Children’s Books for Fall: L

LECTORUM

Titles in Spanish

Dubi dubi muu (Dooby Dooby Moo) ($15.95) by Doreen Cronin, trans. by Alberto Jiménez Rioja, illus. by Betsy Lewin. Duck and his fellow farm animals enter a contest at the county fair.5-6);

¡Nam! ¡Nam! ¡Nam! (Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!) ($15.95) by Candace Fleming, trans. by Alejandra Schmidt, illus. by G. Brian Karas, tells how Mr. McGreely tries to outwit rabbits trying to eat his garden veggies. (6-7)

¡Yo puedo leer con los ojos cerrados! (I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!) ($8.99) by Dr. Seuss, illus. by Yanitzia Canetti, offers an entertaining tribute to the joys of reading. (6-7)

El Rey de las Octavas (The King of Octaves) ($17.99) by Emma Romeu, illus. by Enrique Moreiro, recalls the life of a Cuban violin virtuoso who overcame racial prejudices. (8-10).

Series in Spanish

The Cuando los grandes eran pequeños (When They Were Young) series adds Juana Inés by Georgina Lázaro, illus. by Bruno González Preza ($14.99, 8-10).

LEE & LOW

Armando and the Blue Tarp School ($16.95) by Edith Hope Fine and Judith Pinkerton Josephson, illus. by Hernán Sosa. A boy living in a poor community near Tijuana gets the chance to go to school. (5-9)

Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué rico! Americas’ Sproutings ($16.95) by Pat Mora, illus. by Rafael López, collects haiku celebrating foods native to the Americas. (5-11)

Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku ($18.95) by Ellie Crowe, illus. by Richard Waldrep, is a biography of this Olympic swimming medalist and surfer. (7-12)

Chess Rumble ($18.95) by G. Neri, illus. by Jesse Joshua Watson. Chess helps a troubled boy learn to use his mind instead of his fists. (8-12)

Steel Drumming at the Apollo: The Road to Super Top Dog ($21) by Trish Marx, photos by Ellen Senisi. This photo-essay and CD follow a high-school band through competitions. (8-up)

Paperback in Spanish

¡Celebremos Juneteenth! (Juneteenth Jamboree ) by Carole Boston Weatherford, illus. by Yvonne Buchanan ($7.95, 5-9).

LERNER/CAROLRHODA

Christmas Is Coming ($16.95) by Anne Bowen, illus. by Tomek Bogacki. A girl teaches her new baby brother about Christmas traditions. (4-9)

Dino-Hockey ($16.95) by Lisa Wheeler, illus. by Barry Gott, depicts a hockey match between the Meat-Eaters and the Veggiesaurs. (4-9)

Class Two at the Zoo ($16.95) by Julia Jarman, illus. by Lynne Chapman. On a field trip to the zoo, a girl saves the day when an anaconda escapes. (5-8)

ROAR! ($15.95) by Margaret Mayo, illus. by Alex Ayliffe, shows wild animals in action. (5-8)

Honestly, Mallory! ($15.95) by Laurie Friedman, illus. by Barbara Pollack. On career day at school, Mallory tells a lie that spins out of control. (7-11)

Seeing Sky-Blue Pink ($16.95) by Candice Ransom. Maddie’s new stepfather understands her better than she could have imagined. (8-11)

Circle the Truth ($16.95) by Pat Schmatz. Rith’s strange nighttime visions reveal truths about his past and the father he never knew. (13-18)

LERNER/EDICIONES LERNER

Titles in Spanish

¡Sonríe! (Smile a Lot) by Nancy Carlson ($15.95, 5-8); and ¿Qué hacen los maestros (después que TE vas de la escuela)? (What DO Teachers Do (After YOU Leave School?) by Anne Bowen, illus. by Barry Gott ($15.95, 5-9).

Paperbacks in Spanish

Mallory se muda (Mallory on the Move ) by Laurie Friedman, trans. by Josefina Anaya, illus. by Tamara Schmitz ($5.95, 7-11); and Lobito aprende a ser malo (Little Wolf’s Book of Badness) by Ian Whybrow, trans. by Miguel Azaola, illus. by Tony Ross ($6.95, 8-12).

LERNER/GRAPHIC UNIVERSE

Paperback Series

Twisted Journeys introduces Captured by Pirates by Ron Fontes and Justine Fontes, Escape from Pyramid X by Dan Jolley, Terror in Ghost Mansion by Paul Storrie and The Treasure of Mount Fate by Jeff Limke ($7.95 each, 9-13). Graphic Myths and Legends issues Hercules: The Twelve Labors by Storrie; Isis & Osiris: To the Ends of the Earth, King Arthur: Excalibur Unsheathed and Thor & Loki: In the Land of Giants by Limke; and The Trojan Horse: The Fall of Troy by Ron Fontes and Justine Fontes ($8.95 each, 9-14).

LERNER/MILLBROOK PRESS

How Long or How Wide?: A Measuring Guide ($15.95) by Brian P. Cleary, illus. by Brian Gable, examines the process of measuring length. (6-10)

Quirky, Jerky, Extra Perky: More About Adjectives ($15.95) by Brian P. Cleary, illus. by Brian Gable. Rhyming verse demonstrates adjectives. (7-11)

Nature’s Paintbox: A Seasonal Gallery of Art and Verse ($16.95) by Patricia Thomas, illus. by Craig Orback. Poems about the seasons are illustrated in various media. (7-10)

LITTLE, BROWN

The Fabulous Bouncing Chowder ($15.99) by Peter Brown. This bulldog goes off to camp. (3-6)

Hug Time ($14.99) by Patrick McDonnell follows a kitten’s quest to spread love all over the world. (3-6)

I Am Latino ($16.99) by Sandra Pinkney, illus. by Myles Pinkney, celebrates Latino children. (3-6)

Little Red Riding Hood ($16.99) by Jerry Pinkney brings new art to this classic. (3-6)

Olive’s First Sleepover ($16.99) by Robert Baker, illus. by Debbie Tilley. Olive spends the night at her best friend’s house. (3-6)

The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Piñata for the Piñon Tree ($16.99) by Philemon Sturges, illus. by Ashley Wolff, gives this carol a Southwestern theme. (3-6)

The Name of This Book Is Secret ($17.99) by Pseudonymous Bosch is a mystery filled with hidden clues. (8-12)

To Catch a Mermaid ($14.99) by Suzanne Selfors. After his mother disappears in a twister and his father refuses to leave the attic, a boy’s sister finds a mermaid who grants wishes. (8-12)

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles, Beatlemania, and the Music That Changed the World ($18.99) by Bob Spitz includes anecdotes, facts and photos. (8-12)

The Year of the Rat ($14.99) by Grace Lin is a sequel to The Year of the Dog. (8-12)

America Dreaming: How Youth Changed America in the ’60s ($19.99) by Laban Carrick Hill examines how young Americans affected social movements of the 1960s. (12-up)

Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall ($16.99) by Wendy Mass. After a disillusioned teen is hit in the head by a dodgeball, she awakens in what appears to be heaven. (12-up)

Miracle Wimp ($16.99) by Erik Kraft. A high-school boy attempts to survive dating, driving and woodshop disasters. (12-up)

This Is What I Did ($16.99) by Ann Dee Ellis. Logan struggles with what it means to be a good friend and a good person. (12-up)

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian ($16.99) by Sherman Alexie, illus. by Ellen Forney. An aspiring cartoonist leaves his reservation to attend an all-white school. (14-up)

Betwixt ($16.99) by Tara Bray Smith. Three teens gather at a rave in the woods and learn of their true origins and intertwined destinies. (15-up)

Right Behind You ($15.99) by Gail Giles. After years in a juvenile ward, Kip is ready for a fresh start, but the ghost of his past demands justice. (15-up)

Paperbacks

And Nobody Got Hurt 2! ($6.99) by Len Berman, illus. by Kent Gamble, rounds up sports stories and bloopers. (8-12)

grl2grl: Short Fictions ($10.99) by Julie Anne Peters examines teenage love and loss. (15-up)

Series

Toot & Puddle return in Let It Snow by Holly Hobbie ($16.99, 3-6). Wiley & Grandpa’s Creature Features offers Hair Ball from Outer Space! and Night of the Living Eggnog by Kirk Scroggs ($12.99 each, paper $3.99, 6-9). The Demonata by Darren Shan continues with Blood Beast ($16.99, 12-up). And Gossip Girl adds It Had to Be You: The Gossip Girl Prequel by Cecily von Ziegesar ($16.99, 15-up).

Paperback Series

Tintin by Hergé issues Tintin and Alph-Art, Tintin in the Congo and Tintin in the Land of the Soviets ($10.99 each, all ages). Matt Christopher’s Sports Series scores Soccer Hero ($4.99, 8-12). The Clique by Lisi Harrison releases Sealed with a Diss ($9.99, 12-up). The A-List by Zoey Dean welcomes Beautiful Stranger ($9.99, 15-up). And Lucky joins The It Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar ($9.99, 15-up).

LITTLE, BROWN/LB KIDS

Stop Kissing Me! ($10.99) by Ethan Long. This book with sound chip is a follow-up to Tickle the Duckling. (up to 3).

Bunny’s Easter Basket ($5.99) includes punch-out eggs and stickers. (3-6)

Bye-Bye, Big Bad Bullydog! ($10.99) by Ed Emberley takes on bullies. (3-6)

Everything... Pirates! My First Pirate Book & Treasure Chest ($14.99) by ALEX contains an eye patch, treasure map, compass and face paint crayons. (3-6)

Ghost Gets Dressed! ($5.99) by Janee Trasler. After Ghost gets dressed, will Monster find something snazzy to wear too? ($3-6)

Mother Goose Rhymes ($11) features rhymes and finger puppets. (3-6)

Series

Paw Pals by Rachael Hale gains Furry Friends and Love Tails ($6.99 each, up to 3). And new Cranium titles are Cranium Silly Stories and Cranium Super Sculpting ($9.99 each, 6-up); and The Cranium Ultimate Book of Fun & Games ($19.99, 7-up).

LITTLE, BROWN/TINGLEY

Look-Alikes Around the World ($16.99) by Joan Steiner depicts famous landmarks created with familiar objects, including the Taj Mahal made out of onions. (3-6)

We Belong Together ($16.99) by Todd Parr is a book about adoption and families. (3-6)

Eclipse ($18.99) by Stephenie Meyer is a sequel to Twilight and New Moon. (12-up)

Series

You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You adds Very Short Scary Tales to Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman, illus. by Michael Emberley ($16.99, 3-6).

LLEWELLYN/FLUX

Or Not ($16.95) by Brian Mandabach. Sophie’s journal chronicles her fall from grace when she dares to defend Darwin in school. (12-up)

Paperbacks

Epoch ($9.95) by Timothy Carter. As the world ends, will a teen find his way off earth? (12-up)

Back Talk ($8.95) by Alex Richards. Gemma lands an internship at a TV talk show. (12-up)

Running with the Wind ($8.95) by John Foley is a sequel to Hoops of Steel. (12-up)

The Second Virginity of Suzy Green ($9.95) by Sara Hantz. A formerly wild Australian teen tries to turn over a new leaf. (12-up)

Last Kiss ($9.95) by Jon Ripslinger. When Lisa dies, her secret boyfriend attempts to discover if she killed herself or was murdered. (12-up)

Sensitive ($9.95) by Nina Wright is a follow-up to Homefree. (12-up)

Snapshots ($8.95) by Paul Buchanan. A teen investigates his best friend’s disappearance. (12-up)

Paperback Series

The Faire Folk Trilogy debuts with The Tree Shepherd’s Daughter by Gillian Summers ($9.95, 12-up). And The Dragonspawn Cycle concludes with SummerDanse by Terie Garrison ($8.95, 12-up).

LOBSTER PRESS

Penguin’s Special Christmas Tree ($16.95, paper $9.95) by Jeannie St. John Taylor, illus. by Molly Idle. This tree-trimming tale delivers a message about teamwork. (4-6)

Famous Firsts: The Trendsetters, Groundbreakers, and Risk-Takers Who Got America Moving! ($18.95) by Natalie Rompella profiles groundbreaking American athletes. (10-12)

Series

Read Me a Poem adds The Months: Fun with Friends All Year ’Round! by Sara Coleridge, illus. by Kathy Weller ($17.95, 4-6).

Paperbacks

Let’s Clear the Air: 10 Reasons Not to Start Smoking ($14.95), illus. by Deanna Staffo. Kids share their reasons for not smoking. (10-12)

Tin Angel ($12.95) by Shannon Cowan. In this novel set in 1969, a young woman new to a small town is accused of murder. (14-up)

Paperback Series

Not Just Proms & Parties releases Belinda’s Obsession and Karin’s Dilemma by Patricia Penny ($7.95 each, 13-up).