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11,600 | 2 | Hasbro 2017. All Rights Reserved.; Title: My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: A Friendship to Remember | [
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11,601 | 0 | 2017 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.; Title: My Little Pony: The Movie: Friends and Foes (Passport to Reading Level 2) | [
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11,602 | 2 | Inspired by a friend's tradition, noted children's singer/songwriter McCutcheon created this original song for those who might like to mark a special anniversary in their family's life?adoption day. His thoughtful lyrics (the score is included, of course) emphasize the joy and wonder of the event?"Out of a world so tattered and torn,/ You came to our house on that wonderful morn/ And all of a sudden this family was born"?and there's a rousing chorus just right for a festive party. In a move sure to accommodate many adoptive families, Paschkis (So Sleepy/Wide Awake) pictures the parents as white and the baby as Asian. Her gouache illustrations have a strong hint of traditional Scandinavian folk art, updated by bold color combinations, and they lend themselves particularly well to the multiethnic cast of friends and family with which she peoples each page. For a pleasingly themed read-aloud or gift, pair this volume with Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell's equally merry Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born (reviewed below). Ages 2-6. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-K-McCutcheon's song, written from the point of view of adoptive parents, is joyous and reassuring-"Whatever you learn, whoever you know,/You've still got a home in our hearts." Paschkis's folklike gouache paintings are attractive and well designed to incorporate the text. However, they illustrate more than the annual celebration. They show scenes of the (Caucasian) adoptive parents making preparations for the baby's arrival, the adoptive parents in an airplane, the (Asian) baby in its new cradle, and the growth of the child. In every scene, everyone is smiling. The song mentions mixed-race and single-parent families: "No matter the skin, we are all of us kin." But another line in that verse sends a confusing message: "No matter how you came to be." That line, from the parents' point of view, is a message of acceptance, but a child may understand it as "It shouldn't matter to you how you came to be." The book reinforces the second interpretation by not picturing the baby before its appearance in the adoptive home, as though it had no history of its own. The relinquishment that precedes adoption does matter to the adoptee but is often hard for adoptive parents to talk about. This book does not help them to do so.Nancy Schimmel, formerly at San Mateo County LibraryCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Happy Adoption Day! | [
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11,603 | 0 | 2017 HIT Entertainment Limited and Keith Chapman. The Bob the Builder name and character, related characters and logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited.; Title: Bob the Builder: Dino Park | [
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11,604 | 2 | 2017 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.; Title: My Little Pony: The Movie: The Deluxe Junior Novel (Beyond Equestria) | [
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11,605 | 1 | 2018 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.; Title: My Little Pony: Beyond Equestria: Pinkie Pie Steps Up | [
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11,606 | 1 | 2018 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.; Title: My Little Pony: Beyond Equestria: Rainbow Dash Rights the Ship | [
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11,607 | 2 | Chris Colfer is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a Golden Globe-winning actor. He was honored as a member of the TIME 100, Time magazine's annual list of the one hundred most influential people in the world, and his books include Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal, Stranger Than Fanfiction, and the books of the Land of Stories series: The Wishing Spell, The Enchantress Returns, A Grimm Warning, Beyond the Kingdoms, An Author's Odyssey, and Worlds Collide and the companion books The Mother Goose Diaries, Queen Red Riding Hood's Guide to Royalty, The Curvy Tree, and Trollbella Throws the Party.; Title: The Land of Stories Complete Hardcover Gift Set | [
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11,608 | 2 | PreSA polar bear ventures from her warm cave into the night, searching for something she has lost in the snow. Kelly poses questions about what sort of treasure would lure the creature out on a cold, stormy night, including gold, ruby red berries, and the northern lights (which are described as "the forest's true magic dancing in light"). At last, the polar bear discovers footprints in the snow, giving readers their first clue as to what she is looking for. Soon, she finds her cub, and the two are happily reunited, and the author concludes that out of all the treasures the polar bear could have been seeking, "love matters most." This sweet, sentimental story uses lyrical rhymes to convey the strength and importance of motherly love and engages young children by encouraging them to guess what is happening. Turley's illustrations, which were created by "combining drawing and mark-making on paper with screen printing, and then pieced together digitally," feature bold and dazzling wintry colors on expansive spreads. VERDICT The mix of poetic rhymes and large, sweeping illustrations makes this tender tale a solid choice for sharing during winter-themed storytimes.Laura J. Giunta, Garden City Public Library, NY"A feel-good love story for children about a polar bear's search through a winter wonderland for her lost cub."The New York Times"The crisp artwork, effective pacing and descriptive rhymes work together to form a seamless story that reflects a momma bear's determination to find what she loves most."The Washington Post"Lyrical text and gorgeous ice-hued artwork depict wilderness wonders and convey a resounding affirmation of parental love."School Library Journal"A gorgeous winter landscape of gleaming snow and northern lights accompanies a lyrical, reassuring text celebrating the power of a parent's love for a child."The Bookseller (UK)"Beautifully illustrated [and]...charming."Real Simple; Title: Love Matters Most | [
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11,609 | 2 | 2017 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.; Title: My Little Pony: The Movie: The Junior Novel (Beyond Equestria) | [
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11,610 | 2 | PreS-Gr 2The premise of this delightful picture book is that underneath their crowns, princesses have a variety of hairstyle choices. From Afros to curls to dreadlocks, youngsters are shown reveling in all the different ways to wear their tresses. Puffs, twist outs, and frohawks are just a few of styles that are celebrated. Lovely rhyming text and vibrant illustrations depict how kids can achieve that perfect look. For example, little princesses with braids are shown joyously marching in parades, while others with head wraps dreamily take long naps. The message of choosing whatever style brings happiness promotes poise and self-confidence. This book, with its theme of the beauty of diversity, will resonate with princesses everywhere VERDICT A strong choice for picture book collections.Mary Jennings, Camano Island Library, WA* "After decades of white princesses' domination of American fairytales, Miller expands the vision of what princess hair can look like to black girls....A sweet and joyful affirmation of the truth that 'NAPPY princesses are HAPPY princesses.'"Kirkus Reviews, starred review"This is the perfect book for young girls, but especially girls who might not be happy with their hair because it's different from the hair that they see on others."The Huffington Post"This exuberant, colorful collection of words and pictures is a stylish pick-me-up for any little princess who's ever had a bad hair day. Delightful."USA Today"In this adorably illustrated book for early readers, debut author Sharee Miller celebrates the diversity of black hair...showing young girls that whether you wear dreadlocks or puffs, you're still a princess."Real Simple; Title: Princess Hair | [
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11,611 | 1 | David McPhail has been a passionate artist since the age of two. He studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and began illustrating books for children in 1972. Since then he has created dozens of beloved books, including the celebrated Mole Music, which was a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year, the bestselling If You Were My Bunny, Edward and the Pirates, Lost! and Drawing Lessons from a Bear. He lives in New Hampshire.; Title: The Bear's Bicycle | [
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11,612 | 13 | "You can't be a bear, you know, but you can be an artist. Are you an artist? Then say so. Say it softly to yourself, or say it loudly for the whole world to hear: I AM AN ARTIST! There. Now you are an artist. For all time and forever."From his earliest scratchings on the floor of his den to his drawings for kings and queens and princesses, this down-to-earth bear artist guides and encourages young readers to follow their dreams. Support from his mom (who hangs his first pictures on the wall of the den with magnetic rocks) and his teacher, as well as inspiration from art museums and the world around him, create an environment where the fuzzy artist can learn and grow.Warmly humorous text by David McPhail, the beloved human artist and author of more than 50 children's books (including Edward and the Pirates), will inspire bears and human beings alike to pursue their artistic aspirations. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie CoulterIn this uneven picture book about following one's muse, a bear artist remembers the time as a young cub when he discovered his passion for drawing. Divided into two sections, the first, more successful half focuses on the bear as cub, perfectly content with the " 'being a bear' lessons" taught by his mother (which include how to sit up straight and how not to drool at the table)--until he develops a love of drawing. While his friends collect tasty treats at the town dump, the hero searches for scraps of paper for his artwork. Encouragement and steadfast support from his mother and teacher, and trips to the local museum, further fuel the bear's creative juices. In the second half, after a rather abrupt transition ("many years have passed "), the grown-up bear realizes that, even after garnering prizes and acclaim, his calling is best fulfilled living in his forest den and drawing pictures (and lighting a creative spark in his young friends). Though McPhail's moral is not as subtle or organic as in his recent Mole Music, his straight-to-the-heart message and inspirational tone make for a winning combination. His gently humorous watercolor-and-pencil compositions depict cozy, loving scenes of a very happy cubhood. Ages 4-8. (Apr.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Drawing Lessons from a Bear | [
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11,613 | 2 | When Matthew lets baby brother operate his train, the youngster crashes it; Matthew goes to the rescue in a life-sized dream. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Train | [
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11,614 | 11 | Malone's (The Magic Flute) magnificently detailed illustrations are the highlight of this attractive volume, which tells of the perennially popular Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), the son of a wealthy merchant who went on to take a vow of poverty and ascended to sainthood. Beginning with a sketchy biography, Mayo (How to Count Crocodiles) adds several legends about St. Francis. Unfortunately, the biographical section may raise more questions than it answers. For instance, most biographers agree that Francis's yearlong imprisonment was a time of epiphany, but Mayo's account is confusing ("After a long illness, Francis returned to his old life of luxury and pleasure. Illness and prison had changed him though, so that now he would sometimes walk alone in the hills, thinking and praying"). While the biographical section fails to capture the charisma of both Francis the indulged youth and Francis the convert, his magnetic qualities come through more clearly in the legends that follow (especially in "How Francis Tamed a Ferocious Wolf" and "The Ox, the Ass and the Child of Bethlehem"). Supplied in abundance, Malone's exquisite vignettes and spot illustrations, inspired by Italian frescoes, do more than the text to characterize the saint. His Francis possesses an accessible yet otherworldly quality, whether singing beneath a crescent moon as a man born to affluence, riding off to war in his stately armor or praying in the ruined church of San Damiano. By the time readers find St. Francis's own "Canticle of Brother Sun," included at the end, they'll know how to appreciate it. Ages 10-up. (Apr.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 1-5-A highly readable and aesthetically appealing portrait of St. Francis of Assisi. Eleven chapters subtly suggest a distinction between life and legend. Mayo begins with biography and proceeds with the well-known stories of how Francis tamed a wolf, talked to the birds, and organized the first living cr?che. These are followed by lesser-known tales, a simplified version of The Canticle of Brother Sun, information about the canonization, and the 1997 earthquake that destroyed much of the Basilica of San Francesco. Malone's paintings combine elements from illuminated manuscripts and frescoes by Giotto with invented, playful cameos united through scale, palette, and subject. The overall effect is of an enactment of a medieval mystery play, with the saint, his family, and followers as central characters. The sun and the moon also appear, at times as heavenly bodies, or as costumed actors or musicians, depending on the scene. The only image that disrupts the flow is the procession to the first nativity. Other sources place the scene in a cave. Here it is a church-one that looks like a modern structure. The brief bits of dialogue are similar to those found in other biographies; Mayo does offer some information on sources, including an allusion to Francis's own writings, but direct documentation is not provided. The art creates a medieval setting quite effectively; the generous use of white space between the relatively simple sentences makes the content accessible to a range of readers. Consider this one even if you have other titles about this popular saint.Wendy Lukehart, Dauphin County Library, Harrisburg, PA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Brother Sun, Sister Moon: The Life and Stories of St. Francis | [
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11,615 | 1 | An amusing story about a boy who finds a bear with an aching tooth in his bedroom one night. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.David McPhail has been a passionate artist since the age of two. He studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and began illustrating books for children in 1972. Since then he has created dozens of beloved books, including the celebrated Mole Music, which was a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year, the bestselling If You Were My Bunny, Edward and the Pirates, Lost! and Drawing Lessons from a Bear. He lives in New Hampshire.; Title: The Bear's Toothache | [
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11,616 | 1 | 2017 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.; Title: My Little Pony: 5-Minute Stories | [
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11,617 | 2 | Misty von Spooks writes from the turret of a mountaintop castle that has been in her family for generations. When she's not writing, Misty enjoys walks through the woods, where she searches for divining rods and tends to a feral cat colony.; Title: Monster High: Monster Rescue: I Spy Deuce Gorgon! | [
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11,618 | 14 | In the manner of Violette Verdy's step-by-step retellings (Of Swans, Sugarplums, and Satin Slippers, 1991), a scrupulously detailed narration explicating what's seen in a full performance of The Nutcracker--in this case, the new film version. The text is written with some grace, though it has the labored visual detail of words following film rather than fiction standing alone. The author's beautifully reproduced color photos, from tiny vignettes tucked into the text to full-bleed spreads, appear in profusion. Some are a bit small to read, and they don't really work together to tell the story, nor do they evoke the movement of the dance as an accomplished illustrator might; but they do convey the lush setting and costumes and the variety of characterizations and actions. Best are the spreads near the end, when the earnest explanations finally cease and the formal configurations of the dance--and the lavish settings--come into their own. An attractive book that will be most useful as a complement to the film. (Nonfiction. 5-12) -- Copyright 1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: George Balanchine's the Nutcracker | [
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11,619 | 2 | David McPhail has been a passionate artist since the age of two. He studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and began illustrating books for children in 1972. Since then he has created dozens of beloved books, including the celebrated Mole Music, which was a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year, the bestselling If You Were My Bunny, Edward and the Pirates, Lost! and Drawing Lessons from a Bear. He lives in New Hampshire.; Title: Lost! | [
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11,620 | 18 | * "In our current moment when black athletes are joining the national confrontation with the nation's overwhelming legacy of racial injustice, few are better suited to provide context than Abdul-Jabbar.... Wrestling with what it means to be black, determining his own responsibility and capacity to respond to injustice, and becoming the "kindest, gentlest, smartest, lovingest version" of himself takes center stage in this retelling of the early part of his life. Like the author's unstoppable skyhook, this timely book is a clear score."Kirkus, starred review* "More than a play-by-play sports story, it's an honest, powerful exposition of what it means to be black in white America, offering a de facto history of the civil rights movement."Booklist, starred review* "This timely and unforgettable memoir is essential for middle and high school collections, and affords rich opportunities for classroom and book club discussions."SLJ, starred review"Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is... as gifted an intellect as he is an athlete... It's a tale by a wise elder-- about basketball, sure, but also about cultural, political, social, and religious awakenings, big stuff narrated in a very accessible way."The New York Times Book ReviewKareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. Since retiring, he has been an actor, a basketball coach, and the author of many New York Times bestsellers. Abdul-Jabbar is also a columnist for many news outlets, such as The Guardian and The Hollywood Reporter, writing on a wide range of subjects including race, politics, age, and pop culture. In 2012, he was selected as a U.S. Cultural Ambassador and in 2016 Abdul-Jabbar was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award which recognizes exceptional meritorious service. He lives in Southern California.; Title: Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court | [
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11,621 | 6 | Edward, who learned to read in Santa's Book of Names, and fanned his passion for adventure in Edward and the Pirates, is off on another storybook-inspired flight of fancy, this time with none other than the Lord of the Jungle himself, Tarzan! Losing himself in a book one day, Edward suddenly and most urgently requires the services of Tarzan. After being whisked away from the jaws of an enormous crocodile, Edward takes a few lessons from his hero, and soon has an opportunity to put his new skills to use. David McPhail's thick, jungle-hued paintings of apes, giraffes, lions, and antelopes will capture the imagination of young readers, as will his thrilling tale of the power of reading. Youngsters who adore adventure stories will enjoy swinging through the jungle with bookish little Edward, and trying out the famous Tarzan yell. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie CoulterArmchair adventure once again turns all too real in Edward in the Jungle by David McPhail, featuring the star of Edward and the Pirates. While Edward reads about Tarzan and plays with a set of jungle animals in his backyard, the boy's hero suddenly swoops him up when an "enormous crocodile" threatens. A tropical palette creates a veil of mystery. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Edward in the Jungle | [
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11,622 | 2 | Children who lack the vocabulary to distinguish the emotions they're feeling may find some comfort in this book, which makes use of masks to unmask feelings. Each spread shows little brightly colored monsters acting out different emotions--pink monsters cut out valentines and bake cookies to express love, yellow monsters play ball and open birthday presents in the name of happiness--while a gatefold page reveals a big mask of whatever emotion is covered in that spread. The eyes and noses are punched out, so children can hold those pages up and ``wear'' the mask. It's a good idea, but easier in theory; the book is heavy for the young children at whom the book is aimed, and older ones will find it hard to put on the mask, read the book, and keep the pages intact; institutions should expect rips and stock multiple copies. The book has a use, whether teaching the names of emotions, or helping children express them. (Picture book. 3- 8) -- Copyright 1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.Ed Emberley is a Caldecott Award-winner and the author of Go Away, Big Green Monster!; Bye-Bye, Big Bad Bullybug; and his enormously popular Fingerprint Drawing Book series. He lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts. His website is www.edemberley.com.; Title: Glad Monster, Sad Monster | [
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11,623 | 5 | Grade 1-5This is a charmingly illustrated Thumbelina, retold with just a few changes in detail and some omissions of lengthy description that make the story more readable. Obtained by an old widow from a tulip grown from a magic seed, the tiny child is soon taken by a toad, then by a beetle, both of them fancying her for her beauty. Welcomed into a kind field mouse's home in winter and presented to a bachelor mole as a possible bride, the sweet child has the common sense to listen to others and the strength of character to do what her own mind and senses tell her is right. Thumbelina's decision to nurse an injured swallow provides her with the opportunity to find her own true place in the world. In Mills's soft, detailed watercolor illustrations, the tiny red-haired girl appears fairylike in her filmy nightgown, then wears homespun jumpers and braids in the mouse's cozy burrow. Even libraries that own Lisbeth Zwerger's lovely version of the story (Morrow, 1980), which is closely translated from the original Danish, will want Mills's book as well.Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Lauren Mills is the talented storyteller of such original tales as Fairy Wings, winner of the Golden Kite Award for Illustration along with her collaborator Dennis Nolan, Fia and the Imp, and The Dog Prince as well as the highly acclaimed story The Rag Coat, praised by Smithsonian magazine as "A story of bravery and self-reliance, with bewitching watercolors." Lauren Mills lives with her husband, artist and author Dennis Nolan, and their daughter, Evie, in Massachusetts.; Title: Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina | [
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11,624 | 2 | Patricia Miles Martin is the author of several books for young readers. Much of her writing is inspired by the time she spent living on a farm in Kansas and a Navajo reservation.Peter Parnall is the award-winning illustrator of over 80 books, some of which he also authored. Many of his books involve animals and nature, especially in the desert.Annie and the Old One received a Newbery Honor and a Christopher Medal.; Title: Annie and the Old One | [
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11,625 | 2 | Fia and the Imp by Lauren Mills, illus. by Mills and Dennis Nolan, is the follow-up to Fairy Wings: A Story (1995). Here, Fia the fairy prepares to marry; but when she rushes off to rescue two woodkin friends she meets Boggle the Imp who tests her true desires. (Sept.) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 1-3-In this companion volume to Fairy Wings (Little, Brown, 1995), Mills and Nolan once again create a magical fantasy world drawn in ethereal watercolors. Fia, a wingless fairy, is a devoted friend of the lowly earthbound woodkins, who are despised and mocked by the other fairies. She shows her courage and wits when mischievous woodkin twins float downriver on a raft they've been forbidden to ride and she must find and rescue them. This world is populated with unusual creatures, including a delightfully wicked imp, the colorful and tattered woodkins, and some culturally diverse fairies. The ending will satisfy its audience with the declaration by Kip, the fairy prince, that "From this day forward, fairies and woodkins will be friends who work together for the good of all." The text is lengthy and sophisticated, and is suitable for longer or multiple read-aloud sessions.Shelley B. Sutherland, Niles Public Library District, ILCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Fia and the Imp | [
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11,626 | 2 | The husband-and-wife collaborators behind Fairy Wings and The Rag Coat begin their tale with a prince "bored by his devoted people, bored by his elegant castle, bored by his perfect garden, his fancy meals, his royal clothes." In the artwork, drafted and tinted in homage to classic 19th-century children's illustration, the young royal reclines in his carriage, an effete, heavy-lidded creature. On his way to hunt the monster chimera, he orders townspeople cleared from his path, then taunts a poor goat girl named Eliza. Transformed into a homely bloodhound by a wizened old woman, a faery who objects to his haughtiness, the dog prince finds himself befriended by the girl he had scorned. She names him, whimsically, Prince. He serves Eliza with chivalric devotion, defeats the chimera and, suitably chastened, returns to his human form. Older readers will be gratified by fairy-tale scenes with lots of action, unusual depth and earnest internal dialogue "She had opened his heart, but what good was an open heart to him now, locked inside a dog's body?" The supporting characters may be stock figures from the fairy-tale repertoire, but the hound Prince, contrite and liquid-eyed as he serves his penance, lends the story heartfelt charm. Ages 6-8.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.K-Gr 4-Romance, danger, magic, even humor-this original fairy tale provides them all. Employing the classic "pride goeth before a fall" motif, the story introduces a haughty prince whose rudeness to a goat girl and a faery brings about his transformation into a hound dog. Rejected by the townsfolk and palace personnel, the hungry animal is taken in by the friendly (and lovely) goat girl, who names him, ironically and unwittingly, "Prince." More changes are forthcoming as she teaches him some manners, and he comes to enjoy her companionship. His mettle is tested when the chimera threatens the flock. In a Beauty-and-the-Beast-like conclusion (with some tongue-in-cheek touches), all ends happily. As in Mills and Nolan's Fairy Wings (Little, Brown, 1995), the watercolors depict marvelously expressive humans and animals. Soft backgrounds shimmer with elfin surprises and classical details. A charmer.Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public LibraryCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Dog Prince | [
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11,627 | 2 | Grade 1-4-- Minna, a young Appalachian girl, wants very badly to attend school, but she doesn't have a coat. Her father has just died and her family cannot afford one. When a group of mothers who gather at her house regularly to make quilts hear of her predicament, they decide to help her. Minna is thrilled, but when the new coat is finished and she wears it to the one-room schoolhouse, she is teased by her classmates for wearing rags. Minna is hurt, but she eventually gains their interest when she explains that her coat is full of stories--their stories--for each scrap has come from one of their homes. The children are enthralled and sorry for their taunts. Mills's care and attention to details make her book as charming as her narrative. The paper is a cream color, and the watercolor palette is warm but faded to give an antique cast to the illustrations. The large, lovely paintings that bring the characters and period to life are balanced by text on the bottom half of the left-hand pages; the generous blank space is filled with small scraps of colorful cloth. The writing is lyrical; its heartwarming message emphasizes the value of a community and sharing. It might even inspire a class quilting project--and a chance to share more stories. --Judith Gloyer, Milwaukee Public LibraryCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.Minna's family can't afford a coat for her, but Papa keeps her warm in winter with a burlap sack and Mama's patchwork quilt; this happy family understands that ``People only need people, and nothing else.'' Soon, Minna loses one of those people: Papa, a coal miner, gets the lung sickness and dies, after urging eight- year-old Minna to start school. There's still the problem of the coat, solved by neighbors who contribute scraps and help to make one of patchwork lined with the old sack, ready almost as soon as cold weather begins. At first, the other children tease Minna about her outlandish garment; then, learning that the patchwork contains bits of their own histories, they begin to honor Minna and the stories she tells about the coat's many pieces. This sweet, sober tale about love and good will overcoming poverty is reminiscent of Marguerite de Angeli's thoughtful books--especially in the soft, delicately detailed illustrations with their subtly poignant charcterizations and lovingly evoked setting in time past. Unusually appealing. (Picture book. 5-10) -- Copyright 1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: The Rag Coat | [
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11,628 | 5 | Grade 1-3-- Attractive, softly colored illustrations decorate and enhance this competent retelling. Common folkloric elements, such as an unhappy childless queen, unheeded advice, and magical transformations, are eventually capped by the expected happily-ever-after ending. The unexpected aspect here is the active role taken by its hoydenish heroine. The elder of twins magically born to the previously barren queen, Tatterhood, dresses in rags and rides upon a goat. Yet it is she who sets out to restore her sister, Isabella, to health when vengeful hobgoblins steal her head and replace it with the head of a calf. Tatterhood successfully vanquishes the hobgoblins and the two sisters then enjoy three more years of unspecified adventures, finally meeting a handsome king and his brother. This precipitates the happy ending of a double wedding and a triumphant journey home. The text flows smoothly, retaining enough of the original language to convey the flavor of the tale, but Mills changes some details to make the story more accessible to modern readers. The appealing illustrations are slightly reminiscent of Michael Hague's work and suit the exotic charm of the unusual story well. The cover illustration is particularly attractive and, along with the feisty heroine, should ensure that the book finds an enthusiastic audience. --Lisa Dennis, The Carnegie Library of PittsburghCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.Not the English ``Tattercoats'' (a Cinderella variant) but a long tale, from Asbjornsen and Moe, about twin sisters--pretty Isabella and feisty, independent Tatterhood--born after the queen eats not only the flower she's told will bring her a baby, but also the weed growing beside it. Hobgoblins catch the queen eating the weed and demand Tatterhood on her 12th birthday as recompense; but when the time comes, the lass mounts a goat and chases the hobgoblins away with a wooden spoon. Still, they manage to enchant Isabella, so the sisters set out on a long voyage/adventure during which the hobgoblins are defeated, Isabella marries a king, and Tatterhood finds a prince who values her assertiveness and wild ways. Mills's retelling is lively with incident; her paintings, formally framed in white margins, owe a great deal to Rackham--subdued amber-drenched palette, appealingly fey characters (especially the goblins), etc.--but without Rackham's powerful drafting and design; still, they incorporate many amusing details. An attractive presentation of an entertaining, little-known tale that could be a folkloric precursor of Pippi Longstocking. (Folklore/Picture book. 5-10) -- Copyright 1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Tatterhood and the Hobgoblins: A Norwegian Folktale | [
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11,629 | 2 | David McPhail--award-winning author and illustrator of more than 40 books, including Santa's Book of Names--has created another delightful book about Edward, a voracious reader of anything he can get his hands on, even seed catalogs in a pinch. One night, while reading a book about pirates, Edward finds himself surrounded by the salty sailors who think his book might tell them where their treasure is buried. They beg, threaten, and bribe him to no avail, but when Edward's father scares the pirates with a shower of arrows, Edward feels sorry for them and relinquishes the book. As it turns out, the pirates can't read, so Edward reads the book aloud to them. Kids will love the big, dramatic paintings (moody acrylics on canvas) and the rollicking story of how, with a little imagination, a book can come to life. (Ages 4 to 8)PreSchool-Grade 3. Edward is an endearing, studious-looking little boy who reads everything he can get his hands on?"Cereal boxes at the breakfast table...seed catalogs that arrived on the coldest day of winter, the inscription on the monument in the town square, and books?all kinds of books." Edward becomes so involved that whatever he reads seems to be real. One day at the local library he finds a volume entitled Lost Pirate Treasure and takes it home; that night pirates invade his bedroom, demanding that he hand over the book. In the ruckus that ensues, the child bravely refuses (it's checked out on HIS card, after all), but generously ends up reading it aloud to the pirates, who never learned how themselves. McPhail's tale colorfully shows the magical worlds a good book can create. The acrylic on canvas illustrations have a fantastical appearance, especially when Edward leaps into action with Admiral Peary, Robin Hood, and Joan of Arc. Edward and the Pirates will make a great read-aloud as it encourages children to read and discover the fun and adventure in books.?Christina Linz, Macon Technical Institute Library, GACopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Edward and the Pirates | [
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11,630 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 3What's with this room? ask the parents of a bespectacled, sheepish-looking little boy in this silly romp through the messiest mess since The Cat in the Hat came to visit. The parents go on to list the room's many disgusting features, including both the predictable (yesterday's lunch, a pair of underpants hanging from the fan) and the absurd (a closet full of local wildlife, including some alleged gnu poo). They demand an explanation. The inventive child claims that everything serves a unique educational purpose: That isn't just vermin down under the rugs,/I'm studying a family of misbehaved bugs. The high gross factor, combined with the clever humor, will keep most children in rapt attention. A few of the jokes are too sophisticated for the audience, but they will give perceptive adults a chuckle. The brightly hued, mixed-media cartoon art is fanciful and filled with nasty details that children will enjoy pointing out. The only problem with the book is that the rhymed couplets are sometimes clunky and overloaded with syllables, but this is a minor quibble. When you read it aloud, possibly paired with Rosemary Wells's Max Cleans Up (Viking, 2000), the kids will be too busy laughing to notice.Rachael Vilmar, Atlanta Fulton Public Library, GA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Tom Lichtenheld is an art director at Cramer-Krasselt, an international advertising agency. He has written four other children's books, including Everything I Know About Pirates, Everything I Know About Monsters, Everything I Know About Cars (Simon & Schuster), and our topselling frontlist picture book of 2003, What Are You So Grumpy About?.; Title: What's With This Room? | [
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11,631 | 13 | Newly transplanted to Seattle from his native China, nine-year-old Yingtao is a tone-deaf thorn among musical roses. His parents--professional musicians both--assume the problem is lack of practice and chide him for playing baseball (he's a natural) when he could be rehearsing with his virtuoso siblings for an upcoming family recital. When Yingtao hooks up with a new friend from school, a boy as talented musically as Yingtao is athletically and whose parents have put him in an opposite predicament--the boys scheme a "lip-syncing" violin switch for the recital quartet that finally opens the eyes of both families. Peppered with wry commentary on the often baffling experience of adapting to a new country and a new language, Beijing-born Namioka's fresh and funny novel serves up a slice of modern, multicultural American life. Her comic timing and deadpan delivery are reminiscent of Betsy Byars, and her book will leave readers begging for more. Dekiefte's keenly observed black-and-white sketches evoke a maximum of expression with a minimum of intrusion. illustrations not seen by PW. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 3-6-- Poor Yang Yingtao. From the moment he was born, nine years ago in China, his parents expected him to be as talented as his siblings and complete the family string quartet. The trouble is, he's tone deaf, but his family won't believe it. He knows he will let them down at the upcoming recital for his father's music students, when the string quartet is supposed to play a grand finale, impressing the audience with Father's skill as a teacher. The stakes are high. Yingtao's family has recently immigrated to America and his father, who plays violin for the Seattle Symphony, desperately needs more students to augment their meager income. Yingtao's friendship with curly haired Matthew eventually saves the day. Matthew's family regards his love of the violin with suspicion, wishing he would work harder at baseball. Joining Matthew at practice, Yingtao discovers he's a natural athlete. Namioka uses their growing friendship to explore cultural differences and the problems of adjustment to a new society with a light but sure touch. Warm, humorous black-and-white sketches illuminate each character with casual, but astute, perception. Simpler and less incisive than Bette Bao Lord's In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson (HarperCollins, 1984), which is set in an earlier era, this multicultural music and sports story will have a broad appeal for young readers. --Margaret A. Chang, North Adams State College, MACopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear | [
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11,632 | 2 | Custard cowers in fearAuntil a nasty pirate shows up and inspires his dragonly instincts. In PW's words, famed Nash's "wordplayful 1936 rhyme gets a fresh start with timeless illustrations by Munsinger." Ages 4-8. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Ogden Nash is considered one of the country's best-known writers of humorous poetry, admired for his clever rhymes and lyrical verse. He has written several books for children.; Title: The Tale of Custard the Dragon | [
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11,633 | 1 | Poppy loves animals. She and her dog Max imitate all her favorites, walking tall like a giraffe, waddling like a penguin, leaping like a leopard, and bouncing like a kangaroo. But when it comes down to it, Poppy's favorite animal of all is Max. And Max loves Poppy just the way she is.Stunning illustrations mark this debut picture book from fabric designer Lindsey Gardiner. Broad swatches of textured color paint the background, while a smiling, rag-doll-like Poppy and spotted Max leap, roar, and waddle in the foreground. The childhood game of pretending to be different animals will be familiar to every reader, with Poppy's outfits changing to match each animal: polka dots for the leopard, yellow boots for the splashing duck. Simple yet touching, this colorful book allows the affection between a girl and her dog to shine through. Readers may want to buy two copies: one for reading and one for framing the pictures to hang on the nursery walls! We eagerly await more from the talented Lindsey Gardiner. (Ages 3 to 7) --Emilie CoulterMaking her debut, Gardiner introduces gangly, black-haired Poppy and her spotted dog, Max, both of whom enjoy imitating Poppy's "favorite animals." They can roar like a tiger, stand on one leg like a flamingo and bounce like a kangaroo. Gardiner emphasizes the uncanniness of their impersonations on each spread, by pairing each performance with a portrait of the actual animal. Drawing on her roots as a fabric designer, she features Poppy in a giraffe-print dress as the girl "walks tall" and clad in yellow boots that recall webbed feet when the heroine "splashes like a duck." Even after Poppy's homage to her favorite septet of wild animals, Max remains her "favorite of all," and Max "loves Poppy just the way she is." The bright and energetic pictures of Max emulating Poppy imitating a flamingo or leopard will tickle funny bones. Ages 2-6. (Sept.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Here Come Poppy and Max | [
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11,634 | 2 | In this unforgiving version of the cautionary classic, a scrawny wolf easily dispenses with two little pigs, but engages in a long-running battle of wits with their brother. At the outset, three blush-pink pigs set off to build their houses. The two pigs who build with straw and wood fall victim to a hollow-stomached wolf with mousy-gray fur and yellow fangs. Closely observed details attest to their grim fates; in a postmeal spread, the wolf dabs his mouth with the second pig's blue bandana as white bones protrude from a metal tool bucket and a jar of barbecue sauce (decorated with Moser's self-portrait) lies empty. Moser (Good and Perfect Gifts) then expands on the original. The author's droll product placement calls to mind Wile E. Coyote's preference for Acme equipment (the third little pig does construction with "Wolfe Pruf Cement"). Before the inevitable ending--in which the wolf winds up as stew--the villain invites the pig on three consecutive outings but gets outsmarted every time. Thus the old story gains abundant visual asides and a new subplot, but loses some of its appealingly repetitive "chinny chin chins" and huffing and puffing. What remain in Moser's tense account are a climactic one-two-three pattern and a constant threat of danger to the bald, vulnerable protagonist. Ages 4-8.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.PreS-Gr 2-With all the amusing alternatives to the traditional "Three Little Pigs," it is somehow satisfying to have a retelling that embraces all the best of the classic. Set amid Moser's marvelous illustrations are the familiar refrains of "let me come in," "chinney chin chin," and "huff" and "puff," and that safe brick house. Pig one and two pay the ultimate price for inferior building materials: a satisfied wolf reclines on the ground, a pail of bones behind him and an empty jar of "Bubba's No Cook BBQ Sauce" beside him. For reasons known only to the author, Big Mama Pig sends her little pigs off on Valentine's Day. Visual humor abounds: "Wolfe Pruf cement," a "Lupus ware" kettle, perky wolf slippers on the third little pig, etc. Though many versions of the story stop with the success of the brick house, Moser continues with the extension of turnips, apples, and a trip to the fair to show just how clever the last little pig is and how foolish the wolf. In the end, the very skinny wolf becomes dinner for a perfectly plump pig. Well written and cleverly illustrated, the book is the perfect choice for replacing tattered editions with inferior illustrations that may be cluttering library shelves or a fine first pick for a growing library.-Jody McCoy, The Bush School, Seattle, WACopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Three Little Pigs | [
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11,635 | 2 | Welcome to the world! Todd Parr, creator of Underwear Do's and Don'ts, The Feelings Book, This Is My Hair, and many more witty and unique picture books, provides an answer to all those busy, modern, even nontraditional families who want a baby book but can't quite find the time. The first-person style invites children to fill it out themselves (with help, of course). In addition to conventional features--a place for handprint, footprint, lock of hair, birth announcement, photos, etc.--Parr also allots space to record Baby's family (with boxes to check next to "My mom[s]," "My dad[s]," etc.), whether or not Baby has an outie belly button or dimples, the types of silly faces Baby likes to make, and who takes care of her/him when parents are busy. Fill-in-the-blanks, multiple choice questions, and checklists make completing the book easy and, at times, hilarious. "The first time my parents had to be away from me I cried (yes/no), they cried (yes/no), the babysitter cried (yes/no)." Parr's signature vibrant colors and bold pen strokes on his childlike character drawings ensure that this is one baby book that will truly stand out in a crowd. A pocket on the inside back cover can be used to store photos and cards, and a growth chart and stickers are also included. It's unusual, but completely and delightfully functional as a baby book. --Emilie CoulterAnother way to celebrate a new addition, My Really Cool Baby Book by Todd Parr, boasts Parr's signature neon-bright colors, energetic humor (e.g., "Here is a picture of me as a baby I'm so cute!") and consideration of children's feelings (there are pages for adopted children and stepfamily members). The oversize, square format provides plenty of room for photos, cards and for noting favorite nicknames, toys and songs. A 36" growth chart records the baby's progress from "teeny tiny" (pictured as a fish) to "BIG!" (signified by a giraffe), and stickers aplenty will liven up the pages.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: My Really Cool Baby Book | [
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11,636 | 2 | PreSchool-K - An adoptive mother tells her daughter all of the reasons why she is a "real mother," even though they do not look alike - "does a real mother drive to Parker's house to pick up Polar Bear [her stuffed animal] when you've left him there?" Page after page of heartwarming examples are presented as the parent and child are portrayed in large, realistic-looking, mixed-media illustrations. One spread shows them frolicking on a trampoline surrounded by yellow forsythia bushes; the girl's happiness is clearly expressed on her face and the mother seems to be jumping right off the page. Adoptive parents will welcome another chance to show their love through the sharing of this cheerful book. - Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS. Families experienced in transracial adoption will want this picture book, which beautifully captures the intimate, loving bond between parent and child and the moment when the child first confronts the fact that she looks different from her parent. Mom is blond. Her brown-skinned child looks Asian or mixed race. The exuberant pictures show the fun they have together and the love they share as they cook, drive to pick up a toy bear the child left with a friend, and play with their puppy. Mom teaches her daughter the alphabet and how to tie her shoes and brush her teeth, and when the child falls, Mom puts 20 bandages on the bruised knee. Framed by all the fun is that central question: "I know you love me, Mom. But why don't you look like me?" Mom explains about the birth mother ("She started your life, and I am thankful to her every day for that"), and finally, the child celebrates her "kiss-smothering" real mother. Hazel RochmanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: You're Not My Real Mother! | [
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11,637 | 18 | Ken Marschall is the world's foremost painter of the Titanic. His interest in the liner dates from his teenage years, and since then he has depicted the Titanic in dozens of highly accurate paintings. His work has appeared on the cover of Time and National Geographic as well as in many books. Also a matte painter for Hollywood movies, Mr. Marschall was a historical consultant to James Cameron for the film Titanic.; Title: Inside the Titanic (A Giant Cutaway Book) | [
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11,638 | 13 | Grade 3-6-When Eldest Brother's violin develops a loose sound bar, he falls in love with the beautiful new instrument in Mr. Vitelli's shop. However, violins cost several thousand dollars. With the help of his brother and sisters and some family friends, he tries a variety of ways to earn money, including baby-sitting, telemarketing, waiting tables, and construction work. As he struggles to find a good-paying job, his family is disappointed to see his interest in music being replaced by an obsession with earning money. It takes the efforts of his concerned younger siblings to help restore Eldest Brother's passion for music. Told from the perspective of his youngest sister, Mary, the engaging and believable story is filled with sympathetic characters and humor. Set in modern-day Seattle, it also explores many of the cultural differences between China and America that the Yang family must face. Namioka does a skillful job of conveying the importance of Eldest Brother's talent to his family, and she never resorts to simple or contrived solutions to the problems raised. This is a satisfying sequel to Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear (Dell, 1994), Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family (Yearling, 1996), and Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers (Little, Brown, 1998), but stands just fine on its own. Readers will enjoy following Eldest Brother's often funny working experiences, and will sympathize with Mary's concern over her brother's transformation into a "normal teenage boy." There's not a wrong note here.Ashley Larsen, Woodside Library, CA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.In this fourth installment in the well-received Yang family series, readers learn that the Yangs left their homeland to escape discrimination and find more freedom. The downside of their move, however, is that in China, a talented violinist like First Brother would have his musical studies subsidized by the government. In the U.S., when First Brother needs a new violin, he must pay for it himself. Sympathetic Third Sister narrates the story, amusing readers with accounts of First Brother's attempts to earn money by baby-sitting, fiddling at street fairs, waiting tables, and more. While absorbed in First Brother's money-raising efforts, readers learn about the Yang family's Chinese culture and the musical background that is so important to them. Sibling support is vital to First Brother, who, weary from working too hard, injures his hand and misses the opportunity to purchase his desired violin. Children will be entertained and enriched by their time spent with the bicultural, musically talented, and supportive Yang family. The illustrations were not available for review. Ellen Mandel; Title: Yang the Eldest and His Odd Jobs | [
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11,639 | 7 | Kindergarten-Grade 4?As she did in The Tale of Custard the Dragon (Little, 1995), Munsinger brings Nash's appealing cowardly dragon to life through her lively ink-and-watercolor illustrations. Belinda is kidnapped by the notorious Sir Garagoyle and it is Custard, not the child's other reluctant pets, who sets out to rescue her. " 'Well,' said Custard, 'at least I'm in the mood/To be the toughest chicken that was ever chewed.' " Munsinger's deft portrayal of the poem's action and characters is a perfect match for Nash's clever wordplay. Her paintings, whether of the arrival of the evil Sir Garagoyle ("You could tell he was wicked, for he reeked of roguery") or of Custard's rescue flight ("With headlight eyes and spikes a-bristle/He pierced the air like a locomotive whistle") perfectly convey the poem's light tone. Thanks to Munsinger for introducing a new generation to Belinda and her "realio, trulio, little pet dragon."?Kathleen Whalin, Greenwich Country Day School, CTCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.Ages 4^-8. As in The Tale of Custard the Dragon (1995), Munsinger illustrates Nash's nonsense poem with affectionate line-and-watercolor pictures that express the farce and the coziness of the story. Belinda's pet dragon is always getting flustered, so the other pets call him Cowardly Custard. Then, when Belinda gets captured by Sir Garagoyle, the shy dragon breaks down her prison gates with his "blowtorch breath," flattens the wicked knight, and flies Belinda home. Kids will love the first reversal--a knight can't always beat a dragon--but there's a further funny surprise: when Custard gets back home, he's scared by a rabbit in the kitchen. This time, he responds to the jeers with a nonchalant shrug: "I've learned what a nuisance bravery can be, / So a coward's life is the life for me." The rhymes are fun, and the pictures, with lots of purple and green, get the mock-heroic gestures and the cuddles of Belinda and her funny pet. Hazel Rochman; Title: Custard the Dragon and the Wicked Knight | [
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11,641 | 2 | This witty, rhythmic yarn introduces one very confused rooster. As the story opens, Rooster has forgotten how to crow: "When the sun came up in the morning, he took a deep breath and shouted... `Cock-a-Moo-Moo.' " Painted with large grainy brushstrokes in glowing colors, Bartlett's (A Story for Hippo) deceptively childlike opening spread establishes a spontaneous folkloric feel. Rooster continues to mimic the calls of his fellow farm animals ("Cock-a-Quack-Quack" and "Cock-a-Oink-Oink"); a predictable pattern of censure ("That's not right!") and correction ("Only cows go moo") encourages children to chime in. Debut author Dallas-Cont times the plot developments just right: Rooster's eventual vow never to crow again lasts only until a fox gets ready to raid the henhouse, when Rooster's noisy response turns him into a barnyard hero. Viewed mostly at close range, Bartlett's animals bustle around the pages, exuding the energy Dallas-Cont's writing suggests. Lots of fun. Ages 2-6. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.reSchool-Grade 2-Rooster has forgotten how to crow. One morning he greets the sun by calling, "Cock-a-moo-moo!" After the cows remind him that only cows moo, he attempts to wake the barnyard with sounds of cock-a-quack-quack, cock-a-oink-oink, and cock-a-baa-baa. The ducks, pigs, and sheep point out his errors and the other chickens tell him that he is "getting it all wrong," and Rooster sadly decides that he will never crow again. But, that night, when the rest of the farm is sleeping, a fox sneaks into the henhouse. Mooing, quacking, oinking, and baaing, the heroic fowl wakes all the other creatures and they chase away the intruder. A proud rooster then crows, "cock-a-doodle-doo!" And he never gets it wrong again. With its breezy text, thoughtful pacing, and bouncing rhythm, Cock-a-Moo-Moo is an ideal read-aloud. The book lends itself to participation, and children will surely join in on Rooster's mixed-up crows. Bartlett's lush, sunny paintings and the playful design make the full-page spreads seem to quiver with energy. Pair this title with Bernard Most's Cock-a-Doodle-Moo! (Harcourt, 1996) to add a bit of humor and merriment to farm and animal-sound storytimes.Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System, Madison, WICopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Cock-A-Moo-Moo | [
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11,642 | 2 | Tracy McGuinness is an illustrator whose work has appeared in American Girl Magazine, Fast Company, Health, and on Nickelodeon. She lives in Tillston, NY, with her husband Pete and newborn baby boy, Roy. Bad Cat is Tracy's first book for children.; Title: Bad Cat | [
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11,643 | 15 | Grade 36Practiced young experimenters ready to strike out on their own will find enticing science demonstrations on nearly every page of this inviting collection. Each of the 21 sections contains a half dozen or more entries that feature easily gathered ingredients, clear directions, and color photos or diagrams that are not only informative but often arresting as well. Areas of inquiry range from explorations of one's own ears to bathroom studies of surface tension and bubbles, from creating a mummy (in this case a hot dog, dubbed "King Oscar" in the directions) to making a rocket launched by "100 percent stomp power." Murphy and company also include many experiments specifically designed to sharpen observation, logic, and measurement skills, along with other intangible, but essential, "Tools for Exploration." A closing section of hints and shortcuts, plus a useful directory of links on an associated Web site, rounds out an above-average addition to science-project shelves.John Peters, New York Public Library Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.The Exploratorium, the "museum of science, art and human perception" in San Francisco, presents a lively compendium of science information, activities, and experiments. Divided into three broad sections, this large-format book supports a hands-on approach to learning. "Exploring Yourself" includes sections on the eyes, the ears, the nose and tongue, the hands, and the brain. "Exploring Interesting Places" offers things to learn in kitchens, bathrooms, backyards, playgrounds, amusement parks, and beaches. "Exploring Interesting Stuff" looks into language, music, math, money, paper, optical illusions, light, color, electricity, magnetism, and sound. With many color photos, cartoon-style drawings, and well-labeled diagrams, the book is brightly illustrated and visually appealing, from its eye-catching endpapers right through to the appended (and sure-to-be-consulted) "Hints, Tips, & Answers." Better written and more engaging than most science experiment books, this book encourages children to learn through reading, observations, and experimentation. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Exploratopia: More than 400 kid-friendly experiments and explorations for curious minds | [
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11,644 | 13 | PreSchool-Grade 2-For youngsters who wonder what happened to Mary and her lamb, this book completes the saga. Hoberman's rendition extends the song's usual 4 stanzas by 12 verses. Cheerful watercolor-and-ink illustrations in clear pastels reveal the close relationship between the girl and her pet. At school, all of the variously hued children dote on the charming, pink-cheeked fluff and include her in their play as well as in their classroom endeavors. The large, humorous illustrations have real child appeal and will work well in storytimes. A concluding page offers five activities. The recto has the music and words to the first verse along with the suggestion to "repeat this melody for each verse in the song." Whether sung or read, this eighth book in the series is a welcome addition.-Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WIPreS. What happens when Mary's little lamb gets to school? Like The Eensy Weensy Spider (2000) and other books in Hoberman and Westcott's Sing-Along Stories series, this playful extension of the original nursery rhyme adds to the nonsense with simple words and clear, slapstick watercolor-and-ink illustrations. Spruced up by Mary with bleach and spot-remover, the snowy lamb plays ball in the schoolyard and tries to learn in the classroom. The children "laugh and play" all right, but what does the teacher say when the lamb is asked to read aloud and "all it said was . . .'Baa'"? Hoberman maintains the rhythm with each verse and includes musical notation, so kids can sing along. Westcott's bright pictures, detailed without being busy, add to the fun--best of all is the little lamb seated at the lunch table, eating grass. A few activities are appended. Hazel RochmanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Mary Had a Little Lamb (Sing Along Stories) | [
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11,645 | 2 | Matt Christopher is the best selling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers.; Title: Slam Dunk (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) | [
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11,646 | 16 | Monster fans can count up to 10 with One Hungry Monster: A Counting Book in Rhyme by Susan Heyboer O'Keefe, illus. by Lynn Munsinger. The expressions on the boy and on the monsters bring this book to life. Once the boy assembles all 10 ravenous beasts, he brings out different amounts of food (including "5 pickled pears"), allowing readers to count to 10 again.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Ages 2-5. This board book has all the jollity and mischief of the original 1989 picture book. The adventures begin with one hungry monster beneath the bed, ready to be fed. Then two monsters chew up sneakers, and so on, up to 10. A young boy tries to keep his mischievous guests under control, but it's a losing battle as they make their way through the house in search of food. Rollicking rhymes describe the action as the little dickenses slide down banisters, swing from chandeliers, and wreak havoc in the kitchen. They won't be appeased until all 10 are seated at the table being served by the boy--one jug of juice, two loaves of bread, etc. The boy's exasperation is clearly evident in the comical illustrations, which are just quirky enough to keep everything from being too cute. Shelley Townsend HudsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: One Hungry Monster : A Counting Book in Rhyme Board Book | [
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11,647 | 2 | When Poppy and Max Grow Up by Lindsey Gardiner does for prospective careers what her Here Come Poppy and Max did for the heroine's favorite animals. The volume rounds up a septet of the usual child-appealing vocational suspects, including chef, rock star, artist and vet, and mines considerable charm from Poppy's gawky, tousled cuteness and the wiry pooch Max's willingness to follow his owner's lead.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.reS-K-As in Here Come Poppy and Max (Little, Brown, 2000), this book portrays the little girl and her dog imagining themselves to be different things-this time in an assortment of careers. Against vividly colored backgrounds, the doll-like Poppy becomes an artist, a vet, a chef, a rock star, and more as her devoted pup wholeheartedly joins in the fun. After exploring the options, Poppy admits to having the best job in the world right now-looking after Max. Boldfaced text stands out on illustrations splashed with color and filled with details to intrigue the preschool set. Gardiner has created a picture book filled with action and vibrant with joy-perfect for one-on-one sharing and a great discussion starter.Anne Knickerbocker, Cedar Brook Elementary School, Houston, TXCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: When Poppy and Max Grow Up | [
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11,648 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2As in Bad Cat (Little, Brown, 2003), this Felix the Cat look-alike's antics are initially misunderstood. As he wanders the city he calls the Big Stinky, Bad Cat notices an open kitchen door. He's hungry, so inside he goes and begins frying up some eggs. When the cook returns, he angrily chases the feline away. However, the wonderful aroma is so enticing that the restaurant soon has a long line of customers. At the playground, Bad Cat kicks a ball that bounces off a bully's head. As it happens, Billy Bashface had taken it from some smaller kids who are now delighted to have it back. Seeing their smiling faces, the bully decides to mend his ways. And so it goes: Bad Cat inspires an artist to paint, stops jewel robbers in the act, and helps some dancers put new life into their routine. In this story, curiosity doesn't kill any cats; it just makes the world a better place. The computer-generated artwork is colorful, stylized, and the book's best feature. The cartoons are busy and quirky, but not out of place with the tone of the text. Still, the writing is so-so, and the storyline is not very strong. A lightweight supplemental purchase.Roxanne Burg, Orange County Public Library, CA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-Gr. 2. A resident of a city he calls Big Stinky, Bad Cat resembles the old cartoon kitty Krazy Kat, but his teeth are much sharper. Personality-wise, he has a touch of Rotten Ralph, with a bit of Gingerbread Boy thrown in. Bad Cat's devil-may-care insouciance shows itself as he slips into a restaurant and starts frying eggs. Mr. Sausagefingers, the cook, is furious. Crowds are drawn in by the smell, and Sausagefingers wants Bad Cat to stay, but the cat runs off with a laugh. So it goes as Bad Cat turns around bullies, helps artists, and even nabs robbers. This book is brimming with, well, everything. The computer-assisted artwork is packed with people and shapes that flip and fly across the pages. Sometimes shiny bright, sometimes patterned, and occasionally looking like collage, the images mirror the energy of the text, especially when Bad Cat is yelling out: "I'm Bad Cat top hat cat," / dancing on my way, to the twinkly lights / in stinkytown." A huge dose of silly feline fun. - Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Bad Cat Puts on His Top Hat | [
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11,649 | 3 | Text: English, French (translation) Original Language: French; Title: Tintin and the World of Herge: An Illustrated History (English, French and French Edition) | [
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11,650 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1-A set of clever, small-sized offerings illustrated with boldly outlined minimalist drawings done in primary colors. The round, stick-figure characters are presented with green faces, yellow faces, blue hair, and green hair, and are often amusingly out of proportion. Do's and Don'ts is a balanced selection of the advisable and the ludicrous. "Do help keep the house clean/Don't vacuum up the cat." Alternating silly and serious suggestions makes the sensible advice palatable for kids. The Okay Book is a refreshingly agenda-free affirmation of individuality. "It's okay to wear two different socks...It's okay to wear glasses...It's okay to eat all the frosting off your birthday cake." Things That Make You Feel... gently reminds readers of the balance in their lives, "Good chicken soup/Bad chicken pox." This Is My Hair is straightforward and humorous: "This is my Hair in pigtails/This is my Hair with spaghetti and meatballs in it." A short, but appropriate message from the author at the end of the book states, "No matter how your hair looks, always feel good about yourself." All four titles offer reassuring and kindhearted lessons.Christy Norris Blanchette, Valley Cottage Library, NY Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Todd Parr is the author of more than thirty books for children, including theNew York TimesbestsellingThe I Love You Book,The Earth Book,andThe Thankful Book.He lives in Berkeley, California. For a complete list of Todd's books and more information, visit toddparr.com. ; Title: The Okay Book | [
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11,651 | 16 | Everything in life may not be black and white, but in this tiny board-book world, black and white definitely rule the day. Todd Parr's aptly named Black & White features a black cat, a white mouse (that says "eek!" at the sight of the aforementioned cat), black night, white cloud, black boots, white underwear (remember Parr's Underwear Do's and Don'ts?), and so on. Each item (except the black night!) is squarely placed in the middle of the page against a brightly hued backdrop, with "BLACK" or "WHITE" printed above, and the name of the object below. Perfect for babies whose brand-new eyes can focus best on the contrast between black and white, this sturdy little book is also great for toddlers learning their colors and concepts. Parr's funny, friendly-faced critters can be seen in many picture books, including the companion to Black & White, Big & Little. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie CoulterTodd Parr is the author of more than thirty books for children, including theNew York TimesbestsellingThe I Love You Book,The Earth Book,andThe Thankful Book.He lives in Berkeley, California. For a complete list of Todd's books and more information, visit toddparr.com. ; Title: Black & White : Board Book | [
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11,652 | 16 | In a child's world, there are big things and then there are little things: big tree, little leaf; big cake, little cookie; big mommy, little baby. Todd Parr's BIG & little, an adorable companion volume to another study in opposites, Black & White, celebrates size. Just small enough for a toddler to hold, and tough enough to withstand toothy attacks, this little board book is full of big ideas. Young readers (or viewers) compare trucks to tricycles and skyscrapers to doghouses as they identify boldly drawn objects against bright, colorful backgrounds. Simple, childlike illustrations appeal to young eyes, never detracting from the task at hand. Each two-page spread shows a big something, with the word "BIG" printed on top and the name of the object below, and a little something, with "little" above, the name beneath. Children will marvel at the different contexts: a banana can seem huge when compared to tiny peas, just as an elephant looms mightily over an ant. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie CoulterTodd Parr's previous books have been praised by critics as whimsical, upbeat (Publishers Weekly), delightful fun (Parenting), and clever, amusing, reassuring (School Library Journal). His designs appear on clothing, furniture, toys, and other products for children. He lives in San Francisco.; Title: BIG & Little : Board Book | [
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11,653 | 2 | In this sobering Native American variation of the Cinderella story, the focus is not on finding true love but on remaining true to one's promises. To repay the kindness of the poor orphan girl who tends them, the tribe's turkeys dress her in a fine doeskin robe so she can attend the Dance of the Sacred Bird. So enthralled is she with the dancing that she breaks her promise to return to the turkeys before dawn and consequently loses her friends forever. Pollock frequently interrupts the narrative with references to Zuni clothing and dwellings-the girl's yucca sandals, her "turquoise necklaces and earrings of delicate beauty." In contrast, Young's (Lon Po Po) characteristically abstract illustrations evoke the sunlight and heat of the pueblo villages with few visual clues about the story itself. Except for the heroine's beautiful face, the characters and setting are hazy shadows, often appearing simply as dark silhouettes. The reader never sees the celebrated gown, which is shrouded in a mantle; the dancers at the festival are barely visible smudges seen through the pueblo's doorways. Like the music of story hour radio shows, these illustrations set a mood, forcing the reader to fill in the visual details. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3?In this version of the Cinderella story, a poor outcast Zuni girl who tends turkeys longs to attend the Dance of the Sacred Bird. Observing her suffering, the turkeys outfit her in a white doeskin dress adorned with rare shells, as well as turquoise necklaces and earrings, and silver bracelets. To prove that she remembers them, she promises to return from the dance "before Sun-Father returns to his sacred place." As in other retellings, she does not keep her word. At this point, the story diverges greatly from the version with which most American children will be familiar: when she finally returns home, the turkeys have abandoned her forever. As an author's note points out, the story symbolically reinforces the moral that "when we break our trust with Mother Earth, we pay a price." Pollock explains that she found this story in a collection of Zuni folktales collected by Frank Hamilton Cushing, but does not provide the source. Young's spare oil crayon and pastel illustrations contain almost elemental forms that sometimes merely suggest the objects they depict. The artist makes the most of the desert's dramatic lighting, creating shadowy backgrounds that draw attention to the story's spiritual underpinnings. While his palette jumps wildly from pale shades to the most vibrant pinks, blues, and golds of a vivid desert sunset, the illustrations do not detract from Pollock's thoughtful retelling, which itself gracefully captures the Zuni landscape. Unfortunately, many pages are difficult to read due to a lack of contrast between the illustrations and the words placed on top of them.?Ellen Fader, Multnomah County Library, Portland, ORCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Turkey Girl: A Zuni Cinderella Story | [
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11,654 | 2 | Grade 6-8They're back! The rich, designer name-dropping, thoroughly conceited and obnoxious seventh-grade girls of Octavian Country Day School in Westchester, NY, return to compete against one another for who'll be the reigning queen of the school's "in crowd." Super-wealthy, super-indulged Alicia Rivera switches ballot boxes in the vote for a school uniform so that she wins instead of super-wealthy, super-indulged Massie Block. Readers will battle through their annoyance with and desire to choke these two girls, for the believability and humanity found in Claire and Kristen keep the story line moving. Massie and Alicia make mistakes, everyone interferes in the others' lives and loves, and all of the characters learn about their own limitations. But this is not for every collection; not-so-wealthy urban teens might prefer stories by Jacqueline Woodson, and country teens might rather read Audrey Couloumbis's tales of growing and learning without the trappings of flaunted wealth.Alice DiNizo, Plainfield Public Schools, NJ Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Lisi Harrison is the author of The Clique, Alphas and Monster High series. She was the Senior Director of Production Development at MTV and Head Writer for MTV Production. Lisi is currently pretending to write her next novel.Lisi lives in Laguna Beach, California.; Title: Revenge of the Wannabes | [
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11,655 | 2 | Best friends can be pretty remarkable, especially if they're anything like Todd Parr's pals. For him, a best friend is someone who "will tell you funny jokes even if you blow milk out of your nose when you laugh." Best friends "will forgive you even if you step on their paw." And best friends "will keep in touch with you even if you move a million miles away." This delightful, bright book sets high (if sometimes silly) standards for friendship. Even with the exceptionally goofy lines ("Best friends will share their pizza with you even if you want to wear the pepperoni"), the point is well made: friendship is unconditional and terrifically important. Kids of all ages will enjoy the bright colors, bold lines, and unambiguous, fun message.Parr's little square books with big color and cheerful commentary on life (The Okay Book, This Is My Hair, and Do's and Don'ts) will surely brighten the gloomiest moods. (Baby to Preschool) --Emilie CoulterKindergarten-Grade 2-In Friends, children read about both human and animal pals. The text and illustrations are equally funny: "Best friends will forgive you even if you step on their paw" faces an illustration of a yowling dog with a bandaged foot. In Zoo, "Do go to the movies with a skunk" is accompanied by a picture of a skunk in a theater with three friends. "Don't make her mad" features the malodorous skunk seated all alone. Children will laugh out loud at these tongue-in-cheek efforts. The bold colors and silly stick figures outlined in black will capture their attention and clarify the texts. The books' small size may make them difficult to share with large audiences, but consider them for more intimate storytimes.Olga R. Barnes, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, NC Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Best Friends Book | [
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11,656 | 15 | Azarian's (Snowflake Bentley) hand-painted woodcut prints provide evocative, haunting nature scenes for Pollock's (The Turkey Girl) eloquent poems in honor of each month's full moon. Each new spread reveals a spectacular nighttime vista; readers may well turn the pages as they would a calendar, pausing over the beauty of one scene, anticipating the next. Snow in February yields to sap buckets in March; raccoons feast on corn under the August moon while squirrels gather acorns on September nights. The poems vary in rhythm and mood, and are often arresting in their simplicity: "Lilies of the valley/ ring each silent bell/ when May's bright moon/ lightens up the dell"; in July, "Young bucks/ in the hayfield,/ antlers held aloft./ Moonbeams slanting down,/ show them velvet soft." Traditional Native American names for the moon serve as the poems' titles (January is the "The Wolf Moon") and a simple explanation follows: "Native Americans believed that wolves became restless in January." A concluding question-and-answer page provides additional information about the moon. This lovely volume will likely charm readers and inspire them to linger a bit longer under the night-time sky. Ages 4-8.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.K-Gr 4-This delicate collection of poems offers a beautifully illustrated look at a year's worth of full moons. The Native American name for each moon is given, along with brief facts about it. An interesting question-and-answer section offers a variety of information about the moon itself, common misconceptions, and the truth about blue moons. Short and simple selections convey a variety of moods. For example, June is home to the strawberry moon, when "We feast all night/in moon's spotlight/forgetting all our foes,/tramping on the berries/that squish between our toes." The accompanying picture features three gleeful bears frolicking in the warm moon glow of a strawberry patch. Azarian's woodcuts are bathed in soothing blues, greens, and buttery yellows that entice readers to view this book outside under the moon's shadowy embrace.Lisa Gangemi Krapp, Middle Country Public Library, Centereach, NYCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: When the Moon is Full: A Lunar Year | [
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11,657 | 13 | * "This stellar sequel is just as imaginative...In Steiner's hands, the ordinary becomes extraordinary.""Delight in identifying something unexpected, something silly, something funny.""Brilliant . . . children and adults will be mesmerized."Joan Steiner is a graduate of Barnard College and a self-taught artist. Her two previous Look-Alikes books have sold more than one million copies and been published in sixteen countries around the world. Ms. Steiner is the recipient of numerous art and design awards, including a Society of Illustrators Award and a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship.; Title: Look-Alikes Jr.: The More You Look, the More You see! | [
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11,658 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1-A set of clever, small-sized offerings illustrated with boldly outlined minimalist drawings done in primary colors. The round, stick-figure characters are presented with green faces, yellow faces, blue hair, and green hair, and are often amusingly out of proportion. Do's and Don'ts is a balanced selection of the advisable and the ludicrous. "Do help keep the house clean/Don't vacuum up the cat." Alternating silly and serious suggestions makes the sensible advice palatable for kids. The Okay Book is a refreshingly agenda-free affirmation of individuality. "It's okay to wear two different socks...It's okay to wear glasses...It's okay to eat all the frosting off your birthday cake." Things That Make You Feel... gently reminds readers of the balance in their lives, "Good chicken soup/Bad chicken pox." This Is My Hair is straightforward and humorous: "This is my Hair in pigtails/This is my Hair with spaghetti and meatballs in it." A short, but appropriate message from the author at the end of the book states, "No matter how your hair looks, always feel good about yourself." All four titles offer reassuring and kindhearted lessons.Christy Norris Blanchette, Valley Cottage Library, NY Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Todd Parr is the author of more than thirty books for children, including theNew York TimesbestsellingThe I Love You Book,The Earth Book,andThe Thankful Book.He lives in Berkeley, California. For a complete list of Todd's books and more information, visit toddparr.com. ; Title: Things that Make You Feel Good | [
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11,659 | 2 | Thembi accompanies her hundred-year-old great-grandmother to the polling place in the first election in which black South Africans are allowed to vote. Infirm and housebound, Gogo is determined to vote and does so with a little help from her community. Excellent pastel pictures capture the happy occasion. A 1999 Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner. (Mary Nix, Parents' Choice). -- From Parents' ChoiceElinor Sisulu is an author, human rights activist, and political analyst. She has been involved in a long list of initiatives in Zimbabwe, where she was born, South Africa, and other parts of the continent involving democracy, human rights, literacy, and education.Sharon Wilson is a Bermuda-based artist whose work has been featured at the Bermuda National Gallery as well as the Sharon Wilson Gallery. She also shares her passion with students at the Sharon Wilson School of Art. Her other books for young readers include Freedom's Gifts and The Granddad Tree.; Title: The Day Gogo Went to Vote | [
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11,660 | 3 | Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and children's picture book author Berkeley Breathed crafts a remarkable, hilarious, and yes, even poignant celebration of "flawed dogs": "The bent and plain,/ The unbalanced bod,/ The imperfect people/ And differently pawed." At the core of this "2004 Catalogue of the Piddleton Dog Pound's Very Available Leftovers" is Heidy Strudelberg, "Garbo, Joan of Arc, and Mother Teresa of the nation's unwanted dogs: a reclusive warrior-saint of poundpups." Breathed reveals how Heidy was ousted from the high-falutin vanity dog breeding world when she awarded a muddy three-legged street mutt the Westminster Best in Show ribbon. Now, it seems, Heidy has retreated to the Vermont mountains to run the Last Chance Dog Pound, where defective dogs go for one more attempt at getting adopted. The bulk of Flawed Dogs, once you've laughed your way through the introductions and formalities, is a gallery of pathetic pups with accompanying verses. A picture of an extra-long Dachshund startling the dishes right out of her mistress's hands, is captioned thus: "Heres Sal, it seems no one wants her./ Her ends will stroll off and wander./ A long doggie weenie/ Of noisy linguine/ Sal barks at her butt way down yonder." Dog lovers will be all in a tizzy to get their hands on this crazy, wonderful salute to blemished beagles and faulty foxhounds everywhere. (Ages 8 and older) --Emilie CoulterGrade 2-5-A tongue-in-cheek parade of mongrels, mutts, and generally unadoptable dogs fills this catalog of the Piddleton "Last Chance" Dog Pound in Vermont. The introductory pages present a cast of heavily satirized human characters as well as a brief history of the shelter, "where the doomed and most desperate are sent- for a final try at getting adopted into a world that worships perfection." The following pages each feature a sad sack and often bizarre dog-too colorful, too gassy, too long, too hairy, likes to crawl up people's noses-and a brief rhyming verse that describes its unhappy past. The full-color acrylics are rendered with broad exaggeration, dark and slightly sinister tones, and a rubbery suppleness that tends toward the grotesque. A note at the end encourages readers to adopt at local shelters. Adults will best appreciate the satire though older children may enjoy the goofy humor and outrageousness of the poor unwanted pooches featured here.Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha's Public Library, WICopyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.; Title: Flawed Dogs: The Year End Leftovers at the Piddleton "Last Chance" Dog Pound | [
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11,661 | 2 | Gr 1-3-Third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students offer personal observations about their bodies. Entries look hand lettered and face a black-and-white photo of the body part featured. Camila Villasana likes her hair-"It's wavy like the ocean." Colette Cosner likes her hands "because they turn the pages of a book slowly and magically." Andrew Legge likes his legs because they "carry me a long way." The result is insight into how the children of varied ethnicities see themselves and take pride in their heritage. The book is an outgrowth of the Literacy Through Photography program Ewald originated at Duke University. This example of a successful writing prompt might be used to encourage students to think more about their own bodies and self-images.Mary Elam, Forman Elementary School, Plano, TXCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Gr. 1-3. Photographer Ewald worked with 15 ethnically diverse North Carolina school-children and their teachers to investigate how kids feel about their bodies. Each child selected a favorite body part and contributed a signed, handwritten paragraph or poem about it. Camila Villasana, who chose her hair, writes, "It comes from my Mexican heritage. Its [sic] wavy like the ocean." Ewald's tightly focused, tenderly realistic black-and-white photographs do the rest. The images mix the mundane and the poetic in equal parts and reflect the children's differences in self-esteem. The writing may not be great, but the book will work very well to inspire similar writing projects. Susan Dove LempkeCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The Best Part of Me: Children Talk About their Bodies in Pictures and Words | [
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11,662 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1-A set of clever, small-sized offerings illustrated with boldly outlined minimalist drawings done in primary colors. The round, stick-figure characters are presented with green faces, yellow faces, blue hair, and green hair, and are often amusingly out of proportion. Do's and Don'ts is a balanced selection of the advisable and the ludicrous. "Do help keep the house clean/Don't vacuum up the cat." Alternating silly and serious suggestions makes the sensible advice palatable for kids. The Okay Book is a refreshingly agenda-free affirmation of individuality. "It's okay to wear two different socks...It's okay to wear glasses...It's okay to eat all the frosting off your birthday cake." Things That Make You Feel... gently reminds readers of the balance in their lives, "Good chicken soup/Bad chicken pox." This Is My Hair is straightforward and humorous: "This is my Hair in pigtails/This is my Hair with spaghetti and meatballs in it." A short, but appropriate message from the author at the end of the book states, "No matter how your hair looks, always feel good about yourself." All four titles offer reassuring and kindhearted lessons.Christy Norris Blanchette, Valley Cottage Library, NY Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Parr has a child's take on hair's many statesit can stand on end, blow in the wind, bubble with soap, or be pulled back into pigtails. He playfully records hair situations most children will recognize: Hair at a rock concert stands up straight, while a 'do with too much hairspray turns into bedsprings gone berserk. Simple line drawings done in bold colors communicate the narrator's notions: ``This is my hair with my hat off'' shows hair so flat a steam roller might have driven over it. The ending is uplifting``No matter how your hair looks, always feel good about yourself. Love, Todd.'' This book and its companions (The Okay Book, Do's and Don'ts, and Things That Make You Feel Good/Things That Make You Feel Bad) have an attitude and look that should send them flying off the shelves. (Picture book. 3-6) -- Copyright 1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: This Is My Hair | [
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11,663 | 2 | Two handsize titles by Todd Parr feature his signature design and offbeat humor. Funny Faces unfold in color-saturated spreads with cartoon-like expressions drawn in a thick black line. Going Places focuses on transportation, from a plane to a magic carpet. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Todd Parr lives in San Francisco, California.; Title: Funny Faces | [
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11,664 | 2 | Marc Brown, who was born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1946, received great encouragement and support from his grandmother and uncle. Inspired by the books of Maurice Sendak, Brown decided to pursue his ambition of becoming an illustrator. After receiving a B.F.A. in painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art, he worked as a TV art director, a professor of mechanical drawing, and a freelance illustrator, before becoming a writer. In his books, he addresses the fears and problems which children face and events like friendship, family, school and pets. For his illustrations, Brown uses pencil with watercolor on a variety of papers to achieve different visual effects. The "Arthur" series, about the everyday adventures of a lovable aardvark, began in 1976 and continues to this day with 25 titles published. Brown has also created other series such as the "Rhymes" series, and the nonfiction "Dinosaur" series, which conveys messages of do's and don'ts. These series, like the stories of Arthur, hold the attention of young children while transporting their imaginations on magical journeys.; Title: Arthur's Heart Mix-Up | [
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11,665 | 14 | Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and codeveloper of the number one children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Hingham, Massachusetts, and on Martha's Vineyard.; Title: Arthur's Birthday Surprise: An Arthur Adventure | [
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11,667 | 1 | Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and codeveloper of the number one children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Hingham, Massachusetts, and on Martha's Vineyard.; Title: D.W. the Big Boss (Arthur Adventures (8x8)) | [
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11,668 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1–This tasty love story is told by an African-American boy who shares his love for his grandfather and lemon cake. It captures a sweet memory of a child baking with his elderly relative and the wonder and love that go into the recipe. The rhyming text seems forced at times and is somewhat uneven, e.g., Sniff sniff the lemon whiff/Peel peel I love the lemon feel/Pish pish the lemon till it's squished. However, the mood is cheery, the temperature is toasty, and the illustrations keep the story moving along until the cake is done. Johnson's art swirls from page to page, using humor and changing perspective to add spark and sparkle to the story. This book would be a good choice for teaching young children about onomatopoeia and for discussing extended families and gender roles.–Mary Hazelton, Elementary Schools in Warren & Waldoboro, ME Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-K. An African American grandfather, Pop Pop, and his grandson transform baking a lemon cake into a magical mystery tour of sound and rhythm: "Sniff sniff the lemon whiff / Peel peel I love the lemon feel." Warm, soft, stylized watercolors add a surreal element to the lively story, especially as fish-eye perspectives sweep the pages and boy and grandfather sometimes shrink down to measuring-cup size. The inevitable messes and cleanup of any kitchen project are faithfully recorded: "Blat blat goes the batter I splat / Swipe swipe the counter I wipe." The inventive wordplay is quirky ("sizzle sizzle the butter frizzles"), but it somehow makes sense that sprinkled salt would twinkle or that whisks would twisk. The closing recipe for lemon cake is unfortunately missing the delicious-looking frosting and the layering instructions that would be required to replicate the cake pictured here. Nonetheless, this is an affectionate, energetic paean to a cross-generational dynamic duo. Karin SnelsonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: My Pop Pop and Me | [
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11,669 | 11 | Winner of the first New Voices, New World Multicultural Fiction Contest in 1990, this story of a Hawaiian girl's New Year's Eve is as warm and comforting as homemade soup. Marisa narrates this slice of Korean-Chinese-Japanese-Hawaiian-Anglo life, describing her close-knit family's New Year's Eve traditions. She describes the food, the games, the fireworks and the evening's climax, a midnight feast of dumpling soup in which float Marisa's lumpy but lovingly praised first attempts at making dumplings. With her savory prose, Rattigan cooks up a world replete with love and respect for one's family and heritage. Nuggets of pithy dialogue convey the essence of family members: " 'Too much gossip!' says Grandma in Korean. 'Mince that cabbage! More bean sprouts!' " Hsu-Flanders's watercolors are stuffed with delicate details and are as appetizing as Marisa's ingenuous tone--and her dumplings. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3-A large, loving Hawaiian family gathers to celebrate the new year with Marisa making mandoo, or dumplings, a traditional holiday feast. Told from the seven-year-old child's breathless point of view, the event is also a tribute to diversity. The Yang family, like much of the population of Hawaii, includes members of Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiian, and haole (white) descent. And everyone loves mandoo, especially the funny-looking ones that Marisa makes. Though the text is low-key, the characters and their affection for one another are infectious. Cluttered, lively, full-color illustrations in a style reminiscent of Marylin Hafner's work are packed with detail and children. Domestic groupings of all sorts will keep young eyes busy trying to identify which cousin is which. The pages are so full of activity that they often bleed entirely off the page. Any child who loves family gatherings will identify with this book, and teachers will welcome it for its inclusive approach. Though lengthy to read to a young group, the story will be relished by older primary-aged children for reading aloud and by independent readers, too.Carolyn Noah, Central Mass. Regional Library System, Worcester, MACopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Dumpling Soup | [
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11,670 | 2 | Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and codeveloper of the number one children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Hingham, Massachusetts, and on Martha's Vineyard.; Title: Arthur's Jelly Beans | [
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11,671 | 11 | Jabari Asim is an associate professor of writing at Emerson College and a recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. He has written for the Washington Post and is the editor of the NCAAP magazine, The Crisis. He's also the author of children's books, including Fifty Cents and a Dream, Girl of Mine, and Boy of Mine. He lives in Boston, with his wife and five children. ; Title: Whose Toes are Those? | [
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11,672 | 2 | A wonderful gift for that adolescent girl on your list. It is inspiring and helpful without being preachy. -- Beverly J. Rowe, MyShelf.com, 2005This book does an amazing job of enticing readers to learn and be empowered. -- KLIATT, January 2006Will make an excellent addition to a young adult nonfiction collection, should be considered essential buy for public, school libraries. -- VOYA, February 2006Catherine Dee is an award-winning author of inspirational nonfiction for girls.; Title: The Girls' Guide to Life: Take charge of your personal life, your school time, your social scene, and much more! | [
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11,673 | 7 | Grade 2-4A girl becomes apprentice to a great magician and healer. Growing weary of her menial household tasks, she yearns to get on with learning spells. Predictably, she tries out a spell in secret, creating the central chaos of the story as the broom she orders to fetch water goes out of control. Her terror in the resulting situation will captivate readers. The concluding lesson, stated by her returning master as he sets things to rights, is a bit anticlimactic: Through hard work and practice, you can learn to have the patience to do anything. And, of course, she understands that many years later when she has become a sorcerer herself. The retelling is competent and smooth, and the attractive acrylic paintings add drama and bits of fun. Single-page illustrations face text pages that are occasionally adorned with smaller vignettes and surrounded with rich blue borders decorated with objects of the sorcerers trade. The girl appears as a young adolescent, while the sorcerer is blonde and blue-eyed; both are beautifully costumed, she in Elizabethan-style dress and he in a fur-trimmed aqua robe and deep blue cape and hat. Begin provides no source notes, but with few renditions of this tale currently in print, her handsome rendering will be welcome in most libraries.Margaret Bush, Simmons College, Boston Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-K. There are surprisingly few picture-book retellings of the classic story of the sorcerer's apprentice, perhaps because the imagery from Disney's Fantasia casts such a long shadow. Begin follows the story line closely--complete with anthropomorphic broomsticks, a chaotic flood, and a lesson learned--diverging only in the replacement of Mickey Mouse with a human girl. What Begin's treatment lacks in imagination, it makes up for in lavish atmosphere. Her velvety acrylic paintings are appealingly cluttered with archetypal magician's-workshop details, and her characters, though sometimes oddly rigid in their^B movements and facial expressions, wear ornate, flowing medieval costumes. This can't compete with the swirling sights and sounds of the Disney version, or with the darker, more esoteric imaginings of Nancy Willard's 1993 version, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. But many kids appreciate a picture book that allows them to experience a favorite movie in a new (but still recognizable) way, and the connections between "sorcerers"and "wizards"will not be overlooked by youngsters who have caught the fantasy bug from their elders. Jennifer MattsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The Sorcerer's Apprentice | [
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11,674 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 3-The sights and sounds of Hawaii are brought to life in this gentle picture book. Surrounded by hula dancers and native musicians, a little girl is lulled to sleep in her mother's lap under a starry sky. Hawaiian words are interwoven into the rhyming verses that describe the glow of the firelight, the movement of the dancers, and the rhythm of the instruments. A brief foreword defines the unfamiliar vocabulary and outlines the "Aloha Spirit." Lovely, lush paintings reminiscent of Paul Gauguin's Tahitian period illustrate the story. The design of many of the spreads effectively conveys a sense of flowing movement consistent with the motion and music portrayed. While this title is eminently suitable as a bedtime story, it could also be used with classes that are studying Hawaii.-Rosalyn Pierini, San Luis Obispo City-County Library, CA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-Gr. 2. At sunset, a Hawaiian girl climbs into her mother's lap, and together they watch hula dancers as they listen to the music of traditional drums and rattles. As night falls, the mother tells her child of the mountain in the distance, the animals nearby, and the palm trees swaying above them. The rhyming text becomes almost hypnotic as night deepens around the two and, finally, the girl falls asleep. Glowing with warm colors, which seem all the more brilliant in the night scenes, the gouache-and-pencil illustrations create an idyllic vision of Hawaiian culture. The repetition of rounded forms reflects the rhythmic pattern of the verse. An affectionate, even musical bedtime book. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Hula Lullaby | [
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11,675 | 2 | Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and codeveloper of the number one children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Hingham, Massachusetts, and on Martha's Vineyard.; Title: Arthur's Off to School (Arthur Adventures) | [
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11,676 | 2 | Elizabeth Doyle Carey is a former children's book editor. She lives in New York City with her husband and three young children, and she has twenty-five first cousins of her own.; Title: The Callahan Cousins #3: Keeping Cool (No. 3) | [
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11,677 | 1 | Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and codeveloper of the #1 children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Hingham, Massachusetts and Martha's Vineyard.; Title: Arthur Tells a Story (Arthur Adventures (8x8)) | [
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11,678 | 2 | Matt Christopher is the best selling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers.; Title: Extreme Sports Boxed Set | [
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11,679 | 2 | Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and codeveloper of the number one children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Hingham, Massachusetts, and on Martha's Vineyard.; Title: Good Night, D.W. (Arthur) | [
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11,680 | 2 | Jane Simmons is the author of Come Along, Daisy!, which was heralded by Booklist in a starred review as a "pleasure to read aloud to young children" and a picture book that "succeeds on many levels." Profiled in Publisher Weekly's "Flying Starts," Jane Simmons has lived in England, Australia, France, Uganda, Zambia, Malta, and Kuwait. A graduate of Anglia Poly University, in Cambridge, England, she currently lives on a wooden fishing boat in Cornwall, England, with two lovebirds, two dogs, and a chicken named Freda.; Title: Daisy and the Egg | [
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11,681 | 11 | "Carol P. Saul is a writer and music teacher and is the author of several other picture books. She lives and works in New York City.Mary Azarian developed her own technique for printmaking by working on nineteenth century handpress and painting each print by hand. She has illustrated more than a dozen books and runs her own catalog business, Farmhouse Press, through which she sells address books, calendars and woodcut prints. She lives in Plainsfield, Vermont."; Title: Barn Cat | [
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11,682 | 11 | PreSIn these books, playful rhymes answer the title question. Knees like these/don't grow on trees. Ten little lovelies/all in a row./ Whose toes are those?/ Do you know? On each spread, viewers get a glimpse of the youngster in question. On the final spread, the book takes a vertical twist to show the whole, laughing child. The stories are sweet and simple, and children will enjoy bending knees or wiggling toes along with the protagonists. The illustrations were sketched in graphite and painted digitally; they are warm and lively with swirls of color and friendly animals looking on. The text refers to knees so brown and so strong and toes so brown and sweet. These titles will add welcome diversity to board-book collections.Amelia Jenkins, Juneau Public Library, AK Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.; Title: Whose Knees Are These? | [
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11,683 | 2 | Mawi graduated from Harvard University and delivered the commencement address at his graduation in 1999. Now 25 years old, he is a successful inspirational speaker for students, community groups, and businesses.; Title: The Code: The Five Secrets of Teen Success | [
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11,684 | 2 | "This well-written series successfully combines soccer action with good sportsmanship and family values. The characters seem like real people with flaws and problems... Facial expressions convey the characters' emotions and pictures of the field action capture the excitement of the games, "Matt Christopher is the best selling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers.; Title: Soccer Cats: Switch Play! | [
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11,685 | 2 | Jabari Asim is a visiting scholar at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and a recent recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. He has written for the Washington Post and has published critically-acclaimed serious adult nonfiction. He lives in Urbana, IL, with his wife and five children. LeUyen Pham was born in Saigon, Vietnam and grew up in Southern California. She attended the Art Center College of Design and worked as a layout artist for Dreamworks before illustrating children's books full-time. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and baby boy.; Title: Girl of Mine | [
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11,686 | 2 | Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling D.W. series and the hugely popular Arthur Adventure series and is creative producer of the number-one children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard.; Title: D.W.'s Library Card (D. W. Series) | [
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11,687 | 20 | PreSchool-Grade 3Marzollo continues her series of accessible retellings of Bible stories. After God releases Jonah from the whale, the prophet remains reluctant to fulfill God's mandate that he preach to the Ninevites. He finally does so, and although they change their ways, Jonah still feels that they should be punished for their past sins. As he waits outside the city, hoping that God will destroy at least part of it, he observes the actions of a humble cutworm and learns a lesson about God's love that convinces him to forgive his enemies. The expressive watercolor illustrations and gentle text provide a solid starting point for collaborative reading and discussion. The text alternates between omniscient narration and dialogue between Jonah and God. Tiny octopuses in the margins also comment on the tale, foreshadowing events and prompting page turns. This book is a fun, unpretentious take on a favorite old story.Anne M. Holcomb, Los Angeles Public Library Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Jean Marzollo is the author of over one hundred books, including the best-selling, award-winning I SPY books (with photographs by Walter Wick). Daniel in the Lion's Den is the first book she has written and illustrated. ; Title: Jonah and the Whale (and the Worm) | [
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11,688 | 1 | PreSOtto the dog decides to make a cake for his birthday. He puts in "a cup of flour, two shoes, three bones, some pepperoni, a cootie bug, and a hot dog." He tops it off with mud frosting and puts it in the oven to bake. One by one, the canine's friends arrive for the party. After playing games and opening his gifts, Otto opens the oven door only to have the cake explode into a stinky mess. An ice-cream truck with a special delivery for the birthday dog and guests saves the event. On the final page, the author dispenses some cheerful advice: "Have fun on your Birthday, but don't put a cootie bug or a shoe in your cake!" The author's trademark bold colors and figures outlined in black are in evidence here; fans of Parr won't be disappointed.Olga R. Kuharets, Broward County Libraries, Fort Lauderdale, FL Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Todd Parr has created many bestselling books for children, including The Mommy Book and The Daddy Book and maintains a hugely popular website. Otto the dog is based on Todd's pitbull, Bully.; Title: Otto Has a Birthday Party | [
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11,692 | 20 | Reviewed with Jean Marzollo's Daniel in the Lions' Den. PreS-Gr. 3. Clearly designed for reading aloud and discussion, these chatty retellings of Old Testament stories combine big, bright, thick-lined watercolor pictures with lively dramatic narratives that bring the stories to kids today. At the bottom of the pages stream tiny creatures--ants in Daniel's story, fish in Miriam's--that ask questions and make comments that will encourage listeners to talk about the issues ("Daniel is loyal to both God and the King. That's hard to do"). Daniel's story doesn't downplay the thrilling drama of facing fierce, roaring lions, but the hero is saved by an angel who works for God, and the message is that Daniel's faith gives him the strength to stand up for what he believes. Miriam's story begins with Pharaoh's terrible order to "throw all Hebrew baby boys into the river," and then retells the famous story from the viewpoint of the brave, wise, older sister. Kids will enjoy acting out the various roles and talking about the moral issues, then and now. Hazel RochmanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedJean Marzollo is the author of over one hundred books, including the best-selling, award-winning I SPY books (with photographs by Walter Wick). She has written ten science books for children and written and illustrated another re-telling of a Bible story, Daniel in the Lion's Den. ; Title: Miriam and Her Brother Moses | [
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11,693 | 18 | PreSchool-Grade 2This book presents the meaning of the flag in brief, rhyming text that readers will relate to: "I show her that I'm faithful/Before my school day starts;/I pledge allegiance to the flag/With my hand upon my heart." The cut-paper collage illustrations are bright and bold. Familiar places such as a ballpark, school, and cemetery are pictured, and most of the figures shown holding the flag are children, making the book especially appealing to youngsters. A brief history of the flag is included. Pair this excellent resource with Bill Martin, Jr. and Michael Sampson's I Pledge Allegiance (Candlewick, 2002) for a ready-made history lesson. Pam Muoz Ryan's The Flag We Love (Charlesbridge, 1996) can be used when more detailed information is needed.Sheilah Kosco, Rapides Parish Library, Alexandria, LA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.April Prince is a former editor at Morrow and HarperCollins. This is her first children's book.Joan Paley is a graphic designer and has illustrated several well-received picture books, including the award-winning Little White Duck. She studied at the Massachusetts College of Art and the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine.; Title: Meet Our Flag, Old Glory | [
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11,695 | 20 | Grade 2-4In every sense, this is a truly modern retelling of a traditional tale. Its basic themes of curiosity, appreciation, hope, and hardship are successfully broken down for young readers, but the dialogue frequently wanders into the realm of silliness. Lyricism is often sacrificed for simplicity and humor. A Greek chorus of squawking chickens runs along the bottom edge of the page, providing a sometimes-confusing commentary about the action in the tale. The ills that Pandora releases into the world are dubbed trouble that would now 'bug' people on Earth, and they are literally depicted as bugs. Epimetheus is thrilled at Prometheus's theft of fire simply because he could eat hot oatmeal for breakfast. The watercolor and Chinese ink illustrations are colorful but have the look of comic-book art. The characters are stiff and fail to convey the emotions of the story. Lisl Weil's Pandora's Box (S & S, 1986) also uses modern, accessible language, without wandering into the realm of the ridiculous.Jill Heritage Maza, Greenwich High School, CT Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Jean Marzollo is the author of over one hundred books, including the best-selling, award-winning I SPY books.; Title: Pandora's Box: A Greek Myth About the Constellations | [
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11,696 | 20 | Kindergarten-Grade 3An engaging retelling of Ovid's version of the Greek myth about how Perseus defeated Medusa and created Pegasus. Owls serve as a Greek chorus, even explaining their own function: We listen to what's going on and then we talk about it. Even the youngest participants will be able to perform as the chorus because the owls' final words are always, Hoot! Hoot! and meant to be read just before the page is turned. The illustrations, painted in watercolor and Chinese ink and then scanned and assembled like a collage, are colorful and inviting. Different fonts enable readers to distinguish between narration and dialogue. Perseus is portrayed as a man wise enough to ask for and accept help in a challenging situation, and then follow through in accomplishing the goal. This introduction to Greek mythology will be a storytime favorite.Alexa Sandmann, Kent State University, OH Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Jean Marzollo is the author of over one hundred books, including the best-selling, award-winning I SPY books.; Title: Let's Go, Pegasus! | [
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11,697 | 14 | Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and codeveloper of the #1 children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Hingham, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard.; Title: D.W.'s Perfect Present (Arthur) | [
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11,698 | 20 | PreSchool-Grade 2An engaging retelling of the Greek myth of Callisto and Arcas, who became the constellations Ursa Major and Minor. In one of his many wanderings, Zeus meets the beautiful nymph Callisto and fathers Arcas. Hera, in her jealousy, turns Callisto into a bear that still manages to watch over her son as he grows. Zeus then tosses the pair into the sky so that they will always be together. Even before the title page, Marzollo confronts the issue of authorship, giving the names for bear in Greek (arktos) and Latin (ursa) and noting that she is another in a series of retellers. A running frieze, or Greek chorus, appears at the bottom of the pages. It is illustrated in the style of Greek vase painting and offers chatty commentary on what is taking place in the text, sometimes offering an explanation. This clever feature allows the main story to remain on course while introducing elements of Greek art and drama. The bright watercolor-and-ink illustrations are fluid and appealing. Marzollo also includes a drawing of the constellations of Ursa Major and Minor and describes the North Star and how to find it. A welcome addition to most libraries.Robin L. Gibson, formerly at Perry County District Library, New Lexington, OH Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Jean Marzollo is the author of over one hundred books, including the best-selling, award-winning I SPY books (with photographs by Walter Wick).; Title: Little Bear, You're a Star!: A Greek Myth About the Constellations | [
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11,699 | 20 | PreSchool-Grade 3 This abbreviated retelling of the experiences of two widows, Ruth and her mother-in-law, Naomi, highlights the key events from the Old Testament story. The women travel from Moab to Bethlehem, where Naomi was born. Although Ruth is concerned that she will not be welcome, Boaz, a wealthy farmer, treats her kindly. Ruth's loyalty and devotion to Naomi are rewarded when she attracts Boaz's attention and he proposes marriage. The story concludes with the birth of her first child, the ancestor of David, King of Israel. This simple tale explores themes of loyalty and sacrifice, and also provides an interesting look at the farming customs of biblical times. Dialogue and a harvest song supplement the text. Painted in watercolor and Chinese ink and then finished in Adobe Photoshop, the cartoon illustrations are bright and expressive, further illuminating the message of this beloved parable. A border featuring rabbit silhouettes appears along the bottom of each page with sentences that highlight important points of the story. Although the spreads are a bit cluttered, the dialogue moves the narrative along, and the rabbits' commentary provides a touch of humor and encourages readers to think about the moral issues addressed here. A fine addition to Marzollo's well-received series of Bible stories.Linda L. Walkins, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton, MA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Jean Marzollo is the author of over one hundred books, including the best-selling, award-winning I SPY books (with photographs by Walter Wick).; Title: Ruth and Naomi | [
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