Miss Bindergarten's Wild Day by Joseph Slate Ashley Wolff, illustrator ISBN 0525470840 $16.99 Hardcover Dutton Books Watch what happens to Miss Bindergarten's rambunctious class of 26 kindergartners when water overflows, ants get loose, and oozy paint smudges. With the jaunty rhymes and sweetly hilarious illustrations that have been the trademark of all of Miss Bindergarten's adventures in kindergarten, this lively book will be familiar and thoroughly entertaining to young children and their patient teachers.

Stagestruck written & illustrated by Tomie dePaola ISBN 0399243380 $16.99 Hardcover Putnam Publishing Group Like his bestselling picture books drawn from his own childhood, Stagestruck is filled with the warmth and humor of Tomie dePaola’s memories, and young readers will identify with this hilarious school play based on a favorite story.

Take the Lead, George Washington by Judith St. George Daniel Powers, illustrator ISBN 0399238875 $16.99 Hardcover Philomel Books George Washington wanted to be a Virginia gentleman, until he got the chance to go on a wilderness trip as a surveyor's assistant. It was a rough— and even dangerous — journey. His early trek into the American frontier was a turning point for George, and he proved he was ready for any challenge.

Travel Team by Mike Lupica ISBN 0399241507 $16.99 Hardcover Philomel Books Twelve-year-old Danny Walker may be the smallest kid on the basketball court — but don't tell him that. No one plays with more heart or court sense as Danny. None of that matters, however, when he is cut from his local travel team. Danny's father knows Danny isn't the only kid who was cut for the wrong reason. Together, the washed-up former player and a bunch of never-say-die kids prove that the heart simply cannot be measured.

Available in May Hank Zipzer #8: Summer School! What Genius Thought That Up? by Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver Carol Heyer, illustrator ISBN 0448437406 $12.99 Hardcover Grosset & Dunlap Hank Zipzer #8: Summer School! What Genius Thought That Up? ISBN 0448437392 $4.99 Mass Market “Summer school” is a phrase that Hank Zipzer doesn’t want to learn. However, there’s no getting out of this one — summer school, here Hank comes! While bored to death inside a sweltering classroom, though, Hank may just learn a cool lesson or two.