New Releases by Wendy Cheyette Lewison

A little boy''s runaway snowball wreaks village-wide havoc! Simple rhyming text and funny illustrations describe the snowball''s path through town. The silly ending will leave kids giggling. Picture Readers combine rebus pictures, super-simple vocabulary, and cut-out flash cards to develop and reinforce reading skills.

A toddler or parent can bring to life this story of the monarch butterfly with an adorable butterfly finger puppet.

Young children or parents can act out this story about a little dragonfly. On board pages.

Looking forward to playing in the rain, Little Bug finds that by the time he has put on his eight pairs of boots, the rain has stopped. Includes related activities and game cards.

Katy helps Aunt Jessica plan her wedding, at which Katy is to be the flower girl.

Lovable Buster Bird and his little seaplane, Buzz, are a familiar sight in the skies above their Adirondack mountain town. They fly this way and that--delivering supplies to shopkeepers, stocking the lakes with fish, and rescuing stranded hikers and boaters. Then one day they see a forest fire raging on Black Bear Peak. They have to do something--fast! But what can a little seaplane do in a big forest fire?

After some children spend a day playing in the snow and making snow angels, some real snow angels appear and play with their toys at night.

A group of school children visit a fire station and learn how firefighters do their jobs.

An all-time children''s classic "The Velveteen Rabbit" beautifully packaged with an adorable, authentic plush version of the beloved bunny! The Velveteen Rabbit''s journey from outcast toy to real bunny is a classic tale of love, friendship and learning to be yourself. This special hardcover gift edition, which includes beautiful design on every page, reunites Margery Williams''s text with the original full-color 1922 illustrations by William Nicholson. The plush stuffed bunny, which has been designed exclusively for this gift set, is made of high quality velveteen and based on these same original illustrations. We hope that he will become, like the Velveteen Rabbit himself, a cherished companion and inspiration.

Nothing wakes this baby—not a beeping car, not a barking dog, not a ringing telephone! But when a tiny fly buzzes by, he finally wakes up. And what does it take to get him back to sleep? A kiss on the nose from big sister! All Aboard Reading titles feature extra-large type, primer-easy sentence structure, and colorful rebus pictures that replace many nouns in the text. This book includes 24 cut-out flash cards.

Tilly loves her tutu, and she never wants to take it off. She wears it everywhere--in the pool, at the zoo, even in the rain! So what will Tilly do when her tutu accidentally gets torn?

Pictures and brief text describe what it''s like to have a new baby in the family.

It''s almost time for the big ballet show. The musicians are tuning up their instruments, and the ten little ballerinas--ths stars of the show--are ready to dance. But they all need some help. One ballerina has lost her crown, another can''t decide which tutu to wear, and a lonely little ballerina wishes she could keep her teddy bear with her. Includes 25 full-color, jewel-like stickers in five different shapes.

Join an exuberant cast of multi-ethnic children as they celebrate the first snow of the season--shaking snowy branches, following footprints, making snow angels, and enjoying the wonder of a world made new by snowfall. With lighthearted illustrations and funny, rhyming text, this appealing book will be a hit with young readers. Full color.

"Boo-hoo" cries baby when he falls down and hurts himself. But mama knows just what to do to make the hurt go away.

The mice are up to their whiskers in flour, sugar, and sprinkles as they prepare their cookies for Christmas, in a rhyming holiday board book. For children under three.

In a board-book tale told in verse, the mice cook, clean, and prepare for a Thanksgiving feast.

Violet the mouse speaks so softly that her parents try self-confidence lessons, voice lessons, and acting lessons to help her overcome her shyness.

As one animal sits on another in an accumulating progression, the reader learns the sounds each animal makes.

Flaps lift to reveal places where baby could be hiding

A father describes for his son how each animal on the farm goes to sleep. Suggested level: preschool.

"BOO!" say the witch, the ghost, and the jack-o''-lantern, giving two timid mice a terrible fright on Halloween night. Then they reveal themselves--with a loud "PEEKABOO!"--to be guests for the mice''s own party. Children will love this small, brightly colored board book that''s just right for the witching season. Full-color illustrations.

Although she likes playing with her new doll, a young girl finds that her old doll is her favorite at bedtime. On board pages.