Mermaids on Parade: an autographed copy of the book written and illustrated by Melanie Hope Greenberg.     Once a year, mermaids, Neptunes and legendary sea creatures come to life--leaving their oceans to parade on land. They sparkle and glitter and make the streets of Coney Island electric with excitement....And in the middle of it all, one shy mermaid comes out of her shell to march with all the others.

Always an Olivia: A Remarkable Famly History by Carolivia Herron, illustrated by Jeremy Tugeau.   From the author of Nappy Hair, a historical fiction picture book. When Carol Olivia visits her great-great grandfather she learns some surprising stories about the family. She discovers the roots of her African-American heritage and hears about the many adventures of her Jewish ancestors.

Dot in Larryland: The Big LIttle Book of an Odd-Sized Friendship by Patricia Marx, illustrated by Roz Chast. If you think you can't be friends with someone who's bigger than a fire truck or smaller than an eye-lash, think again.

The Anne Frank Case: Simon Wiesenthal's Search for the Truth by Susan Goldman Rubin, illustrated by Bill Farnsworth. Simon Wiesenthal made his life work to ensure that Anne Frank and others who had died in the Holocaust were not forgotten.