward-winningPredictions of Fire(1995).HisworkhasbeenpublishedintheNew York Times,theNew Yorker,andSmithsonian,amongotherpublications,andhehasbeenatelevision(CNN)andradio(NPR)reporter.HeisalsotheauthoroftheAbramsbestsellerBeyond: Visions of the Interplanetary Probes.HelivesinNewYorkCity.
based on the highly praised adult bestseller Beyond
a powerful message for black history month and all year long
Marchfebruary
SPECIFICATIONS:128pages,fullcolor,9x11"HardcoverwithjacketiSBn: 978-0-8109-8322-9US $19.95 CAN $21.95Carton Qty: 16marChriGHts: World
Praise for Michael Benson’s work
“[A]stunningseriesofpicturesfromtheenormousarchivesofimagestakenovertheyearsbyroboticexplorersofthesolarsystem.”—New York Times
“MichaelBensonstumbleduponsomeofthemostexpensivepicturesevertaken:Otherworldlyimagessentbackbythespacecrafthumankindhaslaunchedoverthepastfourdecades...”—NPR’sWeekend Edition
“Stunningphotographs(colorandb&w)ofoursolarsystem...”—Library Journal
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lindaBarrettosborneisaseniorwriterandeditorintheLibraryofCongressPublishingOffice.Sheistheco-authorofThe Library of Congress Civil War Desk ReferenceandauthorofWomen of the Civil Rights Movement.Shealsoco-authoredOh, Freedom!,achildren’sbookonthecivilrightsmovementthatSchool Library Journalcalled“important.”Traveling the Freedom RoadisbasedonresearchattheLibraryofCongress,oftencalled“theNation’smemory,”whichhousesthemostcomprehensivecollectionofmaterialsontheCivilWarintheworld.
>BlackhistoryMonthpromotions,February2009
>Authorappearances
Exhibitionschedule
WorcesterArtMuseum,Worcester,Massachusetts
March28,2009–May24,2009
SantaBarbaraMuseumofNaturalHistory,SantaBarbara,California
November4,2009–March28,2010
MuseumofScienceandIndustry,Chicago,April17,2010–August29,2010
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Lynchburg,VirginiaSeptember18,2010–November14,2010
StauthMemorialMuseum,Montezuma,Kansas
October8,2011–December4,2011
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—JabariAsim,Editor,The Crisis,theofficialpublicationoftheNAACP
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BeyondASolarSystemVoyage
travelinG the freedom roadFromSlaveryandtheCivilWarThroughReconstruction
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Fromtheinjusticesofslavery,throughthebloodshedoftheCivilWar,totheturbulenceofReconstruction,followthetruestoryofthechildren,teenagers,andtheirfamilieswholivedthroughthesechallengingtimes.Usingdiaries,slavenarratives,schoolwork,anti-slaverypub-lications,interviewswithformerslaves,andothernineteenth-centurymaterialwrittenby,for,andaboutyoungpeople,LindaBarrettOsbornepaintsanintimatepictureofAfricanAmericanlife,setinthecontextofmajornationalevents.
Abibliographyandindexroundoutthemanyofferingsofthisimportantadditiontoblackhistorybooksforyoungreaders.
ByMichaelBenson
ByLindaBarrettOsborneInassociationwiththeLibraryofCongress
Michael Bensonisajournalistandmakerofdocumentaryfilms,includingtheaward-winningPredictions of Fire(1995).HisworkhasbeenpublishedintheNew York Times,theNew Yorker,andSmithsonian,amongotherpublications,andhehasbeenatelevision(CNN)andradio(NPR)reporter.HeisalsotheauthoroftheAbramsbestsellerBeyond: Visions of the Interplanetary Probes.HelivesinNewYorkCity.
based on the highly praised adult bestseller Beyond
a powerful message for black history month and all year long
Marchfebruary
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lindaBarrettosborneisaseniorwriterandeditorintheLibraryofCongressPublishingOffice.Sheistheco-authorofThe Library of Congress Civil War Desk ReferenceandauthorofWomen of the Civil Rights Movement.Shealsoco-authoredOh, Freedom!,achildren’sbookonthecivilrightsmovementthatSchool Library Journalcalled“important.”Traveling the Freedom RoadisbasedonresearchattheLibraryofCongress,oftencalled“theNation’smemory,”whichhousesthemostcomprehensivecollectionofmaterialsontheCivilWarintheworld.
>BlackhistoryMonthpromotions,February2009
>Authorappearances
Exhibitionschedule
WorcesterArtMuseum,Worcester,Massachusetts
March28,2009–May24,2009
SantaBarbaraMuseumofNaturalHistory,SantaBarbara,California
November4,2009–March28,2010
MuseumofScienceandIndustry,Chicago,April17,2010–August29,2010
DauraGallery,LynchburgCollege,
Lynchburg,VirginiaSeptember18,2010–November14,2010
StauthMemorialMuseum,Montezuma,Kansas
October8,2011–December4,2011
Praise for Traveling the Freedom Road
“Osborneskillfullyblendsillustrations,originaldocuments,com-pellingfirst-personnarratives,andherownhighlyreadableprosetocreatearivetingstoryofAmericanslaveryanditsaftermath.”
—JabariAsim,Editor,The Crisis,theofficialpublicationoftheNAACP
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Inninety-sixpagesofhead-scratchingquestionsandanswers,thisbooktakesontheall-importantquestion:Who?Whocanchangethecourseofhistory?Whoinventedstamps?WhowrotetheBible?WhoamI?Theseandmanymorearetackledwithwitandbrevity.Fullofclearlyexplainedanswersforsomeoflife’stoughestquestions,The Book of Whowillsatisfyeventhemostcuriouskid.
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US $14.95 can $16.95
Hello Kitty Hello Artist! Painting KitiSBn: 978-0-8109-5855-5
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ByLauraJafféandAlainKorkosIllustratedbyVéroniqueDeiss
lauraJafféstudiedphilosophyandjournalism,andnowdivideshertimebetweenwritingandworkinginschools.BorninParis,AlainKorkosbringsaneclecticbackgroundtohiswritingforchildren.VéroniquedeissstudiedwiththecelebratedillustratorClaudeLapointe.Herillustrationshaveappearedinbooksandperiodicalsforchildrenandadults.
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EditedbyElaineBleakneyPublishedinconjunctionwiththeAcademyofAmericanPoetsIntroductionbyKayRyan,PoetLaureate
WrittenandillustratedbyBrianFies ByBenMarraandLindaMarra
BrianFies’swidelyacclaimedfirstgraphicnovel,Mom’s Cancer,wontheEisnerAwardforBestDigitalComicandtheHarveyAwardforBestNewTalent,amongmanyothers.HelivesinnorthernCalifornia.
BenMarraandlindaMarrabegantodocumentpowwowsin1988.Theirongoingphotographyprojectincludesatravelingexhibitionformuseums,yearlycalendartitles,fineartphotographs,andlithographicartprints.
ElaineBleakneylivesinBrooklyn,NewYork,andnorthernMichigan.SheisaformercoordinatoroftheAcademyofAmericanPoets.
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EditedbyElaineBleakneyPublishedinconjunctionwiththeAcademyofAmericanPoetsIntroductionbyKayRyan,PoetLaureate
WrittenandillustratedbyBrianFies ByBenMarraandLindaMarra
BrianFies’swidelyacclaimedfirstgraphicnovel,Mom’s Cancer,wontheEisnerAwardforBestDigitalComicandtheHarveyAwardforBestNewTalent,amongmanyothers.HelivesinnorthernCalifornia.
BenMarraandlindaMarrabegantodocumentpowwowsin1988.Theirongoingphotographyprojectincludesatravelingexhibitionformuseums,yearlycalendartitles,fineartphotographs,andlithographicartprints.
ElaineBleakneylivesinBrooklyn,NewYork,andnorthernMichigan.SheisaformercoordinatoroftheAcademyofAmericanPoets.
april
?
poem in yoUr poCKet200PoemstoReadandShare
whatever happened to the world of tomorrow
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