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Strega Nona's Harvest (Hardcover)

By Tomie dePaola, Tomie dePaola
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780399252914
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Published: Puffin, 9/2009
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Strega Nona’s Harvest (Putnam, $16.99) is bountiful. Big Anthony, goaded by Bambolona’s chiding that he is incapable of creating a perfect garden, secretly plants his own. His harvest is also plentiful, but out of control, and Big Anthony’s solution is to secretly leave the produce at Strega Nona’s door. Tomie dePaola’s art is a feast. Ages 4-8. Mary Alice Garber

Imogene's Last Stand (Hardcover)

By Candace Fleming, Nancy Carpenter
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780375836077
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Published: Schwartz & Wade, 10/2009
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Imogene Tripp loves history. When she learns of the mayor’s plan to tear down the town’s Historical Society, Imogene goes to remarkable lengths to save the Society and to engage the support of her fellow citizens. It is Imogene’s Last Stand (Schwartz & Wade, $16.99). Author Candace Fleming and illustrator Nancy Carpenter introduce a spunky heroine who is determined to preserve her small town’s history. Ages 4-8. Heidi Powell

My Name Is Sangoel (Hardcover)

By Karen Lynn Williams, Khadra Mohammed, Catherine Stock
$17.00
ISBN-13: 9780802853073
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Published: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 6/2009
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When Sangoel, a Sudanese refugee, arrives in the United States, he feels confused and homesick. Joining the soccer team at his new school helps, but still, no one can pronounce his name. Sangoel has an ingenious idea to help his new friends say—and remember—his name because he is tired of repeating My Name Is Sangoel ($17, Eerdmans); by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed, illustrated by Catherine Stock. Ages 5-8. Heidi Powell

The Mitten (Hardcover)

By Jim Aylesworth
$17.99
ISBN-13: 9780439925440
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Published: Scholastic Press, 10/2009
While gleefully sledding, a little boy drops his mitten. One by one, the animals in the forest discover it. First a chipper squirrel crawls in to get warm, and there is still room when a rabbit and a fox join him. But can The Mitten (Scholastic, $16.99) accommodate a bear and then squeeze in one tiny mouse? Barbara McClintock’s lively animals add an extra dimension to Jim Aylesworth’s retelling of a classic winter tale. Ages 3-7. Dara La Porte

Truckery Rhymes (Hardcover)

By Jon Scieszka, David Shannon, Loren Long
$17.99
ISBN-13: 9781416941354
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, 8/2009
In Trucktown, Jon Scieszka turns Mother Goose Rhymes into Truckery Rhymes (Simon & Schuster, $17.99).  Parodies like “Rock-a-Bye Mixer” or “Pop! Blows the Diesel” are whimsically illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long, and David Gordon with characters from the other Trucktown books. Truck lovers will put pedal to metal to hear these rhymes over and over.  Ages 3-6.  Lisa Chaplin-Hobbs

The Bog Baby (Hardcover)

By Jeanne Willis, Gwen Millward
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780375861765
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Published: Schwartz & Wade, 10/2009
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While fishing in a magic pond, two sisters find The Bog Baby (Schwartz & Wade, $16.99), a little blue creature the size of a frog. They put him in a jam jar and secretly keep him in the shed as a pampered pet. And yet, despite all their love, the wild creature does not thrive. Like bog babies, Gwen Millward’s beautiful illustrations and author Jeanne Willis’s magical slice of childhood are a rare find. Ages 4-8. Dara La Porte

Let's Do Nothing! (Hardcover)

By Tony Fucile, Tony Fucile
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780763634407
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Published: Candlewick, 5/2009
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It’s not easy doing nothing… In Tony Fucile’s Let’s Do Nothing (Candlewick, $16.99) Frankie and Sal, having done practically “everything,” decide to do… nothing. Much to their shock and chagrin, they discover that actually doing “nothing” is practically impossible—and it’s not for lack of trying. Fucile’s exciting illustrations humorously chronicle their doomed experiment. Ages 4-7. Sylvan Bongi

The Lion & the Mouse (Hardcover)

By Jerry Pinkney
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780316013567
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 9/2009
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Jerry Pinkney’s retelling of Aesop’s fable, The Lion And The Mouse (Little, Brown, $16.99) captivates the eye. On the cover, a lion’s eyes direct attention to the back cover where a mouse returns the beast’s gaze. Such is the thoughtful detail in this tale of a tiny mouse who repays an unexpected act of kindness with a brave deed. Pinkney’s insightful portrayal of nature makes this one of the finest picture books ever created. All ages. Mary Alice Garber