WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE & THE GLOBE
by  Aliki
HarperCollins;ISBN: 006027820X;$15.95;1999

Presented as a play, complete with acts and asides, accompanied by highly detailed line and wash illustrations, the story of Shakespeare - his life, works, and times - joins the contemporary story of Sam Wanamaker, actor and director, whose passionate leadership rebuilt the Globe.

Suggested for ages 7 - 10
Subjects: England | History | London | Reconstruction | Southwark | Stage | Theater | Theatre

THE UGLY DUCKLING
by Hans Christian Andersen
illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
Morrow;ISBN: 068815932X;$16;1999

The American countryside is the setting for this new edition, illustrated with beautifully composed watercolors that convey all the action and drama of the duckling's quest for a place he belongs

Suggested for ages 6 - 8
Subjects: Caldecott Honor | Fairy Tales | Fiction | Swans

GOOD LUCK, MRS. K.!
by Louise Borden
illustrated by Adam Gustavson
Margaret McElderry;ISBN: 0689821476;$15;1999

Third grade was going to be the best grade yet; then Mrs. Kempczinski got cancer. A hopeful celebration of the joy of learning from an exciting teacher.

Suggested for ages 7 - 10
Subjects: Fiction | Schools | Teachers

THE BOY WHO LOVED TO DRAW: BENJAMIN WEST
by Barbara Brenner
illustrated by Olivier Dunrea
Houghton Mifflin;ISBN: 0395850800;$15;1999

Vivid illustrations and attractive format make this an unusual and appealing art biography about the young boy who grew up to become the first famous American painter.

Suggested for ages 6 - 8
Subjects: Artists | Painters

THROUGH MY EYES
by Ruby Bridges
Scholastic;ISBN: 0590189239;$16.95;1999

Norman Rockwell's portrait of a six-year-old walking to school between two U.S. Marshals became an icon of the Civil Rights movement in 1960. Here are Bridges' own words, enhanced by photographs and quotes from family, friends, and newspaper articles.

Suggested for ages 8 - 11
Subjects: African Americans | Autobiography | Civil Rights Movement | Louisiana | New Orleans | Race Relations | School Integration

WHAT DO ILLUSTRATORS DO?
by Eileen Christelow
Clarion;ISBN: 0395902304;$15;1999

Two illustrators choose different styles, perspectives and characters as they retell "Jack and the Beanstalk," offering readers an inside look at the creation of a picture book. Companion volume to What Do Authors Do?

Suggested for ages 6 - 9
Subjects: Illustrations | Technique

26 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE
by Tomie DePaola
Putnam;ISBN: 039923246X;$13.99;1999

The creator of Strega Nona and many beloved children's books recounts the building of his childhood home when he was five years old. Black-and-white drawings add to the delight of his hilarious storytelling.

Suggested for ages 7 - 9
Subjects: Autobiography | Childhood | Illustrators | Newbery Honor

WESLANDIA
by Paul Fleischman
illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
Candlewick;ISBN: 0763600067;$15.99;1999

Lush paintings washed in the light of endless summer illustrate the story of Wesley, who develops an entire culture - clothing, language, food - around the strange plants growing in his backyard.

Suggested for ages 6 - 8
Subjects: Civilization | Fiction | Gardens | Inventions