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13,800 | 1 | Richard Scarry is one of the world's best-loved children's authors EVER! Generations of children all over the world have grown up spending hours poring over his books filled with all the colorful details of their daily lives. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. For himself, whenever he was asked how old he was, Scarry would always put up one hand and laugh, saying, "five!" Born in 1919, Richard Scarry was raised and educated in Boston, Massachusetts. After five years of drawing maps and designing graphics for the US Army, he moved to New York to pursue a career in commercial art. But after showing his portfolio to one of the original editors at Golden Books, he found the perfect home for his children's books. The assignments first given to Scarry tended to be Little Golden Books that featured popular characters of the day, such as Winky Dink, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Smokey the Bear. Eventually Scarry created many original characters, such as Lowly Worm and Huckle Cat. But first came Nicholas, a young rabbit clad in red overalls, for the now-iconic board bookI Am a Bunny. After Scarry married children's textbook writer Patricia Murphy, she wrote many stories for him as Patsy Scarry, including the bestselling Little Golden BooksGood Night, Little BearandThe Bunny Book. In his extraordinary career, Richard Scarry illustrated more than 150 books, many of which have never been out of print. His books have sold over 100 million copies around the world and are currently published in more than 20 languages. Richard Scarry Jr., also an illustrator, carries on his father's work today under the name of Huck Scarry. Richard Scarry passed away at his home in Gstaad, Switzerland, in 1994. He was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012.; Title: R. SCARRY'S EGG IN T | [
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13,801 | 16 | School Library Journal, September 2011:"The popularity of the toys combined with the fun of a look-and-find word book should make this a popular choice."DAVID HORVATH and SUN-MIN KIM are a husband-and-wife team living in Los Angeles with their daughter, Mina. They met in art school in New York, where they began creating and designing art and toys together. Their relationship continued to grow, and the Uglydolls were born in 2001, quickly becoming a worldwide success with fans of all ages. David, Sun-Min, and the Uglydolls family (24 characters and still growing) have won the Toy of the Year Award and have been featured on CNN, MSNBC, and the Today show and in the New York Times, InStyle, and Time magazine.; Title: What Dat? The Great Big Ugly Doll Book of Things to Look at, Search for, Point to, and Wonder About (Uglydolls) | [
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13,802 | 1 | RON ROY has been writing books for children since 1974. He is the author of dozens of books, including the bestselling A to Z Mysteries and Capital Mysteries. When not working on a new book in his Connecticut home, Ron likes to teach tricks to his dog Pal, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books. Visit him online at RonRoy.com. JOHN STEVEN GURNEY has illustrated many books for children, including the entire A to Z Mysteries series and Scholastic's popular Bailey School Kids series.; Title: May Magic (Calendar Mysteries, No. 5) | [
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13,803 | 2 | The Huffington Post, September 4, 2013:"With wit, cunning, snappy dialogue and superior math skills, The Red Blazer Girls represent the best of girl-detectives while still feeling relatable and real. Nancy Drew would be right at home with this group."MICHAEL D. BEIL teaches English at an all-girls Catholic high school in New York City. The Secret Cellar is the fourth installment in his Edgar Award-nominated mystery series, The Red Blazer Girls. He is also the author of Summer at Forsaken Lake, to be published by Knopf in summer 2012.; Title: The Red Blazer Girls: The Secret Cellar | [
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13,804 | 12 | LAUREL SNYDER is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the author of the middle-grade novels Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains and Any Which Wall. She and her family live in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit her online at LaurelSnyder.com.TIPHANIE BEEKE is one of Britain's top young illustrators. She is particularly known for her beautifully atmospheric watercolor art and her distinctive, appealing animal characters. She lives in Hertfordshire, England, with her husband and two sons.; Title: Nosh, Schlep, Schluff: Babyiddish | [
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13,805 | 2 | SELINA ALKO is the acclaimed author-illustrator of I'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother and B Is for Brooklyn, and the illustrator of the beloved My Subway Ride and My Taxi Ride. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their two children.; Title: Every-Day Dress-Up | [
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13,806 | 6 | In 1942, the launch of Little Golden Books revolutionized children’s book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling children’s books of all time. Golden Books’ backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardt’s Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of children’s book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more. Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Books continues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: TRAINLOADS OF FUN | [
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13,807 | 2 | Jean Monrad Thomas is the author of A Child's Book of Hope. Illustrator Laura J. Bryant is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art and has won numerous awards and recognitions, including an IRA-CBC Childrens Choice award.; Title: How Many Kisses Good Night? | [
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13,808 | 0 | Bonnie Worth is the author of countless childrens books. Jim Nelson is the illustrator of numerous books for young people.; Title: Looking for Bigfoot (Step into Reading) | [
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13,809 | 0 | SALINA YOON is the creator of over a hundred innovative books for young children. She has been named a finalist for the CBC's Children's Choice Book Awards for K-2nd Best Book of the Year, received two Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal awards, and the Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Book of the Year Award in 2005.  She lives in San Marcos, California, with her husband and two young sons.; Title: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe | [
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13,810 | 18 | JONAH WINTER is the author of Here Comes the Garbage Barge!, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!, an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book; Muhammad Ali: Champion of the World; and Dizzy, the recipient of five starred reviews and Best Book of the Year citations from Booklist, School Library Journal, Horn Book, The Bulletin, and Kirkus Reviews. He also wrote Roberto Clemente, Diego, and more.KIMBERLY BULCKEN ROOT was born in York, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Connecticut and South Carolina. She is the award-winning illustrator of over 30 children's books, including Papa's Bedtime Story by Marly Lee Donovan, a Silver Medal winner in the Society of Illustrators' Children's Book Original Art Exhibition. When the Whippoorwill Calls by Candice F. Ransom was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Hugh Can Do and The Toll-Bridge Troll were both named ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Books. Birdie's Lighthouse won a Parents' Choice Honor Award and was a Bulletin Blue Ribble Books.; Title: Born and Bred in the Great Depression | [
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13,811 | 18 | SHANA COREY is a childrens book editor and author. She loves to write about fascinating historical events and figures, including the Step into Reading bookMalala: A Hero for All,and many fiction readers. Her picture bookHere Come the Girl Scouts! wascalled exuberant in a starred review bySchool Library JournalandTheNew York Timeshas called Corey a deft storyteller. Visit her at shanacorey.com.; Title: Barack Obama: Out of Many, One (Step into Reading) | [
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13,812 | 15 | Gr 1-5-A volcano has appeared overnight on Beaver Island. Oh no, it's really a smokestack for a fish-stick factory run by duplicitous mackerel! This graphic novel is the second entry in a series that features simple cartoon art and razor-sharp comic timing, with an eco-friendly message. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Kirkus Reviews:"Funny from the first panel."; Title: The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Fishy Business | [
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13,813 | 18 | PreS-Gr 1Brown offers a kid-friendly tour of New York City that captures the hustle and bustle of the metropolis. In rich, detailed spreads, readers are taken from the West Village, Brown's own neighborhood, back in time to New Amsterdam, where "clucks," "oinks," and "bahhs," mirror the ubiquitous "honks" and "beeps" of the next spread's modern metropolis. A father and son explore the city along with the reader, from the top of the Empire State Building to the lower levels of the subway, through parks, bridges, and museums across Manhattan. Locating the pair on each page is part of the fun. Young readers who have visited the Big Apple or recognize its landmarks will enjoy spotting familiar places and faces (Brown's famous character Arthur makes an appearance as a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.) The watercolor and gouache illustrations show the modern face and skyline of New York City, which includes the recently completed Freedom Tower and the High Line, a park built on an old elevated train track. Kids will love poring over the images and will revel in the facts and statistics given, like the fun tidbit that Central Park features 24,000 trees! The simple, conversational text makes this a great read-aloud, even for younger children. One minor issue is that Brown does not incorporate information on the outer boroughs, focusing only on Manhattan. Still, young travelers and travelers-at-heart won't be able to get enough of this wonderful look at the iconic city.Marian McLeod, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich, CTBeloved author and illustrator Brown delivers a postcard tribute to his favorite city, as bright and busy as the place itself (though perhaps not as gritty). He profiles a different attribute of the city in a series of large, vibrantly colored spreads, covering the beginnings as New Amsterdam, the subway, Central Park, the High Line, Pier 86, and lots more. Browns style here is immediately recognizable, though the sketches display a heightened textural variety, and fans of Arthur will feel right at home (the popular aardvark even makes an appearance as a balloon at the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade). A list of sites and other places of interest includes websites, directions, and suggestions, and front and back endpapers feature sketches and notes with even more ideas and opportunities. And who knows? Maybe kids and their parents will be enticed by the books final words: New York loves its history, but at the same time, its always changing. Dont wait for the city to be finished to come visit and see it for yourself. Preschool-Grade 3. --Thom Barthelmess; Title: In New York | [
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13,814 | 2 | Amazon Best Books of the Month, January 2011: Award-winning author Cynthia Voigt's brave little mouse, Fredle, embarks on a remarkable journey of self discovery after he is pushed out of the house and must go it alone in the great outdoors. Fredle's whole world is new and its strangeness is both terrifying and thrilling. With courage and the help of some field mice, Fredle quickly learns that he is capable of adapting to his new circumstances and relishes the beauty of the stars, the taste of water from a blade of grass, and his freedom. When Fredle makes his way back into the house, he has learned to see opportunity instead of challenges and realizes he has his own definition of home.--Seira WilsonGr 3-5-It was a Peppermint Pattie that was Fredle's undoing. A kitchen mouse who was already too curious for his own good (his mother admonishes, "Curiosity killed the cat. Think about what a terrible monster curiosity must be, if it can kill a cat"), Fredle becomes ill from consuming too much chocolate and is pushed out of the family's nest. The Missus traps him and releases him outside, a terrifying place for a creature with no familiarity with grass and sky, let alone raptors, snakes, and raccoons. Fredle's adventures and attempts to return home (and what is home, anyway?) are chronicled in a way that makes readers begin to grasp what it must be like to be a mouse, and the struggle to understand where he fits in. The allure of the world versus the beauty of belonging is just one of the many complex issues addressed in this engaging story about a plucky little mouse who, after his adventures, returns to his family and sets out to change things for himself and others like him.-Kathy Kirchoefer, Prince Georges County Memorial Library System, New Carrollton, MD (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.; Title: Young Fredle | [
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13,815 | 2 | GRAHAM SALISBURY is the author of six Calvin Coconut books: Trouble Magnet, The Zippy Fix, Dog Heaven, Zoo Breath, Hero of Hawaii, and Kung Fooey, as well as several novels for older readers, including the award-winning Lord of the Deep, Blue Skin of the Sea, and Under the Blood-Red Sun. Graham Salisbury grew up in Hawaii. Calvin Coconut and his friends attend the same school Graham did—Kailua Elementary School.; Title: Calvin Coconut: Rocket Ride | [
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13,816 | 2 | The Horn Book Magazine, November/December 2011:A spooky old house and a contemporary family come together in this multilayered mystery. Page-turning . . . well above the ordinary.School Library Journal, September 2011:The creep factor is never in doubt. Suggest this one to fans of Mary Downing Hahn who can't get enough chills.Publishers Weekly, July 2011:Chilling and lyrical, Kelley's second novel is a ghost story with acryptic narrator whose identity gradually comes into focus. The ethereal tone and steady parceling out of warning, clues, and bits ofinformation . . .will keep readers invested in the unfolding mystery.The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, July 2011:Kelley nails it. This has a pleasing amount of chill for readerswho've moved beyond Marion Dane Bauer's gentler elementary spookytales.Kirkus Reviews, July 2011:It takes a haunted house to break the bond of identical twins. Mounting creepiness with well-placed spine-tingling moments make thisscary story perfect for fans of Mary Downing Hahn.JANE KELLEY is the author of the middle-grade novel, Nature Girl (Random House, 2010). She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, her daughter, and a black cat who sometimes cries in the night for no apparent reason. You can visit her website at JaneKelleyBooks.com.; Title: The Girl Behind the Glass | [
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13,817 | 16 | RENEE KHATAMI is an artist and designer who has worked in book publishing for many years, and received numerous awards for her work. She holds masters degrees from Pratt Institute (design) and New York University (art education). Renee is a bona fide Manhattanite, who lives there with her husband, two daughters, and an orange cat.; Title: Little Pink Book | [
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13,818 | 1 | TISH RABE is the author of 11 Cat in the Hat Learning Library books (as well as countless others).ARISTIDES RUIZ is the illustrator of all the Cat in the Hat Learning Library books. JOE MATHIEU is the illustrator of countless children's books.; Title: How Wet Can You Get? (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat) (Pictureback(R)) | [
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13,819 | 2 | Mary Man-Kong is achildrens bookeditor and author living in New York City. When she's notediting orwriting, she loves travelingwith her amazing family on awesomeadventures.In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: SENSATIONAL STYLE-BI | [
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13,820 | 15 | This attractive volume offers 20 illustrated poems about space travel and astronomy, supported by information related to each selection. The wide-ranging topics include the unusual items that the Apollo 11 astronauts took to the moon; the experience of zero gravity; the planets considered as potential vacation spots; and constellations viewed as both stars and stories. In the verse, Sklansky has a pleasing way with words and a good sense of what appeals to children. A wide black border running vertically along one or both pages of the spread acts as a fact box, carrying information (printed in white) that kids might need to know to understand a specific poem, as well as intriguing related factoids. Schuetts mixed-media artwork digitally combines appealing gouache paintings with more formal printed elements that bring subtle texture and a sense of fathomless depth and mystery to the best illustrations here. Recommended for both library poetry collections and classroom astronomy units. Grades 3-5. --Carolyn PhelanPublishers Weekly, February 2012:"An evocative mix of the whimsical and the scientific."School Library Journal:"The picture-book blend of poetry, nonfiction, and vivid extraterrestrial views is an inviting browsing item and an attractive introduction to space travel."; Title: Out of This World: Poems and Facts about Space | [
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13,821 | 0 | Starred review, Kirkus Reviews, January 1, 2010: "A superb reflection on the nature of war."From the Hardcover edition.Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people. His most recent books are Lawn Boy, The Amazing Life of Birds, and Mudshark.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: Woods Runner | [
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13,822 | 18 | Starred Review, School Library Journal, September 2007:"The prose is rhythmic and has the cadence of the street, and it's a treat to read aloud ... [T]his is an affecting tribute to a great athlete, and a story to both enjoy and inspire."Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, August 27, 2007:"[A] sharp evocation of her spirited and appealingly pricky personality. Boys and girls of all levels of athleticism will find much inspiration in these pages."From the Hardcover edition.SUE STAUFFACHER is a professional journalist and has been writing a children's book review column for ten years.GREG COUCH is the illustrator of many children's books including The Cello of Mr. O by Jane Cutler, Wild Child by Lynn Plourde, and Sun Dance, Water Dance by Jonathan London.He has received two Society of Illustrators Silver Medals.; Title: Nothing but Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson | [
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13,823 | 2 | Praise for the Toys trilogy:"This charming book makes ideal bedtime reading." The Wall Street JournalA sure hit for reading aloud and a classic in the making. The San Francisco Chronicle"Jenkins deftly penetrates the natural anxieties of childhoodthe phobias, the insecurities, the self-doubtswithout playing them down." The New York Times Book ReviewHas the nostalgic feel of a childrens book from an earlier timepartWinnie the Pooh, partHittyand part bedtime book. A perfect selection for family read-alouds. BookpageA blend ofToy Storyand the stories of Jonny Gruelle and A.A. Milne. Young readers will enjoy exploring the warm, secret world of toys. Kirkus ReviewsTheres a heavy fragrance of A.A. Milne to the narrative, not just in concept but in style and in details such as Plastics fondness for Pooh-like hums, but the book has a cuddly sturdiness all its own. The Bulletin"A timeless story of adventure and friendship to treasure aloud or independently.Wholly satisfying, this may well leave readers expecting to see the Velveteen Rabbit peeking in the bedroom window and smiling approvingly." Booklist,Starred"An utterly delightful peek into the secret lives of toys. Here is a book bound to be a favorite with any child who has ever adored an inanimate object." School Library Journal,StarredYoull love Lumphy, and StingRay, and Plastic. You'll laugh over their choice of birthday presents and hold your breath over Plastics encounter with the Possible Shark. Most of all, you'll never forget these three. I know I wont. Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor-winning authorEmily Jenkins has written many highly acclaimed books for children, including the popular award-winning chapter books Toys Go Out, Toy Dance Party, and Toys Come Home, as well as a picture book that features the same beloved characters, Toys Meet Snow, which was named a New York Times Notable Book and a Wall Street Journal Best Childrens Book of the Year. She is also the author of A Fine Dessert, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year; Water in the Park, a Booklist Editors Choice and a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book; and Lemonade in Winter, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Visit her at emilyjenkins.com. Paul O. Zelinsky is the illustrator of Dust Devil, a New York Times Notable Book and an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award winner. He received the Caldecott Medal for his retelling of the classic fairy tale Rapunzel, as well as three Caldecott Honors, for Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, and Swamp Angel. His illustrations for Toy Dance Party were called superlative in a starred review by Kirkus Reviews. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more at paulozelinsky.com.; Title: Toys Come Home: Being the Early Experiences of an Intelligent Stingray, a Brave Buffalo, and a Brand-New Someone Called Plastic (Toys Go Out) | [
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13,824 | 7 | GORDON LAITE (1925-1978) was a prolific illustrator of children's literature from the 1950s through the 1970s. His lush, dramatic settings brought to life fairy tales, ghost stories, legends, and Bible stories that have been enjoyed by generations of children.; Title: The Wild Swans (Little Golden Book) | [
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13,825 | 7 | Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, March 1, 2011:"Bedford packs so much exhilarating action and cleanly cut characterizations into his teen debut that readers will be catapulted headfirst into Alexs strange new world...The mysteries are countless: What is a soul? Where does it go when its human host ceases to function? Bedford adeptly sweeps the existential curtain aside and tackles these heavy questions as the tension soars."Starred Review, School Library Journal, June 2011:"Its an immediately engaging story, with careful pacing and strong characterizations that add depth to the basic premise...The author uses Alexs predicament to examine questions of identity, family, and the human soul in ways that are involving and thought-provoking."From the Hardcover edition.MARTYN BEDFORD has written five adult novels, including The Houdini Girl (Vintage). A former journalist, he teaches at Leeds Trinity University College. Martyn lives in West Yorkshire, England, with his wife and two daughters. Flip is his first novel for young adults.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: Flip | [
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13,826 | 2 | GRAHAM SALISBURY is the author of four Calvin Coconut books: Trouble Magnet, The Zippy Fix, Dog Heaven, and Zoo Breath, as well as several novels for older readers, including the award-winning Lord of the Deep, Blue Skin of the Sea, Under the Blood-Red Sun, Eyes of the Emperor, House of the Red Fish, and Night of the Howling Dogs. He lives in Portland, Oregon.From the Hardcover edition.1 The Buzz It was going to be the most famous party our street had ever seen. In two days my sister, Darci, was turning seven, and the buzz was the whole neighborhood would be showing up, invited or not. The Coconuts were building a slippery slide. "Ho, man," I mumbled, squinting up at the sun. "Can it get any hotter?" I'd been trying to think of the perfect birthday present for Darci, something good, something that would really mean something. But it was too hot to think, and I was coming up blank. Julio humphed. "Where are those clouds when you need them?" "Or just a breeze," Maya said. We were sitting on the grass in my front yard: me, my friends Julio Reyes, Willy Wolf, Maya Medeiros, and my black-and-white dog, Streak. At the bottom of our sloping lawn, a slow-moving river sparkled in the sun. It was the color of rust and almost as wide as half a football field. Darci and Carlos, Julio's five-year-old brother, were poking around in the swamp grass looking for toads. Carlos had followed Julio down to my house on a pair of homemade tin can stilts. I popped up on my elbow. "Hey, anyone want to go swimming in the river?" Julio made a face. "That stinky water?" I shrugged. Maya shook her head. "The bottom is all mucky. Who wants to step in that?" They were right. It was smelly and mucky. Still, you could cool off in it. "Looks fine to me," Willy said. He was new to Kailua. His family had just moved to the islands from California. "Go," Julio said. "Jump in. But don't swallow it." Willy frowned. We called it a river, but it really wasn't. It was a drainage canal that carried runoff from the lowlands out to the ocean. I took my skiff out on it all the time, a red rowboat that sat in the swamp grass below us. I got Darci to go with me sometimes, but she didn't like being out on the water. She wasn't a good swimmer. "So when's Ledward coming?" Willy asked. "Soon." Mom was still at work, but her boyfriend, Ledward, was coming over to build the slippery slide for Darci's party . . . a monster slippery slide that would start with a high ramp at the top of our yard and run all the way down to the river. Carlos stopped searching for toads and looked up at us. The tin can stilts were slung around his neck, two big cans with strings on them. He took them off and stepped up onto them, then clomped up the slope. Julio groaned and closed his eyes. His brothers drove him crazy. He had four, all younger than him. "Wanna hear a song?" Carlos said, coming over to us. Willy laughed. I squinted up at Carlos. "Not really." "Go ahead, Carlos," Maya said. "You can sing your song to me." "My mom gave me a nickel, she said go buy a pickle, I did not buy a pickle, I--" "Come on, Carlos," I pleaded. "Go sing it to the toads." "--I bought some bubble gum, a-chuka-chuka bubble gum, a-chuka-chuka bubble gum, a-chu--" I covered my ears. Where was Ledward! "My mom gave me a dime, she said go buy a--" "Julio, wake up!" I shouted. "Carlos just wet his pants!" Julio peeked open an eye. Carlos stopped singing and looked down. "Peace at last," I said. Willy cracked up. Maya glared at me. "What?" I said. "You didn't have to embarrass him." Carlos's eyes filled with tears. Maya slapped my arm. "Look what you did." Julio went back to sleep. "Hey, hey, hey," I said, sitting up. "Come on, Carlos, I was only joking." Carlos pulled up on the strings that held the tin can stilts to his feet. "My mom gave me a . . . gave me a . . ." He couldn't go on. "You're such a meany, Calvin." Maya got up and put her arm around Carlos. She kicked Julio's foot. "Don't you care about your brother?" "What brother?" Julio said, his eyes closed. "I don't have a brother." I sighed and got up. "Come on, Carlos, I didn't mean it. Look. I was kidding. You didn't wet your pants, and anyway how's about you teach me to walk on those stilts?" Carlos stared at the grass. "Come on. I never learned how." Carlos stepped off the cans and held them up by their strings. "Cool," I said, taking them. "Calvin!" someone screeched from the garage. I glanced over my shoulder. Stella, holding up the dog-poop shovel. 2 Outstanding Stella was from Texas and lived with us as Mom's helper. She was in the tenth grade at Kailua High School. She wasn't just bossy, she invented bossy. "What?" I said, stepping up on the tin can stilts. "Your mom called and said to clean up the yard for the party." "So clean it." "You, Stump. Not me." I squinted at her. I hated when she called me Stump! "Justice for the meany," Maya said. Stella wasn't leaving until I took the shovel. "Let's go!" she snapped. "I don't have all day." "This is all your fault," I said to Streak. Streak tilted her head. "Hey, Carlos, you want to help me?" Carlos grinned. "Go on, Carlos," Julio said, his eyes still closed. "I've done it before, and it's really fun!" Maya grabbed Carlos's shirt. "Oh no you don't. Carlos, don't listen to these fools." I shrugged. Still on Carlos's tin can stilts, I clomped over to get the shovel. Stella eyed me. "Are you some kind of a circus freak? Oh, I know, you just needed help getting up to normal height." She snickered at her own joke. "So funny I forgot to laugh." She grinned, holding out the shovel. "Get it all, Stump. We don't need some kid stepping in something." "Stop calling me Stump!" "Well, you're short, aren't you?" "Stop! I mean it!" "And if I don't?" I snatched the shovel out of her hand just as Ledward's jeep pulled up. He honked. 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13,827 | 2 | GRAHAM SALISBURY is the author of six other Calvin Coconut books: Trouble Magnet, The Zippy Fix, Dog Heaven, Zoo Breath, Hero of Hawaii, and Kung Fooey, as well as several novels for older readers, including the award-winning Lord of the Deep, Blue Skin of the Sea, Under the Blood-Red Sun, Eyes of the Emperor, House of the Red Fish, and Night of the Howling Dogs. Graham Salisbury grew up in Hawaii.JACQUELINE ROGERS has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers. She studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design.1Tossing BufosEvery time my mom calls me her little man of the house, I slip out the back door and run down to my friend Julios. Man of the house means: Time to clean your room, or Take out the garbage, or worst of all, Cut the grass.This time it was the grass.I glanced at the door.Mom hooked her finger into the collar of my T-shirt. Oh no you dont. Youve let that grass grow far too long. You need to cut it. Now.Dang.Aw, come on, Mom, I hate that job.We all have to do things we dont like. Now, I filled the gas can at the service station. You have everything you need to get that old lawn mower started. Bye.I hung my head and made a big show of how hard this was for me. I mean, jeese, I could have been at the beach. Youre killing me, Mom.She pointed her finger. Go.I went out to the garage.Actually, cutting the grass wasnt hard. It was just disgusting.Who wanted to go out there and shred bufos? Bufos are toads, big fat juicy ones. And when the grass got long they came up from the river and dug down into it to sleep. Unless you got down on your hands and knees to look for them, you couldnt see where they were. But the lawn mower could, and it spat shredded bufo guts all over my feet, every time.I poured gas into the tank and rolled our cranky mower out into the sun.It was hot as a frying pan. Nothing moved, except my dog, Streak, who was lounging in the shade under Moms car. She lifted her head but didnt get up.Hey, I said to her. You want to help?Streak yawned and went back to sleep.Lazybones.I looked out over our front yard and all that grass sloping down to the river that ran by our house. Mom was right; Id let it grow too long. It was so long I wondered if it was even possible to cut it. Man, I thought, there have to be a hundred toads in there.I pushed the mower to the edge of the driveway.Nowd be a good time to wake up and run for it, bufos, I said. That is, if you know whats good for you.I could almost hear them snoring.Up the street, Julios house slept in the Saturday-morning stillness. Julio wasnt out cutting his grass. Nobody else was out there, either. The place was a ghost town.I looked back at my dog. Maybe everyone heard Mom say man of the house and ran for it, Streak.Who could blame them if they had? Sometimes I got Julio or Willy to take a turn at cutting the grass. They didnt mind...until they got splattered with toad guts. Tito and Bozo came wandering down our street once when I was mowing. They didnt care about the grass, but they loved the toad guts. Ho, so gross! Tito said. I like it.Tito and Bozo were sixth graders at my school. I tried to stay away from them because they liked to cause trouble.Yeah, well, this lawn mower was trouble. I yanked the pull cord.The engine spat, shuddered, and died.I tried again. This time it coughed out a cloud of stinky smoke.But it stayed on.I covered my ears. The thing was as loud as six guys on motorcycles, gunning their engines and flexing their tattoos.Streak got up and loped around to the back of the house. Oh, great, I called. Just leave me here by myself.I started mowing by the driveway and inched my way down the slope toward the river. I had to push a foot, then pull back, then push, then pull. Inch by inch. Otherwise the grass would clog the blades and kill the engine.Things were going fine for about five minutes.Then, spluuurt!Ahh!I leaped back, letting go of the mower.Dang it! My bare feet were painted with the remains of some sleeping bufo who never knew what hit him. I hate this!I left the mower growling and ran up to the house to squirt my feet off with the hose.I saw that, Mom said, poking her head out the screen door. Youve got to chase all the toads out of the grass first.Its hopeless, Mom. There are too many, and anyway, it would take me all day. And you cant see them. The grass is too deep.Calvin. You cant just chop them up! Thats cruel. She shook her head and went back inside.Yeah, I know, I mumbled. Ill chase them out.The ones I could find, anyway.I killed the engine and left the lawn mower sitting halfway down the slope.Dang toads, I muttered.But Mom was right. I couldnt just kill them. And anyway I didnt want to.I started searching the grass.The way I found them was with my feet. They were squishy when you stepped on them. Creepy, but it worked.Yuck! I said, stepping on my first snoring victim.I reached down and dug him out. He was fat, soft, and ugly. I held him up and looked him in the eye. This is your lucky day, toady. You live to catch another fly.That day when Tito and Bozo watched me, Tito said that if I didnt like all the guts I should dig out the toads and throw them into the river. They like the water, he said. Throw um high. Like a baseball. They like that, too.No they dont. I didnt believe him.Sure they do. Try it and see. They just kick back to shore.He was right. They just swam back into the swamp grass.Okay, toad, I said now. Here you go!I tossed the toad in a high arc into the water. It landed with a splat and floated for a few seconds, unmoving. Then it woke up and kicked to shore. How can they like that? I wondered.I shrugged and started looking for another one.By the time Ledward drove up in his old army jeep, Id tossed eight toads into the river. Ledward was my moms boyfriend. He was a giant Hawaiian guy who had a banana farm up in the mountains.Ledward shut the jeep down and got out. He grinned. You looking for bufos in the grass?I nodded. I gotta get them out so I can cut it.I felt around with my foot and found another one. I pulled it out and catapulted it into the river.Splat!It took a while to recover.Maybe you should carry them down to the water? Ledward said.I looked back at him. Why?Well, that one hit kind of hard. What youre doing could hurt them. Maybe even kill them. Did you think about that?No.Well...Ledward studied me a moment, then went into the house.; Title: Calvin Coconut: Man Trip | [
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13,828 | 6 | DIANE MULDROW has written many Golden Books including How Do Lions Say I Love You?, How Do Giraffes Take Naps?, Where Do Giggles Come From?, and We Planted a Tree. She's also the author of the New York Times bestselling series Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book. ; Title: How Do Penguins Play? | [
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13,829 | 0 | Kirkus Reviews starred reviewDEBORAH HOPKINSON is the author of Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building, an ALA Notable Book and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek, illustrated by John Hendrix, an ALA Notable Book and a Junior Library Guild Selection. Her most recent book is A Boy Called Dickens. Her many other acclaimed titles include ALA Notable Apples to Oregon, Under the Quilt of Night, and Fannie in the Kitchen.JAMES E. RANSOME is the illustrator of many titles, including Before There Was Mozart: The Story of Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George; Young Pel: Soccer's First Star, a finalist for the NAACP Image Awards; Satchel Paige; and Major Taylor: Champion Cyclist. He is also the illustrator of Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building by Deborah Hopkinson, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and an ALA Notable Book; Creation, which won a Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration; and Let My People Go by Patricia C. McKissack, winner of an NAACP Image Award. Visit him at JamesRansome.com; Title: Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building | [
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13,830 | 2 | Sandra Boynton is the beloved author and illustrator of more than forty books, with nineteen million of them in print.  Since 1975, her well-known greeting cards have sold more than a hundred million copies, “mostly to family and friends,” she says. She was the recipient of the 2008 Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Cartoonists Society's highest honor. Boynton is also a Grammy-nominated record producer and songwriter. Her music video “Be Like a Duck” won WNET’s (New York City’s public television station) weekly competition for best indie short in November 2009. Sandra lives, works, and goofs off in the foothills of the Berkshires with her husband, whitewater racer/expeditionist Jamie McEwan, and their four perfect children.; Title: Happy Birthday, Little Pookie (Pookie Books) | [
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13,831 | 6 | In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.Victoria Miller is an illustrator of childrens books. She has illustrated several titles for the Random House Children's Books behind Dora the Explorer, Blues Room, and Teenie Genies properties.; Title: RAINBOW ADVENTURE - | [
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13,832 | 18 | CARL MEMLING wrote many Little Golden Books in the 1950s and '60s.; Title: Our Flag | [
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13,833 | 2 | Christy Webster edits and writes books for kids as part of her job in the editorial department of a major New York children's book publisher. She is a big fan of popular culture and has a great eye for quirky illustration styles. Among her titles are A is for Awful: A Grumpy Cat ABC Book, Big Fish, Little Fish, and I Can Be a Ballerina. She lives in Queens, New York.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the world’s leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.; Title: Barbie in a Mermaid Tale (Step into Reading, Step 2) | [
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13,834 | 0 | Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1667, where he lived for much of his life. He was well known for writing satires and political pamphlets. In 1726, Swift published Gulliver's Travels anonymously and it was an immediate hit, reprinting three times that year. Although Gulliver's Travels was written as a satire of human pride, not as a children's book, it has long been considered a classic for young readers. Jonathan Swift died on October 19, 1745.; Title: Gulliver's Travels (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) | [
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13,835 | 2 | War looms large in this exciting third installment of the series. Following a dangerous encounter with the diabolical Dr. Phoenix, the Smiths find themselves hunted by both the Ordo Draconis and Order of Brenden. Worse, Phoenix is using the Dragons Tooth to build a powerful army that he plans to unleash on the Order. Just when things seem the bleakest, Cyrus and Antigone uncover a ray of hope hidden within a set of cryptic instructions willed to them by the late Billy Bones. To prevail in this impending battle, they must release the ancient powers imprisoned within Ashtowns forgotten tombs, and they do so at terrible risk. Meanwhile, Cyrus continues to be haunted by the prophecy warning of The Desolation, one whose coming would make even dragons tremble with fear. Could this mean an even more deadly advisory is on the horizon? Ashtown Burials, with its unique patchwork of history and mythology, effortlessly holds its own among works by such modern fantasy greats as Rick Riordan and J.K. Rowling. Character building is exceptional, and the fast-paced plot will keep readers glued to the pages. A must-have. --SLJN. D. WILSON lives in Idaho with his wife and their five young explorers.; Title: Empire of Bones (Ashtown Burials #3) | [
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13,836 | 2 | PreS-KAn older sister tells her brother about all the crazy things that she and the neighborhood kids supposedly did while he was taking a nap. Apparently inspired by the toys scattered in the boy's bedroom, she spins an outrageous tale of how they dug up yards with bulldozers, found a dinosaur skeleton, ate junk food brought by robots, set off fireworks, played with pirates and astronauts, and generally ran amok. This yarn is illustrated with Blitt's scrawly ink-and-pen watercolor pictures on full spreads and features a cast of oddly shaped children engaged in their various bizarre activities. Although the peculiar string of events may amuse some children, the story seems to lack focus and does not have much of a plot. An additional purchase.Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT[Offills] channeling of sibling snark is a thing of beauty. Blitt mischievously and masterfully choreographs the neverending festivities [] His watercolors will reward close-reading visual joke connoisseurs. Publishers Weeklystarred review"The brazen over-the-topness leavens the taunting with pure ridiculousness, but theres still enough bite to make this absolutely hilarious, especially to older sibs." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starred review"Offill mustve had some sibling rivalry as a child, because she knows just how to dole out exquisite torture with an insidious, offhand tone. Blitt makes for the perfect coconspirator, contrasting the kids almost-maniacal partying with the napping childs big-headed, about-to-blubber innocence. Simply brutal! And quite funny." - Booklist; Title: While You Were Napping | [
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13,837 | 2 | N. D. WILSON lives in Idaho with his wife and their five young explorers. For more information, please visit:AshtownBurials.com.JJ HARRISON has worked on various projects for Marvel and Cartoon Network. He lives in Utah with his wife, two children, and a goldfish named Jake - whom they believe is immortal. For more information, please visit:jwharrison.com.; Title: Ninja Boy Goes to School | [
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13,838 | 2 | Mary Man-Kong is achildrens bookeditor and author living in New York City. When she's notediting orwriting, she loves travelingwith her amazing family on awesomeadventures.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.; Title: Barbie in a Christmas Carol (Barbie) (Pictureback(R)) | [
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13,839 | 0 | SHIRLEY RAYE REDMOND is the author of numerous books for children, including the Step into Reading books Tentacles! Tales of the Giant Squid and Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President.; Title: Fairies! A True Story (Step into Reading) | [
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13,840 | 6 | In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.Jason Fruchterhas been an animator andillustrator for children's media for decades. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in 1992, and later moved to New York City to work for MTV Animation. In 2001, he cofounded A&J Studios, and has worked with Cartoon Network, Disney, Nickelodeon, and Sanrio. Hisbooks include Callies Cowgirl Twirl, Christmas Countdown, and Alphabet Magic. He lives in Seattle, Washington.; Title: We Love Halloween! (Dora the Explorer) | [
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13,841 | 2 | JAN BOZARTH always dreamed as a child that she could weave her interest in dance, music, art, and poetry together. Her dream came true when she grew up and had a music and writing career. Now she is a grandmother who writes stories and songs for young people and often works with her own adult children who are musicians and artists in Austin, Texas. Sometimes Jan is the fairy godmother who encourages them to believe in their dreams. Jan credits her own mother, Dora, for handing down her wisdomdream big and never give up.; Title: The Fairy Godmother Academy #5: Sumi's Book | [
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13,842 | 2 | GRAHAM SALISBURY is the author of five Calvin Coconut books: Trouble Magnet, The Zippy Fix, Dog Heaven, Zoo Breath, and Hero of Hawaii, as well as several novels for older readers, including the award-winning Lord of the Deep, Blue Skin of the Sea, and Under the Blood-Red Sun. Graham Salisbury grew up in Hawaii. Calvin Coconut and his friends attend the same school Graham did—Kailua Elementary School.1Kung FuOne morning I slid off my top bunk and staggered over to the wall to measure myself. Maybe I’d grown overnight.I grabbed a book and pencil, and made a mark.“Aaack!”My sleepy dog, Streak, leaped off the bottom bunk and ran around the room barking. What’s up? What’s up? What’s up?“Aaaaaaaack!” I screamed again.I burst out of my room.“Mom! Mom!” I shouted, stumbling into the kitchen from my bedroom in the garage. “Something’s wrong!”Mom grabbed my shoulders. “Settle down, Calvin, settle down.” Her face was a frown of concern. “Now . . . what’s wrong?”“I’m shrinking, Mom! For real! I measured myself and--”“Shrinking.” It wasn’t a question. She raised an eyebrow.“Yeah, Mom, I’m getting smaller, not bigger.”My six-year-old sister, Darci, sat frozen at the breakfast counter gaping at me, her spoon dripping milk into her cereal bowl. Stella, the tenth-grader who had come to live with us to help Mom, stood at the kitchen sink with her back to us. She didn’t care that I was shrinking to death. She didn’t even turn around.Mom let go and brushed dog hair off my T-shirt. “What makes you think you’re shrinking, Calvin?”“Well . . . I . . . I, uh . . .”Calm down. Breathe.I gulped. “I just measured myself on the wall in my room and I’m . . . I’m an inch shorter than I was last week. I’m not kidding, Mom, there’s something wrong with me . . . and . . . and . . .”Maybe I was dying. Maybe my time was up.I took a deep breath.Mom tried really hard not to smile. “There must be some mistake, Cal. People don’t just go around getting smaller.”Stella spurted out a laugh and staggered away from the sink.Mom turned to look at her. “Stella,” she said, and left the word hanging--which was Mom’s way of hinting that laughing at a shrinking person wasn’t very nice.Stella bent over, holding her stomach, laughing and laughing.“Stop!” I said. “I’m . . . disappearing, and that’s not funny!”Stella’s eyes were wet with tears. She pointed at me, trying to speak, but couldn’t. My shrinking problem was the funniest thing she’d ever heard in her entire life.“Well, I am!” I said to her. “You’d be worried, too, if you were getting smaller!”Mom studied Stella. “Stella, did you . . . ?”Stella tried to stop laughing but burst out again, even louder than before.Mom cupped the side of my face with her hand. “I think Stella just got you, sweetie.”“Huh?”Stella ripped off a paper towel and dabbed at her eyes. Her shoulders bounced as she laughed. “Oh, oh, oh! This is just too good.”Mom bent close and whispered, “Stella played a trick. I think she added a line to your measuring chart. You’re not shrinking.”“A . . . what?”“An extra line. Above the real mark. So it looks like you shrunk.”Heat flushed over my face. I squinted at Stella. “I’ll get you. I’m not kidding. You better watch out.”Stella laughed until she choked on her own spit. “Anyone could fool you, Stump. Anyone!”“Yeah, well, you drive like an idiot and everyone laughs at you!”That wasn’t a very good comeback, but it was all I could think of. Stella was trying to get her driver’s license. She already had her permit. Mom and Stella’s boyfriend, Clarence, were teaching her how to drive.“Lame,” she said. “Really, really lame.”That was just the beginning of a truly strange day.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: Calvin Coconut: Kung Fooey | [
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13,843 | 2 | Grade 13Everyone knows the old nursery rhyme, but this clever picture book focuses on what happens between the spider's being washed out of the waterspout and finding the courage to climb it again. Eensy, embarrassed by her fall, goes into hiding and vows to keep all eight legs on the ground, until her ladybug friend, Polly, encourages her to start small. Eensy faces her fears and climbs a potted plant, then a fireplug, a dog, and a mailbox. Her confidence growing, she scales higher and higher objects, until finally the rocket she climbs takes her to the Moon. With a clever text full of witty asides (the newspaper Spider Insider: All the News That's Fit to Spin covers the story); comical, cartoon illustrations featuring Eensy in a striped scarf; and energetic pacing, this title offers a contemporary take on an old favorite that remains grounded in the emotional world of a child.Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Troy Cummings has been drawing and writing since he was an eensy weensy kid. His illustrations have appeared in newspapers and magazines, on Web sites, on frozen-fish-stick packages, and in hospital waiting rooms. This is his first book. He lives in Greencastle, Indiana, with his cat and his family. Visit his Web site at www.trox5.com.; Title: The Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out! (Big-Time!) | [
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13,844 | 2 | Miriam wrote and published THE HAPPY MAN AND HIS DUMP TRUCK as a young child. Dennis Shealy is an editorial director at Random House and a longtime children's book author.; Title: LGB FREEWHEELIN' FAV | [
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13,845 | 2 | From VOYA:Fans of dark Faerie stories will find this appealing. Liza is a strong female protagonist, and her story provides not only suspense in terms of the survival of the earth and humans, but also looks at different mother-daughter relationships, the power of promises, and the strength of love. This is a riveting story that should find fans at both junior and high school. Those who read the earlier tale will be eager to find its sequel.From School Library Journal: Simner paints a hauntingly exquisite portrait of a postapocalyptic world. Faerie Winter is a beautifully crafted tale, peopled with believable characters and overflowing with dramatic plot twists. But perhaps the most exceptional quality is the vivid imagery that plunges readers into the story and keeps them enchanted throughout. Fans of both fantasy and dystopian fiction will devour this one.JANNI LEE SIMNER is the author of Bones of Faerie and Thief Eyes. Visit Janni at Simner.com.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: Faerie Winter: Book 2 of the Bones of Faerie Trilogy | [
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13,846 | 13 | MICHAEL D. BEIL teaches English at a Catholic high school in New York City. But lest anyone peg him as a mere mild-mannered academic, it should be noted that Mike and his wife are also intrepid hikers. This is the third installment in his Red Blazer Girls series for Knopf.From the Hardcover edition.Chapter 1 Trust me, I thought it was a non-contact sport, too. I glide through the water after a picture-perfect flip turn, the muscles in my arms and shoulders grateful for those two seconds of rest before my face bursts through the surface. With fifty meters to go and a comfortable lead, I could relax and cruise to the finish, but that's just not me. I'm not about to let a little discomfort get in the way of a personal best time in the 400 individual medley, so I come out of the turn and start the final lap with arms and legs churning. The last twenty meters feel like I'm swimming in oatmeal, and when I finally touch the wall, every molecule in my body is aching and I am struggling to get enough air in my lungs. My swim coach, Michelle, is standing over me, smiling at the stopwatch in her hand. She bends down, holding it closer for me to see, but the chlorine in my eyes makes it hard for me to focus. "Good?" I ask, squinting. "Nope. Grrr-eat. You broke your own record by almost three seconds." In the lane to my left, my teammate Olivia "Livvy" Klack touches the wall and lifts her perky, perfect nose to face Michelle. "Nice job, Liv," I say, trying to be friendly. "Thought you were going to pass me in the backstroke." Of the four strokes in the 400 IM--butterfly, back, breast, and freestyle--the backstroke has always been my weakest, and it is Livvy's strongest. Livvy doesn't even bother to look at me. She just kind of grunts and swims away, ducking under the lane markers to go talk to her friends, who are still finishing. "What is with you two?" Michelle asks. "Long story," I say. And it is. For now, let me just say that while the Red Blazer Girls--that's me and my three best friends, Margaret Wrobel, Rebecca Chen, and Leigh Ann Jaimes--were busy solving the Mystery of the Vanishing Violin, we had a little run-in with Livvy and her friends. I know it sounds incredibly juvenile, but she started it. It's not my fault she picked a fight with four girls who are smart, stubborn, and not at all above a little revenge if the situation requires it. It did. So we did. And while she used to just ignore me, she now appears to be embracing an active hatred of me. It's our last practice before our first meet, which is against a team from Westchester that has been together for years and is rumored to be really tough. We, on the other hand, have only been practicing at the pool at Asphalt Green, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, for a month. When I was nine and ten, I was on another of Michelle's junior swim teams, but I took a year off from the sport to concentrate on school and the guitar. Funny thing, though. It turns out there is enough time in the day to swim, too, if you're willing to get up at five in the morning. Margaret is still amazed that I'm doing it; after all, I used to grumble and be grouchy all day whenever she decided we absolutely needed an early start on the mystery of the moment and called me at six o'clock. After a few weeks of getting up at five, six is a slice o' strudel. Michelle gives the stragglers a minute to catch their breath and then turns us all loose for our final cooldown swim--800 meters, alternating between back- and breaststroke. She assigns the center lane to Livvy and me because we're usually fairly well matched, speed-wise. The idea in sharing a lane is like driving a car--always stay to the right--which sounds simple, but nobody can backstroke in a straight line, so we're always running into each other. When Michelle gives the signal, Livvy and I dive in from opposite ends of the pool. Even though I am definitely not slacking off, Livvy starts to creep up on me almost immediately. Each time we pass by each other, I get a whiff of pure intensity that overpowers the smell of the chlorine. I'll admit it--that all-out 400 took a lot out of me, and I am too tired to get into some weird grudge match with her in what is supposed to be a cooldown swim. With two laps to go, she is still gaining on me, and Michelle shouts at me to hold her off over the last hundred meters. I groan to myself, but push hard off the wall before starting my breaststroke. When my face breaks through the surface, Livvy is right in front of me, backstroking like some kind of demented propeller-zombie. "Livvy!" I shout, hoping to prevent a collision. She veers right, arms still spinning madly, and the heel of her right hand karate-chops me right smack on the nose. Direct hit. And instantly, the pool looks like a scene from Jaws--there is blood everywhere and Michelle is shouting at me to get out of the pool. Which I would be happy to do if only I could see something besides a gajillion stars. I feel someone's arms around me, dragging me to the side, where several more hands reach down and yank me out of the water. Like most kids, I've taken a few direct hits to the noggin from soccer balls, but they were nothing compared to what is happening to my face as they lay me down on the pool deck and tilt my head back. Michelle's first words: "Oh my God." Not exactly encouraging. "Sophie, we're going to have to take you to the emergency room. She really whacked you, and you probably need to be checked out for concussion. And . . . um . . . I think your nose is broken." Not my nose! I love my nose. It's not perky like Livvy's; it's kind of a miniature version of my dad's classic French schnoz. Some people (small-nosed, small-minded people, most likely) might think it's too big. Personally, I prefer to think of it as having a little character. I reach up to touch it. Big mistake. "Owwwww!" I scream. ; Title: The Red Blazer Girls: The Mistaken Masterpiece | [
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13,847 | 2 | Here's what people are saying about Babymouse! The Chicago Sun-Times: "Move over, Superman, here comes Babymouse!" Starred Review, The Horn Book: "Nobody puts Babymouse in the corner!" Booklist: "Cute, smart, sassy Babymouse is fun and funny, and this book, like its predecessors, will draw reluctant readers as well as Babymouse fans."The Bulletin: "An almost absurdly likeable heroine."Brother-and-sister team MATTHEW HOLM and JENNIFER L. HOLM are not nuclear physicists and have never received a Nobel Prize, but they're still working on it. In addition to their top-secret scientific work, Jennifer is the New York Times bestselling author of several highly acclaimed novels, including three Newbery Honor-winners, Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven, and Turtle in Paradise. Matthew Holm is a graphic designer and freelance writer. To find out more, visit Babymouse.com.; Title: Babymouse #14: Mad Scientist | [
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13,848 | 13 | Gr 1-7Prelutsky has created a group of poems that match the animals that Saint-Sans portrayed in his famous classical work, composed in 1886. Read alone or in tandem with the accompanying CD, the sounds of the animals come through in the poetic form with Prelutsky's use of repetition, alliteration, and carefully placed line breaks. Listen to Roosters and Hens and the peck peck peck and cluck cluck cluck bring these skittery creatures to mind. The CD allows readers to listen for the same animal through Saint-Sans's music, which brings the chickens alive in a very different way. In Birds children can hear the flitter that Prelutsky describes come alive in the tones of the flute. Having children tune in to the sounds, whether poetic or orchestral, creates a sensitivity to music in all its forms. A third dimension is added with GrandPr's vibrant art, which suggests movement through the use of collage and luminous acrylics. This is a carnival, after all, and the rich colors bring to mind the otherworldliness a carnival provides. While music teachers will want this book to complement their introduction of the sounds of the orchestra, it is also a collection children will enjoy on their own. Teachers will enjoy sharing Prelutsky's use of just the right words when describing each animal. It is onomatopoeia at its best.Joan Kindig, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Jack Prelutsky, Americas first Childrens Poet Laureate, is the king of funny verse. Two of his recent books are The Swamps of Sleethe: Poems from Beyond the Solar System and Good Sports: Rhymes about Running, Jumping, Throwing, and More. Mary GrandPr is best known as the illustrator of the Harry Potter books. She has also illustrated The Blue Shoe by Roderick Townley and the picture book Chin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat by Jennifer Armstrong.; Title: The Carnival of the Animals (Book & CD) | [
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13,849 | 2 | Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, April 15, 2012:Can Cheesie Mack keep his cool and survive a summer in the Big Guys cabin?At the close of Cheesie Mack Is Not a Genius or Anything (2011), soon-to-besixth-grader Ronald Cheesie Mack and his best friend Georgie secured the funds to go to summer camp on Bufflehead Lake in Maine. Days later, the duo climbs aboard a bus and head off to Camp Windward. Unfortunately Cheesies older sister, June, a.k.a. Goon, will be none too far away at Camp Leeward. When they arrive, their misfortune is compounded when their late registration results in both boys being stuck in a cabin with the older guys including Kevin, the Goons boyfriend. When Kevin gives Cheesie a hard time once too often, Cheesie suggests a Cool Duel. Each night the boys in the cabin will vote on who did the coolest thing; in a week, the loser will have to embarrass himself in front of the whole camp by bowing to the winner. Can Cheesie prevail and still have fun at the camp he worked so hard to attend? Cotlers second in the funny and (sneakily) educational Cheesie Mack series is summer-camp fiction and interactive fiction perfected. Periodically throughout the text, Cheesie directs readers to his website to answer questions or offer opinions, many of which are commented on by Cheesie himself. These interactions are a lagniappe; readers without access to the Internet can enjoy the book thoroughly without it. McCauleys black-and-white spot illustrations are just icing on the cake.The promise of volume three on the way will have readers cheering. Wind-WHOOP!School Library Journal, July 2012:Ronald Cheesie Mack is headed to Camp Windward with his best friend, Georgie. The trip begins with a disaster when Cheesie inadvertently hits his archenemy, Kevin, in the head with a spitball, and things continue downhill from there. At camp, because the director is Cheesies Granpa, the 11-year-old is asked on a daily basis by two girls to break the rules. While this is going on, he and Kevin decide to face off in a winner-take-all Cool Duel. As Cheesie tries to figure out just what the girls are up to, he also has to impress his roommates in Cabin H, who are older boys, that he is the coolest one at camp. The story has charm and appeal and is filled with words (and their definitions) that will expand readers vocabulary. Humorous illustrations appear throughout. Familiarity with Cheesie Mack Is Not a Genius or Anything (Random, 2011) does help readers understand past events, but this new installment can stand alone. With an uproariously funny and equally unexpected climax, the book should appeal to most anyone who picks it up. Cotler has created a website for Cheesie and welcomes submissions from readers.Booklist Online, May 23, 2012:It's off to sleepaway summer camp for 11-year-old Ronald "Cheesie" Mack and various family members, friends, and enemies in this sequel to Cheesie Mack Is Not a Genius or Anything (2011). Similar in breaking the fourth wall and featuring lighthearted spot art, this outing relies even more on references to the characters website: http://cheesiemack.com/ for opportunities to interact with Cheesie/Cotler and extend the book. While involved in a competition to be named coolest kid in his cabin of mostly older guys, Cheesie experiences lots of typical camp stuff (short sheets, scary stories, scarier girls) and has a great time, just like the reader will.STEVE COTLER is a retired Little League catcher who thinks he is and always will be 11 years old. Visit Steve online at SteveCotler.com. Visit Cheesie at CheesieMack.com.; Title: Cheesie Mack Is Cool in a Duel | [
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13,850 | 0 | PreS-Gr 1-This level-one reader uses rhyming words to enhance phonemic awareness. It does so with a simple story about all the things that ducks can do ("Ducks slurp/Ducks burp"). The spare text allows for little narration, but picture clues divulge that a duck family is off to visit a loving goose relative, and the day includes activities familiar to young children. The animals embrace, eat lunch, and spend a messy afternoon baking, followed by cleanup and a fond farewell. Concentrated colored backgrounds add to the visual appeal of the pages, which have either black or white text and bright cartoon illustrations. The fact that the ducks use a remote control to operate their TV and talk on a cell phone adds a contemporary touch to this otherwise timeless story. A solid choice for libraries needing entry-level readers.-Gloria Koster, West School, New Canaan, CT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.With large type and bright pictures that reinforce the story, this easy reader follows a family of ducks who vroom to a relatives house. The sounds of the words are a big part of the fun (Ducks slurp. / Ducks burp!), and so is the messy slapstick action as the ducks ring the bell (Ding-dong! / Bing-bong!); bake delicious treats (Grab and eat, / hot and sweet); make a total mess; and, finally, scrub and sweep before sleep. The repetition never becomes overbearing; in fact, the recurring physical details of cooking, eating, and clearing up are right on target for first readers. With a rhythmic beat and noisy, playful words that sound like what they mean, this Step into Reading title could be a cheerful, energetic read-aloud for young preschoolers, as well as readers on the verge of independence. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Hazel Rochman; Title: Ducks Go Vroom (Step into Reading) | [
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13,851 | 2 | Grade 24The Willow family has just moved into a rickety old house, and Abner, Tate, Derek, and Celia have made an incredible discovery: their pet hamster has the ability to grant wishes. Celia, frustrated with her status as the youngest, accidentally blurts out her wishto be bigger. While she is envisioning being a bigger person, Hammy the Third actually turns her into a huge hamster. Now the children must figure out how to reverse this wayward wish before their parents find outand they must do it before the sun comes up. Written for readers who are just beginning to tackle chapter books, this title may find an audience with those who fancy hamsters or who have them as pets. Other readers may find little else to draw them into the story. Besides the somewhat ridiculous premise, another flaw is that the origin of "hamster magic" is barely explainedsupposedly burrowing animals will accrue it the more time they spend underground. When Hammy the Third doesn't have enough magic on his own to reverse Celia's wish, all the burrowing animals band together to transform her back into a little girl. It's this deus-ex-machina approach to conflict resolution that makes the story hard to swallow. Black-and-white cartoon illustrations add some charm and help readers to visualize the characters, but they don't save this title from being a marginal purchase, at best.Amy Holland, Irondequoit Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books, January 2011:"Having just moved into an old house in the country, siblings Abner, Tate, Derek, and Celia Willow find a hamster in the basement, whom they stick in their former hamsters cage and name Hammy. Hammy is no ordinary hamster: not only can he talk, he can grant wishes. Of course, magics always a dangerous thing in the hands of the unaccustomed, and little Celias wish to be big goes awry, turning her into a gigantic hamster and leaving Hammy all out of magic. The four kids (three kids and one giant hamster, actually), hoping to de-hamsterize Celia, venture out into the night to meet the Great Hamster. Its an unusual premise, to be sure, but there is something both appealing and remarkably nostalgic in this furry tale of cooperation among siblings and magical animals interacting with the human world. At the core of the slim novel is the relationship of the four siblings; even the Great Hamster commends them on being such supportive litter-mates. Fans of animal fiction will revel in Celias nighttime antics, as she is unable to stop herself from acting like a hamster, running like mad, performing acrobatics, and gnawing everything in site. Dormans black-and-white illustrations, partnering sturdy lines with soft gray shading, provide abundant imagery for the nocturnal adventures, and his girl-turned-hamster has a remarkably endearing expression. This is a sweet, simple narrative that will appeal to fans of Marion Dane Bauer and those who like their animal tales with a touch of magic."HM; Title: Hamster Magic (Magical Mix-Ups) | [
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13,852 | 0 | What Cat is That?: All About Cats is a delightful and informative book that will help children better understand the ways in which all cats communicate and behave--whether wild, pedigreed, or random-bred domestic cats. I love the descriptive text and marvelous illustrations expressing how cats act and look when threatened, nervous, or displaying affection. For a small book it packs loads of good information. There are facts about several rare pedigreed breeds and descriptions of natural cat behavior like "bunting," tail twitching and claw extension. This book will help instill respect for all cats!--Joan Miller, Cat Fanciers' Association, CFA Outreach and EducationTISH RABE is the author of countless books for young readers, among them twelve Cat in the Hat Learning Librarybooks.Among the many books illustrated by ARISTIDES RUIZ are all the Cat in the Hat Learning Librarybooks. JOE MATHIEU has illustrated countless children's books.; Title: What Cat Is That?: All About Cats (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) | [
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13,853 | 2 | Starred Review, Booklist, July 1, 2011:"Approaching a subject that many prefer to avoid, Yolen writes with precision and tenderness...A quiet tribute to the passage from life into death and, potentially, a comfort to children facing the death of a pet."JANE YOLEN has written 300 books for children, including Owl Moon, winner of the 1988 Caldecott Medal; the bestselling How Do Dinosaurs . . . ? series; and our own Hush, Little Horsie. Her work has been recognized with two Christopher Medals, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, and many others for her distinctive middle and YA fantasy fiction. When she is not writingis she ever not writing?Jane composes songs, performs as a professional storyteller, and enjoys being a grandma.JIM LAMARCHE has illustrated over 20 children's books, some of which he has also written. His work has been awarded the Parents magazine Best Book of the Year; the Irma S. and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Picture Books; and the ABA Pick of the List. He lives in central California with his wife and children.; Title: The Day Tiger Rose Said Goodbye | [
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13,854 | 2 | Midwest Book Review, July 22, 2011"A fine pick for any picturebook collection."I wrote this book because it's what my sisters and me did as children.We adored playing pretend jobs.I loved being a doctor and carrying a black bag and giving everyone injections (aka vaccinations). And when I grew up I wanted to be either:an actress-vet-doctor-writeror a horse (I galloped all over the forest making snorting sounds. oh dear.)One of my sisters loved being a teacher--and putting us all in rows and making us "behave" and giving us homework and marking us. (She grew up to be a teacher--a brilliant wonderful one!)This book gets children laughing and chatting about what they want to be when they grow up.It's also a surprise hit with recent graduates who are needing some tips about the job-search and-- most important of all--need a bit of light relief given this job market...; Title: How to Get a Job...by Me, the Boss (How To Series) | [
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13,855 | 2 | FIONA REMPT lives in Amsterdam. She collaborates often with Noelle Smit on children's books for the European market.NOELLE SMIT lives in Amsterdam and is a popular illustrator in Europe.; Title: Rico the Brave Sock Monkey (Little Golden Book) | [
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13,856 | 2 | GARY PAULSEN is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people. His most recent books are Flat Broke, Liar, Liar, Lawn Boy Returns, Woods Runner, Notes from the Dog, Mudshark, Lawn Boy, Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day, The Time Hackers, and The Amazing Life of Birds (The Twenty Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech). Visit him on the Web at GaryPaulsen.com.; Title: Masters of Disaster | [
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13,857 | 2 | James Killeen is the author of a number of SpongeBob Squarepants children's books.Heather Martinez is an illustrator whose work has appeared in books and television. She has illustrated several titles in the SpongeBob SquarePants series, and was tapped to take over the beloved Little Golden Books series Doc McStuffins. Her work can also be seen in the Golden Books edition of The Phantom Menace. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2006 for the Nickelodeon movie Escape From Cluster Prime. Her other works include Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams, Dino Parade!, and I Am a Princess. ; Title: Top of the Class! (SpongeBob SquarePants) (Little Golden Book) | [
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13,858 | 0 | PreS-KThe kids from 10 Trick-or-Treaters (Knopf, 2005) are ready to trim a tree in their building's lobby. The youngsters dress for the occasion; each roundheaded child is adorned with a halo, antlers, or red-and-white stripes, placing corresponding ornaments on the tree (three little angels, five reindeer, eight candy canes). Nine menorah candles mark the gift of light on the mantle, and they all go caroling when their job is done. A one-page summary of the ornaments and appropriate numerals appear at the end, prompting beginning counters to turn back the pages and count some more.Joanna K. Fabicon, Los Angeles Public Library Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.JANET SCHULMAN has worked in publishing for over forty years. She is the author of 10 Trick-or-Treaters and Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City. At holiday time, she helps trim her grandson's tree in Toronto with birchbark moose, tiny ice hockey skates, and other quintessential Canadian ornaments. Janet Schulman lives in New York City.LINDA DAVICK is the illustrator of 10 Trick-or-Treaters and Kindergarten Countdown. She doesn't have a Christmas tree, but she does have a giant palm tree in her backyard. Her favorite ornaments include foil-wrapped chocolate bells, iced sugar cookies, popcorn balls, and other edible decorations. Linda Davick lives in San Francisco. You can visit her on the web at www.lindadavick.com.; Title: 10 Trim-the-Tree'ers | [
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13,859 | 2 | K-Gr 2Having a severely allergic father means that Harry's dreams of owning a dog are going nowhere, so he snaps on his X-35 Infra-Rocket Imagination Helmet and produces a furry imaginary friend he names Waffle. The pair is inseparable and, like most imaginary friends, is accepted by the adults and regarded skeptically by playmates. When his dad changes jobs, moving from a pepper factory to one that makes Ping-Pong balls, his allergies disappear, and he buys Harry a live dog, Bumper, as a birthday surprise. When the real dog can't see the imaginary pooch, Harry places him under the helmet for a few minutes and the three friends happily cavort out the door. At the end of their play and the book, the dream dog leaps up into the sky and out of the story while Harry bonds with his new pet. Catrow's signature loose-limbed, full-color gouache, pencil-and-ink art sprawls across the pages with detailed exaggeration. The story includes threads about Harry's father's jobs, the boy's first lizard pet, his friend Mathilda, and many adventures with his dream dog. The length of this tale, the fairly complex plot, and text that meanders leisurely suggests a school-age audience. However, Harry looks and often acts like a preschooler, which could make determining the right audience for the book difficult. Still, libraries looking for stories to help ease older children away from imaginary friends may want to consider this title.Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crosse Public Library, WIHarry wants a dog so much that, one day, he pops his X-35 Infra-Rocket Imagination Helmet on and dreams up a giant, gallivanting blue dog named Waffle. Harry has such a great time with his new friend that he is barely troubled by the fact that no one else can see the big blue fellow. Before long, Harrys dad turns up with a real dog, who wants nothing more than to be Harrys best pal. Its here that Berger (onetime head writer of Sesame Street) moves seamlessly from good-humored setup to touching and thoughtful wrap-up, as Harry puts the X-35 helmet on his new dog and all three friends spend a day playing out in the fields before Waffle races off happily after a cloud . . . and disappears. Catrows distinctively idiosyncratic character art and Seuss-inspired imaginary dog lend both visual depth and a joyful lightness to Bergers story, which taps into the longing and imagination of youth and captures the incomparable bond between a child and a dog. Grades K-3. --Jesse Karp; Title: Dream Dog | [
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13,860 | 0 | RON ROY has been writing books for children since 1974. He is the author of dozens of books, including the popular A to Z Mysteries, Calendar Mysteries, and Capital Mysteries. When not working on a new book, Ron likes to teach tricks to his dog Pal, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books. STEPHEN GILPIN is the award-winning illustrator of dozens of childrens books, including the popular and very funny Pirate Mom. He brings his fresh, kid-friendly style to all the covers of the A to Z Mysteries series.; Title: A to Z Mysteries Super Edition #4: Sleepy Hollow Sleepover | [
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13,861 | 2 | Mary Man-Kong is achildrens bookeditor and author living in New York City. When she's notediting orwriting, she loves travelingwith her amazing family on awesomeadventures.In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: My Fabulous Friends! (Barbie) (Pictureback(R)) | [
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13,862 | 2 | PreSThis alphabet book is comprised of activities and actions that are presented from the perspective of several babies. For each letter, a simple scene features a child and caregiver from Adore me to Zzzz, I'm fast asleep. The soft-focus watercolor and pencil artwork is done in a predominately pastel palette. The text is simple with a lilting rhyme scheme that will encourage reading aloud, making it a fine choice for board-book collections.Laura Butler, Mount Laurel Library, NJ(c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Susan B. Katz is a National Board Certified Teacher and the founder of Connecting Authors, which brings authors and illustrators into schools, libraries, and museums as role models of literacy and the arts. She lives Mill Valley, California.Alicia Padrn is known for her sweet characters and soft colors. Her artwork is rendered in watercolor and finalized digitally. She lives in Venezuela with her husband and two children.; Title: ABC, Baby Me! | [
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13,863 | 1 | In her latest adventure, Babymouse accidentally sets off the sprinkler system in the library. With many of the books ruined, the school decides to run a cupcake fund-raiser. Felicia uses catchy slogans and ads to sell hers, but every scheme . . . er, plan Babymouse tries ends in disaster. This time, her overactive imagination does point the way to one plan that maybe, just maybe will work. Young readers will enjoy Babymouses daydreams, especially her view of the library as a wonderful landscape of books and the nonfiction section as the tomb of the unknown fraction. Grades 4-6. --Kat KanHere's what people are saying about Babymouse! The Chicago Sun-Times: "Move over, Superman, here comes Babymouse!" Starred Review, The Horn Book: "Nobody puts Babymouse in the corner!" Booklist: "Cute, smart, sassy Babymouse is fun and funny, and this book, like its predecessors, will draw reluctant readers as well as Babymouse fans."The Bulletin: "An almost absurdly likeable heroine."; Title: Babymouse #13: Cupcake Tycoon | [
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13,864 | 0 | "With enchanted scepters, wizard spells, disappearing chickens, and magical tornadoes, this book reads exactly like the wandering imagination of a creative youngster, offering up an absurd premise that will be a hit with boys in particular and reluctant readers in general. Accompanied by black-and-white illustrations showing the boys and the zombie in action, Doyle's reader-friendly and engaging story packs in a remarkable amount of action and fun."-BooklistBILL DOYLE is the author of Behind Enemy Lines: True Stories of Amazing Courage (Scholastic) and the Crime Through Time series (Little Brown). He's also written for Sesame, Time for Kids, and Rolling Stone. He lives in New York City. Check out more at BillDoyle.net.SCOTT ALTMANN did the cover illustrations forHanging Hill and Black Heart Crypt. He likes sushi, playing guitar, and causing mischief.; Title: Attack of the Shark-Headed Zombie (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) | [
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13,865 | 1 | A Glimpse Inside Dog Loves BooksPreS-Gr 1A small white dog loves books so much that he decides to open his own bookstore. Unfortunately, no customers come, so he occupies his time by reading. He is engrossed in his imaginary adventures when his first real customer asks for a book. Of course, he knows exactly what to suggest. The simple story is accompanied by soft pastel pencil and watercolor drawings that give the book a whimsical, dreamy quality. Dog is surrounded by nonthreatening dinosaurs, space aliens, and other creatures when he is reading about them. Young children can enjoy the book by themselves by following the charming illustrations. Pair this gentle tale with a winning message with Tad Hills's How Rocket Learned to Read (Random, 2010) for a dogs-that-love-books storytime.Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.; Title: Dog Loves Books | [
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13,866 | 0 | MARIBETH BOELTS is the author of over 20 books for children. She lives in Iowa with her husband, three children and several pets. She is the author of the Step into Reading title, Dogerella. You can visit her online at MaribethBoelts.comPATRICIA CANTOR has been drawing since she was a little girl. As a children's book illustrator, she gets to draw every single day. She lives online at PatriciaCantor.com; Title: Sleeping Bootsie (Step into Reading) | [
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13,867 | 2 | Grade 5-8 This third entry in the series continues the adventures of Zach Jennings, who has the uncanny ability to see and talk with ghosts. His entrance into sixth grade is complicated by the brain-eating zombie that sleeps under the school guarding a Confederate treasure trove for a voodoo-practicing ghost waiting to take over the body of an unsuspecting child. With a maze of tunnels under it, a cemetery behind it, and guardian ghosts wandering through it, this middle school is far worse than most. Murders are committed in the quest for the treasure, but the creepiness tends to be so over-the-top, and there is so much humor in the book, that the evil is mitigated. Zach is a likable character, resigned to his ghost-seeing abilities and often trying to connect with his inner superhero. He's also nervous about the new school, realistic about his status there, and wants to make friends and avoid the school bully. With its short chapters, Smoky Corridor might appeal to some reluctant readers, but there are a lot of characters, including ghosts, to keep track of, and the plot is full of twists and turns that could be confusing. Grabenstein is a riveting storyteller most kids won't be able to put this book down. Its appeal will be wide, as it is a mystery, a thriller, a ghost story, a school story, an action adventure, and a humorous book. It can stand alone, although reading the earlier titles does provide some pertinent background information. Connie Tyrrell Burns, Mahoney Middle School, South Portland, ME Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.The latest in the Haunted Places Mystery series (the first, The Crossroads, 2008, won both the Anthony and Agatha awards) once again stars middle-schooler Zack Jennings, who is beset by ghostly visitations. He is starting a new schoolwell, actually, a really old one, sort of an antebellum Hogwarts built by an eccentric Civil War steamboat captainfilled with crazy corridors, the ghosts of two boys who died in a fire, and zombies. This has all the mordant wit, rollicking action, and grossness any middle-schooler could want. Fans will want to check out Grabensteins other frightfests. Grades 5-8. --Connie Fletcher; Title: The Smoky Corridor: A Haunted Mystery | [
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13,868 | 7 | MARGARET MCNAMARA is the author of How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?, called "illuminating" by Family Fun magazine and recommended as "a first-purchase consideration" by School Library Journal. She is also the author of the popular Robin Hill School early reader series, one of which, The Pumpkin Patch, was awarded the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award-Gold. She lives in New York City.MARK FEARING has created award-winning editorial cartoons, animated shorts that have appeared on Nickelodeon and G4, and was a production manager for Walt Disney Television Animation. He is also the illustrator of The Book that Eats People by John Perry, called "irresistible" by Publishers Weekly and a "hilariously dark story" by School Library Journal. He lives outside Portland, Oregon. Visit him at MarkFearing.com.; Title: The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot | [
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13,869 | 2 | NYTimes.com, August 17, 2011:"[A] delightful example of the drama and emotion that a nearly wordless book can convey...the laughter of young readers will doubtlessly round out the narrative."Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, April 18, 2011:"Crum uses only the title word (if you don't count a single "Woof?"), but the various inflections speak volumes about the comic dynamics of sharing...[Barton's] dizzyingly expressive digitized pencil sketches seem to be everywhere at once continually reframing the action to make sure readers savor every gleefully anarchic moment."Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, May 15, 2011:"The capricious artwork has touches of Helen Oxenbury and Marla Frazees babies, smudgy, digitized pencil sketches full of movement and joy...This charming, animated episode will elicit giggles and demands of 'read it again!'"Starred Review, School Library Journal, June 2011:"The two youngsters are simply adorable, and their alternating surprised and gleeful expressions, as well as those of their canine accomplice, are priceless. In a final scene, the women reclaim the water-soaked children in a room now much the worse for wear. Youngsters will eagerly participate in repeated tellings of this watery escapade."SHUTTA CRUM was a children's librarian for more than 20 years and was awarded the Michigan Library Association's Award of Merit as youth librarian of the year. She is the author of many picture books, chapter books, and novels for young readers, including The Bravest of the Brave, illustrated by Tim Bowers, and Thomas and the Dragon Queen, with black-and-white drawings by Lee Wildish.PATRICE BARTON has been an artist since she was three, when she created a mural on the dining room wall with a pastry brush and a can of Crisco. Today she is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including Sweet Moon Baby, written by Karen Henry Clark.; Title: Mine! | [
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13,870 | 15 | PreSchool-Grade 4With a synergistic mesh of lyrical language and bright, expansive illustrations, this picture book enumerating the many benefits of trees is a winner. Muldrow's poetic text shapes beauty from simple observations: "The sunshine went into the buds,/And soon they burst open./Everywhere it was pink./And we were dizzy/With springtime." As the text describes the growth of the tree and the many benefits it provides (shade, clean air, fruit, sap, and holding the soil, among others), Staake's signature modernized cartoon-style illustrations circle the globe, showing families in New York, Vermont, Japan, Kenya, France, and Italy as they enjoy what the trees have to offer. Enjoyable and informative, this beautiful presentation of a clear ecological message is perfect for sharing on Earth Day, Arbor Day, or in ecology units.Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.A family in Brooklyn plants a tree in their small backyard; turn the page and a Kenyan family plants a tree on the bare African savannah. Then in Paris, Tokyo, and more places across the globe, each newly planted tree grows up, as the children in the family do. Muldrow weaves some science into the lines: Sunshine went into the leaves / And brought food to the tree, and through the seasons, the trees grow beautiful pink blossoms, green leaves that help clean the air, and fruit, while their roots keep the soil from blowing away and provide a place for families to plant food. Illustrating the simple poetry are clean-lined digital illustrations that show the botany details and celebrate the connections between plants and people, present and long-term, across time and space, as each generation continues the conservation efforts and helps heal the earth. Grades K-3. --Hazel Rochman; Title: We Planted a Tree | [
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13,871 | 1 | In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: BIG EASTER ADVENTURE | [
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13,872 | 0 | Two nine-year-old sleuths bring sharp powers of observation and deduction into play when a Red Sox slugger's favorite bat disappears. Cousins Mike and Kate are thrilled when Kate's sports-reporter mom brings them to a game, and they are up to the challenge when star player Big D's bat goes missing after batting practice. Folding information about Fenway Park and its colorful history into the tale, Kelly also artfully slips in simple red herrings along with real clues to the thief's identity and the bat's whereabouts that sharper readers may pick up before the young detectives do. Game action takes a backseat to the investigation here, but Big D gets his bat back in time for some late-inning heroics against the Oakland A's, and afterward presents his awed young fans with suitable rewards. Leading off a formulaic series that will take Mike and Kate to baseball parks around the major leagues, this book should draw baseball fans as well as budding whodunit aficionados. Grades 2-4. --John Peters"Folding information about Fenway Park and its colorful history into the tale, Kelly also artfully slips in simple red herrings along with real clues to the thiefs identity and the bats whereabouts that sharper readers may pick up before the young detectives do...Leading off a formulaic series that will take Mike and Kate to baseball parks around the major leagues, this book should draw baseball fans as well as budding whodunit aficionados." - Booklist"A new series for emerging chapter-book readers combines the allure of baseball parks with the challenge of solving a mystery...Historical details about Fenway Park, including the secret code found on the manual scoreboard, a look at Wally the mascot and a peek into the gift shop, will keep the young baseball fan reading." - Kirkus Reviews"Kelly throws in plenty of behind-the-scenes Fenway Park trivia (both in the story and in an appendix) and keeps the story moving at a quick pace, which should easily hold baseball-lovers' attention." - Publisher's Weekly"...should score with the series chapter-book gang, particularly kids who enjoy the blend of fiction and information that keeps the Magic Tree House thriving. There are a couple of sly misdirections to please beginner mystery readers, some Fenway-specific trivia to intrigue nonfiction readers, and the promise of the entire gamut of major-league baseball stadiums yet to visit for those continuing with the series. A scattering of black-and-white pictures and appended Dugout Notes extend the fun." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"...Any 6- 9 year old baseball fan would step to the plate and devour this book like a box of Crackerjacks! Kelly intersperses the perfect mix of sports action, crime-solving and facts about Fenway Park." - Examiner.com; Title: Ballpark Mysteries #1: The Fenway Foul-up | [
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13,873 | 0 | TISH RABE is the author of 12 Cat in the Hat Learning Library titles, as well as many other children's books.CHRISTOPHER MORONEY has illustrated countless books for children.; Title: Now You See Me... (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat) (Step into Reading) | [
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13,874 | 2 | PreS-Gr 1Day is done, and the farm animals quietly take to their beds to get some much-needed rest. Pig toddles off to his sty, with all its glorious mud and slop, but finds a cow in his spot. "Go sleep in your own bed!" Pig demands. Cow clompety-stomps to her stall, but there she startles awake a squawking hen. Banished from Cow's stall, Hen enters her coop to find a horse sound asleep! What is going on here? Young readers will chuckle as they encounter one misplaced creature after another. A horse should not be in the henhouse, for heaven's sake! Anticipating which animal will be in the wrong bed next leads children on, as will the imaginative language each animal spouts. The horse whickers, "Oh, w-w-w-h-o-o-o-a is me," while the sheep complains, "Oh, baaah-ther!" Ultimately, the cat, who takes shelter in its human's bed at the end, makes this story deeply satisfying. Everyone has a place to sleep at last. The twilight palette of muted blues, greens, and browns provides a snug, sleepy background throughout. VERDICT The playful language, the farm animals, the cozy illustrations, and the twist on the time-to-go-to bed theme make this a standout for drowsy bedtime reading. Children will love it.Joan Kindig, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA"The playful language, the farm animals, the cozy illustrations, and the twist on the time-to-go-to bed theme make this a standout for drowsy bedtime reading." School Library Journal, starred review; Title: Go Sleep in Your Own Bed | [
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13,875 | 0 | In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, Reverend W. Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972, when he retired from writing. Reverend Awdry died in 1997 at the age of 85.Richard Courtneyis a published illustrator known for his colorful work in the childrens book seriesThomas & Friends.; Title: Trouble in the Tunnel (Thomas & Friends) (Step into Reading) | [
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13,876 | 4 | Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.; Title: Railway Adventures (Thomas & Friends) (Step into Reading) | [
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13,877 | 0 | BONNIE WORTH is the author of countless books for young readers, among them the Cat in the Hat Learning Library books If I Ran the Rain Forest, Great Day for Pup!, Oh Say Can You Seed? (winner of the 2003 Ohio Farm Bureau Award), There's No Place Like Space!, Wish for a Fish, Oh Say Can You Say Di-No-Saur?,Would You Rather Be a Pollywog?, Ice Is Nice!, and Safari, So Good!; Title: If I Ran the Horse Show: All About Horses (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) | [
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13,878 | 2 | JAN BOZARTH always dreamed as a child that she could weave her interest in dance, music, art, and poetry together. Her dream came true when she grew up to have a music and writing career. She credits her mother, Dora, for handing down her fairy-godmother wisdomdream big and never give up. Jan lives in Austin, Texas.; Title: The Fairy Godmother Academy #6: Trinity's Book | [
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13,880 | 2 | Mary Man-Kong is a children’s book editor and author living in New York City. When she's not editing or writing, she loves traveling with her amazing family on awesome adventures.In 1942, the launch of Little Golden Books revolutionized children’s book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling children’s books of all time. Golden Books’ backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardt’s Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of children’s book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more. Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Books continues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: FAIRY SURPRISES!-HOL | [
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13,881 | 2 | DANA MEACHEN RAU is the author of over 50 books for young readers. She has many, many pairs of flip-flops in her closet. She lives online at DanaMeachenRau.com.JANA CHRISTY is the illustrator of numerous books for children. She lives in the Berkshires with her husband and two sons. You can visit her online at JanaChristy.com.; Title: Flip Flop! (Step into Reading) | [
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13,882 | 11 | CATHERINE HAPKA has written more than 150 books for children and young adultsmany about horses, including Elska, the first book in the Horse Diaries series. A lifelong horse lover, she rides several times per week and appreciates horses of all breeds. She lives on a small farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania, which she shares with a horse, three goats, a small flock of chickens, and too many cats.RUTH SANDERSON has illustrated books for children of all ages, including Summer Pony, Winter Pony, and Hush, Little Horsie. Her favorite hobby is horseback riding. You can find out more at RuthSanderson.com.; Title: Horse Diaries #6: Yatimah | [
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13,883 | 2 | Rosie is jealous of her classmate Violet, who stars in gym class, choir practice, at the lunch table, and everywhere else. Body language tells part of the story in this picture book, and the spacious, digitally touched pencil sketches show Rosie seething on the sidelines while Violet hogs the limelight. When the class project is to grow pea plants in little pots on the windowsill at the back of the room, everyone is excited. Violet, of course, knows her plant will be the tallest and her pot the sparkliest. Then fuming Rosie secretly pushes soil on top of Violets plant. But when Violet is at home sick for several days, Rosie not only undoes the damage but she also cares for Violets plant, and the teacher calls Rosie the best. Kids will absorb the botany facts that are informally woven into the story, while the outsider kids recognition and self-acceptance makes for great drama. Preschool-Grade 1. --Hazel RochmanStarred Review, Publishers Weekly, October 24, 2011:"...Wortche possesses both a refreshing directness and a willingness to trust her readers. She also has the courage to conclude not with reconciliation, but with a bittersweet and profoundly wise acknowledgment that it takes all kinds. This impressive new author is well served by Barton (Mine!), whose digital classroom sketches convey a tumult of emotion and have just the right amounts of energy and vulnerability."; Title: Rosie Sprout's Time to Shine | [
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13,884 | 0 | DAVID HARRISON has written over 70 books for children and adults, including the Step into Reading titles, Wake Up, Sun!, Johnny Appleseed: My Story, and Paul Bunyan: My Story. He lives in Missouri.HANS WILHELM is the author-illustrator of more than 200 children's books. His books have been translated into 20 languages and have become successful animated television series that are enjoyed by children all over the world. Hans is the author-illustrator of the popular early reader series Noodles (Scholastic). He lives in Connecticut.; Title: A Monster is Coming! (Step into Reading) | [
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13,885 | 0 | Gr 7 UpThis sequel to the award-winning Seraphina (Random, 2012) takes the half-human, half-dragon girl on a search for others like herself. The revelation of Seraphina's true heritage has placed her in a position of power with Queen Glisselda who sends her on a mission to find other half-human/half-dragon beings. With her loyal friend, Abdo, she searches the lands for the creatures she has only met previously in dreams, in the hopes that they may trip the balance of power toward the kingdom of Goredd. Though the halflings were feared and reviled by the human population historically, some of them managed to hide in plain sight and were elevated to sainthood. With the insane Jannoula as their leader, these long-lived beings have emerged from hiding and are bent on taking control of Goredd and its human population. And, the love she and the Queen's intended, Kiggs, have for each other may ultimately destroy any chance Seraphina has for personal happiness. This is not a stand-alone story, and those who haven't read the first novel in the series will spend the first third of the novel getting caught up. By then, it may be too late for some, as the lengthy work suffered from an over-abundance of explanation of who the dragons were without really giving readers a sense of the main characters' ideals and motivations. Still, for lovers of Christopher Paolini's and Anne McCaffrey's dragon stories, this is an adequate addition to dragonlore.Jane Henriksen Baird, Anchorage Public Library, AKthe intricate plotting, clever surprises.. and lovely prose make this a worthy conclusion for all of Hartmans big-hearted characters.Booklist starred review"This is a tale of love, mistakes, double-crosses, and pain---one that left me tied up in knots!" Tamora Pierce, NYT bestselling author[Hartman] continues to expand her world with enough history and detail to satisfy even the most questioning of readers, doing it all so naturally that it's hard to believe this is fiction. Dragon fiction has never flown higher.Kirkus Reviewstarred review"...[A] worthy and wholly satisfying continuation of Seraphinas tale."Publishers Weeklystarred review; Title: Shadow Scale (Seraphina Series) | [
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13,886 | 2 | GARY PAULSEN is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, His most recent books are Lawn Boy Returns, Woods Runner, Notes from the Dog, Mudshark, Lawn Boy, Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day, The Time Hackers, and The Amazing Life of Birds (The Twenty Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech).From the Hardcover edition.1 A GOOD LIE FURTHERS YOUR AGENDA By midmorning Monday, I had Katie Knowles believing that I suffer from a terrible disease. One that modern medicine doesn't recognize, can't identify and is powerless to treat. I told her that I have chronic, degenerative, relapsing-remitting inflammobetigoitis. Which doesn't exist. I culled symptoms of mono, plantar warts, shingles, borderline personality disorder and a bladder infection, as well as listing a bunch of side effects from some TV ads for drugs. Even for me, this was a whopper. But I had to come down with whatchamacallit so that I wouldn't have to team up with Katie for the working-with-a-partner project in social studies this semester. Cannot. Deal. With. Katie. She's some sort of mechanized humanoid, made up of spare computer parts, all the leafy green vegetables that no one ever eats and thesaurus pages. We're only in eighth grade, but everyone knows she's already picked out her first three college choices, her probable major and potential minor and the focus of her eventual graduate studies. To Katie, middle school is a waste of time, so she takes more classes than she needs to and does extra credit the way the rest of us drink water. She's probably got enough credits already to graduate from high school. The Friday before, we'd been assigned to be each other's partner for our social studies independent study project: a ten-page paper and an oral presentation in which we would "illuminate some aspect of our government relevant to today's young citizen." Thanks, Mr. Crosby, way to narrow the scope. We wouldn't have class for the next week so that we could go to the library or the computer lab to work on our projects. This was going to teach us about independence and self-determination. Or something like that; I wasn't really listening. I really dig Mr. Crosby; he's pretty laid-back except when he starts talking about what he calls "government pork," and then he gets all wild and upset. I must have irked him somehow to get assigned to Katie. My best friend, JonPaul, and our buddy Jay D., who are the biggest troublemakers this side of a prison riot, were project partners, and even the Bang Girls (I call them that because they're BFFs who have identical haircuts with the exact same fringe hitting their eyeballs in a weird way that makes my eyes water if I look at them too long) had been paired. Before I could ask Crosby what I'd done to set him off, he'd announced, "Once partners are assigned, there will be no switching." I am not a guy who gives in easily, so I spent the weekend thinking of ways to convince Crosby to change his mind, and avoiding Katie, even though she'd been calling, emailing, IM-ing and texting. It was only third period on Monday morning and already she'd left a couple of notes at my locker and had tracked me in the hall between classes. "Kevin." I flinched. Katie has one of those bossy yet whiny voices that make you want to stab pencils in your eardrums to make the noise stop. I turned and broke out a killer smile. I can always tell when it's time to crank up the charisma. "Hey, Katie, I meant to--" I started, but she cut me off before I could come up with plausible and inoffensive reasons why I'd ignored her all weekend. "It doesn't really matter." She flipped open her notebook and handed me a sheaf of papers. "I utilized the time by getting started on the initial research. You can see that I brainstormed about a dozen ideas we could examine that I believe to be unique and ripe for exploration. Why don't you take the packet home, read everything over, and then let me know by this time tomorrow, if not sooner, what you've decided? I'm okay with any choice you make, and we should, after all, be democratic about how this partnership functions, because of, you know, the class subject and all." "Uh . . . yeah, right. I see that you, wow, you typed up--what's an abstract, again?" "A brief summary and succinct explanation, the theoretical ideal, if you will, behind the project topic." She tapped her foot impatiently, probably wondering why I hadn't been writing abstracts since nursery school. "Sure, that was what I was going to guess. You did an . . . abstract thingie . . . for all twelve ideas?" "Of course"--she pushed her glasses a little higher on her nose--"because that kind of organization and attention to detail will enable us to make the best possible choice among our options. Besides, I'm sure I can put the seemingly superfluous work to good use in the form of extra-credit projects later in the year." "Uh-huh." "Like I said, why don't you take this home and--" I cut her off. "No, I don't need to do that; let's pick number, um, seven. Yeah, that looks like a great idea." "The analysis of data collected during the most recent national census about the underserved population and how they interact with and regard the government services structure, especially pertaining to the link between educational grants and future acts of public service?" I really should have read her summaries, but it was too late. The analysis of the something census and how the something interacts with something as it pertains to something it was. 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13,887 | 2 | JARRETT J. KROSOCZKA is the author and illustrator of many picture books, including Punk Farm, Punk Farm on Tour, and Baghead, as well as the popular Lunch Lady graphic novel series. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, with his wife and daughter and their pug, Ralph Macchio.; Title: Ollie the Purple Elephant (Read to a Child!: Level 2) | [
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13,888 | 5 | KATE KLIMO grew up in the little town of Sea Cliff, with the Stenson Memorial Library just down the street from her house. She got her first wallet when she was eight, not for money but to hold her library card. She can still remember exactly where on the shelves her favorite books of fantasy sat. In Middletown, New York, where she and her husband Harry raised their three sons, the library is housed in a wonderful old railway stationand from there, she and her family have taken many memorable trips.; Title: Dragon Keepers #4: The Dragon in the Volcano | [
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13,889 | 2 | "This is a simple but thoroughly charming little gem of a book. While the story line covers no new groundfour animals enjoy typical school activitiesthe presentation raises it to the next level. For one thing, Sierra has told the tale in effortless rhyme. For another, the rebus format makes it a perfect lap-sit choice with a parent or caregiver reading the words and a child reading the easily decipherable pictures. The illustrations . . . are bright and cheerful and should have considerable appeal for the new-to-school set." - School Library Journal"Just right for new kindergartners and preschoolers who cannot yet read words, this is one school story that they will be able to help in reading. The draw of Sierras latest is the rhyming verse that is interspersed with rebus pictures, allowing children to chime in and participate in the telling . . . Davicks brightly colored digital illustrations show all the quintessential elements of schoolfrom the playground and bus outside to the decorations and supplies inside. Throughout, kindness, sharing and being helpful are modeled by the anthropomorphized cartoon animals in both the artwork and the nursery-rhyme cadences. A comforting and empowering build-up to the big daykindergarten (or preschool), here we come!- Kirkus ReviewsJUDY SIERRA loved reading with rebuses as a very young child. Her acclaimed stories in rhyme include Wild About Books, an E. B. White Read Aloud Award winner; Born to Read; and The Sleepy Little Alphabet. Some of her other books that have tickled the funny bones of children are Mind Your Manners, B. B.Wolf and Tell the Truth, B. B.Wolf.LINDA DAVICK is a graphic Web site designer and innovative children's book illustrator. Her vibrant computer art has illustrated three popular early learning picture books, 10 Trick-or-Treaters, 10 Trim-the-Tree'ers, and 10 Easter Egg Hunters, all by Janet Schulman.; Title: We Love Our School!: A Read-Together Rebus Story | [
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13,890 | 0 | ELLEN WEISS and MEL FRIEDMAN have written hundreds of books for kids of all ages. They've collaborated on dozens of books, including The Tiny Parents, The Adventures of Ratman, The Curse of the Calico Cat, and The Poof Point. They live in New York City and the Berkshires.ALESSIA GIRASOLE has been drawing since early childhood and realized early on that her hobby could actually be a rewarding career. She illustrates children's books and games.; Title: The Stinky Giant (Step into Reading) | [
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13,891 | 6 | In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: EASTER DELIVERIES-CH | [
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13,892 | 0 | P. D. Eastmanwas an author-illustrator who created many childrens books, includingAre You My Mother?,Go, Dog. Go!, andThe Best Nest. Trained at the National Academy of Design, he enlisted in the army in 1943 and was assigned to the Signal Corps Film Unitwhich was headed by Theodor Geisel, who would eventually become known to the world as Dr. Seuss. After Geisel later approached him to write for his newBeginner Bookseries at Random House, Eastman published his first book,Sam and the Firefly. Since then, Random House has sold more than 30 million books by P. D. Eastman, and he has become one of the most beloved childrens book authors in the world.Al Perkinswas the author of several Bright and Early Books andBeginner Books, among themHand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb;andThe Ear Book.Perkins passed away in 1975.Robert Lopshire wrote and illustrated the Beginner BooksPut Me in the Zoo, I Want to Be Somebody New!, and New Tracks I Can Do! He died in 2002.Joan Heilbroneris best known for her first book,Robert the Rose Horse, which was published in 1961. Acquired by Dr. Seuss when he was editor of Beginner Books, it has been in print for more than 50 years. Her inspiration to writeA Pet Named Sneakercame from her grandchildren, Quentin and Katrina, and their talented pet snake, Plato. A graduate of Columbia University, Ms. Heilbroner worked as a school librarian until her retirement.Marilyn Sadler has been writing and illustrating children's books for 20 years. Her work has received many honors, including an IRA Classroom Choice Award and a Parents Choice Award. She lives in Ohio.; Title: The Big Red Book of Beginner Books (Beginner Books(R)) | [
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13,893 | 2 | Kids' Indie Next List, Summer 2012MICHAEL D. BEIL teaches English at a Catholic high school in New York City. He is the author of three installments of his Edgar Award-nominated Red Blazer Girls mysteries, with a fourth in the works.; Title: Summer at Forsaken Lake | [
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13,894 | 13 | *Starred Review* Born in Pennsylvania in 1888, Horace Pippin loved to draw and paint as a child. When he was in eighth grade, his father left the family. Horace quit school and worked to support them. Later wounded as a soldier in WWI, he never regained full use of his right arm. Back home, Pippin began painting again, using his left arm to guide his right. Painting subjects drawn mainly from observation, memory, family stories, and the Bible, this self-taught African American artist was eventually discovered by the art community. Major museums display his works, and their locations are indicated on the U.S. map on the back endpapers, along with small reproductions of six paintings. In a well-structured narrative with recurring themes and a highly accessible style, Bryant writes short sentences full of memorable details, from Pippins first box of colored pencils to the scavenged house paints he used to paint his wartime memories. Combining drawings and printed elements with watercolor and gouache paints, Sweets mixed-media illustrations have a refreshing, down-home style and a brilliance all their own. The artwork incorporates large-print quotes, giving Pippin a voice here as well. Outstanding. Grades 1-4. --Carolyn PhelanStarred Review, Publishers Weekly, February 18, 2013:Quotations from Pippin about the psychological scars of war and his artistic process are hand-drawn into Sweet's images, underscoring how art was not only a joyful outlet for Pippin, but also a vital means of interpreting the world.Starred Review, School Library Journal, January 1, 2013:Bryants meticulously researched, eloquent text makes this a winning read-aloud, while Sweets vibrant, folksy illustrations, rendered in watercolor, gouache, and mixed media, portray the joys and hardships of the mans life, using his trademark palettewith just a splash of red.Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2012:This outstanding portrait of African-American artist Horace Pippin (1888-1946) allows Pippins work to shineand his heart too.Starred Review, Booklist, November 1, 2012:a well-structured narrative with recurring themes and a highly accessible styleoutstanding.; Title: A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin (Schneider Family Book Awards - Young Children's Book Winner) | [
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13,895 | 2 | Mary Man-Kong is achildrens bookeditor and author living in New York City. When she's notediting orwriting, she loves travelingwith her amazing family on awesomeadventures.Jiyoung An is the illustrator of several Barbie books. Her titles includeBarbie, I Can BeA Pet Vet; Barbie, I Can BeA Horse Rider; Barbie Loves Pets; Little Lost Dolphin;and many more.; Title: Barbie, I Can Be- A Pet Vet (Step into Reading, Step 1) | [
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13,896 | 0 | Gr 14Isaacs excels at writing tall tales, and readers will not be disappointed by her newest yarn. In 1870, the widow Tulip Jones inherits millions of dollars and a ranch, so she moves from England to By-Golly Gully. She quickly learns that everything is bigger in Texas, including her garden vegetables and her beloved pet tortoises. But her blissful peace is disrupted when word gets around about her rich and unmarried status. Hilarity ensues as the widow comes up with a variety of ways to get rid of the 1000 suitors who line up at her door. Exaggeration is the name of the game from text to illustrations. The story is told in a linear, yet compelling way, and the delightful tongue-twisting narration uses a variety of fun and folksy phrases. Isaacs takes her time, humorously setting the scene through the first few pages, which prepares readers to expect larger-than-life problems and solutions. The characters are exaggerated as well, from the odious suitors to the spunky and independent widow Jones, who takes a proactive approach to solving her problems. Hawkes's painterly illustrations, rendered with acrylic and pencil, feature vast blue skies, fluffy white clouds, and sun-drenched landscapes that firmly establish the setting. These exaggerated visuals match the humorous tone set by the text. At its best when read aloud, this story will also appeal to elementary school kids who will be inspired to create their own tales with over-the-top characters.Amy Seto Musser, Denver Public LibraryEnglish widow Tulip Jones is off to America, having inherited $35 million and an entire ranch in Texas, with a lot of tea, her three ranch hands (ne house servants), and 12 pet tortoises in tow. With pluck and verve, they establish themselves in the Texas heat but soon find their efforts interrupted by more than 1000 marriageable fortune hunters. Widow Jones has to hire her own baker, one Charlie Doughpuncher, just to feed them all. At her wits end, she hatches a few impossible contests, promising to marry the winner. Meanwhile, the ranch hands solicit 1000 brides from across the country. And voila, dastards are caught, vows exchanged, and everyone, even the ranch hands, departs. Except Charlie, of course, who has a proposal of his own. Isaacs tall-tale plotting and over-the-top language are matched by Hawkes bright, comic paintings, brimming with spirit and detail. An opening endpaper signpost warns against exaggeration in Texas, promising just the outsize adventure that Isaacs and Hawkes deliver. Grades K-3. --Thom Barthelmess; Title: Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch | [] | Train |
13,897 | 2 | PreS-Gr 1Desmond the cat blends in with his surroundings. In fact, his entire family fades into the background in their portrait. Everything changes when Gloria, a rabbit, arrives at school. Not only does she take every possible chance to get noticed herself, but she also notices Desmond no matter where he hides. To his surprise, he likes interacting with others. He even coaxes someone else from his hiding place to join the playground fun. Young viewers will enjoy spotting Desmond in his ingenious costumes and identifying others trying to stay out of sight in the schoolyard. Alter's animal characters will be familiar to those who know her previous books, including Abigail Spells (Knopf, 2009), featured in a library poster. This low-key story of how friendship can support and encourage others will be a welcome addition for most libraries.Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Whether he is talcum-powdered white to look like a statue in an art museum or dressed in green while sitting in a tree, Desmond, a shy cat, likes to blend in with his environment, much like David Lucas Halibut Jackson (2004). Used to being ignored, Desmond is surprised when new student Gloria, a gregarious rabbit who enjoys speaking up and standing out, notices him wherever he tries to hide. After Gloria finds Desmond in the library and they read together all morning long, the classmates become inseparable playmates. Brandishing a new attire and self-confidence to boot, Desmond cant remember why he ever wanted to disappear and spots another camouflaged friend. The final double-page spread includes numerous hidden students for readers to find. With a nod to her own Abigail Spells (2009), Alters pleasing acrylic illustrations feature more of her adorable animals and geometric and patterned backdrops. A reassuring tale of friendship that gives voice to young wallflowers and their secret desire to connect with others. Preschool-Grade 2. --Angela Leeper; Title: Disappearing Desmond | [
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13,898 | 7 | Publishers Weekly, November 14, 2011:"Carters quirky robotsthat do everything from provide kisses and brush teeth to search for undersea treasureshould have effortless appeal for the preschool audience."; Title: Lots of Bots!: A Counting Pop-Up Book | [
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13,899 | 2 | *Starred Review* Is any love greater than that between a boy and his robot? While picking pinecones, a boy meets a bright-red, rocket-shaped robot and asks, Want to play? Affirmative! the robot responds, and the pair has tons of fun until a rock bumps the robots power switch off. Not understanding the bots unresponsiveness, the boy wheels him home and begins feeding him applesauce, reading him a story, and crafting a makeshift bed. When the boys parents, unaware of a robot behind the door, check on their son, the door bumps the robots power switch back on. Not distinguishing the boys unresponsiveness as sleep, the robot, in a humorous reversal, fears the boy has malfunctioned and carries him back to his laboratory, where he gives him oil and begins to prepare a new batterywhen, just in time, the not-evil-at-all inventor shows up to put things right. The spare text (Boy! You-are-fixed!) replicates the steady beats of the simple yet comedic story, while Yaccarinos expressive, quirky, and humorously geometric gouache illustrations make the boy and robots relationship all the more endearing. The final, nearly wordless pages, with snapshots of the friends at play, are priceless. Preschool-Grade 1. --Angela LeeperStarred Review, Booklist, April 1, 2012:"The final, nearly wordless pages, with snapshots of the friends at play, are priceless.Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, February 15, 2012:Dyckmans debut offers pitch-perfect pacing and gentle humor. as Boy and Bot would say, its affirmative that this book will be a hit.Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, February 6, 2012:Dyckmans pared-down prose gives the role-reversal story just enough drama, humor, and robot-inflected dialogueto keep children entertained for many re-readings.Review, The New York Times Book Review (online edition), April 11, 2012:Its a perfectly adorable, age-appropriate friendship. And its simply impossible to imagine a 4-year-old boy not wanting to be friends with this book.Kids' Indie Next List, Summer 2012; Title: Boy and Bot | [
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