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12,700 | 0 | Aiken's 1968 collection of eight tales, A Necklace of Raindrops and Other Stories, infused with magic (such as flying carpets, an oversize cat and a house that rests "on one leg") returns with more than 60 new b&w illustrations by Kevin Hawkes. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Gr. 4-6, younger for reading aloud. The pleasure of seeing this excellent short-story collection back in print is heightened by the addition of Kevin Hawkes' new black-and-white artwork. Many of the drawings are strongly reminiscent of Wanda Gag's illustration. In fact, the publishers' note on Hawkes mentions that he created these pictures "in the tradition of The Story of Ferdinand and Millions of Cats." A typical double-page spread includes one or two drawings, well-shaded, rounded, and full of lively details. Combining elements of folklore with her own inventive touches, Aiken transports readers to places where tigers talk to little girls; people travel by trains, flying carpets, and even flying pies; and magic has a way of bringing justice to the world. With its fine-tuned combination of folklore and fun, this collection is a good source of imaginative tales to read alone or aloud. Carolyn PhelanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: A Necklace of Raindrops: and Other Stories | [
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12,701 | 2 | With the help of the staff and equipment at a Seussian spa, the Cat in the Hat explains the basics of healthy living, from eating right and getting enough exercise and sleep, to having a positive body image, to the distance and speed of a typical sneeze!Tish Rabe is a bestselling author of more than 160 books for childrenincluding 18 books in the Cat in the Hats Learning Library series. She is dedicated to early-childhood literacy and sits on the advisory board of Reach Out and Read Connecticut. Tish is a proud mom, stepmom, and grandma. She divides her time between New York City and Connecticut. Visit her on the web at tishrabe.com.; Title: Oh, The Things You Can Do That Are Good for You: All About Staying Healthy (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) | [
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12,702 | 5 | lord of the Lands of Legend, sends the Basset on an urgent mission, to find an engineer in the mortal world to help rebuild the great Pharos lighthouse. The Basset returns with an engineer, his daughter, and a young boy. But what no one yet understands is that the fate of the ancient beacon of light is forever tied to the long lost bird of the sun, the Phoenix.; Title: Fire Bird (Voyage of the Basset) | [
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12,703 | 11 | In Cassie's Word Quilt, a young African American girl takes early readers on a remarkable tour of her 1930s-era Harlem home, school, and neighborhood. The tour serves as a vocabulary jaunt, as well. Dozens of objects are clearly labeled; the youngest viewers of this big lap book can point to familiar images as older readers read the captions: "doll," "quilt," "father," "subway," "jump rope." Ringgold's vibrant art captures the excitement of urban life in an era gone by. Gorgeous spreads feature a richly textured quilt motif, with illustrations picking up on the patterns in the squares of fabric bordering the pages. Seldom have we seen a word identification book as artful as Cassie's Word Quilt.Ringgold's other titles include Caldecott Honor Book Tar Beach (on which Cassie's Word Quilt is based), and companion volumes Counting to Tar Beach and Cassie's Colorful Day. (Baby to Preschool) --Emilie CoulterFaith Ringgold returns to Tar Beach for Cassie's Word Quilt as the heroine takes readers on a tour of her home, neighborhood and school. Beginning with an upper and lower case alphabet on the endpapers, the volume introduces each theme in an illustration bordered by Ringgold's signature quilting, then specific vignettes follow on the opposite page. For instance, "Cassie's bedroom has many colorful clothes" appears above a grid of nine items (bed, dresser, doll, etc.) in a 3x3 formation.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Cassie's Word Quilt | [
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12,704 | 2 | Mr. Small is a high-flying pilot in this adventure! Pilot Small prepares for his flight, and then enjoys the birds-eye view from above. As fresh today as when it was first published, this fun and informative look at flying is perfect for airplane trips.Lois Lenski was the author and illustrator of more than 90 books for children, including the very popular "Mr. Small" picture books. She is counted among the most influential author-illustrators of the twentieth century. She was awarded the Newbery Medal for STRAWBERRY GIRL and a Newbery Honor for both INDIAN CAPTIVE and PHEBE FAIRCHILD.; Title: The Little Airplane (Lois Lenski Books) | [
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12,705 | 2 | The Little family is composed of Mr. and Mrs. Little and their two children Sally and Tommy Little. Together the Littles share in the routine activities of family life in the early 1930s: they get dressed for the day, they eat breakfast, and enjoy their chores and playtime together. Children will recognize their lives and enjoy noting the differences between the Littles' time and the present. The world has changed a great deal since 1932, but it's fascinating to see that some things haven't changed much at all!; Title: The Little Family (Lois Lenski Books) | [
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12,706 | 16 | Sally, Huckle, and Lowly are supposed to go sailing with Huckle and Sally's father, but it starts to rain. Father says they will have to stay inside and play, but their friend Rudolf von Flugel saves the day when he picks the kids up in his airplane-car and whisks them off to the airport for a fun day of sightseeing. Full of airport fun and "Scarry" mishaps.RICHARD SCARRY is one of the world's best-loved children's authors EVER! In his extraordinary career, Scarry illustrated over 150 books, many of which have never been out of print. His books have sold over 100 million copies around the world, and are currently published in over twenty languages. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. Richard Scarry was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012.; Title: Richard Scarry's A Day at the Airport (Pictureback(R)) | [
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12,707 | 13 | Cha, cha, cha! Do you know how many different dances there are? Elmo does! Toddlers will love lifting the flaps and discovering all the fun Elmo has when he gets down and boogies.; Title: Elmo's World: Dancing! (Sesame Street Elmos World(TM)) | [
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12,708 | 2 | As far as Sister Bear is concerned, there's a whole lot to like about school--her classmates, her teacher, and even the schoolwork. If it weren't for gym class, things would be perfect. All those jumping jacks and deep knee bends make Sister hot, sweaty, and sore. But when a slight twist of fate gives her the chance to sit on the sidelines, will Sister stretch the truth instead of her arms? Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family,The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 360 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become one of the best-selling children's book series ever.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Excuse Note | [
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12,709 | 15 | Gr. 4-8. In this copiously illustrated volume, astronaut Ride and educator O'Shaughnessy offer a thrilling introduction to our solar system. Although our neighboring planets were "formed at about the same time and from about the same stuff," the authors write, "they are nine very different worlds." Each chapter takes readers on a planetary tour. The section on Earth includes a time line and theories of the evolution of life on our planet. The authors explain facts in simple, straightforward language that doesn't condescend to a young audience, and the visuals include exciting images from space, charts that contrast the planets' properties, and artists' renderings of unattainable space views and imagined explorations. Throughout, the authors successfully put the planets in wider context, as in the section "Venus, Earth and Mars--Why They Are So Different." Useful appended charts, including a full listing of all space flights, add to the appeal. Visually arresting and clearly presented, this is an obvious choice for both public and school libraries. Gillian EngbergCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedFive billion years ago, a starship passing through our region of space would not have slowed down for a second look. There was nothing to see. No Earth, no sun, no solar system. Nothing but a huge tenuous cloud of gas.Now, as the result of billions of years of evolution, and centuries of scientific research, we can chart our way through the solar system . . . with Sally Ride as our navigator. Starting from the sun and working outward, Sally Ride and Tam O?Shaughnessy take readers on a tour of the nine planets and explain the formation, current conditions, and possibility of life on each.Filled with crisp, full-color photographs and lucid prose, this comprehensive volume untangles the complexities of space and allows readers to feel like masters of the universe.; Title: Exploring Our Solar System | [
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12,710 | 0 | Research shows that early instruction in phonics is the first step to reading success. Well, here e comes! This Step 2 Phonics Reader uses rhyme and visual clues to illustrate the important concept of the silent epersonified here in our main character!Anna Jane Hays is a former editorial director and child development specialist for The Childrens Television Workshop. She lives in Santa Fe, NM.Anna Jane Hays has had firsthand experience with seven preschoolersher own two children and five grandchildrenas well as over 30 years experience in creating educational picture books, storybooks, and print activity books for preschoolers.She joined the Childrens Television Workshop in 1970 and used her creativity and expertise to help develop publishing based on Sesame Street, the then-new, innovative, PBS preschool educational television series. She was first managing editor of the Sesame Street magazine start-up and developed original Sesame Street Book publishing in partnerships with Golden Press and Random House.After 29 years atSesame Street,she retired as Vice President/Editor in Chief of Book Publishing at Children's Television Workshop. Hays continues her work in childrens publishing and has since published several storybooks and picture books with Random House, including "Silly Sara," "The Pup Speaks Up," and several other Step Into Reading and Sesame Workshop titles.Hays received her AA at Stephens College, Columbia, MO, and her BA in Honors English at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. She thenpursued a variety of post-graduate academic studies, including writers workshops at New York University and Columbia University.The author of numerous books for both US and European publishers,Hays continues her work in children's publishing as an editor, writer, and consultant. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.JoAnn Adinolfiwas born on Staten Island, New York, and studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Art Academy of Munich. She is the illustrator of Here Comes Silent E! by Anna Jane Hays, Mrs. Cole on an Onion Roll: And Other School Poems by Kalli Dakos, Halloween Hoots and Howls by Joan Horton, and Johnny Germ Head by James Quigley. She is also the author-illustrator of Tina's Diner and The Big Adventures of Mr. Small. She lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with her husband and their two children.; Title: Here Comes Silent E! (Step into Reading) | [
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12,711 | 0 | They say a leopard can't change his spots-but Spot sure can! Babies and toddlers will love pointing out the colors of his changing spots in this delightful, rhyming adaptation of Robert Lopshire's classic Bright and Early Book. Robert Lopshire wrote and illustrated the Beginner Books Put Me in the Zoo, I Want to Be Somebody New!, and New Tracks I Can Do!  He died in 2002.; Title: Put Me In the Zoo (Bright & Early Board Books(TM)) | [
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12,712 | 1 | Gaspard and Lisa try not to turn adventures into misadventures, but it's hard. Especially when the whole class gets to go on an exciting field trip to the Museum of Natural History. What wonders lie within! A whale skeleton, monkeys, and dinosaurs thrill the students, but the exhibit of extinct animals is the most exciting of all. When their classmates make a silly joke about the two friends looking like extinct animals (they are dogs; the classmates are human), the cunning canines decide to gently retaliate. They hop into the extinct animal exhibit themselves, making small signs--"very rare animal (white)" and "very rare animal (black)"--and freezing like statues in the display. Their ruse is a success! Or is it? Anne Gutman and Georg Hallensleben's Gaspard and Lisa books are all very slight stories, but with such quiet, charming details and unbearably cute (yet gorgeous) illustrations that they completely charm our socks off. Don't miss another favorite in the series, Lisa's Airplane Trip. (Ages 2 to 6) --Karin SnelsonThe white and black pups who each starred in their own paper-over-board books unite for Anne Gutman's Gaspard and Lisa at the Museum, illus. by Georg Hallensleben. Teased by their human classmates on a field trip, the puppy pals decide to play a trick but end up trapped in the museum with only dinosaur bones to gnaw on. Gaspard in the Hospital details the goings-on when Gaspard swallows a key chain and bravely undergoes surgery.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Gaspard and Lisa at the Museum (Gaspard and Lisa Books) | [
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12,713 | 0 | Cowboy Small takes good care of his horse, Cactus. In return, Cactus helps Cowboy Small get work done on the range. Together they round up cattle for branding and live the good life. At night, Cowboy Small eats at the chuck wagon, sings with his friends, and sleeps under the stars.Lois Lenski was the author and illustrator of more than 90 books for children, including the very popular "Mr. Small" picture books. She is counted among the most influential author-illustrators of the twentieth century. She was awarded the Newbery Medal for STRAWBERRY GIRL and a Newbery Honor for both INDIAN CAPTIVE and PHEBE FAIRCHILD.; Title: Cowboy Small (Lois Lenski Books) | [
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12,714 | 0 | Johnny Appleseed was an important historical figure, well known for planting apple orchards across the new frontier. But he was also a master storyteller! In his own folksy voice, Johnny Appleseed tells his story to a couple of entranced children in this fictionalized Step 2 title. Readers learn how he started planting apple trees--and about some of the myths and true stories of his life.Step into Reading author and Christopher Medal winner David Harrison's poems and stories have been widely anthologized and translated. Total sales of his books exceed fifteen million. David’s work has been presented on national television and radio. Harrison has been a musician, scientist, editor, and businessman. He holds degrees from Drury, Emory, and Missouri State universities. He is poet laureate of Drury University. He lives with his wife Sandy in Springfield, Missouri.Mike Wohnoutka is the illustrator of many books for children, including Moo! (an ALA Notable book and a Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon selection), Can't Sleep Without Sheep, Just Like My Papa, Stay Close to Mama, Dad's First Day, Hanukkah Bear, and This is Not a Cat. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Mike lives with his wife and two children in Minneapolis, Minnesota.; Title: Johnny Appleseed: My Story (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) | [
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12,715 | 11 | The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the mountains of Africa. There they run into a huge mountain gorilla! At first they don't know whether they should shake hands or turn tail. But the ominous-looking creature turns out to be surprisingly gentle. Not only that, the gorilla may be able to help them learn their next bit of magic, which Morgan has challenged them to do.MARY POPE OSBORNE is the author of the New York Times number one bestselling Magic Tree House series. She and her husband, writer Will Osborne (author of Magic Tree House: The Musical), live in northwestern Connecticut with their three dogs. Ms. Osborne is also the coauthor of the companion Magic Tree House Fact Trackers series with Will, and with her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce. SAL MURDOCCA has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and text books. He is also a librettist for children's opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, and bicyclist, and a teacher of children's illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy.; Title: Good Morning, Gorillas (Magic Tree House #26) | [
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12,716 | 0 | l, and a dog share the joys of summerswimming, fishing, gardening, watching fireworks, chasing butterflies, and toasting marshmallowsin this newly recolorized backlist classic.Alice Low was a noted anthologist and the author of many books for children, including The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches and the Beginner Book Summer.Roy McKie is the illustrator of many books, among them Ten Apples on Top, My Book About Me, I Can Write!, and The Pop-Up Mice of Mr. Brice.; Title: Summer (Beginner Books(R)) | [
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12,717 | 0 | A string of wacky people, animals, and objects, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet, gather to celebrate a birthday! Each page presents a letter of the alphabet, and every phrase rhymes with the next to help beginning readers anticipate words!Anna Jane Hays has had firsthand experience with seven preschoolersher own two children and five grandchildrenas well as over 30 years experience in creating educational picture books, storybooks, and print activity books for preschoolers.She joined the Childrens Television Workshop in 1970 and used her creativity and expertise to help develop publishing based on Sesame Street, the then-new, innovative, PBS preschool educational television series. She was first managing editor of the Sesame Street magazine start-up and developed original Sesame Street Book publishing in partnerships with Golden Press and Random House.After 29 years atSesame Street,she retired as Vice President/Editor in Chief of Book Publishing at Children's Television Workshop. Hays continues her work in childrens publishing and has since published several storybooks and picture books with Random House, including "Silly Sara," "The Pup Speaks Up," and several other Step Into Reading and Sesame Workshop titles.Hays received her AA at Stephens College, Columbia, MO, and her BA in Honors English at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. She thenpursued a variety of post-graduate academic studies, including writers workshops at New York University and Columbia University.The author of numerous books for both US and European publishers,Hays continues her work in children's publishing as an editor, writer, and consultant. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Joe Mathieuhas illustrated countless books for children, including Big Franks Fire Truck, Sesame Street titles, books in the Cat in the Hats Learning Library series, and many more.; Title: Happy Alphabet! A Phonics Reader (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) | [
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12,718 | 11 | Grade 14In this follow-up to How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World (Knopf, 1994), a spunky young baker is in the mood for cherry pie. She has the ingredients this time, but she's missing the equipment (bowl, pan, rolling pin, etc.) needed to get the job done. Traveling back and forth across the United States according to instructions that are given recipe style (and can be followed on the endpapers' map), she gathers natural resources from various regions (e.g., cotton from Louisiana to make pot holders) and heads home to manufacture the required objects. Smelting, spinning, weaving, carving, and glass making, the girl works until she has everything ready. The pie is a welcome addition to a July 4th celebration, where floats showcase the places she has visited. Priceman's story is expertly matched to her gouache paintings; loose and sketchy, vivid and childlike, they offer myriad details for each locale. In a school setting, the story is useful for introducing a unit on the United States and for teaching predicting skills. It's also silly enough to circulate just for fun.Marilyn Taniguchi, Beverly Hills Public Library, CA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.In 1994 Priceman explained to readers How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World. Now the desire for cherry pie takesa girland her dogacross the country. Its theFourth of Julyand the stores areclosed, so whats a girl to do but hail a taxi and drive to a Pennsylvania mine to get the coal to make the steel to make the pan? And so it goes, asthe duoraces around the country finding the ingredients for, well, everything,including Hawaiian sand to make glass and New Hampshire granite for the pastry board. The trip is a madcap adventure, but there are many landmarks to observe, and children will get a sense of the breadth and scope of the country. Theyll also learn what it really means to make a pie, as the girl does everything from carve the rolling pin to mix the ingredients. The art brims with good cheer and excites with detail,openingthe way for lots of discussion. Grades K-2. --Ilene Cooper; Title: How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A. | [
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12,719 | 0 | is a super soccer player. Shes fast on her feet. She dodges and dribbles like a pro. She kicks the ball with the power of a cub twice her size. Shes a shoo-in at soccer tryouts . . . except for one little problem.Everyone thinks Sister Bear is too small for the team. Will Sister Bear ever get her shot at playing on the soccer team? Or will she be stuck on the sidelines?; Title: Too Small for the Team | [
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12,720 | 10 | Orr (Peeling the Onion) blithely throws credibility to the wind and inventively tweaks coincidence to create a fantasy tale as welcome as a breath of fresh tropical air. Ever since her mother died when Nim was a baby, the girl and Jack, her scientist father, have lived on a remote island. When Jack sails off on a three-day trip to collect plankton, Nim stays behind with her three best friends: a sea lion, a marine iguana and a green sea turtle. But a storm disables Jack's boat, and Nim remains alone for a full two weeks, in contact with her father only through notes delivered by a frigate bird. As the author describes the girl's daily routine of foraging for food, doing chores and playing with her pals, she neatly slips into her narrative slivers of information about the tropical habitat (e.g., Chica the sea turtle returns each year to lay her eggs on Nim's island, where Chica was hatched). A story within a story emerges as Nim strikes up an e-mail correspondence with an author who begins writing an adventure novel set on an island that looks exactly like Nim's. With ample doses of suspense and comedy, and a pleasingly sappy happily-ever-after ending, the tale portrays the improbable so cleverly that readers will want to believe everything about the likable Nim and her idyllic isle. Pen-and-ink drawings that resemble Quentin Blake's bring these enchanting characters and setting to life. Ages 9-12. (Mar.) Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 2-5-Nim lives on the most beautiful island in the world (its location is a closely guarded secret) with a marine iguana, a sea lion, and her scientist dad, Jack. When he goes off to explore the world of plankton, the child occupies herself with typical Swiss Family Robinson-like chores and keeping her dad's batteries charged so she can check his e-mail on the laptop computer. When his boat becomes disabled, Nim's link to humanity becomes Alex Rover, the author of the novel she's reading, who has e-mailed Jack with some scientific questions. They correspond frequently, Nim giving Alex advice on building a raft out of coconuts, and Alex uncannily picturing spots on the island in her current book. A violent storm and volcanic eruption toward the end result in Nim saving the day, and the three characters set up life together on their paradise. And all of this occurs amid a clever plan to divert evil tourists from ever finding the island. If readers can suspend belief long enough to accept this plot, they will have a great time with this modern survival/adventure story. Children will love this unshakable, strong female character and the zany things that happen to her. They'll also enjoy the way adults seem to bungle everything. There are plenty of sketches to add visuals to this wild tale, which never loses its momentum. Teachers can springboard many geographic or scientific studies off this novel as they read it aloud, but kids can just enjoy the fun.Debbie Whitbeck, West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland, MI Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Nim's Island | [
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12,721 | 14 | Based on Dr. Seuss's classic picture book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and the motion picture screenplay of the same name, this unusually shaped "pictureback" book provides a humorous perspective from a character readers don't usually hear from. (Ages 3 to 7) --Emilie CoulterMeet the Grinch's best friend--Max, the mangy mutt who has his paws full keeping his master in line.<br><br>Now, for the first time, Max reveals <i>his</i> side of the famous Christmas story, giving readers a rousing, rhyming dog's-eye view of the Grinch and his life on Mount Crumpit.; Title: The Care and Feeding of a Grinch (Pictureback(R)) | [
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12,722 | 1 | Simon may be careless, but he's no simpleton. When this self-assured young boy encounters a dog, a cat, and a horse one day in the city, they challenge him to growl, stretch, and jump, in turn. No problem for this fellow. "It's simple," says Simon. But when he meets a tiger, it almost looks as though Simon has met his match. After boosting the boy's ego with greater and greater challenges, the wily feline tricks him into jumping onto his back, and away they go into the jungle. As the sun sets, Simon gets nervous. "Could you please take me home now?" he asks. "It's almost suppertime, and I'm hungry." The tiger responds ominously: "I am, too." Will our hero outfox the tiger and get home in time for supper? You know the refrain: "It's simple," says Simon.Mary Ann Hoberman's clever story, terrific for read-aloud, has all the elements of a classic fable: a cunning, dangerous animal, an appealing, confident hero, a battle of wits, and a thoroughly satisfying conclusion. Hoberman is the author of many acclaimed books, including A House Is a House for Me and And to Think That We Thought That We'd Never Be Friends. Meilo So's stunning illustrations, created with inks and watercolors on Indian rice paper, are the perfect vehicle for Hoberman's tale. Broad, loose strokes and splashes of color belie the careful intricacy of each gorgeous image. So's exquisite watercolors can be found in several award-winning books, including Tasty Baby Belly Buttons. (Ages 4 and older) --Emilie CoulterIn the tradition of clever heroes who outwit wily animals, this agreeable picture book features an unflappable hero who is anything but simple. When challenged by various animals, Simon can growl like a dog, stretch like a cat and jump like a horse. "It's Simple," says Simon. But when a cunning tiger asks the boy to demonstrate his skills, Simon needs all his wits about him to wriggle out of becoming the big cat's supper. Like the work of Ardizonne or Zemach, So's (Tasty Baby Belly Buttons) watercolor-and-ink illustrations feature loose lines and a strong sense of movement. Unfortunately, the expressiveness of her animal characters is often more appealing than that of Simon himself, whose face sometimes seems inconsistently drawn. Hoberman's (A House Is a House for Me) text borrows devices used by familiar fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters with plenty of repeated phrases and actions. But Simon so effortlessly outmaneuvers the tiger that the outcome doesn't come as a surprise. Nonetheless, So's swirls of color and animated black lines, her deliciously sly tiger and the varied design of the spreads and end papers all provide a sense of energy and excitement. Ages 4-8.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: It's Simple, Said Simon | [
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12,723 | 0 | The Foot Book is a quintessentially Seussian classic. Left feet, right feet, slow feet, quick feet, even fuzzy fur feet make their way into Dr. Seuss's "wacky book of opposites." And with the fun flaps and peel-off stickers of this interactive version, yet another generation of fans will become mesmerized by the fancy footwork of this beloved, quirky author. As a tribute to the diverse and multifaceted world of feet, this big board book rejoices in all kinds of feet, especially those showcasing the concept of opposites: "His feet / Her feet," "Up feet / Down feet," "Wet foot / Dry foot." This adaptation has all the brightness and zany charm of the original, with the added delight of flaps to lift and a whole plethora of foot-happy stickers to attach and peel off the pages, again and again. (Ages 3 to 6) --Emilie Coulterbig feet, here come pig feetand more! Slip off your shoes and kick up your heels with Dr. Seusss classic The Foot Book, now with funtastic flaps and lots of stickers! All the fun and charm of the original book is here in this interactive version about all the different feet there are to meet.; Title: The Foot Book | [
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12,724 | 4 | Gordon crashes through the wall of Sir Topham Hatt's new train station. Toby gets washed downstream by a flash flood. Oliver's brakevan, Toad, careens out of control . . . backward! This collection of Thomas the Tank Engine stories is chock-full of runaways and rescues and illustrated with photos from the beloved TV show.; Title: A Better View for Gordon (Thomas & Friends): And Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (Pictureback(R)) | [
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12,725 | 0 | The Cat in the Hat introduces beginning readers to mapsthe different kinds (city, state, world, topographic, temperature, terrain, etc.); their formats (flat, globe, atlas, puzzle); the tools we use to read them (symbols, scales, grids, compasses); and funny facts about the places they show us (Michigan looks like a scarf and a mitten! Louisiana looks like a chair you can sit in!).Tish Rabe is an award-winning television producer and writer. She lives in Greenwich, CT.; Title: There's a Map on My Lap!: All About Maps (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) | [
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12,726 | 4 | Mr. Small does it all!In this adventure, Engineer Small drives his little train from Tinytown to the city-and back. Along the way, the little train passes tunnels and stops at stations to pick up cargo and passengers.Presented in full color for the first time, Lois Lenski's The Little Train will delight a whole new generation of readers as they learn all about the ins and outs of a working train.Lois Lenski was the author and illustrator of more than 90 books for children. She illustrated the popular Betsy-Tacy stories by Maud Hart Lovelace. She is counted among the most influential writers/artists of the 20th century and is loved by librarians and bibliophiles. She was awarded the Newbery Medal forStrawberry Girland the Newbery Honor forIndian Captive.; Title: The Little Train | [
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12,727 | 2 | It's report card day at Bear County School-a day Brother Bear has been dreading. He's received horrible marks in all of his classes, except gym. If only his grades were based on how many strike-outs he's pitched or soccer balls he's stopped and not on fractions and vocabulary. There's not a doubt in his mind that Papa will explode when he sees Brother's report card. The only question is: will he lower the boom on Brother's extracurricular activities too?Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family,The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 360 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become one of the best-selling children's book series ever.; Title: The Berenstain Bears' Report Card Trouble | [
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12,728 | 1 | Author Michael Crichton created a blockbuster franchise with Jurassic Park, and these original digest novels continue the adventures for its millions of young fans!A band of teenagers armed with video cameras and what they think are "the rules of the island" parachute into Jurassic Park. But their dream of making a blockbuster dinosaur documentary soon turns into a nightmare because dinosaurs don't play by anyone's rules. Can paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant and 13-year-old Eric Kirby (the stars of Jurassic Park III) save them? Or will they all become prey?; Title: Prey (Jurassic Park Adventures, 2) | [
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12,729 | 1 | The cubs just got their greatest idea yet: a super-duper dog show, to be held at the Beartown church fair. Dogs will do tricks. Dr. Hairball, the vet, will judge. The Arfo Dog Biscuit Company will give out prizes to each and every dog. It cant miss. Or can it? What happens when Too-Tall and the gang decide to crash the dog show? Get out your umbrellas, ladies and gentlemen. Because it might just start raining . . . cats and dogs!; Title: The Berenstain Bears - The Runamuck Dog Show | [
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12,730 | 0 | take to bring the entire Island of Sodor Railway System to a halt? Just a crack in the track. Well, a crack in the track and some hail on rail . . . and a toad in the road, and a fuss on the bus. In fact, one thing leads to another until just about everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Luckily, theres a breakdown train with a couple of cranes that can fix a big mess (and they dont mind the rain).In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, Reverend W. Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972, when he retired from writing. Reverend Awdry died in 1997 at the age of 85.Tommy Stubbs is an illustrator. His works include The Birthday Express!, A Crack in the Track, and Blue Mountain Mystery. ; Title: A Crack in the Track (Thomas & Friends) (Beginner Books(R)) | [
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12,731 | 0 | Sammy Keyes, girl sleuth extraordinaire, cracks the case once again in the latest installment of Wendelin Van Draanen's smart, snappy mystery series for readers ages 11 and older. This time, the trouble begins when 13-year-old Sammy ("a magnet for mayhem") attends a fancy reception at an art gallery (wearing high-tops, of course) and ends up tackling a gun-wielding art burglar who crashes the party. He, however, proves to be only one of an entire gallery of rogues. As ever, Van Draanen crafts an entertaining, multi-layered page-turner starring a brash, likable heroine with a big mouth and a big heart. Throw in a little romance at a Renaissance Faire, a whole new side to Sammy's grandmother (what's this about a tricked-out Harley?), and some thoughtful views on the nature of art, and voila! you have one of the best Sammy Keyes books to date. (Ages 11 and older) --Karin SnelsonGr. 5-8. Sammy Keyes returns, as feisty as ever, this time lurking around the art world to learn the secret a painter is keeping. As with other books in the series, there's more going on than just sleuthing. Sammy and her nemesis, Heather, mix it up once more. And there's some romance here for Sammy, but mostly for her grandmother, with whom she lives, and for Hudson, Sammy's 72-year-old best friend, who appears to be more interested in artist Diane Rejiden than in Grams. Van Draanen only makes slight concessions to her audience. Her tone is sharp, her dialogue fast, and the mystery, on the face of it, is not particularly kid-friendly. Yet Van Draanen's fresh take on things, painted with a patina of realism, will attract a new audience and also keep fans turning pages. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception | [
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12,732 | 2 | 217;s going on with Brother. Brother has changed. He talks tough. He walks tough. When Sister asks him a question, he just says, Huh? When Mama asks him what his plans are, he says, Im going to shoot some hoops with Cousin Fred. That isnt exactly true. Brother is going to shoot some hoops with big, tough, scary Too-Tall and his bad-boy team, the Junkyard Dogs. Too-Tall has taken a mysterious shine to Brother and thinks hell make a great point guard. But basketball isnt the only pastime Brother takes up when he falls in with the wrong crowd!; Title: The Berenstain Bears: The Wrong Crowd | [
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12,733 | 0 | d prose will thrill young readers in this exciting adaptation of the third Jurassic Park movie, written by a noted fantasy author who has become an expert in creating scientifically accurate dinosaur fiction for children. Also includes a full-color eight-page insert, featuring photos from the movie!; Title: Jurassic Park III (Junior Novelization) | [
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12,734 | 6 | Elmo loves animals! Toddlers will love lifting the flaps and discovering all different kinds of animals and the things they do.; Title: Elmo's World: Animals! (Sesame Street) (Sesame Street(R) Elmos World(TM)) | [
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12,735 | 1 | Grade 4-8-Third in a series on Ice Age mammals, this dramatically illustrated book investigates the realm of Ursus spelaeus, the huge bear whose bones litter the floors of European caves and whose likenesses were preserved by Cro-Magnon artists. Hehner discusses what is known about these largely vegetarian mammals, and what may be inferred by modern bear behaviors. Physiology, diet, behavior, and habitat are explored, as are cave-bear interaction with prehistoric humans and possible causes of the animals' extinction. Also covered are bear evolution, the use of the Beringia land bridge for ursine migrations to the New World, and the appearance of the North American short-faced bear (even larger than the cave bear, and a fearsome carnivore to boot). The readable text briefly investigates possible religious connotations in connection with prehistoric man and touches on more modern bear cults, such as that of the aboriginal Ainu in northern Japan. Accompanied by full-color photographs and Hallett's rich, realistic illustrations, the book is eye-catching and informative.Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NYCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 4-6. The cover of this picture book in the Ice Age Animals series all but roars, bringing readers face-to-face with an immense bear, its red-splattered mouth open so wide that it seems to be unhinged. The rest of the volume keeps up the excitement while presenting kids with well-documented data on the Ice Age mammal. The combination of breathless adventure with fascinating facts, color artwork, photos, and maps gives kids a taste of science and ecology as they're making their way through a compelling narrative. Illustrator Hallett, who helped create the dinosaurs for Spielberg's Jurassic Park, brings both the prehistoric cave and Ice Age landscapes to life in striking, involving ways: after covering half a page with a picture of a bear's paw, he invites kids to "Compare this Life-Size Cave Bear Paw with Your Own Hand." Excitement and science wrapped in a compelling package. Connie FletcherCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Ice Age Cave Bear: The Giant Beast That Terrified Ancient Humans | [
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12,736 | 18 | Starred Review. Grade 4-7–This collection of lively tales demonstrates the broad base of individuals who make up our country and the slow accretion of incidents that create a heritage. Starting with the colony of Saint Caroline, founded by French Huguenots near what is today Jacksonville, FL, in 1565, the short tales proceed chronologically to the election of 2000. Along the way, readers move through sections entitled Settlement and Colonies (1565-1778), A New Republic (1791-1863), Expansion and Invention (1867-1899), Becoming Modern (1900-1945), and Brave New World (1946-2000). The tales are pulled from politics and government, social and religious life, recreation and science. Students will hear about personalities as various as John Chapman, Carrie Nation, Typhoid Mary, Babe Ruth, and Maya Lin. An excellent classroom resource, the stories are a perfect way to fill the odd three or four minutes, and the book's organizational structure ties in well with more comprehensive titles, such as Robert D. Johnston's The Making of America (National Geographic, 2002). The selections are cross-referenced into Story Arcs so that readers can follow historical threads, such as immigration or science and technology. The lively prose is matched by numerous soft color illustrations. A grand way to introduce children to the history of their country.–Ann Welton, Grant Elementary School, Tacoma, WA Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 4-7. This large, fully illustrated compendium features 100 stories, familiar and lesser known, drawn from America's past and arranged in chronological order. Armstrong occasionally stretches the meaning of the subtitle--asserting, for example, in the section on John Henry that "sometimes legends tell truth as well as facts." But a majority of the narratives fall comfortably within history as most middle-school teachers would define it. With 26 of the first 55 stories set in the northeastern states, readers may begin to suspect a certain regional bias; however, Armstrong restores the balance to some extent in the latter part of the book. Thanks to writing that is consistently good and sometimes excellent, the tales will certainly hold readers' attention, and brightening nearly every page are lively drawings enhanced by watercolor washes. Entertaining for reading aloud but also great as independent reading for young history buffs. Carolyn PhelanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History | [
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12,737 | 0 | he Hat takes Sally and Dick for an umbrella-vator ride through the understory, canopy, and emergent layers of a tropical rain forest, encountering a host of plants, animals, and native peoples along the way.Bonnie Worth is the author of countless books for young readers, among them 18 of the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books, includingOh Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur?, If I Ran the Rain Forest, Oh Say Can You Seed?(winner of the 2003 Ohio Farm Bureau Award),Hark! A Shark!,andIf I Ran the Horse Show.Aristides Ruiz is the illustrator of all the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books.; Title: If I Ran the Rain Forest: All About Tropical Rain Forests (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) | [
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12,738 | 0 | Kindergarten-Grade 1-Words presents the concept of initial-sound substitution as Mouse makes new words by changing the first letter: "hat" becomes "cat," "hog" becomes "log," and so on. Jack and Jill uses rhymes and repetition to tell the story of a boy, a girl, and their dog's repeated trips up a snowy hill and sled rides down again. Lively, full-color drawings illustrate the action in both books. Large print, repetitive word use, and a predictable pattern make these titles suitable for beginning readers.Lisa Smith, Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NY Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Jack and Jill and big dog Bill go sledding one snowy winter day. When big dog Bill notices a rabbit on the hill, mayhem ensues. This fun phonics reader helps early readers with the use of alliteration and rhyming.; Title: Jack and Jill and Big Dog Bill: A Phonics Reader (Step Into Reading) | [
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12,739 | 7 | Alice and Greta are two witches with very different world views. Alice's sweetness is like a splinter under rabble-rouser Greta's skin. Never content to live and let live, and stubbornly forgetful of her previous comeuppances (as seen in Alice and Greta and Greta's Revenge), Greta decides to stir up a batch of trouble. In a truly diabolical stroke of genius, she remembers that Alice loves colorful things: her turquoise and pink pet butterfly, red apples, the blue sky, orange balloons... Greta waves her wand and casts a spell to remove the colors from the world--all except the yucky green that she herself favors. Of course, Greta has forgotten that even nice witches know how to get revenge, and soon the tables are turned. But then both witches go too far, and discover the risks of invoking an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. For once, though, naughty Greta seems to show honest remorse for her part in the calamity. Has she really turned over a new leaf?Steven J. Simmons and Cyd Moore team up again to produce another entertaining tale about these worlds-apart witches. Moore's swirly watercolors help bring home Simmons's point about the value of diversity. Young readers will get the message, but mostly they'll just enjoy the mostly predictable yet pleasing plot. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie CoulterThe two witches mix things up in Alice and Greta's Color Magic by Steven J. Simmons, illus. by Cyd Moore. In an attempt to get back at Alice, Greta casts a spell that drains the world of color including her favorite green. Mayhem ensues until Alice and Greta decide to work together to set things right.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Alice and Greta's Color Magic | [
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12,740 | 1 | Author Michael Crichton created a blockbuster franchise with Jurassic Park, and these original digest novels continue the adventures for its millions of young fans! In this third book, Americans are stunned when a trio of Pteranodons escapes Jurassic Park and tears across the United States. No one wants to see these awesome creatures destroyed, yet their presence is terrorizing the countryespecially after they nest in one of the world's biggest tourist attractions! Can Jurassic Park survivors Dr. Alan Grant and 13-year-old Eric Kirby find a way to lead these winged creatures home?; Title: Flyers (Jurassic Park Adventures, 3) | [
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12,741 | 2 | There's a new horse on the farm! He was just born yesterday, but he already weighs 100 pounds and can stand all by himself. Kids will love following this little colt through his first two years of life in this very young nonfiction Pictureback that's simple and fun enough to be read as a story. Young horse enthusiasts will especially appreciate the horse vocabulary and care information.Monica Kulling is an award-winning author of over fifty books for children, including picture books, biographies, and many Step Into Reading titles,the most recent beingSky High: George Ferris's Big Wheel.She lives in Toronto, Ontario.; Title: Horses (Pictureback(R)) | [
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12,742 | 2 | Sister Bear sure likes to celebrate holidays. With Thanksgiving, you get turkey and all the trimmings. Christmastime brings presents galore. And Valentine's Day--well, who wouldn't like to receive 23 valentines? Especially when some of them are sealed with a kiss! With visions of chocolate bunnies and jellybeans dancing in her head, it's no wonder why Sister can't wait for Easter and the Giant Beartown Easter Egg Hunt.Mama Bear worries though. Is the true meaning of Easter getting lost in the hunt? Or will the miracle of spring help Sister Bear find a whole new appreciation for the season?Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 360 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become one of the best-selling children's book series ever.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Real Easter Eggs | [
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12,743 | 2 | From working in the scrapyard to working together, Thomas proves that little engines can do big things in this Pictureback filled with photos from the movie "Thomas and the Magic Railroad.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.Ted Gadecki is an illustrator and graphic artist who has worked with Mattel on Barbie and Hot Wheels projects, Hasbro, Matchbox, and Random House Books for Young Readers on Thomas the Tank Engine books. He lives and works in Portland, Oregon.; Title: Little Engines Can Do Big Things (Thomas and the Magic Railroad) | [
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12,744 | 0 | and Judys neighbor gives her dog a bath, microscopic Andrew and Judy find themselves washed off the dog and lost in the bathroom! Theyll have to use their witsand Thudds storehouse of factsif theyre to survive run-ins with mold, mildew, an ocean of soapy water, and a predatory spider on their way back to the Atom Sucker.J. C. Greenberg is the author of many books for young people in the library and reference field. She's a frequent visitor to schools and pays close attention to kid feedback. She's married to Dan Greenberg, author of The Zack Files, and lives in New York.; Title: In the Bathroom (Andrew Lost #2) | [
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12,745 | 18 | How long did it take to build the Titanic? Why did it sink? What was it like to be a passenger? What happened to the people who survived? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Titanic, Jack and Annies very own guide to the ship and its story. Includes information on the people who sailed on the Titanic, life on board the ship, the search for the sunken remains, Titanic artifacts today, and much more!WILL OSBORNE and MARY POPE OSBORNE have been married for a number of years and live in northwestern Connecticut with their three dogs, Joey, Mr. Bezo, and Little Bear. Mary is the author of over one hundred books for children, including novels, picture books, biographies, and retellings of fairy tales and world mythologies. Will has worked for many years in the theater as an actor, director, and playwright. Together he and Mary have coauthored two books of Greek mythology and eight Magic Tree House Fact Trackers. Will has also written a multimedia planetarium show, Magic Tree House Space Mission, and is cocreator with Randy Courts of Magic Tree House: The Musical, a full-scale Broadway-style family musical based on Christmas in Camelot. SAL MURDOCCA has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and text books. He is also a librettist for children's opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, and bicyclist, and a teacher of children's illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy.; Title: Titanic: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #17: Tonight on the Titanic | [
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12,746 | 13 | Grade 5-8 - Following the construction of the new Random House Building in New York City, Doolittle and Goodman have created a visual time line with photographs and personal interviews. Beginning literally from the underground and working their way up, they illustrate how a skyscraper is squeezed into a city block, with a design that melded building codes and restrictions with artistic goals. Quotes from contributing workers, including the architect, engineers, project superintendent, signalman, a mason, and others, are included. Each spread is covered with pictures and facts about the building. A concluding map of the world illustrates all of the countries that contributed materials to the project, and a glossary defines complex construction terms. Skyscraper takes a narrower approach than David Bennett's Skyscrapers: Form and Function (S & S, 1995; o.p.) and David Macaulay's Building Big (Houghton, 2000), both excellent books that cover the construction of skyscrapers. However, the book offers readers a more personal journey. Between the narrower scope and the smaller size, Skyscraper is more accessible to reluctant readers. - Delia Fritz, Mercersburg Academy, PA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.*Starred Review* Gr. 2-5. In the latest collaboration between Goodman and photographer Doolittle, graceful, clear text and exciting color photos show the planning and construction of a New York City skyscraper. Inviting spreads introduce the work of the hundreds of people involved, from the architects, engineers, and "experts on everything from parking to window washing" to the construction team that solves incredible technical and logistical challenges. Goodman tells her story in beautifully edited, straightforward language that gives just the details that will sharpen kids' interest: when an enormous hammer is used on the foundation bedrock, for example, it "makes waves in toilets a block away." Particularly moving are profiles and quotes from those involved that personalize the story and encourage readers to think about the human power and pride behind the engineering feats: "My grandfather worked on the Empire State Building, and my dad built the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. I worked on the World Trade Center. Sometimes I look around and think, 'Yup, we helped make this city.'" Stunning photographs, fact paragraphs in red type, and a concluding world map indicating where some of the construction materials originated further enhance this thoughtful, well-composed offering, which will nicely complement David Macaulay's Building Big (2000). Gillian EngbergCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Skyscraper (Booklist Editor's Choice. Books for Youth (Awards)) | [
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12,747 | 2 | e, and the Camden kids are no exception. But sometimes change can be more difficult than a Camden expects. Lucy wants to be less superficial, so she joins a group that helps others in need. But juggling a social life with social <i>work</i> can be pretty tricky stuff. Meanwhile, Matt's moved out and Reverend Camden is recovering, so Simon declares himself "the man of the house." But with little Ruthie to control, can Simon keep the house from crumbling?; Title: The New Me (7th Heaven(TM)) | [
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12,748 | 0 | For centuries, sailors have handed down stories of the giant squid. They say this mysterious monster of the deep chases ships and battles whales. They say it can weigh up to 1,000 pounds and that its eyes can be as big as a human head! Are these stories fact or fantasy? Find out in this exciting beginning reader.Shirley Raye Redmond is an author of numerous books for children, including the Step into Readings Tentacles! Tales of the Giant Squid, Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President, and Fairies! A True Story. She and her husband, former Congressman Bill Redmond, have two grown children.Bryn Barnard is an author and illustrator whose books include The Genius of Islam; Outbreak! Plagues that Changed History; and Dangerous Planet: Natural Disasters that Changed History. Find him online at brynbarnard.com and @brynbarnard.; Title: Tentacles!: Tales of the Giant Squid (Step into Reading) | [
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12,749 | 16 | Once spring has sprung, all the little woodland and meadow critters come out to play. Janet Schulman and Meilo So celebrate the dawn of this gentle season with a perfectly lovely counting book. From "10 Ladybugs crawling all around the crocuses" to "1 Easter Basket filled with treats for all the animals," the countdown includes peeping chicks, scurrying squirrels, and creeping foxes, all painted in So's spare, appealing watercolors. A riot of wildflowers and marsh reeds serves as a backdrop for each beautifully arranged spread, with the animals to be counted frolicking or fluttering all around. Learning to count will be easy with this happy, memorable picture book.Acclaimed children's book publisher and author Janet Schulman is the anthologist of You Read to Me & I'll Read to You. Award-winning artist Meilo So's delicate watercolors can also be seen in The 20th-Century Children's Poetry Treasury and It's Simple, Said Simon, among other gems. (Ages 3 to 7) --Emilie CoulterreS-K-It's spring and children are invited to count "10 Ladybugs crawling all around the crocuses.-9 Butterflies See them flutter by," and so on, counting down to one colorful Easter basket "filled with treats for all the animals." Softly rendered illustrations of the creatures and their surroundings bring the story to life with graceful energy and a sense of seasonal excitement, while providing clear examples of the numbers 1 to 10. On the final page, the wildlife is shown in a group, next to their corresponding numbers, allowing for visual comparison and reinforcement of the concept, as children are encouraged to "count them all again." The text tells a very simple story with just enough action to keep toddlers and preschoolers interested. A good choice for small group or one-on-one sharing.Melinda Piehler, North Tonawanda Public Library, NYCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Countdown to Spring! An Animal Counting Book | [
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12,750 | 0 | How did the universe begin? How hot is the sun? How long does it take to get to the moon? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Space, Jack and Annie's very own guide to the secrets of the universe. Including information on stars, planets, space travel, life on other planets, and much more!WILL OSBORNE and MARY POPE OSBORNE have been married for a number of years and live in northwestern Connecticut with their three dogs, Joey, Mr. Bezo, and Little Bear.Mary is the author of over one hundred books for children, including novels, picture books, biographies, and retellings of fairy tales and world mythologies. Will has worked for many years in the theater as an actor, director, and playwright. Together he and Mary have coauthored two books of Greek mythology and eight Magic Tree House Fact Trackers. Will has also written a multimedia planetarium show, Magic Tree House Space Mission, and is cocreator with Randy Courts of Magic Tree House: The Musical, a full-scale Broadway-style family musical based on Christmas in Camelot.SAL MURDOCCA has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and text books. He is also a librettist for children'sopera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, and bicyclist, and a teacher of children's illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy.; Title: Space (Magic Tree House Research Guide) | [
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12,751 | 15 | Gr. 3-5. From playing with a whirligig as children to running a bicycle shop and later becoming the fathers of manned, powered flight, the story of the Wright brothers has been told before and will be told again during this centennial year of their achievement. Informative and well illustrated, this large-format book provides a solid introduction to the brothers' lives and accomplishments, and, more than in some biographies for young readers, clearly explains the challenges they faced at different stages of the Flyer's development. The volume's effective layout and colorful presentation will attract young readers. Its oversize format (11 inches tall and 11 1/2 inches wide) offers plenty of space for the colorful paintings that dramatize events as well as the many period photographs that accompany the text. One useful feature is a large, well-labeled picture clearly showing the structure of the Wrights' 1903 Flyer. This effective presentation ends with a chronology, a glossary, and a list of books and Web sites. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedIt started with a toy. As boys, Wilbur and Orville Wright loved making their helicopter fly. As adults, the brothers made their living taking things apart and putting them together again: printing presses, bicycles, planes. . . . Through trial and error, these two boys from Dayton, Ohio, built the plane that would change the world forever.With an inspiring text, original paintings, period photographs, and detailed diagrams, First to Fly recreates the story of the Wright Brothers, from their earliest challenges to their final triumph.; Title: First to Fly: How Wilbur and Orville Wright Invented the Airplane | [
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12,752 | 0 | When Andrew's latest invention, the Atom Sucker, goes haywire, Andrew and Judy are shrunk down to microscopic level! Andrew and Judy find themselves lost on their neighbor's dog, where they encounter everything from colossal fleas to crab-like eyelash mites. Now they have to find their way back to the Atom Sucker and get unshrunk before it's too late!J. C. Greenberg is the author of many books for young people in the library and reference field. She's a frequent visitor to schools and pays close attention to kid feedback. She's married to Dan Greenberg, author of The Zack Files, and lives in New York.; Title: On the Dog (Andrew Lost #1) | [
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12,753 | 1 | Gr 5-7-Beginning with the magnificent find in 1997 of the Jarkov Mammoth frozen into the Siberian permafrost, Hehner presents what is positively known about such Ice Age creatures and what is surmised by studies of their modern-day cousins, the elephants. She covers physiology, diet, habitat, behavior, and the possible reasons for their extinction, as well as mammoth evolution, the causes of ice ages, the use of "land bridges" in prehistoric migrations, and the relationship between the mammoth and prehistoric man. The author discusses the possibility of cloning a mammoth should the Jarkov find provide usable DNA or even undamaged frozen sperm. She also covers the initial step in the creation of a modern-day Pleistocene Park-a 62-square-mile area in Siberia that has been set aside to reproduce a prehistoric landscape with Ice Age mammals or their closest modern-day kin. The brief, readable text is larded with information boxes, maps, and color photos. Unfortunately, the material included on the Jarkov Mammoth is minimal, as scientists are thawing the great beast at a slow rate, and it will be some time before their findings are evaluated, written up, and made public. The whole is enriched by Hallett's dramatic paintings, presenting Pleistocene landscapes and their inhabitants in great detail. Slim, colorful, and informative.Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NYCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.“So much information on mammoths and such an abundance of utterly fantastic artwork, all ages will enjoy. . . . A well-researched read and pure ‘eye-candy.’” -- Prehistoric TimesFrom the Trade Paperback edition.; Title: Ice Age Mammoth: Will This Ancient Giant Come Back to Life? | [
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12,754 | 0 | From Australia to Asia to Africa to Antarctica, the Cat in the Hat travels the globe in search of wild animal babies.Bonnie Worth is the author of countless books for young readers, among them 18 of the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books, includingOh Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur?, If I Ran the Rain Forest, Oh Say Can You Seed?(winner of the 2003 Ohio Farm Bureau Award),Hark! A Shark!,andIf I Ran the Horse Show.Aristides Ruiz is the illustrator of all the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books.; Title: A Great Day for Pup! (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) | [
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12,755 | 2 | Arthur and his friends arent sure of what to make of Norbert, the new kid in their class. He wears a jacket and tie, sits at the fourth graders table in the lunchroom, and buys two slices of pizza for lunch. But when Norbert helps Francine answer a difficult math problem and scores two soccer goals during recess, Arthur and his friends learn that the new boy at school is different from what they first thought.Marc Brown lives in Marthas Vineyard and Hingham, MA.; Title: Arthur and the New Kid (Step into Reading) | [
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12,756 | 0 | Meet Tyrone the Tyrannosaurus, Green Lawns newestand biggest!visitor. The kids old friend Jud Wheat is in town, and hes raising funds for a dinosaur museum by taking the T. rex on tour. But after the show in Green Lawn, all Juds money disappears! Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose track down the cash and rescue Jud from this prehistoric pickle?A Stepping Stone bookRON ROY has been writing books for children since 1974. He is the author of dozens of books, including the popular A to Z Mysteries, Calendar Mysteries, and Capital Mysteries. When not working on a new book, Ron likes to teach tricks to his dog Pal, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books. STEPHEN GILPIN is the award-winning illustrator of dozens of childrens books, including the popular and very funny Pirate Mom. He brings his fresh, kid-friendly style to all the covers of the A to Z Mysteries series.; Title: The Talking T. Rex (A to Z Mysteries) | [
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12,757 | 0 | Silly Sara spills and slips and trips! Sara is sick of being silly, so she decides to become Super Sara in this beginning phonics reader that promotes word recognition through rhyme.Anna Jane Hays has had firsthand experience with seven preschoolersher own two children and five grandchildrenas well as over 30 years experience in creating educational picture books, storybooks, and print activity books for preschoolers.She joined the Childrens Television Workshop in 1970 and used her creativity and expertise to help develop publishing based on Sesame Street, the then-new, innovative, PBS preschool educational television series. She was first managing editor of the Sesame Street magazine start-up and developed original Sesame Street Book publishing in partnerships with Golden Press and Random House.After 29 years atSesame Street,she retired as Vice President/Editor in Chief of Book Publishing at Children's Television Workshop. Hays continues her work in childrens publishing and has since published several storybooks and picture books with Random House, including "Silly Sara," "The Pup Speaks Up," and several other Step Into Reading and Sesame Workshop titles.Hays received her AA at Stephens College, Columbia, MO, and her BA in Honors English at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. She thenpursued a variety of post-graduate academic studies, including writers workshops at New York University and Columbia University.The author of numerous books for both US and European publishers,Hays continues her work in children's publishing as an editor, writer, and consultant. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Sylvie Wickstromwas born in Casablanca in 1960. She lives with her partner, Barbara Lehman, in the Hudson Valley. Some of her heroes areMoomintroll, Frog and Toad, Babar and Winnie the Pooh.; Title: Silly Sara: A Phonics Reader (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) | [
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12,758 | 0 | Straight from the latest Thomas video come three delightful new tales from the Island of Sodor. Thomas fans will laugh when Percy has an accident at the chocolate factory; meet a new engine named Salty, who has a secret; and go through a tough day with Harold the Helicopter. Filled with gentle humor and lots of photo illustrations.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the world’s leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.; Title: Percy's Chocolate Crunch: And Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (Thomas & Friends) | [
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12,759 | 0 | of a lifetime! Thats what the Bear Family think they are all in for when they rent the old lighthouse on Rocky Point Island. It may not have electricity, but it does have excitement. Maybe a little too much excitement? Thats what the Bears begin to think when scary, spooky stuff starts happening. Is it the ghosts of sailors whose ships have crashed on the rocks of Rocky Point? Or is there another explanation?; Title: The Haunted Lighthouse | [
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12,760 | 2 | The engines have been telling scary stories at bedtime, and now Thomas cant sleep. He keeps hearing a noise under his shed, and hes convinced its a monster! Learn a lesson with Thomas about how things can get blown way out of proportion when you let your imagination run away with you.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.Richard Courtneyis a published illustrator known for his colorful work in the childrens book seriesThomas & Friends.; Title: The Monster Under the Shed (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback(R)) | [
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12,761 | 7 | Grade 4-7-Young readers will be "dying fain" at the arrival of the third installment of the zany adventures of the Strega-Borgia clan. Young Titus is about to inherit a massive fortune from his mafioso grandfather, and his family won't leave him alone. Between their mother's witchy houseguests-one of whom might well be plotting evil-and a definitely evil uncle's nefarious plans to get the fortune for himself, the Strega-Borgias barely have time to breathe, and the Beasts in residence are once again in rare form. Gliori's excellent turn of phrase and sense of humor will instantly draw readers into the mystical world of Strega Schloss and its inhabitants. Readers will roar as each page turns and new, even more preposterous scenarios arise. The "Gliossary" in the back is also a helpful touch for the wee laddies and lassies new to Scottish slang. Filled with fun phrasing and plenty of scatological bits thrown in for good measure, the story is sure to be popular with fans of the first two outings.Elaine Baran Black, Gwinnett County Public Library, Lawrenceville, GACopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 4-7. The author of Pure Dead Wicked (2002) offers another fast-paced, grossly hilarious adventure featuring the Scottish Strega-Borgia clan. In this tale, Titus eagerly awaits an inheritance, sorcery students from his mother's witchcraft classes come to stay at Castle StregaSchoss, and sister Pandora discovers a clock able to transport its possessor through time. The clock proves very useful in helping Titus to see the downside of having too much money, but it takes the skills of the children's nanny, Flora McLachlan, and assorted other household beasts to purge the castle of numerous dastardly villains. Gliori's writing is both witty and extremely complex; as a result, only more astute readers will catch all the humor. Most kids, however, can appreciate the eccentric charm of the cast, specially the secondary characters--among them, evil uncle Lucifer, who squeaks like a mouse; and Damp, Titus' two-year-old sister, who is already a better witch than her mother will ever be. Give this to fans of Roald Dahl, Charles Addams, and Lemony Snicket. Kay WeismanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Pure Dead Brilliant | [
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12,762 | 2 | rs Day is nothing but a greeting card holiday, is what Papa says. If thats the way Papa feels, then his family just wont celebrate this year. But, as the big day rolls around, and theres no card, no gift, and no breakfast in bed, Papas spirits sink lower and lower. Thats when the cubs spring on him their wonderful Papas Day surprise!Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family,The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 360 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become one of the best-selling children's book series ever.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Papa's Day Surprise | [
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12,763 | 2 | Raymond likes to do everything fastfrom brushing his teeth to going to school to making new friends. In three easy-to-read stories, readers follow Raymond on a typical super-fast day, see him make a new friend, and run a race!Vaunda Micheaux Nelson is the author of many books for children, including Almost to Freedom, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. She was the winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award for Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal. She works as a librarian in New Mexico, where she lives with her husband.Derek Anderson is an illustrator known for Hot Rod Hamster Meets His Match!, Little Quack’s New Friend, Hot Ro Hamster and the Haunted Halloween Party, Ten Hungry Pigs and many more.; Title: Ready? Set. Raymond! (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) | [
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12,764 | 2 | ne of the most important skills a child will ever learn. When you read to children, you are sharing an experience that prepares them to learn to read. Jellybean Books have been written especially to be read aloud to toddlers and preschoolers aged 3-5 years old. Every book is lively, colorful, filled with fabulous characters, and priced to please.; Title: Elmo Goes to the Doctor (Jellybean Books(R)) | [
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12,765 | 1 | Grade 5-7-A companion volume to Hehner's Ice Age Mammoth (Crown, 2001). Equally handsome, with dramatic illustrations re-creating the Pleistocene landscape and its inhabitants in North America, it will be welcomed by readers for its own sake as well as by young report writers. The informative text presents what is known about these big cats from their fossilized remains, and discusses what paleontologists surmise about their outward appearance, behavior, and hunting techniques. Focusing mainly on Smilodon fatalis, the author mentions other sabertooth cats and the American lion (not to be confused with the puma). Opening with a fictional scene at what are now called the La Brea tar pits, the text includes information boxes, a map, and a look at the feline evolutionary "tree." The text is occasionally superimposed on the illustrations, making for some difficulty in reading. This book will be well received by ardent fans of large predators and lovers of prehistoric fauna.Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NYCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Gr. 5-9. "Ferocious" is the word for this extra-large-size picture book in the Ice Age Animals series, which includes double-page, full color illustrations by the artist who helped create the dinosaurs for Spielberg's Jurassic Park. The dramatic pictures grab attention and the detailed, straightforward text fills in the astonishing facts. Hehner begins with the story of the Rancho La Brea site in southern California, where paleontologists have discovered the bones of sabertooths that lived during the last ice age, then talks about how the fossils were discovered as well as what they can reveal about the sabertooth and other extinct animals. What causes an ice age? Why did the sabertooth need killer teeth? Why did the animal become extinct? The questions are incisive, and the answers are still very open, making this exciting science for reports and further research. A glossary, a brief bibliography, and notation of two Web sites are appended. Hazel RochmanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Ice Age Sabertooth: The Most Ferocious Cat That Ever Lived | [
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12,766 | 16 | It's 8:00 a.m. and Ted is waking up. Not Fred! He's going to snooze a little bit longer. Kids will love moving the hands on this sturdy clock book as they follow P. D. Eastman's dynamic dog duo throughout their day. Learning to tell time has never been so much fun!P. D. Eastman was one of the stars of the Beginner Books line with beloved classics like Are You My Mother?; Go, Dog. Go!; The Best Nest; and more!From the Non-traditional book edition.; Title: What Time Is It? (Bright and Early Board Book) | [
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12,767 | 18 | Grade 3-5-This account of Eriksson's life and explorations relies heavily on the use of imaginary incidents, thoughts, feelings, and dialogue. The author's technique of re-creation gives the book a flavor more like that of a historical novel than a biography or history and is reminiscent of the style of biography writing prevalent in the 1940s and 1950s. An author's note describes the very few historical facts available about the lives of Leif the Lucky and his father, Erik the Red. Most of the existing information comes from the Greenlanders' Saga, an account written 200 years after Leif's journey to North America, and from the Vinland Sagas, which describe Erik's discovery of Greenland, the Viking settlement he founded there, and Icelandic trader Bjarni Herjolfsson's accidental sighting of North America, which inspired Leif to search for this unknown land. Details not found in the sagas, such as descriptions of Leif's childhood home and way of life in Iceland and in his Vinland camp, are based on the research of historians and archaeologists who have studied the sagas and have explored the Viking ruins at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, ruins that may be the remains of Leif's North American settlement. With its many photographs of Viking artifacts and its imaginative presentation of Eriksson's life and explorations, Kimmel's book will captivate and entertain young readers even though many librarians may question its classification as nonfiction rather than fiction.Ginny Gustin, Sonoma County Library System, Santa Rosa, CACopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 3-6. Without much to go on but archaeological digs and centuries of oral folklore, Kimmel admits to weaving into her factual history her own suppositions about what Leif felt or thought. In fact, this gives her narrative a human dimension that might make the material more approachable to young readers, and it makes the historical text move much like a novel. Both Leif and his explorer father, Erik the Red, are presented as bold, vivid characters who graduated from pillaging nearby villages and communities to exploring uncharted lands across the Atlantic, lands that became Markland, Helluland, and Vinland. The book gives a clear sense of the marauding behavior of the Vikings while still suggesting a sense of heroism in their willingness to explore new worlds guided only by the sun and stars. Part of the Landmark Books series, this small, readable volume includes several photos of archaeological artifacts, maps of the new world Eriksson found, and a suggested reading list. Roger LeslieCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Before Columbus: The Leif Eriksson Expedition: A True Adventure (Landmark Books) | [
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12,768 | 1 | le puppies bark and dig and run very, very fast. Puppies are like that!; Title: Puppies Are Like That (A Random House Pictureboard) | [
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12,769 | 2 | Gr. 2-4. When the skeleton in the school nurse's office disappears, Dink and his friends, Josh and Ruth Rose, try to find the missing bones. At first their only clue is an adult's footprint. Does that mean that one of the teachers at Green Lawn Elementary School is the guilty one? Why does a key suddenly appear with a coded note? The latest in the Stepping Stone easy-to-read A to Z Mysteries series is set in a happy school where the principal, the janitor, the teachers, and the kids are drawn into solving the mystery together. The solution is a bit of a letdown, but Gurney's black-and-white illustrations extend the fun of sleuthing at school, and new readers will enjoy the cozy story, which has just a touch of the shivers. Hazel RochmanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedleton. . . .Its a bone-afide mystery at Dinks school. Some sneaky soul has stolen the skeleton from the nurses office! The principal promises free aquarium tickets to the savvy sleuths who can track down poor Mr. Bones. Soon mysterious clues are showing up all over the school. Its up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to follow the clues and put those old bones to rest.; Title: The School Skeleton (A to Z Mysteries) | [
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12,770 | 0 | Ah, The Shrinking of Treehorn. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs! Flat Stanley. Even the beloved, silly The Piggy in the Puddle. Janet Schulman, editor of The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury and longtime children's book editor and publisher extraordinaire, knows how to pick 'em. Here, she has lovingly gathered 26 more best-loved stories in one stout volume. Although You Read to Me & I'll Read to You functions as a companion to her earlier anthology, it is not, as Schulman says in the introduction, more of the same. These stories, from William Steig's Amos and Boris and Daniel Pinkwater's Blue Moose to Freckle Juice by Judy Blume and The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, were carefully selected based on their appropriateness for reading aloud. Storylines are more fully developed, with more words and fewer pictures. In short, these stories are just right for children in their first few years of school who can now read--but still love to be read to. This collection of absolute gems, including portions of longer chapter books, is sure to find a permanent, favored spot on young children's bedside tables, long after they've mastered reading skills. An index of titles, authors, and illustrators allows readers to find their all-time favorites--or explore a brand-new (to you) author's work. This excellent, positively historic collection of the crme de la crme of read-aloud stories belongs on every bookshelf. And, though hefty in size, remember that it's just one book to throw in the travel bag! (Ages 4 and older) --Emilie CoulterA companion to Schulman's The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury, this hefty anthology also has ample treasures to share. Aimed at a slightly older child than that earlier work, this volume collects 26 of last century's most memorable picture books and early chapter books (or parts thereof) and represents the works of a sterling cast of authors and artists. In her introductory note, Schulman urges parents and others to share these tales with youngsters: "It is certainly true that most children continue to enjoy being read to long after they have mastered the skill themselves." The stories span the century, from 1936 (Edward Ardizzone's Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain) to 2000 (Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard, illus. by E.B. Lewis), with a healthy portion of them hailing from the 1970s. Schulman balances the poignant (Judith Viorst's The Tenth Good Thing About Barney, illus. by Erik Blegvad) with the comical (Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith's The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs), the nonsensical (Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss) with the true-to-life (No One Is Going to Nashville by Mavis Jukes, illus. by Lloyd Bloom) and gems lesser known to today's readers such as Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown, illus. by Tomi Ungerer. It's easy to imagine entire families losing themselves in these pages for hours. Ages 5-up. (Sept.) Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: You Read to Me & I'll Read to You: Stories to Share from the 20th Century | [
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12,771 | 0 | The whole town has turned out to watch the Green Lawn women challenge the menand to see Mr. Pockets prized baseball collection. But sometime during the game, the balls are stolen! The police suspect the umpire of foul play. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose prove hes innocent, or is it strike three for the Green Lawn ump?RON ROY has been writing books for children since 1974. He is the author of dozens of books, including the popular A to Z Mysteries, Calendar Mysteries, and Capital Mysteries. When not working on a new book, Ron likes to teach tricks to his dog Pal, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books. STEPHEN GILPIN is the award-winning illustrator of dozens of childrens books, including the popular and very funny Pirate Mom. He brings his fresh, kid-friendly style to all the covers of the A to Z Mysteries series.; Title: The Unwilling Umpire (A to Z Mysteries) | [
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12,772 | 0 | A cup, a compass, a key: the magic tree house has brought siblings Annie and Jack to Camelot, where they embark on a mysterious mission to find these enigmatic gifts. In this special hardcover addition to the bestselling Magic Tree House series, the young adventurers must travel to the Otherworld, an "ancient, enchanted land beyond the edge of the Earth, the place where all magic began" to save Camelot from dark wizard Mordred's evil spell. If they fail, Camelot will be forgotten forever. Fans of the beloved, highly readable series by Mary Pope Osborne will rise to the challenge of this longer, more complex companion to her other titles, which include Earthquake in the Early Morning and Twister on Tuesday. As in every story in the sequence, Jack and Annie bravely plunge into their quest, learning about a culture and time very far removed from their own, and prove once again that children can make a difference. (Ages 6 to 9) --Emilie CoulterWith a dose of seasonal enchantment, the latest Magic Tree House installment takes readers not to a historical era, but to the legendary Round Table in Christmas in Camelot by Mary Pope Osborne, illus. by Sal Murdocca. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Christmas in Camelot (Magic Tree House, No. 29) | [
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12,773 | 1 | King-Smith (Chewing the Cud) affectionately pokes fun at Britain's Royal Family in this agreeable romp. One of a herd of Pembrokeshire corgis in constant attendance on Queen Elizabeth II, Titus is just a puppy when the tale opens. He quickly makes "quite a name" for himself, however, first by not piddling on the castle carpet ("What a good boy!" says the Queen) and, later, by nabbing a light-fingered footman, sounding the alarm when a fire breaks out and otherwise displaying his cleverness. Although "Madge," as her Consort calls her (short for Majesty), is quick to protest that she doesn't believe in favoritism, it's soon clear who rules the roost. "I may be a queen among my people but you're a king among my dogs," the Queen eventually confides, and a documentary on vandalism inspires her to pull a prank with a can of spray paint to prove her point. King-Smith's sense of humor is as waggish as ever (a chair is described as "warm from the imprint of the royal bottom"), and adults will appreciate the mild quips made at the Royals' expense, particularly with imagined conversations between "Madge" and a curmudgeonly Prince Philip ("Never trust a chap with small ears," he says of the thieving footman), plus a cameo appearance by Prince Charles in which "Mummy" pulls rank. A nimble blend of animal hijinks and gentle satire (enhanced by Eastwood's pen-and-inks that deftly caricature the cast), this one is jolly good fun. Ages 7-10. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 2-5. As Corgi puppy Titus learns, being a royal dog has its advantages: the queen may rule the country, but she serves her Corgis devotedly. In return, equally devoted Titus does his best to help out--stopping a jewel thief, calling attention to an overflowing bathtub, even sniffing out a fire, which earns him the title, "King among Dogs." Dog lovers will enjoy this light, humorous novel, which paints an irreverent, if generally good-natured, portrayal of British royals and palace life, bolstered by alternately baffled, amused, and inspired interactions between and among humans and canines. And, despite her proper manners, the queen is not above a little hooliganism herself: she honors her pet Titus with a little graffiti. Kids will enjoy the engaging Titus; the fast-moving, witty prose; and the adventures inspired by loyalty and royalty, whether two legged or four. Comic drawings add to the fun. Shelle RosenfeldCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Titus Rules! | [
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12,774 | 13 | You'd think that Jan and Stan Berenstain's true calling was the whole bear thing (Bears in the Night, The Big Honey Hunt, etc.). But after spending even a couple minutes reading their absorbing and often hilarious autobiography, you'll wonder why they don't do more memoirs.Taking turns with chapters like "Stan Meets Jan" and "Jan Meets Stan," the Berenstains share some of the most minute and telling details that contributed to their uniquely successful career and marriage (which long ago passed the 50-year mark). We hear about 5-year-old Stan's "cat period" (quickly eclipsed by his "zeppelin period," after spotting the Graf Zeppelin sailing over Philadelphia's "el"); a third-grade dance performance by shy "Janeece" as the Red-Breasted Robin (Jan's teacher never pronounced her name correctly); the couple's budding romance at art school and its interruption by the draft (followed by some funny WWII recollections from Stan); their struggling early success at the Saturday Evening Post and Collier's (where they became famous for their "moppet mob scenes"); and their momentous first meeting with Theodor ("Dr.") Seuss Geisel, which led to some surprising consternation--"Our modest dream of a doing a funny book about a family of bears who lived in a tree was turning into a waking nightmare."Even though the Berenstains have kindly written to a preteen level, teens and grownups should still find Down a Sunny Dirt Road highly readable. And die-hard fans of the Bear family will especially enjoy the comprehensive bibliography--who ever knew about The Berenstain Bears and the Drug-Free Zone? (Ages 10 and older) --Paul HughesThe creative couple behind the bestselling Berenstain Bears opens this sprightly, joint autobiography with alternating chapters chronicling their respective childhoods in Philadelphia. Stan's and Jan's anecdotal recollections work in the kinds of details that children lap up: Stan remembers spotting his first zeppelin (a "great silver cigar"), Jan recalls tracing the White Knight onto a color plate of John Tenniel's artwork and, later, the couple use their childhood memories of the Saturday matinee as inspiration for a Collier's cover (reproduced in the book). After their creative aspirations bring them together as students at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art (recorded in successive chapters as "Stan Meets Jan" and "Jan Meets Stan"), they offer perspectives on the ensuing WWII years (Stan served as a medical artist in the Army, Jan worked as an aircraft riveter), then merge their voices into one. Highlights include their auspicious meeting with the feisty, at times cantankerous Theodor Seuss Geisel, editor-in-chief of Random House's new Beginner Books, and the launch of the furry family from Bear Country. The roomy, clean design is reminiscent of Bill Peet: An Autobiography; their illustrations of themselves jitterbugging or playing field hockey (rendered in the Berenstain's familiar, contemporary style) demonstrate the impressive versatility of the couple's talents. Though sometimes long on detail, this breezy, humorous saga makes for an intriguing publishing tale and may appeal most to aspiring artists and adult fans, who will happily follow these amicable, humble authors down their indisputably sunny autobiographical road. Ages 12-up. (Sept.) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Down a Sunny Dirt Road: An Autobiography | [
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12,775 | 2 | Grade 2-4-In this companion to Afternoon on the Amazon (Random, 1995), Jack and Annie encourage readers to undertake their own research related to the rain forest, and that is excellent advice. With the number of full-color, larger-format titles available on the topic, it is hard to justify sticking with the brief introduction and small, black-and-white photos this book offers. Drawings of the children appear somewhere on almost every page, and perhaps their die-hard fans will slog along to keep them in view. However, the book doesn't even provide detailed information on some plants and animals that play an important role in the fictional adventure. For example, the frightening vampire bats and piranhas the children encounter are barely mentioned. The mango, which is the item they need to bring back from their adventure, isn't even included in this title. Tips for research and lists of books, museums, videos, and Web sites could be useful, but it's hard to recommend purchasing a resource that lacks the attributes necessary to do its own subject justice.Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.What is the strangest plant in the rain forest? Which rain forest animal is the creepiest? What medicines have been discovered there? How can we save our rain forests? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Rain Forests, Jack and Annie's very own guide to the mysteries of the rain forest. Includes information on rain forests around the world; fun facts about rain-forest bugs, birds, plants, and animals; maps and photographs; and much more!; Title: Rain Forests (Magic Tree House Research Guide) | [
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12,776 | 1 | kittens chase things, play hide-and-seek, and curl up in cozy warm blankets. Kittens are like that!; Title: Kittens Are Like That (A Random House Pictureboard) | [
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12,777 | 0 | This action-packed, tautly plotted first novel presents a quest for freedom on the Underground Railroad that realistically blends kindness and cruelty. "Trouble follows me like a shadow," begins 11-year-old narrator Samuel. When Harrison, one of the elderly slaves who raised him after the master sold off the boy's mother, decides to run away, Samuel must go with him. "Truth is," Samuel confesses, "even the thought of going straight to Hell didn't scare me as much as the thought of running away." His fears prove justified. Samuel and Harrison's journey thrusts them into uncertainty and peril, and introduces an imaginatively and poignantly rendered cast. Characters include a black man who helps them cross the Ohio River, all the while threatening them with a pistol and a knife if they don't do exactly as he says (he abandons a less cooperative fugitive to certain capture) and a creepy young white widow who converses with her husband's ghost. Throughout, Pearsall seamlessly refers to Samuel's and Harrison's hardships under slavery, creating a sense of lives that extend past the confines of the book. This memorable portrayal of their haphazard, serendipitous and dangerous escape to freedom proves gripping from beginning to end, Ages 9-12.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Gr 5-8-Strong characters and an inventive, suspenseful plot distinguish Pearsall's first novel, a story of the Underground Railroad in 1859. Samuel, the 11-year-old slave who narrates the story, is awakened by 70-year-old Harrison, who has decided to flee their tyrannical Kentucky master. The questions that immediately flood the boy's mind provide the tension that propels the novel: What has precipitated the old man's sudden desire for freedom? Why would he risk taking Samuel along? Harrison is mindful of the dangers and wary of trusting even the strangers who might offer help. Samuel, an impulsive boy who seems prone to trouble, is grudgingly accustomed to his life of servitude and reluctant to leave it. As days of hiding and nights of stealthy movement take them farther away from their former lives, Harrison and Samuel forge a bond that strengthens their resolve. Faith, luck, and perseverance see the man and boy safely into Canada, where a new journey-one of self-discovery and self-healing-begins. Pearsall's extensive research is deftly woven into each scene, providing insight into plantation life, 19th-century social mores, religious and cultural norms, and the political turmoil in the years preceding the Civil War. Samuel's narrative preserves the dialect, the innocence, the hope, and even the superstitions of slaves like Harrison and himself, whose path to freedom is filled with kindness and compassion as well as humiliation and scorn. This is a compelling story that will expand young readers' understanding of the Underground Railroad and the individual acts of courage it embraced.William McLoughlin, Brookside School, Worthington, OHCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Trouble Don't Last | [
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12,778 | 11 | Jefferson was young, Virginia was still a colony of England. Jefferson thought that many English laws and taxes were unfair, so he studied hard to become a lawyer and help make better laws. Soon he and others came to believe that the colonies should become a new country, and Jefferson was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence. As the third president of the United States, he focused on exploring the country and making it grow. His fairness and love of learning made him one of the most beloved presidents of all time.; Title: Meet Thomas Jefferson (Landmark Books) | [
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12,779 | 0 | ecial extension of our acclaimed and bestselling Step into Reading titles, Star Wars Jedi Readers feature vivid artwork and text that is carefully designed to help children learn to read. This Step 3 Jedi Reader focuses on the famous bounty hunter Jango Fett and a mysterious female bounty hunter he hires. Young fans will also meet Boba Fett in this exciting Star Wars: Episode II adventure!; Title: Jango Fett: Bounty Hunter (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones / Jedi Readers, Step 3) | [
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12,780 | 0 | Kindergarten-Grade 3In rhythmic refrains, the homely desert denizen compares its lot in life with many other animals it believes are held in higher esteem. "Cats, you're aware,/can repose in a chair,/chickens can roost upon rails;/puppies are able to sleep in a stable,/and oysters/can slumber in pails./But no one supposes/a poor camel dozes/anyplace does for me!" Carryl's 19th-century poem is enduringly silly, and the animal's self-deprecating lament is viewed with rather sardonic humor in Santore's full-page portraits that are at once elegant and comic. Facing pages featuring two quite different animalsparrots and poodles, kittens and pigsprovide strong images for read-aloud viewing. Their warmer tones contrast with the brown and gold double-page paintings of the ungainly camel in its desert terrain. The artist really has fun with this creature, painting it quite realistically and evoking fine humor in the expressiveness of its distinctive face and "lumpy/and bumpy and humpy" body. In a nighttime view, it rests in a moonlit Egyptian scene, and later it is struggling along carrying an entire nomad family and all of their worldly goods. "A camel comes handy/wherever it's sandy" and wherever a chuckle might do.Margaret Bush, Simmons College, Boston Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.*Starred Review* K-Gr. 3. It's hard to believe that this pleasing poem, by a poet who wrote during the same time and in the same vein as Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, has not found its way into a picture-book version before now. It certainly has all the hallmarks of child-friendly verse: a clever idea, humor, and a sprightly rhyme. The words come right from the grumbling camel's mouth. Where canaries, parrots, and poodles have all sorts of tasty bits to eat, anything will do for the camel. As for resting places: "Cats, you're aware, can repose on a chair; chickens can roost upon rails. / Puppies are able to sleep in a stable and oysters can sleep in a pail." No one cares where or when the camel sleeps. Even the various animals' physiques come in for consideration, with the camel getting the short end of that stick, too. But it's really Santore's fabulous artwork that will catapult this into kids' eager hands. Although not anthropomorphized, the animals are wonderfully individualized in the illustrations, with such intelligent faces that they seem to have a spark of humanity. Richly colored and intensely detailed (one can almost see each curl on the sheep's wool), the close-up art, set against crisp white backgrounds, will be fun to look at by individuals or in groups. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The Camel's Lament | [] | Train |
12,781 | 0 | our bestselling Step into Reading titles, this Jurassic Park beginning reader is carefully crafted to help young readers improve their reading skills as they enjoy a thrilling tale based on the exciting new blockbuster dinosaur film. Full-color photos from the movie on every page!; Title: Rescue Mission (Step into Reading) | [
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12,782 | 6 | Finally, the perfect book for kids to imagine their own Thomas stories. Six magnetic pages show classic Thomas locales. With nine magnets (Thomas, Percy, Gordon, James, Henry, Mavis, Harold, and two Troublesome Trucks), kids can make up a new scenario every time they play!Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the world’s leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.Ted Gadecki is an illustrator and graphic artist who has worked with Mattel on Barbie and Hot Wheels projects, Hasbro, Matchbox, and Random House Books for Young Readers on Thomas the Tank Engine books. He lives and works in Portland, Oregon.; Title: THOMAS' MAGNETIC PLA | [
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12,783 | 13 | Looking for a place to compare Abelisaurus with Zuniceratops? This 160-page dinosaur encyclopedia can help. Each entry includes the dino's dimensions (with scaled pictures), descriptions of its favorite foods, a tidbit of trivia and a summary of what scientists know about its daily routine. Many dinos have appeared in feature films: look for a list of the movies you can see them in. Young kids will enjoy the pictures and fun facts, while the older ones have a lot of information to sink their teeth into.Editors of Explorations"...everything the budding dinosaur enthusiast could ever desire and more....The attention to detail makes this a marvelous resource." -- NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) Recommends website "With highly respected paleontologists and paleoartists like this, how can you go wrong? You can't and this book doesn't." -- Prehistoric Times No. 49, Aug/Sep 2001; Title: Jurassic Park Institute (TM) Dinosaur Field Guide | [
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12,784 | 0 | cousin Judy, and super-smart robot Thudd escape the bathtubonly to get flushed down the toilet! Now they have to find their way through a maze of pipes to the kitchen sink. But the kitchen is no place to be when youre the size of a flea. Monster cockroaches scurry across the counter while flies patrol the skies. Will the kids survive the kitchen? Or will they end up frozen in the fridge? Time is running out!J. C. Greenburg is the author of many books for young people in the library and reference fields. She's a frequent visitor to schools and pays close attention to kid feedback. She's married to Dan Greenburg of the Zack Files and Weird Planet series, and lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.Debbie Palen's illustrations have appeared in a range of media, including the app market, advertising, young adult books, and childrens publishing. She is currently focusing her talents on picture books.; Title: In the Kitchen (Andrew Lost #3) | [
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12,785 | 0 | or Racehorse . . . And theyre off! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are excited to see Uncle Warrens new racehorse, Whirlaway, in action. But the night before the big race, the horse disappears! He shows up the next day, just in time to lose the race. Why is Whirlaway suddenly so slow? Can the kids figure it outor is Whirlaway out of the winners circle for good? A to Z Mysteries are fast-paced, collectible mysteries for beginning chapter book readers!RON ROY has been writing books for children since 1974. He is the author of dozens of books, including the popular A to Z Mysteries, Calendar Mysteries, and Capital Mysteries. When not working on a new book, Ron likes to teach tricks to his dog Pal, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books. STEPHEN GILPIN is the award-winning illustrator of dozens of childrens books, including the popular and very funny Pirate Mom. He brings his fresh, kid-friendly style to all the covers of the A to Z Mysteries series.; Title: The Runaway Racehorse (A to Z Mysteries) | [
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12,786 | 7 | Starred Review. Grade 4-6Old Mr. Pandolfo, feeling that life is getting too difficultwhat with troublesome weather, troublesome soldiers, and very troublesome cousinsdecides the time has come to create a scarecrow. At least a scarecrow would take care of the birds. Mr. Pandolfo creates a fine scarecrow, indeed, with a large turnip for a head, a broomstick for a backbone, dressed in a tweed suit stuffed with straw. Hidden within it, carefully wrapped in oilskin, is a mysterious letter. But how can this extraordinary creaturewho comes to life when struck by a bolt of lightningfulfill his destiny if he's stuck out in the middle of a field? Enter Jack, an enterprising, intelligent, and practical young orphan fleeing the soldiers who robbed him of home and family. Jack's motto, It could be worse, comes in handy as he agrees to become the servant of the rather egocentric scarecrow, setting off to find excitement and glory. Scarecrow's excellent opinion of himself sets the stage for a variety of silly, yet dangerous, adventures. Run-ins with government officials, soldiers, and unscrupulous business people provide plenty of opportunities for moralizing on the evils of society. In another setting, this story line might seem over-the-top, but Pullman's clever employment of fairy-tale conventions, his superb use of language, and his engaging dialogue make it a wholly satisfying yarn of ridiculous proportions, and Bailey's line drawings provide just the right feeling of long ago that every good fairy tale deserves.Sharon Grover, Arlington County Department of Libraries, VA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.*Starred Review* Gr. 4-6. Pullman seems equally at home whether creating high fantasy, Victorian mysteries, or old-fashioned stories in the fairy-tale fashion. Here he excels in the latter mode, creating unique characters to charm young readers. When Scarecrow (reminiscent of his relative in the Wizard of Oz) meets orphan Jack, both the boy and straw man see the wisdom of Jack's attending to the scarecrow as a servant. Together the pair contends with "danger . . . followed by glory . . . leading to sorrow" as promised by a fortune-teller. It's Jack who keeps Scarecrow's head on (literally at times) as his master blithely takes a turn on the boards, becomes an officer in the army, and finds treasure on an island, even as he keeps his inner conviction rolled up on a scroll stuffed in his shirt. The umbrella story about Scarecrow's raison d'etre (to rescue his polluted valley from an evil ruling family) is purposive, but its sharp point is cushioned by the flimflam and fancy pervading the tale. Best of all, however, is the charm exuded by Scarecrow and the boy, two memorable fellows who may seem familiar, but are utterly their own. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The Scarecrow and His Servant | [
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12,787 | 0 | cousin Judy, and super-smart robot Thudd hitch a ride out of the kitchen on the back of a fly and end up in the garden. The view is awfully nice from the head of a daisy, but time is running out. . . . They have to get back to the Atom Sucker and unshrink themselves before its too late!J. C. Greenburg is the author of many books for young people in the library and reference fields. She's a frequent visitor to schools and pays close attention to kid feedback. She's married to Dan Greenburg of the Zack Files and Weird Planet series, and lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.Debbie Palen's illustrations have appeared in a range of media, including the app market, advertising, young adult books, and childrens publishing. She is currently focusing her talents on picture books.; Title: In the Garden (Andrew Lost #4) | [
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12,788 | 7 | Grade 7 Up—Fans of Pierce's medieval fantasy police-procedural series will love this book as much as Terrier (Random, 2006). Beka, 17, is serving her first year as a Dog (police officer) in the Provost's Guard. She and her mentor and old partner, Goodwin, are sent from Corus to Port Caynn to try to discover the source of the counterfeit silver coins that are flooding the region, causing soaring grain prices and riots in Corus. Beka is accompanied by Achoo, the scent hound she rescued from its abusive handler. While in Port Caynn, she and Goodwin tangle with Pearl, Queen of the Thieves, and her crew. Beka falls for Dale, a handsome and charming gambler and bank courier who may be in league with Pearl. The action drags a bit in the middle to focus on the romance but makes up for it in the end. Pierce vividly imagines this world in which police procedures are different, yet similar to those of today. Ponce, Beka's wise cat, who is also a God, is mostly absent but Beka's other unusual magical sources of information-pigeons inhabited by talking ghosts of the dead and spirits in spinning dust funnels—continue to add to the series' appeal. Beka is as headstrong and feisty as ever and frequently makes errors in judgment but is willing to learn from her mistakes. She truly earns the nickname Bloodhound as she faithfully narrates her story through journal entries.—Sharon Rawlins, New Jersey State Library, Trenton Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Readers unfamiliar with the first book in the Beka Cooper trilogy, Terrier (2006), will be temporarily confused by this follow-ups cast of characters and colorful slang, such as cove for man and mot for woman, but this teen police procedural stands on its own. Sixteen-year-old rookie policewoman Beka and her temporary partner, Clary, are sent to Port Caynn to investigate the source of counterfeit coins that have begun to appear in the markets and taverns. The wealth of detail, shared in diary format, occasionally threatens to overwhelm the books pacing and action, but quirky, endearing characters save the story. Grades 6-8. --Cindy Welch; Title: Bloodhound (The Legend of Beka Cooper, Book 2) | [
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12,789 | 2 | the earths weather? How do twisters form? What are the deadliest storms on earth? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Twisters and Other Terrible Storms, Jack and Annies guide to natures wildest weather. Includes photographs, definitions, an index, information on twisters, hurricanes, blizzards, forecasting the weather, storm chasers, and much more!WILL OSBORNE and MARY POPE OSBORNE have been married for a number of years and live in northwestern Connecticut with their three dogs, Joey, Mr. Bezo, and Little Bear. Mary is the author of over one hundred books for children, including novels, picture books, biographies, and retellings of fairy tales and world mythologies. Will has worked for many years in the theater as an actor, director, and playwright. Together he and Mary have coauthored two books of Greek mythology and eight Magic Tree House Fact Trackers. Will has also written a multimedia planetarium show, Magic Tree House Space Mission, and is cocreator with Randy Courts of Magic Tree House: The Musical, a full-scale Broadway-style family musical based on Christmas in Camelot. SAL MURDOCCA has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and text books. He is also a librettist for children's opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, and bicyclist, and a teacher of children's illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy.; Title: Twisters and Other Terrible Storms: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #23: Twister on Tuesday | [
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12,790 | 1 | s in this unusual and heartwarming Christmas story by Jean de Brunhoff. Babars children have caught wind of a fellow in Mans country named Father Christmas who brings joy and toys to little children. If only we could bring him here, they wish. So they write the Christmas saint a letter inviting him to visit them. When they get no reply, Babar, ever the good father, rushes out to find the red-suited one. After much searching, and with the help of a dog named Duck, Babar reaches Father Christmass workshop in the snow. Can Babar find a way to bring him to Elephants country?Jean de Brunhoff(18991937)was a writer and illustrator. Initially, he and his wife Ccile created the Babar series for their children. Brunhoff was born in Paris.; Title: Babar and Father Christmas (Babar Series) | [
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12,791 | 4 | From Christopher Awdry, whose father created Thomas and his friends, come four more classic tales of very helpful steam engines and their adventures on the cozy little Island of Sodor.; Title: Really Useful Engines (Railway Series) | [
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12,792 | 6 | In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: FUN ALL YEAR - SUPER | [
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12,793 | 2 | The Camdens are on vacation! Well, sort of. Theyve agreed to help a ranching family convert a failing ranch into a dude ranchso theyll have to feed horses, drive cattle, fix buildings, and even doughpunch (whatever that means)! But not all the members of the ranching family appreciate the Camdens help. Lucy wants to get closer to handsome, brooding Luke, who resents anything smelling of charity. Meanwhile, Simon and Ruthie are off to find a hidden treasure!; Title: Dude Ranch (7th Heaven(TM)) | [
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12,794 | 11 | PreSchool-Grade 3While eating at a Chinese restaurant, a young narrator exclaims, "The best part... is the fortune cookies. Crack! Crack! Crack!" Hers says, "You see the world in a different way." That is indeed true as she views the world in terms of fortune-cookie messages and sees them as coming true. For example, Ma-Ma's garden is bursting with growth ("Attention and care will make great things happen"). Jie-Jie's room is filled with magnificent origami animals ("Your imagination will create many friends"). A yellow car laden with luggage is trailed by a caption that reads, "Someone will visit you soon." Lin's trademark patterns grace not only clothing, but also sky and walls, and the papers with the typed fortunes are decorated with smiley faces. The child's upbeat view of the world around her is charming. A page of back matter gives the history of fortune cookies. Pair this book with Ina R. Friedman's How My Parents Learned to Eat(Houghton, 1984) and Lin's Dim Sum for Everyone (Knopf, 2001) for a delicious program on Asian food. The final endpaper shows an opened cookie with the fortune, "You have just read a good book." Children will agree.Bina Williams, Bridgeport Public Library, CT Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.K-Gr. 2. The family from Dim Sum for Everyone (2001) returns, dining out again in a Chinese restaurant, where fortune cookies end the meal. Do the messages mean anything? The narrator, the middle sister, isn't so sure. But Ma-ma's fortune reads, "Attention and care will make great things happen," and her garden bursts with fruits and flowers. Sister Jei-Jei's fortune reads, "Your imagination will create many friends," and the narrator spies Jei-Jei surrounded by origami animals. Lin contributes a clever take on a fresh topic, but it's too bad she begins with dad's fortune, "Your moods are contagious." Even when children see the fortune become manifest (dad sleeping in the park with others sleeping around him), they may not understand the term contagious, even in context. What's more, being sleepy isn't exactly a "mood." However, as always, Lin's pen-and-watercolor-artwork is totally engaging. Bright, lively colors and scenes presented from unusual perspectives are hallmarks of Lin's art, and the illustrations here are no exception. An afterword tells the real, rather surprising story of fortune cookies. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Fortune Cookie Fortunes | [
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12,795 | 0 | Kindergarten-Grade 1-Words presents the concept of initial-sound substitution as Mouse makes new words by changing the first letter: "hat" becomes "cat," "hog" becomes "log," and so on. Jack and Jill uses rhymes and repetition to tell the story of a boy, a girl, and their dog's repeated trips up a snowy hill and sled rides down again. Lively, full-color drawings illustrate the action in both books. Large print, repetitive word use, and a predictable pattern make these titles suitable for beginning readers.Lisa Smith, Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NY Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 1-2. From the Step into Reading Early series, this "phonics reader" gives children practice with sounds by changing the first letters in a series of words. A hardworking mouse in overalls constructs, deconstructs, and reconstructs words. For instance: "Find the word FAN. Blow away the F. Move in a V. Honk! Now it is a VAN!" Net changes to pet, ten to hen, bug to hug, and so on. Joseph illustrates the simple text with color, action, and style, using large letters forming the words as physical elements that the good-natured mouse manipulates in the pictures. A playful choice for beginning readers working with initial consonants. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Mouse Makes Words: A Phonics Reader (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) | [
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12,796 | 0 | ...clear and compelling throughout, as you'd expect from such a respected scientist. An excellent value for enthusiastic kids. -- miketaylor.org.uk...this book will be well and repeatedly read...it is likely to be added to many a teacher's library. -- DINONEWS.ORGI can definitely recommend this book... -- Dino Russ's LairThe best kid rex book ever done! -- Dr. Robert T. Bakker, Wyoming Dinosaur International SocietyWas Tyrannosaurus rex a speedy and savage hunter, or was it a slow-moving scavenger, surviving on scraps left from other dinosaurs kills? World renowned tyrannosaur expert Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., shares the evidence on both sides of the argument in this easy-to-read, easy-to-understand Step into Reading book that young dinosaur enthusiasts will heartily devour.; Title: T. Rex: Hunter or Scavenger? (Jurassic World) (Step into Reading) | [
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12,797 | 16 | The Sesame Street baby Muppets know just how it is to be a 12 to 18 month old. Nothing is more fun than copying the movements and gestures of other people. So when Elmo says, "Touch your nose. Touch your toes," tots will be tickled to join Cookie Monster and Grover: "Cookie see, Cookie do! Grover, too. So can YOU!" Sesame Beginnings is an entertaining, developmentally sequenced board book series that provides building blocks to literacy and learning. Toddlers will love turning the sturdy pages of the brightly colorful Cookie See! Cookie Do!, flipping back the foldout in every spread to see Cookie Monster and other familiar characters demonstrating the activities Elmo introduces: jumping up and down, reaching up high, standing up tall, and giving hugs. Don't miss Pat-a-Cake, Baby Faces, or any of the other titles in this adorable series. (12 to 18 months) --Emilie CoulterSesame School Random House launches the Sesame Beginnings series, a line of board books designed to teach pre-literacy skills to babies and toddlers. The books are leveled 1-5 to correspond to different developmental stages, and the first book, Baby Faces by Wendy Cheyette Lewison, illus. by Christopher Moroney, connects the facial expressions of familiar Sesame Street characters with phrases such as "Boo-boo" and "Bye-bye." Peekaboo! I See You!, by the same team, engages youngsters with the familiar game; flaps lift to reveal the names of each character ("Someone is hiding. Do you know who? Peekaboo, Big Bird! I see you!). Cookie See! Cookie Do! by Anna Jane Hays, illus. by Barry Goldberg, uses gatefold spreads to highlight the growing physical competency of two-year-olds ("Elmo says, Reach up high. Stand up tall"). Toddlers learn simple games and songs in Pat-a-Cake and Other First Baby Games and Sing a Song of Sixpence and Other First Songs for Baby, both illus. by Tom Brannon. (May) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Cookie See! Cookie Do! (Sesame Beginnings) | [
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12,798 | 7 | PreSchool-Grade 3-Annie is warned not to go to an old mansion on Halloween night because of bats and spiders, but a friend taunts her, "I dare you to go!" Of course she does, experiencing some frightening moments on the way. She sees something out of the corner of her eye: "Was it a bat?" She feels something prickly on the back of her neck: "Was it a spider?" What are those whispers she hears as she climbs up the front stairs, and where did those cautionary signs come from? The brief text is appropriately scary, and the resolution of each suspenseful moment requires a page turn, culminating in a delightful foldout surprise as plucky Annie enters the "haunted" house. Krosoczka's richly textured, double-page cartoon paintings, executed in a dark palette filled with multidirectional brush strokes and ominous-looking shadows, create an eerie Halloween night atmosphere. The effective use of perspective causes houses and glaring street lights to overwhelm Annie and the huge mansion to loom over her, its entrance stairway appearing to go forever upward. The hand-lettered, spidery-looking negative print is placed on dark ground and grows larger when frightening questions are posed. This deliciously scary offering, paired with Linda Williams's The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything (HarperCollins, 1986), is guaranteed to haunt Halloween storyhours.Marianne Saccardi, Norwalk Community College, CTCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreS. Annie isn't scared of haunted places. After all, she was born on Halloween. So despite all the dire warnings of family and friends, on Halloween night she sneaks out to the creepy Montgomery mansion. The simple text is great for reading aloud, and the big double-page paintings with neon-colored images against a black background, show the brave girl's scary journey down the dark, empty street in the howling wind. Something black flies by. Was it a bat? What's tickling the back of her neck in the churchyard? When she finally gets to the brooding mansion, she hears whispers, but she dares to open the door--and the last page folds out--to a real surprise. Even when they know the cozy end, preschoolers will enjoy going back to those deliciously shivery moments, when ghostly creatures loom in the dark. Hazel RochmanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Annie Was Warned | [
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12,799 | 7 | “Colman’s guileless voice is appealing. . . . Fierce Wise Child, gentle Juniper, and curmudgeonly Euny [draw] upon Furlong’s unique brand of earthly wisdom and white magic to restore harmony.”—Booklist, Boxed Review“A satisfying and comforting tale for a world in which evil seems to hold the best cards in the deck.”—Nancy Farmer“A tale of sea voyages, devastation, courage and fear, and the importance of love and loyalty.”—Karen CushmanKnown in her homeland of England in many roles—journalist, biographer, novelist, feminist, and activist—Monica Furlong was best known in the United States for her award-winning novels, Juniper and Wise Child. Monica Furlong died of cancer in January 2003 at the age of 72. Colman is her last work.; Title: Colman | [
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