New Releases by Charlotte Pomerantz

Tootle-ootle that fife, Rattle-attle that drum, Doodle-oodle that sack, ''Cause here they come. --FROM THE BOOK It''s a ragtag, boodlebag of poems by the well-loved and award-winning children''s author and poet Charlotte Pomerantz. This diverse collection is at turns playful, humorous, and poignant. Rob Shepperson''s charming illustrations bring the poems to life.

When Tom decides to have a birthday party for his dog Louie, one of the invited guests unwittingly starts an argument that is carried out entirely by correspondence.

Molly and Ben are best friends and share everything until they have a fight.

Daniel meets a giant named Mangaboom who lives in a mango tree and takes him to tea at her auntie''s house.

Apprendre à compter avec les illustrations d''Aruego et Dewey est très amusant.

I Can Read Books are widely recognized as the premier line of beginning readers. Inaugurated with Else Holmelund Minarik''S LITTLE BEAR, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, the series has grown to over 200 titles that include mysteries, adventure stories, poetry, historical fiction, and humor. Featuring the finest authors and illustrators, I Can Read Books introduce children to the joy of reading independently.

Henny carries to her picky chickies a sacky in which she has pack pack packed snicky-snackies.

A collection of short poems about animals, nature, and home life.

Rose has a cold. And while Mother tucks her in for a nap, she tells Rose about growing up in Jamaica. She describes how she clickety clacked to school on mango heels and made a rag doll because she couldn''t afford a store–bought chalk doll. And Rose knows she''ll feel much better once she makes her own rag doll, too. Ages 5+

A collection of twelve poems using eleven languages, including "If I Had a Paka" with Swahili words; "Lulu, Lulu, I''ve a Lilo" with Samoan words; and others.

Can you find him? Chant it, sing it, act it, or just simply read it aloud. Whatever you do, you''re in for a good time with Where''s the Bear? Words and pictures combine to make a mini drama with maximum appeal! This longtime favorite is available in board book format for the first time.

Following the advice of family members, a young bird learns to fly and tells other birds that to fly, they need only to flap their wings and try.

Rosie, playing detective, determines a dragon broke into her house. But that can''t be--or can it?

Timothy and his grandfather talk about--and then dream about--Indians.

Danny practices counting while he and his grandmother watch first ducks, then swans, swim by.

A collection of lullabies and other poems suitable for reading at bedtime.

A retelling in rhyme of the adventures of the Gingerbread Boy.

Daniel gives his six-month-old sister a half-birthday party, to which each guest is asked to bring half a present.

Posy and her father reminisce about the things she used to do when she was a very little girl.

While recovering from a twisted ankle, Grandpa''s feelings about his two elderly cats change.

Retells in rhyme the story of how Noah and his family built the ark and saved the animals from the Great Flood.

An illustrated collection of 13 poems which contain a sprinkling of Spanish.

When Olivia wishes for a fairy godmother, she encounters a Fairy Godmother Grade C, still in training and limited in powers, who takes her on her rounds in New York City.

Posy loses four teeth -- and profits from each loss.

The landlady, landlord, cat, trap, and cheese all take credit for catching the long-tailed rat who is really the only one who knows the truth of the matter.

Unable to persuade a young pig from frolicking in the mud, her family finally joins her for a mud party.

When a fleet of warships attacks the Tiny Kingdom, a clever young princess uses ingenuity to preserve her kingdom''s one hundred years of peace. Based on a thirteenth-century incident involving Kublai Khan and Vietnam.

Describes in rhyme the destruction of Borneo''s ecological balance when DDT, used to kill the malaria-spreading mosquitoes, also killed the cats, causing a plague of rats, and literally brought the roofs down on the farmers'' heads.

Gives a brief biography of Gregor Mendel, describes his experiments with crossing peas, and explains in rhyme what his results revealed about heredity in humans.