Promotions - Title Listings - "Newbery/Caldecott Titles, February 11, 2013"

It begins, as the superhero stories do, with a tragic addicent that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming. Self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman is just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight and misspelled poetry - and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart.

Zach, Poppy, and Alice have been friends forever. And for almost as long, they've been playing one continous, ever-changing game of pirates and thieves, mermaids and warriors. Ruling over allis the Great Queen, a bone-china doll cursing those who displease her.

Award-winning, bestselling author Kevin Henkes introduces second-grader Billy Miller in this fast-paced and funny story about friendship, siblings, and the perils of elementary school.

In the town of Placid, Wisconsin, in 1871, Georgie Burkhardt is known for two things: her uncanny aim with a rifle and her habit of speaking her mind plainly.

In this darkly humorous tale, a tiny fish knows it's wrong to steal a hat, but it fits him just right. Big fish wants his hat back and it's not like he'll ever know what happened...Jon Klassen's controlled palette, opposing narratives and subtle cues compel readers to follow the fish and imagine the consequences.

Jasper the rabbit loves carrots until he notices that they are everywhere. He is convinced they are out to get him. Pronounced shadows, black borders and shaded edges enhance this ever so slightly sinister tale with a distinctly cinematic feel.

A selfish archduke threatens to halt little Annabelle's transformation of a colorless town and steal her box of magical yarn. Jon Klassen's innovative digital technique results in shifts of color that signal character change and critical turns of plot—all done with just the right stitches of humor.

In this original concept book, Laura Vaccaro Seeger engages all the senses with her fresh approach to the multiple meanings of 'green.' Using thickly-layered acrylics, word pairings and cleverly placed die-cuts, she invites readers to pause and wonder.

On a visit to the aquarium, Elliot discovers his dream pet: a penguin. And when he asks his father if he can have one, his father says yes. But Elliot should have realized that Dad probably thought he meant a stuffed penguin! Clever pencil illustrations with chilly details and visual jokes make this tale a kid-pleaser from start to finish.

Surrounded with dreamlike images of crowns, ornate patterns and repeated visual motifs, a not-at-all sleepy child is coaxed into bed by her understanding parents.