New Releases by Anna McQuinn

When Sylvie can''t get to sleep she tries counting sheep. But the sheep have other ideas . like dancing, rollerblading and swimming! Try to keep up with the flock of wild and woolly Sleep Sheep in this baa-rmy bedtime story.

Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library to return and check out books, attend story readings, and share a special treat.

Monifa met Mei Jing on the first day of school and they''ve been best friends ever since. The girls have much in common, from their love of arts and crafts to their dream of becoming veterinarians. Monifa thinks Mei Jing''s family customs are pretty neat, too, like getting red envelopes for Chinese New Year and eating with chopsticks.

Piggy likes to play in mud, kitty likes to hide in trees, puppy likes to dig for bones -- just like their mommies! Touch and feel their mommies'' furs as you say good night to each, but don''t forget that the best mommy of all is just like you!

Wanda and her mother keep Walter the Washing Machine right in their kitchen because Wanda is a very messy eater, in a title that ends with a pop-up Walter and punch-out clothes that Walter make clean. 10,000 first printing.

Animal word books introduce young children t o the world of animals. There is a simple rhyme for each ani mal, and the animals are shown in their real environments. ''