New Releases by Marc Tolon Brown

"Monkey is not ready for kindergarten. And it''s only a week away. Can Monkey''s family ease his worries--and get him excited for the big day"--Back cover.

Arthur''s sister D.W. tries to use a reading trick to get Arthur to change Baby Kate''s diapers.

D.W., Arthur''s little sister, tells all about what it is like to be in preschool, including essential information about such topics as bathroom breaks, storing things in a cubbie, and sharing at play time.

D.W. volunteers to take care of the class gerbil during Christmas vacation and finds that he is difficult to keep track of.

Even without snow, turkey dinner and a perfect tree, Arthur and his family and friends have a wonderful Christmas--and Hanukkah--celebration.

Arthur''s wrong guess about the identity of the secret admirer sending him valentine messages leads to teasing by the other children, but clues in additional messages allow him to get his due.

Arthur and D.W. lose Pal at the street fair.

Arthur''s new puppy causes problems when it tears the living room apart, wets on everything, and refuses to wear a leash.

Children read about Arthur''s antics antics in his own backyard with Buster and the Brain. Full color.

D.W. gets her own library card, but panics when she learns she may lose it if her library book is lost.

For use in schools and libraries only. Longer Arthur adventures written at a third grade level for kids who are ready to read on their own.

SERIES DESCRIPTION: These books are packed with learning, play, and stickers galore. Arthur sets out to teach his little sister D.W. all the things she wants to know. But it''s got to be on D.W.''s terms--not the same old workbook setup. Arthur creates a classroom of imagination. The upper half of each page consists of simple crayon exercises, with lines to practice letters and numbers and other simple activities. The lower half is a full-color "sticker screen" where young children can stick sturdy stickers to complete the picture. "Arthur''s Really Helpful Workbooks" are "really" helpful, teaching preschool kids all the skills they''ll need to start school. Arthur imagines a world full of silly monsters for D.W. and kids to count--monsters with blocks, monsters with socks, monsters at the doctor, and even little tiny pink and frilly monsters in D.W.''s purse!

When Arthur and Buster try to take the bus to Arthur''s swimming lesson, they fall asleep and end up in a strange part of town.

Jealous when Arthur loses a tooth and receives a quarter for it, his sister tries to trick the Tooth Fairy into also visiting her.

When Arthur bets D. W. an ice cream cone that she does not know how to read, she sets out to prove him wrong.

Because her eating habits cause some problems, Arthur the aardvark''s younger sister has to stay home when her family eats out.

More than fifty flaps inside the book present early-learning concepts.

Even though her brother Arthur says she is too little to help with the upcoming wedding, D.W. proves she is just the right size when disaster strikes during the ceremony.

For use in schools and libraries only. Marc Brown''s stories and drawings tell about Arthur''s experiences at home, at school, and at camp. Each story promotes kindness, responsibility, and cooperation.

His friends tease Arthur when he gets glasses, but he soon learns to wear them with pride.

Third-grader Arthur is amazed when he is chosen to be in the school spellathon.

Arthur worries about remembering his magic tricks for the April Fool''s Day assembly and Binky''s threats to pulverize him.

Arthur isn''t sure he is happy about the new baby in the family, but when his sister asks for his help in handling the baby, Arthur feels much better.

D.W., a young aardvark, discovers that lots of practice eventually helps her master the new routine in her gymnastics class.

Arthur, tired of being the only one in his class who still has all his baby teeth, waits impatiently for his loose tooth to fall out.

Arthur puts a lot of time, effort, and thought into his special present for Santa Claus.

Explains, in rhymed text and illustrations, what tails are and aren''t, what they can and can''t do, and where they do and don''t grow.

Illus. in full color.

Arthur finds everything about Halloween scary, including his little sister''s costume, his morning snack, and the big house on the corner.

Arhtur is not looking forward to Camp Meadowcroak, and when mysterious things start happening there, he decides to run away.