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Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Schertle Catalog design by Kat Black Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 222 Berkeley Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (617) 351-5000 www.hmhbooks.com Illustration from Happy Belly, Happy Smile. See page 6. P A sweet and spooky lift-the-flap I September C treat for Halloween! Full-color illustrations T Ages 3 –5 • PreK –K U R 1 1 16 pages • 8 ⁄4 x 8 ⁄4 E Ctn qty: 32 B World O B/T/A/P/M/S: HMH O Novelty K $9.99 Paper-over-board/ $13.00 CAN 978-0-15-206480-8 Whooo’s That? A Lift-the-Flap Pumpkin Fun Book Kay Winters Illustrated by Jeannie Winston This interactive lift-the-flap book is part hide-and-seek, part peek-a-boo, and all Halloween! So guess whooo’s hiding behind the pumpkin? Ten jack-o’-lantern flaps reveal a host of Halloween creatures, including a mischievous cat, bebopping skeletons, a friendly Frankenstein, and a group of children in costume. Are you ready to trick-or-treat, too? Then lift one more flap for a sweet surprise. Kay Winters was a teacher and college instructor before becoming a children’s book author. She cowrote the award-winning Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. Ms. Winters lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Visit her website at www.kaywinters.com. Jeannie Winston was a textile illustrator and designer of infant bedding before she began illustrating children’s books, including Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes and Trick or Treat!, both written by Teresa Imperato. Ms. Winston lives in Santa Monica, California. You can visit her website at www.jeanniewinston.com. Harcourt Children’s Books • Fall 2009 3 K O Little Blue Truck is back on the road O B E R October U T Full-color illustrations C Ages 3 –7 • PreK –2 I P 40 pages • 10 x 8 Ctn qty: 46 US, C, I, O B/T/A/P/M: Text: HMH Art: Sheldon Fogelman S: HMH Picture book $16.00 Rnf./$21.95 CAN 978-0-15-206389-4 MARKETING • Podcast promotion on www.hmhbooks.com and other outlets • Sticker sheets • Author appearances Little Blue Truck Leads the Way Alice Schertle Illustrated by Jill McElmurry Zooom! Wooeeee . ! “Make way!” The big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. Everywhere Blue looks, he sees buses, police cars, taxis, vans, a street sweeper, and even the mayor’s limousine. With everyone pushing to be first, soon there’s a giant traffic jam! But even a wrangle-tangle is no match for Little Blue Truck, who comes to the rescue in true Blue style. Brimming with bright colors, sounds, and city energy, this new adventure makes working together and taking turns more fun than ever. Alice Schertle is an award-winning poet who has written many well-loved books for children. She lives in Plainfield, Massachusetts. Jill McElmurry is the illustrator of many popular picture books, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. You can visit her website at www.jillmcelmurry.com. 4 Harcourt Children’s Books • Fall 2009 to clear up traffic in the big city! Don’t miss Blue’s first adventure! Meet Blue, the little country truck, as he finds his way out of a jam with a little help from his friends. Praise for Little Blue Truck: A Junior Library Guild Premier selection Little Blue Truck # “Schertle’s rhyming stanzas are succinct, and she gives by Alice Schertle Illustrated by Jill McElmurry readers plenty of opportunities to chime in with animal and 978-0-15-205661-2 $16.00 CL vehicle noises . McElmurry’s gouaches recall the heyday 978-0-547-24828-8 $6.99 BB of Golden Books in their combination of vividness, For the brand-new board book edition of naiveté and sweetness.” Little Blue Truck see page 43. —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Along with being a natural for storytime, Now this upbeat tale may spark a discussion available about friendships and helping one another.” as a board —Booklist book! “Sure to become a storytime favorite.” —Kirkus Reviews Also by Alice Schertle: Button Up! Very Hairy Bear Illustrated by Petra Mathers Illustrated by Matt Phelan 978-0-15-205050-4 $16.00 Rnf. 978-0-15-216568-0 $16.00 CL Harcourt Children’s Books • Fall 2009 5 K September A colorful and delicious journey through O Full-color illustrations a Chinese restaurant. O Ages 3 –7 • PreK –Grade 2 B 32 pages • 9 x 9 E R Ctn qty: 44 U World T B/T/A/P/M/S: HMH C I Picture book P $16.00 Rnf./$21.95 CAN 978-0-15-206546-1 Happy Belly, Happy Smile Rachel Isadora Every Friday Louie sees the hustle and bustle behind the scenes at his grandpa’s Chinese restaurant. The chef’s hands fly as he chops vegetables, the delivery boy zips in for a pickup, and the waiters holler out order after order. Then it’s time to eat. Grandpa offers Louie a whole fish and crabs. “No, thank you, Grandpa!” But the dumplings, egg rolls, and chow mein sure look good. No trip to the Chinese restaurant is complete without a fortune cookie: “Happy food, happy belly, happy Also by Rachel Isadora: smile.” Caldecott Honor–winner Rachel Isadora brings a dynamic restaurant to life with beautiful cut-paper collages reminiscent of Eric Carle and Ezra Jack Keats. Rachel Isadora, a former ballet dancer, has illustrated many books, including Yo, Jo!, Uh-oh!, and the Caldecott Honor book Ben’s Trumpet, which was also a Boston Globe–Horn Uh-oh! Book Honor book. She lives in New York City. 978-0-15-205765-7 $16.00 CL Yo, Jo! 978-0-15-205783-1 $16.00 CL 6 Harcourt Children’s Books • Fall 2009 P A Mexican-flavored fiesta of language, I September C storytelling, and the love of a grandparent. Full-color illustrations T Ages 3 –7 • PreK –Grade 2 U R 1 32 pages • 8 ⁄2 x 11 E Ctn qty: 38 B US, C, O O B/T/S: Text: HMH O Art: Charlotte Sheedy K A/P/M: Text: Writers House Picture book $16.00 Rnf./$21.95 CAN 978-0-15-216330-3 MARKETING • Poster My Abuelita Tony Johnston Illustrated by Yuyi Morales Abuelita’s hair is the color of salt. Her face is as crinkled as a dried chile. She booms out words as wild as blossoms blooming. She stuffs her carcacha —her jalopy—with all the things she needs: a plumed snake, a castle, a skeleton, and more. Her grandson knows he has the most amazing grandmother ever—with a very important job. What does Abuelita do? With her booming voice and wonder - Also written by Tony Johnston: ful props, Abuelita is a storyteller. Next to being a grandmother, that may be the Day of the Dead most important job of all. Illustrated by Jeanette Winter Sprinkled with Spanish words and infused with love, My Abuelita is a glorious 978-0-15-222863-7 $14.00 CL 978-0-15-202446-8 $7.00 PA celebration of family, imagination, and the power of a good story. Also illustrated by Yuyi Morales: Tony Johnston ’s many children’s books often include Mexican themes, inspired by her Harvesting Hope: years living in Mexico. She lives in San Marino, California. The Story of César Chávez by Kathleen Krull 978-0-15-201437-7 $17.00 CL Yuyi Morales was born and raised in Mexico. She now illustrates picture books in Pleasant Cosechando esperanza Hill, California. You can visit her website at www.yuyimorales.com. La historia de César Chávez 978-0-15-204755-9 $17.00 CL 978-0-15-205169-3 $7.00 PA Harcourt Children’s Books • Fall 2009 7 K September A whimsical story about friendship O Full-color illustrations by two major award winners. O Ages 6 –9 • Grades 1 –4 B 1 40 pages • 9 ⁄2 x 12 E R Ctn qty: 30 U World T B/T/A/P/M/S: HMH C I Picture book P $18.00 Rnf./$24.50 CAN 978-0-15-205460-1 How the Nobble Was Finally Found C. K. Williams Illustrated by Stephen Gammell The Nobble lives in a world all his own—a fantastical world where you can do the impossible things of dreams.