New Releases by Audrey Penn

This lyrical, skillfully woven tale recounts a child''s delight in awakening to her heritage. Lavishly illustrated, the book reminds readers how deeply the past and the present are intertwined. Full color.

"Feathers and fur don''t mix!" squawk a pair of ducks when they see Tuesday the Cat licking his chops over a nest of eggs. But when Tuesday sees the eggs in danger from a storm, he takes heroic action, and life-long friendships result in spite of major differences! This heartwarming story was inspired by real events in the author''s own neighborhood, and yes, Tuesday the cat and the now-grown ducks are still the best of friends.

A collection of children''s books on the subject of self-esteem.

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go back to school, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.

No Bones About Driftiss is a fantasy-adventure about a group of urban kids who discover, excavate and mount the bones of a very unusual dinosaur skeleton, and then-with some innovative thinking and backyard technology-move their creation to the local museum. Subtly and vicariously, through the characters and action in the book, No Bones...meets and challenges the imagination of children, provides compliments for a job well done, and confronts personal dilemmas associated with sharing, responsibility, and cooperation. Also woven skillfully into this story are ethical and scientific considerations that recognize fossils as valuable social and scientific resources and identify museums as institutions where such resources can be properly deposited, studies, interpreted, and exhibited. Twenty-seven black-and-white illustrations provide added depth to the characters and actions in the book.

Surprised to see a snowflake in May, Mandi meets the flukes, who control seasonal weather.

Happy Apple takes Christi and her imaginary friends for a ride on a dream to some unusual stars.