CHILDREN'S
July
- The Dinosaur Hunter's Kit
Running Press $29.95 0894718045
Build Your Own Walkie-Talkie
Running Press $19.95 1561386391
Get a handle on radio communications with The Walkie Talkie Handbook and create real talking devices with Build Your Own Walkie-Talkie. CD-Rom technology lets explorers visit famous excavation sites and learn more about specific reptiles in The Dinosaur Hunter's Kit -- even uncover remains in a clay block!
- The Gator Girls
Best friends Amy and Allie do everything together, so how are they going to handle a separation when Allie's parents decide to send her away to Camp WoggaBog? The Gator Girls is the first book in a delightful series for new readers ages 6 and up.
Beech Tree Books $4.95 068815297X
- Cyber.Kidz
In Search of Scum
Avon Books $3.99 0380785145
A Picture's Worth
Avon Books $3.99 0380785153
Savvy computer kids know their way around the Net. They chat from all over the globe and when there's trouble, they're online in minutes. Cyber.Kidz:1 In Search of Scum and Cyber.Kidz:2 A Picture's Worth are hi-tech mysteries for young teens with sharp minds and eager for adventure!
- The Adventures of Laura and Jack
HarperCollins $3.95 0064420450
Pioneer Sisters
HarperCollins $3.95 0064420469
Introduce your little ones to Laura Ingalls Wilder in a chapter book format with The Adventures of Laura and Jack and Pioneer Sisters. Dogs and sisters share great adventures.
- The Ghost on Saturday Night
Has Professor Pepper lost his marbles? Aunt Etta and Opie think so when the professor announces he's going to raise the ghost of a dead outlaw -- live on stage! The Ghost on Saturday Night is full of hyperbole, witty phrasing and more to delight young readers.
Beech Tree Books $4.95 0688149200
- In The Beginning
Emphasizing the stunning variety of the created order, In The Beginning uses colorful illustrations to take readers from the beginning of the world through the making of its first people. It shows God's pleasure in all He has made.
Abingdon Press $11.95 0687087309
- The Seven Silly Eaters
As the Peters' household grows, so does the picky, special food demands by all the children in The Seven Silly Eaters. It isn't until Mrs. Peters' birthday that a present from her children solves the problem and surprises everybody.
Ignoring all notions of good nutrition, author Mary Ann Hoberman has created an affectionate family celebration.
Browndeer Press $15 0152000968
- Trip Tracker
Rand McNally, $16.95 0528838431
See the USA
Rand McNally $3.95 0528838490
Travel Time
Rand McNally $3.95 0528838466
The whole family will enjoy Trip Tracker, a unique travel journal and gamebook for use before, during and after a journey. Stickers, puzzles, games, and more give kids plenty to do en route. Youngsters stay busy with coloring and activity pages with See the USA and Travel Time.
May
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Verdi
When a baby snake's mother tells him to grow up and and get green, Verdi decides he wants to stay yellow and play as usual. From the creator of Stellaluna comes a fun tale about a young snake and his desire to stay young as he grows toward maturity. This beautiful book will delight with gentle humor and teach a lesson about real snakes.
Harcourt Brace $16 0152010289
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I'm A Big Brother
ISBN 0688145078
I'm A Big Sister
ISBN 0688145094
Having a new baby at home can be a truly wonderful experience for a big brother or sister. Helping, playing, and snuggling up are all part of the fun with I'm A Big Brother and I'm A Big Sister. Simple text and tips for understanding an older sibling's special needs are included.
Morrow Junior Books $5.95 each
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Rumplestiltskin's Daughter
In a merry "rethinking of the traditional tale," Rumplestiltskin's Daughter turns the tables on a troubled kingdom. The miller's daughter weds the hard-working gold-spinner, and 16 years later, their daughter is stuck in the same predicament her mother was. See what mischief she weaves!
Morrow Junior Books $15 068814327X
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Slumber Party Book
ISBN 0688152597
Backyard Camp-Out Book
ISBN 0688152589
Kids make it a night to remember when their parents help them throw unforgettable parties. slumber party book and backyard camp-out book are the perfect guidebooks for fun outdoors, gazing up at stars, or inside for overnight makeovers, mysteries, talent shows, and more. No one is going to want to go to sleep!
Beech Tree Books $7.95 each
March
- My Baby Brother Has Ten Tiny Toes
When you are a big sister with a baby brother -- what fun you can have! Count his nose while you tickle his toes, or count his eyes while you show him the skies. Children will delight in the irresistible rhymes and brilliant water-color illustrations.
Albert Whitman & Co. $14.95 0807553107
February
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Six easy-to-read books deal with issues common to all families in the Tiny Triumphs series. Ranging from inappropriate language, obedience, table manners, respect, fear, and prayers, Double Ugh (0687071399), Does God See the Wind (0687071496), The New Ears (0687071291), Please Wonderful Mommy (0687070996), The Wolf Who Wasn't (0687071097), and Boss of the Table Manners (0687071194) are wonderful for children ages 3-7.
Abingdon Press $2.95 each
October
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Monday's Troll
By Jack Prelutsky and Peter Sis
Once again the collaborators of The Dragons Are Singing Tonight have combined their extraordinary talents to concoct an irresistible collection of trolls, wizards, and giants. No spell is needed for these poems and pictures to enchant the reader. Just open up Monday's Troll, and you'll see!
Greenwillow $16 0688096441
September
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A Pizza the Size of the Sun
By Jack Prelutsky
A Pizza the Size of the Sun is another wondrously rich, clever, and funny collection from Jack Prelutsky, the author who is widely acknowledged as the poet laureate of the younger generation. The Prelutsky-Stevenson duo is irresistible.
Greenwillow $18 0688132359
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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
By Kevin Henkes
Lilly, star of Chester's Way and Julius, the Baby of the World, is back in Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. And this time, she has her name in the title--something she's wanted all along. If you thought Lilly was funny before, you are in for a treat.
Greenwillow $15 0688128971
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Just Look 'N Learn Spanish Picture Dictionary
Children learn 1,500 of the most basic words in the Spanish language in the Just Look 'N Learn Spanish Picture Dictionary. With colorful illustrations and easy-to-understand entries, it provides little learners with a core vocabulary on which to bulid their language skills.
Passport Books $11.95 0844270520
August
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Hello Kitty® Princess Party Manners and Hello Kitty's® Very Own Songbook
Hello Kity feels just like a princess when she gets dressed for the big Ball. But is looking good, good enough? Hello Kity Princess learns the importance of manners at the Ball, and she helps us learn them, too, in Hello Kity® Princess Party Manners. A wonderful collection of Hello Kity's favorite sing-along songs, Hello Kitty's® Very Own Songbook includes the original Hello Kitty theme song as sung by Joanie Bartels.
Audioscope/Kid-Tel $8 each
Party Manners 1573754579
Songbook 1573753890
July
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Janice VanCleave's 202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping, & Bouncing Experiments
A former teacher continues to make science a blast for kids with 40 experiments in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. Janice VanCleave's 202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping, & Bouncing Experiments features simple instructions and easy-to-gather materials.
Wiley $12.95 0471140252
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Tales From the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird
In Tales From the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird, Vivian Vande Velde has taken 13 popular stories and retold them upside down, sideways, and inside out. The Brothers Grimm may never be the same.
Jane Yolen Books/Harcourt Brace $17 0152002200
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The Original Pooh Treasury
Come to an enchanted place, a forest where Winnie-the-Pooh lived with Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, Tigger, Eeyore, Kanga, and Little Roo. Children and adults will love these original unabridged stories by A.A. Milne, brought to life by the incomparable performance of Peter Dennis. Each volume in The Original Pooh Treasury includes 3 tapes and 3 companion hardcover read-along books.
Audioscope $17 each
Volume 1: 1573754560
Volume 2: 1573754587
May
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Hopscotch Around the World
With a rock, some chalk, and a friend, you have everything you need for fun times. Hopscotch Around The World explains rules, provides history, patterns, and 19 versions of this classic game.
Beech Tree Books $5.95 0688147453
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Cupid and Psyche
One of the greatest love stories in Greek mythology, Cupid and Psyche is rich in drama. The most beautiful woman in the world. Psyche falls in love with a creature feared even by the gods. She fails him and must prove herself brave as well. Forty luminous paintings illustrate the legendary tale.
Morrow Junior Books $16 0688131638
March
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Welcome to this World
The husband/wife team of illustrator Gabriel Ferrer and author Debby Boone gives cheerful greetings to the littliest ones in our lives with Welcome to this World and its companion book of memories, Welcome to this World Record Book. Both record the charmed whisper s of childhood with different methods and would be a special gift to anyone welcoming a new addition into the world. Bedtime Hugs for Little Ones ends your child's day with the security, warmth, and love that only a betime story and a hug can bring. Creative, whimsical stories combined with vibrant art produce a lasting impression in this top-ten bestseller.
Harvest House
Welcome to this World $14.99 1565073029
Welcome to this World Record Book $22.99 1565074130
Bedtime Hugs for Little Ones $14.99 0890816166
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A Child's First Book of Virtues
By Emily Hunter
Celebrate the virtues of generosity, courtesy, honesty, cheerfulness, and a host of other positive qualities in A Child's First Book of Virtues. Delightful rhymes and old-fashioned stories make this a perfect bedtime book or homeschool companion. It shares more than 100 short stories and poems.
Harvest House $12.99 1565073290
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My Favorite Season and Here Comes the School Bus!
My Favorite Season and Here Comes the School Bus! are Little People Books that provide children opportunities to explore new experiences. Expand your child's creativity and develop your child's reading skills with these Fisher-Price books for new readers.
School Zone Publishing
My Favorite Season $2.99 088743438X
Here Comes the School Bus! $2.99 0887434401
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Bumble Bear: The Beeginning and The Garden Party
Follow the humorous adventures of a bear obsessed with honey in The Bumble Bear series. Bumble Bear will do most anything to outsmart bees and find the honey pot at the end of the rainbow. . . but the bees seem to outwit him every time!
School Zone Publishing
The Beeginning $4.99 0887435793
The Garden Party $4.99 0887435823
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Big Get Ready Books
Each of the School Zone's Big Get Ready Books is a volume of activities organized for access into major skill areas. The child learns, then masters each skill as the exercises progress. Books for each grade level contain 320 perforated, reproducible pages with a soft cover. Seven titles in all.
School Zone Publishing
Grade 3-4 Big Book $11.99 0887433138
Grade 5-6 Big Book $11.99 0887433146
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The Puzzle Place
Bring the popular characters from The Puzzle Place into your home for an exciting learning adventure! Help your pre-school child discover the fun of learning with workbooks that build confidence and provide lessons in values and self-esteem. Look for six titles in this new series.
School Zone Publishing
Uppercase Alphabet (Pre-school), $2.99 0887434843
Numbers 1-10 (Pre-school) $2.99 0887434851
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Counting on Angels
You can count on angels to help children learn to count--especially the angels in this beautiful pop-up book of numbers. Lovely watercolors and three-dimensional figures make Counting on Angels a pure delight for children and adults!
Word Kids! $12.99 0849912180
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