Children’s Books for Fall: M
Compiled by Sally Lodge -- Publishers Weekly, 7/16/2007
MAROMA BOOKS
(Ingram, dist.)
A Halloween Story ($10.95) by Alberto Fernandez, illus. by Pilar de la Fuente. This five-year old author, in a tale he wrote in school, captures the spirit of Halloween. (1-7)
MIKAYA PRESS
(Firefly, dist.)
Magellan’s World ($22.95) by Stuart Waldman, illus. by Gregory Manchess, examines the personality and adventures of this explorer. (9-13)
MILET PUBLISHING
(IPG, dist.)
Minutka: The Bilingual Dog ($9.95) by Anna Mycek-Wodecki. A bilingual pooch shows how she likes being with her family and friends. (up to 3)
Paperback
Jump, Jog, Leapfrog: Fun with Action Words ($6.95) by Tracy Traynor, illus. by Laura Hambleton, introduces verbs. (5-7)
MILKWEED EDITIONS
The Cat ($14) by Jutta Richter, illus. by Rotraut Susanne Berner. A talking cat explains the world to Christine. (8-up)
Remember As You Pass Me By ($16.95, paper $6.95) by L. King Pérez chronicles a girl’s awakening to the prejudice that surrounds her. (8-13)
MIRRORSTONE
A Practical Guide to Monsters ($12.95) by Nina Hess, illus. by Emily Fiegenschuh, Beth Trott, et al., is a follow-up to A Practical Guide to Dragons. (All ages)
Paperback Series
Time Spies continues with Rider in the Night and Horses in the Wind by Candice Ransom ($4.99 each, 6-10). Suncatcher Trilogy concludes with The Stolen Sun by Jeff Sampson ($5.99, 10-14). Goodlund Trilogy wraps up with Warrior’s Bones by Stephen Sullivan ($5.99, 10-14). And Hallowmere debuts with In the Serpent’s Coils and By Venom’s Sweet Sting by Tiffany Trent ($8.95 each, 13-17).
MODERN
Series
New Wall Art Flash Cards in Gift Box are Mother Goose and When I Grow Up ($12.99 each, 2-5). And joining Look at Me Board Books are Baby Animals, Things That Go and On the Farm ($18.99 each, 2-5).
Paperback Series
Bath Time Bubble Books issues four titles ($4.99 each, 2-5). Hot Wheels zooms on with Jumbo Coloring Poster Pad ($14.99, 3-8). Ben-10 offers Big Book of Stickers ($12.99, 3-8). Disney Hannah Montana and Disney High School Musical each present three tie-ins ($4.99 each, 5-up). My Littlest Pet Shop releases Color-A-Day Cube ($4.99, 5-up). And Transformers Collector’s Guides adds a book with poster ($4.99, 5-up).
MULTNOMAH BOOKS
His Mighty Warrior ($14.99) by Sheri Rose Shepherd, illus. by Lisa Marie Browning offers letters from God and heartfelt prayers. (4-8)
