New Releases by Dennis Lee

"Alligator Pie, alligator pie,
If I don't get some I think I'm gonna die.
Give away the green grass, give away the sky,
But don't give away my alligator pie!"

You savored it as a child. You served it every night to your children. Now it's back-the tasty, delicious nonsense of Alligator Pie, in a collector's edition complete with the original artwork from the classic 1974 edition.

Dennis Lee's wonderfully playful rhymes, along with Frank Newfield's memorable illustrations, have enchanted two generations of young readers. What better way could there be to discover the magic of books?

In The Cat and the Wizard, Dennis Lee's bouncing, toe-tapping rhymes tell the story of a disgruntled wizard and his unwanted bag of tricks. One evening, in a laundromat, the wizard meets a lonely, jet-black cat with a tall silk hat, a heart full of hospitality, and no one to share it with. Together, the unwanted wizard and the lonely black cat embark on a magical evening of candlelight and cigars, peacocks and waterfalls, juggling turnips and butterflies wings. The party lasts until dawn. Lee's delightful words are accompanied by Gillian Johnson's fanciful illustrations. The result is a wondrous, imaginative, storytelling feast, sure to delight and enchant.

Japan, like many other forest-dependent nations, has been facing difficult times: forest self-sufficiency is low; unplanted areas after harvesting are increasing; and forest industries and companies are losing international competitiveness in the global market.