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26,600 | 0 | Alice Dagliesh wrote many books for young readers, including The Thanksgiving Story, The Fourth of July Story, the Bears on Hemlock Mountain, and The Little Wooden Farmer, all available from Aladdin.; Title: The Thanksgiving Story | [
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26,601 | 3 | Shepard imposes his own style and adds several episodes to an American tall tale, which originally appeared in print as part of a WPA-sponsored collection. Slappy Hooper, "the world's biggest, fastest, bestest sign painter," has an oversize problem: the signs he creates are too darn lifelike. His picture of a rose attracts bees, while a sign featuring a hot summer sun melts snow. One catastrophe follows another, until Slappy paints himself out of a job. On the verge of chucking his paint kit into the river, the despairing hero is approached--in a rather saccharine plot twist--by Michael, from the Heavenly Sign Company, and hired to paint the world's sunrises and sunsets. Busy drawings, peopled with cartoonish look-alike figures (Slappy and Michael seem to be the same man in different costumes) add little zest to this overly cute story. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.A tale collected by the WPA's Federal Writers' Project, admired by Carl Sandburg as ``a fresh modern masterpiece,'' and now reinterpreted by a ``story performer'' (The Legend of Lightning Larry, p. 306). The aptly named Slappy is a Bunyan- style prodigy of a sign painter: his pictures are so lifelike that roses wilt, an eagle flies away, and a billboard depicting a beach for the ``Sunshine Travel Agency'' decimates trade by attracting sunbathers right in town. Irate customers give up hiring the hapless Slappy, but when ``the Boss'' sends a winged, paint-spattered messenger to draft him for rainbows and sunsets, His standards suit the overcapable painter to a T: ``If it isn't too good, it's not good enough!'' Goffe's freewheeling cartoons perfectly complement this well-told, amiably satirical tale. (Folklore/Picture book. 5-9) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: The Legend of Slappy Hooper: An American Tall Tale | [
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26,602 | 0 | Byrd Baylor lives and writes in Arizona, presenting images of the Southwest and an intense connection between the land and the people. Her prose illustrates vividly the value of simplicity, the natural world, and the balance of life within it.; Title: One Small Blue Bead | [
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26,603 | 13 | Grade 4-7-The lives and work of two African-American artists are briefly explored in these heavily illustrated books. Horace Pippin, a painter, was born in Pennsylvania in 1888. Despite a career-threatening wound suffered during World War I, he continued to create and ultimately received some recognition during his lifetime for his distinctive, bold, folk-art style paintings and burnt-wood panels. Harriet Powers, a quilter, was born a slave in Georgia in 1837. Though nothing is known of her early life, census records, slave narratives, archival photographs, and the writings of Jennie Smith (a white art teacher who purchased Powers's Bible story quilt) are drawn on for background information. Both titles provide appropriate, well-labeled, full-color, often full-page reproductions of the artists' works, as well as related illustrative material. A sampling of the sources consulted are noted, but not specifically cited. Altogether, these books provide readable, concise introductions to two African-American artists and to some of the historical influences on their work.Maria B. Salvadore, District of Columbia Public LibraryCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Starting Home: The Story of Horace Pippin, Painter (African-American Artists and Artisans) | [
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26,604 | 0 | Francis has been born into a wealthy family in Assisi. Increasingly troubled by the intense poverty around him, the lad sells some family items and gives the money to a poor church. Francis's father is disgraced by his son's actions and orders him to leave home with nothing but a coarse robe. Stripped of his worldly possessions, Brother Francis is free to walk the roads of Italy helping the needy, preaching God's word and befriending the animals. Hodges writes with reverence, drawing the kind man's portrait by skillfully weaving together the many legends surrounding his life and times. Lewin captures in fine detail the old Italian villages and the countryside's verdant, natural beauty. His watercolors of colorfully frocked peasants and sun-washed stonework recall Sargent's work in this medium. Ages 6-8. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 2-4-- A superficial biography of Saint Francis of Assisi, here always called Brother Francis. Born to wealth and ease (his birthdate is never given), Francis became aware of poverty and want after an illness. Leaving home, he adopted the life of wandering preacher, finding joy in all of nature's creatures. There is no attempt at an understanding of the man's character, nor of his religious inclinations (except for his reenactment of the birth of Christ using the animals and peasants of his village to act out Biblical roles), nor a probe into his motivations for the choice of his lifestyle. Lewin's somber full-color watercolors give a feeling of time and place. However, the sudden shift from a young Francis to an elderly monk, totally unexplained in either text or illustration, is unsettling. Children interested in this man will find little to enlighten them here. --Eva Elisabeth Von Ancken, Trinity Pawling School, NYCopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Brother Francis and the Friendly Beasts | [
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26,605 | 0 | Grade 2-5?A superior retelling of the "Story of Wali Dad the Simple-hearted," one of the best-loved tales in Andrew Lang's Brown Fairy Book (1965; o.p.) (and later in Lang's Olive Fairy Book [1968; o.p., both Dover]). Shepard has condensed the story, stressing its comic elements, and?with San Souci?has brought it to life for new audiences. Wali Dad is content to be a simple grass-cutter. When his frugal habits result in a lot of money?more than he can ever use?he buys a gold bracelet and asks a merchant to give it to the noblest woman in the world: the queen of Khaistan. She sends Wali Dad a gift in return. So he asks the merchant to take her gift to the noblest man in the world: the king of Nekabad. The king then sends a reciprocal gift, which Wali Dad passes on to the queen. The exchanges continue, the presents growing more and more extravagant, until Wali Dad, with the aid of two peris (benevolent beings akin to fairies), brings the young queen and king together. They marry, and Wali Dad happily returns to his simple life. San Souci's full- and double-page watercolor illustrations depict a comic, expressive Wali Dad with an oversized head dominated by a huge nose. Full of interesting details, the pictures support and enlarge upon the text. A worthy addition.?Marilyn Taniguchi, Santa Monica Public Library, CACopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Gifts of Wali Dad: A Tale of India and Pakistan | [
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26,606 | 2 | Ages 4^-8. Using portions of his best-selling adult work Book of Virtues, former secretary of education William Bennett teams up with artist Michael Hague to create a collection of stories, poems, and fables in a format more suitable for children. Noting in his introduction that his goal is to further the "moral education of the young," Bennett has chosen selections to illustrate 10 virtues, which he further divides into four groups, among them, courage/perseverance and compassion/faith. Many selections, such as the Aesop fables, are easily found elsewhere, but Bennett has also included some full-length versions of poems and tales known only vaguely today. A few selections seem badly dated or unbearably heavy-handed (for example, the story of the boy whose "please" didn't get enough fresh air so it ran away to another boy's mouth), and the apocryphal tale of George Washington and the cherry tree should have been labeled as such. Hague's plentiful artwork adds enormously to the charm of the collection. In keeping with each selection, his style ranges widely, from the comical to the lushly romantic and sweetly old-fashioned. Susan Dove LempkeChildren will enjoy this book together with their parents: it requires good reading skills or parental intervention but presents a set of fine stories and colorful illustrations of virtues ranging from work and self-discipline to faith and loyalty. The old-fashioned pictures and virtues extolled will please parents seeking to instill values in the very young. -- Midwest Book Review; Title: The Children's Book of Virtues | [
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26,607 | 2 | William J. Bennett served as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H. W. Bush and as Secretary of Education and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Reagan. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Williams College, a doctorate in political philosophy from the University of Texas, and a law degree from Harvard. He is the author of such bestselling books as The Educated Child, The Death of Outrage, The Book of Virtues, and the two-volume series America: The Last Best Hope. Dr. Bennett is the former host of the nationally syndicated radio show Bill Bennett's Morning in America and the current host of the popular podcast, The Bill Bennett Show. He is also the Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute and a regular contributor to CNN. He, his wife, Elayne, and their two sons, John and Joseph, live in Maryland.Chapter 1HeroesWilliam CantonOur favorite heroes live forever in their stories and in our memories, cheering us forward in our own brave fights.For you who love heroic thingsIn summer dream or winter tale,I tell of warriors, siants, and kings,In scarlet, sackcloth, glittering mail,And helmets peaked with iron wings.They beat down Wrong; they strove for Right.In ringing fields, on grappled ships,Singing, they flung into the fight.They fell with triumph on their lips,And in their eyes a glorious light.That light still gleams. From far awayTheir brave song greets us like a cheer.We fight the same great fight as they,Right againgst Wrong; we, now and here;They, in their fashion, yesterday.Text copyright © 1997 by William J. Bennett; Title: The Children's Book of Heroes | [
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26,608 | 1 | First pets have always been popular, including such notables as FDR's Scottish terrier, Fala; Caroline Kennedy's pony, Macaroni; and Amy Carter's cat, Misty. President Clinton's cat, Socks, and his chocolate Labrador, Buddy, have also managed to attract quite a few fans since landing in the White House, the majority being curious children who have lots of interesting questions and aren't shy about sharing! In Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton gathers together more than 80 full-color photographs of the dynamic duo and 50 letters to them from kids across the United States and offers answers to their most-often-asked questions. From "Socks Stats" and a "Buddy Bio" to a FAQ page for each, and "Socks and Buddy's Guide to Good Pet Care," children will be delighted with the generous information provided on two of their favorite pets, as well as the "pet history" of the White House and a look into how letters to Socks and Buddy are received, sorted, and answered at the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. Clinton, who is donating all of the author proceeds from the sale of this book to the National Park Foundation, also devotes a chapter to suggesting numerous ways that "parents can help their children initiate and enjoy the experience of writing and receiving letters," making this a treasure for both parents and children alike.Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first woman in US history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party. She served as the 67th Secretary of Statefrom January 21, 2009, until February 1, 2013after nearly four decades in public service advocating on behalf of children and families as an attorney, First Lady, and Senator. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother.; Title: Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets | [
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26,609 | 23 | Mark Kistler is a cartoonist, illustrator, and the producer and star of Mark Kistler's Imagination Station, which airs on public television stations nationwide. The author of four previous books, he lives in Santa Barbara, California.From Chapter One: Creating Your First Web PageLet's start off with a bang! Creating web pages is a snap, and I'm going to show you just how easy it is in this first lesson. You're going to type a couple of sentences, and whoosh-bang, you've got a web site!First, we need to add the HTML tags to tell the browser that this is an HTML page. So...I'm Techno TermiteWhenever we come across a new word that you may not have heard before, I'll tell you what it means.Internet Browser A browser is a program like Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer that you use to look at words and text from the Internet. HTML HyperText Markup Language. "HyperText" is words or phrases that you can click to read more about something. "Markup" is a term borrowed from newspaper editors, who use blue pencils to write instructions on -- "mark up" -- copy that tell the printers how a page should look. We do much the same on the computer: the HyperText Markup Language is the set of instructions you use to tell a web browser, like Netscape, how a page should look. Tag A tag is a single instruction in HTML that describes how part of the page should look. Most tags come in pairs: one tells the browser when to start whatever it's supposed to do, and its partner tells the browser when the instruction is finished. These ending tags start with a slash (/). So, for example, when you start an HTML page, you use the tag <HTML>, and when you finish the page, you use the tag </HTML>. To create your first web page1) Open a new text file. 2) Type <HTML>. 3) Press return. 4) Type I am the cool creator of this wacky web site! 5) Press return. 6) Type </HTML>. 7) Save the file as web01.html. You don't have to close the file or quit your word processing program. 8) Open web01.html in your web browser. Congratulations! You are a web author -- you've created your first web page! The rest of the book will show you how to add cool things to your web page! Adding <H1> HeadingsUsing heading tags, you can make your web pages easier to read and help people find the information they want more quickly.Heading tags have six levels, from <H1> to <H6>. <H1> headings are the largest; headings get smaller until you reach <H6>. Headings let you organize the information on your web site into subcategories that share similar characteristics. (Headings let you separate the stuff on your page into clumps of stuff that's like other junk. To add <H1> headings to your web page1) Open web01.html in your text editor. (If you didn't close it, it should still be open.) 2) With your mouse, position your cursor at the end of the sentence "I am the cool creator of this wacky web site." 3) Press return. 4) Type <H1>My Favorite Games</H1>. 5) Save web01.html. 6) Open web01.html with your web browser. (If your web browser is still showing your page, you can click the Reload or Refresh button.) Adding <H2> HeadingsThe heading tags get smaller as you give more details about your subject. You use H2 headings to subordinate your topics ("sub," as in "under," and "ordinate" as in "putting them in order"), so you're organizing one heading under another in a particular order.To add <H2> headings to your web page1) Open web01.html in your text editor. 2) With your mouse, position your cursor at the end of the line "<H1>My Favorite Games</H1>." 3) Press return. 4) Type <H2>Indoor</H2>. 5) Press return. 6) Type <H2>Outdoor</H2>. 7) Save web01.html. 8) Open web01.html with your web browser. Adding <H3> Headings and DetailsNow we'll add the headings for specific games you enjoy, and you can say something about them.To add <H3> headings to your web page1) Open web01.html in your text editor. 2) Position your cursor at the end of the line <H2>Indoor</H2>. 3) Press return. 4) Type <H3>Chess</H3> (or choose a different game you like, if you want to). 5) Press return. 6) Type I like Chess because it manipulates my mental muscles. 7) Press return. 8) Type <H3>Checkers</H3> (or some other game). 9) Press return. 10) Type I like Checkers because I like to jump around. (Too lame? Okay, make up your own witty sayings!) 11) Save web01.html. 12) Open web01.html with your web browser. 13) Extra credit: Make your page look like the example on page 19 by adding the outdoor games. Adding a Graphic Image Your Web PageOriginally, the Internet was used to share text (words) and couldn't display pictures, also called graphics. Since the early 1990s, though, graphical web browsers have become standard, and these let you include pictures, sound, and video clips, as well as words, on your web page. JPEGs and GIFsThere are two common graphic file types used on the Internet: JPEG and GIF. JPEG stands for the Joint Photographic Experts Group, the committee that decided how JPEG graphics would be encoded. JPEG graphics store color information for each dot in a picture. This allows for gradual color changes and makes JPEG a good choice for storing photographs and scanned images. JPEG files tend to be slightly larger than GIF files. GIF stands for Graphic Interchange Format, and saves storage space by encoding only the specific colors used in the picture. This makes it a good choice for pictures you draw using your computer. These are only general suggestions. Sometimes JPEG files can be smaller or GIF images clearer. You can also choose to save lower-quality JPEG images to make the files use less disk space. You may want to try saving the same picture in both formats and compare the results on your web page.Volunteers spend hundreds of hours scanning or typing great books that belong in the public domain (that means that copyright protections have expired on the book and anyone can use it or publish it) and makes them available via the web. The Gutenberg Project has no pictures on its web site, but through it you can travel to Treasure Island, buckle your swash with the Three Musketeers, or have thousands of other adventures just by downloading -- for free -- a copy of any of the books listed. There are thousands of books available, including a dictionary and an encyclopedia. The Gutenberg Project represents the best spirit of the Internet -- getting information out into the hands of peo; Title: Mark Kistlers Web Wizards: Build Your Own Homepage With Public Tvs Favorite Cybercartoonist And His Pal W | [
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26,610 | 20 | Charles Dickens wrote The Life of Our Lord around the same time he was finishing up David Copperfield, but to readers raised on a diet of Dickensian wit and indignation, his rendering of Jesus' life may come as something of a surprise. You won't find even the shadow of a Micawber or a Mrs. Gamp anywhere in this brief volume; no Pecksniffs, Podsnaps, or Mulberries, either. Instead, Dickens approaches his subject with simple reverence, retelling the New Testament in a manner suitable for his own young children--who were, in fact, his only intended audience. Indeed, he strictly forbade publication of The Life during his lifetime and begged his sister to make sure that they "would never even hand the manuscript, or a copy of it, to anyone to take out of the house." It wasn't until the death of Dickens's last living son that the manuscript was finally published in 1934. Though he left his trademark comedy behind, Dickens's liberal social conscience is still evident in what he chooses to emphasize about Jesus: "My Dear Children," he begins,Dickens rivals Uriah Heep at his umblest in this mawkish rehearsal of the Christ story. The Victorian master novelist wrote it for his children in the late 1840s, when he was composing David Copperfield, and read it aloud to them every Christmas. His handwritten manuscript was passed down after Dickenss death in 1870 to his descendants, who also read it at Christmas and, at the authors request, delayed publication until the last of his children died (which happened in 1933). Though a bestseller at the time, it is way down on the list of rewrites of the life of Jesus that an adult would ever care to read. (One can imagine Dickens's grown-up sons and daughters suffering through it each Christmas.) Phrased with deliberate artlessness meant to woo children, the text pales in comparison to A Christmas Carol as a piece of holiday storytellingnot a fair comparison, perhaps, but it is fair to note its puzzling lack of any of the strengths Dickens is noted for. Well, that's not quite true. He decorates the Resurrection with Roman soldiers fainting as the earth trembles and shakes, while an angel, whose ``countenance was like lightning,'' rolls away the rock sealing the tomb. Piety for mopheads. -- Copyright 1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: The Life of Our Lord: Written for His Children During the Years 1846 to 1849 | [
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26,611 | 2 | Prominent entrepreneur, educator, and author Stedman Graham writes, "More than anything, Teens Can Make It Happen is about showing young people how to discover the hope and self-confidence they need to lead productive, healthy lives. This book is designed to help them develop lifestyles and processes that will prepare them for a lifetime of intellectual, emotional and physical awareness and well-being. Every chapter shows that you are not your circumstances; you are your possibilities." Graham, author of the bestselling You Can Make It Happen: A Nine-Step Plan for Success , writes for teens in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner, no talking down, no vague promises. After chapter 1, "The Success Process," one chapter is devoted to each of his nine steps: check your ID, create your vision, develop your travel plan, master the rules of the road, step into the outer limits, pilot the seasons of change, build your dream team, win by a decision, and commit to your vision. Graham reveals some of his personal trials and tribulations in finding his identity (can you imagine how hard it would be to hang onto your own identity if you're also Oprah Winfrey's boyfriend?) and reaching for success even when people have told him he couldn't make it. In his motivational style, Graham makes it crystal-clear that he believes in the teens of today and the adults of tomorrow. Filled with relevant examples and practical, hands-on wisdom, this book should help teens move beyond their circumstances and become their possibilities. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie CoulterStedman Graham is chairman and CEO of S. Graham and Associates, a management and marketing consulting firm based in Chicago. He is the author of ten books, including two New York Times bestsellers. Graham lectures and conducts seminars for businesses and organizations around the country. He is a former adjunct professor at Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, and is currently a visiting professor at several other universities. Active in philanthropy and community work, he is on the international board of Junior Achievement, is founder of Athletes Against Drugs, and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago.; Title: Teens Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps for Success | [
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26,612 | 5 | Three soldiers came marching down the road towards a French village. The peasants seeing them coming, suddenly became very busy, for soldiers are often hungry. So all the food was hidden under mattresses or in barns. There followed a battle of wits, with the soldiers equal to the occasion. Stone soup? Why, of course, they could make a wonderful soup of stones...but, of course, one must add a carrot or two...some meat...so it went. Marcia Brown has made of this old tale a very gay book, a carnival of activity, of dancing and laughter. So much goes on in the pictures that children who have once heard the story will turn to them again and again, retelling the story for themselves. A French version of the story is available under the title Une Drole de Soupe.ENDMarcia Brown, one of the most honored illustrators in children's literature, is a three-time Caldecott Medalist and six-time Caldecott Honor illustrator, as well as winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for the body of her work. She lives in Laguna Hills, California.; Title: Stone Soup | [
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26,613 | 20 | Lynne M. Lepley, graduate of Duke Divinity, is a United Methodist minister who is presently pastor at Catawba UMC in North Carolina along with her husband Ralph. She is also part-time campus minister at Mitchell Community College. Before entering the pastorate Lynne spent six years as a Media Specialist in both public and private schools. A published author for diverse audiences, Lynne was written for the Upper Room, DevoZine, Scrumptious Scriptures (books for children), and children's curriculum for Nazarene Publishing House and Rainbow Publishers. Her adult writings include Wesleyan citations for the upcoming Encyclopedia of North Carolina.; Title: Three In One: A Book About God | [
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26,614 | 11 | Writing for her "Ethiopian princess"/ granddaughter, Forche has produced a book that speaks to the needs of all children to feel acceptance and pride in who and how they are. Using the book of Genesis (with biblical references cited on each page), she stresses the variety in all creation. Of obvious interest to African American children ("God made me a beautiful brown" is a leitmotif), the book so employs the rainbow theme that it can speak to every child. Unfortunately, Cox's large watercolor-and-ink illustrations, while workmanlike, are not up to the job at hand. Likewise, Forche's vacillation between rhyming quatrains and free verse is jarring when read aloud; but even given these caveats, the spirit of this book is beyond reproach and its message desperately needed. Ages 3-9. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.Carolyn A. Forch is an ordained minister, teacher, speaker, and author. She won the Gilded Quill Award forColors Come From God . . . Just Like Me! andwas awarded the Outstanding Service Award from the U. S. Dept of Health & Human Services. She was the first woman to be appointed to the U. S. Presidential sub-cabinet position of Director of Public Affairs for the six-state Region V and served under the administrations of President Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.Interestingly, while her books are writtenfor children, they have been hailed as healing sources for adults still struggling with childhood hurts. Carolyn is from Houston, Texas.; Title: Colors Come from God . . . Just Like Me! | [
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26,615 | 0 | Ray Buckley is the interim Director of the Center for Native American Spirituality and Christian Study. Buckley has served The United Methodist Church as a staff member of The United Methodist Publishing House, Director of the Native Peoples Communication Office (UMCom) for nine years, and Director of Connectional Ministries for the Alaska Missionary Conference. Most recently Buckley wrote Hard to Dance with the Devil on Your Back and contributed to New Dawn in Beloved community. Also, he is the author/illustrator of five books: Gods Love is Like, The Give-Away: A Christmas Story in the Native American Tradition, The Wing, Christmas Moccasins, and Dancing with Words: Storytelling as Legacy, Culture, and Faith. He is also the author of Creator Sang a Welcoming Song, and Walking in These White Man Shoes, children and youth resources for the Womens Dvision School of Missions. The Give-Away was selected to appear on the CBS Christmas Eve special, An American Christmas, produced by the National Council of Churches. His stories, poetry, and art have appeared in numerous journals, periodicals, books, and museums. Buckley has taught in Nigeria, and Ghana, and served as a lecturer in Native American studies for several universities. Ray Buckley was a keynote speaker at the Jubilee 2000, Cardinal Maeda Institute. At the invitation of the Council of Canadian Catholic Bishops, he has twice appeared on the nationally televised Canadian Catholic Broadcasting Corporations Lenten series. In July 2001, Ray was a keynote speaker at the General Synod of the UCC/Disciples of Christ General Assembly. In 2003, 2004, and 2007, Mr. Buckley was a guest lecturer at the Pontifical Biblical Institute of the Vatican. Ray was chosen as the Howard Preacher for Phillips Theological Seminary, delivered the McDonald Lecture Series (New Mexico), and the Ira Galloway Lecture Series (Peoria, IL). Buckley was one of five keynote speakers at Youth 2007 (SPLAT), sponsored by the General Board of Discipleship. ; Title: Christmas Moccasins | [
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26,616 | 20 | Helen Caswell is a prolific writer/illustrator who specializes in stories for children. During 1997 she served as Artist in Residence at the Franciscan Life Development Center near Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to books, her work appears in churches and hospitals and is represented in galleries on both coasts. Her latest work for Abingdon Press was as the illustrator of A Child's Life of Jesus by Fulton Oursler. Mrs. Caswell lives on a farm in Sebastopol, California.; Title: Parables of Jesus: The Mustard Seed and Other Stories | [
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26,617 | 0 | Buckley retells a handful of Jesus' parables through the experiences of five different children. In "Sarai Sees Jesus," a Jewish girl yearns to meet Jesus when he comes to her village. Her neighbor, Jacob Bar-Jona, lifts her up on his shoulders so Sarai can see and hear Jesus tell the parable of the good Samaritan. Through her experience, Sarai learns what it means to be a good neighbor. "The Little Seed That Grew" takes place in a contemporary Hispanic farm village where a tiny mustard seed grows into a great tree, and where the growth of the seed is compared to the growth of God's family. In "Keetah's Special Day," a young Native American girl learns from the parable of the Prodigal Son that "God loves us even when we are wrong. At God's house we find only love." And in Africa, a grandfather teaches his grandson ("Kweisi and the Two Houses") that God's love is strong, like a house built on a rock. Buckley's dreary and staid watercolors do little to bring his stories to life, but the tales themselves will likely appeal to young children. Ages 6-8. Copyright 1998 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Ray Buckley is the interim Director of the Center for Native American Spirituality and Christian Study. Buckley has served The United Methodist Church as a staff member of The United Methodist Publishing House, Director of the Native Peoples Communication Office (UMCom) for nine years, and Director of Connectional Ministries for the Alaska Missionary Conference. Most recently Buckley wrote Hard to Dance with the Devil on Your Back and contributed to New Dawn in Beloved community. Also, he is the author/illustrator of five books: Gods Love is Like, The Give-Away: A Christmas Story in the Native American Tradition, The Wing, Christmas Moccasins, and Dancing with Words: Storytelling as Legacy, Culture, and Faith. He is also the author of Creator Sang a Welcoming Song, and Walking in These White Man Shoes, children and youth resources for the Womens Dvision School of Missions. The Give-Away was selected to appear on the CBS Christmas Eve special, An American Christmas, produced by the National Council of Churches. His stories, poetry, and art have appeared in numerous journals, periodicals, books, and museums. Buckley has taught in Nigeria, and Ghana, and served as a lecturer in Native American studies for several universities. Ray Buckley was a keynote speaker at the Jubilee 2000, Cardinal Maeda Institute. At the invitation of the Council of Canadian Catholic Bishops, he has twice appeared on the nationally televised Canadian Catholic Broadcasting Corporations Lenten series. In July 2001, Ray was a keynote speaker at the General Synod of the UCC/Disciples of Christ General Assembly. In 2003, 2004, and 2007, Mr. Buckley was a guest lecturer at the Pontifical Biblical Institute of the Vatican. Ray was chosen as the Howard Preacher for Phillips Theological Seminary, delivered the McDonald Lecture Series (New Mexico), and the Ira Galloway Lecture Series (Peoria, IL). Buckley was one of five keynote speakers at Youth 2007 (SPLAT), sponsored by the General Board of Discipleship. Author/illustrator Ray Buckley is of Lakota/Tlingit/Scots descent. Ray is one of several Native leaders profiled in As Long As the Waters Flow: Native Americans in the South and East, by Frye Gillard, and The Power of Eagles: Natures Way to Individual Accomplishment, by Twyman L. Towery.; Title: God's Love Is Like... | [
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26,621 | 20 | Helen Caswell is a prolific writer/illustrator who specializes in stories for children. During 1997 she served as Artist in Residence at the Franciscan Life Development Center near Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to books, her work appears in churches and hospitals and is represented in galleries on both coasts. Her latest work for Abingdon Press was as the illustrator of A Child's Life of Jesus by Fulton Oursler. Mrs. Caswell lives on a farm in Sebastopol, California.; Title: I Can Talk to God (Growing in Faith Series) | [
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26,623 | 20 | The titles in Helen Casell's Growing in Faith Library cover a wide range of topics basic to the Christian faith, and are ideal for introducing young children to the teachings of Christianity. Each title in the series has the following features: simple, direct words; it is ideal for shared reading; full colour illustrations; provide easy starting points for discussion; it is suitable for use at home, school and Sunday school. People share many similarities but every one of us is unique. "God Makes Us Different" shows young readers that all of us are beautiful and special in God's eyes. Other titles by Helen Caswell published by the Lutterworth Press: "God Is Always With Me", "God Must Like To Laugh", "God's Love Is For Sharing", "I Can Talk to God", "I Know Who Jesus Is"; Title: God makes us different | [
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26,627 | 20 | Molly Schaar Idle is the talented author/illustrator of a number of books from Abingdon Press, including the successful Christmas book, "Emma's Gift" and most recently "Nighty Night, Noah." She has worked as an artist for Dream Works Feature Animation and PBS Kids. She and her family live in Tempe, Arizona.; Title: Nighty Night Noah | [
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26,628 | 2 | Diane Winters Johnson is an ordained deacon in The United Methodist Church. She graduated from Ohio State University and The Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio, with a master's degree in Christian education. Rev. Johnson also writes Sunday school curriculum. She lives in Wooster, Ohio. Walter the Guide Dog was awarded an honorary degree in "dogmatic theology" by The Methodist Theological School in Ohio for his faithful participation in classes and his contribution to campus morale. Following a ten-year ministry with Diane Johnson, Walter is now retired and living with the Helmuth family in Wooster, Ohio.; Title: The View From Under the Pew | [
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26,629 | 0 | Jack Prelutsky is the best-selling author of more than fifty books of poetry, including The New Kid on the Block, illustrated by James Stevenson, and Stardines Swim High Across the Sky, illustrated by Carin Berger. Jack Prelutsky lives in Washington State.; Title: The Sheriff of Rottenshot | [
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26,632 | 2 | "A loving family picture story."--"Boston Globe "A delightful bedtime book."--"The New York Times Book ReviewMolly Bang lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts.; Title: Ten, Nine, Eight | [
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26,635 | 11 | John Steptoe was born in Brooklyn. From early childhood, he drew pictures and told stories with them. He started work on Stevie, his first picture book, when he was sixteen, and Stevie was published three years later to outstanding critical acclaim. Since then, he has written and illustrated many successful books for children.John Lewis Steptoe, creator of award-winning picture books for children, was born in Brooklyn on September 14, 1950 and was raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of that borough. He began drawing as a young child and received his formal art training at the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan. He was a student in the HARYOU-ACT Art Program and instructed by the highly recognized African American oil painter, Norman Lewis. He also studied at the Vermont Academy, where he was instructed by the sculptor, John Torres, and William Majors, a painter acclaimed by the Museum of Modem Art for his etchings and print-making.His work first came to national attention in 1969 when his first book, Stevie, appeared in its entirety in Life magazine, hailed as "a new kind of book for black children." Mr. Steptoe, who had begun work on Stevie at the age of 16, was then 18 years old.In his 20-year career, Mr. Steptoe illustrated 15 more picture books, ten of which he also wrote. The American Library Association named two of his books Caldecott Honor Books, a prestigious award for children's book illustration: The Story of Jumping Mouse in 1985 and Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters in 1988. Mr. Steptoe twice received the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration, for Mother Crocodile (text by Rosa Guy) in 1982, and for Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters.While all of Mr. Steptoe's work deals with aspects of the African American experience, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters was acknowledged by reviewers and critics as a breakthrough. Based on an African tale recorded in the 19th century, it required Mr. Steptoe for the first time to research African history and culture, awakening his pride in his African ancestry. Mr. Steptoe hoped that his books would lead children, especially African American children, to feel pride in their origins and in who they are. "I am not an exception to the rule among my race of people," he said, accepting the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Illustration, "I am the rule. By that I mean there are a great many others like me where I come from."Mr. Steptoe frequently spoke to audiences of children and adults about his work. He was the 1989 winner of the Milner Award, voted by Atlanta schoolchildren for their favorite author.John Steptoe died on August 28, 1989 at Saint Luke's Hospital in Manhattan, following a long illness. He was 38 years old and lived in Brooklyn. Mr. Steptoe was among the small handful of African American artists who have made a career in children's books.; Title: The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American Legend | [
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26,636 | 13 | "An inventive book for young readers that will delight anyone whose imagination is intact."-- ALA" Booklist (starred review)"Show-stopping sleight of pen."--" Kirkus ReviewAnn Jonas has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including Color Dance, Reflections, and Round Trip, which was an ALA Notable Book and a "New York Times" Best Illustrated Book. She is a graduate of Cooper Union and has worked as a graphic designer for many years with her husband, Donald Crews. They live in upstate New York.; Title: Round Trip | [
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26,638 | 2 | Diane Stanley lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and frequent collaborator, Peter Vennema, and their son, John.; Title: The Month-Brothers : A Slavic Tale | [
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26,640 | 2 | Badger's friends are overwhelmed with their loss when he dies. By sharing their memories of his gifts, they find the strength to face the future with hope. Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.The gentle message holds particular validity for children and is conveyed in a tenderhearted manner. (Booklist)Warm and sensitive. (Publishers Weekly); Title: Badger's Parting Gifts | [
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26,641 | 2 | A bright yellow school bus is evocative of exuberant kids, gleefully launched spitwads, kind bus drivers, and of course school itself. In Donald Crews's School Bus--written "for the buses, the riders, and the watchers"--preschoolers caught up in the whole school-bus mystique can follow the path of a school bus on its daily travels--minus the aforementioned shenanigans. Crews sticks with the basics, including only a few words per page, such as "Full buses head for school" and "Here we are." Adults reading aloud to children will be able to fill in the blanks and let kids make up their own stories within the framework of this book. Crews, creator of the Caldecott Honor book Freight Train, Parade, and the sturdy, board-book edition of Truck has proven himself to be an expert at conveying basic concepts to youngsters, and this book is no exception! (Baby to Preschool) --Karin SnelsonDonald Crews is the renowned creator of many celebrated children's books, including the Caldecott Honor Books Freight Train and Truck. He and his wife, Ann Jonas, live in New York's Hudson River Valley.Donald Crews es el renombrado autor de dos libros merecedores del premio Caldecott, Tren de carga (Freight Train) y School Bus. Vive con su esposa, Ann Jonas, cerca del Ro Hudson, en Nueva York.; Title: School Bus | [
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26,642 | 0 | Tana Hoban's photographs have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in galleries around the world. She has won many gold medals and prizes for her work as a photographer and filmmaker. Her books for children are known and loved throughout the world.; Title: I Read Symbols | [
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26,643 | 1 | "Children will return to this one again and again...a reassuring story of youthful independence and familial love." --" School Library Journal (starred review)"Nancy Tafuri...always manages to flavor her splendid pictures with humor and interesting detail."--" The Ney York Times Book ReviewNancy Tafuri's acclaimed picture books for the youngest child include the Caldecott Honor Book Have You Seen My Duckling?; Spots, Feathers, and Curly Tails; I love you, Little One; and In the Snow, written by Sharon Phillips Denslow. She lives with her family in Roxbury, Connecticut.; Title: Have You Seen My Duckling? | [
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26,644 | 2 | Beverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up.Instead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, "Where are the books about kids like us?" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!Mrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. Dear Mr. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.; Title: Lucky Chuck | [
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26,645 | 0 | Lobel will probably have to make room for another prize on his mantel when his new book appears. It's a fat volume of original verses, illustrated in the award-winner's beguiling style. Full-color pictures place his cast, male and female felines, in the 19th century. Their attire is authentic and charming and so are their attitudes as they act out notable events. There are "Friendly Fredrick Fuddlestone/ Could fiddle on his funny bone . . . / His furious father/would flatly forbid it,/ Which, of course,/ is why young Freddy did it," and more comments of a deliciously comic stripe. But Lobel can just as surely create a wistful feeling: "Postman, postman,/ Bring my mail./ Let me serve you/ Cakes and ale./ The day was sad,/ But now it's better . . ./ A friend has written me a letter." Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 1 Up Lobel presents 35 rhymes, which, like those in Mother Goose collections, are frequently much more than they seem. Primarily they are bits of word play, funning around with the sounds of language: "Sing a song of succotash"; "George brushed his teeth with pickle paste." They characterize the sensitivity of ear and intellect acting in consort to create comedy and small pieces of unsentimental poetry about the human condition. Lobel first did it with pigs (Book of Pigericks Harper, 1983), and this time it's all cats, solidly anthropomorphic felines mostly dressed to the nines in period costumes and always emoting in ways to extend the meanings of the words. Some scenes are full-page frame settings, others are vignettes and still others are presented as a chronological series of boxed actions. (All are economically rendered, showing only what's needed to give the emotional kick.) Colors are intense with considerable black line to help make the shapes more sculptural. Youngsters will value most the funny sounding words and the readily accessible pictures of cats play-acting as folks. More mature readers will appreciate the poignancy of the arrival of a friend's letter or the mystery of the lady who "stitched the sun to the highest hill/ to hold the day from ending." There's a fair share of poetry here and pictures to help children laugh comfortably at themselves Kenneth Marantz, Art Education Department, Ohio State University, ColumbusCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Whiskers & Rhymes | [
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26,646 | 2 | Aliki grew up in Philadelphia in a very Greek family. Her talent for drawing, first recognized by her kindergarten teacher, was encouraged by her parents and other teachers she will never forget.After graduating from the Philadelphia College of Art, she started a career in advertising art. She married Franz Brandenberg and lived in Switzerland for three years, where she wrote and illustrated her first book, The Story of William Tell.After they moved to New York, she wrote My Five Senses, the book that changed her career and her life. Besides her own books, Aliki has illustrated many by other authors, including Franz. Their children, Jason and Alexa, who have artistic careers of their own, appear in many of Aliki's books as cats, mice, or themselves.Aliki loves music, theater, films, museums, reading, and digging in her garden in London, where she lives. She travels frequently to the United States, Greece, Switzerland, and other countries, many of which are reflected in her books.NOTES FROM ALIKI0nce, when I was reading one of my books to Jason, who was just learning words, I asked him, "What is my name?" He said, "Byaliki." I laughed. But in many ways I am a bi-Aliki. Greek and American. Bilingual. Author and illustrator. Writer of fiction and nonfiction-books that come from inside out (feeling books), and outside in (research books).I had no thought of becoming a writer until it happened. But early on, I developed a lifelong habit of writing down my feelings. I realized it helped me understand my hurt, anger, bewilderment, or happiness. Words flowed out into poetry, letters, and journals. It was practice for later on.I wrote The Two of Them when my father died. I wrote We Are Best friends when we moved from New York to London. I wrote about my childhood seaside vacations in Those Summers. In fact, it was on one such family vacation that I was born unexpectedly (in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey-but we never lived there)!Marianthe's Story, two books in one volume, is very much my own. In one of its two parts-Painted Words-Mari is lucky to have such an understanding teacher and the ability to express herself through pictures (as was 1). In Spoken Memories, the villagers are composites of family and friends, and the voice is often my grandmother's. She cared passionately about education and passed it on to us.All by Myself! -- snapped after watching my nephew Peter, who was just learning to dress himself We can take nothing for granted. All skills-from the simplest to the most complicated-are learned. They take patience, perseverance, and determination. With some, a little talent helps. Life is one big challenge. I'm still trying to learn to swim.My research books come from a fascination with a subject I know only a glimmer about. It can take three years to read, delve, dig, write, and repeat the process for the illustrations. It can be torture, because Virgos dont like to make mistakes.To write My Visit to the Aquarium, I visited eleven aquariums-the most fun research ever. But then I had to get the right fish into the right tank. My Visit to the Zoo was even harder. Nine zoos, hundreds of books, magazines, and related matter. And with all due respect to the author, the illustrator has twice the work. I call it hard fun.All books-read or made-change lives. None more than William Shakespeare & the Globe. I was challenged by wanting to compress 40.0 years into 38 pages, to tell (in words and pictures) a story that comes full circle. It didn't help that we- know very little about Shakespeare the man. But I was enveloped by his words -- which brought him to life. When I finally finished, the pain of loss-which lasted months-was like parting from a beloved friend.; Title: Feelings (Reading Rainbow Book) | [
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26,647 | 0 | Beverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up.Instead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, "Where are the books about kids like us?" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!Mrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. Dear Mr. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.; Title: The Ramona Quimby Diary | [
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26,648 | 0 | This collection of Jack Prelutsky is delightfully nonsensical, as we've come to expect from the creator of The New Kid on the Block and more than 40 other equally zany collections. We were thinking of Edward Lear's The Jumblies as we read, "Jilliky Jolliky Jelliky Jee,/three little cooks in a coconut tree,/one cooked a peanut and one cooked a pea,/one brewed a thimble of cinnamon tea,/then they sat down to a dinner for three,/Jilliky Jolliky Jelliky Jee." If you've wondered why potatoes can't see even with all those eyes, or why poor Pennington Poe is weeping, this is the book for you and your kids. Garth Williams, illustrator of Charlotte's Web and Bedtime for Frances, enhances this lively collection with his whimsical, expressive paintings. (Ages 2 to 6)A rollicking, rambunctious collection of rhymes by the author of the popular and acclaimed The New Kid on the Block. Prelutsky's nonsense verse is simple and tongue-twisting by turns as he carries his readers along on fantastic flights of fancy "from Seattle/ to the city of New York." Kids will enjoy the stops along the way to visit "Timble Tamble Turkey," "Jilliky, Jolliky, Jelliky, Jee" and "Hannah Banana," or pronounce such locales as Saskatoon, Albuquerque or Cincinnati. The verse is made all the more engaging by the flowing full-color pictures by Williams. The book vibrates with these paintings that can create a mood, communicate a feeling or expand on the zaniness of Prelutsky's characters and situations. This is a fine and funny introduction to poetry for the very young. Kids will want to climb on board for another trip, and soon. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Ride a Purple Pelican | [
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26,649 | 5 | Do you know how the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River were first formed? How about the Great Plains and the Grand Canyon? Some people think these wonders were established by the forces of nature, but those folks clearly haven't heard of Paul Bunyan, the "strongest, smartest, and tallest hero of the tallest of American tall tales." Paul and his pal, Babe the Blue Ox, were responsible for creating all these geographic features as they worked their way west with their unusual lumber crew. Paul's adventures begin when he is just a baby (who can lift a cow over his head) and continue as he grows into the biggest lumberjack in the world. All the basic stories about Paul Bunyan are here in this rollicking tale, as well as a few inventive incidents added by author and illustrator Steven Kellogg.Kellogg is well known for his stories about Pinkerton the Great Dane, retellings of classic tales such as Chicken Little, and illustrations for books such as How Much Is a Million? by David Schwartz. But Kellogg's most important contribution to children's literature is his series on American folk heroes, including Johnny Appleseed, Mike Fink, Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett, and of course, the tallest hero of the tallest tale of all--Paul Bunyan. A great legend and great fun. (Ages 5 to 9) --Marcie Bovetz; Title: Paul Bunyan | [
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26,650 | 2 | Vera B. Williams began her career in childrens books by illustrating Hooray for Me!, written by Remy Charlip with Lilian Moore. Her beloved A Chair for My Mother won multiple awards, including a Caldecott Honor, and More, More, More, Said the Baby also received a Caldecott Honor. Vera B. Williams was the recipient of the Jane Addams Childrens Book Award; she was awarded the 2009 NSK Neustadt Prize for Childrens Literature; and she was the US nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004. Vera B. Williams died on October 16, 2015, shortly before this book was completed.; Title: Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe (Reading Rainbow Books) | [
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26,651 | 0 | "Tana Hoban needs no words to fascinate and enthrall.""--The Horn Book"Tana Hoban's photographs have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in galleries around the world. She has won many gold medals and prizes for her work as a photographer and filmmaker. Her books for children are known and loved throughout the world.; Title: Of Colors and Things | [
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26,652 | 0 | Chuku has a new job as a junior artist with Creative Lights, Opticals, and Unusual Designs in the Sky, or C. L. O. U. D. S. His first assignment, considered safe but dull for a beginner, is to create skies over New York City where it's raining and smoggy, and people don't look up. He starts slowly, but when a little girl in the park notices his sky, Chuku is inspired to greater works. He's so good that he gets promoted, right out of the city. On his last day, he uses letters to tell the girl, Chrissy, "Hello down there." Of course, using letters is strictly forbidden, and Chuku loses the promotion, to his delight. Cummings's artwork is fantastic and futuristic, in pinks, purples and blues, but the story is encumbered by a lot of unnecessary text. And Chuku's lot is ambiguous: do we admire someone who is content to stay in one place, or has he bucked the system out of an act of love? Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3 Cummings seems to be spoofing the business management sector of America, which will bring a smile to the faces of many adults but will also be above the heads of the book's intended audience. However, youngsters will relate to Cummings' unusual fantasy about a young man who lives in the heavens and designs the skies for a livelihood. Working for C.L.O.U.D.S. (Creative Lights, Opticals and Unusual Designs in the Sky), Chuku is assigned the unenviable job of designing the skies over New York City. Tall buildings, dirty air and the fact that nobody looks up makes his assignment the least desirable in the department. His use of brilliant colors and his flair for unique designs are quickly noticed by one young sky-gazing girl, whom he then strives to please. By the time his supervisor takes note and wants to promote him to a more desirable location, many in the city are taking note, and Chuku yearns to stay. Cummings uses a mixture of gouache, translucent watercolor, color pencil and air brush to produce brilliantly colored full-page illustrations. The text is framed in pink, setting it off from the illustrations. While the illustrations are of outstanding quality, young children will have some problems digesting the text without adult rephrasing. C.L.O.U.D.S. might be best utilized in a storytelling session, especially outdoors, with the presenter taking some liberties with the text. Tom S. Hurlburt, Anoka County Library, Blaine, Minn.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: C.L.O.U.D.S. | [
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26,653 | 4 | PreS Up A flight from daylight into night in a propeller-driven airplane begins with white planes on the light blue front endpapers and ends with black planes on the darker blue concluding endpapers. The three or four (or fewer) large, bold, sans serif words per double-page spread are mostly redundant because Crews' simple and direct way of designing his planes, buildings, and landscapes create forceful narrative qualities. He treats all of his man-made objects as if they were children's toy blocks, relying on shadows to enhance their abstract and geometric shapes. Clouds and foliage are more organically treated, using airbrush and stencils to produce undulating patterns that contrast effectively with the harder-edge vehicles. The pictures tell a comforting story of a flight and make flying a form of aesthetic experience. Kenneth Marantz, Art Education Department, Ohio State University, ColumbusCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.Donald Crews is the renowned creator of many celebrated children's books, including the Caldecott Honor Books Freight Train and Truck. He and his wife, Ann Jonas, live in New York's Hudson River Valley.Donald Crews es el renombrado autor de dos libros merecedores del premio Caldecott, Tren de carga (Freight Train) y School Bus. Vive con su esposa, Ann Jonas, cerca del Ro Hudson, en Nueva York.; Title: Flying | [
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26,654 | 13 | The creator of A Chair for My Mother, Something Special for Me and other stories for children introduces us to another irresistible heroine. Bedemmi loves to draw pictures with colored markers and write stories that always start "with the word THIS." Exquisitely decorated and deceptively simple, the book alternates between the narrator's spare descriptions and evocative watercolors, and Bedemmi's own captivating tales and vivid, imaginative drawings. The book's title refers to Bedemmi's storiesall of which involve folks "eating cherries and spitting out the pits, eating cherries and spitting out the pits." What about all those pits? Bedemmi has an "important plan." She will plant them in her yard so they will grow "until there is a whole forest of cherry trees right on our block." Williams's latest work is another glowing tale of the transformational power of a child's creativity and love. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 2 Bidemmi, a young black child, draws splendid pictures. "As she draws, she tells the story of what she is drawing," always starting with the word "this." Bidemmi's brightly colored words and pictures introduce children to the man with the nice face that's dark brown; to the tiny, white, grandmotherly lady; and to the tall boy who is much like Bidemmi's own brother. Finally, Bidemmi tells her story, revealing her wish for her neighborhood and her world. Each story involves cherriesbuying, sharing, and enjoying them. The man with the nice face shares them with his children, the tiny lady with her parrot, the tall boy with his little sister. Bidemmi will eat her cherries and then plant the pits, nourish them, watch them grow, and share the fruit with people from all over the neighborhood. Williams uses a first-person narrator to tie these tales together. Very different styles of illustration further define who is speaking. Soft, beautifully-crafted watercolors depict Bidemmi as the narrator speaks. As Bidemmi herself tells her stories, fresh, child-like, highly detailed illustrations done in lustrous colored markers are used. Well formated text and illustrations complement, enhance, and extend each other. All together, this is a fresh and imaginative book which exudes a respect for and understanding of children. Maria B. Salvadore, District of Columbia Public LibraryCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Cherries and Cherry Pits | [
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26,655 | 0 | "Jaunty and appealing."--" Booklist"One of the best of the current predictable books."--" Teaching PreK-8"My earliest memories are of my mother reading aloud. A lot of characters from books were real to me, as our family ritual included bedtime stories for me and chapters from longer books for the older children."I wanted to read for myself, so I often lay on the kitchen floor while my mother worked and I 'read' to her from memory. Soon I realized I could tell the story more exactly if I looked carefully at the words on the page. Spelling aloud the words I couldn't figure out, I worked my way through enough stories to satisfy me until our nightly reading session."I was eager to start kindergarten, and the day finally came when I walked the mile from our small farm in the western part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula to a one-room school. I watched eagerly as the teacher gave each child a stack of books. When she gave me only one, I was disappointed, but I turned it sideways and read the parts that said 'To the Teacher.' Then I carefully followed the directions. When my teacher said she wanted to talk to my mother, I thought I was in trouble, but it turned out she thought I should work with the first graders. That made me happy because they each had more than one book."My love of reading continued. In sixth grade I went to the 'big' school in town. The school had a room with one whole wall filled with books. Immediately, I decided to read every book in that library. A story I wrote was chosen for our school newspaper. I enjoyed people telling me they liked 'My Life as a Pencil.'"In high school I won some essay contests, so I thought of a career in journalism. But I became a teacher instead so I could continue reading wonderful books for children. I encouraged my students to write, and sometimes I shared my writing with them."While planning one assignment for my students, I played with the pattern of the nursery rhyme 'The House That Jack Built.' My students laughed in the right places, and friends encouraged me to send my rhyme to an editor. It took a lot of courage to do that, but I sent it to Greenwillow. The editor-in-chief, Susan Hirschman, liked my rhyme, and chose Nancy Winslow Parker to illustrate it. Nancy drew little pictures to replace some of the words. The result was The Jacket I Wear in the Snow, the first in our series of rhyme-and-rebus books."Usually I start with a topic and decide how the story should end. Then I write little snippets of rhyme and, like putting a puzzle together, figure out how each part connects to another. Before I finish, the story changes many times."Sometimes when I read my books to children, one of them says, 'Read it again.' I think that's the best reward a writer can have."; Title: The Jacket I Wear in the Snow | [
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26,656 | 11 | Johanna Hurwitz is the award-winning author of more than sixty popular books for young readers, including Faraway Summer; Dear Emma; Elisa Michaels, Bigger & Better; Class Clown; Fourth-Grade Fuss; and Rip-Roaring Russell, an American Library Association Notable Book. Her work has won many child-chosen state awards. A former school librarian, she frequently visits schools around the country to talk about her books. Mrs. Hurwitz and her husband divide their time between Great Neck, New York, and Wilmington, Vermont.; Title: New Shoes for Silvia | [
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26,657 | 16 | The honored author-illustrator presents an event ignited with the fever of competition, visible in brilliantly hued pictures. In a city park, 12 boys and girls bestride bicycles and, at the starting signal, they're off in a whirl past the statues and spectators. All except Nine. She can't get her wheels to turn. As the other rivals speed along, a friend helps Nine to repair her bike. After agonizing minutes, she zips up to the rear where (first) Eight is winning with One, Three, Two, etc., see-sawing back and forth. Then Three is out front and Nine, Two, Three, Eight et al. pedal furiously to gain the lead. Young readers will be intent on the delayed girl's progress and on the zesty exercise in counting that Crews incorporates in his thrilling story. Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2 Billed as "a counting book for the youngest," Crews' latest effort falls short. Twelve riders, each dressed in a different color and clearly numbered, are shown warming up. A crowd watches as they ready themselves at the starting line in order, and thenthey're off! But waitthe red bike has a flat. The racers' order changes on each page; number three is in the lead, then six, then three again. Nine is nowhere to be seen as the riders flash past onlookers, but at last she appears and begins to gain on them. As the bikes approach the finish line, nine wins the race to the cheers of the spectators. Simple flat figures with bright colors against a largely featureless background create a convincing portrait of a bicycle road race. The static quality of the pictures gives the impression of stop-action photography. Unfortunately, the text adds little to the story. The list of numbers at the bottom of each page is meant to show the positions of the racers as the lead changes hands. The riders' order is not always clear in the illustrations, however, and the non-sequential numbers could easily confuse a child just learning to count. The book's simplicity would not appeal to those old enough to grasp the meaning. While the concept is striking, the execution doesn't make the grade. Anno's Counting Book (Crowell, 1977) or Pienkowski's Numbers (S. & S., 1981) are better counting books . Lucy Young Clem, Evansville-Vanderburgh County Public Library, Ind.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Bicycle Race | [
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26,658 | 14 | From seed to sprout to plant to flower to pumpkin, Jamie watches the extraordinary process of nature. A pumpkin grows until it's large enough to make an impressive jack-o'-lantern, and Jamie picks it. After carving it, he saves some seeds to plant in the spring, thus perpetuating the cycle. The text is set in large, bold print, facing each full-page illustration. Stages of growth are seen in relation to the boy; the tiny seed in his hand, the growing pumpkin next to his bare feet and tennis shoes, Jamie sitting on the mature pumpkin. Titherington used colored pencils for her exquisite drawings; the quality is breathtakingly soft and expressive. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2 Softly colored pencil illustrations in a realistic style effectively communicate Jamie's pride as a very young gardener. He plants a seed, then grows and harvests a pumpkin from which he saves seeds for next year. The large, detailed drawings capture Jamie's anticipation and pleasure just right. The garden creatures appearing on every page and grandpa, whom we catch sight of now and then, are a delightful supporting cast. Nonreaders can easily follow the story in pictures alone. Very large, clear print on facing pages makes the simple narrative inviting for beginning readers, too. Libraries serving young children shouldn't miss this satisfying book in the tradition of Ruth Krauss and Crockett Johnson's The Carrot Seed (Harper, 1945) and Bijou Le Tord's Rabbit Seeds (Four Winds, 1984). The strong sense of the cycles of nature and a youngster's accomplishment make for a winning combination. Anna Biagioni Hart, Sherwood Regional Lib . , Alexandria, Va.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Pumpkin Pumpkin | [
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26,659 | 8 | Hastings, a British journalist, possesses an outstanding talent for storytelling. Her version of a tale from the Round Table seethes with suspense and will hold young readers in thrall. A hideous woman saves King Arthur's life when the Black Knight menaces him, but she demands a terrible payment, marriage to one of Arthur's knights. Noble Sir Gawain volunteers and his reward, in the grand way of fairy tales, is a beautiful wife when the loathly lady is freed from an evil spell. The illustrations can't be sufficiently praised. Wijngaard's paintings are magnificent, meticulously detailed, effulgent with the regal colors of medieval pageantry, framed by delicate flowers and symbols of royalty. Even more remarkable are the portrayals of people. Except for compassionate Guinevere, they show clearly how they shrink from the "hell-hag," then rejoice when the transformed bride steps forth in her radiant loveliness. Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 4 Up This version of the old romance, balladand the tale Chaucer had the Wife of Bath tell to good effectis charmingly retold and gloriously illustrated. To save his life, King Arthur must answer in three days' time a riddle: "What is it that women most desire?" In despair, he accepts an offer of the answer ("Their own way") from a loathsome-looking lady who claims as reward a knight in marriage. To the horror of the court, Gawain marries the lady to save his king's honor; but when he yields to her judgment, he further releases her from a spell and is rewarded with a beautiful wife. Troughton's Sir Gawain and the Loathly Damsel (Dutton, 1972; o.p.) follows the ballad, and the colorfully stylized pictures recall leaded stained-glass windows. Wijngaard combines the illuminator's precision with a modern miniaturist's detailed perspective; each page of text is framed with manuscript-inspired designs of lacy leaves in scarlet, blue and gold, inset with wonderful, naturalistic paintings. These are full of details for readers to discover: horses' breath pluming out in frosty air; shadowy reflections on damp cobbles; and a cameo of Arthur, foot in stirrup, sleeve being pulled off-scene by the Loathly Lady. Ruth M. McConnell, San Antonio Public LibraryCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady | [
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26,660 | 0 | PreS Up The anecdotes associated with Texas' fabled cowboy hero burst from the pages in rapid succession, Kellogg's robust illustrations enlarging and enriching the choppy, energetic text that is seasoned with Texan expressions. In dramatizing Pecos Bill's life story, Kellogg also conveys a sense of place, of the rugged, expansive physical beauty of the American West in pioneer days. Yellow-oranges and blues dominate the scenes, in tones that range from dust-pale to midnight blue. Skillful framing and alternating of perspectives enhance readers' involvement: vast panoramas in which people are dwarfed by endless stretches of land and sky; double-page spreads cluttered with close-up action; breathtaking overviews, as of a tremendous herd of cattle, each steer made distinct, yet part of a near-monochromatic blend of hazy light and animal landscape. In contrast to these lavish illustrations are neatly-boxed illustrations that parallel the text, sometimes spilling from the frames when the action simply can't be contained. Kellogg's style is ideally suited to this tall taleantic, detailed, colorful, hyperbolic. Susan Powers, Berkeley Carroll Street Sch . , BrooklynCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc...".full-color illustrations are wonderfully detailed and witty...Readers will enjoy meeting this larger-than-life Texan who invented cattle roping, lassos, round-ups and rodeos. Like Kellogg's "Paul Bunyan before this, "Pecos Bill will earn him many new fans.""-- Publishers Weekly"Steven Kellogg's artistic qualities of playful inventiveness and exaggeration and his knack with language make him an ideal teller of tales. Kellogg has done a spledid job with "Pecos Bill, taking several episodes and enriching them with visual humor...excellent introduction to the tall tale for the picture-book crowd.""-- The Horn Book..".combines visual farce with verbal exaggeration to provide a graphic rendition of an American tall tale....Kellogg's portrayal of Pecos Bill as a perpetual boy will appeal to children. The retelling is a smooth adaptation for introducing young listeners...""-- Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books"The anecdotes associated with Texas' fabled cowboy hero burst from the pages in rapid succession, Kellogg's robust illustrations enlarging and enriching the choppy, energetic text...Kellogg's style is ideally suited to this tall tale--antic, detailed, colorful, hyperbolic.""-- School Library Journal..".this is one of Kellogg's best, and that is very good indeed.""-- Booklist; Title: Pecos Bill | [
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26,661 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 1 A pleasing, small portfolio of familiar zoo animals. The omission of a gorilla or chimpanzee is puzzling, but never mind. Each animal is given splendid, full-color attention on its own black-framed page. Facing is its name in large, white print along with a three-word tag. "Big /white /growls" describes the polar bear, just as most young children would. These tags make nice riddles or beginnings for a child's additional description. On the final page, a chart notes natural geographical location as well as what they eat. For the most part, the photographs are standard zoo fare, but a few are truly different and amusing. The pleasures of naming and describing are discovered and practiced early on in childhood, and Hoban's new photographic book adds to these delights like few others. Anna Biagioni Hart, Sherwood Regional Library, Alexandria, Va.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Tana Hoban's photographs have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in galleries around the world. She has won many gold medals and prizes for her work as a photographer and filmmaker. Her books for children are known and loved throughout the world.; Title: A Children's Zoo | [
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26,662 | 15 | Grade 1 Up From the alarm clock ringing at 3:15 a.m. on launch day to getting used to gravity again after returning to Earth, Sally Ride takes readers on a trip in a space shuttle. This oversized book has plenty of clear, full-color photos that follow and supplement the text and bring to life the shuttle flight. Ride's zest for the adventure comes through clearly, making this a book that can be read aloud to young children, please an adult, or inspire anyone in between. This is much shorter and more accessible than previous accounts by astronauts, e.g., Gemini! (Macmillan, 1966; o.p.) by Virgil "Gus" Grissom or Flying to the Moon (Farrar, 1976) by Michael Collins. Just the right book to keep the dream alive while awaiting the next chance for a new American space adventure. Margaret L. Chatham, formerly at Smithtown Library, N.Y.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc."...comes through clearly, making this a book that can be read aloud to young children, please an adult, or inspire anyone in between." -- -- School Library Journal, Starred Review"An engrossing account of a space journey, from blastoff to landing, gives intimate, you-are-there details..." -- -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, University of Chicago, Starred Review"This book is an important contribution to all that has been written about space travel..." -- -- The Chicago Tribune; Title: To Space and Back | [
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26,663 | 13 | Hoban is well known for her unexcelled concept books for preschoolers. Taking color and black-and-white photos of familiar objects and surroundings she shows letters, numbers, colors, opposites and more. Her pictures are more precise and clear than many stylized or abstract drawings. Giving examples of different shapes, like circles, hexagons, parallelograms and stars, she asks the child to find the shapes within the pictures. It's amazing how many shapes an open lunchbox on a checkered tablecloth can reveal; from a round orange to oval halves of a hard-boiled egg (with round yolks) to a rectangular thermos to star- and heart-shaped cookies. This marvelous book from a topnotch photographer gives children the opportunity to see the world around them, not just look at it. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreS Up Adults and kids of all shapes and sizes are in for a treat with this outstanding wordless book. Hoban's full-color photos have an astonishing clarity and glow to them. They include interesting and beautiful urban landscapes, portraits and still life. Children will have fun speculating about the photographsor they can simply enjoy them, no comment necessary. Looking at this book for shapes is a little like looking at a Cezanne for shapes. Nevertheless, circles, stars, triangles and even fancier geometric figures like trapezoids are here in abundance. The 11 figures represented, as well as the photographs, reach well beyond Hoban's earlier books about shapes. This book has an impressive technical quality of photographic reproduction and fine artistic content. Do your eyes a favor, and don't miss this one. Anna Biagioni Hart, Sherwood Regional Library, Alexandria, Va.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Shapes, Shapes, Shapes | [
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26,664 | 13 | A dance theme, with children trailing and waving scarves of bright hues, teaches principles of mixing primary colors. The book opens with three figures, one dressed in red, another in blue and a third in yellow, each carrying a matching banner and saying, "This is our dance." The only subsequent text presents color facts in simple sentences: "Orange is red and yellow mixed together. No blue." On the page, the scarves demonstrate the stated concepts. The blue tone is not a medium blue, and the red is more of a dark rose, so this book does not introduce what is traditionally considered to be the true color spectrum, nor does the structure of the lesson make a vivid impression. Where the text says, "Red and blue can make magenta, and purple, and violet," the illustration does not successfully show more than one color. The idea that "blue and blue can only make blues" may be confusing to readers, who can clearly see that, at a minimum, there are lighter and darker shades of blue. Because of some of the vagaries of the concept, this remains little more than a teaching tool. All ages. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2-- An exuberant, joyful celebration of color and movement, Color Dance is a concept book to use for the fun of it. Minimal text explains that many colors are the products of mixes of red, yellow, and blue; a note explains that red can appear in a variety of shades. Emphasizing the color concepts, each color word is printed in the color it describes throughout the book. The same message is visually conveyed by the movement of three very young dancers, whose waving scarves produce the blends. Joined by a boy carrying a white, then a gray scarf, the characters are racially and sexually mixed. Using line and shadow, Jonas captures the movement of the children well. White space is used effectively, and each watercolor illustration stands cleanly on a double-page spread. An author's note explains that this dance is a fantasy, ". . .easier to perform on paper than on a stage." A color wheel completes the conceptual design. This vigorous, fresh approach to color will be welcomed by picture-book lovers, and storytime groups as well. --Carolyn Noah, Worcester Public Library, MACopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Color Dance | [
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26,665 | 2 | In this very funny sequel to The Very Worst Monster, Hazel, her mother and her grandmother find it easy to tell where the baby's beenhis trail of muddy footsteps, chocolately handprints and red paint is plain enough to follow. But where is he now? Readers will enjoy the mounting chaos and suspense as the family traces the baby's route from room to room until, finally, they find him in the least likely place imaginable. Along the way, glimpses of the babyhiding, peeking and cautioning the reader to be quietinvite participation in the hunt and complicity in the mischief-making. Both text and art humorously depict the family's varied reactions, from Hazel's increasing (and justified) apprehension to Grandma's fond but inappropriate remarks ("He's good at painting," she exclaims when they come upon one splashy mess). An innocent question"Where's the baby?"leads to a monstrously clever picture book. Ages 4-up. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 3 Hutchins' charming green ish monsters are back, and baby is still living up to the reputation he gained in The Very Worst Monster (Greenwillow, 1985)and he's still receiving raves from his relatives. The clever plot line has Grandma, Ma, and older sister Hazel following the baby, who is blithely traips ing through the house wreaking havoc as he goes, leaving paint footprints on the floor and handprints on the wall, a mess in the kitchen and chaos in the work room, and more of the same upstairs. With the discovery of every fresh disas ter, this true-to-life grandma praises her grandchild with phrases such as ``he's good at painting.'' Finally, they find baby apparently asleep. But when they tiptoe out of the room, baby reaches for the basket of eggs grandma left behind, and the jacket art shows further develop ments. While Grandma's comments will particularly appeal to adults, children will be tickled by baby's antics, his path of disaster, the expressions on the mon ster faces, and the promise of the ending. The text is mostly in rhyming couplets, which flow naturally. Bright watercolor and ink illustrations provide strong sup port and witty detail, and the well-com posed double-page spreads encourage a sense of movement through the house. A satisfying sequel. Leda Schubert, Ver mont Department of Education, Mont pelierCopyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Where's the Baby? | [
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26,666 | 0 | Stevenson (Are We Almost There?, Worse than Willy!, etc.) departs from his usual hilarity in this reminiscence of one special summer. With luminous watercolors and spare language, he carefully distills an American childhood in the '30s. Climbing trees, ice-skating on a frozen pond, playing ball, listening to the radio and even publishing his own "Neighborhood News" filled his days. In the summer of '39, the family "packed the car for a trip out west." They visited a cave in Missouri, saw the Northern Lights and, best of all, stayed on a ranch in New Mexico. For his birthday, "My parents bought me exactly what I always wanted . . . a cowboy hat." When they returned home, "everything looked just the way it always had . . . except maybe a little smaller . . . I wasn't nine anymore." Perfect for family sharing and a bittersweet treat for Stevenson's fans, When I Was Nine will be read and reread with pleasure. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3 Don't be fooled by the titlethis book isn't just for third graders. It's a visit to a time when things were simpler but people were just the same. Stevenson details his daily life during a summer in the 1930s. His mother read to young James and his brother. No one could teach him arithmetic. When his brother had a friend over, they wouldn't let him play. He put out a neighborhood newspaper; not everybody wanted one. He and his family drove to New Mexico for a vacation, where they rode horseback and swam in a mountain stream. When they came home, everything was just the same, "except maybe a little smaller." A life like this, without television or Xerox machines, could seem impossibly exotic to today's children, but Stevenson throws in a comforting handful of things any child knowsvisits to Grandma in the summer, a best friend who's only fun "about half the time." Stevenson's blobby watercolors in warm pastels, this time without his characteristic black holding lines, create a hazy, nostalgic atmosphere. When I Was Nine is a book to think about and to savor; a special treat for children and their grandparents. Lucy Young Clem, Evansville-Vanderburgh County Public Library, Ind.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: When I Was Nine | [
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26,667 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1-- When identical twins Ella and Emily are invited to a Halloween party, they decide to dress as witches. As the party progresses, readers will have fun deciding "which witch is which" by closely watching the games the boys and girls play, the food they eat ("Cowboy chose strawberry, Ella the same"), and colors they choose. The party comes to festive finale with the thematic question, "Which witch is which?" Deductive reasoning is cleverly encased in the vibrance and joy of a party which is a sure way to attract the intended audience. Eyes will be riveted to the vivacious watercolor illustrations which fill the pages with festive activity. Stimulating throughout, they do not overwhelm the slight text, or take over the general page layout. Ethnic and cultural categories are well represented. The story flows smoothly from the beginning game of tug of war to the final front-door goodbyes. Earliest readers will be able to manage the vocabulary nicely. Again, Hutchins exhibits her mastery of combining concept, mental stimulation, and visual interest to create a well-integrated, entertaining book for young readers and listeners. --Mary Lou Budd, Milford South Elementary School, OHCopyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Which Witch Is Which? | [
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26,668 | 16 | Tafuri, a Caldecott Honor winner, combines several elements in her new counting book and makes it all look simplea sign of true artistry. First of all, there are barnyard and field creatures to count from one to 10, clearly delineated in glowing yet soft colors. Then there is the striking design of each two-page spread. And thenperhaps to be noticed in a second readingthere is a picture story about a curious puppy who follows the animals and sometimes interacts with them. All these qualities, plus a satisfying ending and the love and warmth that suffuses the pages, add up to an exceptional book. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 1 A very simple counting book illustrated in Tafuri's familiar style using black line and brilliant watercolor. The bold, stylized double-page spreads stretch exuberantly to page edge, depicting one squirrel, two birds, etc., and always including a bit of golden retriever puppy to be discovered by the observant. What a fantastic landscape is here, exaggerated, differing from the literally true in many details, yet capturing the essence and joy of reality as no literal illustration could. And all is tied together by ten puppies, who are seen running, eating and sleeping under the watchful eyes of their proud parents, a satisfying conclusion to be enjoyed by the smallest book lovers, beginning counters and all who appreciate good illustration. Joanna Rudge Long, New York Public LibraryCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Who's Counting? | [
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26,669 | 12 | PreSchool-Grade 1-- Crews' dynamic illustrations provide a lot of visual appeal to this nevertheless flawed counting book. The narrator walks to various places and wonders about the numbers of things which are to be seen. Unfortunately, several of the questions and illustrations are ambiguous, making the book frustrating for children to use without supervision. On one page when asked to count starfish, many children will count only those with five arms since this is the common starfish with which they are most familiar. Only in the next question do they find that this first counting should have included all of the creatures in the picture. On another page, trucks are to be counted, but it is unclear exactly what constitutes a "truck." Some children will not count fire engines as trucks until asked to count them specifically in later questions. There are also some yellow vehicles which could be buses, vans, or trucks depending upon individual interpretation. All this makes a book which can be confusing for independent readers, especially since there is no key to provide help or reinforcement. This may be considered for purchase and used with adult guidance. --Lori A. Janick, Parkwood Elementary School, Pasadena, Tex.Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.Paul Giganti, Jr., teaches mathematics to teachers at the University of California at Berkeley. He is himself a graduate of UC Berkeley, with a degree in mathematics, and he taught in the public schools for fifteen years. He lives with his family in Albany, California.; Title: How Many Snails? (Counting Books (Greenwillow Books)) | [
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26,670 | 15 | A boy travels with his father to a tropical rain forest. Walking among the trees and vines, he imagines the forest as it might have been in the past, with now-extinct creatures and aboriginal children inhabiting it. How much longer, the boy wonders, will the forest remain? Baker's portrayal of unspoiled nature is both an eloquent plea for conservation and a visual tour de force. Her collage constructions have the life and intensity of photographs; at the same time, they embody the inscrutable magic and spirit of a primeval forest. Dinosaurs emerge, barely perceptible, from a tangle of trunks and vines; the faint outlines of an aboriginal child melt into a background of trees; and, in the final, haunting scene, the unspoiled vista readers have toured is overlaid with translucent images of civilization's worst trappings. An exquisitely wrought work with a simple, profound message. All ages. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.Jeannie Baker is the author-artist of a number of distinguished picture books. Window, the companion book to Home, was a School Library Journal Best Book, a Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, a Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year, a Young Australian Best Book, and was short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Her other books include Home in the Sky, an ALA Notable Book, and Where the Forest Meets the Sea, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book and the recipient of an IBBY Honor Award and a Friends of the Earth Award in Great Britain. Jeannie Baker makes her home in Sydney, Australia.; Title: Where the Forest Meets the Sea | [
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26,671 | 2 | Hoban's name is synonymous with creative and carefully crafted concept books for young children. This newest offering in arresting full color is really two books in one. 26 Letters is a delightful ABC handbook. Each page shows two letters (in both upper- and lowercase) paired with objects from airplane to zipper. Turning the book around reveals the even more creative 99 Cents. Here Hoban clearly shows youngsters how to count by pairing photos of numbers with pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters in a variety of combinations. The book counts by ones from 1? to 30?, by fives from 30? to 50?, by tens from 50? to 90?, culminating in 99?. Math concepts are extremely difficult to convey, while explaining nickels, dimes and quarters is harder still. An extremely inventive approach that will be hailed by parents, teachers and librarians. Ages 3-8. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 3 Hoban's clever design, providing two books in one, is highlighted with clear, bright photographs. In the alphabet half of the book, each upper- and lower-case ``soft touch'' letter in primary colors (two per page), is matched to a photo of an object. Interesting and challenging choices are presented to enhance vocabulary development of preschoolers. At ``Z,'' readers need to turn the book around for the counting half. Here ``soft touch'' numbers are used. The count proceeds in sequential order to 30, by 5's to 50, and by 10's to 90. An exciting feature of 99 Cents is the concept of monetary equivalency grouping which is introduced at number 5 and continues with increasing complexity. Teachers and parents can extend counting and grouping activities by creating additional coin combinations. Children will enjoy manipulating money, numbers, and letters to correspond to the photographs in this book. The combination of unique design, distinguished photographs, and superb layout adds up to a winner! Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Pub . Lib . , IdahoCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: 26 Letters and 99 Cents | [
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26,672 | 6 | Just when Sam has dumped his blocks on the floor, his mother calls him to lunch. Sam's not quite ready. He lines his blocks up; they stretch out from his bedroom door. His mother calls him again. "Just a minute," Sam calls back. He wants the line to be longer, and sees his books. Those line up all the way to the bathroom. Bath toys, shoes and boots, trucks and carsand Sam is almost to the kitchen. His mother is almost out of patience. She starts to count to three, while Sam tries to think of a way to bridge the gap between the last truck and the kitchen door. "He lay down on the floor with his hands over his head. Sam just reached the kitchen." On the count of "Three!" Sam's mother comes to see what has delayed him. "It's terrific," she says of the line, "But next time please come when I call you." Sam's dogged determination to finish his work adds an element of suspense to the story; the repeated calls of his mother will strike a familiar note, as will Sam's response, "Just a minute!" The paintings have a folk-art look and are full of homey touches: a checked tile floor, family photos and a simple lunch of soup and sandwiches. A focused concept, as precisely executed as Sam's final stretch to the kitchen. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 1 A charming book. When Sam's mother calls him for lunch, he answers "Just a minute" (a refrain with which young children will surely identify). He then uses objects in his houseblocks, books, boots, trucksto make a line from his room to the kitchen. He completes the line by lying on the floor himself just as his mother is beginning to get angry. The reassurance of her reaction and Sam's pride in his innovative route combine to create a warm, satisfied feeling that makes up for the absence of any strong conflict or drama in the story. The artwork, done in cool, refreshing pastels that are accented by warm earth tones, complements the text nicely. The lack of outlines in the shapes contributes to the overall feeling of delicacy (perfect for a book with so slight a plot). While not an essential purchase, this book will be enjoyed by preschool children in both a story hour and one-on-one setting. Lauralyn Persson, Wilmette Public Library, Ill.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Line Up Book | [
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26,673 | 16 | A red alarm clock, a blue mitten, a yellow baby shoe and a purple flower are the first cheery photographs in Red, Blue, Yellow Shoea book about color. Panda, Panda displays a real panda in a natural-looking setting, progressing from eating, drinking, rolling and climbing to yawning, resting and, finally, sleeping. Children will relate to both board books: the counting objects are toy-bright (some really are toys), and the panda's seemingly lazy pursuit of creature comforts is engaging. As with all of Hoban's acclaimed photo books, these are deliberately simple, and perfect for the very young. (9 months-3 years)Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.ea. vol: photogs. by author. unpaged. CIP. Greenwillow. Oct. 1986. BD $3.95. PreS Distinctive photographs of a distinctive animal make Panda, Panda appropriate for a wide age range. A panda is shown in a variety of engaging activities and poses: eating, drinking, playing, and finally sleeping. Each picture is accompanied by a word in bold red type describing the activity. As usual with Hoban, outstanding photographs and design make this a special toddler book. The second title is a simpler board book version of Hoban's Is It Red? Is It Yellow? Is It Blue? (Greenwillow, 1978). Photographs of objects familiar and engaging to babies and toddlers are centered on a white background, with the color name and a corresponding solid color dot below the picture. It's a standout in Hoban's distinctive style, and a must for all toddler collections. Linda Wicher, Lincolnwood Public Lib., Ill.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Red, Blue, Yellow Shoe | [
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26,674 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 2-- All over the world, children look forward to their parents' return from work. The perspective of this universal anticipation is expanded in this lively portrayal of young children in a South African village eagerly awaiting their fathers' homecoming after ten months of working in the mines. The celebration begins early in the morning, builds throughout the day, and is subdued but sustained until the following dawn when the men finally arrive at the village crossroads. The lifestyle and the setting are observed honestly and sensitively, without romanticism or sensationalism, as adults go about their daily routines and children fashion homemade musical instruments from salvaged scraps. The rhythm and repetition of the simple text evoke the jubilation and expectant mood of the children and reinforce their enthusiasm. Set against finely detailed depictions of village structures and striking landscapes, the expressive, impressionistic portraits of children and adults are best viewed at a distance, but blend beautifully in the perfectly composed watercolor illustrations. A unique glimpse of a familiar situation that is transformed into an extraordinary event through its foreign context, and one that deserves a place in all collections. --Starr LaTronica, North Berkeley Library, CACopyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.After ten months away in the South African mines, ``our fathers are coming home!'' to a shanty town set on an almost treeless plain. But the focus here is on joy and celebration: telling the other children at school, contriving instruments for a band to be joined by the whole neighborhood, singing and dancing at the crossroads. But it's a long journey home from the mines: the sun goes down, people drift away, and only the original handful of children waits until--at dawn--their fathers finally come. The understated drama of Isadora's quiet, carefully fashioned text blossoms in her freely rendered watercolors, where she conveys the beauty to be found in this shabby town: the rich colors of earth, sky and the surrounding hills; the patterns of fabrics and corrugated metal; the children's eager faces, vibrant with universal feelings. A beautiful, bridge-building book. (Picture book. 4-8) -- Copyright 1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: At the Crossroads | [
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26,675 | 13 | Donald Crews is the renowned creator of many celebrated children's books, including the Caldecott Honor Books Freight Train and Truck. He and his wife, Ann Jonas, live in New York's Hudson River Valley.Donald Crews es el renombrado autor de dos libros merecedores del premio Caldecott, Tren de carga (Freight Train) y School Bus. Vive con su esposa, Ann Jonas, cerca del Río Hudson, en Nueva York.; Title: Parade | [
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26,676 | 1 | "1" hunter blunders through the jungle, not seeing the "2" elephants, "3" giraffes or "4" ostriches. But they watch him, in a counting book that according to PW, "turns learning into an adventure with spirited scenes in spectacular color paintings." Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.Pat Hutchins, one of seven children, was born in Yorkshire, England, and grew up in the surrounding countryside, which she still loves. At a very early age she knew that she wanted to be an artist and was encouraged by an elderly couple who would give her a chocolate bar for each picture she drew. A local art school offered her a scholarship and she studied there for three years, continuing her training at Leeds College of Art, where she specialized in illustration. Her career in the children's book field began with the highly acclaimed Rosie's Walk, a 1968 ALA Notable Book. Since then she has written five novels and created more than twenty-five picture books. She was awarded England's prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in 1974 for The Wind Blew. Pat Hutchins lives with her husband in London, England.; Title: 1 Hunter | [
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26,677 | 0 | Johnny Appleseed (his real last name was Chapman) is reintroduced in this succinct rendition of the life of a beloved American folk hero, from his birth in Massachusetts in 1774 to his death in Indiana in 1845. Kellogg chronicles Johnny's travels throughout the land, his legendary scattering of appleseeds (originally culled from the orchards he frequented as a child) and his storytelling of Bible and adventure stories to the children and adults he meets along the way, which were embroidered as they were passed along by word-of-mouth). Kellogg's illustrations illuminate a man that all schoolchildren know, in a polished blend of fact and fiction. All ages. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 1-4 In the image of his Pecos Bill (1986) and Paul Bunyan (1984, both Morrow), Kellogg has created Johnny Appleseed perhaps the most colorful and appealing of this tall tale trio. Readers are skillfully lead into the story by means of colorful endpapers, title page, and frontispiece showing Johnny scattering seeds, checking on his saplings, and, as an old man, gathering apples. Illustrations are done in paint and pen and ink on textured paper in the muted greens, browns, and blues of the frontier woodlands, the red of the apples providing the only bright color. While several two-page panoramas are included, most illustrations fill two-thirds of the page, many bursting out of their white-bordered frames, and all of them brimming with the lush detail for which Kellogg has become famous. Indians, pioneers, and animals of woodland and farm, covered wagons and bargesall drawn in his familiar cartoon-like stylebring the frontier days to life. The brief text combining legend with fact, coupled with the picture book format, makes this life of Johnny Appleseed the most accessible and entertaining one available for young children. Johnny's unchanging youthful appearance throughout most of the book is the one disturbing flaw in this eye-catching volume. Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OhioCopyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Johnny Appleseed | [
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26,678 | 1 | The collaborative efforts of Pryor and Degen in Grandpa Bear have been repeated in this holiday book, without the same success. Four short stories tell about Samantha Bear and her grandpa: how Santa Claus became one of the old bear's acquaintances, a trip to the zoo during which a lion invites Samantha to "help him find his dinner," the search for the perfect Christmas tree, and a Christmas play where Grandpa performs the role of Santa. Much of this is cozy, thanks to Degen's cheerful Christmas settings and high-spirited bears. The story, however, lagsthe zoo trip seems to be merely filler; the first vignetteGrandpa, as a young boy, melts a snowman blocking Santa's pathseems out of step with the forgiving sentiments of the season. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Grandpa Bear's Christmas | [
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26,679 | 13 | In a money jar sit the coins that Rosa, Mama and Grandma have been saving to buy a treat. When they decide that Rosa should buy a treat only for herself, the girl isn't satisfied until she finds a present all can enjoy. PW found it "sheer joy to spend more time with one different happy family, depicted in sparkling, childlike watercolors." Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc."A sensitive depiction of a warm and loving family ... A visual and emotional treat."--"School Library Journal; Title: Something Special for Me | [
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26,680 | 6 | Like her innovative black-and-white picture book Round Trip, this is an arresting and exciting exercise in imagination and graphic design. The story of one child's day in a small seaside town begins at dawn and includes encounters with morning fishermen, a trip to the seashore, boatyard, beach, the peach orchard and the birch grove. Since "it's a little scary deep in the woods," readers are prompted to turn the book around "and find . . . (the) way back" home to bedbut not before many additional visual treats. In a few spreads the connection between image and narrative stretches credibility, but the overall effect is so vivid and striking that readers are quickly caught up again in the enticing circularity of Jonas's vision. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.This book uses the gimmick of reverse illustrations. By turning the page upside down, a new picture emerges. Reflections uses soft colors to tell a seaside story from dusk to dawn. These are both imaginative and interesting books to enjoy. Reflections colors will charm you.--"Register Star, " November 1998; Title: Reflections | [
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26,681 | 0 | Kindergarten-Grade 3 Once again, Grandpa entertains Mary Ann, Louie, and a legion of readers with a harrowing tale from his childhood. Agreeing to take care of the neighbors' pets and plants for two weeks puts him and his little brother Wainey in the path of one disaster after another: the gerbils escape, and then the rabbit; dozens of cats wander in through an open door; Wainey falls into both aquaria and is just a bit too small to control the hose in the greenhouse. Naturally, Grandpa rises to the occasion. He works out a device for feeding all of the animals at once, and when they all make a bid for freedom, he collars them and gets them back into their cages just as the neighbors return. The comic-strip format and Stevenson's splashy, energetic watercolors perfectly suit the ``Now what? Oh, no!'' pace of this hilarious book. John Peters, New York Public LibraryCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Will You Please Feed Our Cat? | [
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26,682 | 16 | Text: English, Swedish (translation); Title: Sam's Potty | [
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26,683 | 15 | Grade 2-6-- A glowing picture book that explains the history and workings of this great trade route. Early French explorers and fur traders were halted by the treacherous rapids some 500 miles upstream, and eventually developed a system for carrying their trade canoes and cargoes around the dangerous stretches to the river beyond, leading into what became known as the Great Lakes. Ultimately, locks were built to do the lifting. The complexities of the lock system are clearly explained in a series of animated diagrams, as Gibbons gives just enough information for young readers. A beautiful book, with predominantly blue and green watercolors that magically convey the artist's impressions of water and sky. --Joan McGrath, Education Centre Library, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Childrens Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to childrens nonfiction literature. Called a master of picture book nonfiction by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers.; Title: The Great St. Lawrence Seaway | [
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26,684 | 0 | Striking dioramas illuminate a busy autumn day, underscoring the intensity and determination that children bring to play. Each page looks like a stage set, complete with props. A doll awakens and her world springs to life as her friends-a cat, polar bear, dinosaur, paper crane, ball and more-greet the new day with her. From the breakfast table, yellow leaves in the garden beckon, and throughout the day the leaves are ever-present, delicate as blossoms. Time passes in an intense flurry of activity, interrupted for just a moment by a thunderstorm. The day ends as it began, the doll beneath the "warm, red quilt" with gray cat snuggled close. The illustrations are impressive for their clarity, their detail and their ability to convey the energy of a child's day. In contrast, the soothing text is relayed in the voice of a parent speaking directly to a child ("Now you close your eyes and sleep"). Emphasizing comfort, security and friendship, the words work as a lullaby, moving and intimate. Ages 3-up. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-K-A gentle text coupled with enchanting illustrations make this story a standout. As a reassuring voice recalls the events of a golden autumn day, a cast of cherished toys act them out. A sweet-faced doll sleeps beneath a colorfully cross-stitched comforter, while a soft, sock-puppet cat curls up nearby. In the morning, they are joined by other friends: a fluffy stuffed polar bear, a green clay dinosaur, a folded-paper crane, a shiny yellow ball, and a bright blue car with bottle-top wheels. After a hearty breakfast, the companions head outdoors to play, listen to a passing train, and get swept up in a rain storm. As the shadows grow long, they head inside to prepare for another cozy night. Bang uses simple, poetic phrases that stir the imagination: "Rain beats down on you. Wind swirls the rain in circles, sweeps it sideways, lifts you up to fly like yellow leaves." The even pace and gentle tone of the language lull readers into a mood of comfort and security. Photographed to retain their three-dimensional quality, the collage constructions create a wonderfully detailed miniature world. Varying angles and perspectives make the pictures more interesting and realistic, while bright yellows and greens capture the warm light of fall day. By weaving together evocative language and skillfully crafted illustrations, Bang brings these inanimate objects to life.Joy Fleishhacker, New York Public LibraryCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: One Fall Day | [] | Train |
26,685 | 2 | "Believable dialogue and realistic letters convey the loneliness when two friends move away, miss each other, and undergo discomfort until they find new friends, while still maintaining their own friendship. Upbeat all the way."--"Language Arts "Responds comfortingly to the unhappiness of the child who has been left behind." --"Horn Book "Readers will respond sympathetically to all of the boys' loneliness."--"ALA BooklistWith more than 60 fiction and nonfiction titles for children to her credit, Aliki has been delighting her many fans since her first book was published in 1960. Born in New Jersey, she now lives in New York City.Aliki's books for young readers include the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out titles Digging Up Dinosaurs, Fossils Tell of Long Ago, My Feet, and My Hands. Other nonfiction books by Aliki include How a Book Is Made, Mummies Made in Egypt, My Visit to the Aquarium, My Visit to the Dinosaurs, My Visit to the Zoo, Wild and Woolly Mammoths, and William Shakespeare & the Globe.; Title: We Are Best Friends (Mulberry Books) | [
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26,686 | 2 | Grandpa's wildly exaggerated stories of his school days make his grandchildren feel better about their own. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.James Stevenson is an op-ed contributor to the New York Times. His popular column, "Lost and Found New York," has appeared regularly in the newspaper since 2003. He was on the staff of The New Yorker for more than three decades; his work includes 2,000 cartoons and 80 covers, as well as reporting and fiction. He is also the author and illustrator of over 100 children's books. He lives in Connecticut.; Title: "Could Be Worse!" (Reading Rainbow Books) | [
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26,687 | 2 | Ann Morris's many books include Families, Bread Bread Bread, Hats Hats Hats, On the Go, and Loving. She lives in New York City.As a children's book writer, Ann Morris has been able to successfully integrate her varied experiences in teaching young children, travel, writing, and editing. Having grown up in the polyglot public schools of New York City, where each child's ethnic heritage was revealed by his name or by the contents of the lunch box from home filled with sausages, egg rolls, matzos, or pizza, she developed a strong Interest In cultures other than her own. " I'm a gypsy by nature," she says. "I always have my suitcase packed."She and photographer Ken Heyman once traveled across the United States to document the lives often different families. Both she and the teacher's pupils liked the snake charmer/teacher who taught class in a circus trailer with her favorite boa around her neck. Although Ms. Morris has never tried this stunt he herself, she has taught children in public and private schools in New York City, and adults at Bank Street College, Columbia Teachers College, New York University, and Queens College of the City University of New York. More recently she has been teaching writing for children at The New School.Ann Morris left teaching to become editorial director of Scholastic's early childhood department. Now she devotes her professional time to writing and all her other time to 11 people watching, music in any and all Forms, cat care, cooking and eating, and travel." All of these experiences, she says, provide material for her books.In Israel Ms. Morris was caught up in the enchantment of the place as well as the conflicts that are a consequence of its history. One of her books, When Will They Stop Fighting? (Atheneum), reflects her concern about children who have become the victims of these conflicts.Ann Morris worked with photographer Ken Heyman while producing an award-winning series of sound-filmstrips for young children. Since then the author-photographer team has created several books in a multicultural series for Lothrop, including Hats, Hats, Hats; Shoes, Shoes, Shoes; and Bread, Bread, Bread. Her interest in travel and the arts brought her to the famous Vaganova, Academy, where children of the famous Kirov ballet company are instructed. This resulted in On Their Toes (Atheneum), followed by Dancing to America (Dutton), photographed by Paul Kolnik. The latter book is about one of the Russian children and his family who emigrated to New York, where he now participates in our own School of American Ballet. Her book Karate Boy (Dutton) features her nephew and his friends in karate class. She thinks of this as a "family book" in that it was photographed by her cousin, David Katzenstein. Light the Candle Bang the Drum (Dutton), with illustrations by Peter Linenthal, is about holidays around the world.; Title: Loving | [
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26,688 | 0 | Kellogg soups up a standard when Foxy Loxy offers to take the confused Chicken Little to headquarters to report the emergency. All ages. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc...".Illustrated in Steven Kellogg's typical exuberant, detailed, and suprisingly expressive drawings...""-- The Horn Book..".The precision of the line work and the soft glow of the colors work speldidly together. A winner every child will like.""-- Booklist"Kellogg revamping of the old, familiar tale is a delight...""-- School Library Journal; Title: Chicken Little | [
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26,689 | 2 | A mouse both boastful and fearless, Sheila Rae decides to go home from school by taking a new route. She walks backwards with her eyes closed, growls at dogs and cats, climbs trees, turns new corners and crosses different streetsand ends up in the middle of unfamiliar territory. Lost and sad, she thinks of home, her parents and her timid sister Louise. As soon as she cries for help, who should appear but Louise, who swings down from a tree branch and saves Sheila Rae from harm. She had followed her older sister, and she knows the way back. Everything that happens here is completely credible, hence appealing to kids' intuitionsmost get carried away sometimes and learn their limitations the hard way. Henkes's illustrations show rainbow-colored forests, mellow graffiti-scrawled fences and one very confident character, Sheila Rae. But little Louise steals the show. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2 Fearless mouse Sheila Rae is not afraid of anything, and she flaunts her confidence by confronting real and imagined terrors daily (her imagined ones are particularly creative and funny). Finally Sheila Rae decides on a new challenge: she will go home from school a new way. When she gets hopelessly lost, her courage falters, but scaredy-cat little sister Louise has been surreptitiously following Sheila Rae, and proves her own bravery by leading her sister safely home. Louise mimics her sister's undaunted style all the way home (``She growled at stray dogs, and bared her teeth at stray cats''), thus providing a strong language pattern for new readers. Bouncy watercolors in spring-like colors with some pen-and-ink detailing highlight Sheila Rae's bravado in an engaging and amusing way, and Henkes provides Sheila Rae, Louise, and their school friends with highly expressive faces. Children will respond to both the humor of the story and the illustrations and to the challenge of facing fears head-on. Librarians can share this one with small groups or recommend it for patrons without fear, for children will love it. David Gale, ``School Library Journal''Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Sheila Rae, the Brave | [
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26,690 | 2 | "Many of the scenes have great delicacy and are masterfully evocative of mood and place....visually fresh and very effective...."--" ALA Booklist"(starred review)"A delight to the eye and imagination."--" The Horn Book"(starred review)Business returns to a once prosperous restaurant when a mysterious stranger pays for his meal with a magical paper crane that comes alive and dances.; Title: The Paper Crane (Reading Rainbow Book) | [
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26,691 | 0 | That delectably gruesome pair of witches, Dolores and Lavinia, are at it again. This time they intend to ensure that no one, least of all the amiable young witch Emma, has a good time on what they consider the worst day of the yearValentine's Day. ("People sending little cards to say how much they like each other!" "Oh, barf me out, Dolores!") True to form, though, Emma neatly turns the tables, concocting an ingenious, hilariously horrible Valentine's Day surprise that proves too much even for Dolores and Lavinia. Having sent them packing, she finds that the sentiment of the day prevails, as she receives a number of genuine Valentines from her loyal animal friends. High-spirited hijinks, an irresistibly funny battle of wits and dialogue that crackles, all within the framework of Stevenson's exuberant illustrations. Ages 5-8. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3 The newest book about that endearing little witch Emma and her two nasty nemeses Dolores and Lavinia is the perfect choice for any child who has ever fantasized about seeking revenge for one wrong or another. When Emma admits to liking Valentine's Day treats, she sets herself up as a perfect target for the green-faced sorceresses. Dolores and Lavinia grant Emma's wish for a token of holiday friendship in the form of a candy heart filled with chocolate covered worms. Not one to take such mistreatment lightly, Emma, aided by Botsford and another animal friend , dishes out retribution with delicious and harmless results. As tantalizing a brew as its three predecessors, children will delight in the humor, the down-to-earth language (``Oh, barf me out, Dolores!'') , and the satisfying ending . The prolific Stevenson once again uses sketchily rendered line drawing bathed in watercolors. The familiar comic-strip format is also intact; the dialogue is completely enclosed in balloons. Although there's nothing new here, this formula has proven to be a sure-fire winner, not only at holiday time, but all year round. Julie Corsaro, University of Chicago Laboratory SchoolsCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Happy Valentine's Day, Emma! | [
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26,692 | 11 | Ann Morris's many books include Families, Bread Bread Bread, Hats Hats Hats, On the Go, and Loving. She lives in New York City.As a children's book writer, Ann Morris has been able to successfully integrate her varied experiences in teaching young children, travel, writing, and editing. Having grown up in the polyglot public schools of New York City, where each child's ethnic heritage was revealed by his name or by the contents of the lunch box from home filled with sausages, egg rolls, matzos, or pizza, she developed a strong Interest In cultures other than her own. " I'm a gypsy by nature," she says. "I always have my suitcase packed."She and photographer Ken Heyman once traveled across the United States to document the lives often different families. Both she and the teacher's pupils liked the snake charmer/teacher who taught class in a circus trailer with her favorite boa around her neck. Although Ms. Morris has never tried this stunt he herself, she has taught children in public and private schools in New York City, and adults at Bank Street College, Columbia Teachers College, New York University, and Queens College of the City University of New York. More recently she has been teaching writing for children at The New School.Ann Morris left teaching to become editorial director of Scholastic's early childhood department. Now she devotes her professional time to writing and all her other time to 11 people watching, music in any and all Forms, cat care, cooking and eating, and travel." All of these experiences, she says, provide material for her books.In Israel Ms. Morris was caught up in the enchantment of the place as well as the conflicts that are a consequence of its history. One of her books, When Will They Stop Fighting? (Atheneum), reflects her concern about children who have become the victims of these conflicts.Ann Morris worked with photographer Ken Heyman while producing an award-winning series of sound-filmstrips for young children. Since then the author-photographer team has created several books in a multicultural series for Lothrop, including Hats, Hats, Hats; Shoes, Shoes, Shoes; and Bread, Bread, Bread. Her interest in travel and the arts brought her to the famous Vaganova, Academy, where children of the famous Kirov ballet company are instructed. This resulted in On Their Toes (Atheneum), followed by Dancing to America (Dutton), photographed by Paul Kolnik. The latter book is about one of the Russian children and his family who emigrated to New York, where he now participates in our own School of American Ballet. Her book Karate Boy (Dutton) features her nephew and his friends in karate class. She thinks of this as a "family book" in that it was photographed by her cousin, David Katzenstein. Light the Candle Bang the Drum (Dutton), with illustrations by Peter Linenthal, is about holidays around the world.; Title: Bread, Bread, Bread (Into English!) | [
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26,693 | 15 | Grade 2-4-- Gibbons combines clear, colorful illustrations with lucid, simple text in tracing the history of lighthouses in this country. The important role of these "beacons of light" from the earliest lighthouse in Boston harbor to those existing today is outlined. Mention is also made of the lonely, sometimes arduous life of lighthouse keepers and their families, who lived year-round on these isolated outposts. Gibbons details in depth how the sources of light changed over the centuries, from the earliest oil-fueled wick lamps to modern electricity-powered signals. There is a paucity of material available on this subject; Smith's Lighthouses (Houghton, 1971; o.p.) and Carse's Keepers of the Lights (Scribners, 1969; o.p.) are targeted for older readers. This title could be a useful tool for reports, or for interested recreational readers. --Martha Rosen, Edgewood School, Scarsdale, NYCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gail Gibbons, author of more than one hundred books, is the winner of the Washington Post/Childrens Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to childrens nonfiction literature. Called a master of picture book nonfiction by ALA Booklist, Ms. Gibbons has a special talent for making complex subjects understandable and entertaining for young readers.; Title: Beacons of Light | [
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26,694 | 0 | "A wordless concept picture book meant to teach basic colors to very young children does its work excellently." --"Booklist"Opens our eyes to the beauty of everyday objects."--"School Library JournalTana Hoban's photographs have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in galleries around the world. She has won many gold medals and prizes for her work as a photographer and filmmaker. Her books for children are known and loved throughout the world.; Title: Is It Red? Is It Yellow? Is It Blue? | [
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26,695 | 7 | Dolores and Lavinia, those witches from Emma and Yuck! are sitting around, beefing about the fact that, once again, Halloween has come and gone ("It's a terrible let down, Lavinia!"). Emma, meanwhile, is planning a Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. She has a guest list;"Marsha could be persuaded," "Calvin would be delighted" and "Horace has no plans" are among the verbal R.S.V.P.s. No one wants to invite Dolores and Lavinia. Then the two witches trick everyone into cleaning their home on Turkey Day, but kick Emma et. al out before the first course. They plan to steal Emma's dinner, but the small witch has cooked up her own plan; even though she can't do magic, she and the animals make it look as if she can conjure up cranberry storms and shrink or enlarge turkeys. Lavinia and Dolores, frightened by any magic but their own, fly off into the setting sun while Emma and her friends feast. Each twist of the story is more surprising than the last, until that final festive endingjust when you think you know what's next, Stevenson turns the Thanksgiving tables. A jolly find. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 4 In Stevenson's familiar watercolor-washed cartoon format, Emma's animal friends plead with her not to invite mean witches Dolores and Lavinia to their Thanksgiving celebration. Although surprised by the witches' invitation to come to their house for Thanksgiving, the group is even more surprised after they clean the house and receive no dinner. Disgruntled but not disheartened, the band sets off to prepare their own dinner. Learning of the witches' plan to crash their party, Emma and friends lay a trap and scare off Dolores and Lavinia from their feast. Older students will enjoy reading the cartoon format, while younger students will love sharing the story frame by frame, with the pictures almost telling the story by themselves. This rib-tickling tale will delight all who share in its lighthearted fun, whether at Thanksgiving, Halloween, or all year round. Cathy Woodward, Lima City Schools, OhioCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Fried Feathers for Thanksgiving | [
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26,696 | 2 | John Steptoe was born in Brooklyn. From early childhood, he drew pictures and told stories with them. He started work on Stevie, his first picture book, when he was sixteen, and Stevie was published three years later to outstanding critical acclaim. Since then, he has written and illustrated many successful books for children.John Lewis Steptoe, creator of award-winning picture books for children, was born in Brooklyn on September 14, 1950 and was raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of that borough. He began drawing as a young child and received his formal art training at the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan. He was a student in the HARYOU-ACT Art Program and instructed by the highly recognized African American oil painter, Norman Lewis. He also studied at the Vermont Academy, where he was instructed by the sculptor, John Torres, and William Majors, a painter acclaimed by the Museum of Modem Art for his etchings and print-making.His work first came to national attention in 1969 when his first book, Stevie, appeared in its entirety in Life magazine, hailed as "a new kind of book for black children." Mr. Steptoe, who had begun work on Stevie at the age of 16, was then 18 years old.In his 20-year career, Mr. Steptoe illustrated 15 more picture books, ten of which he also wrote. The American Library Association named two of his books Caldecott Honor Books, a prestigious award for children's book illustration: The Story of Jumping Mouse in 1985 and Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters in 1988. Mr. Steptoe twice received the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration, for Mother Crocodile (text by Rosa Guy) in 1982, and for Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters.While all of Mr. Steptoe's work deals with aspects of the African American experience, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters was acknowledged by reviewers and critics as a breakthrough. Based on an African tale recorded in the 19th century, it required Mr. Steptoe for the first time to research African history and culture, awakening his pride in his African ancestry. Mr. Steptoe hoped that his books would lead children, especially African American children, to feel pride in their origins and in who they are. "I am not an exception to the rule among my race of people," he said, accepting the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Illustration, "I am the rule. By that I mean there are a great many others like me where I come from."Mr. Steptoe frequently spoke to audiences of children and adults about his work. He was the 1989 winner of the Milner Award, voted by Atlanta schoolchildren for their favorite author.John Steptoe died on August 28, 1989 at Saint Luke's Hospital in Manhattan, following a long illness. He was 38 years old and lived in Brooklyn. Mr. Steptoe was among the small handful of African American artists who have made a career in children's books.; Title: Baby Says | [
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26,697 | 0 | The British author-artist's new entry in the Nursery Collection will captivate parents and children, as do all her inimitable celebrations of family life. Bright, exuberantly detailed paintings illustrate rhyming lines featuring a small girl and her wobbly baby brother as they experience the special features of the passing seasons. The book begins with the siblings throwing themselves wholeheartedly into glorious mud on the first spring day. Later, the two join in communal activities as neighbors are all "out and about": the kids play; grown-ups plant gardens and spruce up their houses. In the same inviting vein, the story continues into summer, fallwith a harvest of fruits, nuts, berries as just "desserts"and snowy winter, crowned by Christmas. A lovely book. Ages 3-7. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 1 A rosy, fat-cheeked little girl narrates 18 simple poems about the weather and the seasons, describing experiences with mud, blossoms, water, and sand with rhythmic simplicity. While the poems are pleasant and evoke the images a child might have of weather and seasons, it is Hughes' realistic pictures which make this book. Readers not only come to know the seasons through natural data but also come to know the small narrator's family and her world. Children will enjoy watching for the narrator's baby brother, her parents, her cat and dog, and her special toys in the half-page watercolor paintings and the small detailed pictures which surround the text. Seasonal poems are clumped together and set off by a double-page spread which highlights people and their activities in each season. The busy spring pictures, full of people gardening, cleaning, and hanging out of windows to talk and enjoy the weather, evoke the sense of freedom of that season after a long winter. While the poems would work well in preschool story hour sessions on seasons, the detailed pictures cry out for a lap or occasions in which one or several children sit down and pore over the book. Barbara Chatton, College of Education, University of Wyoming, LaramieCopyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Out and About | [
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26,698 | 0 | The playful poet Jack Prelutsky takes young readers on a rhyming romp through the continental United States in Beneath a Blue Umbrella. Creating a whole new slew of nursery rhymes, Prelutsky writes, "Eleven yellow monkeys/in purple pantaloons/went to western Oregon/to play upon the dunes" Heading eastward, Prelutsky picks goats for another verse: "Four fat goats upon a boat/sailed south from Newport News,/and there the four ate clothes galore,/they swallowed socks and shoes./They chewed on boots, on shirts, on suits,/they shared a sweater vest,/a dozen coats went down those goats/before they reached Key West." These rhymes are short and simple, presented in large type, so the youngest of readers will be able to follow along. Garth Williams, illustrator of Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and Bedtime for Frances, adds his expressive touch to Prelutsky's work. (Ages 2 to 6)Like their previous Ride a Purple Pelican , this large-size 64-page collection contains a miscellany of gaily illustrated rhymes that trip lightly on the tongue. Interspersed among such silly characters as Anna Banana, Upside-down Roy or Jennifer Juniper are poems about animals, including a melon-swallowing hippo, a bobolink that marries a frog, and Patter Pitter Caterpillar. With characteristic style and slapdash verve, Prelutsky's verses celebrate creatures across the country, from the Iowa farmer who is plagued by crows to the puppies who steal pretzels in Philadelphia. Prelutsky's humor and pleasantly quirky view of the world are well matched by Williams's full-page lively illustrations that heighten the book's boisterous fun. Ages 4-up. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Beneath a Blue Umbrella | [
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26,699 | 2 | Striking photographs offer toddlers a look at 30 familiar signs. Ages 3-6. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.Everywhere you look there are sings.Many young children recognize the words on signs long before they learn to read, because they see them over and over gain as they walk or ride around town. Award-winning photographer Tana Hoban's brilliant color photographs of familiar signs bring written language alive for pre-readers.; Title: I Read Signs (Reading Rainbow Books) | [
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