Mice, a rottweiler, an arachnid and a few other assorted critters make sturdy reappearances in five board book versions of picture books. In Ellen Stoll Walsh's Mouse Paint, "three white mice on a white piece of paper" enjoy a colorful romp, while in Walsh's Mouse Count a similar gaggle narrowly escapes being served for dinner (Harcourt/Red Wagon, $6 each, 28p, ages 1-3 ISBN 0-15-200265-0; -200266-9 Sept.). Yet another mouse searches the animal kingdom for companionship?and finds an unexpected respondent?in Eric Carle's Do You Want to Be My Friend? (HarperFestival, $6.95, 32p, ages 2-6, ISBN 0-694-00709-9 Sept.). The rewards of industriousness are celebrated in a second Carle title, The Very Busy Spider; its embossed web brings a tactile dimension to his familiar collage artwork (Philomel, $9.95, 26p, ages 2-up ISBN 0-399-22919-1 Aug.). Finally, the canine in question is Alexandra Day's beloved Carl, who takes charge of a crew of toddlers in Carl Goes to Day Care (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $5.95, ages 1-3 ISBN
Kids will love to eat through 16 different types of food with the very hungry caterpillar! With giant stickers that are perfect for little hands, this book is the perfect choice for kids just learning their numbers. Counting has never made you hungrier!
This is a charming new story featuring stars of Cbeebies,Abney and Teal - an imaginative pair of adventure-loving friendswho live in the park on an island. When Bop finds a...something onhis head, Abney, Teal and their island friends try to find a gooduse for it. It's too leaky to be a teacup, and too holey to be aslide. It looks like a boot, but doesn't make a very good boot. Butnow everyone wants boots - so they let their imagination loose andgo on the hunt for brilliant boots! The "Adventures of Abney andTeal" TV series was created and directed by celebratedauthor/illustrator Joel Stewart. The "Abney and Teal" stories helpdevelop imagination and problem-solving through humour andadventurous play.