Simon & Schuster.Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. 1230 Ave. of the Americas, NY NY 10020 1-800-223-2336 simonsayskids.com Phil Bildner's picturebook story Twenty-One Elephants Elephants Slang for large institutions that make trades in very high volumes. Notes: Examples of elephants are mutual funds, pension plans, banks, and insurance companies. One elephant trade can dramatically move the market price for a security. (0689870116, $16.95) receivces LeUyen Pham's engaging drawings as it tells of Hannah, a little girl with big dreams, lots of courage, and an association with P.I. Barnum and his parade of twenty-one elephants: all of whom decide to walk the new Brooklyn Bridge Brooklyn Bridge, vehicular suspension bridge, New York City, southernmost of the bridges across the East River, between lower Manhattan and Brooklyn; built 1869–83. The achievement of J. A. Roebling and his son W. A. Roebling, it has a span of 1,595. together to demonstrate its safety. Good reading skills will lend to this story of a girl's courage. Janet Janet: see Clouet, Jean. JANET - Joint Academic NETwork S. Wong's Alex And The Wednesday Chess Club (0689858906, $16.95) tells of Alex, who first learned to play chess at four and who still loves the game--until he loses to an old uncle. He decides to give up the game--but a third grade chess club re-involves him as he plays with friends and finds himself a team player and a winner. Bright drawings by Stacey Schettt are particularly well-done matches for this inviting success story. Margie Palatini and Jack E. Davis' Sweet Tooth (0689851586, $15.95) tells of Stewart, who has the loudest sweet tooth in town--and the most demanding one. It wants what it wants, when it wants--and it won't settle for shyly awaiting sweets. How can Stewart defy de·fy tr.v. de·fied, de·fy·ing, de·fies 1. a. To oppose or resist with boldness and assurance: defied the blockade by sailing straight through it. b. his own sweet tooth? An engaging premise. Tomie DePaola's Four Friends In Autumn (0689859805, $14.95) presents the simple seasonal story of four animal friends who have different affections for autumn, from cooking fall foods to enjoying dinner. What's taking Mistress Mistress, the feminine counterpart of master, may mean:
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