Eats, Shoots & Leaves 
ISBN 0399244913 EAN 9780399244919 Putnam Hardcover (5+) WB Price: $27.95 
Young and young-at-heart sticklers, unite! Lynne Truss and illustrator Bonnie Timmons provide hilarious proof that punctuation really does matter.Illuminating the comical confusion the lowly comma can cause, this new edition of "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" uses lively, subversive illustrations to show how misplacing or leaving out a comma can change the meaning of a sentence completely.This picture book is sure to elicit gales of laughter -- and better punctuation -- from all who read it.18.44 cms L x 27.43 cms W 32 pages

Listen To The Rain 
ISBN 0805006826 EAN 9780805006827 Holt Hardcover (4 to 8) 
WB Price: $31.95 
Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault evoke the beauty and the mystery, and the sounds and the silences-- of rain."Listen to the rain, ""the whisper of the rain, ""the slow soft sprinkle, ""the drip-drop tinkle, ""the first wet whisper of the rain."Their marvelous ear for the melodies and rhythm of language, combined with James Endicott's spare, almost abstract paintings, have created a lyrical book with a haunting power-- perfect for reading aloud on a rainy day.An NCTE Notable Trade Book for the Language Arts.26.24 cms L x 20.96 cms W 32 pages

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters 
ISBN 0688040454 EAN 9780688040451 Amistad Hardcover (4 to 8)
WB Price: $31.95 
Mufaro was a happy man. Everyone agreed that his two daughters were very beautiful. Nyasha was kind and considerate as well as beautiful, but everyone -- except Mufaro -- knew that Manyara was selfish, bad-tempered, and spoiled.When the king decided to take a wife and invited "The Most Worthy and Beautiful Daughters in the Land" to appear before him, Mufaro declared proudly that only the king could choose between Nyasha and Manyara. Manyara, of course, didn't agree, and set out to make certain that she would be chosen.John Steptoe has created a memorable modem fable of pride going before a fall, in keeping with the moral of the folktale that was his inspiration. He has illustrated it with stunning paintings that glow with the beauty, warmth, and internal vision of the land and people of his ancestors.Awards:Caldecott Medal | Honor Book | Picture Book | 1988 ; Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards | Winner | Picture Book | 1987; 28.93 cms L x 24.36 cms W 32 pages 

Ben's Dream 
ISBN 0395320844 EAN 9780395320846 Houghton Hardcover (4 to 8)
WB Price: $28.95 
On a terrifically rainy day, Ben has a dream in which he and his house float by the monuments of the world, half submerged in flood-water. "The story idea, so economically carried out in the text, is illustrated in the artist's meticulous drawings, marvels of symbolism, reality, imagination, and perspective." -- Publishers Weekly.26.2 cms L x 22.89 cms W 32 pages

Leonardo The Terrible Monster
ISBN 0786852941 EAN 9780786852949 Hyperion Hardcover 
WB Price:$29.95
Leonardo is truly a terrible monster--terrible at "being a monster." Despite his best efforts, he can't seem to frighten anyone, but when he discovers the perfect nervous little boy, can he finally be scary? Little Leonardo will learn a truly important lesson that it's better to be a friend than a monster. Awards: Book Sense Book of the Year Award | Honor Book | Children's Illustrated | 2006 ; Black-Eyed Susan Award | Nominee | Picture Book | 2006 - 2007 ; 33 cms L x 23 cms W (0.52 kgs) 48 pages

Barefoot Book Of Pirates With Audio CD
ISBN 1841481319 EAN 9781841481319 Barefoot Paperback (5 to 10)
WB Price:$27.95  
This swashbuckling collection of pirate tales is brimful with drama and adventure on the high seas. Especially compiled for young readers, these tales combine a rich variety of storylines with lively vocabulary. Perfect for reading aloud and handsomely illustrated, "The Barefoot Book of Pirates" is a truly spirited anthology.Comes with a 52-minute CD. 28.24 cms L x 23.16 cms W 63 pages

Who Sank The Boat?
ISBN 069811373X EAN 9780698113732 Putnam Paperback (4 to 8) WB Price: $10.95
Beside the sea, there once lived a cow, a donkey, a sheep, a pig, and a tiny little mouse. One warm, sunny morning--for no particular reason--they decided to go for a row in the bay. Do you know who sank the boat? "Funny . . . just right for the very young".--The New Yorker. An American Bookseller Pick of the List Book. Library of Congress Books for Children.17.75 cms L x 22.25 cms W

The Five Chinese Brothers
ISBN 0698113578 EAN 9780698113572 Paperstar Paperback (4 to 8) WB Price: $10.95
The classic story about five clever brothers, each with a different extraordinary ability is "a dramatic retelling of an old Chinese tale." (The New York Public Library)." . . . when Bishop makes the tall brother stretch, the sea-swallower work, or the robust one hold his breath, young children will laugh and laugh."--"New York Herald Tribune Books." Full color.17.78 cms L x 22.23 cms W 45 pages 

Ruby Lu Brave and True
ISBN 1416913890 Aladdin Paperback (6 to 9) WB Price: $6.95
Most days the best thing about being Ruby is everything. Like when she's the star of her own backyard magic show. Or when she gives a talk at the school safety assembly on the benefits of reflective tape. Or when she rides the No. 3 bus all the way to Chinatown to visit GungGung and PohPoh.And then there are the days when it's very hard to be Ruby. Like when her mom suggests Chinese school on Saturdays. Or when her little brother, Oscar, spills all of Ruby's best magician secrets. Or when her parents don't think she's old enough to drive!Join Ruby Lu on her first adventure and discover your own best things about her! 19.76 cms L x 13.26 cms W (0.08 kgs) 106 pages

Sam's Sandwich
ISBN 0525447512 EAN 9780525447511 Simon (4 to 8) 
WB Price: $20.95
Young siblings will relish this ingenious fold-out flap book with its look of a real sandwich and easy-to-say, rolling rhymes. Sam and his sister Samantha are making a giant sandwich--but little does Samantha suspect that slimy slugs and creepy bugs are among the ingredients. Children will follow clues and lift flaps to see if they guessed each thing Sam has sneaked in. Full color.15.29 cms L x 14.99 cms W 24 pages

The Ant Bully
ISBN 0439851165 EAN 9780439851169 Scholastic Paperback (4 to 8)
WB Price: $11.95
Nickle's unforgettable tale about a boy who torments ants--and is eventually pulled into the ant hole when the ants decide to enact their revenge.25.3 cms L x 20.12 cms W 32 pages

Big Al
ISBN 0689817223 Aladdin Paperback (4 to 8) WB Price: $11.95
Poor Big Al! He just wants to make friends. And in the whole wide blue sea you can't find a nicer fish. But because Big Al is large and scary-looking, the little fish are afraid to get to know him.What can he do? He tries everything he can think of -- from disguising himself with seaweed to burrowing under the ocean floor so he'll look smaller. But something always goes wrong, and lonely Big Al wonders if he'll ever have a single friend. Then one frightening day, when a fishing net captures the other fish, Big Al gets the chance to prove what a wonderful friend he can be! 21.23 cms L x 26 cms W 32 pgs

Train To Somewhere
ISBN 0618040315 EAN 9780618040315 Clarion Paperback (4 to 8) WB Price: $11.95
Marianne, heading west with fourteen other children on an Orphan Train, is sure her mother will show up at one of the stations along the way. When her mother left Marianne at the orphanage, hadn't she promised she'd come for her after making a new life in the West? Stop after stop goes by, and there's no sign of her mother in the crowds that come to look over the children. No one shows any interest in adopting shy, plain Marianne, either. But that's all right: She has to be free for her mother to claim her. Then the train pulls into its final stop, a town called Somewhere . . ."A heartbreaking picture book tells the story of the 19th-century Orphan Train in the voice of the plain girl nobody wants. Himler's beautiful, understated paintings show the train steaming across the prairie and the children trying to smile and look their best, hoping that someone will adopt them."--ALA "Booklist" Editor's Choice.18.49 cms L x 22.56 cms W 32 pages

Dooby Dooby Moo
EAN 9781416926405 Simon Paperback (3 to 7) WB Price: $10.95 
The remarkably talented "New York Times" bestselling duo of Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin are at it again.  This time,Duck and his friends are pooling their considerable resources to win a local talent show, because first prize is a TRAMPOLINE! The cows sing 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' (to no success). The sheep bleat out 'Home on the Range' (need I say more?). The pigs fall asleep before their turn to perform the interpretative dance they've been practising for weeks. Fortunately, the best is yet to come...From Duck, who, it appears, was 'Born to be Wild'. The question is, how will Farmer Brown react when he finds a certain trampoline on his farm? 40 pgs