New Releases by Jan Wahl

Brief captions to illustrations in the style of a photo album introduce the most important events in the life of Abe Lincoln up to the time he grew his beard.

Lorenzo Bear launches a space program for animals by building a moon rocket.

James has unusual adventures with a talking giraffe on the way to Aunt Cleopatra''s house.

A Chinese boy''s kite carries him through many unusual adventures in distant lands.

The enchanted flounder forces the prince who catches him to change places with him for a while.

Round the year with a mulberry tree.

Twenty, one-page, humorous stories illustrated with drawings by Norman Rockwell.

A little girl goes fishing with her grandfather and although they catch no fish they find a bigger treasure.

Having read and dreamed too many fairy tales, the grocer sets off to live one, but finds the world not at all conducive to his fantasies.

Much to Kitty White''s dismay, his little mistress dresses him up as her child and takes him for a stroll in her doll carriage.

A rooster, with a piercing crow, crows on for years before anyone stops to see what all the noise is about.

"Pleasant''s story has a unique quality and a great deal of charm. The philosophical overtones and gentle humor will make this a pleasure for grownups to read to young children."--"The Horn Book." Full-color illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Manuscripts, galley proofs, illustrations and mock-ups from the author''s books, correspondence, speeches and memorabilia; located in Rare stacks.