Barbara Samuels, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-374-37804-2
To say that young Leo is a truck enthusiast is an understatement: "He said he could name a BILLION trucks," writes Samuels (the Dolores books). "I bet you can," says his preoccupied mother, trying to find refuge in the toy truck–strewn living room....
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Barbara Samuels, Author Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing $13.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-02-778210-3
The heroines of Faye and Delores are getting a little older; Delores feels ready to take on the responsibility of owning a cat named Duncan. ""He's just my age'' is Delores's most persuasive argument. But Dolores's abundant energy and eagerness to...
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Barbara Samuels, Author Aladdin Paperbacks $4.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-71154-1
An exuberant look at two sistershow they fight, make up and reassure each other. Ages 3-8. (September)
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Barbara Samuels, Author Orchard Books (NY) $13.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-531-05791-9
The youngest star of Faye and Dolores (and the human member of Duncan and Dolores ) celebrates her birthday in vivid watercolors and spirited spreads that are true to the good humor found in the first two books. Dolores's birthday party has all the...
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Barbara Samuels, Author Orchard Books (NY) $13.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-531-05979-1
Big and little sisters everywhere will herald the return of the indefatigable Dolores, who with her fly-away hair and patched overalls presents a stunning contrast to her impeccably attired older sister, Faye. Here Faye is entertaining a special...
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Barbara Samuels. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-374-30097-5
Inspired by chicken-owning families in Brooklyn, Samuels (Fred’s Beds) offers a genial domestic cartooned comedy with an underlying lesson about appreciating living creatures. “You don’t need to live in the country to raise chickens!” Mommy declares
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Barbara Samuels, Author, Barbara Samuels, Illustrator Farrar Straus Giroux $16.5 (40p) ISBN 978-0-374-31818-5
In Dolores on Her Toes by Barbara Samuels, a companion to Aloha, Dolores, the sprightly young heroine wants to be a ballerina and she naturally assumes that her cat shares her aspirations. But when the feline disappears before Tutu Day, Dolores...
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Barbara Samuels. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-374-31813-0
Samuels, who introduced a boy named Leo and his new cat in The Trucker, showcases another child-pet friendship in this story about Zelda and her dog, Fred. An inveterate napper, the beagle shrewdly selects his snoozing spots: when Zelda goes...
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