The Courtin

Silhouettes tell the story of courtship.

Combining the principles of both nature and nurture, this illuminating guide demonstrates how women of any age can achieve radiant-looking skin by focusing on the basics. Acting as a "personal trainer" for the skin, world-renowned skin-care expert Dr. Courtin-Clarins reveals the six secrets behind good skin health—including safe sun exposure, the importance of regular physical exercise and balanced nutrition, and enemies such as pollution and stress. Additional skin-care topics, such as the benefits of botanical extracts and the value of quality cosmetics and individualized skin-care regimens, are also discussed.

Original publication and copyright date: 1955.

Get in the game with Hoggy and friends in this comic for beginning readers! No one can catch Hoggy on the court. He’s the best at dribbling, shooting, and scoring. But Hoggy is not the best when it comes to helping his teammates. To them, Hoggy showboats, over-dribbles, and doesn’t pass the ball. When Hoggy’s fed-up friends ask him to leave the game, Hoggy is faced with a big decision. Will he stay angry, or will he apologize and be a better teammate? Ethan Long's expressive, slapstick-style art shines in this story about teamwork, cooperation, and friendship—great for early comics and social emotion learning collections. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

"The course of true love never did run smooth." ("A Midsummer Night's Dream" — William Shakespeare) Stand aside, Mr. Darcy. Keep walking, Rhett Butler. There's a new romantic hero in town. And, though he may not have all the ladies in the valley swooning with desire, he sure knows how to pitch the woo. Iza Trapani does it once again in this favorite song about a lovesick frog and his search for the perfect missus with her exquisitely charming and truly funny illustrations that explore the lighter side of romance. Even Jane Austen would have to bow to this most amiable and irresistible story. After all, you might have to kiss a frog to find a prince.