Joanne Barkan

Claudine Gevry

Little Cricket's Song

Rick Duffield

Joe and David publish a sports newsletter using new technology that will be better than the existing paper. The idea of new being better than old reminds Wishbone of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.

A Pup in King Arthur's Court

Full of all the fun of the wildly popular video game system, these books--featuring Super Mario Brothers and the other Donkey Kong--are just the ticket for young children who aren't yet ready for the electronic version. Each book features a moving-parts water game on the cover and an inside filled with games, puzzles and mazes. Full color.

Super Mario's Adventures Puzzles & Games

When a quarrel between the Mountain Genie and the Valley Wizard delays the arrival of spring, Princess Krystal Springtime starts a contest in order to convince them to work together.

The Krystal Princess and the Grand Contest

When the smallest elf mistakenly switches a present for Santa Claus with one for Sandra Cross, Santa and Pip rush to save the little girl's Christmas.

Merry Christmas, Santa!

Sharon Lane Holm

Kids will love discovering all the hidden objects-some ducks, a boat, and blocks that float.

Scrub-a-Dub-Dub

When Mr. Chill, the snowman, begins melting, he tries to think cold thoughts.

A Very Merry Snowman Story

When Roma the witch cannot find her hat on Halloween, she cannot make her broom fly until she gets another, in a book with dozens of glow-in-the-dark stickers that can be used to complete the illustrations.

Witch's Hat

A little girl's blanket resents her going off to nursery school and leaving it behind until she assigns it the job of looking after all her other toys while she's away.

Anna Marie's Blanket

A look at a fire truck and the men who take care of it.

Big Fire Trucks

Illustrations that glow in the dark on every page enable young readers of this house-shaped book to scare themselves for Halloween.

A Very Scary Haunted House

Willy Weber wakes up to find the Tooth Fairy at his bedside, looking for her missing address list, and offers to show her where the other children she is looking for live.

Tooth Fairy Magic

Reader's Digest Staff

It's a delightful summer evening and the meadow is full of the songs of chirping crickets, happy songbirds and croaking frogs. Little cricket wants to join in too, but is too shy to sing his song. Readers can help him though, thanks to the "cricket clicker" built into this beautifully illustrated book.

Small Edition

The story of a caterpillar's busy days features different textures of all the things he sees. On board pages.

Caterpillar Colors, Butterfly Dreams

Illustrations that glow in the dark on every page enable young readers to scare themselves for Halloween.

A Very Scary Witch Story

A simple introduction to the origins, properties, uses, and dangers of fire.

Fire, Fire Burning Bright

People have been playing games for centuries. Did you know that a form of tic-tac-toe was played in ancient times? Check out some board games and a few hands-on sports we play today. Let the games begin!

Games We Play

When David enlists Joe's aid in babysitting, Wishbone escapes from his noisy home and imagines himself as Charles Darnay, a young Frenchman who, despite great danger, returns to France during the Revolution to help a friend.

Joanne Barkan

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