New Releases by Tony Johnston

A huge mosquito keeps Zeke and Zelda awake, until Zelda finds a way to quiet the persistent pest.

When a young girl''s beloved, exuberant grandfather becomes forgetful, she helps him by singing their favorite song.

An imp, a goblin, a scalawag, and a boy tell each other scary stories.

Young snake Slither McCreep, angry because his brother Joe will not share his toys with him, reacts by breaking them and then feels remorse.

A classic Halloween story about a pumpkin gone missing is certain to delight readers of all ages! When a 700-year-old woman and an 800-year-old man want to make pumpkin pie on Halloween, they can’t find their pumpkin. “Our pumpkin’s been snitched,” cries the woman. And off they go to find it. “A good bet for Halloween story hours.”—School Library Journal “There can never be enough Halloween stories. This one is appealing, participatory, fast-paced and a delight in the telling.”—Children’s Book Review Service

A young boy is embarrassed by his grandfather''s old Japanese ways, but on one of their Fishing Sundays, he learns to see Grandfather in a new light.

A big, bulky, brave bull named Bernardo is infuriated by anything red.

With the rhythmic cadences of an old-time spiritual, this unforgettable book powerfully evokes the voices of slavery and liberation. Full-color.

In Colonial Massachusetts, the ghost of a recently buried farmer haunts his widow''s house after a dog takes one of his bones on a long journey.

Miguel figures out a way to save the beloved maguey plant in his Mexican pueblo.

A collection of poems depicting life in the country throughout the seasons of the year.

A little rabbit cannot fall asleep because he finds the night dark and scary, but when he watches it with his grandfather he sees it full of stars and crickets and moon.

Dom and Tom, the iguana brothers, eat flowers, pretend to be dinosaurs, and discover that they can be best friends.

A child and a little green parrot spend the day together, sharing seeds, a song, a story, and more.

In her garden in Mexico, an old lady enjoys watching the birds and warning the cat to leave them alone.

Follows the adventures of three bicyclists as they ride through the countryside.

The great sculptor Gaston Pompicard creates a snow sculpture for his friends the children, and then later he receives a similar gift from them during the last snow of winter.

A pioneer mother lovingly stitches a beautiful quilt which warms and comforts her daughter Abigail; many years later another mother mends and patches it for her little girl.

Counting as they sing, whales use their mighty voices to pass on to one another the numbers from one to ten.

Lorenzo, a cookie-loving parrot who lives in Mexico, gets into lots of trouble trying to help his human family.

In this adaptation of "The Princess and the Pea," the wealthy daughter of a Texas ranch devises a plan to find a real cowboy among her many suitors.

While helping her neighbor assist one of his cows in giving birth, Ramie hears a story of another birth helped by a young person interested in cows.

One of the largest pictorial surveys available contains rare illustrations of jewelry, metalwork, glass ceramics, textiles, architecture, furniture, and other objects. 579 photographs display jewelry by Lalique, Mucha-designed watch, stained glass by Gaudin, interiors by Hohlwein, plus pendants, iron doors, reliefs, flatware, more.

A little goblin has a series of frightening experiences while walking through the woods to his grandmother''s house.

In this story told in verse, a yawning bear tries to convince his mother that it isn''t time for bed.

Stealing the young goblins'' magic fan, a badger makes a fortune after using the fan to make a rich girl''s nose grow.

The plight of the environment requires the co-operation of all nations. This book looks at the problems that have to be overcome if workable agreements and solutions are to be reached.

An illustrated collection of twenty-three humorous poems on a variety of subjects.