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Books in Sandcastle Books series

  • Many Luscious Lollipops

    Ruth Heller

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, Sept. 16, 1992)
    Brief text in rhyme and pictures introduce adjectives and their uses.
    P
  • Grandpa's Face San

    Eloise Greenfield, Floyd Cooper

    Hardcover (Philomel, Oct. 31, 1991)
    This picture book tells the reassuring story of family love and the special bond between a grandparent and grandchild. The little girl knows her grandfather's expressions until one day she sees him practising for the theatre, his appearance frightens her.
    Q
  • Moe the dog in tropical paradise

    Diane Stanley

    Paperback (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, March 21, 1995)
    Moe the Dog and his friend, Arlene, have a week's vacation. With winter raging all around them, Moe longs for sea, sun, and sand but they can't afford to go on a tropical paradise. Or can they? Full color.
    K
  • Bill and Pete down the Nile

    Tomie dePaola

    Paperback (Putnam Juvenile, July 13, 1990)
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    P
  • Christmas Pageant/san

    Jackie Rogers

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, Oct. 7, 1992)
    As youngsters prepare for their village's annual Christmas play, they think about what the first Christmas must have been like. Reprint.
    K
  • The Tomten

    Astrid Lindgren

    Paperback (Coward Mc Cann, Sept. 1, 1990)
    This outstanding book by the author of Pippi Longstocking--and winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award--has been called a "picture book of rare distinction" by the Chicago Tribune. Full color.
  • Trouble With Gran San

    Babette Cole

    Hardcover (Putnam Juvenile, Oct. 31, 1991)
    Gran, who is secretly an extraterrestrial being, livens up a trip to the seaside taken by a group of school children and senior citizens
    L
  • Art Lesson Sand

    Tomie dePaola

    Hardcover (Putnam Juvenile, April 13, 1994)
    Little Tommy wants to be an artist and is dismayed that he must copy what the art teacher draws, until Mrs. Bowers shows Tommy how to be creative and stay within the ""rules"" at the same time. Reprint.
    M
  • Appelemando's Dreams

    Patricia Polacco

    Hardcover (Philomel, March 21, 1995)
    Acclaimed for her vibrant folk-art illustrations, Patricia Polacco has created a magical story that celebrates the importance of imagination and the power of true friendship. Full color.
    M
  • Riptide San

    Frances Ward Weller

    Paperback (Philomel, March 23, 1994)
    Book
  • Eric carle's dragons, dragons

    Laura Whipple

    Paperback (Philomel, Feb. 7, 1996)
    Beautiful full-color collage illustrations complement an anthology of poetry about such mythological creatures as centaurs, mermaids, and the yeti by Anne McCaffrey, John Gardner, Myra Cohn Livingston, X. J. Kennedy, and other notable writers. Reprint.
    N
  • I Wonder If I'll See a Whale

    Frances Ward Weller

    Paperback (Philomel, April 19, 1995)
    In this stirring story of the sea, Frances Ward Weller captures the suspense and joy of meeting a humpback whale face to face. "Stunning paintings and expressive prose introduce the awesome mystery of whale watching in this collaboration. A compelling, satisfying adventure story respectful of the kinship between humans and animals."--School Library Journal, starred review.