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21,100 | 2 | Chelsea Clinton es la autora de It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going! y, con Devi Sridhar, Governing Global Health: Who Runs the World and Why? Es también vicepresidenta de la Fundación Clinton, donde lleva a cabo muchas iniciativas dirigidas a potenciar las nuevas generaciones de líderes. Vive en la ciudad de Nueva York con su esposo, Marc, su hija, Charlotte, su hijo, Aidan, y Soren, el perro de la familia.Puedes seguir a Chelsea Clinton en Twitter @ChelseaClintonAlexandra Boiger ha ilustrado alrededor de veinte libros para niños, entre los que se encuentran la conocida serie Tallulah de Marilyn Singer y los libros Max and Marla, de los que también es autora. Natural de Múnich, Alemania, ahora vive en las afueras de San Francisco, California, con su esposo, Andrea, su hija, Vanessa, y dos gatos, Luiso y Winter.Puedes visitar a Alexandra Boiger en alexandraboiger.com; Title: Ella persistió: 13 mujeres americanas que cambiaron el mundo (Spanish Edition) | [
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21,101 | 0 | Kristen L. Depken has been writing and editing children’s books for more than 10 years. She is the author of scores of titles, including Barbie and the Diamond Castle, All About the Trolls, and We Love to Dance!. She lives in the New York City area with her rescue dog, Ellie.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the world’s leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.; Title: Dinosaur Rescue! (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) (Step into Reading) | [
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21,102 | 1 | Erin Soderberg lives in Minneapolis, MN, with her husband, three adventure-loving kids, and a mischievous Goldendoodle named Wally. Before becoming an author, she was a children's book editor, a cookie inventor, and also worked for Nickelodeon. She has written many books for young readers, including The Quirks series. erinsoderberg.com; Title: Puppy Pirates: Set Sail for Adventure (Books 1-4) | [
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21,103 | 1 | David Lewman is a childrens book author whohas written more than 65books starring SpongeBob SquarePants, Jimmy Neutron, the Fairly OddParents, G.I. Joe, the Wild Thornberrys, and other popular characters.His works include Batter Up!, Drop the Beat!, and The Knight Before Christmas. Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.; Title: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom: The Deluxe Junior Novelization (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) | [
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21,104 | 1 | David Lewman is a childrens book author whohas written more than 65books starring SpongeBob SquarePants, Jimmy Neutron, the Fairly OddParents, G.I. Joe, the Wild Thornberrys, and other popular characters.His works include Batter Up!, Drop the Beat!, and The Knight Before Christmas. Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.; Title: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Dinosaur Survival Guide (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) | [
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21,105 | 1 | Rachel Chlebowski is a writer living in New Jersey. When she isnt writing picture books and coloring and activity books, Rachel edits childrens books in New York City.She also enjoys reading, crafting, and taking care of her pet fish.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.; Title: Dinosaur Tracker! (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) (Pictureback(R)) | [
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21,106 | 18 | Grade 14When nine-year-old Ron tries to take library books home instead of just looking at them, he knowingly challenges the rule that "only white people can check out books." The boy does not back down, even when his mother and the police arrive. The librarian finally relents and creates a library card for Ron, who proudly checks out the airplane books he loves to read. The purpose of Ron's "mission" is revealed with dramatic subtlety. There's no hint of racism as he walks through his 1950s South Carolina town on the way to the library where he is its "best customer." The truth emerges when a white patron offers to check out his books for him as the clerk blatantly ignores the boy. Stylized cartoon illustrations convey the town's benign facade while revealing tension through Ron's expressions of determination mixed with fear. The impact of his actions shows in the confusion and anger of onlookers. Readers do not learn if the library will change the rules for everyone, or just for Ron, but the final scene resonates as the child eagerly opens his book to page one. An author's note explains that this is a fictionalized account of a real incident from the childhood of astronaut Ron McNair, who died in the 1986 Challenger explosion. This context lends power and poignancy to the event and adds to the book's value as an introduction and discussion starter for concepts of racism and individual courage.Steven Engelfried, Multnomah County Library, OR Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.In this story based on an incident from the life of astronaut Ron McNair, nine-year-old Ron walks into his local public library with a missionto secure a library card for himself so that he can take books home to read. Because its 1959 and segregation laws prohibit African Americans from borrowing books, Ron is at first declined. The police arrive, but Ron refuses to be deterred; finally the head librarian agrees to bend the rulesRon is her best patron, after alland a very happy Ron leaves, books in hand. Based on interviews with Rons mother and a South Carolinian librarian, the story emphasizes McNairs focus and determination to succeed, even if it means pointing out injustices along the way. Vibrant illustrations portray a cozy small town where rules are obeyed, mostly without thinking. Tates figures feature oversized heads with very expressive faces that vividly convey well-meant kindness and the frustrations of injustice. Appended with a note on McNairs adult life, this will make a good choice for reading aloud and discussing. Grades K-2. --Kay Weisman; Title: Ron's Big Mission | [
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21,107 | 1 | Rachel Chlebowski is a writer living in New Jersey. When she isnt writing picture books and coloring and activity books, Rachel edits childrens books in New York City.She also enjoys reading, crafting, and taking care of her pet fish.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.; Title: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Poster Book (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) | [
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21,108 | 1 | Gail Herman has written many books for children, including easy-to-reads such asFlower Girl, Otto the Cat, What a Hungry Puppy, and Step into Reading's ownThe Lion and the MouseandThere Is a Town. She has also written has written several biographies and nonfiction books, includingWho Was Jackie Robinson?andWhat Is the World Series?She lives in Newton, Massachusetts.; Title: Jurassic Park: The Deluxe Novelization (Jurassic Park) | [
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21,109 | 2 | "Penfold and Kaufman have outdone themselves in delivering a vital message in today's political climate."Kirkus Reviews,starred reviewAlexandra Penfold is the author of Eat, Sleep, Poop (Knopf, 2016) and the forthcoming picture books The Littlest Viking (Knopf) and Everybody's Going to the Food Truck Fest (FSG). She is also a literary agent at Upstart Crow, where one of her clients is Suzanne Kaufman! Learn more about Alex on Twitter at @agentpenfold.Suzanne Kaufman is an author, illustrator, and animator. Over the years she's done everything from animating special effects for Universal Television and the Discovery Channel to animating award-winning video games for children. She's the illustrator of a number of books for children including Samanthasaurus Rex by B. B. Mandell, the forthcoming Naughty Claudine by Patrick Jennings, 100 Bugs by Kate Narita and her own book, Confiscated! among others. Learn more about Suzanne online at suzannekaufman.com or on Twitter at @lilmonkeydraws.; Title: All Are Welcome | [
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21,110 | 12 | Jonathan Cook is a pseudonym for the various fidget spinner experts and trick masters who contributed to the Ultimate Fidget Spinner Guide.; Title: Ultimate Fidget Spinner Guide | [
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21,111 | 11 | Grade 4-6-- Keegan introduces readers to a ten-year-old Pueblo boy in this beautifully executed photo-essay. Timmy lives in a house, works on computers in school, plays with his cousins, rides his bike, has a Freddy Kruger glove, listens to his Walkman, plays Little League baseball, and fishes like any American kid. But he's also a Pueblo Indian, living at the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico, and instead of going to family reunions he is a member of his mother's Corn Clan; instead of going to church, he participates in the religious dances and ceremonies that his clan is responsible for performing in order to keep the natural world functioning in harmony. Keegan conducts a tour of Timmy's world through her full-color, three-quarter - page photographs and thoughtful text. Especially well done are the pages on Timmy's participation in the Corn Dance. Instead of being outsiders looking at a foreign ritual, readers have an insider's sense of belonging. For most children, the daily life of a Native American child at the turn of the 21st century is still swathed in the trappings of the 19th century. There are still few books that show Indian people alive and well and functioning as both Indians and Americans in 1991. This title is a fine entry in that area.- Lisa Mitten, University of Pittsburgh, PACopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.While living in many ways like a typical American child, a young Native American also learns about his people's history and traditions. As shown in the many large color photos, Timmy Roybal observes his mother working both as a weaver and as a computer programmer, his aunt as a potter, his uncle as a carver, and other adults doing various jobs. Timmy's father teaches him their traditions and takes him to see Pueblo treasures at the museum in Santa Fe where he is curator. Timmy also enters into tribal dance ceremonies (copiously illustrated). Timmy's life at San Ildefonso Pueblo--with a comfortable home, loving parents, a computer to use at school, and Little League--the hardships that a majority of Native Americans face. Still, Timmy is pleasant and appealing, while his life is depicted as varied and interesting. An authentic glimpse of the positive side of Pueblo life. (Biography. 7-11) -- Copyright 1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Pueblo Boy: Growing Up in Two Worlds | [
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21,112 | 2 | Ages 5^-8. Jonathan is angered by his classmates' assumption that because his mobility is limited by his wheelchair, he's afraid of storms. What he's actually scared of are cars--like the one that hit him while he rode his bike--and being singled out because of his "condition." This tense drama about a disabled child caught alone in the path of a tornado shows that it takes much more than the ability to run and hide to be a survivor. Harshman delivers more plot and action than is usual in picture books, seamlessly injecting a sense of how Jonathan handles everyday life. But the tale is not simply an exciting, positive portrayal of a disabled child. It's a knowing book that will speak to all children about self-image and hard-won success. Mohr's blotchy, impressionistic watercolors are a fine match for the text. With their yellows, greens, oranges, and golds, they somehow capture the electric heaviness of the air before a storm and the uncontrolled chaos of a tornado at its most frightening--frightening to Jonathan, to anyone. Stephanie Zvirin; Title: The Storm | [
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21,113 | 11 | PreSchool-Grade 1-An ersatz counting book that confuses rather than clarifies its concepts. It starts out with the statement, "There may be a million stars, but there is only one sky" and works its way down through 50,000 bees and only one hive, to 12 eggs making only one dozen, and then proceeding down to one. The number relationships are not consistent and so become obscured. In some cases, a collective noun is used, such as in 11 cows but only one herd; in another case an equivalent is offered, as in 10 cents make one dime; and in others, individual parts of a larger whole form the entry, e.g., 4 wheels but only one wagon. Garrison's unique illustrations are collographs, collages of various materials glued down on cardboard and then inked and printed on a press and washed with watercolor. The pictures have an antique, sepia look and are in keeping with the book's county fair theme carried out in the depictions of farm animals, merry-go-rounds, and mid-way games. This effort may have some merit for its art technique, but for coherent number concepts, don't count on it.Judith Gloyer, Milwaukee Public LibraryCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.Marc Harshman has published several books for children.; Title: Only One | [
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21,114 | 6 | Grade 3-5?Aspiring young pirates will enjoy this potluck presentation about one of the world's oldest professions. Lincoln takes an eclectic approach to the history of piracy, covering a broad spectrum of topics?clothing, codes of conduct, flags, ships, and (of course) treasure. The book pairs factual discussions with relevant crafts and activities. For example, a section on provisions is accompanied by a recipe for "ship's biscuit" and a questionnaire on how to determine if a person has scurvy. A gruesome description of the punishments exacted on certain infamous pirates will titillate youngsters as well as make them think twice about a life of crime. "A Rogues' Gallery" at the end of the book gives brief biographies of some of the more notorious villains, including Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Black-and-white and full-color reproductions, photographs, and drawings illustrate the text. Unfortunately, neither a table of contents nor an index is included. More of a browsing item than report material, this unique British import will fascinate and delight readers.?Rosalyn Pierini, San Luis Obispo City-County Library, CACopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 4^-6. Any book that begins "Pirates did not wear a uniform" is worth the price, and Lincoln's book is like a good exhibit at a children's museum: it's accurate about the past but aware of its readership. The book is subdivided into sections covering such topics as clothing, provisions, and types of pirates. Lincoln's project suggestions are fairly simple--for example, cooking ship's biscuits and putting pirate buckles on shoes. There's also a brief rogues' gallery of seven famous pirates. The illustrations are plentiful, with many from historical sources. Mary Harris Veeder; Title: The Pirate's Handbook: How to Become a Rogue of the High Seas | [
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21,115 | 2 | "The Spanish in this edition ofIslandbornfeels familiar and representative of the community of which Diaz writes. Espinosas illustrations beautifully center Afro-Latinidad, which is something that is lacking in other childrens books about Latinx people...This rich celebration of heritage and diversity will spark curiosity in young readers to learn their own family histories." Booklist, starred reviewJunot Daz naci en la Repblica Dominicana y creci en Nueva Jersey. Es el autor de las aclamadas obras por la crtica Negocios y La breve y maravillosa vida de scar Wao, por la cual recibi el premio Pulitzer 2008 y el premio National Book Critics Circle, y de la obra As es cmo la pierdes, libro de gran venta segn el New York Times y finalista del premio National Book. Graduado en la Universidad de Rutgers, en la actualidad es el editor de ficcin de la revista Boston Review y profesor de Escritura Creativa en el Instituto Tecnolgico de Massachusetts (MIT, por sus siglas en ingls).Leo Espinosa es un galardonado ilustrador y diseador grfico nacido en Bogot, Colombia. Sus trabajos han sido destacados en The New Yorker, Wired, Esquire, The New York Times, The Atlantic y muchas otras publicaciones. Las ilustraciones de Leo han sido reconocidas por American Illustration, Communication Arts, Pictoplasma, 3x3 y la Sociedad de Ilustradores. Leo vive con su familia en Salt Lake City, Utah.; Title: Lola: Edicin en espaol de ISLANDBORN (Spanish Edition) | [
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21,116 | 15 | Kindergarten-Grade 3-- Large print, the generous use of margins, and beautiful full-color photography make these seasonal books attractive at a quick glance. Fall is effective, creating appropriate images and setting a mood. The warm oranges, rusts, and golds of autumn turn to the cooler hues of winter by the end of the volume. Content is brief, but evocative. Summer , on the other hand, is less successful. It often discusses animals in the reverse order of the photographs, focus switches from the subject to animal babies to mature wildlife, and the occasional switch from third- to second-person usage is more intrusive than personalizing. --Rosie Peasley, Somerset School, Modesto, CACopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Fall | [] | Train |
21,117 | 5 | Yolen and Ming (previously paired for Merlin and the Dragons) mine Greek myth to retell the story of Bellerophon, the boy who tames a flying horse. Yolen recounts the tale through the voice of a beggar?who, as it transpires in the end, may or may not himself be Bellerophon. Although the telling is not as stately as in Marianna Mayer's and Kinuko Y. Craft's recent Pegasus, the prose is fluid and smooth, and the author deftly wrings the drama from the tale, from the boy's encounter with the goddess Athena and his battle with the hideous Chimaera to his tragic fall from glory. Ming capitalizes on the story's dramatic moments as well, and his oil paintings have a larger-than-life quality. There's a dreamy quality to his artwork?figures and objects blur slightly at the edges, bleeding into shadow and clouds?and the sense of elusiveness is sustained by a palette that shifts from the dark and fiery colors for Bellerophon's battle with the monster to the soft pastels of the skies for the airborne rides of boy and horse. A solid collaboration. Ages 7-up. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 4?A story within a story. A boy and his father are in the Corinth market to buy a horse when they meet an old beggar who regales them with the tale of Bellerophon, a proud and handsome young man who is interested in only one thing?catching and riding Pegasus. With the help of Athena, he bridles and rides the winged horse. When Bellerophon accidentally causes his brother's death, he flees to a distant kingdom. There, the queen falls in love with him, engendering yet another swift retreat. He is forced to perform the dangerous deed of killing the Chimaera in order to redeem himself. Bellerophon's hubris eventually gets the best of him when he dares to ride into the realm of Zeus and is tossed off Pegasus and left with a crippled leg. By story's end, readers realize that the teller is indeed Bellerophon. Yolen eloquently brings this ancient tale to life. The artist's lush, Renaissance-style oil paintings surround the text. Each is thick with color, and while the human forms are not always competently done, Pegasus is consistently spectacular. Full of light and saturated color, the illustrations deftly set the tone and place. All of the elements of a good story are here: adventure, intrigue, wicked acts of deceit, heroic deeds, and the dangers of pride. A perfect selection for young fantasy fans and an inviting introduction to myths.?Angela J. Reynolds, West Slope Community Library, Portland, ORCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Pegasus, the Flying Horse | [
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21,118 | 11 | Gr. 7^-10. Morey and Dunn have written an interesting and useful collective biography that contains 14 12-to 14-page chapters, each featuring an accomplished American man or woman of Hispanic heritage, from a variety of professions. Included are politicians (Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Federico Pena), scientists and physicians (Antonia Novello, Ellen Ochoa), artists and performers (Gloria Estefan, Andy Garcia, Carolina Herrera, Lourdes Lopez, Paul Rodriguez), athletes (Gigi Fernandez, Felipe Alou), and others. Illustrated with black-and-white photos, the prose is clear, and the book's format easily lends itself to students' biographical research. Selected bibliography for further reading MerriMonksWendy Dunn is a published author of children's books and young adult books.; Title: Famous Hispanic Americans | [] | Train |
21,119 | 11 | It's Feast Day at San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, and the Tewa tribe of Pueblo Indians has gathered for a day of dancing, drums, feasting and prayer. Bringing readers behind the scenes, Mott's (A Day at the Races with Austin & Kyle Petty) deftly turned photo-essay introduces a Pueblo boy, Curt, and his grandfather, Andy, a tribe elder, as they prepare for the festivities. Details of Pueblo culture are interspersed: the horno, or outdoor oven, used for baking the 70 loaves of bread needed for Feast Day; the elaborate, feathered headdresses integral to the ritual dances; the symbolism in their costumes. Invoking Andy's lessons to Curt, the text gracefully stresses the tribe's traditional reverence for and spiritual connection to nature. The vibrant photographs work almost as a photo album, showing the day's events as well as the special relationship Curt and his grandfather, a tribe elder, share. While including a generous assortment of photos of costumed dancers, young and old, Mott has gone beyond preserving the pageantry of a single occasion to pay homage to the Tewa and their way of life. Ages 7-11. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3?A simplified description of a Native American grandfather and grandson's Feast Day preparations and celebrations. Every June 24th, the Tewas of San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, celebrate life and give thanks. Dancing to the Tewas is like saying a prayer: it is used to heal the sick; to bless, thank, honor, or show respect; and always to ask for rain. The author explains the significance of the three dances shown?the Buffalo, the Comanche, and the Eagle. Through exquisite full-color photographs and accompanying prose, she reveals the people's rich traditions. With its striking photos, Dancing Rainbows is reminiscent of Marcia Keegan's Pueblo Boy (Cobblehill, 1991), though Keegan's book is more useful for reports. Mott's is a good introductory source.?Charlyn Lyons, Wichita Public Library, KSCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Dancing Rainbows | [
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21,120 | 18 | Grade 5-8-While adult leaders' contributions to the civil rights movement have been well chronicled, those made by young people have not received as much attention. Rochelle relates the pivotal roles played by young African Americans in nine major events, including the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, the Montgomery bus boycott, and the lunch-counter sit-ins at Woolworth in North Carolina. A chapter is devoted to each event. The author describes the circumstances surrounding each occurrence and highlights the experiences and feelings of those involved. Ranging in age from eight to their upper teens, the subjects poignantly describe how their commitment to their cause propelled them to take a stand for freedom, often at great personal risk. Some of the individuals portrayed may not be well known, but their stories are inspiring and touching. Rochelle does a commendable job of explaining issues and relating events in an understandable manner. The black-and-white photographs adequately reinforce the text, and the jacket photo is striking and appealing. This informative book provides special insight into recent American history and will enhance any collection. It is comparable to, but for a younger audience than, Ellen Levine's Freedom's Children (Putnam, 1993).Jeanette Lambert, Nashville Metropolitan Schools, TNCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 4-7. Although for a younger audience than Levine's Freedom's Children (1993), this has the same focus on ordinary people in the civil-rights movement, especially the young people. Beginning with descriptions of several struggles to desegregate the schools, Rochelle then devotes a chapter each to the Montgomery Bus boycott, the sit-in movement, the freedom riders, the Children's Crusade in Birmingham, the March on Washington, and the struggle for voting rights in Selma. Each chapter starts with an immediate dramatic focus on one young person's experience and then moves out to the wider issues and the political struggle. The transitions aren't always smooth, but the design is accessible, with dramatic photographs that capture the confrontation and the courage of the children who took part. Each chapter also has a boxed first-person profile by someone who was young at the time. Perhaps the most moving is the quiet narrative by Claudette Colvin, the shy teenager who one day decided she'd had enough and refused to get out of her bus seat for a white man. Sheyann Webb remembers how, as a small girl, it was her church that moved her to march in Selma. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a powerful presence, so is Rosa Parks, but the big story here is about all those who worked together. Rochelle lists sources and a bibliography that will help kids to follow up on the personal stories. Hazel Rochman; Title: Witnesses to Freedom: Young People Who Fought for Civil Rights | [
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21,121 | 1 | In an evocative debut flavored with basic Spanish words, Pitre and Hale introduce Juan Bobo, a folk figure commonly used to teach a moral: as Pitre explains in a foreword, bobo may mean "fool," but Juan Bobo's "silly ways" lead to lessons for the "so-called smart people." One Sunday morning, Juan Bobo's mother tells him to tend "the puerquito , the pig" while she's at church. Juan dutifully complies, but the pig seems unhappy. It won't eat the pork chop or drink the soda he brings. At last Juan decides that the pig wants to dress up and attend church, too. Hale suggests tropical climes with stylish prints that favor dark purple outlines and warm shades of yellow, green and turquoise; she imagines Juan Bobo's mother as a curvaceous woman who slips into a girdle and sexy dress before teetering away in red high heels, a parodic treatment that matches the story's light spirit. Readers unfamiliar with Spanish may run into trouble, for although Pitre translates each simple phrase ("Ay, que bueno , this is great"), he includes no pronunciation key (in at least one linguistic stumbling block, the pig's "oink" is translated as "Chruuurh! Chruuurh!"). Nevertheless, his parable and Hale's spicy art provide a unique and playful look at the folk heroes of another culture. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.Ages 6-9. According to the storyteller's detailed foreword, Juan Bobo is the trickster figure, the "wise fool" of Puerto Rican folklore. This retelling of a tale Pitre heard from his grandfather centers on a boy who cares for the family pig while his mother is at church. But when the puerquito gets noisy ("CHUUURH! CHUUURH!") and Juan Bobo can't soothe it with pork chops or soda, he dresses the animal up in Mami's best dress and sends it off (where else?) to church. Brightly colored and vigorous, the illustrations ("done to the accompaniment of salsa music") have a fifties, kitschy feeling. The most engaging sequence shows Mami's transition from wearing a kerchief and a man's shirt at the ironing board to wearing a sexy, off-the-shoulder dress over a full-length corset. The writing is also lively, but the constant translation of phrases ("Qu{}e tu quieres? What do you want?" "Bueno, good") is a bit much. The moral concerning people who use fancy clothes and jewelry to pretend to be someone they're not suggests that the tale has its roots in the way country people poked fun at their aristocratic rulers. Julie Corsaro; Title: Juan Bobo and the Pig | [
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21,122 | 15 | Kent (A Slice Through a City) poses a fascinating questionAjust what, exactly, lies underground beneath our feet?Aand gives a playful, if somewhat slapdash, answer in this picture book for older readers. He begins with a brief introduction that discusses why humans throughout the ages have tunneled under the earth and a page of one-paragraph descriptions of "Subterranean Celebrities" (both historical and mythological). What follows are 11 double-page spreads that present details about underground environments that have existed for centuries (animal and human homes, tombs, mines and dungeonsAeven legendary "Afterlife Underworlds"), as well as more modern subways, city service systems and nuclear bomb bunkers. Many of the spreads' brief stage-setting introductions include overly broad generalizations and the occasional awkward phrase, and history buffs may wish for dates in several of the factoids (e.g., on the same page, King Wenceslaus's life span is given [903-935], but the completion date of the Mount Cenis railroad tunnel is not). But curious readers are likely to forgive these flaws in their eagerness to pore over Kent's humorously detailed, small-scale subterranean scenes. He invites readers' scrutiny with each spread's picture search ("Rabbits breed like... rabbits. How many rabbits can you find in this picture?") and offers answers at the book's close. Captions and sidebars provide factual tidbits both informative and amusing. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 3-5-This easily read and highly pictorial work on a variety of underground landscapes suffers from a flaw common to many foreign imports when it comes to animal life. Similar-looking species may have widely divergent lifestyles when an ocean intervenes. The segment on the "Animal Underworld" depicts a colony of European rabbits (Oryctolagus) living in a communal burrow, or warren, and Eurasian badgers (Meles) in a clannish tunnel system called a sett. American badgers (Taxidea) are loners except during the mating season, and most American rabbits (Sylvilagus) live their entire lives above ground. Aside from that problematical display, Kent's cartoon drawings are appealing and informative and contain Waldoesque elements of searching for rats in a dungeon and enumerating the kings, queens, and knights in a Medieval European vision of hell. Sidebars present extra information on such topics as "Grave Facts" and "Safety in Shelters" (where there is a caption error). While certainly fun to peruse and aimed at a much younger audience than Christie McFall's straightforward America Underground (Cobblehill, 1992; o.p.) and David Macaulay's more tightly focused, top-notch Underground (Houghton, 1976), the variances in the section on subterranean animal life and such overly simplified statements as cave creatures are "...blind because there is no light, so they don't need eyes..." should give one pause.Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NYCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Hidden Under the Ground: The World Beneath Your Feet | [
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21,123 | 13 | Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.; Title: Elmo's World: Dancing! (Sesame Street) (Lift-the-Flap) | [
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21,124 | 11 | Grade 2-5?This well-researched, appealing book describes how people celebrate the new year, not only in the U.S., but also in such varied places as Bali, Ethiopia, India, China, and Japan. Discussion of historical perspective and the significance of the holiday in different religions lends authority to the text. Bright, bold illustrations enhance the multicultural theme. Dianne M. MacMillan's Tet (Enslow, 1994) and June Behrens's Gung Hay Fat Choy (Children's, 1982) discuss the new year celebrations in Vietnam and China.?Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VACopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 3^-5, younger for reading aloud. In this attractive, informative volume, Bernhard explains the history and superstitions surrounding the New Year holiday and describes how ancient and modern day cultures celebrate. He begins by associating the history of New Year celebrations with the coming of spring, then briefly discusses the basis of various cultures' calendars. From there, he skips around, jumping from New York City's Times Square to ancient Rome to the Wild West. The lack of a logical time progression may confuse some children, who won't grasp whether what is being discussed is current practice or part of history. However, the colorful illustrations provide a few time clues and also give youngsters a sense of each culture's landscape and dress. Libraries promoting multiculturalism will want to add this to their collections. Lauren Peterson; Title: Happy New Year! | [
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21,125 | 18 | Grade 4-7-Through words and images, this book shows what life was like on a cotton plantation in Louisiana in 1853 from the point of view of both the landowners and the slaves. The first section gives a brief but informative look at the United States in the late 1700s and early 1800s. A discussion of free and slave states and territories and the Compromise of 1850 is accompanied by a helpful map. Next comes a summary of how and why the slave trade originated and grew in this country. Then, representative families are introduced. Detailed drawings show the layout of the plantation buildings and the floor plan of the Big House. Most two-page spreads include a mixture of text, drawings, and photographs that vividly illustrate the lifestyle. Many of the photographs were taken on a restored plantation in Louisiana. The bulk of the book gives children an hour-by-hour tour of the plantation, discussing what each group of people would be doing. The McKissacks' Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters (Scholastic, 1994) is told as a story, with more personal and emotional details. Erickson takes a "middle of the road" approach. He does not portray happy slaves but he does not relate all of the horrors of slavery. The two books are very different, and could be used together to give a more complete understanding of the period.Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, St. Christopher's School, Richmond, VACopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Daily Life on a Southern Plantation 1853 | [
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21,126 | 0 | Humpty Dumpty ($12.99; Oct. 1996; 10 pp.; 0-525-67540-X): Here's one version of this verse where the egg hero doesn't end up scrambled! Bold, three-dimensional pop-ups are big, clear, and solidly engineered, to survive a fair amount of toddler use and abuse. The familiar story and the paper mechanics flow easily, so that children who know the lines by heart will find themselves ``reading'' and turning pages at exactly the right moment. While there's a scant number of pages, all are loaded with details: castle turrets, toys, soldiers, royalty, and the beaming eggman himself. Readers will linger over each tableau on the page as if it were a landscape. (Pop-up. 2-4) -- Copyright 1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Humpty Dumpty: A Pop-up Book | [
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21,127 | 11 | During the north woods winter, Henry is spellbound by his grandfather's fabulous stories-particularly by one of a fiddler whose music summons the dancing colors of the aurora borealis. Hoping to catch a glimpse of the legendary figure, Henry and Grandpa Pepin skate upriver on ice mirroring the sky. Bowman's watercolors portray the emergence of the shimmering northern lights, which turn the black river into a "ribbon of sparkling, dancing light." When the two return home, Henry is tired and disappointed, until a late-night knock at the door introduces a stranger toting a not-so-mysterious black case. As the fiddler plays, the northern lights begin to dance, and the awed neighbors soon follow suit. Kinsey-Warnock, previously paired with Bowman for The Canada Geese Quilt, takes her metaphors from the woods: the last strains of music are "sad and lonesome as a wolf howl," and the stars hang so low that "it seems you could hop from one to the other, like rocks in a stream." The dialogue is contrastingly plain, and the characters almost flat: the landscape gets more elaboration than the people. But for the most part, the tale delivers the anticipated magic, and Bowman's understated, realistic watercolors transform the somber woodlands with curtains of light. Ages 5-9. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3-Eight-year-old Henry lives with his family on the shores of the St. Maurice River in eastern Quebec. There the wolves roam and the winter nights are icebound and filled with mystery. Henry listens avidly to his grandfather's stories and legends of the area, and the two set out on a midnight journey, skating on the frozen river. They are searching for the elusive fiddler, who Grandpa Pepin says creates the music that wakes the Northern Lights and makes them dance. Their trek ends in disappointment, but when they return to the warmth and comfort of home, a stranger with a long white beard and a fiddle under his arm arrives at the door. As a sweet, clear song pours from the instrument, the northern lights dance in the sky, and all the neighbors gather to celebrate this miracle of nature. The mixture of fantasy and reality in this story does not quite work, and could be a bit confusing for young readers. Exactly who the fiddler is remains a mystery. However, the relationship between Henry and his grandfather is strong and believable. The mood created by the poetic text and beautiful watercolor illustrations is reminiscent of Jane Yolen's Owl Moon (Philomel, 1987). Since there are few stories available about the aurora borealis, this one would make an acceptable additional purchase.Martha Rosen, Edgewood School, Scarsdale, NYCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Fiddler of the Northern Lights | [
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21,128 | 11 | Grade 3-6?There is much to praise in this brief introduction to the culture of the indigenous people of the Northwest Coast. Hirschi focuses on the salmon, the forests, and the cultural expression known as the potlach. Tying all three areas together is the author's call for stewardship of the Earth and its resources. Cooper shows that she has really looked at the native people of the Pacific?at their art, and at their surroundings. Her gently colorful line drawings combine detailed, realistic images of past and present inhabitants, their artifacts, and the wild creatures that share the land. A number of archival photos add documentation. However, liveliness is at a premium here, and the first pages alone preview problems of flatness, repetition, and confusing references. The book opens with excerpts from Chief Seattle's 1850 speech, welcoming both the white man and the annual salmon. (Here and elsewhere, the "famous" 1855 speech is mentioned too obliquely for this audience.) Four paragraphs later, the text says that "one of the biggest problems arrived...at the moment" of the speech. Was that the salmon, then, or whites? When the text claims, "You can learn much about how Northwest Coast Indians live without destroying the sea, the ancient forests, and the rivers," it's not clear whether it's whites or Indians who are the potential destroyers. If the confusion is minimal, the lack of verve is pervasive: this worthy subject and these attractive pictures deserve more graceful prose.?Patricia (Dooley) Lothrop Green, St. George's School, Newport, RICopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: People of Salmon and Cedar | [
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21,129 | 2 | Gr 7 UpAfter Clare Macleod's mother died, Clare and her geologist father traveled the world, their grief never allowing them to settle and put down roots. But after nine years, they are returning to their home in Irelanda strange and wondrous house built inside an ancient yew tree that Clare has never quite forgotten, even though she hasn't seen it since she was five. Clare soon discovers that she comes from a long line of mothers and daughters who lived inside that tree and had deep ties to the fairy world. At first skeptical and suspicious of her new surroundings, Clare soon finds herself drawn into the dark and bright magic of Ireland. When she meets the mysterious and (somehow familiar) Finn, her past catches up with her, and she finds herself embroiled in an epic struggle between good and evil, which may very well end in an eternal schism between the world of mortals and the world of fairiesa separation that would be disastrous to both. In lovely lyrical writing, Catmull, author of Summer and Bird (Dutton, 2012), creates an unforgettable tale that begins slowly and gently, gradually and inevitably leading to a thundering crescendo. VERDICT This is a haunting novel that contains all the darkness and light of A Midsummer Night's Dream.Jane Henriksen Baird, Anchorage Public Library, AK"Astunningly atmospheric, gorgeously complicated dream of a book."Publishers Weekly,starred review"An unforgettable tale . . . that contains all the darkness and light of A Midsummer Night's Dream."School Library Journal, starred review"Gorgeous, haunting, and wonderfully strange, The Radiant Road establishes Katherine Catmull as a master of the modern fairy tale."Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boyand Breadcrumbs"Katherine Catmull deftly weaves Clare's contemporary story with ancient Celtic lore. The Radiant Road is a beguiling novel with a strong, engaging protagonist."Juliet Marillier, author of Daughter of the Forestand Wildwood Dancing"An eerily lovely story."BooklistPraise for Katherine Catmulls Summer and Bird: Catmulls stunning debut unleashes a fierce imagination to build a wholly original world, rich with the familiar shimmer of folklore . . . this atmospheric adventure thrills with complex storytelling, carefully threaded with bits of foreshadowing and overflowing with poignant imagery. Booklist, starred review A haunting fable inflected with mythological and fairy-tale motifs . . . . The author balances this meticulous, symbol-rich narrative with a light, storyteller's voice, posing questions that readers must answer for themselves. Kirkus, starred review The books greatest strength lies in Catmulls ability to articulate the disorientation and sense of injustice that accompany loss. Publishers Weekly Powerful and intriguing. School Library Journal; Title: The Radiant Road | [
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21,130 | 12 | Meet Randy McNally. He's a travelin' kid just like you. And, like you, he gets bored sitting in the back seat. So, he invented the Randy McNally Kids' U.S. Road Atlas.This atlas has real maps of all fifty states, Canada, and Mexico. You can follow along as you ride, or use the maps at home to plan a trip with your family.; Title: Kids' U.S. Road Atlas | [
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21,131 | 8 | Book by Jolly Roger Bradfield; Title: Pickle-Chiffon Pie | [
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21,132 | 1 | Library Binding. Ex-library with library markings. No jacket. Pictorial cover. Corners worn to board.; Title: Sea Star Orphan of Chincoteague | [
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21,133 | 6 | Summary:0About the Author:0Author:Rand McNallyIllustrator:0Publisher:Rand McNally & CompanyPublished Date:04/01/2003Format:PaperbackISBN:0528965425#of pages:#N/A; Title: Best Travel Activity Book Ever | [
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21,134 | 6 | The activities, games and puzzles in this game book highlight geography and kid-friendly places coast-to-coast.; Title: Coast-To-Coast Games (Backseat Books) | [
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21,135 | 6 | Summary:0About the Author:0Author: Karen^Rand McNally RichardsIllustrator: Steven MachPublisher:Rand McNally & CompanyPublished Date:04/01/2003Format:PaperbackISBN:0528965433#of pages:#N/A; Title: Are We There Yet (Backseat Books) | [
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21,136 | 0 | Alison Edgson was born in County Down in Northern Ireland. She worked in the computer department of a bank before studying Visual Communication at the University of Ulster in Belfast. After graduating with a First, she and her husband Jeff moved to an old chapel in the Usk Valley in Wales where she now paints and illustrates childrens books and greetings cards. She spends most of her free time trying to tame the tangle of Welsh hillside that is her garden, indulging the cat, and walking her two energetic Labradors. She loves running and generally getting involved in village life.; Title: I Love You All the Same | [
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21,137 | 20 | Crystal Bowman loves writing books for kids. Her books come in all shapes and sizes and many of them have become best sellers. Whether her stories are written in playful rhythm and rhyme, or short sentences for beginning readers, she tries to make them so enjoyable that kids will want to read them over and over again. "But the most important part," she says, "is to teach children that God loves them and cares about them very much."; Title: Devotions for Beginning Readers | [
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21,138 | 20 | Holly Shivers is the author of I Can Learn the Bible and I Can Learn to Pray. Holly has served as a staff wife for over a decade at Prestonwood Baptist Church, where she stays involved in women's and children's ministries. She received her Masters degree in counseling. Holly enjoys contributing to various writing projects and ministry blogs but is most passionate about writing to kids. Some of her favorite things are Dr. Pepper, rainy days, family time, and especially those Dallas Cowboys! Holly lives in Texas with her husband and four kids.; Title: I Can Learn the Bible: The Joshua Code for Kids: 52 Devotions and Scriptures for Kids | [
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21,139 | 20 | Holy Bible; Title: Holy Bible: Illustrated Especially for Children of Color, New International Version | [
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21,140 | 2 | Andy Andrews is a bestselling novelist, speaker, and consultant for some of the worlds most successful teams, largest corporations, and fastest-growing organizations. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Noticer, How Do You Kill 11 Million People?, and the modern classic The Travelers Gift. For more information, please visit AndyAndrews.com.; Title: Henry Hodges Needs a Friend | [
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21,141 | 0 | Liz Curtis Higgsis an award-winning speaker as well as the author of twenty-eight books, includingBad Girls of the Bibleand Thorn in My Heart. Her Parable Series for children has been awarded the ECPA Gold Medallion for Excellence.; Title: Parable Treasury | [
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21,142 | 0 | Andy Holmes is a creator, performer, writer, and songwriter. He is a frequent conference speaker, teacher, and workshop leader at events all over the country. Andy has appeared on The 700 Club and numerous other talk/interview radio and television programs. He is the author of the Tommy Nelson childrens books Growing with Jesus and the Bible for Me series.; Title: Building God's Kingdom: Tipper Tells a Lie | [
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21,143 | 3 | A little bit of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with a dash of Homer Price's donut maker, this novel pays homage to the longstanding rapport between children and sweets. John Apple longs to win the Worldwide Dessert Contest, but all his delicious desserts have a penchant for changing into something else at the last minute. The way he overcomes this difficulty and takes first place involves a search for the greatest chef in the world, the defeat of the thieving title-holder of the contest and a run-in with a judge who has, thanks to John, a caramel apple bonded to his cheek from their last encounter. Elish writes with a sure hand of this sugary world, his tongue squarely in the area of his sweet tooth. For his ability to praise desserts in an endlessly original fashion, he deserves a blue ribbon. A Richard Jackson Book. Ages 9-11. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 4-6 John Applefeller's Aunt Harriet always used to say, ``The importance of desserts must never be underestimated.'' And that's why John is tryingfor the 11th timeto win the Silver Spoon Award in the Appleton Dessert Contest. When his apple pancake turns into a trampoline, after the previous year's apple mousse became cement and his apple French toast changed into knee pads, John knows that he needs help. He goes to Iambia to seek the great, rhyming dessert chef Ragoon. This funny, slapstick adventure skirts close to silliness on occasion, yet wild desserts such as roller skating apple pies, rhyming citizens, and despicable villain Sylvester Sweet should keep youngsters happily entertained. This should be a great read-aloud. Pam Spencer, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Fairfax County, Va.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Worldwide Dessert Contest | [
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21,144 | 2 | Mama's memories of her own childhood have been told to her daughter so many times that the girl has made them her own bedtime litany; she tells her mother the stories and her mother reassures her that she has the story right. About the story of a neighborhood woman who used to scare Mama (as a girl) and her sister, the daughter says, "She was so mean that she used to holler out her window at you and Aunt Jessie when you passed her house every morning. You weren't afraid of her, though." " No sir, I was not, " is Mama's firm answer. The girl is curious about the love between generations: "Did Grandmama squeeze you tight when you were her little girl, like she does me?" " Uh-huh. " "You were lucky, too, Mama." " Yes, I was. " Johnson captures perfectly the way children make stories they love their own. Soman's lively, warm watercolors alternate between the bedtime rituals of the girl and her mother, and the loving vignettes from "Mama's" childhood. Parents and children who share this book may wish to begin their own brand of family storytelling. Ages 3-8. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2-- In this touching picture book, a mother and preschool-aged daughter talk together as the child is being prepared for bed. "Tell me a story, Mama, about when you were little," begs the child, and proceeds to tell all the stories herself, her headlong narrative punctuated by maternal commentary--sometimes expansion on the events related; sometimes reassuring answers to the questions that the stories inspire. Mama's childhood memories, as related by her daughter, are warm slices of life from a previous generation: a triumph over a mean neighbor, punished but understood by Grandmama; finding a puppy and being allowed to keep it; journeys away from home. The text consists solely of the dialogue between mother and daughter, which allows the stories and their reassuring lessons to flow naturally into one another while preserving their essence: not their specific incidents, but the love and caring that the memories convey, feelings which lend strength when difficult times and separations occur. Soman's vivid, lively watercolors capture the essence of the mood and message as they deftly portray the quotidian portraits of two generations of a black family. Both language and art are full of subtle wit and rich emotion, resulting in a beautifully realized evocation of treasured childhood and family moments. --Christine Behrmann, New York Public LibraryCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Tell Me A Story Mama | [
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21,145 | 5 | Iktomi, the Plains Indian mischief-maker, was last spotted wrestling (successfully) with a vengeful boulder in Iktomi and the Boulder . His first words in this book are, "I don't like it--That white guy, Paul Goble, is telling stories about me again. . . . " And no wonder--the havoc Iktomi wreaks in his confrontation with a bunch of berries certainly warrants telling. Iktomi puts on a coyote skin and goes hunting for prairie dogs, visions of his role as bountiful provider urging him on. But the prairie dogs end up laughing at him, as do the ducks. Iktomi becomes so hungry that when he sees berries in the river, he plunges in after them, not realizing (until he nearly drowns) that the berries are merely reflected from their position overhead. In the last scene, Iktomi is humbled once more, and temporarily outfitted not in traditional garb, but in jogger's attire. This is but one way in which Goble reminds readers of the story's contemporary value, a point he also makes in some of Iktomi's comic asides. Colors and patterns whirl across Iktomi's garments--the details applied to every scene are no less invigorating than the storytelling itself. Ages 4-7. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Iktomi and the Berries: A Plains Indian Story | [
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21,146 | 2 | It's a picture book . . . no, it's a house for paper dolls . . . no, it's an Edwardian stage set. However you choose to classify it, this handsome volume is an original. Each page reveals a different room (and the garden) in a cozily elegant, very British home. A brief introduction (the book is otherwise wordless) invites readers to wander at will, and lift-the-flap doors lead from one room to the next, with surprises lurking under other strategically located flaps. Lavish detail and rich, sepia tones give the book a satisfyingly old-fashioned look. A full page of paper dolls and accessories is included in a pocket at the back, an invitation to prop up the book as a backdrop and let imagination run wild. All ages. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2-- An exquisitely decorated Edwardian residence is the home of young Annabel, her family, and their household staff. Children will enjoy lifting flaps and opening doors in search of Annabel's pets, her brother's hiding places, her birthday presents, and a family of mice who make their way from room to room. The illustrations are highly stylized and beautifully detailed , if somewhat static. This book will appeal to older picture book readers who can appreciate the sophistication of the art and its subtle humor. An added bonus is the card of paper figures found in a pocket at the back of the book; these characters can be popped out and placed throughout the story. They may be lost when circulating the book, but they are not necessary to enjoy it. --Nancy Curtin, Port Washington Public Library, NYCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Annabel's House | [
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21,147 | 7 | This enchanting story about friendship reveals the beauty, wonder and mystery that lies within the imagination. With rare talent, Lisle ( Sirens and Spies , The Great Dimpole Oak ) conveys a girl's vision of magic and truth through a montage of surreal images. Sara-Kate, the poorest, least reputable girl in school, invites Hillary home to see what the village elves have built in her yard. Among the overgrown weeds and piles of rubbish, Hillary discovers an incredible landscape filled with miniature houses. During the next few weeks, the girls work together to create their own additions to the village. Hoping to catch a glimpse of the tiny inhabitants, Hillary becomes more aware of her surroundings and eventually gains insight about her new friend. Then Hillary's mother learns about Sara-Kate's decrepit house and the girl's ailing mother, who lives upstairs. Sara-Kate is sent away to relatives in Kansas, her mother is placed in an institution, and only the village remains. Ultimately, the book suggests that friendship is as eternal as magic--even after Sara-Kate has left, her presence is still felt. Ages 9-11. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 4-6-- A fascinating portrayal of a manipulative yet touching friendship. Nine-year-old Hillary lives in comfortable suburbia with her parents. In the house behind lives tough, independent Sara-Kate. Her father's gone, her sick mother hides, she dresses like an urchin, and is despised and mocked at school. However, Hillary stumbles on Sara-Kate's secret; she tends a tiny village in her weed-filled back yard, a village where she says elves live. Hillary is fascinated, and in helping her neighbor maintain the village, gradually becomes closer to Sara-Kate despite her school friends' disdain and parental disapproval. She starts not only to believe in elves, but also to wonder if Sara-Kate is not one herself. The ambiguous clues as to whether Sara-Kate is really an elf or just a disturbed child are so well wrought that readers will be as uncertain as Hillary. The children's emotions and behavior are believable and authentic, depicted clearly without over-explaining, especially Hillary's inner conflict. Lisle captures the subtlety of childhood feelings and perceptions, while maintaining a language and style accessible to average readers. Hillary grows from a bland follower to someone who knows that it is she, ultimately, who must make up her mind, despite the opinions of those around her, and perhaps become a little like all that was good in Sara-Kate herself. --Annette Curtis Klause, Montgomery County Department of Public Libraries, MDCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Afternoon Of The Elves | [
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21,148 | 2 | When the Potato Man came to East Street, a white-haired man tells his wide-eyed grandchildren, bad luck came with him. Back then, the narrator was a boy in knee pants and the street, with its endless stream of hucksters, was an exciting place. But then the one-eyed, lumpy-faced old Potato Man arrived, scaring the girls and prompting taunts from the boys. Three times the Potato Man caught the narrator making mischief, and three times the boy wound up with extra chores at home. Finally, "I figured three times bad luck was enough for me," the narrator relates, and on the first day of winter the boy finds a way to make peace with the Potato Man. McDonald ( Is This a House for Hermit Crab? ) and Lewin ( Tiger Trek ) have created a lovely, evocative period piece. The artist's horse-drawn wagons, rugged faces and turn-of-the-century kitchen are perfectly matched by the gentle homespun writing style. Like the narrator's grandchildren, who beg him to "tell us another one about when you were a boy," readers will eagerly await more from this team. Ages 4-7. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3-- Children will seldom turn down a good story of the "olden days" from a grandfather, and this one gives a vivid glimpse into the early part of our century. Scissor grinders, organ grinders, and peddlers' wagons creaked through the streets and alleys in those days with things or services to sell. Mr. Angelo, with a face as lumpy as his potatoes, is just such a huckster and it seems natural that he should be the butt of the neighborhood boys' pranks. But he is the ultimate winner of these "battles" through his use of gentleness and understanding. The exceptional, realistic watercolor artwork fairly leaps from the pages with its portrayal of emotions and action. It is so evocative that readers and audiences are swept into and held to the action of the intriguing story. The manageable text contains so much descriptive phrasing that action is brought immediately to the mind's eye. With a fine balance between text and illustration, this is picture book reading at its best, revealing a genuine cohesion of word and picture. And, as all "Grampa" tales should, it gives vitality to a long-ago era, as well as subliminally teaching something of compassion, understanding, and remorse. Whether read to a group or on an individual basis, this will be a popular choice for a wide spectrum of ages. --Mary Lou Budd, Milford South Elementary School, OHCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Potato Man | [
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21,149 | 0 | A defiant girl is not cleaning her room when she hears her father, talking on the telephone, say he's "sorry to hear that." She's worried--his words remind her of what people said when her mother moved out. He tells her his aunt has died, and she recalls her grief when her sister's hamster died. She also remembers "preaching" at the animal's funeral; later, when her father cries at his aunt's funeral, he whispers, "You hold me and I'll hold you." The girl decides that these soothing words are "what I'm going to say if I ever have to preach at another funeral." Carson ( Pulling My Leg ) has created an engaging and straightforward heroine to dramatize the impact of death on a child--this girl thinks, reacts and talks in a remarkably believable fashion, making her narration all the more touching. She reveals her struggle not only with the event itself but also with remembered traumas and with the grief of adults. Lightly tinted watercolors with collaged-in materials provide an unthreatening setting, and Cannon ( With Love From Koko ) paints a family of reassuringly lovable people. All the elements of the book combine to make this a moving and sensitive exploration of a difficult topic. Ages 4-7. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 2-- A young girl narrates this story of how she attends her great-aunt's memorial service. Whenever someone says, ``I'm sorry to hear it,'' she wonders just how sorry she will have to be. She was sorry when her mother moved away from the family, and also when she had to preach at her sister's hamster's funeral. This service is different, though, for as she is saddened and frightened by the grief of the adults around her, her father takes her in his arms and wisely whispers, ``You hold me and I'll hold you.'' With beautiful simplicity, Carson pinpoints the greatest solace that people can have in times of grief--one another. The warm father-child relationship adds to the positive tone of the book, and Cannon's pastel-toned watercolors capture the childlike nuances of the narrative. Like the text, the illustrations allow rays of sun to dominate what could have been a dark subject. Realistic but nonthreatening, Carson's story charms as it comforts. All libraries will want to offer this book to someone to hold. --Lori A. Janick, Parkwood Elementary School, Pasadena, TXCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: You Hold Me And I'll Hold You | [
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21,150 | 0 | In the first title of this new series, A Friend for Dragon, a snake plays a joke on gentle Dragon that is carried too far. Tricked into believing that an apple is his new friend, Dragon is brokenhearted when a hungry walrus eats it. He buries the apple core, and eventually the seeds sprout and grow into a tree that bears a new apple. Dragon Gets By is a lighter, comical tale in which the beguiling blue creature wakes up groggy and does everything wrong. "First he read an egg and fried the morning newspaper." He sweeps his dirt floor so diligently that he accidentally digs himself a basement, then he has a zany adventure at the grocery store. Children will laugh at Dragon's antics while enjoying Pilkey's ( 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving ) bright, inviting illustrations. Each episode constitutes a chapter; beginning readers will take pride in being able to read a chapter book independently. With his excellent vocabulary choices and crafty characterizations--small squiggles carry large meanings--Pilkey has created a positively precious prehistoric prototype. Ages 6-8. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Friend For Dragon (Dragons) | [
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21,151 | 2 | Classic stories by the greatest names in children's literature are illustrated by full-color collages created by the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. ; Title: The Lamb And The Butterfly | [
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21,152 | 1 | The beguiling, bright blue star of three previous early readers here deals with the trials and tribulations of adoptive parenthood as only he can. "One snowy day in January," Dragon rescues a gray tabby from the elements and names it Cat. So far, so good--but such problems as how to train his new friend and what to feed it prove vexing. Worst of all, "Dragon did not know what to do about all the yellow puddles Cat made." With the help of the pet store's accommodating sales pig, Dragon, Cat and some unexpected additions settle in blissfully for a long winter's nap. As in the previous titles, humor and sentiment are adroitly whipped into a seemingly effortless souffle. Pilkey's narrative understatement and cheery, heavily defined artwork once again form a humorous, harmonious whole. Ages 6-8. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 1-2-- The loveable blue dragon stars in his fourth book for beginning readers. This time, he rescues a fat gray cat from freezing in the snow, decides to keep it, and quite logically names it ``Cat.'' The only problem is that Dragon knows nothing about caring for pets, or the smelly puddles they leave. When he finally gets to the pet store for advice, he leaves with all the things Cat will need to live comfortably, but forgets Cat. When Dragon finally finds his new companion, he is in for quite a surprise. The simple cartoon illustrations in vibrant watercolor and pencil enhance the gentle humor of the story and the characters as well. A book that will be loved by Dragon's fans, and one that's sure to win him many new friends. --Rachel Fox, Port Washington Pub . Lib . , NYCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Dragon's Fat Cat | [
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21,153 | 0 | Princess Molly the Messy belongs to a family of royal neatniks: King Clement the Clean, Queen Nellie the Neat and Prince Thomas the Tidy. Her room in the castle's tower is a much-lamented disaster, but when a flash flood drives the family from the lower floors, the "Den of Disorder" turns out to contain all the creature comforts needed for a convivial night--spare pajamas, leftover snacks and books handily tucked under the pillow. Novelist Tyler, in her first book for children, offers a nimble, witty treatment of a somewhat worn topic. Her pithy portrayals of the hyper-organized, self-righteous royal cleaners-up will tickle all those who share Molly's talent for tumult, as will the comically exaggerated disarray of the tower (the floor harbors outgrown clothes; the window frames a flourishing orange tree sprouted from a long-ago treat). The plot's live-and-let-live moral is neatly reciprocal: Molly helps restore the castle's main quarters to shipshape condition after the flood, and the others come to appreciate just a tad of clutter in their own rooms. Debut artist Modarressi, Tyler's daughter, deftly mixes gentle colors and sharp planes in her distinctive watercolors. With the otherworldly, angular faces of the characters and the profusion of details, patterns and objects, her illustrations hint at the dreaminess of Modigliani and the cozy amiability of Ernest Shepard. Ages 4-7. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.The well-known novelist's first children's book is a gently subversive fable celebrating the rewards of disorder. Princess Molly the Messy is deplored by her family: King Clement the Clean, Queen Nellie the Neat, and Prince Thomas the Tidy. Molly's domain is the castle tower, where she keeps the floor comfortably festooned with clothes and the bed is ``lumpy and knobby with half-finished books.'' Her parents are not pleased, but Molly is vindicated when a flood drives the whole family up to her room, where they find dry clothes and leftover food lying everywhere and a cozy bed to share while Molly reads aloud. When the waters recede, she even helps them tidy up downstairs. Without condescension, Tyler presents a child's-eye view of glorious muss in a witty, economical narrative, while--in a fine picture-book debut--Modarressi (Tyler's daughter) details the disarray in angular forms and flat, carefully structured compositions, with expressive, delicately modeled faces adding a subtler dimension to Tyler's message. Good fun. (Picture book. 4-8) -- Copyright 1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Tumble Tower | [
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21,154 | 0 | Noted children's literature specialist Sutherland's collection is a particularly fresh and satisfying entry in a crowded field. The selections are sequenced with care, and include many familiar favorites--from lullabies ("Hush Little Baby") to cumulative tales ("The House that Jack Built") to classic songs ("Mary Had a Little Lamb)." Sprinkled throughout the verses, Jaques's bustling illustrations brim with pleasingly old-fashioned details. Particularly inviting are the rustic landscapes, interiors, decorations and animals, though her figures are somewhat less successful. Sutherland's accessible, informative "Selector's Notes" provide background for interested adult readers, while Jaques offers a similar afterword regarding her art. Those seeking an attractive, well-designed nursery rhyme anthology would do well to consider this "dainty dish." All ages. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.A collection of familiar short verses, including Mother Goose rhymes, tongue twisters, and nonsense poems, with illustrations set in 18th-century England and France. Sutherland draws together a sizable collection (77 entries) of nursery rhymes that will appeal to both parents and children. One or two rhymes are arranged with illustrations per page making the book best suited for lap sharing. The introduction and "Selector's Notes" provide background information for interested adults but point serious scholars to other sources. Jaques' brightly colored drawings give vibrant life to the well-known verses. Her attention to research is reflected in many details, from clothes to wallpaper to cooking utensils. With the help of the "Illustrator's Notes" at the end of the book, parents can explain how the pictures represent upper- and lower-class life in another time period and explore a new dimension of the rhymes. The Orchard Book of Nursery Rhymes is similar in format and content to the Random House Book of Mother Goose (Random, 1986), selected and illustrated by Arnold Lobel, and Tomie dePaola's Mother Goose (Putnam, 1985). The Lobel and dePaola cartoonlike illustrations may have more immediate child appeal, but Jaques' formal approach will be increasingly appreciated as each rereading brings new surprises. Any library in need of a new look at an ever popular subject will be capably served by this effort. --Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, County of Henrico Public Library--Fairfield Area Library, Richmond, VACopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Orchard Book Of Nursery Rhymes | [
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21,155 | 5 | Kindergarten-Grade 2-This fifth book about Dragon is just right for beginning readers who want to be scared, but not too scared. In three episodes, Dragon cleverly turns six small, unimposing pumpkins into a tall, frightening jack-o-lantern; accidentally wears the most fearsome costume at a Halloween party; and is frightened by his own moaning and groaning hungry stomach as he walks home through a dark forest. Pilkey's bright, bold watercolors complement and visually enhance the text. Young readers will laugh out loud as they enjoy this scary Halloween from a safe vantage point. A nice, reassuring companion to Van Leeuwen's Oliver & Amanda's Halloween (Dial, 1992).Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, IDCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Dragon's Halloween | [
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21,156 | 0 | Both collaborators make impressive debuts in this jaunty variation on the Stone Soup tale. "A crowd of five rowdy bad boys" search out old Billy Que on the edge of town, hollering "You give us to eat!" Not at all intimidated by this pugnacious band, the quick-thinking, slow-talking fellow announces he will make his famous Burgoo Stew. Billy Que surreptitiously throws into the pot a secret ingredient--which he weighs down with a stone--and instructs each boy to run home to his mama, to "ask her kindly" for an onion, a turnip, a carrot, a potato or a hunk of meat. After filling up on stew--and asking politely for seconds--the five are still "cranky mad" and dirty, "but they were never, ever quite so bad or quite so hungry again." Shenon's mirthful ink-and-watercolor pictures illustrate this superbly narrated story--an ideal read-aloud. Ages 3-6. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.Two grand debuts: Librarian Patron tells her unique version of ``Stone Soup'' with humor and panache, her characters ``a crowd of five rowdy bad boys'' (hungry, too) who accost a mellow, wise old man--who sends them to their mothers to ask ``kindly'' for just a carrot, etc., for his miraculous stew. Shenon's California-style setting, bold, sure line, and amusingly deft characterizations round out this amiable update. Perfect for story hour or any other time. (Picture book. 4-9) -- Copyright 1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Burgoo Stew | [
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21,157 | 13 | Fans of the audio and video versions of this tale will be delighted to see that it's finally made it to print. Although a bit is lost in the translation (the music, namely--it's difficult to describe the splendor of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and Nichol, wisely, doesn't attempt it), the story remains a compelling one. Weaving fact and fiction, Nichol chronicles a slice of the great composer's life via correspondence between young Christoph, a boy living in Vienna in 1822, and his Uncle Karl, a music student in Salzburg. Christoph's mother, recently widowed, has taken in a tenant, and Christoph is alarmed at the deaf composer's strange ways: he's a slob, he's got a terrible temper, he's up at all hours of the night making dreadful noises "like the sounds of an injured beast," and once--to Christoph's intense mortification--he was caught composing in the nude, standing at the window in full view of all the neighbors. How the boy comes to appreciate the man and his music makes for a satisfying yarn. Cameron's warmly lit oil paintings are rich with period detail, lending an authentic atmosphere. Paired with a recording of some of Beethoven's works, the book affords a splendid introduction to classical music. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 3-5-When young Christopher's family takes Ludwig van Beethoven as an upstairs tenant, their home life becomes noisy and chaotic. Tortured by blinding headaches and diminishing eyesight, frustrated by deafness, Beethoven rips off his constraining clothes in the throes of composition. He pours pitchers of water over his head and removes the legs from his four pianos on which he pounds relentlessly, regardless of the hour. The boy, grieving over his father's recent death, writes to his uncle, a music student in another city, asking him to rescue him and his mother from their plight. In the exchange of letters over several years, Christopher comes to understand Beethoven's torments, overlook his extreme behavior, and even befriend him. Climaxing with the boy's attendance at the first performance of the composer's Ninth Symphony, this realistic, touching picture book about the musician's life endears this irascible genius to readers. The richly colored paintings are outstanding; the exterior scenes of Beethoven and Christopher that are bathed in accented light and gold tones are exceptional. A praiseworthy effort.Barbara Peklo Abrahams, Oneida City Schools, Manlius, NYCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Beethoven Lives Upstairs | [
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21,158 | 0 | Like Jane Yolen's Owl Night , this gentle, poetic picture book intently focuses on the sounds and visual beauty of nature as experienced by a child on nighttime walks with her parents. The narrator climbs a hill "where nighthawks swoop / and the dark woods rattle with crickets and frogs." The child is frightened, until her mother lovingly points out the constellations and tells her how, when she was a child, her father and she "saw the northern lights, like brightly colored scarves, dance across the sky" and she "forgot to be afraid." By the time the girl's own father joins them, her fears, too, are allayed, and when he swings her into the air, she imagines herself riding both Cygnet and Pegasus. Kinsey-Warnock's ( The Canada Geese Quilt ) text, with its gem-like images and sensitive story, shines like the bright stars in McPhail's ( The Bear's Toothache ) dark, almost phosphorescent charcoal drawings. Bold swaths of purple, blue-green and red add mystery to his unusual landscapes. Both text and art imaginatively portray the fireflies that "blink and flicker like sparks / up into the sky" and the planets "spin by . . . like ribbon from a spool." Ages 4-7. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-K-Nightime, farm country, and a touch of fantasy are all elements of this poetic story meant to assuage a child's fears of the dark. "On a starry night, Mama and I climb the hill..." begins a young girl's description of the world that surrounds her family's rural home. Deer, owls, and coyotes are part of the Earth, while the Great Bear, Pegasus, and Cygnus the Swan are in the sky. When Papa comes up the hill to swing his daughter high in the air, she imagines that a swan and winged horse have come to fly with her to the Milky Way. Then, sleepy and safe in his arms, the child is carried home. McPhail's paintings, in deep rich tones against velvety black backgrounds, successfully reflect the scenes and softly contrast starlit figures with deep shadows. A gentle story that celebrates night's beauty and a family's enveloping warmth.Shirley Wilton, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: On a Starry Night | [
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21,159 | 2 | Pigtailed and bespectacled-and with a freckled, round face and turned-up nose-Amanda Frankenstein looks like a junior pedant. And perhaps she is. Crazy about insects, the strong-willed girl dumps her brother's fireflies out of the jar and informs him, "Bugs are people, too, you know." Amanda amasses a huge collection of bugs ("Dead ones, of course"), is proud of the number of mosquito bites on her leg (22) and utters the dramatic claim stated in the book's title. Incessantly talking about (and even acting like) various insects, she antagonizes her brother and classmates. The plot wears thin, although some of Amanda's antics are engaging and many of McDonald's (Is This a House for Hermit Crab?) lines are quite funny (when the aspiring entomologist puts her feet on the kitchen table because, she announces, butterflies have taste buds in their feet, her mother orders her to "please keep your taste buds on the floor"). Johnson's (The Cow Who Wouldn't Come Down) animated watercolor, colored-pencil and pastel illustrations depend on exaggeration for their humor; even so, they are truer to life than the text in their depiction of ordinary feelings. Ages 4-7. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3?Amanda loves bugs, a fact that no one else seems to appreciate. She examines them, collects them, protects them, and imitates their behavior. She even gets into trouble at home and at school because of them. Kids tease her, and one in particular, Victor, makes her life miserable. In one humorous exchange she calls him "... a stinkbug on the leaf of life." Then she discovers Maggie, a classmate who has a passion of her own?reptiles. Factual tidbits slipped surrepetitiously into the appealing text add information to this spirited tale. It's refreshing to have nonsqueamish female characters who are willing to take on all adversaries in defense of their causes. Full-page and vignette illustrations rendered in soft-hued watercolors, colored pencils, and pastels complement and add humor to the story. They are energetic, engaging, and entomologically correct. Insects Are My Life is an almost-perfect specimen.?Virginia Opocensky, formerly at Lincoln City Libraries, NECopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Insects Are My Life | [
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21,160 | 5 | The Plains Indian trickster Iktomi ( Iktomi and the Boulder ; Iktomi and the Berries ) is back, starring in another hilarious tale about the consequences of greed and conceit. While searching for his horse, Iktomi spies some ducks and decides to make a meal of them. The silly birds fall for a typically outrageous Iktomi scheme, and are soon roasting on spits while the boy pats himself on the back. But self-congratulations prove premature: before Iktomi can enjoy his luscious dinner, a wily coyote tricks the trickster and gives him his just deserts. Goble again proves himself a master of sly humor (under Iktomi's gorgeously rendered native garb he sports an "I'M SIOUX INDIAN AND PROUD OF IT" T-shirt), and, as always, his paintings seem to glow. Iktomi legends, according to the author's prefatory note, are hundreds of years old. But in his braggadocio and resilience, he will be as familiar to modern children as a peek in a mirror. Ages 3-6. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.In a retelling so vivid it demands to be read aloud, Goble offers another humorous story about the Plains Indian trickster, Iktomi. In this tale, Iktomi fools unfortunate ducks into becoming his meal, but is himself tricked by a coyote. As with the other Iktomi stories, the printed story is creatively designed on the page: bold-face lettering for the story line, gray italics for asides that can be read to the audience, and small type for droll comments to be read optionally to a large group. The effect in words and pictures is lively. Stylized illustrations make bold use of color and shape. Children will enjoy the trickster plot, but adults will appreciate the wry Goble touches, as on the title page where Iktomi says: "There goes that white guy, Paul Goble, telling another story about me . . . My attorney will Sioux." --Lee Bock Pulaski, Brown County Public Libraries, Green Bay, WICopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Iktomi and the Ducks: A Plains Indian Story | [
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21,161 | 15 | More evocative in their use of language than many other board books, this quartet traces small moments in the life of Joshua, an African American boy. He dons slicker and galoshes in the first book to parade joyfully "jumping, hopping,/ all in yellow/ through puddles with rain feet." Even here-the first book is the simplest of the four-Johnson's imagery stands out, as the raindrops "Plop! On the steps" and "Splash! On the street." In subsequent titles, Joshua and his sister observe nesting birds; a familial seaside idyll finds the lad "running free"; and nocturnal sounds trouble his sleep, but all becomes right once "Daddy's holding me warm and safe." Mitchell's softly rendered watercolors, too, often transcend the genre's typically straightforward illustrative style. Her occasional close-ups of faces bring a loving family into clear focus (Joshua's smiling, upturned countenance in Rain is especially endearing), while portrayals of rain-slicked streets, expansive beaches and a trio of hungry birds subtly impart an appreciation of nature. Ages 1-3. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreS?These titles are characteristic of Johnson's earlier books in their emphasis on warm, loving relationships in an African American family. In Joshua by the Sea, a young boy enjoys a day at the beach with his family; in Joshua's Night Whispers, he seeks comfort from his father when he wakes up in the middle of the night; in Mama Bird, the child discovers a nest of baby birds with his sister; and in Rain Feet he splashes through puddles in a yellow slicker and boots. The pastel watercolor illustrations that fill each double-page spread are cozy and soothing, and the language is rhythmic and quietly reassuring. Solid choices to enhance any board-book collection.?Emily Kutler, Summit Free Public Library, NJCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Rain Feet | [
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21,162 | 0 | A boy, his mother, and his aunt and uncle witness the excitement of the Demolition Derby at the county fair. Seymour (who previously teamed up with Schindler for I Love My Buzzard) delivers present-tense, action-packed narration, simulating the frenzy as the four root for the driver of a yellow station wagon, who turns out to be the boy's father. The author punctuates his rhythmic-and occasionally rhyming-text with an onomatopoetic cacophony: "The fun about the derby/ is the WHACK and SCREECH and/ WHUMP and HISS and/ THUMP and POP and/ BANG!" Schindler's slightly loopy artwork expands upon the energy of the story and injects extra humor. Turning headlights and grill work into eyes and teeth, he invests the automobiles with individual personalities-in one memorable scene, he renders them as dinosaurs. Similarly, the derby audience exhibits a wacky retro stylishness, sporting a variety of beehive hairdos, handlebar mustaches, mod sunglasses and brightly patterned shirts and dresses. Car-noise connoisseurs will rev up for this one. Ages 4-7. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2?In this lively picture book, a boy and his family go to the fair and have a great time at the demolition derby. In strongly rhythmic, sometimes rhyming verse, Seymour describes the thrills as the derby begins: "They start the cars, the green flags wave, they're off!/I clap, Aunt shouts, Mom squeals!/With the excitement of it all." They root for one particular vehicle: "Now we see the station wagon and/We all stand up and cheer! Except for Uncle Jake,/Who cannot bear to look, or hear." Finally, the winning driver steps out...and it's Dad! In the end, they all walk away happily with a trophy and a mangled bumper as souvenirs. Schindler's gouache illustrations capture the action and bring the atmosphere of the fair to life. At one point, the young narrator imagines the competitors as dinosaurs and a clever spread depicts the dino-cars battling it out. The people are mildly eccentric, and all of them seem to be having a lot of fun. A slam-bang treat.?Steven Engelfried, West Linn Library, ORCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Smash-Up Crash-Up Derby | [
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21,163 | 2 | PreS--These titles are characteristic of Johnson's earlier books in their emphasis on warm, loving relationships in an African American family. In Joshua by the Sea, a young boy enjoys a day at the beach with his family; in Joshua's Night Whispers, he seeks comfort from his father when he wakes up in the middle of the night; in Mama Bird, the child discovers a nest of baby birds with his sister; and in Rain Feet he splashes through puddles in a yellow slicker and boots. The pastel watercolor illustrations that fill each double-page spread are cozy and soothing, and the language is rhythmic and quietly reassuring. Solid choices to enhance any board-book collection.Emily Kutler, Summit Free Public Library, NJCopyright 1995 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Joshua By The Sea | [
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21,164 | 17 | Aided by elegant, realistic oil paintings, this work (which is based on a recording by Douglas Cowling) makes a graceful leap to print. The story unfolds through the diary entries of 11-year-old Eugenia Petroff, the daughter of Russian emigres living in New York in 1891. Weaving historical fact (Tchaikovsky's visit to America toward the end of his life) with fiction (Eugenia and her family), Kalman creates a believable tale that, like Barbara Nichol's Beethoven Lives Upstairs, sheds light on a great composer and his times. Eugenia meets the composer on a train to Niagara Falls, and they strike up a brief friendship. She discovers that he suffers from homesickness, he tells her the story of Swan Lake and they talk of their mutual love of ballet. The illustrators, who previously collaborated on I Heard My Mother Call My Name, greatly enrich Kalman's already fluid prose with their sweeping landscapes, intimate portraiture and interesting perspectives (at one point, readers find themselves looking over Tchaikovsky's shoulder as he makes sketches for the Nutcracker). As an introduction to one of classical music's greats, this one strikes all the right chords. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 3-5?A charming tale told in diary form by a wealthy young girl of Russian descent. She is named Eugenia after Tchaikovsky's opera, Eugene Onegin, which her parents adore. They take her to see the composer conduct a performance of his own music at Carnegie Music Hall; several days later, traveling to Niagara Falls, she recognizes him in the train's dining car. She shyly approaches him and they have a glorious conversation. Her diary entries record Tchaikovsky's demeanor, gentle nature, and his loneliness in America. Although the story is fictional, it is historically accurate and captures the tenor of the times. Eugenia's shy and precious character is pleasant and intimate. The oil paintings are absolutely luscious and give the text a rich, formal feeling; the three double-spread illustrations are spectacular. Fine historical fiction that enhances the discovery of a great composer for youngsters.?Barbara Peklo Abrahams, Oneida City Schools, Manlius, NYCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Tchaikovsky Discovers America | [
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21,165 | 0 | PreSchool-Grade 2 In warm honey and gold tones, this picture book marks the end-of-day tiredness and comforting rituals of family life. An exhausted mom gets the girls their evening bath, and she's relieved when her daughters offer to tell the bedtime story. Mom falls asleep, and the girls help her undress and put on her pajamas, tuck her into bed, and give her a kiss. When dad comes home, he gets his daughers to bed and thanks them for taking such good care of mom. This book is extraordinarily good at conveying mutual affection, devotion, and the reliance of parents on their children. Many picture books show how parents nurture their offspring, but few show how children contribute affection and trust to family life. This book gives off a great sense of reality, ordinariness, and familial love in the manner of Vera B. Williams' work. The story is laid out in double pages, and this slows the telling and requires children to look attentively at the watercolor and pencil drawings. Books, laundry, flowers in a vase, and lunch pails are scattered in these rooms, and the details tell what kind of a family this is. Their intense dark hair and black eyes draw readers immediately to them, and the warm colors which surround them will reassure children of their deep affection for one another. The cover drawing is a striking, touching icon of love. The pages showing dad in overalls, his arm around the girls in protection, are no less moving. An original, deeply felt book that should touch the hearts of a wide audience. Anna Biagioni Hart, Sherwood Regional Library, Alexandria, Va.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Tucking Mommy in | [
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21,166 | 14 | Six Christmas stories by the Newbery Honorwinning author converge to portray the sensitive moods of togetherness, loss, belonging, privation. Garnet Ash has lived alone in an out-of-the-way house ever since his parents died; his solace is growing Christmas trees, and folks ride out to his place once a year. Francis spends part of Christmas Eve with her father in a diner where a stray cat is fed and sheltered. Philip's grandfather comes for the holiday and misses his dead wife; Philip tries to show him "you've got us." Silvia walks the streets of New York, looking for Christmas in the eyes of strangers. Frankie waits yearly for the Christmas train to arrive in the mountains with a special package for him. And Mae, while hungry and sick, tries to find shelter and instead stumbles across a picture of a woman and a baby and stars in the sky. Rylant's Christmas is a sad and lonely one, but her ability to summon the joys of the season through her writing is extraordinary. Schindler's illustrations, appropriately, are both reserved and inciting. A Richard Jackson Book. Ages 8-up. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.; Title: Children Of Christmas (Orchard Paperbacks) | [
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21,167 | 0 | Set in a Nazi concentration camp just before liberation, this picture book "will raise disturbing questions, but leaves it to others to offer the even more disturbing answers," said PW. Ages 3-6. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Let the Celebrations Begin! | [
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21,168 | 11 | PreS?These titles are characteristic of Johnson's earlier books in their emphasis on warm, loving relationships in an African American family. In Joshua by the Sea, a young boy enjoys a day at the beach with his family; in Joshua's Night Whispers, he seeks comfort from his father when he wakes up in the middle of the night; in Mama Bird, the child discovers a nest of baby birds with his sister; and in Rain Feet he splashes through puddles in a yellow slicker and boots. The pastel watercolor illustrations that fill each double-page spread are cozy and soothing, and the language is rhythmic and quietly reassuring. Solid choices to enhance any board-book collection.?Emily Kutler, Summit Free Public Library, NJCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Joshua's Night Whispers | [
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21,169 | 15 | Henry gives the bus driver a detailed explanation of where he lives in this humorous introduction to astronomy. Ages 4-7. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: My Place In Space | [
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21,170 | 0 | Pilkey envisions cats' dreams in a "Chagallian landscape of inverted reality," said PW in a starred review, describing the book as "a celebration of the imagination and the extraordinary." Ages 4-7. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2-- Fans of Pilkey's beguiling blue dragon from his previous books may be surprised by this full-color, rather painterly portrayal of cats, but they will immediately recognize his hallmark gentle humor amid his maturing style. Opening this handbook on feline dreams in a matter-of-fact voice, he reinforces the colorless tone of cats' waking existence by enclosing the soft gray-and-white illustrations in controlled black-bordered boxes. Yet by the story's fourth page, as the protagonist nestles drowsily in the lap of an undemonstrative woman whom many readers will recognize as Whistler's mother, ``everything begins to change.'' To emphasize the shift in mood, the scope of the pictures broaden to full or near-full pages, adding vivid, rich colors to the scenes to show what happens When Cats Dream. Exuberant watercolors energize their secret world with a stimulating blend of diverse art styles that derive inspiration from many masters. Cubist cats cavort in an impressionistic jungle, while crudely drawn mice grimace effectively at the somnambulists' antics. Prisms of colors in the backgrounds achieve a stained-glass effect and unify the disparate styles into a harmonious and humorous combination, assuring readers of all ages and levels of visual sophistication a source of satisfaction. When kitty awakes, the world again returns to its colorless predictability, until the next ``softwarm lap'' (this time Mona Lisa's) lulls the cat back to its technicolor slumber. An obvious choice for cat champions, this charmer might also convince reluctant youngsters to snuggle down into their pillows, to sleep, and perchance to dream. --Dorothy Houlihan, formerly at White Plains Public Library, NYCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.; Title: When Cats Dream | [
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21,171 | 0 | On the first five birthdays of one small girl, five different cakes are bakedstar cake, clown, train, robot and dinosaur cakes, respectively. There are also demands for presents, and questions as to who and how many guests should attend. The language and concepts used on these occasions reflect the world of the one-to-five-year-old setexpressions like "counting little piggies," "sucking fingers," "spitting up," "chocolate faces" (the result of enjoying cake until it's smeared from here to there), naps, crabbiness and stomachaches. Before her sixth birthday, the small girl has learned to offer her parents gifts on their birthdays. A celebration of love, this book is as delicious as a "chocolate face" and just as funny. Stevenson's baby/toddler/little girl is joyful and charismatic, with puffed, rosy cheeks, acrobatic postures that only babies perform, thoroughly engrossed in various activities like playing, baking and drawing. Ages 4-6. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2 In this joyous celebration of family love, a little girl is told about each of her birthdays from the moment of her birth until she is six. Stevenson's illustrations begin with an uncluttered view of mother, father, and newborn baby. From then on, Rylant's understated text and Stevenson's double-page spreads show the three engaging in birthday activities. Both text and illustrations vividly capture the tears, trials, joys, and jubilations of childhoodstar cakes, clown cakes, and robot cakes; flu, stomachaches, and frustrations. Stevenson's vibrant illustrations depict a loving home filled with the clutter of an active child. Many of the illustrations are framed like snapshots in a family album, and the candid shots perfectly capture the expressions of children at parties who don't want to share, faces smeared with chocolate, and tantrums. Family history and memories combine in this book that's a work of love, a true presentand one that should cause children to clammer for stories of their past birthdays. Trev Jones, ``School Library Journal''Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Birthday Presents | [
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21,172 | 2 | About this fourth book starring the beguiling blue reptile, PW remarked, "Pilkey's narrative understatement and cheery, heavily defined artwork once again form a humorous, harmonious whole." Ages 6-8. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.'Dragon adopts a stray cat and learns by trial and error how to care for it. Once again, our hero... makes a number of mistakes and experiences a range of emotions along the way, and as before, his good heart is rewarded in the end... The Dragon series is fast moving toward that pantheon of children's reading reserved for books that make kids laugh out loud.' - Starred review, Booklist.; Title: Dragon's Fat Cat | [
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21,173 | 13 | Angela Johnson was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, but raised in Windham, Ohio; the only girl in a family of five. She now lives in Northeastern Ohio in a hundred year old house full of plants. When not writing she travels. On one of her trips to the California desert the inspiration for her first novel, Toning the Sweep came about.; Title: Daddy Calls Me Man (Richard Jackson Books (Orchard)) | [
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21,174 | 2 | Lucy prepares her younger sister for the rigors of kindergarten; PW praised the "droll illustrations" in this "sweetly endearing tale," adding that "Schwartz provides a funny, balanced view of the emotions experienced by a child just starting school." Ages 4-7. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner | [
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21,175 | 5 | Grade 1-4-- What was life like for an Ojibway child ``in a time long ago?'' For a baby, like the one at the center of this gentle and lyrical book, it means lying in a cradleboard at the center of family life, ``in the moon of the raspberries,'' while mother works, children play, and father returns with a canoe full of fish. For a big sister, it means helping with the berry-drying and watching grandmother fashion a toy. And it means fashioning a ``dream net'' from willow and nettle-stalk to hang at baby's head, where it catches dreams that even a big sister might fear, while letting good dreams--of sucking maple suger, dancing, running--come through. Young's pastels are vibrantly colored but as tender as the text. The faces in soft shadow or semi-profile could be Everychild's, but the beautifully filtered light belongs only to a woodland-and-water setting. The pages are bordered with a flower garland that might come from the folk art of many peoples. The artist's treatment emphasizes the universally human as well as the culturally particular in this empathic glimpse of Ojibway life. --Patricia Dooley, University of Washington, SeattleCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.With a willow twig and nettle-stalk twine, an Ojibway baby's sister weaves a weblike ``dreamcatcher'' to hang above the crib and sift out bad dreams. The baby sleeps and wakes and sleeps again, the family busy around it. Young's unfocused, impressionistic pastels capture the simplicity of the infant's changing moods with shifts of color and hazy but expressive faces. The authentically scary bad dreams--evil-eyed white owl Kokokoo and a ``raggedy man...his birchbark mask glowing like a ghost''--catch in the net until, ``struck by morning light,'' they die. Some of the text is white, legible on the darker backgrounds but less so on pale spreads like one showing the father in his canoe. A quiet glimpse of family affection and other universals within a particular traditional culture. (Picture book. 0-4) -- Copyright 1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Dreamcatcher | [
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21,176 | 2 | Called a "wise and gentle book" by PW, this is an "irresistible" portrait of a girl's close relationship with her two older sisters. Ages 3-6. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: One Of Three (Orchard Paperbacks) | [
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21,177 | 5 | Abundant energy, breezy pacing and kid-pleasing "gross-out" humor mark this auspicious publishing debut of The Wild Washerwomen Storytellers (DeFelice is the author of Devil's Bridge, Weasel, etc.). And Trivas (Annie...Anya: A Month in Moscow) matches their high jinks perfectly-adding some of her own-with frolicsome, loosely rendered watercolors. In this appealing spin on a time-honored plot, a king promises his ailing daughter's hand in marriage to anyone who can grant her wish for three perfect peaches. The youngest of three brothers succeeds (an old woman turns his siblings' offerings into rabbit droppings and horse manure) and the princess is cured; the king hedges, however, demanding that the boy herd 100 rabbits into the palace. But the ingenious lad tricks the monarch into keeping his word and, in the process, into kissing a horse's behind. In addition to the pure fun of deflating the pompous, the story serves as a lighthearted reminder to be kind to all, no matter what their appearance. A fruitful merger of three peachy talents. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3?A sprightly adaptation of "Three May Peaches," a French folktale. The youngest of three brothers cures a princess's illness with three perfect peaches and wins her hand in marriage through courtesy, craft, and the help of a magic whistle. The retellers base their version on the same source that Eric Kimmel used for Three Sacks of Truth (Holiday, 1993), but the books are distinctly different while remaining true to the essence of the source. Peaches is earthier than Kimmel's version?after being rude to a mysterious old woman, the older brothers find their offerings of peaches transformed into rabbit droppings and horse manure; and when the king wants to buy the whistle, the clever hero makes the greedy man kiss his horse's behind as part of the bargain. These elements are in the original and are appropriate to the broad humor used throughout. The rhythm and pace of DeFelice and DeMarsh's narrative make it ideal for reading aloud, and it is embellished in a way that invites participation. Trivas's vibrant, fluid, cheery illustrations round out the text perfectly?they are done in glowing, jewel-like colors and are full of nifty humorous touches. (One minor quibble: the whistle is described as being silver, but it is depicted as golden). Buy this title even if your library already owns Three Sacks of Truth. Its warmth and exuberance will stay with readers and listeners for a long time.?Donna L. Scanlon, Lancaster County Library, PACopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Three Perfect Peaches: A French Folktale | [
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21,178 | 0 | Photojournalist Wolf (Beneath the Stone) follows a homeless family of six as they navigate New York City's social services programs in this obviously well-meaning but flawed book. The narrator, eight-year-old Mikey, describes an eventful nine-month period during which his family moves into temporary public housing. Wolf's camera follows the family everywhere-as they line up to receive food stamps and then go shopping for groceries, into meetings with social workers, to the dinner table and the playground. But although Mikey describes his fears of ending up "living on the city streets," the basic issues are sidestepped. What does it mean for Mikey's family to be "homeless" when they occupy an apartment? Why do some families receive public assistance? Poverty is presented here more as an alternative lifestyle than as a social problem (when Mikey has to go to the emergency room, he reports that "Mom has Medicaid, so we don't have to pay for doctors and stuff"). This blurry account is likelier to confuse readers than to elicit their compassion. Ages 7-up. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 1-5?A hopeful story of an eight-year-old boy and his family. After a night in a shelter, Mikey, his mother, stepfather, two sisters, and brother are referred to the Henry Street Settlement Urban Family Center on New York City's Lower East Side, a clean, safe facility with individual apartments for each family. Through Mikey's first-person narrative and Wolf's full-color photographs, readers see the family go about their daily lives over the course of about a year. Mikey adjusts to school, makes friends, enjoys the summer, and ends the year and the book with a Christmas celebration at the Center, the family's first real Christmas in three years. This is a useful book for libraries seeking a more positive look at homeless families and the difference positive assistance can make in their lives. The photographs add a sense of reality to the text, and Mikey's optimistic personality is apparent.?Mary Rinato Berman, New York Public LibraryCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Homeless | [
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21,179 | 0 | In PW 's words, "On the first five birthdays of one small girl, five different cakes are baked. Before her sixth birthday, she has learned to offer her parents gifts on their birthdays. A celebration of love, this book is as delicious as a 'chocolate face' and just as funny." Ages 3-6. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2 In this joyous celebration of family love, a little girl is told about each of her birthdays from the moment of her birth until she is six. Stevenson's illustrations begin with an uncluttered view of mother, father, and newborn baby. From then on, Rylant's understated text and Stevenson's double-page spreads show the three engaging in birthday activities. Both text and illustrations vividly capture the tears, trials, joys, and jubilations of childhoodstar cakes, clown cakes, and robot cakes; flu, stomachaches, and frustrations. Stevenson's vibrant illustrations depict a loving home filled with the clutter of an active child. Many of the illustrations are framed like snapshots in a family album, and the candid shots perfectly capture the expressions of children at parties who don't want to share, faces smeared with chocolate, and tantrums. Family history and memories combine in this book that's a work of love, a true presentand one that should cause children to clammer for stories of their past birthdays. Trev Jones, ``School Library Journal''Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.; Title: Birthday Presents | [
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21,180 | 2 | Angela Johnson was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, but raised in Windham, Ohio; the only girl in a family of five. She now lives in Northeastern Ohio in a 100-year-old house full of plants. When not writing, she travels. On one of her trips to the California desert, the inspiration for her first novel, Toning the Sweep, came about.As a child, Dav Pilkey was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hall every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories, so he spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books.In the second grade, Dav Pilkey created a comic book about a superhero named Captain Underpants. His teacher ripped it up and told him he couldnt spend the rest of his life making silly books. Fortunately, Dav was not a very good listener.Dav has gone on to create award-winning and bestselling books for children. His Captain Underpants series has more than 80 million copies in print worldwide and has been translated into more than 28 languages. In 2017, DreamWorks Animation brought the character to the silver screen in the feature film adaptation Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, and Netflix is now streaming The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants TV show.Davs latest creation, Dog Man, continues to be a #1 New York Times bestselling series with more than 13 million copies in print worldwide and translations available in more than 21 languages. Dav is also the creator of the Dragon series, the Dumb Bunnies series, Dog Breath, and The Paperboy, which is a Caldecott Honor Book.Dav lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife.; Title: Julius | [
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21,181 | 0 | Dr. Short is a division director at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) in Washington, D.C. She has worked as a teacher, trainer, researcher, and curriculum/materials developer. Her work at CAL has concentrated on the integration of language learning with content-area instruction. Through several national projects, she has conducted research and provided professional development and technical assistance to local and state education agencies across the United States. She directed the ESL Standards and Assessment Project for TESOL and co-developed the SIOP model for sheltered instruction. Dr. Short's monographs include: Extend Your Students' Reach and Move Them Toward Independence, Base Your ESL Instruction in the Content Areas, Reach for the Common Core, Structural Supports for English Learners, Comprehensive and Responsive Assessment, and Developing Academic Literacy in Adolescents.; Title: Library Book: The Hatmaker's Sign (Avenues) | [
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21,182 | 11 | PreSchool-Grade 1-A warm, wonderful story. Lizzie is sure her mother is the most important person in the city, because Mama is a children's librarian and, on this very special day, Lizzie is going to work with her. Lizzie knows that "'If I had Mama's job, I'd look at books all day, smell them, and take home all the ones with new covers.'" However, the story clearly depicts Mama's other duties, including story time, when her daughter gets to be the Big Bad Wolf. Daly's splendid watercolors expand the tale with delicious details of city and library life and feature a multicultural cast. The parent/child relationship depicted is reminiscent of Daly's own Papa Lucky's Shadow (1992) and Not So Fast, Songololo (1986, both McElderry). Don't miss this gem.Virginia Opocensky, formerly at Lincoln City Libraries, NECopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Red Light, Green Light, Mama and Me | [
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21,183 | 0 | The three Blairs--humans all--go for a walk, and Somebody--looking mighty like a bear--makes himself right at home in their cozy domicile. In their picture book debut, these collaborators offer a vivacious version of the classic tale. The book's crisp, deceptively simple design features a pleasing symmetry (much of the cheery artwork is arranged in threes on the verso pages) and ample white space. The pink-cheeked Blairs seem delightfully average, with the possible exception of Baby Blair, who has an endearing way of getting to the heart of things. Planning their outing, Baby exclaims, "Feeda ducks"; surveying the post-bruin mess, the wise toddler cries, "Naughty!" (He is the first, in fact, to spot the sleeping intruder: "Issa big teddy bear.") The up-to-date details will provoke chuckles, as when Somebody holds a flexible shower nozzle over his head and realizes, "This rain is too hot." This book, however, is just right. Ages 3-6. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 2-- In this satirical send-up of the Goldilocks tale, Somebody is a bear who rampages through the Blair family's house while they are out. Somebody raids the pantry, slightly twisting the usual rejections of the food: "too dry, too noisy, just right." The hand-held shower is too hot, the toilet is a pond that is too small, but the stream of water at the sink is just right. Somebody devastates the house far worse than Goldilocks ever did, and falls asleep in Baby Blair's crib. He escapes down the drainpipe when the Blairs return, but Baby Blair invites him back to play. Abel's paste cartoons are jolly, with red-cheeked Blairs and a cuddly Somebody. Figures are laid against large white backgrounds with additional details present only occasionally. This uncluttered look is effective, lending emphasis to the ritual plot elements. Children who have overdosed on Goldilocks will love this version. Brinton Turkle's Deep in the Forest (Dutton, 1976) is a straightforward retelling of the story with the role reversal the only differing component. Tolhurst's version is a bit more sophisticated with its urban setting, and Abel adds a sly touch of humor in the worried expressions on the faces of Mr. and Mrs. Blair while Baby enters fully into the enjoyment of mess, damage, and naughtiness. So will readers, who will also appreciate the uncommon stimulation of literary allusion. --Ruth Semrau, Lovejoy School, Allen, TXCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Somebody and the Three Blairs | [
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21,184 | 5 | PW praised the "striking" illustrations in this Native American legend of how the once-white crows obtained their black coloring. Ages 4-7. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Crow Chief | [
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21,185 | 11 | McDonald (Is This a House for Hermit Crab?) turns to geography here, showing vastly different houses from around the world which all have one feature in common: the "roof" of stars that hangs over them. Eight colorful, dense vignettes feature a child describing his or her home ("My house has walls made of sheep's wool and a real door in the front of the tent that squeaks like a crybaby"). The "tour" of each dwelling, be it houseboat, igloo, skyscraper, yurt, etc., concludes with a reference to the stars above; for example, a child in a pueblo says, "I see stars, like tiny handprints, where Coyote scattered the mica dust and stars were born!" Unexplained facts and referents abound, tantalizing readers but also likely to frustrate them: What is a jeepney? Why does the Weaver Princess star go to meet the Ox Boy star? Catalanotto's (Who Came Down That Road?) diffused watercolors show the children in their environments. Facing art, beneath the blocks of text, clues readers into the characters' locations: a hazy map of the world, with the child's homeland circled. The impressionistic style of the pictures suggests as much as it represents. Unfortunately, this approach exacerbates the gaps left in the vignettes. At best this is a lyrical invitation to a scavenger hunt on the reference shelf; otherwise it is essentially a cliff-hanger. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 4?Children from widely different cultures have one thing in common?all of their homes have a view of the night sky. From the roof of his mud-walled house in Nepal, Akam sees stars; Carmen watches them from her houseboat in the Philippines; Abu sees the night sky from his village in Ghana; Mariko looks out of paper windows from her house in Japan. In an adobe pueblo, Chili can see the stars when he climbs to his flat rooftop; Oyun sees the heavens above her yurt in the Mongolian desert; Sergio goes out on the roof of his Brazilian city skyscraper to see the night sky, and Mattie views the winter night from her igloo in Alaska. The concept of one earth, one sky unfolds in poetic imagery embracing the universality of people everywhere: "Our house, the earth. Our roof, the sky." Full-page watercolor paintings in soft, misty colors reflect the awesome quality of the universe as viewed by youngsters throughout the world.?Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NYCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: My House Has Stars | [
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21,186 | 0 | PreSchool-Grade 3?A fictionalized story about the life of young Booker T. Washington. Living in a West Virginia settlement after emancipation, nine-year-old Booker travels by lantern light to the salt works, where he labors from dawn till dusk. Although his stomach rumbles, his real hunger is his intense desire to learn to read. Back in town, the boy sees a man reading aloud from a newspaper; he envisions himself possessing this magical knowledge and passing it on to others. When his mother presents him with an alphabet book, he studies the letters and "...tries to imagine their song." Just when he is feeling frustrated, he finds the newspaper man, who explains the letters. An exuberant Booker throws his arms in the air, then settles down to learn how to write his name. Bradby's text is eloquent, presenting phrases and spinning images that capture the intense feelings in the story. Throughout the poetic narrative, Booker glows with his desire to read, and the inspiring tone of the language predicts a bright future. Soentpiet's watercolors create a realistic sense of time and place, perfectly matching the emotional level of the text. Booker awkwardly lifting a heavy shovel of salt, his straight-backed posture when accepting the book from his mother, his look of concentration while practicing his letters by candlelight, his face shining with satisfaction when he has written his name?all of these images, underscored by a dramatic use of shadow and light, work with the words to create a moving and inspirational story.?Joy Fleishhacker, New York Public LibraryCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: More Than Anything Else | [
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21,187 | 0 | PW selected this comic-book-style novel as a 1993 Best Book of the Year, calling it "a timeless tale." Ages 9-up. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc."Science fiction in comic-book form." Two preteens, Carlos and Estella, and Estella's clairvoyant mother, thwart a power-hungry villain andprevent Manhattan from turning to ice.... A timeless tale of good versus evil.... [S]ure to be a hit with reluctant and advanced readers alike." - Publishers Weekly; Title: City Of Light, City Of Dark | [
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21,188 | 0 | A lilting, cumulative text accompanies Mullins's vibrant torn-paper artwork in this apparel-buying spree. Ages 3-6. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Shoes from Grandpa | [
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21,189 | 0 | A boy awaits his injured father's return from the Civil War; PW commended this picture-book treatment of the consequences of war as "unusual and timely." Ages 5-7. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Cecil's Story (Orchard Paperbacks) | [
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21,190 | 5 | Grade 3-6-The rough-hewn power of Norse mythology is vividly brought to life through Philip's retellings and Foa's darkly luminous illustrations. The 15 myths here, based upon the 13th-century Icelandic Prose Edda, will be familiar to readers of Norse mythology, and include "The Creation," "The Walls of Asgard," "Thor's Hammer," and "The Death of Balder." Philip's versions are straightforward in tone, yet retain an air of wonder. While they can be read as exciting adventures, they never lose the element of sacredness inherent in mythology. Contributing to this aura are Foa's dramatic illustrations. Created by applying thin layers of opaque oil paint to a white surface, the full-page paintings, at least one per tale, possess a primitive, almost surreal look. The artist's depictions of animals and humans are reminiscent of the work of Expressionists such as Marc Chagall and Georges Roualt. Her palette, filled with colors such as black, dark red, yellow ochre, and Chagall blue, looks as if she's borrowed it from Gothic stained-glass windows. Philip includes an afterword and a helpful "Who's Who" of the Norse gods and goddesses with some pronunciation guidance. With its dynamic illustrations and more descriptive text, Mary Pope Osborne's Favorite Norse Myths (Scholastic, 1996) may have wider appeal. But independent readers who find Philip's collection may leave it with a greater understanding of the culture that produced such amazing myths.Denise Anton Wright, Illinois State University, NormalCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.A retelling of Norse mythology, from creation to Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods, including stories about Odin, Loki, Thor, and the giants of Jotunheim. Philip (Singing America, 1995, etc.) adds little that is new to the already considerable body of Norse myths available for young readers, but his competent retellings retain an elegant formality. A ``Who's Who'' puts the gods in their places, while the afterword contains interesting information about the Poetic and Prose Eddas, and about Christian influences and parallels. Foa's striking oil paintings have a look best described as somewhere between colored woodcuts and cave paintings; her unusual approach gives the book a quality of something ancient rediscovered, wholly appropriate to the subject. They make the book extraordinary. (further reading) (Folklore. 10+) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Odin's Family | [
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21,191 | 0 | In Mama Makes Up Her Mind, author Bailey White tells how she taught elementary-age children to read with a book about the Titanic-her classes loved the tragic tale. Perhaps Seymour (Hunting the White Cow) has the same mission in mind with this volume, which aims to haunt readers with the sunken ships of Lake Superior. A boy intending to wade along the shore is warned by seagulls, "Don't go near! Don't go near the water!... Superior has a hunger." The gulls list several craft that vanished beneath the lake's violent surface, and the boy thinks twice about dipping his toes. Seymour sets an appropriate spine-tingling mood, but the climactic references to the wreck of the Fitzgerald lack the detail needed to call forth the gooseflesh-the author doesn't even provide the year of the accident (1975, according to the flap copy). Although the angry-eyed birds claim a bond with the ship ("We are the gulls of the Edmund Fitzgerald!"), they never explain whether, as sailing lore might have it, they're the ghosts of the crew. In his debut as an illustrator, Seymour supplies collages with grainy black-and-white images of ships and uncomplicated cut-paper figures in shades of sea green, gull gray and bright yellow. Skull-like faces of humans and of a gull appear in the foam on the waves, providing a mildly chilling touch. For a spookier take on ghostly galleons, see Jane Yolen's and David Shannon's The Ballad of the Pirate Queen (Children's Forecasts, Apr. 17, 1995). Ages 5-8. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Gulls of the Edmund Fitzgerald | [
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21,192 | 0 | PreSchool-Grade 2?If you've ever wondered "Where animals go,/At night when the light/Of the moon is aglow," here is one imaginative possibility. Zoo creatures escape from their cages, farm animals creep past sleeping towns, and pets leave behind collars and leashes, as they all head for the Moonglow Roll-O-Rama. Surrounded by shadowy evergreens decorated with colorful lights, the animals put on their red "rollin' shoes" and skate around the shiny wooden rink. As the moon works its special magic, they fly up into the "star-riddled" sky to skate "celestial ballets." When the enchantment wears off at dawn, the tired beasts hurry back to their everyday lives, to sleep all day and dream of the Moonglow. The rhyming text has a fast-paced rhythm that moves the story along quickly, despite some awkward sounding pairings. The vibrant watercolor-and-pencil illustrations grab the imagination and set the tone. Deep shades of pink, blue, and green wrap the story in magic and mystery. The full moon glows and flickers in almost every spread: bubble-gum pink on the cover, peach against a red sky, and bright yellow over the roller rink. A beautifully colored moon, shrouded in dark green clouds, provides an enchanted backdrop for the animal silhouettes that skate across the sky. For a pair of magical bedtime tales, suggest this along with Nicki Weiss's Where Does the Brown Bear Go? (Greenwillow, 1989).?Joy Fleishhacker, New York Public LibraryCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.DAV PILKEY has written and illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including the mega-bestselling hit The Adventures of Captain Underpants and The Paperboy, a Caldecott Honor Book. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.; Title: The Moonglow Roll-o-rama | [
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21,193 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 2. If judged solely by its cover and illustrations, this attractive book would be a hit. Unfortunately, the story does not provide any additional support. Moraes's watercolor paintings will delight readers. Bright, double-page spreads are used throughout. The layout is uncluttered and the eye falls naturally to the central action. The predictable story line, however, is weak and unimaginative, and the language lacks a good sense of rhythm. Little Bear tells everyone that he doesn't like various activities when the fact is they frighten him. Resolution comes when he finds himself in a position to rescue a younger bear from a dangerous situation. Little Bear's parents are not supportive; they fail to make any attempt to help their cub work through his fear and are oblivious to the effects of his siblings' teasing. A stranger helps him to accept his fears and recognize his strengths. Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth's "Little Bear" books (Candlewick) are better choices.?Dawn Ibey, Vancouver Public Library, CanadaCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.Ages 3^-5. In this purposeful story, Little Bear can't sleep through the night. It's not because he doesn't like the dark, it's because he just isn't tired . . . and so go his excuses. He stays out of the water because it's too cold, and he won't take honey from the hive because he isn't hungry. His siblings call him Scaredy Bear anyway. But when a smaller bear cub is stranded up in a tree, Little Bear finds the inner strength to go up and save him and, in the process, learns that he is braver than he thought. The story is pleasantly illustrated in soft watercolors featuring a bear family that is full of personality. This might be used as a jumping-off point for discussion of little ones' fears. Ilene Cooper; Title: The Bear Who Didn't Like Honey | [
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21,194 | 10 | Kindergarten-Grade 3?When Pa writes from the California gold fields to say he's lonely, Ma resolves to take her five children and join him. Young Amanda tells about their 21-day journey west from Missouri, cramped into a stagecoach with three other adult passengers. Levitin has used travelers' journals and letters from the late 1800s to concoct an event-filled adventure. Slowly but surely, Ma's sack full of "everything we'll need" for the trip empties out as its contents saves more than one tense moment from erupting into a disaster. The long route is at times tedious for the travelers, but not so for readers. Every time Amanda begins to become bored, something exciting happens: hungry Indians surround the stage; a torrential rainfall causes it to get stuck in the mud; buffalo stampede toward the coach; and so on. The characters are all well drawn. The language makes the story come alive. The bright, colorful cartoons lend an amused, tongue-in-cheek tone to the story, making this exaggerated, composite narrative almost believable, and distinguishing it from many of the others covering the same experience. Use this book with David Williams's Grandma Essie's Covered Wagon (Knopf, 1993), Eleanor Coerr's The Josephina Story Quilt (HarperCollins, 1995), Karen Ackerman's Araminta's Paint Box (Atheneum, 1990), and Brett Harvey's Cassie's Journey (Holiday, 1988) for a variety of portrayals of the journey westward.?Linda Greengrass, Bank Street College Library, New York CityCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Nine for California | [
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21,195 | 12 | As portrayed in Downing's comfortingly realistic pastels, Rylant's gentle celebration of a postmaster's passion for matters of mail could serve as a model employee handbook--for any trade. Ages 4-7. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-K-- Elderly Mr. Griggs works at the old post office and is very dedicated. He loves his work, and he thinks about it even after hours. When he gets the flu it's almost unbearable to him that someone else is in his place. At his return, it's a toss up as to who is more delighted, Mr. Griggs or his postal customers. Pastel and pencil drawings in full color bring this kindly neighbor to life. Mr. Griggs' absorption in his work will irritate some adults and amuse others. (He can't even pass a bluejay without thinking "express mail.") His evident dedication is touching, however, and small readers will have fun sharing his vocation in these pages, which shine with the writer and the illustrator's humor and admiration. --Anna Biagioni Hart, Sherwood Regional Library, Alexandria, Va.Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.; Title: Mr Griggs' Work | [
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21,196 | 5 | Grade 2-4?Goble expands upon the Algonquin "Earth Diver" myth to tell a story of the cycle of Creation, in the "spirit of old stories." Long ago, the earth cracked open and water flooded everything, leaving only aquatic creatures alive. These animals beg Earth Maker to bring back the land. He asks for one animal to dive down and bring him some mud. Many fail, but Coot succeeds. Earth Maker places the mud on Grandmother Turtle's back to make a world covered with creations from his imagination?from birds to buffaloes to people. He teaches people to hunt, cook with fire, and to make clothes. Finally, he tells Bull Buffalo to push against the mountains; when Bull Buffalo dies, "the mountains will break apart and the waters will flood in once again, and then Earth Maker will make another world." Elements are drawn from the myths of many tribes of the Great Plains, including the Blackfoot and Arapaho. Watercolor illustrations are well executed, often enriching the text such as when flocks of birds fly out from the edges of Earth Maker's robe. The story is supplemented by asterisked information, which, although interesting, is not attributed to particular tribes and detracts from the flow of the text. Goble's The Great Race (Bradbury, 1985) provides a more elaborate explanation of one element of this Creation myth, man's triumph over buffaloes. Remaking the Earth is suitable for telling or independent reading, and has broad appeal.?Susan M. Moore, Louisville Free Public Library, KYCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Remaking the Earth: A Creation Story from the Great Plains of North America | [
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21,197 | 11 | Luminous artwork and a lyrical, informative text introduce Peter, an American boy who lives with his parents in an African village. Ages 4-7. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: When Africa Was Home (Orchard Paperbacks) | [
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21,198 | 13 | Grade 5-8-A functional book that recounts the requisite facts and figures of the popular filmmaker's life in a fairly entertaining style. A general note on sources and citations is included at the end of the book. Unfortunately, readers come away with only a superficial impression of Lucas. They might glean facts about his life and his accomplishments, but there is no real sense of the personality behind it all. Black-and-white photos are scattered throughout.Marilyn Heath, Greenwood High School, SC Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: George Lucas: Creator of Star Wars (Book Report Biographies) | [] | Train |
21,199 | 11 | Grade 2-5-Even in the face of all the series that look at the culture and people of various countries, these books offer a breath of fresh air with their light and humorous tone. Each one looks at "cool stuff that comes from..." that particular country in the fields of the arts, food, fashion, toys and games, sports, crafts, etc. The emphasis is determined by the country; as a result, food and kitchen stuff get more coverage in France, while toys and crafts are included in Japan. Large, colorful photographs dominate each self-contained, double-page spread. Pictures of currency and food are combined with pictures of inventions, crafts, animals, etc. A childlike drawing of the country introduces each overview. At times, the content is a bit uneven, e.g., there is a description of borscht but not chicken Kiev (Russia). However, while the information is brief, it is interesting and engaging. Each book includes a recipe, a few words with pronunciation guides, and where to find more information. Attractive additions for students looking to learn about the world around them.Edith Ching, St. Albans School, Mt. St. Alban, Washington, DC Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Look What Came From Russia | [] | Train |
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