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Spring 2018 Books for Young Readers Spring 2018 Books for Young Readers CONTENTS Spring 2018 Books for Young Readers Spring 2018 Books for Young Readers CONTENTS Picture Books 2–18, 20–21 Board Books 19 Illustrated Chapter Book 22–23 Middle Reader 24–30 Young Adult 31–33 Frontlist by Month February March April About Habitats: Grasslands—20 In the Rain—19 Abraham Lincoln’s Cathryn Sill and John Sill Elizabeth Spurr and Manelle Oliphant Dueling Words—8–9 Donna Janell Bowman Blacksmith’s Song—10–11 Izzy Gizmo—6–7 and S. D. Schindler Elizabeth Van Steenwyk Pip Jones and Sara Ogilvie and Anna Rich Do You Know the King & Kayla Monkey Man?—30 Harriet’s Horrible Hair Day—18 and the Case of the Lost Tooth—23 Dori Hillestad Butler Dawn Lesley Stewart Dori Hillestad Butler and Nancy Meyers and Michael P. White The Incredible Adventures King & Kayla of Cinnamon Girl—31 The Princess and the and the Case of the Melissa Keil and Mike Lawrence Packet of Frozen Peas—16 Missing Dog Treats—22 Tony Wilson and Sue deGennaro Dori Hillestad Butler and Nancy Meyers Kalinka and Grakkle—4–5 Julie Paschkis King & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code—22 The King of Bees—2–3 Dori Hillestad Butler and Nancy Meyers Lester L. Laminack and Jim LaMarche Leaf Litter Critters—24–25 Leslie Bulion and Robert Meganck Murphy, Gold Rush Dog—28 Alison Hart Lucky Enough—26–27 and Michael G. Montgomery Fred Bowen A Place for Fish, revised edition—15 Miguel y su valiente caballero: Melissa Stewart and Higgins Bond El joven Cervantes sueña a don Quijote—12–13 Privateer’s Apprentice—29 Margarita Engle and Raúl Colón Susan Verrico Pig and Small—17 The Secret Science Alex Latimer of Magic—32–33 Melissa Keil A Tree for Emmy—21 Mary Ann Rodman and Tatjana Mai-Wyss Illustrations © Robert Meganck Backlist Check out these middle reader hits! Fault Lines in the 34 Constitution Bilingual and Spanish 35–36, 71 Board Books 37–38 Picture Books 39–79 Page 83 Page 93 Illustrated 80–82 Find your next young adult favorite! Chapter Books Middle Reader 83–97 Young Adult 98–105 Parenting 106–107 Index 108–110 Order Form 111 Ordering Information 112 Pages 103 Pages 103 Visit www.peachtree-online.com for Teacher's Guides, Event Kits, and more! Peachtree is certified as a business [email protected] • www.peachtree-online.com that is woman-owned, operated, and controlled (WBE). phone 800.241.0113 / 404.876.8761 • fax 800.875.8909 Picture Book • April The King of Bees Lester L. Laminack Illustrated by Jim LaMarche HC: $17.95 / 978-1-56145-953-7 10 ½ x 10 ½ / 32 pages Media: ink and watercolor F&P GRL O; Gr 3 Ages 4–8 Territory: World Rights: All rights available Themes: beekeeping, intergenerational relationships, helpfulness, curiosity, bravery ✎ Poster available for download Lester L. Laminack is a specialist in children’s literacy and professor Henry can't wait to have a emeritus from Western Carolina bee suit of his own so he can help his University. He has written a number of Aunt Lilla with the sister bees. books for children (page 66). He lives in North Carolina. As Henry observes his Aunt Lilla work with the beehives on www.lesterlaminack.com their Lowcountry farm, he grows fascinated with her bee suit and her ability to communicate with the sister bees. When he Jim LaMarche is one of the most learns that the bees are getting ready to look for a new place to talented artists working in children’s live, he tries to find a way to convince them to stay. books today. His many successful books include Rainbabies and Albert, which Praise for Saturdays and Teacakes was selected as a New York Times Best “…the pictures are gorgeous, and the bond between child Illustrated Book. He lives in California. and grandparent is timeless.” —Booklist “…filled with sunshine and smiles, this nostalgic look back offers up the childhood many of us wish we’d had.” Also by Lester L. Laminack —Kirkus Reviews “Older readers may enjoy sharing this book with their grandparents, and teachers might incorporate it into lessons about writing descriptive memoirs.” HC: 978-1-56145-303-0 HC: 978-1-56145-139-5 —School Library Journal HC & CD: 978-1-56145-513-3 page 66 CD: 978-1-56145-514-0 page 66 [email protected] • www.peachtree-online.com 2 phone 800.241.0113 / 404.876.8761 • fax 800.875.8909 Henry left the shed and found Aunt Lilla in the garden. “How come the brother bees don‘t help their sisters?” he asked. “Can‘t the king bee make them do some of the work?” Picture Book • April Kalinka and Grakkle Julie Paschkis HC: $17.95 / 978-1-68263-030-3 9 x 12 / 32 pages Media: ink and gouache F&P GRL M; Gr 2 Ages 4–8 Territory: World Rights: All rights available Themes: getting along with others, unlikely friendship, self-control Julie Paschkis grew up in Can a very messy monster and a Pennsylvania and attended Cornell perky little bird with an eye for neatness University and the School for American Craftsmen at RIT, where find a way to be friends? she earned a BFA. Julie, a former elementary school art teacher, now Grakkle doesn’t care one bit about cleaning. He just wants to works full-time painting, creating relax in his favorite chair and soak his feet in a cool bucket of commercial illustrations, and writing pickle juice. “Grakk!” he complains as Kalinka “tidies up” his and illustrating children’s books (page messes. “You’re welcome,” she responds. They simply aren’t 48). She lives in Washington. on the same wavelength. Can an unfortunate accident help an www.juliepaschkis.com odd couple like this see eye to eye? Praise for P. Zonka Lays an Egg ★ “A lyrical and lushly illustrated allegory about creativity and taking time to notice beauty.” —Publishers Weekly ★ Also by Julie Paschkis “Every page turn reveals a stunning new composition of fowls with personality, baskets of eggs and floral design elements…” —Kirkus Reviews ★ “A first-rate selection…” —School Library Journal HC: 978-1-56145-819-6 HC: 978-1-56145-620-8 page 48 page 48 [email protected] • www.peachtree-online.com 4 phone 800.241.0113 / 404.876.8761 • fax 800.875.8909 Grakkle gasped. “Grakk?” What had he done? He rushed over and turned the bucket upside down. Splash! Picture Book • March Izzy Gizmo Pip Jones Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie HC: $16.95 / 978-1-68263-021-1 10 ¼ x 10 ¼ / 32 pages Media: pencil, ink, oil pastel, monoprint, and digital techniques F&P GRL M; Gr 2 Ages 4–8 Territory: US & Canada Rights: Simon & Schuster UK Themes: friendship, perseverance, family, creativity, ingenuity, consequences A feisty tale of determination, ingenuity, and friendship, sure to capture the imaginations Pip Jones spent her childhood of aspiring young inventors. gobbling up books and dreaming about being an author. Pip is most often found either writing, staring at the contents of Izzy Gizmo’s inventions are marvelous, magnificent—and the fridge, or herding her two children. they often malfunction. But when she finds a crow with a bro- She lives in England. ken wing, she just has to help! Izzy tries again and again to www.pipjones.net build him a new pair of wings, but nothing is working. And that makes Izzy really cross! Sara Ogilvie studied illustration and printmaking at Edinburgh College of Can Izzy overcome her failures? Or will her crow friend never Art. In addition to illustrating children’s fly again? books, Sara exhibits across the UK and abroad. She lives in England. www.saraogilvie.com You may also like HC: 978-1-56145-471-6 HC: 978-1-56145-433-4 PB: 978-1-56145-725-0 PB: 978-1-56145-830-1 page 47 page 48 [email protected] • www.peachtree-online.com 6 phone 800.241.0113 / 404.876.8761 • fax 800.875.8909 Izzy ran to the vet’s. But he just shook his head. “His wing is too broken to fix,” the doc said. “Perhaps take him home, and there you could try to teach him to live as a crow who can’t fly.” 7 Picture Book • April Abraham Lincoln’s Dueling Words Donna Janell Bowman Illustrated by S. D. Schindler HC: $17.95 / 978-1-56145-852-3 9 x 11 ½ / 36 pages Media: watercolor and ink Ages 6–10 / Nonfiction / History Territory: World Rights: All rights available Themes: honor, honesty, humor, consequences, journalism, dispute resolution ✎ Teacher's guide Abraham Lincoln was known for his sense of humor. But early in his adult life, it nearly got Donna Janell Bowman is the author him into trouble. He had to use his imagination of Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key to save his career—and maybe even his life. Taught the World about Kindness. She holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont When Abraham Lincoln became frustrated with the actions College of Fine Arts. She lives in Texas. of James Shields, a political rival, he came up with a plan. It www.donnajanellbowman.com was silly. It was clever. And it was a great big mistake! Lincoln, his future wife, and a friend of hers wrote a pseudonymous S.D. Schindler has many bestselling series of letters to the editor, complaining about Shields. But children's picture books, including Ben when Shields took offense, he challenged Lincoln to a duel. Franklin's Big Splash: The Mostly True Story How would our future president straighten things out and save of His First Invention and Brother Hugo and the lives and careers of both himself and his rival? the Bear.
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