![This Place Is Cold](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0802734014.jpg?itok=fioXo1O1)
Illustrations evoke the frozen north while the text invites readers to feel more the cold of Alaska. How the weather impacts people and animals is explained in a conversational tone as is the impact of climate change. A comparable exploration, This Place Is Wet (Walker; 0802734006), will be available in May 2013.
This Place Is Cold
![A Picture Book of Louis Braille](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823414132.jpg?itok=Fbg2bdfH)
The story of Louis Braille, the Frenchman who invented the raised-dot alphabet/code now used around the world by blind and visually impaired readers. The text traces Braille’s life from the childhood accident that caused him to lose his sight through his career at the National Institute for Blind Children in Paris. Readers can feel the alphabet and numbers from 1-10 at the back of the book.
A Picture Book of Louis Braille
![Olive and the Big Secret](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/076366149X.jpg?itok=H2reaik6)
Molly told Olive a secret which Olive promised not to tell anyone. Secrets have a way of bubbling out though and so Molly’s secret comes back to her. This familiar dilemma is humorously presented with cartoon illustrations and short text with an unexpected conclusion.
Olive and the Big Secret
![The Island](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1935954199.jpg?itok=FKDdpJiP)
A polar bear journeys from one exotic setting to another winding up with a friend looking at the stars. The bear’s expedition is revealed without words, using soft-lined, expressive, whimsical illustrations.
The Island
![I Am So Handsome](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/187757919X.jpg?itok=ruq9MFrL)
The arrogant wolf’s self-confidence is bolstered by his encounters with family characters from fairy tales, until he meets a small dragon whose father has taught the tiny lizard a very impressive skill. Comic illustrations and understated text create a very funny and satisfying tale.
I Am So Handsome
![Count Me In! A Parade of Mexican Folk Art](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/193595539X.jpg?itok=GMKEnYqo)
Join the parade and count from one to ten in Spanish and in English. Numbers and a one-sentence description of the ceramic figures in regional dress from Oaxaca, Mexico are presented in both languages, punctuated by lively folk art figures.
Count Me In! A Parade of Mexican Folk Art
![Birds of a Feather](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452110662.jpg?itok=aZaqm5uh)
The oversized book opens with white on black outlines of a part of a bird. Lift them up to find a full-color illustration of the bird with brief information about it followed by flaps of feathers, eggs that pop up into a bird, and other interactive devices to keep readers engaged.
Birds of a Feather
![Who Has This Tail?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805094296.jpg?itok=wtTcmyXq)
Animal tails have different uses. A scorpion’s tail is used to sting its prey while a beaver uses its tail to navigate in water. A close-up of a tail and the titular question is followed by a picture of the animal and its tail in action for a playful but edifying book.
Who Has This Tail?
![There's a Fly Guy in My Soup](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545312841.jpg?itok=YaZ-TV11)
In this latest installment about a boy named Buzz and his pet fly, Fly Guy, takes readers on a slapstick journey that gives new meaning to the old joke about the fly in the soup. Bug-eyed characters and absurd situations with easy language propel readers to the silly, satisfying end.
There’s a Fly Guy in My Soup
![The Sneaky Snow Fox](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545244587.jpg?itok=PYwE2hOv)
Could the ears and tail be the frightening fox that Jilli was just reading about? When her dog, Fiercely, takes off is he chasing the fox? Jilli and her friend Jim venture out into the snow to find out in this gently mysterious wintery tale.
The Sneaky Snow Fox
![Saving Yasha: The Incredible True Story of an Adopted Moon Bear](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/142631051X.jpg?itok=tH_V72iZ)
The rescue and return to the wild of an orphaned moon bear (aka Asiatic black bear) is documented in clear language and action-paced photographs. A map of Yasha’s homeland as well as a note from the scientist who worked with her and additional resources are included.
Saving Yasha: The Incredible True Story of an Adopted Moon Bear
![Look! Another Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316204595.jpg?itok=MUUtAEDZ)
Solid colored pages with die-cuts to peek through to busy spreads and cheery rhymes encourage readers to look closely to try to find what is hidden. Settings differ and objects abound in this playful game book.
Look! Another Book
![Let's Go for a Drive (An Elephant and Piggie Book)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423164822.jpg?itok=8eqYfQDS)
Elephant and Piggie gather everything they might possibly need when they decide to go for a drive. They have every possible thing except…the car! Humor abounds as the dynamic duo prepare and then adapt their travel plans.
Let’s Go for a Drive (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
![Everything Goes in the Air](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061958107.jpg?itok=pedDCsis)
Follow a boy and his parents to the airport, on the plane, and through a bit of aviation history for an informative look at flying. Cartoon illustrations and information in bubbles and sidebars in an oversized format make this book just right for multiple examinations.
Everything Goes in the Air
![Starry River of the Sky](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316125954.jpg?itok=6e3fYeLC)
Rendi, a self-centered, unhappy boy runs away from home and winds up in a sad town. Storytelling, however, instigated by a mysterious newcomer allows Rendi to mature and help the villagers. The rich narrative incorporates tales inspired by Chinese tales in this worthy companion to Where the Mountain meets the Moon (opens in a new window).
Starry River of the Sky
![Return to the Willows](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/080509413X.jpg?itok=pdVg0277)
Toad, Mole, Rat and Badger are back in this sequel to Kenneth Grahame’s 1908 Wind in the Willows. Though several new characters are introduced, the lush language evokes the original saga and may lead readers to revisit the original.
Return to the Willows
![Hide and Seek](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1849761019.jpg?itok=-feJ31Od)
Complex engineered paper constructions create a series of worlds in which viewers are encouraged to locate various objects. In one, “Five black spots, four blossoms blue” and more are hidden in a lush garden that emerges from a red page. Each spread deserves many examinations.
Hide and Seek
![The Legend of Diamond Lil: A J.J. Tully Mystery](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061779962.jpg?itok=qPGSZRwm)
J.J. Tully, retired search-&-rescue dog, continues to protect a flock of chickens. But trouble is afoot! Is there a connection between the attractive new canine next door and the villain who is after the chicks? Will J.J. figure it out in time? Readers will laugh as they solve the mystery.
The Legend of Diamond Lil: A J.J. Tully Mystery
![Halfway to Perfect](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399251782.jpg?itok=lfLh7ai2)
Dyamonde Daniel is confident, perceptive and willing to figure out what is really bothering her friend Damaris. Lively language captures the angst and joys of 3rd grade, friendships, even and the feelings of a plausible character with juvenile diabetes.
Halfway to Perfect
![The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0810989956.jpg?itok=OE8kAClq)
Readers are introduced to activities and journaling in the style of Greg Heffley’s journal. Even those not familiar with the exploits of the comical journalist will enjoy filling in the pages of this book.
The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
![The Last Straw](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0810970686.jpg?itok=lLsvQCGY)
Greg doesn’t think he needs a resolution for the New Year; he’d be hard to improve on. But he’s not sure his parents agree. Once again, family and school lives are revealed with ardent honesty through Greg’s voice and comic drawings.
The Last Straw
![Dog Days](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0810983915.jpg?itok=rk1VuoAl)
Summer, according to Greg, is all about video games and other indoor activities. His mom does not agree, however. Of course, that Greg had a falling out with his best buddy doesn’t help calm his mother’s enthusiasm for getting Greg involved in other things. Another recognizable saga comes to life in word and comics.
Dog Days
![The Ugly Truth](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0810984911.jpg?itok=IQBLK1K-)
Being a kid isn’t easy, especially if — like Greg — you feel teenage-hood creeping up. Over the summer Greg and his best buddy Rowley had a fight. Rowley’s new friend is older which is cool and the cool factor is critical. Spot-on observations add another laugh-out-loud installment.
The Ugly Truth
![Rodrick Rules](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0810994739.jpg?itok=AnIp_mqZ)
Will Greg’s older brother, Rodrick, reveal Greg’s most embarrassing moment to the world? It’s a real possibility as the school year starts and Greg’s diary (aka journal) goes missing. Greg’s cartoon line drawings and journal entries reveal Greg’s (often self-made) disasters with deadpan humor.