New Releases by Dee Lillegard

BABY IS CRYING and Crow and Goose and Owl and Swan all think they have the perfect antidote - "I''ll take baby flying, that will stop the crying." And as baby floats on wings of love above fields and oceans, he is soothed. . . until each bird in turn crows just a bit too loudly and proudly at his own success and wakes that baby up again. Finally, little Nightingale, who has been struggling to be heard, gets her chance to try a lullaby. Our tearful baby is now dreamimg sweet dreams. And soon the birds are sleepingtoo - and so will you.This book has perfect pacing, exactly mirroring the rhythm of a child struggling to fall asleep and finally settling down. And Dan Yaccarino''s dreamy, etherial artwork is the perfect match for Dee Lillegard''s sweet song of a story.

A bored young boy uses a magic feather to form a tiger, and then must use the feather to save his village when the tiger gets hungry.

From an acclaimed author/illustrator team comes a fresh interpretation of the first day of school--from the alphabet to paste, to cubbies and playground. With poems and artwork.

A boy completes a quest by following the insights about life he discovers around him.

A family of raccoons picks different vegetables each day of the week.

A hungry frog finds his lunch when a fly happens by the pond.

Short poems reveal the essence of appliances, furniture, and other essential things in the kitchen.

Discusses geography, history, people, goverment and economy-nickname Silver State.

The box in which all the animals are sitting gets more and more crowded until a hungry flea comes along.

An explanation of these instruments, highlighted by color photos.

Follows the life and career of the first American president to resign from office.

A brief introduction to the musical instruments of the woodwind family.

An introduction to the life and work of Martin Luther King.

A biography of the Virginian who became tenth president of the United States upon the death of William Henry Harrison.

Examines different kinds of jobs in the field of carpentry and highlights the necessary education and training.

Examines how electricians make, control, and work with electricity and highlights the education and training necessary for the field.

Briefly describes the training and jobs of bakers.

Describes the training necessary to be a welder and the many kinds of work that they do.

This excellent beginning-to-read series will score easily with early readers.