New Releases by Rita Balducci

Edna Ferber’s classic paean of love to the Mississippi River and the showboats that ran up and down it is once again available in hardcover as a facsimile of the first edition. First published in 1926, this timeless tale of the Cotton Blossom, Cap’n Andy, his shrewd wife Parthy, and their beautiful daughter Magnolia her remarkable daughter Kim was made famous on Broadway in 1927, when the legendary Jerome S. Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II collaborated on the musical. Since then it has become a beloved favorite, revived repeatedly to entertain generations with haunting and lyrical songs such as “Old Man River” and “Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man of Mine.”

Provides excerpts from tales of six different princesses--Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Ariel, Belle, and Jasmine. On board pages.

Disney movie magic comes to life in this exciting book that contains five classic Disney Princess stories and a unique movie projector with ten picture discs to project story images on the wall as kids read. Includes a removable projector and disk case, along with pretty stick-on jewels. Pkg. Consumable.

This bestselling book is now available in a English/Spanish edition. Preschoolers can learn such concepts as colors, shapes and numbers by lifting colorful flaps as they spend a day with Barbie and her baby sister, Kelly.

This easy reader contains only 42 different words,repeated often to help the young reader develop word recognition and interest in reading

This beautiful book of classic fairy tales stars an adorable cast of bears featured in such tales as Jack and the Beanstalk and The Princess and the Pea. Features foil on the cover. Full color.

A collection of Disney stories of six princesses, Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, and Jasmine.

Disney movie magic comes to life in this exciting book that contains five classic Disney Princess stories and a unique movie projector with ten picture discs to project story images on the wall as kids read. Casebound hardcover storybook with removable projector and disk case. Consumable.

This exciting sticker pack book comes with a full-color storybook and tons of reusable stickers to create multiple scenes during Barbie''s birthday party. Full-color illustrations. Consumable.

Ends of fabric bow attached to p. [3] of cover pass through slots in each page and button together.

Flap of mail pouch attached to p. [3] of cover passes through slots in each page and snaps open and shut.

Celebrate the holidays with Barbie and her friends as they put on a wintertime fashion show ...

Fox Family Channel''s newest preschool series, Jellabies, joins the Reader''s Digest family in two popular formats that feature the six loveable, bouncy characters and their adventures making rainbows all over Jelly World. Little ones get up close with Amber and Bouncey in this popular series that features an adorable plush Jellaby character to cuddle with on the cover and a cute story about their antics in Jelly World.

Fox Family Channel''s newest preschool series, Jellabies, joins the Reader''s Digest family in two popular formats that feature the six loveable, bouncy characters and their adventures making rainbows all over Jelly World. Little ones get up close with Amber and Bouncey in this popular series that features an adorable plush Jellaby character to cuddle with on the cover and a cute story about their antics in Jelly World.

Girls can reminisce with Barbie and her friends and then use the craft kit tomake their own memory bracelet. Includes craft materials.

Find out what''s in the store for Barbie and Skipper as they search for that doggie in the window--and more. The story comes to life with foil accents and an acetate window on each cover, plus die-cut pages that reveal hidden surprises.