Candlewick Press.2067 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140 Barbara Williams' ALBERT'S GIFT FOR GRANDMOTHER (0763620971, $16.99) pairs Doug Cushman's fun drawings with the story of Grandmother Turtle's birthday and Albert's special plan to teach her how to play marbles--plans ruined by the weather. What can he give his grandmother instead? This Albert sequel stands well alone or with the prior adventure. David Martin's ALL FOR PIE, PIE FOR ALL (0763623938, $15.99) receives Valeri Gorbachev's simple and fun drawings as it tells of Grandma Cat, whose pies not only reach relatives but are appreciated by Grandma Mouse, Grandma Ant ant, any of the 2,500 insect species constituting the family Formicidae of the order Hymenoptera, to which the bee and the wasp also belong. Like most members of the order, ants have a "wasp waist," that is, the front part of the abdomen forms a narrow stalk, called , and more. A fun tale of animal delights evolves. Stoo Hample's BOOK OF BAD MANNERS (0763629332, $15.99) illustrates nose pickers, stinkers, table deserters and more, using fun rhymes and simple yet zany drawings for embellishment. Kids will learn and find it revealing of etiquette etiquette, name for the codes of rules governing social or diplomatic intercourse. These codes vary from the more or less flexible laws of social usage (differing according to local customs or taboos) to the rigid conventions of court and military circles, and they snafus. Michelle Knudsen's LIBRARY LION (9763622621, $15.99) receives Kevin Hawkes' engaging, lovely drawings as it tells of a rule-following head librarian whose rules are thwarted thwart tr.v. thwart·ed, thwart·ing, thwarts 1. To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of: They thwarted her plans. 2. by a friendly lion. There are no rules about lions in the library--but he seems to fit in anyway--and even helps. Can rules be broken? Sometimes ... E. Nesbit's JACK AND THE BEANSTALK (0763621242, $16.99) enjoys Matt Tavares' fine drawings as it tells of one jack, who can't seem to do anything useful for his poor mother, until his beans sprout into a stalk stalk (stawk) an elongated anatomical structure resembling the stem of a plant. allantoic stalk to another world. Will his upbringing up·bring·ing n. The rearing and training received during childhood. upbringing Noun the education of a person during his or her formative years Noun 1. allow him to become a better person even as he confronts a greedy greed·y adj. greed·i·er, greed·i·est 1. Excessively desirous of acquiring or possessing, especially wishing to possess more than what one needs or deserves. 2. giant? Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman's THE RUNAWAY DINNER (076361426, $15.99) tells of a dinner that decides it doesn't wish to be eaten, leading hungry Banjo on a chase for Melvin the sausage. A wild menu dash evolves in this hilarious, different tale. |
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