Books for Children

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Fiction: Balis, Andrea, and Robert Reiser: P.J. ISBN 0-395-36006-4. Boston: Houghton, 1984. 150 pp. $10.95. Reviewed by Elizabeth B. Murphy

Brandenberg, Franz: Aunt Nina's Visit. Il. by Aliki. ISBN 0-688-01764-9. New York: Greenwillow, 1984. Unp. $11.50. Reviewed by Jean F. Hammond

Brown, Marc, and Laurene Krasny Brown: The Bionic Bunny Show. Il. by Marc Brown. ISBN 0-316-11120-1. Boston: Little, Brown, 1984. Unp. $13.95. Reviewed by Phyllis G. Sidorsky

Carris, Joan: Witch-Cat. Il. by Beth Peck. ISBN 397-32067-1. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1984. 154 pp. $10.95. Reviewed by Kathleen R. Roedder

Cleary, Beverly: Ramona Forever. Il. by Alan Tiegreen. ISBN 0-688-03785-2. New York, Morrow, 1984. 180 pp. $9.25.

Climo, Shirley: Gopher, Tanker and the Admiral. Il. by Eileen McKeating. New York: Crowell, 1984. 120 pp. $10.95. Reviewed by Helen H. Shelton

Cohen, Barbara: Roses. Decorations by John Steptoe. ISBN 0-688-02166-2. New York: Lothrop, 1984. 221 pp. $11.50.

Cole, Brock: The Winter Wren. Il. by author. ISBN 0-374-38454-1. New York: Farrar, 1984. Unp. $12.95.

Cresswell, Helen: Secret World of Polly Flint. Il. by Shirley Felts. ISBN 0-02-725400-3. New York: Macmillan, 1984. 176 pp. $10.95. Reviewed by Barbara F. Geyger

Delton, Judy: Kitty in High School. ISBN 0-395-35334-3. Boston: Houghton, 1984. 114 pp. $10.95.

dePaola, Tomie: Mysterious Giant of Barletta. Il. by author. ISBN 0-15-256347-4. New York: Harcourt, 1984. Unp. $12.95.

Hale, Sara Josepha: Mary Had A Little Lamb. ISBN 0-8234-0509-5. Il. by Tomie dePaola. New York, Holiday, 1984. Unp. $13.95.

Hammer, Charles: Me, the Beef and the Bum. ISBN 0-374-34903-7. New York: Farrar, 1984. 215 pp. $11.95.

Hertz, Ole: Tobias Has A Birthday/Tobias Catches Trout/Tobias Goes Seal Hunting/Tobias Goes ICE Fishing. Il. by author. Translated from the Danish by Tobi Tobias. ISBN 0-87614-261-7 / 0-87614-263-3 / 0-87614-262-5 / 0-87614-260-9. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda, 1984. Unp. $7.95.

Lobe, Mira: The Snowman Who Went for A Walk. Il. by Winifred Opgenoorth. ISBN 0-688-03865-4. New York: Morrow, 1984. 32 pp. $10.50.

Lobel, Arnold: The Rose in My Garden. Il. by Anita Lobel. ISBN 0-688-02586-2. New York: Greenwillow, 1984. Unp. $11.50.

Martin, Charles E.: Island Winter. Il. by author. ISBN 0-688-02-590-0. New York: Greenwillow, 1984. 32 pp. $10.00.

Rockwell, Anne: Our Garage Sale. Il. by Harlow Rockwell. ISBN 0-688-84278-X. New York: Greenwillow, 1984. Unp. $10.50.

Wiegand, Roberts: The Year of the Comet. ISBN 0-02-792720-2. New York: Bradbury, 1984. 133 pp. $9.95.

Nonfiction: Baker, James W.: Illusions Illustrated: A Professional Magic Show for Young Performers. Il. by Jeanette Swofford. Photographs by Carter M. Ayres. ISBN 0-8225-0768-4. Minneapolis: Lerner, 1984. 120 pp. $10.95.

Brenner, Martha: Fireworks Tonight! ISBN 0-8038-2400-9. New York: Hastings House, 1983. 120 pp. $10.95.

Crews, Donald: School Bus. Il. by author. ISBN 0-688-02807-1. New York: Greenwillow, 1984. Unp. $10.00.

Crews, Donald: We Read: A TO Z. Il. by author. ISBN 0-688-03844-1. New York: Greenwillow, 1984. Unp. $11.50.

Dixon, Malcolm: At SEA/ON the Railway/on the Waterway. (Young Engineers Series). ISBN 531-04794-6/ISBN 531-04795-4/ISBN 531-04796-2. New York: Watts, 1984. 128 pp. ea. $9.90.

Heckart, Barbara Hooper: Edmond Halley: the Man and His Comet. Historical prints and photographs. ISBN 0-516-03203-8. Chicago: Children's Press, 1984. 112 pp. $8.95.

Isenbart, Hans-Heinrich: Baby Animals on the Farm. Translated by Elizabeth D. Crawford. Photographs by Ruth Rau. ISBN 0-399-20960-3. New York: Putnam, 1984. Unp. $9.95.

Johnson, Sylvia A.: Potatoes. Photographs by Masahuru Suzuki. ISBN 0-8225-1459-1. Minneapolis: Lerner, 1984. 48 pp. $8.95.

Kitchen, Bert: Animal Alphabet. Il. by author. ISBN 0-8037-0117-9. New York: Dial, 1984. Unp. $11.95.

Metter, Bert: Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah: How Jewish Boys and Girls Come of Age. Brown ink sketches by Marvin Friedman. ISBN 0-89919-149-5. New York: Clarion/Ticknor & Fields, 1984. 55 pp. $10.95.

Prelutsky, Jack: New Kid on the Block. Il. by James Stevenson. ISBN 0-688-02271-5. New York: Greenwillow, 1984. 159 pp. $9.25.

Roche, P.K.: Jump All the Morning. Il. by author. ISBN 0-670-41057-8. New York: Viking, 1984. 32 pp. $9.95.

Rylant, Cynthia: Waiting to Waltz: A Childhood. Il. by Stephen Gammell. ISBN 0-02-778000-7. New York: Bradbury, 1984. 45 pp. $10.95.

Sheffield, Margaret: Before you Were Born. Il. by Sheila Bewley. ISBN 0-394-53734-3. New York: Knopf, 1984. 30 pp. $10.95.

Simon, Seymour: The Moon. Photographs by NASA. ISBN 0-590-07883-6. Bristol, FL: Four Winds, 1984. Unp. $10.95.

Williams, Terry Tempest, and Ted Major: The Secret Language of Snow. Il. by Jennifer Dewey. ISBN 0-394-86574-X. New York: Pantheon, 1984. 129 pp. $10.95.