New Releases by Eileen Christelow

Mama has said it is time for "Lights out! Sweet dreams! No more reading in bed," but her five little monkeys cannot resist reading just a few more books to one another.

Five little monkeys go shopping for school clothes with their mama, but in spite of her warnings about not wandering off, thins quickly get complicated.

Feeling misunderstood and unappreciated by her owner, Emma the dog asks for advice from the local canine advice columnist.

Originally published in 1992 under the title Don''t wake up mama!

Five little monkeys wash the family car before trying to sell it, but that is only the beginning of their adventures with the old heap.

Early Years 2002.

Detective Doggedly, a pair of cows, and a sheep who looks very familiar are all nearby each time three pigs get in trouble, but the big bad wolf is conspicuously absent.

Bert and Ethel go to Florida to look for their runaway pigs and find them in unexpected places.

A sprightly text and colorful illustrations follow two creative people-and a talkative dog and cat-through the writing process step by step, from the inspiration for a story to the satisfaction of sharing the book with readers. Eileen Christelow based this instructive picture book on questions children asked during her classroom talks around the country. Simple enough for young children to understand, and with the entertainment value of fiction, "What Do Authors Do?" is children''s nonfiction at its best.

Gertrude Bulldog stumbles on a real case after her neighbors plant fake clues to get her to snoop somewhere else.

Five little monkeys sitting in a tree discover, one by one, that it is unwise to tease Mr. Alligator.

At bedtime Henry Rabbit is sure he sees the shadow of a dragon on his bedroom wall even though his parents can find no evidence of it.

Glenda Feathers warns her friends in the diner to hide their diamonds. There are diamond thieves in town!

Jerome Alligator''s skill is put to the test on Halloween night when he babysits Mrs. Witchcraft''s two devilish kids, Lucy and Lucifer.

Playing with their father''s hat, Olive and Otis Opossum accidentally drop it on Mr. Foxley who becomes convinced that the hat is magical.

Mrs. Gatorman''s nine frisky little pranksters put Jerome, their baby sitter, through his paces.

A small brown rabbit finds a very good reason for not painting red stripes on his fur.