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1,300 | 2 | Text: Spanish (translation) Original Language: EnglishPuedo hacerlo! es el mensaje alentador que transmite a los nios este divertido libro interactivo ilustrado. Una diversidad de animales conocidos, representados a travs de collages Ilenos de color, invita a los pequeos a imitar sus travesuras moviendo la cabeza y las caderas, dando palmadas y golpes en el suelo o simplemente moviendo los dedos del pie.Los movimientos sugeridos en este libro han sido cuiclaclosamente escogidos de manera que sirvan como ejercicios para cada una de las partes del cuerpo. Mientras juegan, los nios adquirirn destrezas importantes como escuchar con cuiclado, concentrarse, comprencler la palabra hablada, seguir instrucciones, aceptar retos y controlar los movirnientos cle sus cuerpos.Las risas cle placer no dejaran de oirse mientras los nios (y los mayores tambin!) participan en el juego."La alegra y el placer de aprender y de crecer siempre son parte de los libros de Eric Carle. De la cabeza a los pies no es una excepcin, pero quiz sea excepcional por el hecho de que insta a los nios a 'moverse' literalmente a medida que leen el libro. Ahora, adems de escuchar, imaginar, descubrir, sentir y pensar, los nios pueden ser parte de la accin. Es como si Eric Carle dijera a su manera, 'Ven a jugar conmigo'".; Title: De La Cabeza a Los Pies: Head to Toe (Spanish Edition) | [
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1,301 | 2 | Peggy Parish was born and grew up in Manning, South Carolina. Before moving to New York City, she taught school in the Panhandle country and in coal-mining areas. Her first job in New York City was with the Girl Scouts, and she now teaches the third grade at the Dalton School in Manhattan. Miss Parish is the author of several other books for children, including the popular Let's Be Indians.; Title: Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Level 2) | [
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1,302 | 2 | The irrepressibly plucky Molly Moon returns for a sequel and discovers a super-power more amazing than hypnosis in this even-better follow-up to Georgia Byng's best-selling debut, Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism.Molly Moon Stops the World begins with our 11-year-old heroine back at the newly-improved (thanks to Molly's mind-control powers) orphanage in Brierville. A disturbing meeting with Lucy Logan (Molly's guardian librarian from the last book) changes everything--Molly must stop a megalomaniac master hypnotist named Primo Cell from taking over the world.Many elaborate setups and silly reversals of fortune ensue, as Molly and Rocky hunt the villainous Cell. The duo discovers that things are even more dire than expected (could this evil genius really be running for President?), and Molly soon stumbles onto her even-more amazing ability: She can stop time.It's hard to resist the obvious fun that Byng's having here, as the story takes countless twists amidst frantic, page-turning action (older kids will especially enjoy the many wry nods at celebrities and advertising). Molly fans get an extra treat in the book's white-knuckle conclusion: Molly finally learns how she ended up at the orphanage...and the true identity of her parents. (Ages 9 to 12) --Paul HughesGrade 4-6-A lighthearted sequel to Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism (HarperCollins, 2003). In this adventure, Molly discovers from her mentor Lucy Logan that a man named Primo Cell is trying to take over the world and that she is the only one who can stop him. The girl goes to California, gets into the Academy Awards, swanky Hollywood parties, and more, all in an effort to discover how to stop Cell. She finds out that he has mastered the art of casting permanent hypnotic spells and must find out how to break them before he becomes president of the U.S. Readers are likely to enjoy this fun fantasy; as long as they don't delve too deeply, they won't notice the contrivances and the many holes in the story. This title will appeal to fans of the first story and may garner a few new ones-if they are willing to turn off their reality buttons.Saleena L. Davidson, South Brunswick Public Library, Monmouth Junction, NJCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.; Title: Molly Moon Stops the World | [
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1,303 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1–A welcome companion to the Rockwells' Mother's Day (HarperCollins, 2004). When the students in Mrs. Madoff's class are asked to write books about their dads, each child's work illustrates a distinctive aspect of the relationship with a pleasing variety of multicultural nuances. Lizzie Rockwell's cheery illustrations closely follow the text, with color and simplicity that will appeal to young children. In addition to honoring fatherhood, a very basic understanding of bookmaking is revealed as the students write and illustrate their work before taking it to the school's publishing center. Another noteworthy aspect to this seemingly straightforward book is the variety of family configurations included. Most children will be able to make a connection to the positive role models, even if their own fathers don't fit these ideals. Don't limit this book to Father's Day–it should be enjoyed year round. Also, teachers will find it useful for stimulating discussion about what makes a family.–Mary Hazelton, Elementary Schools in Warren & Waldoboro, ME Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-Gr. 2. Mrs. Madoff's class is doing something special--making Father's Day gifts. Narrator Sam explains that each child will write a special book for his or her dad. Sam wants to write about how strong his father is. Eveline remembers how Papa sings to her while Maman is at work. Jessica has two fathers, one in Texas, and one at home. Which one should she write about? Mrs. Madoff suggests both. The narrative is a bit jerky, making it occasionally hard to tell who is speaking. And though the text considers divorce (both of Jessica's dads come to the Father's Day celebration), there is no mention of fatherless children. The best part of the book is the way it reflects the differences in dads; many kids will see their own fathers--men who play soccer, paint rooms, bake cookies, read books. The artwork, with rounded shapes and smooth colors, has a simple, friendly look that puts the focus on the characters. This has a shelf life past Father's Day. Ilene CooperCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Father's Day | [
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1,304 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 2--Each child in Mrs. Madoff's class explains how he or she will celebrate Mother's Day. Rockwell introduces a variety of youngsters, representing many cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Young readers will be intrigued by the multiple ways these characters plan their festivities, which include appreciating nature, enjoying family togetherness, eating special foods, and going to a museum. The simple text and vibrant illustrations work well together, as single- and double-page paintings provide glimpses of the activities described by each student. The warm hues and smiles all around show the affection shared by these families. As a bonus, step-by-step directions for making flowers with construction paper, pipe cleaners, and buttons are included. This Mother's Day delight is sure to be in high demand.--Andrea Tarr, Corona Public Library, CA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-Gr. 1. A mother-daughter team adds to a winning streak of classroom books centering on young children's preparations for important days with this celebration of mothers. The Rockwells introduce a variety of different mothers, including a single mom and a grandmother who is raising her deceased daughter-in-law's daughter. As Mother's Day approaches, children in Mrs. Madoff's diverse classroom describe what they will be doing with their mothers on the big day. Lizzy Rockwell's bright double-page spreads show the activities--from hiking in the mountains and holding a baby shower for a mother's niece to taking an artist mom to the museum. Appended are directions for making paper flowers with a button center, just like the flowers kids make in Mrs. Madoff's class. This winsome, instructive book may focus on Mother's Day, but it can be read anytime. Connie FletcherCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Mother's Day | [
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1,305 | 2 | Patricia MacLachlan is the celebrated author of many timeless books for young readers, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal. Her novels for young readers include Arthur, For the Very First Time; The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt; Skylark; Calebs Story; More Perfect than the Moon; Grandfathers Dance; Word After Word After Word; Kindred Souls; and The Truth of Me; she is also the author of countless beloved picture books, a number of which she cowrote with her daughter, Emily.; Title: Before You Came | [
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1,306 | 0 | Grade 36In this first-person, fictionalized account, Sitting Bull is living in captivity near the end of his life and remembering his past. He longs for the life that Native Americans enjoyed before the coming of the Wasicu, the white people. He talks about the Sioux victory at Little Bighorn and the destruction of the buffalo herds. Turner's writing is lyrical, almost poetic. The story is poignant and sympathetic to the plight of the Native peoples who were driven from their land and forced to live on tiny reservations. They are depicted as brave and noble victims, while white people are the greedy villains who want only gold. The illustrations give a romanticized view of Native American life on the Great Plains, and are similar in style to those in Joseph Bruchac's A Boy Called Slow (Philomel, 1995). Minor includes pictograph images superimposed on the representational art to suggest Sitting Bull's feelings and vision. The well-crafted art adds drama and depth to the story. This book is a mood piece that communicates the injustice of Native American oppression in the 1800s. Those looking for an unbiased, fact-filled account of Sitting Bull's life must look elsewhere, for example, to Ann Todd's Sitting Bull (Capstone, 2002).Donna Cardon, Provo City Library, UT Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Though we fought hard, they built their railroad, / and noise and smoke and greed / came to stay on our land. In this handsome, fictionalized picture-book biography (which is catalogued as nonfiction), spare, moving poetry and beautiful double-page paintings depict Sitting Bull, the chief of the Sioux people, remembering how it was. The chief recalls when he was 14 and first counted coup by striking an enemy warrior's head, and then how it all changed with the arrival of the whites who killed the buffalo and wanted to own the land and sell it, piece by piece. He also remembers Custer, and how the Sioux were hunted and hounded and forced onto the reservation. Then he thinks back to his own surrender. The art includes clear colored-pencil pictures inspired by images of Sitting Bull housed in the Smithsonian Institution. A final note fills in some of the essentials of the rich history. Rochman, Hazel; Title: Sitting Bull Remembers | [
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1,307 | 0 | Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series. In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math.Stuart J. Murphy and his wife, Nancy, live in Boston.; Title: Coyotes All Around (MathStart 2) | [
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1,308 | 0 | Mary-Kate and Ashley have been celebrities since the day when, at the age of nine months, they joined the cast of the hit sitcom "Full House" in their shared role as Michelle. Each of Mary-Kate and Ashley's 14 years since has witnessed the outstanding expansion of their popularity...their fans have literally grown up alongside the twins! First in television and feature films, Mary-Kate and Ashley now appear in videos, music, interactive software, fashion dolls and accessories, and more. Their latest ventures include launching their official website and debuting a line of licensed fashion clothing, as well as their very own magazine in spring 2001.Mary-Kate & Ashley books launched in 1990, and today the various book series continue to grow to reflect the ever-evolving lifestyles of kids, 'tweens, and teens. HarperEntertainment and Parachute Publishing release twenty-five books a year and have sold more than 30 million copies. Mary-Kate and Ashley's two book series Two of a Kind and The New Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley are frequent USA Today bestsellers. And Mary-Kate & Ashleynovelties, such as Wall Calendars, a Mood Diary, a Be My Valentinecard-making kit, and the movie tie-in series, Starring-In continue to be hugely popular.The growth of the Mary-Kate & Ashley brand has afforded Parachute and Harper the opportunity to work with companies such as Acclaim Entertainment, Mattel Inc., Warner Home Video, Kid Rhino, Lightyear Entertainment, Sail with the Stars on cross-promotional and cross-merchandise projects, including a very special, book-dedicated area on mary-kateandashley.com -- Now Read This!; Title: Mary-Kate & Ashley Sweet 16 #4 Getting There (MARY-KATE AND ASHLEY SWEET 16) | [
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1,309 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 3-An appealing account of a family gathering with wonderfully warm illustrations. Grandma and Grandpa prepare for a Thanksgiving celebration and each ring of the doorbell brings a crew of happy, hungry relatives, awaiting their hugs. The pet bird and cat seem eager to join in the fun. After everyone helps with the preparations, Grandma rings the dinner bell and all convene for a memorable holiday. The humorously detailed, pen-and-ink and watercolor, cartoon artwork is exuberant, mischievous, and full of surprises. This Thanksgiving book has something for everyone.Andrea Tarr, Corona Public Library, CACopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreS-Gr. 2 Thanksgiving means family, food, friends, and a reason to be grateful. All that and more is whimsically portrayed in a book that is more a chain reaction of events than a story. Still, there's plenty of bounce per ounce, which begins as a red-haired grandmother and her mustachioed husband get up and put in the turkey. Then the doorbell rings, and the tumult begins. Adults, children (many redheads), babies, and animals arrive and set the table, talk, knit, play instruments, and eat. After dinner, it's time for walking, washing, drying, a bit of crying, and dessert. The text, a line or so to a page, almost sounds as if it should be sung ("Ding-a-Ling! Grandma rings. Everyone come to the table!"). But it's the artwork that's the focus here, and sometimes there's so much activity, it's hard to believe that the figures are not really moving. There are several thin story lines to follow (What's that big wrapped present?), but kids probably won't pick them up until a welcome second or third reading. Ilene CooperCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Thanksgiving Is Here! | [
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1,310 | 0 | “Mother Goose’s timeless rhymes are quite at home in this new setting.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))“A fresh and welcome contribution.” (School Library Journal (starred review))“Brimming with infectious joy.” (Horn Book (starred review))“This gathering of common and not-so-common rhymes will be a hit with young readers and pre-readers in any setting, urban or otherwise.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))“Preschoolers will enjoy seeing kids like themselves in pictures that make the familiar rhymes part of imaginative fun on the city sidewalk, where girls and boys come out to ride their scooters and bikes, play ball, and dream.” (Booklist (starred review))’Crews has collected over 40 Mother Goose rhymes and photos of an urban neighborhood to bring the poems to life in a modern, relatable way” (in the article “My First Poems: 12 Great Poetry Books for Kids Ages 0–4’). (Brightly)Nina Crews drew inspiration from her own neighborhood in creating the artwork for both this book and its celebrated companion, The Neighborhood Mother Goose. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York.; Title: The Neighborhood Mother Goose | [
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1,311 | 2 | Grade 1-3–Beginning with a list of things he was unable to do before the school year began, a red-haired narrator highlights the key events of his time in Ms. Jones's class. Andrew introduces readers to all of the people in his life and proudly shows off some of his artwork and writing, including a picture of an alien space battle. Itemizing some of his accomplishments, he explains how he can now spell the word "neighborhood," write in cursive, and read an array of chapter books. Finally, Andrew broaches a series of questions that, much to his delight, will be answered in third grade. This sweet story is accompanied by precisely drawn, softly colored illustrations of the boy engaged in a variety of activities at home and in the classroom, and the optimistic and cheerful ending pulls it together to a satisfactory conclusion.–Linda L. Walkins, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton, MA Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 1-3. In this tribute to the fruits of second-grade labor, a soon-to-be-third-grader reflects upon the past year as he contemplates, with pleasure and pride, taking on a new identity. As usual, Schwartz inhabits her child narrator wholly and convincingly, chronicling the year's accomplishments in a series of ever-so-solemn statements: "When I started second grade, I couldn't spell 'should.' I couldn't subtract 348 from 411. I couldn't write in cursive. . . . Now I can." The Zolotow Award-winning author-artist illustrates almost every sentence with a separate vignette, each floating within a generous cushion of white space and energetically washed with muted colors. The meandering quality of the narrative--authentically childlike but potentially distracting--may prevent this from engaging young readers as much as a more sharply defined story line. Even so, the many references to classroom culture (there's a "conflict resolution team" and mentions of age-appropriate books, such as Blume's Superfudge) will ignite happy sparks of recognition in second- and third-graders and, in older kids, amused nostalgia for their younger, wide-eyed selves. Jennifer MattsonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Things I Learned in Second Grade | [
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1,312 | 1 | It seems Ken can t do anything right. He loses saddle blankets and breaks reins. Then comes the worst news yet: a report card so bad that he has to repeat a grade. How can you tame the dreamy mind of a boy who stares out of the window instead of taking an exam? Enter Flicka, the chestnut filly with a wild spirit. Over the course of one magical summer, both will learn the meaning of responsibility, courage, and, ultimately, friendship. Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor: Mary O Hara Ages: 8 to 12Format: 352 pages, paperback ISBN: 9780060845957; Title: My Friend Flicka | [
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1,313 | 1 | Joanna Campbell appears here with her six-year-old Thoroughbred, Meyersville Magic, known around the barn as CC. He's a son of Horatius out of Northwich by Timothy's Champ and is owned by Cathy Day. Formerly trained for racing, he is now being trained for eventing. Last Year he was the Maine Entry Level Champion in Combined Training.; Title: Thoroughbred #04 Low Priced Ed | [
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1,314 | 11 | “Grand entertainment.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))“Genuinely delightful and funny.” (Kirkus Reviews)Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Ever, a New York Times bestseller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal, and a New York Times bestseller; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; A Tale of Two Castles; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, as well as the picture books Betsy Who Cried Wolf and Betsy Red Hoodie. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.; Title: The Princess Tales, Volume I (Princess Tales, 1) | [
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1,315 | 0 | Peggy Parish was born and grew up in Manning, South Carolina. Before moving to New York City, she taught school in the Panhandle country and in coal-mining areas. Her first job in New York City was with the Girl Scouts, and she now teaches the third grade at the Dalton School in Manhattan. Miss Parish is the author of several other books for children, including the popular Let's Be Indians.; Title: Amelia Bedelia Helps Out (I Can Read Level 2) | [
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1,316 | 1 | Ashleigh's dreams are in tatters....Ashleigh Griffen is thrilled when the owner of the horse farm where she lives puts her favorite horse, Wonder, into training as a Thoroughbred racer. Ashleigh has spent the past year turning the sickly filly into a beautiful, healthy yearling.Ashleigh knows Wonder could be great, but Wonder dislikes her harsh new trainer. Soon she's bucking and disobeying all his commands. Ashleigh is heartbroken when the trainer says Wonder is untrainable...useless.Even worse, Wonder doesn't seem to know Ashleigh anymore. One day after Wonder fiercely throws her, Ashleigh becomes afraid of her own horse. Maybe the trainer was right after all-maybe it's time to give up on Wonder....Read Thoroughbred and experience the love and friendship between a determined girl and a very special filly.; Title: Wonders Promise (Thoroghbred #2) | [
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1,317 | 0 | "And now, children, your Uncle Shelby is going to tell you a story about a very strange lion -- in fact, the strangest lion I have ever met." So begins one of Shel Silverstein's very first children's books, Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back. It's funny and sad and has made readers laugh and think ever since it was published in 1963.It was followed the next year by two other books. The first, The Giving Tree, is a moving story about the love of a tree for a boy. In an interview published in the Chicago Tribune in 1964, Shel talked about the difficult time he had trying to get the book published. "Everybody loved it, they were touched by it, they would read it and cry and say it was beautiful. But . . . one publisher said it was too short . . . ." Some thought it was too sad. Others felt that the book fell between adult and children's literature and wouldn't be popular. It took Shel four years before Ursula Nordstrom, the legendary editor at Harper Children's books, decided to publish it. She even let him keep the sad ending, Shel remembered, "because life, you know, has pretty sad endings. You don't have to laugh it up even if most of my stuff is humorous." Ultimately both adults and children embraced The Giving Tree.If you had a giraffe . . . and he stretched another half . . . you would have a giraffe and a half . . .is how it starts and the laughter builds to the most riotous ending possible.Shel's first collection of poems and drawings, Where the Sidewalk Ends, appeared in 1974. It opens with this invitation:If you are a dreamer, come in. If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer . . . If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire, For we have some flax golden tales to spin. Come in! Come in!Shel invited children to dream and dare to try the impossible, from making a hippopotamus sandwich to drawing the longest nose in the world, to writing about eighteen flavors of ice cream and Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who wouldn't take the garbage out.With his second collection of poems and drawings, A Light in the Attic, in 1981, Shel asked his readers to turn the light on in their attics, to put something silly in the world, and not to be discouraged by the Whatifs.WHATIFLast night, while I lay thinking here,Some whatifs crawled inside my earAnd pranced and partied all night longAnd sang their same old Whatif song: Whatif I'm dumb in school? Whatif they've closed thw swimming pool? Whatif I get beat up? Whatif there's poison in my cup? . . .Instead he urges readers to catch the moon or invite a dinosaur to dinner -- to have fun! School Library Journal not surprisingly called A Light in the Attic "exuberant, raucous, rollicking, tender, and whimsical." Children everywhere have agreed and Shel's books are now published in 30 different languages.Yet Shel did not set out to write and draw for children. As he told Publishers Weekly in 1975, "When I was a kid . . . I would much rather have been a good baseball player or a hit with the girls. But I couldn't play ball, I couldn't dance. . . . So I started to draw and write. I was lucky that I didn't have anyone to copy, be impressed by. I had developed my own style."He grew up in Chicago and created his first cartoons for the adult readers of Pacific Stars and Stripes, when he was a G.I. in Japan and Korea in the 1950s. He also learned to play the guitar and to write songs, including "A Boy Named Sue" for Johnny Cash and "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" sung by Dr. Hook. He performed his own songs on a number of albums and wrote others for friends, including his last in 1998, "Old Dogs," a two-volume set with country stars Waylon Jennings, Mel Tillis, Bobby Bare, and Jerry Reed. In 1984, Silverstein won a Grammy Award for Best Children's Album for Where the Sidewalk Ends -- "recited, sung and shouted" by the author. He was also an accomplished playwright, including the 1981 hit, "The Lady or the Tiger Show." He and David Mamet each wrote a play for Lincoln Center's production of "Oh, Hell," and they later co-wrote the 1988 film, "Things Change," which Mr. Mamet also directed. A frequent showcase for Shel's plays, the Ensemble Studio Theatre of New York produced Shel's "The Trio" in their 1998 Marathon of one-act plays.Yet Shel Silverstein will perhaps always be best-loved for his extraordinary books. His latest collection, and his last book to be published before he sadly passed away in 1999 ... was Falling Up (1996). Like his other books, it is filled with unforgettable characters such as Screaming Millie who "screamed so loud it made her eyebrows steam." Then there are Danny O'Dare the dancing bear, the Human Balloon and Headphone Harold, and a host of others.Shel was always a believer in letting his work do the talking for him. So come, wander through the Nose Garden, ride the little Hoarse, and let the magic of Shel Silverstein open your eyes, tickle your mind, and show you a new world.NEW WORLDUpside-down trees swingin' free, Busses float and buildings dangle: Now and then it's nice to seeThe world -- from a different angle.; Title: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein (Set of 3) | [
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1,318 | 2 | Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, wrote the first book about Amelia Bedelia. The author lives in Princeton, New Jersey.; Title: Amelia Bedelia, Rocket Scientist? (I Can Read Level 2) | [
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1,319 | 2 | Grade 1-4-When Grandpa finds Sammy in the barn, the youngster explains that he has been using binoculars to locate God to request a cure for his hospitalized mother's knee problem. He explains that he asked several people where to find God, and each of them had a different answer. "The grocery man showed me his fruits and vegetables and said God was in all growing things. That made me feel funny about eating my salad." Grandpa resolves the child's confusion with precision, wrapping it all up in a nice, neat package for his consumption: "God is helping your mother. He's doing it through the good doctors who are helping her. God is also expecting your mother to help Him help her by doing the exercises she needs to do to make her leg strong." The boy deduces that since God works through all people, He's in Sammy and can be contacted at any time. The lengthy story is convoluted at times and the tone is didactic. The full-page illustrations are done in watercolors and ink. While the adult characters have realistic features, Sammy has large Ping-Pong-ball eyes that give his face a cartoon quality that doesn't fit with the rest of the artwork.Linda M. Kenton, San Rafael Public Library, CACopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreS-Gr. 1. Sammy wants to ask God to help his mother's knee get better, so she doesn't have to have surgery. But where is God? The grocery man says God is in all growing things; a TV preacher says God is in Heaven. Sammy is confused. And, by the way, why didn't God get Sammy out of trouble when he prayed? So Grandpa explains that God is without and within, and people must choose the goodness within themselves. Oh, and "He let you get punished because you earned that punishment and need to learn from it." Radio host Schlessinger's text is flat and charmless, though it does cover the basics and usually presents God at a level preschoolers can understand. The awkwardly drawn illustrations are particularly homely and unappealing; for some reason, Sammy is much more cartoonlike than any other character. Patrons may want this for the name recognition, but Where Does God Live? (2001), by August Gold, is a better choice. Ilene CooperCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Where's God? | [
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1,320 | 2 | Jean Marzollo is the author of many books for children, including Home Sweet Home, Sun Song, and the Growing Tree title Do You Know New? She lives in Cold Spring, NY.AWARDS: 2000 Rip Van Winkle Award by School Lib. Media Specialists of SE NY Assoc.; Title: Mama Mama/Papa Papa Flip Board Book | [
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1,321 | 1 | Can Samantha ride Fleet Goddess to victory?When Ashleigh's horse, Wonder, gives birth to a beautiful foal, Ashleigh is thrilled. She's raising Wonder's colt, racing as an apprentice jockey, and she's even looking out for young Samantha McLean. Samantha moved to Townsend Acres with her father after her mother died in a riding accident. When Ashleigh buys a filly named Fleet Goddess, Samantha helps train the horse.Samantha loves horses, but since her mother's death, her father has forbidden her to ride. Then Ashleigh is injured, and Fleet Goddess can't train. Samantha is desperate to take over. Is there any way she can convince her father to let her risk riding again?; Title: Ashleigh's Dream (Thoroughbred, Book 5) | [
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1,322 | 7 | Grade 5-8-A cast of eccentric characters plays out this intriguing story, which opens with an enticing description of Cape May, NJ, and the hint that ghosts might be hovering about. Lily, 13, and her mother have just moved to this shore community after her mother's breakup with her latest boyfriend. They take up residence in the old Victorian home owned by her mom's Uncle Wes, a relative with whom they have had little contact. Lily is so horrified by a portrait of her other great uncle, a pale, frightening-looking young man, that she hides it in the closet. Very soon, inexplicable things begin to happen: strange phone calls, objects changing location, jam in her shoes. Before long, Lily realizes that she is being haunted, and she resolves to solve a mystery from the past that involves her uncle's house and several of her relatives. The story shifts back and forth between her reality and a parallel world inhabited by ghosts, giving the book multiple dimensions and keeping readers guessing. A likable character, Lily is curious and courageous in her attempts to get to the bottom of things. A friendship develops between her and a local boy who helps her in her quest for the truth. Readers will be hooked right up to the surprising ending. A good pick for fans of Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's Bernie and the Bessledorf Ghost (Atheneum, 1990).Renee Steinberg, formerly at Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJCopyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.This should be a movie just so tweens and teens will come ask for the book. (Kirkus Reviews)Make room for this first novel on the surefire ghost tale shelf. (Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books)Sharp-witted narrative and lively charactersintriguing. (Publishers Weekly)Funpleasant humor, a combination mystery and making-new-friends tale. (Chicago Tribune)Satisfying. A good bet for girls ages 10 through 14. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)A spirited novel.. Readers will fly through the pages. (Chicago Sun-Times)Sure to delight the readerwill tickle readers funny bones. (Detroit Free Press)A fast-paced, comic tale. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Very well written and sprinkled with humor throughout. A great read. (Meridian Magazine); Title: Lily's Ghosts | [
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1,323 | 0 | Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, wrote the first book about Amelia Bedelia. The author lives in Princeton, New Jersey.; Title: Amelia Bedelia and the Christmas List | [
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1,324 | 14 | Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, wrote the first book about Amelia Bedelia. The author lives in Princeton, New Jersey.; Title: Be My Valentine, Amelia Bedelia | [
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1,325 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 3–The dinosaurs are getting ready for bed, making all the necessary preparations: "They bathed, and brushed, and fluffed their ferns/around the dino site…/then laid their horns and spikes to rest/and kissed their eggs goodnight." Once cuddled under their various quilts and blankets, they all begin to snore. There are "bronto-booms, tricera-cries, raptor-rumbles, stego-sighs," etc. The noise becomes so raucous that it causes tumultuous seas and volcanic eruptions, and eventually the continent splits in two and drifts apart. The verse flows smoothly and contains some clever wordplay, but it is Goembel's art that steals the show. All of the necessary plates, spikes, and horns are there, but these brightly colored dinos are downright endearing as they curl up on pillows festooned with teddy bears or ducks, a claw or two thrown protectively over a sleeping baby. The detailed acrylic paintings are rich in texture but have clean, crisp lines that are pleasing to the eye. Pair this with Jane Yolen's How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? (Scholastic, 2000) for a dino-mite storytime.–Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-Gr. 2. It's bedtime on the Jurassic plains--nice for dino parents and children, but not so nice for other creatures when huge dinosnores fill the air, stir up the seas, trigger earthquakes, and, later, cause the continent to divide, sending the dinos off to sea: "As for the rest. You may have guessed . . . It's ancient history." Puns, bouncy verse, and vibrant art combine for a fun read-aloud. Colorful, intricately detailed illustrations incorporate whimsical, sometimes silly details: sleeping dinosaurs, snoring and happily oblivious to the chaos they create with their "bronto-booms, tricera-cries, raptor-rumbles, stego-sighs." This creative approach to extinction is a bit peppy for bedtime, and an occasional word may baffle young listeners. All the same, this fun take on history is sure to entertain, amuse, and inspire plenty of hilarity among the younger set. Shelle RosenfeldCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Dinosnores | [
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1,326 | 2 | Leah Komaiko is the author of several popular rhyming books for children including Annie Bananie, a Children's Choice Award winner, and I Like the Music, a Reading Rainbow Review Book. She lives in Los Angeles, CA.; Title: Annie Bananie | [
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1,327 | 2 | Miriam Schlein is the acclaimed author of numerous books for children, including the classic stories of motherly love The Way Mothers Are and Just like Me. She lives in New York City.; Title: Little Raccoon's Big Question | [
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1,328 | 2 | Praise for A Series of Unfortunate Events: Hilarious. Luckily for fans, the woes of the Baudelaires are far from over. (Publishers Weekly (starred review))Those who enjoy a little poison in their porridge will find it wicked good fun. (Kirkus Reviews)Irrepressible, brave and charming. (New York Times Book Review)With a cast of unforgettable characters, a distinctly literary air, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, this is a great match for dark comedy fans. (Brightly)Imagine tales so terrible that as many as fifty million innocents have been ruined by them tales so indelibly horrid that the New York Times bestseller list has been unable to rid itself of them for seven years. Now imagine if this scourge suddenly became available in a shameful new edition so sensational, so irresistible, so riddled with lurid new pictures that even a common urchin would wish for it. Who among us would be safe?Begin at the beginning evenif it is a bad one with the first in A Series of Unfortunate Events, now even more disposable in paperback!; Title: The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1) | [
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1,329 | 13 | PreSchool-Grade 2–Schoenherr's stunning artwork done in colored pencil, ink, and acrylic beautifully illustrates this song from Fiddler on the Roof. Jewish life in the shtetls of Eastern Europe is portrayed through the story of Tzeitel, Tevye's oldest daughter, as she grows up, falls in love, marries the tailor, and has a child of her own. The lyrics appear in large font on each page and the musical score is appended. However, with no introduction, background note, or explanatory text, only readers well-versed in the plot of the musical and familiar with the song will understand, appreciate, and enjoy this magnificently illustrated book.–Rachel Kamin, Temple Israel Libraries & Media Center, West Bloomfield, MI Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 2-4. Perhaps Broadway's high-profile revival of Fiddler on the Roof sparked the creation of this attractive but strained visual interpretation of the musical's ballad "Sunrise, Sunset." Schoenherr's delicately brushed paintings go a long way toward rescuing lyrics pried infelicitously from their musical context; touching double-page spreads unfold the courtship and marriage of a young man and woman, occasionally interrupted by images of the couple as playful children. Unfortunately, it's hard not to notice the odd juxtaposition between the consistently joyful images and the song's bittersweet undertones ("One season following another, / Laden with happiness and tears"), and the shtetl setting comes without any discussion that might contextualize the imagery for readers unfamiliar with traditional Jewish culture. Still, music instructors eager for books with tie-ins to familiar songs may appreciate this effort, as will libraries serving large Jewish communities, whose Orthodox members will see many of their own traditions reflected here. Jennifer MattsonCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Sunrise, Sunset | [
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1,330 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 1-The lovable yet disruptive protagonist from Duck in the Truck (2000) and Fix-It Duck (2002, both HarperCollins) is back. Puttering along in his bright red truck, he runs out of fuel. What to do? He snatches a can of gas out of Goat's shed, but his getaway is quickly diverted by the sight of Frog heading to the dock for a boat ride with Goat and Sheep. As Goat runs back for something (it turns out to be gas), he warns them not to touch "the string." Along comes Duck, who can't resist, and soon Frog is waterskiing behind the out-of-control boat. When it runs out of gas, a long night washed out to sea is in store for the friends. Finally, they drift in on the tide, and Goat "busts" the bird for his fuel thievery. A comic ending shows Duck heading off for more gas while the others are back out in the boat. As in the previous two (mis)adventures, Alborough uses funny rhymes and words to great effect. The animals burst out of the boisterous, colorful pictures, which are sometimes in sequenced frames across a spread to show the course of events. This tale will definitely be a crowd pleaser for the preschool set, especially if paired with Eric Rohmann's My Friend Rabbit (Roaring Brook, 2002) for a storyhour on well-meaning, yet trouble-packing friends.Bina Williams, Bridgeport Public Library, CTCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.Jez Alborough is the author/illustrator of more than thirty books for children, including Cuddly Dudley, Where's My Teddy?, Watch Out!Big Bro's Coming!, Balloon, It's the Bear, My Friend Bear, and Bare Bear, a runner-up for England's prestigious Mother Goose Award. Mr. Alborough lives with his wife in London, England.; Title: Captain Duck | [
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1,331 | 2 | Starred Review. PreSchool-Grade 2The cover picture of a father and son sitting under a tree sets the tone for this gentle story. Cuddle up upon my lap./Close your eyes and take a nap. Their perfect day consists of doing ordinary thingsgoing for a walk, picnicking with friends, watching the clouds, reading books (by Charlip). The simple illustrations resemble something a youngster might draw, and the palette of soft pastel colors supports the story's comforting atmosphere and the love between these two. Large, block uppercase letters on uncluttered artwork make it easy for beginning readers to enjoy this sweet book on their own, but it is also ideal for one-on-one sharing. In less than 100 words, Charlip has crafted a cozy story that is a perfect example of parent and child bonding.Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.A boy thinks about how he and his father will spend the day. At breakfast, "We could talk about how we might go for a walkabout." And so begins an imagining of all the things it might be fun to do. There's nothing out of the ordinary: having friends over, sharing a meal, reading picture books. The artwork, executed in watercolor washes, makes use of spacious, textured-looking backgrounds in purple, gold, green, and blue. Everything here is very simple, from the short, one-line bits of text to the uncluttered pictures. The accent is always on the affection that the curly-headed boy and his father feel for each other and those who come into their home. With no mother in the art and with a subtle sense of longing in the words, this story may have special meaning for kids who aren't always with their dads. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: A Perfect Day | [
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1,332 | 2 | Starred Review. Grade 5 UpThe accomplished children's and young adult author speaks directly to young writers, providing advice on all aspects of fiction creation. Sections titled "Liftoff," "Heart and Guts," "Plowing Through," "Digging Deeper," and "Writing Forever" address such topics as coming up with story ideas, developing characters and plot, and finding opportunities for publication. The tone is friendly and direct, getting quickly to the point in each short chapter, which closes with writing prompts. Levine encourages readers to take their work seriously while remembering to have fun. An informative and encouraging must-read for young writers.Beth Gallego, Los Angeles Public Library, North Hollywood Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Levine, best known forElla Enchanted (1997), offers middle-graders ideas about making their own writing take flight. Though her concentration is primarily fiction, she notes that her suggestions can help all sorts of writing. Among the topics she covers are shaping characters, beginnings and endings, revising, and finding ideas. But the best part of Levine's book is her honesty as she shares with children the truth that there are no perfect books, that rejection can be as useful as success, and that you thank the creative part of you by using the ideas that it sends. She even dips into the details of getting published, which will inspire the most serious in the audience. Each chapter concludes with writing exercises, some surprisingly inviting, all of which end with the injunctions: "Have fun" and "Save what you write." A terrific item to have on hand for writing groups or for individual young writers who want to improve. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly | [
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1,333 | 13 | Diane Stanley is the author and illustrator of beloved books for young readers, including The Silver Bowl, which received three starred reviews, was named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews and Book Links Lasting Connections, and was an ALA Booklist Editors' Choice; The Cup and the Crown; Saving Sky, winner of the Arab American Museum's Arab American Book Award and a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year; Bella at Midnight, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and an ALA Booklist Editors' Choice; The Mysterious Case of the Allbright Academy; The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine; and A Time Apart. Well known as the author and illustrator of award-winning picture-book biographies, she is the recipient of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children and the Washington Post-Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for her body of work.Ms. Stanley has also written and illustrated numerous picture books, including three creatively reimagined fairy tales: The Giant and the Beanstalk, Goldie and the Three Bears, and Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. dianestanleybooks.com.; Title: Michelangelo | [
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1,334 | 2 | Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, wrote the first book about Amelia Bedelia. The author lives in Princeton, New Jersey.; Title: Amelia Bedelia Goes Back to School | [
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1,335 | 0 | Mary-Kate and Ashley have been celebrities since the day when, at the age of nine months, they joined the cast of the hit sitcom "Full House" in their shared role as Michelle. Each of Mary-Kate and Ashley's 14 years since has witnessed the outstanding expansion of their popularity...their fans have literally grown up alongside the twins! First in television and feature films, Mary-Kate and Ashley now appear in videos, music, interactive software, fashion dolls and accessories, and more. Their latest ventures include launching their official website and debuting a line of licensed fashion clothing, as well as their very own magazine in spring 2001.Mary-Kate & Ashley books launched in 1990, and today the various book series continue to grow to reflect the ever-evolving lifestyles of kids, 'tweens, and teens. HarperEntertainment and Parachute Publishing release twenty-five books a year and have sold more than 30 million copies. Mary-Kate and Ashley's two book series Two of a Kind and The New Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley are frequent USA Today bestsellers. And Mary-Kate & Ashleynovelties, such as Wall Calendars, a Mood Diary, a Be My Valentinecard-making kit, and the movie tie-in series, Starring-In continue to be hugely popular.The growth of the Mary-Kate & Ashley brand has afforded Parachute and Harper the opportunity to work with companies such as Acclaim Entertainment, Mattel Inc., Warner Home Video, Kid Rhino, Lightyear Entertainment, Sail with the Stars on cross-promotional and cross-merchandise projects, including a very special, book-dedicated area on mary-kateandashley.com -- Now Read This!; Title: Mary-Kate & Ashley Starring In #5: When in Rome: (When in Rome) (Mary-Kate and Ashley Starring in) | [
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1,336 | 2 | Jake enjoys his daily walk around the family farm with Billy, his grandfather and kindred soul. As they stop by the mud-and-prairie-grass remnants of the soddy where Billy was born, he often remarks, I loved that sod house. One day he says, I miss that sod house, and finally, after Jake asks an idle question about cutting sod for bricks, Billy declares, You can build me a sod house. When Billy falls ill and is hospitalized, Jake overcomes his strong reluctance to build a soddy. His family pitches in and readies the little building for Billys return. The more Jake remarks that 88-year-old Billy will live forever, the more astute readers can be that the end is near. Printed in large type with wide-spaced lines, the first-person story, with its short sentences and nuanced observations, focuses primarily on Billys preparations for death, as told from Jakes point of view. Though its subject may limit its appeal, MacLachlan writes with clarity of purpose. Grades 3-5. --Carolyn PhelanAn intense, rewarding read. (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))Its rare to find a childrens book that deals so well with death as part of life, offering kids an effective approach to coping with sadness that incorporates humor, love and joy. (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))MacLachlan handles a familiar theme with grace, providing a lens into an uncanny intergenerational bond, as well as the kindness and generosity of love. (Publishers Weekly (starred review))These are time-sculpted themes-the bond between a child and a grandparent, a childs first experience of death, the comfort of continuity and connection to the natural worldand MacLachlan gives them her particular stamp of plain speaking and poetry. (The Horn Book)The quiet rhythms of the story and the gentle banter of the dialogue make this an ideal group read aloud, but plenty of young readers will simply find it the perfect book to curl up with on their own. (Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books (starred review)); Title: Kindred Souls | [
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1,337 | 2 | “With his flair for persuading readers to believe in the ridiculous, Fleischman scores a hit.” (Publishers Weekly)“A rollicking tale of adventure and mistaken identity, written in a style reminiscent of 19th-century melodrama.” (Kirkus Reviews)“A top-notch read-aloud.” (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books)“Eminently satisfying.” (ALA Booklist)“The Whipping Boy is a quick, fast-paced book full of wisdom and heart. It delivers a full-scale story in a short, accessible format.” (Brightly) A Prince and a PauperJemmy, once a poor boy living on the streets, now lives in a castle. As the whipping boy, he bears the punishment when Prince Brat misbehaves, for it is forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. The two boys have nothing in common and even less reason to like one another. But when they find themselves taken hostage after running away, they are left with no choice but to trust each other.; Title: The Whipping Boy | [
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1,338 | 2 | Grade 4-8-Kevin, 12, and his older sister, an aspiring opera singer, wind up living by the Venice boardwalk after escaping a stalker in New Mexico. On their own after their mother's death, they change their names and hair color and try to fit in among the eccentric characters they meet. The cast includes a juggling medical student and a countess who produces operas. While Holly rehearses for a performance, Kevin tries to earn money by telling fortunes and tries to figure out ways to avoid the stalker, who has found them in California. Kevin's conversational narration moves the story along at a lively pace, and his energy and enthusiasm make him a likable character. Though he's sad about his mother and anxious about the stalker, he has plenty of fun in his new home. He makes several friends, including a helpful policewoman and the local bully, and has varied success in his attempts to make money as a "hat man," a fortune-teller, and a human mannequin. The characters and the setting are the main draws here, though when the stalker finally makes his move, the suspense increases. When it looks like readers are headed for predictable discoveries of lost treasures and escaped-from-peril mothers, Fleischman neatly frames the conclusion into something more thoughtful and meaningful, and Kevin and Holly head off toward a bright future.Steven Engelfried, Beaverton City Library, ORCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 4-6. Fleischman pere blends themes both comic and serious into this tale of orphans on the run. Shortly after their archeologist mother is lost in a cave-in, Kevin Kidd and his older sister, Holly, find their house burglarized and realize that they are being stalked by a mysterious man in a white suit. In an effort to escape both the stalker and their grief, they depart for California, fetching up among the street performers on Venice Beach. With operatic ambitions and a voice to match, Holly sings for their supper, while Kevin shills for a watermelon juggler working his way through med school, and tells fortunes with a borrowed crystal ball. Holly's dream comes true when she's offered the lead in a local production, but the stalker shows up on opening night, waving a gun and insisting that the sibs' mom had found a map to a fabled city of gold. The author draws his twisty, nail-biter to an untidy, but satisfying, resolution: there's no mom and no map, but the Kidds' future still manages to take on a rosier glow. It's vintage Fleischman. John PetersCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Disappearing Act | [
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1,339 | 2 | Herman Parish was in the fourth grade when his aunt, Peggy Parish, wrote the first book about Amelia Bedelia. The author lives in Princeton, New Jersey.; Title: Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm (I Can Read Level 2) | [
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1,340 | 18 | Praise for Muhammad Ali: The spirit of prizefighter Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay, permeates the action-filled pages. (School Library Journal)Praise for Ida B. Wells: Important and inspiring. (School Library Journal (starred review))Praise for Ida B. Wells: Masterful. (ALA Booklist)Praise for Ida B. Wells: Accessible to younger elementary audiences. (Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books)New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers and Caldecott Honor artist Christopher Myers, the father-son team who created harlem, celebrate the freedom dream that is America: our struggles, our ideals, and our hope that we can live up to them.What is it to be an American?To live in a strange and beautiful land of complexity, with a tumultuous history of epic proportions, among the people who were here first, who came after, who will come tomorrow.We were the youth that could not failPlanting our high ideals in virgin lands and eager heartsMaking vows forever brighter than the story we would live . . .The lyrical free verse evocative of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass and striking mural-like paintings are a testimonial to the heart and soul of our country: its ordinary and extraordinary people and the monumental events that have shaped our nation. With layered, sweeping panoramic paintings and text rich with historical allusion, this stunning picture book features passionate writings and vivid portraits of political Americans, from Tecumseh, the Shawnee chief, to Abraham Lincoln to Jimi Hendrix.; Title: We Are America: A Tribute from the Heart | [
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1,341 | 2 | Alma Powell is the Co-Chair of Americas Promise, a diverse and growing alliance of nearly 500 national organizations dedicated to teaching todays youth five basic hallmarks of building character and competence. Mrs. Powell is married to Secretary of State Colin Powell.Alma Powell es conpresidenta de America's Promise (Promesa de Amrica), una organizacin nacional sin fines de lucro dedicada a mejorar el futuro de los nios y la juventud. La Sra. Powell est casada con Colin L. Powell, el fundador de America's Promise. Tiene tres hijos y dos nietos. Donar todos de sus ingresos procendentes de la venta de este libro a America's Promise -- la Alianza por la Juventud.; Title: My Little Wagon | [
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1,342 | 2 | Grade 4-7--Fans of the earlier titles in the series will enjoy this lighthearted look at Beth Lambert's further trials and tribulations in small-town Arkansas. She must smooth things out when she and her friend Philip Hall have a falling out and deal with the Pretty Penny club members, who are angry at their new president and want her back as their leader. Diplomatic Beth, somewhat tempered by experience, encourages them to work things out. She has more important fish to fry, like solving the mystery of who stole poor Baby Beth, her brother Luther's prize-winning singing pig. While "every able-bodied man in Pocahontas" is searching for Gorilla Man, the monster of the mountain, the savvy sleuth teams up with Philip Hall for some fancy detective work. These ludicrous dramas culminate in a misguided arm-wrestling contest between Walnut Ridge and Pocahontas, in which poor Philip must wrestle Beth's grandmother for the grand prize, and the old lady surprises everyone with her unmatched strength. Readers new to the series may find references to past adventures confusing or off-putting, but those familiar with the characters may enjoy Beth's latest escapades.--Barbara Auerbach, New York City Public Schools Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 4-7. Children familiar with Get On Out of Here, Philip Hall (1981) and other books about Beth Lambert and her warm African American family and friends in Pocahontas, Arkansas, will want this latest story. As usual, her sassy first-person narrative reports on the wild farce and earth-shattering misunderstandings among her friends and neighbors, as well as on her slowly budding romance with gorgeous Philip Hall. The cast is huge, and all the references to past events will confuse those new to the series. But fans will recognize the folksy blend of sweetness and meanness, and they will enjoy the quarrels, lies, insults, and cover-ups that climax in an intense arm-wrestling competition between two people whom Beth loves: her granny and Philip Hall. Guess who gets the prize? Jenkins' occasional black-and-white sketches capture the fun. Hazel RochmanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: I've Already Forgotten Your Name, Philip Hall! | [
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1,343 | 2 | Dean Morrissey has made up stories to go with his work ever since he first began to paint. Eventually he began writing and illustrating childrens books. The highly successful Ship of Dreams, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, was published in 1990, followed by The Great Kettles, which won a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. His other books include The Christmas Ship, The Moon Robber, The Monster Trap, and The Crimson Comet. Dean Morrissey lives on the south shore of Massachusetts with his wife and son, surrounded by many of the amazing contraptions that are found in his paintings.; Title: The Monster Trap | [
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1,344 | 2 | Text: Spanish (translation) Original Language: EnglishSi llevas un ratn a la escuela, te pedir que le prestes tu maletita del almuerzo. Una vez que se la hayas prestado, tambin querr un sndwich. Despus, necesitar una libreta y lpices. Es casi seguro que tambin quiera compartir tu mochilaEl famoso personaje de si llevas un ratn al cine y si le das una galletita a un ratn, ttulos que han ocupado el primer lugar en ventas en la lista de The New York Times, regresa para relatarnos sus aventuras de la primera vez que va a la escuela. Slo Laura Numeroff y Felicia Bond pueden lograr que la escuela sea tan divertida!; Title: Si llevas un raton a la escuela (Spanish Edition) | [
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1,345 | 1 | Grade 1-3-From e-mails he receives from cubs, and by observing on his scanner machine, Santa Bear concludes that Christmas has been ruined: families are rude and competitive and the "-Christmas greedies were spreading through the land." He sets out, incognito, to search for the true spirit of the season. Luckily, Mama Bear has already put the brakes on, and the Bear family has reformed when disguised Santa arrives. Once again, a moral imperative is pounded home in the Berenstains' familiar, formulaic way. Problems of the overlong text, the meter that doesn't scan, and the canned illustrations will hardly matter to the Bears' many fans.-S. P.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.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 250 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 260 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' interest in children's books has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter bookseven a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Since Stan's death at age eighty-two in 2005, Jan and Mike have continued to write and illustrate wonderful new adventures for Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear. They live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which looks a lot like Bear Country.; Title: The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas | [
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1,346 | 1 | Grade 3-6-Two delightful short books by John Reynolds Gardiner have been paired up in this audio set. Stone Fox (HarperCollins, 1980) tells the story of a boy determined to win a dog sled race to save his grandfather's farm. No one has ever beaten Stone Fox, an imposing and silent Native American, but little Willy trains daily for the race with his beloved dog, Searchlight. It seems like Willy might even win the race until heartbreaking tragedy strikes. Top Secret (Little, 1984) also features a determined boy and his grandfather, but in a much different setting and story. Allen Brewster has a fantastic idea that might even win the silver trophy at the science fair human photosynthesis. He has several obstacles to overcome. Allen persists in his mission using the scientific method and finally comes up with a concoction that turns him into a human plant. He turns green, craves sunlight and water instead of food, and sprouts baby roots if he stands in mud too long. Everything changes when Allen is deemed a threat to national security and his project is suddenly top secret. Both books are about 20 years old, so the characters do not represent very diverse backgrounds, but the messages of loyalty and determination are timeless. Tony Award winner B. D. Wong narrates the characters to fit the emotion and suspense of each story. The fact that one sentence was left out of the narration of Stone Fox and a few words were dropped from Top Secret might deter purchase of this audiobook for a read-along program. Each story could be listened to for pleasure or as a springboard for classroom discussion.Teresa Wittmann, St. Anthony School, Renton, WACopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.John Reynolds Gardiner (19442006), who described himself as an author, engineer, inventor, rock-and-roll singer, door-to-door salesman, songwriter, and Santa Claus, traveled widely throughout his life. Born in California, he lived in Ireland, Germany, Italy, El Salvador, England, and Mexico. He heard the legend that inspired Stone Fox while in Idaho and it became his first published work. His other works include How to Live a Life Thats Not Boring.; Title: Stone Fox and Top Secret | [
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1,347 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 1It's Mouse's birthday, and Mr. Panda is throwing a bash at his restaurant with many of the same animals first seen in Dinner at the Panda Palace (HarperCollins, 1995). Each guest gives Mouse a giftdescribed on one page in bouncy rhyme and revealed as readers turn the page and shout out the last word to complete the quatrain: "We love you so much,/We shopped all over town./You'll be a true princess/With this shiny goldCrown!"). Her final present, from Panda, is her friend Snail "from far away," who completes the party and the story. Cushman's bright and cheery illustrations echo the lively rhymes. Children will especially enjoy the predictability of completing the verses. All in all, a fun party.Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha Public Library, WI Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Stephanie Calmenson is the author of many acclaimed books for children. They have been called "marvelous" (Publishers Weekly), "lyrical" (School Library Journal), and "sweet, funny, and right on the mark" (ALA Booklist). Her books include Dinner at the Panda Palace, a PBS Storytime Book; Welcome, Baby! Baby Rhymes for Baby Times; Good for You! Toddler Rhymes for Toddler Times; and Kindergarten Kids: Riddles, Rebuses, Wiggles, Giggles, and More!; Title: Birthday at the Panda Palace | [
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1,348 | 2 | Children are certain to laugh at Louises antics. (School Library Journal)Preschoolers will giggle and theyll be very enthusiastic about the sound effects. (ALA Booklist)Lots of funand certain to be the object of repeated-reading demands. (Publishers Weekly)Margie Palatini is the author of many outrageously funny books for children, including Piggie Pie!, illustrated by Howard Fine; Moosetache, Mooseltoe, and the Bad Boys series, all illustrated by Henry Cole; The Cheese, illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher; No Biting, Louise, illustrated by Matthew Reinhart; and Gorgonzola, illustrated by Tim Bowers. She lives with her family in New Jersey.; Title: No Biting, Louise | [
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1,349 | 2 | Affectionately drawn, warmly colored illustrations (1985 reissue) (ALA Booklist)Jane Thayer was the pen name of Catherine Woolley. Ms. Woolley lived in Truro, Massachusetts, until her death in 2005.; Title: The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy | [
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1,350 | 1 | Margery Williams was born in London in 1881. The Velveteen Rabbit was the first, and best known, of her thirty childrens books.; Title: The Velveteen Rabbit (Board Book) | [
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1,351 | 2 | 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 370 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 over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School | [
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1,352 | 2 | Children are likely to chuckle at (and take notes on) these sure-fire tips to terrorize your older sister.... Dramatic, wide-eyed expressions comically capture these siblings emotions in this solid selection. (Kirkus Reviews)Diane Z. Shore and Jessica Alexander have collaborated on several children's books, including This Is the Dream and This Is the Game. One thing they have learned while cowriting stories is that when people work together, great things can happen. Both authors live with their families in metro Atlanta, Georgia.; Title: How to Drive Your Sister Crazy (I Can Read Level 2) | [
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1,353 | 2 | Grade 3-5The characters from Hurwitz's popular Class Clown (HarperCollins, 1987) are back. Julio Sanchez is worried about being ready for the statewide standardized tests. His stomach hurts at test time, which turns out to be appendicitis. His friend Lucas offers him a cheat sheet but Julio finds out that the make-up test will be different and so he doesn't have to wrestle with his conscience. His teacher reassures him that tests get to the truth, and he simply needs to do his personal best. Each vignettelike chapter provides additional nicely tied-together subplots about a garage sale, an ice-skating party, and Julio's birthday. The secondary characters are well developed and successfully integrated into the story line. This believable family deals with realistic issues such as Ramon's driver's license exam and Grandma's medical procedures. Black line cartoons break up the text. This is an excellent addition for chapter-book readers, especially those who are preoccupied with standardized tests.Sharon R. Pearce, Chippewa Elementary School, Bensenville, IL Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 3-6. The latest addition to Hurwitz's Class Clown (1987) series focuses on Julio Sanchez and his friends Lucas Cott, Zoe Mitchell, and Cricket Kaufman during their fourth-grade year. Julio likes his teacher and school, but he is very concerned about the standardized tests students must take in the spring. Will he have to repeat fourth grade if he doesn't do as well as his classmates? His fears (and the cramp in his stomach) intensify until test day--when he is rushed to the hospital with appendicitis. As always, Hurwitz maintains a light touch, diffusing her readers' fears by offering sample test questions and study tips as her characters ready themselves for these instruments of national obsession. The story is episodic, leaving Julio plenty of time to commiserate with older brother Ramon (who flunks his driver's test on his first try), help Lucas with a garage sale, and learn to ice-skate at Zoe's birthday party. Fans of this series as well as young test takers everywhere are sure to appreciate the humorous, reassuring story. Kay WeismanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Fourth-Grade Fuss | [
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1,354 | 2 | Julie Andrews Edwards is one of the most recognized figures in the world of entertainment. She is perhaps best known for her performances in Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and The Princess Diaries. Ms. Edwards is the author of many favorite children's books, including Mandy and The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles.; Title: Dumpy and the Firefighters (The Julie Andrews Collection) | [
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1,355 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 2In this sequel to Hunter's Best Friend at School (HarperCollins, 2002), two raccoon friends enjoy playing soccer. However, they are on opposing teams and end up playing against each other for the league championship. One team is victorious in the end, but the conclusion is coupled with a subtle, yet humorous, message that even parents can enjoy. Munsinger's bright cartoon illustrations enhance the soccer action with exceptionally expressive facial features on the players as well as on the coaches who argue on the field. Beginning soccer fans will ask for repeat readings of this story.Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-Gr. 2. Raccoon best friends Hunter and Stripe do everything together, from learning to read to playing basketball. Things change, however, after they end up on different soccer teams. Obviously only one team can win, but as the raccoons learn, friendship and playing one's best are more important than winning. This second book about the two friends once again puts an expressive raccoon cast into activities and situations kids will easily recognize and relate to. The descriptive prose and colorful, detailed art are lively and appealing, and together convey the joys and challenges of friendships and good sportsmanship. Soccer fans will enjoy the play-by-play description of the final game, and adults will find the on-field verbal sparring between the two coach-dads a reminder of setting a good example. A story touched with humor and sympathy and about what matters most, on and off the field. Shelle RosenfeldCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Hunter and Stripe and the Soccer Showdown | [
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1,356 | 13 | PreS-Gr. 2. In this collection of Creech's original poem-songs about new babies, the wee joy-bundles leak, cry, or puke. They resemble a pigskin, stuffed banana, or even "a baby burrito / in a little quilt-o." They are also revered as "bella pearls" and "bello boys." Diaz's warm, melon-colored, pattern-filled paintings also exalt babyhood and its rounded, soft-skinned perfection. Rosebud-mouthed babes of all colors with wide-set eyes hatch from flowers, chew books, sleep, look at pictures, and drool while geometric stars and moons hover about and artfully stylized adults like "two big grandmas" and Bella Mom stand guard: "And this is where I like to be: / up snug close / to my warm, warm mom / where I can hear / her beat-beat heart- / a bella, bella Mom is she." The often-rhythmic, short-lined poem-songs are perfect for reading aloud to baby burritos, but it's the parents and grandparents of newborns who will most appreciate this sentimental celebration of love and babyhood inspired by Creech's own granddaughter. Karin SnelsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedSharon Creech has written twenty books for young people and is published in over twenty languages. Her books have received awards in both the U.S. and abroad, including the Newbery Medal for Walk Two Moons, the Newbery Honor for The Wanderer, and Great Britains Carnegie Medal for Ruby Holler.Before beginning her writing career, Sharon Creech taught English for fifteen years in England and Switzerland. She and her husband now live in Maine, lured there by our grandchildren, Creech says. Moo was inspired by our mutual love of Maine and by our granddaughters involvement in a local 4-H program. We have all been enchanted with the charms of cows.www.sharoncreech.com; Title: Who's That Baby?: New-Baby Songs | [] | Train |
1,357 | 2 | Heidi Murkoff is the co-author of the best-selling series that began with What to Expect When You're Expecting. She has appeared as a parenting expert on national TV, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Today, Good Morning America and 20/20.; Title: What to Expect at Preschool (What to Expect Kids) | [
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1,358 | 0 | In a series aimed at offering high-interest stories, this more than fills the bill. (Kirkus Reviews)Add this book if your students are addicted to prehistory. (School Library Journal)Paleontologist Charlotte Lewis Brown writes about science for children and adults. Dr. Brown lives in Seattle, Washington.; Title: After the Dinosaurs: Mammoths and Fossil Mammals (I Can Read Level 2) | [
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1,359 | 2 | This engaging lift-the-flap book shows children that all creatures have a place to poop: tigers in the jungle, kangaroos in the outback, and monkeys in the rain forest.With the aid of this playful book, your child will see that he or she has a place to poop, too. While reinforcing the concept of toilet training, Where's the Poop? gives children the confidence they need. This engaging lift-the-flap book shows children that all creatures have a place to poop: tigers in the jungle, kangaroos in the outback, and monkeys in the rain forest.Julie Markes lives with her husband, Eric Schine, and their two sons, Charlie and Nicholas, in Brooklyn, New York. Her books include Thanks For Thanksgiving; I Can't Talk Yet, But When I Do ...; Good Thing You're Not An Octopus!; Sidewalk 123; and Sidewalk.; Title: Where's the Poop? | [
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1,360 | 0 | This addition to the dinosaur shelves should soar off with the ease of a leather-winged Pteranodon. (Kirkus Reviews)Readers of this book will get a close-up feel for life millions of years ago. (School Library Journal)Paleontologist Charlotte Lewis Brown writes about science for children and adults. Dr. Brown lives in Seattle, Washington.; Title: Beyond the Dinosaurs: Monsters of the Air and Sea (I Can Read Level 2) | [
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1,361 | 16 | Jean Marzollo is the author of many books for children, including Home Sweet Home, Sun Song, and the Growing Tree title Do You Know New? She lives in Cold Spring, NY.AWARDS: 2000 Rip Van Winkle Award by School Lib. Media Specialists of SE NY Assoc.; Title: Ten Little Eggs | [
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1,362 | 12 | Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series. In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math.Stuart J. Murphy and his wife, Nancy, live in Boston.; Title: Tally O'Malley (MathStart 2) | [
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1,363 | 2 | Eldest siblings of the world can unite behind the older sister in this picture book, who expresses her frustrations at the arrival of a new baby in rhyme: Everything is changed. / Im not the one and only. / My whole lifes rearranged. The young speaker is frustrated that her new brother excels at only a few things: purloining previously spoken-for teddy bears and parental attentions, sleeping, eating, and filling his diaper. Fortunately, as the pages turn, the girl changes her tune and admits that the little guy is awfully cute and may just be of some use, once hes a brother, not a baby! Appelt sums up feelings authentically in this quick, sympathetic read, and as the blues transform into a hymn, theyre accompanied by attractive, if not particularly noteworthy, illustrations. This title doesnt break new ground, but kids may find that this offers a reassurance of love and hope for better times to come, just when they need it most. Preschool-Grade 2. --Andrew MedlarKathi Appelt is the award-winning author of many children's books, including Bat Jamboree, illustrated by Melissa Sweet, and Incredible Me!, illustrated by G. Brian Karas. Ms. Appelt teaches creative writing to both children and adults and lives in College Station, Texas.; Title: Brand-New Baby Blues | [
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1,364 | 2 | Marian called it Roxaboxen. (She always knew the name of everything.) There across the road, it looked like any rocky hill -- nothing but sand and rocks, some old wooden boxes, cactus and greasewood and thorny ocotillo -- but it was a special place: a sparkling world of jeweled homes, streets edged with the whitest stones, and two ice cream shops. Come with us there, where all you need to gallop fast and free is a long stick and a soaring imagination.In glowing desert hues, artist Barbara Cooney has caught the magic of Alice McLerran's treasured land of Roxaboxen -- a place that really was, and, once you've been there, always is.Alice McLerran was an "Army brat" and moved every year or so -- from Hawaii to Germany, from New York to Ecuador.She still leads a gypsy life, traveling the world with her physicist husband and dividing time between their home in New York and their "dacha" in the mountains of Oregon. She's happy to visit schools anywhere! The McLerran cat, Shuwa, prefers to stay home."Children often ask me how I started being a writer, and I tell them: by loving stories. My mother made up stories at bedtime, and my grandmother was a story-teller as well. I always read, and read, and read. I think most writers do. One bit of luck, I think, was that from the first I wrote for others. Over the years I made countless poems and little books as gifts. When you write for real readers, of course you want to do your best."; Title: Roxaboxen | [
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1,366 | 1 | Grade 3-5In this third installment in the series, feline secret agent James Edward Bristlefur, aka Mr. Stink, travels to Paris as the winner of a competition to be the new spokescat for Le Chat Gourmet cat food. After a round of publicity appearances, he is ready to vacation with his human family, the Greens. But of course, adventure beckons to him, this time in the form of a black cat that crosses his path. Mr. Stink follows this mysterious character to a ruined castle known as Catlandia where he is hailed as His Royal Highness, Prince Furrdinand. This case of mistaken identity has a lot in common with Anthony Hope-Hawkins's The Prisoner of Zenda, although it is unlikely many readers will have heard of the novel or the movie. Mr. Stink has to unravel a mystery that leads not only to the real prince, but also to a revelation about his own true origins. The plot is further complicated by a cat villain named Ratsputin and the reappearance of Mr. Stink's nemesis, the evil Macavity. The story ends with a cliff-hanger that suggests another sequel. The book is embellished with a few black-and-white drawings that contribute to the mood. A short, entertaining, and mildly suspenseful tale for reluctant readers.Tim Wadham, Maricopa County Library District, Phoenix, AZ Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Holm & Hamel can neither confirm nor deny any knowledge regarding the whereabouts of Agent Bristlefur, alias Mr. Stink. They may or may not live in the vicinity of Washington, D.C., and they are rumored to have more than zero but fewer than two cats.; Title: Stink Files, Dossier 003: You Only Have Nine Lives, The | [
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1,367 | 1 | An unusual, and therefore very welcome, addition to the long list of Christmas volumes on gift display shelvesthe pictures are absurdly irresistible. Children will embrace its good-natured humor and untraditional subject. (Herald News)Deliciously expressive artworkAny child who has begged or pleaded for a pet for Christmas will love this book. (Through the Looking Glass Childrens Book Review)Christmas is coming, and one little girl wants nothing more than a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy. But will Santa Claus and her parents make her Christmas wish come true? As shown in his best-selling titles The Night Before Christmas and Here Comes Santa Claus, no one can portray the holidays better than Bruce Whatley; and he doesit again with I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas.The song "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" was written in 1950 by John Rox and became a nationwide hit in 1953 when ten-year-old Oklahoma native Gayla Peevey sang the song as a way to raise money for the Oklahoma City Zoo's first hippopotamus. In December of that year the city received Matilda the hippo for Christmas.; Title: I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas | [
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1,368 | 13 | Michele Sobel Spirn has written more than seventy books, videos, and filmstrips for children, as well as several award-winning films for adults. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.; Title: I Am the Turkey (I Can Read Level 2) | [
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1,369 | 0 | Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series. In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math.Stuart J. Murphy and his wife, Nancy, live in Boston.; Title: More or Less (MathStart 2) | [
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1,370 | 2 | Gentle good humor and kindliness rolls through these pages with toothy grins for all. (Kirkus Reviews)Lois G. Grambling has written numerous award-winning picture books, including Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please!?, illustrated by H. B. Lewis; The Witch Who Wanted to be a Princess, illustrated by Judy Love; and Daddy Will be There, illustrated by Walter G. Kessel. She lives in upstate New York with her husband, Arthur.; Title: T. Rex and the Mother's Day Hug | [
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1,371 | 11 | Bruchacs contemporary novel will immediately grab readers. This eerie story skillfully entwines Native American lore, suspense, and the realization that people and things are not always what they seem. A perfect choice for reluctant readers. (School Library Journal)A creepy, fast-moving tale that will appeal to fans of horror stories. (KLIATT)Bruchac crafts a wonderful, quick read. The crackling fast-paced plot will keep even the most reluctant reader involved in the story until the last page. (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA))The author of Skeleton Man returns with another chilling tale.What kind of sinister creature lurks in the dark pond in the forest? Armie can feel it calling to him . . . and he suspects the answer may lie in the legends of his Shawnee ancestors.Joseph Bruchac, the award-winning author of Skeleton Man, puts a contemporary spin on Native American lore to create a terrifying tale of monsters and darkness.; Title: The Dark Pond | [
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1,372 | 2 | T. Rex cuts a deliciously silly figure. A happy, hoppy holiday celebration. (Kirkus Reviews)The wacky cartoon illustrations pair perfectly with this silly text, and youngsters will enjoy both. (School Library Journal)Lois G. Grambling has written numerous award-winning picture books, including Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please!?, illustrated by H. B. Lewis; The Witch Who Wanted to be a Princess, illustrated by Judy Love; and Daddy Will be There, illustrated by Walter G. Kessel. She lives in upstate New York with her husband, Arthur.; Title: Here Comes T. Rex Cottontail | [
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1,373 | 2 | Valeri Gorbachev is the author and illustrator of a number of children's books, both in the United States and Europe, including Nicky And The Big Bad Wolves and Where is the Apple Pie? Mr. Gorbachev immigrated to the United States from the Ukraine in 1991 and now lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.; Title: Whose Hat Is It? (My First I Can Read) | [
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1,374 | 14 | PreSchool-Grade 3This tale's classic storytelling structure makes it a natural for storytime. Four days before Halloween, a pumpkin with a "wicked grin" and no other facial features appears in Mrs. McMurphy's hallway. It threatens her, "When my teeth are here, I'll eat you," but she refuses to be cowed and carries it outside. The pumpkin mysteriously reappears inside her house on each of the following days, first with a "crooked nose" to add to the grin, then "two pointy ears," then "two mean eyes." Each time, it repeats its warning and the woman responds by sending it farther and farther away. Finally, on Halloween, the pumpkin returns once more, complete with "large, sharp teeth," and declares that it's ready to eat her. Mrs. McMurphy calmly replies, "We'll have to see about that," and ends up making a pie and serving delicious slices to her trick-or-treaters. Walton uses lots of repetition that invites young listeners to chant along. Done in gouache and acrylics, the folkloric illustrations are dominated by orange tones and filled with wonderful details. This is sure to be a Halloween favorite.Jane Marino, Bronxville Public Library, NY Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Rick Walton is the author of a lot of books for kids. He has written books about bunnies, bears, pigs, dogs, dinosaurs, bullfrogs, sheep, foxes, cows, cats, alligators, mice, and rats. But this is his first book about a gorilla. He lives in Provo, Utah, with whatever people and animals happen to be visiting at the moment. Girl & Gorilla is based on his life. He is Gorilla.; Title: Mrs. McMurphy's Pumpkin | [
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1,375 | 0 | The fun, adventure, and mixing of fact and fiction of the series are all well presented here. (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA))Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 12 million copies. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, Dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninety-two state book award nominations. He lives in New York City with his wife, Nina. You can visit him online at www.dangutman.com.; Title: Abner & Me (Baseball Card Adventures) | [
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1,376 | 2 | Grade 1-3Bunny Brown and her raccoon sidekick, Jack Jones, solve another mystery. Bernard, a bear, has lost his whistle in the park and the detectives return to the scene of the crime to look for clues. As they search, Bunny makes jokes about Jack's name (referring to a game of Slap Jack and saying, "Just be nimble, Jack"), and Jack is busy smelling spring, so it doesn't look like they are off to a good start. Before long, however, they hear the sound of the whistle and discover that a robin with laryngitis had borrowed it to fill in for his voice. Rylant keeps her audience interested with her witty humor and lovable characters. This book combines the accessible charm of her "Henry and Mudge" series (S & S) with the detective work of Marjorie Weinman Sharmat's Nate the Great (Delacorte). Done in acrylic, gouache, and pencil, the colorful artwork depicts the action and highlights the humor of the text. With sophisticated vocabulary and clever banter, this book will be a top pick for more confident readers.Bethany L. W. Hankinson, Miller Elementary School, Newark, OH Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 1-2. Private detectives Jack (a raccoon) and Bunny (a rabbit) help, a bike-messenger bear who has lost his whistle. As they search for clues, Bunny admonishes her anything-but-hard-boiled colleague to concentrate, but it's the softer side of Jack that enables them to solve the case. A running joke begins in the opening scene, when Bunny wins a pile of pretzels from her partner in a fiercely competitive card game: "It was Bunny's idea to play Slap Jack. She thought the name was funny. Jack did not." Rylant's witticisms will amuse children who enjoy wordplay and double meanings. Karas' pleasing acrylic, gouache, and pencil artwork enhances both the droll humor and the innocent charm of the story. The seventh entertaining book in the High-Rise Private Eyes series. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The High-Rise Private Eyes #7: The Case of the Baffled Bear | [
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1,377 | 1 | Grade 3-5James Edward Bristlefur, feline companion of British master spy Sir Archibald, vows revenge when his human is murdered. However, before he can trace the killer, he is shanghaied to New Jersey. After a dismal incarceration in a bleak animal shelter, the cat is adopted by a family he considers way below his standards. It's not just the grape-colored minivan or the middle-class furniture, or even the insulting name that fifth-grader Aaron calls him. James considers the whole New World experience far beneath him. Even American mice fail to understand proper etiquette. The urbane cat plots to escape and return to England to continue his investigation, but reluctantly becomes involved with his new humans. When he discovers that Aaron is the victim of a neighborhood bully, the Feline Code of Honor obliges the furry agent to intervene. In addition, James gradually begins to suspect his presence in America is no coincidence and that the answer to Sir Archibald's death might be on this side of the water. The cat's upper-class, James Bond-style narration provides a humorous contrast to the Jersey accent of the local dogs and mice and the everyday American English of the humans. The black-and-white illustrations emphasize this class contrast as well. The question of Sir Archibald's murderer is left for another volume, but mystery fans will find plenty to enjoy in this first adventure.Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 3-5. The subtitle won't resonate with kids, but the jacket, a shadowy picture of a cat and two mice in "don't-mess-with-me" mode, will entice them into the first in a series of cat-sleuth adventures. More caring than his supercilious narrative sounds, James Edward Bristlefur is a privileged London feline whose life changes when his beloved owner, director of a secret counterspy agency, is poisoned. Before the intrepid cat can unearth the villain, he's packed off to the U.S., where he winds up in a middle-class household as a substitute for the dog that the children, a sad boy and a whiney girl, really seem to want. Bristlefur plans his escape, but before leaving, he helps the beleaguered little boy deal with a bully, thereby making a friend. This is more background and bullies than actual mystery, but the resolute feline hero, occasional clever word play ("the long paw of the law"), and a situation kids can relate to have a certain winning charm. Perhaps succeeding volumes will be more suspenseful. Stephanie ZvirinCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Stink Files, Dossier 001: The Postman Always Brings Mice, The | [
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1,378 | 2 | William Steig's drawings appeared regularly in The New Yorker since 1930. He also wrote and illustrated books for children, most recently his memoir, When Everybody Wore a Hat. His other books include Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, winner of the Caldecott Medal; The Amazing Bone, a Caldecott Honor Book; and Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto, both Newbery Honor Books; Doctor De Soto Goes to Africa; Pete's A Pizza; and Zeke Pippin.; Title: Pete's a Pizza Board Book | [
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1,379 | 2 | The ever versatile Kevin Henkes dazzles with this spare yet profoundly touching coming-of-age novel. (Family Fun Magazine)An eloquent journey into adolescence. (Florida Times-Union)Few girls will fail to recognize themselves in Martha. (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))Martha Boyle is one of the memorable 12yearold girls of fiction, smart, confused, compassionate. (KLIATT (starred review))With his usual sensitivity and insight, Henkes explores key issues of adolescence. (Publishers Weekly (starred review))Lyrically written. (Seattle Times)Rich characterizations move this compelling novel to its satisfying and emotionally authentic conclusion. (School Library Journal (starred review))Henkess story is subtle and satisfyingly untidy. Grabs you right from the start. (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA))With beautifully defined characters, events, and emotions that will tug at your heart, this novel is flawless. (Daily Item)Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kittens First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honorsone for Olives Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Millerand Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lillys Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. www.kevinhenkes.com; Title: Olive's Ocean | [
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1,380 | 2 | K-Gr 2-Hunter gathers a pile of stones on his grandmother's front porch. When she and his father ask him what one does with them, he enigmatically answers, "What everyone does with a pile of stones." The mail carrier takes one to keep letters from blowing away. A child uses some to keep his wagon from rolling down the hill. A Brownie places three of them on the sidewalk to indicate to her friends where they should turn right. When Hunter returns, there are only six stones left. He and Grammy take five to the stonecutter, who drills holes in them; now Grammy has a stone necklace. What to do with the one remaining stone? Skip it across the lake, of course. While the story demonstrates a close relationship between a grandmother and her grandson, it comes across as sentimental and precious. It also seems odd that the whole neighborhood takes the rocks off Grammy's porch, rather than from the yard or elsewhere (and that the modern-day neighborhood has a stonecutter). On the plus side, the text reads aloud well. The collage, acrylic, and pencil illustrations are warm and lovely; the lace pattern that comes through gives the art texture and depth. Libraries are likely to want to own this as it is one of the last books George authored before her recent passing, but it is by no means a must-have.-Laura Lutz, Pratt Institute, New York City(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.While visiting his grandmother, Hunter picks up stones and makes a pile of them on Grammys porch. She wonders what shell do with them, but little by little the stones come in handy. The mail carrier uses them to keep her letter from blowing away, while a neighbor takes a couple to leave on her pets graves. A carpenter makes a plumb line with one, and another becomes a hammer for a gardeners stake. With help from a stonecutters drill, Grammy turns the last stones into a necklace. Made with collage, pencil, and acrylic elements, the mixed-media artwork is subtly textured and filled with warm, autumn colors. Although the books central concept is a pleasant one, and the story unfolds in a natural-sounding way, the setting of this quiet picture book seems more vividly realized than the characters. Recommended for larger collections. Preschool-Grade 2. --Carolyn Phelan; Title: A Special Gift for Grammy | [
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1,381 | 2 | Felicia Bond is the New York Times best-selling illustrator of many beloved books for children, including the If You Give a ... series, written by Laura Numeroff. She is also the author and illustrator of The Halloween Play, The Day It Rained Hearts, Tumble Bumble, and the Poinsettia books. She lives in Austin TX, and Santa Fe, NM.; Title: Poinsettia and the Firefighters | [
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1,382 | 1 | Randall Jarrell (1914-1965) received the National Book Award for his book of poems The Woman at the Washington Zoo. His children's book The Animal Family was named a Newbery Honor Book, and his translation of The Three Sisters was produced by The Actors Studio Theatre.; Title: The Gingerbread Rabbit | [
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1,383 | 10 | Roald Dahl is one of the most successful and well-known of all children's writers. His books, which are read by children the world over, include James and the Giant Peach; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; The Witches and Matilda.; Title: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator | [
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1,384 | 2 | Gutman's (Honus & Me; the Baseball Card Adventures) light, sprightly-paced story introduces a quintet of kids who start a club with the intention of making lots of moneyfast. Eleven-year-old narrator Gina ("CEO") believes that money makes the world go around ("My goal is to make my first million by the time I'm a teenager"). She masterminds the club's plan along with Rob, who Gina explains "sees the world differently from other people" and is "probably a genius," Quincy, an Australian girl whose colloquialisms are translated (rather annoyingly) with footnotes at the bottom of the pages; and a pair of eight-year-old twins with a penchant for stretching the truthvery far. After the kids decide against several suggested money-making schemesmarketing microwavable ketchup-filled pillows; writing a rap song ("Rappers make millions of dollars," says one twin)Rob proposes photographing a phony UFO and selling the picture to the media. The tale grows taller as the twins embellish their UFO story for TV crews and the "sighting" makes national headlines, bringing masses of "UFO nuts" to town. Readers will hardly be surprised when the hoax is revealed, yet Gutman adds an unexpected final twist to this kid-pleasingly over-the-top tale. Ages 8-12. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 3-5. "Other kids want to be in the Olympics, or they want to become rock stars or presidents. Good for them. I want to be a millionaire." This confession comes from Gina, the wry 11-year-old narrator of Gutman's latest. With help from fellow stockholders, Gina, CEO of the Get Rich Quick Club, cooks up a cockamamy scheme to sell a story about visiting aliens to a tabloid. Gina's deadpan comment when she realizes their staged photo has touched off a nationwide frenzy ("Well, I guess I overestimated the intelligence of the human race") encapsulates the tart, funny thrust of this middle-grade satire, which combines elements of Andrew Clements' Frindle (1996) with the classic UFO scam, War of the Worlds. Some adults may find Gina's Bill Gates worship and the absence of significant consequences for the kids' dishonesty difficult to stomach. No matter; the intended audience will chortle over Gutman's characteristically broad humor, and will appreciate that the lessons about our money-grubbing, media-saturated culture are left implicit. Jennifer MattsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The Get Rich Quick Club | [
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1,385 | 12 | Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series. In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math.Stuart J. Murphy and his wife, Nancy, live in Boston.; Title: Mighty Maddie (MathStart 1) | [
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1,386 | 21 | Mary Mapes Dodge is best known for the beloved classic, Hans Brinker or, The Silver Skates. She was also the celebrated editor of the popular childrens magazine "St. Nicholas". Her editorial excellence attracted such well-known contemporary writers as Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, and Frances Hodgson Burnett to the magazine.; Title: Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates Book and Charm (Charming Classics) | [
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1,387 | 1 | Grade 3-6Constantly bullied by the inventively articulate Clayton Moore, quirky Winchell Mink, 11, finds solace with his box turtle, Hannibal. One day, it begins communicating telepathically with him and encourages him to go out and experience life, but he ends up falling off a cliff. After Hannibal goes for help, Winchell thinks that if he were a turtle, he'd have saved himself by now. Zap! He's in his pet's body. The situation grows ever more bizarre when he finds that he has become a brontosaurus playing on the herbivore baseball team against the carnivores to determine the fate of life on Earth. He also experiences life as five-year-old Bobby Dungermutt, whose rear end is shaped and operates just like a toilet plunger, which makes picking up his toys a real cinch. In every episode, Winchell is bullied by some form of his nemesis. Eventually, the two boys swap bodies, affording Winchell the opportunity to learn that Clayton behaves the way he does because another bully killed his cat. Peace is made. It's all very exhausting and odd, with decorative text, musical notes, and smart-aleck footnotes enhancing the chaotic feel. The plot certainly moves quickly and the story is just gross enough to appeal to reluctant readers. However, Jon Scieszka's "Time Warp Trio" books (Viking) are a better bet for those looking for short, intelligently humorous adventures.B. Allison Gray, John Jermain Library, Sag Harbor, NY Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Children used to the quick pace and sometimes-gross humor of... Captain Underpants... will feel at home in Winchells world. (Kirkus Reviews)This ought to circulate well on the school bus. (Publishers Weekly)One laugh-out-loud read (Family Fun Magazine); Title: Winchell Mink: The Misadventure Begins | [
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1,388 | 1 | Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic Little Bear. Publication of this book, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in North Carolina.; Title: Little Bear's Bad Day (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear) (Festival Reader) | [
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1,389 | 2 | Jack Prelutsky was named the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. He has filled more than fifty books of verse with his inventive wordplay, including the recent New York Times bestseller My Dog May Be a Genius. Jack Prelutsky lives with his wife in Washington State.; Title: My Parents Think I'm Sleeping (I Can Read Book 3) | [
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1,390 | 0 | Wont you be my valentine? Here are fourteen funny, sweet, and super-silly poems celebrating friendship, love, and Valentines Day!Jack Prelutsky is the best-selling author of more than fifty books of poetry, including The New Kid on the Block, illustrated by James Stevenson, and Stardines Swim High Across the Sky, illustrated by Carin Berger. Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State.; Title: It's Valentine's Day (I Can Read Level 3) | [
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1,391 | 2 | PreSchool-K-A slight, flawed story. When Albert arrives at Mr. Jolly's toy store, the other playthings stare at his sad expression and decide to cheer him up. They put on a show, resulting in a series of mishaps that culminates with Sally the dancing hippo crashing into the bear and leaving a huge pair of smiling lipstick stains on his face. This leads to much laughter, especially from Albert, who has been trying to explain all along that he only looks sad. The story is a bit long for its intended audience, and the logic of Sally kissing Albert when she crashes into him is rather odd. At times the text does not flow smoothly. However, the illustrations are large, lively, and animated, and would work well either one-on-one or with a group. Children will also enjoy finding some of their favorite characters from other stories hidden in the pictures, including Kipper, Paddington, Bob the Builder, and Elmer the patchwork elephant. Libraries with a strong following for Butterworth will most likely find an audience for this book, but others can pass on it.Amy Lilien-Harper, The Ferguson Library, Stamford, CTCopyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.The illustrations are large, lively,and animated (School Library Journal); Title: Albert the Bear | [
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1,392 | 0 | Jack Prelutsky is the best-selling author of more than fifty books of poetry, including The New Kid on the Block, illustrated by James Stevenson, and Stardines Swim High Across the Sky, illustrated by Carin Berger. Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State.; Title: It's Snowing! It's Snowing!: Winter Poems (I Can Read Level 3) | [
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1,393 | 2 | Katharine Kenah's Family Favorite is her grandmother's grandmother's brownies. The recipe for these delicious, fudgy-rich treats has been passed down for generations. Besides these delightful easy readers about Room 75, Katharine has written The Dream Shop, Eggs Over Easy, and many exciting nonfiction books for children. She lives with her family in Granville, Ohio.; Title: The Best Chef in Second Grade (I Can Read Level 2) | [
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1,394 | 1 | Terri Farley is the author of the wildly popular Phantom Stallion series, which has sold one million copies. For her new series, Wild Horse Island, Terri volunteered on a horse ranch in Hawaii for three weeks. After much coaxing, she returned to her husband in Verdi, Nevada, where she lives and writes.; Title: Phantom Stallion #7: Desert Dancer | [
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1,395 | 2 | PreSchool-K - Although this well-conceived book is based on a simple premise, its execution is wonderfully expansive and enticing. On each spread, rhythmic verses introduce a community helper who is sound asleep, followed by a phrase reassuring readers that this person's responsibilities have been taken care of for the day. "The doctor is sleeping. Everyone feels well./The grocer is sleeping./Food's ready to sell." At story's end, a mother tucks in her baby. While the text is clear and purposeful, it's the art that allows the book to soar. There's a largess to the bright, dynamic paintings that's comforting. Peaceful smiles grace everyone's faces as they nestle deep within their plush beds. The individuals are seen snoozing in the midst of their workplace; the librarian's bed is set up among shelves of books and the fireman dozes in the back of his truck. This is a fun idea, in perfect sync with a child's perspective. Plus, each person cuddles with a special stuffed animal, the teacher with her spectacled owl and the policeman with a raccoon dressed in striped jail fatigues. This book will get youngsters thinking, not just about the inevitability of bedtime but also about how we are all so intimately connected to our communities. - Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.*Starred Review* PreS-Gr. 1. Not quite everybody is asleep in this beguiling book. "The teacher is sleeping. / School's done for the day. / The librarian is sleeping. / Books put away." Each turn of the page displays a community helper asleep at the workplace in a themed bedstead. The fireman sleeps atop a fire engine; the grocer snoozes below a billowing lettuce headboard. Although the rhythm is less precise than the rhyme, the text satisfyingly moves along while the artwork soars. Amusing, affectionate scenes will show up beautifully from a distance (think community helper units) and work equally well for bedtime reading. Glowing with warm colors in subdued hues, the sturdy pictures stretch wide across double-page spreads, offering surprisingly energetic, varied compositions, considering that nearly every scene features a sleeping person. On the dedication page, an evening townscape gives children a chance to point out notable buildings that house the sleepers: the grocery store, the bakery, the police department, and more. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Shhhhh! Everybody's Sleeping | [
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1,398 | 2 | Starred Review. Kindergarten-Grade 3This engaging title is informative as well as visually stunning. Jenkins captures the essence of his subjects with appropriately colored, cut-paper collage illustrations on stark white backgrounds. Each endangered animal is introduced in a single paragraph that typically contains a fact or two about its range, behavior, diet, and those conditions that threaten its welfare. The actual number remaining is poignantly noted. A middle section, Gone Forever, memorializes animals no longer on Earth with an indication of when they were last seen. In a hopeful third section, Jenkins discusses the Indian crocodile, whooping crane, and Alpine ibex, three animals that are coming back, due to the efforts to protect their habitats. All the animals included in this book are numbered and appropriately placed on a double-page world map. Those who have enjoyed Patricia Mullins V for Vanishing (HarperCollins, 1997) or Alexandra Wrights Will We Miss Them? (Charlesbridge 1991) will definitely gravitate toward this offering. Report writers may need more extensive information but the beauty of this book justifies its inclusion on most library shelves.Gloria Koster, West School, New Canaan, CT Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 1-3. Caldecott Honor Book illustrator Jenkins applies his considerable talents to the cause of conservation in this book in the long-running Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. Using his signature cut-and torn-paper collages, he shows 21 endangered species, accompanying each image with a few sentences about the animal's habitat, a particular characteristic, and, sometimes, the reason for its endangered status. The art is not to scale, but Jenkins often works in text references to give kids an idea of relative size: a Yangtze River Dolphin "may grow to be eight feet long"; an Assam rabbit weighs "four or five pounds." As usual, Jenkins' artwork is fascinating. His papers, apparently handpainted, are carefully matched to catch subtle variations of an animal's skin or a sense of the shagginess of its coat. The last spreads consider four extinct animals and three species brought back from the brink by breeding or protection programs. A map designating the range of each species concludes this nicely accomplished entry in a generally stellar series. Stephanie ZvirinCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Almost Gone: The World's Rarest Animals (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) | [
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1,399 | 1 | PreSchool-Julius's mother has baked cupcakes with candy corns on top for his Halloween party. As he admires them, she informs him that he can't eat them until the guests arrive. "So Julius started counting instead. `One candy corn,' said Julius." The illustrations show the little white mouse eating the candy-not the cupcakes-until he has "counted" them all. Just as he finishes consuming the last of them, the doorbell rings, and the party begins. One to four lines of short text on lilac, lime green, sunshine yellow, sugary pink, or candy-corn orange backgrounds face simple illustrations on all-white backgrounds. The cupcakes are arranged in a straight line on a tabletop in each picture, enabling young listeners to help count the cupcakes (and candy corns) along with Julius. This is a gem of a story; it's short and sweet and perfect for toddler and preschool storytimes.Olga R. Kuharets, Broward County Libraries, Fort Lauderdale, FLCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.Reviewed with Kevin Henkes' Wemberly's Ice-Cream Star .PreS. Food is at the forefront of these board books featuring two of Henkes' signature characters, the worried Wemberly and "baby of the world" Julius. Julius has been told not to eat the 10 cupcakes for the Halloween party. Instead, he starts counting the candy corn on the top of each treat--counting by popping each morsel of corn in his mouth. Wemberly, on the other hand, is so worried that her ice cream bar will drip on her dress (or that there won't be enough for Petal, her stuffie) that she and Petal finally wind up eating ice-cream soup. The text is very short; the drama is in the art, one image to each candy-colored page. The youngest of Henkes' fans might not understand all the nuances (yes, nuances) of these vignettes. But kids who love the characters will welcome a new glimpse of them, and Julius' story could be used with a small group of toddlers for a Halloween story hour. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Julius's Candy Corn | [
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