New Releases by Barney Saltzberg

A hippo-sized birthday disaster!

Offers toddlers a colorful, interactive board book where playful animals of various shapes and sizes are hiding behind numerous lift-the-flaps, and comes complete with a squeaker to press and a peek-at-yourself mirror. Children''s BOMC Main. 75,000 first printing.

In this companion to the award-winning "Animal Kisses", readers can share in the kisses with animals in this touch-and-feel book. Full-color illustrations.

Is a soccer-crazed mom really an alien from outer space? Find out in this funny picture book--a cautionary tale for soccer moms (and dads!) everywhere. The night before Lena''s first soccer game of the season, her father tells her the amazing story of his own first season playing soccer. Ruben Drinkwater''s mom started out like any ordinary parent watching the Atomic Pickles play. But soon, she began to act very differently--she started to look like a pickle, and she started to roar in a very loud voice when the team was scoring goals. In fact, she turned into an alien! Ruben spied on her at home, but she seemed to turn into an alien only during soccer games. Finally, he confronted her and asked her to act like all the other parents. That''s when they discover how much Mrs. Drinkwater''s cheering had meant to the team--especially to the parents, who took up where her cheerleading left off. Soon the whole team had renewed spirit for the game.

Because the restaurant has no more stew, and the grandmother who makes it is out for the evening, two friends find a different way to enjoy themselves.

A fearless cowboy rides his trusty bicycle horse through the backyard badlands.

Phoebe discovers a way to avoid her parents'' meddling in Show-and-Tell time at school.

T-Bone the pup drives in his little convertible greeting birds, flowers, the moon, and a fish. Features lift-the-flap illustrations.

A young boy who has a new kite finds all his dreams interrupted by the wind.