New Releases by Eileen Spinelli

You''re invited! Join the Tappletons, the nicest bunch of wolves ever, for a very special Thanksgiving meal. Everyone has a job to do. Mrs. Tappleton is making the turkey. Mr. Tappleton is buying the pies. Kenny is in charge of the salad. Jenny is mashing the potatoes. It seems like everything is going smoothly. But be prepared for a big surprise when the rest of the family starts to arrive for Thanksgiving at the Tappletons''!

Bath Time is a Marshall Cavendish publication.

When the weather turned cold and snowy, the alley cat Moe McTooth was glad to become an apartment cat, until the return of spring made him long for the outdoors.

As his mouse family endures a long, cold winter, Moses''s contributions of a dance, a juggling act, and a little song prove more useful than he had supposed.

The moon lights the night for farmers, mothers and babies, wolves, and more.

Describes in rhyme the special qualities that characterize each month of the year.

An awesome storm causes quite a commotion on a family farm.

When Wanda fears that she has a monster in her closet, she takes her grandmother''s advice and begins to look at things from the monster''s point of view.

When the sun sets, it''s time for Kittycat to go to bed. After all, she''s had a very busy day of scaring mice and swatting yarn balls. Beautifully illustrated by Anne Mortimer, this lyrical poem offers a lullaby to help Kitty (and children) drift into sleep, and a gentle reassurance that bad dreams will stay away.

A boy wears his new yellow shirt and is transformed in his imagination into a duck, a lion, a daffodil, a trumpet, and other things.

While walking home from school, a young boy experiences many scary things, both imaginary and real, and looks forward to being safe and snug at home with his parents.

In rhyming verse, a little girl describes places where animals like to sleep, from seals snoozing on ice to spiders in the kitchen clock, as well as her favorite place, on grandma''s lap.

In summer and in winter, Althea enjoys the ritual of taking her bath.

A father shares dinner and bedtime rituals with his daughter before going outto work the night shift. Full color.

Mother and child spend special time together in this simple rhyming story.

When Lizzie Logan learns about her mother''s pregnancy, she worries about becoming second banana to a baby. To impress her new stepfather and win her mother''s approval, Lizzie decides to win the Little Miss Seafood contest and goes on a whale of an adventure.

The Hog family tries various modes of transportation to get to the opera with decidely unexpected results.

A poetic celebration of the whooping crane, one of the rarest birds in North America.

Despite a blizzard, Christmas comes to a small church in unexpected ways.

It can be hard waiting for mummy to come home in the evening, but once she''s there it is the best time of the day. This soothing, rhythmic book celebrates that magical time when both parent and child wind down for the day and prepare for bed. Heartwarming pictures offer a rare insight into the special nighttime rituals shared by a working parent and a child.

Did you know that crickets make their chirping sounds by rubbing their wings together, and that only male crickets can chirp? You''ll learn all about crickets, and even how to tell the temperature by counting a cricket''s chirps. Let''s-Read-and-Find-Out Science Stage 2.

Tending a house is hard work, especially if you''re like Sadie--a pint-size girl with a giant-size talent for making messes. Her day of domestic disasters, told in energetic rhymes and endearing pictures with scores of colorful stickers that help complete the scenes, will leave preschoolers grinning from ear to ear. Full color. + 2-page sticker insert.

When Lizzie''s mother announces that she is remarrying, Heather wonders if her wild and unusual friendship with Lizzie will survive the preparations for the wedding.

As they travel through Pennsylvania, the Berenstain Bears learn a lesson about keeping the environment clean.

When Lizzie''s mother announces that she is remarrying, Heather wonders if her wild and unusual friendship with Lizzie will survive the preparations for the wedding.

When her family moves to a new neighborhood, Heather meets ten-year-old Lizzie Logan, whose brash and bossy ways make Heather wonder if they can ever be friends.

A trip through the city streets brings contact with many colors, from an orange construction sign to gray pigeons.

This series features basic facts about animals commonly found in zoos.

Simple text and photographs present cats and their basic care.

Sharks are one of the sea''s most misunderstood and feared creatures. In this series, readers uncover the secrets of these sleek fish. Learn how to identify the many different types of sharks, and where they live. Correlated to State Standards!