New Releases by Alison Inches

Blue''s class goes to the fair and, when some of the rides seem too scary, Polka Dots comes to the rescue.

Dora and her Papi play baseball, go to the beach, read books, and do lots of other fun things together.

The Rubbadubbers share what they like to do during bathtime in this easy-to-read book for emerging readers. Full color.

Families will love this adorable storybook, complete with ten removable coupons. Kids can read the story aloud to Mom, removing the perforated coupons as they go. Best of all, once the coupons have been removed, the storybook remains intact and can be read over and over again. Full color. Consumable.

Ailani, Nazalia, Zada, and Talia--four friends who love to shop--are excited about attending their first school dance until Zada learns that she has a charity commitment on the same night.

Barney talks about his favorite things, one for each letter of the alphabet.

It''s cleaning day for Oswald, so he fills his wagon and heads to the junkyard. On his way, Oswald meets up with some friends who take a look inside his wagon and find treasures. Full color.

The Rubbadubbers bath toys spend the day playing and then enjoy more fun at bath time.

Periwinkle is coming over to Blue''s housefor a visit. Join Blue as she cleans thehouse and makes lunch for her friend. Andfind out what Periwinkle brings as a surprise!

Join Blue and Joe as they go with Periwinkle to his first day of preschool. At first he''s a little nervous, but Blue shows him that there''s nothing to be afraid of! School is cool!

Clifford has a nasty itch on his back, but tries to hide it because he does not want to go to the vet''s office.

Blue''s fans can go back in time and check out pictures of all the Blue''s Clues characters as babies in this heartwarming tale about friendship. Full color.

While Wendy is gone for the day, Bob the builder and the others fix up her garden to surprise her.

When Roley the steamroller sleepwalks out of the yard, Bob the builder rescues him and helps get him back home.

While Wendy is gone for the day, Bob the Builder and the others fix up her garden to surprise her.

Whether rendering the Bible as wondrous or as strangely familiar, David Rosenberg’s magisterial translation forces us to ask again—and at last in literary terms—why the Bible remains a crucial foundation of our culture. Until today, translators have presented a homogeneous Bible in uniform style—even as the various books within it were written by different authors, in diverse genres and periods, stretching over many centuries. Now, Rosenberg’s artful translation restores what has been left aside: the essence of imaginative creation in the Bible. In A Literary Bible, Rosenberg presents for the first time a synthesis of the literary aspects of the Hebrew Bible—restoring a sense of the original authors and providing a literary revelation for the contemporary reader. Rosenberg himself brings a finely tuned ear to the original text. His penetrating scholarship allows the reader to encounter inspired biblical prose and verse, and to experience each book as if it were written for our time.

In this shaped Pictureback book, Max is tired of being too little to ride bumper cars. But then he and Emmy are shrunk to a tiny size by shrinking violets in Dragon Land. Now he and Emmy are smaller than a blade of grass, and Max wishes he was back to his original little size. They ask the biggest of the little creatures for help, and soon discover that sometimes it''s the littlest creatures that have the biggest ideas. Full-color illustrations.

Dora and Boots must get to the treasure chest on Treasure Island, but they need some help. Readers can use the reusable stickers to fill in missing planks on a bridge and help build a boat to get Dora and Boots to the island. Full color. Consumable.

Cassie asks each of her friends to help her paint a mural for the playground, but everyone turns her down. They would all rather do something they''re good at. "Nobody wants to help me, " Cassie says sadly. But with a little pep talk from Quetzal, and a little help from some magical paint, Cassie starts the mural on her own. Her friends come to see what she has painted and are amazed -- the magical paint makes the images come to life! Now everyone wants to try!

Before there were Muppets, there were Jim Henson''s designs and doodles. This delightful collection of Henson''s early drawings reveals the boundless imagination of the artist whose characters have educated and enraptured children--and adults--for generations. 100 photos, 30 in full color.

When Bob the builder is too sick to work, his assistant Wendy helps the trucks fix the road for him.

Bob the Builder leaves Dizzy the cement mixer to guard a nest of eggs.

Bob and his crew are decorating the yard and getting ready to celebrate Christmas Eve. But when a snowstorm hits, Bob and the team have to dig Farmer Pickles out of the snow and deliver gifts to Mrs. Percivil''s classroom before the end of the night. Can they do it? Full-color illustrations.