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28,900 | 2 | Wooof! Wooof!Biscuit and the little girl are going trick-or-treating on his first Halloween. What kinds of silly surprises are in store for them?Pull back the flaps to find out!Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Happy Halloween, Biscuit! | [
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28,901 | 12 | Byron Barton is the creator of many picture books for young children, including My Car, Building a House, and Little Red Hen.; Title: Tools Board Book (Festival!) | [
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28,902 | 0 | Book by Wilder, Laura Ingalls; Title: Happy Birthday, Laura! (My First Little House Musical Board Books) | [
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28,903 | 0 | Laura Ingalls Wilder (18671957) was born in a log cabin in the Wisconsin woods. With her family, she pioneered throughout Americas heartland during the 1870s and 1880s, finally settling in Dakota Territory. She married Almanzo Wilder in 1885; their only daughter, Rose, was born the following year. The Wilders moved to Rocky Ridge Farm at Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894, where they established a permanent home. After years of farming, Laura wrote the first of her beloved Little House books in 1932. The nine Little House books are international classics. Her writings live on into the twenty-first century as Americas quintessential pioneer story.; Title: Bedtime for Laura (Little House) | [
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28,904 | 16 | "How big is baby ostrich? SOOO BIG!" Young children will love lifting the flaps to find out just how big each animal can be. The text is simple: "How big is baby...? SOOO BIG!" Lift the flap to see giraffes, owls, and snakes stretching and leaping to their fullest extent to impress the world with their size. The final page will be the favorite one, of course, as the question changes to "How big are YOU?" and a fold-out 22- to 48-inch ruler is displayed to be detached and mounted on the wall for kids to determine exactly how tall they really are.Charming illustrations, big and small, by beloved artist Dan Yaccarino (Circle Dogs, Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm Off to the Moon!), delight the eye with their warm colors and personality, while the playful concept will surely appeal to every tot who dreams of growing tall and strong. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie CoulterAges 1-3. "How big is baby giraffe?" asks the text on the first double-page spread, showing the baby animal and its parent. Fold up the flap on the right hand page to see the baby giraffe proudly extended to full height and the words, "SOOO BIG!" Any toddler who has played this question-and-answer game with a doting parent will happily respond to the questions in the book (since they all inquire about the size of various baby animals) with the same easy-to-remember answer. The playful, fold-out pages and the simple design and layout, featuring colorful animals silhouetted against white backgrounds, exactly suit the young audience. The last spread asks "How big are YOU?" turning the attention to every child's favorite subject. Well-designed for reading aloud, this picture book is sure to please toddlers and their parents. --Carolyn PhelanAfter evaluation by reviewers, nonfiction series books are grouped under series title and listed alphabetically by author. Grade levels and a citation to the last full series review are provided. Each title listed is recommended.Outstanding titles, those of special interest, and the first entries in new series will be reviewed in the regular nonfiction columns. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: So Big! (Playtime Rhymes) | [
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28,905 | 0 | public domain in law, legal availability for public use, free of charge, of materials, processes, devices, skills, and plans that are not protected by copyright or patent, including those on which copyright or patent has lapsed. source: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2001-05 Columbia University Press.; Title: The Itsy Bitsy Spider (Sing-Along Storybook) | [
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28,906 | 1 | In the paperback Happy Hanukkah, Biscuit! by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illus. by Pat Schories, gatefold flaps on every spread show the puppy introducing mild holiday havoc into each scene. Ages 2-6.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 1-Biscuit and his owner are invited to a friend's house to celebrate Hanukkah. As the children spin the dreidel, listen to stories, and roll beeswax candles, the puppy gets into all kinds of mischief while the adult dog of the household calmly looks on. A turn of a quarter-page flap reveals the pup's exploits. Pleasant, child-oriented pictures extend the easy-to-read text. Biscuit is a familiar character with many a title under his collar, but even the flip-the-page feature can't hide the fact that this is a slight holiday offering.-I. A. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Happy Hanukkah, Biscuit! | [
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28,907 | 16 | PreSchool-The garbanzo beans on the first spread of this concept book are a good indication of the quality of this title-a little lopsided at best. The book explores things that are round through a poem and full-color photographs. The objects are named in the text and shown against vividly painted backgrounds, giving children the chance to focus on each one. The final spread is a guessing game in the "I Spy" (Scholastic) fashion, where youngsters can find round objects in a selection of other items. Unfortunately, some of the featured objects are not really or not always round-a bell, garbanzo beans, a belly button, the moon. Dotlich's text is uneven as well. Sentences and rhymes do not flow smoothly from page to page, and the poem can be unwieldy, as items are strung together without a natural ending point. Ferrari's photographs, however, are bright and uncluttered, perfect for attracting the attention of preschoolers. While this would be a good additional purchase for concept-book collections, Tana Hoban's Round and Round and Round (Greenwillow, 1983; o.p.) is a better introduction to the circles of our world.Susan Marie Pitard, Weezie Library for Children, Nantucket Atheneum, MACopyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Bright full-color photographs, featuring bold objects and dramatic contrasts, characterize this first book about shapes in the Growing Tree series. Dotlich's text is comprised of the names of objects, forming a rhyming catalog of items for children to point to: ``Tangerines, garbanzo beans, a button on a belly! A bubble, a bead, a bagel, a ball, the lid from a jar of jelly.'' Alliterative sounds are pleasingly grouped together, and against the vibrant hand-painted backgrounds, sizes are cleverly juxtaposeda grape stands next to a globe, a pea is dwarfed by a pancake. An invitation on the final spread``What else is ROUND? Your turn to try!''sends toddlers through a spread of familiar objects that are either round or square. An expertly executed precursor to the I Spy books and their kind. (Picture book. 1-3) -- Copyright 1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: What Is Round? (Harper Growing Tree) | [] | Train |
28,908 | 1 | Hippity, hoppity...Woof!Biscuit's first East egg hunt is going to be egg-stra special. Where are all the eggs hidden?Lift the flaps to find out!Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Happy Easter, Biscuit! | [
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28,909 | 2 | PreSchool-Two appealing board books. Purrrrr features an African-American boy who tries to entice his lazy cat to join him in various activities. The bold colors and endearing characters will appeal to toddlers, who will recognize many familiar objects (ball, bat, crayons) and will soon be repeating words from the catchy rhyming text. You Are My Perfect Baby celebrates an infant's "twinkling toes," "wiggly waist," and "tiny ears." The softly colored illustrations show an African-American child playing with toys, eating cereal, taking a bath, and walking with his mother's assistance. As they read the book aloud, parents will enjoy playing with their own little ones' perfect hands and feet, and babies will like the rhythmic, musical quality of the text. These titles will fill the growing need for material for the very young.Dawn Amsberry, formerly at Oakland Public Library, CA Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Joyce Carol Thomas is an internationally renowned author who received the National Book Award for her first novel, Marked By Fire, and a Coretta Scott King Honor for The Blacker the Berry and for her first picture book, Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea. Her picture book I Have Heard of a Land received a Coretta Scott King Honor and an IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice Award and was an ALA Notable Book. Her other titles include The Gospel Cinderella, Crowning Glory, Gingerbread Days, and A Gathering of Flowers. Ms. Thomas lives in Berkeley, California.; Title: You Are My Perfect Baby (Growing Tree) | [
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28,910 | 11 | Jose Aruego’s books for young readers have earned the applause of critics, teachers, librarians, and parents—as well as the affection of children everywhere. Mr. Aruego’s comic animals are immediately recognizable as they cavort through clear, vibrant landscapes, carrying out the action that the simple text has set in motion. It is a style one reviewer has termed “illustrative mime.”Jose Aruego was born in the Philippines, where he studied law. But after practicing briefly, he decided to come to the United States to study graphic arts and advertising at Parsons School of Design in New York City. After graduation, he worked in advertising before taking up the demanding job of cartooning for The Saturday Evening Post, The New Yorker, Look, and other magazines.Mr. Aruego said: “Every Wednesday I would go to the cartoon editor with fifteen or sixteen drawings in hand, from which he might select one for publication. The tension was terrible, because selling cartoons was how I made my living. But I learned a lot from the rejected work, so it wasn’t a waste. The sink-or-swim experience of drawing cartoons was how I learned to make the most of a small amount of space.” Both abilities have helped him in his career as a children’s book author and illustrator, which he began with the publication of The King and His Friends in 1969.Although he is known for his amusing characters, Jose Aruego takes writing and drawing for children very seriously. After more than three dozen books he feels he is still learning his craft and getting to know his audience. From the popularity and appeal of Jose Aruego’s books, it is obvious that he has both the artistic skill and the imagination to reach the world of children. His work has a distinctive rhythm, and his humorous animal characters have a gaiety and playfulness that children adore.“Each project teaches me something new and makes me a better artist. Each book brings me closer to children,” he said. “I have found from making appearances at schools that when kids draw for themselves, most of them like to make funny pictures. So I show them how to draw an alligator. It’s a simple drawing and the teachers tell me that after my visit, Aruego alligators show up all over the school.”; Title: We Hide, You Seek Board Book | [
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28,911 | 1 | Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Biscuit Visits the Farm | [
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28,912 | 2 | Build It Up and Knock It DownYour 2-year-old is learning about opposites and how to make friends.Tips for reading and sharing:; Title: Build It Up and Knock It Down (Growing Tree) | [
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28,913 | 2 | Everyone knows that going to the doctor can be a little scary. For a small child who may not understand why being poked, prodded, and jabbed with a needle is necessary, the prospect is especially daunting. Enter Angus the Answer Dog, a Yorkie pup who loves to answer all kinds of questions about growing up (as seen in other titles in the wonderfully appealing What to Expect series for young children, including What to Expect When the Baby Sitter Comes and What to Expect When You Use the Potty). Angus takes young readers by the hand and guides them through a visit to the doctor's office. Each two-page spread asks a question: "Why do I have to go to the doctor?" "Why does the doctor push down on my tummy?" "What's a shot?" "Do I need one?" and more, each question anticipating the next. Then, in an extremely calm and reassuring manner, Angus answers each question. Parents and children alike will welcome the honest, clear explanations about staying healthy and will enjoy the games and ideas in each section.Heidi Murkoff, coauthor of the bestselling pregnancy book, What to Expect When You're Expecting, creates a perfect read-aloud book to ease the concerns of kids and their parents. Laura Rader's cartoonish illustrations are fun and reassuring, contributing to the lighthearted tone of the book. (Ages 2 to 5) --Emilie CoulterHeidi Murkoff is the co-author of the best-selling series that began with What to Expect When You're Expecting. She has appeared as a parenting expert on national TV, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Today, Good Morning America and 20/20.Laura Rader has illustrated many popular books for children, including A Book of Hugs, A Book of Friends, and A Book of Kisses, all by Dave Ross. She is also the author and illustrator of Who'll Pull Santa's Sleigh Tonight? and Santa's New Suit, which Publishers Weekly called, in a starred review, a "holiday outing [with] plenty of panache." Ms. Rader lives in Southern California.; Title: What to Expect When You Go to the Doctor (What to Expect Kids) | [
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28,914 | 2 | Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he decorates all the pumpkins in the patch!Laura Numeroff is the New York Times bestselling author of many books for young readers in addition to the If You Give…series, including The Chicken Sisters and Laura Numeroff’s 10-Step Guide to Living with Your Monster. She lives in Los Angeles, California, and is involved with several children’s charities, including First Book. You can visit her online at www.lauranumeroff.com.; Title: It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse! (If You Give...) | [
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28,915 | 5 | In Hanna's Christmas by Melissa Peterson, illus. by Melissa Iwai, ostensibly about Santa Lucia Day, the Swedish tradition associated with Christmas, homesickness for her homeland and grandmother hits Hanna hard as she makes preparations in her new American home. A magical "tomten" helps solve Hanna's problems. Hanna Andersson clothing figures prominently in the pictures.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.K-Gr 3-The move from Sweden to America is not as exciting to young Hanna as it is to her family. She is forced to say good-bye to her grandmother, the farm animals, and her home. Then a crate arrives from Mormor filled with wonderful things to remind the family of their homeland: a box of chocolates, a jar of homemade jam, and a long, lacy white dress for Hanna to wear on Santa Lucia Day. Inside the packing straw Hanna also finds a "tomten," a magical creature said to bring good luck or mischief depending on his mood, and this one does not look happy. He is angry that he is not on the farm and proceeds to go on a mischief-making rampage. Hanna is blamed and when her parents tell her "enough is enough," she sets out to try and make the tomten feel more at home, ultimately resulting in her own satisfaction about being there. The smoothly integrated plotline and colorful acrylic artwork provide a unique context and glimpse into another culture.-P. G.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Hanna's Christmas | [
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28,916 | 16 | Rick Walton is the author of more than sixty books for children. He lives in Provo, Utah, with his wife, Ann, and their five children.; Title: One More Bunny Board Book | [
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28,917 | 2 | PreSAA newly illustrated version of a 1970 title. While this bedtime story opens in a fairly humdrum manner with a pat, predictable rhyme, the rhyming scheme quickly changes and continues to expand as readers ponder the growing repertoire of animals and their sleeping places. Predictably, a child is described at the end, but the text is so soothing and complete that any sense of "I've seen this before" is forgiven. The illustrations add considerably to the success of this title. Each focused watercolor emanates serenity and warmth. Most pictures are presented in cozy circles with the outer edges gently fading to white. They bring the poem full circle by showing the bear and her cub nestled lovingly together on the last page. These features combine with a handwritten text printed in soft blue to provide toddlers with a reassuring listening experience.AMartha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MICopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Barbara Shook Hazen has written more than eighty books for children. Her most recent titles include, Where Do Bears Sleep?, illustrated by Mary Morgan Van Royen; Digby, illustrated by Barbara J. Phillips-Duke; and The Knight Who Was Afraid of the Dark, illustrated by Tony Ross. She lives in Massachusetts and New York City.Jane Manning is the illustrator of My First Songs, This Little Piggy, and the HarperTrophy Black Cat Club series. She lives in Deep River, CT.; Title: Where Do Bears Sleep? (Harper Growing Tree) | [
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28,918 | 2 | Alona Frankel is the author and illustrator of over thirty titles for children, including the well-known Once Upon a Potty titles. Ms. Frankel's work has earned her a place on the Honor List of the International Board on Books for Young Children, several Parents Choice awards, and many additional honors and awards. She lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.; Title: Once Upon a Potty--Girl | [
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28,919 | 1 | Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Biscuit Goes to the Park | [
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28,920 | 0 | Patricia Lakin, author of Don't Forget and The Palace of the Stars, lives in New York City.; Title: Harold and the Purple Crayon: The Giant Garden | [
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28,922 | 2 | PreS-Gr 2-Two offerings from the author of Once Upon a Potty (HarperCollins, 1999). In the first title, Joshua's mother explains the reasons for using clothing and then presents a brief history of apparel, beginning with cavemen wearing furs and ending with the top hats that men sported 100 years ago. Then she asks readers about her son's clothing: "Does he wear feathers?" A funny picture shows the boy covered in fluffy white down. A bird is featured on the next page, along with the explanation, "No! The bird wears feathers." Eventually, Joshua's real clothes are shown, and he is praised for his ability to dress himself. The final part of the book describes the different outfits worn by people all over the world, and the text uses the outdated term "Eskimos." The soft, colorful illustrations are appealing and correspond well to the ideas presented on each page. In the second book, Prudence's mother tells about the child and her baby-sitter: they play together, take imaginary trips on a spaceship, make a paper airplane, and pretend to look for lost treasure. Soon, Prudence is tired and gets ready for bed. The illustrations in this title look more like cartoons. Frankel uses bolder colors and outlines everything with thick black lines. Both stories will serve as additional read-alouds.-Wendy S. Carroll, Montclair Cooperative School, NJCopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Alona Frankel is the author and illustrator of over thirty titles for children, including the well-known Once Upon a Potty titles. Ms. Frankel's work has earned her a place on the Honor List of the International Board on Books for Young Children, several Parents Choice awards, and many additional honors and awards. She lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.; Title: Prudence's Baby-sitter Book (Joshua & Prudence Books) | [
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28,923 | 2 | Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: What Is Love, Biscuit? | [
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28,924 | 1 | Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic Little Bear. The book's publication, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in New Hampshire.; Title: Little Bear's Picture (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear) (Festival Reader) | [
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28,927 | 1 | Two favorites from one of the world's best-loved creative teams--Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd--are collected in a sweet little board-book gift box. The Runaway Bunny and Goodnight Moon are the quintessential children's bedtime books, adored for generations by sleepy tots and their parents. In this gift edition, the two volumes are tucked snugly into a sturdy cardboard sleeve, illustrated on each side with the familiar book covers. No nursery bookshelf--or bedside table--is complete without a copy of each of these all-time classics. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie CoulterIn a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room -- to the picture of the three little bears sitting in chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one -- he says goodnight.In this classic of modern children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.; Title: A Baby's Gift | [
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28,928 | 1 | PreSchool-A poem originally published in 1959 about a familiar insect is matched with creative artwork to make an eye-catching board book. Brown's description of a "Rumbly/Tumbly/Bumbly bee" is flowing and uncomplicated. Children will enjoy the rhythm and singsong quality of the text, which is just the right length to keep their attention. The illustrations are bright and descriptive. A variety of materials, such as cloth, clay, beads, and netting, have been carefully and ingeniously molded to create a flying bee, clouds, flowers, and even pollen. Large, full-color photographs of the collages appear on double-page spreads. The lines of text, written in script, bend gracefully around the images. An excellent addition to board-book collections.Sarah O'Neal, Salt Lake County Library System, UT Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Margaret Wise Brown, author of Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, is one of the best-selling children's book authors of all time. Her unique ability to see the world through a child's eyes gave a new and enduring dimension to picture-book writing. Another Important Book is the companion to her classic picture book The Important Book, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard and first published in 1949.; Title: Bumble Bee | [
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28,930 | 2 | Every child is bound to fight the inevitable--bedtime--once or twice (or perhaps a few thousand times...) in her or his life: It's not fair, Mommy and Daddy get to stay up later. What if I'm not sleepy? Why does it have to be dark in the bedroom? There are all sorts of reasons not to go to bed; what about all the reasons for going to bed? Well, here's Angus, the beloved narrator of Heidi Murkoff and Laura Rader's other wonderful titles in the What to Expect Kids series, including What to Expect When Mommy's Having a Baby and What to Expect When You Go to the Doctor. Angus is a friendly, sympathetic dog who provides answers to questions about growing up. Depicted in playful illustrations by Rader, he gently guides kids through the answers to such questions as "Why do I have to go to bed?" "What happens when I'm sleeping?" "What if I wake up during the night?" As Murkoff says in her "Word to Parents," knowing why sleep is so important "may not make bedtime your child's favorite time of the day, but it may help him or her understand why it's an essential part of the day." And of course there's nothing better than a bedtime story to ease that transition... (Ages 2 to 5) --Emilie CoulterHeidi Murkoff is the co-author of the best-selling series that began with What to Expect When You're Expecting. She has appeared as a parenting expert on national TV, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Today, Good Morning America and 20/20.; Title: What to Expect at Bedtime | [
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28,931 | 1 | Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic Little Bear. The book's publication, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in New Hampshire.; Title: Mother Bear's Picnic (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear) (Festival Reader) | [
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28,932 | 2 | Alona Frankel is the author and illustrator of over thirty titles for children, including the well-known Once Upon a Potty titles. Ms. Frankel's work has earned her a place on the Honor List of the International Board on Books for Young Children, several Parents Choice awards, and many additional honors and awards. She lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.; Title: Joshua's Book of Manners (Joshua & Prudence Books) | [
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28,933 | 16 | Barbara Barbieri McGrath is the author of a number of counting books, including the best-selling M&M's Counting Book. She owned and taught at a nursery school for sixteen years and now visits schools throughout the country teaching children about literacy and the writing process. Ms. McGrath lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Will, two children, a dog, a cat, two guinea pigs, and fish, of course!; Title: Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Fun Book | [
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28,935 | 2 | Join the mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he bakes his own cookies in his little mouse house.Laura Numeroff is the New York Times bestselling author of many books for young readers in addition to the If You Give…series, including The Chicken Sisters and Laura Numeroff’s 10-Step Guide to Living with Your Monster. She lives in Los Angeles, California, and is involved with several children’s charities, including First Book. You can visit her online at www.lauranumeroff.com.; Title: The Best Mouse Cookie (If You Give...) | [
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28,936 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2-This story is based on a television series, which in turn was based upon a series of books written by Minarik and illustrated by Sendak. The author has lost none of her ability to gently capture a child's point of view. Little Bear receives a valentine from his secret admirer, and, wondering who it is, he visits all of his friends to deliver valentines and ask their opinions. Readers get to join in the secret, however, as Mother Bear hovers in the background, whispering with each friend as her son leaves. The warm and cozy ending is just right, as all of Little Bear's friends and his secret admirer gather for Valentine cookies. Green's watercolor illustrations employ a soft palette and gentle lines that mediate between Sendak's sketchier style in the original books and the bolder tones of the television series. This is a pitch-perfect picture book with timeless appeal, and a rare example of what can happen when marketing of a classic series is handled with care and respect for the children to whom the books are intended.Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Maryland School for the Deaf, ColumbiaCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreS-K. Little Bear finds a secret valentine in his mailbox, so he visits each of his friends, Emily, Owl, Duck, and Hen, to see who sent it. He returns home, finds them all gathered around his mother's table for valentine cookies, and discovers that his secret admirer is much closer to home. Having been "based on the animated television series" that is based on Minarik's Little Bear character, this certainly hasn't the flair of the original books. Still, young children will enjoy the simple Valentine's Day story, and Green's pretty, Sendak-inspired depiction of the charming, rather sweet, and more colorful world that Little Bear now inhabits. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Little Bear's Valentine (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear) | [
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28,937 | 1 | Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic Little Bear. The book's publication, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in New Hampshire.; Title: A Present for Mother Bear (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear) (Festival Reader) | [
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28,938 | 2 | Alona Frankel is the author and illustrator of over thirty titles for children, including the well-known Once Upon a Potty titles. Ms. Frankel's work has earned her a place on the Honor List of the International Board on Books for Young Children, several Parents Choice awards, and many additional honors and awards. She lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.; Title: Prudence's Goodnight Book (Joshua & Prudence Books) | [
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28,939 | 16 | PreSchool-Like its companions, What Is Round and What Is Square (both HarperCollins, 1999), this book features a rhyming text ac-companied by colorful photos of common objects set against bright backgrounds. The roof of a house made with blocks, a wedge of cheese, and a toy boat's sail are clear examples of triangles for toddlers. Issues arise, though, when pizza slices with curved edges, a birthday hat, and an ice-cream cone are also presented as triangles. While all of these shapes can be considered "triangular," they are not, in fact, triangles. Young children who learn to call them all triangles will have some unlearning to do when they begin to study geometry. Better to give them blocks to hold as they learn the names of shapes than a book that is not mathematically sound.Ellen Heath, Orchard School, Ridgewood, NJ Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.Ages 2-4. This colorful book from the Growing Tree series introduces young children to triangles, not by explaining what they are, but by showing examples in clear, colorful photographs and naming them in the short, rhyming text. Among the objects shown, which are generally familiar to the young, are a sandwich cut into triangular quarters, a piece of candy corn, an ice cream cone, a cat's ear, a turnover, a musician's triangle, a slice of pizza. Of course, many of these items aren't technically triangles at all, but that's pretty typical of books for preschoolers on shapes. However, those who feel that fuzzy math (okay, fuzzy geometry) is good enough for young children will be pleased with the book, as it is quite good in every other way. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: What Is a Triangle? (Growing Tree) | [
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28,940 | 1 | Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic Little Bear. The book's publication, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in New Hampshire.; Title: The Search for Spring (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear) (Festival Readers) | [
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28,941 | 3 | Katy Hall has written all of the Life With Louie books for HarperEntertainment. She and Lisa Eisenberg have collaborated on many fun flap books, including Hearty Har Har; Gobble, Gobble, Giggle; Jingle Jokes; Easter Crack-ups; and Trick or Eeek! Ms. Hall lives in New York City.; Title: Easter Crack-Ups: Knock-Knock Jokes Funny-Side Up (Lift-The-Flap Knock-Knock Book) | [
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28,942 | 1 | Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic Little Bear. The book's publication, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in New Hampshire.; Title: The Cricket Who Came to Dinner (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear) (Festival Readers) | [
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28,943 | 2 | PreSchool-Frankel's gender-specific series titles were first published in 1979 in Israel. She does a good job of describing the potty-training process from the child's point of view, using a calm and steadying tone. This new edition is flawlessly translated. While Frankel's original illustrations seem quaint and outdated in 2002 (cloth diapers? a porcelain potty?) they still hold a great deal of visual appeal. The varying bright colors of the backgrounds set off the simply rendered characters. This translated classic belongs in any collection or household serving parents and toddlers.Maria Otero-Boisvert, "Criticas" Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Alona Frankel is the author and illustrator of over thirty titles for children, including the well-known Once Upon a Potty titles. Ms. Frankel's work has earned her a place on the Honor List of the International Board on Books for Young Children, several Parents Choice awards, and many additional honors and awards. She lives in Tel Aviv, Israel.; Title: Once Upon a Potty--Girl (Spanish edition) | [
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28,944 | 1 | Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic Little Bear. The book's publication, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in New Hampshire.; Title: Father Bear's Special Day (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear) (Festival Reader) | [
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28,945 | 1 | Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic Little Bear. The book's publication, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in New Hampshire.; Title: Little Bear's Egg (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear) | [
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28,946 | 11 | PreSchool-Cummings combines rollicking verse with vibrant full-page illustrations to create an eye-catching, toe-tapping board book. "My aunt came back/from Timbuktu/She brought me back/a wooden shoe" is one of the seven rhymes that features a jazzy young woman who brings presents from all over the world to her adoring niece. While places such as Bucharest, Pakistan, and Beijing, and items such as a parasol (from Montreal) and a red beret (from Mandalay) will be new to most preschoolers, the lilting text will have them chanting along before too many repeat readings. Each full-page spread depicts the earth's curvature in the background, a building native to the area of the aunt's visits on the left side, and the child's world on the right. The expressive African-American characters, brimming with joy, are vintage Cummings. An appealing offering by a multitalented author/illustrator.Tom S. Hurlburt, La Crosse Public Library, Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.An unusual board book--and entry in the Harper Growing Tree series--that stars an irresistible aunt and a galloping text. Seven destinations and verses describe her travels, e.g., ``My aunt came back from Timbuktu/She brought me back a wooden shoe./My aunt came back from Pakistan/She brought me back a painted fan.'' At the end, the niece becomes a traveler, too. Every spread shows the curve of the earth in the background, with a building in the style of the country the aunt has visited on the left, and the niece's apartment building on the right. The aunt wears wild and exotic clothing throughout, and sports wonderfully decorated and adorned braids, but what emerges is her independence and sense of adventure, which she succinctly and affectionately passes on to her niece in very few pages. (Board book. 1-3) -- Copyright 1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.; Title: My Aunt Came Back (Harper Growing Tree) | [
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28,947 | 1 | Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic Little Bear. The book's publication, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in New Hampshire.; Title: Little Bear Makes a Scarecrow (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear) | [
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28,949 | 13 | Two new additions to the Harper Growing Tree series help entertain babies, then lull them to sleep. My First Baby Games, illus. by Jane Manning, includes rhymes such as "This Little Piggy" and "Pat-a-Cake" and demonstrates infants and toddlers joining in the fun. Backyard Bedtime by Susan Hill, illus. by Barry Root, offers reassurance that not only do youngest readers have to go to bed, but so do the "sweet peas," "blue jays" and "tall cedars." Illustrations of sleeping pumpkins and houses underscore the soothing text.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.public domain in law, legal availability for public use, free of charge, of materials, processes, devices, skills, and plans that are not protected by copyright or patent, including those on which copyright or patent has lapsed. source: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2001-05 Columbia University Press.; Title: My First Baby Games (Harper Growing Tree) | [
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28,950 | 16 | Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Biscuit's Christmas | [
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28,952 | 2 | Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he celebrates his birthday with the perfect treat!Laura Numeroff is the New York Times bestselling author of many books for young readers in addition to the If You Giveseries, including The Chicken Sisters and Laura Numeroffs 10-Step Guide to Living with Your Monster. She lives in Los Angeles, California, and is involved with several childrens charities, including First Book. You can visit her online at www.lauranumeroff.com.; Title: Happy Birthday, Mouse! (If You Give...) | [
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28,953 | 1 | From Little Bear's 1957 debut as the launch title in the I Can Read series to the direct-to-video release of The Little Bear Movie, the ursine hero, originally created by Else Holmelund Minarik and depicted in ink-and-watercolor wash by Maurice Sendak, takes center stage in five picture books by Minarik, based on the Nick Jr animated television series produced by Nelvana (which holds the copyright on the text). Artists chosen by Sendak illustrate the books. In Little Bear's New Friend, illus. by Heather Green, the fellow befriends a wild cub while camping on Pudding Hill. Father's Flying Flapjacks and To Grandmother's House, both illus. by David Wenzel, appear in board book editions, while A Present for Mother Bear and The Search for Spring, both illus. by Chris Hahner, are novelty titles. (Apr.) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic Little Bear. The book's publication, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in New Hampshire.; Title: Father's Flying Flapjacks (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear) | [
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28,956 | 2 | Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the outstanding author of the Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Only My Mom and Me | [
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28,958 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 1AA familiar tale, simply told. The straightforward style and repetition of phrases in the text are so accessible that very young listeners will soon be chanting along. Carpenter's cheery billy goats and their country setting look a little bit like the frolicking sheep and rolling hills featured in Jez Alborough's The Grass Is Always Greener (Dial, 1987; o.p.) while the troll is appropriately ugly but not too scary. The colorful cartoons mirror the story's action rather than extend or comment on it. This title won't replace Glen Round's appealingly scruffy and slightly scarier version (Holiday, 1993) nor is it a match for Janet Stevens's more elaborate and amusingly updated retelling (Harcourt, 1990). It will come in handy, however, as an additional copy of a perennially popular folktale. (One minor quibble about the format: the final double-page spread occurs on the endpages, which may affect some library's processing routines.)ALisa Dennis, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PACopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Ages 2^-4. In the new Harper Growing Tree series for babies and toddlers, this simple retelling of a deliciously scary old trickster tale is just right for toddlers to hear while safe and sound in the storyteller's lap. There's lots of repetition for joining in and chanting together ("TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP! went the bridge"), and Carpenter's double-page-spread pictures capture the tense stand-off between each of the eager, wide-eyed billy goats and the mean, ugly, hungry, green troll who won't let them cross ("Who's that tripping over my bridge?"). Suspense builds to the satisfying reversal, and in the final pictures, the bully ends up splashing in the water while the billy goats grow fat in pastoral bliss. Hazel Rochman; Title: The Three Billy Goats Gruff | [
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28,960 | 19 | Sandra Lee is an internationally acclaimed Lifestylist(r) and New York Times bestselling author. She is the premiere authority of Semi-Homemade(r) cookinga quick and easy method of food preparation where nothing is made from scratch, but everything tastes homemade. Her cooking approach, savvy short-cuts and food and style ideas are a hit on Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee, one of Food Network's hottest cooking shows. Sandra has also been featured on The View, Today, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, CNN, Fox News Live, Good Day Live. She has also appeared in numerous publications across the country including, People, TIME, Newsweek, W Magazine, Brandweek, Better Homes and Gardens, Gourmet, Ladies Home Journal, Family Circle, Lifetime Magazine, Good Housekeeping and more.; Title: Semi-Homemade Cool Kids' Cooking | [
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28,961 | 0 | "Yolen pokes fun at the patterned Sleeping-princess story in a tale that's written with brisk simplicity and humor. . . It is amusing, it has plenty of action, and it's easy to read." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"[A] light, bright twist on the romantic tale." --Kirkus Reviews"A clever turn on a traditional tale." --School Library JournalJane Yolen is an author of childrens books, fantasy, and science fiction, including Owl Moon, The Devils Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? She is also a poet, a teacher of writing and literature, and a reviewer of childrens literature. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. Jane Yolens books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Associations Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many others.; Title: Commander Toad and the Big Black Hole (Paperstar Book) | [
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28,962 | 18 | Let the others wear the ruffled shirts and ride grandly on horseback; Sam Adams, Massachusetts rebel leader, was a plain and plain-spoken fellow, both in history and in Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? Adams, it turns out, was horseless for a good reason. On the way to figuring out just what that reason was, the reader gets a nice, personal look at a leader and his times.In this book, as in the rest of her series of histories, Jean Fritz sneaks plenty of information into her story about Adams, the American Revolution, and the answer to the title question. (For ages 7 and up)Acclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in Homesick, My Own Story, a Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award. Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people. Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: theNational Humanities Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Non-Fiction Award, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, and ALA Booklist Editors Choice Awards. She passed away on May 14, 2017. ; Title: WHY DONT YOU GET A HORSE, SAM ADAMS? (PAPERBACK) 1996 PUFFIN | [
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28,963 | 11 | Jim Arnosky is well known for his "keen observations of nature and his fine artistic talent" (School Library Journal). He has written and illustrated many childrens books. Otters Under Water was called "first-rate natural history for the youngest" by Kirkus Reviews (pointer review), and School Library Journal wrote that in it "each of his creatures exhibits a distinct individualism." Every Autumn Comes the Bear was called "vibrant, translucent and strikingly composed" by Publishers Weekly, and Booklist wrote "Arnosky's radiant pictures have a dazzling sense of pattern and composition . . . and a sense of mystery. A beautiful, imaginative, and informative approach." School Library Journal said of Rabbits & Raindrops, Perfect for story-time or lap-time reading, this book will give children a feeling of security and contentment.Jim Arnosky and his family live on a twenty-acre farm in Vermont.; Title: Every Autumn Comes the Bear | [
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28,964 | 0 | * "Any beginning-to-read book with brave space explorers, a ship named 'Star Warts,' and a monster who calls himself Deep Wader would be popular almost by any definition." --Booklist, starred reviewJane Yolen is an author of childrens books, fantasy, and science fiction, includingOwl Moon,The Devils Arithmetic, andHow Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?She is also a poet, a teacher of writing and literature, and a reviewer of childrens literature. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. Jane Yolens books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Associations Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many others.; Title: Commander Toad in Space | [
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28,965 | 0 | "This time Commander Toad is in seach of an intergalactic spy who is his cousin. . . . As usual, Yolen plays amusing games with words." --Booklist"Children will be delighted to discover puns in the illustrations." --School Library JournalJane Yolen is an author of childrens books, fantasy, and science fiction, including Owl Moon, The Devils Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? She is also a poet, a teacher of writing and literature, and a reviewer of childrens literature. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. Jane Yolens books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Associations Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many others.; Title: Commander Toad and the Intergalactic Spy | [
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28,966 | 0 | "A funny space adventure that spoofs Star Warswhile providing an easy-to-read story." --Booklist"Commander Toad is developing a following, and fans will be delighted with this latest adventure." --Family JournalWhen Commander toad finds a new planet that seems the ideal place for a picnic for his tired crew, he and Lieutenant Lily go down to look around first, only to be swallowed up by giant grapes.; Title: Commander Toad and the Planet of the Grapes | [
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28,967 | 2 | Tom Ross was inspired to write this story by his wife's real-life bowling ball, named Irma. He and his wife live in a funky adobe in New Mexico, along with their son and a friendly mutt, Mookie.copyright ? 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.; Title: Eggbert: The Slightly Cracked Egg (Paperstar) | [
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28,968 | 11 | "A jubilant celebration of black culture . . . with absolutely marvelous drawings." --Publishers Weekly"It's a happy, sad story full of pride and great people in our history." --Ebony Junior"As the children sit to have their hair braided, they hear the regal history of cornrowing. Gammaw and Mama describe it as ancient and symbolic." --Booklist"Camille Yarbrough captures the warmth of family affection and the pride of our rich heritage in a story that's superbly illustrated by Carole Byard." --Essence"Camille Yarbrough is a poet, griot and storyteller who has crafted a special, rhythmic and moving story for you and yours. . . . The illustrations by Carole Byard dignify and give all due respect to the story." --Council on Interracial Books for ChildrenA Coretta Scott King Award Winner for IllustrationA Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social StudiesCamille Yarbrough is an award-winning performance artist, author, and cultural activist. As an extension of her creative and activist self, Yarbrough turned to writing in the 1970s. Her published works have appeared inThe New York Times, The Black Collegian Magazine, and The Journal of African Civilization.In 1979Cornrows,the award-winning, groundbreaking family book that Essence magazine called a gem, was published and later three more books followed:The Shimmershine Queens, The Little Tree Growing in the Shade, and Tamika and the Wisdom Rings.; Title: Cornrows | [
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28,969 | 2 | Praise forJim and the BeanstalkIn what could be called a sure read to success, Raymond Briggs projects a proven favorite into the new generation . . . It is a gigantic delight.The New York TimesA look at what might have happened if there had been a second trip up the beanstalk . . . Magical.Publishers WeeklyA sprightly sequel . . . Silly and engaging with humorous illustrations.The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens BooksRaymond Briggs is one of the most successful picture book creators of our time. His books include classics such asFather Christmas,The SnowmanandFungus the Bogeyman. Several of his books have been televised andWhen the Wind Blowshas also been staged as theater. Raymond Briggs lives in Sussex. Raymond Briggs has twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration. His booktitled Ug was the winner of the Smarties Silver Award.; Title: Jim and the Beanstalk | [
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28,970 | 0 | Jane Yolen is an author of childrens books, fantasy, and science fiction, including Owl Moon, The Devils Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? She is also a poet, a teacher of writing and literature, and a reviewer of childrens literature. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. Jane Yolens books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Associations Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many others.; Title: Commander Toad and the Space Pirates | [
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28,971 | 2 | Praise for Welcome to the Green House:"Unlike the plethora of contrived or sentimental books on the subject, this one is simplicity itself -- eloquent and effective". --Kirkus Reviews*"The next best thing to a guided tour". --School Library Journal,starred review"A strikingly vibrant package". --Publishers WeeklyFrom the artist, Laura Regan: This was the very first book that I illustrated and the first time that I painted with gouache (opaque water color). I really enjoy working with this medium because it allows me to include a lot of small detail work. The entire process of creating artwork for a children's book is tremendously rewarding for me. I look at each project as a new adventure! Because all of the books that I have illustrated focus on the environment, I feel that they are a wonderful way to help to teach young readers about our beautiful but fragile planet. I'd love it if you came to visit me at my Laura Regan website where you can learn more about my work. If you are interested, you can also arrange for a school visit.; Title: Welcome to the Green House | [
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28,972 | 0 | Praise forThe Cowboy and the Black-Eyed PeaThis excellent retelling of Andersens The Princess and the Pea . . . is by far the most original to come along in the past few years.School Library JournalJohnstons clever parody is rich with the language and details of the Wild West. Ludwigs colorful illustrations heighten the storys exaggerated humor . . . A great choice for a read-aloud.BooklistA humorous twist on a well-known tale.Horn Book"This tale is a hilarious version of The Princess and the Pea. Be sure your children know the original first so they can appreciate this one. Ludwig's cowboys are a hoot."Children's LiteratureTony Johnston grew up in San Marino California. After graduating from Stanford University, where she earned a B.A. degree in History and an M.A. in Education, she stayed in California to teach elementary school.In her "spare time," Johnston has worked at a children's book store, taught a course on picture book writing at UCLA, and studied poetry writing for children with Myra Cohn Livingston. Although she has published nearly seventy-five books, Johnston never stops working. She is grateful for the many ideas that come to her, for the chance to work toward what has become her life goalto be a good storyteller.; Title: The Cowboy and the Black-Eyed Pea | [
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28,973 | 13 | Justin Denzel has been intrigued with history and caves for many years. As a young man he worked at the American Museum of Natural History, where he studied prehistoric cultures. Later, while training for the Army in the days before World War II, he explored the mammoth underground caves of Tennessee.Mr. Denzel's first professional writing experience came in Alaska, where he wrote and edited a periodical, The Alaskan. During World War II he wrote for Nature magazine and for Stars and Stripes.Mr. Denzel is the author of many books for young readers, including the well-loved Boy of the Painted Cave, published in 1988 by Philomel. He lives in Clifton, New Jersey, with his wife, Josephine.copyright 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.; Title: The Boy of the Painted Cave | [
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28,974 | 2 | Praise forSwim the Silver Sea, Joshie OtterSplendid paintings in a variety of shimmering Arctic hues illustrate a soothing bedtime story . . . This attractive picture book has the draws of an affectionate mother-offspring bond.BooklistAn excellent addition to picture-book collections thats sure to be read over and over by parents looking for that perfect soothing bedtime story.School Library Journal"Once you've sung Ms. Carlstrom's original melody, it will seem you've always known it. Youngsters will enjoy adding original verses to the two given."Children's Literature"An attractive offering."Kirkus ReviewsNancy White Carlstrom(nancywhitecarlstrom.com)has written more thanfifty booksfor children, including theJesse Bearseries with illustrator Bruce Degan.She drawsinspirationfrom her eighteen years living inAlaska, volunteer experiences inAfricaandHaiti, andraising sonsJesse and Joshua.Ken Kuroihas contributed illustrations to many popular Japanese books, including Gongitsune (Gong, the Little Fox) by Nankichi Miimi and Neko no Jimusyo (The Cat Office) by Kenji Miyazawa.Kurois collaborative works with Nancy Carlstrom, Swim the Silver Sea, Joshie Otterand Midnight Dance of the Snowshoe Hareare published in America. In 2003, his gallery, Ken Kurois Picture Book House, opened, where his work is constantly displayed.; Title: Swim the Silver Sea, Joshie Otter | [
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28,976 | 15 | After receiving a fine arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley and completing two years of graduate work in design at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, Ruth Heller (1923-2004) began her career designing wrapping paper, cocktail napkins, greeting cards, and coloring books. After five years of rejection and one complete revision, Heller's first book,Chickens Aren't the Only Ones, about egg-laying animals, was published in 1981. It was so successful that the sequel, and second book to be published,Animals Born Alive And Well(1982), about mammals, quickly followed. In 1983 and 1984, her third and fourth titles,The Reason For A Flower(about plants that have seeds and flowers) andPlants That Never Ever Bloom(about plants that do not) were published.She then began work on a collection of six books, theHow To Hideseries on camouflage and the magic of this phenomenon in nature, which covered the entire animal kingdom -- insects, birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and sea creatures. The next collection of books became a five-volume series on parts of speech:A Cache of Jewels and Other Collective Nouns; Kites Sail High: A Book About Verbs; Many Luscious Lollipops: A Book About Adjectives; Merry-Go-Round: A Book About Nouns;andUp, Up and Away: A Book About Adverbs. She also wrote and illustrated the unique and fascinating bookColor, a charming and instructive guide to how art goes through the four color printing process.Among the notable people who have had an influence on Heller's writing have been: Ogden Nash, Gilbert and Sullivan, Edward Lear, Hilaire Belloc, and Dr. Seuss. Heller says of her work, "All my books are nonfiction picture books in rhyme. I find writing in rhyme enjoyable and challenging, and I think it is an easy way for children to learn new facts and acquire a sophisticated vocabulary. Children are not intimidated by big words. I try to make my writing succinct and allow the illustrations to convey as much information as possible."; Title: The Reason for a Flower: A Book About Flowers, Pollen, and Seeds (Explore!) | [
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28,977 | 1 | Astrid Lindgren, author of many popular books for children, won the Hans Christian Andersen Award for her contribution to children's literature.1907Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson born November 14 in Ns, near Vimmerby, Smland; second child of Samuel August and Hanna Ericson (brother Gunnar born 1906; sisters Stina and Ingegerd born 1911 and 1916, respectively).1914Astrid begins attending school, and Ns receives electricity for the first time.1923Astrid finishes school.1924Starts work at the Wimmerby Tidningen, the Vimmerby newspaper.1926Moves to Stockholm for a secretary schooling; son Lars born December 4.1931Astrid Ericsson marries Sture Lindgren. 1934Birth of daughter Karin, May 21.1937Starts working again.1941Lindgren family moves to apartment in Dalagatan in Stockholm, where Astrid Lindgren lives since.1944Writes her first story, Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Lngstrump) as a birthday present for her daugther; second prize of Rabn & Sjt;gren for her first Britt-Mari book.1945Pippi Longstocking wins first prize at Rabn & Sjgren's Best Children's Book Competition, age 6-10.1946Begins work as children's book editor at Rabn & Sjgren.1947-1948First time in England and the USA.1949Hamburg publisher Friedrich Oetlinger travels to Stockholm and meets Astrid Lindgren, acquires translation rights to Pippi Longstocking.1950Nils Holgersson Medal.1952Sture Lindgren dies.1956Deutscher Jugendbuchpreis, Sonderpreis (German Prize for Children's Books, Special Award) for Mio, My Son.1957The Swedish State Award for Writers of High Literary Standard - Astrid Lindgren is the first children's literature author to receive this award.1958Astrid Lindgren receives the Hans Christian Andersen Medal (International Children's Books aAward), for Rasmus and the Vagabond (for the same book, she also received the Boys' Club of America Junior Book Award.1959New York Herald Tribune Children's Spring Book Festival Award for Sia lives on Kilimanjaro.1961Her mother, Hanna Ericsson, dies.1965Swedish State Award for Literature.1967Rabn & Sjgren and Friedrich Oetinger establish the Astrid-Lindgren Award; Astrid Lindgren travels to the USSR.1969Astrid's father, Samuel August, dies.1970Retires as children's books editor from Rabn & Sjgren; receives the Golden Ship Award of the Swedish Society for the Promotion of Literature, the Heffaklumpen of the Swedish newspaper Expressen for Emil and Piggy Beast, and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award for Christmas in the Stable.1971The Swedish Academy's Gold Medal.1973Honorary Ph.D. at the Linkping University in Sweden; Lewis Carroll Shelf Award for Pippi Longstocking.1974Smile Award for Russian adaptation of Karlsson-on-the-Roof.1975Litteris et artibus (plaque presented by the king of Sweden) and Silvergriffel for The Brothers Lionheart.1978Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels (German Booksellers' Peace Award) - Astrid Lindgren was the first children's literature author to receive this honor: she donates half the prize money to German children, the other half to Swedish children. Also received: Adelaide-Risto Award (Rome), International Writer's Prize, and an honorary doctor of letters, Leicester University, England.1979Wilhelm-Hauff-Prize and the International Janusz-Korczak Award for The Brothers Lionheart.1984Mildred L. Batchelder Award to Viking Press for Ronia, the Robber's Daughter; Dag Hammersklld Award (Sweden); John Hansson Award (USA).1985With over 2 million yearly borrowals in the Swedish Public libraries, Astrid Lindgren is the most often read Swedish author. Received the Illis Quruom (Gold Medal awarded by the Swedish Government); Silver Bear Award for the movie "Ronia, the Robber's Daughter"; Loisirs jeune lu par l'enfant (French children's book award); Karen Blixen Award (from the Danish Academy); Jovanovic Zmaj Award (Yugoslavia).1986Astrid Lindgren's son Lars and Friedrich Oetinger die; the Swedish Council of America names her "Swede of the Year"; Selma Lagerlf Award (Sweden) and the Lego Prize (Denmark). Astrid Lindgren founds "Solkatten" for disabled children.1987Leo Tolstoy International Gold Medal.1989Albert Schweitzer Medal; honorary doctor at the University of Warsaw.1993International Book Award (from the UNESCO International Book Committee).1996The first Astrid Lindgren statue is unveiled in Stockholm's Tenerlunden park (a bronze statue by Majalisa Alexanderson).2001Astrid dies in Sweden. She is missed!; Title: The Tomten and the Fox | [
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28,978 | 0 | * "Commander Toad and his colleagues are a clever spoof and really funny reading." --Booklist, starred reviewJane Yolen is an author of children’s books, fantasy, and science fiction, including Owl Moon, The Devil’s Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? She is also a poet, a teacher of writing and literature, and a reviewer of children’s literature. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. Jane Yolen’s books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many others.; Title: Commander Toad and the Voyage Home | [
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28,979 | 18 | Acclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in Homesick, My Own Story, a Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award. Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people. Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: theNational Humanities Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Non-Fiction Award, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, and ALA Booklist Editors Choice Awards. She passed away on May 14, 2017. ; Title: Make Way for Sam Houston (Unforgettable Americans) | [
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28,980 | 0 | Praise forWill You Sign Here, John Hancock?ABoston Globe-Horn BookAward Honor BookAn IRA-CBC Childrens Choice BookA Notable Childrens Trade Book in the Field of Social StudiesA Library of Congress Best Childrens Book of the YearThe book is a most enjoyable view of history. The delightful illustrations exactly suit the times and the extraordinary character of John Hancock.The Horn BookAcclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in Homesick, My Own Story, a Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award. Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people. Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: theNational Humanities Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Non-Fiction Award, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, and ALA Booklist Editors Choice Awards. She passed away on May 14, 2017. ; Title: Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? | [
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28,981 | 18 | Acclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in Homesick, My Own Story, a Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award. Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people. Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: theNational Humanities Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Non-Fiction Award, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, and ALA Booklist Editors Choice Awards. She passed away on May 14, 2017. ; Title: Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? | [
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28,982 | 0 | "Yolen treats beginning readers to another episode in the adventuresome life of the lovable Commander Toad. . . . Independent readers will enjoy the latest adventure." --School Library JournalWhen Commander Toad and the crew of the Star Warts learn that a disaster has struck an asteroid, they race across the galaxy to the rescue. But it's hard to figure out just what is wrong, especially when there is a language barrier between the Star Warts crew and the pigeon inhabitants of the disasteroid. A hero is needed, but is even the intrepid Commander Toad brave enough to save the situation?; Title: Commander Toad and the Dis-asteroid | [
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28,983 | 1 | Astrid Lindgren (19072002) was born in Sweden. After college, she worked in a newspaper office and a Swedish publishing house. Her most famous and beloved book,Pippi Longstocking, was originally published in Swedish in 1950 and was later translated into many other languages. It was followed by two sequels, Pippi Goes on BoardandPippi in the South Seas. Ms. Lindgren had a long, prolific career, writing more than 100 picture books, poems, short stories, plays, screenplays, and novels. In 1958, she won the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the highest international award in childrens literature.; Title: The Tomten | [
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28,984 | 2 | Producer, magician, writer, puppeteer, minister, husband, father, Fred Rogers started out in children's television thirty years ago. The direction he trailblazed was the "creation of television programming that spoke, with respect, to the concerns of early childhood, not as adults see it but as children feel it."He has received virtually every major award in the television industry for work in his field, and dozens of others from special-interest groups.Fred Rogers lives in Pennsylvania.; Title: When a Pet Dies | [
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28,985 | 2 | Producer, magician, writer, puppeteer, minister, husband, father, Fred Rogers started out in children's television thirty years ago. The direction he trailblazed was the "creation of television programming that spoke, with respect, to the concerns of early childhood, not as adults see it but as children feel it."He has received virtually every major award in the television industry for work in his field, and dozens of others from special-interest groups.Fred Rogers lives in Pennsylvania.; Title: Let's Talk About It: Divorce (Mr. Rogers) | [
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28,986 | 2 | Producer, magician, writer, puppeteer, minister, husband, father, Fred Rogers started out in children's television thirty years ago. The direction he trailblazed was the "creation of television programming that spoke, with respect, to the concerns of early childhood, not as adults see it but as children feel it."He has received virtually every major award in the television industry for work in his field, and dozens of others from special-interest groups.Fred Rogers lives in Pennsylvania.; Title: Let's Talk About It: Adoption (Mr. Rogers) | [
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28,987 | 2 | Spinning a tale about her traveling-salesman father, Polacco "so effectively evokes time, place and personality that her characters come to seem like old friends," said PW. Ages 5-up. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: My Ol' Man (Picture Books) | [
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28,988 | 2 | When Angie, a 10-year-old black girl, gets the lead in the school play, there are all manner of repercussions. PW called this a "remarkable" and "value-building, timely book, realistic in its presentation of the needs and aspirations of minority youth." Ages 8-12. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.Praise for The Shimmershine Queens* "A vivid depiction of the troubles facing students in inner-city schools. A brave book."Booklist, starred review"This book is a gem."Essence"[A] value-building, timely book, realistic in its presentation of the needs and aspirations of minority youth."Publishers Weekly; Title: The Shimmershine Queens (Paperstar) | [
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28,989 | 2 | Sisters Allie and Molly both play softball. Allie is a star pitcher, and Molly is jealous until she's asked to play catcher on her sister's team. Kathy Mackel's first novel is well-crafted and full of emotion. A good sports stories for girls. RECOMMENDED. -- From Parents' Choice; Title: A Season of Comebacks | [
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28,990 | 11 | When Floyd Cooper discovered children's book illustrating, he found a way to complement his career in advertising. An apprentice of Mark English, Mr. Cooper began his freelance career while still a student at the University of Oklahoma. After graduating, he made his way to Missouri, where he secured a position at a greeting card company.Although Mr. Cooper was established in his position there, he felt somewhat stifled. He lacked the freedom and opportunity for spontaneity that he longed for as an artist and the joy that could be found in doing something that he loved.Determined to break out of the mundane cycle he found himself in, Mr. Cooper relocated to the East Coast in 1984 to pursue his career further. It was there that he discovered the world of children's book illustrating and was amazed by the opportunities for creativity it afforded. Mr. Cooper was energized. The first book he illustrated, Grandpa's Face, captivated reviewers. Publishers Weekly said of newcomer Floyd Cooper's work, "Cooper, in his first picture book, creates family scenes of extraordinary illumination. He reinforces in the pictures the feelings of warmth and affection that exist between generations."Illustrating children's books is very important to Mr. Cooper. He says, "I feel children are at the frontline in improving society. This might sound a little heavy, but it's true. I feel children's picture books play a role in counteracting all the violence and other negative images conveyed in the media."Floyd Cooper resides in New Jersey with his wife, Velma, and their two sons.copyright 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.; Title: Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes | [
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28,991 | 0 | Acclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in Homesick, My Own Story, a Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award. Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people. Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: theNational Humanities Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Non-Fiction Award, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, and ALA Booklist Editors Choice Awards. She passed away on May 14, 2017. ; Title: George Washington's Breakfast | [
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28,992 | 1 | Here are twenty double-page spreads all bright with mammals. Large, tiny, prehistoric, unusualthey are all here in repeatable rhymes, and a million-dollar word (viviparous) is tossed in for good measure.The Provident BookfinderBoth simple and surprising, Heller's sprightly picture books use verse and unusually harmonious pictures to introduce the animal kingdom. Chickens lists some of the many good things that come in egg packages, while Animals mentions all manner of mammals.Publishers WeeklyRuth Heller's distinctive, engaging verse and striking illustrations of more than 80 clearly labeled species make this book a wonderful introduction to mammals. From the largest whale to the smallest shrew, here is a wealth of information and a source of pleasure for any nature lover.; Title: Animals Born Alive and Well: A Book About Mammals (Explore!) | [
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28,993 | 1 | A possum can't keep a straight face when his mother tries to teach him to play dead. PW wrote: "Joe's giggles, conveyed so mirthfully in the pictures, are pretty contagious." Ages 4-8. (Apr.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc."Joe's giggles, conveyed so mirthfully in Kasza's pictures, are pretty contagious".-- Publishers Weekly; Title: Don't Laugh, Joe! (Picture Puffin Books) | [
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28,994 | 2 | Praise for Miz Berlin Walks"This poignant book conveys through simple words the power of stories to build bridges between two very different people."Booklist"Yolen is pitch-perfect in her delivery of this tender tale."Publishers Weekly"A storyteller's dream."Children's LiteratureJane Yolen (janeyolen.com) needs no introduction! She has been called the "Hans Christian Andersen of children's literature"(Time) and has won countless awards for her wide-ranging body of work -- picture books, poetry, nonfiction, middle-grade fiction, YA novels, and novels and poetry for adults. She was also the editor of her own imprints at Harcourt (Jane Yolen Books and the reprint line Magic Carpet Books), where she published best-selling authors Patricia C. Wrede, Bruce Coville, and Anne McCaffrey, among many others.Floyd Cooper (floydcooper.com) started drawing when he was three years old and has never stopped. He has been awarded the Coretta Scott King Award forThe Blacker the Berry, three Coretta Scott KingHonorsforBrownHoney in Broomwheat Tea,Meet Danitra Brown, andIHave Heard ofa Land,and an NAACPimage award. He was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and graduated with a degree in fine arts from the University of Oklahoma.; Title: Miz Berlin Walks | [
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28,995 | 5 | "Stories culled from the melting pot of American culture (Hawaiian, Eskimo and Native American, among others) unite a league of female folk heroes as courageous, irascible and noble as any of their more famous male counterparts," said PW. "Scratchboard illustrations accentuate the tales' preposterous humor." Ages 8-12. (Feb.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc."An impressive and gratifying collection that's a cut above other such compilations".-- School Library Journal; Title: Cut from the Same Cloth: American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale | [
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28,996 | 0 | Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934 to a family of Irish and Italian background. By the time he could hold a pencil, he knew what his life's work would be. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California.It drove him through the years of teaching, designing greeting cards and stage sets, and painting church murals until 1965, when he illustrated his first children's book, Sound, by Lisa Miller for Coward-McCann. Eventually, freed of other obligations, he plunged full time into both writing and illustrating children's books.He names Fra Angelico and Giotto, Georges Rouault, and Ben Shahn as major influences on his work, but he soon found his own unique style. His particular way with color, line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona, the Smithsonian Medal from the Smithsonian Institution, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his "singular attainment in children's literature," the Catholic Library Association's Regina Medal for his "continued distinguished contribution," and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration.Tomie dePaola has published almost 200 children's books in fifteen different countries. He remains one of the most popular creators of books for children, receiving more than 100,000 fan letters each year.Tomie lives in an interesting house in New Hampshire with his four dogs. His studio is in a large renovated 200-year-old barn.- He has been published for over 30 years. - Over 5 million copies of his books have sold worldwide. - His books have been published in over 15 different countries. - He receives nearly 100,000 fan letters each year.Tomie dePaola has received virtually every significant recognition forhis books in the children's book world, including:- Caldecott Honor Award from American Library Association- Newbery Honor Award from American Library Association- Smithson Medal from Smithsonian Institution - USA nominee in illustration for Hans Christian Andersen Medal - Regina Medal from Catholic Library Associationcopyright 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.; Title: Hey Diddle Diddle & Other Mother Goose Rhymes | [
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28,997 | 2 | "A pleasure to read aloud, this features the broad humor that young children relish."BooklistTomie dePaola(www.tomie.com) is the acclaimed author and/or illustrator of more than 250 books for children. His books range from autobiographical stories to retellings of folktales and legends to original tales, such as the Strega Nona books. Tomie has received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, a Caldecott Honor forStrega Nona,and a Newbery Honor for his autobiographical chapter book,26 Fairmount Avenue.The American Library Association said: His works reflect an innate understanding of childhood, a distinctive visual style, and a remarkable ability to adapt his voice to perfectly suit the story.He was awarded the Smithson Medal, the Regina Medal, was designated a living treasure by the state of New Hampshire, and received the 2012 Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award given by the Society of Illustrators. He lives in New London, New Hampshire.; Title: Strega Nona Meets Her Match | [
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28,998 | 13 | Ten international artists, including Raymond Briggs, Nicolai Ye Popov, Akiko Hayashi, Eric Carle and Leo and Diane Dillon, show children in different parts of the world over the course of the same day. Ages 5-up. (June) r Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Mitsumasa Anno was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the highest honor attainable in the field of children's book illustration in 1984. His original art will be displayed at the gallery opening of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Northhampton, MA. Mr. Anno lives in Japan.; Title: All in a Day (Picture Books) | [
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28,999 | 12 | “Youngsters will delight in the rhyming text, which artistically weaves information through vibrant illustrations. ... This title is a must-have for school media centers as it provides sheer enjoyment and stimulating instruction for both students and teachers.”—School Library JournalAfter receiving a fine arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley and completing two years of graduate work in design at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, Ruth Heller (1923-2004) began her career designing wrapping paper, cocktail napkins, greeting cards, and coloring books. After five years of rejection and one complete revision, Heller's first book, Chickens Aren't the Only Ones, about egg-laying animals, was published in 1981. It was so successful that the sequel, and second book to be published, Animals Born Alive And Well (1982), about mammals, quickly followed. In 1983 and 1984, her third and fourth titles, The Reason For A Flower (about plants that have seeds and flowers) and Plants That Never Ever Bloom (about plants that do not) were published.She then began work on a collection of six books, the How To Hide series on camouflage and the magic of this phenomenon in nature, which covered the entire animal kingdom -- insects, birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and sea creatures. The next collection of books became a five-volume series on parts of speech: A Cache of Jewels and Other Collective Nouns; Kites Sail High: A Book About Verbs; Many Luscious Lollipops: A Book About Adjectives; Merry-Go-Round: A Book About Nouns; and Up, Up and Away: A Book About Adverbs. She also wrote and illustrated the unique and fascinating book Color, a charming and instructive guide to how art goes through the four color printing process.Among the notable people who have had an influence on Heller's writing have been: Ogden Nash, Gilbert and Sullivan, Edward Lear, Hilaire Belloc, and Dr. Seuss. Heller says of her work, "All my books are nonfiction picture books in rhyme. I find writing in rhyme enjoyable and challenging, and I think it is an easy way for children to learn new facts and acquire a sophisticated vocabulary. Children are not intimidated by big words. I try to make my writing succinct and allow the illustrations to convey as much information as possible."; Title: Fantastic! Wow! and Unreal!: A Book About Interjections and Conjunctions (Explore!) | [
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