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8,600 | 0 | Starred review, BOOKLIST, October 15, 2010:After a life of riding the rails with her father, 12-year-old Abilene cant understand why he has sent her away to stay with Pastor Shady Howard in Manifest, Missouri, a town he left years earlier; but over the summer she pieces together his story. In 1936, Manifest is a town worn down by sadness, drought, and the Depression, but it is more welcoming to newcomers than it was in 1918, when it was a conglomeration ofcoal-mining immigrants who were kept apart by habit, company practice, and prejudice. Abilene quickly finds friends and uncovers a local mystery. Their summerlong spy hunt reveals deep-seated secrets and helps restore residents faith in the bright future once promised on the towns sign. Abilenes first-person narrative is intertwined with newspaper columns from 1917 to 1918 and stories told by a diviner, Miss Sadie, while letters home from a soldier fighting in WWI add yet another narrative layer. Vanderpool weaves humor and sorrow into a complex tale involving murders, orphans, bootlegging, and a mother in hiding. With believable dialogue, vocabulary and imagery appropriate to time and place, and welldeveloped characters, this rich and rewarding first novel is like sucking on a butterscotch. Smooth and sweet.Starred review, KIRKUS REVIEWS, September 15, 2010:Readers will cherish every word up to the heartbreaking yet hopeful and deeply gratifying ending.Starred review, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, September 27, 2010:"Replete with historical details and surprises, Vanderpool's debut delights, while giving insight into family and community.Review, THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS, November 2010:"Ingeniously plotted and gracefully told."Clare Vanderpool grew up reading books in unusual placesin dressing rooms, in the bathroom, while walking down the sidewalk (sometimes into telephone poles), in church, in math class. Moon Over Manifest is set in the fictional small town of Manifest, Kansas, which is based on the real southeastern Kansas town of Frontenac, home of both of her maternal grandparents.; Title: Moon Over Manifest | [
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8,601 | 0 | PreS-Gr 1-Sneaker lives in a pet store and can't seem to find a home no matter how many visitors stop by. Apparently, no one wants to buy a snake, until a boy named Pete takes him home and plays with him and shares snacks and surprises. When Pete goes to school, Sneaker sneaks into his backpack and tags along. He's a big hit with the kids and proves to be a good student, going back day after day. As summer approaches, Pete takes his pet to the local pool where he ends up saving a little boy from drowning. Sneaker soon becomes a local hero and also gets a new career as the pool lifeguard. The vivid drawings and clear cartoon illustrations provide beginning readers with picture clues to help decode the story. A winning addition for most easy-reader collections.-Melissa Smith, Royal Oak Public Library, MI(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.In the tradition of misunderstood animals who just want a place to call home, meet Sneaker the snake. After being passed over at the pet store for cuter, cuddlier pets, Sneaker is finally adopted by a boy named Pete. When Sneaker sneaks into Petes backpack and accompanies the boy to school, he makes new friends and learns to read. A story with a communicative snake would be expected to provide ample opportunity for hissing text, but there is no such wordplay, as Sneaker only utters a single word, twice, in this Beginner Book: Yessssss. Instead, Sneaker lets his actions do the talking as he proves that snakes are not gross and slimy but friendly and helpful. Emerging readers may very well be encouraged by Sneakers classroom example as they practice their own reading skills alongside him. Lemaitres illustrations are reminiscent of Bernard Wabars style, and Sneaker is as winning a reptile as Lyle the Crocodile was before him. Grades K-2. --Kara Dean; Title: A Pet Named Sneaker (Beginner Books(R)) | [
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8,602 | 14 | TISH RABE is the author of 12 Cat in the Hat Learning Library books, as well as countless others.; Title: A Very Crabby Christmas (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat) (Little Golden Book) | [
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8,603 | 0 | WHITNEY SANDERSON is the daughter of Horse Diaries illustrator Ruth Sanderson. Her family has owned horses since she was a child, and her bookshelves were always filled with horse stories. When she isn't writing, she volunteers at a horse rescue and therapeutic riding center. She has an Appaloosa named Thor, who loves to go for trail rides in the New England woods.RUTH SANDERSON has illustrated books for children of all ages, includingSummer Pony, Winter Pony,andHush, Little Horsie. She lives with her family in Ware, Massachusetts, and her favorite hobby is horseback riding.; Title: Horse Diaries #10: Darcy | [
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8,604 | 11 | "Myers has a great natural style . . . and is completely at home in a Harlem depicted without adulation but with great affection." The Horn Book Magazine, Starred"Readers will find that they could settle in for hours and take it all in." Publishers Weekly, Starred"Fast, wry, and honest . . . the search for personal identity is at the heart of this lyrical collection, and so is the sense of the place." Booklist, Boxed19372014Walter Dean Myerss fiction and nonfiction books have reached millions of young people. A prolific author of more than one hundred titles, he received every major award in the field of childrens literature. He wrote two Newbery Honor Books,elevenCoretta Scott King Award winners, three National Book Award finalists, and the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. He also received the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults and was the first recipient of the Coretta Scott KingVirginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. He was a 2010 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Award numerous times. From 2012 to 2013, he served as the National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature with the platform Readingis not optional. In his most-beloved books, Walter explored the themes of taking responsibility for your life and that everyone always getsa second chance.; Title: 145th Street: Short Stories | [
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8,605 | 0 | TISH RABE is the author of 12 Cat in the Hat Learning Library books, as well as countless others.; Title: Home For Christmas (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat) (Step into Reading) | [
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8,607 | 0 | "Readers will ponder the questions about responsibity and freedom Staples raises in the intriguing marriage drama." "--Booklist""Atmospheric and suspensful...Western and Islamic ways clash, yet the author so thoroughly immerses readers in the setting that few will want to judge. Like most of Staples's fiction, this work significantly enlarges the reader's understanding of a complex society" --Starred, "Publishers Weekly" "Eloquently written...Staples skillfully draws readers into the complicated web of relationships in the fictional Amirzai family in this fascinating tale of the conflict between tribal tradition and modernization in contemporary Pakistan." --Starred, "Kirkus Reviews" "Splendidly drawn...moves along quickly and intensely with elements of intrigue and adventure, holding readers' attention and sympathies." "--School Library Journal" "Readers will ponder the questions about responsibity and freedom Staples raises in the intriguing marriage drama." "--Booklist""Atmospheric and suspenseful...Western and Islamic ways clash, yet the author so thoroughly immerses readers in the setting that few will want to judge. Like most of Staples's fiction, this work significantly enlarges the reader's understanding of a complex society" --Starred, "Publishers Weekly" "Eloquently written...Staples skillfully draws readers into the complicated web of relationships in the fictional Amirzai family in this fascinating tale of the conflict between tribal tradition and modernization in contemporary Pakistan." --Starred, "Kirkus Reviews" "Splendidly drawn...moves along quickly and intensely with elements of intrigue and adventure, holding readers' attention and sympathies." "--School Library Journal" "Readers will ponder the questions about responsibility and freedom Staples raises in the intriguing marriage drama." "--Booklist""" "The skirmishes, intrigues, and loves of the colorful Pakistani/ American tribal family give this book the tenor of a short dynastic epSUZANNE FISHER STAPLES is an award-winning author whose novels for young adults include Dangerous Skies, Shiva's Fire, the Newbery Honor Book Shabanu, and its sequel, Haveli. Before writing books, she worked for many years as a UPI correspondent in Asia, with stints in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India. She currently resides in Nicholson, Pennsylvania.; Title: The House of Djinn (Shabanu Series) | [
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8,608 | 2 | In his heart Twinky knew he was a big dog. Ah, the plight of little dogs everywhere. But Twinkys owner treats him like a dinky dog: carrying him in her purse, making him go potty on a wee-wee pad, and calling him Twinky-Poo. How humiliating. So Twinky makes his escape and learns the big-dog ropes at the park from canines with solid names like Tank and Bertha. In a twist ending, Twinky puts his new skills to use and saves the day, thereby earning him some much-needed freedom. This level-three reader combines a high-interest subject with appealing characters, challenging vocabulary words (jiggled, scowled), and bright, bold cartoon-like artworkideal for those newly comfortable with reading solo. Grades 1-3. --Ann Kelley"Kids will cheer." -Kirkus Reviews"Ideal for those newly comfortable with reading solo." -Booklist; Title: Twinky the Dinky Dog (Step into Reading) | [
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8,609 | 13 | Kirkus review, August 15, 2014:"The well-constructed, intertwining threads of Max's growing maturity, the emerging competence of his diversely spirited friends and his recognition of their dynamic interdependence all come satisfyingly together to set up the ultimate case."School Library Journal review, October, 2014:"Readers will eagerly await the revelations of the third installment and hope they wont have long to wait."Booklist review, September, 2014:"Voigt creates an impressive cast of idiosyncratic characters and places Max at the center of a lively narrative featuring plenty of action as well as reflection."From the Hardcover edition.CYNTHIA VOIGT is the acclaimed author of many books, including Diceys Song, winner of the Newbery Medal;A Solitary Blue, winner of a Newbery Honor; and Homecoming. For the body of her work, Cynthia Voigt was honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Outstanding Literature for Young Adults. She lives with her husband in Maine.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: Mister Max: The Book of Secrets: Mister Max 2 | [
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8,610 | 22 | In 1942, the launch of Little Golden Books revolutionized children’s book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling children’s books of all time. Golden Books’ backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardt’s Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of children’s book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more. Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Books continues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: MARVEL HEROES LGB FA | [
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8,611 | 22 | Courtney Carbone studied English and creative writing in the United States and Australia before becoming a children’s book writer and editor in New York City. She has written several books, including Darcy Swipes Left, srsly Hamlet, and Macbeth #killingit. Patrick Spaziante is an American comic book artist known for his work for Archie Comics, in particular his interior pencil and cover work for Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic X and Sonic Universe.; Title: Lights Out! (Marvel: Mighty Avengers) (Little Golden Book) | [
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8,612 | 0 | Gr 2-4This beginning reader introduces Anne Frank as she admires the chestnut tree that stands outside the window of the Secret Annex. The next statement instantly catches readers' attention: she had not been outside for 597 days. Observing it helped her keep track of the passing seasons and calm her emotions. The changes wrought by the Holocaust are described in terms a child can understand: Anne cannot go swimming, is not allowed to go to movies, and must change schools. However, due to the book's controlled vocabulary, some concepts are oversimplified; for example, the term concentration camp is used but not defined, though Anne's parents knew that when Jews were sent away, they were never heard from again. Readers are told that Anne did not survive the war. But her diary did. They also learn that the chestnut tree no longer stands, but that seedlings from it have been planted all over the world. Like Anne, its legacy continues. The somber colors in Sayles's paintings contribute to the serious tone and historical feel of the story. Students in need of more more context can read Josephine Poole's Anne Frank (Knopf, 2005), which is at a higher reading level.Jackie Partch, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.JANE KOHUTH has a degree in English and creative writing from Brandeis University as well as a master's degree in theological studies from Harvard Divinity School. She is also the author of the Step into Reading title Ducks Go Vroom and the picture book Estie the Mensch. ELIZABETH SAYLES's luminous art can be seen in over twenty children's books, including The Goldfish Yawned, a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book; Millions of Snowflakes; and Billy Crystal's I Already Know I Love You, a New York Times #1 bestselling picture book.; Title: Anne Frank's Chestnut Tree (Step into Reading) | [
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8,613 | 13 | "The Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventure series blends multiple topics of fascination to many a reader: miniaturization (think The Borrowers), time travel (think the Magic Tree House), mystery (think Hardy Boys), and secretly trawling a museum behind the scenes (think From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler)...Intriguing." —BooklistMARIANNE MALONE is the mother of three grown children, a former art teacher, and cofounder of the Campus School Middle School for Girls in Urbana, Illinois. She is currently working on the fourth Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventure. For Teacher's Guides (including common core tie-ins) and more, visit MarianneMalone.com.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: The Pirate's Coin: A Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventure (The Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventures) | [
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8,614 | 6 | In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, Reverend W. Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972, when he retired from writing. Reverend Awdry died in 1997 at the age of 85.Jim Durk, illustrator of several beloved children's books series ranging from Thomas & Friends and The Powerpuff Girls to Clifford the Big Red Dog and The Rugrats, graduated from Ohio University with a BFA in illustration/painting in 1983. His works include Bear’s House, Brave Little Engines, and Call of the Wild. He is the founder of Durk Illustration, and he lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio.      ; Title: THOMAS' GIANT PUZZLE | [
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8,615 | 13 | Gr 36In this conclusion to the series, Ruthie and Jack discover that objects from the Art Institute's Thorne Rooms are appearing out of place and time. Readers will enjoy the ride as the pair journeys to 1930s New York City, turn-of-the-century China, and 17th-century England.MARIANNE MALONE is the mother of three grown children, a former art teacher, cofounder of the Campus School Middle School for Girls in Urbana, Illinois and popular speaker in schools. Marianne says, ""Writing is a kind of conjuring. I write because I believe in the magic of art to transport . . . to give a of glimpse another's world." For Teachers Guides (including common core tie-ins) and more, visit MarianneMalone.com.; Title: The Secret of the Key: A Sixty-eight Rooms Adventure (The Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventures) | [
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8,616 | 22 | Frank Berrios is a former comic book editor at DC Comics and a widely published childrens book author, editor, and illustrator.He's written many Little Golden Books, including Football with Dadand Soccer with Mom, as well as Poppy's Party (DreamWorks Trolls).Andrea Cagol is an Italian artist and illustrator whose artwork frequently appears in children's books and graphic novels. His credits include Frozen Little Golden Book and High Voltage! (Marvel: Spider-Man).Francesco Legramandi is a childrens book artist andillustrator. He began working with Disney in the 1990s, and hasalso illustrated for Marvel and DC Comics. His works include All Dressed Up, The Amazing Spider-Man, and Ariels Wavy Curls.; Title: Trapped by the Green Goblin! (Marvel: Spider-Man) (Little Golden Book) | [
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8,617 | 13 | Mary Tillworth has written more than 100 licensed books for children, including Colors Everywhere!and I Am Buzz Lightyear. She resides in Brooklyn with a long-haired calico cat whom she occasionally shaves, and she is especially proud of her excellent spice rack.In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: ROCK AND RULE - CHUN | [
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8,618 | 2 | MATTHEW REINHART is a master paper-engineer as well as an author and illustrator of children's books. His works include Puppies, Kittens, and Other Pop-up Pets; Rescue: Pop-Up Emergency Vehicles; Cinderella: A Pop-up Fairy Tale; Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy; the Encyclopedia Prehistorica and Encyclopedia Mythologicaseries on which he collaborated with Robert Sabuda, and many more. He lives and works in New York City.; Title: A Princess Like Me: A Royal Pop-Up | [
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8,619 | 0 | DAVID A. KELLY has written for many newspapers and magazines, andBabe Ruth and the Baseball Curse,published in spring 2009, was his first book for children. He lives 15 minutes from Fenway Park in Newton, Massachusetts, with his wife, Alice; two sons, Steven and Scott; and a dog named Sam.MARK MEYERS grew up in Utah and studied art in San Francisco at the Academy of Art University.; Title: Ballpark Mysteries #6: The Wrigley Riddle | [
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8,620 | 2 | Starred Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, January 1, 2012:Alvin proves the ideal companion to walk a child through the valley of the shadow Alvin just keeps getting better and better.Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2011:"Afresh entry inwhat is overall anexceedingly enjoyable series; readers will cheer this latest."Lenore Look is the author of the popular Alvin Ho series, as well as the Ruby Lu series. She has also written several acclaimed picture books, including Henrys First-Moon Birthday, Uncle Peters Amazing Chinese Wedding, and Brush of the Gods. Lenore lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.LeUyen Pham is the illustrator of the Alvin Ho series, as well as The Best Birthday Party Ever by Jennifer LaRue Huget; Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio, a New York Times bestseller; and the Freckleface Strawberry series by Julianne Moore. She is the author and illustrator of the picture books Big Sister, Little Sister and All the Things I Love About You. LeUyen lives in San Francisco. Learn more at leuyenpham.com.; Title: Alvin Ho: Allergic to Dead Bodies, Funerals, and Other Fatal Circumstances | [
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8,621 | 2 | “Voigt brings off the final act in this trilogy with consummate ease—a solution all the more satisfying for being so unexpected.”—The Horn Book   “This is a strong ending to an involving series, and readers who have eagerly awaited the final title will not be disappointed.”—Bulletin   “Carefully crafted and suspenseful, with a satisfyingly dangerous yet successful rescue.”—Kirkus Reviews   “A satisfying conclusion to the trilogy, [and] a rewarding adventure story.”—BooklistCYNTHIA VOIGT is the acclaimed author of many books, including Dicey’s Song, winner of the Newbery Medal; A Solitary Blue, winner of a Newbery Honor; and Homecoming. For the body of her work, Cynthia Voigt was honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Outstanding Literature for Young Adults. She lives with her husband in Maine.; Title: Mister Max: The Book of Kings: Mister Max 3 | [
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8,622 | 4 | In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, Reverend W. Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972, when he retired from writing. Reverend Awdry died in 1997 at the age of 85.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.; Title: Risky Rails! (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback(R)) | [
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8,623 | 0 | DAVID A. KELLY has written for many newspapers and magazines, and Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse, published in spring 2009, was his first book for children. He lives fifteen minutes from Fenway Park in Newton, Massachusetts.MARK MEYERS grew up in Utah and studied art at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.; Title: Ballpark Mysteries #9: The Philly Fake | [
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8,624 | 7 | K-Gr 2-In this wonderfully offbeat story-within-a-story, a little boy forgets his toys in the garden. Afraid of spending the night outside, the toys ask WonderDoll, leader of the bunch, to tell them a tale as a distraction. WonderDoll spins an exciting yarn about the Hoctopize, an alien who collects abandoned toys aboard his ship while searching for his own lost Cuddles. When the alien beams up WonderDoll and company, captivating adventures commence. The toys help the Hoctopize realize that his captives should be returned home and throw him a party to cheer him up, which lasts until dawn. Clever layouts of the cartoonish but highly expressive illustrations divide the action of WonderDoll's story from the toys' reactions. While WonderDoll's narrative occupies the larger part of the spreads, the toys' hilarious speech-balloon commentary is relegated to a smaller sidebar. This picture book is for the of Grey's previous quirky stories or other animate toy adventures such as the longer Emily Jenkins's Toys Go Out (Random, 2006) or Michael Rosen's Red Ted and the Lost Things (Candlewick, 2009).-Yelena Alekseyeva-Popova, formerly at Chappaqua Library, NY(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.This meta bedtime story begins with a group of toys left in the backyard overnight. And, for the very first time . . . the toys saw THISwith this being the starry night sky. Curious about the stars, the toys convince WonderDoll (a superhero-Barbie hybrid) to tell them a story. So she does, and it has the rhythm of a genuine make-it-up-as-you-go-along bedside tale. One star is a UFO, see, and it tractor beams up some toys just like them because the alien pilot, named Hoctopize (why not?), is searching for his own special lost toy and has been chucking the other ones he finds in the Room of a Thousand Lost Toys. Understandably, the plot never turns into much, with most of the chuckles coming from the toys in the backyard, who, just like a kid in bed, guide the story with comments: The Hoctopize MUST send those Thousand Toys BACK! Juggling dual locations, the illustrations are a bit chaotic. But if you know a Toy Story fan, this ought to scratch that popular itch. Preschool-Grade 2. --Daniel Kraus; Title: Toys in Space | [
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8,625 | 1 | SALINA YOON is the creator of over a hundred innovative books for young children. She has been named a finalist for the CBC's Children's Choice Book Awards for K-2nd Best Book of the Year, received two Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal awards, and the Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Book of the Year Award in 2005. She lives in San Marcos, California, with her husband and two young sons.; Title: Where's Boo? (A Hide-and-seek Book) | [
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8,626 | 6 | CHARISE MERICLE HARPER has written and illustrated numerous children's books, including Just Grace; Wedgieman: A Hero Is Born; Wedgieman to the Rescue; The Power of Cute; Gigi in the Big City; Milo's Special Words; Good Night, Leo; Pink Me Up; When Randolph Turned Rotten; Fashion Kitty; and Fashion Kitty Versus the Fashion Queen. She lives in Mamaroneck, New York, with her husband and their two children. Charise loves creating art and stories, petting her cat, drinking coffee, and eating pie. Visit her at ChariseHarper.com; Title: Bean Dog and Nugget: The Ball | [
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8,627 | 2 | In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, Reverend W. Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972, when he retired from writing. Reverend Awdry died in 1997 at the age of 85.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.; Title: GOOD NIGHT,THOMAS-GL | [
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8,628 | 2 | Gr 5-7-Barnaby Brocket was born with an extraordinary gift: he floats. At the age of eight, he is "lost" by his parents after his mother cuts open the sandbag-filled backpack that anchors him to the earth. (Obsessed with being "normal," they rival some of Roald Dahl's crueler fictional caregivers.) Barnaby floats away on adventure after adventure, which include being taken in by a couple in a hot-air balloon, saved by an impoverished artist cleaning the Chrysler building in New York City, and kidnapped by the owner of "Freakitude" (a group made up of folks as odd as Barnaby). Throughout his odyssey, the protagonist, showing an extraordinary level of innocence and trust, wants only to return home to Sydney. When he finally does so, his ability to float is determined to have been caused by some imbalance in his ears that could be surgically corrected. This fablelike story includes plenty of stock characters who serve the author's message: that people should be free to be themselves. However, the message is significantly tempered by the fact that Barnaby's gift also makes him dependent on others to not float away. Jeffers's whimsical drawings reveal both the humor and pathos of his situation. Readers looking for an action-filled story with a strong message may enjoy this one.-Sue Giffard, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York City(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Barnaby Brocket is born into the normalest of Sydney families, but Barnaby is not normalhe floats. His parents try to adapt, sending him to reform school, weighting a rucksack with sand (which makes his shoulders hurt), and generally chastising his refusal to obey the laws of gravity. But Barnaby floats. One awful morning his mother takes him to the beach, slashes his rucksack, and, as the sand leaks out, watches him float away. And Barnaby is off on an adventure where he meets all manner of folks, including a pair of women on a coffee plantation in Brazil, an old man pursuing his bucket list in Zambia, a dastardly Irish freak-show proprietor, and an international cadre of astronauts in middle space. The fabulous story line is colored by Boynes arch, tongue-in-cheek telling, which tempers some otherwise excruciating situations, and Jeffers spare, gentle ink-and-pencil spot illustrations also add a soft touch. While there is no mistaking the central message about embracing differences, the quirky delivery, and Barnabys own eight-year-old winning ways, have a compelling, irresistible charm. Grades 4-6. --Thom Barthelmess; Title: The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket | [
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8,629 | 6 | In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: DORA'S STICKER ADVEN | [
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8,630 | 11 | 19372014Walter Dean Myerss fiction and nonfiction books have reached millions of young people. A prolific author of more than one hundred titles, he received every major award in the field of childrens literature. He wrote two Newbery Honor Books,elevenCoretta Scott King Award winners, three National Book Award finalists, and the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. He also received the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults and was the first recipient of the Coretta Scott KingVirginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. He was a 2010 United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Award numerous times. From 2012 to 2013, he served as the National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature with the platform Readingis not optional. In his most-beloved books, Walter explored the themes of taking responsibility for your life and that everyone always getsa second chance.One of the things my father used to say was how his days were piling up on him. When I told him I didnt know what that meant, he said one day I would. Right now, he said, you got your days filled up with playing and going to school. Then after a while you gonna start dreaming about this and that, and you gonna lay your days out in front of yourself like an imaginary road. Thats what I did. Then what happened? I asked. Then they started piling up on me, he said. He looked away and didnt say anything else, and I knew the conversation was over. When he looked away like that, there wasnt any use to keep on talking. After he split, I stayed around the house a lot. I did most of the things I was supposed to do, like making the school scene and helping out around the house. I got a little job at the Grant, a little run-down hotel, when I got to be sixteen. That was really okay. I could earn a few bucks, and I could crash there when my moms got on my back too much. By my senior year she was on my back just about all the time, too. Something had come up between us that put an edge on everything we did. It wasnt anything I could really lay out and say, Hey, there it is, as much as it was a feeling. Id be sitting in the kitchen eating and shed come in and make some remark about how late I was staying out or something, and I just wouldnt want to hear it. So Id finish eating as soon as I could and then bust over to the Grant to spend the night there and cool out. When I thought about it, I knew it wasnt so much that I had changed, or even that she had changed, but the situation was different than it had been, and we couldnt talk about it. When I was younger, I used to tell myself I was going to do this or do that and I believed it. Now I didnt know. For a long time Moms hung on to that old stuff, about me going to college and making something of myself. When I would lay in bed at the Grant, waiting for the next day to roll around, I was also waiting for something to happen, something to change my life. It was like I was running in a marathon and suddenly forgot where the finish line was. But I knew I still had a place to get to, even if I couldnt see it, and I knew I was scared to stop running. All along, though, I had my game. My game was my fame, and I knew it was together. From the first time I played basketball in grade school I was good. I was good, but I was short then. Some of the older guys used to call me runt. You got a sweet game for a kid, runt, theyd say. I was always on the court practicing, trying to get my game more together. I used to imagine being the shortest guy in the NBA and scoring the winning basket in the championship. Then, when I got to be fifteen, I started to grow. When my seventeenth birthday came around, I was six three. Now, my game was sweet when I was short, but when I got taller, it was really nice. I played ball just about every day for about three years straight until near the end of my senior year. Then, all of a sudden, I began to go through a whole lot of changes. I was feeling okay, but I just didnt want to do anything. Id sit around and try to decide what I wanted to do, and that would take an hour or so, and then, when I decided what I wanted to do, I still might not do it because I just didnt seem to have the energy. Then, to top things off, sometimes if I did really break out into a hustle and do something, it would get messed up. I wasnt sure it was me or if things just werent going my way. The Scotch is a good example of what I mean. I had had some words with my moms after I had left a tea bag in the sink. Whats the matter? she said with her hands on her hips. Your arm so bad off you cant reach over there and put the tea bag in the garbage? I didnt say nothing. You know that tea bag is going to leave a stain and youre not going to clean it. I'll put it in the garbage, I said. Oh, no, Mr. Jackson, she said in this high voice. Please let your servant do it. Then she snatched up the tea bag and put it in the garbage. So why didn't you just do that in the first place? I asked. Why didn't I do that in the first place? She bent over from the waist and looked up at me. Who do you think I am, boy? I'm your mother, not your servant! I listened to that until she got tired of running it; then I split on over to the Grant. I couldn't believe all that flap over a tea bag. I was pretty mad by the time 1 got to the hotel. I got the keys and went up into one of the empty rooms on the third floor and just sat in the window. I looked over towards the liquor store to see if I could see the clock. I couldn't, and I started to turn away. But something wasn't right. When I looked again, I could see the guy that ran the store standing close up against the shelves, and the clerk was standing right next to him. It looked like there were two other guys in there, too. One of them was a guy who delivered liquor to the store, and the other guy I didnt recognize, but I saw he had his hand in his jacket pocket. Thats when I realized the store was being held up. Now the truck with the booze to be delivered is outside in the street and the driver is inside being stuck up, which gave me an idea. I busted down the stairs and into the street. I look into the liquor store, and I see that the guy with his hand in his pocket and a third guy I hadnt seen from the window are making everybody go into the back. I go over to the truck, open the back, and theres a case of Johnnie Walker close enough to grab. I look around to see if anybody is checking me out, but the only people on the block are some kids. I cop the case of Scotch and hightail it back into the Grant and up to my room. I figure I can get at least five dollars a bottle for the Scotch, and there are twelve bottles to a case. Im feeling pretty good about the whole thing by the time I get the case under the bed. I go back to the window. Theres this young brother up on the truck, and I figure hes going to cop, too. But instead of copping a case of something like I did, he takes a padlock off the truck and throws it to another kid. This kid runs up to the liquor store and puts the padlock on the door. One of the guys inside the store sees what is going on and runs over to the door, but its too late. The kid has locked them all inside. Then about four or five other kids start unloading the truck. Mean while, the guys inside the store are banging on the window and hopping up and down and stuff. By this time it seems that half of Harlem is in on the action. One wino opens a bottle and is in the middle of the street, directing traffic. It takes about ten minutes to unload the truck. The whole block turns into a big party. Finally the cats inside the store shoot out the window just as a police car comes around the corner. There are a few shots fired, but nobody gets hurt, and soon everything is back to normal except for the glass on the street. It was funny to watch, but then I realized that everybody on the block had Scotch and everything else now, and I wouldnt get nothing for mine. Still, I figured I could lay with it until everybody had drank theirs up. But that was the way my luck was running-even things that looked sweet werent working out right for me. I got depressed about the whole thing. I sat in the window and watched the people down in the street having a good time, and I began to feel worse and worse. I have a funny way of thinking-at least I think its funny because I dont hear anybody else saying they think the way I do. What I do is to think things part of the way out, and then I put them aside and think them out some more later on. I had begun to think about what my father had said a long time ago about your days piling up on you, and as I sat in the window of the Grant, I began thinking about it again. It was beginning to make more sense to me. School was going to be out in another five or six weeks, and then I was going to have to figure out something to do with myself. Before, Id spend the summer playing ball and waiting around until school started again, so that would take care of itself. But now that school was just about over for me, the days seemed different, and I had to figure out what I was going to do with them. I knew I didnt want to work at the Grant all the time. I hated Jimmy Harrison, the manager, and the job was a chump job anyway sweeping floors and changing beds and that kind of thing. The only thing that made it not so bad was me telling myself it was just until I finished school. I saw a lot of guys who had either finished school or had dropped out just hanging around the block, and I didnt want to do that either. I wondered if my days were piling up on me, like my father said they might. They were changing, at least, or maybe I was changing. Or was supposed to be and wasnt. I sat in the window for a long time, and then I laid across the bed, just waiting for time to pass. I dozed off for a while, and when I woke, it was just about dark. I thought about going to a movie but decided to save my money so I could go the next day in case it rained. I got a basketball I kept at the Grant and wandered over to the playground. The lights were on, and I figured Id shoot a few baskets. Playing ball, even shooting baskets by myself, always made me feel better. I figured to shoot until I got tired and then come back and get some sleep. I had my head so wrapped up in myself I didnt see this guy laying on the court until I got right up on him. Hey, man. I nudged him with the toe of my sneaker. Get off the court! When he didnt move, I thought he might be dead. I nudged him again. Your feet too big... Thats what he said, only he kind of sung it instead of talking. Hey, man, get up! I really hate you cause your feet too big... The cat is laying there singing some kind of weird song. I pushed him with my sneaker again, and he didnt move. So I gave him a kick on the back of his leg and told him to move again. He rolled over and got up on his knees and hands like a boxer trying to beat the count. I thought he was getting right up, but he just stayed like that for a while. I reached down and grabbed him by the collar and started to drag him off the court, and then, all of a sudden, hes up. Not only is he up, but hes got this blade in my face! I dropped the ball and backed off. This guy smells like somebody done peed in bad wine and washed his teeth in it, but hes got this knife, and hes bigger than me. Hey, why dont you get off the court, man? I said. I really hates you cause your feets too big... He starts in with this singing again, and I just watched him. I didnt want to get too close to him cause I still didnt know where he got the knife from and he was quick. He stops just before he gets off the court and turns back to me and just looks at me, and then he puts his knife away. Right away I feel like busting his jaw. I take a step toward him, and he just grins at me. Get off the court, old man, before I hit you! Why dont you put me off the court, youngblood? he says, still grinning. I look at him for a minute, and he dont look like much. But Im six three and hes maybe six four, and hes heavier. I wasnt scared of the cat, but I figured it wasnt worth my while. I could hit him and hed have a heart attack and die and Id be up for man slaughter or something. 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8,631 | 2 | Shabanu is an unforgettable heroine set like a fine jewel in a wonderfully wrought book.Kirkus Reviews, StarredStaples has accomplished a small miracle in her touching and powerful story.The New York TimesRemarkable . . . a riveting tour de force.The Boston GlobeFrom the Paperback edition.SUZANNE FISHER STAPLES is the award-winning author whose novels for young adults include Haveli and The House of Djinn, companion novels to Shabanu; Dangerous Skies, and Shiva's Fire. Before writing books, she worked for many years as a UPI correspondent in Asia, with stints in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.; Title: Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind (Shabanu Series) | [
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8,632 | 0 | DAVID A. KELLY has written for many newspapers and magazines, and Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse, published in spring 2009, was his first book for children. He lives 15 minutes from Fenway Park in Newton, Massachusetts.; Title: Ballpark Mysteries #7: The San Francisco Splash | [
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8,633 | 2 | Starred review, Publishers Weekly, November 26, 2007:"While this title has broad appeal, it is an especially apt choice for children who approach the unknown with fear rather than pleasure."Starred review, Kirkus Reviews, December 1, 2007:"A winner for a winter storytime, this is as amusing as watching real kittens romp."Starred review, School Library Journal, February 2008:“This playful look at living life to the fullest is a natural for young children.”ERIC ROHMANN is a painter, printmaker, and fine bookmaker. His books for children include Time Flies, recipient of a Caldecott Honor Award; The Cinder-Eyed Cats; Pumpkinhead; Clara and Asha; and My Friend Rabbit, recipient of the Caldecott Medal. Mr. Rohmann lives in the Midwest.; Title: A Kitten Tale | [
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8,634 | 8 | HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN (1805-1875) was a prolific Danish author of plays, poems, travelogues, and novels, but is best remembered for his fairy tales. Some of his most famous fairy tales include The Little Mermaid, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Snow Queen, and The Ugly Duckling. His stories have inspired animated and live-action films, ballets, and plays.JANA CHRISTY has illustrated dozens of beautiful books for children, including the popular Never Girls series and the Little Golden Book We're Getting a Pet! ; Title: The Princess and the Pea (Little Golden Book) | [
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8,635 | 7 | Gr 5-7-Ethan Blackwood is leading the young members of Sterling Squadron to find a new base for Earth's fight against the occupying alien Ch'zar. The responsibility of his promotion to lieutenant weighs heavily on the 12-year-old, and his struggle to develop the qualities of a good leader is a central theme of the book. Action drives the rest of the narrative, moving at a breakneck pace from battle to battle, slowing only to describe futuristic gadgets and weaponry. Nylund provides brief backstory and just enough information about supporting characters to be able to tell them apart; Ethan is the only one who stands out. References to events from The Resisters (2011) and Sterling Squadron (2012, both Random) will leave new readers at a disadvantage. The stage is set for the next entry in the series as Ethan uncovers a mystery about his parents and the team searches for another resistance moment. Order where the previous titles are popular; give to middle school gamers and readers too young for Nylund's adult adaptations of Halo, including The Fall of Reach (Del Rey, 2001).-M. Kozikowski, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Eric Nylund is a New York Times bestselling and World Fantasy Award nominated author. He has written science fiction and fantasy novels, comic books, and has helped make many blockbuster video games. Eric has a Bachelors and Masters degree in chemistry. He graduated from the prestigious Clarion West Writers Workshop in 1994. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his family. You can learn more about Eric at www.ericnylund.net.; Title: The Resisters #3: Titan Base | [
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8,636 | 13 | Mary Man-Kong is achildrens bookeditor and author living in New York City. When she's notediting orwriting, she loves travelingwith her amazing family on awesomeadventures.In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: ROCK PRINCESS - DELU | [
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8,637 | 11 | BOB STAAKE's 2006 Golden Book The Red Lemon was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. His 2008 Golden Book The Donut Chef received glowing reviews from The Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly. In addition to his work with Random House, Bob's titles include Mary Had a Little Lamp (Bloomsbury), Look! A Book! (Little Brown), and Cars, Galore (Candlewick).In addition to his work in children's publishing, Bob's illustrations have also been seen on several popular New Yorker covers, including the 11/17/08 "Reflection" cover that is officially the most popular New Yorker cover of all time. In 2008, Bob was the recipient of Time magazine's 2008 Best Magazine Cover award.; Title: The Red Lemon (Nature and Our Environment) | [
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8,638 | 6 | In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, Reverend W. Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972, when he retired from writing. Reverend Awdry died in 1997 at the age of 85.Jim Durk, illustrator of several beloved children's books series ranging from Thomas & Friends and The Powerpuff Girls to Clifford the Big Red Dog and The Rugrats, graduated from Ohio University with a BFA in illustration/painting in 1983. His works include Bear’s House, Brave Little Engines, and Call of the Wild. He is the founder of Durk Illustration, and he lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio.      ; Title: HIDE-AND-SEEK ENGINE | [
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8,639 | 2 | Series are to middle-grade readers as bones are to dogs. That means that the portion of the chapter-book audience that is animal crazy will likely take to this first title in the new Dog Diaries series, which tells each story from a dogs point of view. In her canine journal, Ginger tells her life story enthusiastically and guilelessly, as you might expect of a golden retriever. Puppy-mill born, she has a run of rotten luck with her owners and winds up a stray. Rescued by an animal-control officer and brought to a shelter, she eventually finds happiness with exactly the right boy, Corey. How do we know hes right? Well, Ginger calls him by name when all the other people in her life are referred to by such names as Yummy Crumb Man, Skinny Man, and Bad Dog Walker. This gets a tad cutesy at times, but a more serious note in the end matter attempts to educate readers about puppy mills, rescue groups, and picking a dog for a pet. This will definitely fill a need at most libraries. Grades 2-5. --Karen CruzeKATE KLIMO is the author of many books for young readers, including The Dragon Keepers and all the books in the Dog Dairies series. She lives in New Paltz with her husband and two horses, Harry and Fancy. Over the years, she has served as companion to eight dogs: Pal, Beauregard, Fred, Kelly, Bear, Rascal, Dobey, and George W. Currently, she is searching for a furever friend who gets along well with horses. To learn more about her and her work, visit www.kateklimoauthor.com.TIM JESSELL is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in numerous children's books. He is the illustrator of all the books in the Dog Diaries series. Check out his work at timjessell.com.; Title: Dog Diaries #1: Ginger | [
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8,640 | 2 | In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.Eren Unten is an illustrator whose works include I Love Pink!,The Doctor Is In! and MeetBubble Kitty!; Title: The Doctor is In! (Bubble Guppies) (Little Golden Book) | [
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8,642 | 0 | Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award Master ListMathilde is timid and strong, childlike and complex, vividly narrating her story in great detail, encompassing myriad characters and events, all without censoring her fears and confusion about the nature of war and a world turned upside down, while somehow still managing to believe something better is possible. Deeply emotional, compelling, and brilliant.Kirkus Reviews starred review"LaFleur (Listening for Lucca) creates a warm boarding-school setting peopled with kind adults and children alike. Readers will be drawn in by the underlying belief that kids work is important and powerful, and eager for the promised sequel."Publishers Weekly starred review"Writing in the first person, LaFleur crafts a protagonist who is compassionate and resourceful, in a war-ravaged world in which children are, by turns, exploited and empowered. The tension is high and danger ever present." School Library Journal starred reviewSuzanne LaFleur is the author of Love, Aubrey; Eight Keys; and Listening for Lucca. She lives in New York City, where she decorates her walls with the handprints of children she loves. Visit her online at suzannelafleur.com.From the Hardcover edition.; Title: Beautiful Blue World | [
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8,643 | 0 | P. D. EASTMAN, a self-described "writer-visualizer," wrote and illustrated many popular children's books, among them Are You My Mother? and Go, Dog. Go! His eldest son, Peter Eastman, is the author of a series of books featuring his father's beloved canine characters, Fred and Ted.; Title: The Big Purple Book of Beginner Books (Beginner Books(R)) | [
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8,644 | 2 | Gr 9 UpA realistic fiction novel about how two very different girls deal with Crohn's disease. Shannon is a veteran of hospitals and treatments and Francesca is newly diagnosed. The novel is told in two voices in free verse poetry; a line down the center of the page indicates their separation by a hospital room curtain, and the poems are meant to be read across the curtain rather than down each column, which may take readers time to decipher. The poetic stylization of the novel is satisfactory, giving readers quick, emotion-soaked impressions, but makes the plot difficult to follow at first. The character development for both girls is somewhat tenuous; Chessa's voice is the stronger of the two, and we learn she is hiding a horrible secret. Shannon's voice is much less developed, which makes it hard to know and empathize with her. The poetic style of the novel may be attractive to readers who are intimidated by a hefty page count. An additional purchase.Patricia Feriano, Our Lady of Mercy School, Potomac, MDTWO GIRLS STARING AT THE CEILING by Lucy FrankKirkus starred review, June, 15 2014Riveting, humanizing and real.; Title: Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling | [
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8,645 | 13 | Gr 14A stirring tribute to a prominent pioneer of abstract art, Paintbox follows the life of Russian-born artist Vasya Kandinsky from his childhood to adulthood, conveying the astounding imagery conjured in the painter's (probably genetic) condition, synesthesia, which caused sensory fields to collide in explosions that enabled him, for example, to hear colors. In this delightful homage, Rosenstock's crisp visual language unites with GrandPr's deeply expressive and whimsical paintings to re-create the intriguing world of art as seen through Kandinsky's distinct lens. The book offers diverse potential for different types of study, whether one is reading for information or for pleasure. Outstanding.Kathryn Diman, Bass Harbor Memorial Library, Bernard, ME*Starred Review* Richly colored, large acrylic paint and paper collage pictures illustrate the life of Vasily Kandinsky, one of the first painters of abstract art. As a young boy, Vasya was given a paint box, and when he first mixed colors, he was amazed to find he could hear the colors he created. Throughout his early life, Kandinsky struggled to live as others expected but couldnt forget his exhilarating experiences with painting. Even after giving in and taking lessons, he was unable to suppress the need to create his own style of art. He would see colors and hear music, hear music and see colors. Art should make you feel. Like music. Narrow white frames surround the wonderfully dense illustrations that reveal the sounds the colors make to the artist. The rich word choice is a delight: pistachio, cobalt, and saffron introduce readers to colors while hissing, blaring, and whispering reveal the sounds of the colors. This not a full biography, but rather a revelation of a real and talented person striving to express himselfand succeeding. The authors note and source list impart more information. This is a beautiful blend of colors, music, and life. Grades K-2. --Maryann Owen; Title: The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art | [
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8,646 | 13 | Mary Tillworth has written more than 100 licensed books for children, including Colors Everywhere!and I Am Buzz Lightyear. She resides in Brooklyn with a long-haired calico cat whom she occasionally shaves, and she is especially proud of her excellent spice rack.In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: Princess and the Popstar Little Golden Book (Barbie) | [
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8,647 | 13 | New York Times Book Review, September 15, 2013:"The charm, the quirkiness, the quiet originality of The Book of Lost Things are immensely appealing to those of us who love the classic possibilities and styles of children's literature."Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, April 10, 2013:An endearing, memorable protagonist and a clever plot make this a winner.Review, Publishers Weekly, July 8, 2013:"Voigt's accomplished writing draws readers into every aspect of [Max's] world."Review, School Library Journal, July 2013:"Max displays good sense, a sensitive nature, and winning ingenuity... [a] comedic page-turner."The Christian Science Monitor:"A perfect read-aloud, the story will appeal to fans of fantasy, adventure, mystery, and humor."From the Hardcover edition.CYNTHIA VOIGT is the acclaimed author of many books, includingDicey's Song,winner of the Newbery Medal, andA Solitary Blue,winner of a Newbery Honor, andHomecoming.For the body of her work, Cynthia Voigt was honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Outstanding Literature for Young Adults. She lives with her husband in Maine.; Title: Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things: Mister Max 1 | [
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8,648 | 2 | JARRETT J. KROSOCZKA is the author and illustrator of eight other Lunch Lady graphic novels, as well as numerous popular picture books, including Ollie the Purple Elephant, Punk Farm, Punk Farm on Tour, Max for President, and Baghead.; Title: Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain: Lunch Lady #9 | [
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8,649 | 2 | Christy Webster edits and writes books for kids as part of her job in the editorial department of a major New York children's book publisher. She is a big fan of popular culture and has a great eye for quirky illustration styles. Among her titles are A is for Awful: A Grumpy Cat ABC Book, Big Fish, Little Fish, and I Can Bea Ballerina. She lives in Queens, New York.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.; Title: Surprise for Pocoyo (Pocoyo) (Step into Reading) | [
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8,650 | 1 | Starred Review, School Library Journal, February 2011:"Done in ink and oils, overlaid and enhanced digitally with various shapes and layers, the art is vibrant and sports unusual colors with whimsical details. A lovely selection to share with younger children."From the Hardcover edition.Originally from Korea, IL SUNG NA studied illustration at Kingston University in London. A Book of Sleep was his first picture book, followed by The Thingamabob and Hide & Seek (coming in summer 2012).; Title: Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A Book of Changing Seasons | [
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8,651 | 6 | PEGGY BROWN is a multimillion-selling game and toy inventor. She coauthored the Collectopia books for Golden Books, and more recently, wrote The Golden Book of Family Fun.DAVID SHELDON is a longtime illustrator of children's books for several major publishing houses. He has also done illustration work for Nick at Nite, Old Navy, Sony, and Viacom.; Title: The Little Golden Book of Jokes and Riddles | [
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8,652 | 7 | Eric Nylund is a New York Times bestselling and World Fantasy Award nominated author. He has written science fiction and fantasy novels, comic books, and has helped make many blockbuster video games. Eric has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in chemistry. He graduated from the prestigious Clarion West Writer’s Workshop in 1994. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his family. You can learn more about Eric at www.ericnylund.net.; Title: The Resisters #4: Operation Inferno | [
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8,655 | 0 | K-Gr 3Though he can build an astonishing house of cards and take his father's compass apart and reassemble it, little Albie just won't talk. When his concerned parents consult the doctor, he advises them to expose the tyke to new experiences. A trip to the symphony and an astronomy lecture excite the youngster but fail to inspire speech. Based on Einstein and his sister's actual accounts, this fictionalized version of the three-year-old's delayed speech and much-awaited first word is a surprising and entertaining introduction to the subject. While the endpapers are covered with mathematical formulas, and an author's note offers insight into the physicist's accomplishments, the tale can stand on its own as an amusing picture book as well as offer obvious reassurance for families dealing with speech delays. The oil-glazed illustrations are clever and lively. They capture the boy's spirit and curiosity while clothing and homely furnishings capture the era. Little Albie's exaggerated eyes, ears, and cheekbones give him a somewhat comical appearance reminiscent of Boris Kulikov's characters. Follow this story up with Jennifer Berne's On a Beam of Light (Chronicle, 2013) or Don Brown's Odd Boy Out (Houghton Harcourt, 2004) for science or biography units.Barbara Auerbach, New York City Public SchoolsThe simple story is told with heart, suspense and gentle humor [] More than a distinctive introduction to Albert Einstein, this book promotes both understanding of difference and scientific curiosity. Kirkus Reviews, Starred; Title: Albie's First Word: A Tale Inspired by Albert Einstein's Childhood | [
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8,657 | 2 | A New York Times Bestseller An ALA-ALSC Notable Childrens Book An ALA-YALSA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults A Junior Library Guild SelectionNamed a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, NPR,Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, The Horn Book Magazine, Booklist Named to Multiple State Award Lists "Winsome, bighearted, and altogether rewarding." Booklist,Starred reviewSteads writing [is] filled with humor, delightful coincidences An immensely satisfying addition for Steads many fans. School Library Journal,Starredreview"... [Stead]captures the stomach-churning moments of a misstep or an unplanned betrayal and reworks these events with grace, humor, and polish into possibilities for kindness and redemption. Superb. Kirkus Reviews,Starred reviewThis memorable story about female friendships, silly bets, different kinds of love, and bad decisions is authentic in detail and emotionanother Stead hallmark. Publishers Weekly,Starred reviewThe handing-down of advice and wisdom from older girls and women is a welcome theme throughout the book and far too rare in female coming-of-age stories; its just one of many reasons this astonishingly profound novel is not your average middle-school friendship tale. The Horn Book,Starred reviewThe author as usual deftly interweaves her plot strands into an organic whole, and between the multifocal plot and the exploration on growth and self-recognition Bulletin, Starred reviewStead can brilliantly summon what it feels like to be a young adolescent ...[Goodbye Stranger] is full of fun and generosity, and ... it is beautifully balanced. Wall Street JournalThis novel not only sensitively explores togetherness, aloneness, betrayal and love, it also acknowledges something crucial to the business of growing up: how anyones personal we of me might look different a little while from now, and later still, different again. Meg Wolitzer for New York Times Book ReviewAbsolutely relatable and full of heart.Bustle.comBeautifully written and perfectly paced ... Stead doesnt talk down to her intended audience (ages 10 and up) or even to adult readers long past seventh grade who may well be surprised by the flood of real-life memories her fictional world dislodges ...Goodbye Stranger will remind you of who you are.Houston ChronicleA moving blend of present-day and historic, romantic love and familial love, deep questions and just-for-fun pursuits.BookPage[Stead] can see into the souls of young people as they begin to grow conscious of how others view them from the outside and how they feel on the inside, and she has the skill to illuminate how they grapple with these gaps and overlaps in perception.Shelf-Awareness[A]s authentic as it gets ... This is a landmark in literature on the friendships of young women ...Goodbye Strangerpacks a wallop of emotion thats a true pleasure to be leveled by.The Brooklyn RailStead manages to infuse her book with a timeless quality, particularly in the way she so accurately taps into universal feelings of trying to nail down exactly who one is supposed to be. Steads humble story is one that is deeply felt, and perhaps one of the strongest childrens novels of 2015 so far.National PostThis marvelous, life-affirming novel, told from three perspectives, explores the unsettling, pivotal changes of adolescence as three best friends start seventh grade.Buffalo NewsA school story of substance and literary finesse.The Toronto StarREBECCA STEAD is the author of When You Reach Me, which was a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Newbery Medal and the Boston GlobeHorn Book Award for Fiction, and Liar & Spy, which was also a New York Times bestseller, won the Guardian Prize for Childrens Fiction, and was on multiple state master lists and best of the year lists. Her most recent book, Goodbye Stranger, was a Boston GlobeHorn Book Honor Book for Fiction and a New York Times bestseller. She is also the author of First Light, which was nominated for many state awards. She lives in New York City with her family. Visit her online at rebeccasteadbooks.com.; Title: Goodbye Stranger | [
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8,658 | 1 | Gr 36The indomitable Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, nine-year-old Madeleine, and her lackadaisical parents unexpectedly run into one another aboard a ship bound for England. How did this happen? Well, Mrs. Bunny decided she wanted to be queen, and Madeleine's father, Flo, credits a mysterious box of Pop Tarts and the "synchronicity of the universe." It's a long story, but just as ridiculous, wacky, and humorous as Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, Detectives Extraordinaire (Random, 2012). This romp has even less plot than the first, relishing in its own absurdity and remarkable coincidences, to the point that Mrs. Bunny even meets her translator (Horvath) at a book signing and discovers that the human author has been taking credit for Mrs. Bunny's first book. This sequel does not stand alone, but is guaranteed to delight anyone who loved the forward-driving action and vivacious wit of these good-hearted, unique characters the first time around.Rhona Campbell, Georgetown Day School, Washington, DCIn this frolicsome follow-up to Mr. and Mrs. BunnyDetectives Extraordinaire! (2012), Madeleine and her hippie parents, Mildred and Flo, set off to England on a cruise ship, catapulted by a mystical box of cinnamon sugar Pop-Tarts, in search of fortune (Madeleine sensibly wants to augment her college fund, while Mildred dreams of an organic vegetable farm). As it happens, Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, no longer detectives but just as lovingly quarrelsome, are traveling on the same boat, with their own royal agenda: Mrs. Bunny aims to be the Queen. Madeleine has her friend Katherine for company, and Mr. and Mrs. Bunny have Mrs. Treaclebunny; together they plot and flounder, foiled by happenstance, rescued by coincidence, and propelled by synchronicity. Exploits abound, including hedgehog disguises (quills and superglue) and trained magical candy shops. Horvath holds all of this folly together with affectionate characterizations, dazzling wit, and an unflagging commitment to the winding narrative, with Blackalls familiar ink-and-wash sketches embellishing the tone of skewed bemusement. Grades 3-6. --Thom Barthelmess; Title: Lord and Lady Bunny--Almost Royalty! | [
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8,659 | 15 | Michaela Muntean is the author of over 65 Sesame Street and Golden Book titles. Among her books are Growing Up Grouchy, Little Squirt the Fire Engine, Which Witch is Which?, as well as the Sesame Street titles Zip! Pop! Pop! And Other Fun Words to Say and Elmo Can . . . Taste! Touch! Smell! See! Hear! She lives in Shelter Island, New York, with her husband.After graduating from Rhode Island School of Design, Maggie Swanson spent three years at Hallmark Cards. In college she learned about drawing and painting and dreaming. Hallmark taught her to start and finish a job in a timely and professional manner. After that, she started her freelance career, and has illustrated over 100 children's books for many different publishers. She lives in Connecticut with her husband Rick.; Title: Elmo Can... Taste! Touch! Smell! See! Hear! (Sesame Street) (Big Bird's Favorites Board Books) | [
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8,660 | 0 | MARY POPE OSBORNE is the author of the New York Times number one bestselling Magic Tree House series as well as co-author of The Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series, along with her husband, Will, and her sister Natalie Pope Boyce.SAL MURDOCCA has illustrated over 200 children's trade and textbooks. He currently teaches children's illustration at Parson's School of Design in New York City.; Title: Hurry Up, Houdini! (Magic Tree House (R) Merlin Mission) | [
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8,661 | 2 | In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: PICTURE THIS - CHUNK | [
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8,662 | 2 | Gr 13Elinor is a perfectionist. She loves school and takes her assignments very seriously. For Poetry Month, Mr. Tiffin teaches his class about different kinds of poetry, similes, and metaphors. Anticipating an upcoming author visit by a real poet, students are asked to write a poem and put it in their pocket. Elinor plans to wear her jeans with many pockets so she can have one in every pocket, but her obsession with perfection impedes her creativity. On the day of the visit, the child has not created anything that she considers good enough to share. When the guest asks her to read her poem, Elinor reveals that she "has a poem in the pocket of her mind." When she recites it, her words flow beautifully. This is a great book to share during National Poetry Month. Brief explanations are given for the more common poetry forms and the idea of a "Poem in Your Pocket Day" is inspiring. Pair this book with the works of Shel Silverstein, Paul B. Janeczko, Jack Prelutsky, Douglas Florian, or Robert Louis Stevenson, among others, to make a persuasive unit on the delights of the genre. Colorful illustrations of a busy classroom filled with enthusiastic students and a determined child keep the subject light and humorous. This title shines a light on a subject worthy of discussion.Mary Hazelton, formerly at Warren & Waldoboro Elementary Schools, ME"Gentle and subtle, this sensitive story teaches a lot about poetry, perfectionism, and the power of a teacher and a poet."Kirkus Reviews,starred reviewa great book to share during National Poetry Month this title shines a light on a subject worthy of discussion.School Library Journal, starred review; Title: A Poem in Your Pocket (Mr. Tiffin's Classroom Series) | [
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8,663 | 1 | In 1942, the launch of Little Golden Books revolutionized children’s book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling children’s books of all time. Golden Books’ backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardt’s Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of children’s book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more. Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Books continues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.Jason Fruchter has been an animator and illustrator for children's media for decades. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in 1992, and later moved to New York City to work for MTV Animation. In 2001, he cofounded A&J Studios, and has worked with Cartoon Network, Disney, Nickelodeon, and Sanrio. His books include Callie’s Cowgirl Twirl, Christmas Countdown, and Alphabet Magic. He lives in Seattle, Washington.; Title: WHO'S HATCHING? - HO | [
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8,664 | 13 | Mary Man-Kong is achildrens bookeditor and author living in New York City. When she's notediting orwriting, she loves travelingwith her amazing family on awesomeadventures.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.; Title: Best Friends Rock (Barbie) (Pictureback(R)) | [
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8,666 | 1 | SALINA YOON is an award-winning author-illustrator of nearly two hundred books for young children, including Where's Boo? and the popular Penguin picture-book series. She has received a Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor Award, been a finalist for the CBC's Children's Choice Book Award for Kindergarten to Second Grade, and has received Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Awards and the Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Book of the Year Award. She lives in San Diego, California, with her family.; Title: Where's Ellie?: A Hide-and-Seek Book | [
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8,667 | 2 | K-Gr 2-Taffy; her beach ball, Rollo; and her stuffed toy, Rigby Rabbit, arrive at the shore and search for the perfect place to build a sand castle. As Rollo is setting up their umbrella, he is carried away by a gust of wind. "'Hang on, Rollo,' Taffy shouted." She and Rigby, along with Mr. Footer the Hot Dog Man, Edna the Lemon-Ice Lady, and Chris the Lifeguard jump on the back of Bob the Sea Monster, Taffy's large inflatable toy. They ride the wind to aid Rollo. The beach ball lands on a deserted area and is befriended by a lone seagull. When all the others arrive, Taffy declares that they have now found just the spot to build a spectacular sand castle. The illustrations are colorful and appealing, but the bland text is unlikely to engage readers.-Lindsay Persohn, University of South Florida, Tampa(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.MICHAEL PARASKEVAS is a widely recognized illustrator whose work has been included in magazines and newspapers from Time and Sports Illustrated to the Washington Post and the New York Times. With his mother, Betty Paraskevas, he created twenty picture books and three television series, including Maggie and the Ferocious Beast. Taffy is Michael's first project as both author and illustrator.; Title: Taffy Saltwater's Yummy Summer Day | [
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8,668 | 16 | ELOISE WILKIN (19041987) is one of the most beloved and prolific Golden Books illustrators. To many, her work embodies "that Little Golden Book feeling," as well as a certain time in America. Wilkin's loving depiction of the natural world, and her paintings of cherubic children, helped make Golden Books an icon. Her Little Golden BooksMy Little Golden Book About GodandPrayers for Childrenhave never been out of print.; Title: The Christmas ABC (Little Golden Book) | [
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8,669 | 2 | MICHELLE SINCLAIR COLMAN is the author of the Urban Babies Wear Black series, which she was inspired to create after the birth of her first child. Now, after a move from Chicago to New York, Michelle draws her inspiration from her two children. Michelle lives in Waccabuc, New York.HIROE NAKATA grew up in Japan, where she was encouraged in her drawing by her grandfather, a painter. She moved to the United States when she was 16 and is a graduate of the Parsons School of Design. She has illustrated numerous children's books and lives in Brooklyn, NY.; Title: Not That Tutu! | [
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8,670 | 2 | MARISABINA RUSSO is the author and illustrator of numerous books for children, includingI Will Come Back for You: A Family in Hiding During World War II, whichBooklistcalled a "moving picture book [that] tells a story of sorrow, fear, courage, and kindness," andA Very Big Bunny, about whichHorn Bookwrote: "This gets at the heart of the ordinary child experience with emotional truth and sensitivity."; Title: The Bunnies Are Not in Their Beds | [
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8,671 | 0 | Christy Webster edits and writes books for kids as part of her job in the editorial department of a major New York children's book publisher. She is a big fan of popular culture and has a great eye for quirky illustration styles. Among her titles are A is for Awful: A Grumpy Cat ABC Book, Big Fish, Little Fish, and I Can Be a Ballerina. She lives in Queens, New York.Patrick Spaziante is an American comic book artist known for his work for Archie Comics, in particular his interior pencil and cover work for Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic X and Sonic Universe.; Title: Green Team! (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) (Step into Reading) | [
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8,672 | 6 | In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: PUPPY LOVE! - FULL C | [
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8,673 | 10 | Melissa Wygand is a children’s book author whose works include The Sponge Who Saved Christmas and Where the Pirates Arrgh!Heather Martinez is an illustrator whose work has appeared in books and television. She has illustrated several titles in the SpongeBob SquarePants series, and was tapped to take over the beloved Little Golden Books series Doc McStuffins. Her work can also be seen in the Golden Books edition of The Phantom Menace. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2006 for the Nickelodeon movie Escape From Cluster Prime. Her other works include Albert: The Little Tree with Big Dreams, Dino Parade!, and I Am a Princess.  ; Title: Where the Pirates Arrgh! (SpongeBob SquarePants) (Little Golden Book) | [
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8,674 | 2 | KATE KLIMO is the author of many books for young readers, including The Dragon Keepers and all the books in the Dog Dairies series. She lives in New Paltz with her husband and two horses, Harry and Fancy. Over the years, she has served as companion to eight dogs: Pal, Beauregard, Fred, Kelly, Bear, Rascal, Dobey, and George W. Currently, she is searching for a furever friend who gets along well with horses. To learn more about her and her work, visit www.kateklimoauthor.com.TIM JESSELL is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in numerous children's books. He is the illustrator of all the books in the Dog Diaries series. Check out his work at timjessell.com..; Title: Dog Diaries #2: Buddy | [
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8,676 | 2 | *Starred Review* Who says children dont love vegetables? Sophie certainly does, as her best friend is a yellow squash she has named Bernice. Even though Bernice is supposed to be dinner, Sophie draws a smiling face on her and convinces two very tolerant parents to let her keep the gourd as a playmate. The two have tea parties, somersault down the hill, go to library storytime, and have sleepovers. As the summer wanes, Mom is always exploring new recipes for cooking Bernice before she rots away altogether. Dont listen, Bernice! Sophie cries in terror, shielding her friend. In the fall a blotchy Bernice seems softer and her somersaults lacked their usual style, so Sophie plants her in the garden. In a perfect blend of story and art, the humorous watercolor-and-ink illustrations are bursting with color and energy on every page, replete with patterns in swirls, stripes, florals, and polka dots appearing on clothing, curtains, and upholstery. Endpapers depict the pigtailed Sophie with her jaunty red bows in constant motionrunning, tossing, flipping, cuddling, and balancing the squash. This is a paean to love and friendship, which can come in all species, shapes, and sizes. Preschool-Grade 2. --Lolly GepsonStarred Review, Booklist, August 1, 2013:"In a perfect blend of story and art, the humorous watercolor-and-ink illustrations are bursting with color and energy on every page... This is a paean to love and friendship, which can come in all species, shapes, and sizes."Starred Review, School Library Journal, July 2013:"With lessons on life, love, and vegetable gardening, this tale will be cherished by children, and their parents will be happy to read it to them often."Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, May 27, 2013:"Sensitive but funny... Millers easygoing storytelling taps into the familiar scenario of children making fierce attachments to favorite objects."Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, June 1, 2013:"This season-spanning turn with high-spirited Sophie offers endearing lessons about nurture and regeneration."; Title: Sophie's Squash | [
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8,680 | 11 | K-Gr 2This counting book captures the go, go, go atmosphere of the Big Apple subway system. The text drives the story forward, echoing the way the subway moves a whole city, while a mother and her daughter observe their surroundings as they ride the train. Yaccarino's vibrant brush, ink, and Photoshop illustrations create a playful visual experience and show the diversity of the people who ride the subway every day. The story begins with "1 metro card," continues up to "10 friends," and counts back down again to "1 station, central and grand." The numbers are in different colors, and they often correspond with a color in the picture. As "3 drums thumpin' a rush-hour groove," the numeral three and an image of the drums are shown in yellow, making it easy for children to recognize the items to be counted. An amusing and fun story that will delight those who love things that go.Christopher Lassen, Brooklyn Public LibraryPublishers Weekly starred review, March 17, 2014 "Yaccarino continues to revel in his role as one of the citys most upbeat visual chroniclers, rendering the subway as bustling, bright, (and spotless) metropolitan crossroads with a soundtrack all its own.; Title: Count on the Subway | [
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8,681 | 16 | TAD HILLS is the author and illustrator of the ALA Notable Book Duck & Goose--called "expressive and adorable" in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews--and Duck, Duck, Goose, both New York Times bestsellers. His Duck & Goose board books include the ALA Notable Book, What's Up Duck?, and the Indie bestseller, Duck & Goose: It's Time for Christmas! He is also the author-illustrator of How Rocket Learned to Read, a New York Times bestseller and a Parents' Choice Award Winner, and Rocket Writes a Story.; Title: Duck & Goose, Find a Pumpkin (Oversized Board Book) | [
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8,682 | 2 | "Middle school has Cheesie Mack on the run.List-loving, 11-year-old Ronald Cheesie Mack is back for his third outing, and this time, hes embarking on the grand adventure of sixth grade at a new schoolone he must, unfortunately, share with his eighth-grade sister June (Goon). Cheesie decides to run for class president and then decides his best friend (since kindergarten) Georgie should run instead. As they mount the strangest campaign ever, Cheesie continues his epic Point Battle against his sister (a secret game in which they score points for embarrassing or pranking each other). He also discovers track and field, kind of decides that girls are OK to hang out with and does a (sort of) good deed for Goon. Fans of teacher and childrens entertainer Cotlers chatty, engaging Cheesie titles will be overjoyed with Cheesies evolving character and continued good humor and imagination. This stands alone, but events of the first two are referenced; as with the previous volumes, he invites readers to interact on his website. New-to-this-volume illustrator Holgates frequent black-and-white illustrations, often labeled by Cheesie, add to the fun.Cheesie announces Volume 4 with a tantalizing list of what to expect, so the funs not over yet." -- Kirkus ReviewsFrom the Hardcover edition.STEVE COTLER is a retired Little League catcher who thinks he is and always will be 11 years old. DOUGLAS HOLGATE is the illustrator of many notable series for kids, including Super Chicken Nugget Boy, Planet Tad, and Zack Proton.; Title: Cheesie Mack Is Running like Crazy! | [
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8,683 | 7 | Twelve-year-old Rump lives with his grandmother in a mountain village where he endures endless teasing about his name. When he discovers that he can spin straw into gold, he hopes to end their poverty and hunger. Unfortunately, the troublesome magic forces him to accept anything offered in trade for the gold: a sack of flour, a cheap ring, or a queens firstborn child. Rump leaves home to discover his true name. While on his quest, he finds the knowledge, insight, and courage he needs to understand his gift and claim his destiny. Weaving details from Rumpelstiltskin into an accessible novel, Shurtliff makes the old villain into a young hero and creates an inventive story that extends and embroiders on the original fairy tale. In an era when fantasy often takes the form of high-octane adventure, this story offers a measured pace and the reassuring notion that a hero need not always rely on magic if he has his wits about him. Grades 3-6. --Carolyn PhelanPeople Magazine, August 12, 2013:"A fresh riff on the Grimm Brothers' Rumpelstiltskin, told with wit from the impish point of view of the troublemaker himself."The Denver Post, May 6, 2013:A startlingly original book.Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, March 15, 2013:As good as gold.School Library Journal, May, 2013:A beguiling take on a classic tale.... This captivating fantasy has action, emotional depth, and lots of humor.BookPage, April 9, 2013:Shurtliff takes the traditional fairy tale and turns it on its head, interspersing humor with tenderness, action with insight.Rumpshows the other side of Rumpelstiltskin, one of the most vilified characters in fairy tales, and reminds readers that in a good story, very little is as it seems."Liesl Shurtliff does more than spin words into goldshe gets us rooting for Rumpelstiltskin, a most magical feat." Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor-winning author of Hattie Big Sky"Lighthearted and inventive, Rump amusingly expands a classic tale." Brandon Mull, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fablehaven; Title: Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin | [
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8,684 | 1 | “A charming fable, it deserves to take its place once again with other beloved Lionni favorites.” —Children’s Literature“The art is gorgeous.” —The Horn Book MagazineLEO LIONNI wrote and illustrated more than 40 picture books, including four Caldecott Honor books—Inch by Inch, Swimmy, Frederick, and Alexander the Wind-Up Mouse. He died in 1999 at the age of 89.; Title: The Greentail Mouse | [
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8,685 | 15 | In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.Aristides Ruiz is the illustrator of all the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books.; Title: I SEE SEEDS! (CITHK) | [
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8,686 | 2 | Kristen L. Depken has been writing and editing childrens books for more than 10 years. She is the author of scores of titles, including Barbie and the Diamond Castle, All About the Trolls, and We Love to Dance!. She lives in the New York City area with her rescue dog, Ellie.Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the worlds leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the worlds most widely read authors.; Title: CAT IN THE HABITAT F | [
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8,688 | 0 | In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, Reverend W. Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972, when he retired from writing. Reverend Awdry died in 1997 at the age of 85.Richard Courtney is a published illustrator known for his colorful work in the children’s book series Thomas & Friends.; Title: Thomas and the Shark (Thomas & Friends) (Step into Reading) | [
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8,690 | 2 | BARBARA PARK is best known as the author of the wildly popular New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones series, which has kept kids (and their grown-ups) laughingand readingfor over two decades. Beloved by millions, the Junie B. Jones books have been translated into multiple languages and are a time-honored staple in elementary school classrooms around the world. Barbara once said, Ive never been sure whether Junie B.s fans love her in spite of her imperfectionsor because of them. But either way, shes gone out into the world and made more friends than I ever dreamed possible.Barbara Park is also the author of award-winning middle grade novels and bestselling picture books, including Skinnybones, Mick Harte Was Here, and Ma! Theres Nothing to Do Here!Barbara Park was born in New Jersey in 1947 and spent most of her adult life in Arizona, where she and her husband, Richard, raised two sons. Barbara died in 2013, but her legacy lives on in the laughter her books give to readers all over the world.VIVIANA GAROFOLI was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she currently lives with her husband, Sergio, and two daughters.; Title: Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here!: A Word from Your Baby-in-Waiting | [
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8,693 | 2 | Kristen L. Depken has been writing and editing childrens books for more than 10 years. She is the author of scores of titles, including Barbie and the Diamond Castle, All About the Trolls, and We Love to Dance!. She lives in the New York City area with her rescue dog, Ellie.In 1942, the launch ofLittle Golden Booksrevolutionized childrens book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling childrens books of all time.Golden Books backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardts Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of childrens book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more.Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Bookscontinues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.; Title: Super Pocoyo (Pocoyo) (Little Golden Book) | [
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8,694 | 1 | Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the world’s leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.Nino Navarra is an artist and illustrator whose works include Ooze Control. ; Title: Ooze Control (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) (Glow-in-the-Dark Pictureback) (Pictureback(R)) | [
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8,695 | 0 | K-Gr 1-"Once there was a dad who was really good at playing horsey. Seriously, he was the best." One day, he is kidnapped by horse rustlers. His daughter and infant son track him down to find that he has been entered in a rodeo. When he spies his children, he bucks the bad guys out of the arena, the kids climb on his back, and the race is on. They gallop off to hide in a tent and find themselves atop a high wire with the rustlers close behind. They zoom down a slide and through The Flaming Hoop of Doom! and hide in the midst of a polo match. With the rustlers hot on their trail, Dad and the kids rocket around a dirt track and win the Kentucky Derby. They keep going, all the way to Canada, where the siblings reveal themselves to be Canadian Mounties. After they capture the bad guys, Dad trots them back home, just in time for dinner. The preposterous story makes sense when the last illustration reveals a backyard full of toys that represent the scenes of the adventures and the stuffed-animal bad guys. Cummings enlivens this silly romp with energetic cartoonlike illustrations that feature the galloping dad and his daredevil kids in the forefront of every scene. The illustrations vary from spot drawings to full spreads, with the page-turning action moving toward the right. This rollicking read is sure to be a hit with horsey lovers everywhere.-Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.TROY CUMMINGS has been chomping at the bit to write this story ever since his two kids jumped on his back and started making horsey sounds.His illustrations have been featured in newspapers, magazines, card games, Humane Society newsletters, and an opera. Troy lives in Greencastle, Indiana with his cat and family. He is eighteen hands high.; Title: Giddy-Up, Daddy! | [
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8,696 | 2 | PEGGY EDDLEMAN was born the third of six kids (but she wasn't the middle child. She was the oldest girl. And that's something entirely different.) In addition to writing, Peggy has worked as a newspaper delivery girl, a laundromat cleaner, a fast food worker, a bank teller, a technical writer for web software, and with fourth graders who struggled with reading, writing, and math. Peggy lives at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Utah with her husband and their three kids. She enjoys painting, playing games with her family (especially laser tag), and of course, reading. You can visit Peggy online at peggyeddleman.com.; Title: Sky Jumpers Book 2: The Forbidden Flats | [
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8,698 | 2 | Naomi Kleinberg is a children’s book editor and the author of many children’s books. She lives in New York City in an apartment so filled with books that there’s barely enough room for her family. By odd coincidence, her favorite foods—apples, avocados, and arugula—all begin with the letter A.Louis Womble is an illustrator of several Sesame Street books, including Elmo’s Mommy, Monsters Munch Lunch!, and My Fuzzy Valentine.; Title: Elmo's Daddy (Sesame Street) (Sesame Street Board Books) | [
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8,699 | 2 | K-Gr 2-Felines Ollie and Moon are best friends. Moon likes to play games she's familiar with, but Ollie enjoys trying new things. In a game of dare, he challenges her to "wear a dozen leis all at once!" and she dares him to stand at the side of the road wearing a sign that says, "Honk If I'm Cute!" Ollie is the more enthusiastic of the pair and he never loses heart; he even helps Moon complete her final dare when he realizes that she is afraid to bodysurf in the ocean. The story is told in comic-book format with large panels and dialogue bubbles. The type is easy to read and surrounded by plenty of white space. The boldly colored artwork combines illustration and photographs. This book could serve as an introduction to comic books or simply as a fun alternative to traditional beginning readers.-Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.Kirkus Reviews, April 1, 2013:"This engaging beginning reader uses comic-book conventions and a Hawaiian setting to invite emergent readers into the story of odd-couple friends Ollie and Moon...The merits of this title will have new readers saying mahalo for a joyful, exuberant friendship story."; Title: Ollie & Moon: Aloha! (Step into Reading Comic Reader) | [
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