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Youngest Ages: Baby - 4   Preschool Ages: 3 - 7   Elementary Ages: 5 - 9           Middle School Ages: 8 - 12   High School Ages: 3 - 7   Parenting

Youngest (Ages: Baby - 4)

Airplane Flight! A Lift-The-Flap Adventure
Author/Illustrator: Susanna Leonard Hill/Ana Martin Larranaga 
Email: susanna@susannahill.com   
Web:  http://www.susannahill.com/airplaneflight.html

Take a ride on an airplane with Captain Bright and Copilot Snow. Open and close the wing flaps, help the ground crew direct the plane, make the airplane take off, and watch the radar screen for any sign of trouble! It's an exciting flight and every page has something fun to do!  Also, see companion title Freight Train Trip! A Lift-The-Flap Adventure!

Train Trip! A Lift-The-Flap Adventure
Author/Illustrator: Susanna Leonard Hill/Ana Martin Larranaga 
Email: susanna@susannahill.com   
Web:  http://www.susannahill.com/freighttraintrip.html

Take a ride on a freight train with the engineer. Look inside the freight cars, open and close the crossing gates, turn the signal lights red or green, and switch the track with Switchman Jack just in time to avoid trouble! What a great ride, and every page has fun things to do!  Also available in Japanese!

Preschool (Ages: 3 - 7)

Can’t Sleep Without Sheep
Author/Illustrator: Susanna Leonard Hill/Mike Wohnoutka 
Email: susanna@susannahill.com   
Web:  http://www.susannahill.com/cantsleepwithoutsheep.html

Whenever Ava can't sleep, she counts sheep. But Ava takes so long to fall asleep, it's the sheep that are growing tired - until finally, they quit! When the sheep promise to find a replacement that Ava can count on, chaos ensues as chickens, cows, pigs, hippos, and more try their hand at jumping over Ava's fence. A Children’s Book of the Month.

Not Yet, Rose
Author/Illustrator: Susanna Leonard Hill/Nicole Rutten 
Email: susanna@susannahill.com   
Web:  http://www.susannahill.com/notyetrose.html

Rose's family is having a baby.  Does Rose want a sister?  A brother?  Or no baby at all?  Winner of a Gold Moms Choice Award, this story is perfect for any big-sibling-to-be.  Soon to be available in a personalized version from Frecklebox!  Also available in Dutch!

When This Is Over, I Will Go To School And I Will Learn To Read
Author: Pamela Sisman Bitterman
Email: mabeldog4@aol.com   
Web:  www.pamelasismanbitterman.com

This true story of one little boy is told in his own words. The children from the village created the book’s illustrations. It is this truth that is certain to nudge the hearts and minds of parents, teachers and children everywhere. I have promised all proceeds from the sale of this book to the children of the tiny village school where the illustrations were created. They trust me. And they wait.

Elementary School (Ages: 5 - 9)

No Sword Fighting In The House 
Author/Illustrator: Susanna Leonard Hill/True Kelly 
Email: susanna@susannahill.com   
Web:  http://www.susannahill.com/noswordfightinginthehouse.html

Charge! Arthur and Lance are at it again - sword fighting in the house! When Mom returns home, the boys are in big trouble. But that doesn't stop Arthur, who already has a new idea. He and Lance can joust (which Mom hasn't said no to...yet!)  No horses?  No problem!

Punxsutawney Phyllis 
Author/Illustrator: Susanna Leonard Hill/Jeffrey Ebbeler 
Email: susanna@susannahill.com   
Web:  http://www.susannahill.com/punxsutawneyphyllis.html

Phyllis can't convince Uncle Phil to get out of bed to make his prediction on Groundhog Day. When Uncle Phil realizes he has missed all the signs of an early spring, he knows it's time to retire and pass on the title of Punxsutawney Phil. Only this time, it's Punxsutawney Phyllis!

April Fool, Phyllis 
Author/Illustrator: Susanna Leonard Hill/Jeffrey Ebbeler 
Email: susanna@susannahill.com   
Web:  http://www.susannahill.com/april_fool_phyllis.html

It might be April Fools' Day, but Punxsutawney Phyllis knows that winter isn t over yet.  Her infallible instincts tell her that a blizzard is brewing. Too bad no one will believe her. Luckily Phyllis uses a combination of common sense and uncommon abilities to lead the April Fools' Day treasure hunters back to safety when the storm comes on quickly.

Middle School (Ages: 8 - 12)

High School (Ages: 12 - 17)

Parenting