node_id int64 0 76.9k | label int64 0 39 | text stringlengths 13 124k | neighbors listlengths 0 3.32k | mask stringclasses 4 values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1,500 | 13 | Grade 24This light reinvention of the myth of Pygmalion gives the ancient Greek sculptor access to French perfumes, a modern-day spa, and an apprentice named Jane. Pyg is obsessed with his masterpiece, a sculpture of a goddess so beautiful that he wishes she were real. Jane finds her hard, flawless beauty a little off-putting, somehow, but he sees only perfection. Then he gets his wish and his work of art comes to life, but she turns out to be vain, humorless, demanding, and disloyal. As the end of his unhappy day with the "perfect" girl comes to a close, Pyg goes home to find Jane waiting for him with a blazing fire and a game of Scrabble. The pleasing, painterly cartoon illustrations combine ancient and modern elements. This fairy-tale/nursery-rhyme spoof, one of several by Stanley, has its own personality, tone, and palette, all of which work together toward a happy ending for everybody.Catherine Threadgill, Charleston County Public Library, SC Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Stanley has written and illustrated several previous fractured fairy tales, including Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter (1997). Now, in a mischievous turnaround on the Pygmalion myth and The Sorcerer's Apprentice, she blends the classical and the contemporary with sly exaggeration. Jane, who wants to be a great sculptor and carve creatures from hunks of stone like her best friend, Pyg, becomes Pyg's apprentice. One day Pyg carves a masterpiece, a beautiful goddess, absolutely perfect. To Jane, however, the goddess statue seems heartless. When the goddess comes to life, she does, indeed, prove to be self-centered and mean, and she eventually leaves Pyg and his "dump" for the prince's palace. Then, to help Pyg get over "the girl of his dreams," Jane carves him the perfect pet companion. Stanley's fresh artwork, which mixes the grandeur of old classical forms and the absurdity of the new, is in perfect balance with the parody. Children older than the target audience may also enjoy this. Hazel RochmanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The Trouble with Wishes | [
5413,
5529,
5991,
13940,
15060,
16401,
17666,
21050,
22039,
22993,
28188,
32137,
34960,
36940,
46647,
47033,
47612,
59750,
62293
] | Validation |
1,501 | 15 | Entertaining and informative. Excellent, realistic paintings. (School Library Journal (starred review))A Buzz-worthy book! (Time for Kids)Precisely rendered illustrations help this effort really take off. Abrief chronology rounds out this solid title. (ALA Booklist)Calling all dreamers and wannabe space travellers! (Child Magazine)Beautiful and realistic illustrations...in first-person voice. Achilds-eye view on space exploration. (Kirkus Reviews)I walked on the moon. This is my journey. But it didn't begin when I stepped on board Apollo 11 on July 1, 1969. It began the day I was born.Becoming an astronaut took more than education, discipline, and physical strength. It took years of determination and believing that any goal is possiblefrom riding a bike alone across the George Washington Bridge at age ten to making a footprint on the Moon.I always knew the Moon was within my reachand that I was ready to be on the team that would achieve the first landing. But it was still hard to believe when I took my first step onto the Moon's surface.We all have our own dreams. This is the story of how mine came true.; Title: Reaching for the Moon | [
1704,
4138,
4950,
5950,
6264,
7703,
15105,
15164,
15174,
16343,
16423,
18416,
18734,
20272,
26005,
26383,
26995,
27752,
29058,
29296,
32363,
35335,
36390,
41376,
41676,
47868,
49538,
49603,
49624,
49840,
58186,
65618,
71796,
74561
] | Test |
1,502 | 21 | Gutman pulls out all the stops...Johnson and Fanchers paintings are remarkable...Sheer delight. (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))The ride is uproarious from start to finish...will have baseball fans of all ages cheering. (School Library Journal (starred review))...An amusing rendition...wonderful illustrations. (San Diego Union-Tribune)...Wonderfully inventive...Gutmans poetic updating is funny and lively. The illustrations are terrific (Orange County Register)Sheer delight. (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))With a re-invention like this, Casey is welcome back at bat anytime. (Horn Book Magazine)Out of this world. (People)A solid homer. (Chicago Sun-Times)Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 12 million copies. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, Dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninety-two state book award nominations. He lives in New York City with his wife, Nina. You can visit him online at www.dangutman.com.; Title: Casey Back at Bat | [
1375,
1666,
1670,
2309,
4034,
5282,
5362,
5366,
5527,
5542,
27752,
28191,
64624
] | Train |
1,503 | 0 | Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series. In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math.Stuart J. Murphy and his wife, Nancy, live in Boston.; Title: Rodeo Time (MathStart 3) | [
475,
482,
489,
492,
1307,
1362,
1365,
1369,
1494,
1495,
1496,
1499,
1515,
3652,
3995,
4833,
4835,
4842,
4844,
4849,
4851,
4855,
4857,
4858,
4860,
4863,
4868,
4870,
4871,
4872,
4875,
4876,
4877,
4878,
4879,
4882,
4883,
4884,
4889,
4890,
... | Validation |
1,504 | 2 | Florence Minor is the author of Christmas Tree!, illustrated by Wendell Minor, which Kirkus Reviews praised for its "imaginative Christmas trees and poetic, rhyming text." If You Were a Penguin, her second collaboration with Wendell, was selected by Pennsylvania for its "One Book, Every Young Child" early literacy program. If You Were a Panda Bear is her third picture book for children.Wendell Minor is the illustrator of more than fifty award-winning picture books for children, including Mojave by Diane Siebert, Abe Lincoln Remembers by Ann Turner, The Seashore Book by Charlotte Zolotow, and the New York Times bestseller Reaching for the Moon by Buzz Aldrin, as well as numerous books about the outdoors with his frequent collaborator, Jean Craighead George, including their classic Everglades.The Minors live in Connecticut, where they share their home and studio with their cats, Sofie and Cindercat.; Title: Christmas Tree! | [
2201,
3866,
5494,
6981,
10064,
13000,
14412,
15511,
18426,
24467,
32513,
33585,
36538,
40799,
55262,
56433,
57936,
63066,
74690
] | Validation |
1,505 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 2-A little boy and his grandfather have a fun-filled time digging up potatoes, carrots, onions, beans, and other vegetables. Bumpety bump, bumpety bump, up and down is what they say each time the boy returns to the wheelbarrow and grandpa pushes him and the bounty all over the farm. A little red hen accompanies them on every page as the boy chatters and the grandfather listens, pushing through the beans, beets, lettuce, and cucumbers. Finally, after they pick some berries, the little hen stops following them. It seems that she has a special surprise to share. A sweet, comical look at crops and caregivers, illustrated with amusing art in vivid colors.-Andrea Tarr, Corona Public Library, CA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-K. In this offering that reads with the rhythm and bounce of a nursery rhyme, a boy helps his grandfather collect fruits and vegetables from the garden: "In Grandpa's wheelbarrow, I bump up and down--bumpety bumpety bump." A red hen follows the pair, and after loading the wagon with produce, grandfather and grandson reverse course and follow the hen back to the shed, where they find a new egg. The story is slight, and those reading aloud may stumble over an occasional offbeat or missed rhyme. Still, the word repetition will encourage spirited chanting along, and young children will find plenty of familiar foods to look at and point to in the cheerful paintings of orchards and garden rows, presented in cross sections that show views both above- and belowground. This isn't a necessary purchase, but the warm camaraderie between grandparent and child makes the story a good choice for sharing among generations, and teachers may want to include the root-to-fruit views in preschool and kindergarten units about growing things. Gillian EngbergCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Bumpety Bump! | [
4040
] | Train |
1,506 | 2 | K-Gr 3For 24 hours, a boy and his dog trade places. Young Jacob eats kibble out of a bowl on the floor, chases squirrels in the park, and eats Max's homework, while Max goes to Jacob's school, plays video games, and eats spaghetti and meatballs. Jacob's parents, teachers, and classmates seem to take this role reversal in stride. When Jacob and Max switch back, they both agree that being a dog is better. While not Pinkwater's best work, his signature goofy humor plays well here and will please his many fans. Davis's mostly full-spread watercolor cartoons match the comic sensibility and pacing of the text nicely. Children will delight in this vision of life turned upside down and may contemplate swaps with their own family pets.Rachel G. Payne, Brooklyn Public Library, NY Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.The direct title says it all. Jacob (the boy) changes places with Max (the dog), and as often happens in Pinkwaters books, hilarity ensues. Jacob spends the next 24 hours eating kibble and looking longingly at the bushes, while his mother shoos him away. Max goes to school and does homework, though in a cruel twist, Jacob eats it. Davis, who has illustrated other books by Pinkwater, captures all the fun in larger-than-life spreads with antics that fill up the pages. In one of the most amusing, Max undergoes several mood changes as he must continually throw the ball to Jacob in the park. The book ends as simply as it started. Jacob returns to his bed and Max to his rug, and the next day, all is back the way it should be. But both of us had learned something, Jacob says. Being a dog is better. Although this is a one-joke tale, Pinkwater and Davis are just the duo to multiply it. Preschool-Grade 1. --Ilene Cooper; Title: I Am the Dog | [
36231,
45244,
52599,
54575
] | Train |
1,507 | 2 | "A boy creates his own endless summer when he brings home a wave from the family's beach vacation in this splashy fantasy based on a story by Nobel Laureate Paz. The wave adores her new surroundings, spraying foam as she rushes through the household, floating with the boy and rocking him to sleep. But nature takes its course as the wave's moods turn out to be as 'changeable as the tide.' Paired with the expert text, Buehner's larger than-life depictions of the free-spirited wave sweep readers away to their own imaginary shores." "Publishers Weekly""An outlandish and original tale by Paz is cut and pressed into the picture-book format, for which Buehner provides wild images and, with Cowan, a humorous ending...." Kirkus Reviews"Storytime audiences will be delighted by this unusual friendship... A celebration of imagination from beginning to end." "School Library Journal"Remember all those seashells you carted home from vacation? Imagine there was a wave you wanted to bring home, and finally your father said yes. Nobel Laureate Octavio Paz's story and Catherine Cowan's adaption of it follow the perile of such a choice. Sometimes the wave is the best playmate for the boy who has taken her home. Other times she is "black and bitter: and she howls and twists "in dark despair." The parents can't take it anymore. Finally, when the wave freezes, father and son lug her back to the beach. "Maybe next year, " the boy thinks, "I'll bring home a cloud. Clouds are soft and cuddly..., " outside his window lurks a giant cloud looking anything but. Children will live the relentless, hilarious, surreal logic of it all: If you did take a wave home, this what it would be like. -- "Chicago Tribune, "2/298Catherine Cowan is the author of My Friend the Piano. She lives with her husband and six shedding, purring cats in Long Beach, California.; Title: My Life with the Wave | [
15393,
18145,
24132,
26031,
70647
] | Validation |
1,508 | 6 | PreSchool-KPreparing for a Halloween party, a little girl pulls together various articles of clothing to come up with a suitable costume. Each item is depicted in rebus fashion in cumulative lines of verse. She ends up with two different costumes using the same garments, but, in the end, she receives a ready-made witch's outfit from Grandma. The repetitive rhyming text reads smoothly and easily but seems uninspired. Who will I be? Have you guessed?/I'll bet you'll know when I get dressed. The watercolor, pencil, and pen illustrations are charming and full of fun details but are not enough to give this book the freshness and originality that it needs. Purchase if additional non-scary Halloween tales are needed.Wendy Woodfill, Hennepin County Library, Minnetonka, MN Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-Gr. 2. Neitzel and Parker have collaborated on eight previous rebus books, includingI'm Not Feeling Well Today (2001). In this one, a little girl is picking out items to wear for her Halloween costume: lace-trimmed pants; a swirling scarf; a frilly, beaded blouse; a tablecloth. Children will easily follow the rebus that supplements the rhyming text, but they may not be able to guess what the child is going to be. There are clues in the artwork indicate that she may be a pirate, so seeing her outfitted as Little Bo Peep is a surprise. Then, in a double twist, the girl decides that she may not want to be Bo Peep after all and uses the same gear for a pirate costume. Executed in watercolors, colored pencils, and black pen, Parker's jaunty pictures capture the story's essence. Especially cute is the girl's black cat, dressed up as Bo Peep's lamb. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Who Will I Be?: A Halloween Rebus Story | [
6735
] | Train |
1,509 | 4 | Donald Crews is the renowned creator of many celebrated children's books, including the Caldecott Honor Books Freight Train and Truck. He and his wife, Ann Jonas, live in New York's Hudson River Valley.Donald Crews es el renombrado autor de dos libros merecedores del premio Caldecott, Tren de carga (Freight Train) y School Bus. Vive con su esposa, Ann Jonas, cerca del Ro Hudson, en Nueva York.; Title: Freight Train/Tren de carga | [
854,
2418,
4582,
4695,
4840,
5373,
5385,
5400,
5402,
5423,
5443,
5483,
5550,
5611,
6901,
6989,
7029,
10339,
10935,
11039,
11622,
12867,
15166,
16046,
16264,
16538,
19983,
21002,
23078,
23355,
24379,
26995,
27103,
29451,
30545,
33314,
33470,
4... | Train |
1,510 | 2 | PreSThis version of a favorite lullaby features a spinning top (in place of a billy goat); a dog named Pearl (rather than a cart and bull); and a fire truck returning the baby girl to the house where Mamas gonna sing you a lullaby. Pinkneys colored-ink paintings show an early 1900s African-American father and his young guitar-playing son entertaining baby sister, who is sad that mama has gone off for the day. Each full-page painting or spread is artistically placed against a colored background, with a phrase or two of supersize text curved around it. The pleasing, exaggerated curves of the prancing horse; the leaping, seemingly weightless father and children; and the energy of the lurching fire engine make the pictures come alive. A portrait of the whole happy family provides a satisfying conclusion. Music and four-verse text are appended. Exuberant fun.Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS. Pinkney sets his version of the traditional Appalachian folksong in an African American household of the early 1900s, after "Mama goes off for the day and Papa is left to tend to the young'uns." Ink-on-clayboard scenes show a distraught toddler girl comforted by a playful father and older brother, who sing, dance, and, of course, offer a series of whimsical gifts. Although Pinkney imagines a less elaborate story arc than the one in Marla Frazee's 1999 version, he does play a bit with the traditional lyrics (at one point Papa brings Baby a fire truck), and imbues them with a dancing energy that seems to spin right off of a 1920s Harlem dance floor--spaghetti-limbed figures sketch energetic curves against bright, unadorned backdrops, chased by arcs of easy-to-read type. Although Mama's arrival back home, bearing the only intangible gift (and seemingly the most successful one), seems to support oddly old-fashioned views of maternal and paternal forms of nurturing, this remains a welcome multicultural interpretation of a classic children's song. An appended musical arrangement gives the tune a jazzy beat to match the wheeling, undulating figures in the story. Jennifer MattsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Hush, Little Baby | [
10388,
61308,
67255
] | Train |
1,511 | 1 | Terri Farley is the author of the wildly popular Phantom Stallion series, which has sold one million copies. For her new series, Wild Horse Island, Terri volunteered on a horse ranch in Hawaii for three weeks. After much coaxing, she returned to her husband in Verdi, Nevada, where she lives and writes.; Title: Gift Horse (Phantom Stallion, No. 9) | [
1394,
1413,
1514,
1516,
1633,
1655,
1675,
1883,
1884,
1895,
1915,
2022,
2025,
2028,
2032,
2033,
2567,
4497,
4500,
4504,
4512,
4550,
17412
] | Validation |
1,512 | 2 | Grade 5-7-Seventh-grade twins Edward and Meg are the first to proclaim that they are as different as night and day; Edward is a puny free spirit who attends an "alternative" middle school, while Meg is a control freak with low self-esteem. The twins take turns telling the story of how Meg's desire to fit in with the popular girls in her elite school and Edward's inability to resist taking his sister down a peg result in a fabrication of monstrous proportions. Soon everyone at Meg's school thinks she has a tall, gorgeous, rock star brother named Ted, a fiction that Edward (unbeknownst to Meg) encourages by impersonating Ted on the phone. The voices of the twins are eerily realistic and convincing, from Edward's choppy, casual comments on life to Meg's anguished ruminations. The readiness of most characters to believe whatever people tell them, leading to ludicrous misunderstandings, requires a willing suspension of disbelief, but the way events rapidly spin out of control makes this an enticing read for boys and girls alike. The climax, during which Edward's makeshift band does NOT suddenly become the next Nirvana, is hysterically funny and over-the-top, yet completely realistic. The twins' dawning tolerance and appreciation of one another at the end is a little pat considering their earlier violent antipathy, but also quite a relief. Light, fun, and sure to be popular.Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public LibraryCopyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.*Starred Review* Gr. 5-7. Meg and Edward are twins, but they couldn't be more different and they don't get along. She is tall, smart, and pretty, and she has just been invited to joint the High Achievers' Club at her special middle school. He is the world's biggest loser, an immature, runty underachiever. She is terrified her fancy friends will find out about him. Two of today's best writers tell the story in the twins' alternating narratives, and they have a huge amount of fun with a plot that cuts down the high-achiever snobs and reveals how smart people can fall for their own vain fantasies. Edward shows that his clever sister is "not too swift," and his narrative is hilarious--wry, touching, and very smart. The dialogue is great, especially the conversations that reveal how hard it is to listen and to say what you mean. The twins' caring parents talk to Meg about the need to communicate, but they don't listen when she tries to tell them she lied. Don't look too closely at the plot; it's too farcical to be really credible. But the wit and slapstick carry the story, which has moments of sadness that raise serious issues everyone will recognize. Best of all is the message: laugh at yourself. Readers will. Hazel RochmanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Never Mind!: A Twin Novel (Twin Novels) | [
7371,
10053,
21637,
21676,
23035,
23321
] | Validation |
1,513 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 6Greenfield's poetic observations and commentaries succinctly capture siblings at various ages and stages, from "My Little Brother" to "Grandma and Her Sisters." With only a few lines, the author grasps the love and admiration, the frustration and hurt, the fun and aggravation that they can engender. "Still, I think no matter what, I'd rather have them than not." The illustrator is equally as skillful in depicting the wide range of emotions and ages in the faces of the individual African Americans peopling the paintings. The realistic watercolors fit around and beside the poems, using the white space to highlight the art and give balance to the pages. This book needs to be shared in classrooms, in storytimes, and especially within families.Carolyn Janssen, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.The creators of numerous titles, including I Can Draw a Weeposaur and Other Dinosaurs (2001), Greenfield and Gilchrist team up again in this collection of 25 short poems about life with siblings. The poems titles indicate the range of family themes: New Brothers, Mad at Dad, Grandma and Her Sisters, Lets Make Up, Aunt Me, and The Two of Us, which concludes, Whatever we do, / we know were going to do it / together. The styles arevaried; some poems follow strict rhymes, while others are written in looser forms. All of the selections, though, feature timeless characters and situations. The exclusively African American characters in the watercolor-and-ink art are sometimesawkwardly drawn, butthe themes are clear and universal. Everyone can relate to the poemsaffection, frustration, laughter, jealousy, and family pride,as well asthe love that always shines through. Grades 1-4. --Andrew Medlar; Title: Brothers & Sisters: Family Poems | [
518,
5542,
11546,
11671
] | Test |
1,514 | 1 | Terri Farley has always loved horses. She left Los Angeles for the cowgirl state of Nevada after earning degrees in English and Journalism. Now she rides the range researching books and magazine articles on the West's people and animals -- especially Nevada's controversial wild horses. She lives in a one-hundred-year-old house with her husband, children, and way too many pets.; Title: Untamed (Phantom Stallion, No. 11) | [
1394,
1413,
1511,
1516,
1633,
1655,
1675,
1883,
1884,
1895,
1915,
2022,
2025,
2028,
2032,
2033,
2567,
4497,
4500,
4504,
4512,
4550,
10121
] | Train |
1,515 | 0 | Stuart J. Murphy is a visual learning specialist. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has a strong background in design and art direction. He also has extensive experience in the world of educational publishing. Drawing on all these talents, Stuart J. Murphy brings a unique perspective to the MathStart series. In MathStart books, pictures do more than tell stories; they teach math.Stuart J. Murphy and his wife, Nancy, live in Boston.; Title: Same Old Horse (MathStart 2) | [
475,
478,
482,
489,
492,
1307,
1362,
1365,
1369,
1385,
1494,
1495,
1496,
1499,
1503,
4835,
4842,
4844,
4847,
4849,
4851,
4852,
4855,
4857,
4858,
4860,
4861,
4863,
4864,
4868,
4869,
4870,
4871,
4872,
4875,
4876,
4877,
4878,
4879,
4882,
4... | Validation |
1,516 | 2 | Terri Farley is the author of the wildly popular Phantom Stallion series, which has sold one million copies. For her new series, Wild Horse Island, Terri volunteered on a horse ranch in Hawaii for three weeks. After much coaxing, she returned to her husband in Verdi, Nevada, where she lives and writes.; Title: Phantom Stallion #10: Red Feather Filly | [
1394,
1413,
1511,
1514,
1633,
1655,
1675,
1883,
1884,
1895,
1915,
2022,
2028,
2032,
2033,
2567,
4497,
4500,
4504,
4512,
4550,
10121
] | Train |
1,517 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1A sister and brother and a stuffed bear embark on an adventure. An empty blue backpack is packed with an interesting array of items: a red jacket, green flute, yellow book, black flashlight, white clock, and multicolored blanket. Then it's off to the backyard where the clothesline and blanket make the perfect tent, the flute provides a bedtime serenade for the jacket-wrapped teddy, and soon, all are sleeping. This charmingly simple story is told in short sentences, Spanish first, followed by the English translation. The words for colors are written in their appropriate hues and reinforced by the gorgeous pastel, watercolor, and pencil illustrations. Soft edges, pure glowing colors, and rounded forms create a sense of warmth and reassurance. Like Fiesta (HarperCollins, 1996), this book has appeal far beyond its obvious teaching function. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS. Just as Fiesta! (1996) incorporated Spanish and English numbers into a simple story, this companion uses a bilingual approach to reinforce an understanding of colors. A few brief sentences per spread introduce a brother and sister who are gathering supplies for a mysterious activity: "Algo mas? Anything else? Mi libro amarillo. My yellow book." Highlighted text in the appropriate hue reinforces the color concept, as do Moreno's soft, appealing illustrations, in which the color scheme of each room (a rojo parlor, a verde den, an amarillo library) matches the sought-after item. Finally a beautiful woven anta (blanket), incorporating all the colors previously mentioned, becomes a tent into which the children retreat for their afternoon rest. Both English and Spanish words appear in roman type, making no assumptions about readers' native tongue; this feature, along with the absence of pronunciation guides, suggests the book most strongly to bilingual families, who will welcome something reflecting the fluid integration of languages. Jennifer MattsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Siesta (Ala Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards)) | [
647,
854,
1923,
2626,
2667,
6901,
7296,
12820,
15166,
32828,
36831,
41990,
42001,
56681,
65770
] | Train |
1,518 | 2 | Katherine Paterson was born in China, where she spent part of her childhood. After her education in China and the American South, she spent four years in Japan, the setting for her first three novels. Ms. Paterson has received numerous awards for her writing, including National Book Awards for The Master Puppeteer and The Great Gilly Hopkins, as well as Newbery Medals for Jacob Have I Loved and Bridge to Terabithia. Ms. Paterson lives with her husband in Vermont. They have four grown children.; Title: Same Stuff as Stars, The | [
4121,
4129,
4401,
5321,
6093,
7560,
8483,
10089,
10204,
11246,
12837,
12991,
16189,
16676,
17050,
19283,
21696,
25922,
33952,
37470,
38580,
45642,
49487,
55053,
58072,
58101,
58148,
58204,
60818,
62878,
68219,
72787
] | Train |
1,519 | 2 | Bernadine Cook is the author of many books for children, including Looking for Susie and The Little Puppy That Lost Its Tail. She has five children and many grandchildren and lives in Durand, Michigan.; Title: The Little Fish That Got Away | [
15057,
28080
] | Validation |
1,520 | 7 | Jason carter Eaton was born in several small towns throughout the United States and one in Ireland. He is the author of the picture book The Day My Runny Nose Ran Away, which most children thought was a funny story, though it was actually a tragic autobiography. Jason also edited Professor P. S. Schackman's informative book How to Keep Tuna Fish in Your Pocket for Weeks and Weeks Without it Going Bad. Jason currently lives in Sleepy Hollow, New York, with his beautiful wife, Lisa, their perfect son, Milo, and a giant Newfoundland mix, Pushkin. There's also a cat somewhere.; Title: The Facttracker | [
20972,
23754,
33462,
33796
] | Train |
1,521 | 16 | Peter Ss is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain; Tibet: Through the Red Box; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei. He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy. He lives with his family in New York State.; Title: Fire Truck Board Book | [
1790,
2996,
3061,
3838,
4083,
4805,
5817,
7556,
8239,
8590,
9793,
9897,
9931,
10252,
10269,
10935,
14557,
15136,
16046,
17863,
18321,
20817,
21406,
22620,
26257,
26800,
28479,
30943,
31006,
31020,
33827,
37136,
47609,
49573,
51730,
52381,
54236... | Train |
1,522 | 18 | Walter Dean Myers was the New York Times bestselling author of Monster, the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award; a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature; and an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. Myers received every single major award in the field of children's literature. He was the author of two Newbery Honor Books and six Coretta Scott King Awardees. He was the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults, a three-time National Book Award Finalist, as well as the first-ever recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.; Title: Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly | [
1890,
2670,
4324,
4345,
4383,
4532,
6200,
6905,
7140,
8354,
9615,
10328,
10445,
10882,
11041,
11339,
11546,
12013,
12190,
12561,
13701,
16065,
16347,
17432,
17700,
18696,
18819,
18880,
18978,
19110,
19137,
19139,
19256,
19279,
19370,
19385,
212... | Validation |
1,523 | 1 | eight deeply and profoundly silly stories.Puns, literary and political references, wordplay, and sly wisdom abound.Dizzylingly funny. (Kirkus Reviews *starred review*)Here are amusing retellings of eight familiar fairy tales with the characters as animals, (New York Times Book Review) a delightful collection, sure to be popular with sophsticated readers. (ALA Booklist)Gregory Maguire is the New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister; Lost; Mirror Mirror; and the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz. Now a beloved classic, Wicked is the basis for a blockbuster Tony Awardwinning Broadway musical. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.; Title: Leaping Beauty: And Other Animal Fairy Tales | [
2303,
2805,
25011
] | Train |
1,524 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2--Lilly has one red-foil-wrapped chocolate heart left and she wants to find the perfect hiding place for it. However, every place the little mouse considers is either too dusty, too warm, too tight, too narrow, or just wrong. She finally decides to put the candy in her mouth: "Perfect." The straightforward text is printed on pastel-colored pages facing a picture of Lilly on a white background. This is a delightfully simple tale, but not really a concept for the under three-year-olds who would appreciate the board-book format. Slightly older children will enjoy the story but they're likely to be turned off by the packaging. Too bad.--Nancy A. Gifford, Schenectady County Public Library, NY Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Kevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kittens First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honorsone for Olives Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Millerand Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lillys Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. www.kevinhenkes.com; Title: Lilly's Chocolate Heart | [
542,
1175,
1272,
1379,
1390,
1399,
1431,
1432,
1569,
1713,
1716,
1743,
2205,
2475,
2639,
2722,
2772,
2874,
2896,
2917,
3236,
3512,
3773,
3930,
4098,
4192,
4315,
5809,
5818,
9028,
9336,
9968,
11005,
12569,
13140,
18027,
19604,
19605,
21377,
... | Train |
1,525 | 0 | Gr 3-6When fourth-grader Anna is told that her family has to move from Colorado to rural Kansas, she is beyond upset. Her father is a minister and is needed back in his hometown, so it's off to Oakwood, where, for better or worse, nearly everyone in the small town is a relative. Having always had a preoccupation with safety (she even has her own Safety Club), Anna has a lot to prepare for. Hesitant to start a new school, she joins up with her cousin to be homeschooled on her aunt's farm. However, things go from bad to worse when her younger sister and mother head back to Coloradowithout her because her grandfather is ill. Anna must try to navigate her family's history, fit into a new community, and prepare for natural disasters, all while figuring out what God has planned for her and Midnight H. Cat. Filled with biblical allusions and simple discussions of faith, this is a sweet book with a lot of heart. Anna's struggles with adjusting to a new town will be relatable to kids going through a move, although the religious themes may be a bit much for some. This gentle story ultimately has a happy resolution. Anna's safety tips on everything from rattlesnakes to clouds are sure to entertain readers.Kerry Roeder, Professional Children's School, New York City(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Anna Nickles, the Gold Ribbon Safety Citizen of her fourth grade, has no interest in changing her habitat. So her familys temporary move to Oakwood, Kansas, is far beyond all the disasters shes prepared for in her notebook, which is filled with appropriate responses to threats like tornadoes and bears. In Oakwood, she has far too many relatives, many of them no more optimistic than she is, though her preacher father works hard at peacemaking. Second-cousin Simon is actively mean, and second-cousin Morgan, who supports Annas school and Sunday school avoidance, has her own secrets. The local history of German-speaking pacifists in WWI and the mystery of past family hurts combine with present-day concerns: Can Anna keep her cat and her four-year-old sister safe? Is anyone going to pay attention to her tenth birthday? And when the heck can they go back to Colorado? Annas sensible disaster-preparedness lists add to the appeal of a character with whom readers will sympathize for her general unhappinessand theyll rejoice for her at the whirlwind ending, too. Grades 3-6. --Kathleen Isaacs; Title: Anna Was Here | [
1526,
27618
] | Train |
1,526 | 13 | Gr 46Jupiter has lived on the road her whole life, busking with her family as they drive in their van from town to town. But then a number of events knock Jupiter out of her orbit: the van breaks down; Jupiter's mom decides to settle the family in Portland, OR; and a newfound adopted cousin comes to live with them. It's all too much for Jupiter to bear, but luckily, her new cousin Edom isn't too keen to live with them, either. Together, the girls hatch a scheme to get what they both want: home. For Edom, home is in California with her adoptive mother, who has cancer; for Jupiter, home is on the road. Naturally, the girls have a thing or two to learn about the definition of home (spoiler alert: it just might be where they are). There's also a cast of quirky secondary characters. The story does get bogged down with all its cuteness: Dad's cryptically clever postcards, Jupiter's jingles and her repeated metaphors about being named after a planet, Mom's budding romance with a family friend, just to name a few. But while the story can cross the line to Twee-ville, it manages to never loses its charm. The characters' growth is gradual, gentle, and believable. VERDICT Readers who reach the end of the journey will likely want to follow this unconventional but supportive family and community on further adventures. A solid purchase for larger collections.Laura Lutz, Convent of the Sacred Heart, New YorkUnited in their determination to leave Portland, [Jupiter and Edom] hatch plans to earn money for bus tickets even as, despite themselves, they put down tentative roots...The vivid characters and fascinating urban village they inhabit . . . hold readers interest throughout. A solid middle-grade family story. (Kirkus Reviews)Playful yet introspectiveKurtz subtly conveys the girls underlying fears of abandonment, as well as the idiosyncratic but determined efforts of Jupiters mother and her friend Topher to provide a forever family for the children. A host of quirky and appealing characters rounds out this engaging, empathetic story. (Publishers Weekly)Fifth-grader Jupiter and her family are free spirits...Jupiter has a fresh voice that extols being unburdened, even as the story shows her that sometimes adding is better than subtracting. (Booklist)An offbeat look at an appealingly unorthodox lifestyle, and kids may find Jupiter diverting company. (Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books); Title: Planet Jupiter | [
1242,
1525,
4121,
4262,
4933,
6983,
16347,
16627,
20831,
21638,
27294,
27618,
34865,
43577,
52766,
54500,
55415,
68219,
72159
] | Train |
1,527 | 5 | Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Ever, a New York Times bestseller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal, and a New York Times bestseller; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; A Tale of Two Castles; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, as well as the picture books Betsy Who Cried Wolf and Betsy Red Hoodie. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.; Title: The Princess Tales, Volume 2 | [
500,
1010,
1014,
1068,
1108,
1314,
2431,
3115,
14924,
20821,
45355
] | Train |
1,528 | 7 | James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937) was born in Scotland and moved to England to pursue a literary career. He earned the reputation of a fine playwright and Peter Pan was first performed on stage in 1904. In 1911 Barrie turned this story into a book, which was originally entitled Peter and Wendy.; Title: Peter Pan: The Original Story | [
6933,
6947,
17959,
28052,
29536,
30174,
65678,
69130
] | Train |
1,529 | 1 | Joanna Campbell appears here with her six-year-old Thoroughbred, Meyersville Magic, known around the barn as CC. He's a son of Horatius out of Northwich by Timothy's Champ and is owned by Cathy Day. Formerly trained for racing, he is now being trained for eventing. Last Year he was the Maine Entry Level Champion in Combined Training.; Title: Unbridled Fury (Thoroughbred Series #62) | [
605,
609,
613,
619,
631,
640,
1454,
1645,
1654,
1668,
1672,
1731,
1747,
1786,
1797,
1828,
1833,
2055,
2056,
2057,
2058,
2059,
2060,
2061,
2062,
2063,
2064,
2067,
2070,
2072,
2073,
2074,
2076,
2077,
2080,
2083,
2090,
2093,
2098,
2102,
21... | Test |
1,530 | 2 | *Starred Review* Gr. 1-3. Three components--a "magic" amaryllis seed, a lost rabbit, and a restless boy--intertwine in this powerful collaboration between two acclaimed author-illustrators. Henkes contributes text stripped gracefully to essentials: "There was no rain, so the seed didn't grow"; the little rabbit, exploring, "wandered and wandered until it didn't know where it was"; and the boy could "think of nothing to do, so he did just that." Then "the rain came." The drenching water strands the rabbit on the wrong side of a storm-swollen creek, nourishes the seed that blooms into a bright gift for the boy's mother, and inspires the boy to construct a bridge that carries bunny home. Lobel's vigorous artwork, a riot of color that pays homage to Van Gogh, locates events in a sun-toasted, south-of-the-border landscape, and captures the rhythm of Henkes' splitting, braided narratives in triptychs alternating with cohesive scenes. For readers slightly older than those targeted by Henkes' Kitten's First Full Moon [BKL F 15 04] or Lobel's One Lighthouse, One Moon (2000), this deceptively simple drama imparts a reassuring sense that, at least sometimes, the seemingly disparate incidents of life incline toward universally beneficial, "so happy" convergence. Jennifer MattsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedKevin Henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kittens First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honorsone for Olives Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Millerand Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lillys Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. www.kevinhenkes.com; Title: So Happy! | [
1432,
2639,
2874,
3512,
3930,
4098,
24299,
26716,
26936,
26994,
29064,
46677,
51747
] | Train |
1,531 | 19 | At the age of eight, Donna Hay skipped into a kitchen, picked up a mixing bowl and never looked back. She moved to the world of magazine test kitchens and publishing, where she established her trademark style of simple, smart and seasonal recipes all beautifully put together and photographed. It is food for every cook, every food lover, every day and every occasion. Her unique style turned her into an international food-publishing phenomenon as a bestselling author of 20 cookbooks, publisher of donna hay magazine, newspaper columnist, and creator of a homewares and food range.Visit Donna online at donnahay.com.au"Like" Donna on Facebook: donna hayFollow Donna on Twitter: @donnahay _tweets; Title: Cool Kids Cook | [
39181
] | Test |
1,532 | 13 | Mary-Kate and Ashley have been celebrities since the day when, at the age of nine months, they joined the cast of the hit sitcom "Full House" in their shared role as Michelle. Each of Mary-Kate and Ashley's 14 years since has witnessed the outstanding expansion of their popularity...their fans have literally grown up alongside the twins! First in television and feature films, Mary-Kate and Ashley now appear in videos, music, interactive software, fashion dolls and accessories, and more. Their latest ventures include launching their official website and debuting a line of licensed fashion clothing, as well as their very own magazine in spring 2001.Mary-Kate & Ashley books launched in 1990, and today the various book series continue to grow to reflect the ever-evolving lifestyles of kids, 'tweens, and teens. HarperEntertainment and Parachute Publishing release twenty-five books a year and have sold more than 30 million copies. Mary-Kate and Ashley's two book series Two of a Kind and The New Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley are frequent USA Today bestsellers. And Mary-Kate & Ashley novelties, such as Wall Calendars, a Mood Diary, a Be My Valentine card-making kit, and the movie tie-in series, Starring-In continue to be hugely popular.The growth of the Mary-Kate & Ashley brand has afforded Parachute and Harper the opportunity to work with companies such as Acclaim Entertainment, Mattel Inc., Warner Home Video, Kid Rhino, Lightyear Entertainment, Sail with the Stars on cross-promotional and cross-merchandise projects, including a very special, book-dedicated area on mary-kateandashley.com -- Now Read This!; Title: Mary-Kate & Ashley: Our Story--Updated edition: The Official Biography | [
2149
] | Train |
1,533 | 1 | PreS-Gr. 2. The collaborative team of Sturges and Halpern introduced massive movers in I Love Trains! (2001) and I Love Trucks! (1999). Now they present the wonders of tiny movers. A little boy in a pith helmet, with a camera slung around his neck and bugs all over his shoulders, appears on the cover to set the tone of the exploration that follows. Sturges' story-in-rhyme follows the boy as he notices bugs on the windowsill, bugs outside, daytime bugs, and fireflies at night. The endpapers are decorated with "photos" of various bugs (and one of the boy's baby sister, who "bugs" him because she loves him), each one accompanied by a fascinating fact. As the boy makes note of bug activities on one page, children can identify the bug on the opposite page or just enjoy looking at the bugs as they paddle, weave, buzz, dance, and camouflage themselves. Halpern uses large, flat plains of bright colors, close-ups, and boldly outlined shapes to make the most of her tiny subjects and their young investigator. Engaging as well as informative. Connie FletcherCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedan excellent choice for reading to a school-age group, but younger preschoolers will also enjoy this (Kirkus Reviews); Title: I Love Bugs! | [
923,
2470,
4005,
4008,
4587,
5560,
5936,
6171,
6989,
7350,
7357,
7361,
7698,
10337,
10443,
19439,
20284,
22200,
22365,
23825,
25603,
26327,
26386,
27674,
29414,
30705,
32277,
35923,
38284,
46723,
46836,
49588,
49750,
49751,
50440,
50454,
51368,... | Train |
1,534 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 4Keller's story has been told countless times, so Cline-Ransome wisely keeps her focus tight, showing the developing relationship between Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan. The story opens with the sensory sensations of Helen's world: the feel of the warm spring breeze, the smell of a baking cake. A brief flashback explains the illness that left her deaf and blind, and the subsequent lack of communication that rendered her a wild and unmanageable child. Then the narrative transitions back to the moment when Sullivan enters her life and expects something more from her: an ability to learn. Told from Helen's point of view, the book takes readers from her dislike of this demanding stranger who continuously traces shapes in her palm, to her revelatory moment by the water pump, and finally to the realization that "Teacher" loves her. The author has chosen evocative details from Keller's life (she could feel "the jostle of the bumps along the road, but she couldn't see where they were going"). Some projection of thoughts necessarily happens, particularly in portraying the pre-lingual Helen, but Cline-Ransome is able to match the spirit of Keller's autobiographical writings. James Ransome cites John Singer Sargent as his inspiration for his bright, handsome paintings. An excellent, accessible introduction to a fascinating woman.Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Carroll County Public Library, MD Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.; Title: Helen Keller: The World in Her Heart | [
20799
] | Test |
1,535 | 2 | Full of adventure. (School Library Journal)Adeline Yen Mah is the author of Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter, an ALA Best Book for Young Readers and a Publishers Weekly Best Book. Her other books include the New York Times best-seller Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter; A Thousand Pieces of Gold: A Memoir of Chinas Past Through Its Proverbs; and Watching the Tree: A Chinese Daughter Reflects on Happiness, Traditions, and Spiritual Wisdom. Millions of readers worldwide celebrate the way Ms. Mah conveys the power of the human spirit in her writings.Ms. Yen Mah was born in Tianjin, China. When she won a writing competition at the age of fourteen, she convinced her father to send her to school in England, where she later received a medical degree. Following the success of falling leaves, she has pursued her lifelong dream of being a fulltime writer.Adeline Yen Mah lives in California and England with her husband. If you wish to review this book or contact the author, visit her online at; Title: Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society | [
14868
] | Train |
1,536 | 0 | Walker (The Color Purple; Finding the Green Stone) praises the surroundings that fortify the human experience. In her vision, people do not work their will on the things around them, but rather the people and the universe influence each other: "There is a flower/ At the tip/ Of my nose/ Smelling/ Me./ There is a sky/ At the end/ Of my/ Eye/ Seeing/ Me." Vitale (When the Wind Stops) paints great swaths of sunset sky that glow from the horizon, illuminating the serene face of a dreaming girl who looks as if she would be at home anywhere. "There is a dance/ That lives/ In my bones/ Dancing/ Me," reads the text, as the heroine, charged from within by streams of incandescent energy, leaps and sways in swirls of sunlight that stream out from her fingertips. "There is a story/ At the end/ Of my arms," Walker concludes, "Telling/ Me!" Now a rainbow falls over the girl's face, and creation holds out marvelous possibilities. Smaller versions of herself surround the girl in a frieze: in these miniature images she flies, dives into the waves with a fish and climbs the leaves of an enormous white flower to kiss its face. It's less a story than an illuminated prayer"an expression of gratitude for one girl, all humans and the whole of the cosmos. All ages. (Apr.) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Grade 2-5 Walker celebrates the beauty of the world and our connection to it through a series of short verses that praise the senses, e.g., There is an ocean/At the top/Of my/Head/Swimming me. Her use of the seeing, smelling, praising, dancing, etc., at the end of each verse accents and emphasizes human bonds to the world and the arts. Vitale's vibrant, jewel-toned illustrations embolden the folk-art simplicity of each verse. A singer's body merges as one with an instrument. The serene gaze of a star-flecked girl penetrates a cloud-filled night sky. Poetic in its appeal, the artistry of text with illustration highlights the depth of emotion and joyfulness found in the book's pages. Artistically stunning. Mary Elam, Forman Elementary School, Plano, TX Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.; Title: There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me | [
712,
1777,
1829,
2895,
3660,
5367,
5385,
10767,
15915,
28089,
28790,
43308,
45991,
46093,
52141,
57337,
57929,
71784,
72272,
74251,
74553
] | Test |
1,537 | 13 | Grade 7-10Caitlin, who was abused by her 16-year-old boyfriend, Nick, in Flinn's Breathing Underwater (HarperCollins, 2001), wants to put that relationship behind her. A talented opera singer, she gets into Miami High School for the Performing Arts despite her own nervousness and her mother's objections. Even there she feels like an outcast as she can't dance or sing pop and she obsesses about her weight. Her mother dresses like a teenager, is dating a married man, and seems to live off her ex-husband. At auditions, she meets another talented opera singer, Sean, but just as Caitlin's starting to fall for him, she realizes he's gay. While she's struggling to put all this into perspective, her singing instructor suggests that she try out for a summer opera program in New York. In the end, the teenager patches things up with her ex, who has reformed through counseling. After she gains new respect for her mother, and new confidence, she decides to pursue her dream and is accepted to the program in New York. Caitlin tells her story partly through online journal entries. Although her understanding of her mother comes too rapidly, this is a solid story, full of self-deprecating humor, snappy dialogue, and well-developed characters and situations.Tina Zubak, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.In Breathing Underwater (2005), Flinn told the story of Nick, a kid who seems flawless but beats his girlfriend, Caitlin. Diva is Caitlin's story. Some time has passed. Nick is abiding by the restraining order keeping him away from Caitlin, and she is still trying to understand herself. She no longer believes she is the fat no-talent Nick insisted she was, but she's still obsessed with her weight and unsure about trying out for a performing-arts high school and exploring her passion for opera. Then there's her mother, who wants people to think they are sisters and is having an affair with a married man. Written partly as an online diary, the story neatly delineates teens' concerns--some contemporary, others ages old. Caitlin makes the grade at her new school and begins to appreciate her talent, but things are rockier with friends and boyfriends. The most interesting relationship is between Caitlin and her mother; Flinn turns a fine eye on the seemingly never-ending mother-daughter dance, in which someone is always out of step. A fast read, but there's meat here, too. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Diva | [
21778
] | Train |
1,538 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 3A little girl wakes up in the middle of the night. Her dog watches her go outside where "the night wraps around her like a velvet coat." The benevolent moon watches over her and smiles. She sees the stars, flowers that bloom only at night, and droplets of water hanging like jewels on a spider's web. She hears crickets, a barred owl, and a mockingbird. She runs through the garden where fireflies flash in the dark, and she feels as if she is running through stars. Then her dog comes to take her home. Through the lyrical text, children see the wonders that Fiona experiences. Shepherd places large images only partially shown against finger-painted backgrounds in shades of dark blue. Circles of color make the moon and stars soft and mysterious, and fireflies in the garden are as luminous as stars. The last spread shows Fiona and the moon looking remarkably alike. Librarians might pair Kevin Henkes's Kitten's First Full Moon (Greenwillow, 2004) with this story for a quiet but shining storytime.Mary Jean Smith, Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.; Title: Fiona Loves the Night | [
1041
] | Train |
1,539 | 2 | K-Gr. 3. Lowly dust gets a poetic treatment in a picture book that tells all about dust's what and where, and sometimes its why. Using free verse, Sayre explains how dust is made everywhere: "A flower drops pollen. / A dog shakes dirt from its fur. / A butterfly flutters, / and scales fall off its wings." Much of the rest of the text catalogs a litany of dust sources: a crumbling leaf, the smoke from burning toast, ash from a volcano. Perhaps most interesting to children will be the news that dust under the bed may be a part of a comet or a bit of the moon. The watercolors in the well-composed two-page spreads sometimes soar (a wave's spray casting dust), but there are also smaller images, such as dust from a farmer's plow, that are equally effective. Adults will need to help kids with the two-page note about dust and sunsets (dust causes the colors), which will be fascinating news to many. Teachers and parents will find uses for this. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedApril Pulley Sayre is the award-winning creator of numerous books for children, including the acclaimed Raindrops Roll, Best in Snow, and Full of Fall.She has traveled many places to investigate, observe, and photograph animals, plants, weather, and the world. The stunning photographs in Thank You, Earth illuminate basic concepts of science, language arts, math, and conservation for young earthlings. April Pulley Sayre lives in South Bend, Indiana. You can visit her at www.aprilsayre.com.; Title: Stars Beneath Your Bed: The Surprising Story of Dust | [
16905,
17448,
21847,
27169
] | Validation |
1,540 | 2 | Grade 3-7Post and Senning pinpoint the three main factors in etiquette as respect, consideration, and honesty. The book begins with a chapter on everyday life, which consists of thank yous and other written and spoken words, privacy, greetings and introductions, and techno-manners. The treatment of chat rooms, message boards, e-mail, pagers, and computers offers guidelines that protect users while facilitating positive, healthy interactions. Subsequent chapters take on family relations within the home, situations at school, social events, manners at the mall and concerts, hospital visits, religious events and weddings, and travel. Eating out, whether fast food or fine dining, is covered, as are funerals, taxis, and interacting with a person with a disability. The writing is clear, friendly, and sometimes clever, putting readers at ease and raising myriad possibilities through the use of "what if" scenarios, complete with possible dialogue and even multiple-choice answers. Lists of "Always and Nevers" provide quick reference for things like taking messages, making introductions, and borrowing personal items. "Sticky Situations" offers solutions to avoid embarrassment. The advice is consistently practical and simple, and is addressed to boys as well as girls ("Always put the toilet seat down"). Divorce or remarriage is treated compassionately, with specific suggestions for reacting honestly and considerately toward all parties. Simple sketch drawings adorn the text sporadically, offering humor but no additional information. A fine update to Elizabeth James and Carol Barkin's Social Smarts: Manners for Today's Kids (Clarion, 1996).Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 4-7. Now more than ever, young people need to know about etiquette--the social glue that keeps modern life from becoming like an episode of Survivor. Certainly this book has its heart in the right place. It outlines good manners at home, at school, at play, while visiting or traveling, and at weddings and other occasions (including funerals). The tone, however, is often prissy, and some of the events--a picnic at the beach, miniature golf, a luau--seem to be straight out of the 1950s rather than the twenty-first century. The chat and e-mail rules also seem a little out of touch with real technology, and cell-phone etiquette is handled bravely if not well. Necessary but not fun. Illustrated with line drawings. GraceAnne DeCandidoCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Emily Post's The Guide to Good Manners for Kids | [
1795,
2167,
2171,
10106,
15112,
15117,
20159,
28790,
29915,
35080,
35086,
35751,
35757,
42855,
43294,
46056,
57272,
60875,
61618,
61634,
61651,
61657,
65205,
73615,
74036
] | Test |
1,541 | 15 | Starred Review. Kindergarten-Grade 2Caroline and her family have recently moved to Meadowview Street, in a development where all of the properties look alike and there's not a meadow in sight. The girl is about to go in search of one when she notices a small flower. "It's beautiful! Caroline said to herself. And all alone." She asks her dad to work around it while mowing the lawn, hurries inside to find string and sticks, and builds a "small wildflower preserve." As other flowers bloom, she enlarges the area. Dad puts the lawn mower up for sale, and, with the help of her parents, Caroline (surely an heir to Barbara Cooney's Miss Rumphius) sets about transforming her suburban backyard into a teeming ecosystem. Soon there are butterflies, birds, a pond, flowers, trees, and a real meadow on Meadowview Street. "And soon, the Jacksons' yard changed. And the Smiths'. And the Sotos'." Cole's economical text and tender, acrylic paintings tell the story with simplicity and energy as the barren strip of grass evolves into a lush habitat. This lovely picture book offers children a quiet approach to embracing the natural world.Kathleen Whalin, York Public Library, ME Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.*Starred Review* When Caroline and her family move to a ticky-tacky suburban development, their street's pleasant name prompts an exploratory stroll to see if there really is a meadow on Meadowview Street. The girl doesn't get far before she spies a beautiful, solitary flower on her own lawn. Caroline cordons off the bloom, creating a small wildflower preserve that expands as her thoughtful additions (a maple, bird feeders, a pond) allow nature to take root and thrive. The jab at soulless suburbia and its faux-bucolic trappings may be most appreciated by adults, but the crucial message (especially about the importance of green corridors, migration paths for birds and beasts) will speak strongly to today's ecologically aware children. And it's all done without stridency. Cole's understated watercolors match the tale's gentle tone, while still showcasing the satisfying contrast between the antiseptic tract houses and the riotous, organic tangle of Caroline's front-yard Eden. The artwork also hints at the metaphorical blossoming of the lonely newcomer as the growth of the garden both parallels and prompts new connections with neighborhood children. Similarities abound with Sarah Stewart's The Gardener (1997), a natural companion, but this story's contemporary setting will have particular resonance for many young readers, who can identify with the empowered girl as they applaud her efforts' many benefits. Mattson, Jennifer; Title: On Meadowview Street | [
528,
1594,
2499,
2615,
3473,
3660,
4000,
4587,
5366,
7254,
7654,
7661,
7777,
7819,
9563,
10270,
10337,
12389,
15370,
15915,
16202,
17851,
22296,
23039,
26847,
26914,
26946,
27088,
27094,
31869,
33342,
33656,
33927,
36899,
38693,
43434,
46671,
... | Train |
1,542 | 2 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Influence | [
1543,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1550,
1553,
1555,
1558,
1565,
1567,
1586,
1608,
3092,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4325,
4328,
8933,
8953,
8955,
8961,
8965,
9006,
9076,
9083,
9097,
9201,
9210,
9215,
9226... | Train |
1,543 | 2 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears: Sick Days | [
1542,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1550,
1553,
1555,
1558,
1565,
1567,
1573,
1586,
1608,
1615,
3085,
3092,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3861,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4325,
4328,
8953,
8955,
8961,
8965,
9076,
9083,
9097... | Train |
1,544 | 1 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 340 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 260 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' interest in children's books has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever. Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000. Since Stan's death at age eighty-two in 2005, Jan and Mike have continued to write and illustrate wonderful new adventures for Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear. They live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which looks a lot like Bear Country.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Nutcracker | [
1405,
1542,
1543,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1550,
1553,
1555,
1561,
1565,
1577,
1586,
1608,
3084,
3085,
3086,
3092,
3097,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4325,
4328,
8254,
8953,
8955,
8965,
9006,
9083... | Train |
1,545 | 2 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears Go on a Ghost Walk | [
1411,
1542,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1550,
2897,
3097,
3101,
3244,
3321,
3336,
3879,
6735,
9097,
9210,
9349,
9454,
12681,
13367,
14452,
15110,
15208,
16804,
17105,
18022,
18401,
18431,
22077,
26150,
26171,
26281,
26370,
26381,
26430,
26481,
26... | Test |
1,546 | 1 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores | [
1542,
1543,
1544,
1547,
1548,
1550,
1555,
1565,
1586,
3092,
3097,
3101,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4122,
4328,
8953,
8955,
9006,
9076,
9083,
9097,
9210,
9215,
9335,
9341,
9342,
9426,
9441,
9454,
9512,
12681,
127... | Test |
1,547 | 2 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Battle | [
1542,
1543,
1544,
1546,
1548,
1549,
1550,
1553,
1555,
1565,
1586,
3089,
3092,
3101,
3103,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3250,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4122,
4328,
8955,
9006,
9083,
9097,
9170,
9210,
9215,
9335,
9342,
9349,
9426,
9436,
9441... | Validation |
1,548 | 1 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 340 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 260 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' interest in children's books has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever. Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000. Since Stan's death at age eighty-two in 2005, Jan and Mike have continued to write and illustrate wonderful new adventures for Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear. They live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which looks a lot like Bear Country.; Title: The Berenstain Bears' Winter Wonderland | [
1542,
1543,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1549,
1550,
1552,
1553,
1555,
1561,
1565,
1569,
1577,
1586,
1608,
3085,
3089,
3092,
3097,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3861,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4325,
4328,
8953,
8955,
8965,
9006,
9076... | Test |
1,549 | 1 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Haunted House | [
1411,
1542,
1543,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1550,
1553,
1558,
1565,
1573,
1577,
1586,
1608,
2897,
3085,
3089,
3092,
3097,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3112,
3125,
3244,
3321,
3336,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3861,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4325,
4328,
6735,
8953,
8955... | Validation |
1,550 | 1 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Car Trip | [
1542,
1543,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1553,
1555,
1558,
1565,
1567,
1586,
1608,
3085,
3092,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3861,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4325,
4328,
8933,
8953,
8955,
8961,
8965,
9006,
9083,
9097,
9201,
9210... | Validation |
1,551 | 2 | A delightful tale of friendship and adventure. Primaveras illustrations are small artistic gems. (School Library Journal)Primavera is at her best. (Publishers Weekly (starred review))Elise Primavera has been writing and illustrating childrens books for more than twenty-five years. She is the author of Marigold Star, The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls, and the Ms. Rapscotts Girls series for middle graders, and her picture book Auntie Claus has sold more than half a million copies. Visit her at www.eliseprimavera.com.; Title: The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls | [
3153,
6657,
11575,
13584,
36507,
45731,
47914,
48003,
48585,
75000
] | Train |
1,552 | 0 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears: All Aboard! (I Can Read Level 1) | [
1407,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1550,
1554,
1575,
1586,
1592,
1608,
1626,
1627,
1630,
1631,
1632,
1635,
1637,
1642,
1657,
1925,
2282,
3089,
3091,
3092,
3095,
3097,
3098,
3101,
3109,
3112,
3230,
3383,
3388,
3443,
3561,
3604,
3642,
3656,
3680,
3838... | Train |
1,553 | 0 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears: Safe and Sound! | [
1542,
1543,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1550,
1555,
1558,
1565,
1567,
1573,
1586,
1608,
1615,
3085,
3092,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3861,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4083,
4325,
4328,
4805,
8933,
8953,
8955,
8961,
8965... | Train |
1,554 | 2 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears' Sleepover (I Can Read Level 1) | [
541,
1393,
1542,
1546,
1547,
1550,
1552,
1553,
1560,
1565,
1575,
1586,
1592,
1608,
1626,
1627,
1630,
1631,
1632,
1635,
1637,
1642,
1657,
2282,
2919,
2961,
3089,
3091,
3095,
3097,
3098,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3154,
3407,
3466,... | Train |
1,555 | 2 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears Hug and Make Up | [
1542,
1543,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1550,
1553,
1558,
1565,
1567,
1573,
1586,
1608,
1615,
3085,
3092,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3861,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4328,
8933,
8953,
8955,
8961,
8965,
9006,
9010,
9076,
9083,
9097... | Validation |
1,556 | 2 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears' Big Bedtime Book | [
1345,
1542,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1550,
1560,
1561,
1565,
1586,
1631,
1657,
3092,
3101,
3250,
3838,
3845,
3879,
3893,
3992,
4122,
4223,
4352,
8514,
8955,
9083,
9097,
9170,
9210,
9215,
9335,
9436,
9459,
9463,
9489,
13099,
13312,
13892,
14130,
... | Train |
1,557 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1The young rabbits from Bunnies on the Go (2003) and Bunny Christmas (2004, both HarperCollins) head off to Cottontail School. From walking into the classroom with Mom to packing-up time at the end of the day, these bunnies engage in many delightful and exciting activities. Rhyming verses describe show-and-tell, learning time, music, recess, snack time, science, a field trip, art, storytime, etc. Miglio's colorful pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations capture all the action. Children will enjoy viewing the detailed illustrations and discovering the interesting places and people they will encounter during their first year of school.Ely M. Anderson, Erikson Institute, Chicago Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-K. Welcome to the first day at Cottontail School, where dressed bunnies quickly adjust to their new routine: show-and-tell, learning time, music time, recess, snack time, science, field trip to a fire station, art time, play time, cleanup, and stories. Like a real first day of school, it's impossibly packed with new experiences. For the armchair traveler to the kindergarten classroom, though, it works quite well to show the variety of pleasant things that a preschooler can look forward to. The rhythmic, rhymed couplets roll along cheerfully, pointing out particulars of the day's activities. Large in scale and quite detailed, the colorful artwork offers plenty of opportunities for young children to observe a variety of bunnies enjoying their big day at school. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Bunny School: A Learning Fun-for-All | [
583,
1153,
1183,
27063,
28916
] | Train |
1,558 | 13 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Commercials | [
1542,
1543,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1550,
1553,
1555,
1565,
1567,
1573,
1586,
1608,
1615,
3085,
3086,
3089,
3092,
3097,
3100,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3861,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4325,
4328,
8953,
8955,
8961... | Train |
1,559 | 13 | Readers will love drooling over the pictures. (Kirkus Reviews)All the candy and camaraderie leave a pleasant taste. (ALA Booklist)An attractive confection. (School Library Journal)Sue Stainton is an art director and lives with her husband and three boys in southwest England. She is the author of many books for children, including I Love Dogs!; the bestselling Santas Snow Cat, The Lighthouse Cat, and The Chocolate Cat, all illustrated by Anne Mortimer; and Christmas Magic, illustrated by Eva Melhuish.; Title: The Chocolate Cat | [
677,
1903,
2420
] | Test |
1,560 | 1 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears Go on Vacation | [
1351,
1542,
1543,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1550,
1577,
1586,
1615,
1627,
1630,
1631,
1632,
1637,
2558,
3091,
3092,
3097,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3230,
3539,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3861,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4011,
4325,
4328,
8278,
8955,
9006... | Train |
1,561 | 1 | The Berenstain Bears are celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2012.Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 340 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 260 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000. Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.berenstainbears.com; Title: The Berenstain Bears' Old-Fashioned Christmas | [
1345,
1542,
1543,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1555,
1565,
1577,
1586,
1608,
1626,
3092,
3097,
3101,
3103,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3250,
3838,
3859,
3877,
3878,
3879,
3893,
4223,
4325,
4328,
8955,
9006,
9083,
9097,
9170,
9210,
9215,
9230,
9335... | Validation |
1,562 | 2 | Karma Wilson is the bestselling author of Bear Snores On and Bear Wants More, both illustrated by Jane Chapman, as well as Mama Always Comes Home, illustrated by Brooke Dyer. She lives with her family in northern Idaho.; Title: Mama Always Comes Home | [
1270,
4692,
10300,
28790,
43160,
44620,
48616,
56492,
58000,
61641,
68204,
75586,
75852
] | Train |
1,563 | 0 | Grade 5-8Thierry is a ward of the Count of Montargis in medieval France. He wants to become a squire to a knight, and is fascinated when a tournament is held on his guardian's estate. But concern arises when Aubrey de Montdidier, the knight betrothed to the Count's daughter, fails to turn up for the festivities. Three days later his horse and faithful hound, Dragon, return to the castle, spooked and injured. Dragon then leads Thierry and Guy DeNarsac to Aubrey's murdered body. As the entire castle mourns his death, Thierry and DeNarsac realize that the clue to the murderer lies with Dragon, the only living witness. Edwards and Hamilton render a beautifully written retelling of "The Legend of the Dog of Montargis." The descriptions of castle life, the tournament, and Paris in the 14th century are well researched and presented in a manner that is both lyrical and thrilling, and the heroics of the knights and of Dragon are exciting. While the complex names and the insertion of French phrases might be confusing at first, a glossary and a family tree aid in understanding. A well-done historical novel with an exciting mystery that will hold the attention of middle-grade readers.Anna M. Nelson, Seabrook Library, NH Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 4-8. From the entertainer and her daughter comes this novel set in medieval France during the reign of Charles V. When Aubrey de Montdidier, a young knight, fails to arrive for a joust, it is his dog, the faithful and intelligent Dragon, that leads friends to his grave. Eventually, the wolfhound also helps solve the mystery of his murder. The language is lush though occasionally melodramatic and cliched; lavish details of food, feast, and festival give a good sense of the times. Deborah Ellis' A Company of Fools (2002) is^B a more engaging title set in the same period. GraceAnne DeCandidoCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Dragon: Hound of Honor | [
599,
602,
1598,
2341,
4411,
10330,
10340,
11037
] | Train |
1,564 | 1 | Join the Berenstain Bears on their latest lift-the-flap adventure!On Easter morning, the cubs find the best surprise of all in their Easter basket: a tiny baby bunny. When the Bear family goes on an Easter egg hunt, the bunny has an idea of its own. It wants to find other Easter babies! Join Brother, Sister, and the baby Easter bunny as they explore flower patches, leafy bushes, and even Farmer Ben's chicken coop in search of spring babies. Flaps on each page open to reveal a different animal family hiding underneath!Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears' Baby Easter Bunny | [
1372,
1431,
1486,
1542,
1543,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1550,
1553,
1555,
1558,
1569,
1573,
1577,
1586,
1608,
2630,
3084,
3086,
3097,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3306,
3340,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3861,
3877,
3878,
3879,
3977,
4223,
4325... | Test |
1,565 | 1 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears' Computer Trouble | [
1542,
1543,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1550,
1553,
1555,
1558,
1586,
1608,
3085,
3092,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3630,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3861,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4325,
4328,
6198,
8953,
8955,
8961,
8965,
9076,
9097,
9210,
9215... | Validation |
1,566 | 15 | PreSchool-Grade 1Kuskin's poem, which first appeared in her collection The Rose on My Cake (HarperCollins, 1964; o.p.), has been paired with playful pastel illustrations. A girl and her dog go inside after romping in the snow. Short verses describe how she takes off her winter gear: "Under my hood/I have a hat/and under that/my hair is flat." After a snack of cookies and a hot drink, the child goes through the process of getting dressed to go back outdoors, donning a muffler, gloves, two pairs of pants, and red rubber boots. Finally, she is bundled from head to toe: "And when I walk/I must not fall/because/I can't get up at all." The endpapers set the tone by showing footprints in the snow. The simplicity of the art reflects the simplicity of the poem. Flat background colors direct readers' attention to the actions of the characters, which are drawn with clean lines. Pair this lovely book with Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day (Viking, 1962) for a warm winter storytime.Linda Staskus, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OH Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-K. Kuskin's poem "Winter Clothes," originally published in 1964, is now the text of an appealing picture book. In the rhyming verses, a child details the many pieces of clothing worn in winter, concluding with the lines "And when I walk / I must not fall / because / I can't get up at all." The poem may be familiar, but its simplicity and childlike voice make it easy to enjoy again and again. Kosaka emulates the poem's unaffected charm in the large illustrations, such as the one that shows a little girl and her dog coming indoors on a snowy day, peeling off layers of winter clothes, and enjoying a snack--milk and cookies for her and dog biscuits for him. Featuring curving lines and warm, textured colors, the artwork will please young children as much as the satisfying verse. Fine fare for winter storytimes. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Under My Hood I Have a Hat | [
2201,
4788,
5385,
5440,
15381,
17495,
24945,
26655,
48121
] | Train |
1,567 | 2 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Big Spelling Bee | [
1542,
1543,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1550,
1553,
1555,
1558,
1565,
1573,
1586,
1608,
1615,
1632,
3084,
3085,
3092,
3100,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3861,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4325,
4328,
8933,
8953,
8955,
8961,
8965... | Validation |
1,568 | 2 | Bart is dubbed the "miracle boy" when his flu causes his mother to stay home from work on September 11, 2001, saving her from the attacks that kill his recently estranged father. This attention earns him a scholarship to a prestigious school, known for its intense hazing. Not wanting to disappoint his grieving mother, Bart enrolls. The hazing begins immediately and builds to an emotional crescendo. Bart finally retaliates by keying the ringleader's car, at which point the whole truth comes out. Assigned to community service, Bart keeps a young hospitalized girl company. When she dies, he realizes that she was his tormentor's sister, but this intensifies rather than softens the abuse Bart undergoes. The book addresses many important topicsbullying, grief, and illnesswhich make it useful for classroom discussion, and although some readers will wish for a more thorough resolution to the story, Bart is a sympathetic character that readers will pull for. Booth, HeatherFrancine Prose is the author of fifteen books of fiction, including A Changed Man and Blue Angel, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, and the nonfiction New York Times bestseller Reading Like a Writer. Her latest novel, Goldengrove, was published in September 2008. She is the president of PEN American Center. She lives in New York City.; Title: Bullyville | [
11041,
44448
] | Test |
1,569 | 1 | Join the Berenstain Bears on their latest lift-the-flap adventure!It is Valentine's Day at the Bear Country School, and Teacher Jane's class is having a party! Join Sister Bear and her friends as they share lots of special messages. Who will get the most valentines?Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears' Valentine Party | [
1390,
1431,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1555,
1561,
1564,
1577,
1608,
1713,
2475,
2722,
2896,
2917,
3084,
3086,
3092,
3097,
3101,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3838,
3878,
3879,
4192,
4325,
4328,
5809,
9006,
9010,
9097,
9206,
9210,
9230,
9336,
9349... | Train |
1,570 | 18 | Two new biogrphical series have worthy entries exploring the lives of African-Americans good, well-illustrated books (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)This is an outstanding book for youngsters to show them that heroes exist in real life (Tampa Tribune) features fascinating black-and-white photos, colorful illustrations and good storytelling (Arizona Republic)The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: Harriet Tubman: A Woman of Courage | [
1574,
1576,
1578,
1581,
1582,
1585,
1590,
1593,
1594,
1596,
1606,
1616,
1641,
1863,
1885,
4346,
12561,
17977,
19071,
19096,
20731,
22419,
29306,
34991,
49646,
49671,
49701,
49728,
49778,
49853,
49860,
50055,
50519,
67428
] | Test |
1,571 | 0 | The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: Snakes! (Time For Kids Science Scoops) | [
1464,
1579,
1588,
1589,
1603,
1616,
1835,
1836,
1838,
1839,
1841,
1848,
1863,
1879,
5981,
16344,
32254,
39383,
49524,
49613,
49627,
49667,
49811,
49831,
49945,
49957,
50030,
66280
] | Validation |
1,572 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 3A rhyming, rhythmic, and lyrical charmer about zoo animals going on strike. It all starts when the elephants complain, We're paid only peanuts! All of the animals follow suit, reminiscent of Doreen Cronin's Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type (S & S, 2000). The monkeys demand, We want a nice pool in our pen!, the zebras demand root-beer floats, and the giraffes are wearing turtleneck sweaters from their heads to the floor... as camouflage. All is chaos as the zookeeper must pacify the animals, and there appears to be no end in sight until a first-time visitor burst into tears. It is only then, in a loud hush, that it becomes apparent to the residents just how important their job really is. The pages are bursting with color, whimsical expressions abound, and loads of laughter will be shared by all.Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary School, Huntsville, AL Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.A rhyming, rhythmic, and lyrical charmer. (School Library Journal); Title: Animal Strike at the Zoo. It's True! | [
1079,
2255,
2622,
3675,
4140,
4806,
5365,
5385,
5560,
5611,
6030,
7124,
10641,
10841,
10935,
11761,
11764,
11767,
12292,
15109,
15987,
16046,
17495,
18575,
22034,
22695,
27778,
27781,
27908,
28216,
28248,
31457,
31566,
32523,
33799,
33997,
3728... | Train |
1,573 | 1 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears' Really Big Pet Show | [
1542,
1543,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1549,
1550,
1553,
1555,
1558,
1564,
1565,
1567,
1586,
1608,
1615,
3085,
3092,
3100,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3861,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4325,
4328,
8953,
8955,
8961,
8965,
9006,
9076... | Validation |
1,574 | 18 | The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady of the World (Time For Kids Biographies) | [
1570,
1576,
1578,
1581,
1582,
1585,
1590,
1593,
1594,
1596,
1606,
1616,
1641,
5497,
13909,
18557,
19159,
19223,
27281,
49684,
49714,
49728,
49877,
49958,
49982,
55244,
67428
] | Train |
1,575 | 0 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.Mike Berenstain lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he continues to write and illustrate wonderful new adventures for Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear.Mike Berenstain lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he continues to write and illustrate wonderful new adventures for Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear.; Title: The Berenstain Bears' Class Trip (I Can Read Level 1) | [
541,
1393,
1407,
1542,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1550,
1552,
1554,
1565,
1577,
1586,
1592,
1608,
1612,
1626,
1627,
1630,
1631,
1632,
1635,
1637,
1642,
1657,
1940,
2282,
2961,
3089,
3091,
3095,
3098,
3103,
3112,
3124,
3125,
3230,
3383,
3388,... | Test |
1,576 | 0 | The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: Clara Barton: Angel of the Battlefield (Time For Kids Biographies) | [
183,
1570,
1574,
1578,
1581,
1585,
1590,
1593,
1594,
1596,
1606,
1616,
1641,
12561,
17432,
17700,
18474,
18498,
18588,
18734,
18764,
18768,
18847,
18978,
18983,
19062,
19071,
19159,
19223,
19339,
20642,
22261,
23671,
23945,
26353,
27327,
28177,... | Validation |
1,577 | 1 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears Trim the Tree | [
1345,
1405,
1414,
1542,
1543,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1550,
1552,
1553,
1555,
1558,
1560,
1561,
1564,
1565,
1569,
1586,
3084,
3085,
3092,
3097,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4325,
4328,
8254... | Validation |
1,578 | 18 | The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: Abigail Adams: Eyewitness to America's Birth (Time For Kids Biographies) | [
1570,
1574,
1576,
1581,
1582,
1585,
1590,
1593,
1594,
1596,
1606,
1616,
1641,
4345,
6014,
6511,
12561,
12860,
13909,
13999,
18453,
18455,
18499,
18557,
18588,
18768,
18919,
18978,
19062,
19070,
19071,
19110,
19132,
19141,
19159,
19185,
19223,
... | Train |
1,579 | 1 | stunning, high-quality photographs captive the reader The text is written in simple, clear language (Kirkus Reviews)A visually appealing format is the highlight of these easy readers will appeal to reluctant readers. (School Library Journal)The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: Spiders! (Time For Kids Science Scoops) | [
1571,
1588,
1589,
1603,
1835,
1836,
1838,
1839,
1848,
1863,
1879,
2043,
4000,
4425,
4840,
5299,
10641,
12022,
18320,
19439,
22159,
24227,
25657,
26263,
26353,
31016,
33174,
39061,
39203,
39325,
39338,
45248,
48950,
49524,
49558,
49566,
49573,
... | Test |
1,580 | 18 | The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: Thomas Edison: A Brilliant Inventor (Time for Kids Biographies) | [
1574,
1576,
1578,
1581,
1585,
1593,
1594,
1596,
1616,
1641,
14339,
18588,
19071,
19160,
19185,
19414,
20823,
22927,
29928,
30980,
36611,
49684,
49728,
49831,
59664,
59956,
59961
] | Train |
1,581 | 17 | Gr. 2-4. Patrick, author of Ma Dear's Old Green House (see review, p.978) and others, joins the editors of a popular classroom newsmagazine to craft this entry in the new Timefor Kids Biographies series. For readers in the middle to upper range of the weekly's broad readership, these spin-offs, formatted (somewhat misleadingly) like easy readers and emblazoned with the familiar red-and-yellow logo, feature lively journalistic design, excellent photographs drawn from the Time-Life archives, and a polished narrative extended with sidebars. In this book, there's a concluding interview (a recurring feature in the series) with Jackie Robinson's daughter, Sharon--whose own, browsable Promises to Keep [BKL F 15 04] is a natural next step. A different writer has collaborated with Time-Life's editorial staff on each book in the series, which currently includes titles on John F. Kennedy, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harriet Tubman. Jennifer MattsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedlively journalistic design, excellent photographs drawn from the Time-Life archives, and a polished narrative extended with sidebars. (Booklist)Two new biographical series have worthy entries good, well-illustratred books with lots of photographs; (St. Louis Post-Dispatch); Title: Time For Kids: Jackie Robinson (Time for Kids Biographies) | [
1570,
1574,
1576,
1578,
1582,
1585,
1593,
1594,
1596,
1606,
1616,
6114,
18695,
18880,
22101,
36585
] | Test |
1,582 | 18 | The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: John F. Kennedy: The Making of a Leader (Time For Kids Biographies) | [
1570,
1574,
1576,
1578,
1581,
1585,
1590,
1593,
1594,
1596,
1606,
1616,
1641,
18578,
30821,
67428
] | Train |
1,583 | 2 | Few fans of the best-selling Septimus Heap series will be disappointed. (ALA Booklist)Physik is a fitting title for an adventure. (Publishers Weekly)Readers will be indubitably hookedworrying, laughing, and gasping over the nonstop adventures of this engaging troupe. (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review))Readers will quickly warm up to the stars of the book, all back in top form. (School Library Journal)When Silas Heap unSeals a forgotten room in the Palace, he releases the ghost of a Queen who lived five hundred years earlier. Queen Etheldredda is as awful in death as she was in life, and she's still up to no good. Her diabolical plan to give herself everlasting life requires Jenna's compliance, Septimus's disappearance, and the talents of her son, Marcellus Pye, a famous Alchemist and Physician. And if Queen Etheldredda's plot involves Jenna and Septimus, then it will surely involve Nicko, Alther Mella, Marcia Overstrand, Beetle, Stanley, Sarah, Silas, Spit Fyre, Aunt Zelda, and all of the other wacky, wonderful characters that made magyk and flyte so memorable.With heart-stopping action and a dash of humor, Angie Sage continues the fantastical journey of Septimus Heap.; Title: Physik (Septimus Heap, Book Three) | [
1602,
2012,
2031,
2350,
2624,
2866,
3272,
3532,
3535,
6149,
6170,
6246,
6426,
6432,
6503,
6580,
6698,
10829,
11408,
16938,
21893,
22069,
22487,
29298,
51435,
51565,
51678,
51983,
54791,
55444,
55462,
55570,
55928,
55938,
58164,
58510
] | Train |
1,584 | 0 | Gr 4-6-In the newest addition to this series, Erdrich continues her excellent storytelling relating more adventures of a small clan of Ojibwe in the 1860s. Eight-year-old Makoons, or Little Bear, recovers from his heartsick-induced illness (as described in Chickadee [HarperCollins, 2012]) and dreams a vision full of joy and sorrow. Makoons and his twin, Chickadee, travel with their family from western Minnesota to the Dakota Territory in search of "the generous ones"-buffalo. The two boys are full of mischief, inseparable as they hunt, explore, and grow. They are also a great help to their family as they call the buffalo when the adults begin to despair at having a successful hunt. Information about hunting, packing, foraging, and preparing food is incredibly detailed, but in no way tedious. The family work together tirelessly, knowing their survival depends on it. Ojibwe culture, language, and customs are interwoven throughout. Character development is a great strength in Erdrich's writing; she has a knack for creating humorous and endearing characters, and this story is no exception. Pencil drawings throughout, especially those of Makoons learning to ride a horse and hunt, help readers visualize the narrative. As the plot progresses, Makoons changes in a surprising way, bringing the heartbreaking fulfillment of his dream. This beautiful novel is quick moving and deeply affecting. VERDICT Readers will thoroughly enjoy following Makoons and learning about Ojibwe life.-Lisa Crandall, formerly at the Capital Area District Library, Holt, MI(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Erdrich continues her excellent storytelling. She has a knack for creating humorous and endearing characters. This beautiful novel is quick moving and deeply affecting. Readers will thoroughly enjoy following Makoons and learning about Ojibwe life. (School Library Journal (starred review)) Warm intergenerational moments abound. Erdrich provides fascinating information about Ojibwe daily life. Readers will be enriched by Erdrichs finely crafted corrective to the Eurocentric dominant narrative of Americas past. (Horn Book (starred review))Erdrichs simple text and delicate pencil illustrations provide a detailed, honest portrait of Plains life. A warm and welcome addition to the unfolding saga of a 19th-century Ojibwe family. (Kirkus Reviews)Erdrichs direct narrative voice brings readers right into Makoonss world. A new addition to the Birchbark House saga, launched in 1999, is always an anticipated event. (ALA Booklist)PRAISE FOR CHICKADEE: A beautifully evolving story of an indigenous American family. (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))Readers will absorb the history lesson almost by osmosis; their full attention will be riveted on the story. Every detail anticipates readers interest. (The Horn Book)Erdrichs storytelling is masterful. Readers will be more than happy to welcome little Chickadee into their hearts. (School Library Journal (starred review))In the fourth book in Erdrichs award-winning Birchbark House series, the focus moves to a new generation. As always, the focus is on the way-of-life details as much as the adventure. Most affecting are the descriptions of Makoons loneliness without his brother. (ALA Booklist)The pleasures of reading the series are not unlike those of reading Laura Ingalls Wilder: Discovering an earlier time in our country through stories of the daily lives of children. (Newsday.com)PRAISE FOR THE PORCUPINE YEAR: Based on Erdrichs own family history, the mischievous celebration will move readers, and so will the anger and sadness. What is left unspoken is as powerful as the story told. (Booklist (starred review)); Title: Makoons (Birchbark House) | [
1218,
1224,
1243,
1656,
3512,
4121,
4129,
5330,
5674,
6905,
10271,
11562,
16760,
20899,
21391,
22831,
27009,
27084,
32518,
33490,
33776,
34702,
34707,
41786,
41960,
42513,
45374,
45642,
48585,
52485,
52899,
52909,
55106,
59510,
59794,
59897,
65... | Train |
1,585 | 18 | The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents (Time For Kids Biographies) | [
1570,
1574,
1576,
1578,
1581,
1582,
1590,
1593,
1594,
1596,
1606,
1616,
1641,
1835,
4184,
10055,
12675,
18455,
18499,
18764,
18768,
18847,
19159,
19185,
19223,
30941,
39043,
49646,
49671,
49701,
49714,
49728,
49778,
49853,
49877,
49903,
49958,
... | Train |
1,586 | 0 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears Go Out to Eat | [
1542,
1543,
1544,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1549,
1550,
1553,
1555,
1558,
1565,
1567,
1608,
3092,
3097,
3101,
3103,
3104,
3109,
3112,
3125,
3838,
3845,
3859,
3861,
3877,
3878,
3879,
4325,
4328,
8933,
8953,
8955,
8961,
8965,
9006,
9076,
9083,
9097... | Train |
1,587 | 18 | Betsy Maestro is the author of the "American Story" series, illustrated by her husband, Giulio. She has also written several other non-fiction picture books, including the Let's-Read-And-Find-Out science books How Do Apples Grow? and Why Do Leaves Change Color? The Maestros live in Old Lyme, Connecticut.; Title: The New Americans: Colonial Times: 1620-1689 (The American Story) | [
1653,
4437,
4813,
5330,
7111,
12662,
12736,
12816,
15130,
16116,
16230,
19331,
24200,
24331,
24588,
26720,
26721,
26777,
26812,
26873,
26890,
27379,
27553,
30210,
33334,
34150,
34495,
35399,
35402,
38695,
40838,
49475,
50246,
50301,
59917,
61091,... | Validation |
1,588 | 15 | A visually appealing format is the highlight of these easy readers....will appeal to reluctant readers. (School Library Journal) clean, striking design (Booklist)The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Sharks! (Time For Kids) | [
1571,
1579,
1589,
1836,
1838,
1841,
1848,
1863,
1879
] | Train |
1,589 | 1 | The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: Bees! (Time For Kids Science Scoops) | [
1571,
1579,
1588,
1603,
1606,
1835,
1836,
1838,
1839,
1841,
1848,
1863,
1879,
8343,
13499,
13951,
16344,
18469,
21262,
25669,
28976,
30543,
46800,
49524,
49558,
49573,
49586,
49613,
49640,
49666,
49667,
49750,
49751,
49891,
49975,
50030,
50271,... | Test |
1,590 | 18 | The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Leader in Troubled Times (Time For Kids Biographies) | [
1574,
1576,
1578,
1582,
1585,
1593,
1594,
1596,
1606,
1616,
1641,
2702,
18833,
21231,
28127,
28525,
35282,
35325,
41891,
49646,
49671,
49701,
49778,
59922,
63067,
65077,
67428
] | Test |
1,591 | 18 | Peter Ss is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain; Tibet: Through the Red Box; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei. He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy. He lives with his family in New York State.; Title: The Train of States | [
1521,
12641,
12675,
12848,
23002
] | Test |
1,592 | 0 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Shaggy Little Pony (I Can Read Level 1) | [
1542,
1546,
1547,
1548,
1550,
1552,
1554,
1560,
1567,
1575,
1586,
1608,
1626,
1627,
1630,
1631,
1632,
1635,
1637,
1642,
1657,
1928,
2365,
2371,
2372,
2381,
2652,
2903,
3085,
3089,
3091,
3092,
3095,
3098,
3103,
3104,
3141,
3143,
3145,
3146... | Train |
1,593 | 18 | The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: Alexander Graham Bell | [
1574,
1576,
1578,
1580,
1581,
1582,
1585,
1590,
1594,
1596,
1606,
1616,
1641,
1835,
12561,
13083,
15105,
18455,
18982,
19008,
19071,
19125,
19141,
19160,
19185,
26353,
38229,
46839,
49646,
49684,
49701,
49714,
49728,
49778,
49853,
49875,
49877,... | Validation |
1,594 | 18 | These beginning biograpahies have simple textsbeautifully arranged spreadscrisp full-color and black-and-white photographs. (School Library Journal)The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: Theodore Roosevelt: The Adventurous President (Time For Kids Biographies) | [
528,
1541,
1570,
1574,
1576,
1578,
1581,
1582,
1585,
1590,
1593,
1596,
1606,
1616,
1641,
4184,
13999,
18819,
18888,
18982,
19127,
19185,
19279,
32066,
36570,
47188,
49069,
49470,
49646,
49671,
49684,
49701,
49778,
49853,
49875,
49958,
49982,
... | Train |
1,595 | 2 | Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Biscuit's Birthday | [
537,
636,
637,
639,
642,
644,
651,
661,
667,
672,
674,
1042,
1462,
1470,
1480,
1600,
1798,
1824,
2188,
2190,
2192,
2193,
2195,
2217,
2279,
2280,
2285,
2451,
2555,
2556,
2558,
2563,
2575,
2576,
2584,
2605,
2613,
2640,
2835,
2836,
2842,
... | Train |
1,596 | 0 | The editors of TIME For Kids are committed to informing millions of kids about the world and their place in it. As part of a national news organization, they bring expert and age-appropriate reporting and photography from around the globe to books, classroom magazines, and a website.The editors of TIME For Kids are frequent visitors to classrooms all over the country. And the TFK Kid Reporters have appeared on The Today Show, CBS Morning Show, CNN, and Fox News.TFK editors also publish the TIME For Kids Science Scoops series, giving kids the inside scoop on the worlds most fascinating topics.; Title: Time For Kids: Henry Ford (Time for Kids Biographies (Paperback)) | [
1570,
1576,
1578,
1581,
1582,
1585,
1590,
1593,
1594,
1606,
1641,
4345,
12805,
18474,
18588,
18734,
18764,
18888,
19008,
19071,
19136,
19160,
19185,
21280,
23671,
27752,
35325,
36611,
49646,
49671,
49684,
49701,
49714,
49728,
49766,
49778,
4985... | Train |
1,597 | 2 | Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.; Title: The Berenstain Bears: Sister Bear Learns to Share | [
1546,
1547,
1555,
1561,
1586,
1613,
3100,
8514,
9006,
9097,
9235,
12694,
12762,
15173,
15217,
15226,
25603,
39783
] | Train |
1,598 | 13 | Grade 3-5Deep beneath the grand but dilapidated Sovereign on New York Citys Broadway, in a perfect miniature of the theater, a group of mice are furiously rehearsing for their own musical, due to open the next night, New Years Eve. However, the tempestuous leading lady, Adelaide, gets caught in a mousetrap, is abandoned outside the city, but with the help of a kindly stranger makes her way back in time for the performance. Alls well that ends well, but readers may not stick it out to the happy finale. So many stock characters are introduced so quicklyonly a few of whom are fleshed out even to the smallest degreethat it is impossible to care about the fate of any of them. A long list of the characters at the front and a glossary of theatrical terms in the back add nothing to childrens appreciation of the magic of Broadway musicals.Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 4-6. Edwards and her daughter have teamed up to create an affectionate spoof of New York theater life featuring a cast of mice who perform in a tiny theater, located in a forgotten area of an old, once-exquisite theater built for humans. New Year's Eve is approaching and along with it the wrecking ball, leaving the mice just enough time to produce one last musical revue, Broadway Airs. When the show's star, diva Adelaide, disappears into a mouse trap and is transported to Brooklyn, the cast does its best to work around her. In the meantime, Adelaide undertakes an arduous journey back to Times Square--arriving at the theater just in time for her dramatic final number. The mice are clever and appealing without being saccharine, the local color is well done, and the show-biz jokes are sure to keep young theater buffs rolling in the aisles. With chapter titles plucked from program notes and a complete list of theater terms appended, this hilarious tale will appeal to would-be thespians everywhere. Black-and-white illustrations, not seen in galley, will be scattered through the text. Kay WeismanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The Great American Mousical (Julie Andrews Collection) | [
599,
602,
715,
11037,
21695
] | Train |
1,599 | 0 | Gr 14Accomplished artist, educator, and activist Ringgold gives readers a grounding in the Harlem Renaissance in this follow-up to her Dinner at Aunt Connie's House (Hyperion, 1993). Narrator and aspiring author Lonnie travels back in time with his uncle to meet the artists, musicians, and writers who reinvigorated African American culture in the early 20th century. As W.E.B. Du Bois comments when they see him at The Crisis magazine headquarters, "We black folk had a new desire to create as though we had just awakened from a deep, deep sleep." While visiting 1930s Harlem, the pair eat breakfast with Jack Johnson, watch a Marcus Garvey parade, and "cut a rug" at the Savoy Ballroom. At the Schomburg Library, they encounter Zora Neale Hurston, Carter G. Woodson, and Lonnie's hero, Langston Hughes. Back matter includes a glossary of terms and brief biographies of the legendary giants that Lonnie meets at the party. Ringgold's colorful acrylic illustrations will acquaint a new generation with cultural icons of the Harlem Renaissance. Librarians will want to follow up by sharing complementary titles in their collections, such as David Roessel's Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes (Sterling, 2006) and Dennis Brindell Fradin and Judith Bloom Fradin's biography Zora!: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston (Clarion, 2012).Toby Rajput, National Louis University, Skokie, ILCome one! Come all!To a party today in Harlem. Celebrate the great men and women of the Harlem Renaissance.Lonnie and his uncle Bates go on an unforgettable journey back in time to the Harlem Renaissance. Along the way, they meet the famous writers, musicians, artists, and athletes who created this incredible period. And after an exciting day of walking with giants, Lonnie fully understands why the Harlem Renaissance is so important.Faith Ringgold's bold and vibrant illustrations capture the song and dance of the Harlem Renaissance while her story captivates young readers, teaching them all about this significant time in our history.; Title: Harlem Renaissance Party | [
1789,
4383,
4607,
10271,
10882,
11576,
14022,
16347,
19745,
20691,
20709,
20729,
20731,
20736,
20739,
21372,
25862,
27519,
28990,
31889,
33776,
34724,
36279,
37866,
38153,
40956,
46185,
48631,
48682,
52325,
54048,
56918,
65818,
67528,
67637,
6864... | Train |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.