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|  | This Is the Sunflower by Donald Crews, Lola M. Schaefer This book, based on the rhyme THIS IS THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT, explains the life cycle of the sunflower. With color illustrations. AUTHOR: Donald Crews, Lola M. Schaefer PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: General 
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 | The White Castle by Orhan Pamuk, Victoria Holbrook Description not available.The narrator looks back on his life as imperial astrologer for a Turkish sultan AUTHOR: Orhan Pamuk, Victoria Holbrook PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: General 
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 | I Am a Little Whale by Francois Crozat A new title in the Little Animals series, all of which depict a day in the life of a baby animal with its mother and other wildlife in its habitat. Written on sturdy pages in a simple text that is easy for a toddler to understand, the series is an excellent way to introduce young children to the world of animals beyond the normal toddler fare. This title takes toddlers to the depths of the ocean as it follows a baby whale through its day. Each title is also available in a mini size, perfect for on the road. AUTHOR: Francois Crozat PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: General 
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 | Nightshade by John Saul, Lee Meriwether The Hapgood family, plagued by a number of demons (some psychological, some supernatural), find their lives rapidly disintegrating when the family matriarch, stricken by Alzheimer's disease, moves into the house. AUTHOR: John Saul, Lee Meriwether PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: General 
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 | Making Plum Jam by John Stewig, Kevin O'Malley Description not available.Having left the city behind to visit his aunt on her farm in Minnesota, Jackie is thrilled to be apart of any of the farming activities, yet when their day of plum picking is disrupted by a grouchy old farmer, Jackie must find a way to get the good times back on track. AUTHOR: John Stewig, Kevin O'Malley PUBLISHER: Hyperion Books for Children FORMAT: Transparencies CATEGORY: General 
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 | Summer by Leslie Evans, Steven Schnur Sandy beaches, juicy watermelons, and porch swings are just a few of the warm-weather delights featured in this inventive alphabet of acrostic poems about summer. Like the previous seasonal collaborations from Steven Schnur and Leslie Evans, Autumn and Spring, this book contains twenty-six poems, alphabetically arranged. Each reveals a playful acrostic when read vertically, and each is accompanied by a glowing woodcut illustration. AUTHOR: Leslie Evans, Steven Schnur PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: General 
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