Just yesterday, the proofs of our spring 2008 catalogs arrived from our printer. The catalog is beautiful - of course - and I'm so excited to be able to launch our new spring titles in the next few months.
There are a few favorites from the list, but as always, it's quite hard to pick just one that I'm especially fond of. This season, if I had to pick just one, it would be our first title from China, No! That's Wrong! by Zhaohua Ji and Cui Xu.
From China
No! That's Wrong!
by Zhaohua Ji and Cui Xu
This, never-been-published-before, picture book discusses a silly situation that most kids (and many adults) will find quite humorous. I can't quite give much more information other than that, but the illustrations are darling, the animals are full of expression and the rabbit is particularly charming.
Representing South Korea, France, Australia, Japan, Spain and England, our books this coming season are so diverse with titles ranging in topics such as imagination, alliteration, new siblings, shyness, music, and cause and effect.
You'll have to be patient as I introduce each new cover and title one at a time until our catalog finally reaches our readers.
We received a lovely note from Trudy White, author and illustrator of Could You? Would You? along with an update and details of her new baby, Frazey. He was born on Friday, June 27th in Australia, weighing 8.9 pounds, measuring 54 centimeters and, in Trudy's words, is "pink and healthy and a good kicker." 
