Children's Books for Fall: K

KAR-BEN

Boker Tov ($16.95, paper $8.95) by Joe Black, illus. by Rick Brown, includes a CD featuring Rabbi Black singing this song about starting the day. (1–4)

Sukkot Treasure Hunt ($15.95) by Allison Ofanansky, photos by Eliyahu Alpern, is a holiday tale set in Israel. (3–8)

Zvuvi's Israel ($16.95, paper $7.95) by Tami Lehman-Wilzig, illus. by Ksenia Topaz. A fly takes readers on a tour of Israel. (3–8)

Menorah Under the Sea ($17.95, paper $7.95) by Esther Susan Heller. A marine biologist wonders how he can bring Hanukkah to Antarctica. (5–9)

The Secret Shofar of Barcelona ($17.95, paper $7.95) by Jacqueline Dembar Greene, illus. by Doug Chayka. During the Spanish Inquisition, a musician and his son sound the forbidden shofar to celebrate the Jewish New Year. (6–10)

Hanukkah Around the World ($16.95, paper $7.95) by Tami Lehman-Wilzig, illus. by Vicki Wehrman, reveals how Hanukkah is celebrated in different countries. (8–11)

The Man Who Flies with Birds ($18.95) by Carole Vogel and Yossi Leshem. An Israeli ornithologist devises a program that brings Middle Eastern children together to help with bird migration projects. (10–up)

Paperback

When I First Held You ($9.95) by Mirik Snir, illus. by Eleyor Snir, conveys the bond between parents and children at the moment of birth. (3–8)

KENSINGTON

Paperback

The Lost Sister ($9.95) by Megan Kelley Hall. This gothic novel is a sequel to Sisters of Misery. (12–up)

KENSINGTON/DAFINA

Paperback Series

So For Real adds It Is What It Is and It's All Good by Nikki Carter ($9.95 each, 12–up). Act Like I Know You by Stephanie Perry Moore joins Beta Gamma Pi ($9.95, 12–up). And Drama High continues with Holidaze by L. Divine ($9.95, 12–up).

KIDS CAN PRESS

Lulu's Pajamas ($16.95) by Lucie Papineau, illus. by Stéphane Jorisch. Lulu decides she never wants to take off her favorite pajamas. (2–6)

Me and You ($16.95) by Geneviève Côté. Best friends Bunny and Piggie want to be just like each other, until they realize they're better off as themselves. (2–up)

Big Bear Hug ($16.95) by Nicholas Oldland is an environmental fable that illustrates the power of a hug. (3–7)

The Delicious Bug ($16.95) by Janet Perlman. What happens when two chameleons go after the same bug? (3–7)

Snowy Sports: Ready, Set, Play! ($14.95) by Per-Henrik Gürth. Animals enjoy winter sports. (3–7)

The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear ($16.95) by David Bruins, illus. by Hilary Leung, is a tale of three friends, inspired by the game Rock, Paper, Scissors. (4–7)

Have I Got a Book for You! ($16.95) by Mélanie Watt introduces a very persuasive salesman. (5–9)

Hoaxed! Fakes and Mistakes in the World of Science ($16.95, paper $8.95) by the editors of YES! Mag examines 17 hoaxes in science history. (8–12)

100% Pure Fake: Gross Out Your Friends and Family with 25 Great Special Effects! ($16.95) by Lyn Thomas rounds up projects for pranksters. (8–12)

If America Were a Village: A Book About the People of the United States ($18.95) by David Smith, illus. by Shelagh Armstrong. This companion to If the World Were a Village compiles facts about the U.S. population. (8–12)

How to Build Your Own Country ($17.95) by Valerie Wyatt, illus. by Fred Rix, is a guide to founding a country with a constitution, borders and national anthem. (8–12)

Out of This World: The Amazing Search for an Alien Earth ($16.95, paper $8.95) by Jacob Berkowitz spotlights scientists' search for an earthlike planet. (8–12)

My Name Is Henry Bibb: A Story of Slavery and Freedom and My Name Is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom ($16.95 each) by Afua Cooper. Biographies of these individuals. (10–14)

Recipe for Disaster ($18.95, paper $8.95) by Maureen Fergus. Francie's life is almost perfect, until a new girl arrives at school. (10–14)

Series

Starting Art gains 123 I Can Build! by Irene Luxbacher ($14.95, paper $6.95, 4–7). Have You Ever Seen offers Have You Ever Seen an Octopus with a Broom? by Etta Kaner, illus. by Jeff Szuc ($14.95, 4–7). Who Lives Here? adds Savanna Animals by Deborah Hodge, illus. by Pat Stephens ($14.95, paper $5.95). Kids Can Read welcomes Harry Houdini by Elizabeth MacLeod, illus. by John Mantha ($14.95, paper $3.95, 6–8). Binky the Space Cat by Ashley Spires is a new Binky Adventure ($16.95, paper $7.95, 7–10). Sam & Friends Mysteries releases Lake Monster Mix-Up by Mary Labatt, illus. by Jo Rioux ($16.95, paper $7.95, 7–10).

KINGFISHER

Gnash, Gnaw, Dinosaur! ($12.99) by Tony Mitton, illus. by Lynne Chapman, compiles poems about dinos. (3–6)

Dinosaur Park ($17.99), illus. by Steve Weston, contains four pop-up dinosaur scenes, plus play pieces. (3–6)

Really, Really Big Questions ($16.99) by Stephen Law, illus. by Nishant Choksi, explores such questions as “What makes things right and wrong?” (9–12)

Lost Worlds ($22.99) by John Howe portrays 24 worlds, including Camelot and Atlantis. (9–12)

Series

I Can Draw debuts with Farm, Parks, Pets and Wild Animals, illus. by Simon Abbott ($6.99 each, 3–6). Flip the Flap continues with Animal Homes and Jungle Animals ($7.99 each, 3–6). Ask Dr. K. Fisher offers Ask Dr. K. Fisher About Planet Earth by Claire Llewellyn, illus. by Kate Sheppard ($10.99, 4–8). Lifelines welcomes Leonardo da Vinci by Steve Augarde, illus. by Leo Brown ($16.99, 6–10). Navigators gains Animals by Miranda Smith and Technology by Peter Kent ($12.99, 9–12). The 10 series presents 10 Inventors Who Changed the World by Clive Gifford, illus. by David Cousens ($14.99, 10–14). And Versus offers Warriors by Steve Stone ($19.99, 10–up).

Paperback Series

Science Kids adds Weather by Caroline Harris ($6.99, 4–8). Quentin Quirk's Magic Works launches with Attack of the Butt-Biting Sharks by Matt Kain, illus. by Jim Field ($5.99, 6–10). The Pet Sitter greets Beware the Werepup and Parrot Pandemonium by Julie Sykes, illus. by Nathan Reed ($5.99 each, 6–10). Zodiac Girls presents Bridesmaids Club and Double Trouble by Cathy Hopkins ($5.99 each, 9–12). Kingfisher Knowledge issues The Middle East by Philip Steele ($8.99, 9–12). Gifted releases Here Today, Gone Tomorrow by Marilyn Kaye ($7.99, 10–14). And Basher Science gains Rocks and Minerals: A Gem of a Read! by Dan Green, illus. by Simon Basher ($8.99, 10–14).