Marshall Cavendish.Marshall Cavendish 99 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591 www.marshallcavendish.com Patricia Hubbell's CARS RUSHING! HONKING! ZOOMING! (0761452966, $14.99) pairs collages with puns and zany word puzzles throughout to describe cars racing, turning, wheeling and more. From different types of cars to car culture, CARS is a very easy read and whimsical whim·si·cal adj. 1. Determined by, arising from, or marked by whim or caprice. See Synonyms at arbitrary. 2. Erratic in behavior or degree of unpredictability: a whimsical personality. book kids will love. Sally Derby's WHOOSH whoosh also woosh n. 1. A sibilant sound: the whoosh of the high-speed elevator. 2. A swift movement or flow; a rush or spurt. intr.v. WENT THE WIND! (0761453091, $16.99) receives Vincent Nguyen's fun drawings as it tells of a little boy who tells his teacher about the tricks of a mischievous mis·chie·vous adj. 1. Causing mischief. 2. Playful in a naughty or teasing way. 3. Troublesome; irritating: a mischievous prank. 4. wind that made him late. The first person story takes a twist when the wind visits not only the disbelieving teacher, but a host of others affected by the swooping whoosh! Steven Kroll's JUNGLE BULLIES (0761452974, $16.99) also enjoys Vincent Nguyen's drawings - these more conventional in appearance--as it tells kids ages 3-7 of animals which bully, starting from the top down. When Monkey complains he's the last in line to be bullied, his wise mother comes up with a fine idea. Louise Bonnett-Rampersaud's BUBBLE & SQUEAK (language) Squeak - 1. ["Squeak: A Language for Communicating with Mice", L. Cardelli et al, Comp Graphics 19(3):199-204, July 1985]. See Newsqueak. 2. adj. Inspiring affection or warm sympathy: the endearing charm of a little child. en·dear . |
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