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21,300 | 11 | PreSchool-Grade 2. A farm family makes their weekly trip to sell produce at a nearby city market. Laura helps at the vegetable stand before meeting a friend. The striking acrylic paintings are the strongest part of the book. Johnson starts off with the cool colors of the early dawn as Laura and her family load the truck for their trip to the city. The hues brighten to the full-light noon of a summer celebration, with colorful umbrellas and food for sale. The center of the book opens out to a wordless four page spread showing Laura taking in the sights of the market from artists and craftspeople to other farmers. Unfortunately, the text is drab compared to the vivid pictures. Laura finds her friend, who is surrounded by the colorful flowers her mother sells. The text describes the girl "putting rubber bands around bunches of dried stuff," without providing any more detail. The girls' big adventure is to find a dollar bill and spend it on ice cream. This event hardly needed the unique backdrop of the market. The language never conveys the sights and sounds and smells of the setting. Eve Bunting's Market Day (HarperCollins, 1996) and Katrin Hyman Tchana's Oh, No, Toto (Scholastic, 1997) are better titles that take advantage of the market setting.?Judith Gloyer, Milwaukee Public LibraryCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.Ages 4^-7. On summer Saturdays, young Laura and her family get up before dawn, pack their truck with fresh vegetables, and drive to the Lexington, Kentucky, Farmers' Market. There they set up shop on folding tables, working hard until midmorning, when Laura takes a break to explore with her friend Betsy. The girls find a dollar--enough for ice-cream treats--and then return to their families to pack up and drive home. Johnson's rich acrylic artwork spans the time frame of day, highlighting the blues of early morning, gold tones of midday, and purples of late afternoon and evening. Of special note is the center double-page spread, which opens up to a four-panel poster depicting Laura's stops as she strolls through the booths on her way to meet Betsy. A good choice for summer story hours, this will also make a fine addition to primary social studies units. Kay Weisman; Title: Farmers' Market | [
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21,301 | 2 | Grade 1-3-Three short stories about exuberant, irrepressible George. Every school has children and situations similar to those described here, so readers will relate to each episode. In the first, a classroom rabbit escapes from its cage and runs wild until George comes to the rescue. The second chapter is about making bread on project day. The third describes the difficulty he has about deciding how to spend his limited funds at the school fair. When he tries to figure the angles for winning the raffle for two box seats at a baseball game and doesn't succeed, he looks on the bright side, hoping to do better next year. George's character traits are unusually well developed in spite of the spare vocabulary. His positive spirit and good sportsmanship shine through even when things don't go his way. Young readers will be drawn into the familiar activities and will be encouraged to follow George's example in their own group activities. Simple, colorful cartoons add to the humor. The stories will satisfy the desire of early readers to reach the "chapter book" status. A good choice for independent reading or as a read-aloud.Betty Teague, Blythe Academy of Languages, Greenville, SC Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Jeremiah, a vital, elderly farmer, is featured in this idealized book about illiteracy. Jeremiah knows how to build a split-rail fence and make buttermilk pancakes, but he doesn't know how to read. A teacher in a one-room schoolhouse and her students help him, and in gratitude Jeremiah teaches the children "how to chirp like a chickadee and honk like a goose." In some ways, the strengths of the book are also its weaknesses. The lyrical text is beautifully written, but its economy sometimes leads to confusion. For instance, it's initially unclear why Jeremiah's wife and brother don't teach him how to read (they are also illiterate). The spacious, realistically rendered oil paintings emphasize the heroism of the protagonist. But the choice of an earlier era for the setting incorrectly suggests that illiteracy is a problem of the past (the publisher's note, however, does state that this is not the case). Most important, perhaps, neither the art nor the text shows the struggle involved in learning to read. Despite its shortcomings, this upbeat presentation has myriad uses for ESL and adult-literacy classes as well as elementary-grade discussion groups. Julie Corsaro; Title: Jeremiah Learns To Read | [] | Train |
21,302 | 0 | All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like learning about repetitive text, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.; Title: In My Backyard (Rookie Ready to Learn) | [
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21,303 | 1 | "So you want to be a sardine." Although not every reader will personally relate to the opening presumption of Chris Raschka's Arlene Sardine, all will appreciate his lively approach to the humble story of an unsung heroine. Arlene starts out as a little fish who knows exactly what color her parachute is--the slippery gray-green of a sardine. Her career takes off when she and a few of her "ten hundred thousand friends" are caught in a purse net and thrown onto the deck of a fishing boat. After taking her last gilled gasp, Arlene is sorted, salted, smoked, packed in oil, et voil, her dream has come true!While some adults may read this tale as either a morbid take on the traditional fish story or a thinly veiled call to vegetarianism, it is intended to be neither. Grownups occasionally need reminding that for children, the concept of death is not nearly so fraught with fear and panic and heartache as it is for adults. Arlene isn't much bothered by it either. She knows that sardines are, by definition, dead fish--she simply marks her target and shoots for it.Raschka earned a Caldecott Honor for Yo! Yes?, and his Mysterious Thelonious garnered acclaim as the New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of 1997. In Arlene Sardine, he uses exuberant pastel watercolors and bold, abstract strokes to bring the undersea world alive (and keep it kicking even after the sea life is dead). His text is typically minimal and musical: "Then she was smoked, delicately. She was delicately smoked. Delicately smoked was she." Children will enjoy this matter-of-fact yet playful telling of one tiny fish's journey to sardinehood (and in the process discover words like fjord, thronging, and hermetically), and parents may also learn a thing or two by loosening up and swimming along for the ride. (Ages 4 to 8) --Brangien DavisRaschka is at it again, setting picture-book precedent in this witty fjord-to-can account of how one little fish became a sardine. In addition to the deliciously eccentric subject matter, there's also an anomalous plot development: midway through the tale, the heroine expires. When readers first meet Arlene, she's a happy little fish with "about ten hundred thousand friends" who dreams of becoming a sardine. Then, rather abruptly, she's caught in a purse net and dumped on the deck of a fishing boat. Far from being a gloomy event, however, Raschka treats her demise matter-of-factly as just another step toward Arlene's ultimate goal. He then explains how Arlene becomes a sardine: she's sorted, salted, smoked and canned, covered in olive oil, hermetically sealed and finally cooked. Raschka's well-researched text is never ponderous; he opts instead for a playful, poetic approach ("Then she was smoked, delicately. She was delicately smoked. Delicately smoked was she"). The brushwork in his sea-colored watercolors is all swoops and swirls, with such piquant touches as a pink arrow pointing Arlene out in a crowd, and bright-eyed fish with eyes closed for the second half of the story. To top it off, Raschka has turned the cover art sideways and added labels such as "easy-open book" and "net wt. 12 oz." so that the book itself resembles a sardine can. Raschka delivers an uplifting message that death is a regenerative part of the life cycle. All ages. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Arlene Sardine | [
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21,304 | 13 | Katie (from Katie and the Mona Lisa and Katie Meets the Impressionists) goes on another art appreciation adventure in Katie and the Sunflowers by James Mayhew. This time she steps in and out of post-impressionist paintings, including Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Czanne's Still Life with Apples and Oranges and Gauguin's Tahitian Pastorals. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3-In this, the third story about Katie's art adventures, the girl and her grandmother leave their garden on a rainy day to go to the museum. The child is drawn to Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers, and discovers she can reach in and touch them. Alas, she bumps the vase and the whole arrangement falls out of the painting and onto the floor. She hears laughter coming from Paul Gauguin's Breton Girls Dancing hanging nearby, and she enters that canvas and enlists the help of one of the girls. Further pandemonium ensues, involving interaction with more paintings, including Paul C?zanne's Still Life with Apples and Oranges. These featured artists, readers are informed on the last page, are the Postimpressionists, known for their use of strong color and line to express feeling. Mayhew's wonderful watercolor illustrations capture the strength of the paintings and, as their contents and people spill out into Katie's world, they change just enough to look as though they could belong there. While the idea of showcasing the paintings is the primary focus and the story secondary, this book succeeds as a lively and imaginative introduction to fine-art appreciation.Carolyn Jenks, First Parish Unitarian Church, Portland, ME Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Katie And The Sunflowers | [
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21,305 | 1 | In this contemporary creation story, nocturnal creatures make a few improvements upon their domain. The world is empty and drab until the Mother of All Things throws a ball of clay into the sky with such spin that it flares into light. She shakes loose a multitude of creatures from her skirts, weaves a curtain of night from fronds and branches, and pulls night-prowling creatures from her sleeve. These last soon begin to grumble about the lack of decent light: " 'It's too dark the run,' the coyote whined. 'I stub my toes on logs.' " The animals take matters into their own hands: the owl manages to tear a moon-sized hole in the curtain of night, and the bats pierce pricks of light. GrandPre's (Chin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat) lush, dramatic pastel drawings evoke motion so adroitly?with billowing garments, unexpected perspectives and swarms of bats?that they themselves seem to ride on gusts of wind. In her extraordinary shifts of light, the sun bathes figures in a warm glow, the nighttime mission gets a scarlet backdrop and in the end, the creatures are gently backlit against a abundantly starry sky. Yet even without such striking illustrations, Davol's (How Snake Got His Hiss) narrative images are palpable enough to conjure up a new world in readers' minds. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 1-3?An original creation story that gets high marks in the political correctness category. The Mother of All Things takes a drab world and effortlessly adds decorative touches?plants, sun, animals?and drapery. The curtain she stretches over the sky brings night?but it is too dark for the nocturnal creatures. The bats try to lift the curtain a bit, but "the sky is too high." Coyote, sloth, and panther in turn launch the bats from a hill, tree, or mountain (they couldn't start there themselves?), and then Owl joins in. They fly hard, and "no one gave up": but their grip on the curtain doesn't budge it. Back down, defeated, they find their claws have torn small holes (stars) and one larger one to let in light. As just-so tales go, this is nothing special, but GrandPre's pastel illustrations hold readers' attention. Night pictures are dramatic, compositions are varied, and the breaking of the frame lends interest. The palette and style are fairly realistic, but indigo, violet, and magenta add zing. Fans of Janell Cannon's Stellaluna (Harcourt, 1993) won't find these bats cuddly, however, and there are more compelling creation myths around.?Patricia Lothrop-Green, St. George's School, Newport, Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Batwings and the Curtain of Night | [
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21,306 | 2 | Grade 2-4-A delightful story about keeping old traditions while accepting those that are new. The people of a Sudanese village are excited about a shiny new water pump. Never again will they have to use old methods for getting water-or so they think. Fatima's grandmother, however, remembers how people relied on storing water in the baobab trees in the past, and she is determined to prepare her tree before the rains come, despite the ridicule of her neighbors. Then, one day, the pump breaks and the villagers appreciate the old woman's caution. The well-written story generates a warm feeling as Fatima's grandmother speaks of the olden days and her granddaughter is able to learn and appreciate the ways of her elders. The impressionistic oil paintings are vivid and detailed, greatly enhancing the story. A wonderful book to bring generations together or to learn about different cultures.Tammy K. Baggett, Atlanta-Fulton County Public Library, GA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.Ages 5-8. When a Sudanese village installs a new water pump, young Fatima is the first to push the handle. In the past, the villagers coped with the long, dry seasons by storing water in the trunks of the ancient baobab trees. But with the new pump, nobody prepares their trees except Fatima's grandmother, who is skeptical about disregarding the "old ways." With Fatima's help, she fills her tree, and when the pump breaks during a drought, the villagers flock to the baobab, as grandmother says, "Maybe it's wise to mix old with new." Despite the heavy message, this is a lyrically told story with cultural particulars woven gracefully into the text. With creative perspectives and spare compositions, Krudop's oil illustrations ably extend the story's strong sense of character and place, showing the respect between Fatima and her grandmother and for the tree set against the stark landscape. Another intriguing African story from a longtime resident of the continent. Included are a helpful author's note and a glossary of the few Arabic words used in text. Gillian EngbergCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: My Great Grandmother's Gourd | [
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21,307 | 1 | Ages 3-6. Torn between asking Santa for a new blanket for his family and a hula hoop for himself, Truffle the mouse requests the latter, something he regrets as soon as nighttime arrives and Truffle and his siblings try to fit under their torn, threadbare cover. Truffle decides to wait for Santa to tell him he changed his mind. Currey's delightful watercolors create an attractive mouse world where anything can happen. Pages showing Truffle slowly eating a few morsels of food, hiking to the distant hill for a better view, and trying to stay awake as the snow begins to fall create plenty of anticipation for children. Then, just when danger is about to strike, Santa arrives to save the day. Currey's nostalgic vision of Santa holding Truffle in his hand is pleasant and satisfying. And yes, Santa brings Truffle a blanket, and much, much more. Kathy BroderickCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Truffle's Christmas | [
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21,308 | 0 | Grade 4 Up-For decades, 17-syllable, 3-line Japanese haiku has grown in popularity in America. Janeczko expands its traditional subjects and themes beyond nature and the seasons to encompass the city and its own wonderful scenes. As a result, 20 contributors to this well-designed book looked carefully at city streets, people, and activities to produce enormously appealing selections. Stickball, hard hats, screeching trash trucks, swings, and car washes all are celebrated with powerful and sometimes surprising imagery. High-quality, black-and-white photographs capture the cityscapes consisting of cranes, heaped garbage cans, and assorted scenes that reflect the themes of the haiku. For Silberman, starting with the written poems was a new challenge. "Instead of letting my surroundings guide the subjects of my photographs," he writes in a brief note, "I let the haiku guide me." The design of this small book is balanced and uncluttered, generally featuring one haiku with an accompanying photograph on each page. Students and teachers alike will be drawn to this book again and again.Lee Bock, Glenbrook Elementary School, Pulaski, WI Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.Here is an iconoclastic haiku collection that breaks many traditional "rules," as compiler Janeczko admits in his introduction. The poems, written by Nikki Grimes, J. Patrick Lewis, Issa, and less familiar names, do not always follow the standard haiku pattern, yet all follow the spirit of the form. Instead of customary bucolic reflections, the selections reflect urban sights, sounds, and moments. Henri Silberman's black-and-white photographs are stunning. Some of them mirror the poetry so closely, they could have been the poet's inspiration. Wild geese soar above a chimney while the opposite page shows a roof top reflected in a puddle; the sharp angles of a car's tail fin contrast with the soft curves of a cat on an opposite page. This elegant verbal and visual gallery will provoke thought and stimulate creativity as it introduces urban charms to rural children and inspires city kids to recognize natural beauty in their neighborhoods. Linda Perkins; Title: Stone Bench In An Empty Park | [
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21,309 | 1 | Magnolia the goose, who made a cameo appearance in Johnson's The Pig Who Ran a Red Light, becomes an adoptive mother in this third book about an unconventional farm. Amid a rural vista of steep blue hillsides, wood-frame barns and a dusty dirt path, Magnolia plays with a rubber ducky. Later, she sits on a basket of Easter eggs. "Magnolia wants to be a mama," realizes Miss Rosemary, a white-haired, spinsterly farmer. "Well, quit your fretting, dear. That sort of thing happens in its own good time." When Magnolia gets offended and gives this book its title, her barnyard friends fear that she has run off to join the Ding-a-Ling Circus, conspicuously advertised on the endpapers and on a poster that adorns a ramshackle shed. Johnson piques interest in the circus, then avoids doing the expected. Magnolia is not interested in show-biz, and a placard touting the "world's cutest baby elephant" offers the real key to the outcome. Johnson plays to his fans with bit parts for Gertrude the cow and George the pig (who don baby bonnets and "gosling" beaks to assuage Magnolia's maternal instincts), and provides his trademark, light-speckled Appalachian settings. With the addition of the elephant, he sacrifices a modicum of rustic charm, but sets up a sequel to this tall tale: the Ding-a-Ling Circus promises to return "same time next year." Ages 3-6.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2-Readers are treated to another delightful visit to Miss Rosemary's farm. Magnolia, a melancholy goose, harbors strong maternal urges. Her inclinations manifest themselves in some curious behavior. First, she borrows the pig's favorite rubber ducky. Then she tries to hatch the Easter eggs for the Easter Social. Finally, when she tries to teach baby chicks how to swim and nearly drowns them in the process, Miss Rosemary understands. After admonishing Magnolia that motherhood will happen "in its own good time," the goose stalks off in a huff. When she hasn't returned by morning, Miss Rosemary checks everywhere-even at the visiting circus. The shed turns out to be Magnolia's hideaway, but no amount of coaxing or trickery lures her out. That is, until the circus train leaves behind an unlikely young creature for her to mother. Comical, cartoonlike yet painterly illustrations perfectly suit this entertaining tale. Miss Rosemary's charming country lilt comes through effectively in the text, making this a read-aloud full of personality. This gem is destined to be a storytime favorite.Rosalyn Pierini, San Luis Obispo City-County Library, CA Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Goose Who Went Off in a Huff | [
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21,310 | 2 | This jolly picture book should prove the perfect elixir for young readers with a case of doctor-itis. Driving his big red van, Dr. Duck makes forest-, barnyard- and pasture-calls to treat his menagerie of patients, prescribing such remedies as "Cough syrup for a sheep/ Who had a bad flu/ Pink pills for a cow/ Too hoarse to moo" (dialogue balloons within the art show the duck telling the sheep, "This will do for the flu" and reassuring the cow, "Take two and you'll moo!"). But when Dr. Duck finds himself laid up with a terrible fever, who will care for him? Luckily his grateful patients come to the rescue and Dr. Duck is soon fit as a fiddle. In jaunty and sweet-natured rhymes, Ehrlich (who appears to be Harriet Ziefert, writing under a pseudonym) clearly expresses the rewards Dr. Duck reaps in his caring profession. Rader's (Pete's Chicken) spry and sunny watercolors capture a compassionate and friendly animal community at its best. Satisfied kids will soon attest that Dr. Duck is no quack. Ages 3-6. (Mar.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 1-Dr. Duck is a stout, middle-aged country doctor who takes care of the local domestic and wild animals-a rabbit with measles, a sheep with the flu, and other assorted creatures-needing medicine, stitches, and vaccinations. Inevitably, the good doctor gets sick himself, whereupon his grateful patients all help to nurse him back to health. The rhyming text is a little too long and often uninspired: "The chicken clucked,/And Mrs. Mouse said,/'Get a soft pillow/To put under his head.'" Clearly, what comes around goes around in this story, and many children will enjoy that message, along with the lively art. Comical watercolor-and-ink illustrations depict the anthropomorphic animals in various poses of woe (sick or worried about Dr. Duck) and good cheer (cured or rejoicing in the doctor's recovery). A pleasant enough read-aloud, but probably not one that will make repeated house calls.Tana Elias, Meadowridge Branch Library, Madison, WI Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Dr. Duck | [
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21,311 | 1 | Book by Pringle, Laurence; Title: Dragon In The Sky (Junior Library Guild) | [
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21,312 | 12 | Grade 2-6-Information, inspiration, and imagination burst from this highly creative guide that chronicles one Michigan family's entrepreneurial adventure. At a loss for "something to do," Joel, Kale, and Lane take their mother's suggestion to make and sell Christmas wreaths. It could, she tells them, be the start for earning money for college. With the help of grandparents, classmates, friends, and local townspeople, the College Fund Wreath Company is born and becomes a success, even branching off into the Peanut Butter & Jelly Company during the summer seasons. Landmark events, bits of humor, and a cadre of customers and helpers flow through this real-life story, narrated by Joel, who smoothly integrates various business terms and concepts into the telling. Meanwhile, small, intricately detailed illustrations spice the pages with the people, places, and happenings of this ongoing six-year venture-all tied innovatively together with decorative embellishments that provide an inviting atmosphere. A "bottom-line" winner.Barbara Elleman, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WICopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Once Upon a Company | [
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21,313 | 1 | Grade 1-3-Montezuma is left at home when his owners go on vacation. He is a good dog who always sits and stays when told to. He reflects on how awful his dog-sitter is and how much he'll miss his family. He goes out through the "doggie door," runs off to the park, meets a scruffy stray named "Wild Bill," and hatches a plan. When his family returns, Montezuma is missing and Wild Bill shows them just what a disobedient dog can do; he splashes in the toilet, swings on the drapes, puts on lipstick, and skateboards through the house. Needless to say, when Monty reappears, he is showered with affection and is taken along on the next trip. The humor is labored, the oil-pastel drawings pedestrian. This dog story is better off left behind.Judith Gloyer, Milwaukee Public Library Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Montezuma's Revenge | [
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21,314 | 0 | Most alphabet books for pre-readers and early readers set out to make the somewhat abstract idea of letters as clear and as clearly linked to words as possible. In The Graphic Alphabet, graphic designer David Pelletier has created an alphabet book that aims to explore letters for their beauty and complexity as design elements as well as help teach kids how to read. His "A," for example, stands for "avalanche," and with its normally pointed top tumbling down the right diagonal, the letter doesn't just stand for the avalanche, it becomes the word. Pelletier is equally ingenious throughout. And while this might not be the best book to make the concept of letters concrete for youngsters, it will certainly help instill in them a sense of wonder about letters and words.This arresting alphabet book is far removed from the "A is for Apple" school of abecedaries. Here, A is for Avalanche, and the churning snow in the accompanying illustration crumbles from the summit of an A-shaped mountain. B is for Bounce, and the arcing path of a blue ball loops to form the outer curves of that letter. Each of the 26 letters is thus ingeniously featured in an illustration that represents the word in question. Glossy and elegant, Pelletier's debut work is striking for the clean lines of its images and the overarching simplicity of its composition. Each letter is showcased against a sleek black background, vivid colors against a square of darkness. There is humor here, too: set sideways, the letter D glows as a horned red devil; in a ghoulish X ray two bony fingers overlap to form an X. Even so, this book is too sophisticated for kids just learning their ABC's; it may best suit older children with an interest in art and adults with an interest in graphic design. All ages. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Graphic Alphabet (Caldecott Honor Book) | [
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21,315 | 1 | The narrator of this beguiling lift-the-flap book spies a sign in a pet shop announcing: "Everything Must Go!"; an unexpected sales pitch ensues?as does an unobtrusive lesson in counting and adding. Hiding behind the lift-the-flap sign is a tiny rat missing half of his whiskers, calling, "I'm only 1 cent! Choose me!" As the rat tries to talk the boy out of purchasing a variety of other increasingly pricey pets, his tactics will amuse readers of all ages. Seeing three creatures, concealed under a sign advertising a salamander, skink and gecko, the child asks which one is which and the rat quips, "Nobody knows! Nobody cares!.... Sausages on legs! You don't want one of THOSE!" A gatefold with an unexpected pop-up brings this tale to a cheerful close. Funny text, an amiable menagerie, sturdy pages and some inventive extras (the rat has bitten off the corner of one page, to prove to his prospective owner that he isn't a fussy eater) make this paper-over-board volume almost as irresistible as its fast-talking protagonist. Ages 3-6. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-When a young boy sees a sign on the pet shop door proclaiming, "EVERYTHING MUST GO!" he enters-only to be badgered by a pesky rat who wants the boy to buy him. The rat, on sale for one cent, follows the youngster as he counts off the usual and unusual animals that are available at bargain rates. The price tags increase, all the way up to 10 cents, which would buy the boy a box of "assorted little brown creatures." "Boring! Boring! Boring!" shouts the rat. "I'm not boring!" The steal of the millennium is a Komodo dragon for just 25 cents. This silences the bothersome rat, who sadly exclaims, "You're not going to choose me, are you?" Inkpen keeps the pages clean and neat with plenty of white space surrounding his animals. Lift-the-flap tabs are utilized throughout the story, although they don't really offer any surprises. The back page folds out to show the boy counting his cash ("$1.00 exactly") and collecting his purchases-the entire store, including the rat.Lisa Gangemi Krapp, formerly at Sousa Elementary School, Port Washington, NY Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Great Pet Sale | [
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21,316 | 2 | As she showed in previous books such as Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Sleep and No Matter What, Gliori excels at conveying a warm and supportive family. Here she knowledgeably explores a toddler's attachment to her security blanket. Without her beloved carrot-patterned blanket, Flora Bunny can't sleep. Her five siblings generously offer their own as substitutes, but she insists, "Want mine." An exhaustive search of the house and grounds yields nothing. So Mom and Dad let Flora snuggle up in their bed, where, lo and behold, her father discovers the missing item under his pillow. The loving perseverance of Flora's parents and brothers and sisters, as they amble and scramble around the house in search of the blanket, dominate the spreads. And the family dynamic (one sibling in striped pajamas reads a book throughout the search; torsos and feet show under tables or are draped over chairs) will hit the funny bones of and strike a chord of recognition with any toddler or older sibling. Ages 3-6.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-A charming book about an endearing rabbit family. Flora has lost her security blanket and can't sleep without it. Her five siblings offer up theirs, but she has to have her own. The family searches from the living room to the kitchen to the bathroom, and they inspect the sandbox and the cellar, but to no avail. Nearly asleep, Flora is finally allowed to snuggle in bed with her parents, and Dad finds the missing item under his pillow. The delicate, detailed watercolor illustrations portray a comfortable homeliness while Flora and her family wear expressions of concern, frustration, exhaustion, and relief. Like Flora's beloved blanket, the endpapers have a carrot-and-ladybug print on a white background. Excellent for bedtimes and as a read-aloud during toddler storytimes.Christina F. Renaud, Attleboro Public Library, MA Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Flora's Blanket | [
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21,317 | 14 | Far more than a pop-up alphabet, this unusual book combines the magic of Christmas with what can only be called paper sculptures. Letter by letter, each image unfurls to reveal one of twenty-six seasonal surprises.; Title: The Christmas Alphabet: Dove Pop-up Cards | [
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21,318 | 2 | There's nothing like a smart new pair of red party shoes to put spring in a girl's step, and British author/artist Rollings covers the whole sweep of the experience. The trip to the shoe store provides the vivacious, moon-faced girl with opportunity to reflect on the diversity of footwear in the world: "Flat shoes, summer shoes./ Friends with very pointy shoes." The momentous purchase of crimson Mary Janes (with sharp-looking green flower buckles) occupies the center of the book, and then comes the gratifying payoff for this conspicuous consumption: showing off the shoes at a rollicking birthday celebration. The heavily repetitious rhymes lack the luster of patent leather, but Rollings's full-bleed gouache illustrations (which alternate between single- and double-page formats) glow with saturated, Crayola-like color, and her protagonist's pride radiates off the page. Ages 3-6. (Mar.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 1-A bouncy, rhyming text captures a little girl's delight at getting new shoes. On her way to the store with her mother, she looks at all of the different kinds of shoes that people wear. After she selects her "Red and shiny new shoes," she leaves the store with a huge smile, hugging the box to her chest. Then home she goes, eager to wear them to a party. The final page shows the child standing and smiling with her hands on her hips, effectively capturing the pride a youngster feels with a pair of shiny, new shoes. The vibrant, childlike gouache illustrations reflect the little girl's excitement and the very young tone of the text. With her short bangs, pinprick eyes, and ever-present smile, she is a delight as she ponders her choices. For storytime or lap-time sharing, this is a perfect preschool read-aloud.Jane Marino, Scarsdale Public Library, NY Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: New Shoes, Red Shoes | [
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21,319 | 5 | Kindergarten-Grade 4. Doucet has done a first-rate job adapting these three Creole-Cajun folktales. All involve Compere Lapin, a tricky rabbit counterpart to Br'er Rabbit. The stories flow smoothly and have a natural south Louisiana cadence, making them excellent choices for storytelling and reading aloud. Catrow has created a memorable protagonist: a cocky, bright-eyed rabbit with enormous ears. The other animals are also drawn in a lively, colorful cartoon style with plenty of humor and character?perfect complements to the narrative. An introduction places Compere Lapin in the spectrum of American folklore and lists the original collectors of the tales. This book offers a slice of folklore from a unique culture. Perhaps more of these tales will be published, for "rumor has it...that Lapin's still conjuring up tricks and giving dee-mon-stree-ations of Trouble all up and down that Louisiana bayou."?Judith Constantinides, East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LACopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Why Lapin's Ears Are Long: And Other Tales from the Louisiana Bayou | [
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21,320 | 0 | Kindergarten-Grade 4-Using their footwear as points of departure, Grimes presents a cycle of poems about kids' everyday lives and dreams for the future. Salena's sandals conjure warm-weather pleasures ("Summer picnics/At the beach,/Dragonflies/In easy reach,/Cruising town/In sandaled feet"), while Talisha's toe shoes point to a career in ballet ("Your tattered pink/Tricks those who think/You're too frail to hold form"). "Slippers" offers a fitting benediction at the end of a child's busy day: "Rest your soles./Spread your toes./Curl, breathe deep./There now, Dreamer,/Hush-/Sleep." Widener's exuberant acrylic paintings capture the joys and hopes expressed in each of the poems. A multicultural cast of boys and girls engage in sports activities, perform onstage, and enjoy the outdoors. Their elongated arms and legs seem to be in constant motion and make an interesting contrast to the rounded shape of their faces. This collection clearly celebrates its child readers.Kathleen Whalin, Greenwich Country Day School, CT Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 2-5, younger for reading aloud. "The shoe rack / Is stacked / With promise, / With dreams / Waiting to wake." Each poem in Grimes' latest collection uses a different type of shoe to explore a youngster's pride of accomplishment and hope for the future. A ballerina talks about her scuffed ballet shoes "tough enough . . . to strike a stubborn pose"; a young runner longing for fancy footwear realizes "It's not the shoes / that do the runnin'. / It's the feet." The poetry is uneven, mixing tightly rhymed couplets and loosened rhythm and rhyme with occasionally forced results; many poems work better out loud. But the voices convey a joyful purpose as they describe the hard work of the present and dreams about the future. The bright, foot-centric artwork, brimming with fanciful, stylized shapes, plays up the diverse speakers' exuberance and energy, though the pictures work best when paired with a poem on a white background. Then the words have more room to create their own images. Young ones struggling to express their own experiences in art and sports will find inspiration here. Gillian EngbergCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Shoe Magic | [
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21,321 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2. Charlie is a puppy who was born on a farm but longs for city life. After he advertises in the newspaper for an owner, he is flooded with letters. Together with Chester, the boy from the next farm, he considers the offers. Because the pooch has strict criteria, he rejects many applicants, spending his free time playing with Chester and dreaming of city life. Finally, the perfect letter arrives, and Charlie is ecstatic about going?until he realizes he must leave Chester. Of course, readers have already realized that the dog is overlooking the best possible friend?Chester?and that's part of the story's fun. The bright, childlike illustrations and vibrant colors add to the read-aloud potential. Charlie is a black-and-white bundle of energy that any child would cherish as a playmate.?Kathy Piehl, Mankato State University, MNCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.Ages 4-7. Although he was born in the countryside, Charlie has his heart set on living in a big city. When he submits a personal ad to a London newspaper, readers will see that Charlie isn't the freckle-faced boy in the opening composition. That's Chester. Charlie is a six-week-old puppy. When he finally gets a response from the ideal candidate, Charlie can't understand why Chester looks so forlorn. Then he realizes that Chester meets all his criteria for a new owner: "Must have room for me. Must be kind to animals. Must provide me with a stable home." Bartlett's deceptively simple acrylic paintings have bold forms, vibrant colors, and robust brushstrokes. The simply written text is also clever: Charlie uses a trampoline to reach the top of his huge pile of letters, and he and Chester sometimes spend all night playing cards on top of the barn. Awfully nice. Julie Corsaro; Title: Charlie's Checklist | [
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21,322 | 13 | K-Gr-3A childhood reminiscence is the basis for this brief picture-book look at the youthful exuberance of Johann Sebastian Bach. The proud and boastful prodigy sets out to hear Jan Adam Reincken, a master organist, to see if he really is a better musician than the boy himself. When the determined Bach finally reaches the church and listens to the talented man, he is humbled but confident that he may still, one day, be the greatest organist in all of Germany and the world. This is an interesting and humorous glimpse into the early life of a musical master, but it lacks the depth and warmth of Barbara Nichols Beethoven Lives Upstairs (Orchard, 1994). There is no empathy created for the haughty young Bach and the text is overly descriptive at times. The pastel, watercolor cartoon drawings are sprightly, serviceable caricatures, but the bits of text imposed over some of the illustrations are distracting. For students writing reports, standard biographies will supply the facts. This is an additional purchase where fictionalized versions have an audience.Beth Tegart, Oneida City Schools, NY Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Bach's Big Adventure | [
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21,323 | 11 | Kindergarten-Grade 3?A marvelously rich and appealing picture book that satisfies on many levels. Appelbaum tells the stories of two 19th-century girls from faraway lands whose lives are subtly linked and irrevocably changed through their families' occupations. The book opens on the Caribbean island of Santo Domingo where it is always summer and where cacao trees thrive. The young narrator explains how her family harvests, dries, and roasts cocoa beans, which her father then trades on high-rigged schooners from New England for bolts of cloth and the valued commodity?ice. The scene then changes to Maine where a child of the far north describes her family's ice-harvesting operation and export business. Meade's vibrant cut-paper and gouache illustrations capture the action, industry, and natural beauty of each locale. Filled with fascinating, child-centered details and engaging artwork, this wonderful book is a look at the work-intensive past that also conveys the unequaled joy of savoring the fruits of one's labors.?Luann Toth, School Library JournalCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Cocoa Ice | [
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21,324 | 11 | Grade 3-5-Sporting native clothes and flaunting copies of his previous books, Iktomi happens upon a group of prairie dogs playing a game that involves burying one another in hot ashes. To keep from burning, they sing a special song and when they can no longer bear the heat, they call their friends to pull them out. Iktomi convinces them to all play at the same time, promising to let them out when they get too hot. But in his typical fashion, he tricks the animals, releasing only a single pregnant prairie dog, ensuring future meals. While the rascal prepares to dine, a seemingly injured Coyote challenges him to a race. He quickly agrees and is easily outwitted, losing his ill-gotten feast. Goble's tale unfolds in the traditional call-and-response pattern of oral storytellers. Wonderfully designed pages with impeccably rendered ink-and-watercolor figures and varied typography lend a visual hand in the telling of this multilayered story. New and old cultural elements and plenty of humor are included, but Iktomi's comment about wishing he had brought along his "AK-47" is particularly jarring and the images of the cooked creatures are not for readers with weak stomachs. Still, kids will enjoy being in the know as they follow the humorous and inevitable downfall of this dubious hero.Paula A. Kiely, Milwaukee Public Library, WICopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Iktomi and the Coyote: A Plains Indian Story | [
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21,325 | 2 | As nostalgic and sentimental as an old radio show, this lyrical picture book is chock full of family reminiscences. A child asks, "Momma, where are you from?" and the mother answers with a string of poetic images: "I'm from Monday mornings, washing loads of clothes in the wringer washer." Bradby lovingly describes the fixtures of the woman's childhood: the rag man, fish man and ice man who all traveled to her neck of the woods, "where the edge of town met the countryside; where the city sidewalk ended and chickens ran through yards." Soentpiet carries through the mood of a cozy household and a neighborhood "as close as a knit sweater" with sunny spreads of families playing hide-and-seek under a sheltering tree and friends gathering for barbecues at twilight; the close-up portraits convey a radiant joy. While the book does not ignore the inequalities of the mother's growing-up years (she wonders "why Miss Mary cleaned someone else's house and why my brothers and sister didn't go to the school right up the street"), the emphasis is upon the positive--so much so that the girl asks, "Momma, can I go there?" Her mother replies, "Yes. We can travel through roads in my memory." This tour through memory lane may well inspire readers to make a similar journey with their own parents. Ages 4-7. (Mar.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3-In answer to her daughter's question, "Momma, where are you from?," a woman answers indirectly by poetically evoking her own happily remembered childhood: "I'm from Monday mornings, washing loads of clothes in the wringer washer-." Soentpiet's bold, realistic watercolors depict small-town African-American life in what appears to be the '40s or '50s. They match the mother's strong recollections of greeting the neighbors, ice-man, or fish-man; helping out with ironing and food preparation; and gathering in the evening for fish fries and dancing to old Duke Ellington and Count Basie records. However, these memories also include the school bus taking her brothers and sisters way across town to schools "where all the children were brown-some light, some dark, some in-between," and living just past where the sidewalk ended. Glowing in her mother's smile, the little girl asks if she can go there and is assured that they can travel in memories any time. While the time period of the mother's childhood is unspecified but clearly not contemporary, the family's love is always in evidence. In the illustrations, people's faces radiate light and joy, and the interiors and clothing are rendered with loving detail. This one's a keeper.Susan Hepler, Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria, VA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Momma, Where Are You From? | [
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21,326 | 1 | This be-yourself tall tale shows how a barnyard animal resolves his identity crisis. Impressionistic illustrations, composed of multicolored squiggles and daubs of watercolor, set the scene at a sun-dappled farmhouse with leafy summertime trees and purple hills in the distance. Here lives George the pig, a friend of Gertrude the flying cow, star of Johnson's The Cow Who Wouldn't Come Down. Gertrude effortlessly soars through the air, plays the piano and drives a tractor. George's attempts to do likewise meet with less success, as the title indicates. Grandmotherly Miss Rosemary, the farm's spry, white-haired overseer, tries to discourage George ("Just because Gertrude is a silly nincompoop, doesn't mean you have to be one too") and finally has a "long talk" with the gambolling cow. The next day, Gertrude snorts and wallows in the mud, showing George how much fun it is to be a pig. Johnson, who styles the characters as a close-knit family, restores George's piggishness. Yet the author doesn't question Gertrude's mixed messageAbeing bovine isn't good enough for her. The cow prodigy does as she wishes, which will likely strike a chord of recognition for those who live in the shadow of accomplished older siblings. Nevertheless, Johnson tries to suggest that the pig has enviable qualities, too, and humorously concludes the book with a goose aping George by practicing her "oink, oink." Ages 4-7. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Miss Rosemary's pig, George, has taken to mimicking the antics of Gertrude the cow, causing considerable problems. But Miss Rosemary has a plan. She has a long talk with Gertrude, who suddenly begins acting like a pig, oinking, snorting, and even wallowing happily in the mud. George is puzzled at first, but soon he is wallowing like an old pro. Miss Rosemary is quite pleased with herself--until Magnolia the goose begins oinking. Johnson's animated illustrations are wonderfully expressive and filled with zany animal antics, making them a perfect complement to the slapstick humor of the story. Some youngsters will remember Gertrude from Johnson's wacky, well-received debut The Cow Who Wouldn't Come Down (1993), which can be paired with this book for a fun-filled story time. Lauren Peterson; Title: The Pig Who Ran a Red Light | [
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21,327 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2 This imaginative story about a young boy and the dinosaurs that he finds in his grandmother's attic is a delight from endpaper to endpaper. Sammy washes the little toys, repairs them, and finds a special bucket for them to live in. He goes to the library to identify them, and begins to take them everywhere he goes. They go to the beach and to the garden store, and take baths together. The dinosaurs even begin to talk to the child, but only he can hear them. One day, the small creatures are left behind on the train. Sammy is devastated, until Gran takes him to the train station's lost and found. He calls to each of his dinosaurs, and they return to him. The originality of this story is matched by the lifelike personalities exhibited in the cartoon illustrations. The dinosaurs appear to come to life as they show expressions and emotions while traveling with Sammy. A charming fantasy that will captivate youngsters. JoAnn Jonas, New York Public Library Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.The utterly winsome Sammy (and his crabby, TV-narcotized sister) is featured in a fine little story from Whybrow (The Snow King, p. 806, etc.) about the pleasures of friends who happen to be of a different species. Up in the attic with his grandmother, Sammy comes across a box full of old dinosaur toys. He shuttles the box downstairs, doctors the dinosaurs that need doctoring, bathes and buffs them all, and then, next day, trundles to the library to discover their names. While this is going on, captured in handsome pen-and-wash artwork, the beasts shuffle about, but only to Sammy's knowledge. When every one of them is properly bestowed with a nameanchisaurus, brontosaurus, scelidosaurus, etc.the dinosaurs say, `' `Thank you, Sammy.' They said it very quietly, but just loud enough for Sammy to hear.'' Now fast friends, they nonetheless become separated when Sammy inadvertently leaves them on the train. Sammy is deeply unhappy; he inquires after them at the station, but the ``Lost and Found'' man says, ``How do we know they are your dinosaurs?'' A blind-identification test confirms that fact: `' `All correct!' said the man. `These are definitely your dinosaurs! Definitely!' `' Quietly, the dinosaurs concur: `' `You're definitely our Sammy. Definitely!' `' This is a beautiful, cheering story full of offbeat charm. (Picture book. 3-6) -- Copyright 1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Sammy and the Dinosaurs | [
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21,328 | 13 | Kindergarten-Grade 3-A whimsical story that is reminiscent of Crockett Johnson's Harold and the Purple Crayon (HarperCollins, 1955). Henry gets more than a scolding for coloring on the walls with his sister's box of magic colored pencils because everything he draws with them comes to life. He makes six attempts to create the perfect mouse and, becoming frustrated, decides to sketch a hedgehog instead. The misshapen mice follow the hedgehog off the wall and into Henry's bedroom. The real trouble begins when his creations discover the magic pencils and start drawing whatever they fancy. Henry then comes up with the perfect solution to restore peace and order to his bedroom-he draws a teacher. Cartoonlike watercolors outlined in black successfully depict the little boy's surprise, panic, and relief as well as the animals' rowdy and then subdued behavior. Biet occasionally extends his illustrations into the white margins of the pages, creating an interesting and effective layout. This delightful book is sure to generate a few chuckles.Christine Lindsey, Lake Superior Primary School, Ashland, WI Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Mice Make Trouble | [
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21,329 | 6 | Kindergarten-Grade 4?Flip pages help create some really Remarkable Animals. Ten animals are presented on the bottom pages in the bold, bright, and amusing illustrations and described in the whimsical text on the top. The pages are spiral bound and cut into three segments?head, torso, and tail?allowing children to turn the partial pages and create "1,000 amazing amalgamations." The names and descriptions of the creatures can be mixed in a similar manner. Prereaders will delight in the visuals, beginning readers will enjoy sounding out the nonsense names, and more advanced readers will be amused by unusual combinations of text. At the end of the book, Meeuwissen adds some scientifically sound tidbits about the featured fauna for "budding zoologists." Great for one-on-one sharing, perusing on a long trip, or tweaking even the most timid imagination.?Jody McCoy, Lakehill Preparatory School, Dallas, TXCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.This clever and amusing book divides every page into three independently flippable segments. When the pages are aligned properly, they depict one of ten recognizable animals--platypus, baboon, alligator, weevil, opossum, caterpillar, crab, rhinoceros, trunkfish, and ruby-topaz hummingbird--while a brief text explains their salient features. Flip a couple of segments, and there is no longer a baboon, but a bunkfil: the head of a baboon, the body of a trunkfish, and the rear of a weevil, with the name of every combination also spread out across the three segments, as is the text. The description of the new combination is almost nonsensical, but the delivery is deadpan: ``Second cousins to humans and sharing many similar habits, they exude a poisonous slime that repels any would-be predator. Encased in armor, they're found embedded by the nose, legs waving helplessly in the air.'' Amid all the confusion is some sound zoological information, cunningly presented. Meeuwissen has drawn the animals in a jaunty palette of inviting chrome-bright colors, and the book's stout construction will withstand flip after flip. (Picture book. 4-9) -- Copyright 1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Remarkable Animals: 1,000 Amazing Amalgamations | [
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21,330 | 2 | Karen English is a Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winning author who lives in Los Angeles, California. Her books about Nikki and Deja have been praised for their accessible writing, authentic characters, and satisfying story lines. Karen is a retired elementary school teacher who taught in urban neighborhoods for many years, and she wrote these stories with her students in mind. Laura Freeman has illustrated several books for children. Her artwork has also appeared in publications such as the New York Times and New York magazine. Laura grew up in New York City and now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and two children. Her drawings for the Nikki and Dejabooks were inspired by her own childhood. ; Title: Nikki and Deja: Wedding Drama | [
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21,331 | 2 | Polly Carlson-Voiles says this novel, her first, grew out of several things: her longtime love of the wilderness country in northern Minnesota, her experiences with wolves at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota, and her career of working with lost and found children as a secondary special ed/English teacher in inner city Minneapolis. She lives with her husband and dog near Ely, Minnesota, high on a ridge across the lake from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, where on lucky nights they listen to the music of the wolves.; Title: Summer of the Wolves | [
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21,332 | 2 | PreS-KArnold knows he has nothing more to be afraid of at bedtime after the winged fargle, the horrible tooth gnasher, the grozny buzzler, and other monsters with their own fears crawl into his bed. These colorful figures lurk in the darkest corners of bedrooms, but, as Arnold discovers, the scary creatures have more in common with him than he could have imagined. Seeing these silly-looking beasties jumping at noises and hiding under the covers will help dispel any fears children may have about their own made-up critters. Arnold's playful imagination is evident in Schneider's watercolor, pen-and-ink, and colored pencil illustrations, and his bravery becomes obvious when he investigates the noises he hears in the night. Use this book for discussions about facing fears.Tanya Boudreau, Cold Lake Public Library, AB, Canada(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.We meet Arnold as he is crashing through his toysor, as he sees it, destroying New York. In a neat flourish, Schneider depicts Arnolds imagination with blue outlines: his little-boy body is outlined by a Godzillalike beast, and those falling blocks are outlined by skyscrapers. The giddy destruction ends at bedtime, when from the closet crawls the toe biter that Arnold fears. But the purple, tusked goblin is just there to hide from the truly awful tooth gnasher, who shows up worried about the hideous winged fargle. You get the picture. Soon Arnold is sharing his too-small bed with an array of colorful, fretful monsters. It comes to a head when the grozny buzzler shows up, wondering if anyone has seen signs of the nefarious Arnolds. Says the buzzler, I heard one destroyed New York. Indeed, its a snappy way to drive home a good-natured lesson in incorrect assumptions. Schneiders watercolor creatures are a darling array of beaked, winged, clawed, and blubbered goofballs, supporting the text with just the right brand of off-center quirk. Preschool-Grade 2. --Daniel Kraus; Title: Bedtime Monsters | [
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21,333 | 2 | Jacqueline Davies is the talented writer of several novels and picture books, including The Lemonade War series and The Boy Who Drew Birds. Ms. Davies lives in Needham, Massachusetts, with her family. Visit her website at www.jacquelinedavies.net.Chapter 1 Stuck in the Back "How much longer?" Jessie asked from the back seat, tapping the window glass three times. Jessie always tapped the window three times when they passed under a bridge.; Title: The Bell Bandit (The Lemonade War Series) | [
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21,334 | 2 | Charise Mericle Harper is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the Just Grace series and the Next Best Junior Chef series. Charise lives in Oregon. Visit Chariseat chariseharper.com and on Twitter at @ChariseHarper.; Title: Just Grace and the Flower Girl Power (The Just Grace Series) | [
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21,335 | 2 | When Travis Stoiska runs away from his lovey-dovey mother and stepfather in California and heads to his grandmothers house in Middle-of-Nowhere, Minnesota, he thinks he is undertaking a quest to learn about the father he never knew. He gets much more than he bargained for, though, and lands headfirst in a 14-year-old mystery involving a bank heist, missing money, and a town full of people who believe his father did it. Trav befriends next-door-neighbor cousins Kenny (a smiling giant of a football hero) and Iz (the freaky girl with a special something), and the three set out to solve the mystery and claim the reward, which means something different to each of them. Bullard has a good sense of family and community dynamic and articulates complex conflict and resolution with honesty and humor. Her characterizations breathe with life, and she paints the setting, all church-basement hot dishes, patriotic parades, and live-bait vending machines, with affectionate respect. With a warm narrative, careful plotting, actual danger, and the beginnings of romance, this adventure has something for everyone. Grades 4-7. --Thom Barthelmess; Title: Turn Left at the Cow | [
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21,336 | 2 | Andrea Cheng is the author of several childrens books, includingthe acclaimed middle-grade Anna Wang series critics call "gentle," "accessible," and "just right." Though she passed away in 2015, her books will continue to inspire readers. Visit her website atandreacheng.com.; Title: The Year of the Book (An Anna Wang novel) | [
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21,337 | 2 | As Valentines Day approaches, Evan suffers through hearts-and-flowers crafts in school while wrestling with his secret crush on a classmate and discovering that he loves reading and writing poetry. Meanwhile, his precocious younger sister, Jessie (an aspiring journalist and also a classmate, having skipped a grade), prepares to reveal all in the latest edition of her newspaper. The simply written third-person narrative illuminates the characters thoughts, personalities, and points of view. While an element of mystery winds through the story, readers will be more intrigued by the complications arising as fourth-graders deal with unfamiliar emotions. Another rewarding chapter book from the Lemonade War series. Grades 3-5. --Carolyn Phelan"Another rewarding chapter book from the Lemonade War series." Booklist"A terrific tie-in to Valentine's Day, but a good anytime school story for boys and girls alike." Read Kiddo Read; Title: The Candy Smash (The Lemonade War Series) | [
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21,338 | 15 | Science Fusion Texas: Student Edition Grade 6 2015 [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2014] HOLT MCDOUGAL 0544025520; Title: Science Fusion: Student Edition Grade 6 2015 | [
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21,339 | 11 | Hansand MargretReycreated many books during their lives together, includingCurious George, one of the most treasured classics of all time, as well as other favorites likeSpottyandPretzel.But it was their rambunctious little monkey who became an instantly recognizable icon. After the Reys escaped Paris by bicycle in 1940 carrying the manuscript for the originalCurious George, the book was published in America in 1941. More than 200 Curious George titles followed, with 75 million books soldworldwide. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy-winning television show onPBS.www.curiousgeorge.com.; Title: Curious George Makes Maple Syrup (CGTV 8x8) | [
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21,340 | 13 | Coloring is fun! It can be even more fun when you're learning something while coloring. Each drawing in this coloring book has a colored sticker to match so that you can place the sticker next to the drawing. While you color, you can refer to the sticker to color each butterfly realistically. Covering more than 190 species, this is the most comprehensive butterfly coloring book available when it s finished it becomes a field guide you've created yourself, making it truly meaningful and educational. "; Title: Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books: Butterflies (Peterson Field Guide Color-In Books) | [
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21,341 | 2 | This is the most difficult book I've ever written, mainly because it is based loosely on my own experiences as a teenager. Writing it brought back memories as intense as the day they happened. When I sat down at the computer, I traveled straight back into the past. I remembered the words of songs I'd never really forgotten, poetry and books and movies, the clothes we wore, the things we talked about -- and thought about, my feelings of inadequacy and insecurity, my increasing religious doubts, my uneasy relationship with my mother, and so on. Since it is unlike my other books, I challenged myself to experiment by using the present tense and employing multiple points of view-- very liberating. When I finally finished the book, I was very nervous about its reception. Would kids read it thinking it was a typical middle school ghost story? Would some be offended by Nora's leaving the Church? Or by her curiosity about sex? Or the smoking and drinking? Would people who remembered the murders be upset by my factionalized treatment of the events set in motion that June morning in 1955?Well, I told myself, we write the stories we have to write. And this is the best book I've ever written. At least I think so.; Title: Mister Death's Blue-Eyed Girls | [
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21,342 | 18 | Marion Dane Bauer has written more than one hundred children's books, including picture books, easy readers, early chapter books, and novels. She won a Newbery Honor for On My Honor, a middle grade coming-of-age story. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. www.mariondanebauer.com.; Title: Celebrating Arizona: 50 States to Celebrate (Green Light Readers Level 3) | [
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21,343 | 13 | Coloring is fun! It can be even more fun when you're learning something while coloring. Each drawing in this coloring book has a colored sticker to match so that you can place the sticker next to the drawing. While you color, you can refer to the sticker to color each fish, bird, shell, or plant realistically. Covering more than 320 species, this is the most comprehensive coloring book on the seashore availablewhen its finished it becomes a field guide you've created yourself, making it truly meaningful and educational. John Kricher's works include the Peterson Field Guides to Eastern Forests, Rocky Mountain and Southwestern Forests, and California and Pacific Northwest Forests. ; Title: Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books: Seashores (Peterson Field Guide Color-In Books) | [
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21,344 | 2 | PreS-Gr 1This stick and stone would never break a bone, as they're too busy caring about each other. Round stone labels himself a "zero" and tall, skinny Stick is only a "one," as they are solitary figures until they come together to form "a perfect 10." Stick sticks up for Stone when bully Pinecone makes fun of the rock, and the two become close companions. Told in rhyming couplets, this warm and tender story of two BFFs is made even more enjoyable by the charming, textured tan and blue illustrations, highlighted with touches of green and red. The pictures range in size from double spreads to small vignettes and deftly convey the two companions' harmonious relationship. Endpapers reveal Stick's and Stone's origins, and the text, suitable for beginning readers, sweetly expresses what it is to be and to have a good friend.Maryann H. Owen, Children's Literature Specialist, Mt. Pleasant, WI; Title: Stick and Stone | [
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21,345 | 2 | Hans and Margret Rey created many books during their lives together, includingCurious George, one of the most treasured classics of all time, as well as other favorites likeSpottyandPretzel.But it was their rambunctious little monkey who became an instantly recognizable icon. After the Reys escaped Paris by bicycle in 1940 carrying the manuscript for the originalCurious George, the book was published in America in 1941. More than 200 Curious George titles followed, with 75 million books soldworldwide. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy-winning television show onPBS.; Title: Sweet Dreams, Curious George | [
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21,346 | 15 | "Throughout the presentation, readers learn about the anatomy, development, and social behavior of honey bees, and observe the process of scientific investigation and its vital, real-world application. Appended are lists of recommended books, magazines, films, Web sites as well as a glossary and a source bibliography. A fascinating book from the Scientists in the Field series."—Booklist, starred review"Not long after beekeepers encountered a devastating new problem in their hives in 2006, a team of bee scientists began working to discover the causes of colony collapse disorder (CCD), now attributed to a combination of factors possibly including pesticides, nutrition, mites and viruses...Harasimowicz's clear, beautifully reproduced photographs support and extend the text."—Kirkus, starred review Loree Griffin Burns, Ph.D., did her doctoral at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Ms. Burns lives in Massachusetts with her husband and children. She is the author of Beetle Busters,Tracking Trash, and The Hive Detectives. Learn more about Loree at loreegriffinburns.com and follow her on Twitter @loreegburns.; Title: The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe (Scientists in the Field Series) | [
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21,347 | 5 | Paul Galdone was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1907 and emigrated to the United States in 1928. After finishing his studies at the Art Student League and the New York School of Industrial Design, Mr. Galdone worked in the art department of a major publishing house. There he was introduced to the process of bookmaking, an activity that was soon to become his lifelong career. Before his death in 1986, Mr. Galdone illustrated almost three hundred books, many of which he himself wrote or retold. He is fondly remembered for his contemporary style, bright earthy humor, and action-filled illustrations, which will continue to delight for generations to come.; Title: The Folk Tale Classics Treasury with downloadable audio | [
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21,348 | 2 | "Adelightful and enchanting choice for storytime or sharing one-on-one."School Library Journal, starred review"The most moving scenes leave space for imagining.'Best friends don't need to talk,' for example, is illustrated with a blissful scene of togetherness that children will relate to their own lives."Booklist"This treasure of a bookwhich is appropriately gentle in both its understated text and artworkcatalogues many sorts of quiet that readers will recognize instantly."Publishers Weekly"This gallery of quietude works for bedtime or calming down while also acknowledging that some quiet moods are less than happy...The final sequencea nighttime car ride in the snow, peaceful steps to bedtimemakes a comforting end. Soothing and layered."Kirkus Reviews"Sweet and hypnotizing, but not too simple, Renata Liwska's illustrations give The Quiet Book a sense of magic." The Huffington Post; Title: The Quiet Book padded board book | [
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21,349 | 2 | A great deal of warmth permeates this lovely story of the cold arctic and a polar bear cubs first exploration outside the cave in which he was born. The golden tinge given to his and his mothers fur plays off the cool blues and greens Cepeda uses to depict snow, sea water, and the aurora borealis. Playful movements and the swirl of Cepedas thickly applied paint will lead little eyes through cubs adventures slipping down icy slopes and running across the ice as he pursues a fox and a seal. The picture books simple plotthe cub loses sight of his mom in the great wide open and thereby realizes the nature of the worlds vastnessends reassuringly for lap-sitters when the two are reunited. The message mother bear delivers (The world is big. Ill be close by till youre big, too) is comforting, as is the final frame depicting mother and child curled together in sleep. A nice addition to collections for the youngest tots, who will agree with Thomson that Cubs world was good. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Karen Cruze; Title: Cub's Big World | [
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21,350 | 13 | Since their parents divorce many years earlier, Evan and Jessie have been disappointed that their dad, who travels the world as a journalist, seldom calls or visits. Now he is back in their lives, for a week at least, looking after them while their mother is away. All goes well at first, while Evan teaches himself magic tricks and trains Jessie as his assistant for an upcoming show. But their fathers unexpectedly early departure leaves them home alone, and soon they are figuring out how to survive a hurricane on their own. One of the pleasures of reading the Lemonade War series, which began with The Lemonade War (2007), is watching the gradual development of the two main characters and the subtle shifts in their relationship, never more apparent than in this story. As the third-person narrative switches from one childs point of view to the other, the contrast between the two is marked and consistently believable. Readers intrigued by the magic theme will also appreciate the appended instructions for a card trick. The series many fans wont want to miss this one. Grades 3-6. --Carolyn Phelan; Title: The Magic Trap (The Lemonade War Series) | [
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21,351 | 12 | Interactive Work Book; Title: Go Math!: Student Interactive Worktext Grade 6 2014 | [
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21,352 | 13 | Coloring is fun! It can be even more fun when you're learning something while coloring. Each drawing in this coloring book has a colored sticker to match so that you can place the sticker next to the drawing. While you color, you can refer to the sticker to color each mammal realistically. Covering more than 170 species, this is the most comprehensive mammal coloring book available when it s finished it becomes a field guide you've created yourself, making it truly meaningful and educational. "Peter C. Alden is the author of many books, includeing the Peterson First Guide to Mammals of North America.Fiona A. Reid has led nature tours for Questers Tours and Travel, New York, for the past decade, showing tourists the wonders of diverse lands from Indonesia to Alaska to Venezuela. An accomplished writer and artist, she has written and/or illustrated numerous field guides, including A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America and Southeast Mexico, The Golden Guide to Bats of the World, and Mammals of the Neotropics.; Title: Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books: Mammals (Peterson Field Guide Color-In Books) | [
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21,353 | 2 | Gr 46The Greenglass House is the kind of ancient, creaky home in which a gothic horror story might be set, and the plot in Milford's latest seems to be headed that way, at least at first. Milo has just finished his homework and is looking forward to the quiet time over Christmas break, when the inn for smugglers his adopted parents run is usually deserted. But in the midst of a howling blizzard, an odd assortment of visitors with secretive purposes seemingly related to the history of the building shows up at the inn. When the power goes out and items begin to go missing from the strange new guests' rooms, Milo decides to team up with the cook's daughter, Meddy, to figure out which, if any, of the guests arrived with nefarious purposes. Meddy's interest in Role Playing Games (RPGs) and her insistence that she and Milo adopt new names and personalities for their quest can make certain passages confusing, as Milo often refers to and thinks of himself as his game character, Negret. A twist near the end of the story helps fold the RPG plotline into the overarching narrative, while the icy, atmospheric setting and nuanced character development propel the story forward, in spite of lingering questions about the world the characters live in. Give this one to fans of Trenton Lee Stewart's "The Mysterious Benedict Society" (Little, Brown).Elisabeth Gattullo Marrocolla, Darien Library, CT*Starred Review* Its Christmas break and adopted Milo and his parents are looking forward to a vacation all to themselves at Greenglass House, the inn where they live and routinely host benevolent passing smugglers. When five unusual guests unexpectedly arrive, and their belongingswhich all have something to do with the housestart disappearing, Milo finds himself at the heart of a real mystery. With the help of Meddy, the oddball girl who arrives with the cook, and a role-playing game that gives him the courage to poke around where he knows he is not supposed to, Milo uses his knowledge of the house and his skills of observation to find the missing objects, piece together the mystery of the house, and discover a secret about the legendary folk hero who used to live there. The puzzling mystery is perfectly matched by the offbeat world of Nagspeake, a fictional harbor town enhanced by folklore and history rich enough to sound convincingly real, and the dreamy Greenglass House, with its enviable attic, snug corners, and thrilling past. Milford (The Boneshaker, 2010) weaves together compelling clues, crackerjack detective work from Milo and Meddy, and well-rounded characters to reveal heartwarming truths about Greenglass House and its residents. An enchanting, empowering, and cozy read. Grades 5-8. --Sarah Hunter; Title: Greenglass House | [
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21,354 | 2 | Praise for Gossie&Friends books:Ollie's Halloween  "This low-key story is a great addition to the Gossie and friends books and will work well in storytime."—School Library Journal, starred reviewGossie and Gossie&Gertie "Gossie and Gertie's boots are made for walking; the books they so delightfully traverse are made for treasuring." —The Horn Book, starred review "Two books that are sure to become favorites because they tap into quintessential preschool experience....Young children will ask for these stories again and again." —School Library Journal, starred review "Adding ample wry humor to both his spare ink-and-watercolor pictures and minimalist text, Dunrea imbues both goslings with distinctive, endearing personalities and chronicles experiences every preschooler can recognize." —Publishers Weekly, starred review "The potent combination of toddler-appealing story lines and the charismatic charm of the illustrations assure that these smartly clad geese will be marching straight into the hearts of readers." —Kirkus Reviews Ollie "With their simple watercolors and narrative, along with diminutive heroes who assert a budding independence, these tales demonstrate once again how well their creator knows his audience." —Publishers Weekly, starred review "Preschoolers will relate to Ollie's point of view and delight in his humorous reactions to the new world he's discovering." —Booklist "Art and text are spare but expressive, and Dunrea's understanding of toddler life...is remarkably keen." —The Horn Book Peedie "Dunrea's feathered characters have the look and feel of preschoolers rapt in their own discovery of the world." —School Library Journal "Peedie is a very appealing little gosling and the story and repetitive text will delight young listeners." —Children's Literature Merry Christmas, Ollie!"...the focus on Ollie's childlike anticipation is right on target. Dunrea's graceful ink drawings and beautiful washes offer an appealing alternative to more complex, but less satisfying Christmas picture books" —Booklist"Remaining true to his uncomplicated watercolor style, Dunrea maintains an element of charm to Ollie's waiting, depicting his impatience as sweet and subdued, rather than manic and obsessed. Parents and children will immediately relate to this youngster's excitement." —School Library JournalGossie & Friends: A First Flap Book"A wonderful addition to Gossie collections." —Kirkus Reviews 2006 Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Books of the YearOlivier Dunrea is the creator of beautiful and well-loved children’s books. A painter and a sculptor, his work centers around farms, animals, architecture, and folklore. He lives in the tiny village of Narrowsburg, New York, in the Catskill Mountains. ; Title: Ollie's Halloween Board Book (Gossie & Friends) | [
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21,355 | 2 | "Munsinger's bright, cheery pictures are as whimsical as Lester's delightfully silly text." Publishers WeeklyHelen Lester is a full-time writer who makes her home in New York. Please visit www.helenlester.com.   Lynn Munsinger is a full-time illustrator who divides her time between Connecticut and Vermont. Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger have collaborated on dozens of funny and popular children's books including the stories starring Tacky the Penguin.; Title: A Porcupine Named Fluffy (Laugh-Along Lessons) | [
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21,356 | 1 | Hans and Margret Rey created many books during their lives together, includingCurious George, one of the most treasured classics of all time, as well as other favorites likeSpottyandPretzel.But it was their rambunctious little monkey who became an instantly recognizable icon. After the Reys escaped Paris by bicycle in 1940 carrying the manuscript for the originalCurious George, the book was published in America in 1941. More than 200 Curious George titles followed, with 75 million books soldworldwide. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy-winning television show onPBS.; Title: Curious George Big Book of Adventures (CGTV) | [
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21,357 | 8 | "Here is a verse version, first published in England in 1807, of the well-known Jack and the Beanstalk. The jolly pictures by Galdone can stand up to his other fine creations and hold their own."-Publisher's Weekly"The lively pictures provide just the right accompaniment; the story begins and ends with scenes of folksy domesticity while the suitably loutish monster, roaring and tipping, overspreads several pages in between."- The Horn BookPaul Galdone was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1907 and emigrated to the United States in 1928. After finishing his studies at the Art Student League and the New York School of Industrial Design, Mr. Galdone worked in the art department of a major publishing house. There he was introduced to the process of bookmaking, an activity that was soon to become his lifelong career. Before his death in 1986, Mr. Galdone illustrated almost three hundred books, many of which he himself wrote or retold. He is fondly remembered for his contemporary style, bright earthy humor, and action-filled illustrations, which will continue to delight for generations to come.; Title: Jack and the Beanstalk (Folk Tale Classics) | [
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21,358 | 15 | Science Book; Title: ScienceSaurus: Student Handbook (Hardcover) Grades 2-3 | [
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21,359 | 7 | "Meddaugh's vigorous illustrations add a lot to the fun. A satisfying addition to the Halloween repertoire." Kirkus ReviewsEve Bunting has written over two hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere. She lives in Southern California.; Title: In the Haunted House Touch & Feel Lift-the-Flap Book | [
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21,360 | 2 | Gr 24In this latest series installment, Just Grace has been invited to Grace F.'s birthday party. When she learns that it is to be an outdoor sleepover, she is nervous about the sleeping in a tent. Grace also deals with challenges at school after telling her friend Mimi that there is a ghost in the recycling container, which she does to hide the fact that she forgot to make Grace F. a birthday card. Soon the whole school is lining up to see the ghost and Grace has a hard time keeping track of her lies. After a practice night camping in the backyard with Dad, Grace resolves her problems at school and heads off to the super sleepover. The first-person narrative, interspersed with cartoon drawings, shows the third-grader's unique perspective on the challenges of school, friendship, and family. Short vignettes make this an approachable selection for new chapter book readers.Sarah Polace, Cuyahoga Public Library System, OHIn this latest update, Grace, anxious about an invitation to an outdoor birthday sleepover, feigns eagerness to best friend Mimi, an enthusiastic camper. One untruth leads to another, culminating in Grace announcing that a (nonexistent) birthday card is lost in a haunted recycling containera fib that her classmates are more than happy to promote. As always, the humor derives from Graces earnest attempts to do the right thing; luckily, Graces renowned empathy rubs off on Mimi, who is forgiving of her friends fabrications. Subplots involving Miss Lois fervent geography unit and Graces growing appreciation of Sammy add to the fun, as do Harpers squiggly spot cartoons. Grades 2-4. --Kay Weisman; Title: Just Grace and the Super Sleepover (The Just Grace Series) | [
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21,361 | 0 | Gr 46After the climactic events of How to Catch a Bogle (Houghton Harcourt, 2013), Alfred Bunce has retired from killing the monsters that lurk in London. His former apprentice, Birdie McAdam, has moved on to study singing while living with the wealthy folklorist, Miss Eames. Jem Barbary, a former pickpocket, has bounced around from job to job, consumed with the desire for revenge against Sarah Pickles, who sold him off to be bogle bait. But when children go missing around Newgate prison, Alfred reluctantly agrees to take on another bogling job with Jem as his apprentice. Jem proves himself to be nimble and spry, using his quickness and acrobatics to escape bogles. One job leads to another and Alfred is unsettled by the unusually large concentration of bogles in one area. He and Jem are joined by Birdie and Miss Eames as they attempt to discover what has brought so many monsters to the same place. This second book in the trilogy is as engaging as the first, with exciting action scenes and a new protagonist as its focal point. Jem is used to relying on himself and though he is resourceful, he lacks Birdie's confidence. His practical outlook and determination make him an appealing character, even as his single-minded focus on finding the woman who betrayed him threatens to uproot the place he has found with Alfred. Well paced and with details and dialogue that transport readers to the streets (and sewers) of Victorian London, there is much to enjoy in this excellent adventure series.Amanda Raklovits, Champaign Public Library, IL"The darkly atmospheric setting creates a convincing backdrop for the frightening action scenes and flavorful period dialogue."—Booklist "Well paced and with details and dialogue that transport readers to the streets (and sewers) of Victorian London, there is much to enjoy in this excellent adventure series."—School Library Journal "With a linear narrative, plenty of action and dialogue, and an ample smattering of colorful Victorian street language, this is a speedy, characterful yarn."—Horn Book Magazine "Jinks reprises her previous bogle-ish title with lots of action and an undercurrent of sly humor, supplying return readers with all the gory monster-vanquishing they have come to expect...Sounds like another winner in the works."—Bulletin; Title: A Plague of Bogles (How to Catch a Bogle) | [
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21,362 | 13 | Gr 14The frank and hilarious Grace and her best friend Mimi have entered the school craft fair. Peppered with Grace's comics, this charmingly depicts school and family strife with the beloved third grader's witty flair.; Title: Just Grace Gets Crafty (The Just Grace Series) | [
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21,363 | 18 | Marion Dane Bauer has written more than one hundred children's books, including picture books, easy readers, early chapter books, and novels. She won a Newbery Honor for On My Honor, a middle grade coming-of-age story. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. www.mariondanebauer.com.; Title: Celebrating Virginia and Washington, D.C.: 50 States to Celebrate (Green Light Readers Level 3) | [
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21,365 | 2 | Victoria Ortiz graduated from Barnard College and the City University of New York Law School. She has worked as a high school teacher, as a college teacher, as an attorney, and as dean of students at several law schools. Her published work includes Spanish for Lawyers (2012), a unique manual for law students and lawyers who need to discuss legal matters in this useful language. Now retired, Ms. Ortiz lives in the Bay Area with her wife. ; Title: Cinco monitos brincando en la cama/Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed (A Five Little Monkeys Story) (Spanish and English Edition) | [
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21,366 | 1 | Gr 13The cartoon illustrations of Bell's stab at eliminating a grammatical error are more engaging than her text, and it is probable that the intended audience will not grasp the lesson she's put forward. A donkey states, "I yam a donkey!" and a yam protests the improper use of the word yam. In the ensuing conversation, the donkey repeatedly uses yam when he should be saying am and the tuber becomes increasingly perturbed. Bell's drawings, done in china marker and acrylic, are lively and convey emotion through her judicious use of line, but the grammatical issue is less common now than in Popeye's heyday, and the joke goes on so long that it becomes tiresome. VERDICT Despite its inviting illustrations, this book misses the mark.Miriam Lang Budin, Chappaqua Library, NY; Title: I Yam a Donkey! | [
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21,367 | 2 | K-Gr 2Due to a long-ago mishap with gum, Mogo convinces his fellow wacky monsters living in the darkness of La La Land that bubbles that pop in from the human world are treacherous. According to Mogo, bubbles are sneaky and travel in packs and that in summer, they "go into a feeding frenzy." Luckily, the narrator convinces Yerburt, Froofle, Wumpus, and Mogo to use their fangs, claws, and horns to dispatch the threatening orbs. They celebrate by chewing bubble gum, popping bubble wrap, and taking a bubble bath. With one crisis averted, troublemaking Mogo debuts his book The Truth About Butterflies. Salmieri's cartoon figures in watercolor, pen, and ink burst across murky backgrounds that mix the fanciful and the bizarre. The fearful Wild Thinglike monsters are comically depicted, and their problems are resolved with perfect pacing. This pair also collaborated on three "Those Darn Squirrels" (Clarion) books and will gain even more fans with this book.Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA* "Rubin's voice-over narrator counsels Yerburt, Froofle, and Wumpus through their anxiety, coaching them, therapist-style, through their first encounter with actual bubbles. Salmieri's pen-and-ink lines give unexpected delicacy to the story [and] readers will take the hint about unreasonable fears, theyll be back for giggle-fueled rereadings."--Publisher's Weekly, starred review"The fearful Wild Thinglike monsters are comically depicted, and their problems are resolved with perfect pacing."--School Library Journal"Funny words and pictures combine to delight . . . this amusing romp will encourage young readers to put their own fears in perspective."--The Wall Street Journal; Title: Big Bad Bubble | [
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21,368 | 0 | PreS-Gr 2-There's something for everybody in this festive volume. It is filled with holiday-themed stories about classic picture-book characters, interspersed with well-known Christmas carols charmingly illustrated by H. A. Rey. Curious George, Tacky the penguin, Lyle Crocodile, Ollie the duckling, Fireman Small, and Strega Nona are here, along with a reprint of the 1912 version of Clement C. Moore's "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith. A CD of holiday music is also included. This is a handsome collection that will be appreciated by busy families looking for a lot of holiday cheer all in one place.-Mara Alpert, Los Angeles Public Library (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Following up on The Family Bedtime Treasury (2012) and The Family Storybook Treasury (2011), the publisher offers eight of its Christmas-themed picture books, from Merry Christmas, Curious George, by Cathy Hapka and illustrated by Mary OKeefe Young (2006), to Clement C. Moores Twas the Night before Christmas, illustrated by Jessie Wilcox Smith (1912). Other selections feature charming characters such as Tomie dePaolas Strega Nona, Olivier Dunreas Ollie, Helen Lesters Tacky, Bernard Wabers Lyle, and Wong Herbert Yees Fireman Small. After each story, a double-page spread presents a Christmas carol through words, music, and illustrations. The volume is beautifully designed and produced, though the large, square format works better for some picture books (John and Ann Hassetts The Finest Christmas Tree, 2005) than others (Dunreas Merry Christmas, Ollie, 2008). Showcasing modern, secular Christmas favorites along with traditional carols, this is a wonderfully varied anthology for family sharing. Preschool-Grade 3. --Carolyn Phelan; Title: The Family Christmas Treasury with CD and downloadable audio | [
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21,369 | 2 | Gr 4-6As a bogler's apprentice, 10-year-old Birdie has faced down plenty of monsters lurking in the chimneys, wells, and other dark places of Victorian London. She serves as bait, singing sweetly to lure the bogles out so her master, the well-seasoned Go-Devil Man Alfred Bunce, can kill them with his trusty spear. Enter the wealthy folklorist Miss Eames, who is determined to find more scientific ways of drawing out the monsters, and Birdie fears that her livelihood may be threatened by the well-meaning lady. Meanwhile, orphans are disappearing and a bogle is suspected, but Alfred and Birdie discover something even more sinister at work. The first in a projected trilogy, this book treats readers to a lively, engaging story with an endearing protagonist at its center. Capable, forthright, and street-wise, Birdie fairly leaps off the page with pluck, intelligence, and courage. Historical details are woven in to ensure that readers are firmly ensconced in Victorian London, where bogles may be waiting to snatch unsuspecting children, but they are certainly not the only danger to be had. The well-paced story builds to an exciting climax as each bogle encounter raises the stakes and Birdie and Alfred face a decision that will change their lives. While this particular adventure is wrapped up nicely, readers will be delighted that the stage is set for future bogling exploits.Amanda Raklovits, Champaign Public Library, IL(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.*Starred Review* Ten-year-old Birdie considers herself fortunate not to be begging, stealing, or living in the workhouse. As an apprentice to Alfred the Bogler, she receives food and shelter in exchange for helping him trap and destroy the hungry, monstrous bogles (goblins) that lurk in houses, where they snatch and eat the occasional child. Her role in the business? Birdie is the bait. Standing with her back to the bogles hideout, she sings sweetly until he shows himself and Alfred dispatches him. Despite her dangerous occupation, Birdie balks when Miss Eames, a lady with a scientific interest in bogle hunting, offers to raise her above her station. Suspense mounts when human enemies begin to surpass the supernatural ones in malevolence, destruction, and sheer terror. Birdie proves her mettle time and time again in this richly atmospheric tale set in London around 1870. In the pitch-perfect narrative, the bogles seem as normal a part of the citys life as the costers, griddlers, mudlarks, and toffs (a glossary is appended). The first volume of a planned trilogy from the author of the Evil Genius series and the Pagan series, this intense historical thriller is rewarding on its own, but A Plague of Bogles is scheduled to arrive next fall. Grades 4-6. --Carolyn Phelan; Title: How to Catch a Bogle | [
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21,370 | 0 | Hansand MargretReycreated many books during their lives together, includingCurious George, one of the most treasured classics of all time, as well as other favorites likeSpottyandPretzel.But it was their rambunctious little monkey who became an instantly recognizable icon. After the Reys escaped Paris by bicycle in 1940 carrying the manuscript for the originalCurious George, the book was published in America in 1941. More than 200 Curious George titles followed, with 75 million books soldworldwide. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy-winning television show onPBS.www.curiousgeorge.com.; Title: Curious George Builds an Igloo (CGTV reader) | [
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21,371 | 0 | Gr 46Having discovered the cause of the infestation in A Plague of Bogles (HMH, 2015), the newly formed Committee for the Regulation of Subterranean Anomalies has plenty of work as they work to rid London of the monsters that lurk in dark places and eat children. Alfred Bunce, the seasoned bogler, and his apprentices are instrumental to the cause, but both Birdie McAdam's and Jem Barbary's futures seem to be heading in other directions, and now Ned Roach is the only apprentice left. Though observant and clever, Ned lacks confidence. Alfred thinks the boy is a natural, and while Ned doesn't really want a future as a bogler, he feels indebted to the older man for giving him a home. While shadows from the past pose additional dangers, the very future of bogling is uncertain. The final book of the trilogy contains everything that made the first two so appealing: finely drawn characters and engaging action sequences all set in the richly described Victorian setting. With superb pacing, the story propels readers right along with Ned, but at its heart is Alfred Bunce, the gruff, stalwart bogler who seeks to put an end to bogles even if that means he will be out of a job. VERDICT A highly satisfying conclusion to this wonderfully crafted fantasy series.Amanda Raklovits, Champaign Public Library, IL; Title: The Last Bogler (How to Catch a Bogle) | [
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21,372 | 2 | Gr 14The award-winning Cuban American author has made her mark on children's literature with her powerful portrayals of little-known aspects of Cuban history, often shedding light on the Afro-Cuban experience. This work is inspired by the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, a Chinese-African-Cuban girl who broke down traditional taboos against female drummers. Lpez's luminous illustrations represent the island's diversity. Details of Cuba's and the protagonist's Chinese, African, Tano, and Spanish roots are interwoven into the lyrical narrative and the vibrant acrylic paintings.; Title: Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music | [
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21,373 | 1 | Gr 48This winsome book describes the many jobs sniffer dogs do, including detecting drugs and explosives, searching for survivors after disasters, and tracking animals. The author discusses some amazing and moving stories: Sunny, a Doberman, searched for survivors after September 11; Tucker, a black lab, looks for orcas through the scent of their scat; and Alan, a Labrador, can detect his 14-year-old owner's blood sugar levels and warn him if they slip dangerously low. Castaldo also sheds light on dogs who assist the armed forces, pointing out that the military hasn't always rewarded these animals for their service. This appealing volume provides important information about the dedication and determination of these dogs and the intense training they undergo in order to carry out these difficult tasks and even devotes a chapter to explaining why dogs' noses work so well. The attractive color photos that capture many of these canines in action and the accessible tone of the text make this an appealing read. A well-organized, thoughtfully written title that celebrates the achievements of these great dogs.Carol Schene, formerly at Taunton Public Schools, MA"This fascinating account will leave young readers feeling wonder and gratitude for the gifts of the canine set."The Wall Street Journal"The adventurous element of search and rescue and military duty adds an edge to draw readers unenticed by (or unwilling to be caught with) mere cute puppies."Bulletin; Title: Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the World | [
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21,374 | 2 | PreS-Gr 2Three monsters live at the bottom of Loch Ness-Nessie; her husband; and the wee laddie, Angus. They all follow basic monster rules, which include picking up after themselves and never going to the surface of the loch. Little Angus loves to make a mess. His parents give him an ultimatum that if he does not clean up his room he will have to stay in it to keep everything from spreading. Undaunted, Angus continues to throw his things on his bedroom floor. Soon, he runs out of room and has to toss them on his bed. The pile soon becomes a mountain ("grottie laundry, puggy-nits,/spoon and skirpy cup"), and up it goes with Angus on it-until he is seen on the surface of the loch. Once curious bystanders see him, Sloppy Angus decides to clean up his act. Munsinger's watercolor illustrations are bursting with detail, energy, and wittiness, and the three animals that spot Angus and frighten him are quite funny. Youngsters will fall in love with Angus, and adults will appreciate the laugh-out-loud lesson Angus learns about the hazards of a messy bedroom. A glossary of Scottish terms "in order of appearance" is included at the front of the book. The amount of text and the pacing are ideal for storytime.Krista Welz, North Bergen High School, NJThe creators of Tacky the Penguin and Wodney Wat here introduce Angus, a young monster from Loch Ness. This wee laddie usually follows his parents rules concerning polite behavior and staying underwater, but one day his messes get out of control. Sent to his room, he joyously wallows in debris until the pile on his bed becomes so tall it breaks the surface of the Loch, exposing him to some locals. Surprisingly, it is Angus who is most frightened: he quickly scampers down from his perch and begins sorting, shelving, and recycling his entire mountain of trash. Munsingers ink-and-watercolor illustrations add to the storys deadpan humor, and although this is a message book, the lesson is delivered with such hilarity it never feels preachy. The use of Scottish terms and local color add to the fun: Angus drops puggy-nit (peanut) shells, eats tatties-in-a-can (potatoes), and is frightened by a Heeland coo (Highland cow) sporting a tam-o-shanter. Pair with Mark Teagues Pigsty (1994) or Linnea Rileys Mouse Mess (1997). Preschool-Grade 2. --Kay Weisman; Title: The Loch Mess Monster | [
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21,375 | 2 | Gr 47In this follow-up to Island of Thieves (Houghton Harcourt, 2012), Tom Trelawney once more finds himself on a quest with his daring yet morally ambiguous Uncle Harvey. This time, the pair is reunited on the occasion of Tom's grandfather's death. When the boy is threatened by a mysterious man named Marko, he learns of some letters written by his Trelawney ancestor describing the location of a stolen tiger statue (based on the real-life "sultan's tigers" in Mysore, India)-worth two million dollars. Tom and Uncle Harvey embark on a race to get to the statue before Marko, both to satisfy the Trelawney love for adventure and to cover Uncle Harvey's debts. Fast-paced action is to be expected from this title, which has compelling, movie-poster-like cover art, but there's a lot more to it than that. As Tom explores India for the first time, he learns about the current state of affairs, especially the level of poverty afflicting the region. What could have just been an exotic thrill ride turns into a reflection on American privilege. The Sultan's Tigers is a rollicking story that works as a stand alone and is a great choice for reluctant readers, especially those looking for books with male protagonists.Jessica Ko, Los Angeles Public LibraryLured by the promise of adventure and treasure, Tom again skips town with his unprincipled uncle Harvey. This time they follow a trail of clues to southern India to find a jeweled tiger statue buried by their ancestor Horatio in 1799. The search brings danger, friendship, arson, cultural understandingand a bit of introspection on the part of Tom. His budding maturity never fully blooms, though, and by the end of the novel, Tom ignores his punishments and slips out of the house on a new adventure. Hand this fun adventure series (Island of Thieves, 2012) to future fans of Clive Cussler. Grades 4-7. --Suzanne Harold; Title: The Sultan's Tigers (Tom Trelawney) | [
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21,376 | 11 | Gr 38Macaulay's Cathedral (1973) and Castle (1977, both Houghton) were landmark titles for children, appealing to both those interested in history and architecture, as well as to some who found the pictures fascinating in and of themselves. Reissued with the pictures in color, they remain timeless staples for the architectural crowd. The fluid and informative texts remain basically unchanged except for some subtle clarifications and updates, with the stories of the building of the fictitious Cathedral of Chutreaux and Lord Kevin le Strange's Castle at Aberwyvern still maintaining dramatic tension even as they serve as vehicles for explaining building techniques and features. The illustrations have been extensively reworked, with cross sections replaced by dramatic three-dimensional views. The use of color is muted, employing mostly the greens, browns, grays, and blues of nature; and it is certainly effective. The older editions are enriched by viewing alongside the new ones, and vice versa. Clearly labeled diagrams; a detailed, complete, and informative glossary; and the use of full-color spreads to bring the buildings and their inhabitants or parishioners to life make these excellent additions.Ann Welton, Grant Elementary School, Tacoma, WA; Title: Castle: Revised and in Full Color | [
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21,377 | 1 | Hans and Margret Rey created many books during their lives together, includingCurious George, one of the most treasured classics of all time, as well as other favorites likeSpottyandPretzel.But it was their rambunctious little monkey who became an instantly recognizable icon. After the Reys escaped Paris by bicycle in 1940 carrying the manuscript for the originalCurious George, the book was published in America in 1941. More than 200 Curious George titles followed, with 75 million books soldworldwide. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy-winning television show onPBS.; Title: Happy St. Patrick's Day, Curious George tabbed board book | [
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21,378 | 15 | ScienceSaurus: Student Handbook (Hardcover) Grades 4-5 [hardcover] HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT [Jul 19, 2013]; Title: ScienceSaurus: Student Handbook (Hardcover) Grades 4-5 | [
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21,380 | 0 | Susan Meddaugh was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from Wheaton College, where she studied French literature and fine arts. After working briefly with an advertising agency in New York, she moved to Boston and worked at a publishing company for ten years, first as a designer, then art editor, and finally as art director. While there, she did the illustrations for Good Stones (Houghton Mifflin) by Anne Epstein, and then decided to strike out on her own as a freelance illustrator and creator of children's books. Since that time, Susan has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including Martha Speaks, which was chosen as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book for 1992. In 1998 she was awarded the New England Book Award, given by the New England Booksellers Association to recognize a body of work. Her work also was acknowledged with a New York Times Best Illustrated Award. She lives in Sherborn, Massachusetts.; Title: Martha's Nose for News (Martha Speaks) | [
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21,381 | 13 | Gr 46Benny Andrews began drawing when he was able to hold pencil in his hands and "once he started, he never stopped." He was born in 1930, one of 10 children to sharecroppers, and attended high school at a time when few of his friends had similar opportunities. After the service and college, Andrews went to New York City, where his work began to blossom: in scenes of Harlem life, the jazz world, and of his Georgia childhood. Social causes and injustice, particularly the civil rights movement and the exclusion of African American and female artists from museums fueled both his art and activism. Thick with broad, vibrant swatches of greens, blues, and reds and incorporating collage elements, the artist's folklike paintings depicted the world around himand illustrate Benson's moving and accessible picture book biography. Whether two or three dimensional, existing on a shallow stage or in an expansive landscape, Andrews's often elongated, stylized figures carry weight and their postures tell stories of oppression, of joy, of curiosity, and of pride. Readers will recognize the artist as the illustrator of Jim Haskins's John Lewis in the Lead (Lee & Low, 2006), Delivering Justice (Candlewick, 2005), and Langston Hughes (Sterling, 2006). His poignant portrayals of the human condition in these and other titles and in paintings hanging on museum walls long ago earned him the title he chose for himself: the "people's painter." A powerful work about an influential artist and activist.Daryl Grabarek, School Library JournalBorn in Plainview, Georgia, in 1930, African American artist Benny Andrews started to draw when he was three years old and never stopped. This picture-book biography describes the determined and successful life of Andrews, born to parents who worked multiple jobs to keep their 10 children fed. While his classmates went to work the cotton fields, he dreamed of leaving. With helpand a three-mile walk to schoolAndrews finished his education and eventually enrolled in art school in Chicago. Throughout his life, his art focused on the people around him, from Chicagos jazz musicians to New Yorks civil rights activists. He also became an art teacher, fighting for equal rights for African Americans and espousing that art is for everyone, whether they are prison inmates or children recovering from Hurricane Katrina. Theres no better illustrator for this narrative than Andrews himself. His folk art style features paint and fabric collages with elongated forms and tactile brushstrokes. Photographs, an authors note, and a detailed time line offer more information on this influential American artist. Grades 2-4. --Angela Leeper; Title: Draw What You See: The Life and Art of Benny Andrews | [
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21,382 | 12 | THE EDITORS OF THE AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARIESare a team of professional lexicographers with advanced degrees in various scholarly fields. The editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work with expert consultants to ensure that their publications are accurate and up-to-date.; Title: 100 Words Every Fourth Grader Should Know | [
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21,383 | 0 | "Adding ample wry humor to both his spare ink-and-watercolor pictures and minimalist text, Dunrea imbues both goslings with distinctive, endearing personalities and chronicles experiences every preschooler can recognize." Publishers Weekly, Starred"Two books that are sure to become favorites... Young children will ask to hear these stories again and again, and they're just right for little hands." School Library Journal, Starred"The potent combination of toddler-appealing story lines and the charismatic charm of the illustrations assure that these smartly clad geese will be marching straight into the hearts of readers." Kirkus ReviewsGossie and Gertie’s boots are made for walking; the books they so delightfully traverse are made for treasuring.Horn Book, Starred“Preschoolers are bound to ask for an encore reading, and they’ll probably ask for new boots, too.” The Bulletin of the Center for Children's BooksOlivier Dunrea is the creator of beautiful and well-loved children’s books. A painter and a sculptor, his work centers around farms, animals, architecture, and folklore. He lives in the tiny village of Narrowsburg, New York, in the Catskill Mountains. ; Title: Gossie (Reader) (Gossie & Friends) | [
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21,384 | 12 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Go Math! Texas: Assessment Guide Grade 4; Title: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Go Math!: Assessment Guide Grade 4 | [
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21,385 | 16 | K-Gr 2Through the ocean, fish after fish begins to play follow the leader. But when the line gets to 10, they all decide to play a new game: swallow the leader. Counting down from 10 to one, each fish is swallowed by the fish behind it until Shark has swallowed them all. No worries, though. Shark burps, and all of the fish come tumbling out to play their game again. This is a fun counting book with rhyming text that details the marine adventures as the fish add new members to their group. The illustrations are a mixture of traditional Sherry-style drawings done on multicolored papers that are sometimes solid and other times textured. Other details are added in a collage fashion, including seaweed and puffer fishes. VERDICT Readers will enjoy listening to the story and counting up and down as fish are added and swallowed. As the shark quips, "Delish!"Paige Garrison, Augusta Richmond County Library System, GA; Title: Swallow the Leader | [
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21,386 | 0 | "Superbly written, plenty of action, a bright and inquisitive 12-year-old girl protagonist, and lots of literary flair, this book can be recommended to pretty much any kid in the 8-13 range." Decatur Metro "The combination of humor and suspense works well to keep readers turning the pages of this modern-day mystery." Kirkus "Hicks establishes an aura of old-fashioned mystery in his entertaining debut." Publishers Weekly "A fine traditional mystery with a modern sensibility." Booklist As a lawyer, Deron Hicks investigates mysteries for a living. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in painting and from Mercer Law School. He lives in Warm Springs, Georgia with his wife children. Visit deronhicks.com.; Title: Secrets of Shakespeare's Grave: The Shakespeare Mysteries, Book 1 | [
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21,387 | 15 | Gr 58Rainforests and savannahs, coral reefs and tundrareaders are most likely familiar with these fields in which scientists work. But this time, it is the energy of the physical movement of the global ocean that is the field, and here in this world of watery physics, a series of imaginative, innovative engineers have been designing, building, and experimenting to successfully harness this inexorable surge of energy. Rusch's readable text follows three very varied groups of visionary engineers on this quest: Mike Morrow and Mike Delos-Reyes (who are working on a device that will allow people to sit upon the ocean floor), Annette von Jouanne and her team (working on a floating design), and the cofounders of Ocean Power Technologies, the first to win a permit to generate "ocean electricity" to be marketed to homes and businesses on the Oregon coast. Included are sidebars on a rich variety of topics such as "Working with Watts" and a global inventory of "Wild Wave Inventions of the World." Colorful diagrams and a plethora of photos provide visual stimulation as well. This pellucid look into a promising field of alternative energy (so needed in a warming world) and into the scientists devoting their lives to bring concept into reality is informative, intriguing, and inspiring.Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY* "Lively design, clear explanations, text boxes, photographs and diagrams all contribute to an informative look at how people are working right now to find ways to use a previously inaccessible energy source."Kirkus, starred review "Rusch fully explores the engineering process, capturing the determined, entrepreneurial spirit of the profiled engineers as well as the need for creative problem-solving and ingenuity, a test-and-retest mentality, a high tolerance for failure, and perseverance through the quest for research funding."Horn Book Magazine * "This pellucid look into a promising field of alternative energy (so needed in a warming world) and into the scientists devoting their lives to bring concept into reality is informative, intriguing, and inspiring."School Library Journal, starred review"Kids who imagine an engineering career in their future will want to explore this timely work."Bulletin"Rusch once again looks at the convergence of science and technology. Writing clearly about the engineers' trial-and-error methods, she conveys the importance of testing, the necessity of funding, and the satisfaction of working toward a worthwhile goal." A fine choice for young people intrigued by engineering and oceanography!"Booklist Online; Title: The Next Wave: The Quest to Harness the Power of the Oceans (Scientists in the Field Series) | [
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21,388 | 2 | Gr 25In this pitch-perfect sequel, Anna juggles the usual "starting middle school" trials in addition to trying to fit into both her Chinese and American cultures, spurred by her trip to China with her former teacher. Anna's new friend Andee helps her with this big step by sending her fortune cookies with personalized notes. Barton's winning illustrations continue to delight.; Title: The Year of the Fortune Cookie (An Anna Wang novel) | [
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21,389 | 0 | *Starred Review* Newbery Honor winner Sidman and Caldecott Honor winner Zagarenski once again join together to create a beautiful and meaningful book. Sidman tells readers in her introduction that chanting, blessing, lamenting, and cursing are as old as human history. Her poetic offerings will touch todays readers, whose feelings and fears are remarkably similar to those of our ancestors. This slim volume is divided into four parts: Chants and Charms (to bolster courage and guard against evil) uses repetition in both a chant about repairing a friendship and a charm against the dark. Spells and Invocations (to cause something to happen) ranges from the practicalfinding lost itemsto the improbableasking time to speed up or slow down. The sadder Laments and Remembrances (to remember, regret, or grieve) brings readers close to the bone with ruminations about illness, death, and loss. Praise Songs and Blessings (to celebrate, thank, or express love) ends the book on a high note. And while not every celebration might seem of the highest orderfor instance, Blessing on the Curl of a Catthe words make you see things differently. If pictures can be poetic, then Zagarenskis surely are. Her signature stylized mixed-media pictures can be intricately designed, but some are spare: a teddy bear and a crown hugging the bottom of a tall page. An evocative book that pulls readers to a special placetheir hearts. Grades 7-12. --Ilene Cooper; Title: What the Heart Knows: Chants, Charms, and Blessings | [
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21,390 | 13 | PreS-Gr 3Bats wake up in the spring, hungry for food and even hungrier for sound. Their quest for a little night music leads them to a deserted summertime theater where a single light beckons them inside, past huckster bats selling T-shirts and posters, to the stage where other bats gather with improvised instruments. "We sing together as one voice./It seems the very walls rejoice!" A classical quartet, suspended upside down on matchstick perches, play violins, viola, and cello. A one-bat band is followed by a country bat sitting on a bottle cork and singing lonesome songs. A jazz bat's melancholy voice turns the room blue, while in a far corner little bats listen to children's songs. As the evening progresses, the main stage fills with bats. "Hearts are pumping, drums are thumping,/everything that's loose is jumping." Too soon, daylight signals the concert's end. Bats fly home to their rafters and dream of performing with the band. Luminous acrylic illustrations and rhyming text bring this nighttime concert joyfully to life. Like Bats at the Beach (2006), Bats at the Library (2008), and Bats at the Ballgame (2010, all Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), this latest adventure will enchant children, who will want to hear it, read it, and relive it over and over again.Mary Jean Smith, formerly at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN; Title: Bats in the Band (A Bat Book) | [
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21,391 | 2 | Gr 610Twins Josh and Jordan are junior high basketball stars, thanks in large part to the coaching of their dad, a former professional baller who was forced to quit playing for health reasons, and the firm, but loving support of their assistant-principal mom. Josh, better known as Filthy McNasty, earned his nickname for his enviable skills on the court: "when Filthy gets hot/He has a SLAMMERIFIC SHOT." In this novel in verse, the brothers begin moving apart from each other for the first time. Jordan starts dating the "pulchritudinous" Miss Sweet Tea, and Josh has a tough time keeping his jealousy and feelings of abandonment in control. Alexander's poems vary from the pulsing, aggressive beats of a basketball game ("My shot is F L O W I N G, Flying, fluttering. ringaling and SWINGALING/Swish. Game/over") to the more introspective musings of a child struggling into adolescence ("Sit beside JB at dinner. He moves./Tell him a joke. He doesn't even smile.Say I'm sorry/but he won't listen"). Despite his immaturity, Josh is a likable, funny, and authentic character. Underscoring the sports and the fraternal tension is a portrait of a family that truly loves and supports one another. Alexander has crafted a story that vibrates with energy and heart and begs to be read aloud. A slam dunk.Kiera Parrott, School Library Journal.The Bell twins are stars on the basketball court and comrades in life. While there are some differencesJosh shaves his head and Jordan loves his locksboth twins adhere to the Bell basketball rules: In this game of life, your family is the court, and the ball is your heart. With a former professional basketball player dad and an assistant principal mom, there is an intensely strong home front supporting sports and education in equal measures. When life intervenes in the form of a hot new girl, the balance shifts and growing apart proves painful. An accomplished author and poet, Alexander eloquently mashes up concrete poetry, hip-hop, a love of jazz, and a thriving family bond. The effect is poetry in motion. It is a rare verse novel that is fundamentally poetic rather than using this writing trend as a device. There is also a quirky vocabulary element that adds a fun intellectual note to the narrative. This may be just the right book for those hard-to-match youth who live for sports or music or both. Grades 6-12. --Gail Bush; Title: The Crossover (The Crossover Series) | [
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21,392 | 15 | "Ethereal and lovely...gives a sense of time standing still as nature starts to slow down in preparation for the winter."Booklist"Two children experience all that nature has to offer across a fall season oin a northern temperate climate...The many observations of change include those in weather, plants and animals, and sunlight. It's the last that's most brilliant captures in the illustrations, in which the glowing gold of early fall sunlight changes, page by page, to the colder blue light of winter."Horn Book Magazine"This picture book cleverly maximizes the different meaning of the title words to teach readers about autumn....there's as much value in the wordplay as there is in the presented facts."School Library JournalAutumn is in the air: days grow shorter and nights are long. Birds leave.Flowers, too. Apples and temperatures fall - then snow!; Title: Fall Leaves | [
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21,393 | 2 | "A fine example of how firsthand experience can overcome initial fear."School Library JournalHorn Book MagazineLauren Castillo has illustrated many picture books and has also written and illustrated several, including the Caldecott Honor book Nana in the City. She lives in Harrisburg, PA, and you can also find her at www.laurencastillo.blogspot.com and follow her on Twitter @studiocastillo.; Title: Nana in the City | [
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21,394 | 2 | "An enjoyable escapade, delivered with wit, wisdom and just a bit of history thrown in for good measure."KirkusReviews"Nonstop action . . . This is a fine choice to add to a 'Guys Read' list."VOYA, 4Q 3P J S"A thrilling adventure."The UK Guardian"Irresistibly funny and action-packed, this well-paced, smartly-written crime caper is just the thing for bored boys. Uncle Harvey is a wonderful comic creation; more, please!"The London Times; Title: Island of Thieves | [
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21,395 | 2 | K-Gr 4-In this stimulating, well-integrated mixture of text and images, a fictional nine-year-old accompanies her dad, the captain of the Aurora Australis, as he delivers people and supplies to Mawson Station in Antarctica. Lester based the book on her own six-week excursion on the vessel. She combines sketches and paintings of Sophie-peeking out from her curtained berth or finding her way back to the station in a blizzard using rope-with rubber stamps, photographs, and art by children, received in response to emails she sent during her journey. Sophie's journal entries make up the text. There is great child appeal in the images, harsh conditions, and survival strategies, as well as in the behavior of animals. Diagrams depict ship parts and how icebergs are made; captioned postage stamps describe the fates of four early explorers. Occasional sequential photographs, sometimes grouped as 20 to 25 rectangles to a page, reveal the multiple moods of icebergs and sunsets and convey the sense that this adventure really happened. Endpapers contain geographical and historical tidbits and maps, first with a traditional view, where Antarctica is the southern-most point, and then an aerial view. This subject matter is similar to Sophie Webb's My Season With Penguins (Houghton Harcourt, 2000) and Jennifer Owings Dewey's Antarctic Journal (HarperCollins, 2001), though both of those volumes are rather dense for the picture-book format.-Wendy Lukehart, District of Columbia Public Library(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journal. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.*Starred Review* In richly illustrated journal entries, nine-year-old Sophie Scott shares the adventure of her monthlong voyage to Mawson Station, in Antarctica, on the icebreaker her dad captains. Flanked by endpapers with detailed maps, Lesters colorful and engaging picture book is a fount of facts about the southernmost continent. In short paragraphs, Sophie talks about the South Poles early explorers, life in an Antarctic research station and aboard an icebreaker, types of icebergs, Antarctic wildlife, the origins of the aurora australis, and more. The lively art has a playful, childlike feel, and, along with dozens of photos, the full-page reproductions of student paintings of Antarctic scenes, submitted to Lester during her own trip there in 2005, are an especially nice touch. Theres even a little bit of tension, as Sophie gets stranded at Mawson during a blizzard, and readers are reminded that, despite the fun tone of Sophies tale, expeditions to the Antarctic are serious business. But the real draw is the wealth of fascinating information about a place few people will ever get a chance to visit. Inquisitive readers eager to learn about the most mysterious corners of the planet will love this glimpse into near-uncharted territory. Grades 2-4. --Sarah Hunter; Title: Sophie Scott Goes South | [
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21,396 | 1 | Hans and Margret Rey created many books during their lives together, includingCurious George, one of the most treasured classics of all time, as well as other favorites likeSpottyandPretzel.But it was their rambunctious little monkey who became an instantly recognizable icon. After the Reys escaped Paris by bicycle in 1940 carrying the manuscript for the originalCurious George, the book was published in America in 1941. More than 200 Curious George titles followed, with 75 million books soldworldwide. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy-winning television show onPBS.; Title: Curious George Goes to the Zoo with downloadable audio | [
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21,397 | 2 | In this sequel to A Girl Named Digit (2012), math/pattern/code genius Digit hopes to forget her recent past (well, the terrorist plots and assassins, not her FBI-agent boyfriend) and blend in as a normal first-year student at MIT. Though the kidnapping attempt on campus fails, soon shes in the clutches of a villain and trying to save herself, her friends, and her country from his maniacal machinations. Digits first-person narrative immediately engages readers with low-key realistic scenes, insightful character portrayals, and amusing moments before ratcheting up the tension with high drama and action. A well-paced addition to the Digit series. Grades 7-10. --Carolyn Phelan; Title: Double Digit (A Girl Named Digit) | [
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21,398 | 18 | Marion Dane Bauer has written more than one hundred children's books, including picture books, easy readers, early chapter books, and novels. She won a Newbery Honor for On My Honor, a middle grade coming-of-age story. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. www.mariondanebauer.com.; Title: Celebrating Illinois: 50 States to Celebrate (Green Light Readers Level 3) | [
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21,399 | 13 | Gr 47The ghostly trio from Spence Mansion is debuting a greeting card company called "Greetings from the Graveyard." But when an ex-girlfriend threatens to publish the love letters of Ignatius B. Grumply and the town of Ghastly is plagued by two escaped convicts, trouble ensues. Told in illustrated letters, court transcripts, and newspaper clippings, this hilarious series entry will be a hit with fans and even garner new ones.; Title: Greetings from the Graveyard (43 Old Cemetery Road) | [
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