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Set in Hawaii, Grandma Calls Me Beautiful is the newest book in a series that includes Mama, Do You Love Me? and Papa, Do You Love Me? Grandma tells the story of "the day you were born," to the little girl she calls Beautiful. Then Beautiful wonder's what-if? What if I grow very very big? What if I'm naughty? Wiggly? But Grandma reassures her, "Beautiful is who you are"

Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee. Published March 08 by Chronicle Books. $16.99. ISBN# 978-0-8118-5815-1

Two more books are coming out in Fall 08:

In the Night Garden, a magical, mystical bedtime book starring three imaginative little girls who leave the night garden and doze away to the dream garden. Illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles, published by Holt.

Love Is a Good Thing to Feel. Curly-burly haired Harriet's back, this time explaining all the things you need to know about love such as:
"It makes a party in your heart"
"My best way to say I love you is with a parade."
Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas, published by Philomel.

Also coming up:

Friends / Unfriends, an endearing story about a boy and girl who are either best friends or best Unfriends, depending. Illustrated by Tomaso Milian, published by Greenwillow.

Fuzzy Peeps, a warm story about a barnyard full of hens who raise a clutch of curious, lively chicks together...reminding us that it "takes a village to raise a child." Illustrated by Rick Chrustowski, published by Greenwillow.

ROAWR! illustrated by Jan Jutte, published by Philomel.

Dog Parade, published by Harcourt.