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24,200 | 11 | Grade 2-4?By following a boy through his day, readers learn how the Wampanoag Indians lived in the 1600s. Their homes, clothing, food, and weapons are shown and explained in the course of the story. Their societal structure is introduced as Tapenum describes each family member's duties and his own desire to become a respected member of his community. Relating the information from his perspective makes it accessible and personal for youngsters. If they do not read the back matter, however, they may not understand that Tapenum is a representative figure, not a real person, and that his experiences are based on conjecture, not fact. The book is successful in showing that kids are kids no matter where or when they live. Large, colorful photographs, taken at a re-created Indian homesite at Plymouth Plantation in Massachusetts, add strong visual impact. The text and pictures both demonstrate good attention to detail. Endnotes explain that much of what is known about the Wampanoags comes from archaeological findings in the area. They also provide background information and explain how history is re-created at the homesite. A glossary gives definitions and pronunciations for Wampanoag words and names used in the story. The book is a companion volume to Sarah Morton's Day (1991) and Samuel Eaton's Day (1993, both Scholastic), which describe children's lives in a 17th-century Pilgrim settlement.?Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, St. Christopher's School, Richmond, VACopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 3^-5. Waters and Kendall, who showed the lives of Pilgrim children in Sarah Morton's Day (1989) and Samuel Eaton's Day (1993), offer a useful companion book, a study of a Wampanoag Indian boy in the 1620s. Clear, full-color photographs, taken at the Plimoth Plantation historical site in Massachusetts, make this an unusually vivid visual presentation of Native American life. In the fictionalized story, young Tapenum, disappointed that he has not yet been chosen to become a warrior, hunts for food, shoots a rabbit for his mother, and goes fishing with a companion. Later he befriends a wise man, who teaches him about making arrows and learning patience. The story seems a bit purposeful at times in its inclusion of information, but it does a good job of dramatizing what life might have been like for the Wampanoags, who are often studied in elementary school because of their connection with the Pilgrims. Carolyn Phelan; Title: Tapenum's Day: A Wampanoag Indian Boy In Pilgrim Times | [
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24,201 | 0 | PreSchool-Grade 2?Two series entries that will pique the curiosities of young children. The spiral-bound format with its heavy slick pages and transparent overlays that further the discovery of "what's underneath" is attractive. The brightly painted illustrations show nature at its best. Text is minimal, used mainly to garner interest and as captions to the pictures. The Seashore introduces the different types of organisms found in tide pools. Under the Ground introduces wildlife ranging from moles to ants, as well as animals that live underground in different ecosystems such as the desert or a river bank. Two excellent introductions to nature.?Beth Irish, Orange Public Library, CACopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.Text: English (translation) Original Language: French; Title: The Seashore (First Discovery Books) | [
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24,202 | 18 | According to PW, this picture book "dramatically captures the pioneer spirit of the forerunner of the modern postal service while providing an enticing glimpse of American history." Ages 7-10. (June) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Pony Express! | [
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24,203 | 0 | DEBBIE DADEY and MARCIA THORNTON JONES came up with the idea for The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids when they both worked at a school in Lexington, Kentucky. Today Debbie and her family live in Fort Collins, Colorado. Marcia and her husband still live in Kentucky.; Title: Giants Don't Go Snowboarding (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, #33) | [
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24,204 | 13 | Beset by one shattering ordeal after another, world-renowned painter Frida Kahlo always managed to channel her anguish into creativity. Frida, by Jonah Winter and illustrator Ana Juan, is an exquisite and playful glimpse into the artist's life and work. Filled with the folk art icons of Frida's Mexican culture--monkeys, devils, smiling skeletons, and sympathetic jaguars depicted with acrylics and wax on paper--the book describes, in short streams of text, the feisty, irreverent, fierce nature of the artist. One especially memorable illustration, based on one of Frida Kahlo's own paintings, shows Frida herself caught in a tangle of thorns against a mournful blue night sky. The text reads, "After the accident ... her body will hurt, always." Author and illustrator's notes add background information, but this stunning book from the author of Diego, about famed Mexican muralist (and husband of Frida) Diego Rivera, is a spectacular, lush introduction to an inspiring woman and her art. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie CoulterWinter, who brought the Mexican muralist vividly to life in Diego, focuses on Diego Rivera's bride, Frida Kahlo an accomplished artist in her own right in this striking picture book-biography. With a spare narrative more akin to poetry than prose, the author touches on important events in his subject's childhood Frida's loneliness and the polio that kept her bedridden for months, as well as a bus accident, at age 18, that nearly killed her. He then shows how, each time, art helped her to transcend her injuries ("She turns her pain into something beautiful") and to unleash her magically surreal vision of the world in paintings ("In museums, people still look at them and weep and sigh and smile"). Juan, a Spanish fine artist and New Yorker cover artist making her children's book debut, creates artwork bursting with saturated color and infused with Mexican folk art motifs that also influenced Frida's own style. Floating figures, fantastical creatures and celestial bodies with human features cavort across the pages. Ana transforms Frida herself from a solemn, moon-faced child with uncompromising eyebrows (her well-known physical trait) to a woman whose gaunt features hint at both strength and inner struggle. One particularly breathtaking image shows the artist floating against a night sky, eyes closed and arms crossed on her chest in a death pose, held in the grip of a tree's thorny, gnarled branches ("Her body will hurt, always"). An outstanding introduction to an influential artist. Ages 4-10. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Frida (English Language Edition) | [
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24,205 | 0 | DEBBIE DADEY and MARCIA THORNTON JONES came up with the idea for The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids when they both worked at a school in Lexington, Kentucky. Today Debbie and her family live in Fort Collins, Colorado. Marcia and her husband still live in Kentucky.; Title: Frankenstein Doesn't Slam Hockey Pucks (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, #34) | [
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24,206 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2-Two series entries that will pique the curiosities of young children. The spiral-bound format with its heavy slick pages and transparent overlays that further the discovery of "what's underneath" is attractive. The brightly painted illustrations show nature at its best. Text is minimal, used mainly to garner interest and as captions to the pictures. The Seashore introduces the different types of organisms found in tide pools. Under the Ground introduces wildlife ranging from moles to ants, as well as animals that live underground in different ecosystems such as the desert or a river bank. Two excellent introductions to nature.Beth Irish, Orange Public Library, CACopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.Text: English (translation) Original Language: French; Title: Under the Ground (First Discovery Books) | [
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24,207 | 0 | DEBBIE DADEY and MARCIA THORNTON JONES came up with the idea for The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids when they both worked at a school in Lexington, Kentucky. Today Debbie and her family live in Fort Collins, Colorado. Marcia and her husband still live in Kentucky.; Title: Wolfmen Don't Hula Dance (Bailey School Kids #36) | [
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24,208 | 0 | Laurence Yep is the acclaimed author of more than sixty books for young people and a winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. His illustrious list of novels includes THE JOUNRAL OF WONG MING-CHUNG, A CHINESE MINER; the Newbery Honor Books DRAGONGWINGS and DRAGON'S GATE from the Golden Mountain Chronicles; The Tiger's Apprentice trilogy; THE DRAGON AWAKES: THE SAN FRANSCISCO FIRE OF 1906; and THE DRAGON'S CHILD: A STORY OF ANGEL ISLAND, which he cowrote with his niece, Dr. Kathleen S. Yep. Mr. Yep lives in Pacific Grove, California, with his wife.; Title: Hiroshima (Apple Paperbacks) | [
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24,209 | 14 | PreSchool-Grade 1?Although there's been a change in cast in this familiar rhyme, jumping on the bed continues to be a hazardous activity. Arnold's colorful cartoon monsters bounce on the bed until "one falls off and bumps its head." The doctor's advice is, of course, to stop bouncing. With each casualty the type and color of monster changes. This somewhat diffuses the cumulative effect and the heady thrill of disobeying the doctor. It does give the illustrator the opportunity to create five different sorts of affable creatures. Colorful illustrations, a silly verse, and a bold boy who finally takes charge come together here for a happy though brief story time read-aloud.?Jody McCoy, Casady School, Oklahoma CityCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.Ages 2^-5. Twisting the words of the old "Five Little Monkeys" song, this picture book concerns a little boy who's trying to get to sleep. Soon five rather cuddly looking, bug-eyed monsters troop in and boot him out of his bed, which they use as a trampoline. When one falls off and bumps his head, the boy calls the doctor, who yells through the phone: "No more monsters jumping on the bed!" Cowed, the little monsters trundle off, but just as the boy is getting to sleep, four new monsters barge in looking for fun, then three, then two, and finally, one. Taking charge, the boy dispatches them all. Lively cartoon drawings, colorful washes, and many comic touches make this bright, sassy picture book a natural for story time. Great fun, though probably better as a wake-up book than a bedtime story. Carolyn Phelan; Title: Five Ugly Monsters | [
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24,210 | 2 | Author Joanna Cole and illustrator Bruce Degen make learning a spirited joyride, delighting young audiences with their fantastic journeys to the eye of a hurricane, the bottom of the ocean, and the center of the earth, to name just a few. Author and illustrator have said they were each inspired by an important teacher in their classroom days - very much like Ms. Frizzle! There are now more than 58 million Magic School Bus books in print, in a variety of formats, plus a wildly successful animated television series. Called "a can't-miss team" by School Library Journal, Cole and Degen live in Florida and Connecticut, respectively. For more information about Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen, visit: scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/books/authors; Title: The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds: A Book About How Living Things Grow | [
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24,211 | 1 | Paulette Bourgeois is the author of more than 40 books for children, including the In My Neighborhood series and Oma's Quilt. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. Brenda Clark is best known as the illustrator of the original Franklin the Turtle series written by Paulette Bourgeois. Other popular titles she has illustrated include Sadie and the Snowman, Big Sarah's Little Boots, and the award winning, Little Fingerling. Brenda lives in Port Hope, Ontario.; Title: FRANKLIN PLAYS THE GAME (PAPERBACK) 1995 SCHOLASTIC | [
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24,212 | 2 | Gr. 1^-2. When 12 children take a class trip to the zoo, they discover the many ways of lining up: 2 in a line, then 3, then 4, then 6, then 12, and at nap time, all in a heap. The story is a bit purposeful, but the good humor evident in the bouncing rhymes and colorful line-and-wash illustrations keeps it moving along in a satisfying way. Preschool and primary-grade teachers working with counting or sets will be pleased to see the math lesson reflected in this likable paperback, which includes activities reinforcing pairing and grouping as well as the concept of a dozen. Good, useful fare for beginning readers. Carolyn Phelan; Title: Stay in Line (Hello Math Reader, Level 2, Kindergarten-Grade 2) | [
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24,213 | 2 | Smaller than his friend the bear but larger than his friend the bug, a little boy happily spends his day with his two companions. Together they eat, read, plant a garden, play hide-and-seek, take a nap, play with bath water, and go to sleep. Several of the short chapters bring up the characters' relative sizes. For instance, "The bear sleeps on a rug on the floor. The boy sleeps in a bed. The bug sleeps in a peanut shell." The mild episodic story is brought to life by McPhail's deft line drawings, brightened with watercolor washes. The endearing characters and occasional touches of humor make this an appealing book for beginning readers and for reading aloud to younger children. Carolyn PhelanDavid McPhail was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He attended Vesper George University from 1957-1958 and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School from 1963-1966. He has been an illustrator of childrens books since 1967 and an author of childrens books since 1971. He says he enjoys writing and illustrating as much as he did when he began.; Title: A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy (Scholastic Reader, Level 1) | [
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24,214 | 0 | DEBBIE DADEY and MARCIA THORNTON JONES came up with the idea for The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids when they both worked at a school in Lexington, Kentucky. Today Debbie and her family live in Fort Collins, Colorado. Marcia and her husband still live in Kentucky.; Title: Trolls Don't Ride Roller Coasters (Baily School Kids #35) | [
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24,215 | 7 | Goosebumps Boxed Set, Books 25 - 28: Attack of the Mutant, My Hairiest Adventure, A Night in Terror Tower, and The Cuckoo Clock of Doom; Title: Goosebumps Boxed Set, Books 25 - 28: Attack of the Mutant, My Hairiest Adventure, A Night in Terror Tower, and The Cuckoo Clock of Doom | [
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24,216 | 0 | PreS-Gr 1--In this concept book, several monsters go to a pet store to purchase a "best friend": "One dime buys a beetle./One dime buys a bat./Five pennies and one nickel/buy a rat." Realistic images of full-sized pennies, nickels, and dimes combine to show children the different ways to make 10 cents, allowing them to count the coins and become actively involved in the story. The bright and cheerful cartoon illustrations are filled with smiling monsters and grinning pets. Learning activities to familiarize children with these coins and their values appear at the end. Educationally sound and presented at an appropriate level, Monster Money will be popular in the classroom and at home.Sharon R. Pearce, formerly at San Antonio Public Library, TXCopyright 1999 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Monster Money (Hello Reader, Math, Level 1) | [
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24,218 | 11 | Christmas Eve will be ruined if Maria doesn't find Mama's ring? Could it be inside a tamale?; Title: Too Many Tamales | [
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24,219 | 0 | In the years before the Civil War, the paths of two adolescent girls?one a Boston socialite, the other a runaway slave from Virginia?converge, and together they embark on a treacherous journey to the Canadian border. "Lasky combines suspenseful fiction with history," said PW in a starred review. Ages 10-14. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: True North | [
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24,220 | 7 | Goosebumps Boxed Set, Books 21 - 24: Go Eat Worms!, Ghost Beach, Return of the Mummy, and Phantom of the Auditorium; Title: Goosebumps Boxed Set, Books 21 - 24: Go Eat Worms!, Ghost Beach, Return of the Mummy, and Phantom of the Auditorium | [
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24,221 | 0 | Grade 3-6. At first glance, this collection of poems and narrative text seems rather slight. But there is really more here than meets the eye. The text exhibits some real moments of humor, and the poetry, all about sports, actually provides examples of many different forms, including haiku, concrete poetry, quatrains, and couplets. Jeremy and his two friends have signed up for every team possible during the new school year. Caught by last year's English teacher at registration, Jeremy is more or less forced to also sign up for a repeat of her poetry class. He agrees to enroll if he can write about sports. The book is a mix of short narrative chapters about the sports encountered by the three friends followed by five to six humorous poems. A great way to get boys reading and writing poetry.?Judith Constantinides, East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LACopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.Award-winning Gordon Korman is one of the most popular contemporary authors today, with more than forty novels for middle grade and young adults to his credit, including the best-selling Macdonald Hall series, and the critically acclaimed Everest, Island and Dive trilogies.; Title: The Last-place Sports Poems of Jeremy Bloom: A Collection of Poems About Winning, Losing, and Being a Good Sport (Sometimes) | [
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24,222 | 2 | Thanksgiving is the biggest holiday of the year for Amanda's grandmother Bubbe. Every year Amanda's family and all the relatives travel to Bubbe's house for her giant tom turkey, stuffing made from her own braided challah, and enough pumpkin pies for each family to take one home. But this year Bubbe is no longer with them, and everyone wonders if the holiday can ever be the same. When the power in Amanda's house goes out unexpectedly during the meal preparation, it looks as if there may not even be a Thanksgiving. But help is on the way, and this turns out to be a very special Thanksgiving after all.This poignant story of loss and rejuvenation will touch anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one--and even those who haven't. John Thompson's photographic paintings are hauntingly realistic, bringing to mind sweet and bittersweet memories of family gatherings. Readers will be happy to discover that old traditions can carry on, and new ones will always develop. (Ages 6 to 9, perhaps best read aloud) --Emilie CoulterAmanda and her family have always celebrated Thanksgiving with her grandmother, Bubbe: "Even more than Chanukah or Passover... Thanksgiving had always been Bubbe's special holiday." Bubbe begins preparing the extravagant meal weeks in advance, and all year long saves wishbones so there are enough for each of the grandchildren. When Bubbe dies, Amanda can't imagine how she'll ever stop missing her. Fortunately, Amanda's mother finds a way to recreate the annual feast in Bubbe's honorAright down to the wishbone. Although the narrative gets off to a strong start, the transition that relates Bubbe's death is jarring ("And so for the first Thanksgiving without Bubbe... "), and soon thereafter takes on the feel of a memoir with one too many anecdotes. Thompson's (O Jerusalem) paintings are strongest when focused on Amanda and her grandmother; the rest are surprisingly static. Ages 6-up. (Oct.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: A Thanksgiving Wish | [
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24,223 | 0 | A Cinderella parody features the off-the-wall, whang-dang Texas hyperbole of Ketteman (The Year of No More Corn, 1993, etc.) and the insouciance of Warhola, who proves himself only too capable of creating a fairy godcow; that she's so appealingly whimsical makes it easy to accept the classic tale's inversions. The protagonist is Bubba, appropriately downtrodden and overworked by his wicked stepdaddy and loathsome brothers Dwayne and Milton, who spend their days bossing him around. The other half of the happy couple is Miz Lurleen, who owns ``the biggest spread west of the Brazos.'' She craves male companionship to help her work the place, ``and it wouldn't hurt if he was cute as a cow's ear, either.'' There are no surprises in this version except in the hilarious way the premise plays itself out and in Warhola's delightful visual surprises. When Lurleen tracks the bootless Bubba down, ``Dwayne and Milton and their wicked daddy threw chicken fits.'' Bubba and babe, hair as big as a Texas sun, ride off to a life of happy ranching, and readers will be proud to have been along for the courtship. (Picture book/folklore. 6-8) -- Copyright 1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Bubba, The Cowboy Prince | [
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24,224 | 0 | Dr. Herb, the new dentist in town, has extra large muscles and wears a shirt that says "Champion of the World". Could he really be Hercules, the strongest man ever? (Digest) .; Title: Hercules Doesn't Pull Teeth (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, No.30) | [
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24,225 | 2 | Paulette Bourgeois is the author of more than 40 books for children, including the In My Neighborhood series and Oma s Quilt. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. Brenda Clark s artwork has charmed millions and has helped make Franklin an international star. She lives in Port Perry, Ontario.; Title: Franklin Goes To School | [
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24,226 | 0 | PreSchool-K?Two children anxiously await the first snowfall, and then enjoy making snow angels, snowballs, and a snowman before going inside for cocoa. Large print and rhymes will help beginners read independently. The cartoon illustrations provide additional interest and keep the story moving in spite of the minimal text. A suitable seasonal addition where easy readers are in demand.?Sharon R. Pearce, San Antonio Public Library, TXCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 1. Very beginning readers will find this story of the first snowfall both accessible and appealing. "Coats on. / Boots on. / But no snow." Mittens and scarves are unearthed, the wind howls, but still no snow. Finally, however, the first flakes start falling, and then the fun begins. The appealing artwork, featuring a multicultural cast of kids, adds to the fun and excitement of a snowy day. Ilene Cooper; Title: Hello Reader, Level 1: Here Comes the Snow | [
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24,227 | 18 | Gr. 2^-3. It's too bad the illustrations aren't livelier, because the story about the first Seeing Eye dog in America is quite upbeat and contains some interesting anecdotes. Moore's telling is a little stiff at first, but the circumstances, relayed in a straightforward manner softened with some conversation, win out: Moore follows the dog from training in Switzerland to home in America with Morris Frank, who was instrumental in starting the Seeing Eye in America in the 1930s. The typeface is slightly enlarged, and there's additional leading to make the reading easier. Not every page has an illustration, but there are plenty of pictures to break up the text. Stephanie Zvirin; Title: Buddy: The First Seeing Eye Dog (Hello Reader!, Level 4) | [
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24,228 | 0 | Gr. 1-^2. "I am water for cooking. / I am ice for cooling. / I am snow for sledding. / I am pools for splashing. / I am all that, and I am more." Marzollo celebrates water in all its forms in this very basic reader, a pre-primer with one sentence per double-page spread, large type, and plenty of repetition. Both the text and the illustrations are well above average, with Moffatt combining crisply cut shapes in an eye-catching variety of colored and textured papers into pop-off-the-paper collages. The exuberant pictures and a text in which each sentence begins "I am" and continues with a science theme will entice even those readers who at first balk at giving it a try. An opening note to parents makes thoughful, clear suggestions to help them teach their children reading skills. Susan Dove Lempke"Both the text and the illustrations are well above average. An opening note to parents makes thoughtful, clear suggestions to help them teach their children reading skills."-bklist; Title: I Am Water (Scholastic Reader, Level 1) | [
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24,229 | 2 | The third-grade narrator lies to make herself seem special?which only leads to more fibs. Ages 7-9. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire | [
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24,230 | 2 | Gr. 1, younger for reading aloud. All the first-graders are opening their lunch boxes with lip-smacking satisfaction when Sam discovers that his mother has forgotten to pack his lunch: "Sam is surprised. Sam is sad. Sam is hungry. Sam is mad!" Never fear, Sam's classmates all share their food with him. Bold, black-outline drawings, simple in composition and bright with colors, focus on the children, their emotions, and, yes, their lunches. The simple sentence structure and thumping rhythm will help young children read right through to the book's satisfying conclusion. A good choice for those just beginning to read. Carolyn Phelan; Title: The First Grade Friends: Lunch Box Surprise (Hello Reader, Level 1) | [
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24,231 | 11 | Grade 2–4—In Florence, Guido is a second-generation baker who inherits neither his father's talent nor his good character. Both flaws cause his business to suffer, and eventually money grows so scarce that Guido sells all the furniture. After his wife, Maria, furiously demands at least a bed to sleep in, Guido finds an enchanted bed that can fly at night. It takes the pair on wild rides over the city and into the land of the master bakers where they accept a bag of magic yeast. After this, their business booms until Guido gets greedy and foolishly exchanges some of the yeast for what turn out to be counterfeit bills. Then the business goes to pieces, and Maria gets sick and goes on another midnight flight in the bed, and when she returns, things again turn around for the hapless couple. The main problem with this text-intensive illustrated story is that it covers a lot of ground and then fails to make much of a point. The plot is entirely too complicated and arbitrary. The imagery is rich and wonderful, the photorealistic details in the art are nuanced, the illusion of light playing across each page is inspired, and every feature, down to the veins and knuckles in Guido's hand, is rendered flawlessly. But the story is downright puzzling, and then it abruptly crash-lands into a "happy" ending that makes little sense. Thompson's art is notable, but this is not Willard's best work.—Catherine Threadgill, Charleston County Public Library, SC Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Guido has inherited the family business, a bakery in Florence, which he runs with his wife. Unlike his father, who took pride in giving customers his best, Guido scrimps on ingredients and mixes day-old cookies with fresh ones rather than cut their price. Soon poverty dogs the young couple, until Guido brings home an ornately carved bed. To their amazement, the bed flies, transporting them to a master baker, who gives them a little bag of special yeast. The bakery flourishes until Guido sells some of the yeast, and their troubles begin again. The long story is well constructed and gracefully told, and Thompson contributes a series of fine paintings, including some haunting cityscapes and several scenes of the ornately carved bed flying over the city and the countryside. Though the length of the text may limit audience appeal, this unusual picture book neatly melds magic with soft-edged realism. Carolyn PhelanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The Flying Bed | [
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24,232 | 11 | Kindergarten-Grade 2. Tisa Walker dreads Monday mornings. "School was not the problem./She liked going there./But Monday was the day/Mommy braided Tisa's hair." She hides, but every week her mother finds her, combs and carefully braids her long, thick hair into 20 elaborately plaited braids. Grimes uses her beautiful poetic touch to narrate this story told in easy-to-read rhyming couplets. Ford's appealing watercolor artwork, done largely in pastel shades, extends and adorns the simple story. The artist depicts warm and loving African-American family members, all of whom seem to devote Monday mornings to getting Tisa ready to face the world. In the end, the child is very pleased with herself, but every reader will guess that she'll try to avoid the combing and braiding next week. An enjoyable read-aloud or read-alone.?Sharon R. Pearce, San Antonio Public Library, TXCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 1^-2. Grimes' simple rhyming story in the Hello Reader! series is illustrated with warm, expressive illustrations showing an exuberant small girl and her African American family. Tisa Walker hates Monday when it is time to comb and braid her thick, wild hair. She hides and complains; her father and brother tease her gently; and then she fusses and grumbles as her mother rakes through all the knots ("By now Tisa was sure / to jump out of her skin"). Then her mother's fingers fly, and Tisa soon has 20 thick, beautiful braids. Hazel Rochman; Title: Wild, Wild Hair (level 3) (Hello Reader) | [
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24,233 | 1 | Paulette Bourgeois is the author of more than 40 books for children, including the In My Neighborhood series and Oma s Quilt. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. Brenda Clark s artwork has charmed millions and has helped make Franklin an international star. She lives in Port Perry, Ontario.; Title: Franklin and the Tooth Fairy | [
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24,234 | 0 | PreSchool-K?A charming story about a tiny terrier who doesn't want to get a haircut and feels that he looks silly once he is shorn. At first, he hides when his friends come to play, then he dons sunglasses and a hat and boldly trots out his "cool new look." The other pups are envious and wish they had short hair, too. Few words and expressive watercolors will assure the popularity of this amusing early reader.Suzanne Hawley, Laurel Oak Elementary School, Naples, FLCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Don't Cut My Hair! (Scholastic Reader Level 1) | [
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24,235 | 2 | Grade 3-5-After Papa dies, Mama and Grace become so poor that they can't afford to buy gifts for one another. Secretly, the child trades her beloved porcelain doll (with its tattered dress) for a china figurine of a gentleman-to go with Mama's china lady. Secretly, her mother trades her china lady to a seamstress in exchange for a new dress for the doll. Should this sound familiar, Thompson explains in a note that this story "was inspired by `The Gift of the Magi,' by O. Henry, published in 1906-." Told in a lugubrious tone, with a precious design including a pale, refined font against an ivory background on bordered pages, the story is relentlessly melodramatic. Burke's oil-painted illustrations, which are beautifully textured and aptly convey both the story's charged emotions and the Edwardian setting, capture each poignant aspect of the story. Libraries already owning illustrated versions of the original, such as Lisbeth Zwerger's The Gift of the Magi (Picture Book Studio, 1991), may want to pass on this reworking.-S. P.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 3-5, younger for reading aloud. In this homage to "The Gift of the Magi," Grace trades her doll for a china figurine that complements one her father gave to her mother, while her mother sacrifices her figurine to buy a new dress for Grace's doll. Only last Christmas the family had been wealthy, but Papa's unexpected death left them with debts. With little to look forward to during the holiday season, mother and daughter each decide to sell her most precious item to buy a present the other will cherish. Though Thompson doesn't make clear that Mama has sold her figurine, older kids will catch on. Burke's oil paintings, reminiscent of Floyd Cooper's work, take children back to a 1930s world, where the wealthy lived lavishly while the poor made do. Thick, cream-colored paper; hand-lettered text; and decorative borders with designs like those on Liberty fabrics add to the lovely book's visual appeal. Together the art and text capture the sentiment that love can bring as much happiness as money. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: A Christmas Gift For Mama | [
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24,236 | 2 | What is that CREEPY cat up to? Who is that WEIRD woman in the park? And that tree! Peggy and Brian are sure there is something SPOOKY about it. And they are right!; Title: The Wishing Tree | [
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24,237 | 0 | 'Hello Reader!' books have been designed for parents to read to children, for children to read to parents, or for children to read themselves--to make your child a better reader. High-interest stories make reading fun! Stories have been tested for vocabulary and sentence length to help you make the right choice! A letter from an education specialist gives you valuable advice on how to read to your child and how to listen to your child read to you!Jean Marzollo grew up in Manchester, Connecticut. She taught in Arlington (Massachusetts) High School and Harvard's Upward Bound Program before moving to New York City where she became involved in educational publishing. For 20 years, she was the editor of Scholastic's kindergarten magazine, Let's Find Out. Marzollo has written many different kinds of books, including poetry and rhyming books, riddles, nonfiction, science books, sports stories, picture books, beginning readers, and books for preschoolers. "I like the challenge of writing simple prose about complicated subjects," she says. Marzollo lives with her husband, Claudio, in New York State's Hudson Valley.For more information about Jean Marzollo, visit scholastic.com/tradebooks and jeanmarzollo.com; Title: I'm A Seed (Rise and Shine) | [
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24,238 | 15 | Grade 3-5Rylants clear descriptions are matched with expansive, semi-realistic paintings of different animals and the terrain through which they travel. Locusts, monarch butterflies, gray whales, American silver eels, caribou, and Arctic terns are presented as ...miracles in motion. Rylant mentions the incomplete understanding of science about how animals navigate the extreme distances and habitat shifts in their complex journeys. There are no maps depicting routes or location. Often, they are stated in broad terms: the gray whales go from the Arctic Circle down the west coast to Mexico, and the monarchs go from the northern United States and Canada down to California or Mexico on the one coast or Florida on the other with no specific southern locations. The Sargasso Sea, where the eels begin life, the tundra of the caribou, or the unspecified African regions invaded by the locusts may be dim realities for some readers. No acknowledgment of scientific sources is offered. Most of the animal portraits are reasonable approximations (the enlarged, hard-edge locusts have a mechanical feel), and the realistic stories will be enjoyed by those who favor books about real animals. They will also serve well as read-aloud introductions to classroom units on migration.Margaret Bush, Simmons College, Boston Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 2-4. This large-format book begins with a brief introduction to animal migration before relating six tales of migration. These are not individual journeys, but narratives relating the migratory habits of six species: the desert locust, the blue whale, the American silver eel, the monarch butterfly, the caribou, and the Arctic tern. Each highly illustrated chapter follows a species through a round-trip cycle of its travels, describing how and why the trip is made as well as life along the journey. Well matched with Rylant's measured prose, Davis' paintings offer clearly delineated, well-composed views of the animals in different stages of growth and habitats. Throughout the book, Rylant conveys a strong sense of the difficulties faced by the animals and an appreciation of migration as "one of the wonderful mysteries on this earth." With large print and many clear illustrations, this book would be equally effective for independent reading or sharing with a school class. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The Journey: Stories of Migration | [
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24,239 | 12 | Not sure how to explain arthroscopy to your curious kids? Do you want to let them learn (and maybe teach you) on their own? The Scholastic Science Dictionary is a fantastic reference tool for science- and nature-oriented kids in elementary and middle school. More than 2,400 terms from biology, astronomy, chemistry, physics, psychology, geology, and other fields are defined with pronunciation guides, cross-references, and clear full-color illustrations by Hannah Bonner. There might not be enough information included to write a report on a given subject, but the definitions are a great help to young researchers and can get the writing process flowing when other sources use unfamiliar words. When you need to know which way a stalagmite points, the Scholastic Science Dictionary is there for you. --Rob Lightner; Title: Scholastic Science Dictionary | [
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24,240 | 16 | PreSchool-Grade 2?This charming secular book lovingly details a young girl's activities as she counts down the days of December from the first to Christmas Day. Full- and double-page spreads present softly colored watercolor-and-ink artwork highlighted by cheery, bright Christmas reds. Tafuri's signature large-scale pictures are paired with simple sentences using active verbs: "Days 1, 2, and 3/ I paint, cut,/ and paste." Accompanied on most pages by her furry gray dog (sometimes readers will have to hunt to find him), the child bakes, sends cards, makes decorations, and wraps presents. An end section gives how-to instructions and recipes for the yuletide cards, popcorn-cranberry garland, spicy gingerbread cookies, and outdoor animal treats mentioned. This special book is about the love and spirit of the season, and successfully demonstrates how to celebrate Christmas without the overwhelming commercialism so often associated with it.?LFCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Ages 2^-5. Using Advent calendar motifs, this picture book focuses on the activities of a little girl in the days before Christmas. "Days 1, 2, and 3 / I paint, cut, and paste" accompanies a double-page spread of the child pasting a yellow star onto a sheet of red paper. The illustration for "Days 21, 22, and 23 / I trim and gaze" shows her hanging an ornament on a Christmas tree. Words such as trim and gaze may take some explanation for young children, but they'll be interested in the girl's preparations. The large scale of the illustrations relative to the size of the page and the bright colors used throughout make this an excellent choice for story hours. The book ends with a few pages of suggested activities: making holiday cards, popcorn-cranberry garlands, gingerbread cookies, and decorations that can be eaten by animals. A holiday treat for Tafuri fans. Carolyn Phelan; Title: Counting to Christmas | [
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24,241 | 12 | Gr 3-6-Fanciful Persian motifs and patterns set the mood for this original tale. When the sultan rejects all of the plans of his self-serving advisors to find a husband for his daughter, the princess suggests that perhaps she could pose a riddle. A smart and well-educated young woman who loves numbers most of all, Aziza creates a clever conundrum and then travels around the kingdom to find the man who can solve it. Just as she is about to give up hope of finding the perfect husband, a young farmer solves the riddle, explaining his answer to her satisfaction. While most children under third grade will not understand fully the mathematical solution of the riddle, which involves place value, fractions, and multiplication, readers of all ages will appreciate the gorgeous acrylic paintings that feature a broad palette of colors, including every imaginable shade of blue and purple. Playing with perspective and pattern, the artist and author have created a fairy-tale world in which numbers appear in the clouds, on the sides of horses, and even in the sands of the desert. It is a world in which the pursuits of the mind are as important to young princesses as they are to young princes.-Barbara Scotto, Michael Driscoll School, Brookline, MACopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: One Riddle, One Answer (hc) | [
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24,242 | 0 | Gr. 1^-2. Liz the Whiz & Company (Liz, her brother Henry, and their dog) receive a message challenging them to find a treasure. They follow a series of clues left by Henry's friend Sam and discover a stash of cookies and Sam's new address. The first-person narration, particularly the line "I, Liz the Whiz, stay calm," has a tendency to make the book sound derivative of (or perhaps a tribute to) the Nate the Great series. Although the story is slight, Rocklin will please young mystery fans with popular genre elements such as clues, secret messages, and hidden treasure. Appealing line-and-watercolor artwork illustrates the tale. The appended math activities include retelling the story, doing mental math, and identifying geometric shapes. These ideas vary greatly in their relevance to the story and their child appeal, but the section is addressed to parents, who can pick and choose. For larger collections. Carolyn Phelan; Title: The Case of the Backyard Treasure (Hello Math Reader, Level 4) (Hello Reader, Math) | [
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24,243 | 0 | Grade 4-8-This first-person account of a 12-year-old boy makes the world of Boston in 1774 come alive. William Thomas Emerson, an orphan, has found work with the kind proprietor of a tavern. In his journal, the boy describes the practical and moral difficulties that citizens of that city encountered on the eve of the Revolution. He writes of food shortages, patriots, traitors, and deserters, and describes daily life, public punishment, and medical treatments. Denenberg engages readers with a bit of intrigue, but it is the integrity and humanity of ordinary people that make this book inspirational. An epilogue summarizes the lives of the characters introduced and includes historical reproductions and a brief account of the actual events that followed the year covered in the journal. Quality historical fiction that should attract a wide audience.Ann M. Burlingame, North Regional Library, Raleigh, NC Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.In 1774, 12-year-old orphan Will is befriended by Mr. Wilson, who secretly works with a group of rebels against the British. Written as a series of journal entries, this book paints a vivid picture of the period from the point of view of a boy on the fringe of an important movement. Unlike some books of historical fiction, here the focus isn't on landmark events or fictional meetings with famous people but rather on everyday life in a troubling time. Will makes an appealing narrator, brave and independent enough to take a small part in dangerous intrigues, but young and frank enough to relate his reactions to events with freshness and disarming candor. An appended note, "Life in America in 1774," fills in the historical events and background of the time and provides reproductions of engravings, maps, and documents. A solid addition to the My Name Is America series. Carolyn Phelan; Title: My Name Is America: The Journal Of William Thomas Emerson, A Revolutionary War Patriot | [
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24,244 | 5 | David and the Phoenix; Title: David and the Phoenix | [
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24,245 | 15 | Robbins's (the Elements series) striking photo-essay will prove indispensable for fall nature walks. In effect, it is an album of autumn leaves, shown life-size and in their changing colors; Robbins has veered from his characteristic medium of tinted photographs and instead transmitted these photos as is, making his subjects as recognizable as possible. On most double spreads, silhouette photographs in pristine focus share white space with a photograph of the tree from which the leaves actually come (birch, gingko, linden, sassafras, etc.), sun-dappled and situated in splendid natural landscapes. (It would have been helpful had the author specified general geographic regions.) Some of the leaves are not perfect, e.g., shown with holes gnawed by insects, which adds an endearing touch. The accompanying text is simply worded and informative: "All leaves have veins. The veins of some leaves are quite easy to see." The last page offers a short explanation of photosynthesis, employing correct scientific terms for the chemicals that make the leaves turn colors, i.e., chlorophyll and anthocyanin. Robbins's work demonstrates his careful observation and reverence for nature. The clarity of the format will prove both a joy for young students and a boon for teachers. Ages 2-5. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 3-Observe "...carefully and see what you see...." advises Robbins in this celebration of the autumnal world. Beginning with an introduction to the wide variety of leaves to be seen, the author then presents a baker's dozen of trees and their fall-colored leaves from the rarer smoke tree, through the sassafras and yellow poplar, to the more common maples. Each variety is accompanied by a life-size, full-color photograph of one or more leaves on one page, with a photograph of the tree or some of its branches facing it. One or two simple sentences give a description or a snippet of information. About sassafras leaves, children are told, "Some even look like mittens," while fern leaf beech leaves, when dry "...look like question marks." A page on photosynthesis, the chemicals that give the leaves their colors, and the processes involved in a leaf's dying complete the attractive package. Eye-catching, crisp, colorful, and sure to be enjoyed-much as the vivid leaves themselves.Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NYCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Autumn Leaves | [
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24,246 | 15 | Grade 4-6-Although this book provides a nice gallery of extinct animals, from trilobites to passenger pigeons, it is also useful as an overview of evolutionary life on Earth. Lessem's expertise is on prehistoric creatures, and the realms of dinosaurs and prehistoric mammals are amply represented here, as are less-familiar creatures, such as the ones fossilized in the Burgess Shale, which make Dr. Seuss's menageries look tame. Take for instance Hallucigenia, a creature with so many tentacles and legs that scientists couldn't figure out which end was up. Flying critters, fish, and insects are also included and tidbits of details (for example, pictures showing the land mammals that gradually evolved into whales) make this book good for browsing as well as for homework. The full-color illustrations are lively and realistic, as far as what is known about these life-forms. Students may need to rely on other sources if they are doing research on a particular creature (there's only one page on the passenger pigeon), but this title will certainly whet their appetites.Cathryn A. Camper, Minneapolis Public Library Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.The impressive talents of archeologist Lessum and illustrator Jan Sovak combine in this informative, visually stirring overview. Moving chronologically through 12 time periods, the book traces major historic phenomena that resulted in the extinction of various species. Each chapter comprises a few clearly written articles describing the time period, concentrating mostly on how geological changes on Earth developed new species and destroyed others. Useful sidebars and dazzling illustrations add dimension to the text, and a gallery of extinct creatures from the period appears at the end of each short chapter. Accompanying the clear and colorful graphics are captions noting pronunciation, life span, and other information, as well as a one-sentence description of some unique quality about the animal or explanation for its extinction. In barely more than 100 pages, the book offers much for researching or browsing. Roger Leslie; Title: Dinosaurs to Dodos: An Encyclopedia of Extinct Animals | [
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24,247 | 2 | In this quietly affecting story, award-winning author Karen Hesse and artist Jon J. Muth deftly capture the magnificence of a sudden rainstorm on a swelteringly hot day. Much more than a simple tale of weather, Come On, Rain! also portrays the tenderness of mother-daughter relations, the rhythms of urban society, and the power of nature to transform and reinvigorate all forms of life.The book's collaborators, more like alchemists, work wonders. Muth's sunbaked watercolors perfectly convey the washed-out, drought-stricken world, while Hesse's gripping narrative--a detailed prose poem written in the voice of the watchful, pigtailed Tessie--conveys undaunted hope and anticipation. Like a long-limbed little bird--all twiggy arms and legs--Tessie moves through the neighborhood, observing her Mamma, her friends, the skies, even the streets:I stare out over rooftops, past chimneys, into the way off distance. And that's when I see it coming, clouds rolling in, gray clouds, bunched and bulging under a purple sky.A creeper of hope circles round my bones. "Come on, rain!" I whisper."Up and down the block,/ cats pant,/ heat wavers off tar patches in the broiling alleyway./ Miz Grace and Miz Vera bend, tending beds of drooping lupines," as a whole neighborhood waits for rain. The narrator, Tessie, is the first one to see the "clouds rolling in,/ gray clouds, bunched and bulging under a purple sky," and she engineers a joyful rain dance with her three friends, Jackie-Joyce, Liz and Rosemary. The long-sought rain "freckles our feet, glazes our toes./ We turn in circles,/ glistening in our rain skin." According to Hesse's bio on the jacket flap, this text contains her initial exploration of motifs used first in her Newbery Medal-winning novel, Out of the Dust. With poetic and immediate language, she again captures the cleansing experience of rainfall after a long dry spell. In an auspicious debut, Muth's illustrations showcase an impressive range of perspectives, from the opening urban skyline to the subtle indication of the oncoming storm in the ruffling of a curtain to the girls' view looking up at their mothers from where they're dancing in the street. His inventive design sense and use of watercolors?smudges of shadow, glistening sidewalks and foggy city-scapes?are remarkable. This is an impressive tribute to those experiences that leave us "purely soothed,/ fresh as dew,/ turning toward the first sweet rays of the sun." Ages 4-8. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Come On, Rain! | [
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24,248 | 0 | Grade 7-10 Six teenage girls in a luxurious winter vacation home experience a series of bizarre and violent incidents during a blizzard that makes communication and travel difficult. Old secrets weigh heavily on the group. Lara has explained to newcomer Celeste that Nell's facial scars were caused by a tragic fire during the group's last slumber party, but she is unable to talk about the death that also occurred. For a while, Lara is pleasantly distracted by handsome Percy, but tension returns when Dana disappears. Where she was last seen, only melted snow, ash, and bone remain. New horrors multiply as the plot races to a surprising and violent end. The easy vocabulary will appeal to reluctant readers, and the light cursing won't bother most students. In spite of simplistic characterization and some incredulous plot elements, a mood of mystery and terror prevails. While critically mature readers may question the idea that parents would stage a mock funeral because a disfigured child doesn't fit the image that they wish to project, this and other elements of sensationalism will appeal to non-criticial readers. Cindy Darling Codell, Belmont Junior High School, Winchester, Ky.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Slumber party (A Point paperback) | [
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24,249 | 1 | Fluffy the class guinea pig must deal with the unwanted attention of two cats, a visit to the hair salon, and a trip to the airport when he goes home with Emma for spring break. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.; Title: Fluffy's Spring Vacation | [
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24,250 | 15 | Gr. 1. Jaunty paper-cut illustrations open with a picture of a child named Marble, whose color and texture are like gray stone. He invites readers to journey through the Rock Hall of Fame, with the book's following pages giving clues for guessing 12 different rocks. Some answers are easy to guess, but some (sandstone, petrified wood) may require an explanation or some pronunciation guidance from an adult. Labeled color photographs at the end of the book show an actual sample of each rock. The entertaining idea and the appealing pictures make this entry in the Hello Reader! series a fine choice for readers who have an interest in science. Susan Dove LemkeJEAN MARZOLLO has written many award-winning children's books, including the I Spy books, the I Spy Little books, and Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King. Jean lives with her husband, Claudio, in New York State's Hudson Valley.; Title: I Am a Rock (Hello Reader Science, Level 1) | [
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24,251 | 15 | PreSchool-Grade 1?Marzollo details the life of an apple from bud to flower to fruit to market to table. The story unfolds in simple sentences in large, easy-to-read type. Moffatt's full-color collages are pleasing and uncluttered. The focus is on the apple and its growing cycle. The illustrator creates a 3-D effect that makes the pictures seem to lift off the page. As the petals fall, young readers will want to reach out to catch them and will eagerly turn the page to see what surprises may be waiting. This series entry presents a science concept in a simple, straightforward way. When you use it in storyhour, have some apples ready for munching.?Mary Ann Bursk, Bucks County Free Library, Levittown, PACopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.JEAN MARZOLLO has written many award-winning children's books, including the I Spy books, the I Spy Little books, and Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King. Jean lives with her husband, Claudio, in New York State's Hudson Valley.; Title: I Am an Apple (Hello Reader Science, Level 1) | [
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24,252 | 2 | Gr. 1^-2. Well-composed, precise line drawings brightened with watercolors make this an excellent choice for dinosaur buffs. Kids drawn by the cover will find the book's central idea an original one: many of the animals and plants from dinosaur days are still around today. The text points out some of these creatures within a counting-book framework: "We can see three wiggly worms, same as the dinosaurs saw." This math component seems an artificial device, superimposed on the central idea but adding little to it. Still, children will find this an intriguing addition to the Hello Reader! series. Carolyn Phelan; Title: What The Dinosaurs Saw: Animals Living Then And Now (level 1) (Hello Reader) | [
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24,253 | 2 | Grade 1-3-Freddie "Flash" Fleetwood has found a cat-a very large cat. He takes it home to his parents, who explain that the animal is actually a gorilla. They agree to keep him as a pet if no one else claims him. The boy introduces Phil to his best friend, "Bullets" Birkenstock, and to his dog, Rolf. Finally, Flash takes Phil to school where, after some initial excitement, he becomes a member of their second grade class. Although the repetitive text will help readers become familiar with the vocabulary, some of it is awkward: "Nobody but Bullets Birkenstock called Freddie Fleetwood "Flash" Fleetwood. Nobody else called him that." Certain jokes are predictable (Rolf can say his name, "Rolf! Rolf!"), and there are some odd details thrown in, such as Mr. Fleetwood punishing his chickens by having them stand in a corner. Overall, though, it's all very amusing. Jill Pinkwater's animated, full-color illustrations add life to the story. A slightly offbeat beginner reader that will appeal to children who are tired of more straightforward, predictable books.Dina Sherman, Brooklyn Children's Museum, NYCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 2^-3. The author's signature witty blend of fantasy and reality is nicely tailored to young readers in this entry in the Hello Reader! series. Thinking that the gorilla hiding in the bushes is a cat, Flash Fleetwood (appropriately named) takes it home, where he learns the truth. But the truth doesn't seem to matter much, and it isn't long before Phil the gorilla becomes an accepted part of the Fleetwood household, with comical results. The final scene, when Flash takes Phil to Miss Hotdogbun's class at school, is particularly funny. Lots of dialogue makes the abundant narrative seem less intimidating; the many illustrations also help by providing the reader with some nice reading breaks. Stephanie Zvirin; Title: Second-Grade Ape (Hello Reader) | [
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24,254 | 11 | Grade 2-5AIn the tradition of Byrd Baylor and Peter Parnall's Desert Voices (Scribners, 1981), this collection of 14 poems features double-page spreads on myriad highlights of the desert of the American Southwest. Topics include the sky, an old snake, a horned lizard, an urban raccoon, jays, and coyotes. Mora's spare poetry echoes the harshness of the landscape and is nicely complemented by Jenkins's richly textured cut-paper collages. The artist makes the horned lizard actually look prickly, just as Mora describes, "I watch you,/carefully put you, bellybulge/pincushion, in my palm,/just for a minute touch/your prickly top./Puff. A warm balloon/puffs in my hand." This gem is both a lovely poetry book and an evocative look at a magical place.ALisa Falk, Los Angeles Public Library.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Ages 6^-8. Latina poet Pat Mora offers 14 short poems about the American Southwest. Each poem appears within a double-page-spread illustration featuring cut and torn papers of varied hues and textures. The artwork creates its own impact, leaving an impression at least as strong as the verses in the reader's mind. Though many of the illustrations feature details of overlapped, textured papers, the most effective images are the clean lines of animals and trees silhouetted against sand or sky. The inclusion of a few Spanish words within the verse will please some readers and annoy others, but a glossary on the last page provides both pronunciation and translation. A visually dynamic collection of distinctively regional verse. Carolyn Phelan; Title: This Big Sky | [
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24,255 | 0 | Count the days until Christmas! Step into Cyndy Szekeres' woodland village and help the tiny mice celebrate the joys of the season. This sturdy Advent calendar opens to a full 32 inches and includes 24 lift-the-flap doors and windows that reveal happy holiday thoughts. Children's, Christmas.; Title: A Very Merry Mouse Country Christmas: An Advent Calendar | [
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24,256 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 2-Full-color cartoon illustrations and vocabularies suitable for children learning to read are featured in these earnest offerings. In The Lonely Only Dog, Harry longs for a playmate. When his owners invite some friends with a canine for a visit, the pup is pleased but becomes jealous when his new friend uses his ball and eats from his bowl. He is relieved when the dog returns home, leaving him alone once more but no longer lonely. In Baseball Brothers, Timmy receives a boost to his confidence with help from his older sibling. Edgar Bear makes a mess of himself while trying to make A Present for Mama Bear. Ultimately, the only gift she wants is for him to take a bath-which he gladly does. The books are peopled with multiracial, multiethnic characters and Timmy's baseball team has girls and boys. Unfortunately, while adequate as beginning readers, the stories are ultimately forgettable.Lisa Smith, Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NY Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.JEAN MARZOLLO has written many award-winning children's books, including the I Spy books, the I Spy Little books, and Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King. Jean lives with her husband, Claudio, in New York State's Hudson Valley.; Title: Baseball Brothers (sports Stories) (level 3) (Hello Reader!, Level 3) | [
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24,257 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 2AThis lively easy reader introduces the number combinations that add up to 10. The text follows a group of 10 monsters through various outdoor activities. Each double-page spread illustrates a different combination: "Are the monsters ready to go? Ten say yes. Zero say no" or "Nine monsters come by air. One monster comes by land." The brightly colored, cartoon creatures are appealing. The book can be shared as a story, used for counting practice, or serve as a basis for more challenging math activities. Seven pages of games and riddles that reinforce the concepts covered in the text are included. Adults and children will enjoy sharing this outing.ALisa Smith, Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NYCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 1. This book from the Hello Math Reader series explores the different numbers that can be combined for a total of 10. Ten monsters set out for a picnic, and along the way they divide up into various combinations for different activities: "Three swim. Seven just float." On the next double-page spread, "Two surf. Eight sail in a boat." Bright, simple line-and-watercolor-wash pictures illustrate the simple text. The monsters, though different from each other in color and form, are alike in their jovial high spirits; they are definitely more cuddly than scary. Preschoolers would enjoy the book as a read-aloud choice. Like other volumes in the series, this ends with several pages of activities designed to reinforce the mathematical concept. A simple, cheerful book for children ready to take one step beyond counting. Carolyn Phelan; Title: Scholastic Reader Level 1: Monster Math Picnic | [
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24,258 | 0 | Grade 5-8-Thirteen-year-old Lucinda Lawrence recounts the story of the Texas Revolution, from September, 1835, to April, 1836. Important incidents, such as the "Runaway Scrape" and the Battle of San Jacinto, come to life with the girl's description of how these events affected her family. Carefully researched and historically accurate details add interest and give a clear picture of the many hardships and simple joys of early Texas farm life. Lucinda's diary also becomes a way for her to express the excitement of a teen crush, sadness over the deaths of family members, and disgust and disappointment over the horrors of war. Unfortunately, the narrative occasionally seems disjointed and lacks the transitional links that provide a smooth continuity from one diary entry to the next. Also, Lucinda's family often travels from one location to another, resulting in plot threads that don't always seem necessary. The title and cover are misleading; they imply that the book focuses on a girl's eyewitness experiences during the Alamo confrontation. That battle segment actually occurs late in the book, proportionally few pages are devoted to it, and the protagonist's only experience with it is hearing booming cannon fire as her family flees San Antonio. Still, this is a pleasurable story. An addendum summarizes the history of Texas from 1519 to 1847, and includes black-and-white reproductions.Phyllis Graves, Creekwood Middle School, King-Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: A Line in the Sand : The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence : Gonzales, Texas, 1836 (Dear America Series) | [
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24,259 | 2 | Author Joanna Cole and illustrator Bruce Degen make learning a spirited joyride, delighting young audiences with their fantastic journeys to the eye of a hurricane, the bottom of the ocean, and the center of the earth, to name just a few. Author and illustrator have said they were each inspired by an important teacher in their classroom days - very much like Ms. Frizzle! There are now more than 58 million Magic School Bus books in print, in a variety of formats, plus a wildly successful animated television series. Called "a can't-miss team" by School Library Journal, Cole and Degen live in Florida and Connecticut, respectively. For more information about Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen, visit: scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/books/authors; Title: The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet: A Book About Hot-and Cold-blooded... | [
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24,260 | 2 | Gr 1-3-Fumbling, fouling, and always being teased, Paul is having a miserable time on the basketball team. When the coach calls him in for extra practice, the whole team shows up to lend their support, and Paul learns that he can "...grab rebounds, block shots, and sometimes make a basket" while thinking "all ball." With those simple reminders in place, and a bit of extra practice for all of the players, the team makes a good showing at the finals, and Paul gets a trophy for Most Improved Player. Everything is right about this easy reader-the simple yet realistic illustrations add color to each page and depict a female referee, an African-American male coach, and ethnically diverse teams of boys and girls. There are no losers, no miracle cures, just good sportsmanship and honest practice.-Nancy A. Gifford, Schenectady County Public Library, NYCopyright 1999 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Basketball Buddies: Sports Stories (Hello Reader Level 3) | [
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24,261 | 7 | Sandry met his eyes squarely. 'You just danced a magical working, Pasco Acalon. I am never mistaken about such things.'"Four years after we last saw the young mages Sandry, Tris, Daja, and Briar in the Circle of Magic quartet, Sandry is back. Now 14 years old, she is helping her great-uncle, Duke Vedris IV, ruler of Emelan, recover after a heart attack. But there's no rest for the weary mage. A mysterious murderer is afoot, and it quickly becomes clear that Sandry and her reluctant young protg, Pasco, are the only ones who can stop the killings. Unfortunately, Pasco comes from a long line of harriers, or provost's guards, and his burly family does not think highly of a boy who dances magical spells. It takes some fancy footwork to convince Pasco of the need for his special brand of magic, and Sandry is just the girl for the job.This first title in Tamora Pierce's new series, The Circle Opens, will thrill fans of her terrifically popular previous books, including The Circle of Magic quartet and The Song of the Lioness quartet. With her spellbinding choreography of wit, gore, and intrigue, Pierce never takes a false step. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie CoulterGrade 5-8-Lady Sandrilene fa Toren, known to readers of the "Circle of Magic" quartet(Scholastic) as Sandry, comes fully into her powers here. Now 14, Sandry is caring for her great-uncle, Duke Vedris of Emelan, after his near-fatal heart attack, when her attention is suddenly seized by two very different events. After witnessing a younger boy, Pasco, unwittingly perform a dance of magical power, she realizes reluctantly that she must take on his magical training before he becomes a danger to himself and others. At the same time, members of a powerful merchant family are being killed one by one by assassins cloaking themselves in "unmagic," or "the absence of all things." Sandry must use all her skill to weave her magic and Pasco's into a force that can overcome the assassins. Readers are immediately plunged into the rich and vibrant atmosphere of Sandry's world, with its merchants, miscreants, and mages. Though the pace of the plot is heart quickening, the admirable heroine remains calm, capable, and always ready to giggle. Violent acts are horrifying but are not graphically described. Fans of the previous quartet and new readers alike will immerse themselves in this thrilling tale of magical intrigue.Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Magic Steps (The Circle Opens, Book 1) | [
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24,262 | 2 | Author Joanna Cole and illustrator Bruce Degen make learning a spirited joyride, delighting young audiences with their fantastic journeys to the eye of a hurricane, the bottom of the ocean, and the center of the earth, to name just a few. Author and illustrator have said they were each inspired by an important teacher in their classroom days - very much like Ms. Frizzle! There are now more than 58 million Magic School Bus books in print, in a variety of formats, plus a wildly successful animated television series. Called "a can't-miss team" by School Library Journal, Cole and Degen live in Florida and Connecticut, respectively. For more information about Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen, visit: scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/books/authors; Title: The Magic School Bus In A Pickle: A Book About Microbes | [
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24,263 | 0 | It is 1852, and 10-year-old Wong Ming-Chung, or Bright Intelligence--or Runt, as he is most commonly called--has arrived at the gold mines of California after a dangerous journey from China. Exchanging the famine and war of his native country for the brutal bullies and grueling labor in America, Runt joins his uncle and countless others in the effort to strike it rich on the great "Golden Mountain." Unfortunately, he, and most of the rest of the dreamers, soon discover that there's no such thing as a Golden Mountain, only dirt, mud, and tiny, occasional flecks of gold dust--flecks that are to be turned over to the owners of the mines, in return for barely livable wages. However, someone as clever and resourceful as Runt can still find true opportunity in this land. He and his uncle team up to find ingenious new ways of making money, and to defend themselves against the bitter, racist white Americans. Along the way, Runt develops lasting friendships with many people from all over the world, learning ways to communicate with them in spite of cultural and language differences.A thoroughly engrossing addition to the Dear America series, this historical fiction is written in the form of a diary. Laurence Yep has proven himself a master in his art, with such titles as the Newbery Honor-winning Dragonwings, among many other tales about the Chinese immigrant experience. A fictional epilogue, photos from the gold rush era, and a historical note round out this fascinating page-turner. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie CoulterGrade 5-8-Through his diary, a 12-year-old Chinese boy nicknamed "Runt" shares his thoughts, fears, insecurities, and adventures. When Runt's older brother, Blessing, is summoned to California by his uncle, his parents choose to send their younger son instead. Runt learns the hard way that although the Golden Mountain brings the promise of prosperity to his family in China, it also brings hardship, racism, and even death to the "guests" mining for gold. Despite the many difficulties that he is exposed to, however, Runt always has a positive outlook on life. The engrossing story involves readers from start to finish. Yep deals with timely issues, including racism, bullying, and trying to find self-worth. A historical note about the Gold Rush and black-and-white photos and illustrations of actual Chinese miners are appended. An engaging book with strong characters that successfully weaves fact with fiction.Mercedes Smith, Bishop Kenny High School, Jacksonville, FL Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese Miner, California, 1852 (My Name is America) | [
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24,264 | 11 | Grade 5-8?An informative and fairly engaging story of one boy's adventures amid the Blackfoot in the 1700s. Chosen to take part in a horse raid on the Snake People, Running Crane battles his self doubts and the torments of a jealous bully. When the raiders get separated, he survives bears, hunters, and hunger, and finally encounters the spirit horse, a marvelous beast that had escaped from the Snake People and now roams wild, never having been ridden. Though Running Crane fears horses, he uses cleverness and courage to befriend and eventually tame the magnificent creature. On his return to his people, he rescues the war leader and finally vanquishes his treacherous rival. The events are all seen through the eyes of Running Crane, yet the boy himself has little depth or individuality at the beginning. Once his survival trek begins, however, his character starts to develop. His bravery and resolve are hinted at initially, but become manifest as he confronts each challenge. He repeatedly uses ingenuity rather than strength or physical skill. Several scenes generate excitement, yet suspense is limited, since it remains fairly clear throughout that Running Crane will succeed. The narrative is filled with brief, but fascinating details of Blackfoot life and culture, including descriptions of tools, skinning procedures, and hunting techniques.?Steven Engelfried, West Linn Public Library, ORCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Running Crane's mother has married a member of the Kainaa band, and he still feels like an outsider. When he is unexpectedly chosen to participate in a horse raid on the Snake People he sees it as an opportunity to prove himself. The unrelenting bullying and hostility from Weasel Rider, another boy chosen for the raid, makes everything more difficult. But when the raid goes wrong, Running Crane finds himself lost on the prairie and driven by dreams to find and tame the legendary Spirit Horse. This story of the lives of the first people follows the conventions of the coming-of-age story perfectly. All the elements are in place: overcoming fear, self-doubt (and the doubts of others), and obstacles both natural and man-made. Running Crane must learn to survive, accomplish a great deed, defeat an enemy, earn the mentorship of an elder, and reach a moral and spiritual awakening. Reminiscent of Armstrong Sperry's Call It Courage, this is an exciting story with a richly satisfying conclusion. (Fiction. 10-14) -- Copyright 1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: Spirit Horse | [
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24,266 | 2 | Author Joanna Cole and illustrator Bruce Degen make learning a spirited joyride, delighting young audiences with their fantastic journeys to the eye of a hurricane, the bottom of the ocean, and the center of the earth, to name just a few. Author and illustrator have said they were each inspired by an important teacher in their classroom days - very much like Ms. Frizzle! There are now more than 58 million Magic School Bus books in print, in a variety of formats, plus a wildly successful animated television series. Called "a can't-miss team" by School Library Journal, Cole and Degen live in Florida and Connecticut, respectively. For more information about Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen, visit: scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/books/authors; Title: The Magic School Bus: Inside Ralphie - A Book About Germs | [
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24,268 | 5 | You could easily fall in love with just about any story that's illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist David Shannon, but that's doubly true for this mythic Hawaiian tale of justice and compassion from master storyteller Rafe Martin.In an idyllic island paradise, two native kids save a shark that's become stranded in the shallows near their home, but just moments later they offend their hardhearted king and are condemned to death. Their parents beg for mercy but to no avail, and when even their neighbors refuse to help, they're forced to enlist some very unusual aid: Kauhuhu, the terrifying, shape-changing Shark God.From the tanned, stoic face of the king to the 20-foot-tall, tattooed back of the Shark God, Shannon's rich colors and dynamic compositions serve well to pace Martin's iconic tale. The tension builds as the children's death sentence approaches, but with loving parents and a big scary friend like Kauhuhu, somehow you just know they'll be all right. (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul HughesMartin and Shannon (who paired up for The Rough-Face Girl) set an old Hawaiian tale about a shark who saves a family against a backdrop of images of ancient Polynesia. A brother and sister free a shark caught in a net and beat the news of their success out on the king's drum, a violation punishable by death. Answering their parents' pleas for justice, the powerful Shark God destroys the island kingdom with an immense tidal wave, delivering the children and their parents to a new home across the sea. Shannon's sun-drenched tropical landscapes sometimes recall Gauguin's, but his powerful Hawaiian figures, far from standing silently in their tranquil paradise, look ready to burst forth from the spreads. Martin's suitably myth-like prose gives the story appropriate grandeur (" `Prepare a canoe with all you might need for a journey,' said the Shark God. `Bring offerings to the temple. Do not fear. I will send a sign' "). Still more remarkable is the attention the book pays to the feathered garments, beautifully woven textiles and elaborate tattoos of old Hawaii. Ages 4-8.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Shark God | [
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24,269 | 12 | Text: English (translation) Original Language: French; Title: Trains (First Discovery Books) | [
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24,270 | 0 | FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A boy able to talk to animals and read people's minds finds himself in danger after falling through a door to the strange planet Earth.; Title: The Forgotten Door | [
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24,271 | 11 | Jacob Miller is an inner-city boy who hates being black and poor. He reluctantly assists his little brother Peewee in making a black snowman from the filthy snow in the back alley. The figure comes alive after they unknowingly drape him in a fragment of the magical kente , a cloth worn by African storytellers for hundreds of years. The snowman challenges Jacob's outlook on life by telling him all the wonderful things that are black, and mysteriously conjuring forth brave heroes from African tribal tradition. When Peewee is trapped inside a burning building, the snowman shows Jacob a way to save his brother while exhorting the boy to believe in himself. Using mystical elements and the power of the past, Mendez, in his first book, weaves a stirring tale of Jacob's transformation from a bitter victim of his situation into a proud fighter for his life. Byard's haunting color drawings bring to life not only the snowman; they successfully portray the many contrasts between Jacob's dour moods, Peewee's optimism, the dingy apartment and the eerie parade of stately African tribesmen. The valuable lesson inherent in The Black Snowman is not just for black children but for all who struggle for identity within their own worlds. Ages 7-10. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 2-5-- Working in full color with pastels and watercolor, Byard illustrates an unusual story which successfully blends contemporary realism and historical fantasy. Jacob Miller is an angry, bitter city child who associates his family's poverty with being black. Despite Jacob's pessimistic attitude, his younger brother Peewee persuades him to help build a snowman, even though the snow is black from city dirt and traffic. "A black snowman," says Jacob, with his usual sarcasm. "Just what I always wanted." Picking through trashcans to find a wardrobe for the snowman, Peewee comes across a colorful rag which he drapes around their new creation. It turns out to be a magical kente cloth from West Africa which has the power to restore memory, and it brings the snowman to life. Through a dreamlike sequence later that night, the snowman transforms bricks and trashcan lids into majestic African warriors and queens. He tells Jacob stories of his ancient African ancestors, thereby instilling in the boy a sense of self-respect and pride in his heritage. Mendez' message for the current generation of black youth is clear: be proud of yourself and your African ancestry. Due to the length and complexity of the story, The Black Snowman is suitable for a slightly older audience than is typical for the picture-book format. A large, clear typeface makes it accessible to newly independent readers, while Byard's large, bold illustrations make it a candidate for reading aloud to the same age group. And Byard's illustrations are not to be missed. In mood and content, they most closely resemble her work for Eloise Greenfield's Africa Dream (Crowell, 1977), although here her use of color gives added emotional depth and power to her work. While the art style is realistic, the soft, rounded shapes express the homey security of Jacob's family. A wide range of luminous blue, gray, brown and purple hues enriches the textured beauty of the illustrations. The artist's focus on a glowing darker spectrum in the dramatic nighttime sequences subtly reinforces the snowman's message to Jacob that there is dark beauty all around him, if he would only look for it. --Kathleen T. Horning, Madison Pub . Lib .#Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Black Snowman | [
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24,272 | 0 | Grade 2-3-Combining actual incidents (e.g., teachers rescuing their classes during the storm of 1888, and deer in a Buffalo zoo escaping over snowdrifts in 1977) and scientific weather data in an easy-reader format makes this title a sure choice for whole-language science curricula. Included are windchill tables; a page of "Blizzard Tips"; information on the formation of winter weather patterns; and a look at the meteorologist's task of sifting through incoming data, computer projections, and personal experience to predict the onset of severe storms. Pastel-toned illustrations, diagrams, and maps round out the package. This title is not as scientifically focused as Arlene Erlbach's Blizzards (Childrens, 1995), but is still a tidy introduction to a fearsome weather phenomena (with a nice lacing of history to boot).Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Hopping does a very good job with this entry in the Hello Reader! Science series. She grabs readers' interest by first dramatically describing several blizzards in which lives were put in peril. She then goes on to describe the weather conditions that bring a blizzard into being. The watercolor artwork that accompanies the text is effective, and the whole package is one that will inform new readers, challenge their reading skills, and pique their interest in nonfiction. A list of "blizzard tips" rounds out the package. Ilene Cooper; Title: Wild Weather: Blizzards! (Hello Reader! Level 4 Science | [
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24,273 | 10 | New, unread PB. Crisp & tight. Slight bulge near spine from over tight binding.; Title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | [
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24,274 | 2 | An eccentric teacher takes her class on an adventure through the city waterworks and teaches science painlessly. Ages 6-9. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Magic School Bus At The Waterworks | [
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24,275 | 0 | Sadie can't believe it! For a whole winter, she builds and rebuilds a snowman who becomes her very special friend, but it always melts. At the end of the winter, she manages to save just a little bit of her snowman for next year.; Title: Sadie and the Snowman | [
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24,276 | 6 | This book is full of tracing paper and funny pictures to trace. All you need is a pencil or a crayon. How many funny people can you make?; Title: Funny Faces Tracing Fun | [
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24,277 | 14 | Grade 1-3 David uses his vivid imagination to visualize the first Thanksgiving while he's preparing for his own. The school bus ride home fades into the arrival of the Mayflower, a trip to the supermarket becomes a wild turkey hunt, and to top things off he imagines the feast complete with a parade of 90 Indian braves to celebrate peace. Not surprisingly, David finds that he's dissatisfied with the present, which lacks the adventure of the past. Just in time, a chance encounter with his teacher helps him realize that he's got a lot for which he should be thankful, and the meal at Grandma's turns out just fine. The illustrations depict a suburban neighborhood giving way to the early Plymouth settlements, but the art is lackluster and stiff. This is a good idea that receives just average treatment. Leda Schubert, Vermont Department of Education, MontpelierCopyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Oh, what a Thanksgiving ! | [
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24,278 | 2 | An easy-to-read folktale for children 5-8 about a fish.; Title: The Magic Fish | [
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24,279 | 2 | The little red hen lived with a goose, a cat, and a dog, all who were lazy. Would not do anything to help the hen. The hen planted, cut, and took care of the wheat she was growing, and even though she asked the goose, the cat, and the dog, she never got any help. When it was time for the baking of the bread that she made out of the wheat. The goose, the cat, and the dog will ready to help her eat it. But the hen has a little surprise for them.; Title: The Little Red Hen (Easy-To-Read Folktales) | [
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24,280 | 1 | Slavic-inspired illustrations accompany this humorous tale of a clever wife who outwits her lazy husband. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: A Treeful of Pigs | [
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24,281 | 5 | This handsome collection consists of a dozen tales from Greek mythology, most drawn from Ovid's Metamorphoses , including the stories of Echo and Narcissus, Ceres and Proserpine, Cupid and Psyche, King Midas. Osborne's retellings are both lively and descriptive, while Howell's full-color, often iridescent illustrations set the scene and mood at the start of each tale. Taken together, they provide a solid and highly readable introduction to the major Greco-Roman gods and goddesses and the myths that have profoundly shaped Western thought and literature. Helpful back-matter includes a list of key characters, partial lexicon of modern words drawn from the myths, bibliography and index. Ages 7-11. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 3-6-- Not a comprehensive collection, this book contains retellings of Apuleius' "Cupid and Psyche" and of 11 stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses. The prose is lively, the versions faithful, and each myth has a full-page, gold-warmed painting in a realistic but slightly Art Deco-archaic style. Roman names are used, with Greek equivalents given but no pronunciation key. A list of modern myth-related words classifies them as of "Greek origins," though many (e.g., cereal) are patently from Latin roots; and some obvious choices (jovial, panic, psychology) are omitted. The brief introduction repeats the dubious idea that Greek myths "explain" nature, which in any case is not a help in understanding Ovid's reworkings. Many more stories (including those of Prometheus, Pandora, Deucalion and Pyrraha, Io, Niobe, Pygmalion, Oedipus, Bellerophon, Perseus, Heracles, Jason, Theseus, Odysseus, et. al. , all missing here) and illustrations can be found in the Macmillan Book of Greek Gods and Heroes (1985) or Gods, Men and Monsters from the Greek Myths (Schocken, 1982). --Patricia Dooley, University of Washington, SeattleCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Favorite Greek Myths | [
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24,282 | 2 | Newbery winner Rylant, who debuted as an illustrator with her Everyday board books (1993), offers paintings and text in tribute to "Dog Heaven." Here there are fields to run in, soft beds (made of clouds turned inside out) and "angel children," because "God knows that dogs love children more than anything else in the world." Rylant's childlike acrylic paintings-similar though less practiced than the work of Lucy Cousins-are filled with checkerboard steps, yellow daisies and pink stars. Whether she is aiming for whimsy, albeit self-consciously, or striving to present a genuinely comforting view of heaven is not entirely clear. God, for example, stands like an organ grinder at a biscuit machine, wearing a purple hat and sporting a white mustache. "God has a sense of humor," Rylant tells us, "so He makes His biscuits in funny shapes... kitty-cat biscuits and squirrel biscuits," and "every angel who passes by has a biscuit for a dog" because "every dog becomes a good dog in Dog Heaven." Many will think Rylant's vision appropriately warm and fuzzy; others will consider her on thin ice, psychologically and theologically. Dead animals invisibly return to earth "for a little visit," a development likely to unsettle young mourners; told that dogs in Dog Heaven will be "at the door" when "old friends show up," many children are going to worry about how those old friends got there. All ages. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2?Curl up with Rover and take a journey to Dog Heaven, where there are endless fields for running; clear lakes filled with teasing, honking ducks; and loving angel children playing everywhere. There are tasty biscuits shaped like cats and fluffy cloud beds for sleeping, memory trips back to favorite spots and people, and cozy homes with petting hands. Rylant uses simple, comfortable language and an abundance of careful detail to create a place of warmth and happiness. Dressed in colorful clothing and sporting an orange scarf, God is friendly and accessible; he looks after "His dogs," making sure the biscuits are appetizing and the dreams are serene. With their simple shapes and bold lines, the bright acrylic paintings have a childlike appeal. Brush strokes add texture and depth, while unusual color combinations?glowing mixes of oranges, purples, and greens?contribute to the peaceful mood. Canines become part of the landscape; tumbling hills and rounded surfaces reflect the rapid motion of exuberant pooches running breathlessly across endless fields, while pawprints shine brightly beside nighttime stars and decorate the sides of mountains. The reassuring story might comfort a child after the loss of a pet, but this pleasant, imaginary paradise will have a broader appeal to all animal lovers.?Joy Fleishhacker, New York Public LibraryCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Dog Heaven | [
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24,283 | 4 | Heavy-duty radials make a new bus out of Gus, a normally responsible orange school bus who is careful to get the children to school on time. He rip-roars around the countryside with a dog, chases colts, races a red fire truck and taxis down the runway hoping to take off like a plane. With a "wide, silly grin" across his radiator, Gus heads back to the school parking lot. Even after the reason for his wild behavior is traced to too much air in his tires (which is then remedied), Gus continues to grin. The rather long, chunky pace of the text is revved up by Schneider's mad illustrations, last glimpsed in Amos: The Story of an Old Dog and His Couch. The secret life of vehicles is always of interest to children, and this story will confirm their craziest imaginings. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2-- Gus is a normally punctual, even punctilious, school bus who goes wild when he gets a new set of radials. Without his driver, he outruns then chases a dog, races horses and a fire engine, then tries to take off on the airport runway. Ultimately, it is discovered that there is too much air in the new tires. All is rectified, and Gus returns efficiently to his daily rounds, none the worse for his adventures, and changed a bit for the better. Schneider, illustrator of Seligson's Amos: the Story of an Old Dog and His Couch (Little, 1987), has provided zany illustrations that reinforce and amplify the text. The breezy, original story is told in a breathless style with just enough description to forward the plot. The pictures are reminiscent of the more ambitious '50s cartoons--indeed, the garage mechanic owes something to Beetle Bailey. Children will enjoy the colorful illustrations and fast-paced, if simple, plot--the overly meticulous or uptight may even view this as a gentle cautionary tale.- John Philbrook, San Francisco Public LibraryCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Gus the Bus | [
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24,284 | 0 | This companion book to Koko's Kitten covers all aspects of the life of the gorilla that uses sign language. All ages. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Koko's Story | [
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24,285 | 18 | If You Lived in Colonial Times; Title: If You Lived in Colonial Times | [
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24,286 | 4 | The focus of this book is the recent recovery of the most famous shipwreck of this century. Taller than the Empire State or any building of her day, the Titanic carried three anchors (one weighing 15 tons), had three million rivets and was nicknamed "The Millionaire's Special." Details of her building and maiden voyage are accompanied by photographs and drawings of the ship's many staterooms, ballrooms, lounges, dining rooms, the swimming pool and the huge glass dome over its grand, curving, wrought-iron stairway. All the ship needed was more lifeboats. The night of April 14, 1912, when the ship slowly sank after hitting an iceberg, is retold in equal detail. Then Ballard narrates the years of search using modern technology, which located the ship in 1986 at a depth of 12,690 feet, more than two miles down. Graphs, drawings, sketches, photos and text combine for an excellent book on the famous disaster. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 4-8 In straightforward prose, complemented by excellent illustrations, the story of the Titanic 's first and final voyage as well as that of her rediscovery and exploration is told. The text captures the drama of both the night of the sinking as well as that of the discovery of the great ship on the ocean floor. The technically accurate and lucid explanations are greatly enhanced by Marschall's stunning paintings, as well as by diagrams and current and period photographs. Giving a wealth of detail on both the Titanic 's sinking and the exploration of the wreck 74 years later, this is the title of choice for both report writing and browsing on this topic. Although the glossary is good, it does not cover all unfamiliar words. ``Funnel,'' for example, is not defined and may confuse readers who do not realize that this refers to the smokestack. This is a minor quibble, however, given the general excellence of the work. Exploring the Titanic gives more depth of coverage in better style than does John Dudman's The Sinking of the Titanic (Bookwright, 1988), and is more colorful and compelling than Frank Sloan's Titanic (Watts, 1987). Ann Welton, Lake Dollof Elementary School, Auburn, Wash.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Exploring the Titanic | [
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24,287 | 21 | "Korman tackles the topic of student-run radio with characteristic lightheartedness," said PW . "The novel is feelingly written; more than a romp, it has genuine charm." Ages 8-12. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Radio Fifth Grade | [
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24,288 | 14 | A storm that has trapped a family in their house since the start of Hanukkah clears on the final night. PW noted that "Spowart's soft, blurred pastels give the story an added sense of warmth and secrity." Ages 6-8. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.FRAN MANUSHKIN is the author of many books for children, including Baby, Come Out!, which has been translated into eight languages. She lives in New York City.; Title: Latkes And Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story | [
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24,289 | 0 | As temporary team managers, the dynamic duo take to the baseball diamond where they play havoc with America's favorite pasttime. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Frank and Ernest (Blue Ribbon Book) | [
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24,290 | 13 | Readers familiar with the original 1906 classic by Sybille von Olfers, which featured delicate art nouveau style illustrations, may find this new version overblown. Wood's retelling of the story finds Young Robin Redbreast awakening Mother Earth's brood in early spring and follows the Root Children through their annual "masquerade" a frolic through the seasons with Aunt Spring, Cousin Summer and Uncle Fall until it's time for them to return once again to their home beneath the ground "for their long winter's nap." The tale's timeless themes of renewal and rebirth have lost none of their resonance, but the narrative bogs down somewhat in old-fashioned cadences that may be a nod to the source but come off as slightly forced ("May love and happiness follow wherever you may bloom"). Bittinger's hazy, soft-focus oil paintings suffer the same fate. Technically skillful (his animals are exquisite), with delicate brushwork and a comely use of light and shadow, the portraits of the multicultural cast of cherubs, decked out in butterfly wings and floral garlands, falter when the brushwork drifts into the kind of calculated lushness found in Thomas Kinkade paintings. It's a laudable effort, but one that's ultimately less than the sum of its parts. Ages 5-10. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 4-According to the author's note, this story was originally written and illustrated in 1906 in Germany by Sibylle von Olfers. Wood's retelling of it is both economic and graceful. The tale itself is a gentle but joyous romp through the seasons. After Grandfather Winter returns to his palace of ice, Mother Earth wakes up her Root children, helps them dress in blossom clothing, and sends them up into the world. They frolic first with kind Aunt Spring and then with jolly Cousin Summer. The arrival of studious Uncle Fall signals a quieter time, and at last Mother Earth calls them back to their underground home and sings them a lullaby, while Grandfather Winter listens outside. The story itself is so evocative that it could be told without benefit of illustration, but in this case the pictures are so beautifully rendered that the words are almost superfluous. Bittinger's oil-on-linen paintings are nothing short of gorgeous. They are rich in texture, vibrant of hue, and rendered with such care and elegance that one is reluctant to leave one page for the next. This is a truly lovely offering from a talented pair.Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: When The Root Children Wake Up | [
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24,291 | 21 | Grade 4-6-- Still another biography of the black baseball pioneer. Denenberg provides an even and straightforward account of Robinson's life on and off the baseball diamond, balancing his athletic skills with his social significance and exploits outside of the sports arena. Occasional typos and errors in sports terminology do appear but are minor in context. A brief but interesting look at innovations to the game provided by the all-black baseball leagues will be of interest to serious baseball fans. The standard black-and-white photographs, many of which are found in the plethora of juvenile Robinson biographies that abound, are included here. No index or other appendixes are included. The reading level, writing style, and information is similar to Mark Alvarez's The Official Baseball Hall of Fame Story of Jackie Robinson (S. & S., 1990). --Tom S. Hurlburt, Rio Rancho Public Library, NMCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Stealing Home: The Story of Jackie Robinson | [
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24,292 | 18 | PreSchool-Grade 2-These series entries present information in simple, direct language. Pyramids describes how the ancient pyramids of Egypt were built and touches on mummification, the seven wonders of the ancient world, and the heights of some famous buildings. All About Time tries to cover a great deal, jumping from different types of clocks and watches to the idea of how much a person can accomplish in varying time allotments to the concept of time zones. It then moves into the phases of the moon, the seasons, and the months of the year, concluding with an illustration of a family tree that features small picture frames where readers can paste in their own photos. Both books' strong point is their glossy, colorful, acetate-overlay illustrations.?Lisa Marie Gangemi, Sousa Elementary School, Port Washington, NYCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.Text: English (translation) Original Language: French; Title: Pyramids (A First Discovery Book) | [
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24,293 | 1 | Paulette Bourgeois is the author of more than 40 books for children, including the In My Neighborhood series and Oma s Quilt. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. Brenda Clark s artwork has charmed millions and has helped make Franklin an international star. She lives in Port Perry, Ontario.; Title: Hurry Up, Franklin | [
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24,294 | 1 | Children's whale story, environmental themes. Juvenile Beginning reading. True Story; Title: Ibis: A True Whale Story (Wiggleworks) | [
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24,295 | 2 | Thirteen-year-old Claudia concludes that she is adopted since she sees no resemblance between herself and her brainy older sister whom she rivals.; Title: Claudia and Great Search (Baby-Sitters Club, 33) | [
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24,296 | 18 | From Chapter 4 -- Free - to Do What?: Deborah dreamed of a great adventure. Doing housework from morning till night and looking after a house full of babies was not her idea of a great adventure. Not yet. Not now.Now she wanted to travel, to walk in different places, to see different faces.During the war she had heard of Boston, Philadelphia, New York. Would she ever see those great cities?In those days, if a poor man wanted to travel and have adventures, he joined the army."Why can't I join the army too?" Deborah thought. Then she laughed at herself."Me - Deborah Sampson - a soldier!" she thought. She knew the army was only for men."Wait," she told herself. "Why not me? Wasn't I a teacher without ever going to school? Wasn't I a good teacher?"Why not a soldier? Why not dress like a man and be a soldier!"She went to sleep that night thinking about it. She dreamed about it.And when she woke up, her head was filled with the single thought. It wasn't a dream now. It was a hope - a plan - a secret plan!; Title: The Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Sampson | [
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24,297 | 0 | This seasonal collection includes work by Rachel Field, Robert Frost, Carl Sandburg and Emily Dickinson. "Like sun glinting on snow, this volume is dazzling," said PW in a starred review. Ages 7-11. (Nov.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Winter Poems | [
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24,298 | 14 | On a Virginia plantation in 1859, the enslaved families work hard to get both the Big House and their own Quarters ready for Christmas. "The McKissacks carefully and convincingly delineate the discrepancies between the two milieus, and the contrast is startling and stirring," wrote PW in a starred review. "Thompson's remarkably realistic, emotion-charged paintings masterfully tie together the book's diverse contents." Ages 8-up. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Christmas In The Big House: Christmas in the Quarters | [
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24,299 | 11 | Jaunty rhymed couplets tell this informative, international tale about youngsters' diverse conveyances to the groves of academe. Ages 3-7. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: This Is the Way We Go to School: A Book About Children Around the World | [
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