New Releases by Phyllis Root

A monster has come to planet Earth--a monster who''s really hungry Really, really, hungry What will the monster eat? A daisy? A rock? A little girl? YIKES Readers will find out in this amusing new addition to the Giggle Club series. Full color.

WAAAAAAAAH! This family goes to great--and hilarious lengths--in trying to lull Baby to sleep until Little Brother discovers that what Baby really wants is something very simple. WAAAAAAAAAAH! What does Baby want? Mama''s gone to bed, so Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt and Uncle, Big Sister, and Little Brother set out to soothe Baby. Does Baby want a soft feathery goose to cuddle? No. Does he want a flock of woolly sheep to keep him warm or a tree full of birds to sing him to sleep? No. As Little Brother proves, what Baby really wants is something very simple. Jill Barton''s funny, warm illustrations are perfectly tuned to Phyllis Root''s lively characterization of a family going to great--and hilarious--lengths to lull its youngest member to sleep.

When Old Man Trouble comes calling, the spring dries up and trouble looms - but Aunt Nancy knows a trick or two. Magical trickster tale with bold dramatic illus. in this unusual picture book. 5-8 yrs.

When Bonnie Bumble eats five plum turnovers for breakfast one morning, her whole world is turned upside down.

Aunt Nancy is an old woman with more brains than God gave a whole flock of sheep And she needs them too, when good-for-nothing Cousin Lazybones comes to visit - all he does is eat and sleep.

When the wind blows so hard that it blows the quack right out of the duck, the oink out of the pig and so on, Bonnie Bumble works hard to get each animal''s sound back where it belongs.

Mrs. Potter keeps everything perfectly clean, except for her baby daughter Ermajean, who delights in being so messy that she seems to turn into a pig.

Rosie O''Grady can outfiddle the devil himself, say her neighbors, and one day the devil challenges her to a contest.

A rocket comes to earth, and out steps a monster. Hungry , it roars, and starts a quest for food which sees it try out a rock, a daisy, a tree, before meeting a young girl. The monster wants to eat the girl, but she would rather he tried her banana.

This is a spirited and breezily illustrated tale about a river rat who follows his heart, and fulfils dreams of going to sea.

Despite his neighbors'' objections, Sam the river rat fulfills his life''s dream of building a boat and going to sea.

After the Maker-of-all-things uses words to create the world, she allows others to use her magic words until Coyote tries her patience with his mischief.

A young Indian girl triumphs over her fears and proves herself worthy to be the mystical healer of her village.

An old rocking chair is recycled through a neighborhood, broken down bit by bit as young and old find various uses for it, until it ends up as a tiny footstool in the hands of the original owner.

After getting in trouble because of her little brother Michael, Jessica Ellen imagines a visit from a wonderful giant tiger who can take her flying through the night or eat Michael.

Describe the geography, and plant and animal life of Nevada''s Great Basin National Park. Includes a history of the park and a map.

Describes the geography, wildlife, and history of Glacier National Park.

A wee small woman catches a giant taking the vegetables from her garden and finds that they can share both vegetable soup and friendship.

Ed and Nelly Farmer disguise their whole family of hardworking animals so that they can all go on a well-earned vacation together

After his pet pig Cynthia creates havoc in the house, Peter decides to find her another place to live.

When cousin Charlie won''t let Rita play with his baseball because she''s girl, she decides to give him a taste of his own medicine.

Evan, staying with his uncle Joe while his parents work through problems in their relationship, shares a special experience with his uncle as the two explore a cave together.

When her grandmother comes from Germany for a visit, Gretchen discovers they can understand each other despite their language differences.

Millie''s path to sucess as an opera singer begins when she dons a chicken costume to promote a restaurant.