creative editions fall 2014 catalog

CREATIVEEDITIONS FA

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2014

Table of Contents

The Creative Company Gifts 3

The Forever Flowers 4–5

Harlem Hellfighters 6–7

Mocha Dick: The Legend and Fury 8–9

Homer Henry Hudson’s Curio Museum 10–11

Everything Is a Poem: The Best of J. Patrick Lewis 12–13

Classic Titles 14–21

Recent Titles 22–23

Ordering Information 24

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The Creative Company Gifts

978-1-56846-249-3$12.99Interest level: Age 4 and upSize: 6" x 4-1/4" x 1"Color illustrations

978-1-56846-248-6$24.99Interest level: Age 6 months and upSize: 5-3/4" x 5-3/4" x 5-3/4"

978-1-56846-262-2$14.99Interest level: Age 4 and upSize: 3" x 3" x 6"Color illustrations

978-1-56846-263-9$24.99Interest level: Age 4 and upSize: 12" round

Storytime Clock

Any time is story time. Featuring artwork from re-

nowned illustrator Etienne Delessert, this attractive wall

clock will accent any number of rooms—from a child’s

bedroom or nursery to a library or classroom. It serves

as a delightful aid to telling time and as a reminder that

any time can be a good time for reading.

Etienne Delessert Memory Game

This classic family game for children and adults gets

a fresh treatment with striking images taken from the

books of Etienne Delessert. Lay the tiles face down, and

take turns flipping over any two to test your powers of

observation and memory. The player who can find the

most pairs wins!

A Number of Animals Nesting Blocks

Christopher Wormell’s bold block prints are featured

on a set of 10 counting nesting blocks that makes for a

lovely gift and an engaging toy. Follow one yellow chick

as it explores the farmyard in search of its mother, meet-

ing different animals on each block—from 2 horses and

3 cows all the way to 10 “chirping and cheeping” chicks.

The sturdy outer gift box opens to reveal 10 graduated

blocks that can be stacked into a tower nearly 3 feet high.

Lineup for Yesterday Baseball Cards

In 1949, SPORT magazine published “Lineup for

Yesterday,” a collection of poems by Ogden Nash. In it,

the famous wordsmith paid entertaining tribute to 24

legends of the diamond, encapsulating each in just 4

clever lines. Creative Editions is proud to present Nash’s

classic odes in a boxed set of full-color commemorative

cards—the perfect gift for baseball fans of all ages.

GIFTS!

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The Forever Flowersby Michael J. Rosen

illustrated by Sonja Danowski

In this tender story about the virtues of finding, keeping, and letting

go, a young grouse is waylaid on her seasonal migration and carries her

precious cargo to a new land. As the bird’s favorite Forever Flowers grow

from planted seeds to blooming flowers, she discovers how unexpectedly

one can stumble upon happiness and breathe into the contentment of

life’s quiet moments, even amidst winter’s gloom. When spring finally

arrives, the grouse must make a decision: should she stay or fly away?

Author Michael J. Rosen is an author, illustrator, and photographer who has created more than 100 books for young readers and adults, including Creative Editions’ Sailing the Unknown: Around the World with Captain Cook. In 2013, he adapted his classic picture book Elijah’s Angel into a full-length play for young audiences. He lives on a farm in the Appalachian foothills of eastern Ohio.

Artist Sonja Danowski is an illustrator and self-described “analogy archivist.” Her work has been selected several times for the Illustrators Exhibition at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, and in 2011, she was honored with a Silver Medal by 3x3 Magazine of Contemporary Illustra-tion at the Children’s Book Show. She lives in Berlin, Germany.

978-1-56846-273-8

$18.99 HC

Interest level: Age 6 and up

Page count: 32

Trim size: 8-5/8" x 11-3/4"

Color illustrations


Harlem Hellfightersby J. Patrick Lewis

illustrated by Gary Kelley

They went by many names, but the world came to know them best as

the Harlem Hellfighters. Two thousand strong, these black Americans

from New York took the fight to the Central Powers on the fields of

France. Some Hellfighters also picked up brass instruments—under the

leadership of famed bandleader and lieutenant James Reese Europe—to

take the musical sound of Harlem into the heart of war.

978-1-56846-246-2

$18.99 HC


Page count: 32

Trim size: 9" x 12"

Color illustrations

*Also available: And the Soldiers Sang

Author J. Patrick Lewis has earned a lofty reputation in children’s publishing, having authored 85 picture books. In 2011, he was named America’s Children’s Poet Laureate, a post he held until 2013. Among his other honors is the 2011 National Council of Teachers of English Excellence in Children’s Poetry Award.

Artist Gary Kelley is an internationally known artist who has illustrated numerous books, including Creative Editions’ And the Soldiers Sang, Black Cat Bone, and The Emily Sonnets. His artwork has appeared in such periodicals as The New Yorker and Rolling Stone and can be seen in Barnes & Noble’s bookstore murals.


Mocha Dick: The Legend and Furyby Brian Heinz

illustrated by Randall Enos

Believed to have been active from 1810 to 1859, Mocha Dick was infa-

mous for the ferocity of his retaliations against those who attempted to

capture him. From the first recorded encounter near the South Ameri-

can island of Mocha till the fatal harpoon blow, the sperm whale was

a legend in his own time. In language befitting a sea lore, Brian Heinz

describes characteristic episodes of the great whale’s life, as Randall Enos

stylizes the tale in a textured linocut collage evocative of scrimshaw.

Brian Heinz is the critically acclaimed author

of 15 books for young readers and is sought

after as a speaker on the craft of writing at

schools and professional conferences. This is

his third title for Creative Editions, following

Cheyenne Medicine Hat and Red Fox at

McCloskey’s Farm. He and his wife Judy

split their time between homes in New

York’s Wading River and the Adirondacks.

Visit him online at www.brianheinz.com.

Randall Enos has illustrated for books,

magazines, and newspapers for more than

50 years. Born of Portuguese Azorean

heritage in the former whaling capital of the

world (New Bedford, Massachusetts), he has

carried with him a lifelong interest in the

history of whaling. This is his first book for

Creative Editions.

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Designed by Rita Marshall

In 1839, Herman Melville was among the

New Yorkers who thrilled to a magazine

account of a white sperm whale’s attacks on

whaling ships. That whale was named

Mocha Dick, but 12 years later, he would be

immortalized in fiction as Moby-Dick.

Believed to have been active from 1810 to

1859, Mocha Dick was infamous for the

ferocity of his retaliations against those who

attempted to capture him. From the first

recorded encounter near the South American

island of Mocha till the fatal harpoon blow,

Mocha Dick was a legend in his own time.

In language befitting a sea lore, author Brian

Heinz describes characteristic episodes of the

great whale’s life, as illustrator Randall Enos

animates the tale in a textured style evocative

of scrimshaw.

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Page count: 32

Trim size: 8-5/8" x 12"

Color illustrations

* Also available: Sailing the Unknown: Around the World with Captain Cook

Author Brian Heinz is the critically acclaimed author of 15 books for young readers and is sought after as a speaker on the craft of writing at schools and professional conferences. This is his third title for Creative Editions, following Cheyenne Medicine Hat and Red Fox at McCloskey’s Farm.

Artist Randall Enos has illustrated for books, magazines, and newspa-pers for more than 50 years. Born of Portuguese Azorean heritage in the former whaling capital of the world (New Bedford, Massachusetts), he has carried with him a lifelong interest in the history of whaling.


Homer Henry Hudson’s Curio Museumby Zack Rock

With a nose for adventure and an eye on history, Homer Henry Hudson

travels the world for pieces to add to his exhibits at the Curio Museum.

Author and illustrator Zack Rock crafts a tale brimming with curiosities,

not the least of which is the true identity of the museum’s canine care-

taker, who, as he reflects on the exotic collection at his paws, becomes

inspired to venture out into the unknown once again.

978-1-56846-260-8

$18.99 HC


Page count: 32

Trim size: 10" x 10"

Color illustrations

Author and Artist Zack Rock’s work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, video games, comic books, and on album covers. Homer Henry Hudson’s Curio Museum is his first picture book. He lives in Seattle, Washington, with his cat Ichabod.


Everything Is a Poem: The Best of J. Patrick Lewisby J. Patrick Lewis

illustrated by Maria Cristina Pritelli

J. Patrick Lewis did not come under poetry’s spell until late in life—but

when it struck, the former college economics professor was entranced.

This collection celebrates some of his best poems for children—some

silly, some serious, some historical, some invention, but all aimed to de-

light. The vibrant and playful illustrations of Italian artist Maria Cristina

Pritelli lend a sense of vitality to the words, underscoring the idea that

Everything Is a Poem.

978-1-56846-240-0

$24.99 HC


Page count: 88

Trim size: 10" x 10"

Color illustrations

Author J. Patrick Lewis has earned a lofty reputation in children’s publishing, having authored 85 picture books. In 2011, he was named America’s Children’s Poet Laureate, a post he held until 2013. Among his other honors is the 2011 National Council of Teachers of English Excellence in Children’s Poetry Award.

Artist Maria Cristina Pritelli is a self-taught Italian artist who began illustrating children’s books after being inspired by the work of artist Giacinto Gaudenzi. Her work has been published internationally and has been selected three times for the Illustrators Exhibition at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

*Also available: Skywriting: Poems to Fly

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The Adventures of Pinocchio Will a misbe-having wooden puppet amend his wicked ways in time to become a real boy?Author: Carlo Collodi / Artist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-190-8 $35.00 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 192Trim size: 8-1/2" x 11-1/4" Color illustrations

All the World’s a Stage This poetry collection explores Shakespeare’s “Seven Ages of Man” to celebrate the theater of human existence.Compiler: Lee Bennett Hopkins / Artist: Guy Billout978-1-56846-218-9 $19.99 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 10-1/2" x 9-1/2" Color illustrations

And the Soldiers Sang Along the infamous Western Front, enemies are drawn together by song in the spirit of Christmas friendship.Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Gary Kelley978-1-56846-220-2 (HC) $19.99 HC978-0-89812-975-5 (PB) $9.99 PBInterest level: Age 9 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9" x 12" Color illustrations

Black Cat Bone Legend credits his success to a midnight pact at a dark crossroads, but what is the real story of Robert Johnson? Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Gary Kelley978-1-56846-194-6 $24.95 HCInterest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 48Trim size: 8-1/2" x 12" Color illustrations

Bobo’s Smile What’s a clown to do when the circus shuts down and he loses the ability to smile? Bobo goes on a quest to regain his happiness.Author/Artist: Seymour Chwast978-1-56846-221-9 $14.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8" x 8" Color illustrations

The Cat Who Invented Bebop A feline saxophonist sets out for jazzy New York, where he makes his mark as a cool cat to remember. Author/Artist: Marshall Arisman978-1-56846-152-6 (Regular Edition) $17.95 HC978-1-56846-168-7 (Special Edition) $21.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8-1/2" x 11" Color illustrations

Cheyenne Medicine Hat A mustang mare leads a herd of wild horses on an adventurous jour-ney that unfolds into an uplifting story of survival.Author: Brian Heinz / Artist: Gregory Manchess978-1-56846-181-6 $19.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8-1/4" x 12-1/4" Color illustrations

Christmas Present On a cold and snowy win-ter’s day, a homeless man and his son take comfort in A Christmas Carol and receive an early present.Author: Jan Wahl / Artist: Michael McCurdy978-1-56846-165-6 $18.00 HCInterest level: Age 9 and up Page count: 64Trim size: 5" x 7" Black-and-white illustrations

Cinderella A glamorous, 1920s-era style of illustration helps bring to life the familiar 17th-century fairy tale of Cinderella.Author: Charles Perrault / Artist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-130-4 (HC) $20.95 HC978-0-89812-828-4 (PB) $7.99 PBInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 7-3/4" x 11" Color illustrations

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A Coach’s Letter to His Son Words, sketches, and paintings combine to convey a coaching father’s lessons and regrets to his ball-playing son.Author: Mel Allen / Artist: John Thompson978-1-56846-134-2 $19.95 HCInterest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 7-1/4" x 11" Color illustrations

The Creative Collection of American Short Stories This beautifully illustrated anthology spans more than 150 years to spotlight 17 gems. Authors: various / Artist: Yan Nascimbene978-1-56846-202-8 $28.95 HCInterest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 272Trim size: 7-1/4" x 10-1/4" Color illustrations

Dark Fiddler An old gravedigger recounts to his young apprentice the tall but true tale of Ital-ian violinist Nicolo Paganini.Author: Aaron Frisch / Artist: Gary Kelley978-1-56846-200-4 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9" x 12" Color illustrations

Dig It! In this illustrated nonfiction board book, six construction machines are introduced by their defining features or functions.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Laszlo Kubinyi978-1-56846-237-0 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" x 7" Color illustrations

The Emily Sonnets Sonnets and biographical notes tell of the reclusive life and literary creativity of 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson.Author: Jane Yolen / Artist: Gary Kelley978-1-56846-215-8 $19.99 HCInterest level: Age 11 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 8" x 11-1/4" Color illustrations

Etienne Delessert Memory Game This classic game gets a fresh treatment with striking images taken from the books of Etienne Delessert.Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-262-2 $14.99Interest level: Age 4 and up Color illustrationsSize: 3" x 3" x 6"

Franklin the Fly When a mild-mannered fly spends a day in the countryside, he discovers the peaceful life he has been missing.Author/Artist: R. O. Blechman978-1-56846-148-9 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 7 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 7-1/4" x 10" Color illustrations

The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea A timid frog’s journey becomes a modern fairy tale in this reissued 2014 edition of the 2007 original.Author/Artist: Guy Billout978-1-56846-267-7 $16.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9-1/4" x 8-1/4" Color illustrations

Erika’s Story A Jewish woman recounts how her mother was able to spare her from the horrors of the Holocaust as an infant.Author: Ruth Vander Zee / Artist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-176-2 (HC) $19.99 HC978-0-89812-891-8 (PB) $9.99 PBInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 24Trim size: 10" x 9-1/2" Color illustrations


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Full Color No introduction to the colors of the rainbow is quite like this one, here reissued from a 2008 original in a smaller format.Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-266-0 $15.99 HCInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 7-1/4" x 9-3/4" Color illustrations

Fun with Numbers Mischievous illustrations remind readers that there have been many ways of counting, measuring, and having fun with numbers.Author: Massin / Artists: Les Chats Pelés978-0-15200-962-5 $17.00 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 9" x 13" Color illustrations

The Gardener’s Apprentice This retelling of a traditional Romanian folk tale also serves as a teaching tool for all those who love plants.Author: Eric Metaxas / Artist: Rodica Prato978-1-56846-154-0 $15.00 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 64Trim size: 7-5/8" x 9" Color illustrations

The Girl in Red Depicting a city as a wilder-ness, this modern take offers a twist on the old tale of an innocent girl in a red riding hood.Author: Aaron Frisch / Artist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-223-3 $19.99 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 10-1/2" x 11-1/2" Color illustrations

A Glass In this autobiographical story, readers will learn of one seemingly unbreakable glass and of the shatterproof love between a parent and child.Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-257-8 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 7 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9" x 9" Color illustrations

The Good Ship Crocodile A friendly crocodile acts as a ferry to many stranded animal neighbors, and his good deeds are repaid in full.Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-238-7 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 5 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9-3/4" x 9-3/4" Color illustrations

The House In this gorgeously illustrated title,

a country house is rediscovered and reborn at the

turn of the 20th century. Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-201-1 $19.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 64Trim size: 9" x 12-1/2" Color illustrations

How Fast Can You Go? In this illustrated nonfiction board book, six modes of transporta-tion are introduced by their relative speeds.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Nate Williams978-1-56846-253-0 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" x 7" Color illustrations

Hungry for Numbers From bananas and

blueberries to sixes and sevens, whimsical illustra-

tions of fruit are paired with numbers 1 to 10.Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-198-4 $19.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9" x 12" Color illustrations



I Hate to Read! Victor Dickens hates to read,

and nothing can change his mind until he discov-

ers the hidden lives of printed words. Author: Rita Marshall / Artist: Etienne Delessert

978-1-56846-232-5 $16.99 HCInterest level: Age 5 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 7-1/4" x 9-3/4" Color illustrations

I Still Hate to Read! In this follow-up to the

acclaimed I Hate to Read!, a classroom assignment

unveils the boy’s secret love for books.Author: Rita Marshall / Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-174-8 $19.95 HCInterest level: Age 4 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8-1/2" x 12" Color illustrations

If— Rudyard Kipling’s encouraging sentiments that inspired a nation are tenderly portrayed in this illustrated edition of the famous poem.Author: Rudyard Kipling / Artist: Giovanni Manna978-1-56846-259-2 $17.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 7-1/2" x 10" Color illustrations

The Illustrated Treasury of Fairy Tales Ten beloved fairy tales are brought to life by world-renowned artists.Authors: various / Artists: various978-1-56846-144-1 $29.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 352Trim size: 7-1/4" x 11" Color illustrations and photographs

I’m Not a Pig in Underpants Follow a series of delightful, poetic clues as a mysterious animal narrator prompts readers to figure out its identity.Author/Artist: Elwood H. Smith978-1-56846-229-5 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 5 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 8-1/2" x 10-1/2" Color illustrations

Lineup for Yesterday Famous poet Ogden Nash pays entertaining tribute to the greatest base-ball players of the 1800s and early 1900s.Author: Ogden Nash / Artist: C. F. Payne978-1-56846-212-7 $19.99 HCInterest level: Age 9 and up Page count: 56Size: 10-3/4" x 9-1/2" Color illustrations

Lineup for Yesterday Baseball Cards Nash’s classic odes to baseball greats of yore are presented in a boxed set of full-color commemorative cards.Author: Ogden Nash / Artist: C. F. Payne978-1-56846-249-3 $12.99Interest level: Age 4 and up Color illustrationsSize: 6" x 4-1/4" x 1"

The Lonely Pine The Lonely Pine recounts a calendar year in the Arctic life of the world’s northernmost tree.Author: Aaron Frisch / Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-214-1 $17.99 HCInterest level: Age 9 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 11" x 7-3/4" Color illustrations

The Last Resort An artist’s quest to recover his imagination leads him to a remote seaside hotel visited by some rather remarkable guests.Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-172-4 $24.99 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 48Trim size: 8-5/8" x 11-7/8" Color illustrations




Michelangelo’s World Combining gorgeous photographs with sonnets by poet J. Patrick Lewis, this picture book celebrates the Renaissance master.Author: J. Patrick Lewis978-1-56846-167-0 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 9" x 11" Color photographs and artwork

Moon Theater Every night, the rising moon takes center stage, surrounded by vigilant owls, howling dogs, and other supporting characters.Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-208-0 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 4 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8-1/2" x 11" Color illustrations

Mouse Books: The Alphabet A curious mouse eats its way into a book and, while searching for letters, finds a friend and makes a cozy nest. Author/Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-226-4 $12.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 6-3/4" x 6-3/4" Color illustrations

Mouse Books: The Boat A pensive rodent un-covers a seascape and must devise a getaway vehicle before the pages fill with water. Author/Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-252-3 $12.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 6-3/4" x 6-3/4" Color illustrations

Mouse Books: The Colors A bored little rodent experiments with paints and discovers the joys of creating colorful artwork.Author/Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-234-9 $12.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 6-3/4" x 6-3/4" Color illustrations

Mouse Books: The Numbers A group of gnawing mice tunnel through the pages of a book, turning scraps of paper into a counting lesson.Author/Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-235-6 $12.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 6-3/4" x 6-3/4" Color illustrations

Mouse Books: The Opposites Two mice with opposing viewpoints are brought closer to-gether when they discover their similarities.Author/Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-251-6 $12.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 6-3/4" x 6-3/4" Color illustrations

Mouse Books: The Valentine A lonely mouse turns an empty page into a folded paper house with a heart-shaped roof window and room for two.Author/Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-247-9 $12.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 6-3/4" x 6-3/4" Color illustrations

Mouse Books: The Wind After a crafty rodent eats its way into a book, it escapes the op-pression of a mighty breeze by harnessing its power.Author/Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-227-1 $12.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 6-3/4" x 6-3/4" Color illustrations



The Necklace Master storyteller Guy de Mau-

passant’s classic tale of vanity, honor, and irony is

illustrated like never before.Author: Guy de Maupassant / Artist: Gary Kelley

978-1-56846-193-9 $19.95 HCInterest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 48Trim size: 8" x 13" Color illustrations

Never Catch a Cold Black-ink illustrations

introduce various kinds of colds—and a number

of extinct fantastical creatures—in this “history.”Author/Artist: André François978-1-56846-231-8 $15.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 88Trim size: 7-3/4" x 5-5/32" Black/white illustrations

A Night on the Range In this story of Western dreaming, a wide-eyed cowpoke and his faithful dog leave indoor comforts behind.Author: Aaron Frisch / Artist: Chris Sheban978-1-56846-205-9 (HC) $19.99 HC978-0-89812-829-1 (PB) $7.99 PBInterest level: Age 4 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 10-3/4" x 9-1/2" Color illustrations

A Number of Animals As a little chick searches for its mother among barnyard animals, it involves readers in a simple counting exercise.Author: Kate Green / Artist: Christopher Wormell978-1-56846-222-6 $15.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9" x 9" Color illustrations

A Number of Animals Nesting Blocks This set of 10 graduated blocks can be stacked into a tower nearly three feet high.Author: Kate Green / Artist: Christopher Wormell978-1-56846-248-6 $24.99Interest level: Size: 5-3/4" xAge 6 months and up 5-3/4" x 5-3/4"

Ocean Deep A lonely girl seeks out a quiet,

solitary man who has a secret he’s willing to share.Author/Artist: Yan Nascimbene978-1-56846-161-8 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 40Size: 10-5/8" x 8-3/4" Color illustrations

The One and Only 1, 2, 3 Book A number 1 with a high opinion of itself must compete for attention as the pages brim with numeric activity. Author/Artist: R. O. Blechman978-1-56846-245-5 $15.99 HCInterest level: Age 4 and up Page count: 24Trim size: 11-5/8" x 9" Color illustrations

Pirates at the Plate Teams of pirates and

cowboys inject rowdy adventure into America’s

pastime in this exquisitely illustrated story.Author: Aaron Frisch / Artist: Mark Summers978-1-56846-210-3 $17.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8-1/2" x 11-1/4" Color illustrations

Nutcracker A magical Christmas Eve is brought

to life by Roberto Innocenti’s intricate artwork in

this holiday classic.Author: E.T.A. Hoffmann / Artist: Roberto Innocenti978-0-15100-227-6 $35.00 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 136Trim size: 10" x 11-3/8" Color illustrations


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The Riverbank Illustrations accompanying the final paragraph of On the Origin of Species commemo-rate the 150th anniversary of the book’s publication.Author: Charles Darwin / Artist: Fabian Negrin978-1-56846-207-3 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8-7/8" x 10-5/8" Color illustrations

Rose Blanche One day, a young German girl follows a truck into the woods, where she discov-ers a terrible secret. Author: Christophe Gallaz / Artist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-189-2 (HC) $19.99 HC978-0-89812-385-2 (PB) $10.99 PBInterest level: Age 7 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8-1/8" x 11" Color illustrations

The Rumor Threats of a hungry beast compel animal friends to warn one another and thus turn hearsay into an increasingly inaccurate rumor.Author/Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-219-6 $19.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9-1/2" x 10-3/4" Color illustrations

Sailing the Unknown Travel the uncharted world of the late 1700s with Captain Cook.Author: Michael J. RosenArtist: Maria Cristina Pritelli978-1-56846-216-5 (HC) $19.99 HC978-0-89812-976-2 (PB) $12.00 PBInterest level: Age 9 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 10" x 11-3/8" Color illustrations

A Seed Needs Sun In this illustrated nonfic-tion board book, a plant’s life cycle is introduced by highlighting what it needs to grow at each stage.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Fiammetta Dogi978-1-56846-254-7 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" x 7" Color illustrations

Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers Fourteen of Marc Chagall’s works are here vividly reproduced and accompanied by biographical poems.Authors: J. Patrick Lewis and Jane Yolen978-1-56846-211-0 (HC) $18.99 HC978-0-89812-974-8 (PB) $12.00 PBInterest level: Age 11 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 7-1/4" x 10-1/4" Reproductions

The Seven Dwarfs Relive the narrative of Snow White from the perspective of Stephane and his six dwarf brothers.Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-139-7 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8-3/8" x 11" Color illustrations

Skywriting: Poems to Fly Poetry and artwork combine to memorialize the jet-powered freedom and preposterous elegance of various aircraft.Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Laszlo Kubinyi978-1-56846-203-5 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8" x 11" Color illustrations

So Said Ben Drawings spotlight 13 sensible sayings, set alongside reflections on Benjamin Franklin’s own life experiences.Author/Artist: Michael McCurdy978-1-56846-147-2 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 7-3/4" x 10-1/8" Black-and-white illustrations

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Spartacus the Spider When a little spider finally devises a way to spin a mighty web, prey is his for the catching, but what may be the cost?Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-213-4 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 4 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8-3/4" x 12" Color illustrations

The Stolen Smile The 1911 theft of history’s most famous portrait is told through the spirited narration of the proud thief himself.Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Gary Kelley978-1-56846-192-2 $18.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 9" x 11" Color illustrations

Storytime Clock This wall clock serves as a delightful aid to telling time and as a reminder that any time can be a good time for reading. Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-263-9 $24.99Interest level: Age 4 and up Size: 12" round

Tall City, Wide Country Light on words but big on charm, this unique picture book is a trip worth taking—just by turning the book around!Author/Artist: Seymour Chwast978-1-56846-228-8 $15.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 11" x 6" Color illustrations

That’s Creepy! In this illustrated nonfiction board book, six creepy-crawlies are introduced by high-lighting the animals’ common traits or behaviors.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Fiammetta Dogi978-1-56846-236-3 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" x 7" Color illustrations

The Velveteen Rabbit This reissued classic returns readers to the magical world of toys.Author: Margery Williams Bianco Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-217-2 (HC) $19.99 HC978-0-89812-831-4 (PB) $8.99 PBInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 40Size: 7-3/4" x 11-3/8" Color illustrations

The Wicked Prince A power-hungry prince ruthlessly conquers all nations on Earth, but he finally learns defeat in a most humbling manner. Author: Hans Christian Andersen Artist: Georges Lemoine978-0-15200-958-8 $18.00 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 8-1/2" x 12" Color illustrations

The Yellow Train A young boy named Theo embarks on a great journey to learn the secrets of the Yellow Train.Author: Alistair Highet / Artist: François Roca978-1-56846-128-1 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 9" x 13" Color illustrations

Tuba Lessons A boy venturing through a forest on his way to a tuba lesson finds himself giving a concert to an unexpected audience. Author: T. C. Bartlett / Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-209-7 (HC) $17.95 HC978-0-89812-522-1 (PB) $9.95 PBInterest level: All ages Page count: 32Trim size: 10-1/2" x 10-1/2" Color illustrations


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If— Italian illustrator Giovanni Manna melds the innocence of childhood with the encouraging sentiments expressed by Rudyard Kipling’s words to his own son, John, in this tender portrayal of fatherly advice that has stood the test of time.Author: Rudyard KiplingArtist: Giovanni Manna978-1-56846-259-2 $17.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 7-1/2" x 10" Color illustrations

Full Color No introduction to the colors of the rainbow is quite like Etienne Delessert’s Full Color, here reissued from Creative Editions’ 2008 origi-nal in a smaller format suited for smaller hands but with the same strange, wonderful creatures who make colors come to life. Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-266-0 $15.99 HCInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 7-1/4" x 9-3/4" Color illustrations

The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea A timid frog, a small pond, and a big dream combine to create a modern fairy tale in this reis-sued edition of 2007’s original. Alice lets her cu-riosity guide the way as she encounters adventure on her way to the sea, the greatest pond of all. Author/Artist: Guy Billout978-1-56846-267-7 $16.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9-1/4" x 8-1/4" Color illustrations

How Fast Can You Go? In this illustrated nonfiction board book, simple, rhythmical text introduces each mode of transportation, high-lighting its relative speed and where it travels. Meanwhile, colorful illustrations bring the transportation scene to life.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Nate Williams978-1-56846-253-0 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" x 7" Color illustrations

A Seed Needs Sun In this illustrated nonfiction board book, simple, rhythmical text introduces a plant’s life cycle, highlighting what it needs to enable growth at each stage. Meanwhile, colorful illustrations bring the natural environ-ment to life.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Fiammetta Dogi978-1-56846-254-7 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" x 7" Color illustrations

Mouse Books: The Valentine In this reissued classic, the artwork of Monique Felix weaves an enchanting tale without needing a single word. A lonely mouse turns an empty page into a folded paper house with a heart-shaped roof window and room for two.Author/Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-247-9 $12.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 6-3/4" x 6-3/4" Color illustrations

Illustrations from The Valentine (opposite) and A Seed Needs Sun (above)

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