Asher, Sandy.Too Many Frogs!Illustrated by Keith Graves. Philomel Books. ISBN 0-399-23978-2. $15.99. Ages 5-8.Rabbit is settling in for his nightly story when his simple life is shattered by an uninvited Froggie.
Ashman, Linda.Starry Safari. Illustrated by Jeff Mack. Harcourt, Inc. ISBN 0-15-204766-2. $16.00. Ages 2-6.Bedtime becomes a safari as a young child races through the African jungle in an orange jeep.
Bergman, Mara.Snip Snap! What’s That? Illustrations by Nick Maland. Greenwillow Books. ISBN 0-06-077754-0. $15.99. Ages 4-7.Three siblings have an unexpected visit from someone with very sharp teeth.
Bloom, Suzanne.A Splendid Friend, Indeed. Boyds Mills Press. ISBN 1-59078-286-0. $15.95. Ages 2-8.A quiet Polar bear and a talkative goose become very good friends.
Cousins, Lucy.Hooray for Fish! Candlewick Press, Inc. ISBN 0-7636-2741-0. $14.99. Ages 2-6.Little Fish introduces his colorful friends while searching for the one he loves the best.
Cowley, Joy.Chameleon, Chameleon. Photographs by Nic Bishop. Scholastic Press. ISBN 0-439-66653-8. $16.95. Ages 4-8.A colorful panther chameleon searches for a new home in a tropical forest adventure.
Cumpiano, Ina.Quinito's Neighborhood/El Vecíndario de Quinito. Illustrated by José Ramirez. Children's Book Press. ISBN 0-89239-209-6. $16.95. Ages 5-7.Quinito explains the important jobs of his family and neighbors.
Dewdney, Anna.Llama, Llama, Red Pajama. Viking. ISBN 0-670-05983-8. $15.99. Ages 2-5.Baby Llama frets when Mama Llama doesn’t give him immediate bedtime attention.
Jacobson, Jennifer Richard.Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Dolores Starbuckle. Illustrated by Abby Carter. Candlewick Press, Inc. ISBN 0-7636-1940-X. $13.99. Ages 6-8.Andy Shane learns how to deal with a bully when Granny Webb makes a surprise visit to his school.
Jenkins, Steve and Robin Page.I See a Kookaburra! : Discovering Animal Habitats Around the World. Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0-618-50764-7. $16.00. Ages 5-8.Eight animals in six different habitats are cleverly hidden in a seek-and-find format.
Krosoczka, Jarrett J. Punk Farm. Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House. Trade Binding ISBN 0-375-82429-4. $15.95. Library Binding ISBN 0-375-92429-9. $17.99. Ages 4-8.One night as the farmer sleeps, all of his animals come together for some punk rock fun.
Landry, Leo.Eat Your Peas, Ivy Louise! Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0-618-44886-1. $12.00. Ages 2-4.Ivy Louise imagines a circus of tender tiny peas on her tray at dinner time.
Marino, Gianna.Zoopa : An Animal Alphabet. Chronicle Books. ISBN 0-8118-4789-6. $14.95. Ages 3-7.Making animal alphabet soup is a search-and-find feast for the eyes.
Relf, Adam.Fox Makes Friends. Sterling Publishing. ISBN 1-4027-2756-9. $14.95. Ages 3-6. A bored little fox tries to create a friend and finds a surprise along the way.
Saltzberg, Barney.Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Bed? Candlewick Press, Inc. ISBN 0-7636-2399-7. $15.99. Ages 2-5.Cornelius prepares for bed in his own funny way but is not really ready until he gets a good night hug.
Shannon, George.White is for Blueberry. Pictures by Laura Dronzek. Greenwillow Books. Trade Binding ISBN 0-06-029275-X. $15.99. Library Binding ISBN 0-06-029276-8. $16.89. Ages 4-8.Looking at colors in nature in a new way is fun as well as challenging.
Silverman, Erica.Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa. Painted by Betsy Lewin. Harcourt, Inc. ISBN 0-15-202124-8. $15.00. Ages 5-8.Special friends Cowgirl Kate and her horse, Cocoa, take readers through four chapters of stories about life on a ranch.
Waddell, Martin.It’s Quacking Time! Illustrated by Jill Barton. Candlewick Press, Inc. ISBN 0-7636-2738-0. $15.99. Ages 3-6.Duckling’s family awaits the arrival of a new baby and the celebrating, quacking time.
Wolff, Ferida.It is the Wind. Illustrated by James Ransome. HarperCollins. Trade Binding ISBN 0-06-028191-X. $14.99. Library Binding ISBN 0-06-028192-8. $15.89. Ages 3-6.A young boy describes familiar noises as they lull him to sleep.
Zweibel, Alan.Our Tree Named Steve. Illustrated by David Catrow. Putnam. ISBN 0-399-23722-4. $14.99. Ages 4-8.When a storm fells a beloved front yard tree, a father remembers the special part the tree played in their lives.