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AUGUST 2009 RELEASES PLAYAWAY® COLLECTION APA2264 MISS NELSON HAS A FIELD DAY APA2258 THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF AND APA2252 CURIOUS GEORGE RIDES A BIKE AND OTHER BACK-TO-SCHOOL OTHER FAVORITE FAIRYTALES – includes: AND OTHER STORYBOOK CLASSICS – includes: STORIES - includes: • The Boy Who Cried Wolf – retold by • Curious George Rides a Bike – by H.A. Rey, • Miss Nelson Has a Field Day – B.G. Hennessy, narrated by Peter narrated by David de Vries by Harry Allard, narrated by Scolari • Doctor De Soto – by William Diana Canova • Chicken Little – retold by Steven Steig, narrated by Ian Thomson • The Librarian from the Black Kellogg, narrated by ★NEWBERY HONOR BOOK Lagoon – by Mike Thaler, and • The Biggest Bear – by Lynd narrated by Alexander Gould • Rapunzel – retold by Paul O. Zelinsky, Ward, narrated by Bruce Bayley • Shrinking Violet – by Cari narrated by Maureen Anderman Johnson Best, narrated by Calista ★CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOK ★CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOK Flockhart • The Three Billy Goats Gruff – retold by P.C. • Blueberries for Sal – by Robert McCloskey, • Amazing Grace – by Mary Hoffman, narrated by Asbjornsen and J.E. Moe, narrated by Rex Robbins narrated by Owen Jordan ★ALA NOTABLE BOOK ★CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK

APA2265 SLIGHTLY SCARY STORIES, VOL. II APA2153 CAPS FOR SALE AND OTHER APA2159 DEM BONES AND OTHER – includes: STORYBOOK CLASSICS – includes: SING-ALONG STORIES – includes: • A Very Brave Witch – by Alison • Caps for Sale – by Esphyr Slobodkina, • Dem Bones – by Bob Barner, narrated McGhee, narrated by Elle narrated by Owen Jordan by Chris Thomas King Fanning ★ALA NOTABLE BOOK • Antarctic Antics – by Judy Sierra. ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING • Millions of Cats – by Wanda Gag, Musical score by Scotty Huff and ★ALA NOTABLE BOOK narrated by Rex Robbins Robert Reynolds with additional • A Dark, Dark Tale – by Ruth ★NEWBERY HONOR BOOK voices by Diana Canova and Raul Brown, narrated by Ian Thompson • Petunia – by Roger Duvoisin, narrated by Diana Malo. Includes A Book of Penguin • The Three Robbers – by Tomi Ungerer, narrated by Canova Poems read by the author. Gene Deitch • Leo the Late Bloomer – by Robert Kraus, narrated • Waiting for Wings – by Lois Ehlert – vocals and ★ALA NOTABLE BOOK by Mary Beth Hurt music by Crystal Taliefero • By the Light of the Halloween Moon – by Caroline • The Little Red Hen – by Paul Galdone, narrated by • Joseph Had a Little Overcoat – by Simms Taback, Stutson, narrated by Sherry Stringfield Roberta Maxwell narrated by

APA2255 CHATO’S KITCHEN AND OTHER APA2031 HARRY THE DIRTY DOG AND OTHER STORIES FROM THE HISPANIC TRADITION APA2267 STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO ANIMAL STORIES – includes: (Bilingual Spanish/English) – • Harry the Dirty Dog – by Gene CHANGED AMERICA – includes: includes: • March On! The Day My Brother Zion, narrated by Bruce Johnson • Chato's Kitchen – by Gary • Officer Buckle and Gloria – by Martin Changed the World – by Soto, narrated by Cheech Dr. Christine King Farris, Peggy Rathman, narrated by Marin narrated by Lynn Whitfield • Chato and the Party ★ • Rosa – written and narrated by ALA NOTABLE RECORDING Animals – by , • I, Crocodile – by Fred Marcellino, narrated by Tim Nikki Giovanni narrated by Luis Guzman ★AUDIE FINALIST ★ Curry ALA NOTABLE BOOK ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING ★ALA NOTABLE BOOK ★ WINNER • I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote ★ • Flossie and the Fox – written and narrated by PURA BELPRE MEDAL BOOK Patricia McKissack – by Linda Arms White, narrated by Joan Allen • The Pot That Juan Built – by Nancy Andrews- • The Star-Spangled Banner – performed by Aretha • Norman the Doorman – by Don Freeman, Goebel, narrated by narrated by Owen Jordan Franklin ★ALA NOTABLE BOOK & RECORDING ★PURA BELPRE MEDAL BOOK ★AUDIOFILE BEST OF THE BEST, KIDS AUDIO APA2029 HOW DO DINOSAURS APA2266 WINTER HOLIDAY STORIES, VOL. II SAY GOOD NIGHT? AND OTHER – includes: DINOSAUR TALES – includes: • Great Joy – by Kate DiCamillo, narrated by Jane APA2023 CLICK, CLACK, MOO: • How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? – Curtin COWS THAT TYPE AND OTHER written and narrated by Jane Yolen • The Little Drummer Boy – by Katherine Davis, BARNYARD STORIES – includes: • How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? – Henry Onorati and Henry Simeone, narrated by • Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type – written and narrated by Jane Yolen John Jennings ★ ★ by Doreen Cronin, narrated by AUDIOFILE EARPHONES AWARD ALA NOTABLE BOOK Randy Travis • T is for Terrible – by Peter McCarty, • Seven Candles for Kwanzaa ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING narrated by David de Vries – by Andrea Davis • Giggle, Giggle, Quack – by Doreen • Danny and the Dinosaur – by Syd Hoff, narrated by Pinkney, narrated by Alfre Cronin, narrated by Randy Travis Ruis Woertendyke Woodard ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING • Too Many Tamales – by • Duck for President – by Doreen Cronin, Gary Soto, narrated by narrated by Randy Travis Blanca Camacho ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING PLAYAWAY® COLLECTION

APA2151 I STINK! AND APA2256 LON PO PO AND AND OTHER APA2160 THE NIGHT BEFORE OTHER STORIES ABOUT OUR STORIES FROM THE ASIAN CHRISTMAS AND OTHER FAVORITE TOWN – includes: TRADITION – includes: HOLIDAY STORIES – includes: • I Stink! – by Kate and Jim • Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood • The Night Before Christmas – by Clement Clarke McMullan, narrated by Andy Richter Story from China – by Ed Young, Moore, narrated by ★AUDIOFILE EARPHONES AWARD narrated by B.D. Wong • Giving Thanks – written and narrated by Chief ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING ★CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOK Jake Swamp • The Paperboy – by Dav Pilkey, narrated by ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING Forest Whitaker • The Funny Little Woman – retold by Arlene • One Zillion Valentines – by • Trashy Town – by Andrea Zimmerman and Mosel, narrated by Frances Kelley Frank Modell, narrated by David Clemesha, narrated by Diana Canova ★CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOK Melissa Leebaert, Scott and David de Vries • The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks – by Terra and Luke Kelly-Clyde • Dot the Fire Dog – by Lisa Desimini, narrated Katherine Paterson, narrated by B.D. Wong • Merry Christmas, Space Case by Ruth Berliner ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING – by James Marshall, • Crow Boy – by Taro Yashima, narrated by narrated by Christopher Lloyd APA2157 IN THE SMALL, SMALL POND AND Nancy Wu • Sam and the Lucky Money – by Karen Chinn, OTHER STORIES THAT RHYME – includes: ★CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK • In the Small, Small Pond – by Denise narrated by Ming-Na Wen Fleming, narrated by Laura Dern • Stars! Stars! Stars! – by Bob APA2027 MAKE WAY Barner, narrated by Gavin Bozza APA2162 OISY ORA AND THER TORIES FOR DUCKLINGS AND OTHER N N O S • Wild About Books – by Judy Sierra, BY ROSEMARY WELLS – includes: STORIES BY ROBERT narrated by Catherine O'Hara • Noisy Nora – narrated by Mary • Come On, Rain! – by Karen Hesse, MCCLOSKEY – includes: • Make Way for Ducklings – Beth Hurt narrated by Leila Ali ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING • Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin – by Lloyd Moss, narrated by Rod Ross • Time of Wonder – narrated by • Max's Christmas – narrated by narrated by Maureen Anderman Jenny Agutter ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING • The – narrated by Robert McCloskey • Burt Dow: Deep-Water Man – narrated by Tim • Morris's Disappearing Bag – Sample narrated by Nicole Freshette • Timothy Goes to School – narrated by Dan APA2022 INSPIRING FIGURES: JAZZ GREATS Diggles includes: • An Interview with Rosemary Wells • Duke Elllington – by APA2024 JAMES MARSHALL’S FAVORITE Andrea Davis Pinkney, FAIRY TALES – includes: narrated by Forest Whitaker • Red Riding Hood – narrated by APA2025 OWEN AND OTHER ★ALA NOTABLE Donal Donnelly STORIES BY KEVIN HENKES – RECORDING • Goldilocks and the Three Bears includes: • Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa – by narrated by Joyce Ebert • Owen – narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker Andrea Davis Pinkney, narrated by Billy Dee • The Three Little Pigs – • Chrysanthemum – narrated Williams narrated by by ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING • Cinderella – narrated by Stephanie J. Block ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING • Ellington Was Not a Street – by Ntozake Shange, • Hansel and Gretel – narrated by Kathy Bates • A Weekend with Wendell – narrated by narrated by Phylicia Rashad Mary Beth Hurt • Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney

APA2032 MISS NELSON IS MISSING! AND APA2260 RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI AND OTHER APA2155 JOHNNY APPLESEED AND OTHER OTHER STORYBOOK CLASSICS – includes: CLASSIC TALES – includes: STORIES ABOUT AMERICA – includes: • Miss Nelson is Missing! – by • Rikki-Tikki-Tavi – by , narrated • Johnny Appleseed – by Reeve Lindbergh, Harry Allard, narrated by by Michael York narrated by Mary McDonnell Cindy B. Haynes ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING • Martin's Big Words – by Doreen Rappaport, • No Roses for Harry! – by • Hiawatha – by Henry narrated by Gene Zion, narrated by Wadsworth Longfellow, ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING Bruce Johnson narrated by Maureen ★STORYTELLING WORLD AWARD • The Story About Ping – by Anderman • Players in Pigtails – by Shana Marjorie Flack, narrated by David de Vries • John Henry – by Lester, Corey, narrated by Zooey Deschanel • This • Mike Mulligan and His Steam narrated by Samuel L. Jackson • This Land is Your Land – by Woody Shovel – by Virginia Lee Burton, narrated by ★CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK Guthrie, narrated by Arlo and Nora David de Vries ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING Guthrie • The Little House – by Virginia Lee Burton, • Noah’s Ark – by Jerry Pinkney, narrated by narrated by Frances Kelley Dennis Haysbert ★CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK APA2161 KNUFFLE BUNNY AND OTHER ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING STORIES ABOUT FAMILIES – includes: • Knuffle Bunny – written and narrated by Mo APA2254 THE NAPPING HOUSE Willems AND OTHER STORYBOOK CLASSICS – includes: APA2033 SLIGHTLY ★AUDIE AWARD WINNER • The Napping House – by Audrey Wood, narrated SCARY STORIES FOR • That New Animal – written and narrated by by Melissa Leebaert HALLOWEEN – includes: Emily Jenkins ★ALA NOTABLE BOOK • Space Case – by Edward • Three for Catherine the • The Owl and the Pussy-cat – by Edward Lear, Marshall, narrated by Great! – by Cari Best, narrated by David de Vries Christopher Lloyd narrated by Ekaterina • Stone Soup – written and narrated by Rod Ross • What’s Under My Bed? – by Gordeeva ★CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK James Stevenson, narrated • I Love You Like Crazy Cakes – • Wynken, Blynken and Nod – by Eugene Field, by by Rose Lewis, narrated by narrated by Deborah Stromberg • Georgie – by Robert Bright, narrated by Mia Farrow David de Vries • Elizabeti's Doll – by • Teeny-Tiny and the Witch-Woman – by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, Barbara Walker, narrated by Gene Deitch narrated by Lynn Whitfield PLAYAWAY® COLLECTION

APA2154 THE SNOWY DAY AND OTHER APA2259 THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO APA2253 WHERE THE WILD STORIES BY EZRA JACK KEATS – includes: SWALLOWED A FLY AND OTHER SING-ALONG THINGS ARE AND OTHER STORYBOOK • The Snowy Day – narrated by CLASSICS – includes: STORIES – includes: Jane Harvey • There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly – by • Where the Wild Things Are – by Maurice Sendak, • Apt. 3 – narrated by Charles narrated by Peter Schickele Simms Taback, narrated by Cyndi Lauper ★ Turner ★CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOK • Goggles! – narrated by ★ALA NOTABLE BOOK • A Kiss for Little Bear – by Else Geoffrey Holder • The Foolish Frog – by Pete and Charles Seeger, Holmelund Minarik, narrated by • Whistle for Willie – narrated by music and narration by Ted Hoskins Jane Harvey • Chicka Chicka 1,2,3 – by Bill Martin, Jr. and • Little Bear’s Visit – by Else Holmelund • Pet Show! – narrated by Terry Alexander Minarik, narrated by Owen Jordan Michael Sampson, music and ★ • Peter's Chair – narrated by Lorretta Long vocals by Crystal Taliefero CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK ★ BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR, • Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present – by Charlotte PARENTING Zolotow, narrated by Owen Jordan ★CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK APA2026 STREGA NONA AND OTHER • He’s Got the Whole World in His STORIES FROM NEAR AND FAR – includes: Hands – by Kadir Nelson, music • Strega Nona – by Tomie de and vocals by Crystal Taliefero ★ Paola, narrated by Rex Robbins AUDIOFILE EARPHONES AWARD APA2152 WHO'S IN RABBIT'S HOUSE? AND • Tikki Tikki Tembo – by Arlene OTHER STORIES FROM THE Mosel, narrated by Peter AFRICAN TRADITION – includes: Thomas APA2262 THE TRUE STORY OF THE 3 LITTLE • Who's In Rabbit's House? – • Joey Runs Away – by Jack Kent, PIGS! AND OTHER FAVORITE ANIMAL STORIES – by Verna Aardema, narrated by Melissa Leebaert includes: narrated by • Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s • The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! – by Jon • A Story, A Story – by Ears – retold by Verna Aardema, narrated by Scieszka, narrated by Paul Giamatti Gail E. Hailey, narrated by Dr. James Earl Jones ★ALA NOTABLE BOOK John J. Akar • Madeline’s Rescue – by Ludwig Bemelmans, ★SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, BEST BOOK OF • The Village of Round and Square Houses – narrated by Pauline Brailsford THE YEAR by Ann Grifalconi, narrated by Cheryl Lynn Bruce • Dooby Dooby Moo – by Doreen Cronin, narrated by • Anansi the Spider – by Gerald McDermott, Randy Travis, with vocals by Jon Carroll narrated by Dr. John J. Akar ★ APA2028 SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC ALA NOTABLE RECORDING • Hot Hippo – by Mwenye Hadithi, narrated ★ PEBBLE AND OTHER STORIES BY WILLIAM STEIG ODYSSEY HONOR RECORDING by Terry Alexander includes: ★AUDIOFILE EARPHONES AWARD • Sylvester and the Magic Pebble – • Bark, George – by Jules narrated by John Lithgow Feiffer, narrated by John • The Amazing Bone – narrated by Lithgow ★ALA NOTABLE BOOK APA2158 THE UGLY DUCKLING AND OTHER John Lithgow FAVORITE FAIRY TALES – includes: • Brave Irene – narrated by ★CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW HONOR BOOK • The Ugly Duckling – by Hans Christian Lindsay Crouse Andersen, narrated by Lynn Whitfield • Interview with William Steig • Crictor – by Tomi Ungerer, narrated by Faith Stanfield ★ALA NOTABLE RECORDING ★CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOK • The Elves and the Shoemaker – by the Brothers Grimm, narrated by APA2156 THE TEACHER FROM THE BLACK • Princess Furball – by LAGOON AND OTHER BACK-TO-SCHOOL STORIES – APA2257 THIS IS THE HOUSE THAT JACK Charlotte Huck, narrated by includes: BUILT AND OTHER STORIES THAT RHYME – Alice Krige • The Teacher From the Black Lagoon • The Most Wonderful Egg in the by Mike Thaler, narrated by includes: • This is the House That Jack Built – by Simms World – by Helme Heine, Jonathan Lipnicki and Diana narrated by Ian Thomson Canova Taback, narrated by Mandy • The Mysterious Tadpole – by Patinkin Steven Kellogg, narrated by Neil • How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? Innes – written and narrated by Jane • Will I Have a Friend? – by Miriam Cohen, Yolen narrated by David de Vries • Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! – by Bob Barner APA2263 VOYAGE TO THE BUNNY PLANET • The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash – by with music and vocals by Crystal AND OTHER MAGICAL STORIES – includes: Trinka Hakes Noble, narrated by Heidi Stallings Taliefero • Voyage to the Bunny Planet – by Rosemary Wells, and Brianna Kittrell • Dinosaur Bones – by Bob Barner, narrated by Jerry narrated by Maggie Gyllenhaal • Miss Nelson is Back – by Harry Allard, Dixon ★AUDIOFILE EARPHONES AWARD narrated by Diana Canova • The Rainbabies – by Laura Kraus Melmed, narrated by B.J. Ward • Moon Man – by Tomi Ungerer, APA2030 THE WHEELS ON THE BUS AND narrated by Peter Hawkins OTHER STORIES FOR THE VERY YOUNG – includes: • Possum Magic – written and • The Wheels on the Bus – narrated by Mem Fox by Paul O. Zelinsky with music and vocals by The Bacon Brothers • Is Your Mama a Llama? – APA2261 WHEN AMERICA WAS YOUNG by Deborah Guarino, includes: narrated by Amy Madigan • The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of • Happy Birthday, Moon – Independence – by Judith St. George, narrated by by Frank Asch, narrated by Dan Diggles Jeff Brooks • Over in the Meadow – by John Langstaff, • And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? – by Jean performed by Mae Robertson Fritz, narrated by Rex Robbins • George Washington’s Mother – by Jean Fritz, narrated by B.J. Ward