New Releases by Lillian Hoban

Miss Nelson has a field day: the notorious Miss Swamp reappears at the Horace B. Smedley School, this time to shape up the football team and make them win at least one game. Will I have a friend?: Jim's anxieties on his first day of school are happily forgotten when he makes a new friend. Crazy hair day: Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong.

Arthur the chimp is a little worried about losing his loose tooth, until his sister and their babysitter show him the real meaning of bravery.

Arthur the chimpanzee is determined to be the best all-around gymnast at his gymnastics birthday party.

Arthur the chimpanzee, after worrying that his Halloween costume won't be scary enough, wins a prize for the most original costume in the school. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Silly Tilly Mole knows that today is a special day, but she can¿t remember why! Could it be the colored snowflakes outside or the red special somethings in her mailbox? Includes colorful illustrations and a note to caregivers.

Brrr ... ing! There's the school bell! It's the first day back at school for Arthur and Violet and all of their friends. Time for riding the school bus, going to class, and best of all, eating snacks and playing games at recess. But this year the first day is full of surprises. The bus ride to school is an unexpected adventure, and Arthur's friend, Norman, almost loses his lunch box. Just when things settle down, Arthur finds his snack has disappeared from his lunch box. What will happen next on this exciting first day of school? Beginning readers heading back to school will enjoy the humor in Lillian Hoban's tenth I Can Read Book about these much loved characters.

Combines simple, read-aloud text with endearing illustrations that follow a day in the life of Baby Lion, who resists his caring mother's attempts to look after him while he plays with the other lions.

Bored with spring vacation, Arthur decides to go alone on an overnight field trip in the woods behind his house.

Jim, Paul, Danny, George, Anna Maria, and all their friends reminisce about first grade but look forward to learning new things in the second grade.

Arthur's gone Camping. Violet's camping out too, but her friends don't want Arthur around. So Arthur decidesto collect slimy things he knows Violet wouldn't like. But he doesn't count on slippery rocks and swooping bats, or hunger pangs. Then he smells hot dogs roasting over a warm fire...

Although Arthur loses the Super Chimp Club contest, his pupil, sister Violet, wins the first grade reading competition and a prize for them both.

‘An hilarious account of Arthur’s attempts to earn enough money to buy a T-shirt and cap, assisted by his sister Violet. Simple business concepts are ingeniously woven into the story. This marvelous book will capture the interest of eager learners and creative teachers.’ —YC. Children''s Choices for 1982 (IRA/CBC) Children''s Books of 1981 (Library of Congress)

"[In] this lovely valentine from Hoban to all beginning readers, a minor squabble with his best friend, Norman, has left Arthur all alone this wintry Valentine's Day [until] Norman's little brother saves the day, and the two best friends are reunited. This title will warm up any snowy, blustery day."—SLJ.

Arthur and his sister Violet are selling all their old toys in a Tag Sale. Even Arthur''s Honey Bear! But Arthur finds there''s more than one way to say good-bye to an old friend.