New Releases by Harriet Ziefert

When all the lights are out, Susan goes to her parents'' door and says, "I want to sleep in your bed!"

Compares animals of varying sizes, thus defining small, smaller, smallest and big, bigger, biggest.

Harry and his grandfather go to Fun Land, where he bravely faces a variety of scary experiences.

A child relates how Papa built a cradle and Mama made a quilt in preparation for the birth of their baby.

Rebuffed by John, who is busy, Jessie plays instead with Muffy the dog, who displays both old and new tricks.

A child tries to catch a fish in this story for beginning readers. Includes a word list.

Colors, the months, numbers, and the alphabet are identified with a word and an easily recognized situation

Mr. Rose''s class goes on a field trip to find out about pond life and brings specimens back to the classroom for further study.

"A fresh and moving story of a mother''s dedication to acquire a coat for her daughter in post-World War II hard times. Anna''s mother decides to trade the few valuables she has left for wool and for the services of a spinner, a weaver, and a tailor. Lobel''s pictures do a tremendous job of evoking the period. Insightful and informative, this may make children consider how precious the ordinary can become in times of turmoil."--(starred review) Booklist

An older sister helps a younger brother get dressed, identifying clothes in the process.

Mole and Mouse work hard cleaning and tidying their house and spend the rest of the day outside so their house will stay clean.

Illustrations and simple text depict the sleeping habits of animals and humans.

Jessie has many things she wants to do before going in to dinner, but when her mother gives her a count of ten, Jessie becomes very speedy. Die-cut pages allow the reader to see through to the next page.

Two cats, Matt and Pat, play hide and seek and a chasing game.

By lifting flaps, the reader can see the different birds Katy finds as she searches for a robin.

Mr. Rose''s class''s experiment in identifying "mystery powders" turns into a delicious chemistry lesson.

Mouse and Mole moved to a brand new house, now does everything work?

A little girl who hates to go to bed and also hates to get up is told by her parents all the good things about doing both. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

A little girl asks many questions about the world while taking a walk with her mother.

When Lewis''s big sister won''t go outdoors with him to play on a rainy day, Lewis plays firefighter in her room, much to her consternation.

The reader is asked to guess, by looking at pictures of clothes, what Bear will wear when he goes outside in different types of weather. Foldout pages reveal the proper attire.

A dozen dogs frolicking on the beach introduce the numbers one through twelve.

A dog and his pet cat share good-night kisses and playful dreams until morning wakes them, in this bedtime story for youngest beginning readers. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. And look for the sequel to this popular leveled reader, Sleepy Dog, Wake Up!