New Releases by Ant Parker

Children''s literature continues to receive growing scholarly attention, and this is due, in part, to the increased awareness of the complexity of these works and their importance in the curriculum. While some books may become classics and continue to be read long after their publication, others are the product of contemporary society and reflect the changing values of modern American culture. So, too, those titles that have been singled out for recognition reveal the standards of awards committees. This reference is a guide to works of American children''s fiction that have won awards between 1995 and 1999. Some of the books were published before that period, and thus their recent recognition affirms their enduring value. Included are more than 750 alphabetically arranged entries for authors, titles, characters, and settings related to nearly 250 books. Entries for novels provide plot summaries and critical commentary, while those for authors give biographical information. The volume demonstrates the growing number of multicultural novels and books about nontraditional families, while it also shows the continuing importance of historical fiction and the waning appeal of traditional adventure novels. While the volume will be valuable to librarians and teachers and to scholars of children''s literature, it will also be useful to anyone interested in these works as a commentary on American culture at the close of the twentieth century.

Ginger the cat''s playful walk around the yard brings her more excitement than she expected. Movable flaps conceal portions of the illustrations.

Toddlers learn to count while they touch and feel two puppies panting and five mice munching.

Toddlers learn about colors while they touch and feel pink flapping flamingos and orange sliding snakes.

Toddlers recognize shapes while they touch and feel the round red cushion and the shiny square mirror in the puppy''s house.

Apprends à reconnaître les contraires et à remarquer les différences en passant ton doigt sur les animaux du jardin.

Un grand poisson dans une petite mare décide de se rendre à la mer. Arrivé là, il rencontre un énorme requin. Il révise ses positions et préfère sa petite mare douillette aux dangers de la mer. [SDM].

Si vous pensez que Max et Minus se ressemblent comme des jumeaux, ouvrez vite ce livre : il vous réserve bien des surprises !

A board book offering big pictures of familiar objects. This " Baby`s Day Book" is diecut to the shape of a beaker to indicate teatime.

Hector Sylvester the ostrich is tough. As he swaggers through the jungle, he is more than a match for the slippery snake, the snappy crocodile and the big, bad lion. He frightens them all away. Then he meets incey wincey spider dangling from a tree and Hector Sylvester is no longer bold and brave.