cover image Manhattan

Manhattan

Jean Christian Knaff. Random House Books for Young Readers, $4.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-394-84780-1

Manhattan, a lonely boy with a vivid imagination, finds a soulmate when he meets Julia ``at the foot of the Blue Volcano.'' PW praised the story's deceptive simplicity, adding that ``the pastel illustrations are startling and expressive.'' Ages 4-7. (Nov.)