New Releases by Stephanie St. Pierre

While Elmo and other babies from Sesame Street play peekaboo, pat-a-cake, and piggly-wiggly, they invite other babies to get involved by lifting giant flaps and playing with the attached noisemakers.

With one silly spider, two Twiddlebugs, three batty bats, etc., this book illustrates scary things from 1 to 10. Sesame Street''s favorite Count-er takes kids on a counting tour of his weird and wonderful castle.

Big Bird sometimes is handicapped by being too big.

It''s party time! Baby Natasha and friends are crawling as fast as they can to get to the party. What''s inside the goodie bags? Rosita knows. And who''s that eating cuppy cakes with a baby pal? Why, it''s Cookie Monster, of course!

When Elmo''s mommy gives him a brand-new drum, Elmo starts wishing--first for a horn, then for a hat, then for more noise-making fun. Elmo wishes for a big parade and lots of friends to play with. With a little shake-shake-shake of his Magic Globe filled with confetti, all of Elmo''s wonderful wishes come true!

Shake the magic globe to help make Ernie''s wish come true.

Sesame Street muppets and babies are enjoying playtime.

Elmo draws animals and other figures on the sidewalk and invites the reader to do the same.

The valentine that Elmo makes is passed from friend to friend until it eventually ends up back in Elmo''s hands. A cardboard valentine can be moved from page to page throughout the story.

Chuckie, Tommy and Angelica have a wild time with the toy Tommy''s dad has invented.

This book introduces more than 500 words by labeling bright illustrations on familiar things and places.

Readers learn about some of the reasons that can cause a parent to lose his or her job, and how to help their families cope with change and the possibility of hard times.

Elmo tries to describe a tickle.

All sorts of Sesame Street monsters are competing in a Halloween contest to see who will make the biggest boo of all in this chunky lift the flap book. Full color.

Lift-the-flaps to find the answers to the riddles asked by Big Bird and Elmo.

Press the soft vinyl toys and sound buttons to bring this farmyard story to life.

Press the soft vinyl toys and sound buttons to hear the sounds of Toy Town.

Come join Lassie for a woodland romp. Children will delight in learning about different textures and about the creatures who make their home in the forest. A surprise ending brings children right into the story.

Lassie watches over ten little sheep as the reader helps by counting the number of lambs on each page.

Four mischievous puppies play hide-and-seek from Mama Dog, who finds them popping up on every page, in a colorful board book for small children. For children under three.

Illus. with black-and-white photos. Follow the rise of the hottest new star in the NBA--from his childhood in the Newark projects to his stellar college career at Louisiana State University to his current feats of magic in Orlando. Reading level: 2.9.

Ariel''s big sister, Adella, loves practical jokes, and when she gets hold of a chest full of rubber seaweed and other props, things soon get out of hand.