New Releases by Holly Keller

FARFALINA & MARCEL BIG BOOK

An introduction to biology describing the metamorphosis of a frog from egg to tadpole to bullfrog.

Sam''s van won''t go. What can they do to make it move?

Mouse, Hedgehog, Rabbit, Squirrel, and Snake are friends. But one day Mouse hears from Skunk (who heard it from Fox) that snakes are dangerous, especially to mice. Oh, dear! Can friendship survive gossip? Should friends stick together, no matter what? And what do friends do when a friend is in trouble? Or when a friend has hurt feelings? Do you know the answers? Mouse and Snake need your help!

Rose is the best at finding lost things. Lose a baseball? Just call Rose. Lost your cookie? Rose will find it. But one day Meadow calls Rose a not-so-nice nickname. It''s a name that sticks. It''s a name that Rose would like to lose forever. How she does just that will make you smile!

Caruso is afraid to fly. And that''s a big problem. Because he is a bird. One night a wild gust of wind blows Caruso off his perch and across the stormy sky to Sophie''s window. Who is Sophie? Sometimes, just like Caruso, you will find a friend when you least expect it. And sometimes a wonderful friendship can make you want to try something you didn''t think you could do.

Once there was a caterpillar named Farfallina, whose best friend was a gosling named Marcel. They did everything together -- until one day, everything started to change. This beautiful and touching story shows that even as life takes different turns, friendship endures.

A caterpillar and a young goose become great friends, but as they grow up they undergo changes which separate them for awhile.

Pearl has new skates. They are real skates (not double runners), and she can''t wait to try them. Pearl inches out onto the frozen pond. But instead of twirling, she topples. Instead of spinning, she falls -- splaaat! Pearl has new skates. They are shiny white with red tassels, and she loves them. Will Pearl ever skate in real life the way she skates in her dreams?

Pam and her friend Dan try to catch a wayward hat in this Green Light Reader from popular illustrator Holly Keller.

Henry makes fun of his cousin Newton for always wearing his hat, but the hat comes in handy for Henry''s sister Wizzie.

A pretty red rose and a bunny''s pink nose. A spinning top and a dripping mop. An inquisitive young boy discovers that there are many wonderful things--some familiar, some surprising--to see at his house. He discovers, too, that seeing means opening your eyes to the world around you. Holly Keller''s simple rhyming text and bold illustrations turn everyday visions into heartwarming reveries.

"Lee fears he has lost his pet cat Flora, until Flora returns with a new family."--[Source inconnue].

After seeing how arguing affects the other animals, Cecil figures out how to plant a garden that he and his friends can all enjoy.

In the days before his friend George''s monster movie party, Horace prepares for the frightening events he expects will occur.

Horace thought it was the best truck he had even seen. So he stuck it in his pocket and took it home. The only trouble was, it wasn''t his...

Nothing is ever predictable with Angela. But whether she''s getting lost at the zoo, walking four boisterous dogs to earn holiday money, or rounding up the bugs that escaped from her science exhibit, Angela always manages to make the best of things.

Geraldine the pig has her heart set on getting a really big Christmas tree--no matter what.

Let''s-Read-and-Find-Out Science Stage 2.

The Vietnam war is over, and Grandfather and young Nam dream that the new dikes will restore the wetlands, bringing home the beautiful cranes that once filled the winter sky. But other villagers think that growing rice is a more practical use for the land. "This is a beautiful book with many layers of meaning and an important message. The simple illustrations...are lovely and appealing."--School Library Journal.

Geraldine resents all the attention her baby brother gets, until she spends some time with him.

Laura''s allergies make it difficult for her to find a pet she likes, until her brother brings home a surprise.

Pops, a man who runs a bird hospital on an island, and his young helper Simon, nurse an injured baby bird back to health.

At first Milton the mouse, the new boy in school, is terribly bad, but then he goes to the opposite extreme and becomes too good.

While baby sitting with their brother Alvin, Libby and Sam have a hard time guessing what Alvin wants to make him happy.

A collection of children''s books on the subject of snow.

Relates the disappointments and joys of Henry''s birthday party.

Tired of being neither the oldest nor the youngest child, Maxine decides to leave home.