New Releases by Helen Cooper

After being nibbled on by mice and carried off by a cat, Timothy''s frog loses all his rice stuffing, but ends up bigger and braver than before.

Benni vermutet, dass im Abstellkämmerchen unter der Treppe ein Bär wohnt. Um dem Monster den Appetit auf kleine Jungs zu nehmen, wirft Benni heimlich Lebensmittel in das Bärenversteck. (ab 4).

A magical spell... a fair princess... an impossible quest - the elements of enchantment are closely woven into this spellbinding tale, retold from traditional Russian folklore.Helen Cooper''s illustrations capture the fantasy of the supernatural horse whose powers combine with his master''s wit to win the day.

When Ella accidentally releases her father''s championship rabbit, he leads her on a merry chase.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Woman and Artist

Kit the country cat meets cats from all walks of life on his magic kite ride.

The Basic Guide to How to Read Music will teach you the principles of reading music in staff notation quickly and painlessly. If you could once read music but have forgotten how, it will refresh your memory. It contains all the terms and symbols you are likely to come across when studying music and explains them fully. Helen Cooper explains the written language of music in greater detail than you might get from your teacher. This book is ideal for the classroom, private lessons, and the home.

"A few hours spent with this book will teach you the simple principles of reading music. In a weekend you could easily learn to read almost any melody and play it on a piano"--

A collection of 80 rhymes from medieval sources which are possibly the nursery rhymes of their day.

Nicholas Fleutsch (1832-1907) married Elizabeth Heitz in 1857, and they emigrated from Switzerland to Hermann, Missouri. He served in the Civil War, and the family later moved to St. Louis, Missouri. Des- cendants lived in Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Arkansas and elsewhere. Includes some ancestry in Switzerland.