Scholastic Inc.Scholastic Inc. 557 Broadway, NY, NY 10012-3999 1-800-242-7737 www.scholastic.com Scholastic's long line of wonderful picturebooks brings many recommendations with its bright drawings and fine authors. ELLA ELLA - A hardware design language from DRA Malvern. Implemented in ALGOL68-RS. E-mail: <ella@dra.hmg.gb>. SPARC version. ["ELLA 2000: A Language for Electronic System Design", J.D. Morison and A.S. Clarke, McGraw-Hill 1993]. THE ELEGANT ELEPHANT by Carmela & Steven D'Amico (0439627923, $16.95), for example, pairs simple but engaging drawing with the story of a new little elephant in town who must begin at a new school. Belinda Blue the bully doesn't like Ella--but some surprises evolve. Deborah Blumenthal's DON'T LET THE PEAS PEAS Program in Ecological Agriculture and Society (organic community farm, Missoula, Montana) PEAS Performance, Environment, Actuators, Sensors (artificial intelligence task environment) TOUCH! AND OTHER STORIES (043929732X, $15.95) features zany drawings by Timothy Basil Ering, complimenting three short picturebook stories of two sisters who have very different styles. All the stories revolve around Verb 1. revolve around - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work" center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about fighting and making up due to these differences. Arriving too late for holiday mention but suitable for an extended collection is Jean Little's PIPPIN THE CHRISTMAS PIG (0439650623, $16.95), which requires parental assistance or basic reading skills but tells of a little barn pig who wonders about the mystery of Christmas. Pippen believe she has no holiday gifts worthy of giving, but a struggle proves her wrong. Dan Santat's THE GUILD OF GENIUSES (0439430968, $16.95) tells of a group of genius scientists who excel in fabulous inventions, but can't figure out what's wrong with Mr. Pip (1) (Picture In Picture) Viewing a small video window in the middle of a full-screen video display. Although widely used for TV, it is also used in videoconferencing to see how you appear to the other members in the conference. the monkey. Kids receive a problem-solving invitation with this story of geniuses challenged by everyday life. James Mayhew's BOY (0439651069, $15.95) tells of a boy who doesn't want to share a bed's warmth with his parents, but seeks a place of his own. His exploration of the world outside his family's cave brings some unexpected sources of warmth in this prehistoric tale. James Mayhew's WHO WANTS A DRAGON? (0439672376, $15.95) receives Lindsey Gardiner's engaging drawings as it tells of a cuddly cud·dle v. cud·dled, cud·dling, cud·dles v.tr. To fondle in the arms; hug tenderly. See Synonyms at caress. v.intr. To nestle; snuggle. n. little dragon seeking someone to love him. Rhyming rhyme also rime n. 1. Correspondence of terminal sounds of words or of lines of verse. 2. a. A poem or verse having a regular correspondence of sounds, especially at the ends of lines. b. text brings a sweet simple tale to life for the very young. Carolyn Crimi's GET BUSY, BEAVER beaver, either of two large aquatic rodents, Castor fiber and Castor canadensis, known for their engineering feats. They were once widespread in N and central Eurasia except E Siberia, and in North America from the arctic tree line to the S United ! (0439548667, $15.95) tells of Thelonious, a beaver who isn't anywhere as busy as his parents. He's working too--just not the same way--on a beautificatio project of his own. Ana Juan's THE NIGHT EATER (0439488915, $16.95) tells of a strange little 'night eater' whose job is to snack on stars and nibble Half a byte (four bits). (data) nibble - /nib'l/ (US "nybble", by analogy with "bite" -> "byte") Half a byte. Since a byte is nearly always eight bits, a nibble is nearly always four bits (and can therefore be represented by one hex digit). up the nighttime. But what happens when he gets full and refuses to snack on another bite/ Mark Teague's DETECTIVE LARUE: LETTERS FROM THE INVESTIGATION (0439458684, $15.95) is also illustrated by Mark Teague, providing a fun story of a dog who goes to prison for disobedience Disobedience Disorder (See CONFUSION.) Achan defies God’s ban on taking booty. [O.T.: Joshua 7:1] Adam and Eve eat forbidden fruit of Tree of Knowledge. [O.T.: Genesis 3:1–7; Br. Lit. and who takes matters into his own paws in proving his innocence of charges. Detective Ike can uncover a surprising amount of clues even from behind bars in this fun story of innocence. Karen Hesse's CATS IN KRASINSKI SQUARE (0439435404, $16.95) tells of cats who once belonged to someone--just as a young girl whose family has been destroyed by war has also once laid claim to love. A brave young woman and survival in Warsaw comes to life. Diane C. Donovan West Coast Editor |
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