New Releases by Abby Levine

"Apple''s watercolor depictions of the day are trim and airy.... She captures many loving moments between parents and child; particularly winsome is her picture of "You make a lap,/I take a nap."..., a happy, winning mood prevails." --Publishers Weekly "The verse is generally simple and of the type that small rhyme-obsessed children compose and recite ad infinitum, often ad nauseam.... Illustrations are cheery, colorful, and droll, adding depth to the text." --School Library Journal

Max and his family prepare to celebrate Passover. In cumulative verse, Max and his sister Ruth shop for matzah in the Passover aisle of the grocery store. The family gathers for the traditional Seder that celebrates this holiday of freedom.

Rhyming text describes the many and varied things that fathers do, like teaching you how to ride a bike, reading your favorite books over and over, and comforting you when you wake up from a scary dream.

Max and his family celebrate the eight nights of Hanukkah. Max takes the menorah down from the shelf and polishes it. His sister picks out the colorful candles, the blessing is said, and the family exchanges gifts with one another.

Max is excited about the big turkey he has picked out for his family''s Thanksgiving dinner. He and his sister help prepare the fixings, and soon his friends and relatives bring their own dishes and merriment. Abby Levine''s humorous, rhyming story gets to the heart of the Thanksgiving celebration. Max and his family were first introduced in This Is the Pumpkin.

It''s almost Groundhog Day, and the town of Piccadilly is all a-buzz because Gretchen Groundhog will not Go Out. Her Great-Uncle Gus is too old to look for his shadow anymore—now it''s Gretchen''s turn. But she''s too shy.

A cumulative rhyme describes the activities of Max, his younger sister, and other children as they celebrate Halloween at school and trick-or-treating.

Herbert''s big brother Ollie is only two years older, but he can do everything better, even getting lost.

Adrien trouve que c''est fatigant d''avoir un grand frère comme Olivier qui sait toujours tout avant tout le monde. Mais un jour, Olivier se perd dans le métro de New York. Cette fois, comment va-t-il réagir ? Réussira-t-il à s''en sortir tout seul comme d''habitude ? Les âmes croient qu''ils savent tout, mais les benjamins en savent aussi beaucoup.

When they discover a magic pot that makes mush on command, Hannah and her mother delight until the word to make it stop is forgotten and the village is flooded with mountains of mush.

Illustrates how mommy was once small and dependent until she grew bigger and eventually became an adult.

A girl realizes she has a loving family and everything she needs, but she cannot help envying her rich friend Mindy.