Penguin USA has announced the debut of Mouse Works, a line of moderately priced children's books featuring popular Disney characters - from Mickey Mouse to Aladdin.
In addition to Disney Classics ($6.98 each), Little Libraries ($5.98 for four board books in a slipcase) and Bath Books ($5.98 each), Mouse Works will include Puzzle Play Books, Pop-Up Books and Squeeze Me Books.Puzzle Play Books are large-format, foldout books with four puzzles and a story. Scheduled for spring-summer release: "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin" ($5.98 each).
Squeeze Me Books give a little squeak each time they're squeezed. Two titles are being introduced: "Follow That Squeak! With Mickey Mouse" and "Snuggle Up with Winnie the Pooh" ($6.98 each).
Pop-Up Books contain 16 full-color pages and one three-dimensional scene. "The Secret of Aladdin's Lamp" and "Snow White Meets the Dwarfs" ($6.98 each) are scheduled for release this spring.