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Table of Contents

Recent Titles 3

Simon Says Open the Book 4

It? 5

What to Do with a String 6–7

I Am Polar Bear 8

The Greatest Table 9

A Song 10–11

Dream Song 12

A Meeting in the Sky 13

Classic Board Books 14–15

Classic Picture Books 16–23

Ordering Information 24

2 CREATIVE EDITIONS www.thecreativecompany.usCover illustration by C. F. Payne from What to Do with a String;

illustration above by Etienne Delessert from It?

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Creative Editions Recent Titles

Illustration above by Paolo Domeniconi from Afternoon on a Hill

Beyond the StarsAuthor: Kate RiggsArtist: Chris Sheban 978-1-56846-336-0

Interest level: Age 2 and up

Trim size: 61/2" × 10"

$8.99 Board • Page count: 12

Color illustrations

Spot, Spike, SpiralAuthor: Sarah Grace Tuttle Artist: Miriam Nerlove 978-1-56846-333-9

Interest level: Age 2 and up

Trim size: 61/4" × 8"

$8.99 Board • Page count: 28

Color illustrations

Lola Shapes the SkyAuthor: Wendy GreenleyArtist: Paolo Domeniconi 978-1-56846-319-3

Interest level: Age 6 and up

Trim size: 81/2" × 103/4"

$18.99 HC • Page count: 32

Color illustrations

Afternoon on a HillAuthor: Edna St. Vincent MillayArtist: Paolo Domeniconi 978-1-56846-334-6

Interest level: Age 6 and up

Trim size: 81/2" × 11"

$14.99 HC • Page count: 16

Color illustrations

Sounds of the ForestAuthor: Kate RiggsArtist: Fiammetta Dogi 978-1-56846-318-6

Interest level: Age 2 and up

Trim size: 7" × 7"

$8.99 Board • Page count: 14

Color illustrations

Ruby, Head HighAuthor: Irène Cohen-JancaArtist: Marc Daniau 978-1-56846-341-4

Interest level: Age 8 and up

Trim size: 8" × 111/4"

$18.99 HC • Page count: 32

Color illustrations

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*Also available: Seaside Lullaby, You and Me

Simon Says Open the Book

“Simon says open the book. Have a look” at this beautiful, bedtime-

themed book version of the beloved children’s game. Readers and

listeners alike will find themselves acting out the commands as the

rhythmic text gently rises and falls, leading to an inevitable, sleep-

inducing conclusion.

978-1-56846-330-8

$8.99 Board

Interest level: Age 2 and up

Page count: 14

Trim size: 7" × 7"

Color illustrations

Pub date: October 2019

Emilia Zebrowska is a children’s book author and illustrator. She lives

with her family in London. This is her first book for Creative Editions.

Susan Reagan earned her degree from the Columbus College of Art

and Design. With previous experience in greeting cards, surface designs,

and picture books, Susan’s Creative Editions titles include You and Me

and the forthcoming Lights Out! A lifelong Ohio resident, Susan lives in

Cleveland with her husband and two dogs.

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It?

What is IT? Is IT a friend or a foe? In this modern fable of imaginative

inquisition, a boy finds and follows IT, wondering along the way if IT is

a monster, a furry bear, or perhaps a wild thing. In the process, he makes

a surprising new friend.

978-1-56846-345-2

$19.99 HC

Interest level: Age 6 and up

Page count: 32

Trim size: 81/2" × 11"

Color illustrations

Pub date: October 2019

*Also available: Fuzzy, Furry Hat; Night Circus

Etienne Delessert is a Swiss-American artist and author whose picture

books have earned numerous honors, including two Graphics Prizes

from the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. In 2010, he was shortlisted for

the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration and was nomi-

nated again six years later. Delessert’s work has also been presented in

retrospectives at the Louvre in Paris and the Library of Congress in

Washington, D.C. Among his many children’s book credits are I Hate to

Read!, Spartacus the Spider, Moon Theater, Full Color, A Glass, and Night

Circus. He lives in Connecticut with his wife.

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What to Do with a String

Snag the spirit of adventure and lasso the limitless horizons of imagina-

tion to discover all the simple yet fantastical things one can make out of

a string—from slingshots to sails, swings to phone lines—in this sequel

to Jane Yolen’s popular picture book, What to Do with a Box (2016).

Jane Yolen is an award-winning author, poet, and teacher. She has

written more than 365 books, including What to Do with a Box,

illustrated by Chris Sheban, and the Caldecott Medal—winning Owl

Moon, illustrated by John Schoenherr. The Educational Book & Media

Association honored her significant contributions with its 2018 Jeremiah

Ludington Award.

C. F. Payne is a renowned artist and illustrator whose picture books

include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Lineup for Yesterday, both

published by Creative Editions.

978-1-56846-322-3

$18.99 HC

Interest level: Age 6 and up

Page count: 32

Trim size: 83/4" × 101/2"

Color illustrations

Pub date: October 2019

*Also available: What to Do with a Box (HC and BB)

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*Also available: The Great North Woods, Make the Earth Your Companion

I Am Polar Bear

The polar bear is known by many names in different languages—White

Bear, Ice Bear, Sea Bear. It is Sailor of the Icebergs, Whale’s Curse, Seal’s

Dread. It is the animal deserving of great respect, the Ever-wandering One,

the Master of Helping Spirits, Grandfather, or God’s Dog. Whatever its

name, what is certain is that this majestic, Arctic animal is threatened by

extinction and in need of human protection before it disappears from

our world forever.

978-1-56846-332-2

$18.99 HC

Interest level: Age 6 and up

Page count: 32

Trim size: 8" × 10"

Color illustrations

Pub date: October 2019

J. Patrick Lewis is an award-winning poet, a former Children’s Poet

Laureate, and the author of more than 50 books of poetry for children,

including the Creative Editions titles Make the Earth Your Companion

and Phrases of the Moon. Among his other honors are the 2011 National

Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Excellence in Children’s Poetry

Award and the Ohioana Awards’ 2004 Alice Louise Wood Memorial

Prize. He lives in Westerville, Ohio.

Miriam Nerlove is an illustrator whose detailed paintings of animals

can also be found in the board books Dot, Stripe, Squiggle and Spot,

Spike, Spiral published by Creative Editions. She lives with her family

outside Chicago.

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The Greatest Table

From kitchen table to picnic blanket, sidewalk café to campfire—the

greatest table isn’t set inside a single home—it spans the continents, and

no one eats alone. So bring a favorite dish to share with friends old and

new, and take a seat. Michael J. Rosen’s lovely poem, illustrated by Becca

Stadtlander, celebrates the simple and unifying act of sharing a meal,

reminding us that all creatures have a place at the communal table.

978-1-56846-303-2

$19.99 HC

Interest level: Age 6 and up

Page count: 32

Trim size: 81/2" × 101/2"

Color illustrations

Pub date: October 2019

*Also available: The Forever Flowers, Make the Earth Your Companion

Michael J. Rosen is the author and editor of picture books, poetry,

novels, cookbooks, and anthologies to benefit animal-welfare and

childhood-hunger efforts. He served on the board of directors for Share

Our Strength, a national organization working to end childhood hunger

in the United States.

Becca Stadtlander is an illustrator and fine artist, inspired by the beauty

of everyday objects, the comforts of home, and the lush colors and

landscapes of far-off places. She lives and works in her hometown of

Covington, Kentucky.

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*Also available: Tuba Lessons, Where Do I End and You Begin?

A Song

Listen! Can you hear it? In a world full of noise and distraction, the

songs that call to us can become muffled, easily ignored. But when we

become attuned to the practice of listening, we might recognize some-

thing beautiful. Follow along to the song the world sings just for you

in this lyrical picture book, written and illustrated by James

Christopher Carroll.

978-1-56846-331-5

$19.99 HC

Interest level: Age 6 and up

Page count: 32

Trim size: 9" × 11"

Color illustrations

Pub date: October 2019

James Christopher Carroll is an author, illustrator, and graphic

designer whose picture books include The Boy and the Moon and Papa’s

Backpack. Music fuels and shapes every picture James makes. For this

book, James combined the media of paint, sculpture, photography, and

collage. He lives with his family in a house filled with music in upstate

New York.

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Dream Song

Sunlight, moonlight, / Twilight, starlight. Walter de la Mare’s evocative

poem conjures up dream-inducing images of dewy forests, wrathful

lions, and fairy-tale wonders in this wistfully illustrated picture book.

978-1-56846-337-7

$14.99 HC

Interest level: Age 6 and up

Page count: 16

Trim size: 81/2" × 11"

Color illustrations

Pub date: October 2019

*Also available: Afternoon on a Hill, Moon Theater

Walter de la Mare was a celebrated romantic poet and author of

children’s literature. His work, including the poetry collection Songs

of Childhood, features themes of imagination, intuition, emotion, and

truth that speak to readers of all ages.

Monique Felix is an award-winning Swiss artist and author whose

books include Let’s Go Outside, Chicken Wants a Nap, and Where Do I

End and You Begin? Among her many honors is the Octogone Prize from

the International Center of Children’s Literature in France.

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A Meeting in the Sky

Two boys. One dream: to fly. The farm boy lived in America. The city

boy lived in Germany. Both loved planes and grew up to be pilots, a

world apart. Then one day, that world went to war, and the two boys

became soldiers of the sky. A Meeting in the Sky narrates the true tale

of a remarkable encounter between two World War II pilots—former

enemies who became friends for life.

978-1-56846-310-0

$19.99 HC

Interest level: Age 9 and up

Page count: 32

Trim size: 103/4" × 91/2"

Color illustrations

Pub date: October 2019

*Also available: And the Soldiers Sang, The Navajo Code Talkers

Rina Singh was born in India and grew up in a small town where there

were no public libraries. Luckily, her school library was well-stocked,

and she grew up loving books. Rina lives with her husband in

Toronto, where she teaches art, drama, and writing.

Jordi Vila Delclòs was born in Barcelona. Before he built a career as an

illustrator, he studied music and played the vibraphone in various jazz

groups. He loves listening to jazz and drawing pirates.

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How Fast Can You Go? Six modes of trans-portation are introduced by their relative speeds.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Nate Williams978-1-56846-253-0 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" × 7" Color illustrations

Dig It! Six construction machines are intro-duced by their defining features or functions.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Laszlo Kubinyi978-1-56846-237-0 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" × 7" Color illustrations

A Seed Needs Sun A plant’s life cycle is introduced by highlighting what it needs to grow at each stage. Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Fiammetta Dogi978-1-56846-254-7 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" × 7" Color illustrations

Colors of Nature This illustrated conceptual board book encourages the association of certain colors with the seasons.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Paolo Domeniconi

978-1-56846-299-8 $8.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 6¼" × 8" Color illustrations

Counting on Birds This illustrated con-ceptual board book uses the growth cycle of songbirds to teach the numbers 1 to 10.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Jori van der Linde

978-1-56846-300-1 $8.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 6¼" × 8" Color illustrations

Crowds of Creatures Six family groups of different kinds of animals introduce the concept of collective nouns.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Fiammetta Dogi978-1-56846-301-8 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" × 7" Color illustrations

Jibber-Jabber Engaging the senses, the ono-matopoeic sounds of 14 animals are introduced in rhyming or alliterative pairs.Author/Artist: Randall Enos978-1-56846-315-5 $8.99 Board

Interest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14

Trim size: 6¼" × 8" Color illustrations

Let’s Go Outside Pairs of opposite words are used in context as readers follow a puppy on a walk.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-316-2 $8.99 Board

Interest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14

Trim size: 6¼" × 8" Color illustrations

Kate Riggs Monique Felix

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ISBN 978-1-56846-316-2 U.S. $8.99

Text copyright © 2018 by Kate Riggs Illustrations copyright © 2018 by Monique FelixDesigned by Rita Marshall Published in 2018 by Creative EditionsP.O. Box 227, Mankato, MN 56002 USACreative Editions is an imprint of The Creative Company All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced by any means without the written permission of the publisher.Printed in ChinaLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataNames: Riggs, Kate, author. / Felix, Monique, illustrator.Title: Let’s go outside / by Kate Riggs; illustrated by Monique Felix.Summary: Detailed illustrations and simple text are paired within a board book format to introduce young readers to opposite words within the narrative framework of taking a dog for a walk.Identifiers: LCCN TK / ISBN 978-1-56846-316-2Subjects: TKClassification: TK TK—dc23

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Let’s Go Outside.Let ’s Go Outside.

Dot, Stripe, Squiggle Nine sea creatures bring the marine world to life in this innovative introduction to patterns and shapes.Author: Sarah Grace Tuttle Artist: Miriam Nerlove978-1-56846-325-4 $9.99 Board

Interest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 28

Trim size: 6¼" × 8" Color illustrations

Creative Editions Classic Board Books

On the Farm Six common barnyard animals are introduced by their sounds.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Fiammetta Dogi978-1-56846-272-1 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" × 7" Color illustrations

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Creative Editions Classic Board Books

Wild Backyard Six backyard animals are introduced by what and how they eat in their microhabitats.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Fiammetta Dogi978-1-56846-287-5 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" × 7" Color illustrations

Wake up, Weather! This illustrated conceptu-al board book encourages imaginative exploration of weather phenomena.Author: Rita Marshall / Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-286-8 $8.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 6¼" × 8" Color illustrations

What to Do with a Box This poetic tribute takes the literal shape of a box to bring an imagi-native concept to life.Author: Jane Yolen / Artist: Chris Sheban978-1-56846-320-9 $8.99 Board

Interest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 12

Trim size: 8" × 8" Color illustrations

To the Rescue! Six helpful vehicles are introduced by action words, encouraging kinetic learning.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Nate Williams978-1-56846-288-2 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" × 7" Color illustrations

Under the Sea Common directional words are paired with ocean life to introduce creatures and their surroundings.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Tom Leonard978-1-56846-302-5 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" × 7" Color illustrations

That’s Creepy! Six creepy-crawlies are intro-duced by the animals’ common traits or behaviors. Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Fiammetta Dogi978-1-56846-236-3 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" × 7" Color illustrations

Time to Build Six common tools are intro-duced by their use in a construction project. Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Laszlo Kubinyi978-1-56846-271-4 $7.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 7" × 7" Color illustrations

Taste the Clouds This illustrated conceptual board book encourages imaginative exploration of the senses.Author: Rita Marshall / Artist: Paolo Domeniconi

978-1-56846-285-1 $8.99 BoardInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14Trim size: 6¼" × 8" Color illustrations

Shapes All Around Geometric concepts and the natural world are connected through six brightly colored shapes.Author: Kate Riggs / Artist: Laëtitia Devernay978-1-56846-317-9 $7.99 Board

Interest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14

Trim size: 7" × 7" Color illustrations ISBN 978-1-56846-317-9 U.S. $7.99

Text copyright © 2018 by Kate Riggs Illustrations copyright © 2018 by Laëtitia DevernayDesigned by Rita Marshall Published in 2018 by Creative Editions

P.O. Box 227, Mankato, MN 56002 USACreative Editions is an imprint of The Creative Company www.thecreativecompany.us

All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproducedby any means without the written permission of the publisher. Printed in China

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataNames: Riggs, Kate, author. / Devernay, Laëtitia, illustrator.

Title: Shapes all around / by Kate Riggs; illustrated by Laetitia Devernay.Summary: In this illustrated board book, shapes stand in for the names of natural forms,

creating connections between mathematical concepts and the world around us. Identifiers: LCCN TK / ISBN 978-1-56846-317-9

Subjects: TKClassification: TK TK—dc23

First edition 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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You and Me This warm, poetic work encapsu-lates the balancing act of giving attention to both older and younger siblings.Author: Rebecca Kai Dotlich Artist: Susan Reagan978-1-56846-321-6 $8.99 Board

Interest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 14

Trim size: 6¼" × 8" Color illustrations

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Creative Editions Classic Picture Books

All the World’s a Stage This poetry collec-tion explores Shakespeare’s “Seven Ages of Man” to celebrate the theater of human existence.Compiler: Lee Bennett Hopkins Artist: Guy Billout978-1-56846-218-9 $19.99 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 10½" × 9½" Color illustrations

And the Soldiers Sang Along the infamous Western Front, enemies are drawn together by song in the spirit of Christmas friendship.Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Gary Kelley978-1-56846-220-2 (HC) $19.99 HC978-0-89812-975-5 (PB) $9.99 PBInterest level: Age 9 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9" × 12" Color illustrations

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer An illu-strated edition breathes new life into Mark Twain’s most popular and widely read novel. Author: Mark Twain / Artist: C. F. Payne978-1-56846-268-4 $29.99 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 296Trim size: 7½" × 10½" Color illustrations

Bobo’s Smile What’s a clown to do when the circus shuts down and he loses the ability to smile? Bobo goes on a quest to regain his happiness.Author/Artist: Seymour Chwast978-1-56846-221-9 $14.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8" × 8" Color illustrations

The Cat Who Invented Bebop A feline saxophonist sets out for jazzy New York, where he makes his mark as a cool cat to remember. Author/Artist: Marshall Arisman978-1-56846-152-6 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8½" × 11" Color illustrations

Cheyenne Medicine Hat A mustang mare leads a herd of wild horses on an adventurous journey that unfolds into an uplifting story of survival.Author: Brian Heinz / Artist: Gregory Manchess978-1-56846-181-6 $19.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8¼" × 12¼" Color illustrations

A Christmas Carol Award-winning artist Roberto Innocenti vividly renders the beloved Christmas tale in this revised edition. Author: Charles Dickens

Artist: Roberto Innocenti

978-1-56846-278-3 $29.99 HCInterest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 152Trim size: 83/8" × 12" Color illustrations

The Adventures of Pinocchio Will a misbe-having wooden puppet amend his wicked ways in time to become a real boy?Author: Carlo Collodi Artist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-190-8 $35.00 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 192Trim size: 8½" × 11¼" Color illustrations

Chicken Wants a Nap A fortunately-unfortunately tale of a barnyard chicken whose search for a relaxing spot to nap is repeatedly thwarted––until the rain stops, and the worms come out. Author: Tracy Marchini / Artist: Monique Felix 978-1-56846-308-7 $17.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 24Trim size: 8" × 11" Color illustrations

Afternoon on a Hill Imaginative illustrations conjure a sense of wonder and delight in this celebration of nature.Author: Edna St. Vincent MillayArtist: Paolo Domeniconi 978-1-56846-334-6 $14.99 HC

Interest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 16

Trim size: 81/2" × 11" Color illustrations

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Creative Editions Classic Picture Books

The Creative Collection of American Short Stories This beautifully illustrated an-thology spans more than 150 years to spotlight 17 gems. Authors: various / Artist: Yan Nascimbene978-1-56846-202-8 $28.95 HCInterest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 272Trim size: 7¼" × 10¼" Color illustrations

Dark Fiddler An old gravedigger recounts to his young apprentice the tall but true tale of Ital-ian violinist Nicolo Paganini.Author: Aaron Frisch / Artist: Gary Kelley978-1-56846-200-4 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9" × 12" Color illustrations

The Emily Sonnets Sonnets and biographi-cal notes tell of the reclusive life and literary creativity of 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson.Author: Jane Yolen / Artist: Gary Kelley978-1-56846-215-8 $19.99 HCInterest level: Age 11 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 8" × 11¼" Color illustrations

Doctor Dolittle American artist Seymour Chwast reinterprets the 1920s tale for a 21st-century audience. Author/Artist: Seymour Chwast 978-1-56846-258-5 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9" × 12" Color illustrations

Erika’s Story A Jewish woman narrates how her mother was able to spare her from the hor-rors of the Holocaust as an infant.Author: Ruth Vander Zee Artist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-176-2 (HC) $19.99 HC978-0-89812-891-8 (PB) $10.99 PBInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 24Trim size: 10" × 9½" Color illustrations

Etienne Delessert Memory Game This classic game gets a fresh treatment with striking images taken from the books of Etienne Delessert.Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-262-2 $14.99Interest level: Age 4 and up Color illustrationsSize: 3" × 3" × 6"

The Forever Flowers A waylaid grouse dis-covers the unexpected joys of quietude—and the difficulty of decision-making.Author: Michael J. RosenArtist: Sonja Danowski978-1-56846-273-8 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 85/8" × 11¾" Color illustrations

The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea A timid frog’s journey becomes a modern fairy tale in this reissued 2014 edition of the 2007 original.Author/Artist: Guy Billout978-1-56846-267-7 $16.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9¼" × 8¼" Color illustrations

Full Color No introduction to the colors of the rainbow is quite like this one, here reissued from a 2008 original in a smaller format.Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-266-0 $15.99 HCInterest level: Age 2 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 7¼" × 9¾" Color illustrations

Fuzzy, Furry Hat A lonely bear provides shelter for countless animals in his fuzzy, furry hat as they all withstand a deluge and become forever friends.Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-296-7 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8½" × 11" Color illustrations

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Creative Editions Classic Picture Books

A Glass In this autobiographical story, readers will learn of one seemingly unbreakable glass and of the shatterproof love between a parent and child.Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-257-8 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 7 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9" × 9" Color illustrations

The Good Ship Crocodile A friendly crocodile acts as a ferry to many stranded animal neighbors, and his good deeds are repaid in full.Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-238-7 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 5 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9¾" × 9¾" Color illustrations

A Good Story In this modern parable that encourages dreamers to keep on dreaming, an acrobatic pig with a penchant for good stories discovers that he is more than an accountant.Author/Artist: Zack Rock978-1-56846-280-6 $17.99 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 10" × 9" Color illustrations

The House In this gorgeously illustrated title, a country house is rediscovered and reborn at the turn of the 20th century. Author: J. Patrick LewisArtist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-201-1 $19.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 64Trim size: 9" × 12½" Color illustrations

How to Draw with Your Funny Bone This artistic workbook encourages readers to experiment with their own types of visual expression.Author/Artist: Elwood H. Smith

978-1-56846-243-1 $17.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 8¾" × 10½" Color illustrations

Harlem Hellfighters Black Americans from New York take both the fight and their music to

the WWI battlefields of France. Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Gary Kelley978-1-56846-246-2 $19.99 HCInterest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9" × 12" Color illustrations

Homer Henry Hudson’s Curio Museum A mysterious adventurer travels the world for treasures to add to his unique collection. Author/Artist: Zack Rock978-1-56846-260-8 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 10" × 10" Color illustrations

The Great North Woods A celebration of nature in verse and exquisitely detailed illustra-tions, readers here experience a day from dawn through dusk in the Great North Woods.Author: Brian Heinz / Artist: Michael Rothman978-1-56846-275-2 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 10¾" × 9½" Color illustrations

The Hunter In this story of quiet reverence for nature, a hunter sets out early one morn-ing; when he comes across the deer he has been seeking, he does something unexpected.Author: Jan Wahl / Artist: Tim Jessell

978-1-56846-297-4 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 11½" × 8½" Color illustrations

The Girl in Red Depicting a city as a wilder-ness, this modern take offers a twist on the old tale of an innocent girl in a red riding hood.Author: Aaron FrischArtist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-223-3 $19.99 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 10½" × 11½" Color illustrations

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I Hate to Read! Victor Dickens hates to read, and nothing can change his mind until he discovers the hidden lives of printed words. Author: Rita Marshall / Artist: Etienne Delessert

978-1-56846-232-5 $16.99 HCInterest level: Age 5 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 7¼" × 9¾" Color illustrations

I Met a Dinosaur After a visit to the Museum of Natural History, a young girl begins to see the creatures everywhere.Author: Jan Wahl / Artist: Chris Sheban

978-1-56846-233-2 $17.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9" × 9" Color illustrations

I Still Hate to Read! In this follow-up to the acclaimed I Hate to Read!, a classroom assignment unveils a boy’s secret love for books.Author: Rita Marshall / Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-174-8 $19.95 HCInterest level: Age 4 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8½" × 12" Color illustrations

If— Rudyard Kipling’s encouraging sentiments that inspired a nation are tenderly portrayed in this illustrated edition of the famous poem.Author: Rudyard Kipling Artist: Giovanni Manna978-1-56846-259-2 $19.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 7¼" × 10" Color illustrations

I’m Not a Pig in Underpants Follow a series of delightful, poetic clues as a mysterious animal narrator prompts readers to figure out its identity.Author/Artist: Elwood H. Smith978-1-56846-229-5 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 5 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 8½" × 10½" Color illustrations

The Last Resort An artist’s quest to recover his imagination leads him to a remote seaside hotel visited by some rather remarkable guests.Author: J. Patrick LewisArtist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-172-4 $24.99 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 48Trim size: 85/8" × 117/8" Color illustrations

Lineup for Yesterday Famous poet Ogden Nash pays entertaining tribute to the greatest baseball players of the 1800s and early 1900s.Author: Ogden Nash / Artist: C. F. Payne978-1-56846-212-7 $24.99 HCInterest level: Age 9 and up Page count: 56Trim size: 10¾" × 9½" Color illustrations

Lineup for Yesterday Baseball Cards Nash’s classic odes to baseball greats of yore are presented in a boxed set of full-color com-memorative cards.Author: Ogden Nash / Artist: C. F. Payne978-1-56846-249-3 $12.99Interest level: Age 4 and up Color illustrationsSize: 6" × 4¼" × 1"

Lola Shapes the Sky Subtly portraying values of both inspiration and function, a cloud fights to be herself amidst criticism in this allegorical tale.Author: Wendy GreenleyArtist: Paolo Domeniconi 978-1-56846-319-3 $18.99 HC

Interest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32

Trim size: 81/2" × 103/4" Color illustrations

Text copyright © 2019 by Wendy Greenley Illustrations copyright © 2019 by Paolo Domeniconi Edited by Amy Novesky; designed by Rita Marshall Published in 2019 by Creative Editions P.O. Box 227, Mankato, MN 56002 USA Creative Editions is an imprint of The Creative Company www.thecreativecompany.us

All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced by any means without the written permission of the publisher. Printed in China. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Greenley, Wendy, author. / Domeniconi, Paolo, illustrator. Title: Lola shapes the sky / by Wendy Greenley; illustrated

by Paolo Domeniconi. Summary: A cloud with a mind of her own and a gift for making awe-inspiring shapes encourages her friends to go beyond their practical functions and expand their imaginative horizons. Identifiers: LCCN 2018019494 / ISBN 978-1-56846-319-3 Subjects: CYAC: Clouds—Fiction. / Self-acceptance—Fiction.

Classification: LCC PZ7.1.G7403 Lo 2019 / DDC [E]—dc23 First edition 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Illustration by Paolo Domeniconi from Lola Shapes the Sky

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Michelangelo’s World Combining gorgeous photographs with sonnets by poet J. Patrick Lewis, this picture book celebrates the Renais-sance master.Author: J. Patrick Lewis978-1-56846-167-0 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 9" × 11" Color photographs and artwork

Mocha Dick In this spirited sea lore, a 19th-century sperm whale becomes infamous for retaliating against those who try to capture him.Author: Brian Heinz / Artist: Randall Enos978-1-56846-242-4 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 85/8" × 12" Color illustrations

Moon Theater Every night, the rising moon takes center stage, surrounded by vigilant owls, howling dogs, and other supporting characters.Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-208-0 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 4 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8½" × 11" Color illustrations

The Million Stories of Marco Polo A scribe recounts to his young neighbor adventur-ous tales of the legendary explorer Marco Polo.Author: Michael J. Rosen Artist: Maria Cristina Pritelli978-1-56846-290-5 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 10¾" × 9¾" Color illustrations

Mouse Books In these wordless stories, mice transform books into canvases for their own mini adventures.Author/Artist: Monique Felix Interest level: Age 3 and up $12.99 HC eachTrim size: 6¾" × 6¾" Page count: 32Color illustrations

The Alphabet 978-1-56846-226-4

The Boat 978-1-56846-252-3

The Colors 978-1-56846-234-9

The Numbers 978-1-56846-235-6

The Opposites 978-1-56846-251-6

The Valentine 978-1-56846-247-9

The Wind 978-1-56846-227-1

My Clementine A captain narrates the story of his beloved ship’s extraordinary 50-year life, from her exotic travels to her eventual resting place at the bottom of the sea. Author/Artist: Roberto Innocenti

978-1-56846-323-0 $18.99 HC

Interest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 40

Trim size: 9" × 11" Color illustrations

Spot illustration by Monique Felix from Mouse Books: The Colors

Make the Earth Your Companion As picturesque illustrations imbue the poetically inspired images with mysticism, readers are reminded to treat the world around us with the respect it deserves and the care it needs. Author: J. Patrick Lewis Artists: Anna & Elena Balbusso978-1-56846-269-1 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8¾" × 12" Color illustrations

The Lonely Pine The Lonely Pine recounts a calendar year in the Arctic life of the world’s northernmost tree.Author: Aaron Frisch / Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-214-1 $17.99 HCInterest level: Age 9 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 11" × 7¾" Color illustrations

The Long Tall Journey The story of a giraffe that journeyed from Africa to France in the 19th century, told by the animal.Author: Jan Wahl / Artist: Laurent Gapaillard978-1-56846-230-1 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 9" × 12" Color illustrations

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The Necklace Master storyteller Guy de Maupassant’s classic tale of vanity, honor, and irony is illustrated like never before.Author: Guy de Maupassant Artist: Gary Kelley

978-1-56846-193-9 $19.95 HCInterest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 48Trim size: 8" × 13" Color illustrations

Night Circus One fall evening, a man is entranced by a strange circus processing along a road near his house.Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-277-6 $19.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 10½" × 11½" Color illustrations

A Night on the Range In this story of Western dreaming, a wide-eyed cowpoke and his faithful dog leave indoor comforts behind.Author: Aaron Frisch / Artist: Chris Sheban978-1-56846-205-9 (HC) $19.99 HC

978-0-89812-829-1 (PB) $7.99 PBInterest level: Age 4 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 10¾" × 9½" Color illustrations

The Navajo Code Talkers The story of how bilingual Navajo in the Marine Corps helped the Allies win World War II by devising the ultimate code. Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Gary Kelley

978-1-56846-295-0 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9" × 12" Color illustrations

A Number of Animals As a little chick searches for its mother among barnyard animals, it involves readers in a simple counting exercise.Author: Kate GreenArtist: Christopher Wormell978-1-56846-222-6 $15.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9" × 9" Color illustrations

Next Year Through the drought and dust storms that ravage once-rich farmland during the Dust Bowl, a young boy and his family cling to the hope that “next year” will be better. Author: Ruth Vander Zee / Artist: Gary Kelley978-1-56846-282-0 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 9 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 91/2" × 91/2" Color illustrations

A Number of Animals Nesting Blocks This set of 10 graduated blocks can be stacked into a tower nearly 3 feet high.Author: Kate GreenArtist: Christopher Wormell978-1-56846-248-6 $24.99Interest level: Age 6 months and up Size: 5¾" × 5¾" × 5¾"

Nutcracker This unabridged and reissued edition of Hoffmann’s classic tells of the dreaded Mouse King, the brave Nutcracker, and a com-passionate girl.Author: E. T. A. Hoffmann Artist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-313-1 $29.99 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 136Trim size: 91/2" × 11" Color illustrations

The One and Only 1, 2, 3 Book A num-ber 1 with a high opinion of itself must compete for attention as the pages brim with numeric activity. Author/Artist: R. O. Blechman978-1-56846-245-5 $15.99 HCInterest level: Age 4 and up Page count: 24Trim size: 115/8" × 9" Color illustrations

Phrases of the Moon Enhanced by luminous illustrations, this musical ode to the moon glows with magic and mystery.Author: J. Patrick Lewis Artist: Jori van der Linde978-1-56846-311-7 $18.99 HC

Interest level: Age 10 and up Page count: 32

Trim size: 6½" × 12" Color illustrations

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The Riverbank Illustrations accompanying the final paragraph of On the Origin of Species commemorate the 150th anniversary of the book’s publication.Author: Charles Darwin / Artist: Fabian Negrin978-1-56846-207-3 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 87/8" × 105/8" Color illustrations

Rose Blanche One day, a young German girl follows a truck into the woods, where she discov-ers a terrible secret. Author: Christophe Gallaz Artist: Roberto Innocenti978-1-56846-189-2 (HC) $19.99 HC978-0-89812-385-2 (PB) $10.99 PBInterest level: Age 7 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8¼" × 11" Color illustrations

Sailing the Unknown Travel the uncharted world of the late 1700s with Captain Cook.Author: Michael J. RosenArtist: Maria Cristina Pritelli978-1-56846-216-5 (HC) $19.99 HC

978-0-89812-976-2 (PB) $12.00 PBInterest level: Age 9 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 11½" × 85/8" Color illustrations

Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers Fourteen of Marc Chagall’s works are here vividly repro-duced and accompanied by biographical poems.Authors: J. Patrick Lewis and Jane Yolen978-1-56846-211-0 (HC) $18.99 HC

978-0-89812-974-8 (PB) $12.00 PBInterest level: Age 11 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 8" × 11¼" Reproductions

Sing a Season Song The cyclical nature of the seasons takes center stage in this poetic tribute to the four periods of the year.Author: Jane Yolen / Artist: Lisel Jane Ashlock 978-1-56846-255-4 $19.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8¼" × 12" Color illustrations

Seaside Lullaby The cycle of sleep is not unlike the seasons by the sea in this gorgeously illustrated and dreamy bedtime lullaby.Author/Artist: Maria Cristina Pritelli978-1-56846-328-5 $17.99 HC

Interest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32

Trim size: 10" × 10" Color illustrations

Spartacus the Spider When a little spider finally devises a way to spin a mighty web, prey is his for the catching, but what may be the cost?Author/Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-213-4 $17.95 HCInterest level: Age 4 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8¾" × 12" Color illustrations

Ruby, Head High Inspired by Norman Rock-well’s iconic painting, The Problem We All Live With, this historic story tells of a little girl who changed the world.Author: Irène Cohen-JancaArtist: Marc Daniau 978-1-56846-341-4 $18.99 HC

Interest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 32

Trim size: 8" × 111/4" Color illustrations

Pirates at the Plate Teams of pirates and cowboys inject rowdy adventure into America’s pastime in this exquisitely illustrated story.Author: Aaron Frisch / Artist: Mark Summers978-1-56846-210-3 $17.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8½" × 11¼" Color illustrations

The Riddle Horse In this gentle riddle of a tale, a horse recounts its adventures and riders throughout the long years of its life.Author/Artist: Mark Summers978-1-56846-291-2 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 24Trim size: 9" × 9" Color illustrations

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Tuba Lessons A boy venturing through a forest on his way to a tuba lesson finds himself giving a concert to an unexpected audience. Author: T. C. Bartlett / Artist: Monique Felix978-1-56846-209-7 $17.95 HCInterest level: All ages Page count: 32Trim size: 10½" × 10½" Color illustrations

Tall City, Wide Country Light on words but big on charm, this unique picture book is a trip worth taking—just by turning the book around!Author/Artist: Seymour Chwast978-1-56846-228-8 $15.99 HCInterest level: Age 3 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 11" × 6" Color illustrations

The Stolen Smile In this reissued edition, readers travel back to 1911 Paris, where the Mona Lisa has gone missing.Author: J. Patrick Lewis / Artist: Gary Kelley978-1-56846-281-3 $16.99 HCInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 8" × 9¾" Color illustrations

Storytime Clock This wall clock serves as a delightful aid to telling time and as a reminder that any time can be a good time for reading. Artist: Etienne Delessert978-1-56846-263-9 $24.99Interest level: Age 4 and up Size: 12" round

The Velveteen Rabbit This reissued classic returns readers to the magical world of toys.Author: Margery Williams Bianco Artist: Monique Felix978-0-89812-831-4 $8.99 PBInterest level: Age 8 and up Page count: 40Trim size: 7¾" × 11³⁄8" Color illustrations

Where Do I End and You Begin? This rhythmic poem employs a thought-provoking refrain to introduce the concept of intercon-nectedness. Author: Shulamith OppenheimArtist: Monique Felix 978-1-56846-274-5 $17.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 9¾" × 9¾" Color illustrations

What to Do with a Box Celebrate the magi-cal wonders of the common cardboard box, as imagined by enterprising children.Author: Jane Yolen / Artist: Chris Sheban978-1-56846-289-9 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 8¾" × 101/2" Color illustrations

A Year in the Woods Excerpts from Thoreau’s 1854 work Walden, which still serves as a guide to living fully and deliberately, are here accompa-nied by idealistic, wistful paintings. Author: Henry David Thoreau Artist: Giovanni Manna978-1-56846-305-6 $18.99 HCInterest level: Age 9 and up Page count: 32Trim size: 71/4" × 10" Color illustrations

We Are Brothers In this moving coming-of-age story, warm pastel illustrations lend a timeless quality to youthful trepidation and triumphant achievement.Author: Yves Nadon / Artist: Jean Claverie978-1-56846-292-9 $18.99 HC

Interest level: Age 6 and up Page count: 32

Trim size: 7¼" × 10" Color illustrationss

ISBN 978-1-56846-292-9 U.S. $18.99

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Every summer, two

brothers swim to the rock, and

one jumps off. But this summer, it’s

time for both of them to take the

leap. In this moving coming-of-age

story, a younger brother discovers

newfound power, courage, and joy,

thanks to the support of his older

brother—and the persuasiveness of

his own imagination.

With a background in teaching and a

passion for encouraging children to

read, YvesNadon writes

about and leads workshops on topics

related to youth literacy. He is a found-

ing director of the children’s publishing

company Editions D’eux, based in

Sherbrooke, Quebec. This is his first

book for Creative Editions.

JeanClaverie

is an award-winning French artist

whose work has been regularly exhib-

ited in France and abroad for decades.

He continues to instruct students at

the École Nationale Supérieure des

Beaux-Arts in Lyon, France. He lives

near Lyon.

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The Universe Is a Tree This international anthology reveals that a tree’s roots not only reach deep into the earth, but its branches also extend out into the universe, connecting us all. Author/Artist: Laura Filippucci978-1-56846-304-9 $18.99 HC

Interest level: Age 12 and up Page count: 32

Trim size: 8¼" × 107⁄8" Color illustrations

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Text copyright © 2019 by Michael J. Rosen

Il lustrat ions copyright © 2019 by Becca Stadtlander

Edited by Kate Riggs & Amy Novesky Designed by Rita Marshall

Published in 2019 by Creat ive Edit ions P.O. Box 227, Mankato, MN 56002 USA

Creative Edit ions is an imprint of The Creat ive Company www.thecreat ivecompany.us

All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced by any

means without the written permission of the publisher. Printed in China

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publicat ion Data

Names: Rosen, Michael J. , author. / Stadtlander, Becca, i l lustrator.

Tit le: The greatest table / by Michael J. Rosen; i l lustrated by Becca Stadtlander.

Summary: In a world of bount iful food yet increasing food insecurity, we are called

to remember that all creatures have a place —and may be fed sustainably—at the

greatest , communal table offered by our planet .

Ident if iers : LCCN 2018054979 / ISBN 978-1 -56846-303-2

Sub jects : LCSH: Hunger—Juvenile poetry.

Classif icat ion: LCC PS3568.O769 G74 2019 DDC 81 1 /.54—dc23

First edit ion 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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E-mail: [email protected] • www.thecreativecompany.us

Spot illustration by Becca Stadtlander from The Greatest Table