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

Little clams, like little children, donít always heed the voice of caution. Reiserís detailed lines and jewel-toned watercolors add the perfect whimsical dimension to this cautionary tale of bivalve misbehavior.

Suggested for ages 3 - 6
Subjects: Fiction | Games | Imagination

THE SECRET KNOWLEDGE OF GROWN-UPS
by David Wisniewski
Lothrop Lee & Shepard;ISBN: 0688153399;$16;1998

Wisniewski reveals a few of the secrets adults never tell children. Cut-paper illustrations accompany a witty, irreverent text that will make kids wonder just what else they havenít been told!

Suggested for ages 7 - 10
Subjects: Behavior | Fantasy | Fiction | Humor | Manners | Parents

CHUCK CLOSE, UP CLOSE
by Jan  Greenberg and Sandra Jordan
DK Ink;ISBN: 078942486X;$19.95;1998

This book can be enjoyed as a biography, a study of modern portraiture, an inspiring tale of obstacles overcome, or a piece of art history.

Suggested for ages 10 - 14
Subjects: Artists | Painters

DARK LORD OF DERKHOLM
by Diana Wynne  Jones
Greenwillow;ISBN: 0688160042;$16;1998

In this inventive fantasy, Wynne Jones tells of a magical world invaded each year by off-world Pilgrim Parties who participate in orchestrated battles between the powers of good and evil.

Suggested for ages 12 - 16
Subjects: Fiction | Magic | Wizards