WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE BOO-HOO BABY?
by Cressida Cowell
illustrated by Ingrid Godon
Scholastic;ISBN: 0439153115;$15.95;2000

Cow, duck, bear and dog try everything they can think of to soothe Baby’s prodigious tears.

Suggested for ages 2 - 5
Subjects: Animals | Babies | Bedtime | Friends | Games

LACROSSE: THE NATIONAL GAME OF THE IROQUOIS
by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith
photographed by Lawrence Migdale
Holiday House;ISBN: 0823413608;$16.95;1998

The Iroquois Nation invented the game of lacrosse and still plays it today. How to play the game, its history and that of the Iroquois, even how to make a wooden “stick” by hand are all revealed in this photo-essay featuring a lacrosse-playing family.

Suggested for ages 10 - 13
Subjects: Games | Indians of North America

LITTLE CLAM
by Lynn Reiser
Greenwillow;ISBN: 0688159087;$15;1998

Little clams, like little children, don’t always heed the voice of caution. Reiser’s detailed lines and jewel-toned watercolors add the perfect whimsical dimension to this cautionary tale of bivalve misbehavior.

Suggested for ages 3 - 6
Subjects: Games | Imagination

LITTLE LIT: FOLKLORE & FAIRY TALE FUNNIES
edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly
HarperCollins;ISBN: 0160286245;$19.95;2000

Twelve familiar fairy tales (and more!) retold by an impressive collection of illustrators in the lighthearted, visually energetic style of comic books.

Suggested for ages 8 - 11
Subjects: Cartoonists | Comics | Fairy Tales | Games | Puzzles | Stories

PETE’S A PIZZA
by William Steig
HarperCollins;ISBN: 0062051571;$13.95;1998

To cheer him up, Pete’s parents turn him into a pizza. Everyone that reads this book will want to play this silly game.

Suggested for ages 4 - 7
Subjects: Food | Games | Imagination

WALTER WICK’S OPTICAL TRICKS
by Walter Wick
Cartwheel;ISBN: 0590222279;$13.95;1998

Even the covers of this fascinating book are lessons in deception. From the creator of the “I Spy” series: 15 impeccably photographed illustrations to baffle the eye and engage the imagination.

Suggested for ages 7 - 10
Subjects: Games | Optical Illusions | Photography