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26,401 | 2 | "Wonderfully detailed illustrations highlight this environmental tale. It effectively portrays the tenacity of nature as well as the resilience of the human spirit"--School Library Journal At last, Colin Thompson's highly acclaimed tribute to the rejuvenating power of nature is available in paperback!The Paper Bag Prince bicycles each morning to the town dump where he watchesnature reclaim the polluted earth. When the dump is closed for good, he decides to make it his home.; Title: The Paper Bag Prince | [
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26,402 | 0 | Kindergarten-Grade 2-These books aim to introduce beginning readers to basic concepts in an entertaining manner. The author employs familiar characters from Dr. Seuss's "Cat in the Hat" titles to present information showing the diverse range of birds and mammals. The manic parade of rhyming facts, however, is confusing and contrived. Fine Feathered Friends is annoyingly superficial. In Is a Camel a Mammal?, a number of examples prove that mammals come in all sizes, live in many types of environments, and have various eating habits. Two basic facts, however, are mentioned in the glossary but not in the text: that mammal babies feed on their mothers' milk, and that they have backbones. In both books, the cartoon illustrations fail to distinguish among the many creatures. Series such as "Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science" (HarperCollins), "Read and Wonder" (Candlewick), and Jim Arnosky's "Crinkleroot" books (S & S) are all better choices.Marilyn Taniguchi, Santa Monica Public Library, CA Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc."There is a big gap between 'concept' books written for preschoolers and nonfiction that requires fluent reading skills. The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books introduce beginning readers to important basic concepts about the natural world. They provide the critical foundations upon which complex facts and ideas can eventually be build. In addition, The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library shows young readers that books can be entertaining and educational at the same time. This is a wonderful series!"-- Barbara Kiefer, Associate Professor, Reading and LiteratureTeachers College, Columbia University; Title: Fine Feathered Friends: All About Birds (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) | [
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26,403 | 4 | Travel to the depths of the ocean to explore the history of many an ill-fated journey, including a Spanish Galleon, the Mary Rose, and the Titanic. From antiquity to the modern age, this engrossing guide looks at the causes of shipwrecks, rescue technology, the exploration of shipwrecks, and restoration attempts. With fascinating facts about the bounties these underwater graves may hold, Shipwreck is a treasure-trove of information for aspiring, as well as armchair, underwater archaeologists.; Title: Shipwreck (Eyewitness Books (Knopf Hardcover)) | [
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26,404 | 2 | Who belongs to that curly little tail sticking out of the corn crib? Open the flap: "Oink, oink!I'm a pig."All the animals on Grandpa Dave's farm are hiding and only their tails are showing! Preschoolers will have fun guessing, then lifting the flaps to discover each farm friend and the noise it makes.Marc Brown is best known as the author and illustrator who created the beloved aardvark Arthur.This popular character was born one night over twenty years ago, when Brown was telling his oldest son, Tolon, a bedtime story.Most of the stories he told were about animals, but that night the story just happened to be about an aardvark.Brown has written and illustrated more than fifty Arthur and D.W. (Arthur's little sister) books since then.He has also illustrated twelve other books with his wife--author, illustrator, and psychologist Laurie Krasny Brown.As a child, Marc Brown's passion for drawing was encouraged by his grandmother Thora, who saved his artwork in the bottom drawer of her bureau."I knew it must be special," recalls Brown, "because she didn't save many things."His grandmother later provided an education fund that helped Brown pay for art school.He attended the Cleveland Institute of Art from 1964 to 1969.Grandma Thora is just one person in Marc Brown's life who has afforded the inspiration for one of his characters.Many other characters are based on children he knew while he was growing up and going to school in Mill Creek, Pennsylvania.His sisters--Bonnie, Colleen, and Kimberly--have all served as models for his characters D.W. and Francine.Brown patterned Buster after Terry Johnson, his best friend in elementary school, while Mr. Ratburn is based on "the meanest algebra teacher ever."Brown was born in 1946 in Erie, Pennsylvania.Before he created the Arthur series, he worked at a variety of jobs, including stints as a truck driver, short-order cook, college professor, soda jerk, actor, chicken farmer, and television art director.Now, in addition to developing the Arthur television series on PBS, Brown continues to create new books both for Random House Children's Publishing and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Marc Brown lives in Hingham, Massachusetts, and Martha's Vineyard with Laurie and their young daughter, Eliza.He also has two grown sons, Tolon and Tucker.Brown looks to his three children for inspiration and story ideas.He also gets many suggestions from children he meets in schools, libraries, and bookstores around the country."The most interesting--and the funniest--things," Brown says, "happen in real life."; Title: Arthur on the Farm (A Chunky Book(R)) | [
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26,405 | 2 | in a pickle now, Arthur!"Arthur must report to the principal's office first thing tomorrow morning for telling Mr. Ratburn his dog ate his homework. That night, Arthur dreams about the weird town of Pickletown and its peculiar pickle citizens. He is chased by the pickle police, jailed by Judge Picklepuss, and must eat everything from pickle flakes and pickle shakes to pickle cakes. Arthur learns to never tell a fib again in this cautionary Step into Reading Sticker Book. Includes a full page of stickers to match with words to reinforce word recognition (including a variety of pickle stickers) and a full page of birthday stickers to help beginning readers create their own Arthur stories.Marc Brown is best known as the author and illustrator who created the beloved aardvark Arthur.This popular character was born one night over twenty years ago, when Brown was telling his oldest son, Tolon, a bedtime story.Most of the stories he told were about animals, but that night the story just happened to be about an aardvark.Brown has written and illustrated more than fifty Arthur and D.W. (Arthur's little sister) books since then.He has also illustrated twelve other books with his wife--author, illustrator, and psychologist Laurie Krasny Brown.As a child, Marc Brown's passion for drawing was encouraged by his grandmother Thora, who saved his artwork in the bottom drawer of her bureau."I knew it must be special," recalls Brown, "because she didn't save many things."His grandmother later provided an education fund that helped Brown pay for art school.He attended the Cleveland Institute of Art from 1964 to 1969.Grandma Thora is just one person in Marc Brown's life who has afforded the inspiration for one of his characters.Many other characters are based on children he knew while he was growing up and going to school in Mill Creek, Pennsylvania.His sisters--Bonnie, Colleen, and Kimberly--have all served as models for his characters D.W. and Francine.Brown patterned Buster after Terry Johnson, his best friend in elementary school, while Mr. Ratburn is based on "the meanest algebra teacher ever."Brown was born in 1946 in Erie, Pennsylvania.Before he created the Arthur series, he worked at a variety of jobs, including stints as a truck driver, short-order cook, college professor, soda jerk, actor, chicken farmer, and television art director.Now, in addition to developing the Arthur television series on PBS, Brown continues to create new books both for Random House Children's Publishing and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Marc Brown lives in Hingham, Massachusetts, and Martha's Vineyard with Laurie and their young daughter, Eliza.He also has two grown sons, Tolon and Tucker.Brown looks to his three children for inspiration and story ideas.He also gets many suggestions from children he meets in schools, libraries, and bookstores around the country."The most interesting--and the funniest--things," Brown says, "happen in real life."; Title: Arthur In a Pickle (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) | [
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26,406 | 0 | From USA TODAY: "Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set." From Publisher' Weekly: "Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.and readingare lots of fun." From Kirkus Reviews: "Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world....A hilarious, first-rate read- aloud." From Booklist: "Park, one of the funniest writers around . . . brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book set." From Time magazine: "Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty." From School Library Journal: "Park is truly a funny writer. Although Junie B. is a kindergartner, she's sure to make middle graders laugh out loud."A terrible thing happened to Junie B. Jones! And it's called -- someone took her new black furry mittens! And they kept them! They didn't even put them in the Lost and Found at school. So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen on the floor, she should be allowed to keep it, too. Right? That's fair. Right? Right?; Title: Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook (Junie B. Jones, No. 9) | [
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26,407 | 2 | D.W. is jealous when her big brother Arthur loses a tooth and gets a visit from the Tooth Fairy.Arthur explains that the Tooth Fairy comes only when you lose a tooth and put it under your pillow at night, so D.W. dreams up some hysterical (but unsuccessful) plans to trick her into coming.Finally, Arthur decides to reward D.W.'s efforts by playing Tooth Fairy himself!By matching picture stickers to words in the story, kids reinforce word recognition.With the extra stickers, they can create stories of their own.Marc Brown is best known as the author and illustrator who created the beloved aardvark Arthur.This popular character was born one night over twenty years ago, when Brown was telling his oldest son, Tolon, a bedtime story.Most of the stories he told were about animals, but that night the story just happened to be about an aardvark.Brown has written and illustrated more than fifty Arthur and D.W. (Arthur's little sister) books since then.He has also illustrated twelve other books with his wife--author, illustrator, and psychologist Laurie Krasny Brown.As a child, Marc Brown's passion for drawing was encouraged by his grandmother Thora, who saved his artwork in the bottom drawer of her bureau."I knew it must be special," recalls Brown, "because she didn't save many things."His grandmother later provided an education fund that helped Brown pay for art school.He attended the Cleveland Institute of Art from 1964 to 1969.Grandma Thora is just one person in Marc Brown's life who has afforded the inspiration for one of his characters.Many other characters are based on children he knew while he was growing up and going to school in Mill Creek, Pennsylvania.His sisters--Bonnie, Colleen, and Kimberly--have all served as models for his characters D.W. and Francine.Brown patterned Buster after Terry Johnson, his best friend in elementary school, while Mr. Ratburn is based on "the meanest algebra teacher ever."Brown was born in 1946 in Erie, Pennsylvania.Before he created the Arthur series, he worked at a variety of jobs, including stints as a truck driver, short-order cook, college professor, soda jerk, actor, chicken farmer, and television art director.Now, in addition to developing the Arthur television series on PBS, Brown continues to create new books both for Random House Children's Publishing and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Marc Brown lives in Hingham, Massachusetts, and Martha's Vineyard with Laurie and their young daughter, Eliza.He also has two grown sons, Tolon and Tucker.Brown looks to his three children for inspiration and story ideas.He also gets many suggestions from children he meets in schools, libraries, and bookstores around the country."The most interesting--and the funniest--things," Brown says, "happen in real life."; Title: Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) | [
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26,408 | 0 | This collection of five complete, illustrated Dr. Seuss classics is a "hatful," but you'd have to have a Cat-in-the-Hat-sized chapeau to contain all the treasures in this hefty book. Within its pages you'll find Theodor Seuss Geisel's exuberant creations Bartholomew and the Oobleck (1949), If I Ran the Zoo (1950), Horton Hears a Who! (1954), The Sneetches and Other Stories (1961), and Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book (1962). In Bartholomew and the Oobleck, a non-rhyming Seuss story, prepare for an eyeful of green goo. In If I Ran the Zoo, young Gerald McGrew decides he would make a few changes if he ran the zoo--including the acquisition of more unusual beasts (such as an Elephant-Cat) from places "quite out-of-the-way." In addition to the potentially unsettling concept of traversing continents in search of wild beasts to trap and cage, there are a couple of dated references that parents may want to preview before reading to kids. For example, McGrew proclaims, "I'll hunt in the mountains of Zomba-ma-Tant/With helpers who all wear their eyes at a slant,/And capture a fine fluffy bird called the Bustard/Who only eats custard with sauce made of mustard."As for the rest of this delightful collection, Horton Hears a Who! is a tale that teaches us "a person's a person, no matter how small." And of course, you may remember the Star-Belly Sneetches, the "snooty old smarties" who pranced antagonistically in front of the Plain-Belly Sneetches, or Mrs. McCave who had 23 sons and named them all Dave. Finally, Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book is about the snortiest snorers, the curious sleepwalking Crandalls, World-Champion Sleep-Talkers, and other somnambulant types--a perfect bedtime finale to a book that could keep youngsters entertained all night. (All ages)Five Seuss classics are packed into this title; from the Sleep Book to Horton Hears a Who. This will provide a lasting edition for parents who plan on re-using the Seuss classics in a read-aloud format for kids: libraries, too, will find it more durable than the smaller throw-away board books and kids' individual hardbacks. -- Midwest Book Review; Title: A Hatful of Seuss: Five Favorite Dr. Seuss Stories: Horton Hears A Who! / If I Ran the Zoo / Sneetches / Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book / Bartholomew and the Oobleck | [
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26,409 | 16 | This innovative board book with stickers and flaps starts with Arthur's A to Z Highway Trucks game, an invitation to preschoolers to fill in the blank spaces on the highway--one for each letter of the alphabet--with 26 truck stickers, from ambulance to zoo truck. Then Arthur imagines what it would be like to drive a fire truck, a tow truck, a big, noisy garbage truck, and many other trucks. With hidden surprises under the flaps and two full pages of stickers, this sturdy board book is packed with hours of interactive fun and educational value!; Title: ARTHUR'S TRUCK ADVEN | [
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26,410 | 0 | Dick King-Smith brings his signature wit and charm to the "Stepping Stone line with a lovable new puppy who's sure to capture readers' hearts. Smasher is "always getting into trouble, whether it's chasing chickens, chewing up Mrs. Buzzard's slippers, or breaking all her china. Now she wants to get rid of him. Can Farmer Buzzard find a way to save him? Or is Smasher in the doghouse...for good?Dick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England, surrounded by pet animals.After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children's books.Dick writes mostly about animals: farmyard fantasy, as he likes to call it, often about pigs, his special favorites.He enjoys writing for children, meeting the children who read his books, and knowing that they get enjoyment from what he does.Among his well-loved books is Babe, The Gallant Pig , which was recently made into a major motion picture, and was nominated for an Academy Award.Dick currently lives with his wife in a small 17th-century cottage, about three miles from the house where he was born.; Title: Smasher (Stepping Stone, paper) | [
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26,411 | 11 | Library Journal called Stacey Schuett's stunning authorial debut "a book that is perfect for sparking an interest in geography, emphasizing the amazing concept that at the same moment we are getting ready to sleep, other people are starting a new day." And in a starred review, Publishers Weekly added, "Schuett proves as nimble with words as with a paintbrush."It's a good-night wish that circles the globe.Stacey Schuettis the illustrator ofPurple Mountain Majesties, byBarbara Younger(Dutton), in addition to many other books for young readers. She lives in Cazadero, California.; Title: Somewhere In the World Right Now (Rise and Shine) | [
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26,412 | 7 | ler Godzilla monster tale, Godzilla and his monster friends find a strange-looking egg on Monster Island. Knowing instinctively that the egg is important, Godzilla protects it from Gigan and Mecha-Godzilla's vicious attacks. The egg turns out to be a cocoon, and when it opens, it releases beautiful Mothra--the newest monster on Monster Island!; Title: Godzilla on Monster Island (Pictureback(R)) | [
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26,413 | 0 | Includes: And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, Horton Hatches the Egg, Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and The Lorax; Title: Six by Seuss | [
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26,414 | 2 | Arthur and D.W. take Baby Kate and Pal to the neighborhood street fair. But suddenly Baby Kate starts crying. Arthur sends D.W. to buy Kate an ice cream cone, and she carefully ties Pal's leash to a bench outside the store. But when she comes out, Pal has squirmed out of his collar! Includes two pages of word stickers."Stick 'em up" reading fun with Arthur and his friends!Marc Brown's funny story is easy to read and comes with peel-off picture stickers galore. Here is an exciting new way to help beginners get in step with reading and at the same time try their hand at creative writing.; Title: Arthur's Lost Puppy (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) | [
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26,415 | 18 | Here is the exciting true story about the "unsinkable" "Titanic! Dramatic accounts, white-knuckle suspense, and fast-paced action of how the world's biggest, safest ship sank on its maiden voyage. Includes black-and-white photos and full-color underwater photos of the wreck.Thomas Conklin is the author of several childrens books, includingMuhammed Ali: The Fight for Respect,The Adventures of Hercules, and the Totally True Adventures bookThe Titanic Sinks!; Title: Titanic Sinks! (Stepping Stone, paper) | [
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26,416 | 2 | Warm-hearted and winning."--The Horn Book"Gentler than Beverly Cleary's Ramona series but with much of the same authenticity and insight, Huey's stories give younger readers a protagonist they'll enjoy knowing."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"A book for sharing in the classroom and at home."--BooklistIt isn't easy being Julian's younger brother. When Huey has bad dreams, Julian says it's no big deal. When Huey orders trout in a restaurant and it comes to the table whole with an eye looking straight up at him, Julian reminds Huey he'd better eat it all. And when Huey wants to study animal tracks with Julian and his friend Gloria, Julian tells him he's too young. But he's not a little kid. He's six years old and he's an adventurer, a chef, a tracker, a scout--and much more! Set in large type with wide margins, these five short, funny, and satisfying stories have all the originality and sparkle of the Julian books with a fresh new voice. ; Title: Stories Huey Tells (Stepping Stone, paper) | [
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26,417 | 0 | One morning Hen wakes up and finds a gigantic egg in her nest. Whose ege can it be? Here's a hint, Hen--it "doesn't belong to that wily Fox!Molly Coxe is an author and illustrator of books for early readers. Her books have sold more than 2 million copies and have been translated to Arabic, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, French, German, Mandarin, and Italian bilingual editions. She graduated from Princeton University with a degree in English literature and attended art school at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She is a certified high school English teacher and has taught preschool, in addition to writing and illustrating stories for young children.; Title: Big Egg (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) | [
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26,418 | 0 | he name "the Comeback Kid" for his miraculous come-from-behind victories? Which superstar quarterback was embarrassingly cut from training camp because he couldn't remember all the plays? Find out these true stories and more about the greatest pigskin heroes of all time.; Title: Touchdown! (Step into Reading, Step 4, paper) | [
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26,419 | 0 | This epistolary novel, about a boy on a wagon train in 1851, was inspired by pioneer diaries. Ages 10-13. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc."Woodruff presents a bounty of information in a format that will be especially valued as a classroom readaloud."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: Dear Levi: Letters from the Overland Trail (Dear Levi Series) | [
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26,420 | 0 | Believe it or not, 44 complete read-aloud classics and future classics--from Goodnight Moon to Stellaluna--are packed in this remarkably svelte, positively historic anthology. Flipping through the 308 pages of The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury is like browsing a photo album of beloved friends and family. The familiar faces of Curious George and Ferdinand the Bull peer earnestly from the pages, and scenes from Madeline and Millions of Cats resonate as if you just experienced them yesterday. Think of the advantages of carrying this book on a vacation instead of a suitcase of single titles! (Your kids can always revisit their dog-eared hardcovers when they get home.)This impressive collection of concept books, wordless books, picture books, and read-aloud stories was artfully compiled by longtime children's book editor and publisher Janet Schulman. Stories are coded red, blue, and green to designate age groupings from baby/toddler books such as Whose Mouse Are You?, through preschool books such as Where the Wild Things Are, to longer stories for ages 5 and older such as Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. The reason the book isn't bigger than Babar is because many of the illustrations from each story were reduced or removed to fit the anthology's format. (Leo Lionni's Swimmy, for example, takes up 5 pages total, compared to its original 29 pages.) Brief biographical notes that are surprisingly quirky shine a little light on the 62 authors and illustrators, and an index helps, too, for the child who likes one story best. We love the idea of being within easy reach of a Star-Belly Sneetch, a William Steig donkey, and a Sendak monster at all times, and we're sure your little bookworms will, too. (Click to see a sample spread from The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury, compilation copyright 1998 by Janet Schulman, illustrations renewed 1997 by William Steig.) (All ages) --Karin SnelsonPreSchool-Grade 4-Forty-four selections fill this shiny, heavy compendium, gathered to encourage parents to develop the reading-aloud habit. Most are well-known picture books, but there is a short story by Joan Aiken, a chapter from Winnie the Pooh, and stories from books in beginning-to-read series. Goodnight Moon, a small set of Helen Oxenbury's board books, a Berenstain Bears entry, and other short pieces for the very youngest children are mixed with Stellaluna, The Stinky Cheese Man, Madeline, and older and newer favorites quite disparate in size and design. Some appear in spacious spreads, similar to their original formats. Others are compressed with great chunks of text and few pictures or several pages of the original full-length version stacked on a single page, diminishing details, colors, or the delicious moments of humor, drama, or innuendo. Gone are most of the illustrations for Millions of Cats, and Richard Egielski's Tub People have lost their unique patina and pose in these minuscule renderings. Though much is lost in the translation, the treasury does indeed offer an eclectic variety of good stories, and many children might encounter new favorites here. Concluding biographical notes on the authors and illustrators, a listing of the stories by three age categories, an index, and acknowledgments of original publication details complete the package.Margaret Bush, Simmons College, BostonCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud | [
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26,421 | 2 | Ever since his best friend Scott dropped him to join a popular group, David feels certain he's been cursed. He follows along when the group harasses kind, old Mrs. Bayfield, but afterward he is overcome with guilt. And that's when the curse strikes: David insults his mother, cracks a window and embarrasses himself in class. It's bad enough that Scott's group excludes and taunts David, but the worst moment is when Tori, a girl he likes, sees his pants fall down. Two new friends help David to stand up to Scott's devious friends, rid himself of the curse and find the courage to ask Tori out. The story culminates with a hilarious rumble and a poignant realization. Sachar captures awkward junior high school experiences with humor and sensitivity. Readers will empathize with David's troubles and cheer his triumphs in this delightful, funny book. Ages 10-14. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.DAVID IS ONLY trying to be cool when he helps some of the popular kids steal Old Lady Bayfield's cane. But when the plan backfires, he's the one the "old witch" curses. Now David can't seem to do anything right. Is it the Bayfield curse at work? Or is David simply turning into a total loser? "Wildly funny."--"Kirkus Reviews; Title: The Boy Who Lost His Face | [
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26,422 | 3 | in full color. When Axel and Thistle stumble upon a not-so-scary dragon living in the secret caves of Critter Falls, it looks as if the Howls have just made a fire-breathing friend.; Title: If You Dream a Dragon (Critters of the Night) | [
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26,423 | 1 | Getting ready for Christmas with Arthur and D.W. has never been more fun! All the holiday excitement--from baking cookies to trimming the tree to watching for the arrival of Santa--is packed into this sturdy interactive board book, all decked out with flaps to flip and stickers to stick.Marc Brown is best known as the author and illustrator who created the beloved aardvark Arthur.This popular character was born one night over twenty years ago, when Brown was telling his oldest son, Tolon, a bedtime story.Most of the stories he told were about animals, but that night the story just happened to be about an aardvark.Brown has written and illustrated more than fifty Arthur and D.W. (Arthur's little sister) books since then.He has also illustrated twelve other books with his wife--author, illustrator, and psychologist Laurie Krasny Brown.As a child, Marc Brown's passion for drawing was encouraged by his grandmother Thora, who saved his artwork in the bottom drawer of her bureau."I knew it must be special," recalls Brown, "because she didn't save many things."His grandmother later provided an education fund that helped Brown pay for art school.He attended the Cleveland Institute of Art from 1964 to 1969.Grandma Thora is just one person in Marc Brown's life who has afforded the inspiration for one of his characters.Many other characters are based on children he knew while he was growing up and going to school in Mill Creek, Pennsylvania.His sisters--Bonnie, Colleen, and Kimberly--have all served as models for his characters D.W. and Francine.Brown patterned Buster after Terry Johnson, his best friend in elementary school, while Mr. Ratburn is based on "the meanest algebra teacher ever."Brown was born in 1946 in Erie, Pennsylvania.Before he created the Arthur series, he worked at a variety of jobs, including stints as a truck driver, short-order cook, college professor, soda jerk, actor, chicken farmer, and television art director.Now, in addition to developing the Arthur television series on PBS, Brown continues to create new books both for Random House Children's Publishing and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Marc Brown lives in Hingham, Massachusetts, and Martha's Vineyard with Laurie and their young daughter, Eliza.He also has two grown sons, Tolon and Tucker.Brown looks to his three children for inspiration and story ideas.He also gets many suggestions from children he meets in schools, libraries, and bookstores around the country."The most interesting--and the funniest--things," Brown says, "happen in real life."; Title: Arthur Decks the Hall | [
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26,424 | 0 | Kindergarten-Grade 2?In this early chapter book, Junie, a boisterous, effervescent kindergartner, and her friend Grace invite themselves over to the home of Lucille's wealthy grandmother, with whom the girl and her family live. They agree to help Lucille beg her "richie nanna" for a poodle. Once there, the girls find that everything in the house is exquisite?and untouchable. Lucille's bedspread is silk and her huge stuffed animals cost a fortune. Junie accidentally drops a crystal glass, which shatters into pieces. Her hot dog slides off her fork onto a white Irish linen table cloth. The friends have a good time but Junie is glad to go home to her own nanna's house where she can drink out of a plastic glass and not have to worry about breaking anything. Appealing black-and-white line-and-wash drawings extend the humorous situations. While parts of the story are funny and ring true, Junie's babyish, immature grammar will quickly wear thin.?Janet M. Bair, Trumbull Library, CTCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.From USA TODAY: "Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set." From Publisher' Weekly: "Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.and readingare lots of fun." From Kirkus Reviews: "Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world....A hilarious, first-rate read- aloud." From Booklist: "Park, one of the funniest writers around . . . brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book set." From Time magazine: "Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty." From School Library Journal: "Park is truly a funny writer. Although Junie B. is a kindergartner, she's sure to make middle graders laugh out loud."; Title: Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal (Junie B. Jones, No. 10) | [
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26,425 | 0 | Small hat, big head.Big hat, small head.Can a bear find a hat that is not too small and not too big, but just right?Stan and Jan Berenstain were both born in 1923 in Philadelphia.  They didn't know each other as children, but met later at school, at the Philadelphia College of Art.  They liked each other right away, and found out that the both enjoyed the same kinds of books, plays, music and art.  During World War II, Stan was a medical assistant in the Army, and Jan worked in an airplane factory.  When the war was over, they got married and began to work together as artists and writers, primarily drawing cartoons for popular magazines.  After having their two sons Leo and Michael, the Berenstains decided to write some funny children's books that their children and other children could read and enjoy.  Their first published children's book was called The Big Honey Hunt.  It was about a family of bears, who later became known as the "Berenstain Bears."   Stan and Jan planned all of their books together. They both wrote the stories and created the pictures.  They continued to live outside of Philadelphia in the country.  There are now over 300 Berenstain Bears books.; Title: The Berenstain Bears' Big Bear, Small Bear (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) | [
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26,426 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1?Herman uses a controlled vocabulary of less than 45 words to retell the familiar Aesop's fable about helping others. McCue's realistic illustrations fill the pages with color and effectively enhance the text. Beginning readers will be able to read this independently after hearing it just once or twice. A good choice, especially for youngsters who love stories that show the smallest creature saving the day.?Sharon R. Pearce, formerly at San Antonio Public Library, TXCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 1. This colorful reader from the Early Step into Reading series retells one of Aesop's fables. A powerful lion catches a mouse, who begs the beast to free him. In return, he says, he will someday help the lion. Amused, the lion frees the mouse. Part 2 begins with these simple words: "Big Lion. Big net. Big, big trouble." The trapped lion roars, bringing the mouse, who chews through the net and sets him free. With watercolor illustrations as simple and dramatic as the tale, this book tells a classic story in a form accessible to young children. A good choice for libraries looking for classic tales easy enough for beginning readers. Carolyn Phelan; Title: The Lion and the Mouse (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) | [
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26,427 | 12 | at Susan Bocks Dutter Docks Berklummer Snue found something she wants to do. Will she be a farmer and grow things to eat? Will she be a foot doctor and take care of feet? Will she be president? Hail to the chief? What Sue winds up telling us is that she's got plenty of time to decide, but in the meantime, the best thing she san be is -- you guessed it -- herself! Who Are You, Sue Snue? is written in catchy, easy-to-read rhyme that's just right for Beginner Books.; Title: Who Are You, Sue Snue? (The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss) | [
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26,428 | 2 | "Harry's parents and friends think he's crazy because he acts out the rich fantasies of his 10-year-old imagination. And when his eccentric American uncle dies and leaves Harry a parrot named Madison (Mad), they're convinced of it. A believable, satisfying animal fantasy, with memorable characterizations and playful humor...a sprightly read-aloud."--"Publishers WeeklyDick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England, surrounded by pet animals.After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children's books.Dick writes mostly about animals: farmyard fantasy, as he likes to call it, often about pigs, his special favorites.He enjoys writing for children, meeting the children who read his books, and knowing that they get enjoyment from what he does.Among his well-loved books is Babe, The Gallant Pig , which was recently made into a major motion picture, and was nominated for an Academy Award. Dick currently lives with his wife in a small 17th-century cottage, about three miles from the house where he was born.; Title: Harry's Mad | [
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26,429 | 0 | ary...Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose get an urgent call from Mrs. Davis. Her canary is missing! The little bird has vanished without a trace, and he's not the only one. Two other pets are missing. The kids suspect a pet-napper, and now that Ruth Rose's cat, Tiger, has turned up missing too, it's become personal!RON ROY has been writing books for children since 1974. He is the author of dozens of books, including the popular A to Z Mysteries, Calendar Mysteries, and Capital Mysteries. When not working on a new book, Ron likes to teach tricks to his dog Pal, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books. STEPHEN GILPIN is the award-winning illustrator of dozens of childrens books, including the popular and very funny Pirate Mom. He brings his fresh, kid-friendly style to all the covers of the A to Z Mysteries series.; Title: The Canary Caper (A to Z Mysteries) | [
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26,430 | 6 | What could be more fun than a party on Halloween night with the Sesame Street gang?Kids can lift the flaps to see what suprises the pumpkim patch holds - a dancing scarecrow, a spooky moon, and a ghost with a strong resemblance to ... Big Bird!; Title: Pumpkin Patch Party (A Chunky Flap Book) | [
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26,431 | 0 | "Told in a highly readable text that is almost poetic at times, the story has a satisfying roundness that will elicit contented sighs from young readers."--The Horn Book A lyrical novel about a day in the life of a young pioneer girl growing up on the Dakota prairie is now available in a "Knopf Paperback edition. This widely praised and beautifully crafted tale deftly evokes the vast expanse of the American West, the hardships faced by pioneer families, and the strong bonds of family and community.; Title: Black-Eyed Susan | [
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26,432 | 0 | Harry Houdini was a great escape artist, but perhaps his greatest trick was becoming the famous magician that we have come to know. As a child, Houdini worked hard--and even quit school--to help support his family. But his dream always was to become a great magician and performer. He practiced day and night, thinking up new tricks and more and more dangerous stunts. His intense ambition paid off, and soon Harry Houdini became known worldwide! This kid-appealing Step 3 traces Houdini's life from his poor beginnings to his eventual success as the most famous mystical magician and escape artist of all time.Monica Kulling was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Victoria.Monica is the author of over 50 books for children, including the popular Great Idea series, stories of inventors. The third book in the series,In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up,was chosen as a Once Upon a World Children's Book Award Honor Book by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. The sixth book in the series,Spic-and-Span! Lillian Gilbreth's Wonder Kitchenwon theNorth Dakota Library Association 2016 Flicker Tale Childrens Book Award in the nonfiction category.Monica Kulling lives in Toronto, Canada.Anne Reas has illustrated the childrens books Mole and Shrew Have Jobs to Do, Mole and Shrew Find a Clue, and The Great Houdini: World-Famous Magician and Escape Artist.; Title: The Great Houdini (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4) | [
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26,433 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2. A story that offers one explanation for where missing socks go. All of the stuffed animals are asleep except Little Bear, who is frightened by a strange noise. He wakes the others, and they all try to find the source of the mysterious "hoot." It turns out to be an owl whose nest, made from the missing socks, has fallen to the bedroom floor. The other animals offer to replace it with an equally warm, snugly cap and help him get it to the top of the wardrobe. After an owl's lunch (midnight snack to the others), all return to their beds. By morning, Hoot has reunited the socks with their mates and sleeps comfortably in his new nest. The essence of this story is texture. Everything in it is soft, warm, and cuddly, including the animals, the bed, the nest, even the socks. The animals are made of fleece and velveteen, and the illustrator's fine crayon drawings emphasize these textures, right down to the knitting on the stocking cap and the ends of yarn on its pompom. While the story takes place at night, the tones are surprisingly light; shadows are not dark, but pale, and are not likely to frighten anyone. A reassuring romp, a lullaby for the insomniac who wonders what happens to toys?and socks?while their owners sleep.?Ruth K. MacDonald, Bay Path College, Longmeadow, MACopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.Ages 4-6. Hissey brings stuffed animals to life in this appealing toy story. Upon hearing strange noises in the middle of the night, Little Bear is scared. He wakes his four friends to help solve the mystery, and they discover they have another, nocturnal roommate, Hoot the owl. Hoot has different habits: while the other toys are awake during the day, Hoot is sleeping. Hoot is usually quieter during the night, but her nest, built out of stray socks, has fallen. Little Bear helps Hoot find an easier-to-manage nest, and Hoot puts the stray socks back with their mates; then the animals share lunch, owl-style, in the middle of the night. This is a charming tale about teamwork, cooperation, and consideration. The illustrations are textured and detailed, with soft, comforting, and inviting tones. A warm story with endearing stuffed characters. Kathleen Squires; Title: Hoot | [
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26,434 | 16 | Arthur the aardvark and his friends are back again, this time to expand young readers' vocabularies. Marc Brown's really truly helpful word book--reminiscent of Richard Scarry's work--is chock full of labeled objects, from tea kettle to tuna fish to circuit breaker to rock star. A brief paragraph introduces each page, leaving readers free to peruse the lively pictures and words at their leisure. The very young child will use the book to learn the names of things, while children a bit older will develop and hone their new reading skills. Different settings--school, Daddy's kitchen, the beach in summer--allow readers to see learning opportunities in their everyday lives. Arthur's popularity and TV-star status among youngsters will inspire them to read on! Full of motion, color, and life, this book will be an automatic favorite. (Ages 2 and older) --Emilie CoulterPreSchool-Grade 1. Arthur, his friends, and his family present thematically arranged words to pique the interest of youngsters and engage them in vocabulary-building and object-identification activities. Arranged in single- and double-page categories?house, school, zoo, supermarket, storyland, etc.?the busy pages, done in the style of Richard Scarry's work, are chock-full of spare text and labeled illustrations. In addition, each page has borders with even more small, identified drawings related to the theme, resulting in hundreds of words accessible to young children. Cover-to-cover fun.?Virginia Opocensky, formerly at Lincoln City Libraries, NECopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Arthur's Really Helpful Word Book | [
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26,435 | 0 | Grade 3-4AIn this sequel to Tooter Pepperday (Random, 1995), the girl's Aunt Sally tries to help her adjust to living on a farm by encouraging her niece to show a goat at the county fair. Initially reluctant, she eventually throws herself into preparations for showing her goat, Pepperoni. Her hopes are dashed when her little brother paints blue strips on the animal, spoiling her chances to participate. While attempting to sabotage her competition, Tooter becomes a heroine by chasing off a coyote, thus cementing her friendship with the boy next door. The themes of competition, friendship, and adjustment to a new environment are well integrated into the story. The writing is light, fast-paced, and humorous. Black-and-white, full- and half-page drawings break up the text. A pleasant addition to the paperback rack.ALisa Smith, Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NYCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc."Tooter is a real-life, plucky, resourceful heroine."-- The Horn Book ; Title: Tooter Tale: Blue Ribbon Blues (Stepping Stone, paper) | [
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26,436 | 0 | Grade 1-3?Milton presents a good overview of the subject despite the constraints of the easy-reader format. She brings the world of wild gorillas, Dian Fossey, and Koko to life for young readers. Barnard's realistic illustrations follow the text closely, but do not expand upon it. Children interested in wildlife or these animals in particular will enjoy learning some basics about how and where they live, what they eat, and how scientists study them. There is not enough information for reports, but this title works well as a springboard or companion to other nonfiction treatments.?Sharon R. Pearce, San Antonio Public Library, TXCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 1^-3. Part of the Step into Reading series, this is a fascinating introduction to the behavior of gorillas, including where they live, what they eat, and how they move, sleep, care for their young, and defend themselves. There is also a section about Dian Fossey, one of the first to study wild gorillas, and the book ends with a plea to help save the African forests where the gorillas live. The sentences are clear and direct, the realistic illustrations are dramatic and colorful, and the amazing facts will keep new readers turning the pages for more. Hazel Rochman; Title: Gorillas: Gentle Giants of the Forest (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) | [
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26,437 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 3. A gimmicky, less-than-satisfying offering. The wolflike Howls, modeled after the "Adams Family," are depicted in bold full-color cartoons. Father Jack tries to teach his son, Axel, to howl, but to no avail. Mother Wanda, tries to teach daughter Thistle to fly, but to no avail. The parents are thoroughly discouraged, and the children are in tears. Axel and Thistle tuck their parents into bed, and visit the cook. This toad-like creature tries to bake a magic pie so the children can learn their lessons. Thistle's so angry and frustrated that she lets out a howl and wakes her parents. They are amazed at her ability, and convince Axel to try flying. He succeeds, and all are satisfied with their newfound, yet unexpected, talents. Natalie Standiford's The Best Little Monkeys in the World (1987) and Kathryn Cristaldi's Baseball Ballerina (1992) are better titles in the series. Better yet, stick with Mercer Mayer's original "Little Critter" (all Random) series.?Christina Dorr, Calcium Primary School, NYCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Critters of the Night (Step into Reading) | [
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26,438 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 3-Little Witch is back and she wants to go to school. Frustrated by her continual good behavior, Mother Witch wants her daughter to stay home and learn to be bad from her relatives. When Little Witch promises to be bad if she is allowed to go to school, her mother agrees. Despite her pledge, Little Witch is a good role model for enthusiastic cooperation in the classroom, as she participates in activities, performs her assigned job, and even gives the other children a ride on her broomstick. At the end of the day, she admits that she didn't hold up her end of the bargain. Her mother reminds her, "It's bad to break a promise." Beginning readers will find sufficient picture clues, repetitive language, short sentences, and action to support their reading efforts. They will also get a kick out of the twist of semantics at the end of this lighthearted story, and will enjoy the appealing watercolor-and-pen illustrations that appear throughout.Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, IDCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Little Witch wants to go to school just like her friends, but her mother thinks she should stay home and learn from her witchy aunts. Mother Witch finally agrees to let Little Witch go, but only if she promises to be very, very bad. It's a wild ride on a broomstick that kids won't soon forget! The third book in the popular Little Witch series, "Little Witch Goes to School has all the mixed-up magic and quirky humor kids have come to love in the first two books.; Title: Little Witch Goes to School (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) | [
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26,439 | 1 | in full color. In this Berenstain Bear family tour of a neighborhood supermarket, toddlers will find out why they call them supermarkets!Stan and Jan Berenstain were both born in 1923 in Philadelphia.They didn't know each other as children, but met later at school, at the Philadelphia College of Art.They liked each other right away, and found out that the both enjoyed the same kinds of books, plays, music and art.During World War II, Stan was a medical assistant in the Army, and Jan worked in an airplane factory.When the war was over, they got married and began to work together as artists and writers, primarily drawing cartoons for popular magazines.After having their two sons Leo and Michael, the Berenstains decided to write some funny children's books that their children and other children could read and enjoy.Their first published children's book was called The Big Honey Hunt .It was about a family of bears, who later became known as the "Berenstain Bears".Over 50 children's books later, Stan and Jan still plan all of their books together -- both write the stories, and both write the pictures.They live outside of Philadelphia in the country.; Title: The Berenstain Bears at the Super-Duper Market (First First Time Book) | [
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26,440 | 2 | Everyone gets a boo-boo from time to time and needs to have it fixed with an adhesive strip and a little TLC. In this board book starring Arthur and "Dr." D.W., preschoolers can help out by bandaging Arthur and his friends and family with peel-off stickers that look like adhesive strips. Kids will have lots of sticker fun putting these strips on themselves, earning "Boo-boo Bravery Medals" for their own scratches and scrapes, and learning important safety rules.Marc Brown is best known as the author and illustrator who created the beloved aardvark Arthur.This popular character was born one night over twenty years ago, when Brown was telling his oldest son, Tolon, a bedtime story.Most of the stories he told were about animals, but that night the story just happened to be about an aardvark.Brown has written and illustrated more than fifty Arthur and D.W. (Arthur's little sister) books since then.He has also illustrated twelve other books with his wife--author, illustrator, and psychologist Laurie Krasny Brown.As a child, Marc Brown's passion for drawing was encouraged by his grandmother Thora, who saved his artwork in the bottom drawer of her bureau."I knew it must be special," recalls Brown, "because she didn't save many things."His grandmother later provided an education fund that helped Brown pay for art school.He attended the Cleveland Institute of Art from 1964 to 1969.Grandma Thora is just one person in Marc Brown's life who has afforded the inspiration for one of his characters.Many other characters are based on children he knew while he was growing up and going to school in Mill Creek, Pennsylvania.His sisters--Bonnie, Colleen, and Kimberly--have all served as models for his characters D.W. and Francine.Brown patterned Buster after Terry Johnson, his best friend in elementary school, while Mr. Ratburn is based on "the meanest algebra teacher ever."Brown was born in 1946 in Erie, Pennsylvania.Before he created the Arthur series, he worked at a variety of jobs, including stints as a truck driver, short-order cook, college professor, soda jerk, actor, chicken farmer, and television art director.Now, in addition to developing the Arthur television series on PBS, Brown continues to create new books both for Random House Children's Publishing and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Marc Brown lives in Hingham, Massachusetts, and Martha's Vineyard with Laurie and their young daughter, Eliza.He also has two grown sons, Tolon and Tucker.Brown looks to his three children for inspiration and story ideas.He also gets many suggestions from children he meets in schools, libraries, and bookstores around the country."The most interesting--and the funniest--things," Brown says, "happen in real life."; Title: Arthur's Boo-Boo Book | [
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26,441 | 0 | "Lovely prayers, beautifully illustrated for little children." --Christian Heraldllection of favorite, familiar prayers selected from Tasha Tudor's inspirational little book First Prayers, newly reissued in a special Life Favors edition. Tasha's delicate full-color artwork is showcased by a new jacket and interior design. Refreshed with a brand-new look, these prayers will once again inspire and delight Tasha Tudor fans, young and old.; Title: First Prayers (Life Favors(TM)) | [
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26,442 | 2 | In this "warm fuzzy tale full of poignance, humor, and magic" (School Library Journal), eight-year-old Harriet Butler isastonished to meet a space alien who's vacationing in her dad's wheat field!"Children will be delighted by the charm, compassion, and wit of Harriet and Wiz...and find themselves completely drawn into their wonderful fantasy adventures"-- Booklist, starred review.First time in paperback! A 1995 Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Award winner.Dick King-Smith was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England, surrounded by pet animals.After twenty years as a farmer, he turned to teaching and then to writing children's books.Dick writes mostly about animals: farmyard fantasy, as he likes to call it, often about pigs, his special favorites.He enjoys writing for children, meeting the children who read his books, and knowing that they get enjoyment from what he does.Among his well-loved books is Babe, The Gallant Pig , which was recently made into a major motion picture, and was nominated for an Academy Award. Dick currently lives with his wife in a small 17th-century cottage, about three miles from the house where he was born.; Title: Harriet's Hare (Trumpet Club Edition) | [
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26,443 | 0 | What if a stowaway secretly upped the head count on Noah's Ark? That's the crux of Santore's (The Wizard of Oz) imaginative retelling of the Bible story. All the familiar elements are here, but seen from the perspective of a mouse named Achbar. Afraid of being left behind in the storm, Achbar boards with the other beasts and hides among them during the arduous journey. The text has an assured and reverent tone, with just enough playfulness to keep youngsters hooked. Noah and his family go unnamed; young readers can take pride in their own mastery of the story. Dramatically depicting the awesome forces of nature and the difficult conditions on ship, Santore's carefully detailed watercolors possess both elegance and power. The massive wooden ark, each slat and plank visible, is a wonder. And children will enjoy counting and naming the various passengers. Ages 5-8. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2-Although Achbar the mouse is not chosen to board the ark, he is determined not to be left behind. After stowing away in the feathers of an ostrich, he spends his time during the voyage finding one hiding place after another. Successfully eluding discovery, he disembarks with the other mice after the waters subside. Santore includes the essential elements of the Genesis flood story, from the building of the ark through the sign of the rainbow. However, neither Noah nor God is ever named. Instead "the old man" listens to "the sky." The illustrations of the animals are striking. The artist excels at panoramas such as the line of animal pairs waiting to board and the huge ark resting on the mountain as the creatures leave. Many pages seem washed in sepia, which mutes the colors. Others, such as the panels depicting the flood's destruction, are in black and white, recalling etchings of the deluge. The renderings of the humans are adequate but stiff and formal, straight from the pages of old Bible storybooks or Sunday-school leaflets. The youngest listeners may enjoy finding Achbar's hiding places, but for the most part, this version offers little originality. Purchase only if demand for yet another variation of this familiar story runs high.Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: A Stowaway on Noah's Ark | [
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26,444 | 13 | Beginning with his birth in the heart of a nuclear explosion in the 1954 film Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The Official Godzilla Compendium has everything you ever wanted to know about the King of the Monsters. Published in cooperation with Toho, the Japanese studio that produced Godzilla's first 22 films, it takes an intimate peek behind the cameras and a nostalgic look at all of his movies. It even compares all of Godzilla's giant monster friends and foes by height, weight, wins and losses! Packed with photos and illustrations, movie summaries, and entertaining essays that cover all aspects of the last 40 years of Godzilla, this is the only official compendium published in America. Written by J. D. Lees, editor and publisher of G-Fan magazine, and Marc Cerasini, a New York Times best-selling author of nonfiction.ng the legendary creatureOn May 20, Sony-TriStar will release a blockbuster feature film starring the legendary creatureOn May 20, Sony-TriStar will release a blockbuster feature film starring thelegendary creature. An icon beloved worldwide who never seems to go out ofstyle, Godzilla(TM) was awarded MTV's LifetimeAchievement Award in 1996. In toys, in comic books, and in these excitingRandom House titles, Godzilla(TM) rules!; Title: The Official Godzilla Compendium: A 40 Year Retrospective | [
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26,445 | 0 | forces with The B Book and The C Book is the reissue of The Berenstains' A Book--an astonishing album with almost any A word children can say. It's guaranteed to make learning to read a bundle of fun!Stan and Jan Berenstain were both born in 1923 in Philadelphia.They didn't know each other as children, but met later at school, at the Philadelphia College of Art.They liked each other right away, and found out that the both enjoyed the same kinds of books, plays, music and art.During World War II, Stan was a medical assistant in the Army, and Jan worked in an airplane factory.When the war was over, they got married and began to work together as artists and writers, primarily drawing cartoons for popular magazines.After having their two sons Leo and Michael, the Berenstains decided to write some funny children's books that their children and other children could read and enjoy.Their first published children's book was called The Big Honey Hunt .It was about a family of bears, who later became known as the "Berenstain Bears".Over 50 children's books later, Stan and Jan still plan all of their books together -- both write the stories, and both write the pictures.They live outside of Philadelphia in the country.; Title: Berenstains' A Book (Bright and Early Books for Beginning Beginners) | [
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26,446 | 2 | When D.W.'steacher announces that they will have a fire drill, D.W. is afraid the school is going to burn down! So Arthur gives her his fire fighter's hat, a whistle, and a few tips on fire safety, and appoints her their home fire warden. She then sets off to school prepared to take charge. Includes two pages of word stickers to reinforce word recognition and to help beginning readers create their own Arthur stories."Stick 'em up" reading fun with Arthur and his friends!Marc Brown's funny story is easy to read and comes with peel-off picture stickers galore.Here is an exciting new way to help beginners get in step with reading and at the same time try their hand at creative writing.; Title: Arthur's Fire Drill (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) | [
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26,447 | 0 | Hugo is supposed to go to baseball camp, but when aliens mistake him for one of their own spies, he is whisked away to the Planet of the Eyeballs!He's a little nervous at first, but soon he's having a blast teaching baseball to the aliens. Will Hugo get home in time to help his Earth team win their championship game? And what will happen when he comes eyeball-to-eyeball with the real alien spy? This hilarious, fast-paced baseball adventure is out of this world.; Title: Baseball Camp on the Planet of the Eyeballs (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4) | [
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26,448 | 0 | Grade 1-6. Thompson creates a futuristic world in which the Earth is shrouded in a yellow, polluted mist and only the "weakest wash of sunshine" comes through. The richest man in the world and his grandson set out to penetrate the fog in order to see the sun. Collecting buildings from every continent, they spend years fabricating a tower. Finally, the leaning tower of Pisa is set at its peak, and the sky grows lighter. Sitting next to his great-grandson, the man feels the "warmth of life shine on his skin." The outlook of this book can only be described as bleak with its stark, desolate cityscape; dreary apocalyptic sky; and slim hope of continued survival. The only bright bit of fun arrives with the building of the tower where Thompson's signature crowding of minute details allows readers to put aside the story's premise in favor of discovering every visual nuance and identifying famous buildings. And yet this distraction is obliterated by the final illustration with its desolate line of silhouetted people waiting for their climb up the now menacing structure that looms like a foreboding atomic mushroom cloud. Maybe young readers will be incensed at the implied downtrodden apathy of this world's general population. Maybe this book will serve to spark the imagination in older readers to find more far-reaching, positive solutions. There's a lot of potential for discussion here.?Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MICopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.Thompson (How to Live Forever, 1996, etc.) offers readers plenty to think about, while providing, as usual, a great deal to look at in this story of a world where the sun no longer shines. The richest man in the world wants his grandson to see the sun as it truly is, without the haze of pollutants that makes their world look as if it were wrapped in ``dirty cotton wool.'' The biggest balloon ever cannot take them beyond the clouds, so they resolve to build a tower that will--``What use is all my money if I can't build dreams?'' asks the grandfather. The construction of the tower is full of Thompson's expected visual and spatial puns and drolleries; when, after decades of work, people start adding whole buildings to the tower, some very recognizable architectural works (the Guggenheim, the Sydney Opera House, Stonehenge) appear. The carefully wrapped Tower of Pisa is the final element that enables the very old man and his great-grandson to feel the warmth of the sun at last. Thompson's opening and concluding comparison of the tower with the Great Wall of China doesn't hold up to any sort of scrutiny, but his painterly pyrotechnics make this worth lingering over. (Picture book. 5-8) -- Copyright 1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: The Tower to the Sun | [
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26,449 | 1 | ot your usual doctor. For one thing, he makes house calls. For another, he's a pet beagle! When his entire family falls sick, only Dr. Dog can save the day, with cure for head lice, pinworms, and (yikes!) even a case of too much gas...Babette Cole is filled with a zest for life and loves visiting schools and meeting children. She has written over 70 books for children.; Title: Dr. Dog | [
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26,450 | 2 | In this timely First Time Book, the Berenstains once again prove they have their paws on the pulse of America! Mama and Papa Bear are stunned when they receive a letter from Brother Bear's teacher. Even though Brother Bear sits down diligently every night with an open notebook, he has not been completing his homework assignments. After taking a closer look, Mama and Papa realize that there's a whole lot of competition going on for Brother's attention. He's watching TV, listening to his boom box, talking on the cell phone, and playing a video game. Join in the fun and learning as the subject of multimedia distraction is tackled with wit, wisdom, and aplomb.Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family,The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 360 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become one of the best-selling children's book series ever.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle | [
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26,451 | 1 | Thanks to Bertram Phillips's crazy science fair project, Will Reilly's mind is catapulted back millions of years and into the body of a Raptor. But he is not alone. Three other students are dropped into the predator-infested swamp that is prehistoric Texas. Trouble is, beforeany of them can get out of this mess, Will must face off with a ferocious Raptor named Hook!; Title: Raptor Without a Cause (Dinoverse(TM)) | [
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26,452 | 16 | What's in Arthur's woolly mittens? Five fingers, of course! Children will explore numbers and the concept of what's inside. Each numeral is accompanied by its number word as well as the correct number of dots that represent it. Kids can count everything from one tuba to ten multi-colored toenails (inside D.W.'s sneaker!).Marc Brown is best known as the author and illustrator who created the beloved aardvark Arthur.This popular character was born one night over twenty years ago, when Brown was telling his oldest son, Tolon, a bedtime story.Most of the stories he told were about animals, but that night the story just happened to be about an aardvark.Brown has written and illustrated more than fifty Arthur and D.W. (Arthur's little sister) books since then.He has also illustrated twelve other books with his wife--author, illustrator, and psychologist Laurie Krasny Brown.As a child, Marc Brown's passion for drawing was encouraged by his grandmother Thora, who saved his artwork in the bottom drawer of her bureau."I knew it must be special," recalls Brown, "because she didn't save many things."His grandmother later provided an education fund that helped Brown pay for art school.He attended the Cleveland Institute of Art from 1964 to 1969.Grandma Thora is just one person in Marc Brown's life who has afforded the inspiration for one of his characters.Many other characters are based on children he knew while he was growing up and going to school in Mill Creek, Pennsylvania.His sisters--Bonnie, Colleen, and Kimberly--have all served as models for his characters D.W. and Francine.Brown patterned Buster after Terry Johnson, his best friend in elementary school, while Mr. Ratburn is based on "the meanest algebra teacher ever."Brown was born in 1946 in Erie, Pennsylvania.Before he created the Arthur series, he worked at a variety of jobs, including stints as a truck driver, short-order cook, college professor, soda jerk, actor, chicken farmer, and television art director.Now, in addition to developing the Arthur television series on PBS, Brown continues to create new books both for Random House Children's Publishing and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Marc Brown lives in Hingham, Massachusetts, and Martha's Vineyard with Laurie and their young daughter, Eliza.He also has two grown sons, Tolon and Tucker.Brown looks to his three children for inspiration and story ideas.He also gets many suggestions from children he meets in schools, libraries, and bookstores around the country."The most interesting--and the funniest--things," Brown says, "happen in real life."; Title: Arthur Counts! (A Chunky Book(R)) | [
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26,453 | 2 | h, guess who's taking a bath? It's Little Ernie, and he's having a bubbly time getting clean with his rubber duckie and toy boats!; Title: Tubby Time for Little Ernie (Board Books) | [
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26,454 | 2 | This inspiring debut novel by a female former professional jockey and horse trainer tells the moving tale of Willow King, a colt born with crooked legs, who is saved from destruction by 13-year-old Katie Durham. Because one of Katie's own legs is shorter than the other, she feels an immediate kinship with the imperfect little colt. With painstaking care, she pulls King through arduous training until he becomes a champion.; Title: Willow King (Random House Riders) (No.1) | [
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26,455 | 0 | o-easy-to-read introduction to spatial relationships, Big Bird and Small Bird discover that sometimes it's not easy being big and sometimes it's not easy being small. But sometimes it is.; Title: It's Not Easy Being Big! (Bright & Early Books(R)) | [
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26,456 | 10 | hor of several bestselling Dinotopia children's novels comes a tale of courage, friendship, and adventure! A young Japanese boy is having trouble fitting in to his new American home. So when Godzilla arrives on America's shores, the boy decides to run away to follow him. In the process, he meets a young scientist named Hiro, who is on a quest of his own. The unlikely pair soon find themselves in the midst of an incredible adventure--and at the center of the biggest monster battle America has ever seen!; Title: Godzilla Invades America | [
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26,457 | 16 | t's big, medium, or small, and what's round, square, or circular.; Title: Thomas the Tank Engine Shapes and Sizes | [
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26,458 | 2 | Cole is not the shy type. Her Drop Dead cheerfully explored mortality, and her Bad Good Manners Book took a dubious view of etiquette. This picture book, whose cover shows a boy and girl slicing a black-frosted wedding cake down the middle, tells readers that certain couples are happier apart. "Demetrius and Paula Ogglebutt were two perfectly beautiful children... but... they had two problem parents who could never agree about anything." Diagrams of the family manor, offering peeks into every window, show crazy in-laws, odd pets and dissimilar artistic tastes inspiring ugly fights. Inside the Ogglebutt estate, the Mr. and Mrs. glare at one another down a long supper table and devise cruel pranks ("She hid a present from one of his cows in his cap! And he boiled her underwear until it shrank!"). The blond and angelic Paula and Demetrius blame themselves. But when they call a meeting at school for "anyone with problem parents," a horde arrives. Cole reassures her audience that adults sometimes act "like five-year-olds." Yet her giddy response, an "un-wedding" performed by an agreeable minister and followed by "separate un-honeymoons," does not adequately solve the Ogglebutts' dilemma. In a fanciful finale, the siblings build side-by-side houses for their parents, "connected by a secret tunnel." Such a solution works metaphorically, but Cole denies the worry and confusion that attend separation. She never once uses the word "divorce." Ages 6-12. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 1-3ACole utilizes her usual irreverent humor to create an entertaining spoof on a serious situation. Demetrius and Paula are concerned about Dad and Mum, who are constantly bickering and intolerant of one another's odd habits, interests, and opinions. When they start playing cruel jokes on each other, Paula asks their minister to un-marry them. With the full support of the two adults, the children plan an un-wedding that culminates in separate un-honeymoons. While they're gone, the children bulldoze the house and build separate ones to accommodate each parent's taste. The children now have two of everything, and the parents live "happily ever afterAapart." The British influence is apparent in the vocabulary and the setting, but it won't be at all intimidating to young readers. The exaggerated illustrations are done in pen and ink and muted watercolors and are well matched to the absurd situation.AChristina Dorr, Calcium Primary School, NYCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Un-Wedding | [
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26,459 | 1 | o-Tall's on a rampage! The town bully's girlfriend has a crush on someone else, and Too-Tall is questioning every cub in sight. That's because no one but Queenie herself knows who that someone else it. It's only a matter of time, of course, until Too-Tall finds out. But when he does, he's in for the surprise of his life!Stan and Jan Berenstain were both born in 1923 in Philadelphia.They didn't know each other as children, but met later at school, at the Philadelphia College of Art.They liked each other right away, and found out that the both enjoyed the same kinds of books, plays, music and art.During World War II, Stan was a medical assistant in the Army, and Jan worked in an airplane factory.When the war was over, they got married and began to work together as artists and writers, primarily drawing cartoons for popular magazines.After having their two sons Leo and Michael, the Berenstains decided to write some funny children's books that their children and other children could read and enjoy.Their first published children's book was called The Big Honey Hunt .It was about a family of bears, who later became known as the "Berenstain Bears".Over 50 children's books later, Stan and Jan still plan all of their books together -- both write the stories, and both write the pictures.They live outside of Philadelphia in the country.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and Queenie's Crazy Crush (Big Chapter Books(TM)) | [
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26,460 | 2 | The first two volumes of the Dinoverse series, these capers star four junior high students who have somehow traveled back to prehistory and been turned into dinosaurs. Despite the "scientific facts about the era woven into the plot a little too self-consciously," PW praised the debut entry (originally published as Dinoverse) for its "enticing blend of humor, adolescent angst and crisis-a-chapter excitement." Ages 9-up. (Mar.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.rooling predators and violent weather, Mike, Candayce, and Janine must look to the least likely leader for help--the often-picked-on class brain, Bertram. But can he help his new friends survive as dinosaurs?; Title: The Teens Time Forgot (Dinoverse(TM)) | [
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26,461 | 12 | Grade 4-8?Generalized, broad overviews whose strength lies in the scope and quality of the illustrative material. The texts are serviceable, written in a dry, but evenhanded style. Much is explained in the captions to the museum-quality, full-color photographs and reproductions. Small inaccuracies in North American Indian include identifying Sitting Bull as a Teton Dakota; he was a Hunkpapa Lakota. Readers are told that "Sioux" came from the Ojibwa word for "enemy," but in fact it came from the word for "little rattlesnake," a derogatory term similar to "cut-throat." More comprehensive titles, such as Carl Waldman's Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes (Facts on File, 1987), are preferable. Arctic & Antarctic has spectacular photographs and diagrams to explain ice formations; tundra; and plant, sea, and wildlife of each region. Human life is discussed in spreads on native cultures and explorers. Sections pair up information about each pole, allowing for comparisons. This organizational method makes it challenging to isolate conditions unique to each place. A common, but flawed emphasis is given to Scott's failed attempt to be first to the South Pole; the brilliant and successful South Pole discovery by Amundsen receives a small side caption. Nevertheless, this is still an attractive title.?Jacqueline Elsner, Athens Regional Library, GACopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.Enter the faraway world of the Earth's frozen poles and learn about amazing human and animal life that thrives at subzero temperatures--from a 4,000-year-old Eskimo tribe to king penguins, who dive deep into frigid seas filled with icebergs the size of Massachusetts.  ; Title: Arctic & Antarctic (Eyewitness Books) | [
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26,462 | 14 | Elmo can't decide who should receive his big beautiful valentine.Toddlers will enjoy playing Cupid as they pass Elmo's valentine from one Sesame Street friend to another by moving it from pocket to pocket throughout this charming book.A Chunky Book with an added surprise--a punch-out piece to play wA Chunky Book with an added surprise--a punch-out piece to play withand place in pockets throughout the book. Featuring friendly, familiarcharacters, each book is sure to please!; Title: Elmo's Valentine (Sesame Street) (A Chunky Book(R)) | [
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26,463 | 1 | terpillar to beautiful butterfly, the life cycle of the monarch unfolds in this fascinating and educational Pictureback. The engaging text and realistic photographs follow a little monarch caterpillar as it progresses from the larva stage, through the chrysalis and then becomes a butterfly It then lays eggs that hatch into new caterpillars, starting the amazing process all over again.; Title: The Little Butterfly (Pictureback(R)) | [
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26,464 | 1 | in full color. Comforting bedtime rituals of the Bear family in lulling rhyme prepare young children for bedtime.Stan and Jan Berenstain were both born in 1923 in Philadelphia.They didn't know each other as children, but met later at school, at the Philadelphia College of Art.They liked each other right away, and found out that the both enjoyed the same kinds of books, plays, music and art.During World War II, Stan was a medical assistant in the Army, and Jan worked in an airplane factory.When the war was over, they got married and began to work together as artists and writers, primarily drawing cartoons for popular magazines.After having their two sons Leo and Michael, the Berenstains decided to write some funny children's books that their children and other children could read and enjoy.Their first published children's book was called The Big Honey Hunt .It was about a family of bears, who later became known as the "Berenstain Bears".Over 50 children's books later, Stan and Jan still plan all of their books together -- both write the stories, and both write the pictures.They live outside of Philadelphia in the country.; Title: The Berenstain Bears Say Goodnight (First First Time Book) | [
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26,465 | 5 | When a hot-tempered dragon seizes the local bridge, the people of Berryville are cut off from their supply of beloved strawberries until they can correctly answer three questions related to weight. The grownups of the town are stumped, but one very smart little girl saves the day with some facts she learned in school.a positive and fun way into its step-by-step approach to readingNow the premier learning-to-read series incorporates math concepts in a positive and fun way into its step-by-step approach to readingNow the premier learning-to-read series incorporates math concepts in apositive and fun way into its step-by-step approach to reading. Step intoReading + Math = great stories, fabulous illustrations, and the first stepstoward reading - and math - success!; Title: The Dragon's Scales (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) | [
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26,466 | 1 | enter Cybearspace. When wealthy Squire Grizzly gives each member of Teacher Bob's class a computer to do with as they will, all rules fly out the window--and the cubs' grades go south. Will the cubs get whiplash as they zoom along the information superhighway? Bear Country fans will love finding out.; Title: The Berenstain Bears Lost in Cyberspace | [
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26,467 | 0 | mall stump hurt my toe! That small stump has got to go!"But Papa Bear's troubles have just begun, because under the ground, that small stump has a great big root. Beginning readers will revel in Papa's travails as he sets about attempting to remove that stump . . . at any cost!; Title: The Berenstain Bears That Stump Must Go! | [
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26,468 | 2 | PreSchool-K?A book that is right on target with the needs and skills of preschoolers. One sentence on each page in extra-large print, repetition of the phrase "I can," and predictable rhymes all aid in comprehension. Familiar situations illustrated with friendly Muppets will also help young children achieve success in reading. This title will work best with those who enjoy the TV program, but all kids like the feeling of success when they are able to say, "I can do it!"?Sharon R. Pearce, San Antonio Public Library, TXCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.The Sesame Street pals can do so many new things--write their names, slide down a slide, and pour juice. There are some things they're still learning, but with the help of their friends they know it's just a matter of time. Sesame Street fans will share in the joy of accomplishment when they read this sweet, reassuring book all by themselves.; Title: I Can Do It! (Step into Reading, Step 1, paper) | [
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26,469 | 2 | Early Bird looks and looks, but he can't seem to find a worm to play with. A jumping frog and a tiny field mouse try to help out, but there just aren't any worms to be found. Early Bird is about to give up when he meets a friendly fellow in a funny hat--it's Wiggly Worm! Long out of print, this Richard Scarry classic will delight a whole new audience of readers!Generations of children around the world have grown up spending hours poring over books by the late RICHARD SCARRY filled with all the colorful details of their daily lives. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. He began his career at Golden Books in the 1940s, and he remains one of the world's best-loved children's authors EVER! He was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012.; Title: Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm Meets the Early Bird | [
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26,470 | 2 | Grade 5 UpAA loving reminiscence of childhood. Although the first five pages are slow moving, detail laden, and rather puzzling in parts, the rest of the book takes off as Spinelli takes small, seemingly insignificant snippets of the 10 years he lived on George Street on the West End of Norristown, PA, and explains from his adult viewpoint how they were stepping-stones to his success as a popular children's book author. Even though he only read cereal boxes and comic books as a child, he displays and describes his "early leaning toward language." Phrases such as "music's bunkhouse" to define an old crank phonograph, and using "picturing" to "co-create the moment" to show how listening to the radio was interactive, are evidence of his talent with words. In a conversational tone, Spinelli fondly recalls neighbors, pastimes, and events of the 1940s and 50s. Black-and-white photos present amusing images from his past. Readers may not be familiar with all of the lingo (Bonomo's Turkish taffy) or personalities (Lash La Rue), but they will enjoy the humorous episodes. In the last chapter, the author states, "I mixed my memories with imagination to make stories, to make fiction, and when I finished writing, I had a book, my fifth novel....It became my first published book....I continued to write stories about kids and to rummage through the attic of my memories." Lucky for his readers!AKate Kohlbeck, Randall School, Waukesha, WICopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc."Brilliant." --Chicago Tribune"[A] warm, deeply personal memoir. Readers will know that a regular kid can remember all the important stuff when he grows up."--Booklist"As Spinelli effortlessly spins the story of an ordinary Pennsylvania boy, he also documents the evolution of an exceptional author."--Publishers Weekly, Starred"[A] richly rewarding autobiography."--The Horn Book; Title: Knots in My Yo-Yo String | [
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26,471 | 16 | Toddlers will find out what Thomas the Tank Engine's favorite color is in this delightful tale.; Title: Thomas the Tank Engine Colors (Board Books) | [
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26,472 | 2 | MarchThe Berenstain Bears andOnce again, the Berenstains have focused on a subject of great concern for parents and kids alike: guns. When Ferdy the nerd gets paired with Too-Tall the jock in an assignment to study inventions, the one subject they can agree on is guns. While Ferdy's interest is strictly intellectual, Too-Tall's is, unfortunately, basically bang-bang. Things come to a head at Bear Country School when Too-Tall brings in a monster squirt gun that looks an awful lot like the real thing. The whole class learns a valuable lesson: in the wrong hands, guns can be bad business--whether they are real or not.Stan & Jan Berenstain got their start in 1956, when they first began the feature It's All in the Family in McCall's/Good Housekeeping Magazine. Their first Berenstain Bear book, The Big Honey Hunt, was published in 1962, and the Berenstain Bears have been touching generations of young children ever since!; Title: The Berenstain Bears and No Guns Allowed | [
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26,473 | 0 | hills! The ants are coming! Ferdy and Actual Factual's ant-breeding experiment backfires and Bear Country is overrun by a rapidly multiplying colony of nasty hybrid ants who will eat anything in very large mouthfuls! Beartown is in a panic, and Mayor Honeypot authorizes Actual Factual to hire Bugsy X Terminator, the local bug bear, to destroy the ants. "Who would have thought," muses Actual Factual, "that the very existence of Bear Country would be endangered by an ant?" "Or," as Ferdy aptly puts it, "an uncle." Uncle Factual, that is.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and the Great Ant Attack | [
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26,474 | 2 | goes down, Little Grover puts all his toys away, brushes his teeth and snuggles down to dreamland.; Title: Good Night, Little Grover (Sesame Street Toddler Book) | [
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26,475 | 2 | Poor Marva. This daydreaming inventor can't seem to get her head--or her hair--together. When her latest invention, the Ketch-o-matic, explodes, ketchup covers Marva's yellow hair... and turns it red! Marva rinses it off, but now she has orange hair. Her life goes on like this for some time, as even the hairdresser can't get it right. Meanwhile, Marva is making some interesting discoveries about color and patterns. She becomes inadvertently hypnotized by a sales clerk's swirly tie, finds and then loses a new blue (or is it purple?) vase, and thinks she has measles, all because of some fortuitously placed optical illusions. She also learns, through ill-fated experience, that two colors mixed together create a new color. So, for example, if red punch is spilled on a white dog, you'll end up with a pink pooch. And if new blue jeans are thrown in the wash with a red shirt and yellow scarf, you guessed it: a purple shirt and green scarf will emerge. But who knows, romance with the Laundromat owner may also result!Caldecott Honor artist Marjorie Priceman (illustrator of Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin by Lloyd Moss, The Brand New Kid by Katie Couric, and others) plays and plays in this clever color caper. Her cut-paper illustrations, intriguing illusions, and Marva-lous heroine will surely win her hordes of new fans. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie CoulterA day in the life of a mixed-up inventor becomes an introduction to color combinations and tricks of the eye in this zany picture book. Priceman (Emmeline at the Circus) gives characteristic zing to the concept at hand, beginning with the book's dedication to ROY G. BIV (the acronym for the colors of the rainbow). From there, inventor Marva's latest creation, the Ketch-o-matic, goes haywire and turns Marva's yellow hair orange. Thus begins a chain of events that finds Marva dashing around town with various hues of hair and trying to make sense of the strange tricks her eyes seem to be playing on her. Though slightly disjointed, Priceman's quick-paced text creates a clever context for demonstrating color blends ("Red [dye] + white [hair] = pink [hair]") and presenting optical illusions ("Stare at the necktie for 10 seconds. Are you getting sleepy? Now meow like a kitten... just kidding!"). A closing spread contains explanations of color mixing, afterimage, optical mixing and other "amazing discoveries." Throughout, Priceman's snappy, humorous touches ("Orange hair!" said Betty. "Very festive. Very Florida") and vibrant, kinetic artwork keep readers sailing through an optical wonderland. Ages 5-8. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: It's Me, Marva : A Story About Color and Optical Illusions | [
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26,476 | 5 | This trickster tale pits a gullible coyote against a deceptively cute lamb. "Mathers... injects [the] fluid, humorous text with her own deliciously skewed point of view," said PW. Ages 4-8.- fluid, humorous text with her own deliciously skewed point of view," said PW. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.What's a little lamb to do about a fierce coyote that wants to eat her? Why, trick him, of course...and and trick him again...and trick him one more time! Here's a lively retelling of a Mexican folk tale by master story teller Verna Aardema, illustrated in bold, winning colors by Petra Mathers.; Title: Borreguita and the Coyote (Reading Rainbow Books) | [
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26,477 | 16 | eback! In a book previously called C is for Clown, a circus performs a balancing act using only things that begin with letter C.Stan and Jan Berenstain were both born in 1923 in Philadelphia.They didn't know each other as children, but met later at school, at the Philadelphia College of Art.They liked each other right away, and found out that the both enjoyed the same kinds of books, plays, music and art.During World War II, Stan was a medical assistant in the Army, and Jan worked in an airplane factory.When the war was over, they got married and began to work together as artists and writers, primarily drawing cartoons for popular magazines.After having their two sons Leo and Michael, the Berenstains decided to write some funny children's books that their children and other children could read and enjoy.Their first published children's book was called The Big Honey Hunt .It was about a family of bears, who later became known as the "Berenstain Bears".Over 50 children's books later, Stan and Jan still plan all of their books together -- both write the stories, and both write the pictures.They live outside of Philadelphia in the country.; Title: The Berenstains' C Book (Bright & Early Books(R)) | [
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26,478 | 2 | When Papa learns the cubs are going out for soccer, he's confounded. Whoever heard of a game where you can't even pick up the ball? Yes, Papa's an old-fashioned bat-and-ball-and-mitt sort of bear...until the cubs drag him kicking and screaming into the new generation and teach him the singular pleasures of that black-and-white ball. With their usual perceptive insights, the Berenstains also deal with issues like team - work, practice, and boys and girls playing together.Stan and Jan Berenstain were both born in 1923 in Philadelphia.They didn't know each other as children, but met later at school, at the Philadelphia College of Art.They liked each other right away, and found out that the both enjoyed the same kinds of books, plays, music and art.During World War II, Stan was a medical assistant in the Army, and Jan worked in an airplane factory.When the war was over, they got married and began to work together as artists and writers, primarily drawing cartoons for popular magazines.After having their two sons Leo and Michael, the Berenstains decided to write some funny children's books that their children and other children could read and enjoy.Their first published children's book was called The Big Honey Hunt.It was about a family of bears, who later became known as the "Berenstain Bears." Stan and Jan planned all of their books together. They both wrote the stories and created the pictures. They continued to live outside of Philadelphia in the country. There are now over 300 Berenstain Bears books.; Title: The Berenstain Bears Get Their Kicks | [
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26,479 | 0 | Sixty years ago, Carl Sandburg (1878-1967)--America's unofficial poet laureate, Pulitzer Prize winner, biographer, and historian--wrote a batch of children's poetry, but it wasn't until 1999 that Sandburg scholars George and Willene Hendrick found these 19 lively prose poems amidst thousands of yellowed manuscripts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In Poems for Children Nowhere Near Old Enough to Vote we learn that "Eggs may speak to buttons--that is correct. / Buttons, however, must not speak to eggs." Sandburg, like most children, also enjoys musing on various body parts: "The nose is to breathe and to smell with. / Eyes need two and ears need two but one nose / is enough if it has two nostrils." In other poems, he revels in defining and exploring terms that we often use, letting his imagination wander through each word's possibilities: "Stumbling is where you walk and find you are not walking." "Manners is when you know how to eat without being bashful." "Music is when your ears like what you hear." Familiar objects such as wheels, clocks, chairs, and pencils are all subject to Sandburg's simple, childlike "write-down-everything-this-makes-you-think-of" approach to poetry.In the hands of the whimsical Istvan Banyai (of Zoom and Re-Zoom), Sandburg's poems meet their visual match. Banyai's basic, black-and-white, pen-and-ink illustrations--combined with computer-generated stretched, condensed, curved, or diagonal type--enliven and enhance the poet's wordplay with equally inventive results. As Sandburg gleefully investigates the concept of chair legs, Banyai shows a chair casually crossing its legs. As Sandburg pontificates on pencils ("Pencils too pointed break the points and / then laugh at you"), Banyai sketches the antics of a pencil-headed man (who doesn't seem to enjoy the sharpening process). This unusual collection will no doubt encourage children to open their eyes to a nonliteral universe, and perhaps jumpstart an interest in creative writing. (That's right--poems don't have to rhyme!) (Ages 7 and older) --Karin SnelsonWrested from obscurity in the archives of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign library, this bizarre collection of Sandburg's previously unpublished children's verse is not without its droll charms. The poems themselves are uneven, as befits unfinished work; almost all define homely objects or body parts. Many of the lines are somewhat pedestrian ("Toes are to wash when you take a bath" in "Toes"; "Pencils are to hold when you write" in "Pencils"), but they generally lead to an arresting twist ("The big toe likes itself very well"). The tone of the book as a whole is determinedly eccentric, right from the brief introduction by compilers George and Willene Hendrick: "Poets are sometimes forgetful...." The narrow, five-by-nine-inch pages look as if they had been designed to be carried in a breast pocket. Banyai's (Zoom) black-and-white art includes surrealistic surprises, as when a pencil-headed man is sharpened by a knife. His imagery depends in great part on his fanciful way with the type. The title page, for example, is laid out to resemble a doctor's eye chart; inside, some letters are made to resemble the concepts to which they refer, as when the letter "o" in the word "nobody" bounces down the stairs that are formed by the previous lines of the poem. But the idiosyncratic trappings don't disguise the underdone contents: there's less here than meets the eye. Ages 10-up. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Poems for Children Nowhere Near Old Enough to Vote | [
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26,480 | 0 | ie set off to find an original copy of an ancient Chinese myth. Armed only with their magic library cards, they must take on a book-burning emperor. But with the help of a scholar and a silk weaver, they triumph again.The authors have an astonishing track record for inspiring readersHighly acclaimed by parents, teachers, and especially kids, these books have an astonishing track record for inspiring readersHighly acclaimed by parents, teachers, and especially kids, these books havean astonishing track record for inspiring readers. With their strongcharacters, imaginative plots, and just the right dose of history or science,it's no wonder kids love Magic Tree House books.; Title: Day of the Dragon King (Magic Tree House (R)) | [
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26,481 | 2 | Illustrated in full color. Mama Bear is tired of hearing how many Bearbie dolls Lizzy Bruin has and how many Game Bear video games Cousin Freddy just got. During a thunderstorm, Mama gets her cubs to realize that love and a good home are much more valuable than material possessions.Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family,The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 360 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become one of the best-selling children's book series ever.; Title: The Berenstain Bears Count Their Blessings | [
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26,482 | 7 | st adventure as Master Librarians, Jack and Annie go to the city of Pompeii to bring back an ancient story that is in danger of being lost forever. Little do they know they are saving the myth of Hercules! But before they can find it, the town's volcano erupts in a mighty explosion.Just when things look hopeless, Jack and Annie get some unexpected help from a certain mythic hero - and the rest, as they say, is history.The authors have an astonishing track record for inspiring readersHighly acclaimed by parents, teachers, and especially kids, these books have an astonishing track record for inspiring readersHighly acclaimed by parents, teachers, and especially kids, these books havean astonishing track record for inspiring readers. With their strongcharacters, imaginative plots, and just the right dose of history or science,it's no wonder kids love Magic Tree House books.; Title: Vacation Under The Volcano | [
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26,483 | 2 | Grade 1-4AThompson presents another psychological journey in picture-book format. Peter, an unhappy boy from an unhappy family, longs to escape the noise, dirt, and chaos of contemporary urban life. He tells his mother that he will be traveling with his father and runs away to a fantastical garden filled with beauty, kindness, and peace. As summer ends, he realizes that he must return home, but he has collected enough seeds to grow his own small garden wherever he is. Readers' visual experiences parallel Peter's psychological experiences. The crowded urban world is filled with dark cross-hatching and sharp angles. The colors are muted and dull. In contrast, the garden is bursting with lush watercolors and free-flowing lines. Peter's peaceful moments are portrayed in framed scenes within the large garden, symbolic of his internal state. Many youngsters have felt the need to run from a sense of hopelessness and loneliness. Unfortunately, even those who long for escape won't be comforted by this book. Young children won't understand the symbolic message, while those old enough and experienced enough to empathize with Peter's plight won't be satisfied with the simplistic resolution. A well-intentioned effort that doesn't succeed.AHeide Piehler, Shorewood Public Library, WICopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Thompson (Tower to the Sun, 1997, etc.) spins elements not so much of escape as solace in his story of a boy who flees the rattle and nonsense of his home life for the pastoral confines of an apparently endless city park. Peter finds urban home life noisy: The ever-present city sounds, the quibbling at his home``He thought about his parents fighting and his father walking out.'' He devises a scheme: He will spend the summer in the park, telling his mother he is going on vacation with his dad (``She was annoyed, but not enough to stop him, not enough to phone his father''). In the park he fashions a world of peace and discovery, learning to fend for himself, getting to know his new haunts, taking measure of the families he watches there. When the seasons turn, when he realizes that he must return home, he takes with him the magic of the place and crafts a little of it in his own backyard. Bittersweet doesn't begin to describe this hard-luck story; Peter's pain is immediate and unavoidable, yet his willing of a more tender life is an equal force. Thompson's illustrations are great pools of imagery that seem to go on forever. Not all children will know how to take their futures in hand as Peter does, but the knowledge that they can try resides within these illuminating pages. (Picture book. 8-13) -- Copyright 1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: The Paradise Garden | [
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26,484 | 0 | elope...Dink keeps getting envelopes in the mail addressed to "D. Duncan." But the letters inside all start with "Dear Doris" and don't make any sense! Josh and Ruth Rose think someone's playing a trick on Dink. But Dink is sure there's more to it than that, especially after Doris herself shows up and demands her letters!abet in this first mystery series for budding young detectivesDink and his pals Josh and Ruth are working their way through the alphabet in this first mystery series for budding young detectivesDink and his pals Josh and Ruth are working their way through the alphabetin this first mystery series for budding young detectives. Each bookcorresponds to a letter in the alphabet, so mystery buffs will want to collectthe whole set!; Title: The Empty Envelope (A to Z Mysteries) | [
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26,485 | 0 | con...When Josh discovers a nest of young falcons in the forest, he, Dink, and Ruth Rose start visiting every day. Until the morning they find it empty! Then the kids discover a wounded falcon with its wing feathers clipped, and they know someone's up to no good. Can they figure out what's going on before it's too late to save the falcons?abet in this first mystery series for budding young detectivesDink and his pals Josh and Ruth are working their way through the alphabet in this first mystery series for budding young detectivesDink and his pals Josh and Ruth are working their way through the alphabetin this first mystery series for budding young detectives. Each bookcorresponds to a letter in the alphabet, so mystery buffs will want to collectthe whole set!; Title: The Falcon's Feathers (A to Z Mysteries) | [
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26,486 | 0 | One bear goes up. Two bears come down. But when one bear goes down the up, chaos ensues! From Stan and Jan Berenstain, masters of the super-simple, comes an Early Step into Reading/tm/ book that features those marvelous magic moving metal stairs so fascinating to all children--the escalator!; Title: The Berenstain Bears Go Up and Down (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) | [
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26,487 | 0 | est has checked into the Shangri-la Hotel! It's almost Halloween and reports of strange sounds and even stranger sights are coming from Green Lawn's only hotel. Hotel guests and neighbors are being scared away, and it's up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to figure out what's going on--before Green Lawn turns into a ghost town!RON ROY has been writing books for children since 1974. He is the author of dozens of books, including the popular A to Z Mysteries®, Calendar Mysteries, and Capital Mysteries. When not working on a new book, Ron likes to teach tricks to his dog Pal, play poker with friends, travel, and read thrilling mystery books.   STEPHEN GILPIN is the award-winning illustrator of dozens of children’s books, including the popular and very funny Pirate Mom. He brings his fresh, kid-friendly style to all the covers of the A to Z Mysteries® series.; Title: The Haunted Hotel (A to Z Mysteries) | [
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26,488 | 0 | PreSchool-K?Sesame Street's Cookie Monster is the baker in this rhyming story for beginning readers. He makes tray after tray of cookies that are eaten by "munchers" and "crunchers," "hikers" and "bikers," and other "cookie takers" who don't leave any treats for the cook until the very last batch. Full-color illustrations featuring familiar characters make the story appealing for preschoolers. The text is rhythmic and could also be set to music or made into a fingerplay. Because it shows a baker at work, the book could be used for a community-workers unit. A solid choice for those catering to young audiences.?Sharon R. Pearce, formerly at San Antonio Public Library, TXCopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.er is baking up batch after batch of delicious cookies at the bakery. The problem is, he sells them so quickly he never gets a bite. The faster he bakes cookies, the faster hungry monsters gobble them. Everyone on Sesame Street is eating Cookie Monster's delicious cookies, but will he ever get to eat one? This Step 1, Step into Reading treat will have kids laughing out loud and chanting along with the catchy, rhyming text.; Title: Baker, Baker, Cookie Maker (Sesame Street) (Step into Reading) | [
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26,489 | 2 | "This exuberant bilingual picture book, with eye-catching artwork, is an affectionate picture of familial love and a cozy bedtime book."--The Horn Book.  -----------"Un mini-diccionario &#250til para lectores principiantes de los dos idiomas." -- School Library JournalThis jewel-like vignette from Sandra Cisneros's best-selling The House on Mango Street shows, through simple, intimate portraits, the diversity among us. A Dragonfly Book in English and Spanish. A Parenting Magazine Best Children's Book of the Year-----------Un excelente constructor de vocabulario, con nombres de objetos en Inglés y en Español, acompañados por ilustraciones, agrupados por tópicos como colores, juguetes, animales y herramientas.; Title: Hairs/Pelitos | [
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26,490 | 0 | The year is 1906, the place is San Francisco. Annie and her brother, Jack, have just traveled here in their magic tree house, on a mission from Morgan le Fay, the mysterious magical librarian from King Arthur's time. In an effort to save Camelot, the children have already found three special kinds of writing for Morgan's library: something to follow (Civil War on Sunday), something to send (Revolutionary War on Wednesday), and something to learn (Twister on Tuesday). Now it's time to find "something to lend." It's a quiet, peaceful morning in San Francisco, and Annie is eager to start exploring. So eager, in fact, that she pulls Jack away from his research just before he would have learned a very important piece of information... All too soon, the siblings figure it out for themselves: they have arrived in this lovely city a moment before one of the biggest earthquakes the U.S. has ever known shakes the Bay Area to pieces! Stunned, Jack and Annie wander the streets, but quickly find a purpose. Lots of people need help transporting goods to safety, and many more are left without any idea where to go or what to do. But what about their mission? Will the kids find something to lend before the entire city goes up in flames?Mary Pope Osborne's tremendously popular Magic Tree House series offers young readers a chance to immerse themselves in spellbinding adventures even as they learn about history. The terrible San Francisco earthquake is described with great historical accuracy, but with admirable age-appropriateness. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulterie travel back to the morning of the great San Francisco earthquake. While they are there, they meet a reporter and help get some kids to safety.; Title: Earthquake in the Early Morning (Magic Tree House #24) (Magic Tree House (R)) | [
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26,491 | 1 | he makings of a glorious day--the Black has just won the America's Cup! But the fruits of victory quickly sour when it is learned that the Black's challenger, shying at a shadow on the track, has suffered a fatal fall. Now, the Black himself is hobbled by a fear of shadows, a problem that could end his brilliant racing career. Will the Black become the next victim if he is not cured of his fright?; Title: The Black Stallion's Shadow | [
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26,492 | 0 | If it's Wednesday, it must be Revolutionary War day. Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House series, are in for another adventure in their time- and space-traveling tree house. Mysterious magical librarian Morgan le Fay has set four new tasks for the siblings. Jack and Annie must find four special kinds of writing for Morgan's library in order to save Camelot, the ancient kingdom of King Arthur. In Civil War on Sunday, the pair traveled back to the 1860s to collect a list of rules ("something to follow") from famous nurse Clara Barton. Now they discover they must visit another war era: the Revolutionary War. Jack and Annie set aside their apprehension and soon they're spinning back through time to Christmas Day, 1776, on the banks of the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, where they encounter none other than the man on the dollar bill himself, George Washington! The children accidentally-on-purpose end up embroiled in the famous commander-in-chief's mission, where they not only play a part in convincing Washington to carry on with his patriotic duty, but also find the second kind of writing for Morgan's library: "something to send."Award-winning author Mary Pope Osborne's young adventure series, The Magic Tree House, is immensely popular among children and teachers alike, promoting a fascination with history--and reading--no textbook can match. (Ages 6 to 9) --Emilie Coulteree House whisks Jack and Annie back to Colonial America. They arrive just as General george Washington is planning the crossing of the Delaware. Before they know it, Jack and Annie are in a boat with the Father of Our Country as history is made!; Title: Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House (R)) | [
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26,493 | 2 | Gr. 5-8. Jukes, now joined by Wai-Yin Cheung, a doctor and registered dietician, continues to enlighten adolescent girls on the physical and emotional aspects of going through puberty with this companion to Growing Up: It's a Girl Thing: Straight Talk about First Bras, First Periods, and Your Changing Body (1998). The authors promote their own guidelines in the form of "The Cactus Plan" (think food pyramid), which encompasses food, exercise, and other lifestyle choices. Much of the information--drink six to eight glasses of water per day, eat balanced meals, etc.--kids have heard ad nauseam. But given the alarmingly high rates of eating disorders, girls definitely need to hear some of the straight talk more often: "During puberty in girls, fat tissues increase as part of breast development. Hips and thighs change in size and shape. . . . Expect it. It's normal." A chapter devoted to advertising is also helpful in countering the unrealistic images portrayed in the media. Girls may not always like what they read here, but this kind of information can go a long way in helping them accept and understand the inevitable changes occurring in their bodies. Lauren PetersonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedMavis Jukes is here to help girls learn how to be healthy so they can stay healthy. Be Healthy! targets what girls need to know in order to achieve an active lifestyle and how to avoid the pitfalls of body image issues. Readers will find basic nutritional information; ideas for safe exercising; tips on how to eat right no matter where they are; and lots of other kid-specific informationall written with the authors trademark energy and enthusiasm.; Title: Be Healthy! It's a Girl Thing: Food, Fitness, and Feeling Great | [
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26,494 | 0 | ul summer day a young girl sets up a lemonade stand and sells enough cups of refreshment to add up to a dollar.Told in rhyme, this delightful story combines the teaching of addition with a traditional rite of childhood entrepreneurship!Penny sells lemonade for one cent a cup. But when the lemonade starts to sell, the price goes up! And up and up! Can she make a dollar? Read this funny story and find out!; Title: A Dollar For Penny (Step-Into-Reading, Step 2) | [
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26,495 | 2 | Grade 4-8-A slimmed-down version of Jukes's It's a Girl Thing (Knopf, 1996) that explores puberty firsts such as bras and periods. The author imparts the essential information vital to a young woman's early development. Speaking with the sensitivity of an older, trusted sister, Jukes assures readers that the changes, or lack of, in their bodies are perfectly normal. She covers body hair and shaving, perspiration and deodorant, and how to buy your first bra. The second half of the book is devoted to what to expect and how to plan for your first period. Jukes details the pros and cons of pads and tampons and gives practical, safe advice for alleviating cramps. Sexual intercourse is defined as an activity for adults and used to describe the reproductive organs. Sexual activity in teenagers and birth control are not covered. The narration has an easy, comfortable voice and imparts accurate and important information while assuring readers that they can still be children even though they've entered puberty.Katie O'Dell Madison, Multnomah County Library, Portland, ORCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Mavis Jukes was born in Nyack, New York, and grew up in New York City; Princeton, New Jersey; and Berkeley, California. She attended the University of Colorado, where she studied art; the University of California, where she studied education; and Golden Gate University, where she studied law. She is a member of the California Bar Association and has volunteered as a juvenile defense attorney.Jukes was an elementary school teacher and an art specialist in the late 1960s and early 1970s and recently returned to public education. She writes books for children and young adults and teaches leadership, writing, drawing, and human interactions. She lives in the country in Northern California with her husband, artist Robert Hudson, and two teenage daughters. She has written many books for children, including Expecting the Unexpected, It’s a Girl Thing, Blackberries in the Dark, I’ll See You in My Dreams, It’s a Guy Thing, and Like Jake and Me, for which she won a Newbery Honor.; Title: Growing Up: It's a Girl Thing: Straight Talk about First Bras, First Periods, and Your Changing Body | [
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26,496 | 0 | From the tiniest krill to the large gray whale, ocean creatures swim madly through Wish for a Fish--you'll be impressed with just how much information gets packed into the clever Seuss-style rhymes. Cat in the Hat, aboard the S.S. Undersea Glubber, narrates this fact-filled story of life under the sea, along with sidekicks Thing One and Thing Two. You'll learn all about the ocean's food chain, different light zones, and fascinating information about the large mammals that live there. The phonics-based word patterns make excellent early reading practice for any little beachcomber. How can you go wrong with catchy paragraphs like "baleen fills the blue whale's mouth like a grill. As water flows through it, it strains out the krill?" --Jill LightnerKindergarten-Grade 3 Two titles that feature that favorite old cat, along with Thing One, Thing Two, and Sally and Dick. Both are told in rhythmic couplets. Di-no-saur introduces fossils using a museum as the setting. "With a club for a tail/and a back full of spikes,/this dino was strong /like an army tank. Yikes!" The dinosaurs' names are given, as well as their physical traits. Fish uses a deep-sea sub to take readers through five undersea zones, illustrating the types of fish that would be found at each depth. Even after close examination, the pictures cannot be easily distinguished from those drawn by Dr. Seuss. A good choice for kids who still like their nonfiction told in story form and laced with humor. Sharon R. Pearce, Geronimo Public School, OK Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Wish for a Fish: All About Sea Creatures (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) | [
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26,497 | 2 | A temporarily mute, amnesiac orphan boy finds himself among Robin Hood and his merry men in Sherwood Forest. Ages 10-13. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Known in her homeland of England in many rolesjournalist, biographer, novelist, feminist, and activistMonica Furlong was best known in the United States for her award-winning novels, Juniper and Wise Child. Monica Furlong died of cancer in January 2003 at the age of 72. Colman is her last work.From the Paperback edition.; Title: Robin's Country | [
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26,498 | 0 | Kindergarten-Grade 2-This exuberant kindergartner's newest adventure begins with a visit to the local beauty shop. Fascinated with sitting in the "spinny" chair and helping the beautician give her dad a haircut, Junie decides that her hopes and dreams are wrapped up in scissors, smelly hair gel, and fluffy towels. When her father warns her that it takes years of hard work to learn how to cut hair, the girl takes his advice and starts practicing...on her bunny slippers, on the dog, and eventually on herself. When she goes to school wearing three hats to cover her unfortunate "sprigs," only her teacher and a session with the real beautician can save her. Parks does an excellent job of keeping her adult characters real, in charge, yet not overbearing. Junie's teacher's sympathy and understanding are heartwarming, and her dad's exasperation is completely believable. Junie is always the focus and the one who solves the dilemma, this time by confessing to her teacher and admitting that she might need some help. Brunkus's illustrations complete the child's exploits. The honesty and inventiveness of this savvy kindergartner make the Junie B. books accessible and completely enjoyable.Linda Bindner, formerly at Athens Clarke County Library, GACopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.From USA TODAY: "Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set." From Publisher' Weekly: "Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.and readingare lots of fun." From Kirkus Reviews: "Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world....A hilarious, first-rate read- aloud." From Booklist: "Park, one of the funniest writers around . . . brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book set." From Time magazine: "Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty." From School Library Journal: "Park is truly a funny writer. Although Junie B. is a kindergartner, she's sure to make middle graders laugh out loud."; Title: Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy (Junie B. Jones, No. 11) | [
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26,499 | 2 | What fun! What excitement! What a nuisance. At least that's the way Sister Bear feels. If it isn't being fed, burped, or diapered, it's being dandled, cuddled, or kitchy-kitchy-kooed. Yes, Sister's pretty fed up with the fuss everyone's making over the new baby. Even the dolls make her angry, because they remind her of the baby. Then Sister gets a special homework assignment and, with a little help from wise old Mama, comes to believe that this new baby might just be a nifty addition to the Bear clan.Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family,The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 360 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become one of the best-selling children's book series ever.; Title: The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five | [
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