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Peter H. Reynolds is the illustrator of all the Judy Moody and Stink books. He is also the author-illustrator of the picture books THE DOT, ISH, and SO FEW OF ME. He lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.; Title: Stink: Absolutely Astronomical Collection: Books 4-6
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Martin Handford, the man behind the mind-boggling Waldo books, began his career as a freelance illustrator specializing in drawing crowd scenes. "I cant tell you how pleased I am that Waldo has taken on a life of his own," he says. "Id like to inspire children to open their minds to explore subjects more, to be aware o...
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PreS-KThis story is a welcome addition to the dinosaur-as-pet genre, in which a girl imagines all of the fun she would have with a dinosaur of her very own. In her imagination, the birdlike dino she plucks out of a box marked "Free Raptors" starts out "teensy and tiny." The creature is able to hide all over the house, ...
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This impressive...book will delight young readers as it gives a sense of this remarkable woman and the times in which she lived.School Library Journal (starred review)VISION OF BEAUTY is a wonderfully inspirational book, telling a true rag-to-riches story and reminding us that with tenactiy and courage, we can achieve ...
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It is the lovely communality of the storyan ever-presence that is elegantly, softly presentedthat will grab young readers, simply because the school bus is just so cool. It's got birds nesting in the engine block, a Foosball table, music, all sorts of things going on and the usual joyful noise of people up to whatever ...
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A bucolic retelling of The Ugly Duckling gets derailed when the book is invaded by a hungry crocodile. Whats he doing in this book? asks the red-capped ugly duckling. From there, things get meta. The crocodile begins gobbling up certain letters, leaving the duckling to shout, St p! Mr. Cr c dile! After the croc begins ...
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Jane Cowen-Fletcher wrote this book because her family "finally got a dog after years of pleading from our daughter. Coco was all puppy and prompted our children to continually ask, Whats that puppy doing?, to which the answer was usually, Making us all fall in love with her by not much more than the mad wagging of her...
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Gr 5-8-Sherlock Holmes meets Oliver Twist in this mystery set in a carnival of oddities in 1841 London. A boy moves from a wretched workhouse to Augustus T. Finch's traveling carnival, hoping to belong somewhere. Feared and reviled because thick hair covers his entire body, the child knows only the name "Wild Boy." Thi...
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Gr 4 Up-Three sheep have been rescuing children from their own nightmares for a lifetime. Now that they are on the verge of retirement, they set out to train their replacements, which include a bear in a luchador mask, a charismatic sock monkey, and a crow with a pen for a head. These unlikely superheroes use both thei...
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Gr 6-9-Cleopatra is an endless source of fascination to historians and young people alike. As a ruler of Egypt, she has been portrayed in a variety of ways, from conniving temptress to powerful queen. This volume manages to show her in all of her complexities, highlighting her strengths as a pharaoh and a leader of her...
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Boutavants colorful illustrations are well cued to Daviess content, depicting scene-setting scientific details (smiley anthropomorphized animals notwithstanding) while enhancing the fun of discovery.The Horn BookAudiences will enjoy poring over the query page for illustrative hints in the landscape and additional educa...
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PreS-Gr 1The winning picture book team that created Extra Yarn (HarperCollins, 2012) is back together in this understated, humorous, and charmingly perplexing tale. Sam and Dave, who are either identical twin boys or friends who look astonishingly alike and share a sartorial sensibility, set out to dig a hole in the ho...
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With a level of detail likely to leave children intrigued rather than overwhelmed.Kirkus ReviewsThis book illuminates and sparks interest in the world at large, with its friendly and clear illustrations, and fact-filled bursts of text.New York Times onlineGaneri and Waterhouse offer a veritable fireworks display of inf...
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Gr 7 UpIn this harrowing fantasy, 13-year-old twins Susan and Max, along with their three younger sisters, fall through their inexplicably-turned-blue living room window, landing in a strange world where people have hazy features that fluctuate between human and sharp-toothed animals. The cruel ruler is awed by the sib...
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This is a charmer for preschoolers and their grown-ups alike. Here’s hoping more “Playbooks” are on the way.—Kirkus (starred review)Corina Fletcher is a designer specializing in pop-up books and paper engineering with twenty years of experience. She created the engineering for the pop-up version...
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PreS-Gr 2-On Christmas Day, an indignant Roland is less than impressed with the size of his Christmas gift and wishes for something bigger. And while wishing sort of works, much to Roland's frustration, the gifts are never big enough. A journey for a truly huge present takes him on an adventure through town and into a ...
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Gr 38The too-smart-for-his-own-good kid detective is back for a second zany installment, along with his 1500-pound polar/bear business partner, Total. Timmy has big dreams for his crime-solving empire, fueled by his complete self-confidence, delusions of grandeur, and his assured win in a competition to find a stolen g...
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PreS-Gr 3-This book is based on the television show made popular in the UK, and now on Nickelodeon. Peppa and her family and friends write letters to Santa and pick out a tree and decorate it. When she and her brother, George, wake up to meet Santa, they are able to help him after his list blows away, because Peppa rem...
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Eleven-year-old Arlo lives alone with his loving but increasingly confused grandfather, Poppo. Then Poppo has a stroke and social services steps in. One terrible night in a shelter convinces Arlo that his only option is to try to find his only remaining family memberhis estranged grandmother, Ida Jones. But after he do...
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On this titles opening spread, children are introduced to Oliver, a bespectacled young lad who feels a bit different. He is depicted riding in a car, holding his stuffed green dinosaur, which doesnt make him seem unusual in the slightest, particularly since things are much, much stranger around him: for instance, a wom...
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PreS-KRedheaded Henry is the poster child for overprotected kids. Not only does he have "helicopter" parents, he also has a hovering brother and sister. They feed him, dress him, and even offer to brush his "widdle toofers." The capable boy has had enough and tells them so: "I can do it myself!" And he does. Henry arra...
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Another appealing addition to the toddler-friendly Noodle series.KirkusBillets digital artwork creates a cheery atmosphere that complements the sturdy, upbeat verse.Publishers WeeklyMarion Billet is the illustrator of all of the Noodle books as well as numerous other books that have been published in eleven different c...
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Sarah McMenemy is the creator of London: A 3D Keepsake Cityscape, New York: A 3D Keepsake Cityscape, and Paris: A 3D Keepsake Cityscape. She is also the author-illustrator of Jacks New Boat. Her signature use of torn-paper collage combined with paint and ink can be seen on everything from clothing to the London Undergr...
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PreS-Gr 2Most children know about Old MacDonald and his animals, but did they ever wonder how he got that farm? Sierra imagines a rollicking suburban scenario that starts when MacDonald gets tired of mowing the lawn and begins to seek out creative alternatives. A grass-nibbling goat is joined by the "smartest hen in hi...
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Marnie Edwards is the pseudonym of Nosy Crows fiction editor, Kirsty Stansfield. She works on the MEGA MASH-UP books with Nikalas Catlow and Tim Wesson, and when retailers and parents started asking for books in the same format that were a little less "boysy," Kirsty decided to rise to the challenge. She lives in Londo...
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K-Gr 1-This is an adorable compilation of animal parents and babies kissing, among them giraffes, mice, fish, even bees: "A bee kiss is fuzzy and buzzy...." Of course it is! The descriptions of the kisses will have kids giggling with delight: "An elephant kiss is long and toot-tooty...," and the lift-the-flap layout an...
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The well-designed flaps mask each habitat (including a doghouse and a hippo’s jungle) completely after each reveal, and Sharratt’s brightly colored cartoons have an easygoing and friendly appeal.—Publishers WeeklySally Symes is the author of Yawn, also illustrated by Nick Sharratt. She lives in Sussex...
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Gr 35Even those who aren't fans of musician Johnny Cash will appreciate the beauty of this biographical picture book. Written in free verse, with colorful, realistic illustrations done in oil, this title poignantly portrays the powerful influences of poverty, religion, family, and music on Cash's life. When Cash was to...
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It's a plain fact: bodily functions and the sounds they make are funny. In Patricelli's latest, a toddler joyfully discovers his ability to, well, toot. He toots like a train, he toots on his trike, he toots in music class. Even better, the little tooter discovers that everyone does iteven mom and dad. What a gas!Kiera...
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PreS-Gr 2-With whimsical illustrations and interactive features such as flaps, pop-ups, and pull tabs, the Ahlbergs showcase six silly variations on the classic tale. The standout of the bunch has the heroine wandering into the "trood (or spaceship) of The Three Bliim." Full of silly alien words, the tale begs to be re...
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PreS-These titles complement each other in their simple exploration of opposites. In Quick Duck!, an energetic duckling joyfully bounds out of a mud puddle, under a hedge, and around some flowers to join its family down at the pond. "Snail slides s-l-o-w-l-y down her flower" across a stone and beyond on her way to dinn...
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With a stegosaurus driving a dump truck, a T. rex using a trowel, and a megalosaurus diving into the water, youngsters are likely to enjoy this picture book.School Library JournalThis book is a fun, exciting adventure for any young child who loves dinosaurs, and especially those who love trucks too!San Francisco / Sacr...
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A lighthearted new board book will charm toddler and parent.The Plain DealerSam McBratney, author of more than one hundred books and scripts, is known the world over for his best-selling family classic, GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU. He reunited with Anita Jeram for YOU'RE ALL MY FAVORITES and the GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU...
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Gr 1-3-Ike wants to write an incredible story and feels that all the reading he has done has prepared him for this moment. Unfortunately, what he expects to come easily does not, and he becomes frustrated with the process. So Ike does what every good author does: he procrastinates. He cleans, he searches for a favorite...
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K-Gr 3-A bear lost in the city tries out the porridge and the chairs in an empty apartment. When the owner turns out to be an all-grown-up Goldilocks, the two stories, old and new, come together in a comic fanfare. Retro-modern ink and watercolor art adds fun details.(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly o...
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PreS-Gr 2The typical pet picture book is turned on its ear in this witty and charming story. This independent pooch proudly takes care of himself: "I curl up at my own feet. Sometimes, if I'm not comfortable, I tell myself to roll over." He scoffs at the pets who follow commands and demonstrates how he throws and fetch...
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Written in four accessible chapters, this book is perfect for the newly independent reader and makes a fine bridge from Amelia Bedelia to Ramona. Limited but lively vocabulary, a large font, and carefully placed illustrationsall in a humorous, high-interest packagewill make this a hit.The Horn Book (starred review)This...
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Liz Kessler is the author of the New York Times best-selling series about Emily Windsnap, as well as three adventures about Philippa Fisher and her fairy godsister. She is also the author of the middle-grade novel A Year Without Autumn. Liz Kessler lives in England.; Title: Emily Windsnap: Four Sparkling Underwater Adv...
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Gr 4 Up-"You would never believe the wondrous delights of the calm and tranquil clearing: a surprising, cherished tree, and if you are lucky, delightful surreal visitors showing off their talents." The gnarled, leafless alphabet tree in "The Happy Forest Clearing" is among a multitude of fanciful plants and animals in ...
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Gr 3-6-This humorous and fact-filled book is chock-full of fun. From ants to grizzly bears, from beetles to falcons, these poisonous and armed-and-dangerous creatures will delight young readers. With hilarity and information, the opening pages describe the HDR, or Human Deadliness Rating, of various creatures. The book...
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Gr 48This gentle depiction of homelessness follows Arianna Hazard, a fifth grader who bounces between friends' couches and a shelter while struggling to hide her situation from classmates. Ari and her beloved 18-year-old brother Gage live with Jana, a caring but strict foster parent, until Gage decides they should stri...
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Gr 36Meet Smashie McPerter. She's not your average third grade student by any stretch of the imagination. Overly dramatic, extremely independent, and opinionated to a fault, Smashie will endear herself to many readers because she can make even the most outlandish people feel rather normal. Incredibly precocious, Smashi...
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Rosie finds a discarded ice-pop stick and adds it to the others collected in her cigar box. Drawn with expressive little faces, the sticks discuss what they can be without their ice pops. Maybe a horse, muses the new stick. Meanwhile, Rosie overhears her parents say that they cant pay their bills. Longing to help, she ...
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PreSA preschooler really loves Halloween, but readers see the duality of the holiday in a new and special way. There are the challenges of picking the perfect pumpkin and carving it, picking out a costume, and finding the courage to go trick-or-treating with Dad. The twofold plot is supported by the illustrations. For ...
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K-Gr 2-Written as a narrative about one female snake-Python-this brief introduction to the species offers basic information such as how and what she eats; how she keeps warm; scales and molting; and incubation and hatching of eggs. Two to six sentences of text and a related fact or two appear on each double-page illust...
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Boutavants colorful illustrations are well cued to Daviess content, depicting scene-setting scientific details (smiley anthropomorphized animals notwithstanding) while enhancing the fun of discovery.The Horn BookEntertainment and education in a pleasing package.Kirkus ReviewsBoutavants digital illustrations have a retr...
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PreS-Gr 1Looking forward to his fifth birthday, Fritz leaps out of bed in his supercape. However, much to his dismay as the day wears on, he doesn't feel as differently as he had hoped. He still can't tie his shoes or snap his fingers. The satisfying conclusion shows that it often takes just one friend to cheer up a ch...
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Nikalas Catlow and Tim Wesson write and draw together and laugh a lot. They met when Nikalas, who was working as a designer, thought Tim would be a good illustrator for some books he was working on . . . and then found out that they lived across the road from each other. One idea led to another, which led to a partners...
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Marnie Edwards is the pseudonym of Nosy Crows fiction editor, Kirsty Stansfield. She works on the Mega Mash-Up books with Nikalas Catlow and Tim Wesson, and when retailers and parents started asking for books in the same format that were a little less boysy, Kirsty decided to rise to the challenge. She lives in London ...
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Gr 4-7-In this sequel to The Blackhope Enigma (Candlewick, 2011), Sunni and Blaise are lured through a doorway in a trompe l'oeil building into mid-18th-century London by the evil Throgmorton and his daughter, Livia. Put to work as virtual slaves with other boys in a house that doubles as an art factory, creating forge...
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PreS-K-This perfectly paced counting book depicts a birthday scene exactly as young children see it. There are energetic guests, lots of commotion, fun, mishaps, gifts, treats, and the inevitable letdown when the party is over. But Surplice ends on a high note, when the main character "shuts his eyes and makes a wish,"...
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Spending the night away from home can be hard, but Amy figures out a way to stay at her grandmas house and still not miss her family. After Amy decides to visit her grandma for three whole days, she packs her favorite things. When she unpacks the rug, horse, and sailboat, they transport her back to her house where she ...
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PreS-Gr 2Ginger's mom tells her to invite all the girls in her class to her birthday party or none of them. Reluctantly, Ginger consents, even though it means that oddball Lyla Browning, who smells like old leaves and brings a tarantula to show-and-tell, will be in attendance. As it turns out, the other girls play game...
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As a coffee table board book for young kids (apple juice table board book?), this is a lovely presentation of 12 faces culled from the work of diverse twentieth- and twenty-first century artists. They range from a terra-cotta smile by Picasso and an abstract, pale oil painting by Paul Klee to an eerie Camarade, by Zhan...
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K-Gr 2Fans of Mercy Watson will delight in meeting Maybelline, a horse who loves to hear the melody of pretty words, likes the company of others, and enjoys spaghetti noodles. Leroy Ninker is a concession stand worker at the local drive-in movie theater with dreams of being a real-life cowboy. One day"Yippie-i-oh"he di...
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Kristyna Litten has written and illustrated several books for children, as well as creating artwork for book covers and magazines. This is her first book with Candlewick Press. She lives in Yorkshire, England.; Title: Rome: A 3D Keepsake Cityscape (Panorama Pops)
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Reprising the animal-identification game played in Gibbs I Spy with My Little Eye (2011) and I Spy under the Sea (2012), this large, brightly illustrated picture book introduces farm animals, colors, and letters of the alphabet. The text begins, I spy with my little eye . . . / something yellow that starts with a D. On...
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K-Gr 3The perils of a family get-together are drolly told from a child's point of view. While waiting for "turkey time," Gavin's parents tell him to play with the rest of the kids. Surrounded by drooling, stinky babies, he and his co-conspirator, cousin Rhonda, decide to make a break for it and head to the swing set in...
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PreS-Gr 1Big Brown Bear inspects his dirty brood, beginning when "The bath is ready." The four cubs, all in need of a good scrub, are introduced one at a time-Floppy, Fuzzy, Calico, and Yellow Bear-each with a couplet explaining why the bath is necessary. Despite the cobwebs, mud, and grime, the bears don't want to get...
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Trapped shoveling dung on his parents Moog farm, its no wonder that six-year-old Rex dreams of becoming the king of space. The big surprise here is that, after building a warbot for a school project, he actually manages to conquer the universe . . . unbeknownst to his parents, of course. Eventually, however, the Galact...
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PreS-K-A rhyming text and sunny illustrations describe a single day in the life of a loaf of bread. From the first early-morning slice eaten by the baker to the final bit discovered by a mouse long after the baker's family has gone to bed, the slices are turned into toast, sandwiches, snacks for the ducks in the park, ...
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Sarah McMenemy is the illustrator of London: A 3D Keepsake Cityscape and the author-illustrator of Waggle and Jacks New Boat. Her signature use of torn-paper collage combined with paint and ink can be seen on everything from clothing to the London Underground. She lives in London.Nina Cosford has illustrated several bo...
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With kids actively seeking to better their city as a focal point, Davies has begun an amusing romp of a series. Clever children and supportive adults come together in this clever chapter book that will spark the imaginations of the target audience.BooklistYoung activists will be inspired and entertained by these three ...
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PreS-K-With his audience of friends watching, Hedgehog sets Mouse upon a top hat. He covers her with a blanket, waves his magic wand, and utters the word, "Abracadabara!" Pulling back the blanket, he reveals Mouse, who has failed to vanish. Hedgehog attempts again with another assistant, Rabbit, with no success. After ...
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PreSThis is a charming anticipatory story of Easter through the eyes of a toddler. Patricelli's oval-headed little tyke walks readers through the adventures of dying eggs, craft time, and an Easter egg hunt. In the end, his greatest surprise is finding out what Easter really means. Preschoolers will relate to the messy...
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PreS-Gr 2-Maisy the mouse, star of dozens of books and her own TV series, presents 16 simple crafts. The projects are all standard fare, e.g., paper lanterns, a pasta necklace, and seed pictures. Each one has concise step-by-step instructions and a color photograph of the finished artwork. In most cases, the activities...
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"Although Id known Ella Fitzgeralds singing for ages, I didnt get her until I saw a film clip of her singing A-Tisket, A-Tasket standing in the aisle of a bus. She was both guileless child and determined adult, a combination I had never encountered in all the singers I had known or researched." Roxane OrgillRoxane Orgi...
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Gr 6 UpAs the diabolical Karl Strand plans to conquer the world with an army of high-tech soldiers, Aluna and her friends decide to infiltrate the enemy by posing as Upgraders.A fitting finale for a gripping futurist series whose four multifaceted heroes offer a strong anti-war, pro-diversity message.Kirkus ReviewsThe ...
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Sarah McMenemy has always loved the sea. "As a child, I often visited the seaside with my granny," she recalls. "These visits were treasured occasions of wonder and excitement. I wanted to create a story evoking those feelings." Sarah McMenemy graduated from Brighton College of Art. Her signature use of torn-paper coll...
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After the success of the boy-targeted Mega Mash-Ups series, a girl-oriented counterpart was inevitable. This first entry in the Magical Mix-Ups series offers up fairies, friendly witches, frogs, and fancy weddings, while readers get the opportunity to finish illustrations that have been left artfully incomplete (though...
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K-Gr 2Elephant and Monkey both have secrets. Monkey's secrets are that today is her birthday and she doesn't like birthdays. Unfortunately, Elephant's secret is that he cannot keep a secret. What could possibly go wrong? When Elephant's uncle introduces him to Clever Rat, a rodent who makes new party hats, Elephant has...
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PreS-Ten dinosaurs drive a variety of vehicles from the desert up the mountain, each carrying presents for a special event. Young readers who love these creatures will find their favorites: T rex, Triceratops, and Allosaurus, and also a few new ones-Styacosaurus and Carnotaurus. Each page presents dinosaurs bumping, ju...
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Suttons rhythmic text, full of onomatopoeia and muscular action words, captures the excitement and energy of big trucks hard at work and powerful machinery bashing concrete and metal. Lovelocks meticulous illustrations, rendered in pigmented ink, give the job site a suitably dusty patina and put the equipment and vehic...
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PreS-Gr 3One beautiful day two sisters are sent outside to play. The elder promptly settles down under a tree to read her book. The younger girl wants to play, but her big sister ignores her. After much pestering but with no success, the younger sister attempts reverse psychology, detailing an incredible tree fort that...
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Gr 1-3As a baby elephant, Queenie was stolen from her mother in India and transported to the Melbourne Zoo. At the age of nine, she was trained to carry passengers on her back for almost 40 years. Intelligent and well loved, Queenie was the main attraction at the zoo and an icon in Melbourne until she crushed one of he...
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The bright colors, familiar characters, onomatopoeic prose, and satisfying interactive effects provide an exuberant peek into both the sights and the sounds of the fair.Publishers WeeklyLucy Cousins is the creator of the beloved Maisy series. She is also the author-illustrator of the widely acclaimed Yummy: Eight Favor...
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McBratney smartly incorporates dashes of alliteration, consonance, and rhyme into the brief text (Hello, yellow.... Good morning, green), to aid in the learning and remembering of the colors.Publishers WeeklyAn exploration of color from McBratney and Jerams nutbrown hares of GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU fame.Kirkus Review...
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Gr 5 UpThis sequel to Wild Boy (Candlewick, 2013) works better than the first book. The two young teens are now free of their stints in the circus where Clarissa performed as an acrobat and Wild Boy was part of the freak show attractions because of his hypertrichosis, an unusual genetic disorder that causes hair growth...
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The dual storylines keep the pace exciting, and—even though the heroine is sleepy—the art is energetic and charming. Princess Magnolia has fair skin, Duff's is a little bit darker, and the beachgoers are pleasingly diverse. As always, hilarious; perhaps the strongest Princess in Black outing since the first...
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K-Gr 2-Beware the Skeleton Pirate, the Terror of the Seas. "I'll never be beaten," he shouts, until one day he is finally tossed overboard. Down, down he travels to the bottom of the sea where he meets a lovely mermaid. But "they didn't notice the Whale. SNAP! GULP." They are in its belly along with a golden ship and c...
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Gr 3-5-The narrator reminisces about his father's dream to make a flying machine. The man works ceaselessly on the project without success, stopping to play with his son only when the longing to "claim the sky" abates periodically. That longing is silenced forever, however, when the father goes off to war and never ret...
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PreS-Gr 2In his inimitable, deceptively simple style, Graham celebrates what can happen in a single moment and reminds readers to pause and observe. The text begins before the title page: At 9:59 on Thursday morning, Jodie drew a duck. Next her baby brother takes his first step. As he does so, Graham cinematically pull...
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The toddlerlike mouse star of Cousinss long-running series invites readers to complete and expand on crayon-style drawings. ... The casual tone and creative suggestions are an open invitation for kids to stretch their imaginations.Publishers WeeklyLucy Cousins is the creator of the beloved Maisy series. She is also the...
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Starting with the title and cover images, this collection of nonsense verse will delight young childrenand those who read to themwith the sounds of the words, and the wry small ink-and-watercolor illustrations that show uproarious scenarios in daily life. The entries are divided into four sections: Breakfast (What if h...
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PreS-Gr 1-Pip and Posy are back, and Pip has a jaunty red balloon for them to share, at least for a little while. The sight of it makes everyone smile, but then, in front of the toy store, tragedy strikes. Pip accidentally lets go. The frantic chase that ensues is not enough to save the balloon from its fate at the end...
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PreS-K-Lily is having a bad morning, and, as a result, her stuffed dog Bobbo seems destined for an entirely lousy day. In a fit of impishness, the preschooler tosses him into the air and he lands on top of a school bus just as it is pulling away from the curb. Lily fears that he'll be thrown off and lost, but he makes ...
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[A] playful delight... Heres hoping this cheeky tyke never grows up so young readers and their delighted grown-ups can enjoy more adventures (and misadventures, too).Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Accompanying tickles are pretty much a guarantee with this readaloud, with bonus points for trying to keep a straight face ...
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Gr 1-3-This picture book is based on the true story of Orundellico, a boy from Tierra del Fuego who was taken to Victorian England by a British sea captain. The captain gave the child's family a mother-of-pearl button in exchange for him, hence his nickname, "Jemmy Button." The boy experienced the music, food, and educ...
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Gr 58Since his dad lost his job, 13-year-old Tyson has been living with his parents and younger sister in his Gramps's house in Colorado. The two are unusually close, which is a source of stability for Tyson as he makes his way through the tough changes in his lifeshifting family dynamics; the drifting away of his chil...
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Gr 13Princess Magnolia and her faithful pony Blackie are just about to join their friend for brunch when Magnolia's monster ring goes off, alerting her to a new threat. When she reaches the pasture, she doesn't see any monsters, just a bunch of cute bunnies. However, these bunnies are more than meets the eye, eating ab...
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Princess and adventure fans alike will clamor for an invite to this not-so-perfect but oh-so-entertaining party.School Library JournalKeeping the world safe from monsters is a daunting task. And only the PIB can accomplish this while throwing the perfect party! Expect high demand.BooklistA lively cohort between the age...
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A frisky equine outing from a master paper engineer...the special effects are well worth taking the extra care required to keep them intact. An exhilarating ridefor horse lovers, art lovers, and students of design.Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Sabudas own striking artistry is on display in 10 pop-up scenes of as many ...
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PreS-KDinah, a baby dinosaur, is just out of her egg and ready to explore her green, swampy home. She learns to walk (stomp!) and to eat (chomp!), but the next thing Dinah sees (a kiss) she has to learn more about. She stomps all over looking for a special someone to kiss, making unsuccessful and funny attempts along t...
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Kristyna Litten has written and illustrated several books for children as well as created artwork for book covers and magazines. She lives in Yorkshire, England.; Title: Hong Kong and Macau: A 3D Keepsake Cityscape (Panorama Pops)
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Gr 7 UpSandler chronicles the development of the transcontinental railroad, from its genesis through its legacy, with an abundance of photographs and lively text. Alternating chapters describe the progress made by the two companiesthe Central Pacific and the Union Pacificand the author incorporates maps and images, app...
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PreS-Gr 1-Clementine receives a nurse's outfit and first-aid kit for her birthday. Stethoscope and bandages in hand, she quickly sets about diagnosing her mom, dad, and even the family dog. Her younger brother proves to be a reluctant patient until a minor backyard mishap allows her to finally impress him with her medi...
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Gr 6 UpUnlike many novels in verse, which can read like conventional narratives with line breaks, Caminarcontributes poetry that elevates the genre. In this story of a decimated Guatemalan village in 1981, readers will encounter a range of imagery, repetition, rhythms, and visual effects that bring to life the psycholo...
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Gr 14Grahame's early-20th-century classic is enhanced by lovely watercolor illustrations that provide a contemporary and packed-with-charisma accompaniment. The anthropomorphized characters, all fashionably turned out in Edwardian costume, are vivified with expressive facial features and twinkling eyes. Detailed settin...
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Transitioning readers enamored with horses will be happy to immerse themselves in the third title of the Bramble and Maggie series, in which Maggie and her horse learn to cope with real and imagined fears. ... Haas keeps descriptive language succinct while integrating entertaining dialogue. Friend's gouache illustratio...
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The world beyond Deliverance was hinted at in Freakling (2012); now 12-year-old Taemon, the True Son and the only remaining inhabitant of the city who still possesses psi, is about to discover what lies over the mountains. Taemons hopes for a society united by a lack of telekinesis have failed to materialize. When he r...
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