did You Ever

dream Of Talking To A Mermaid?

can You Imagine

facing Off With A Bully Who

barely Reaches Your Knees?

what Would You Do

with A Box Of Golden Coins?

have You Ever

said Thank You To...a Button?

and How Would You Respond If You Met A Magic Genie Who Asked You For A Handout Instead Of Granting You A Wish?

free To Be...you And Me Creator Marlo Thomas Has Once Again Produced A Joyful Volume For Children And The Grown-ups In Their Lives. Reaching Into The Heads And Hearts Of Our Most Acclaimed Writers, Artists, And Performers, thanks & Giving Celebrates The Best Things In Life — Family, Friendship, Giving, Thankfulness, And Love (and Just For Fun, A Few Of Their Opposites — Stinginess, Bullying, Ingratitude, And The Occasional Urge To Stamp Your Feet And Throw A Fit).

from Tiger Woods And Maurice Sendak To Hilary Duff And Newbery Medalist Kate Dicamillo, This Colorful Collection Of Stories, Poems, And Songs Will Take Readers On A Lighthearted And Thoughtful (but Never Overserious) Adventure. Whether You're Gazing At The Brilliant Child's-eye Paintings Of Illustrator Eric Carle, Or Laughing Out Loud At The Off-the-wall Humor Of Mel Brooks, You'll Enjoy Every Step Of The Magical Journey That The Creators Of thanks & Giving Have Planned For You:

• Delight In Jon Scieszka And Lane Smith's Fractured Fable Starring A Mouse, A Bird, And A Sausage Who Learn All About Sharing — The Hard Way.

• Hold On Tight As Rosie Perez Recounts The Tale Of A Little Girl Confronted With A Heart-stopping Decision.

• Rock Along With Kevinand Michael Bacon's Funky Valentine To Sibling Rivalry And Brotherly Love.

• And Laugh With Ray Romano As He Reveals How His Life Was Changed By A Giant Burrito.

designed For Both Cover-to-cover Reading And Selective Excerpting (when You Can't Refuse That Last Impassioned Call For One More Story! Just Before Lights-out), This Sparkling Anthology Also Includes Marvelous Contributions From Avi, Shel Silverstein, Tom Chapin, Arthur Creator Marc Brown, Matt Groening, Deepak Chopra, Donald Trump, Frankie Muniz, Walter Dean Myers, Paul Newman, Sumner Redstone, Jerry Pinkney, Whoopi Goldberg, Sonia Manzano, The Sesame Street Muppets, Julianne Moore, Ed Koren, Wendy Wasserstein, And Paul O. Zelinsky.

thomas (free To Be, You And Me) And Cerf Gather The Work Of More Than 80 Individuals Who Contribute Words, Music Or Art To This Energetic, Eclectic Anthology, All Royalties From Which Will Be Donated To St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Recurrent Themes In These Pieces-which Range In Mood From Jocular To Contemplative-include Being A Good Friend, Reaching Out To Those Less Fortunate And Appreciating One's Family. Jon Scieszka And Lane Smith Kick Things Off With An Irreverent Not-often-told Grimm's Fairy Tale Starring A Mouse, Bird And Sausage And Ending With The Moral, Give Thanks For What You Have And What Your Friends Give To You. Maurice Sendak Contributes A Wordless Vignette Starring One Of His Wild Things, Called Give And Take, And Ed Koren's Art Adds The Frosting To The Humorous Aunt Delia's Holiday Manners Quiz By Delia Ephron. Paul O. Zelinsky, Eric Carle, Walter Dean Myers, Jerry Pinkney And Kate Dicamillo Number Among The Many Other Children's Book Luminaries. Contributors More Often Found In Other Spotlights Include Kevin Bacon, Who, Together With His Sibling, Michael, Formed The Bacon Brothers, Co-wrote A Song Paying Tribute To Brotherhood; Tiger Woods, Who Tells Of Sending His Cherished Coin Collection To Ethiopia To Aid Starving Children; And Whoopi Goldberg, Who Celebrates Her Mother's Ability To Create Magical Christmases. The Timelessness Of The Topics Explored Here And The Fact That Many Writers Reach Into Their Own Childhood To Find Their Stories Make This Collection At Once Universal And Personal. Thematically And Visually, This Is An Uplifting Volume. All Ages. (nov.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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• Children's Books
  
  
  • Growing Up & Facts of Life
    
    
    • Family Life
      
      
      • Values
        • Fiction