New Releases by Allan Ahlberg

Reading Together is a learn-to-read series of picture books for young children and parents to enjoy together. There are four levels, each consisting of six books, offering a variety of reading experiences: stories, poems, rhymes and songs, traditional tales and information books.

Take one clever little monkey with a key to his cage and what do you get? A day of madcap mischief as he scales a giraffe''s neck to escape the zoo and bursts into the bustling world beyond the gates--where people do the most interesting things! Full color.

The Jolly Postman finds himself in Alice''s Wonderland, knee-high to a Mad Hatter, but nothing can stop him from completing his fairy-tale mail route

Three skeletons take a mystery tour and uncover several mysteries by shining a light on some suspicious objects.

A teddy bear with a rather inflated opinion of himself has a series of not-always-pleasant adventures before finding a real home.

''The teacher tapped his forehead. At last! the children cried! The answer, Sir''s, in your head... What a perfect place to hide'' Jump into Allan Ahlberg''s playful world of poetry, perfect for primary school children. Shed a tear for The Boy Without A Name, discover the secrets to teachers (they NEVER leave the school!?) and try to solve the riddles of The Answer. Packed with rhythmic poetry and playful songs, this timeless collection has delighted children for generations. ''Every desk should hide a copy; every staff room own one'' - The Observer Discover more school stories from Alan Ahlberg: Starting School Please Mrs Butler

Jeremiah lives in the Dark Woods with his grandma, who is brave enough to fight off crocodiles with her bare hands and her handbag. But her legs aren''t so good, so when her jam tarts are stolen she sends Jeremiah into the woods to find the culprit.

Simple text and illustrations demonstrate in brief vignettes such concepts as cause and effect, adding, parts of a whole, opposites, and the meaning of words.

Each page gives a different glimpse of a baby''s day, as the adults in his world go about their obscure yet urgent tasks. The initial view of each full-page illustration is through a peep-hole in the centre of the page. A rhyming text describes the picture, and asks "what does he see?"

Mr. and Mrs. Brick, whose families have always been builders, have a baby who would rather knock things down.

Mr. Buzz, his family, and all the neighbors chase a swarm of uncooperative bees through the countryside.

Sick of socks and sheets and undershirts, the Lathers decide that in future they will wash anything except laundry.

Illustrated by Andre Amstutz (Kestrel Hardback- 0 7226.5661 0 $6.95)

Illustrated by Joe Wright

A collection of humorous riddles, cartoon strips, and poems featuring the Bogies, Little Mo and her Magic Pencil, Bully Bertha, and others.

When Thomas Tull is seven years old, he stops growing and begins shrinking and shrinking and shrinking.