ABRAMS

The Discovery of Dragons: New Research Revealed ($19.95) by Graeme Base, adds North American dragons to this catalogue of the world’s dragons. (all ages)

Josephine Wants to Dance ($15.95) by Jackie French, illus. by Bruce Whatley. A kangaroo’s dream of becoming a ballerina comes true. (3-7)

Happy Birthday, Monster! ($14.95) by Scott Beck. A monster plans a surprise party for his dragon friend’s birthday. (up to 7)

Bella Gets Her Skates On ($15.95) by Ian Whybrow, illus. by Rosie Reeve. A bunny’s confidence soars when she goes ice skating for the first time. (3-8)

The Big Book for Little Hands ($15.95) by Marie-Pascale Cocagne and Bridget Stevens-Marzo includes instructions to help readers complete the book’s pictures. (3-8)

Pirate Pete’s Talk Like a Pirate ($15.95) by Kim Kennedy, illus. by Doug Kennedy. Will Pete find crew members who can speak like a pirate? (4-8)

Library Mouse ($15.95) by Daniel Kirk. A mouse author introduces humans to the writer inside them. (4-8)

Iggy Peck, Architect ($15.95) by Andrea Beaty, illus. by David Roberts. A boy builds architectural masterpieces out of almost anything—even diapers. (4-8)

Sawdust and Spangles: The Amazing Life of W.C. Coup ($16.95) by Ralph Covert and G. Riley Mills, illus. by Giselle Potter, recounts the true story of a boy who ran away with the circus and became famous. (4-8)

Gai See: What You Can See in Chinatown ($16.95) by Roseanne Thong, illus. by Yangsook Choi, takes a rhyming tour of a Chinatown market. (4-8)

Sammy Salami ($15.95) by Jerry Smath. Left home alone, a determined feline goes in search of its owner. (4-8)

When the Silliest Cat Was Small ($16.95) by Gilles Bachelet is a companion to My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World. (4-8)

Dragon World: A Pop-Up Guide to These Scaled Beasts ($15.95) by Keith Moseley, Milivoj Ceran and Skip Skwarek, features five pop-up pages. (4-up)

The Witch’s Child ($16.95) by Arthur Yorinks, illus. by Jos. A. Smith. A witch is determined to get a child of her own. (5-9)

Coyote Christmas: A Lakota Story ($15.95) by S.D. Nelson. A coyote planning to trick people out of a hot meal is foiled. (5-9)

Edward Hopper: Painter of Light and Shadow ($18.95) by Susan Goldman Rubin is a picture-book biography of the artist. (8-12)

Ships ($18.95) by Philip Plisson celebrates a variety of ships and their purposes. (8-12)

Wonders of the World: Natural and Man-Made Majesties ($24.95) by Élisabeth Dumont-Le Cornec, illus. by Laureen Topalian and Kristel Riethmuller, surveys marvels from Niagara Falls to the Eiffel Tower. (8-12)

The Aspiring Artist’s Journal ($16.95) by Claude Lapointe and Sylvette Guindolet includes space for sketching and ideas for subjects. (8-12)

A History of Western Art: From Prehistory to the 20th Century ($22.50) by Antony Mason. An overview with more than 250 full-color reproductions. (8-14)

Series

Hello Kitty welcomes Hello Nature! Explorer Kit ($14.95, 4-8).

ABRAMS/AMULET

Fell ($19.95) by David Clement-Davies is a sequel to The Sight. (12-up)

Series

The Sisters Grimm adds Magic and Other Misdemeanors ($14.95, 8-12). Maiya Williams completes her trilogy with The Hour of theOutlaw ($16.95, 9-14). And Adrian McKinty’s The Lighthouse Trilogy continues with The Lighthouse War ($16.95, 11-15).

ACTA PUBLICATIONS

(Ingram, dist.)

Animals of the Bible from A to Z ($16.95) by Alice Camille, illus. by Sarah Evelyn Showalter, introduces the alphabet and biblical tales. (2-8)

ACTION PUBLISHING

(Midpoint, dist.)

Paperback Series

The Adventures of Dinosaur Dog adds Tyrannosaurus Forest($5.99) by Scott Sutton (8-11).

ALLEN & UNWIN

(IPG, dist.)

Little Jingle Says No! ($14.95) by Kerrie O’Connor, illus. by Craig Smith, reveals the excitement of preparing for a new addition to the family. (3-5)

Paperbacks

The Fly: How a Perfect Day Turned into a Nightmare ($8.95) by Gusti. An insect’s day at the beach goes terribly wrong. (3-5)

Twilight in the Land of Nowhen ($7.95) by Nury Vittachi centers on a boy who lives three seconds ahead of everyone else. (9-12)

Battle Order 204 ($11.95) by Christobel Mattingley recounts a young WWII pilot’s heroic journey. (12-up)

Listening to Mondrian ($11.95) by Nadia Wheatley collects stories about eight teens and their family relationships. (12-up)

Paperback Series

Tashi by Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg, illus. by Kim Gamble, adds The 2nd Big Book of Tashi, Tashi and the Forbidden Room, Tashi and the Dancing Shoes, Tashi and the Haunted House, Tashi and the Royal Tomb, Tashi and the Stolen Bus and Tashi Lost in the City ($5.95 each, 5-7). Viking Magic by Anna Ciddor debuts withRunestone, Wolfspell and Stormriders ($7.95 each, 9-12). And Allie’s Ghost Hunters by Catherine Jinks issues Eglantine, Elysium, Eloise and Eustace ($7.95 each, 9-12).

AMERICAN GIRL PUBLISHING

Series

New Historical Characters titles are Meet Julie, Julie Tells Her Story, Happy New Year, Julie, Julie and the Eagles, Julie’s Journey and Changes for Julie by Megan McDonald, illus. by Robert Hunt and Sally McAliley ($12.95 each, paper $6.95, 8-up); Good Luck, Ivy! by Lisa Yee, illus. by Hunt and McAliley ($12.95, paper $6.95, 8-up); and four titles by American Girl editors: Samantha’s Cooking Studio and Felicity’s Cooking Studio, illus. by Dan Andreasen; Kit’s Cooking Studio, illus. by Walter Rane and McAliley; and Molly’s Cooking Studio, illus. by Nick Backes ($15.95 each, 8-up). American Girl Advice & Activity Books adds Paper Doll Fashion Fun ($17.95, 8-up); and Doll Tees ($19.95, 8-up).

Paperback Series

American Girl Advice & Activity Books offers See What You Can Be: Explore Careers That Could Be for You! by Diane Heiman and Liz Suneby, illus. by Tracey Wood ($9.95, 8-up); The Book Club Kit by Patti Kelley Criswell, illus. by Ali Douglass ($10.95, 8-up); Girls Love Gymnastics, illus. by Carol Yoshizumi ($8.95, 8-up); and Mini Mysteries 3: 20 More Tricky Tales to Untangle by Rick Walton, illus. by Lauren Scheuer ($7.95, 8-up).

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION/MAGINATION PRESS

It Hurts When I Poop! ($14.95, paper $8.95) by Howard Bennett, M.D., illus. by M.S. Weber, is aimed at children afraid of painful bowel movements. (3-6)

Full Mouse, Empty Mouse ($14.95, paper $8.95) by Dina Zeckhausen, illus. by Bryan Boyd, addresses eating disorders. (7-12)

Mind Over Basketball ($14.95, paper $8.95) by Jane Weierbach and Elizabeth Phillips-Hershey, illus. by Charles Beyl, discusses how to cope with worry and stress. (8-12)

Paperback

What to Do When Your Temper Flares ($14.95) by Dawn Huebner, illus. by Bonnie Matthews, is an interactive book using cognitive-behavioral techniques to treat anger. (6-12)

ANDREWS MCMEEL

Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara ($29.95) by James Gurney is a follow-up to Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time. (All ages)

A Teaspoon of Courage for Kids ($9.95) by Bradley Trevor Greive shows kids how to be brave in difficult times. (All ages)

ANNICK PRESS

(Firefly, dist.)

Me and My Brother ($19.95, paper $5.95) by Ruth Ohi reveals the bond between two brothers. (2-5)

Shoe Shakes ($19.95, paper $9.95) by Lois Lesynski, illus. by Michael Martchenko, presents toe-tapping wordplay. (3-5)

Cheetah Cubs and Beetle Grubs ($19.95, paper $7.95) by Diane Swanson, illus. by Mariko Ando Spencer, focuses on the names of young animals. (5-7)

Naturally Wild Musicians ($19.95, paper $8.95) by Peter Christie, centers on animal songs and sounds. (8-11)

The Inuit Thought of It ($19.95, paper $8.95) by Alootook Ipellie with David MacDonald, spotlights Inuit innovations. (9-11)

The Siege ($21.95, paper $12.95) by Stephen Shapiro, illus. by John Manta, describes a 16th-century siege in Renaissance Europe. (10-up)

Burn ($19.95, paper $9.95) by Tanya Lloyd Kyi examines how fire has shaped our planet and history. (10-12)

Leaving Simplicity ($21.95, paper $10.95) by Claire Carmichael. Two teens fight a media conspiracy to have advertisements rule the world. (10-14)

Shen and the Treasure Fleet ($21.95 paper $11.95) by Ray Conlogue. Two siblings defy armies in 15th-century China to save their family. (11-up)

The Night Wanderer ($21.95, paper $10.95) by Drew Hayden Taylor. A troubled teen encounters a vampire. (12-up)

Red Rage ($21.95, paper $10.95) by Brigitte Blobel, trans. by Rachel Ward, tells of a teen lost in a vortex of her own violence. (13-up)

ARTE PÚBLICO PRESS

We Are Cousins/Somos primos ($15.95) by Diane Gonzales Bertrand, illus. by Christina Rodriguez, is a bilingual tale about two close playmates. (2-5)

Goodnight, Papito Dios/ Buenas noches, Papito Dios ($15.95) by Victor Villaseñor, illus. by José Ramírez. A father shares with his son a bedtime story and song from his childhood. (3-7)

The Woodcutter’s Gift/El regalo del leñador ($15.95) by Lupe Ruiz-Flores, illus. by Elaine Jerome. A woodcutter carves animals from a fallen tree. (3-7)

Butterflies on Carmen Street/Mariposas en la calle Carmen ($15.95) by Monica Brown, illus. by April Ward, is the tale of a school project on the migration of butterflies to Mexico. (3-9)

Paperbacks

Mi sueño de América/My American Dream by Yuliana Gallegos ($9.95) is a bilingual tale about an immigrant girl’s adjustment to life in the U.S. (8-12)

The Truth About Las Mariposas ($9.95) by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman. A teen investigates mysterious happenings at her aunt’s bed and breakfast. (11-up)