New Releases by Kevin Henkes

Wemberly worried about everything. Big things. Little things. And things in between. Then it was time for school to start.And Wemberly worried even more. If you ever worry (or know someone who does), this is the book for you.

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.

It had been only two months since Spoon Gilmore''s grandmother died, but already he was worried that he would forget her. That''s why he needed something of Gram''s - something special that had belonged to her, something to remember her by. Spoon wasn''t quite sure what the something was, though he knew he would know it when he saw it. But Spoon''s little sister, Joanie, did not leave him much time to look. She was always following him, demanding attention. Spoon didn''t have the time he needed to think, or perhaps he wouldn''t have done what he did. 02 Nutmeg State Children''s Book Award Masterlist and 00-01 Young Reader''s Choice Award Program Masterlist

Owen had a fuzzy yellow blanket. "Fuzzy goes where I go," said Owen. But Mrs. Tweezers disagreed. She thought Owen was too old for a blanket. Owen disagreed. No matter what Mrs. Tweezers came up with, Blanket Fairies or vinegar, Owen had the answer. But when school started, Owen''t mother knew just what to do, and everyone -- Owen, Fuzzy, and even Mrs. Tweezers -- was happy.

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

"There is no Jessica," said Ruthie''s parents. But of course there was. She ate with Ruthie, played with Ruthie, and was sorry when Ruthie was bad. Nobody could see Jessica -- except Ruthie. When it came time for Ruthie to go to school, Jessica went with her. Her parents hoped Ruthie would find a friend at school who would replace Jessica. They were in for a (happy) surprise!