New Releases by Judith Viorst

Warm, funny, compassionate, and reassuring, "You''re Officially a Grown-Up" describes--in verse and illustrations--all those terrifying but eagerly anticipated freedoms that go hand in hand with leaving home and trying to make one''s way in the world. 40 full-color line drawings.

Amusing poems written about various aspects of being fifty years old.

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

A collection of children''s books on the subject of families.

A tender story of a little boy''s grief when his cat dies and how it helps to remember the good things about him.

Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.

Lulu's parents refuse to give in when she demands a brontosaurus for her birthday and so she sets out to find her own, but while the brontosaurus she finally meets approves of pets, he does not intend to be Lulu's.

First published in 1972, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day introduced to the world a feisty young hero who soon captured the hearts of a generation. Since then Alexander has returned in Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday and Alexander, Who's Not (Do you hear me? I mean it!) Going to move, and his position as a classic character in children's literature is assured. Alexander is everyone's favorite boy, struggling against those obstacles that seem to get in the way of growing up, with the most formidable ones being his siblings. Here, all three Alexander stories are combined in one book -- a perfect way for Alexander to be introduced to a whole new generation of certain fans.