New Releases by David Small

An abandoned doll, who seems to be a perfect child, can''t compare with a toad''s own beloved, but imperfect daughter.

Miss Ruby Mae Foote of Nada, Texas, has a big ambition: to deliver a message of universal peace and understanding at the United Nations. Problem is, she''s tongue-tied! Can a makeshift invention turn Ruby Mae into a political sensation? From Caldecott Honor artist David Small, here''s the wise and funny tale of an ordinary woman--with an extraordinary message.

Includes: "The Gardener," "George Washington''s Cows," "Imogene''s Antlers," "The Library" & "Paper John."

A good-hearted fellow who lives by the sea in a paper house and makes paper boats for the village children comes up against the devil in a life or death situation which can be salvaged only by his skill with paper folding.

"George Washington''s cows were kept upstairs, And given their own special room. They never were seen by light of day. No matter for what or by whom." These cows are just the beginning of George''s problems. To be sure, his hogs are helpful around the house, but it irks Martha when their parties are better than hers. And then there are the sheep--all of them smarter than Tom Jefferson, with degrees (no to say "sheepskins") to prove it. What''s a Father of his country to do? David Smalll puts a hilariously sticky fingerprint on the well-polished veneer of American history, showing readers what really went on in the home of our first President.

At the heart of the Canadian system of representative government are question of redistribution and boundary adjustment. Together, they determine the basis on which citizens elect those who govern. This document presents information on Canadian Constitutional standards for electoral distribution and districting; apportionment, districting, and representation in the United States; community of interest in redistricting; the role of electors in boundary adjustment in enhancing relative vote equality in Canada; ecological communities and constituency districting; representation in modern Canada; and enhancing aboriginal representation within the existing system of redistricting.

"This languid, bluesy novel tells the story of a young baseball star''s emotional collapse after a car accident shatters his career. Elegantly crafted, Small''s first novel is a stunning debut".--Saturday Review.

SUMMARY: Guidelines for school teachers who wish to assist Secondary students to quit smoking. A program based on successful strategies with adults employed at Parramatta Hospital Quit Clinic, which involves a minimum of two meetings between a teacher and one or more students. Intended to complement the Quit. For Life Smoking Prevention Campaign conducted in schools in 1985.

Oral history interview with David Small Claringbold conducted by Paul Bator. Covers his career at the University of Toronto from mailboy through to his secretaryship of Governing Council in 1972. Discusses Hart House, role of Wardens John Burgon Bickersteth, Nicholas Ignatieff and Joseph McCulley, purchase of Caledon Farm, the Ajax Division, functions of the Board of Governors, its Committees, the transition to unicameralism and the operations of Governing Council.