New Releases by Mary Morgan

Curious Benjamin Porcupine has a series of misadventures while out walking with his mama.

A collection of poems about the many aspects of spring and spring holidays, by such poets as e.e. cummings, Eve Merriam, Jack Prelutsky, Lilian Moore, and Dennis Lee.

A sleepy toddler gets ready for bedtime along with all of her animal friends, each following his own special routine. On board pages.

Writer Files is an important series documenting the work of major dramatists of the last hundred years Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1856. In the years following his graduation from Oxford in 1878 he published poems and stories which included The Picture of Dorian Gray. Lady Windermere''s Fan was produced in 1892, A Woman of No Importance in 1893 and An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest in 1895. Later work included De Profundis and The Ballad of Reading Gaol. He died in 1900. Each volume contains a comprehensive checklist of all the writer''s plays, with a detailed performance history, excerpted reviews and a selection of the writers'' own comments on their work.

To prepare for the wedding, Sally Price buys the rice, the best man hires a band, Mr. Fine paints a sign, and Jake bakes a magnificent cake.

Spock describes events that span two world wars, two marriages, two sons and one stepdaughter, and all the trappings of a celebrity.

Part of the TRIED Series (teaching resources in the ERIC database, condensed and reorganized from their original sources to offer a wide but manageable range of teaching suggestions, useful ideas, and classroom techniques), this book focuses on practical suggestions for developing critical thinking, reading, and writing skills at both the elementary and the secondary level. Following an introduction and a user''s guide, an activities chart indicates the skills emphasized in each lesson, as well as the types of activities (such as collaborative writing, role-playing, group presentations, etc.) found in each lesson. The next section offers 19 lesson outlines involving critical thinking, reading, and writing at the elementary level, while the following section on secondary education also offers 19 such lessons. Each lesson includes a brief description, objectives, and procedures. A 28-item annotated bibliography at the end of the book contains references to additional lessons and resources for incorporating critical thinking, reading, and writing into the classroom. (SR)

When Ritchie''s father uncovers a nest containing seven baby rabbits, Ritchie and his parents raise the babies until they are old enough to be set free.