New Releases by William Joyce

Rolie Polie Olie and the gang identify basic shapes to very young readers in this Busy Book interactive board book. Full color. 6 spreads.

Like every other preschooler in the world, Rolie Polie Olie thinks hugs are just about the coolest things ever invented. Hug Me Tight! is a delightful, rhyming board book celebrating the magic of hugs, laughter, friendship, and fun. 5 spreads.

Board book. Features Olie the little robot and friends. Bright bold colours. Birth to 2 yrs.

Join Rolie Polie Olie as he searches high and low, in and out, under and over for his very best friend Spot, the dog. Lift-the-flap fun fueled by the exuberant imagination of award-winning author and illustrator, William Joyce.

Like every other preschooler in the world, Rolie Polie Olie thinks hugs are just about the coolest things ever invented. "Hug Me Tight!" is a delightful, rhyming board book celebrating the magic of hugs, laughter, friendship, and fun. 5 spreads.

Bob, a big green dinosaur, is asked to join the local baseball team and his hit helps win the first game of the season.

Art Aimesworth receives a mysterious summons from Santa Claus and he shares a Christmas adventure with his sister that brings them closer together. On board pages.

Bently Hopperton is a prince among frogs, the gentle, stout-hearted hero of William Joyce''s "Bently & egg". Now everyone can have a Bently of his or her very own! Disarmingly dapper in his vest and tie, sporting spectacles and a fillable brown satchel, Bently is now available as a soft, washable, 16" stuffed doll.

From Joyce''s classic Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo comes Dinosaur Bob, the trumpet-playing, bat-swinging, hokey-pokeying best pal as a lovable big green doll. Standing 8 high and 16 long, and packaged in a durable poly bag, the doll is made of soft, hand-washable fabric and is the perfect companion for any adventure.

Proclaimed "the most adorable of dinos" by The New York Times, Bob is grander and greener than ever in a definitive new edition of modern picture book classic. This deluxe volume features seven new illustrations, an additional adventure, and a song ("The Ballad of Dinosaur Bob"), with easy-to-play arrangements.

Chez Martin Robinson, tout est singulier, les choses et les gens: même l''extraordinaire y est banalité. Un récit bizarre.

Here are ''shoes to skate in, shoes to skip in, shoes to turn a double flip in'' . . . all worn by four tousle-headed active young children. ''Illustrations keep all the action with the skippers, divers, and doers. Story hour groups will be checking out each other''s footwear after hearing this rollicking rhyming paean to shoes.'' --SLJ. A Reading Rainbow Selection Children''s Books of 1986 (Library of Congress)

This is the account of a series of enterprises undertaken in Guatemala during the 1830s in an attempt to draw immigrants and capital from Europe to continue the subjugation of the vast unpeopled wastes. It is a record of failure, but a failure--like many others--from which much is to be learned. Originally published in 1965. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

A little French girl in a factory town promises her absent father to take care of her pretty young stepmother, and to make sure that the expected baby is a boy.