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CREATIVE 2017 EDITIONS SPRING Table of Contents Recent Titles 3 Under the Sea 9 Make the Earth Your Companion 4–5 Classic Titles 10–17 Colors of Nature 6 Classic Board Books 18–19 Counting on Birds 7 Ordering Information 20 Crowds of Creatures 8 Cover illustration by Jori van der Linde from Counting on Birds; 2 CREATIVE EDITIONS www.thecreativecompany.us illustration above by Paolo Domeniconi from Colors of Nature Creative Editions Recent Titles The Navajo Code Talkers Fuzzy, Furry Hat Using the unwritten Navajo language to create As a lonely bear plays music on his jingly hat, the ultimate unbreakable code during World other animals are drawn to the sounds. When an War II, the Allies employed bilingual Marine epic rainstorm begins, the unlikely companions Corps code talkers in a top-secret operation. seek refuge and become forever friends. Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Gary Kelley Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert 978-1-56846-295-0 $18.99 HC 978-1-56846-296-7 $18.99 HC Interest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 32 Interest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32 Trim size: 9" × 12" Color illustrations Trim size: 8½" × 11" Color illustrations The Million Stories of Marco Polo The Riddle Horse Journey along as a fictitious scribe relates selected In this imaginatively constructed tale, a riddling tales from legendary explorer Marco Polo’s life to horse recounts its many adventures and fondly his curious young neighbor, who is eager to com- remembers its variety of riders throughout the mit the stories to her own memory. long years of its life. Author: Michael J. Rosen Author/Artist: Mark Summers Artist: Maria Cristina Pritelli 978-1-56846-291-2 $18.99 HC 978-1-56846-290-5 $18.99 HC Interest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 24 Interest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 32 Trim size: 9" × 9" Color illustrations Trim size: 10¾" × 9¾" Color illustrations The Great North Woods Exploring the diverse and dynamic environment of the Great North Woods from dawn through darkness, exquisitely detailed paintings illumi- nate the beauty of this unique ecosystem. Author: Brian Heinz / Artist: Michael Rothman 978-1-56846-275-2 $18.99 HC Interest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32 Trim size: 10¾" × 9½" Color illustrations Illustration by Michael Rothman from The Great North Woods www.thecreativecompany.us CREATIVE EDITIONS 3 4 CREATIVE EDITIONS www.thecreativecompany.us Make the Earth Your Companion J. Patrick Lewis has earned a lofty reputation in children’s publishing, having authored more than 100 picture books. From 2011 to 2013, he “Make the Earth your companion. Walk lightly on it, as other crea- served as Children’s Poet Laureate of the United States. Among his other tures do.” With this powerfully reverent refrain, readers are reminded honors are the 2011 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) to treat the world around us with the respect it deserves and the care it Excellence in Children’s Poetry Award and the Ohioana Awards’ 2004 needs. Mountains, lakes, rivers, grasslands, forests, deserts—even the sky Alice Louise Wood Memorial Prize. He lives in Westerville, Ohio. above—all of our natural environs have some message to impart, if we Twin sisters Anna and Elena Balbusso are award-winning Italian artists will but listen. Picturesque illustrations imbue the images with mysti- who have illustrated more than 40 books. Their work, known for its cism, making visual connections to not only the words themselves but to Renaissance sensibility, has been featured in numerous exhibitions and the feelings of wonder they evoke. galleries around the world, as well as recognized by such organizations as the Society of Illustrators. 978-1-56846-269-1 $18.99 HC Interest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32 Trim size: 8¾" × 12" Color illustrations *Also available: Sing a Season Song, If— www.thecreativecompany.us CREATIVE EDITIONS 5 Colors of Nature Kate Riggs is a Minnesota-based editor and author of children’s and young adult nonfiction books. In 2012, her bookDolphins was honored Learning the names of colors is a fundamental part of a child’s as the winner of the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award for development. Most of the time, a color is associated with a common Transitional Nonfiction. object or living thing—a red apple, a green frog, and so on. In this Paolo Domeniconi lives and works in the small Italian city of Spilam- illustrated, conceptual board book, though, colors are emblematic of the berto. After gaining artistic experience in advertising and through seasons of the year. Young readers will make unexpected connections various freelance projects, he became interested in children’s illustration. and enjoy pointing out everything in the featured color as they turn Working mainly in digital media, he has since illustrated approximately from page to page. 40 books for international publishers. 978-1-56846-299-8 $8.99 Board Interest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14 Trim size: 6¼" × 8" Color illustrations *Also available: Taste the Clouds 6 CREATIVE EDITIONS www.thecreativecompany.us Counting on Birds Kate Riggs is a Minnesota-based editor and author of children’s and young adult nonfiction books. In 2012, her bookDolphins was honored Every child learns to count from 1 to 10. But not every teaching method as the winner of the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award for also doubles as a nonfiction introduction to the growth cycle of an Transitional Nonfiction. animal! Young readers will count along from a single nest and two caring Vancouver artist Jori van der Linde is a graduate of Emily Carr Univer- parents as three baby songbirds eat, open their eyes, test their toeholds, sity of Art and Design. Her self-described “imaginative and whimsical take time to grow flight feathers, and finally leave the nest together. imagery” is at home in children’s books, pattern designs, and advertising Numerals accompany the text on each spread to further reinforce the pieces alike. This is her first book for Creative Editions. counting concept and encourage association with the different forms. 978-1-56846-300-1 $8.99 Board Interest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14 Trim size: 6¼" × 8" Color illustrations *Also available: A Number of Animals www.thecreativecompany.us CREATIVE EDITIONS 7 Crowds of Creatures Kate Riggs is a Minnesota-based editor and author of children’s and young adult nonfiction books. In 2012, her bookDolphins was honored In rhyming couplets, Crowds of Creatures offers up a fun, foundational as the winner of the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award for introduction to the family groups of six types of animals that are sure Transitional Nonfiction. to fascinate every preschool learner. Simple, rhythmical text identifies a Fiammetta Dogi is an Italian artist who specializes in children’s books. common name used in defining what a group of each creature is called. Since receiving her education in graphic arts and illustration, she has Detailed illustrations, meanwhile, bring the animals to life in their created work for clients worldwide, with her art appearing in numerous natural habitats. Set within a durable board book format, this is a title books, magazines, and advertisements. all kinds of families can share! 978-1-56846-301-8 $7.99 Board Interest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14 Trim size: 7" × 7" Color illustrations *Also available: That’s Creepy! 8 CREATIVE EDITIONS www.thecreativecompany.us Under the Sea Kate Riggs is a Minnesota-based editor and author of children’s and young adult nonfiction books. In 2012, her bookDolphins was honored Sneaking an early grammar lesson into a book about animals, Under the as the winner of the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award for Sea offers up a fun, foundational introduction to both sea life and pairs Transitional Nonfiction. of directional words. Simple, rhythmical text introduces creatures and Known for his scientifically realistic portrayals of nature, Tom Leonard their surroundings by placing them in relative positions to each other. has honed his talents for children’s illustration with publishers such Detailed illustrations, meanwhile, provide a colorful backdrop of the as Scholastic, Time-Life, and McGraw-Hill. This is his first book for developing ocean scene. Set within a durable board book format, this is Creative Editions. a title all young readers will get behind! 978-1-56846-302-5 $7.99 Board Interest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14 Trim size: 7" × 7" Color illustrations * Also available: Wild Backyard, A Seed Needs Sun www.thecreativecompany.us CREATIVE EDITIONS 9 Creative Editions Classic Titles And the Soldiers Sang Along the infamous Western Front, enemies are drawn together by song in the spirit of Christmas friendship. Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Gary Kelley 978-1-56846-220-2 (HC) $19.99 HC 978-0-89812-975-5 (PB) $9.99 PB Interest level: Age 9 and up Page count: 32 Trim size: 9" × 12" Color illustrations Bobo’s Smile What’s a clown to do when the circus shuts down and he loses the ability to smile? Bobo goes on a quest to regain his happiness. Author/Artist: Seymour Chwast 978-1-56846-221-9 $14.99 HC Interest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32 Trim size: 8" × 8" Color illustrations The Adventures of Pinocchio Will a misbe- The Cat Who Invented Bebop A feline having wooden puppet amend his wicked ways in saxophonist sets out for jazzy New York, where time to become a real boy? he makes his mark as a cool cat to remember. Author: Carlo Collodi Author/Artist: Marshall Arisman Artist: Roberto Innocenti 978-1-56846-152-6 (Regular Edition) $17.95 HC 978-1-56846-190-8 $35.00 HC 978-1-56846-168-7 (Special Edition) $21.95 HC Interest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 192 Interest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32 Trim size: 8½" × 11¼" Color illustrations Trim size: 8½" × 11" Color illustrations The Adventures of Tom Sawyer An illu- Cheyenne Medicine Hat A mustang mare strated edition breathes new life into Mark Twain’s leads a herd of wild horses on an adventurous most popular and widely read novel.