New Releases by Gillian McClure

A snowy adventure for the dog pals, Dubbin and Todd. Dubbin flips off his wheels and Ta-da! His skateboard becomes a snowboard. Todd follows behind on a tray but there are frightening things along the way - can he and Dubbin deal with them?

Dog pals Dubbin and Todd are going on a walk before breakfast: Dubbin on his skateboard and Todd lagging behind on paws. Not only that, Todd is also carrying a huge bone which is attracting attention from another, not so nice dog. Can Dubbin, Todd and the bone get home safely?

"Is there a mouse living in this house? Well the bird has seen it, the squirrel has heard it, the cat has even touched it! But this is no ordinary mouse ... Just wait and see"--Back cover.

Two boys and a dog find a place where the stream meets the sea. Can they build a dam to hold back the water? There are stones and driftwood and seaweed - is it enough to stop the stream?

Zoe goes to sea in her little boat, leaving her dog behind. But when she gets into trouble, guess who is there to come to her rescue?

A boy thinks there is something living inside the old hollow tree that stands in the park. It is only when he is pulled through a hole that the boy discovers what is is - a little white sprite. They play together in the sprite''s world inside the tree but when the boy has to go home, the sprite doesn''t want him to leave.

Peter has heard of the legend of the Selkie seals who can turn into humans, but he can''t believe it when he rescues a real, live Selkie from the oysterman''s nets. The two become friends, and Selkie teaches Peter the language of the sea. But someone else has his eye on the Selkie, and danger threatens Peter and his new friend.

This beautifully illustrated, wintry book has the same magical quality as a classic, long-treasured fairy tale. It begins with a little girl named Queenie sadly calling her Tabby cat, who had recently died. But, instead of her old Tabby returning, a different cat, the young and blue-eyed Tom Finger, appears at her door--then just as suddenly disappears. Over and over he returns, each time bringing a small gift, then disappears again. Queenie is entranced by him and finally follows him home, where she meets an unexpected friend and is given the best gift of all...a kitten with bright blue eyes, just like Tom Finger! Gillian McClure enchants us with this quietly mysterious tale and her delicate, classic illustration style. A perfect gift for picture book lovers of all ages.

When a poor carpenter selects a very proud and stubborn donkey to carry his wife Mary to Bethlehem, the donkey tries to resist, but his act of rebellion is miraculously transformed into an act of courage.