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Sing a Season Song

Doctor Dolittle

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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Recent Titles

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The Long Tall Journey

67

Classic Titles

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A Christmas Carol

89

The Creative Company Gifts

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Where Do I End and You Begin?

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Ordering Information

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Cover illustration from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; illustration above from Sing a Season Song

Sing a Season Song

The shivering cold of winter. The fresh, new signs of spring. The
toe-wiggling freedom of summer. The leaf-dropping days of fall. Each
season is celebrated for many different reasons, but one never fails to
roll right into the next. Jane Yolens lilting verses and Lisel Jane Ashlocks
sensitive portraits convey the cyclical nature of the seasons in this poetic
tribute to the characteristics of the four periods of the year.

Jane Yolen has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America
because of her significant contributions to childrens literature. She has
written more than 300 books for readers of all ages, with a list of publications that includes the Caldecott Medalwinning Owl Moon.
Lisel Jane Ashlock celebrates the beauty of the natural world in every
project she undertakes. Her award-winning work has been featured in
magazines, books, ad campaigns, and elsewhere, but this is her first book
for children. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Interest level: Age 6 and up
Page count: 32
Trim size: 8-1/4" 12"
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

In his 1876 semi-autobiographical account of life in a small Missouri
town, Mark Twain assembled a cast of characters so memorable that they
became imprinted on American culture for all time. Illustrator C. F.
Payne breathes new life into the impish Tom, overbearing Aunt Polly,
the idle and lawless Huckleberry Finn, and all the other residents of
fictional St. Petersburg in Creative Editions first publication of Twains
most popular and widely read novel.

Mark Twain (18351910), as Samuel Langhorne Clemens was popularly known, grew up in Hannibal, Missouri. Working as a riverboat
pilot on the Mississippi and a miner and reporter in the American West
as a young adult, Twain eventually became a sought-after lecturer and
renowned author of travel stories, satire, and humorous novels.
C. F. Payne is an acclaimed American artist whose work has appeared in
many periodicals, including Time, Sports Illustrated, and Rolling Stone.
He has illustrated picture books such as Lineup for Yesterday and earned
such honors as the 2003 Book Illustration Award. He is a distinguished
professor of illustration at Columbus College of Art and Design and
lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

978-1-56846-268-4
$29.99 HC
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Page count: 296
Trim size: 7-1/2" 10-1/2"
Color illustrations

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The Long Tall Journey

When a giraffe is taken from its beloved acacia grove in Africa and sets
sail for France, it does not welcome the adventure at first. Everything is
foreign; nothing is familiar. Taking his cue from the imagined perspective of the captive, author Jan Wahl crafts a sympathetic tale with
roots in reality. Meanwhile, French artist Laurent Gapaillards arresting
landscapes offer a panoramic view of each episode, reinforcing the scope

Jan Wahl has dedicated much of his adult life to writing for children,
authoring previous Creative Editions books such as The Enchanted Sled
and Bear Dance. His first childrens title, published in 1964, was illustrated
by Maurice Sendak. An Ohio native, Wahl lives and works in Toledo.
Parisian designer and illustrator Laurent Gapaillard has lent his talents
to animated feature films, television series, video games, and novels.
Recent gallery exhibitions have also featured his work. The Long Tall
Journey is his first project for Creative Editions.

of The Long Tall Journey made by a 19th-century exotic gift.

978-1-56846-230-1
$18.99 HC
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Page count: 40
Trim size: 9" 12"
Color illustrations

*Also available: I Met a Dinosaur

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A Christmas Carol
From the bustling, snowy streets of 19th-century London to the ghostly
apparitions of Christmases past and future, award-winning artist
Roberto Innocenti vividly renders not only the authentic detail but also

Charles Dickens (181270) is one of the most popular English authors

of all time. His works include 15 novels and many sketches, travel
books, and other nonfiction works. Dickens also wrote five Christmas
books. The first, A Christmas Carol, was published in 1843. Today, it is
recognized as one of the most famous stories ever written.

the emotional impact of Charles Dickenss beloved Christmas tale. In

both crowded urban scenes and intimate portraits of familiar characters,
we gain a sense of the timeless humanity of the tale and perhaps catch a
glimpse of ourselves.

Roberto Innocenti is a self-taught artist who has earned worldwide acclaim with such illustrated books as The House, Nutcracker, Rose Blanche,
Erikas Story, The Adventures of Pinocchio, and The Girl in Red. In 2008, he
received the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award for his contributions to childrens literature. He lives in Florence, Italy.

978-1-56846-278-3
$29.99 HC
Interest level: Age 10 and up
Page count: 152
Trim size: 8-3/8" 12"
Color illustrations

*Also available: The Adventures of

Pinocchio, Cinderella
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Where Do I End and You Begin?

Where do I end and you begin? / Asked the cat of its tail, / Asked

To Ohio-born Shulamith Oppenheim, a devoted grandmother and

writer of nearly 20 books for children, the pure honesty children bring to
their interactions with the world provides inspiration and encouragement.

the shell of the snail. From animals and plants to natural phenomena
and sensory images, this rhythmic poem employs a thought-provoking
refrain to introduce the concept of interconnectedness in life. By exploring the relationships the parts have to the whole, author Shulamith
Oppenheim underscores that where things come together represent the
strongest points of connectionand that the connections we make with

Monique Felix is a renowned Swiss artist and author who studied

graphic arts at LEcole des Arts Appliqus in Lausanne. She has since
illustrated more than 40 acclaimed childrens books, including Creative
Editions The Rumor, The Velveteen Rabbit, Tuba Lessons, and The Good
Ship Crocodile. Among her many honors is the Octogone Prize from the
International Center of Childrens Literature in France.

one another bring everything full circle.

978-1-56846-274-5
$17.99 HC
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Page count: 32
Trim size: 9-3/4" 9-3/4"
Color illustrations

*Also available: If

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Doctor Dolittle
Based on Hugh Loftings The Story of Doctor Dolittle, iconic American
artist Seymour Chwast reinterprets the 1920s tale for a 21st-century,
graphic-novel-influenced audience. Although the text itself has been
reimagined to fit the format, the general plot of The Story of Doctor
Dolittle, along with the sentiments and ideals behind it, remain the
same: in Dr. Dolittles world of childlike wonder and hope, we are all

Born in 1931 in New York City, Seymour Chwast developed his talent
for drawing from an early age. In the 1950s, he cofounded Push Pin
Studios (now The Pushpin Group), and he remains the organizations
director today. Chwasts style has always been marked by a rich eclecticism that has set his work apart from the mainstream, and in 1985, he
was honored with a Gold Medal from the American Institute of Graphic
Arts (AIGA). He lives in New York with his wife, the graphic designer
and painter Paula Scher.

encouraged to be caretakers of the creatures around us.

978-1-56846-258-5
$18.99 HC
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Page count: 32
Trim size: 9" 12"
Color illustrations

*Also available: Tall City, Wide Country;

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On the Farm In this illustrated nonfiction

board book, the sounds of six common barnyard
animals are introduced, as well as the names for
baby and adult forms, set against the colorful
backdrop of a developing farm scene.
Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Fiammetta Dogi
978-1-56846-272-1
Interest level: Age 2 and up
Trim size: 7" 7"

$7.99 Board
Page count: 14
Color illustrations

Time to Build In this illustrated nonfiction

board book, the purposes of six common tools are
introduced as a special construction project takes
shape and as illustrations advance from detailed
close-ups to a broader scene.
Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Laszlo Kubinyi
978-1-56846-271-4
Interest level: Age 2 and up
Trim size: 7" 7"

$7.99 Board
Page count: 14
Color illustrations

I Met a Dinosaur After a visit to the Museum

of Natural History, a young girl takes the memory
of those prehistoric beasts with her and begins to
see the creatures in the most unexpected places.
This popular title is reissued and updated for a
new generation of dinosaur enthusiasts.
Author: Jan Wahl / Artist: Chris Sheban
978-1-56846-233-2
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Trim size: 9" x 9"

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$16.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

How to Draw with Your Funny Bone

Illustrator Elwood H. Smith consults his expert
funny bone as he emphasizes that subjects can
be based on everyday materials and artists have
unique styles in this workbook that encourages
experimentation and visual expression.
Author/Artist: Elwood H. Smith
978-1-56846-243-1
$17.99 HC
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Page count: 40
Trim size: 8-3/4" 10-1/2"
Color illustrations

Night Circus One fall evening, a man is

entranced as a strange circus makes its way along a
road near his house. The clowns look like famous
writers, dogs howl off-key, acrobats with long
furry ears juggle lettersand so the procession of
the Night Circus continues.
Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert
978-1-56846-277-6
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Trim size: 10-1/2" 11-1/2"

$19.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

The Stolen Smile In this reissued edition of their

second picture book collaboration, author J. Patrick
Lewis and artist Gary Kelley take readers back to
1911to Paris, where Leonardo da Vincis Mona
Lisa has gone missing from the Louvre Museum.
J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Gary Kelley
978-1-56846-281-3
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Trim size: 8" 9-3/4"

$16.99 HC
Page count: 40
Color illustrations

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The Adventures of Pinocchio Will a misbehaving wooden puppet amend his wicked ways in
time to become a real boy?
Author: Carlo Collodi / Artist: Roberto Innocenti
978-1-56846-190-8
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Trim size: 8-1/2" x 11-1/4"

$35.00 HC
Page count: 192
Color illustrations

All the Worlds a Stage This poetry collection

explores Shakespeares Seven Ages of Man to
celebrate the theater of human existence.
Compiler: Lee Bennett Hopkins / Artist: Guy Billout
978-1-56846-218-9
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Trim size: 10-1/2" x 9-1/2"

$19.99 HC
Page count: 40
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 Kelley
978-1-56846-194-6
Interest level: Age 10 and up
Trim size: 8-1/2" x 12"

$24.95 HC
Page count: 48
Color illustrations

leads a herd of wild horses on an adventurous journey that unfolds into an uplifting story of survival.
Author: Brian Heinz / Artist: Gregory Manchess

$14.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

Cinderella A glamorous, 1920s-era style of

illustration helps bring to life the familiar 17thcentury fairy tale of Cinderella.
Author: Charles Perrault / Artist: Roberto Innocenti

And the Soldiers Sang Along the infamous

The Cat Who Invented Bebop A feline

Western Front, enemies are drawn together by

song in the spirit of Christmas friendship.
Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Gary Kelley

saxophonist sets out for jazzy New York, where he

makes his mark as a cool cat to remember.
Author/Artist: Marshall Arisman

Hardcover

$19.99 HC
$9.99 PB
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

Paperback

978-1-56846-152-6 (Regular Edition) $17.95 HC

978-1-56846-168-7 (Special Edition) $21.95 HC
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Page count: 32
Trim size: 8-1/2" x 11"
Color illustrations

Regular Edition

$20.95 HC
$7.99 PB
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

978-1-56846-130-4 (HC)
978-0-89812-828-4 (PB)
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Trim size: 7-3/4" x 11"

Hardcover

978-1-56846-220-2 (HC)
978-0-89812-975-5 (PB)
Interest level: Age 9 and up
Trim size: 9" x 12"

$19.95 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

978-1-56846-181-6
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Trim size: 8-1/4" x 12-1/4"

Bobos Smile Whats 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 Chwast
978-1-56846-221-9
Interest level: Age 3 and up
Trim size: 8" x 8"

Cheyenne Medicine Hat A mustang mare

Paperback

The Creative Collection of American

Short Stories This beautifully illustrated
anthology spans more than 150 years to spotlight
17 gems.
Authors: various / Artist: Yan Nascimbene
978-1-56846-202-8
Interest level: Age 10 and up
Trim size: 7-1/4" x 10-1/4"

$28.95 HC
Page count: 272
Color illustrations

Special Edition

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Dark Fiddler An old gravedigger recounts to

his young apprentice the tall but true tale of Italian violinist Nicolo Paganini.
Author: Aaron Frisch / Artist: Gary Kelley
978-1-56846-200-4
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Trim size: 9" x 12"

$17.95 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

Erikas Story A Jewish woman narrates how her

mother was able to spare her from the horrors of
the Holocaust as an infant.
Author: Ruth Vander Zee / Artist: Roberto Innocenti
978-1-56846-176-2 (HC)
978-0-89812-891-8 (PB)
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Trim size: 10" x 9-1/2"

Hardcover

$19.99 HC
$10.99 PB
Page count: 24
Color illustrations

Etienne Delessert Memory Game This

six construction machines are introduced by their

defining features or functions.
Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Laszlo Kubinyi

classic game gets a fresh treatment with striking

images taken from the books of Etienne Delessert.
Artist: Etienne Delessert

$7.99 Board
Page count: 14
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 Kelley
978-1-56846-215-8
Interest level: Age 11 and up
Trim size: 8" x 11-1/4"

$19.99 HC
Page count: 40
Color illustrations

978-1-56846-262-2
Interest level: Age 4 and up
Size: 3" x 3" x 6"

$14.99
Color illustrations

Everything Is a Poem A compilation of

poetry from a former U.S. Childrens Poet
Laureate, J. Patrick Lewis.
Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Maria Cristina Pritelli
978-1-56846-240-0
$24.99 HC
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Page count: 88
Trim size: 10" x 10"
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ers the unexpected joys of quietudeand the

difficulty of decision-making.
Author: Michael J. Rosen / Artist: Sonja Danowski
978-1-56846-273-8
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Trim size: 8-5/8" x 11-3/4"

$18.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

Paperback

Dig It! In this illustrated nonfiction board book,

978-1-56846-237-0
Interest level: Age 2 and up
Trim size: 7" x 7"

The Forever Flowers A waylaid grouse discov-

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. Blechman
978-1-56846-148-9
Interest level: Age 7 and up
Trim size: 7-1/4" x 10"

$17.95 HC
Page count: 40
Color illustrations

The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea A

timid frogs journey becomes a modern fairy tale
in this reissued 2014 edition of the 2007 original.
Author/Artist: Guy Billout
978-1-56846-267-7
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Trim size: 9-1/4" x 8-1/4"

$16.99 HC
Page count: 32
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 Delessert
978-1-56846-266-0
Interest level: Age 2 and up
Trim size: 7-1/4" x 9-3/4"

$15.99 HC
Page count: 32
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 Delessert
978-1-56846-257-8
Interest level: Age 7 and up
Trim size: 9" x 9"

The Good Ship Crocodile A friendly

remind readers that there have been many ways of

counting, measuring, and having fun with numbers.
Author: Massin / Artists: Les Chats Pels

crocodile acts as a ferry to many stranded animal

neighbors, and his good deeds are repaid in full.
Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Monique Felix

978-0-15200-962-5
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Trim size: 9" x 13"

$17.00 HC
Page count: 40
Color illustrations

978-1-56846-238-7
Interest level: Age 5 and up
Trim size: 9-3/4" x 9-3/4"

A mysterious adventurer travels the world for

treasures to add to his unique collection.
Author/Artist: Zack Rock
978-1-56846-260-8
Interest level: Age 10 and up
Trim size: 10" x 10"

$18.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

Fun with Numbers Mischievous illustrations

Homer Henry Hudsons Curio Museum

$18.99 HC
Page count: 32
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 Innocenti

$18.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

978-1-56846-201-1
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Trim size: 9" x 12-1/2"

$19.95 HC
Page count: 64
Color illustrations

The Girl in Red Depicting a city as a wilder-

Harlem Hellfighters Black Americans from

How Fast Can You Go? In this illustrated

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 Innocenti

New York take both the fight and their music to

nonfiction board book, six modes of transportation are introduced by their relative speeds.
Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Nate Williams

978-1-56846-223-3
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Trim size: 10-1/2" x 11-1/2"

$19.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

the WWI battlefields of France.

Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Gary Kelley
978-1-56846-246-2
Interest level: Age 10 and up
Trim size: 9" x 12"

$19.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

978-1-56846-253-0
Interest level: Age 2 and up
Trim size: 7" x 7"

$7.99 Board
Page count: 14
Color illustrations

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How to Draw with Your Funny Bone This

artistic workbook encourages readers to experiment with their own types of visual expression.
Author/Artist: Elwood H. Smith
978-1-56846-243-1
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Trim size: 8-3/4" x 10-1/2"

$17.99 HC
Page count: 40
Color illustrations

I Hate to Read! Victor Dickens hates to read,

and nothing can change his mind until he discovers the hidden lives of printed words.
Author: Rita Marshall / Artist: Etienne Delessert
978-1-56846-232-5
Interest level: Age 5 and up
Trim size: 7-1/4" x 9-3/4"

$16.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

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

acclaimed I Hate to Read!, a classroom assignment
unveils a boys secret love for books.
Author: Rita Marshall / Artist: Etienne Delessert
978-1-56846-174-8
Interest level: Age 4 and up
Trim size: 8-1/2" x 12"

$19.95 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

$18.99 HC
Page count: 40
Color illustrations

The Last Resort An artists quest to recover his

that inspired a nation are tenderly portrayed in

this illustrated edition of the famous poem.
Author: Rudyard Kipling / Artist: Giovanni Manna

imagination leads him to a remote seaside hotel

visited by some rather remarkable guests.
Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Roberto Innocenti

978-1-56846-259-2
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Trim size: 7-1/2" x 10"

$18.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

The Illustrated Treasury of Fairy Tales Ten

of Natural History, a young girl begins to see the

creatures everywhere.
Author: Jan Wahl / Artist: Chris Sheban

beloved fairy tales are brought to life by worldrenowned artists.

Authors: various / Artists: various

$16.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

978-1-56846-229-5
Interest level: Age 5 and up
Trim size: 8-1/2" x 10-1/2"

If Rudyard Kiplings encouraging sentiments

I Met a Dinosaur After a visit to the Museum

978-1-56846-233-2
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Trim size: 9" x 9"

Im 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. Smith

978-1-56846-144-1
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Trim size: 7-1/4" x 11"

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$29.95 HC
Page count: 352
Color illustrations
and photographs

978-1-56846-172-4
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Trim size: 8-5/8" x 11-7/8"

$24.99 HC
Page count: 48
Color illustrations

Lineup for Yesterday Famous poet Ogden

Nash pays entertaining tribute to the greatest baseball players of the 1800s and early 1900s.
Author: Ogden Nash / Artist: C. F. Payne
978-1-56846-212-7
Interest level: Age 9 and up
Trim size: 10-3/4" x 9-1/2"

$19.99 HC
Page count: 56
Color illustrations

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Lineup for Yesterday Baseball Cards Nashs

classic odes to baseball greats of yore are presented
in a boxed set of full-color commemorative cards.
Author: Ogden Nash / Artist: C. F. Payne
978-1-56846-249-3
Interest level: Age 4 and up
Size: 6" x 4-1/4" 1"

$12.99
Color illustrations

Mocha Dick In this spirited sea lore, a 19thcentury sperm whale becomes infamous for retaliating against those who try to capture him.
Author: Brian Heinz / Artist: Randall Enos
978-1-56846-242-4
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Trim size: 8-5/8" x 12"

$18.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

Mouse Books In these wordless stories, mice

transform books into canvases for their own mini
adventures.
Author/Artist: Monique Felix
Interest level: Age 3 and up
Trim size: 6-3/4 x 6-3/4
Color illustrations
The Alphabet

978-1-56846-226-4

The Lonely Pine The Lonely Pine recounts

Moon Theater Every night, the rising moon

a calendar year in the Arctic life of the worlds

northernmost tree.
Author: Aaron Frisch / Artist: Etienne Delessert

takes center stage, surrounded by vigilant owls,

howling dogs, and other supporting characters.
Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert

978-1-56846-214-1
Interest level: Age 9 and up
Trim size: 11" x 7-3/4"

$17.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

978-1-56846-208-0
Interest level: Age 4 and up
Trim size: 8-1/2" x 11"

$17.95 HC
Page count: 32
Color illustrations

The Colors

978-1-56846-234-9

The Opposites

978-1-56846-251-6

$12.99 HC
Page count: 32
The Boat

978-1-56846-252-3

The Numbers

978-1-56846-235-6

The Valentine

978-1-56846-247-9

The Wind

978-1-56846-227-1

Michelangelos World Combining gorgeous

photographs with sonnets by poet J. Patrick Lewis,
this picture book celebrates the Renaissance master.
Author: J. Patrick Lewis
978-1-56846-167-0
Interest level: Age 8 and up
Trim size: 9" x 11"

$17.95 HC
Page count: 40
Color photographs
and artwork

The Necklace Master storyteller Guy de Maupassants classic tale of vanity, honor, and irony is
illustrated like never before.
Author: Guy de Maupassant / Artist: Gary Kelley
978-1-56846-193-9
Interest level: Age 10 and up
Trim size: 8" x 13"

$19.95 HC
Page count: 48
Color illustrations

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Never Catch a Cold Black-ink illustrations

A Number of Animals As a little chick

On the Farm In this illustrated nonfiction

introduce various kinds of coldsand a number

of extinct fantastical creaturesin this history.
Author/Artist: Andr Franois

searches for its mother among barnyard animals,

it involves readers in a simple counting exercise.
Author: Kate Green / Artist: Christopher Wormell

board book, six common barnyard animals are

introduced by their sounds.
Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Fiammetta Dogi

978-1-56846-231-8
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Trim size: 7-3/4" x 5-5/32"

$15.99 HC
Page count: 88
Black/white
illustrations

Night Circus One fall evening, a man is entranced by a strange circus processing along a road
near his house.
Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert
978-1-56846-277-6
Interest level: Age 6 and up
Trim size: 10-1/2" x 11-1/2"

$19.99 HC
Page count: 32
Color 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 Sheban
978-1-56846-205-9 (HC)
978-0-89812-829-1 (PB)
Interest level: Age 4 and up
Trim size: 10-3/4" x 9-1/2"

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Page count: 32
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A Number of Animals Nesting Blocks This

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Nutcracker A magical Christmas Eve is brought

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978-0-15100-227-6
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978-1-56846-272-1
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The One and Only 1, 2, 3 Book A number

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Author/Artist: R. O. Blechman
978-1-56846-245-5
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$15.99 HC
Page count: 24
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Pirates at the Plate Teams of pirates and

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978-1-56846-210-3
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Creative Editions Classic Titles

The Riverbank Illustrations accompanying the

final paragraph of On the Origin of Species commemorate the 150th anniversary of the books publication.
Author: Charles Darwin / Artist: Fabian Negrin
978-1-56846-207-3
Interest level: Age 8 and up
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Page count: 32
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Rose Blanche One day, a young German girl

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978-1-56846-203-5
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A Seed Needs Sun In this illustrated nonfiction board book, a plants life cycle is introduced by
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978-1-56846-254-7
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Page count: 32
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Spartacus the Spider When a little spider

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978-1-56846-213-4
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The Rumor Threats of a hungry beast compel

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Skywriting: Poems to Fly Poetry and artwork

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Sailing the Unknown Travel the uncharted

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Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers Fourteen of

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The Stolen Smile In this reissued edition, readers travel back to 1911 Paris, where the Mona Lisa
has gone missing.
Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Gary Kelley
978-1-56846-281-3
Interest level: Age 8 and up
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Creative Editions Classic Titles

Storytime Clock This wall clock serves as a

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Artist: Etienne Delessert
978-1-56846-263-9
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Thats Creepy! In this illustrated nonfiction board

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Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Fiammetta Dogi
978-1-56846-236-3
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Tuba Lessons A boy venturing through a forest

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Tall City, Wide Country Light on words but

Time to Build In this illustrated nonfiction board

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Author/Artist: Seymour Chwast

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Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Laszlo Kubinyi

978-1-56846-228-8
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The Velveteen Rabbit This reissued classic

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