Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Contents • Spring 2008
Letter from the Publisher ...... inside front cover Walter Lorraine Books ...... 4 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children ...... 14 Curious George ...... 34 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children ...... 44 Young Birder’s Field Guide ...... 54 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children ...... 56 Graphia ...... 65 Paperbacks ...... 70 Adult ...... 89 American Heritage® Titles ...... 92 Adult Crossover Books ...... 94 Books by Publication Month ...... 96 Where the Authors and Illustrators Live ...... 97 Fall 2007 Backlist ...... 98 Holiday Books ...... 104 Easter and Spring Titles ...... 105 Poetry ...... 106 Children’s Book Council ...... 107 Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 2007 Awards and Accolades ...... 108 Website Resources ...... 110 Promotions Information ...... 111 Spring 2008 Subsidiary Rights ...... 112 Author, Illustrator, Title Index ...... 115 Ordering Information ...... 118 Bookstore Representatives ...... 119 Bat Night at the Library ...... inside back cover
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Cover illustration © Walter Lorraine contributing illustrators: James Marshall, Lynn Munsinger, David Macaulay, Allen Say, Arthur Geisert, Lisa Jahn-Clough, Bill Peet, Susan Meddaugh, Chris VanAllsburg, Bernard Waber, Nicole Rubel, Dianne DeGroat, and Casey G. Catalog design by Kat Black CELEBRATING FIFTY-FIVE SUCCESSFUL YEARS
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Upon his retirement we pay tribute to the illustrious career of Walter Lorraine, a luminary in the field of children’s books.
In 1952 Walter Lorraine began a long and successful career at Houghton Mifflin Company when he became the production manager of children’s books. He later became art director, and finally Vice President and Director of the children’s book department. In 1995 he became the Vice President and Publisher of Walter Lorraine Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Company.
He has discovered and nurtured some of the preeminent creators of children’s literature including, Lois Lowry, David Macaulay, Chris Van Allsburg, Allen Say, Bernard Waber, Susan Meddaugh, James Marshall, Bill Peet, Scott O’Dell, Arthur Geisert, Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger.
The many authors and illustrators he has shepherded have won countless awards including, the Newbery Medal, the Caldecott Medal, the Batchelder Award, New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books, National Book Award Finalists, and numerous state awards-chosen by children themselves. He is among only five editors to have books he edited win the Newbery and Caldecott Medals in the same year. In 1994 The Giver by Lois Lowry won the Newbery Medal and Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say won the Caldecott Medal.
2 Houghton Mifflin Company H IN CHILDREN’S BOOKS WITH WALTER LORRAINE
His contribution to the publishing of children’s literature greatly exceeds the pictorial and design quality and the originality of the publications for which he is responsible. Walter Lorraine has displayed a remarkable consistency in his pursuit of the original, the unlikely and the genuine. He has successfully pre- served an atmosphere of joy, enthusiasm and idiosyncrasy ideal for the develop- ment of fresh talent.
“Good children’s literature lets kids test reality safely, and gain maturity” Walter has said. “It opens up other perspectives and points of view and fires imagina- tions. I can’t think of a more rewarding activity than helping authors do that.”
We congratulate Walter on fifty-five wonderful years at Houghton Mifflin and his role in firing the imaginations of children of all ages everywhere.
Houghton Mifflin Company 3 Walter Lorraine Fiction A FANTASTICALLY FUNNY NEW BOOK BY TWO-TIME NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER LOIS LOWRY!
Four “old-fashioned” children become worthy and deserving orphans and even find a wealthy benefactor in this hilariously tongue-in-cheek tale.
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March Black-and-white illustrations Ages 9–12 Grades 4–7 112 pages 7 x 9 MARKETING $16.00 • 9-copy floor 978-0-618-97974-5 display LC: 2007021550 • ARC mailings Fiction and giveaways • International author tour (including New York, Washington DC, Seattle, Flint, Portland, Madison, Vancouver) • National publicity • Bookmarks • National advertising • Conference promotions • Online promotion —author podcast • Book Sense promotion The Willoughbys Lois Lowry with illustrations by the author
Abandoned by their ill-humored parents to the care of an odious nanny, Tim, the twins, Barnaby A and Barnaby B, and their sister, Jane, attempt to fulfill their roles as good old- fashioned children. Following the models set in lauded tales from A Christmas Carol to Mary Poppins, the four Willoughbys hope to attain their proscribed happy ending too, or at least a satisfyingly maudlin one. However, it is an unquestionably ruthless act that sets in motion the transformations that lead to their salvation and to happy endings for not only the four children, but their nanny, an abandoned baby, a candy magnate, and his long-lost son too. Replete with a tongue-in-cheek glossary and bibliography, this hilarious and decidedly old-fashioned parody pays playful homage to classic works of children’s literature.
9-copy floor display 978-0-547-05730-9 $144.00
4 Houghton Mifflin Company H TWO-TIME NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER LOIS LOWRY!
Lois Lowry is a preeminent voice in contemporary children’s literature with a canon of more than thirty books for readers of all ages, including The Giver and Number the Stars, both winners of the prestigious Newbery Medal. She recently received the Margaret A. Edwards Award, which honors an author for her lifetime contribution to young adult literature. Lois Lowry has received countless honors and captured the imaginations of generations of devoted fans. She divides her time between Massachusetts and Maine. To learn more about Lois Lowry visit www.loislowry.com. Lois Lowry
Lois Lowry talks about the inspiration for The Willoughbys:
“I grew up on classic children’s literature, including fairy tales, so it has always MORE BOOKS BY permeated my consciousness. Somehow I was reminded of Hansel and Gretel, and LOIS LOWRY: the fact that their parents dropped them off in the woods intending that they die of starvation. Couldn’t do that in a book for kids today! I thought. Then chuckling, I thought: why not? And so I created the Willoughby parents, who go off on a lengthy vacation and then send the children a postcard saying, in essence: By the way, the house is for sale. When someone buys it, you will have to find another place to live. Leave your clothes; we might be able to sell them. The Willoughbys is simply a spoof, or takeoff, on classic children’s literature of the Gooney the Fabulous past, with all of its stock conventions—the orphans and villains and coincidences 978-0-618-76691-8 and long-lost heirs who turn up at the last minute.” $15.00 CL
ALABASTER is actually a kind MALEVOLENT means wanting of mineral used for sculptures. to harm others or having an evil But it can also be an adjective influence. Even though if you meaning white like that mineral. glance quickly at the word it See if you can remember where may look like “male violent,” Gossamer the word alabaster appears in this word has nothing to do 978-0-618-68550-9 “America the Beautiful.” Then with males. It is actually pro- $16.00 CL you can be a Jeopardy! contest- nounced mah-LEV-oh-lent. ant, as this author once was. Some females are very malevo- lent. The Willoughbys comes CONFECTIONARY NEFARIOUS means utterly, complete with a unique has to do complet glossary, as well as a with candies. You can also spell ely wicked. The charac- e: confectionery The Wizard of Oz bibliography of all the books it with an ter in could mentioned within the text. Here (remember that, if you are ever have been called the Nefarious The Giver Wheel of Fortune is just a sampling of what’s on ). A confec- Witch of the West, but authors Newbery Medal included. tioner is a guy who makes or like to use the same beginning 978-0-395-64566-6 sells candy. Willy Wonka is a consonant, often. Perhaps L. $16.00 CL confectioner. Frank Baum crossed out nefari- For a complete list of books by ous after wicked came to his Lois Lowry, visit mind. Thank goodness, because www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com. Nefarious would be a terrible name for a musical. Houghton Mifflin Company 5 Walter Lorraine Picture Book
A pair of wily cats conspire with the other animals to set a trap for the marauding wolf, using the three pigs as bait.
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March Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 9 x 12 $17.00 978-0-618-88934-1 LC: 2007019291 Picture Book
Big and Bad MORE BOOKS BY ETIENNE DELESSERT: Etienne Delessert
A wolf, Big and Bad, is on the loose, bounding across the hills and gobbling up every creature in his path. As he grows taller than the midnight moon, the other animals begin to worry that soon the planet will be too small for his increasing appetite. Beavers try to drown him in their pond, crows pelt him with walnuts, and moles dig an underground pit—to no avail. Alone, they are helpless against the mighty wolf, Alert! until a pair of wily cats comes up with a plan . . . 978-0-618-73474-0 Etienne Delessert reimagines the classic tale of $17.00 CL “The Three Pigs” by turning the tables on the marauding wolf as the animals join together to set a trap to stop his ravenous rampage. Beautifully illustrated, this allegorical retelling offers an alternative perspective on the original story, extending its significance and raising questions about unchecked aggression and the power of Humpty Dumpty cooperation. 978-0-618-56987-8 $17.00 CL Etienne Delessert is a renowned graphic artist and the creator of more than eighty children’s books. He lives with his wife and son in Connecticut. 6 Houghton Mifflin Company H Walter Lorraine Picture Book
Whoever heard of a dog with nine lives? Dudley will need each and every one as he narrowly escapes danger chasing one cat after another.
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March Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 10 x 8 $16.00 978-0-618-81153-3 LC: 2007019598 Picture Book
MORE BOOKS BY The Nine Lives of Dudley Dog JOHN AND ANN HASSETT: John and Ann Hassett
Sister wished for a cat for her birthday, but she got Dudley instead. Dudley is all dog, and he likes to chase cats. Dudley chases one, two, three cats and more across a busy street, down the railroad tracks, past a skunk, through a construction site, past Can’t Catch Me a bumblebee nest, into a burning building, around a swimming pool, through a 978-0-618-70490-3 thunderstorm, and all the way to the circus, where the cats are called tigers. Bad dog! $16.00 CL Does he think he has nine lives like a cat? Maybe so, in this delightfully zany tale of poetic justice and birthday wishes come true.
John and Ann Hassett have been collaborating on picture books for more than ten years. Their books are known for their quirky humor and lively illustrations. The Hassetts live and work in Maine. The Three Silly Girls Grubb 978-0-618-14183-8 $15.00 CL 978-0-618-69334-4 $6.95 PA
For a complete list of books by John and Ann Hassett, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com.
Houghton Mifflin Company 7 Walter Lorraine Picture Book AN INTRICATE MACHINE
A whole fam full of piglets gets squeaky-clean with the help of a fantastic hogwash contraption—as only Arthur Geisert could imagine.
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March Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 1 8 ⁄2 x 11 $16.00 978-0-618-77332-9 LC: 2007021731 Picture Book
Hogwash Arthur Geisert
It’s bath time! All the little piggies have had lots of fun playing, and now they’re dirty, muddy, and covered in paint. But their mamas aren’t worried—they have just the machine to turn this Herculean task into an adventure. Anyone who has ever been captivated by the swaying brushes and spinning jets of soap and water at the car wash will be in hog heaven as Arthur Geisert’s intricate etchings reveal the inner workings of an enormous contraption that can lather and scrub a whole farm full of dirty little piglets in no time at all—and that’s not just a bunch of hogwash!
Arthur Geisert’s unique and exquisite etchings have been widely praised and exhibited at the Chicago Institute of Art, among other museums. His work is regularly selected for the Society of Illustrators’, annual Original Art exhibition, and his illustrations are now being collected by the Dubuque Museum of Art. He lives in a converted bank in Bernard, Iowa.
8 Houghton Mifflin Company H GETS PIGLETS CLEAN! Walter Lorraine Picture Book
PRAISE FOR ARTHUR GEISERT:
Oops Lights Out Pigaroons
“In the house of placid pigs, # “Another blue-ribbon win- # “The lively rivalry between gravity is the big hero . . . a ner from Geisert.” communities will delight many great idea for a book.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review children, as will the detailed, —The New York Times colored etchings of inviting Book Review # “Like Geisert’s etchings, an winter landscapes filled with 978-0-618-60904-8 art form that calls forth inven- busy pigs who build, sculpt, $16.00 CL tors’ blueprints and illustra- scheme, and celebrate.” tions from Victorian-era cata- —Booklist, starred review logs, this book reminds us to 978-0-618-41058-3 delight in the messy, low-tech $16.00 CL route from point A to point B.” —Booklist, starred review 978-0-618-47892-7 $16.00 CL
For a complete list of books by Arthur Geisert, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com.
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Chuck and his barnyard friends each choose an instrument and form a band in this toe-tapping rhyme.
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April Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 1 8 ⁄2 x 11 $16.00 978-0-618-96506-9 LC: 2007021728 Picture Book
MORE BOOKS BY PEGGY PERRY ANDERSON: Chuck’s Band Peggy Perry Anderson
Listen up, Old MacDonald! Following the charming appeal of Chuck’s Truck, this tale sees Chuck and his barnyard friends forming a band, and boy howdy, Chuck’s Truck these critters can really play! Join the ruckus with 978-0-618-66836-6 $16.00 CL Peggy Perry Anderson’s toe-tapping, knee-slapping rhymes and bright illustrations introducing all of the musicians and their different instruments. While Chuck plays the banjo, the goat, Flo, joins him on her mandolin, and all the rest make music too: “With a strum and a hum, a peck and a pluck, they all played a tune while the chicken went, ‘Cluck.’” But what is the matter with Fat Cat Pat? Does she want her Joe on the Go 978-0-618-77331-2 own instrument too, or is something else mak- $16.00 CL ing that cat blue?
For a complete list of books Peggy Perry Anderson is an elementary school art by Peggy Perry Anderson, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com. teacher and mother of three living with her husband in Owasso, Oklahoma. 10 Houghton Mifflin Company H A Walter Lorraine Paperback
Hilarity ensues as a wombat from Down Under tries to make sense of baseball lingo such as “stealing third base.”
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March Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 1 1 8 ⁄4 x 9 ⁄2 $6.95 978-0-547-01549-1 LC: 2006004563 Paperback Picture Book Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-73784-0 $16.00
MORE BOOKS BY HELEN LESTER AND LYNN MUNSINGER: Batter Up Wombat Helen Lester Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
“Comically absurd wordplay and Munsinger’s typically goofy art make this an The Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing unbeatable combination.”—Kirkus Reviews 978-0-618-86844-5 $16.00 CL The new kid in town is a wombat from Down Under. He’s having a tough time fitting in, so he tries to join the baseball team. They’re excited to see a “Wham-bat” hit, but baseball seems to him like a strange game indeed as his literal interpretations of the lingo, such as “stealing third base,” lead to hilarious, and ultimately victorious, results.
Tacky and the Winter Games 978-0-618-55659-5 $16.00 CL 978-0-618-95674-6 $6.95 PA
For a complete list of books by Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com.
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Stroll through the seasons with naturalist Gordon Morrison as he reveals the many plants and animals to be found around one’s own neighborhood.
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March Full-color illustrations Ages 6–10 Grades 1–5 32 pages 9 x 11 $6.95 978-0-547-01548-4 LC: 2004002354 Paperback Nonfiction Picture Book Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-35215-9 $16.00
MORE BOOKS BY Nature in the Neighborhood GORDON MORRISON: Gordon Morrison
“This offering could serve as a resource for nature study or community units and will encourage readers to observe and appreciate their own surround- ings.”—School Library Journal
A Drop of Water In a book as beautiful as it is informative, author 978-0-618-58557-1 $16.00 CL and nature artist Gordon Morrison reveals the diversity and abundance of life that can be found as nearby as your own backyard. As the seasons change, readers learn how the stories and life cycles of each of the plants and animal families in the neigh- borhood change too. Filled with lovely, detailed illustrations and overflowing with information, Pond Nature in the Neighborhood invites readers to look 978-0-618-10271-6 closely and enjoy the beauty of nature all around $16.00 CL them. For a complete list of books by Gordon Morrison, visit Gordon Morrison is a well-known observer and painter of www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com. nature who makes his home in Massachusetts.
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How and why were mosques built? David Macaulay describes the process clearly, demonstrating each step with his spec- tacular illustrations.
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April Full-color illustrations Ages 10 and up Grades 5 and up 96 pages 9 x 12 $9.95 978-0-547-01547-7 LC: 2003000177 Paperback Picture Book Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-24034-0 $18.00
MORE BOOKS BY DAVID MACAULAY:
Mosque David Macaulay
Following in the tradition he established with Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction Black and White and in the many books he has published in the thirty years since, David Macaulay Caldecott Medal provides explanations of the how and the why in a way that is both accessible and 978-0-395-52151-9 $17.00 CL entertaining. His work has earned numerous accolades, including a Caldecott Medal, 978-0-618-63687-7 two Caldecott Honors, and a MacArthur Grant, and many fans around the globe. $6.95 PA With Mosque, he turns his talents toward the magnificent structures of the Ottoman Empire.
# “Macaulay offers an unusual, inspiring perspective into Islamic society that’s removed from the charged headlines, and as in all his work, he conveys a contagious awe and wonder at the design and engineering feats that societies have accom- plished.” —Booklist, starred review The New Way Things Work # “Moving methodically around the complex (a progression aided by the glossary in 978-0-395-93847-8 the back), the text and its superb accompanying drawings explain both the religious $35.00 CL and structural underpinnings of the mosque. . . . Magnificent.” —Kirkus Reviews, For a complete list of books starred review by David Macaulay, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com.
Houghton Mifflin Company 13 Picture Book HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
A timeless good-night book for the very young, strikingly and originally illustrated.
May Full-color illustrations Ages 3–6 PreK–Grade 1 40 pages 5 7 ⁄8 x 10 $17.00 978-0-618-86244-3 LC: 2007012921 Picture Book
MORE BOOKS ILLUSTRATED BY BETH KROMMES:
Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow Written by Joyce Sidman The House in the Night 978-0-618-56313-5 Susan Marie Swanson $16.00 CL Illustrated by Beth Krommes
Here is the key to the house In the house burns a light In that light rests a bed On that bed waits a book . . .
The Lamp, the Ice, and A spare, patterned text and glowing pictures explore the origins of light that make a the Boat Called Fish Written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin house a home in this bedtime book for young children. Naming nighttime things 978-0-618-54895-8 that are both comforting and intriguing to preschoolers—a key, a bed, the moon— $6.95 CL this timeless book illuminates a reassuring order to the universe.
Inspired by the pattern of a traditional poem handed down over decades (“This is the key to the kingdom”), Susan Marie Swanson wrote this poem about the comfort of night and home. She is an award-winning poet of several children’s books. She lives in Minnesota, where she often works in schools as a poet-in-residence.
The Hidden Folk Beth Krommes is the illustrator of several award-winning books. She draws and Written by Lise Lunge-Larsen 978-0-618-17495-9 reads and dreams in a tall house among the pines and maples of Peterborough, New $18.00 CL Hampshire, where she lives with her family. 14 Houghton Mifflin Company H BOOKS FOR CHILDREN Board Book
This oversize tabbed board book includes adorable plush faces of farm animals for toddlers to pet.
March Full-color illustrations Ages 3–6 PreK–Grade 1 12 pages 10 x 10 $8.99 978-0-618-91959-8 Board Book
Farm Friends Anna Roan Illustrated by A. M. Stockhill
Simple rhyming text follows a sheep, a pig, a cat, a cow, and a mischievous little chick through a fun-filled day (and night) at the farm. Each tab on this oversize board book features a soft face of a character.
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Picture Book THE SILLY SHEEP ARE BACK IN
The highly anticipated new title in the beloved best-selling Sheep series!
June Full-color illustrations Ages 3–6 PreK–Grade 1 32 pages 8 x 8 $15.00 978-0-618-13168-6 Picture Book
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Sheep Blast Off! Nancy Shaw Illustrated by Margot Apple
When a mysterious spacecraft lands in a nearby pasture, the lovable, blundering sheep get in gear for the ride of their lives! Unfortunately, these sheep don’t know the first thing about piloting a spaceship . . . but there may be someone else on board who does! Readers will have a blast with Nancy Shaw’s clever rhymes and Margot Apple’s hilarious illustrations in this latest Sheep adventure.
16 Houghton Mifflin Company H THE BEST-SELLING SERIES! More than Nancy Shaw was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and now lives in Ann Arbor, 2,000,000 Michigan, with her husband and two children. She is a freelance writer and a home- books sold! maker. She received her B.A. with high distinction and highest honors in English from the University of Michigan, where she was named to Phi Beta Kappa and won the pres- tigious Hopwood Award. She received her M.A.T. from Harvard University. Ms. Shaw came up with the idea for the Sheep books during a very long car trip with her hus- band and two children.
Margot Apple was born in Detroit, Michigan, to a musician father and an illustra- tor mother. She now lives in Shelburn Falls, Massachusetts, with her husband and their pets, a dog and a cat. Ms. Apple earned her degree in art at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. She is now a full-time freelance illustrator, collaborating with other authors, illustrating her own picture books, and producing illustrations for Cricket and Ladybug magazines. She has illustrated more than fifty books for children.
PRAISE FOR NANCY SHAW AND MARGOT APPLE:
Sheep in a Jeep Sheep Trick or Treat Sheep in a Shop Sheep Take a Hike “The bright-colored pencil “The rambunctious sheep, # “Another shear delight. . . . 978-0-395-68394-1 drawings and lean text make who have so delighted kids There’s nothing sheepish $15.00 CL this a great choice for pre- with their antics, are back. A about these lambs; they’re 978-0-395-81658-5 school story times, as well as Halloween treat to enjoy over energetic, expressive, and $5.95 PA for beginning readers who and over again.” completely disarming. A want a funny story.” —Booklist rambunctious romp.” — School Library Journal 978-0-395-84168-6 — School Library Journal, 978-0-395-41105-6 $14.00 CL starred review $15.00 CL 978-0-618-07035-0 978-0-395-53681-0 978-0-395-47030-5 $4.95 PA $15.00 CL $4.95 PA 978-0-618-58120-7 978-0-395-70672-5 978-0-395-95990-9 $5.95 Board Book $5.95 PA $9.95 Book & Cassette 978-0-395-77940-8 978-0-395-86786-0 Sheep Out to Eat $9.95 Book & Cassette $4.95 Board Book 978-0-395-61128-9 978-0-395-87276-5 $15.00 CL $5.95 Board Book Sheep on a Ship 978-0-395-72027-1 978-0-395-48160-8 $5.95 PA $15.00 CL 978-0-618-58339-3 978-0-395-64376-1 $5.95 Board Book $5.95 PA
Houghton Mifflin Company 17 Picture Book ART IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
A Daniel Pinkwater classic brought to new life with illustrations by award- winning illustrator D. B. Johnson!
April Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 10 x 11 $16.00 978-0-618-75923-1 LC: 2007015149 Picture Book
MARKETING Bear’s Picture • Select author & illustrator appearances Daniel Pinkwater • Postcard • Conference promotions Illustrated by D. B. Johnson • Online podcast promotion A bear wants to paint a picture, and so he does; however, two fine, proper gentlemen don’t think that it is a very fine picture at all. But just because they don’t see what the bear sees doesn’t make it a bad picture, right? Daniel Pinkwater turns art (and art critics) upside down in this classic tale, now beautifully reillustrated by D. B. Johnson.
Daniel Pinkwater is the author of about a hundred books, and he feels that bears, like all artists, should be encouraged rather than criticized. When he is not writing, Daniel Pinkwater can be found on National Public Radio’s airwaves, where he is a popular commentator and children’s book reviewer. He lives with his wife, the illus- trator and novelist Jill Pinkwater, and several dogs and cats in a very old farmhouse in New York’s Hudson River Valley.
D. B. Johnson is the author and illustrator of many award-winning picture books, including the New York Times bestseller Henry Hikes to Fitchburg, which earned the 2000 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Picture Books and the Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award, among other accolades. Mr. Johnson lives in New Hampshire with his wife, Linda Michelin, and is always on the lookout for bears—especially ones that paint. 18 Houghton Mifflin Company H IN THIS SOON-TO-BE CLASSIC!
D. B. JOHNSON WRITES ABOUT ILLUSTRATING BEAR’S PICTURE:
Q Why did you illustrate this book? What interested you in the material? I was very interested in illustrating Bear’s Picture because everything in this story revolves around the pictures. A How the bear paints his picture is the most important element of the book—something every picture book illustrator longs for. How could I resist? Q Bear’s Picture was originally published in 1972 with illustrations by Daniel Pinkwater. Did you see the original before starting your artwork? Did you speak with Daniel about your ideas before beginning? A I had never seen the book. I wanted to approach the story from my own perspective with what I hoped might be a fresh viewpoint, so I chose not to look at the original edition. At the same time I did want to be faithful to Daniel’s story, so I proposed that we meet and throw around some ideas. But Daniel was very gracious and would have none of it. He was willing to let me take it wherever I wanted. And for that I’m very grateful. It gave me tremendous freedom to put my vision on his story. Did you communicate with Daniel during the process of working on the book, or did you Q communicate through your editor? A This was my first picture book collaboration with someone I wasn’t married to, so it did seem a bit strange to not work everything out with the author first. But I didn’t talk to Daniel. I also didn’t tell our editor the full extent of how I would illustrate the book until after I completed the actual painting of the bear’s picture and knew my idea would work. Then I did all the other sketches for each spread. I printed the sketches along with the color painting showing each step in the bear’s painting process and bound it as a dummy slightly smaller than the final book would be. I sent the book dummy to our editor and she sent it on to Daniel. I was very relieved when they both loved what I had done with the story and gave me the go-ahead to complete all the artwork.
PRAISE FOR PRAISE FOR DANIEL PINKWATER: D. B. JOHNSON: The Neddiad Four Legs Bad, Two Legs Good # “A highly entertaining road “Slightly cubist, cartoon-like illustra- trip–thanks to Pinkwater’s one-of-a- tions in mixed media capture the kind comic sensibility and his uncanny lighthearted politics of this comic ani- ability to access the language and mal farm.”—Kirkus Reviews mindset of boys.”—Publishers Weekly, 978-0-618-80909-7 starred review $16.00 978-0-618-59444-3 $16.00 Bad Bears Go Visiting Eddie’s Kingdom Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater “Fun for all.”—Kirkus Reviews “The Pinkwaters’ droll humor contin- 978-0-618-56299-2 ues to mark the adventures of these $16.00 lovable, silly bears.”—Booklist For a complete list of books 978-0-618-43126-7 by Daniel Pinkwater and D. B. Johnson, visit $16.00 www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com.
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Picture Book ALL ABOARD FOR A MAGICAL TRAIN RIDE
A routine trip on the local train has a young girl taking an unex- pected detour . . . just in time to perform a heroic feat.
April Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 3 11 x 7 ⁄4 $16.00 978-0-618-75640-7 LC: 2007061335 Picture Book
MARKETING • Select author appearances • Postcard • Conference promotions Trainstop Barbara Lehman
A ride on the train is exciting. There’s always something new to see, even if you’ve been there before. But some train rides are better than others . . .
What if a train took you somewhere else entirely? What if the doors opened in a strange, new place? This is one train stop you won’t want to miss!
20 Houghton Mifflin Company FROM A CALDECOTT HONOR WINNER!
As a girl, Barbara Lehman lived very close to a train station. Along with the other kids in her neighborhood, she loved to race outside and count the cars on the freight and passenger trains when they went by. She also liked to read the names on freight cars and wave to conductors—if she was lucky, they would blow the train whistles for her! She later worked for the NYC Transit Authority, making books about using the subways to get to school. She never lost her interest in trains, especially in the special places they might go, including to her home in Philmont, New York.
PRAISE FOR BARBARA LEHMAN:
Rainstorm Museum Trip A Junior Library Guild Selection # “Evocative. . . . Young readers # “Lehman compacts a wealth of will find endless satisfaction in trav- storytelling into her wordless narra- eling through the mazes with the tive. Another surrealist triumph boy, and art lovers will enjoy identi- from a vigorous emerging fying some famous artwork.” talent.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred —Publishers Weekly, starred review review # “Another winning picture # “This appealing rainy-day tale book.”—Booklist, starred review will stir the imagination of those who have ever looked for some- # “A playful, subtle celebration thing to do on a gloomy day.” of the possibilities offered by seem- —School Library Journal, ingly dry and dusty museums and, starred review like museums, entirely worthy of # “Even nonreaders can have a several lengthy visits.” - magic adventure story of their very —Kirkus Reviews, starred review 978-0-618-58125-2 own; they’ll treasure it.” $15.00 CL —Publishers Weekly, starred review The Red Book 978-0-618-75639-1 A Caldecott Honor Book $16.00 CL An ALA Notable Book A New York Times Bestseller A Junior Library Guild Selection
# “Captures the magical possibil- ity that exists every time readers open a book.”—School Library Journal, starred review 978-0-618-42858-8 $12.95 CL
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After living in a herd of water buffalo, an elephant faces an identity crisis when confronted with some familiar faces from his own species.
March Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 1 1 8 ⁄4 x 10 ⁄2 $16.00 978-0-618-99784-8 LC: 2007025745 Picture Book
Elephants Never Forget! Anushka Ravishankar Illustrated by Christiane Pieper
Crraack! Flash! Boom! When a terrible storm scatters a group of elephants, one tiny member of the herd is left behind in the loud, chittering jungle. Where can he turn? The water buffalo look nice enough, but he couldn’t become a part of their herd . . . could he?
Dubbed “India’s Dr. Seuss,” Anushka Ravishankar is the author of eleven comical and delightful verse tales for children, including Tiger on a Tree. She has earned national and international acclaim for her books. Rights to her books have been snapped up in the United States, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Korea, Italy, Japan, and Spain, and she has more than twelve awards to her name.
Christiane Pieper is a well-known German illustrator who has worked for some of Germany’s most prestigious publishing houses and has illustrated more than twenty-five books, many of them award winners. Since she grew up on a farm, she has a special interest in animals.
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A beautiful story about friend- ship and letting go.
May Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 40 pages 11 x 9 $17.00 978-0-618-72394-2 LC: 2007015577 Picture Book
ANOTHER BOOK BY The Sea Serpent and Me DASHKA SLATER: Dashka Slater Illustrated by Catia Chien
When a tiny sea serpent tumbles from the bathtub faucet, a little girl finds an unex- pected friend. As rainy day after rainy day passes, the two sing songs, take baths, and talk about the sea. Firefighters in the Dark Illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli But little girls live on land, and a growing sea serpent needs wave upon wave of 978-0-618-55459-1 water. $16.00 CL Here’s a story about the true meaning of friendship, perfect for children, parents, and anyone who has ever had second thoughts about growing up.
Like the sea serpent, Dashka Slater loves swimming in the rain, singing sea chanteys, and staying at the beach until after sunset. She lives in Oakland, California.
While painting for The Sea Serpent and Me, the award-winning illustrator Catia Chien drew inspiration from her childhood in Brazil, where she learned to climb trees, daydream, and make friends with neighborhood dogs, parrots, and cats. She lives in Santa Ana, California.
Houghton Mifflin Company 23 Picture Book EXPLORE SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS
Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins and Robin Page reveal tales of nature’s sibling rivalries.
May Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 10 x 10 $16.00 978-0-618-37596-7 LC: 2007034305 Nonfiction Picture Book
MARKETING • 6-copy counter display •Targeted publicity • Select author appearances • Online promotion • Poster
Sisters and Brothers Sibling Relationships in the Animal World Steve Jenkins and Robin Page Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
The award-winning team of What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? and Move! once again create a nonfiction picture book that is amazingly beautiful, fun, and filled with all sorts of interesting facts. Here, Steve Jenkins and Robin Page investigate sibling rela- tionships throughout the animal kingdom. In this book you will learn that anteaters are always only children and nine-banded armadillos are always born as identical quadruplets. You will also learn that falcons play-hunt in the sky and that hyena cubs fight to the death. This is the perfect book for animal lovers young and old! 6-copy counter display 978-0-547-05704-0 $96.00
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Robin Page and Steve Jenkins live in Boulder, Colorado, with their three chil- dren. Robin grew up on a farm, where she played and worked with her four sib- lings. Steve has a younger brother. Like a wild turkey, he has been a friend for life. Sisters and Brothers is the fifth book they have worked on together, and here they write about creating the book:
“As we researched the book, we were struck by the variety of ways ani- mals relate to their brothers and sisters—caring for them, learning Steve Jenkins and Robin Page with them, sometimes eating them—and by how often the animals reminded us of our own families. We also realized that, in con- trast to the dozens of growing-up and animal-child-and-par- ent books available, we couldn’t find a single nonfiction book that focused on the relationships of animals with their siblings. We decided to try to fill that void, and Sisters & Brothers is the result.”
PRAISE FOR STEVE JENKINS AND ROBIN PAGE:
Move! Actual Size Living Color with Robin Page # “A thoroughly engaging read-aloud # “Another amazing work A New York Times Best Illustrated and a must-have for any collection.” by a master illustrator.” Children’s Book of the Year —School Library Journal, starred review —School Library Journal, # “This book is gorgeous and educa- 978-0-618-37594-3 starred review tional.” $16.00 CL 978-0-618-70897-0 $17.00 CL —School Library Journal, starred review Prehistoric Actual Size 978-0-618-64637-1 # “Stunning paper collage $16.00 CL illustrations.” What Do You Do with a Tail Like —Horn Book, starred review This? 978-0-618-53578-1 with Robin Page $16.00 CL A Caldecott Honor Book Dogs and Cats For a complete list of books by # “Another eye-opening book.” # “An inviting, multidimensional Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, visit —School Library Journal, starred review introduction to the pets we love.” www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com. 978-0-618-25628-0 $15.00 CL —Horn Book, starred review 978-0-618-50767-2 $16.00 CL
Houghton Mifflin Company 25 Picture Book THE ESPINOSAS TAKE READERS
A bright debut from a talented new team about friendship, being brave, and mis- judging a grumbling splunk.
May Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 1 8 ⁄4 x 10 $12.95 978-0-618-98206-6 LC: 2007012925 Picture Book
MARKETING • Targeted publicity Low • 6-copy counter display $12.95 • Conferenc price e promotions Otis and Rae and the Grumbling Splunk Laura and Leo Espinosa
On a perfectly perfect summer day, best friends Otis and Rae decide to go camping—for the first time ever! Otis is content to set up his tent right away and spend the night eating PB&B (peanut butter and banana) sandwiches. But Rae wants to tell stories, scary stories, stories about GRUMBLING SPLUNKS! No need for Otis to worry. There’s no such thing as a grumbling splunk! Is there?
6-copy counter display 978-0-547-05705-7 $77.70
26 Houghton Mifflin Company H ON A WILD ROMP WITH OTIS AND RAE!
Laura Jaffe Espinosa grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, and moved to New York to work in advertising and design. She met Leo at a graphic design seminar and they married a few years later. Leo Espinosa was born in Bogotá, Colombia. He studied graphic design and worked as an art director by day and moonlighted as a comic book artist. Later he moved to New York and began working as an illustrator. After liv- ing in New York City and Barcelona, the Espinosas moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where they opened their own design stu- dio. Otis and Rae and the Grumbling Splunk is their first children’s book. Visit them at www.studioespinosa.com.
Don’t miss the Espinosas’ new animated tv series for tweens, Sushi Pack, on CBS Saturday mornings beginning in November 2007!
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A story that celebrates the power of the most poignant desire of every man, woman, and child: to be free.
March Full-color illustrations Ages 6–10 Grades 1–5 32 pages 1 10 ⁄2 x 9 $16.00 978-0-618-38796-0 LC: 2003019384 Picture Book
MORE BOOKS BY ALICE McGILL: Way Up and Over Everything Alice McGill Illustrated by Jude Daly
My great-grandmama’s mama told her and she told me this story about a long time ago . . .
Sure as Sunrise: Stories of So begins this account of the author’s great-great-grandmother Jane, and how she Bruh Rabbit and His Walkin’ Talkin’ Friends meets a slave new to the plantation, a slave who would prove to have magical powers Illustrated by Don Tate ... created by the wish for freedom. Alice McGill remembers this story, passed 978-0-618-21196-8 down in her family through the generations, from her childhood and how her great- $17.00 CL grandmother told it to her “as if unveiling a great, wonderful secret. My siblings and I believed that certain Africans shared this gift of taking to the air—‘way up and over everything.’”
Alice McGill is an award-winning author and professional storyteller. Way Up and Over Everything is a story that is close to Alice’s heart and that she has told for many years. She lives with her husband in Columbia, Maryland. Molly Bannaky Illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet Jude Daly is a children’s book illustrator who was drawn to Alice’s story and the 978-0-395-72287-9 $17.00 CL magical notion of flying “way up and over everything in Alice’s story.” She lives with her husband in Capetown South Africa. 28 Houghton Mifflin Company H Picture Book
In the spirit of The Stinky Cheese Man, James Kaczman spoofs traditional chil- dren’s picture book conventions in this hilarious parallel tale of two monkeys.
March Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 1 7 ⁄2 x 11 $16.00 978-0-618-63153-7 LC: 2007034302 Picture Book
Lucky Monkey, Unlucky Monkey MORE BOOKS BY JAMES KACZMAN: James Kaczman
This story is about Ed and Ted, two thinking, speaking, fully clothed, house-dwelling monkeys. One day, Ed walks out of his just-the-right-size-for-a-monkey house. He is A Bird and His Worm greeted by a bright, sunny day, with butterflies fluttering about and cute, friendly ani- 978-0-618-09460-8 $15.00 CL mals cheerfully hopping around. Meanwhile . . . Ted walks out of his just-the-right-size-for-a-monkey house and is met by a forbidding sky with dark clouds, large insects swarming about, and fright- ening vermin crawling around.
James Kaczman is a thinking, speaking, fully clothed rhesus monkey who lives in a just-the-right-size-for-a-monkey house in southeastern Connecticut. He is extraor- dinarily lucky to have a charming wife, a cheerful son, and an agreeable dog. He When a Line Bends . . . A Shape Begins learned to draw and paint like a human being at the Massachusetts College of Art, written by Rhonda Gowler Greene learned about design at the Rhode Island School of Design, and was taught how to 978-0-395-78606-2 write by other monkeys. $16.00 CL 978-0-618-15241-4 $5.95 PA
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Picture Book A DOG ADVENTURE THAT
With her charming mixed media and watercolor illustrations, Melissa Sweet creates a winning tale about a homeless dog.
April Full-color illustrations Ages 6–10 Grades 1–5 40 pages with gatefolds 1 1 7 ⁄2 x 9 ⁄2 Three $17.00 978-0-618-71714-9 amazing LC: 207012924 gatefolds Picture Book
Tupelo Rides the Rails Melissa Sweet MARKETING • Select author appearances • Conference promotions Award-winning author/illustrator Melissa Sweet introduces Tupelo, an abandoned • Poster dog, who must find a new home for herself and her sock toy, Mr. Bones. With creative language and brilliant illustrations, Melissa shows how home is sometimes found in the most unexpected places.
30 Houghton Mifflin Company H WILL TOUCH YOUR HEART!
Melissa Sweet lives on the beautiful coast of Maine. In addition to writing and painting, she enjoys gardening, hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing. And even though Melissa is 357 dog years old, she still loves walking her two dogs, Rufus and Nelle. For more information about the author and her work, visit www.melissasweet.net.
Melissa Sweet with her two dogs
Melissa Sweet has illustrated more than seventy books for many different authors. Tupelo Rides the Rails is the second book that she has both written and illustrated. To write her own story and then create the illustrations is a dream come true for Melissa. Here, she writes about her new book and her love for all dogs.
“I’m crazy for dogs, like Tupelo and the Boneheads. They are benevolent creatures by nature who are so honest and guileless. I can’t imagine life without them. I feel particularly passionate about shelter dogs. My family recently adopted a new dog from New Orleans, a sheltie named Nelle who looks like a wee Lassie. She’s been so much fun and our other dog, Rufus, is smitten, as we all are. We weren’t in the market for a new dog, but it was serendipity when she showed up in our life as I was finishing this book. She’s the gift I got for finishing, I think.”
MORE BOOKS ILLUSTRATED BY MELISSA SWEET:
Chicken Joy on Redbean The Boy Who Drew Girls Think of Carmine: Road: A Bayou Country Birds: A Story of John Everything A Little More Red Romp James Audubon written by Catherine A New York Times Best written by written by Jacqueline Davies Thimmesh Illustrated Children’s Book Jacqueline Briggs Martin 978-0-618-24343-3 978-0-395-93744-0 978-0-618-38794-6 978-0-618-50759-7 $16.00 CL $16.00 CL $16.00 CL $17.00 CL 978-0-618-19563-3 $6.95 PA For another book written and illustrated by Melissa Sweet, see page 71.
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A beautifully illustrated picture book biography of Phillis Wheatley, slave poet—by acclaimed author Catherine Clinton and artist Sean Qualls.
April Full-color illustrations Ages 6–10 Grades 1–5 32 pages 9 x 11 $16.00 978-0-618-73739-0 LC: 2007013241 Picture Book
MORE BOOKS BY Phillis’s Big Test CATHERINE CLINTON: Catherine Clinton Illustrated by Sean Qualls
In 1773, Phillis Wheatley published a book of poetry. It was a great accomplishment that made her very famous. Only a year before, Phillis had had to take a test to prove that she was the actual I, Too, Sing America: Three author of these poems, because Phillis Wheatley was a slave. Centuries of African American Who would believe that an African girl could be the author of such poetry? Poetry Phillis did! She believed in herself, and took every opportunity she could to make 978-0-395-89599-3 $22.00 CL her life better. She believed in the power of her words, and her writing to prove her talent, and used the power of words to change a life.
Catherine Clinton is the author of many historical works for children and adults. She currently holds a chair of U.S. history at Queens University–Belfast in Northern Ireland.
Sean Qualls has created art for magazines, newspapers, advertisements, and chil- The Black Soldier: 1492 to the Present dren’s books. He lives with his wife and son in Brooklyn, New York. Visit him at 978-0-395-67722-3 www.seanqualls.com. $17.00 CL
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It's been decades since they were intro- duced and still the mysteries of Harris Burdick have not been solved!
Now available Black-and-white illustrations Ages 6–10 Grades 1–5 1 9 x 10 ⁄4 $18.95 978-0-395-35393-6 LC: 84-9006 Picture Book
Visit the new website for story writing ideas and more!
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg
Visit www.themysteriesofharrisburdick.com to unleash The original fourteen draw- imaginations and help solve the mysteries. ings are also available in a large portfolio edition of A New York Times Best Illustrated Book, 1984 loose sheets. In addition, a An ALA Notable Book newly discovered fifteenth drawing, titled The Youngest A Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winner Magician, has been added. The puzzles of these mysteri- Since its publication in 1984, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick has stimulated the minds ous drawings will be even of readers of all ages and backgrounds. The illustrations within have been the inspi- more provocative because of ration for numerous original stories written by children and adults alike. Almost the larger size and the twenty-five years later, these same drawings and their mysteries continue to inspire exceptional printing quality. These drawings are perfect and haunt the storyteller in us all. for sharing with groups or displaying singly. “Layered in mystery, this extraordinary book will stun imaginative readers of all ages.”—School Library Journal, starred review 978-0-395-82784-0 $24.95 Portfolio Edition
Houghton Mifflin Company 33 Picture Book CELEBRATE SPECIAL MILE-
This new story, illustrated with classic Curious George art, is the perfect book for celebrating grad- A gift for uations or any accomplishment graduates of all ages big or small.
April Full-color illustrations All ages 32 pages 1 1 8 ⁄4 x 8 ⁄2 $12.95 978-0-618-91975-8 LC: 2007012922 Picture Book
MARKETING • Graduation postcard • 6-copy counter display • All new interactive website: www.curiousgeorge.com • E-card Curious You: On Your Way! Illustrated by H. A.Rey
Curious You: On Your Way! is a perfect sendoff for children of all ages entering a new phase of their lives. Follow along with George in classic scenes from many of his orig- inal books as he provides words of congratulations and encourage- ment to anyone who has accomplished much but still has many things to see, to do, and to dream! The ideal gift book for a graduation, a promotion, or any occasion, Curious You: On Your Way! helps to celebrate all of the milestones of our lives. This inspirational story reminds readers young and old who are moving up or moving on that they have a special someone cheering for them as far as their curiosity can take them! 6-copy counter display 978-0-547-05760-6 $96.00
34 Houghton Mifflin Company H STONES WITH CURIOUS GEORGE!
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Board Book
Come explore with George in this over- size board book that features more than fifty flaps to keep little hands and minds busy now with a new cover.
May Full-color illustrations Ages 0–2 PreK 10 pages 1 1 10 ⁄4 x 11 ⁄2 $11.95 978-0-618-41203-7 LC: 2003108225 Board Book
Margret & H. A. Rey’s Curious George”s Neighborhood A Lift-the-Flap Adventure
Are you curious about George’s neighborhood? Join George and the man with the yellow hat as they spend a day exploring their world! There’s a lot to see and a lot to learn in this lift-the-flap format just right for the youngest readers. You’ll find concepts such as counting, opposites, and matching, plus an unexpected adventure for George and his friends. With vibrant art and surprises on every page, it’s sure to become a favorite for Curious George fans of all ages.
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A boxed set of twelve lively Curious George stories that use phonics tools to help children learn to read.
March Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 16 pages each 7 1 7 ⁄8 x 6 ⁄8 $12.95 978-0-618-95670-8 Boxed Set
Curious George: Curious About Phonics
The Curious About Phonics Learn-to-Read program can help your child master the basic phonics skills that are the building blocks for a lifetime of reading and learn- ing. These twelve books introduce a carefully selected progression of letter sounds; there are repeated examples of the sounds being focused on, and high-frequency words (the, and) are called out, as are challenge words (rabbit, pancake). Challenge words are always referenced in the art. Also included with the set is a handy parent guide.
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Margret & H. A. Rey’s Curious George Feeds the Animals
When a cuddly koala takes an interest in George’s snack at the zoo, George is happy to share. In fact, George is happy to share with ALL the animals! Following a trail of peanuts, the zookeepers soon catch up with George and discover this little monkey is good for more than just mischief.
Activities include an animal fact matching game and a maze.
April Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 24 pages 8 x 8 Now $3.95 both books 978-0-395-91910-1 LC: 98-21327 have bonus Paperback Picture Book activities!
Margret & H. A. Rey’s Curious George Visits a Toy Store
When a new toy store opens, George can’t wait to visit it. Once he gets there, though, the owner thinks his antics will drive customers away. George soon has the owner jumping through hoops to try to contain George’s curiosity, but his playful nature leads George to a clever way to save the day!
Activities include a
April word search and a maze. Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 24 pages 8 x 8 $3.95 978-0-618-06570-7 Paperback Picture Book
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Margret & H. A. Rey’s Curious George Goes to the Hospital
When George swallows a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, a trip to the hospital is in order. George doesn’t much enjoy the hospital—that is, until he’s feeling better. Then, his curiosity gets the best of him and he soon creates quite a mess!
April Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 48 pages 7 x 9 It”s time for read-along fun with Curious George with these new $9.95 978-0-618-80063-6 Book and CD Favorites in sturdy resealable packages. LC: 65-19301 Book & CD These recordings feature the following: • Lively sound effects • Original music • One reading with page-turn signals • One uninterrupted reading
Margret & H. A. Rey’s Curious George Makes Pancakes
Every year, George and the man with the yellow hat attend a pancake breakfast to benefit the children’s hospital. Always curious, George finds his way to the pancake table and helps out. After making some of the most interesting pancakes the crowd has ever seen, George gets into even more monkey mischief! April Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 24 pages 8 x 8 $9.95 978-0-618-99727-5 LC: 98-12350 Book & CD
Houghton Mifflin Company 39 Bilingual Picture Book
The original Curious George story is now available in a bilingual Spanish- English edition.
March Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 64 pages 1 1 8 ⁄2 x 10 ⁄8 $16.00 978-0-618-88410-0 (CL) $6.95 978-0-618-88411-7 (PA) LC: 2007015148 Dual Edition Bilingual Picture Book
ALSO AVAILABLE: H. A. Rey’s Curious George/Jorge el curioso Bilingual Edition
Curious George, a favorite of millions of children all over the world, became Jorge el curioso when translated into Spanish more than fifteen years ago. Now, for the first time, this bilingual edition of the much-beloved classic will feature text in both English and Spanish on each page. Jorge el curioso 978-0-618-13159-4 $9.95 Book & Cassette Jorge el curioso is the perfect choice for English- speaking readers to learn Spanish and for Spanish speakers to learn to read English.
40 Houghton Mifflin Company H ® An innovative and fun board book for the p e r m i s o n . youngest Curious George fans. w i t h u s e d i s a n d P B S o f An t r a d e m k Curious George animal r e g i s t d a shapes tab i s Hide-and-Seek l o g book K I D S P B S T h e This sturdy board book, with shaped animal tabs on top, follows the adventures r e s v d .
r i g h t s of Curious George as he plays hide-and-seek with several of his animal friends in A l
L P . the forest! The animal he searches for on each spread is featured on the shaped tab. L i c e n s g
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u n d e r 8 x 8 u s e d $6.99 a n d 978-0-618-89199-3
C o m p a n y Board Book M i f fl n H o u g h t n b y Curious George learns about shapes t r a d e m k Curious George a n d in a new and fun way! Shapes With c o p y r i g h t e d a r e pull-out R e y , A .
H . tabs! a n d Looking around, Curious George realizes that he sees M a r g e t b y shapes everywhere. Slide the tabs sideways or upward to dis- c r e a t d cover what shapes George sees when he looks at a soccer ball c h a r t e s , (circle), a painting (square), a jack-o’-lantern (trian- r e l a t d
a n d gles), a wagon (rectangle), a balloon (oval), a kite
G e o r g (diamond), a star, and a heart. Also includes
C u r i o s suggestions on how parents and children can take S t u d i o s . April a “shape walk” around their neighborhood.
U n i v e r s a l Full-color illustrations © Ages 0–2 PreK m e r c h a n d i s 10 pages s e r i 7 x 7 t e l v i s o n $6.99 Curious George is a production of Imagine Entertainment, WGBH Boston, 978-0-618-89198-6 and Universal Studios Family Productions. G e o r g ” Board Book “ C u r i o s
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A new Curious George TV reader that includes fun and educational activities. Curious George The Boat Show
When his friend Bill asks George to mind his model boat, George acci- dentally sinks the boat right before a model boat competition. Experimenting with the buoyancy of his toys, though, George is able to construct another boat that floats.
May Paperback Level one in Houghton’s new reader line means that Full-color illustrations text is minimal and simple, perfect for readers learning Ages 4–8 Early PreK–Grade 3 Reader to sound out words and looking at art for visual 24 pages clues. 6 x 9 $3.99 978-0-618-89196-2 Activities include making a paper boat Paperback Early Reader and experimenting with buoyancy.
A new Curious George adventure based on the TV show. Fun and educational activities included. Curious George Lost and Found
Curious George sets out to feed the ducks and accidentally heads downriver on a small raft. George and Jumpy Squirrel must find their way May Paperback Full-color illustrations back home again using landmarks they recognize Ages 4–8 Picture and by creating a simple map. Not only do they use PreK–Grade 3 Book navigational skills to find their way, but they also help a 24 pages 8 x 8 group of lost chicks get back home again, too! $3.99 978-0-618-89197-9 Activities include building your own raft Paperback Picture Book and making a treasure map. “Curious George” television series merchandise © Universal Studios. Curious George and related characters, created by Margret and H. A. Rey, are copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Company and used under license. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. All rights reserved. The PBS KIDS logo is a registered mark of PBS and is used with permission.
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www.curiousgeorge.com
The Curious George web- site has been completely Forty million Curious revised and updated and George books now includes even more sold world- information and fun wide! interactive games!
Visit the website for the following:
Curious George Event Kit: invitations, nametags, games, coloring sheets, and everything you need to make your party complete.
A complete list of Curious George licensees: manufacturers of high-quality Curious George merchandise, such as toys, clothing, stationery, and gifts.
Resources for educators and librarians: teacher guides, educational games, and more, all on downloadable, repro- ducible sheets.
Information about all Curious George books and Margret and H. A. Rey. Costumes To rent a Curious George or Man With the Yellow Hat costume for your event, call Costume Specialists at 1-800-596-9357.
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Two funny stories from the original George and Martha series, newly for- matted for beginning readers.
May Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 6 x 9 $15.00 978-0-618-98505-0 LC: 2007025742 Early Reader
Watch George and Martha on HBO MORE GEORGE AND MARTHA EARLY READERS: Family! George and Martha Round and Round Early Reader James Marshall
Great friends aren’t hard to find—they’re right here! Houghton Mifflin is delighted to publish two more George and Martha readers. Using original art and text from George and Martha Early Reader James Marshall’s storybooks, the tales are reformatted for beginning readers. 978-0-618-96331-7 Marshall’s themes are all resonant with a reading-age child—navigating the waters of $15.00 CL first friendships, honesty versus kindness, curiosity versus privacy. These are the kind of deeply humorous, deeply true stories that inspire a love of reading!
Story Number One: The Clock George gives Martha a birthday gift that she just can’t seem to fit in her home. Story Number Two: The Trip George and Martha: George and Martha use their imagination as they take a trip on an ocean Two Great Friends Early Reader liner. 978-0-618-96178-8 Story Number Three: The Artist $15.00 CL George and Martha learn about artistic interpretation.
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Two more George and Martha stories originally published in George and Martha Round and Round, now for early readers.
May Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 24 pages 6 x 9 $15.00 978-0-618-98451-0 LC: 2007025741 Early Reader
For a complete list of books by George and Martha James Marshall, visit The Best of Friends www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com. Early Reader James Marshall
In these two stories, George and Martha are still riding round and round on their delightful whirlwind of friendship.
Story Number One: The Attic Martha wants to tell George a scary story but scares herself before she can even tell it. Story Number Two: The Surprise Martha learns to forgive George, but she does not forget.
James Marshall (1942–1992) is one of the most popular and celebrated artists in the field of children’s literature. Three of his books were selected as New York Times Best Illustrated Books, and he received a Caldecott Honor Award in 1989 for Goldilocks and the Three Bears. With more than seventy-five books to his credit, including the popular George and Martha series, Marshall has earned the admiration and love of countless readers. James Marshall was awarded the 2007 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Houghton Mifflin Company 45 Fiction JUST GRACE REALLY,
The third book in the popular series finds Grace wanting what all kids wish for—a REAL dog!
April Black-and-white illustrations Ages 6–10 Grades 1–5 176 pages 1 3 5 ⁄2 x 7 ⁄4 $15.00 978-0-618-95973-0 Chapter Book
MARKETING • ARC mailings and giveaways • Select author appearances • Online promotion (featuring a podcast by Grace) Just Grace Walks the Dog • Conference promotions Charise Mericle Harper • Book Sense promotion •Traveling die-cut standee of Grace Everyone’s favorite Grace is back. And this time she has a dog. and the dog, Chipup Unfortunately, he’s only made of cardboard and rides a skate board. Grace •Tattoos is determined though to prove to her parents that she is responsible and dependable enough to get a real dog.
Things you learn in this book: 1. Sometimes it is okay to be sneaky if you don’t get caught. 2. How to do flashlight Morse code. 3. What happened at school that was exciting: nothing. 4. How it feels to walk into your class after going to the principal’s office! 5. Many other things, but most important, how to convince your parents to MAYBE let you get a dog. A real one, not one made of cardboard.
46 Houghton Mifflin Company H REALLY WANTS A DOG!
Charise Mericle Harper lives near New York City. She has written and illustrated many books for young readers, including two other books about Grace.
Mom and Dad said that it takes much more than making a list to prove that you are responsible and dependable. Then they told me all the kinds of things that dog owners have to do. I knew about most of them already except the part about having to clip the dog’s toenails. It sounded kind of gross and hard to do, but I pretended I already knew all about it. Of course Dad also talked about having to pick up the poop. Nobody likes that part, but I bet if I wore rubber gloves and didn’t breathe through my nose I could do it. It’s the only really yucky thing about having a dog. Then, while my brain was still thinking about everything, Dad said, “Maybe we can talk about it again when you are older.” He always says this when I ask about something fun that he doesn’t want me to have. When I’m older I’m going to be so busy with all the fun things I don’t get to do now that I won’t even have time to do my homework, and it will be all his fault!
“Grace is a funny, mischievous protagonist who should easily find a place in the pantheon of precocious third graders. Fans of Amber Brown, Clementine, and Judy Moody will love her.”— School Library Journal
PRAISE FOR THE JUST GRACE SERIES: Still Just Grace “Deceptively simple and reader-friendly, this uses gentle humor to explore issues important in elementary-school lives. This welcome sequel to Just Grace will be just as good an introduction to this engaging character.” —Kirkus Reviews 978-0-618-64643-2 $15.00 CL
Just Grace
# “The kids come alive in the story, and Harper enhances the comical goings-on with sparkling cartoon sketches. . . . Give this to . . . anyone looking for a funny book.” —Booklist, starred review 978-0-618-64642-5 $15.00 CL 978-0-547-01440-1 $4.99 PA
For a complete list of books by Charise Mericle Harper, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com. Houghton Mifflin Company 47 Fiction
Broot-taroot! Morgy goes away to music camp and comes home with a song of his own in a novel to write home about.
April Black-and-white illustrations Ages 6–10 Grades 1–5 112 pages 1 1 5 ⁄2 x 8 ⁄4 $15.00 978-0-618-77707-5 LC: 2007025780 Chapter Book
MORE BOOKS ABOUT MORGY: Morgy’s Musical Summer Maggie Lewis Illustrated by Michael Chesworth
Morgy thinks Outlook Music Camp is a long way to go to get good at the trumpet. It’s almost in Canada! But Colonel Profundo gave him a “promising beginner” schol- arship. His friends, Byron and Clara, are coming, too. Dad says, “It’s not just for Morgy Makes His Move trumpet—it’s summer camp and you’ll love it.” 978-0-395-92284-2 $15.00 CL Dad’s right, but he doesn’t know the half of it. There’s canoeing, swimming, soc- 978-0-618-19680-7 cer, and wild games of musical chairs. But there’s also Damian, oboe prodigy and $4.95 PA bully. And Byron and Clara are in band, while Morgy’s stuck in orchestra, playing a solo. What is Morgy supposed to do if he can barely read music, he misses his dog, Dante, and his cat, Pancake, his best friend is in love with their trumpet teacher, and he sees soldiers in three-cornered hats sneaking through the camp at night? Keep practicing, of course!
Maggie Lewis lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts, with her husband and three chil- dren. Morgy Coast to Coast 978-0-618-44896-8 Michael Chesworth has illustrated many books for children. He lives with his $15.00 CL family in Amherst, Massachusetts.
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A hilarious collection of loosely con- nected stories about Sir Lancelot for early chapter book readers by the author of NEW the successful Squire’s Tales series. SERIES May Black-and-white illustrations Ages 6–10 Grades 1–5 96 pages 1 3 5 ⁄4 x 7 ⁄4 $15.00 978-0-618-77714-3 Chapter Book
For more books by Gerald Morris The Adventures of see page 84–85.
Sir Lancelot the Great For a complete list of books by Gerald Morris, visit Gerald Morris www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com Illustrated by Aaron Renier
Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honor- able, so . . . shiny, as the dashing Sir Lancelot, who was quite good at defending the helpless and protecting the weak, just as long as he’d had his afternoon nap. Behold the very exciting and very funny adventures of Lancelot the Great, as only the acclaimed Arthurian author Gerald Morris can tell them.
Gerald Morris loves to visit the world of knights and chivalry in his books, but he’d rather not live there. He’s much happier living in the twenty-first century in Wausau, Wisconsin, where he and his family can regularly have things like hot showers and frozen custard. In addition, Wisconsin has very few recreant knights.
Aaron Renier grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, went to art school in Milwaukee, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his dog, Beluga. He has been drawing as long as he can remember. This is his first book with Houghton Mifflin.
Houghton Mifflin Company 49 Nonfiction A Scientists in the Field Book
A book that proves supernovae explosions, mysterious dark energy, and bottomless black holes are not the stuff of science fiction but real phenomena.
May Full-color photographs Ages 10 and up Grades 5 and up 64 pages 11 x 9 $18.00 978-0-618-56325-8 Nonfiction
The Mysterious Universe Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black Holes Text by Ellen Jackson Photographs and illustrations by Nic Bishop
The universe is rapidly expanding. Of that much scientists are certain. But how fast? And with what implications for life on earth? Ellen Jackson and Nic Bishop follow Dr. Alex Fillippenko and his High-Z Supernova Search Team to Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii, where they will study space phenomena with the eight-story Keck telescope. They look for supernovae, dying stars that explode with the power of billions of hydrogen bombs. They find black holes, great gaps where time and space do not exist. And they study the effects of dark energy, the mysterious force that scientists believe is pushing the universe apart, causing its constant and accelerating expansion.
Ellen Jackson is the author of more than forty books for children. She lives in Santa Barbara, California.
The award-winning photographer Nic Bishop is known for his stop-action wildlife photographs. He lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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ANOTHER BOOK BY ELLEN JACKSON WITH PHOTOGRAPHS BY NIC BISHOP:
Looking for Life in the Universe A Scientists in the Field Book # “An exciting, visually awesome look at frontier science.” —School Library Journal, starred review # “Readers will come away with a clear sense of the lure of this frustrating but exciting endeavor, and with the help of the resources cited at the back of the book, they can not only learn more about it but also participate in it directly.” —Booklist, starred review
978-0-618-12894-5 $16.00 CL 978-0-618-54886-6 $6.95 PA
MORE BOOKS BY NIC BISHOP:
Digging for Bird-Dinosaurs A Scientists in the Field Book # “Dinosaur fans and budding young scientists will be entranced by this beautiful, informative account.” —Booklist, starred review
978-0-395-96056-1 $16.00 CL 978-0-618-19682-1 $4.95 PA
The Secrets of Animal Flight # “Well-written and inviting. . . . This is the best type of science book.”—School Library Journal, starred review
978-0-618-80904-2 $6.95 PA
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THE SCIENTISTS IN THE FIELD SERIES
The Scientists in the Field books show people immersed in the unpredictable and dynamic natural world, making science more accessible, relevant, and exciting to young readers.
Tracking Trash By Loree Griffin Burns Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor for Nonfiction
# “This entry in the exemplary Scientists in the Field series uses the work of Dr. Curt Ebbesmeyer and others tracking trash circulating through the Pacific Ocean to introduce readers to the science of ocean motion.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
# “The science is clearly explained, and the vivid and lively photographs and well-labeled charts and diagrams help to create interest and build under- standing. This title will get readers thinking and possibly acting on these problems.”—School Library Journal, starred review
978-0-618-58131-3 $18.00 CL
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo Text by Sy Montgomery Photographs by Nic Bishop Sibert Honor Book 978-0-618-49641-9 $18.00 CL
The Tarantula Scientist Text by Sy Montgomery Photographs by Nic Bishop Sibert Honor Book 978-0-618-14799-1 $18.00 CL 978-0-618-91577-4 $7.95 PA
Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano By Kenneth Mallory 978-0-618-33205-2 $17.00 CL
The Prairie Builders By Sneed B. Collard III 978-0-618-39687-0 $17.00 CL 978-0-547-01441-8 $7.95 PA
Gorilla Doctors By Pamela S. Turner 978-0-618-44555-4 $17.00 CL 978-0-547-01433-3 $7.95 PA
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The Whale Scientists Once a Wolf By Fran Hodgkins By Stephen R. Swinburne 978-0-618-55673-1 $18.00 CL Photographs by Jim Brandenburg Emi and the Rhino Scientist 978-0-395-89827-7 $16.00 CL By Mary Kay Carson 978-0-618-11120-6 $6.95 PA Photographs by Tom Uhlman 978-0-618-64639-5 $18.00 CL The Wildlife Detectives By Donna M. Jackson The Bug Scientists Photographs by Wendy Shattil By Donna M. Jackson and Bob Rozinski 978-0-618-10868-8 $16.00 CL 978-0-395-86976-5 $16.00 CL 978-0-618-43232-5 $5.95 PA 978-0-618-19683-8 $6.95 PA
The Snake Scientist Anthropologist Text by Sy Montgomery By Mary Batten Photographs by Nic Bishop Photographs by 978-0-395-87169-0 $16.00 CL A. Magdalena Hurtado 978-0-618-11119-0 $6.95 PA and Kim Hill 978-0-618-08368-8 $16.00 CL Hidden Worlds By Stephen Kramer Swimming with Photographs by Dennis Kunkel Hammerhead Sharks 978-0-618-05546-3 $16.00 CL By Kenneth Mallory 978-0-618-35405-4 $6.95 PA 978-0-618-05543-2 $16.00 CL 978-0-618-25079-0 $5.95 PA The Woods Scientist By Stephen R. Swinburne Photographs by Susan C. Morse For a complete list of titles in the 978-0-618-04602-7 $16.00 CL Scientists in the Field series, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com. Project UltraSwan By Elinor Osborn 978-0-618-14528-7 $16.00 CL 978-0-618-58545-8 $6.95 PA
Secrets of Sound By April Pulley Sayre 978-0-618-01514-6 $16.00 CL 978-0-618-58546-5 $6.95 PA
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The only field guide to birds written especially for eight-to-twelve-year-olds from the most trusted name in field guides.
April More than 300 color photographs, 200 b/w drawings, 200 maps Ages 9–12 Grades 4–7 256 pages
1 1 4 ⁄2 x 7 ⁄2 $14.95 978-0-7534-6108-2 Nature
The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of Eastern North America Bill Thompson III
Enjoyed among all ages, birding is an especially popular family-friendly activity. This fun and lively guide provides just the right amount of information for kids who have an interest in birds and want to learn more. Each of the two hundred species has a full page devoted to it, which is chock-full of information and includes a Wow! burst with a particularly interesting fact. Range maps are easy to read, with a key next to each one, so small hands don’t have to constantly flip to the front or back of the book. Each page includes a space to check off the bird and write in the date it was seen. Color photos are used for identification purposes, and black and white line drawings illustrate interesting behaviors or characteristics. A birder since childhood, Bill Thompson would have loved a book like this one when he was just getting inter- ested in birds. Now a father of two, he spent many hours over the course of two years with his now eleven-year-old daughter’s class getting the kids’ advice on what to include in the book.
Bill Thompson III is the editor of Bird Watcher’s Digest, a bimonthly magazine with seventy thousand subscribers. He lives with his wife, author and illustrator Julie Zickefoose, and their two children on eighty birdy acres in Ohio. 54 Houghton Mifflin Company H Nonfiction
Photos for easy identification
Text describes what birds look Drawings like and sound like illustrate and emphasizes behaviors key features
Wow! highlights fun facts for each species
Detailed maps show where birds are found
Description of habitat narrows down where to find birds within their range Checklist to keep track of sightings
Houghton Mifflin Company 55 Fiction
Jenny Snow finds the adventurous life she seeks when she joins a young seventh- generation pirate in a hunt for the lost treasure of the Ugiri-Tom.
April Ages 10–14 Grades 5–9 176 pages 1 1 5 ⁄2 x 8 ⁄4 $16.00 978-0-618-98793-1 Fiction
MORE BOOKS BY RICHARD W. JENNINGS:
The Pirates of Turtle Rock Ferret Island 978-0-618-80632-4 Richard W. Jennings $16.00 CL
Turtle Rock is where sixteen-year-old Jenny Snow goes to sit and listen to her iPod and think about the tedium that is her life. Although she is by nature a steady, responsible sort of person, Jenny longs for adventure, even danger. Little does she know, danger and adventure lie right under her nose—quite literally. Having spotted her sunning on Turtle Rock, a young seventh-generation pirate named Coop DeVille Stink City has swum all the way from his ship to make her acquaintance. Of course, she is too 978-0-618-55248-1 $16.00 CL consumed by her own boredom to notice him clinging to the rock below, but a pirate is not easily deterred, which is only one of the many things Jenny soon discovers. Like the ancient map Coop DeVille keeps taped to his stomach, the adventure of Jenny’s life finally begins to unfold—and as it does, even the rock she sits on nearly becomes her undoing in this rollicking tale of piracy, peril, lost treasure, and newfound love— as only Richard Jennings could imagine it.
Orwell’s Luck Richard W. Jennings has published more than fifty essays, articles, and short sto- 978-0-618-03628-8 ries in addition to his books for young readers. He is the cofounder of a popular $15.00 CL Kansas City–area bookstore and former editor of Kansas City Magazine. He has five 978-0-618-69335-1 $5.95 PA children, four grandchildren, a dog, a cat, and a parrot and lives in Kansas.
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It’s 1973, and fourteen-year-old Kate Hope has just become the youngest lawyer in Denver’s history. Her first big case is defending Herman, a German shepherd. April Ages 10–14 Grades 5–9 240 pages 1 1 5 ⁄2 x 8 ⁄4 $16.00 978-0-618-89133-7 Fiction
ANOTHER BOOK BY The Trials of Kate Hope WICK DOWNING: Wick Downing
When she was not yet a teenager,Kate Hope started “reading law” in the office of “Judge” Hope, her half-blind grandfather, a grumpy eighty-nine-year-old lawyer with problems. One big problem is that he believes in justice for all, not just those who can afford it. He also needs a partner. Together they find a loophole in Colorado law, and Leonardo’s Hand Kate becomes a lawyer—technically. She has a law license hanging on the wall in her 978-0-618-07893-6 $15.00 CL office, but she has no idea how to practice law. In a courtroom. With a judge and jury and defendants. It doesn’t help that things don’t start out so well for Kate’s legal career. The firm of Hope and Hope has an unusual first case, and if they lose it, a dog named Herman—the only friend an old woman has—will be destroyed. But Grandfather falls ill, leaving Kate to try the case on her own. Will Kate be able to save Herman from doggy death row? Will Grandfather Hope recover in time to make it to the court- room? Will life ever be normal again for Kate Hope? Will justice be served?
Wick Downing lives in Colorado, where he is a retired lawyer. He is also the author of seven adult suspense and courtroom drama novels.
Houghton Mifflin Company 57 Fiction AN EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT FROM
In this contemporary fantasy a young girl struggles with her sister’s disappearance and flees to nature and the safety and power of Girlwood.
May Black-and-white illustrations Ages 12 and up Grades 7 and up 336 pages 1 3 5 ⁄2 x 7 ⁄4 $16.00 978-0-618-88390-5 LC: 2007034265V Fiction
MARKETING • Targeted publicity • Advertising • Conference promotions • ARC mailings Girlwood and giveaways • Online promotion at Claire Dean www.clairedean.net with illustrations by Aya Kato • Book Club outreach • Bookmarks • Promotional seed Polly Greene has always been considered strange, a girl who can see a person’s true packets colors, a thirteen-year-old more comfortable foraging in the woods with her eccentric • Book Sense promotion • Regional bookseller grandmother than hanging out with friends. But all that is about to change when • Tradeshow Polly’s older sister, Bree, vanishes into the woods. promotions The only one who believes Bree can survive, Polly begins to leave food in the woods for her sister and finds a hidden grove she names Girlwood, where she believes Bree is burning a fire each night. Along with an odd but endearing group of friends, Polly clings to the hope that she can see her sister through the harsh, snowy winter. And, in the process, she discovers the cruelty, bounty, and magic of the woods. Will Polly save her sister? And even if she does, will Girlwood survive?
58 Houghton Mifflin Company H A NEW VOICE FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Claire Dean writes from a bright green house behind an ever-growing garden in Idaho. She was inspired to write Girlwood for her daughter, who asked for a story about good stuff. “When I asked her what that meant, she said, ‘You know, about hope and magic and fairies and girls.’ Good stuff, indeed.” Next up is a story for the author’s son. To learn more about Girlwood and to find out what color aura you have, visit Claire Dean at www.clairedean.net.
Polly crouched down and tried to follow her grandmother through the thin gap between plant and earth, but within seconds the leaves closed in around her. Something tugged at her scalp, and Polly realized her hair had snagged on the spiny leaves. She wasn’t trapped, she told herself; she’d crawled into a gleaming green cocoon. She couldn’t move a hand to free her hair, so she took a chance and lunged forward, leaving a few curls like earrings on the lobes of the leaves. Scalp stinging, she had just room enough to squirm forward on the ground, caterpillar-like. A few more feet and she had to blink to adjust to the oddly bright sky. At the end of the tunnel, Polly slowly got to her feet. In front of her stood her grandmother, surround- ed by a grove of giant, glowing larches. Even without their auras, the larches were dazzling in their fall colors—every needle like a dagger of spun gold. The tree beside Baba was easily 200 feet high, yet its most spectacular feature was what most people didn’t see: a white, pulsing light around it in the shape of wings—thousands of them fluttering along the trunk and branches—as if the larch could lift off into the sky at any moment. “What is this place?” Polly asked.
Houghton Mifflin Company 59 Fiction
First-time author Scott Loring Sanders brings us a haunting look at the mind of a psychopath.
March Ages 12 and up Grades 7 and up 336 pages 1 1 5 ⁄2 x 8 ⁄4 $16.00 978-0-618-88125-3 LC: 2007025773 Fiction
The Hanging Woods Scott Loring Sanders
On the outside, Walter appears no different from his friends Mothball and Jimmy. It’s the 1970s, his home life is chaotic and abusive, and he and his friends are a little wild and left to themselves too much. But Walter isn’t like his friends. Though their games get more dangerous and their practical jokes escalate to the point of violence, Mothball and Jimmy know when to stop. But Walter doesn’t—or can’t. Until, finally, he is able to commit the ultimate act. At times dark yet always engrossing, The Hanging Woods introduces a bright new tal- ent to the world of teen literature.
Scott Loring Sanders has been published in various small magazines. He was a semifinalist for the James Jones First Novel fellowship and received nominations for Harcourt’s Best New American Voices in 2004 and 2005. He won an honorable men- tion award for fiction in the Atlantic Monthly’s 2004 Student Writing Contest. Scott lives in Virginia, where he writes and teaches writing.
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A collection of fairy tales retold with dark, sensual, and surprising twists for the teen reader.
May Black-and-white illustrations Ages 14 and up Grades 9 and up 224 pages 1 1 6 ⁄8 x 8 ⁄4 $16.00 978-0-618-74797-9 Fiction
“A beautiful book.” —Holly Black author of MORE BOOKS BY LOUISE HAWES: Black Pearls Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale AFaerie Strand Louise Hawes with illustrations by Rebecca Guay
“... and they lived happily ever after.” The Vanishing Point 978-0-618-43423-7 Remember the fairy tales you put away after you found that no princess is as beauti- $17.00 CL ful as common sense and happy endings are just the beginning? 978-0-618-74788-7 $7.99 PA Well, the old tales are back, and they’ve grown up! Black Pearls brings you the sto- ries of your childhood, told in a way you’ve never heard before. Instead of lulling you to sleep, they’ll wake you up—to the haunting sadness that waits just inside the win- dows of a gingerbread cottage, the passion that fuels a witch’s flight, and the heartache that comes, again and again, at the stroke of midnight. Make no mistake: these stories are as dark as human nature itself. But they shine, too, lit with the fire of our dreams and our hunger for magic.
Louise Hawes is the author of many novels for young adults and is also a faculty Muti’s Necklace member of the Spalding University MFA in Writing program. She has always loved Illustrated by Rebecca Guay 978-0-618-53583-5 fairy tales and says that Black Pearls was written for “everyone who dances without $16.00 CL looking at the clock.” She lives in North Carolina. Houghton Mifflin Company 61 Fiction A FRESH AND SURPRISING NEW FAIRY TALE BY A FAVORITE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s talent for storytelling and strong female characters takes a fresh turn in this spirited and sophisticated fairy tale.
May Ages 12 and Up Grades 7 and Up 368 pages 1 1 5 ⁄2 x 8 ⁄4 $16.00 978-0-618-95971-6 LC: 2007034300 Fiction
MARKETING Princess Ben • ARC mailings and giveaways Catherine Gilbert Murdock • Author tour (including Texas, Mid-Atlantic Benevolence is not your typical princess—and Princess Ben is certainly not your region, New York) typical fairy tale. • Publicity With her parents lost to unknown assassins, Princess Ben ends up under the • Postcards • Conference promotions thumb of the conniving Queen Sophia, who is intent on marrying her off to the first • Online promotions available “specimen of imbecilic manhood.” Starved and miserable, locked in the cas- • National tle’s highest tower, Ben stumbles upon a mysterious enchanted room. So begins her advertising secret education in the magical arts: mastering an obstinate flying broomstick, furtively emptying the castle pantries, setting her hair on fire . . . But Ben’s private adventures are soon overwhelmed by a mortal threat facing the castle and indeed the entire country. Can Princess Ben save her kingdom from annihilation and herself from permanent enslavement?
Catherine Gilbert Murdock lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two chil- dren.
62 Houghton Mifflin Company H BY A FAVORITE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
CATHERINE GILBERT MURDOCK TALKS ABOUT THE CREATION OF PRINCESS BEN:
Q How did the idea for this book originate?
A “The original story came to me in a dream—a dream of a girl on a broomstick fleeing an evil queen by plunging out of a castle window into the night. I woke up thinking, “Wow!” The story took over my existence, and I wrote the first draft in sixteen days. The book has changed since then, particularly the first three chapters and the last quarter, but the meat of the story remains what I came up with two years ago.”
Q Why did you write this book? What interested you in the material?
“I’ve always loved fairy tales, and writers’ endless reworking of fairy tales. The tweaking reveals A what really matters in the story, and how our interpretations alter. I also place a lot of value in the process of maturing—that’s what so many of these stories are all about, after all, and I wanted to explore the meaning of that, particularly from a female perspective. The lesson is that anyone can be extraordinary, that it’s something worth working on.”
PRAISE FOR CATHERINE GILBERT MURDOCK:
Dairy Queen The Off Season Borders Original Voices Award “Readers will root for both D.J. and a third install- 2007 Midwest Booksellers Choice Award ment with equal vigor.” 2007 Great Lakes Book Award —Kirkus Reviews # “A fresh teen voice, great football action and “D.J. is an easygoing, likable narrator, full of self- cows—this novel rocks.” deprecating humor and insight, and her struggles, —Kirkus Reviews, starred review whether they are everyday or life altering, will res- onate with teen audiences.” “Fans of Joan Bauer and Louise Rennison will flock —Booklist to this sweet confection of a first novel, as enjoy- able as any treat from the real DQ.” “The story had all the best elements—a great —School Library Journal story, love problems and times of laughs and “The plot in Dairy Queen has something tears.” for everyone.” —Jennifer, seventeen-year-old reader
—Tess, thirteen-year-old reader 978-0-618-68695-7 “I LOVED Dairy Queen!!!! It is one of the best $16.00 CL 978-0-618-93493-5 books I have ever read.” $8.99 PA —Kathryn, fifteen-year-old reader
978-0-618-68307-9 $16.00 CL 978-0-618-86335-8 $8.99 PA
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An engaging, moving story about a sixteen-year-old girl coming to terms with the death of her best friend.
June Ages 14 and up Grades 9 and up 192 pages 5 x 7 $16.00 978-0-618-49570-2 LC: 2007034293 Fiction
M+O 4EVR Tonya Cherie Hegamin
There are two constants in Opal’s life: her dad’s grungy green baseball cap, and her troubled pal, Marianne, whom Opal loves as a best friend . . . and even more. But nothing stays the same forever. When Opal receives the horrifying news that Marianne is dead, she suddenly must live her life and make decisions based on the needs of one person instead of two. Only with the help of her family and the story of Hannah, a runaway slave, can Opal begin to free herself from the weight of her mem- ories, her ghosts, and her own truth.
Tonya Cherie Hegamin decided that she would be a writer when she was eight years old. Between then and now, she has also been a social worker, an educator, a vintage clothing vendor, a vegan soul food caterer, and the program director of a poetry retreat. Tonya is a graduate of Cave Canem and a native of Pennsylvania. M+O 4EVR is her first novel.
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D.J. returns in the funny and touching Now a GRAPHIA paperback! sequel to Dairy Queen.
May Ages 12 and up Grades 7 and up 288 pages 1 1 5 ⁄2 x 8 ⁄4 $8.99 978-0-618-93493-5 LC: 2006029278 Paperback Fiction Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-68695-7 $16.00
For another book by The Off Season Catherine Gilbert Murdock Catherine Gilbert Murdock see page 62.
“The Off Season depicts a believably maturing D.J., a young woman whose character shines through even as she struggles to find her voice. Readers will root for her.” MARKETING • Author tour —School Library Journal (including Texas, Mid-Atlantic “D.J.’s struggles will resonate with teen audiences.”—Booklist region, New York) Life is looking up for D. J. Schwenk, star of Dairy Queen. She’s made it to eleventh • Publicity • Conference promotions grade, she’s reconnecting with her best friend, and she’s got a thing going with Brian • Online promotions Nelson. But best of all, she’s playing for the Red Bend High School football team—as • National the first female linebacker in northern Wisconsin. advertising But then the season goes suddenly, horribly wrong: her brother Win is put into the hospital after getting a devastating injury during a game. Once again, D.J. is forced to step up and be there for her family. It’s a heavy burden, even for D.J.’s strong shoul- ders. She’ll have to dig deeper than she’s ever had to before.
Catherine Gilbert Murdock is also the author of Dairy Queen and Princess Ben. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Marsha Qualey’s moving story of finding love at a time of chaos.
May Ages 14 and up Grades 9 and up 224 pages 5 x 7 $7.99 978-0-547-01439-5 LC: 93-42064 Paperback Fiction
Come in from the Cold Marsha Qualey
“This is a poignant story of two people finding love during turbulent times.” —School Library Journal
“Bittersweet and intensely moving.”—Publishers Weekly
“I want yesterday.” That’s all seventeen-year-old Maud can say when she gets the news about her sister: Lucy’s dead, killed in a bomb blast. Without even a body to bury, Maud is left with only questions: How? Why? Maud’s search for answers leads her down the same path her sister took. But all she finds are empty words and more questions. Jeff struggles down a separate but parallel path. His brother, a Marine, has been called up to Vietnam. To the world, Jeff looks the part of a conservative preppy, but inside, he questions the war. But does questioning the war mean he doesn’t support his brother? It’s 1969, and life in America has become an angry jumble of patriotism and rebel- lion, cynicism and hope. Jeff and Maud are caught up in the confusion. All they want is stability. What they get is each other. Hopefully, it’ll be enough.
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Four stories, four phenomenal writers, one great summer read.
May Ages 14 and up Grades 9 and up 256 pages 1 1 5 ⁄2 x 8 ⁄4 $8.99 978-0-547-01499-9 Paperback Fiction
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Niki Burnham, Terri Clark, Ellen Hopkins, Lynda Sandoval
Niki Burnham, Terri Clark, Ellen Hopkins, and Lynda Sandoval give us four tales about the end of first love. How does anyone survive? Read on and find out. Each story showcases the writer’s signature style: Niki Burnham keeps it smart and sassy; Terri Clark brings a touch of fantasy; Ellen Hopkins tells her story in verse; and no one does funny like Lynda Sandoval. For teens looking for something to get them through the pain, this is just the prescription!
Niki Burnham is the author of Royally Jacked, a Teen People Pick. She lives in Massachusetts. Her website is www.NikiBurnham.com.
Terri Clark’s first book is Sleepless Summer. She lives in Colorado. Visit her at www.TerriClarkBooks.com.
Ellen Hopkins has written two New York Times best-selling novels, Crank and Impulse . She lives in Carson City, Nevada, with her family. Visit Ellen at www.EllenHopkins.com.
Lynda Sandoval wrote Who’s Your Daddy? Her website is www.LyndaSandoval.com. She lives in Colorado. Houghton Mifflin Company 67 Paperback
Two Scott O’Dell classics in the perfect format for teen readers.
Black Star, Bright Dawn May Ages 12 and up Grades 7 and up 144 pages 3 7 4 ⁄16 x 6 ⁄8 $6.99 978-0-547-00515-7 LC: 87-35351 Paperback Fiction
Streams to the River, River to the Sea May Ages 12 and up Grades 7 and up 208 pages 3 7 4 ⁄16 x 6 ⁄8 $6.99 978-0-618-96642-4 LC: 86-936 Paperback Fiction Black Star, Bright Dawn Streams to the River, River to the Sea Scott O’Dell
With gorgeous new packaging and formatted perfectly to reach a new generation of teen readers, Black Star, Bright Dawn, and Streams to the River, River to the Sea are avail- able in the rack format. Long the standard paperback trim for teen readers, these edi- tions are affordably priced, with content appropriate for a young adult of any age.
Black Star, Bright Dawn is the tale of a young girl racing in the Iditarod. “Superb . . . exciting to read and infused with dignity.”—Publishers Weekly
Streams to the River, River to the Sea was the only teen novel about Sacagawea, the young woman who made Lewis and Clark’s expedition a success, when it was first pub- lished. “Suspenseful.”—School Library Journal
Scott O’Dell is a Newbery medalist and a three-time Newbery Honor Book winner. He also received the Hans Christian Andersen Author Medal (for a body of work), the highest international recognition given to an author of children’s books.
See page 87 for the Houghton paperback editions of these two Scott O’Dell novels.
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Things aren’t always what they seem when a teenage girl is the only one who stands a chance at saving her best friend’s life.
Graphia March Ages 12 and up Grades 7 and up 320 pages 5 x 7 $7.99 978-0-547-02028-0 LC: 2004015783 Paperback Fiction Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-34090-3 $16.00
Zahrah the Windseeker Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
“Outstanding.”—VOYA
“Heady mix of the familiar and the strange.”—Booklist
In the Ooni Kingdom, children born dada—with vines growing in their hair—are rumored to have special powers. Zahrah Tsami doesn’t know anything about that. She feels normal. Others think she’s different—they fear her. Only Dari, her best friend, isn’t afraid of her. But then something begins to happen—something that definitely marks Zahrah as different—and the only person she can tell is Dari. He pushes her to investigate, edg- ing them both closer and closer to danger. Until Dari’s life is on the line. Only Zahrah can save him, but to do so she’ll have to face her worst fears alone, including the very thing that makes her different.
Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu’s short stories have been published in anthologies and magazines, including Dark Matter II, Strange Horizons, and Writers of the Future, volume 18. She has also written for Africana.com, Star newspapers, and Black Issues Book Review. Nnedi lives with her daughter, Anyaugo, and family in Illinois.
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Now in the popular book-and-CD for- mat, this fun book illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner Marjorie Priceman is sure to please all!
April Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 Pre–K–Grade 3 32 pages 9 x 9 $9.95 978-0-618-72642-4 LC: 90004388 Book & CD Paperback Edition: 978-0-395-65744-7 $5.95 Book & Cassette Edition: 978-0-395-77978-1 $9.95
Perfect for car trips, classrooms, Rachel Fister’s Blister and bedtime listening, Amy MacDonald these recordings feature lively sound Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman effects and original music. “It’s difficult to believe that this book is a collaboration, so perfectly matched are the text and art.”—Publishers Weekly
Rachel Fister gets a blister on her little left-hand toe, and a barrage of helpers—broth- ers and sisters, rabbis and priests, police officers and firefighters, doctors and nurses, and even the postman—is called in to help poor Rachel. Some sage advice from Another book by Queen Alice ultimately saves the day, and Rachel’s blister gets some down-home heal- Amy MacDonald and Marjorie Priceman: ing! This Read-Along Book and CD Favorite includes a paperback edition of the book and a compact disc in a newly designed reusable package. The CD includes one read- ing with page-turn signals as well as an uninterrupted reading.
Amy MacDonald lives in Falmouth, Maine.
Marjorie Priceman has illustrated many books for children, including the Caldecott Cousin Ruth’s Tooth Honor–winning books Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin and Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the 978-0-618-31099-9 $5.95 PA First Hot-Air Balloon Ride. Marjorie lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
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This New York Times Best Illustrated Book is a fresh yet faithful retelling of “Little Red Riding Hood,” illustrated with vibrant, unique illustrations.
May Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 40 pages 1 8 x 10 ⁄2 $6.95 978-0-618-99717-6 LC: 2004009212 Paperback Picture Book Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-38794-6 $16.00
A New York Times Carmine Best Illustrated A Little More Red Children’s Book of the Year Melissa Sweet
# “A fetching retelling of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ that also works as an effective alphabet book. . . . The fresh and imaginative mixed-media art imitates the sketch- book of a child artist.”—School Library Journal, starred review
“For her authorial debut Sweet . . . offers a colorful, abecedarian take on Little Red Riding Hood. Creative details, both visual and verbal, abound.”—Publishers Weekly
Carmine is a painter, always in search of just the right color (especially anything in the red family) to add to her paintings. So when she and her dog Rufus set off on their bike to Granny’s, she is too easily lured by a lovely meadow full of poppies. And, as she begins painting, she is too oblivious to danger lurking along the path.
Melissa Sweet is the illustrator of many fine children’s books. Reviewers have described her unique mixed-media illustrations as “exuberant,” “outstanding,” and “a creative delight.” Red in all of its hues—scarlet, carmine, fuchsia—remains her favorite color. She lives in Maine with her family and dogs, Rufus and Nelle.
For more books by Melissa Sweet see pages 30–31.
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This favorite pirate story about the S.S. Uppity Duchess vs. the Laughing Dog set in one of New York’s most famous sites is now in paperback.
April Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 1 8 ⁄4 x 12 $6.95 978-0-618-99769-5 LC: 91-11913 Paperback Picture Book Hardcover Edition: 978-0-395-90505-0 $16.00
ANOTHER BOOK BY ROBERT PRIEST: The Old Pirate of Central Park Robert Priest
“Timber-shivering fun from start to finish.”—Publishers Weekly
“This quirky tale celebrates friendship. . . . An offbeat, sophisticated story, outstand- The Pirate’s Eye ing in concept and design.”—School Library Journal 978-0-618-43990-4 $16.00 CL Two stubborn souls—a retired pirate and a retired queen—do battle in the sailboat pond in Central Park. Inspired by memories of his past, the Old Pirate has built a marvelous replica of his sailing ship, the Laughing Dog. But when he takes it to the park to launch it in the pond, he finds the waters are not so friendly—the S.S. Uppity Duchess is unwilling to share the seas. Who will rule the waves in this offbeat tale of high-seas adventure and friendship found in the heart of one of New York City’s most famous landmarks?
R obert Priest wrote and illustrated one other book for Houghton Mifflin, The Pirate’s Eye. He also wrote The Town That Got Out of Town, which received excellent reviews. He lives in Stoughton, Massachusetts.
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The Caldecott Honor Book about the many incredible things animals can do is now available in paperback.
May Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 3 3 9 ⁄4 x 9 ⁄4 $7.95 978-0-618-99713-8 LC: 2002011673 Paperback Nonfiction Picture Book Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-25628-0 $15.00
ANOTHER BOOK BY STEVE JENKINS What Do You Do AND ROBIN PAGE: with a Tail Like This? Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
# “Jenkins, this time in collaboration with his wife, has created yet another eye- opening book.”—School Library Journal, starred review Animals In Flight # “This array of wide eyes and open mouths will definitely have viewers responding 978-0-618-12351-3 with wide eyes and open mouths of their own.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review $16.00 CL 978-0-618-54882-8 # “This is a striking, thoughtfully created book with intriguing facts made more $5.95 PA memorable through dynamic art.”—Booklist, starred review For more books by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page see pages 24–25. A nose for digging? Ears that SEE? Eyes that SQUIRT BLOOD!??! Explore the many AMAZING things that animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and, yes, tails in this interactive, award-winning picture book.
Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife and frequent collaborator, Robin Page, and their three children. Along with writing and illustrating children’s books, Steve and Robin run a graphic design studio.
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The classic Bill Peet book with a bonus track of Whingdingdilly, n ow in book-and- CD format.
April Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 48 pages $9.95 978-0-618-95979-2 LC: 79-155554 Book & CD Hardcover Edition: 978-0-395-14805-1 $17.00 Paperback Edition: 978-0-395-28715-6 $8.95 Book & Cassette Edition: 978-0-395-66501-5 $10.95
For a complete list of books by Bill Peet visit The Caboose Who Got Loose www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com Bill Peet
Katy caboose doesn’t like her life at the back of the train. Stuck with clouds of billow- ing smoke from the engine and a bumpy, jolting ride, she longs for some peace and quiet. When her rusty bolts bust loose, Katy finally gets the life she wants in a way she never expected! This Read-Along Book and CD Favorite includes a paperback edition of the book and a compact disc in a newly designed reusable package. Perfect for car trips, class- rooms, and bedtime listening, these recordings feature lively sound effects and orig- inal music. The CD includes one reading with page-turn signals as well as an unin- terrupted reading.
Bill Peet was the author of thirty-four books published by Houghton Mifflin. All of Bill Peet’s books published by Houghton Mifflin, including his first book for chil- dren, Hubert’s Hair-Raising Adventure, published in 1959, remain actively in print today. Bill Peet’s signature style enabled him to create fast-paced stories of fantasti- cal adventure delivered with warmth and laugh-out-loud hilarity. His unfailing humor did not, however, prevent him from addressing such poignant issues as kind- ness toward others and respect for the environment. Through the exploits of his characters, Peet offered his audience a chance to see themselves and their world 74 Houghton Mifflin Company through new eyes. H Paperback
Don Brown’s picture book biography of young Albert Einstein now available in paperback with a new cover.
June Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade3 10 x 10 $6.95 978-0-547-01435-7 LC: 2003017701 Paperback Picture Book Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-49298-5 $16.00
MORE BOOKS BY DON BROWN:
Dolley Madison Saves George Washington Odd Boy Out 978-0-618-41199-3 $16.00 CL Young Albert Einstein Don Brown
# “Humanely and humorously depicted. . . . Kids won’t need to understand relativ- ity to appreciate Einstein’s passage from lonely oddball to breathtaking genius.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review American Boy: The Adventures # “Brown maintains a delicate tension between his accessible presentation and his of Mark Twain 978-0-618-17997-8 extraordinary subject.” —Horn Book, starred review $16.00 CL 978-0-618-68950-7 When he was born, Albert was a peculiar, fat baby with an unusually big and mis- $6.95 PA shaped head. When he was older, he hit his sister, bothered his teachers, and didn’t have many friends. But in the midst of all of this, Albert was fascinated with solving puzzles and fixing scientific problems. The ideas Albert Einstein came up with dur- ing his childhood as an odd boy out were destined to change the way we know and understand the world around us . . .
Don Brown is an award-winning author and illustrator. School Library Journal has The Good Lion called him “a current pacesetter who has put the finishing touches on the standards 978-0-618-56306-7 for storyographies.” He lives in New York. $16.00 CL
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A Civil War picture book about a young girl and her doll, now available in paper- back.
June Full-color illustrations Ages 4–8 PreK–Grade 3 32 pages 1 8 ⁄2 x 11 $6.95 978-0-547-01436-4 LC: 2004001013 Paperback Picture Book Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-44230-0 $16.00
ANOTHER BOOK ILLUSTRATED BY CLAIRE A. NIVOLA: The Silent Witness A True Story of the Civil War Robin Friedman Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola
“Friedman’s economical text clearly shows how the Civil War touched the life of a young child. The watercolor-and-gauche illustrations and folk-art style add a sense of comfort to the turmoil and destruction of the war.”—School Library Journal The Flag Maker written by Susan Campbell Bartoletti At the beginning of the Civil War, Lula McLean’s family home in Manassas, Virginia, 978-0-618-26757-6 is taken over by the Confederate army and used as its headquarters. Forced to flee by $16.00 CL 978-0-618-80911-0 the oncoming Union army, Lula and her family and her favorite rag doll move south $6.95 PA to a small village called Appomattox Court House. Then one day in 1865, Lula left her doll behind, and what happened next made history.
Robin Friedman is an advertising copywriter and freelance writer for several news- papers and magazines in New Jersey. The Silent Witness is her first children’s book with Houghton Mifflin.
Claire A. Nivola is the author and illustrator of Elisabeth and The Forest and the illus- trator of The Friday Nights of Nana, written by Amy Hest. She lives with her family in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts. 76 Houghton Mifflin Company H Paperback
Now fully updated just in time for the 2008 presidential elections by Sibert Medal winner Catherine Thimmesh!
February Full-color illustrations Ages 8–12 Grades 3–6 80 pages 1 7 ⁄2 x 11 $8.95 978-0-618-97143-5 LC: 2004001053 Paperback Nonfiction Picture Book Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-39666-5 $17.00
Includes revised MORE BOOKS BY and updated CATHERINE THIMMESH: information
Madam President The Extraordinary, True (and Evolving) Story
of Women in Politics Team Moon Sibert Medal Catherine Thimmesh 978-0-618-50757-3 Illustrated by Douglas B. Jones $19.95 CL
# “[A] spectacular mix of entertainment, information, and inspiration.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Catherine Thimmesh’s inspiring look at the role of women in American politics— past, present, and future—is now available with updated sections on Hillary Rodham Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, and Nancy Pelosi. From the time our government was Girls Think of Everything being formed, women have fought their way from behind the scenes to the center of 978-0-395-93744-0 $16.00 CL power and decision making. So, why not a woman in the White House? Two thou- 978-0-618-19563-3 sand eight may be the year! $6.95 PA
Catherine Thimmesh is the Sibert Medal–winning author of Team Moon. She lives The Sky’s the Limit 978-0-618-07698-7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her family. $16.00 CL 978-0-618-49489-7 Douglas B. Jones’s illustrations have appeared in many publications, including $7.95 PA the New York Times and the Washington Post. Doug lives in Victoria, British Columbia. Madam President is his children’s book debut. Houghton Mifflin Company 77 A Scientists in the Field Paperback
Enter the jungles of Rwanda and Uganda to explore the lives of mountain gorillas and the veterinar- ians on a mission to save them.
August Full-color photographs Ages 9–12 Grades 4–7 64 pages 11 x 9 $8.95 978-0-547-01433-3 LC: 2004009213 Paperback Nonfiction Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-44555-4 $17.00
ANOTHER BOOK BY PAMELA S. TURNER: Gorilla Doctors Saving Endangered Great Apes Pamela S. Turner
# “Spectacular and appealing photos of gorillas, scientists, and the Rwanda Preserve. . . . An outstanding science nature title.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review Hachiko: The True Story Mountain gorillas are playful, curious, and protective of their families. They are also of a Loyal Dog one of the most endangered species in the world. For years, mountain gorillas have 978-0-618-14094-7 faced the threat of death by poachers. Funds raised by “gorilla tourism”—bringing $15.00 CL people into the forest to see gorillas—have helped protect them. This tourism is vital, but contact between gorillas and people brought a new threat to the gorillas: human disease. The Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project is a group of scientists working to save the mountain gorilla population in Rwanda and Uganda. The gorilla doctors study the effects of human exposure, provide emergency care, and act as foster par- ents to an orphaned gorilla.
Pamela S. Turner has a master’s degree in public health from the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog, illus- trated by Yan Nascimbene. Her next book with Houghton Mifflin, also in the Scientists in the Field series, is about a frog scientist. Pamela lives in California.
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This photo essay about the rebuild- ing of prairie land in Iowa focuses on bringing back specific plants and animals.
August Full-color photographs Ages 9–12 Grades 4–7 80 pages 11 x 9 $8.95 978-0-547-01441-8 LC: 2004013201 Paperback Nonfiction Hardcover Edition 978-0-618-39687-0 $17.00
MORE BOOKS BY The Prairie Builders SNEED B. COLLARD III: Reconstructing America’s Lost Grasslands Sneed B. Collard III
# “Well-researched, beautifully designed. . . . Through the book’s clearly written text and many excellent color photos, readers will learn about . . . the history of America’s tallgrass prairies and the complex web of plants and animals in a particular ecosys- Animals Asleep 978-0-618-27697-4 tem.”—Booklist, starred review $15.00 CL Sneed B. Collard III profiles Pauline Drobney and her crew as they struggle to rebuild a tallgrass prairie in central Iowa. From setting fires to rejuvenate the landscape, to searching for native seeds, to tracking down the elusive Regal Fritillary with Dr. Diane Debinsky, the story of rebuilding and regenerating the prairie landscape is a compelling and inspiring one.
Sneed B. Collard III lives in Montana with his wife, son, and daughter. He is the Leaving Home author of more than fifty books for young readers. To research and photograph The 978-0-618-11454-2 Prairie Builders, he spent two weeks in Iowa, interviewing scientists and accompanying $15.00 CL them into the field. His next book with Houghton Mifflin is about invasive species. For a complete list of books by You can visit him online at www.sneedbcollardiii.com. Sneed B. Collard III, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com.
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In this heartwarming and humorous sequel to Morgy Makes His Move, Morgy deals with typical fourth-grade troubles and new responsibilities.
April Black-and-white illustrations Ages 6–10 Grades 1–5 144 pages 1 1 5 ⁄2 X 8 ⁄4 $4.95 978-0-618-96641-7 LC: 2004009471 Paperback Chapter Book Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-44896-8 $15.00
ANOTHER MORGY BOOK BY MAGGIE LEWIS AND ILLUSTRATED Morgy Coast to Coast BY MICHAEL CHESWORTH: Maggie Lewis Illustrated by Michael Chesworth
“Grounded in Morgy’s family and community, this family story has more warmth and humor than most chapter books at this reading level.”—Booklist
“Lewis perfectly captures an active nine-year-old boy’s life. . . . Lewis keeps the hot
Morgy Makes His Move pace going from beginning to end. . . . Bravo.”—Kirkus Reviews 978-0-395-92284-2 $15.00 CL Morgy has been used to life in Puckett Corner, Massachusetts. Sure, he misses 978-0-618-19680-7 California and his best friend, Keith, but it’s hard to stay focused on that when there $4.95 PA are loud baby twins at your house, a greyhound named Dante to take care of, and a
For another book about big kid named Ferguson to watch out for. Morgy see page 48. Morgy and his friend Byron are also taking trumpet lessons, as well as playing hockey for the Puckett Corner Pumas, the ten-and-under hockey team usually coached by Byron’s uncle Mike. But Uncle Mike is fighting forest fires in California, so the Pumas are left with Mrs. Almonio instead. She is no Uncle Mike.
Maggie Lewis lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children.
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Now available in paperback, the first story about Grace—a well-meaning third- grader who gets into a little bit of trouble as she tries to solve a mystery.
March Black-and-white illustrations Ages 6–10 Grades 1–5 144 pages 1 3 5 ⁄2 x 7 ⁄4 $4.99 978-0-547-01440-1 LC: 2006017062 Paperback Chapter Book Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-64642-5 $15.00
ANOTHER GRACE BOOK BY Just Grace CHARISE MERICLE HARPER: Charise Mericle Harper
# “The kids come alive in the story, and Harper enhances the comical goings-on with sparkling cartoon sketches. Equally delightful is the wry voice of energetic Just Grace, who never misses an opportunity to point out the injustices life has dealt her. She’s a hero through and through. Give this to . . . anyone looking for a funny Still Just Grace 978-0-618-64643-2 book.”—Booklist, starred review $15.00 CL
Grace loves cats. She also loves taking pictures of cats and drawing Not So Super For another book about Grace comics. She doesn’t like Sammy Stringer, a boy in her class. She’s got lots and lots of see page 46. ideas, and when her neighbor’s cat goes missing, Grace does her best to make Mrs. Luther feel less lonely. But as the mystery of the missing cat continues, Grace’s well- intentioned plan backfires, and she finds herself in a bit of trouble. Maybe, just maybe, Sammy Stringer will help her through.
Charise Mericle Harper liv es near New York City. See pages 46–47 for more infor- mation about the author.
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# “A sure bet for Harry Potter fans.” —Booklist, starred review
May Black-and-white illustrations Ages 9–12 Grades 4–7 368 pages 1 3 5 ⁄2 x 7 ⁄4 $6.95 978-0-618-99976-7 LC: 2006034284 Paperback Fiction Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-75638-4 $16.00
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos R. L. LaFevers
# “A combination of Nancy Drew and Indiana Jones.”—School Library Journal, starred review
# “There are surprises aplenty in LaFevers’s spirited debut . . . a perfect blend of mys- tery and humor.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
Theodosia Throckmorton has her hands full at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. Her father may be head curator, but it is Theo—and only Theo—who is able to see all the black magic and ancient curses that still cling to the artifacts in the museum. Sneaking behind her father’s back, Theo uses old, nearly forgotten Egyptian magic to remove the curses and protect her father and the rest of the museum employees from the ancient, sinister forces that lurk in the museum’s dark hallways.
R. L. LaFevers (Robin Lorraine when she’s in really big trouble) has been fascinat- ed by libraries and museums ever since she first set foot in one. When she’s not gaz- ing longingly at ancient artifacts or wallowing in old forgotten texts, she’s busy try- ing to keep one step ahead of her two teenage sons. She lives with the aforementioned sons, her husband, and a demonic cat in Southern California. 82 Houghton Mifflin Company H Paperback
The delightful spellbinding fantasy featur- ing troublesome trolls of all kinds along the Mississippi River is now available in paperback!
February Black-and-white illustrations Ages 9–12 Grades 4–7 240 pages 1 5 5 ⁄8 x 7 ⁄8 $4.95 978-0-618-98178-6 LC: 2005025448 Fiction Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-61679-4 $16.00
Horns and Wrinkles Joeseph Helgerson Illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli
“I read Horns and Wrinkles aloud to my nine-year-old, and I can’t say which of us enjoyed it more. [It’s] that rarest of inventions: a fantasy adventure with a real American flavor.”—Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked
# “A new Mississippi River fable has been born.”—School Library Journal, starred review
How can you tell if a river’s under a spell? River trolls, rock trolls, blue-wing fairies— the usual suspects. The stretch of the Mississippi where Claire lives has rumors of them all, not that she’s ever spotted any. But then Claire’s cousin Duke takes a swim and sprouts a horn—a long, pointy, handsome thing. After that, Claire doesn’t have much choice but to believe that something rivery is going on, especially since she’s the only one who can help Duke lose his new addition.
Joseph Helgerson lives in Minneapolis with his wife, daughter, and son. His next book is The Western Adventures of Zebulon Crabtree, coming in Fall 2008.
Nicoletta Ceccoli is the illustrator of many wonderful books for children. She lives in San Marino, Italy, near the sea. Houghton Mifflin Company 83
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Gerald Morris retells the stories of King Arthur’s court like no other. With humor, intelligence, and respect for the originals, he makes Arthurian legend accessible and exhilarating. Now Houghton is very excited to be bringing out these classic stories with fantastic new covers. From The Squire’s Tale, the story that introduces us to Camelot, and including The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady; The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf; and Parsifal’s Page, these stunning repackages will guarantee that kids will keep dis- covering these stories. What reviewers have said: “This Arthurian adventure is all heart.” —Publishers Weekly (The Squire’s Tale) # “[A] welcome sequel to The Squire’s Tale.” — School Library Journal, starred review (The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady) “A rare action-fantasy that crosses age and gender lines.” —The Bulletin (The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf) “Arthurian fans will be hooked.” —School Library Journal (Parsifal’s Page)
20 COPY DISPLAY 978-0-547-05734-7 $121.80 Includes 6 copies The Squire’s Tale, 6 copies Gerald Morris lives in Wausau, Wisconsin. The Squire, His Knight, and His lady, 4 copies The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf, 4 copies Parsifal’s Page
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THE SQUIRE’S TALES BY GERALD MORRIS
THE THE SQUIRE, SQUIRE’S HIS KNIGHT, TALE INTRODUCTORY AND HIS LADY LOW PRICE May $3.99 May Ages 8–12 Ages 8–12 Grades 3–7 Grades 3–7 224 pages 240 pages 1 5 1 5 5 ⁄8 x 7 ⁄8 5 ⁄8 x 7 ⁄8 $3.99 $6.95 978-0-618-73743-7 978-0-547-01438-8 LC: 97-12447 LC: 98-28718 Paperback Fiction Paperback Fiction Hardcover Edition: Hardcover Edition: 978-0-395-86959-8 978-0-395-91211-9 $15.00 $16.00
THE SAVAGE PARSIFAL’S DAMSEL AND PAGE
THE DWARF May Ages 8–12 May Grades 3–7 Ages 8–12 240 pages Grades 3–7 1 5 5 ⁄8 x 7 ⁄8 224 pages $6.95 1 5 5 ⁄8 x 7 ⁄8 978-0-547-01434-0 $6.95 LC: 00031894 978-0-547-01437-1 Paperback Fiction LC: 99-16457 Hardcover Edition: Paperback Fiction 978-0-618-05509-8 Hardcover Edition: $16.00 978-0-395-97126-0 $16.00
Repackages of the other four books in the series coming in Fall 2008. Look on page 49 for a new book by Gerald Morris.
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A compelling and well-received Civil War novel, now available with a new cover.
June Ages 12 and up Grades 7 and up 224 pages 1 5 5 ⁄8 x 7 ⁄8 $5.95 978-0-547-01614-6 LC: 83-26436 Paperback Fiction
The Slopes of War A Novel of Gettysburg N. A.Perez
“A compelling and demanding novel.”—Booklist
“Through skillful selection of details, fidelity to the historical record, and calculated shifts in perspective, the author has created an intensely moving account that becomes a commentary on the tragic consequences of war.”—Horn Book
Buck Summerhill is a young soldier from West Virginia. He faces the horrors of the battle of Gettysburg knowing that his two cousins, Custis and Mason, may be fight- ing against him in the Army of Northern Virginia. The Slopes of War is a fast-paced, panoramic story of a family divided in loyalty but equally affected by the dangers and sometimes senseless brutality of battle.
N. A. Perez was born in Haileybury, Ontario, Canada. The idea for The Slopes of War took shape after a family visit to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Touched by the terrible and significant battle that had been fought there, the author felt that although much had been written about the event itself, little had ever captured what was going on in the hearts and minds of the residents when the war rumbled to their doorsteps in July 1863. 86 Houghton Mifflin Company H Paperback
Houghton celebrates the return of O’Dell’s classics with stun- ning new packages.
Black Star, Bright Dawn May Ages 9–12 Grades 4–7 144 pages 1 5 5 ⁄8 x 7 ⁄8 $5.95 978-0-547-05319-6 LC: 87-35351
S treams to the River, River to the Sea May Ages 9–12 Grades 4–7 208 pages 1 5 5 ⁄8 x 7 ⁄8 $5.95 978-0-547-05316-5 LC: 86-936 Paperback Fiction Black Star, Bright Dawn See page 68 for new Graphia editions. Streams to the River, River to the Sea Scott O’Dell
Available for the first time ever in digest—the perfect format to reach the middle grade audience—Houghton is thrilled to have the paperbacks of two of Scott O’Dell’s most endearing classics back where they belong. Streams to the River, River to the Sea, the story of Sacagawea, and Blac k Star, Bright Dawn, a harrowing tale of one girl racing in the Iditarod, have long been available in the teen sections of bookstores. But now, with paperback rights back to the house that first introduced O’Dell to the world, digest editions will be made available, bringing these beloved tales of adventure and survival to readers of all ages.
Praise for Scott O’Dell: “A splendid, vividly written adventure.”—Kirkus Reviews for Black Star, Bright Dawn “This is as intriguing a re-creation as Sacagawea herself.”—Publishers Weekly for Streams to the River, River to the Sea
Scott O’Dell won the Newbery Medal for Island of the Blue Dolphins. He also garnered three Newbery Honors during his long career.
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The successful story of a Japanese American boy forced to grow up too quickly in a World War II internment camp, now in paperback.
May Ages 10–14 Grades 5–9 240 pages 1 1 5 ⁄2 x 8 ⁄4 $5.95 978-0-618-80915-8 LC: 2004001014 Paperback Fiction Hardcover Edition: 978-0-618-34290-7 $16.00
Thin Wood Walls David Patneaude
“Intricate and informative.”—VOYA
“Unique . . . a well-written novel.”— School Library Journal
Eleven-year-old Joe Hanada likes playing basketball with his best friend, Ray, writing plays and stories, and thinking about the upcoming Christmas holiday. But his world falls apart when Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor. His country goes to war. The FBI takes his father away. And neighbors and friends in his hometown near Seattle begin to suspect Joe, his family, and all Japanese Americans of spying for the enemy. When the government orders people of Japanese heritage living on the West Coast to move to internment camps, including Joe and his family, Joe turns to the journal his father gave him to record his thoughts and feelings.
Da vid Patneaude was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, but has spent most of his life in and around Seattle, Washington, where parts of Thin Wood Walls t ake place. Stories a friend’s family told him about their internment during World War II inspired him to research and write this story. This is his first book for Houghton Mifflin.
88 Houghton Mifflin Company H Adult Nonfiction
A lively first-time history of the visionar- ies—authors, illustrators, editors, publish- ers—whose books have transformed American children and American culture.
June 352 pages 6 x 9 $28.00 978-0-395-67407-9 Nonfiction
Minders of Make-Believe MARKETING • Advance Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping reading copies • Author appearances of American Children’s Literature • Online promotion, including ALA Leonard S. Marcus and ABC
What should children read? As preeminent children’s literature authority Leonard S. Marcus shows incisively, that’s the three-hundred-year-old question that created a rambunctious children’s book publishing scene in colonial times. And it’s the urgent issue that went on to fuel the transformation of twentieth-century children’s book publishing from a genteel backwater to big business. Marcus delivers a provocative look at the fierce turf wars fought among the pioneering editors, progressive educators, and librarians—most of them women— throughout the twentieth century. From The New England Primer to The Cat in the Hat to Cormier’s The Chocolate War, Marcus offers a richly informed, witty analysis of the pivotal books that transformed children’s book publishing, and brings alive the revealing synergy between books like these and the national mood of their times.
Leonard S. Marcus is the children’s book world’s most respected historian and critic. His many books include Margaret Wise Brown and Dear Genius. He is a frequent contributor to The New York Times Book Review, Washington Post Book World, Parenting magazine, The Horn Book, and Publishers Weekly. Houghton Mifflin Company 89 Adult Nonfiction
“[A] tender memoir.” — New York Times Book Review
June Black-and-white photos 240 pages 1 1 5 ⁄2 x 8 ⁄4 $13.95 978-0-547-05383-7 Memoir
MARKETING Warm Springs • Author appearences in Washington DC Traces of a Childhood at FDR’s Polio Haven and Atlanta • Reading group Susan Richards Shreve promotion A Book Sense Pick
Just after her eleventh birthday, Susan Richards Shreve was sent to the sanitarium at Warm Springs, Georgia, the polio haven famously founded by FDR. During Shreve’s two-year stay, the Salk vaccine would be discovered, ensuring that she would be among the last Americans to have suffered childhood polio. Her account of her time there is vividly, endearingly, candidly evoked. At Warm Springs, Shreve found herself in a community of similarly afflicted children—and for the first time, one of the gang. Away from her fiercely protective mother, she became a feisty troublemaker and an outspoken ringleader. In this spirited memoir, Shreve recaptures the joy and agony of awakening to one’s potential.
Susan Richards Shreve has published thirteen novels, most recently AStudent of Living Things. She has received several grants for fiction writing, including a Guggenheim fellowship and a National Endowment for the Arts award. Shreve lives in Washington, D.C.
90 Houghton Mifflin Company H Cookbook
Witty, one-of-a-kind imaginative cupcake designs anyone can make from boxed cake mixes and candies from the local convenience store.
April More than 100 full-color photographs 208 pages 9 x 10 $15.95 978-0-618-82925-5 Cooking
MARKETING • National author tour including New York, Boston, Chicago, and Minneapolis • Event kit; decorating Hello, Cupcake! postcards • Online promotion Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make with baking and cupcake Karen Tack and Alan Richardson communities
America’s favorite food photography team responsible for the covers of America’s top magazines shows how to create funny, scary, and sophisticated masterpieces, using a ziplock bag and common candies and snack items. With the easy-to-follow tech- niques, even the most kitchen-challenged can
—raise up a Big Top circus cupcake tier for a kid’s birthday. —plant candy vegetables on Oreo earth cupcakes for a garden party. —trot out a line of confectionery “pupcakes” for a dog fancier. —bewitch trick-or-treaters with chilly ghost chocolate cupcakes.
No baking skills or fancy pastry equipment required. Spotting the familiar items in the hundreds of brilliant photos is at least half the fun.
Karen Tack is a cooking teacher and a food stylist for Family Circle, Woman’s Day, Martha Stewart, Parents, Real Simple, Family Fun, Nick Jr., and many more. She lives in Riverside, Connecticut.
Photographer Alan Richardson has photographed dozens of best-selling cook- books, and his work has appeared in all the leading food and women’s service maga- Houghton Mifflin Company 91 zines. He lives in Irvington, New York. Reference
A new Define-a-Thon book written especially for kids.
April Ages 9–12 Grades 4–7 96 pages 1 4 ⁄2 x 8 $5.95 978-0-547-02677-0 Paperback Games / Language
The American Heritage® Dictionary Define-a-Thon™ for Kids
MORE DEFINE-A-THON BOOKS: The new word-game sensation is now a book for kids that will help them develop a love of words and language. Thousands of high school students and their parents have taken the Define-a-Thon challenge in books designed for high school freshmen and high school graduates. Now elementary school wordsmiths can test their vocab- ulary skills too, with a Define-a-Thon book all their own. The American Heritage Dictionary Define-a-Thon for Kids has two parts: a quiz section The American Heritage Dictionary Define-a-Thon for the and an answers section. In the quiz section, contestants are given a definition along High School Freshman with four candidate words, of which only one is correct. The other words are often 978-0-618-44501-1 similar to the correct word, making the challenge more fun. The answers section reveals the correct answer and explains what the incorrect answers mean. Kids will also see the correct words in example sentences or in quota- tions from well-known books assigned in elementary school, such as A Wrinkle in Time, The Hobbit, and The Indian in the Cupboard. This book offers a fun way for kids to learn new words. A strong vocabulary will The American Heritage Dictionary Define-a-Thon stand them in good stead throughout their lives, in school and beyond. for the High School Graduate 978-0-618-90875-2
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Newly revised and updated, this is the perfect study companion for students learning the key concepts of science.
July Full-color illustrations Ages 12 and up Grades 7 and up 384 pages 7 x 9 $18.95 978-0-547-00243-9 Paper-over-board Reference
The American Heritage® ALSO AVAILABLE: Student Science Dictionary
The American Heritage Student Science Dictionary is the ideal science resource for stu- dents and their families for homework, school projects, or just browsing. The book covers a wide variety of fields including astronomy, biology, chemistry, ecology, geol- The American Heritage Children’s Science Dictionary ogy, meteorology, physics, and zoology. Its definitions are written in a clear and 978-0-618-35401-6 straightforward style that even beginning students of science can follow. An extensive cross-reference program encourages readers to build a more complex vocabulary. This updated edition includes a completely revised table of the planets that takes into account the demotion of Pluto from the category of planet and includes new vocabulary created by the International Astronomical Union, such as dwarf planet. With over 4,500 entries, 425 full-color photographs and drawings, 175 fascinating feature notes, and informative tables and charts, this is the most current and com- prehensive student science dictionary available.
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BOOKS THAT CROSS OVER Adult books that appeal to younger readers
Hearts of Horses: A Novel by Molly Gloss
“The Hearts of Horses tells the moving story of an unconventional, strong- willed woman bucking society’s norm to gently train horses without break- ing their spirit. Along the way it offers fascinating descriptions of home- steaders and life on ranches at the turn of the century.” — Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation
978-0-618-79990-9, $24.00, hardcover, November 2007
Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction by David Sheff
# “An excellent book that all parents can relate to whatever their children's situation” —Library Journal, starred review Nic Sheff's Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines for Young Adult readers will be out in February, 2008
978-0-618-68335-2, $24.00, hardcover, January 2008
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel by Jonathan Safran Foer
# “Foer’s excellent second novel vibrates with the details of a current tragedy but successfully explores the universal questions that trauma brings on its floodtide. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal, starred review
As seen in American Place Theatre’s Literature to Life performances around the country
978-0-618-71165-9, $13.95, paperback, April 2006
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For more about our adult books with appeal to younger readers, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/crossover.
Best American Short Stories 2007 edited by Stephen King
Phenomenally popular best-selling author Stephen King selects stories for this years edition, with wide appeal from young adults to literature fans.
978-0-618-71348-6, $14.00, paperback, September 2007
Best American Nonrequired Reading 2007 edited by Dave Eggers
A selection of the best writing, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and comics, published in American periodicals during 2006 aimed at readers 15 and up.
978-0-618-90281-1, $14.00, paperback, October 2007
Best American Comics 2007 edited by Chris Moore
Guest editor Chris Ware and series editor Anne Elizabeth Moore have sought out the best stories culled from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, mini-comics, and the Web to create this cutting- edge collection “perfect for newbies as well as fans.”—San Diego Union Tribune
978-0-618-71876-4, $22.00, paper over board, October 2007
Houghton Mifflin Company 95 Books by Publication Month
February Mosque, 13 The Mysterious Universe: Horns and Wrinkles, 83 Phillis’s Big Test, 32 Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Madam President: The Extraordinary, True Rachel Fister’s Blister Black Holes, 50 (and Evolving) Story of Women in Politics, 77 Book and CD, 70 The Savage Damsel The Caboose Who Got Loose and the Dwarf, 85 March Book and CD, 74 The Sea Serpent and Me, 23 Batter Up Wombat, 11 The Old Pirate of Central Park, 72 The Squire, His Knight, Big and Bad, 6 The Pirates of Turtle Rock, 56 and His Lady, 85 Curious George: Hide-and-Seek, 41 The Trials of Kate Hope, 57 The Squire’s Tale, 85 Curious George/Jorge el curioso The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of Theodosia and the Bilingual Edition, 40 Eastern North America, 54 Serpents of Chaos, 82 Curious George: Trainstop, 20 Thin Wood Walls, 88 Curious About Phonics, 37 Tupelo Rides the Rails, 30 What Do You Do With a Tail Elephants Never Forget!, 22 Like This?, 73 Farm Friends, 15 May Hogwash, 8 Black Pearls: A Faerie Strand, 61 June Just Grace, 81 Black Star, Bright Dawn, 68, 87 M+O 4evr, 64 Lucky Monkey, Unlucky Monkey, 29 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, 67 Odd Boy Out: Just Grace, 81 Carmine: A Little More Red, 71 Young Albert Einstein, 75 Nature in the Neighborhood, 12 Come in from the Cold, 66 Sheep Blast Off!, 16 The Hanging Woods, 60 Curious George’s Neighborhood, 36 The Silent Witness, 76 The Nine Lives of Dudley Dog, 7 Curious George: Lost and Found, 42 The Slopes of War: A Novel of The Willoughbys, 4 Curious George: The Boat Show, 42 Gettysburg, 86 Way Up and Over Everything, 28 George and Martha—Round and Zahrah the Windseeker, 69 Round—Early Reader, 44 August George and Martha: The Best of Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered April Friends—Early Reader, 45 Great Apes, 78 Bear’s Picture, 18 Girlwood, 58 The Prairie Builders: Reconstructing Chuck’s Band, 10 Otis and Rae and the America’s Lost Grasslands, 79 Curious George Grumbling Splunk, 26 Feeds the Animals, 38 Parsifal’s Page, 85 Curious George Goes to the Hospital Princess Ben, 62 Book and CD, 39 Sisters and Brothers: Curious George Makes Pancakes Sibling Relationships in Book and CD, 39 the Animal World, 24 Curious George: Shapes, 41 Streams to the River, Curious George Visits a Toy Store, 38 River to the Sea, 68, 87 Curious You: On Your Way!, 34 The Adventures of Just Grace Walks the Dog, 46 Sir Lancelot the Great, 49 Morgy Coast to Coast, 80 The House In the Night, 14 Morgy’s Musical Summer, 48 The Off Season, 65
96 Houghton Mifflin Company H Where the Authors and Illustrators Live
California Laura Espinosa Ohio Catia Chien Leo Espinosa Bill Thompson III Ellen Jackson Rebecca Guay R. L. LaFevers Maggie Lewis Oklahoma Dashka Slater Lois Lowry Peggy Perry Anderson Pamela S. Turner Gordon Morrison Lynn Munsinger Pennsylvania Colorado Claire A. Nivola Tonya Cherie Hegamin Terri Clark Robert Priest Catherine Gilbert Murdock Wick Downing Steve Jenkins Michigan Vermont Robin Page Nic Bishop David Macaulay Lynda Sandoval Nancy Shaw Lynn Munsinger
Connecticut Minnesota Virginia Catherine Clinton Joseph Helgerson Scott Loring Sanders Etienne Delessert Marsha Qualey James Kaczman Susan Marie Swanson Washington Karen Tack Catherine Thimmesh David Patneaude
Idaho Montana Wisconsin Claire Dean Sneed B. Collard III Gerald Morris
Illinois Nevada Canada Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu Ellen Hopkins Douglas B. Jones N. A. Perez Iowa New Hampshire Arthur Geisert D. B. Johnson Germany Beth Krommes Christiane Pieper Kansas Richard W. Jennings New Jersey India Robin Friedman Anushka Ravishankar Maine Ann Hassett New York Italy John Hassett Don Brown Nicoletta Ceccoli Amy MacDonald Charise Mericle Harper Melissa Sweet Barbara Lehman South Africa Helen Lester Jude Daly Maryland Daniel Pinkwater Alice McGill Sean Qualls Aaron Reiner Massachusetts Margot Apple North Carolina Niki Burnham Louise Hawes Michael Chesworth
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