New Releases by Tracey Campbell Pearson

Mother Goose herself invites kids to come out to play with all their favorite nursery rhyme characters in this popular Mother Goose rhyme. Girls and boys, come out to play, The moon doth shine as bright as day. Parents looking for bedtime stories with a fresh twist on a familiar nursery rhyme need look no further. Using the popular Girls and Boys Come Out to Play Mother Goose poem as a backdrop, illustrator Tracey Campbell Pearson spins an exciting visual narrative in which Mother Goose invites children on a city block to come out and play, taking them on a moonlit adventure in verse. Young readers will love pouring over Tracey''s richly detailed artwork full of diverse kids, animals, and beloved nursery rhyme characters, including Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, and Old King Cole. After the fun is over, Mother Goose leads everyone home to sleep snug in their beds

Elephant finds a book and then sneezes, mixing up all the letters.

Nursery rhymes that toddlers will relate to Hector Protector was dressed all in green; Hector Protector was sent to the Queen . . . Hector is an obliging dog who lets his toddler friend clothe him in jacket, scarf, and sock. On the boy and dog''s visiting rounds, however, the Queen (mom) and King (dad) are not terribly receptive when Hector jumps all over them. "So Hector Protector was sent back again" -- for a nap with his friend on the floor.

A nursery rhyme that toddlers can relate to Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep and can''t tell where to find them . . . The Bo-Peep in question here is a wakeful youngster at play in her crib. And the sheep: two stuffed toys whom she lets fall over the rail. There is no hesitation on Bo-Peep''s part to make known to the world her distressing situation, and soon her sleepy-eyed parents come to the rescue. Of course, when her parents leave the room again, there are no guarantees that the little girl is done playing shepherdess.

How to foil a bully''s tactics Myrtle is happy. Her mom loves her. Her dad loves her. Her baby brother loves her. She has a good life -- until Frances moves next door. Frances does not love Myrtle, and she makes it her mission to keep Myrtle miserable. She makes mean signs, sings mean songs, and says mean things. It comes to the point when Myrtle is afraid to play outside. Then Aunt Tizzy comes to visit, fresh from an African safari, and she has some very good pointers to share with Myrtle, learned from keeping the lions at bay. Exuberant and funny, Pearson''s story and pictures will resound for any child who''s encountered a mean mouse like Frances.

A rooster learns his sound(s) Inspired by a pep talk from a cat, a rooster named Bob who''s been spending his days merely clucking and never crowing flies the coop to find his true voice. Along the way, he meets many animals who teach him their sounds - but unfortunately not the one he''s looking for. Away from the farm all night long, Bob is greeted early in the morning by just the right noise. It''s dark by the time he gets back to the henhouse, and when a dangerous fox intrudes, Bob has an urgent reason to try his new crow before daybreak - but "cock-a-doodle-do" alone may not be enough to do the trick. The tongue-in-cheek text and lively pictures will make this book a perfect story-time selection.

Because Joe''s Snack Bar always closes for the season, the townspeople speculate about where Joe goes for the winter.

Follows the activities of a storekeeper from early morning when she opens her shop until it is time to go home.

An illustrated version of the traditional English carol centering on good cheer and figgy pudding.

Patterns and instructions for making the various members of the Littlefield doll family, from grandparents to grandchildren. Includes a family history.

The inhabitants of Old MacDonald''s farm are described, verse by verse.