Kathy Caple, Author Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $13.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-43417-8
Fans of The Biggest Nose and The Purse admire the slightly goofy but lovable expressions of Caple's characters. Funny watercolor scenes of Harry and his good friend Sam will not disappoint readers, although a weak plot certainly takes off some of...
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Kathy Caple, Author Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $13.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-51523-5
Caple perfectly portrays the common childhood experiences of ``melting'' on what is surely the summer's hottest day and, even more frustrating, of being pushed around by a bossy older sibling. Hal and Zoey think they have escaped the heat by lugging
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Kathy Caple, Author Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $14.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-63115-7
When Arnold the piglet finds himself beset by bullies, even his big sister, Rose, is unable to help him. He shouts, ``Get lost!'' as she'd suggested, but Clyde and Watson still grab his homework and tear it up; when Rose herself tells them to back...
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Kathy Caple, Author, Kathy Caple, Introduction by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $13.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-41852-9
Caple, who brought young readers The Biggest Nose, now introduces Katie. Katie loves the noise her Band-Aid box full of coins makes when she rattles it. But when her older sister Marcia insists that big girls have purses, Katie uses her money to buy
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Kathy Caple, Author, Kathy Caple, Illustrator Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $5.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-47943-8
Eleanor, an elephant, is concerned about the size of her nose in an endearing tale about the triumph of self-confidence. Ages 4-8. (March)
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Kathy Caple, Author, Kathy Caple, Illustrator Holiday House $15.95 (48p) ISBN 978-0-8234-1376-8
Whisper-soft words and pictures say a lot about kindness in this unassuming beginning reader. Blanche, a white-wooled sheep, lives near Otis, a brown sheep. In the first chapter, ""Leaves,"" Blanche, who has only a pine tree, admires the orange...
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Kathy Caple, Author, Kathy Caple, Illustrator Carolrhoda Books $15.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-57505-261-8
At the center of Caple's (The Wimp) skimpy yet earnest story is Hillary, a cheerful cat and aspiring actress. Though she is ""a little on the round side,"" her mother wisely tells her not to worry, since ""we come in all shapes and sizes. You are...
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