New Releases by Alan Benjamin

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A somewhat irreverent take-off on Mother Goose and other familiar verse. Not for the kiddies!

Jews of the Dutch Caribbean addresses identity and ethnicity, through a detailed study of a little-known group in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. It asks readers to take a broad perspective on the contexts that play a role in ethnicity including, for example, ecology, history, kinship, commerce and language use in everyday life and, crucially, rituals. It asks readers to take a broad perspective on the contexts that play a role in ethnicity and draws on ethnographic research to analyze ethnic identities and look at how it is shaped and negotiated.

The perfect way to introduce preschoolers to the Festival of Lights, this irresistible package comes with a chubby board book about Hanukkah and two wooden dreidels. The brightly illustrated book describes the many ways Hanukkah is celebrated.

Tri-sectional flip pages enable the reader to mix and match a variety of sandwiches.

Photographs taken at the San Diego Zoo show animals in numbered groups from one to ten

"Death, disguised as an old woman, searches for Abdullah the servant"--Title page verso.

What''s a ghost''s favorite color? Light boo, of course. A gently scary new Chubby Board Book. Full color.

Boo, Yowl, Howl. All the spooky sounds of this ever-popular holiday are here.Full color.

Illustrated by Hideo Shirotani.

Riddles in rhyme describe the things associated with Halloween, including jack-o-lanterns, witches, haunted houses, ghosts, black cats, and trick or treating. On board pages.

"A tightly argued & carefully documented case for what the author terms ''an incomplete revolution.'' A unique assessment of the impact of U.S. policy toward Nicaragua. It is a valuable addition to libraries & extensive collections in Latin American politics."--James Rhodes, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa (Library Journal, 9/15/89).

At Christmas time we wish for snow and lights aglow, blessings from above and, most of all, love. On board pages.

Bunnies in groups from one to six engage in thoroughly enjoyable activities, from playing catch to painting eggs. On board pages.

Black and white photographs illustrate rhyming sounds such as "sizzle/drizzle," "pop/plop," and "slurp/burp."

Takes preschoolers on a shopping spree through the alphabet, where they can buy an alphabet book, chocolate doughnuts, a wooden xylophone, and a yellow zipper.

When the Brown family decides to go for a boat ride and a picnic, they take along so many people that they end up having a swim and a picnic instead.

Tri-sectional flip pages enable the reader to mix and match a variety of inventions enormously helpful to one''s personal life.