Putnam/Penguin.Putnam/Penguin 345 Hudson St., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of NY 10014 www.penguin.com/youngreaders In Africa the honeyguide honeyguide, small plainly colored Old World bird of the family Indicatoridae, known for its habit of leading man and some lower animals (notably the honey badger) to the nests of wild bees. Honeyguides are native to Africa, the Himalayas, and the East Indies. and honey badger honey badger or ratel (rāt`əl), carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of the forest and brush country of Africa, the Middle East, and India; it is a member of the badger and skunk family. are partners: the guide finds the honeycomb honeycomb a mosaic of closely packed units with depressed centers giving a honeycomb appearance. honeycomb ringworm see favus. honeycomb stomach reticulum. , the badger cracks it open and they share it. But greedy Badger eats it all one day--and Honeyguide isn't happy. All the animals learn about the treachery--but Honeyguide has a plan for revenge. Jan Brett's Honey ... Honey ... Lion! (0399244-638 $16.99) is a lovely folk story originating from Botswana and retold re·told v. Past tense and past participle of retell. by artist/author Brett. A gorgeous tale indeed. Dave Horowitz's The Ugly Pumpkin (0399242-678, $15.99) tells of a lonely Halloween pumpkin who has waited all through October for someone to bring him home, despite his funny looks. Even the trees are making fun of him--so the lonely Ugly Pumpkin sets off to find some place he'll fit in--and finds acceptance in an unexpected place. Watty Piper's The Little Engine That Could (0399244670, $17.99) receives new art by Loren Long to accompany a bright story of a little train which breaks down on the road to getting a clown and elephant's toys to children. Every engine passes them until the smallest of all decides to help. It's nice to see this classic re-issued in a bright, large size. |
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