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Doug Cushman is the creator of many favorite mystery stories for young readers featuring such memorable heroes as the intrepid Aunt Eater, the grasshopper gumshoe Inspector Hopper, and the ace reporter Dirk Bones. He has also illustrated many books written by other authors, including Jack Prelutsky's What a Day It Was at School! He lives in Paris, France.; Title: Space Cat (I Can Read Level 1)
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The illustrators ornate, gorgeous watercolors add substance to a pursposeful tale. (School Library Journal)Julie Andrews Edwards is one of the most recognized figures in the world of entertainment. She is perhaps best known for her performances in Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and The Princess Diaries. Ms. Edwards is the author of many favorite children's books, including Mandy, The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles, and the Little Bo series. She and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, an arts educator and theater professional, have coauthored over twenty books for young readers, including Simeon's Gift, The Great American Mousical, Thanks to You: Wisdom from Mother & Child, and the recent New York Times bestsellers The Very Fairy Princess and Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies. Emma is also the author of Raising Bookworms.; Title: Simeon's Gift (Julie Andrews Collection)
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K-Gr 4-In this latest installment in the series, cats Bo and Panache find themselves in the sights of pirates. They are aboard the tony Legend with Billy Bates, Captain Ian Fraser, Lord and Lady Goodlad, and the rest of the crew on what is supposed to be a pleasure cruise through the Mediterranean. The baddies that showed up in earlier books are back, and this time they want to take over the yacht and take down part of Lord Goodlad's business. Bo and Panache play a large part in foiling the intruders in an action-packed scene. After the day is saved, the trip is canceled and Billy and the crew are instructed to take the vessel back to London. When they arrive, the felines are treated like celebrities and invited to have an audience with the Queen. The culmination of the story has Bo reunited with family members once more. This is a series that must be read in order and in its entirety for the stories to be fully understood. There are flashbacks in the text, but they are brief and fast paced. The vocabulary is quite sophisticated ("phosphorescence," "flotilla," etc.), and French phrases are peppered throughout, making the book best for reading aloud.-Stacy Dillon, LREI, New York City(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.After three books spent cruising around Europe, Bo, the gray Persian cat, returns to her native England. But first, she and her master, Billy, must foil a kidnapping attempt on board the private yacht where theyre crew and save the ships owner, Lord Goodlad, who is indispensable in Parliament. While as consistently quaint as the previous entries, this feline swan song has less action than the others. Series devotees, however, will appreciate the cozy familiarity and the colorful illustrations (perhaps noticing the incorrect flag painted over Buckingham Palace) and get a warm fuzzy feeling from the happy ending. Grades 1-3. --Andrew Medlar; Title: Little Bo in London
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PreSchool-Grade 1This gentle, cumulative tale follows two children from the early planning stages of a tree house to its completion. On a winter's day, Jack and Jill scope out the ideal tree branch on which to build. By the next page, spring has arrived, and the kids have started construction. Their progress is mirrored by two robins who are piecing together their own abode. Step by step, the children add the floor, the roof (a brightly patterned quilt placed over rope), the light (a flashlight), the table, the treats, and the friends. At story's end, the robins, who have completed their nest, and other birds sing the youngsters to sleep as they camp out in the cozy construction. The story ends on a triumphant note: "Hooray for the treehouse that Jack and Jill built!" Color, spirit, and a sense of satisfaction fill the soft illustrations, which depict idyllic days spent in outdoor amusement. The large images lend themselves well to group sharing, and the text includes small rebus pictures of each added item, allowing listeners to chant along. This is a book to be relished by youngsters who dream of their own tree houses, or any other project achieved through hard work and enjoyed at leisure.Kara Schaff Dean, Walpole Public Library, MA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Any kid who has dreamed of a tree-house hideaway will enjoy this tale of two enterprising friends. Modeled after the classic Mother Goose rhyme, The House that Jack Built, the cumulative story follows a similar rhythm, from the branch / that held the treehouse / that Jack and Jill built through to the finished house, which is completed with the light / that hung from the roof / that was raised over the floor / that was made from the wood / that was hauled up to the branch. Readers and listeners will enjoy both the bouncing repetition and the detailed building process. Colorful, softly textured illustrations, featuring both close-ups and overviews, depict cheerful characters, activities, and cozy objects (quilt roof, crate table), surrounded by a verdant natural setting and small wildlife. Pictorial icons will help children remember each new element in the storys cumulative list. The tale omits safety details for potential builders, but children will appreciate the special kids-only place and celebration of youthful creativity, collaboration, and accomplishment. Grades K-3. --Shelle Rosenfeld; Title: Jack and Jill's Treehouse
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Grade 1-4-In this poignant account of a pioneer family's experiences, Annie relates how she and her family leave their home and journey west. While her father sees the promise of new land just waiting to be claimed, her mother feels the sorrow of saying good-bye to loved ones. On the morning of their departure, each of Momma's friends gives her a small white packet. Life is hard on the prairie, and when the woman gives birth to a baby girl in the spring, she is too sad to name her. With the help of her father and brother, Annie clears a patch of earth for a kitchen garden. Realizing Annie's intentions, her mother asks her to bring the packets, which contain seeds for daisies, larkspur, poppies, and hollyhocks. Momma rolls up her sleeves to begin planting, finally ready to make this place her home. Using clear language with a homespun flair, Hopkinson captures a child's perception of events. The illustrations, breathtakingly executed in gouache and oil paints, effectively depict the windswept prairie. Young readers will appreciate the work and adversities the pioneers faced and what they had to do to prepare the land for the nonnative trees, flowers, and plants that have survived long after. An author's note provides more information about women settlers and pioneer plants. A moving and enriching look at a slice of American history.-Marian Creamer, Children's Literature Alive, Portland, OR Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-Gr. 2. Annie's father wants to move west, where people aren't "close as kernels on the cob." Friends bring good-bye gifts, and Annie's family sets off for weeks in their covered wagon. Life on the dusty prairie is difficult and lonely, and Annie's mother becomes more withdrawn, until finally, she rarely leaves her bed. Then Annie remembers her mother's words that "friends and flowers . . . gladden your heart." She convinces her father to help her plow a garden, and the ready brown plot cheers her mother, who brings out the good-bye gifts: flower seeds from home. Similar to Eve Bunting's Dandelions (1995), this book tells a quiet, moving story about the isolation and weariness of pioneer life, the pain of leaving loved ones, and the hope growing things can bring. Andersen's gouache-and-oil paintings beautifully capture the breathtaking expanse of the prairie in arcs of color and curved horizons that reinforce the message: "the same sweet earth " holds the old home as well as the new. Gillian EngbergCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: A Packet of Seeds
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Joanna Campbell appears here with her six-year-old Thoroughbred, Meyersville Magic, known around the barn as CC. He's a son of Horatius out of Northwich by Timothy's Champ and is owned by Cathy Day. Formerly trained for racing, he is now being trained for eventing. Last Year he was the Maine Entry Level Champion in Combined Training.; Title: Cindy's Last Hope (Thoroughbred, No. 54)
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This is a high-quality Spanish language edition of the beloved C. S. Lewis classic.Now considered a classic, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is C.S. Lewis's second book of The Chronicles of Narnia, which has captured the imaginations of children for several generations.Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and have been transformed into three major motion pictures.Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) fue uno de los intelectuales ms importantes del siglo veinte y podra decirse que fue el escritor cristiano ms influyente de su tiempo. Fue profesor particular de literatura inglesa y miembro de la junta de gobierno en la Universidad Oxford hasta 1954, cuando fue nombrado profesor de literatura medieval y renacentista en la Universidad Cambridge, cargo que desempe hasta que se jubil. Sus contribuciones a la crtica literaria, literatura infantil, literatura fantstica y teologa popular le trajeron fama y aclamacin a nivel internacional. C. S. Lewis escribi ms de treinta libros, lo cual le permiti alcanzar una enorme audiencia, y sus obras an atraen a miles de nuevos lectores cada ao. Sus ms distinguidas y populares obras incluyen Las Crnicas de Narnia, Los Cuatro Amores, Cartas del Diablo a Su Sobrino y Mero Cristianismo.; Title: El leon, la bruja y el ropero
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My First Baby Signs by Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn, with photos by Penny Gentieu, illustrate nine commonsense gestures to help babies with nonverbal communication. For example, a throwing motion indicates a ball, while opening and closing the palms symbolizes a book. Ages 6 mos.-3 yrs.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Babies have a lot to say! My First Baby Signs introduces ten of the most popular signs and provides parents a place to begin. Once baby waves byebye, the possibilities are endless.Baby signing is easy and natural. Infants and toddlers can learn how to say what they need, what they see, and even what they feel long before their vocal chords are developed enough to let them use actual words. Both books include the most popular signs and provide parents a place to begin talking with their little one from the start. In this revolutionary breakthrough in parent; Title: My First Baby Signs (Baby Signs (Harperfestival))
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Mary-Kate and Ashley have been celebrities since the day when, at the age of nine months, they joined the cast of the hit sitcom "Full House" in their shared role as Michelle.Each of Mary-Kate and Ashley's 14 years since has witnessed the outstanding expansion of their popularity...their fans have literally grown up alongside the twins!First in television and feature films, Mary-Kate and Ashley now appear in videos, music, interactive software, fashion dolls and accessories, and more. Their latest ventures include launching their official website and debuting a line of licensed fashion clothing, as well as their very own magazine in spring 2001.Mary-Kate & Ashley books launched in 1990, and today the various book series continue to grow to reflect the ever-evolving lifestyles of kids, 'tweens, and teens. HarperEntertainment and Parachute Publishing release twenty-five books a year and have sold more than 30 million copies.Mary-Kate and Ashley's two book series Two of a Kind and The New Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley are frequent USA Today bestsellers. And Mary-Kate & Ashleynovelties, such as Wall Calendars, a Mood Diary, a Be My Valentinecard-making kit, and the movie tie-in series, Starring-In continue to be hugely popular.The growth of the Mary-Kate & Ashley brand has afforded Parachute and Harper the opportunity to work with companies such as Acclaim Entertainment, Mattel Inc., Warner Home Video, Kid Rhino, Lightyear Entertainment, Sail with the Stars on cross-promotional and cross-merchandise projects, including a very special, book-dedicated area on mary-kateandashley.com -- Now Read This!; Title: Wishes and Dreams (Mary-Kate & Ashley Sweet 16, #2)
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Mary-Kate and Ashley have been celebrities since the day when, at the age of nine months, they joined the cast of the hit sitcom "Full House" in their shared role as Michelle.Each of Mary-Kate and Ashley's 14 years since has witnessed the outstanding expansion of their popularity...their fans have literally grown up alongside the twins!First in television and feature films, Mary-Kate and Ashley now appear in videos, music, interactive software, fashion dolls and accessories, and more. Their latest ventures include launching their official website and debuting a line of licensed fashion clothing, as well as their very own magazine in spring 2001.Mary-Kate & Ashley books launched in 1990, and today the various book series continue to grow to reflect the ever-evolving lifestyles of kids, 'tweens, and teens. HarperEntertainment and Parachute Publishing release twenty-five books a year and have sold more than 30 million copies.Mary-Kate and Ashley's two book series Two of a Kind and The New Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley are frequent USA Today bestsellers. And Mary-Kate & Ashleynovelties, such as Wall Calendars, a Mood Diary, a Be My Valentinecard-making kit, and the movie tie-in series, Starring-In continue to be hugely popular.The growth of the Mary-Kate & Ashley brand has afforded Parachute and Harper the opportunity to work with companies such as Acclaim Entertainment, Mattel Inc., Warner Home Video, Kid Rhino, Lightyear Entertainment, Sail with the Stars on cross-promotional and cross-merchandise projects, including a very special, book-dedicated area on mary-kateandashley.com -- Now Read This!; Title: The Perfect Summer (Mary-Kate & Ashley Sweet 16)
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Joanna Campbell appears here with her six-year-old Thoroughbred, Meyersville Magic, known around the barn as CC. He's a son of Horatius out of Northwich by Timothy's Champ and is owned by Cathy Day. Formerly trained for racing, he is now being trained for eventing. Last Year he was the Maine Entry Level Champion in Combined Training.; Title: Thoroughbred #58: Christina's Shining Star
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Grade 2-4When Grandma gets a phone call announcing that visitors are on their way, this hip senior immediately bustles around her homey kitchen to gather up the ingredients for chocolate-chip cookies. While she begins to bake, her pets set out on an informational quest to research the world of ingredients that she adds to her mixing bowl. In a comprehensive culinary tour around the globe, the curious cat and food-obsessed dog discover a variety of interesting, scientific facts about the manufacturing of the different components of the recipe, which is included on the last page of the book. For example, it takes 21 pounds of milk to make a pound of butter and cocoa beans are cream-colored, not brown, and taste bitter, not sweet at all. Each spread is devoted to a single element of the recipe identified at the top of the page in large, colored print. A step-by-step description of the baking process, from Grandma's washing her hands to the cookies' cooling on the counter, is juxtaposed with the findings of the animals' research and their humorous but corny commentary. Although this clever title offers many interesting facts, the slightly cluttered presentation may overwhelm curious young bakers who would be inclined to browse through its pages. Also, the abundance of love that Grandma pours into her baking efforts is diminished because readers do not see her sharing her delicious baked goods with her eagerly anticipated guests.Linda L. Walkins, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton, MA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Susan E. Goodman is the author of many acclaimed nonfiction books for children, including On This Spot: An Expedition Back Through Time, which was a Washington Post Book World Best Book of 2004. Her book The Truth About Poop was named Best of the Best by the Chicago Public Library, and Skyscraper was a Booklist Editors' Choice for 2004 and a Book Links Lasting Connection.; Title: All in Just One Cookie
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Oh no, Aunt Lucy a hat not a cat! Scatterbrained Aunt Lucy loses her hat and sets off to buy a new one. But it's easy to get sidetracked by all those marvelous shops!Children will soak up the delicious details of this imaginative townscape -- and spot Aunt Lucy's missing hat on every spread. Filled with clever wordplay, this comical escapade will delight any reader who loves memorable characters, a happy ending, and the fun of a rollicking rhyme.; Title: Aunt Lucy Went to Buy a Hat
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After first appearing in Honey, I Love and Other Poems (1978),now, Eloise Greenfield's Honey, I Love, in which an African-Americanchild joyfully recounts the things that make her life special, appearsas a stand-alone poem in a 25th-anniversary picture book edition,illus. by Jan Spivey Gilchrist.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 3-First published in 1978, Greenfield's warm flowing verse will find a welcome new audience in this newly illustrated 25th-anniversary edition. The joyous poem sings the praises of the many things a young child loves. The cool freshness of a hose on a hot day, laughing with friends, and taking a ride in the family car are some of the universal pleasures brought to life in this lyrical rhyme. The words beg to be read aloud, as when the narrator's cousin from the South comes to visit, and she says, "I like the way he whistles and I like the way he walks/But honey, let me tell you that I LOVE the way he talks-." Gilchrist's shimmery watercolor illustrations of a beaming African-American child lend a different feel than Diane and Leo Dillon's contemplative charcoal drawings, and may appeal to younger children. There is one change in the text; the last line reads "And honey, I love ME, too," whereas in the original, it is "And honey, I love you, too."-Anna DeWind Walls, Milwaukee Public LibraryCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Honey, I Love
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Paul Showers wrote twenty books for the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, including favorites such as What Happens to a Hamburger? and Where Does the Garbage Go? Mr. Showers worked on the Detroit Free Press, the New York Herald Tribune, and for thirty years, the Sunday New York Times. ; Title: A Drop of Blood (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
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Dr. Linda Acredolo is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of California at Davis and an internationally recognized scholar in the field of child development. Based upon research conducted with collaborator Dr. Susan Goodwyn and funded by the National Institutes of Health, she and Dr. Goodwyn co-authored the best-selling book entitled BABY SIGNS: How to Talk With Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk, and founded the Baby Signs Institute. Continuing their mission to bridge the gap between research labs and family living rooms, Drs. Acredolo and Goodwyn published two additional bestselling books for parents, Baby Minds: Brain-building Games Your Baby Will Love and Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start. Dr. Acredolo serves on the Advisory Board for PARENTS Magazine and is a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. ; Title: Baby Signs for Bedtime (Baby Signs (Harperfestival))
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Joanna Campbell appears here with her six-year-old Thoroughbred, Meyersville Magic, known around the barn as CC. He's a son of Horatius out of Northwich by Timothy's Champ and is owned by Cathy Day. Formerly trained for racing, he is now being trained for eventing. Last Year he was the Maine Entry Level Champion in Combined Training.; Title: Hoofprints in the Snow (Thoroughbred #56)
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Gr. 4-8. Blumberg, author of The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark (1987), now offers an account of the same journey featuring York, the only African American member of the Corps of Discovery. William Clark's playmate as a child and later his personal slave, York joined his master on the expedition, where his strength, skills, and courageous acts were recorded in the journals. His black skin and strong physique amazed and impressed many of the Native Americans, perhaps helping the corps gain acceptance. Blumberg notes that without York, the expedition might have failed. Reproductions of paintings, prints, photographs, documents, and artifacts illustrate this large-format book, which concludes with a bibliography, Internet sites, and several pages of endnotes, containing background information and citations for the many quotations from books, letters, and journals. Although much of York's life was unrecorded, this clearly presents what is known and acknowledges speculation where it occurs. Your shelves may be bulging with Lewis and Clark expedition books in this bicentennial year, but make room for this one. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedRhoda Blumberg has written about the opening of Japan (1853-1854) in Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun, a Newbery Honor Book, which also won the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award and the Golden Kite Award. Her acclaimed histories also include The Incredible Journey of Lewis & Clark, The Great American Gold Rush, and The Remarkable Voyages of Captain Cook, all ALA Notable Books. She is the winner of the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to nonfiction.Rhoda Blumberg says that while doing research for Commodore Perry, "I read about the ordeals and strange adventures of Manjiro, then spent years replaying his life story in my mind until I felt impelled to write about him."The author and her husband, Gerald, live in Yorktown Heights, New York.; Title: York's Adventures with Lewis and Clark: An African-American's Part in the Great Expedition (Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children (Awards))
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Joanna Campbell appears here with her six-year-old Thoroughbred, Meyersville Magic, known around the barn as CC. He's a son of Horatius out of Northwich by Timothy's Champ and is owned by Cathy Day. Formerly trained for racing, he is now being trained for eventing. Last Year he was the Maine Entry Level Champion in Combined Training.; Title: Ashleigh #14: Ashleigh's Western Challenge
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A good read-aloud choice for the holdiay. (Booklist)an excellent addition to holiday collection. (Kirkus Reviews)Cynthia Rylant's gift for conveying the enchantment and beauty to be found in everyday life is seen in such award-winning books as Missing May, winner of the Newbery Medal; A Fine White Dust, a Newbery Honor Book; and The Relatives Came and When I Was Young in the Mountains, both Caldecott Honor Books.Books she's written and illustrated include the much-beloved Dog Heaven and Cat Heaven.Cynthia Rylant grew up in West Virginia. She now lives in the Pacific Northwest.; Title: If You'll Be My Valentine
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Grade 3-5-Florian continues to churn out clever poems accompanied by his spirited watercolor and colored-pencil artwork. Illustrations include a girl skateboarding on a green leaf, a boy doing handsprings, and a daisy with a smiling face poking around a brick wall. He employs lots of playful phrases: Spring is great/For growing grass./Spring has zing/And spring has sass and The March wind rattles/And skedaddles. There is one nimble concrete poem titled Rain Reign and another selection called Ten Things To Do When It Rains: -Surf the net./Build a jet./Or go outside and get wet. The format will be familiar to fans of Summersaults (2002), Autumnblings (2003), and Winter Eyes (1999, all HarperCollins), with plenty of white space framing muddy, childlike illustrations and simple, clear print. These sprightly odes shout out the poet's affection for the season and conclude his well-received quartet. Most libraries will want to purchase this entertaining suite.-Kirsten Cutler, Sonoma Library, CA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.K-Gr. 3. The last of Florian's seasonal series, which includes Winter Eyes (1999), summersaults (2002), and Autumnblings (2003), this collection of 48 short, rhyming poems celebrates a child's experience of spring in a winning combination of exuberance, delicacy, and messy fun. From flowers and showers to skateboard speeding and baseball striking, the small pictures, in watercolor and colored pencil, add to the physical sounds and action without overwhelming the words: "Picking berries is very fun / Very berry merry fun," reads the poem, which is accompanied by a picture showing a kid's hand smeared and blotchy with color. There is the delight of wallowing in oozing mud, and also "the feel of rain that drips / Down my nose and on my lips." Preschoolers will have fun chanting and acting out the rhyme and repetition; older kids will like all the puns and wordplay--from the book title to "Spring succeeds ex-seed-ing-ly." Yes it does. Hazel RochmanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Handsprings
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Mary-Kate and Ashley have been celebrities since the day when, at the age of nine months, they joined the cast of the hit sitcom "Full House" in their shared role as Michelle.Each of Mary-Kate and Ashley's 14 years since has witnessed the outstanding expansion of their popularity...their fans have literally grown up alongside the twins!First in television and feature films, Mary-Kate and Ashley now appear in videos, music, interactive software, fashion dolls and accessories, and more. Their latest ventures include launching their official website and debuting a line of licensed fashion clothing, as well as their very own magazine in spring 2001.Mary-Kate & Ashley books launched in 1990, and today the various book series continue to grow to reflect the ever-evolving lifestyles of kids, 'tweens, and teens. HarperEntertainment and Parachute Publishing release twenty-five books a year and have sold more than 30 million copies.Mary-Kate and Ashley's two book series Two of a Kind and The New Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley are frequent USA Today bestsellers. And Mary-Kate & Ashleynovelties, such as Wall Calendars, a Mood Diary, a Be My Valentinecard-making kit, and the movie tie-in series, Starring-In continue to be hugely popular.The growth of the Mary-Kate & Ashley brand has afforded Parachute and Harper the opportunity to work with companies such as Acclaim Entertainment, Mattel Inc., Warner Home Video, Kid Rhino, Lightyear Entertainment, Sail with the Stars on cross-promotional and cross-merchandise projects, including a very special, book-dedicated area on mary-kateandashley.com -- Now Read This!; Title: The Perfect Gift (Two of a Kind, 26)
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Philemon Sturges was an architect and the author of several books for children, including I Love Trains!, I Love Trucks!, I Love Planes!, I Love School!, and I Love Bugs!; Title: I Love School!
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Comedy godfather Bill Cosby teams up with his artistic daughter Erika for a quintessentially Cosby-style story about the importance of being oneself--albeit a slightly weird, if playfully illustrated, tale--involving the antics of a couple acrobatic seabirds.The "Cos" begins in trademark form, assuming the narrative voice of a bird named Blank, but who goes by the name Slipper (wha...?): "This is not my story, but I can tell you why I'm the bird to tell it. You see, I was the bird. I mean THE BIRD." Crowds gather by a place called the Beach by the Rock to watch a bird named Feathers do his high-flying best: "Feathers has a wingspan as large as a full-grown eagle's. And when he flutters those flappers of his, they sparkle brighter than a peacock's tail.... All Feathers had to do was swoop down from on high and the people would go, 'Ooh.' When he glided inland like a 747 approaching a runway, people would go, 'Aah.'" But Feathers' friend--an ugly-looking "dude named Hog"--has to work harder for the crowd's attention, and that leads to trouble. How will these two friends balance their desire to please with their loyalty to each other? Leave it to the Cos to explain.As with many celeb endeavors, you can't help but notice the rough edges here--charming Cosbian rambling is one thing, of course, but this "one of life's little fables" could have benefited from some tighter focus and fewer unnecessary (and weird) details. The narrator, for example, has "stink plants" growing under his armpits--literally, geraniums--and a convoluted moral at the end might leave young readers scratching their little heads. (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul HughesAt 66 Years Old, Bill Cosby is Hotter than EverWith his new book I Am What I Ateand Im Frightened, an animated series based on his best-selling book Fatherhood to launch in January on Nick at Nite, a movie based on his character Fat Albert about to go into production, his Little Bill animated series airing daily on Nickelodeon and Saturday mornings on CBS, and The Cosby Show in syndication, Bill Cosby continues to be as prolific and relevant as ever, reaching every generation and every audience since he began his career in stand-up four decades ago.He is one of the most influential performers of the second half of the 20th century. He has had an unparalleled career in television; has sold more record albums than any other comedian; his blockbuster books have sold millions of copies; and his generous support of numerous charities, particularly in the field of education, have endowed many Americans with the gift of hope and learning.Through his groundbreaking appearances on television, particularly in two landmark series each of which defined an American decade, Bill Cosby has touched the lives of millions of Americans. In the 1960s, "I Spy" broke the racial barrier in television by featuring Cosby as the first-ever black lead of a weekly dramatic series. In the 1980s, Cosby returned to television with a show that Coretta Scott King described as "the most positive portrayal of black family life that has ever been broadcast." "The Cosby Show" enjoyed years of number-one ratings and nearly unanimous critical praise.Cosby's success on television has been matched in other areas. In 1986 he broke Radio City Music Halls 53-year-old attendance record for his concert appearance. Cosby's also a giant in the publishing world. Fatherhood (1986) became one of the fastest-selling hardcover book of all time, remaining for more than half of its fifty-four weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List as Number 1. It has sold 2.6 million hardcover copies and 1.5 million paperbacks. Time Flies had the largest single first printing in publishing history--1.75 million. Now, I Am What I Ateand Im Frightened is poised for the bestseller list.A crusader throughout his career for a better world, his great success in the world of entertainment is complemented by his involvement with a host of charity organizations, making substantial gifts in support of education, most notably to predominantly black colleges and to various social service and civil rights organizations.On the evolution of his own style of comedy, Bill Cosby states that he was drawn at an early age to the masters of jazz, learning to emulate in comedy their ability to take an idea and continually find new and innovative ways of expressing the same theme. The legacy of Bill Cosby's comedic genius is as sweet, meaningful and universal as any piece of music ever played.; Title: Friends of a Feather: One of Life's Little Fables
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A lovely and insightful creation. (Booklist (starred review))[A] tall tale featuring three courageous squirrels. . . . Perkinss twisting-turning narrative provides plenty of fun; along with their impulsiveness, her characters have warm hearts and generous spirits. Readers . . . will relish the squirrels adventures, as well as Perkinss laugh-aloud illustrations and equally witty footnotes. (Publishers Weekly (starred review))Perkins uses language like the best toy ever. The book begs to be read aloud, except that youd miss the wacky digressions, the goofy footnotes, and the black-and-white illustrations with their built-in micro-plots. Another completely original and exceptional package from Perkins. (Horn Book (starred review))Perkins elucidates delightfullyThis is a small story made larger by the ways readers can enjoy Perkinss whimsical conception of squirrel civilization. Some deeper themes may prompt readers to question their interactions with the natural world. (School Library Journal (starred review))An amazing adventure story full of humor, desperation and hope, executed perfectly. . . . A perfect read for kids 5 to 15. (Newsday/Kidsday)Thoughtful, and amusing . . . Hand this lively tale to both the nature-loving kids and the animal fantasy lovers. (Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books)Safe, accessible and laced with gentle philosophizing, this has an edge of poetry that gives it colourful tone and texture. (Toronto Star)The gripping tale of . . . squirrels who embrace adventure in order to rescue one of their own. . . . Generously illustrated with the authors black-and-white drawings, this is a lively story filled with humour and surprising bits of wisdom. (Montreal Gazette)[An] entertaining story of friendship and adventure...funny and exuberant. (Kirkus Reviews)Lynne Rae Perkins was awarded the Newbery Medal for Criss Cross. She is the author of three other novelsAll Alone in the Universe, As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth, and Nuts to You. Lynne Rae Perkins has also written and illustrated several picture books, including The Broken Cat; Snow Music, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book and a Book Sense Top Ten Pick; Pictures from Our Vacation; and The Cardboard Piano. The author lives with her family in northern Michigan.; Title: Nuts to You
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Kindergarten-Grade 3From their creaky front-porch rocking chairs, Walt (a social butterfly) and Fred (his polar opposite) recall New England's Great Blizzard of 1888, when they were young men. "Eh-yah, didn't think it would amount to much," muses Fred. But it did, and caught both of them unhappily by surprise: shy Fred found himself stuck in a lively, crowded tavern in town, while Walt was forced to take cover alone in his barn. When the snow eventually stopped, and they could finally dig themselves out, the two friends passed each other on the road-one desperate to get out of the bustling pub, the other equally desperate to get in. Schindler's ink-and-watercolor art captures the rolling, leafless, brown-and-gray landscape of Massachusetts in March, and then buries it in dense white snow. The art is infused with period details, from delivering milk in a horse-drawn cart to dinners lit by candlelight. Hurst's call-and-response narrative approach, consisting solely of the old men's terse dialogue, works well with the page layout and captures the rhythms of a story told, back and forth, many times over. A first choice for large collections, and a good supplemental purchase for all others.Catherine Threadgill, Charleston County Public Library, SC Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.*Starred Review* "My grandfathers grew up in the hills around Westfield, Massachusetts, and were friends from the time they were boys." Then personable Grandpa Walt and shy Grandpa Fred, now old men, take over the narrative, recounting the story of the big snow of 1888. At this point, Schindler's sharp, sly art cuts the pages in half, and, telling the tale in tandem, each man describes what happened that day. Walt was chopping wood, and Fred was delivering milk when the storm began. The well-wrought pictures show the snow flying progressively harder across several spreads until the men finally find shelter in the worst place possible given each man's personality--Walt in a lonely barn, and Fred with a houseful of neighbors. The same terse text sometimes relates to both the top and the bottom picture on each page; "Not much of a place to sleep" refers to Walt sleeping on a haystack covered by cats as well as Fred sleeping with a bunch of people who are scattered all over the bedroom. Humor is everywhere, but the funniest pictures show the men shoveling out of the snow, passing one another through the drifts. This lively, clever story, based on a real storm, neatly captures both the oddities of nature and how differing natures view the same event. Ilene CooperCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Terrible Storm
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Haba caballos, ovejas, cabras, gansos, y un viejo espantapjaros recostado en su azadn.Vivian todos juntos en el gran granero rojo.Margaret Wise Brown, cherished for her unique ability to convey a childs experience and perspective of the world, transformed the landscape of childrens literature with such beloved classics as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Other perennial favorites by Ms. Brown include My World; Christmas in the Barn; The Dead Bird; North, South, East, West; and Good Day, Good Night.; Title: El Gran Granero Rojo
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Dr. Linda Acredolo is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of California at Davis and an internationally recognized scholar in the field of child development. Based upon research conducted with collaborator Dr. Susan Goodwyn and funded by the National Institutes of Health, she and Dr. Goodwyn co-authored the best-selling book entitled BABY SIGNS: How to Talk With Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk, and founded the Baby Signs Institute. Continuing their mission to bridge the gap between research labs and family living rooms, Drs. Acredolo and Goodwyn published two additional bestselling books for parents, Baby Minds: Brain-building Games Your Baby Will Love and Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start. Dr. Acredolo serves on the Advisory Board for PARENTS Magazine and is a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. ; Title: Baby Signs for Animals (Baby Signs (Harperfestival))
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Joanna Campbell appears here with her six-year-old Thoroughbred, Meyersville Magic, known around the barn as CC. He's a son of Horatius out of Northwich by Timothy's Champ and is owned by Cathy Day. Formerly trained for racing, he is now being trained for eventing. Last Year he was the Maine Entry Level Champion in Combined Training.; Title: Star's Inspiration (Thoroughbred #59)
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Grade 2-5-Florian again displays his significant skill at wordplay in this companion to Winter Eyes (1999) and Summersaults (2002, both Greenwillow). Using simple rhyme schemes; invented words such as "autumnatically," "owlphabet," "fallicopters" (maple seeds); and descriptive spellings ("hi-bear-nation," "industree"), he demonstrates that reading and writing can be lots of fun. His poems call to mind all manner of things autumnal-falling leaves, cool days, ripe apples, frost-and of the feelings that go with them ("-autumn leaves/Leave me in awe"). The childlike style of the various-sized watercolor and colored-pencil paintings (in fall colors, of course) mirrors the creative style of the age group most inclined to read the poetry. A natural for use in classrooms and library programs, and accessible to newly independent readers, these poems will delight youngsters.Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OHCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.K-Gr. 2. In his third collection of seasonal poetry, Florian presents a winsome series of poems about fall, with the punning theme of the title carried throughout. Using rhyme, meter, and those puns to good effect, as well as changes in fonts and type, he adds to the sense of movement and joy in the poetry. School, holidays, playtime, and observation all figure here: A "Tree-tice" (treatise) on arithmetics combines leaves and counting; "Geese Piece" answers the question it poses by its placement in the vee formation of Canada goose migration. The watercolor-and-colored-pencil art is best at its simplest: a single red-purple apple on golden ground; a flame-colored leaf and bough reminiscent of Japanese brush painting. Pull this out with Steven Schnur's Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic (1999) and Cynthia Rylant's In November (2000). GraceAnne DeCandidoCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Autumnblings
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Mary-Kate and I are having a great time at cheerleading camp -- but something strange is happening. My hair dryer is missing and so is Mary-Kate's nail polish. And now the mascot costume is missing too!; Title: The Case of Camp Pom-Pom
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Dr. Linda Acredolo is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of California at Davis and an internationally recognized scholar in the field of child development. Based upon research conducted with collaborator Dr. Susan Goodwyn and funded by the National Institutes of Health, she and Dr. Goodwyn co-authored the best-selling book entitled BABY SIGNS: How to Talk With Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk, and founded the Baby Signs Institute. Continuing their mission to bridge the gap between research labs and family living rooms, Drs. Acredolo and Goodwyn published two additional bestselling books for parents, Baby Minds: Brain-building Games Your Baby Will Love and Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start. Dr. Acredolo serves on the Advisory Board for PARENTS Magazine and is a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. ; Title: Baby Signs for Mealtime (Baby Signs (Harperfestival))
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The street is dark and quiet, but there's a light on inside the hardware store. Frankie the cat is hard at work. Although irony may not be preschoolers' strong suit, they'll get a laugh out of the way the orange cat empties the wastebasket by knocking it over and waters the geranium by kicking on the water hose in the yard. But there is actual work for a cat to do at nightand that's chase a mouse, which Frankie does throughout the store and up to the living quarters above. Illustrator Taylor uses digital photography to good effect here in pictures that feature a hyperrealistic cat and mouse (a visual relative of the star of the Stuart Little movie), set against a stylized mix of media that looks like very little else around. A counting game is part of the text, but the real draw here is Frankie, so real you want to give him a pat. Preschool-Kindergarten. --Ilene CooperTheres a lot to see (and count) in this unusual book. (School Library Journal)Enormously entertaining, particularly for the I Spy set. (Kirkus Reviews)Taylors artwork is a showstopper. (Publishers Weekly); Title: Frankie Works the Night Shift
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Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Biscuit Wins a Prize (My First I Can Read)
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Mary-Kate and Ashley have been celebrities since the day when, at the age of nine months, they joined the cast of the hit sitcom "Full House" in their shared role as Michelle. Each of Mary-Kate and Ashley's 14 years since has witnessed the outstanding expansion of their popularity...their fans have literally grown up alongside the twins! First in television and feature films, Mary-Kate and Ashley now appear in videos, music, interactive software, fashion dolls and accessories, and more. Their latest ventures include launching their official website and debuting a line of licensed fashion clothing, as well as their very own magazine in spring 2001.Mary-Kate & Ashley books launched in 1990, and today the various book series continue to grow to reflect the ever-evolving lifestyles of kids, 'tweens, and teens. HarperEntertainment and Parachute Publishing release twenty-five books a year and have sold more than 30 million copies. Mary-Kate and Ashley's two book series Two of a Kind and The New Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley are frequent USA Today bestsellers. And Mary-Kate & Ashley novelties, such as Wall Calendars, a Mood Diary, a Be My Valentine card-making kit, and the movie tie-in series, Starring-In continue to be hugely popular.The growth of the Mary-Kate & Ashley brand has afforded Parachute and Harper the opportunity to work with companies such as Acclaim Entertainment, Mattel Inc., Warner Home Video, Kid Rhino, Lightyear Entertainment, Sail with the Stars on cross-promotional and cross-merchandise projects, including a very special, book-dedicated area on mary-kateandashley.com -- Now Read This!; Title: Love-Set-Match (Two of a Kind #29)
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Biscuit wants to meet the new baby. But the baby is sleeping, and Biscuit must be patientand quiet! It's not easy having to wait, but at last the curious puppy gets to meet the baby, and make a brand new friend!Ages 2 6Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Biscuit and the Baby (My First I Can Read)
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Joanna Campbell appears here with her six-year-old Thoroughbred, Meyersville Magic, known around the barn as CC. He's a son of Horatius out of Northwich by Timothy's Champ and is owned by Cathy Day. Formerly trained for racing, he is now being trained for eventing. Last Year he was the Maine Entry Level Champion in Combined Training.; Title: Faith in a Long Shot (Thoroughbred #57)
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Cynthia Rylant's gift for conveying the enchantment and beauty to be found in everyday life is seen in such award-winning books as Missing May, winner of the Newbery Medal; A Fine White Dust, a Newbery Honor Book; and The Relatives Came and When I Was Young in the Mountains, both Caldecott Honor Books.Books she's written and illustrated include the much-beloved Dog Heaven and Cat Heaven.Cynthia Rylant grew up in West Virginia. She now lives in the Pacific Northwest.; Title: The High-Rise Private Eyes #5: The Case of the Sleepy Sloth (I Can Read Level 2)
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Validation
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643 | 2 |
Mary-Kate and Ashley have been celebrities since the day when, at the age of nine months, they joined the cast of the hit sitcom "Full House" in their shared role as Michelle. Each of Mary-Kate and Ashley's 14 years since has witnessed the outstanding expansion of their popularity...their fans have literally grown up alongside the twins! First in television and feature films, Mary-Kate and Ashley now appear in videos, music, interactive software, fashion dolls and accessories, and more. Their latest ventures include launching their official website and debuting a line of licensed fashion clothing, as well as their very own magazine in spring 2001.Mary-Kate & Ashley books launched in 1990, and today the various book series continue to grow to reflect the ever-evolving lifestyles of kids, 'tweens, and teens. HarperEntertainment and Parachute Publishing release twenty-five books a year and have sold more than 30 million copies. Mary-Kate and Ashley's two book series Two of a Kind and The New Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley are frequent USA Today bestsellers. And Mary-Kate & Ashley novelties, such as Wall Calendars, a Mood Diary, a Be My Valentine card-making kit, and the movie tie-in series, Starring-In continue to be hugely popular.The growth of the Mary-Kate & Ashley brand has afforded Parachute and Harper the opportunity to work with companies such as Acclaim Entertainment, Mattel Inc., Warner Home Video, Kid Rhino, Lightyear Entertainment, Sail with the Stars on cross-promotional and cross-merchandise projects, including a very special, book-dedicated area on mary-kateandashley.com -- Now Read This!; Title: Dare to Scare (Two of a Kind Diaries)
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Train
|
644 | 1 |
Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Biscuit's Hanukkah
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|
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Cynthia Rylant's gift for conveying the enchantment and beauty to be found in everyday life is seen in such award-winning books as Missing May, winner of the Newbery Medal; A Fine White Dust, a Newbery Honor Book; and The Relatives Came and When I Was Young in the Mountains, both Caldecott Honor Books.Books she's written and illustrated include the much-beloved Dog Heaven and Cat Heaven.Cynthia Rylant grew up in West Virginia. She now lives in the Pacific Northwest.; Title: The High-Rise Private Eyes #6: The Case of the Fidgety Fox (I Can Read Level 2)
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Train
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PreSchool-Grade 1-When her home is destroyed by a falling branch, Mouse moves into a human house and discovers a gingerbread house that's just her size. Later that night, Santa arrives with a dollhouse, which becomes Mouse's permanent residence. The characters have stiff-looking grins showing pasty teeth, and the pedestrian text is filled with cliches.-S. P.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.Katy Bratun studied illustration at the Art Institute of Boston and has illustrated twenty books for children. She once drew a gorilla in a gondola at a school assembly, which later posed as a character for this book. Ms. Bratun lives in Salem, Massachusetts, with her husband, Steve, and her son, Eric.; Title: Gingerbread Mouse
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Test
|
647 | 11 |
PreS-K. This brightly illustrated board book features the numbers from one to ten in Spanish and English as well as the preparations for a fiesta, in this case a children's party. In the morning, three children set out with "Una canasta / One basket" to visit the local market, where they purchase "Dos trompetas / Two horns," and so on up to "Nueve dulces / Nine candies" and "Diez serpentines / Ten streamers." They use the colored streamers to decorate a pinata, filled with the other nine items. More children arrive and take turns whacking the pinata until it cracks open, the climax of the party. The warm hues, rounded forms, and naive look of the illustrations give this little book great visual appeal, while the details in the market scenes and the activities centered around the party will particularly appeal to young children. The short, dual-language text makes it easy to pick up a few Spanish (or English) words. Fun as well as useful for dual immersion classrooms, and great to read aloud before breaking out the pinata. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedGinger Foglesong Guy lives in Seattle, Washington. She grew up in Mexico, Arizona, Switzerland, and Costa Rica. She is also the author of the bilingual books Fiesta! and Siesta.Ginger Foglesong Guy es la autora de numerosos libros bilinges, entre ellos, los favoritos Fiesta! and Siesta!, as como el compaero de este libro, My School/Mi Escuela, tambin ilustrado por Viv Escriv. Ginger creci en Mxico, Arizona, Suiza, y Costa Rica. Ahora vive en el estado de Washington.; Title: Fiesta! Board Book (Spanish Edition)
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|
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Mary-Kate and Ashley have been celebrities since the day when, at the age of nine months, they joined the cast of the hit sitcom "Full House" in their shared role as Michelle. Each of Mary-Kate and Ashley's 14 years since has witnessed the outstanding expansion of their popularity...their fans have literally grown up alongside the twins! First in television and feature films, Mary-Kate and Ashley now appear in videos, music, interactive software, fashion dolls and accessories, and more. Their latest ventures include launching their official website and debuting a line of licensed fashion clothing, as well as their very own magazine in spring 2001.Mary-Kate & Ashley books launched in 1990, and today the various book series continue to grow to reflect the ever-evolving lifestyles of kids, 'tweens, and teens. HarperEntertainment and Parachute Publishing release twenty-five books a year and have sold more than 30 million copies. Mary-Kate and Ashley's two book series Two of a Kind and The New Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley are frequent USA Today bestsellers. And Mary-Kate & Ashleynovelties, such as Wall Calendars, a Mood Diary, a Be My Valentinecard-making kit, and the movie tie-in series, Starring-In continue to be hugely popular.The growth of the Mary-Kate & Ashley brand has afforded Parachute and Harper the opportunity to work with companies such as Acclaim Entertainment, Mattel Inc., Warner Home Video, Kid Rhino, Lightyear Entertainment, Sail with the Stars on cross-promotional and cross-merchandise projects, including a very special, book-dedicated area on mary-kateandashley.com -- Now Read This!; Title: New Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley #33: The Case of the Hollywood Who-Done-It (New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley)
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Train
|
649 | 2 |
Emily Rodda has written many books for children, including Finders Keepers, which School Library journal dubbed "a lively adventure," and several novels about the likable hero Rowan. The first of these novels, Rowan of Rin, won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award when it was first published. In fact, Emily Rodda has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award an unprecedented five times. A former editor, Ms. Rodda is also the best-selling author of adult mysteries under the name Jennifer Rowe. She lives in Australia.; Title: The Flower Fairies (Fairy Realm, Book 2)
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Grade 1-3-In this appealing follow-up to Inspector Hopper (HarperCollins, 2000), the grasshopper sleuth and his sidekick, McBugg, investigate four mysteries, one for each season. In autumn, the private eyes help Emma Worm find out why strange noises are coming from a pumpkin. In "A Winter Mystery," Inspector Hopper visits the doctor because of a bad cold, only to discover that the physician has disappeared. A string of clues and some windy spring weather play a part in the next chapter, as the detectives uncover the whereabouts of Mrs. Beetle's missing child. In the final installment, Holly Cricket's sheet music has been stolen, and the investigators interview various winged suspects, finally determining that a wasp has used it to patch a hole in his nest. Cushman uses vibrant colors in his playful full- and partial-page cartoons, and the artwork extends the gentle humor of the text. Each story is just the right length for sharing aloud or independent reading. Colorful, larger-than-life critters appear on every page. A great choice for beginning readers, and a fun selection for units on insects.Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary School, Huntsville, ALCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.In addition to the first book about Inspector Hopper, Doug Cushman is the creator of many other wonderful mysteries for children. These include Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery and three more books featuring the great anteater detective, as well as The Mystery of King Karfu, starring the amazing Seymour Sleuth. Mr. Cushman solves his own mysteries in northern California.; Title: Inspector Hopper's Mystery Year (I Can Read Book 2)
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|
651 | 1 |
There is soft, powdery snow everywhere! It's the perfect day for snow angels, sledding, and snuggling up with someone you love. Woof!Ages 2 6Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Biscuit's Snowy Day
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Train
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652 | 2 |
Emily Rodda has written many books for children, including Finders Keepers, which School Library journal dubbed "a lively adventure," and several novels about the likable hero Rowan. The first of these novels, Rowan of Rin, won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award when it was first published. In fact, Emily Rodda has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award an unprecedented five times. A former editor, Ms. Rodda is also the best-selling author of adult mysteries under the name Jennifer Rowe. She lives in Australia.; Title: The Third Wish (Fairy Realm No. 3)
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Test
|
653 | 0 |
Mary-Kate and Ashley have been celebrities since the day when, at the age of nine months, they joined the cast of the hit sitcom "Full House" in their shared role as Michelle.Each of Mary-Kate and Ashley's 14 years since has witnessed the outstanding expansion of their popularity...their fans have literally grown up alongside the twins!First in television and feature films, Mary-Kate and Ashley now appear in videos, music, interactive software, fashion dolls and accessories, and more. Their latest ventures include launching their official website and debuting a line of licensed fashion clothing, as well as their very own magazine in spring 2001.Mary-Kate & Ashley books launched in 1990, and today the various book series continue to grow to reflect the ever-evolving lifestyles of kids, 'tweens, and teens. HarperEntertainment and Parachute Publishing release twenty-five books a year and have sold more than 30 million copies.Mary-Kate and Ashley's two book series Two of a Kind and The New Adventures of Mary Kate and Ashley are frequent USA Today bestsellers. And Mary-Kate & Ashleynovelties, such as Wall Calendars, a Mood Diary, a Be My Valentinecard-making kit, and the movie tie-in series, Starring-In continue to be hugely popular.The growth of the Mary-Kate & Ashley brand has afforded Parachute and Harper the opportunity to work with companies such as Acclaim Entertainment, Mattel Inc., Warner Home Video, Kid Rhino, Lightyear Entertainment, Sail with the Stars on cross-promotional and cross-merchandise projects, including a very special, book-dedicated area on mary-kateandashley.com -- Now Read This!; Title: Two of a Kind #25: Closer Than Ever
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Train
|
654 | 2 |
Emily Rodda has written many books for children, including Finders Keepers, which School Library journal dubbed "a lively adventure," and several novels about the likable hero Rowan. The first of these novels, Rowan of Rin, won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award when it was first published. In fact, Emily Rodda has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award an unprecedented five times. A former editor, Ms. Rodda is also the best-selling author of adult mysteries under the name Jennifer Rowe. She lives in Australia.; Title: The Magic Key (Fairy Realm No. 5)
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Test
|
655 | 2 |
Gr. 7-10. Fans of Princess Mia will be celebrating the return of the whole gang in the sixth installment of the popular series. Lilly and Grandmere are a force to be reckoned with as they try to get Mia elected president of the school. In the meantime, Mia worries that boyfriend Michael really expects her to "do it" now that he's a college man. Arch-nemesis Lana Weinberger is Mia's political foe, and there's a new English teacher certain to help Mia develop her writing career. As if that isn't enough, Mia worries so much about her new baby brother, Rocky, that Lilly nicknames Mia "Baby-Licker," and the snails Mia dumped into the Bay of Genovia are creating an international incident! Pop-culture references abound, potentially dating the book fairly quickly, but teens will continue to get in line to read this beloved yet familiar fare. Particularly entertaining are the comments Mia makes about the recent movies made of her life. Cindy WelchCopyright American Library Association. All rights reservedMeg Cabot was born in Bloomington, Indiana. In addition to her adult contemporary fiction, she is the author of the bestselling young adult fiction series The Princess Diaries. She lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband.; Title: Princess in Training: Princess Diaries, Volume VI
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Grade 1-3--Elisa and company return in this appealing chapter book that describes the trials, adventures, and good times experienced by the second grader. Through her interactions with friends and family, she learns about caring, sharing, and taking responsibility. From her patient and loving parents to her slightly domineering older brother, Russell, to her adorable younger brother, Marshall, all of the characters are likable and realistically drawn. Elisa's special relationship with her grandmother, who lives far away, is eloquently expressed when the two share breakfast together over the telephone. Other scenes deal with a last-minute and less-than-perfect baby-sitter who ignores Marshall and eats all of the snacks, and the unexpected results when Elisa is allowed to eat only chocolate for an entire day. Filled with moments of humor and small revelations, the writing is clear and inviting. Each chapter focuses on a particular scenario and reads like a complete story. The black-and-white sketches capture the essence of the events and the characters.--Leanna Manna, Villa Maria College, Buffalo, NY Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 2-3. Picking up where Summer with Elisa (2000) left off, the saga of eager-to-please Elisa Michaels continues with the ups and downs of being Russell's little sister as well as big sister to two-year-old Marshall. Now in second grade, Elisa is anxious for more responsibility and independence, but she's a little unnerved when she gets it, as the funniest scene in the book proves: Elisa is pleased when her mother asks her to keep an eye on Marshall for a few minutes while she goes to the adult section of the library, but she comes unglued when she can't stop him from tearing into some wrapped boxes in a Christmas tree display. Elisa's biggest test of courage comes when she's offered an opportunity to visit her grandmother in Florida--by herself. As in previous Elisa books, each chapter tells a complete story, making the book more attractive for reluctant readers or kids just beginning to take on longer chapter books. Elisa's fans will enjoy these sometimes funny, always engaging new adventures. Final art not seen in galleys. Lauren PetersonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: Elisa Michaels, Bigger & Better (Riverside Kids)
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Train
|
657 | 2 |
Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Biscuit's Graduation Day
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Validation
|
658 | 1 |
Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Biscuit's Fourth of July
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PreSchool-Grade 1Large, flat representations of basic hand tools are introduced as a family makes a birdhouse. The colorful, cheerful art and simple text lay out the steps in the process. The rhyming text works well, using the names of the tools and what they do, and the senses are evoked in references to the smell of the sawdust and the noise of the hammering. However, the last part of the rhyme, Place you'll ever build a nest! is set off by itself on a separate spread and seems awkward. Still, fans of Sturges's I Love Trains! (2001) or I Love Trucks! (1999, both HarperCollins) will enjoy this title, too.JoAnn Jonas, Chula Vista Public Library, San Diego, CA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Joining Sturges and Halpern's five previous books celebrating things children adore, this one banks on the allure of a parent's toolbox. In a simple, rhyming text, a child describes the tools used in a family's carpentry project, such as a hammer, which "pounds a nail, and then--Oops! It pulls it out again." Halpern's thickly outlined pictures in clean, flat colors provide close-up images of the tools and the project (which children will eventually recognize as a birdhouse), and subtly indicate that it's the parents, not the children, who perform dangerous tasks with the saw and the drill. Information-rich endpapers extend the text with trivia that will most engage older siblings and adults. Tools don't have quite the same kid cachet as the exciting vehicles featured in previous books in the series, but many young ones, especially those who have observed a parent busy at a workbench, will recognize the magic of watching (and helping) as a handmade creation takes shape. Jennifer MattsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: I Love Tools!
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A little rabbit bids goodnight to each familiar thing in his moonlit room. Rhythmic, gently lulling words combined with warm and equally lulling pictures make this beloved classic an ideal bedtime book. (The Christian Science Monitor)This classic bedtime story, with cozy baby socks, is perfect for snuggling up with at bedtime, naptime, or anytime!; Title: Goodnight Moon Board Book & Baby Socks
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Warm up with a woolly sweater and cozy up to Santa's fluffy beard as you join Biscuit in this Christmas touch-and-feel.Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Biscuit's Pet & Play Christmas: A Touch & Feel Book
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PreSchool-Grade 2-Like the train in Watty Piper's The Little Engine That Could (Platt & Munk, 1930), the tugboat in I'm Mighty shows how one small machine can accomplish mighty tasks. The tug, depicted in the manner of early animation seen in Steamboat Willie, with eyes for windows and a bumper mouth, checks his gear, knows what he can do, and tows everything from a low-riding tanker to a "six-decker doozie," steering these behemoths safely to harbor. Text appears in assorted sizes and colors, often escalating to reflect the intensity of the little boat's actions. Young listeners will enjoy repeating many of the words and using them to chime in on the story. Illustrations rendered from the tiny tug's perspective appear to be a combination of paints and inks that boldly reinforce the little worker and his duties. Libraries will want this book for storytime and to motivate beginning readers.Susan M. Moore, Louisville Free Public Library, KYCopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreS-Gr. 2. Like the garbage truck in the McMullans' I Stink! (2002), the tugboat that narrates this picture book tells his story with more than a splash of moxie. Strong ink drawings define the harbor setting from a variety of perspectives and show the emotions of the anthropomorphic figures of boats and trucks, while color brightens the scenes and heightens the drama. As the little tugboat heads into the harbor in the morning, he checks his gear and revs his engines. Taking charge of an oil tanker, he guides it through the channel and parks it at the dock. Next up is a "six-decker doozie" carrying a cargo of automobiles, followed by "Queen Justine, a super-duper cruiser, as WIDE as she is long" (an absurd statement to make about a ship that is clearly longer than it is wide). Kids aren't likely to worry about that for long, though, when there's so much here to enjoy: the energetic writing, the boastful tug's bravado, and the well-conceived illustrations. Best of all, the big boats need help from the little boat instead of the other way around, making this an appealing nautical version of every preschooler's dream. Carolyn PhelanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: I'm Mighty! (Kate and Jim Mcmullan)
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Meg Cabot was born in Bloomington, Indiana. In addition to her adult contemporary fiction, she is the author of the bestselling young adult fiction series, The Princess Diaries. More than 25 million copies of her novels for children and adults have sold worldwide. Meg lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband.; Title: Princess Diaries, Volume IV: Princess in Waiting, The
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Clank!Rattle!Bang!Who's making all that noise?Backhoe Loader, reporting for duty.Cleaning up a mess? Easy as pie.Make that a MUD pie.RRRRRM!RRRRRM!Who wants to be clean when it's so much fun being dirty?Kate McMullan is the author of the easy-to-read books featuring Fluffy, the Classroom Guinea Pig, the middle grade series Dragon Slayers Academy, and Myth-o-Mania, the Greek myths as told by Hades. She is also the author of the Geisel Honor Book Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day.Kate and Jim McMullan have collaborated on many popular picture books, including I'm Brave!; I'm Fast!; I'm Big!; I'm Bad!; I'm Dirty!; and I Stink!, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book. The McMullans live in Sag Harbor, New York.; Title: I'm Dirty! (Kate and Jim Mcmullan)
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An intriguing plot and appealing characters make this a sure choice for budding fantasy fans. (Publishers Weekly)Readers will appreciate Jessies take-charge attitude and revel in her success. (School Library Journal)Emily Rodda has written many books for children, including Finders Keepers, which School Library journal dubbed "a lively adventure," and several novels about the likable hero Rowan. The first of these novels, Rowan of Rin, won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award when it was first published. In fact, Emily Rodda has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award an unprecedented five times. A former editor, Ms. Rodda is also the best-selling author of adult mysteries under the name Jennifer Rowe. She lives in Australia.; Title: Fairy Realm #1: The Charm Bracelet (Fairy Realm (Paperback))
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What could be worse than a book by Lemony Snicket? Three books by Lemony Snicketall in one foul package. This second Box of Unfortunate Events, contains The Miserable Mill, The Austere Academy, and The Ersatz Elevator.Lemony Snicket had an unusual education which may or may not explain his ability to evade capture. He is the author of the 13 volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events, several picture books including The Dark, and the books collectively titled All The Wrong Questions.; Title: The Situation Worsens: A Box of Unfortunate Events, Books 4-6 (The Miserable Mill; The Austere Academy; The Ersatz Elevator)
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What will Biscuit find in the pumpkin patch?The perfect pumpkin, and some friendly surprises!Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Biscuit Visits the Pumpkin Patch
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Stanley Lambchop has found a real magic lamp with a genie inside! The genie tells Stanley he can wish for anything in the world: fame, a magical pet, superpowers -- you name it.When Stanley's family finds out about the genie, they have some wishes, too. But the more wishes Stanley makes, the stranger his own life becomes. Oh, poor Stanley!Jeff Brown created the beloved character of Flat Stanley as a bedtime story for his sons. He has written other outrageous books about the Lambchop family, including Flat Stanley, Stanley and the Magic Lamp, Invisible Stanley, Stanleys Christmas Adventure, Stanley in Space, and Stanley, Flat Again! You can learn more about Jeff Brown and Flat Stanley at www.flatstanleybooks.com.; Title: Stanley and the Magic Lamp (Flat Stanley)
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Grade 4-6This installment in the series jumps right in where The Time Bike (HarperCollins, 2000) left off, and readers unfamiliar with the characters and ongoing plot devices will be confused. Eleanor, Edward, and their little sister, Georgie, are visited in Concord, MA, by their cousin Andy from India. He brings with him a magic seed, which soon produces elephants, and a circus is born. At the same time, a new selectwoman has been instrumental in getting the town council to vote yes to building a Thoreau Theme Park. The circus completely preoccupies the children as the park proposal does the adults. Of course the two events collide and bring about the fall of the selectwoman, and the town is saved. The plot is a tad thin and the characters are never well defined, but fans of the previous books will probably enjoy this novel.Saleena L. Davidson, South Brunswick Public Library, Monmouth Junction, NJ Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 3-5. Langton, who has lately produced mostly mysteries for adults, offers the seventh installment in her fanciful and venerable Hall Family Chronicles, which debuted with The Diamond in the Window (1962) and went on to win a Newbery Honor for The Fledgling (1980). The setting is still the quaint, present-day community around Walden Pond, and the three Hall siblings continue to expect periodic gifts from their faraway uncle Krishna. This time he sends tiny, carved elephants that miraculously balloon into full-size pachyderms. They are delivered by Krishna's nephew, a juggler, unicyclist, and mystic who recruits neighborhood children to perform under an enchanted big top. Langton's favored transcendentalist themes emerge in a subplot about razing a meadow for a Henry David Thoreau theme park--a travesty that may not rankle Langton's amusement park-loving target audience as much as intended. Although best for readers familiar with the series, this will win its admirers for a narrative that accepts magic as a matter of course, and for the thrilling circus premise. Jennifer MattsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The Mysterious Circus (Hall Family Chronicles)
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Similarly, Rabbi Marc Gellman (he and Monsignor Thomas Hartman together are known as the God Squad) offers stories for sustenance in And God Cried, Too: A Kid's Book of Healing and Hope. The collection stars Mikey, a "guardian-angel-in-training" and his teacher, "chief angel," Gabe. Each chapter is based on one of Mikey's questions ("What if nothing makes any sense?" and "What can I do when I'm afraid?" among them); Gellman's "Things to think about" section sums up each chapter. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gr. 2-5. Rabbi Gellman, familiar to many from his writing and media partnership with Monsignor Thomas Hartman (the "God Squad"), here tackles some enormously important questions about faith that adults sometimes find difficult to answer for themselves--let alone talk about with children: Why doesn't God intervene before bad things occur? What happens to us when we die? Does God love some people more than others? As usual, Gellman is both reassuring and compassionate. The problem here is mostly one of audience. The first part of each discussion, a made-up story about an angel in-training getting his spiritual education, seems best suited to young children who are listening rather than reading on their own (the exception being a tale about the horrors of September 11). The follow-up, "Things to Think About," in which Gellman expands on the tales, adding depth and context, is clearly written for middle-graders. Using contemporary stories fashioned around middle-grade children (as he has done in past books) might have helped bring subject matter more in conjunction with audience. That said, this is nonetheless an empathetic, hugely thought-provoking book that begs for parent-child sharing and discussion. Stephanie ZvirinCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: And God Cried, Too: A Kid's Book of Healing and Hope
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Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.; Title: Biscuit Loves School Giant Lift-the-Flap
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Jake the giraffe is missing, and Big Max is on the case! But is this mystery too big for even the world's greatest detective?Kin Platt (19112003) was the author of the perennially popular I Can Read Book Big Max, as well as several outstanding young-adult novels and the Max Roper mystery series for adults. Mr. Platt was also a noted cartoonist.; Title: Big Max and the Mystery of the Missing Giraffe (I Can Read Level 2)
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A flat boy can do almost anything!Stanley Lambchop is an ordinary boy. At least he was, until the night his bulletin board fell off the wall and flattened him. All of a sudden, Stanley can slide under doors, mail himself across the country in an envelope, and fly like a kite!But flatness has its serious side, too. Sneak thieves have been stealing paintings from the Famous Museum of Art, and Stanley knows he's the only one who can stop them. Will the robbers discover Stanley's plan before he foils theirs?Jeff Brown created the beloved character of Flat Stanley as a bedtime story for his sons. He has written other outrageous books about the Lambchop family, including Flat Stanley, Stanley and the Magic Lamp, Invisible Stanley, Stanleys Christmas Adventure, Stanley in Space, and Stanley, Flat Again! You can learn more about Jeff Brown and Flat Stanley at www.flatstanleybooks.com.; Title: Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure!
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Irving Berlin (1888-1989) was one of the most prolific American songwriters in history. Among his more than twelve hundred songs were "God Bless America," "Cheek to Cheek," "Anything You Can Do," "There's No Business Like Show Business," and, of course, "White Christmas." He also composed seventeen film scores and twenty-one Broadway scores. The songs of Irving Berlin have left an indelible mark on music and culture worldwide.; Title: God Bless America
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Grade 1-4This beautifully illustrated tale is set in the past, when a lighthouse was lit with a 24-candle lantern and the keeper was responsible for trimming the wicks every half hour. Using descriptive language, Stainton tells how a lonely keeper discovers a stray cat on board the supply boat and decides to keep him. Mackerel proves to be the perfect companion for the man, helping him to watch for boats and providing company at night. When a terrible storm knocks out the lantern and the keeper is unable to re-light it, Mackerel prevents a shipwreck by summoning 11 of his feline friends; they wait for the clouds to clear and then light up the area by having the moon reflect in their eyes. The illustrations are impressive. Full-page paintings are framed by ocean-blue backgrounds, while each page of text sports a circular vignette. A border of waves decorates the bottom of each spread. When the storm hits, the waves become dark and sinister looking. The close-up renderings of the gray-coated, green-eyed cat are especially appealing. This is a great book for children to read for personal enjoyment and for teachers to share as part of a history lesson.Sheilah Kosco, Rapides Parish Library, Alexandria, LA Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.PreS-Gr. 1. After delving into the history of an old English lighthouse, Stainton was inspired to pen this affecting story. It tells of a lighthouse keeper whose solitary existence is disrupted when a cat turns up among the potatoes and onions in his weekly supply delivery. The cat, which he names Mackerel, earns his keep when the lighthouse's enormous 24-candle lantern is blown out by a particularly fierce storm. Mackerel leaps into action, caterwauling to alert other cats in the fishing village below. The 12 cats assemble at the top of the lighthouse, 24 glowing eyes taking the place of the extinguished candles. Though slow to start, the tale builds to a bracing climax that is sure to leave children wide-eyed and breathless. Mortimer has illustrated numerous children's books about cats, including a previous collaboration with Stainton, Santa's Snow Cats (2001). Like Stainton's text, the artwork is warm and full of wonderful detail. Terry GloverCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The Lighthouse Cat
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Jeff Brown created the beloved character of Flat Stanley as a bedtime story for his sons. He has written other outrageous books about the Lambchop family, including Flat Stanley, Stanley and the Magic Lamp, Invisible Stanley, Stanleys Christmas Adventure, Stanley in Space, and Stanley, Flat Again! You can learn more about Jeff Brown and Flat Stanley at www.flatstanleybooks.com.; Title: Invisible Stanley (Flat Stanley)
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Grade 1 Up-In 1916, Steig was eight years old. This autobiography describes that year of his life. The somewhat disjointed recollections are recounted in a stream-of-consciousness style and will evoke nostalgia in adults and surprise in children-fire engines pulled by horses, five-cent movies and hot dogs, no TV, a wind-up phonograph. Like elementary school drawings taped to the refrigerator, the childlike, watercolor artwork that accompanies the memories features flattened tables, nostrils on the sides of noses, and a sidewalk extending up into the air. Yet the illustrations' navet belies their underlying sophistication. With a few spare lines, the artist manages to convey body language, facial expression, and gesture. For example, the picture of young Steig clinging to his sister as his parents fight is poignant; the eyes may be simple dots inside ovals, but they convey worlds of information about the children's anxiety. There were upbeat times for the family as well, in spite of the ongoing World War I. Steig reveals his childhood crush, daily activities, and dreams for the future. Black-and-white photos of the author on the first and last pages (one as a child and one as he appears now) and the cover art (front and back views of a youngster in a hat) bring this reminiscence full circle. Given the subject matter and lack of plot, this book seems aimed at Steig's adult fans.Laurie Edwards, West Shore School District, Camp Hill, PACopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.K-Gr. 3. Steig's picture-book memoir of his immigrant childhood in the Bronx nearly 100 years ago may appeal more to adults than to kids, but as always with this master artist, there's no wistful nostalgia. The words are spare, just a line on each page. The wonderfully expressive, full-page pictures, with thick black lines and bright watercolors in shades of green and red, bring the past right here, with a wry, visceral sense of the kid's viewpoint. The adults are ridiculous (including the overdressed women with their corsets and heels and hats, "sometimes with fruit") or sad (the boy watching helplessly while his mother weeps about sad news from the Old Country), always distant. Steig remembers the longing for privacy ("it was impossible to be alone"). And yes, there was a war on-- World War I. The hats are of the times, but the experience of the small child in a world of overpowering and weird grown-ups hasn't changed. Hazel RochmanCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: When Everybody Wore a Hat (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards))
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The legend spills all. (Nylon)An inside look at the molding of a great role modeltheres so much more than just the 900! (Bob Burnquist, world champion skater)All the raw tales that you might expect from a veteran skateboarder. (Wall Street Journal)Tony Hawk is the bestselling author of Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder. In the 1999 X Games, Tony landed the first 900 degree arial turn in skateboarding history. A stunt he had been working on for years. He has released three video games for playstation: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. He lives in Carlsbad, California, with his wife and three children.; Title: Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder
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Emily Rodda has written many books for children, including Finders Keepers, which School Library journal dubbed "a lively adventure," and several novels about the likable hero Rowan. The first of these novels, Rowan of Rin, won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award when it was first published. In fact, Emily Rodda has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award an unprecedented five times. A former editor, Ms. Rodda is also the best-selling author of adult mysteries under the name Jennifer Rowe. She lives in Australia.; Title: The Unicorn (Fairy Realm, Book 6)
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Mia Hamm, star of the U.S. National Soccer Team, Olympic Gold Medalist, World Cup champion, and five-time National Player of the Year, has a simple take on her talents that also explains her success: "Many people say I'm the best women's soccer player in the world. I don't think so. And because of that, someday I just might be." That's what's so appealing about Hamm as a role model, and it's the inspirational message at the heart of her autobiography. But Goal is only in part about herself--"There is no me in Mia," she suggests. Sure, she tells the story of the Army brat who rose to international stardom, but her book is really a pep talk and soccer instructional aimed at the hearts of the countless young women hoping to fill her enormous cleats. Mixing anecdote and opinion--she insists Kristine Lilly is the best player in the world, period--with lots of solid coaching and practical advice, Hamm breaks the game down into its essential skill components (trapping, passing, dribbling, shooting, heading, goaltending) and then addresses both the mental and physical aspects of the game in prose that talks up--not down--to her target readers. Photos (some to teach, some clearly to wow), diagrams (x's and o's of drills and plays), and tips from her teammates (Michelle Akers says, "There is a difference between a finisher and shooter.... The players who score tons of goals are the ones who can not only shoot but finish with deadly accuracy") help her cover the field, and Hamm scores additional points with the same contagious spirit she demonstrates every time she puts on her uniform. --Jeff Silverman"When I was playing, they said soccer was a man's world and that women should remain on the sidelines. All I can say is I'm glad I never had to go up against Mia Hamm." -- Pele; Title: Go For The Goal: A Champion's Guide To Winning In Soccer And Life
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This straightforward chronology of Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) details her heritage and birth, her family's pioneering and her travels with her husband Almanzo and daughter Rose. Though he makes use of the author's private journals, Anderson provides little information on his subject's life and times that the reader wouldn't glean from the eloquent descriptions in the Little House series. Because it fleshes out some of the gaps in that series, this biography might interest history buffs, and Wilder devotees may snap this up. But by simply shadowing and underscoring her universally acclaimed writings, the book pales in comparison with Wilder's own versions of her adventures. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 4-7-- This biography of the quintessential pioneer girl who lived the ``Little House'' stories and later captured them for posterity in her books is substantial in length and content. Like the subject's enduring series, it not only chronicles growing up on the frontier, but also pictures a way of life that has long since vanished. Many more people and events from Wilder's childhood and mature years appear here than in other juvenile accounts. Quotations from her works are woven into the text. Anderson brings credentials to the work, yet falters when discussing Wilder's awards. He states that Little House in the Big Woods (1932) became a Newbery Honor Book, when, in fact, On the Banks of Plum Creek (1937, both HarperCollins) was the first of the series so named. Compounding the error, he describes an Honor Book as ``the most outstanding children's book of the year.'' These inaccuracies aside, Anderson's colorful and detailed biography should prove popular with ``Little House'' devotees and students reporting on notable women or authors. Two sections of black-and-white photographs are included. --Pat Katka, San Diego Public LibraryCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography
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Amelia Bedelia is a housekeeper who takes her instructions quite literally. Reading the list of chores that her employer has left her, Amelia begins with "Dust the furniture." How odd, Amelia thinks to herself. "At my house we undust the furniture." Nonetheless, she dutifully locates the "Dusting Powder" in the bathroom, and proceeds to sprinkle it all over the living-room furniture and floor. Next she is asked to "Draw the drapes when the sun comes in." So of course, Amelia sits down with a sketchpad and gives it her best shot. Children love reading about the antics of silly Amelia Bedelia for myriad reasons. It's an early reader book, so children in primary grades can take satisfaction in reading the book on their own. But, even more thrilling, children who are 6 and older can successfully interpret the figurative meaning behind most adult idioms. Being told to "keep an eye on the cat," for example, might compel some preschoolers to stick their eyeballs on a cat's face, eliciting peals of laughter from know-it-all grownups. But older children know better, and they love the fact that they know better. Young readers will find this bumblingly charming, eager-to-please housekeeper as irresistible as Amelia Bedelia's employers do. (Ages 6 and older) --Gail Hudson“Right on the button for juvenile humor! This book is for that stage in life when the acme of wit is considered to be a questions like this—‘How can I sit UP when I’m sitting DOWN?’ A perfect blend of text and pictures spiced with humor.” (K.)“The hilarious antics of a housekeeper whose literal interpretations of her list of chores lead to some extremely funny messes.” (School Library Journal)“The new maid, Amelia Bedelia, was so eager to please that she followed her instructions to the letter with the kind of silly results that will make kindergarten children giggle.” (Publishers Weekly)“The younger children for whom this nonsense makes a good read-aloud, and those older who will find it easy to read, will giggle through its series of jokes.” (Horn Book Magazine)“Amelia Bedelia, the new maid, slightly suggests the famous Mary Poppins, but she makes her entry discreetly through the doorway, on her two feet, instead of blowing in on the wind. This is purely a ‘silly’ book, with no lesson to impart, but it will seem hilarious to young children.” (Saturday Review); Title: Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Level 2)
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How do you learn what the world is like?Through your five senses! Each sound and taste, each smell, sight, and touch helps you to discover something new. So find out more about your senses-what they are and what you can learn through them about the exciting world.The world awaits!With more than 60 fiction and nonfiction titles for children to her credit, Aliki has been delighting her many fans since her first book was published in 1960. Born in New Jersey, she now lives in New York City.Aliki's books for young readers include the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out titles Digging Up Dinosaurs, Fossils Tell of Long Ago, My Feet, and My Hands. Other nonfiction books by Aliki include How a Book Is Made, Mummies Made in Egypt, My Visit to the Aquarium, My Visit to the Dinosaurs, My Visit to the Zoo, Wild and Woolly Mammoths, and William Shakespeare & the Globe.; Title: My Five Senses Big Book (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
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Nathaniel Benchley was the author of several different types of books, as well as plays, movies and magazine articles.He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard College, majoring in English. Shortly after graduation, he married Marjorie Bradford, and they settled down in New York City, where he worked for several newspapers and magazines. In 1941, before the attack on Pearl Harbor, he joined the U. S. Navy and was later trained to command small PT attack boats. He served in the Navy in the North and South Atlantic theaters and was on his way to the Pacific campaign when the war ended in 1945. He returned to New York and joined his wife and five year-old son, Peter. The next year, they had another son, Nathaniel Robert.Nathaniel Benchley worked as a freelance writer –and painter- for the next 36 years. He wrote novels, plays, short stories, reviews, movie scripts and a very popular biography of the actor Humphrey Bogart. Much of his material was drawn from his life in New York and Nantucket, MA, where the family had a summer home. He found the small town life in Nantucket was rich in characters and material for adventures. He wrote a book titled The Off-Islanders, which was later made into a successful movie called "The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!" It was the story of a Russian submarine run aground on a small New England island. Several of his other books were also made into movies.His sideline as a painter of landscapes led to his participation in many gallery showings.Mr. Benchley used his fascination with history to create a series of books for beginning and teen readers. His particular interest was in taking a moment in history and examining it through the eyes of a young boy. He told stories about the Vikings coming to what would later be called "America;" Native American Indians dealing with the new settlers in their land ("Small Wolf"); young boys in Colonial America ("Sam the Minuteman" and "George the Drummer Boy") and the movement west; and a young boy who joins the Navy during World War II.He also wrote a series of books for very beginning readers, many of which were about animals and their special bonds with humans ("Red Fox and His Canoe," "Oscar Otter").He was always proudest of the letters he got from young readers who had identified with one of his characters and wanted to ask questions raised by their reading. He personally answered every letter he got from his readers.In 1974, his son, Peter, published his first novel, Jaws, based on his experiences fishing off Nantucket in his youth (and a healthy imagination).For the last many years of his life, Nathaniel Benchley lived in Nantucket with his wife.Nathaniel Benchley lived by the motto: "A craftsman is one who does what he is given to do better than others feel is necessary."He died in Boston, MA, in 1981.; Title: A Ghost Named Fred (An I Can Read Book)
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Crosby Bonsall’s many beloved I Can Read Books include The Day I Had to Play with My Sister; And I Mean It, Stanley; The Case of the Hungry Stranger; and the My First I Can Read Book Mine’s the Best.; Title: And I Mean It, Stanley (An Early I Can Read Book)
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Crosby Bonsall’s many beloved I Can Read Books include The Day I Had to Play with My Sister; And I Mean It, Stanley; The Case of the Hungry Stranger; and the My First I Can Read Book Mine’s the Best.; Title: The Case of the Cat's Meow (I Can Read Book 2)
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When a boy asks his mother, "What is the seashore like?" she lovingly describes what might happen if they spent a day together in the sand. Zolotow's images are tactile, vivid and musical: cold sea water makes the boy's "skin feel like peppermint"; he sees the sandpipers' "claw prints / like pencil lines in the sand"; and the "swishswashing sound" of the waves in the afternoon lulls him to sleep. Sometimes the text seems at variance with the art--as when Zolotow describes the boy running after an airplane's shadow and twirling himself around until he falls down in the sand, and Minor portrays him waving at the orange airplane--but this is a small caveat in an otherwise notable book. As in Sierra and Heartland, Minor's crisply detailed watercolors evoke place with imaginative accuracy and visual grace, and Zolotow's ( Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present ; William's Doll ) spare, poetic text provides a lyrical and nostalgic paean to the wonders of seaside life. The striking typeface and overall design contribute to an uncommonly handsome presentation. Ages 3-8. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.Kindergarten-Grade 2-- A young boy who lives in the mountains and has never seen the sea, asks his mother to describe it. From there, Zolotow carefully chooses her words to create a poem full of the colors, sounds, and sights of a day at the beach. The verbal description is firmly framed within oceans of white space on the left and matched by the equally well-crafted gouache and watercolor paintings on the right. Minor's softly detailed photoreal renderings use the perspective of a gull to capture the vastness of the sea and sky as well as that of sandpipers running along the shore to denote precision of movement. Zolotow's words are so descriptive that the paintings seem almost redundant. They do work together to reinforce the gentle mood of the quiet story so that readers, like the boy, can close their eyes and be there too. --Judith Gloyer, Milwaukee Public LibraryCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: The Seashore Book
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Following The Egyptian Cinderella , Climo and Heller conflate several Korean variants of Cinderella to offer up the story of Pear Blossom, a lovely girl who is sorely mistreated by her nasty stepmother and stepsister. Climo's engaging reworking lends familiar thematic elements an Asian twist: the evil stepmother saddles Pear Blossom with such impossible tasks as picking up scattered grains of rice and weeding an enormous rice paddy; the girl's magical helpers include a tokgabi , or goblin; she loses one straw sandal on the way to the village festival. At once comfortingly familiar and intriguingly exotic, the text is especially noteworthy for its instructive but unobtrusive incorporation of Korean words. Heller's illustrations, based on extensive research of Korean art, are filled with images of enchanted animals, traditional costumes and, of course, pear blossoms. Lavish geometric borders combine intense greens, oranges and purples; the spreads, while making use of Western perspectives, retain a busy, Asian sense of pattern. Endnotes by both author and illustrator amplify the cultural context. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.Climo and Heller conflate several Korean variants of Cinderella to offer up the story of Pear Blossom, a lovely girl who is sorely mistreated by her nasty stepmother and stepsister. At once comfortingly familiar and intriguingly exotic, the text is especially noteworthy for its instructive but unobtrusive incorporation of Korean words.Publishers Weekly. Hellers paintings are exotically lush and colorful as well as engaging. An agreeable retelling of the Cinderella story. BL. Notable 1994 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC); Title: The Korean Cinderella
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"Quiet, captivating text...precise, beautiful watercolor illustrations...a lovely story with lots of child appeal." -- -- School Library JournalEsther Averill is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including the well-known Cat Club stories about Jenny Linsky and her friends.; Title: The Fire Cat (An I Can Read Book)
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Nathaniel Benchley was the author of several different types of books, as well as plays, movies and magazine articles.He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard College, majoring in English. Shortly after graduation, he married Marjorie Bradford, and they settled down in New York City, where he worked for several newspapers and magazines. In 1941, before the attack on Pearl Harbor, he joined the U. S. Navy and was later trained to command small PT attack boats. He served in the Navy in the North and South Atlantic theaters and was on his way to the Pacific campaign when the war ended in 1945. He returned to New York and joined his wife and five year-old son, Peter. The next year, they had another son, Nathaniel Robert.Nathaniel Benchley worked as a freelance writer –and painter- for the next 36 years. He wrote novels, plays, short stories, reviews, movie scripts and a very popular biography of the actor Humphrey Bogart. Much of his material was drawn from his life in New York and Nantucket, MA, where the family had a summer home. He found the small town life in Nantucket was rich in characters and material for adventures. He wrote a book titled The Off-Islanders, which was later made into a successful movie called "The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!" It was the story of a Russian submarine run aground on a small New England island. Several of his other books were also made into movies.His sideline as a painter of landscapes led to his participation in many gallery showings.Mr. Benchley used his fascination with history to create a series of books for beginning and teen readers. His particular interest was in taking a moment in history and examining it through the eyes of a young boy. He told stories about the Vikings coming to what would later be called "America;" Native American Indians dealing with the new settlers in their land ("Small Wolf"); young boys in Colonial America ("Sam the Minuteman" and "George the Drummer Boy") and the movement west; and a young boy who joins the Navy during World War II.He also wrote a series of books for very beginning readers, many of which were about animals and their special bonds with humans ("Red Fox and His Canoe," "Oscar Otter").He was always proudest of the letters he got from young readers who had identified with one of his characters and wanted to ask questions raised by their reading. He personally answered every letter he got from his readers.In 1974, his son, Peter, published his first novel, Jaws, based on his experiences fishing off Nantucket in his youth (and a healthy imagination).For the last many years of his life, Nathaniel Benchley lived in Nantucket with his wife.Nathaniel Benchley lived by the motto: "A craftsman is one who does what he is given to do better than others feel is necessary."He died in Boston, MA, in 1981.; Title: Oscar Otter (I Can Read Level 1)
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Margaret Wise Brown, cherished for her unique ability to convey a childs experience and perspective of the world, transformed the landscape of childrens literature with such beloved classics as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Other perennial favorites by Ms. Brown include My World; Christmas in the Barn; The Dead Bird; North, South, East, West; and Good Day, Good Night.; Title: Little Fur Family
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“If you want more from Goodnight Moon author Margaret Wise Brown, Big Red Barn is the book for you! Sharing a similar rhythm to Goodnight Moon, Brown takes us on a tour of a barn. As the sun begins to set, the animals begin to go to sleep.” (Brightly)By the big red barnIn the great green field,There was a pink pigWho was learning to squeal.There were horses and sheep and goats and geese--and a jaunty old scarecrow leaning on his hoe. And they all lived together by the big red barn. In joyous and exuberantPictures, Felicia Bond lovingly evokes Margaret Wise Brown's simple, rhythmic text about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals peacefully plays and sleeps.There were horses and sheep and goats and geese--and a jaunty old scarecrow leaning on his hoe. And they all lived together by the big red barn.In joyous and exuberant pictures, Felicia Bond lovingly evokes Margarett Wise Brown's simple, rhythmic text about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals peacefully plays and sleeps.; Title: Big Red Barn (Big Book)
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A long time ago there were dinosaurs. Big dinosaurs and small dinosaurs. Dinosaurs with horns on their heads or spikes down their backs. Dinosaurs with long, long necks and long, long tails.Imaginatively and with a masterful use of color, shape and composition, Bryon Barton brings to life a unique and endearing vision of what the world may have looked like once upon a time.A long time ago there was dinosaurs. Big dinosaurs and small dinosaurs. Dinosaurs with horns on their heads or spikes down their backs. Dinosaurs with long, long necks and long, long tails.Imaginatively and with a masterful use of color, shape and composition, Byron Barton brings to life unique and endearing vision of what the world may have looked like once upona time. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1989 (NSTA/CBC)Science Books and Films -- Editor's ChoiceScience Books and Films -- Best Children's Science Book ListByron Barton is the creator of many picture books for young children, including My Car, Building a House, and Little Red Hen.; Title: Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs Big Book
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696 | 13 |
Performers of all descriptions cavort across Ehlert's ( Color Zoo ; Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf ) pages, rendered as iridescent geometric shapes against dramatic black backdrops. Along with classic circus acts--a bareback rider, a fierce lion, "the world's biggest elephant"--are unusual, eccentric choices: a pair of leaping lizards, a band of marching snakes and "those marvelous musclemen, the Pretzel brothers, who form a towering human pyramid." These dazzling artistes are introduced by a ringing text that captures the voice--alliterative, hyperbolic, a tad bombastic--of a grand circus master. Ehlert's characteristically vibrant colors and exhilarating style find even broader scope under the big top. Performed with panache, her junket gives new life to a favorite children's venue and is well worth the price of admission. Ages 3-6. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.PreSchool-Grade 2-- Just when you think this author/illustrator can take her cut-paper collage style no further, she delights readers with another dazzling display of her talents. This latest offering is a tour de force. After some exuberant preliminaries, a colorful master of ceremonies welcomes readers to ``the greatest circus on earth.'' They are then treated to a series of double-spreads depicting an array of performers: Hugo, the world's biggest elephant; the Pretzel brothers; Samu the tiger; marching snakes and leaping lizards; the flying Zucchinis; a lion and his tamer--and of course, cotton candy, snow cones, and a lovable clown. The text consists of the ringmaster's running monologue as he directs the crowd's attention and reactions, and is less effective than the art. The genius of the work lies in the illustrations. Each spread compels children to look and look again at the way color and shapes combine to create characters that enchant both the sophisticated and untrained eye. --Eve Larkin, Middleton Public Library, WICopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Circus
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697 | 0 |
Crosby Bonsalls many beloved I Can Read Books include The Day I Had to Play with My Sister; And I Mean It, Stanley; The Case of the Hungry Stranger; and the My First I Can Read Book Mines the Best.; Title: Who's a Pest? A Homer Story
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698 | 1 |
Margaret Wise Brown, author of Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, is one of the best-selling children's book authors of all time. Her unique ability to see the world through a child's eyes gave a new and enduring dimension to picture-book writing. Another Important Book is the companion to her classic picture book The Important Book, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard and first published in 1949.; Title: The Runaway Bunny
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First introduced in The Golly Sisters Go West (Harper, 1985), May-May and Rose return in this zany comedy sure to delight emerging readers. Varying levels of humor make the title appealing to slightly older, less able readers as well. Truesdell's fluid watercolor illustrations enhance and expand on each episode as the sisters continue west in their covered wagon, giving shows wherever they go. Their audiences are filled with people of varying shapes, colors, and sizes. The adventuresome gals' pioneer spirit and sibling affection are convincing and true to life, but most of all, the stories are full of gentle fun. A winning book that will attract primary-aged readers again and again. --Sharron McElmeel, Cedar Rapids Community Schools, IACopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Hooray for the Golly Sisters! (An I Can Read Book)
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