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LET'S COUNT
Title: LET'S COUNTAuthor: Pauline GuyIllustrations by Jerry Pierre-LouisISBN 09744205-6-5 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsTo read Lily's interview with Pauline Guy click: HEREEven before children will listen to Pauline Guy's charming rhymes of LET'S COUNTthey will be attracted to the handsomely designed jacket displaying numbers 5 - 7 - 8 and 1 as well as to the whimsical counting daisies on the flaps. ...
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11-9-2004
Views: 4856
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A Wild and Woolly Night
Author: Lorraine Lynch GeigerISBN: 978-1-891795-25-1Publisher: The RGU GroupYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Bedtime can be difficult, even for a sleepy child. That’s why children and parents alike will recognize Lorraine Lynch Geiger’s bedtime caper. Phillip’s ready and willing to go to sleep, but just as he slips under his bedspread of stars, those stars turn into wiggly, wet jellyfish—HOW did that happen? Luckily (for us) Phillip just happens to have a closet plum stuffed with...
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7-21-2007
Views: 4653
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Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different
Click Here To Purchase Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different Author: Kristen O’Donnell TubbISBN: 978-0-385-73569-8Publisher: Random House
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4-7-2008
Views: 3564
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Bridge Puzzles for Children
Title: Bridge Puzzles for ChildrenAuthor: David H. LevinISBN: 0-9638001-2-4Genre: Children’s Books The following review was contributed
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11-5-2004
Views: 3242
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Conversation In The Crayon Box by Christine D. Patterson
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Conversation In The Crayon Box by Christine D. Patterson Author: Christine PattersonISBN: 978-1-4327-1469-7Publishers: Outskirts Press Inc. It takes a very special author to capture the hearts and minds of our youngest of audiences; and I think we have found just such an author in Christine Patterson.Her new children’s book Conversation In The Crayon Box was a joy to read, bo
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2-22-2008
Views: 3287
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Do You Know Why Butterflies Fly?
Author: Tom McWhirterISBN: 978-0-976853-0-7Publisher: Chupp Road PressYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Editors and authors of children’s literature know that every story has a hidden “take away” value. That value, although never obviously stated, can make or break a story. Tom McWhirter’s Do You Know Why Butterflies Fly? forces the take away value to the front of the story, which is a bit unusual. His story is meant to encourage children to have faith in them themselves and to be brave...
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7-21-2007
Views: 2109
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Dream Factory
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Dream Factory Authors: Brad Barkley and Heather HeplerISBN: 978-525-47802-7 Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler put the “zip” in zip-a-dee-doo-dahTeen identity crisis against a backdrop of fairy tales and make-believe is what we get in Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler’s newest young adult novel, Dream Factory, about teenagers who take temporary jobs at Disney World when the character actors go on strike. But the book isn’t about...
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9-4-2007
Views: 3200
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Elaine’s Amazing Stink by Valerie Hardin
The Following review was contributed by: Molly MartinElaine is an unhappy little girl skunk. She has lost her stink and believes no one will be her friend. When Betty, Mick and Jay learn Elaine’s problem they have an idea. The story ends on a happy note when the little skunks tackle the problem of Elaine’s Amazing Stink. Elaine’s Amazing Stink is a delightful little book of 10 pages with text and enchanting illustrations. The little tale is sure to delight children ages 3-8. I believe this...
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10-11-2004
Views: 4834
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Eric, Jose & The Peace Rug
Author: Dr. Helen B. Mcintosh: Illustrator: Carol BlumenausPublisher: The Peace Rug Company: ISBN: 978-0-9763949-8-3Not only do Eric and Jose not get along – they hate each other. Theirs is a “s
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6-23-2007
Views: 4367
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God Made Me! He Made You!
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon God Made Me! He Made You!Author: Alan FloryISBN: 978-1-933538-79-2 The catchy song, God Made Me! He Made You, which comes on CD, accompanying the Children’s book of the same title, is playing in my head as I write this. The simple rhyming lyrics are presented with delightfully cute photos of animals, such as cows, monkeys and prairie dogs. My five year old daughter was immediately delighted with the book’s glossy photos and upbeat song. Over and over...
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3-12-2008
Views: 3957
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GRANDMA SPOILS ME
Author: Mary Wright: Illustrated by Bill MegenhardtISBN: 0-9645493-4-4 The following book was reviewed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews
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1-7-2005
Views: 13608
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Ha Ha, Baby!
Click Here To Purchase Ha, Ha, Baby! ISBN: 978-1-905417-12-4Publisher: Boxer Books Simple language, endearing characters, an appealing story, and pictures that add a special layer to the mix are elements of a great picture book. Kate Per
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8-14-2008
Views: 2998
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Haunted Camps
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Haunted CampsAuthor: B. C. JusticeISBN: 978-0-9701793-2-6Publisher: Lone Tree Publishing It’s a right of passage--sitting around the campfire, needing to pee so bad that you can’t sit still but afraid you’ll miss something wonderfully terrifying while you’re gone and of course, too afraid to face what you know lurks between you and the latrine. It’s a delightful memory. B.C. Justice, a Texas Scoutmaster for more than 25 years, retells ten classic ghost...
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12-29-2007
Views: 1793
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HORRIS GROWS DOWN
Click Here to Purchase From Amazon HORRIS GROWS DOWN Author: Shari Becker: Illustrator Valeria PetronePublisher: G.P. PUTNAM’S SONSISBN: 978-0399-24358-5
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8-20-2007
Views: 2413
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Kids Training Puppies in 5 Minutes
Author: JoAnn DahanISBN: 0-9776861-0-8 Each year, we euthanize millions of dogs and cats—that’s millions each year. Some are feral or lost. Most are just unwanted. Adopting a puppy is a commitment that most people are willing to make, but they just don’t know how to follow through. Without the proper training, that cute puppy ends up an annoying troublemaker. Helping children train their puppies was JoAnn Dahan’s motivation for publishing Kids Training Puppies in 5...
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3-19-2007
Views: 6952
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Laura and the Leprechauns
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Laura and the LeprechaunsAuthor & Illustrator: Amber T. KingstonISBN: 978-0-9795933-0-7 Laura and the Leprechauns is Amber T.Kingston’s first effort as writer and illustrator as she borrows a page from Irish mythology and folklore.It is a tale of two leprechauns, Maddy and Be-bub, who receive a letter from a little girl, Laura, asking them to visit her. Although Laura’s friends don’t believe in Leprechauns, she believes they do in fact exist and she...
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12-12-2007
Views: 2967
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Little Skink’s Tail
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Little Skink’s TailAuthor: Janet HalfmannISBN: 978-0-9768823-8-1Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing Janet Halfmann’s Little Skink’s Tail has something a lot of nonfiction books for children don’t—it has a moral just like fiction. The story’s got a natural science bent, but perhaps the real value of the story is that everything is perfect, just as it is. While Skink has breakfast, she almost becomes breakfast
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3-3-2008
Views: 2604
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Nobody Notices Minerva
Click Here To Purchase Nobody Notices Minerva Author: Wednesday KirwanISBN: 978-1-4027-4728-1Publisher: Sterling Press
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4-7-2008
Views: 1902
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O’Shaughnessey: A Boy and his Leprechaun
Click Here To Purchase O’Shaughnessey: A Boy and his Leprechaun Author: Jeremy McGuireISBN: 978-1-4327-0892-4Publisher: Outskirts Press
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6-2-2008
Views: 2413
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Stone Pizza
Author: Susan K. MitchellISBN: 978-1-891795-26-8Publisher: The RGU GroupYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Stone Pizza is a humorous and realistic retelling of the Stone Soup fable. The characters live in the desert, where it’s hot and food is scarce. Every one’s starving, but only coyote is clever enough to put a meal together that satisfies everyone. He begins with nothing more than a flat stone and the curiosity of several skeptical and wary bystanders. It doesn’t take long for the...
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7-21-2007
Views: 3926
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Sucks To Be Me
Click Here To Purchase Sucks to Be Me: The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (maybe) Author: Kimberly PauleyISBN-10: 0786950285 ISBN-13: 978-0786950287 Publisher: Mirrorstone Mina Hamilton seems your typica
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10-25-2008
Views: 2364
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The White Giraffe
You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Lauren St. JohnISBN: 978-0-8037-3211-7Publisher: Dial Books Like so many stories written for this age group—9 to 12—the story starts with tragedy. Martine’s parents die in a fire and the authorities ship her off to an unknown grandmother on another continent. Whew… I’m glad that part’s over.
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7-16-2007
Views: 3492
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101 Quick-Thinking Games + Riddles For Children
Click Here To Purchase 101 Quick-Thinking Games + Riddles For ChildrenAuthor: Allison Bartl (Illustrations by Klaus Puth)ISBN 10: 0-89793-497-0ISBN 13: 978-0-89793-497-8 Publisher: Hunter House
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5-12-2008
Views: 3789
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3 Doors
Author: Kiane & Rocelle SimeonISBN: 1418474894Genre: Children’s Books The following review was
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1-17-2005
Views: 1716
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A Different Kind of Hero
Click Here To Purchase A Different Kind of Hero Author: Leah Beth Evans ISBN: 9780979504525Publisher: Tribute Books
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5-12-2008
Views: 3978
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A Fish With a Wish
Click Here To Purchase a Fish with a Wish Author: Ethan CrownberryISBN: 978-1-4357-0050-5Publisher: Lulu.com
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4-24-2008
Views: 4148
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A Halloween Story:a frightfull-delightful tale, by a 5-year-old for other little monsters, everywhere.
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon A Halloween Story Author: Alberto Fernandez Illustrator: Pilar De La FuenteISBN: 978-0-9796465-0-8 After a fun-filled evening of Trick-or-Treat and Halloween fun, footsteps in the night waken a young boy. Is it a vampire? A mummy? A giant scary monster? What could it be? To find out, you need to read Alberto Fernandez’s new book, A Halloween Story.Written at the age of 5 as part of a school project, young Fernandez has created a short story which children...
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9-27-2007
Views: 4246
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A pirate's Night Before Christmas
Click Here To Purchase A Pirate's Night Before ChristmasISBN: 978-1-4027-4257-6Publisher: Sterling Publishing Pirates aren't exactly the symbolic project you might lean toward in a children's Christmas story, but Philip Yates makes it work. It's joyful, it's funny, it's surprising, it's colorful, and it's just loads of fun. Yates usurps the classic A Night Before Christmas to share what Christmas mig
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8-14-2008
Views: 4118
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A Wild and Woolly Night
Author: Lorraine Lynch GeigerIllustrated by Sharon VargoPublisher: The RGU GroupISBN-10: 1891795252 A Wild and Woolly Night is a children’s picture book for children ages 4 to 12. A hardback edition with a cover that is beautifully illustrated with a boy in his bed surrounded by a variety of animals. This is an enchanting story of a little boy named Phillip, he is different from most children as he is eager to go to bed and sleep. But Phillip’s bed time is a great adventure filled with...
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4-29-2007
Views: 6399
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Adirondack Nightmare: A Spooky Tale in the North Country
Author: Rebecca LeonardISBN: 1-934383-14-7A good ghost story never stays on a bookshelf for long, and younger readers will find plenty of standard fright fare in the pages of this quick-reading short story: vaguely worded warnings from evasive townsfolk, a moody old man with a motive, flashlights that stop functioning at inopportune moments, and the requisite graveyard that fills with vengeful specters at the stroke of midnight.The plot is a variation of one we’ve seen in many a movie-rental...
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5-1-2007
Views: 5745
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Adventures of Riley, Dolphins in Danger
Author: Amanda Lumry and Laura Hurwitz, illustrated by Sarah McIntyreISBN: 0-9748411-1-0Publisher: Eaglemont PressThe following review was contributed by James M. Curtiss"Teach your children well," sang Crosby, Stills and Nash, and that'sexactly what the Adventures of Riley series by Amanda Lumry and LauraHurwitz seeks to do by combining contemporary science with captivatingstory lines and beautiful illustrations.The Dolphins in Danger installment of Riley's adventures begins...
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4-4-2005
Views: 3638
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Alena & the Favorite Thing
Author: Eric B. AndersonIllustrator: Jakub KuzmaThis compelling picture-book story takes the form of a father’s nostalgic tribute to his growing child as he follows young Alena through a household journey in search of “Poppa’s favorite thing.” The story begins with a typical rainy-day predicament: Alena is bored, and Poppa must devise a way to fill her time. They travel through the house in a quest for his elusive favorite item, skirting the basement and under the stairs to end up in Alena’s...
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4-20-2007
Views: 6381
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Alley Oops
Author: Janice Levy ISBN: 0-972-92254-7Genre: Children’s Books
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4-28-2005
Views: 2208
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Amazing Girls of Arizona
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Amazing Girls of ArizonaAuthor: Jan CleereISBN: 978-0-7627-4135-9Publisher: Twodot Jan Cleere’s Amazing Girls of Arizona profiles women from America’s later pioneer era. It’s important to note, however, that the book is about amazing girls and not pioneers, it just so happens that many of those profiled lived during that time. Their common ground is that they all lived in Arizona. Cleere provides a look at a life that most modern girls will never know. They...
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3-3-2008
Views: 3939
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ANATOLE
Author: Eve TitusIllustrated by Paul GaldoneISBN: 0-375-83901-1Initially published fifty years ago, Anatole, authored by Eve Titus and images contributed by Paul Galdone was a masterpiece and was the r
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11-13-2006
Views: 3155
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ANATOLE and the CAT
Title: Anatole and the CatAuthor: Eve TitusPictures by: Paul GaldoneISBN: 037583902X
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11-27-2006
Views: 3968
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Animals Are Sleeping
Click Here To Purchase Animals are Sleeping Author: Suzanne SladeISBN: 978-1-934359-10-5Publisher: Sylvan Dell
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4-7-2008
Views: 3521
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ANNUSHKA’S VOYAGE
Author: Edith TarbescuIllustrated by Lydia DabcovichPubolisher: Clarion Books 1998ISBN 0-395-64366-X The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW
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5-4-2005
Views: 3052
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Archy The Flying Dolphin And The Vampire's Curse
Click Here To Purchase Archy The Flying Dolphin And The Vampire's Curse Author: Alan WilliamsISBN: 9781425131517Publisher: Trafford PublishingClick Here To Purchase Archy The Flying Dolphin And The Vampire's Curse
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4-24-2008
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BABY MOUSE Our Hero
Authors and Ilustrators: Matthew Holm and Jennifer L. HolmISBN: 0-375-83230-0The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsAfter a sensational debut with BABYMOUSE, Queen of the World, Matthew Holm and Jennifer L. Holm are at it again, illustrating and writing BABY MOUSE, Our Hero.Baby Mouse continues with her trials and tribulations to be a "hero". In school, she is "forced" by her alligator coach to be part of a...
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2-27-2006
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BABYMOUSE Queen of the World
Authors and Illustrators: Matthew Holm and Jennifer L. HolmISBN: 0-375-83229-7The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsMove over Mickey, here comes BABY MOUSE, Queen of the World . Illustrated and written by brother and sister team Matthew Holm and Jennifer L. Holm. Jennifer L. Holm was the winner of the Newbery Honor Book, Our Only May Amelia. Matthew Holm is a graphic designer and a freelance writer.BABY MOUSE Queen of the...
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2-27-2006
Views: 6706
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BARTHPENN@HEAVEN.ORG
Genre: Juvenile FictionAuthor: Kevin Scott Collier ISBN: 0975288024
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2-23-2005
Views: 4009
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Bully Brigade
Author: Betty Jo SchulerIllustrator: Susan ScottLine/Publisher: Disk Us Publishing PO Box 43, Albany, Indiana 47320ISBN: 1 58495 207 5Genre: YA non fictionThe following review was contributed by: Molly Martin & CLICK TO VIEW Molly Martin's ReviewsThe book is a 44 page illustrated public
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6-30-2005
Views: 1920
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CABO & CORAL GO SURFING
Authors: Jami Lyn and Udo WahnISBN: 978-1-4257-4437-3CABO& CORAL GO SURFING is aimed at the beginner surfers. Author Udo Wahn is an obstetrician/gynaecologist and a master surfer who lives in Hawaii with his family. He loves surfing so much that he has written CABO & CORAL GO SURFING for his child Cabo and his friend Coral. Written in accessible language, CABO & CORAL GO SURFING is to be commended for the safety features that the author teaches the children. The ocean is quite a...
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5-3-2007
Views: 4895
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CALENDAR FRIENDS
Authors: Jackie Randel and Diane AllenIllustrations by Jackie RandelISBN: 159879018-8The following review was contributed by: Carolyn BattCalendar Friends aims to help children, aged
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7-31-2006
Views: 2526
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Care Bears Lullaby: A Night Light Book
Author: Ran FlastersteinISBN: 13:978-1-5779-1303-0Publisher: Brighter Minds Media, Inc. You Can Purchase This Book From Amazon “And they lived happily ever after…” begins the story. Friend Bear just can’t fall asleep. Luckily, Bedtime Bear is patient. Over the pages of this familiarly illustrated board book, Bedtime Bear goes through the routine every parent knows: reading a story, getting that last drink of water, pulling the covers up, gently refusing to read just one more story, and so...
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7-21-2007
Views: 5028
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Carla’s Sandwich
Author: Debbie Herman ISBN: 0-972-92252-0Genre: Children’s Books
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1-15-2005
Views: 3059
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CHILDREN'S GEMS FOR THE HEART: I wonder When God Will Get Tired of People and Put Dinosaurs Back on Earth
TITLE: CHILDREN'S GEMS FOR THE HEART: I wonder When God Will Get Tired of People and Put Dinosaurs Back on Earth Author: Arlene S. UslanderIllustrations by ChildrenISBN 1-59286-601-8 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsFeeling depressed, down in the dumps or perhaps distressed with life, then pick up a copy of Arlene Uslander's book: CHILDREN'S GEMS FOR THE HEART: I Wonder When God Will Get Tired of People and Put...
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11-24-2004
Views: 4498
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Chloe Anne Force of Nature
Author: Valerie OblathISBN: 978-0980062328 Publisher: Three C’s Publishing Click Here To Purchase Chloe Anne Force of Nature
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6-2-2008
Views: 4524
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Christmas Turtles
Author: Sara Ann DensonIllustrated by Tara McMillenISBN: 0-9769017-6-5 Lucky is the child whose grandmother loves them. That’s the message in Sara Denson’s book of grandmotherly love and family traditions. Both come across well in a simple story about Christmas candy. Grandma does everything (don’t they all?) from gathering the pecans in the fall to making and wrapping the delicious candies, which seem to magically appear each Christmas. To hear Grandma tell it, el
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12-25-2006
Views: 3403
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Churchmouse Tales by Violet Toler
The Following review was contributed by: Molly Martin Finger Puppet illustrations with a chapter on how to use them and patterns for making the moppets are all included in this engaging work produced by long time children’s advocate Violet Toler. Charles Quincy Churchmouse, is the top mouse so to speak and is included in each of Toler’s scripts. Toler includes suggestions for choice of puppeteers as well as how to make puppets. A nice collection of story scripts are included. Scripts are...
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10-11-2004
Views: 2995
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Classics Illustrated Deluxe: The Wind in the Willows
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Classics Illustrated Deluxe: The Wind in the WillowsAuthor: Kenneth Grahame: Michel Plessix (Adapter, Illustrator)ISBN-10: 1597070963 : ISBN-13: 978-1597070966 A great read for leisure and pleasures for both adults and children! My teenager daughter loves Classics Illustrated Deluxe: The Wind in the Willows, and she was the one that insisted on getting it. I started to read this book in my spare time and I was fascinated by this book also.Michel...
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2-26-2008
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Coca Finds a Shell by Angelo Segarra
The following review was contributed by:ANDREA WREN A simple children's book with unusual illustrations, Coca Finds a Shell is the story of a small girl who discovers an empty shell and wonders what creature can live in it. She then searches to find an inhabitant until a crab comes to use it as a home. It is a story for very young children to be read and explored with their parent or guardian. Although the sentiment is touching and the author clearly wants to depict a tale of a child's awe...
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10-19-2004
Views: 3053
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Curiosity by Gerald Allen Wunsch(author): Irene Joslin (Drawings)
The following review was contributed by:
Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning author of This is the Place and Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered
Author Gerald Alllen Wunsch believes Curiosity is the “first children’s book to tell the story of the Underground Railroad from a contemporary perspective.” Trust me. Children will not care. They'll only notice that it's a delightful mystery a la Nancy Drew that has a couple of things going for it that are often neglected in today’s...
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10-10-2004
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Daddy, What is Success?
Click Here To Purchase Daddy, What is Success? Author: Richard A. Singer, Helen Thomas and Joseph BettyPublisher: Books For LivingISBN-10: 0615213359: ISBN-13: 978-0615213354 If your kids have ever asked you “what is success” then hand them this book which endeavours to educate children in the keys to being successful.In this story readers meet two children, Michael and Emily. For their school homework they have been asked to write about what they think success means. They aren’t too sure...
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11-4-2008
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DEAR FISH
Authored and Illustrated by Chris GallISBN: 0-316-05847-5 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsAward winner Chris Gall has written and illustrated Dear Fish, a fun and quirky tale. Peter Allan is at the beach with his family and loves to explore the creatures in the tide pools. He extends an invitation to them by placing a note in a bottle and guess what- they actually come to visit! One after another, the stinky...
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6-25-2006
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Desert Night Shift: A Pack Rat Story
Author: Conrad J. StoradISBN: 978-189179516-9Publisher: The RGU GroupYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon The Sonoran Desert is a harsh place to live, unless you know the tricks to getting around. Penny Pack Rat knows all the best places to find food and trinkets. She knows to travel at night, when the air is cool, even though the night presents special problems. Despite the danger, Penny takes us on an adventure through the nighttime desert to find a treasure for her grandmother. Roaming...
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7-21-2007
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Dr. DNA and the Anaconda Invasion
Author: Lucas MillerIllustrated by Sherlock and Amy WatsonISBN: 978-0-978139-0-8 I’ve never met a child that wasn’t curious about snakes and other creepy crawlies. Now, some are more bold and eager than others, but they all have questions. They all want to look, even if they don’t all want to touch. Dr. DNA and the Anaconda Invasion will please them all, regardless of their squeamish level. Dr. DNA is a superhero—sort of—who dispels the myths surrounding one of nature’s most mysterious and...
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12-26-2006
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Eddie & the Gang with No Name: Running with the Reservoir Pups
Genre: Y/A age 12 and upAuthor: Colin BatemanPublisher: Delacorte PressISBN: 0385732449The following review was contributed by: Molly Martin & CLICK TO VIEW Molly Martin's ReviewsThe narrative opens with an explanation that Eddie's dad was killed bydragons, no actually he was killed in a submarine accident, well no . andafter several more explanations we learn that Eddie's dad is not dead atall. Eddie is dismayed to learn that the life he has enjoyed is ending, hisparents are divorcing,...
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2-25-2005
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Eddie’s Fabulous Fables by Chris Williams
The Following review was contributed by: Molly MartinThis is a book of 18 fables offered on 85 pages. You will find, the charming, A Steer and A Mouse, Three Little Giraffes in which you will find a good joke, and poetry in The Crow and The Turtle. Distlefink Farm is home to Alex a friendly steer, Jacob a near sighted excitable crow and lots and lots of mice. Their story is told by Eddie the Giraffe. Belling Fido is offered in three parts. Something is missing in the Kingdon of Dye, read...
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10-11-2004
Views: 4126
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Elwood's Crown
Author: Shannon RumpleAuthorHouseISBN: 978-1-4259-7742-9Elwood's Crown is a delightful children's picture book in a soft cover that is bilingual and is the first in the series. This is a story of a carefree frog and lessons learned, the story is told with bright vibrant colorful illustrations and is told in both English and Spanish all within the same page. The story is for children of all ages, teaching children the concept of taking care of their belongings, the story will engage them all...
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5-13-2007
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Extreme Monsters Joke Book
Author: Nikki LangeISBN: 157791181-4Publisher: Penny Candy Press, an imprint of Brighter Minds Children’s PublishingReviewer: Susan Sales Harkins What does a werewolf call a fur coat? Darling! Children love jokes and monsters. They especially love to laugh. That’s why Nikki Lange’s Extreme Monsters Joke Book is a true winner. The good news is that the adults attached to the reading child will also enjoy some of the jokes in this book. Usually, a child’s...
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3-18-2007
Views: 4085
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Extreme Monsters: The Blue Moon Effect
Author: Mel FriedmanIllustrator: Eric SmithPublisher: Penny Candy Press, an imprint of Brighter Minds PublishingISBN: 1-55791-178-4Vampires, werewolves, street luging and speed climbing . . . Extreme Monsters: The Blue Moon Effect has them all. The first in a string of page-turning chapter books featuring a lineup of stuntmen with superpowers, this series debut introduces the Extreme Monsters daredevil sports team: a skateboarding vampire, a street luging witch, an in-line skating werewolf, a...
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3-27-2007
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Eyelike Colors
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Eyelike Colors ISBN: 1-60214-018-9Publishers: Play Bac From the everyday colors such as purple and blue to the more uncommon pearl and iridescent, nature's wide array of colors are displayed for all to see in Play Bac Publishing's new book Eyelike Colors.Green is no longer just green; red is no longer just red. Each two to four page spread in this book is devoted to a single color, or rather to a spectrum of shades of color. For example, readers see that...
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11-19-2007
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FINDING THE RIGHT SPOT - When Kids Can't Live With Their Parents by Janice Levy(author):Whitney Martin (Illustrator)
The following review was submitted by: S.V.SWAMY 'Finding the Right Spot - When Kids Can't Live With Their Parents', with text by Janice Levy and illustrated by Whitney Martin is a small book for young children, of suggested age 6-12 and the adults who need to take care of them. Written from the perspective of a child, who is in the care of a foster aunt, and illustrated vividly, the book is a good read, filled with deep psychological insights. It is touching and moving. It is also highly...
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10-19-2004
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Fine As We Are
Click Here To Purchase Fine As We Are Author: Algy Craig HallISBN: 978-1-905417-72-8Publisher: Boxer Books
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4-7-2008
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Fiscal Pear and Shimmer in the Call of River Whale
Click Here To Purchase Fiscal Pear and Shimmer in the Call of River Whale Author: Olivia Brooks-ScrivanichPublisher: Booksurge ISBN: 1-4196-9589-4Some of Olivia Brooks-Scrivanich’s fondest memories feature summer evenings spent with her family watching the pattern of stars in the sky. Perhaps her fondness of nature is the reason behind this children’s adventure story. Currently Olivia lives with her husband and dog in Kirkland, Washington. The front cover promises quite an unusual cast of...
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8-15-2008
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Foundling
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Foundling Author: D.M. CornishISBN: 0142409138 Life has not been kind to poor Rossamund Bookchild. He is an orphan, knowing nothing about his past other then that as an infant he was left on the doorstep of Madam Opera's Estimable Marine Society for Foundling Boys and Girls. Pinned to his diaper was a slip of paper with the name Rossamund- a very lovely name if the child had been a girl. However things are tough for a little boy growing up with such a...
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2-4-2008
Views: 1948
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Generation Dead
Click Here To Purchase Generation Dead Author: Daniel WatersISBN: 9781432109211 Publisher: Hyperion Books To summarize in one word Daniel Waters' Generation Dead - Clever!
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5-19-2008
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Giraffe of Montana, Vol. 1
Author: William Bowman Piper Illustrated by Bill Megenhardt ISBN 0-9763359-4-8The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsEnglish literature professor, William Bowman Piper, has penned a sweet-natured book, Giraffe of Montana, Vol.1. The book revolves around a Utopian fairy tale of an unlikely friendship between different animal species- a giraffe and a crocodile, a possum and a zebra, a hippo and a bear, etc. To make things even...
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11-25-2005
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Go Down Moses by Arline Chase
The Following review was contributed by: Molly MartinThe book opens with a discussion of what slavery is, touches on Abolition here in the United States and explains the Under-ground Railroad. Minty Lou Ross and how she came to be called Harriet is explained. Harriet was the child of Ben Ross and Hattie Greene, she grew up living in slavery on the Broadas Plantation, never learned to read or write, but developed strong family ties. When grown she married John Tubman, who had white relatives....
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10-11-2004
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Goober The Golf Ball's Great Adventure
Author: Michelle Lynn DiCicco (Writer) & John Terlato (Illustrator)Publisher:Trafford PublishingCategory: Fiction / Children'sISBN: 1-4120-2071-9The following review has been contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's Reviews"Goober the Golf Ball's Great Adventure" is achildren's book, written by Michelle DiCicco andillustrated by John Terlato. It is a short and sweetstory, humorous and with a happy ending. A boy Tommyloses his...
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2-25-2005
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Good-bye, Baby Max
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Good-bye, Baby MaxAuthors: Diane Cantrell & Heather CastlesISBN-10: 1933538953 ISBN-13: 978-1933538952 Many children books are printed each month to amuse kids of varying ages. This colorful, hardcover children’s title Good-bye, Baby Max (Bridgeway Books, Texas, 2007) by Diane Cantrell & Heather Castles is special in its purpose of teaching an invaluable lesson: that of properly saying the final farewell to a loved one who is no more. The book tells...
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2-16-2008
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Good-bye, Baby Max
Click Here To Purchase Good-bye, Baby Max From AmazonAuthor: Diane CantrellIllustrator: Heather CastlesPublisher: Bridgeway BooksISBN: 9781933538952Good-bye, Baby Max is a beautifully written and equally (or more importantly) beautifully illustrated book for children in the suggested age group of 4 to 8 years. For the children in the younger part of this age group, the parents or elder children and other care givers can help in reading and also deal with the emotions that may arise.Story...
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2-21-2008
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Guess Who I Am…a foldout animal surprise book
ISBN: 157791175-XPhotographs by Phoebe DunnPublisher: Brighter Minds Children’s Publishing Children, even toddlers, love riddles and puzzles. Each page spread of Guess Who I Am is both a puzzle and a riddle. On the left page, you get just a peek at a mostly-hidden animal. On the right is a clue about the hidden animal, in riddle form. Flip up a flap and expose a larger peek and another clue. Flipping the last flap exposes an adorable baby animal, which is sure to delight small children. The...
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2-9-2007
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
The following Review was contrbuted by
PAULA BARDELL
REVIEW TITLE: Harry Potter and the Gargantuan Page Turner
DESCRIPTION: A review of ""Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"", J.K. Rowling's fifth
book in the phenomenally successful wizarding series.
Three frustratingly long years after the publication of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling’s legions of fans were rewarded for their patience with the release of
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix –...
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1-1-1970
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Hattie, Get A Haircut!
Author: Jenna Glatzer: Illustrated by Monica KendallPublished by Moo Press, Inc., 2005(Imprint of Keene Publishing)ISBN: 0972485309 The following review was contributed by: CAROLYN HOWARD-JOHNSON &CLICK TO VIEWCarolyn Howard-Johnson's ReviewsNot only is
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9-5-2005
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Hidden Truths
Click Here To Purchase Hidden Truths Author: Brenda YoungermanPublisher: Eloquent Books
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11-4-2008
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Hide and Peek
Author: Sherry GersteinPublisher: Andy BennettISBN: 157791259-4 A, B, C, D, please come read a book with me… As a parent or teacher, everything you need to know about this book is in the title. Sherry Gerstein’s Hide and Peek is really a guessing game. Your child will work his way through the alphabet, with the help of rhyming clues. It’s the perfect book for a preschooler just learning his ABC’s. Even older preschoolers who already know the ABC’s will enjoy the fun of...
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2-16-2007
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Holly Bloom’s Garden
Author: Sarah Ashman & Nancy Parent ISBN: 0-972-92250-4Genre: Children’s Books
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1-16-2005
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HOUSE OF THE RED FISH
HOUSE OF THE RED FISHAuthor:Graham SalisburyISBN: 0-385-73121-3 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsAward winner author Graham Salisbury has written another page turner.THE HOUSE OF THE RED FISH pulses with energy, enthralling images, captivatingnarrative and most of all, empathy for the downtrodden.THE HOUSE OF THE RED FISH is the house of Tomi, his little sister, Grand’paJoji, his mom and dad. A flying red paper Fish...
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9-15-2006
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How the Moon Regained Her Shape
Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Janet Ruth Heller, Ph.D.ISBN: 0-9764943-4-5Bullying is something real that exists in our world. For children, this can only be sheer torture. The story is presented in a way children can truly understand and find helpful.The moon danced across the face of the sun and he responded harshly – calling her an “ugly scarecrow” and telling her that no one needed her. The moon apologized, but the sun’s words still haunt her. She loses her spark and soon becomes...
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6-28-2007
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I AM THE WALLPAPER
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon I Am The Wallpaper Author: Mark Peter HughesISBN 0-385-73241-4Publisher: Delacorte Press, an imprint ofRandom House Children’s BooksA division of Random House, Inc.New York Mark Peter Hughes has created this adorable plot that is ‘I AM THE WALLPAPER”. The setting is a coastal village, near a beautiful cove . His main character, Floey, is the insecure sister to flamboyant Lillian. On the cusp of her teenage years, she feels she is so insignificant that...
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6-16-2005
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I Saw an Ant on the Railroad Track
Click Here To Purchase I Saw An Ant On The Railroad Track Author: Joshua PrinceISBN: 978-1-4027-2183-0
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4-7-2008
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In a Parrot’s Shoes by Mindy Wilson
The Following review was contributed by: Molly MartinIt is three weeks before the end of fifth grade when Megan Parrot comes to join the class. Mindy likes her right away until Megan begins copying everything Mindy does. Mindy likes to be a little bit different… one red shoe and one yellow shoe, and the like. Mindy fusses and fumes as Megan get a notebook like Mindy’s and wants only the bottoms of the hamburger bun like Mindy’s until Mom points out that Megan must think Mindy is pretty cool...
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10-11-2004
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In Arctic Waters
Click Here To Purchase In Arctic WatersAuthor: Laura CrawfordISBN: 978-0-9768823-4-3Publisher: Sylvan Dell Want to introduce children to the arctic ecosystem without letting on they’re learning? Read Laura Crawford’s In Arctic Waters. Follow the small fish in a big ocean through the food chain, all the way up to the grouchy and coc
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4-7-2008
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In My Backyard
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon In My BackyardAuthor: Valerie GiogasISBN: 978-0-9777423-1-8Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing There’s a lot of learning going on in Valerie Giosgas’ In My Backyard. Rhyming clips introduce children to counting from one to ten and common backyard animals. They’ll learn the names for baby animals and other interesting traits. The back matter includes a lot of practical
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3-3-2008
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Interview With Carol Weston-Author of Melanie inn Manhatten & Other Children`s Books
Publisher: Random HouseGenre: Children’s Books ISBN: 0-375-83028-6The following interview with Carol Weston was conducted by: Molly Martin & CLICK TO VIEW Molly Martin's ReviewsMolly:Carol Weston; I've just read/reviewed your book Melanie in Manhattan. Please willyou tell us why you chose this particular setting/genre for this work?Carol: I chose to write about Manhattan because I've lived here since 1985
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4-19-2005
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It's A Brand New Day
Click Here To Purchase It's A Brand New Day Authors: Donald Leslie Slater and Kenny D. Shaw ISBN: 978-1-4327-1398-0 Children are reintroduced to the beauty off nature found all around them in the new book It’s A Brand New Day by Donald Leslie Slater and Kenny D. Shaw.This book is aimed at Christian parents and grandparents who are wanting to turn the attention of their young loved ones to “God’s creation on display.” Filled with...
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11-13-2007
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IT’S SPRINGTIME IN MY BACKYARD
Author: Kathy MazurISBN: 0-9761076-0-0The following review was contributed by: Katherine J. Turcotte : Click Here to View Katherine J. Tucotte
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4-13-2006
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Jimmy Fincher Saga A Gift of Ice
The Following review was contributed by: Molly MartinFourteen year old Jimmy Fincher and his family have been staying in Japan for a week. Jimmy discovered a conspiracy of strange men trying to open a magical door later the gift of a shield in book one have made Jimmy indestructible. The disappearance of Jimmy’s friend Joseph, kidnapped by winged shadows, have left him sad. The Givers, a peculiar group dedicated to helping save the world offer some hope. Jimmy and his family have spent seven...
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10-11-2004
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Jin Jin the Dragon The Dragon
Click Here To Purchase Jin Jin the Dragon Author: Grace ChangIllustrator: Chong Chang ISBN 13: 978-1-59270-102-5ISBN 10: 1-59270-102-7
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6-7-2008
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Leni the Pug: The Comet Christmas Caper
Author: Keith Fiorellustrations by Alexandru SacuiISBN: 13-978-0-9785773-0-8Leni, the Pug joins her regular canine crew: Elliott, the Boston Terrier, Guinness, the black Lab, Cassius, the Boxer, Hunter, the retriever, Jeffe
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11-13-2006
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LIFE AS IT COMES
Author: Anne-Laure BondouxTranslated from the French by Y. MaudeISBN: 978-0-385-90390-5(Originally published in France in 2004 by l’école des loisirs under the title La Vie Comme Elle Vient.)Anne-Laure Bonoux’s LIFE AS IT COMES is a stellar work. The characters are brilliantly conceived, the plots are skilful and the writing is beautiful, even in translation.LIFE AS IT COMES tells the story of two sisters, a seventeen year old Patty Yolinski, who the older sister and who is flighty and...
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5-3-2007
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Life’s a Ball with Billy Baseball
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Life’s a Ball with Billy Baseball Author: Mark Cervasio ISBN: 978-1933626-1-51295 Billy enjoys a simple life as a cork, spending his days hanging around with his friends Frankie, the football, B-Ball the basketball, Doc the medicine ball and a golf ball named Nick. Billy dreams of great things but his friends all believe that that is all there is to it: dreams. Then one day the life of this little cork is changed...
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11-13-2007
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Little Bit & Big Byte - A Day at the Beach
Click Here To Purchase Little Bit & Big Byte Author: Craig T. FeighIllustrated by Patrick CarlsonISBN: 978-159879617-8Publisher: Life Vest Publishing Inc.
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8-14-2008
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Lulu’s Lost Shoes (We Both Read) level K-1 by Paula Blankenship
The Following review was contributed by: Molly Martin The school bus is coming, Lulu must hurry. Book bag in hand she is ready to set off for school when Dad calls her back. Lulu Beetle must find her shoes. And the hunt is on. The shoes were down by the tree. Everyone looks. Frog searches in the pond, the kids on the bus hurry to help. And at last the shoes are found where you might not think they will be. Writer Blankenship’s creative narrative is counterbalanced by the well-executed...
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10-11-2004
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Lyme in Rhyme
Author: Geri Rodda, R.N.Library of Congress Control Number 2005910903 This children's book is beautifully illustrated and easy for children to understand the importance of Lyme disease. It is a valuable tool that should be used to teach youngsters what Lyme disease is, how they can get it, what they can do to prevent it, and what to look for if they suspect a tick has attached itself to them or their pet. The book also expresses the importance of diagnosing and treating Lyme disease early.The...
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12-10-2006
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MAGGIE’S DOOR by Patricia Reilly Giff
The following review was contributed by:
LILIANE AZERAD-GOLDMAN
Following the acclaimed debut of NORY RYAN’S SONG, Patricia Reilly Giff
continues the theme of the Irish potato famine in MAGGIE’S DOOR.
In her richly suspenseful second novel, Ms Giff travels back in time to a crucial moment in the history of the massive exodus from Ireland to the promised land: America, i.e. Maggie’s Door.
Nory Ryan and her boyfriend Sean Red Mallon travel separately on the dangerous roads of...
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1-1-1970
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Marvel Heroes Mix & Match Storybook
Published by: Penny Candy Press: ISBN 157791299-3 Nothing fires the imagination of a child like the fantastic tales of super heroes fighting crime and facing off against super villains. The Marvel Heroes Mix & Match Storybook uses all the familiar Marvel characters, settings, and weapons, and puts readers in control of the story. The stories are simple shells, but that’s where the creativity of the reader’s mind can be used to fill in the blanks. In one...
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1-14-2007
Views: 3528
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Marvel Super Hero Fact Book
Published by: Penny Candy PressISBN: 1-57791298-5 Did you know that The Hulk’s first name is Robert? Or that Storm, the beautiful girl from Kenya who has the power to control the weather, is claustrophobic? Or that Wolverine’s bones are unbreakable? You probably didn’t, unless you regularly read the many titles in the Marvel Comics series.
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1-14-2007
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Marvin Monster's Big Date by Tabatha Jean D'Agata (author):Bonnie Everette-Hawkes (Ilustrator)
The Following review was contributed by: Molly Martin'Marvin Monster lives in Marshville where the neighbors are more than a bit strange.' Marvin slicked his hair back with a handful of Slug Slime. Marvin's mom thought he looked gruesomely handsome. Today Marvin was walking Reba Banshee, that raging cool monster, to school. When Marvin met Reba on the way to school he found Bobby Zombie handing her a bunch of weeds. And, in a matter of minutes he was ditched. During howling chorus he stood...
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10-11-2004
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MAXWELL’S MOUNTAIN
Author: Shari BeckerIllustrated by Nicole WongISBN: 1580890474 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews Maxwell’s Mountain is a witty metaphor on how to overcome obstacles.Debut children’s author Shari Becker conveys a simple but potent message that you can do anything, provided you put your mind to it. Maxwell’s Mountain is disarmingly simple, while at the same time inspiring us to follow our dreams.Maxwell, a little boy of...
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4-4-2006
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Megan’s Unicorn
Click Here To Purchase Megan's Unicorn Author: Amanda YoungISBN: 978-1-4196-6317-8Publisher: Book Surge Publishing Amanda Young is a nurse who finds inspiration for her books from being close to nature and her own life experiences.
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3-31-2008
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MELANIE IN MANHATTAN
Author: Carol WestonPublisher: Random HouseGenre: Children’s Books ISBN: 0-375-83028-6The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsMelanie Martin is back, this time playing hostess in her hometown, NewYork. We keep growing up together with this witty, charming heroincreated by Carol Weston in THE DIARY OF MELANIE MARTIN. In the second book of this series, MELANIE MARTIN GOES DUTCH, Melanierecounted her hilarious visit to...
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4-13-2005
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Melanie Martin Goes Dutch by Carol Weston
The following review was contributed by: MOLLY MARTIN The book opens with Melanie excited as can be. She has a brand new diary, and something exciting to write in it. This was the best day ever… it was the last day of school and the last day of fourth grade. Before long Melanie is facing the prospect of that long ‘nothing to do’ summer. Cecily her best friend has gone on a trip to visit her dad, and Melanie is missing her friends from school. Melanie’s diary continues with day to trials of a...
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10-19-2004
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Menace in the Walls by N.L.Eskeland, Ph.D
The following review was contributed by:
S.V.SWAMY
'Menace in the Walls' by Dr. N.L.Eskeland is a short
novel dealing with the adventures of a 13-year old boy
Joshua Keegan and his young sister Kelley. Based on a
real-life incident but not sacrificing the thrills of a mystery novel, the book manages the double duty of
entertaining and educating the young reader in Science
and Scientific Investi-gation.
The story is about how a poisonous mold 'Stacybotrys'
affects the health of...
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1-1-1970
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Milton’s Dilemma
Author: Patricia Gatto & John De AngelisIllustrated by Kenneth VincentPublishers: Providence Publishing Company 2004ISBN: 0-9651661-9-8The following review was contribute by Katherine J. Turcotte: To view other reviews of KatherineClick HereMilton’s Dilemma is a book that focuses on the bullying of young Milton Hastings, a boy of ten, being raised by his mother, after the death of his father in the war.Moving is nothing out of the ordinary for Milton, military families...
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1-21-2005
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Money Mama & The Three Little Pigs by Lori Mackey(Author) Nicole Lomonaco and Icy Young (Aritsts)
The following review was contibuted by:
CAROLYN HOWARD-JOHNSON
I have a theory about children and money that is not rooted in science. I believe that babies pop out with ingrained personality traits that translate into the way they handle money from the time they are little to adulthood. This may not sound like the beginning of a promising recommendation for a book like Lori Mackey’s Money Mama and The Three Little Pigs which gives children a sound philosophy for how to handle money. But...
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1-1-1970
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MONKEY MADE OF SOCKIES
Author: Shannon GrissomISBN: 1-4208-7022-XThe following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews & Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews To read Norm and Lily's Interview With Shannon Grissom CLICK HERE
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11-17-2005
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MONSTER
Author: Walter Dean MyersPublisher: Harper TempestISBN: 978-0-06-440731-1 Steve Harmon is 16 years old, black, and on trial for murdering a Harlem shopkeeper during a robbery. The prosecuting attorney repeatedly refers to Steve and his co-defendant as “monsters.” Steve’s attorney says that a large part of her job will be simply getting the jury to see Steve as a human being. Monster is Steve’s account of his imprisonment and trial. An avid student in his high school film class, he...
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2-12-2007
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Moo, Moo Who Are You?
Author: Sherry GersteinISBN: 157791258-6Publisher: Brighter Minds Children’s PublishingYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon A quick trip to the farm is a good way for a child to spend a little lap time and Moo, Moo Who Are You? is a good way to introduce toddlers to farm animals. Each spread shows friendly illustration of one animal. Clues on a flap share a little about the animal and how it communicates. Hidden underneath a flap is a photog
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7-21-2007
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Movie Girl,
Click Here To Purchase Movie Girl Author: Christina HamlettISBN: 9781432718541 Publisher: OutskirtsPress I found Movie Girl, by Christina Hamlett, fascinating. Christina Hamlett is a former actress and theatre director. She is an award-winning author, a ghostwriter for The
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8-7-2008
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MR. GEORGE and the RED HAT
Written and Illustrated by Stephen HeighPublishers: KRBY Creations, LLCISBN: 0-9745715-2-0 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsSteven Heigh knits a sweet story focusing on the theme of generosity. Hisprincipal character is a squirrel named Mr. George. The setting is a quiet park,wherein to his delight, he finds a doll’s red hat. He contemplates its manydifferent uses- should he give it to the rabbit with big ears,...
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7-9-2005
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MUNSCHWORKS 4: THE FOURTH MUNSCH TREASURY
Author: Robert N. Munsch: Saoussan Askar: Illustrators Michael Martchenko: Suzanne DuranceauISBN 1-55037-766-3 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsBest-selling Children's author Robert Munsch has over 35 titles in print. Since his first two books, Mud Puddle and The Dark were published in 1979, he has sold over 31 million books in over ten languages.Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Munsch studied for seven years to be a...
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12-16-2005
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MY DADDY WORKS AT NASA
Author: Alli WestoverIllustrator: Brenton Packer ISBN: 1-888237-59-7Publisher: Baxter PressThe following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsAlli Westover provides a look at how the NASA SPACE SHUTTLE works from the perspectiveof children.Youngsters will soar into space with the astronauts and enjoylearning about all the multitude of tasks that are involved in launching a NASAspace shuttle. Thrills keep on coming, as all of the...
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10-11-2005
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Nine for the NightLight: Nine Creepy Tales Just For Kids
Author: . Maria Perry OsborneISBN: 1-4116-3245-1The following review was contributed by: Molly Martin & CLICK TO VIEW Molly Martin's Reviews The Table of Contents lists the nine creepy tales. Messages in the Lunch Room is a spooky tale featuring a teacher who should never be allowed near a classroom. While in the lunch room one child after another reads the words, "There will be a terrible accident," in their bowl of soup. And, sure enough, there is. Mushed relates how Jason...
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8-4-2005
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Nomadin by Shawn Cormier
The Following review was contributed by: Molly Martin Nadae has been a nice peaceful land from the time Reknamarken the necromancer was restrained into a specially bound book by the Nomadin. The miscreant vows that a Nomadin child will be born and ultimately bring his release. In an effort to prevent such a misadventure the Nomadin forbid the birth of any Nomadin child. Ilien Woodhill is a boy with a bit of puzzlement to him. While his peasant mother is away from home Ilien is cared for by...
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10-11-2004
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Not a Happy Camper
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Not A Happy CamperAuthor: Mindy SchneiderISBN: 978-0-8021-1848-6Publisher: Grove Press Mindy Schneider’s NOT A HAPPY CAMPER is tagged as a memoir. I truly believe Ms. Schneider lived this story. It’s an intimate and sweet story that reads like it’s coming straight from a 13 year old girl—Schneider certainly knows her craft and her audience. As a parent, I’m grateful for a peek into Jewish culture, which I know little about. I shared this book with my...
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12-29-2007
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On Shapes and More
Author: Roni Rosenthal-GazitIllustrated by: Jehanne Silva-FreimanePublisher: StoryTimeWorld - publishing houseISBN-10: 0-9792800-0-1ISBN-13: 978-0-9792800-0-9This little book aims to teach children shapes such as triangles, circles, squares etc., by relating them to some every day objects which they can relate to. The text is presented in a nice rhyme-like manner, which goes well with the colorful illustrations.I enjoyed going through the little colorful book that teaches the shapes and how...
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6-23-2007
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Once Upon a Blue Moon
Author: S.E. BlakesleeISBN 9-780978-903107A child's imagination knows no limits. So when a child wants his sick playmate well, he makes a wish. Magic and hope come in the form of Freddy. Freddy is a mystical entity -- the answer to the child's wish. When Freddy cannot convince the child to take him to his playmate in his magical form, Freddy becomes a blanket that grownups will not question. The boy lays the blanket over his friend -- she stirs and is soon well. The grownups attribute the...
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1-29-2007
Views: 6067
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One Hot Second: Stories About Desire by Cathy Young: Editor
The following review was contributed by
LILIANE AZERAD-GOLDMAN
“How’s school today?
- Fine!
What did you do today?
- Stuff!”
How often have “annoying” parents encountered this frustrating exchange of dialogue with their adolescents?
One Hot Second: Stories About Desire Edited by Cathy Young has some penetrating answers to these innocent questions.
Cathy Young has carefully chosen eleven award-winning authors to explore the angst and uncertainties of...
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1-1-1970
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One Incredible Dog! Boone
Author: Chris WilliamsIllustrated by Judith FriedmanPublisher Moo Press, Inc.ISBN: 0-9724853-9-2 The following review was contribute by: Molly Martin & CLICK TO VIEW Molly Martin's ReviewsThe narrative encompasses 32 pages filled with prose and black and white ‘pen and ink’ type drawings. Boone, Daniel Boone is a big, friendly Search and Rescue dog. Boone helps find people who are lost or hiding. Boone learned to be a Search and Rescue dog by playing Hide and Seek with his friends Teri...
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6-30-2005
Views: 2115
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One Small Giggle: A Now and Forever Journey by Molly Piper
The Following review was contributed by: Molly MartinA baby sitting by a babbling brook laughed out loud when he saw a frog leaping from the water. And that giggle heard by his mother, and some huge trees nearby became the sound traveling around the world. The baby’s dad, a boy on the beach and an old man who lived on the side of the mountain all were rewarded by the joy that giggle created. Children attending to their lessons, and a flock of flamingos as well as a herd of deer all felt the...
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10-11-2004
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O’Shaughnessey A boy and His Leprechaun
Author: Jeremy McGuireISBN: 978-1-4327-0892-4Publisher: OutskirtsPress.comClick Here To Purchase O’Shaughnessey A boy and His Leprechaun
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5-13-2008
Views: 2177
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PATCH THE PORCUPINE and the Bike Shop Job
Authored and Illustrated by Scott NelsonISBN 0-9745715-3-9Publishers: KRBY Creations, LLC The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsHow can a porcupine fix a bicycle tire with his sharp quills without popping it? Well, Patch the Porcupine and the Bike Shop Job, authored by Scott Nelson will give you a nifty answer.Patch the Porcupine always wanted to be a Mr. Fix-it. He forever followed his heart and fixed gears for other...
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7-12-2005
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Pinkie the Cat Gets a Baby Sister
Author: Greta Baker WardISBN: 9780979834608 Publisher: P.M. Publishing Pinkie the Cat Gets a Baby Sister, by Greta Baker Ward is a children’s book targeting the four to seven year old age bracket, however, children of all ages can delight in this story. Pinkie the Cat loves his owners and home, but when they bring home another kitten, Pinkie feels he is being replaced, and so he runs away to search for another home. This is the first book in a series of Pinkie the Cat adventures. T
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4-21-2008
Views: 3452
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Quit Bugging Me
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Quit Bugging Me Author: Karen Laven ISBN: 978-0-9776043-6-4 Thirteen year-old Emily Lockhardt thought that having her older brother Bud always around bugging her was bad enough. Now though, she has to write a school report on creepy crawlers and Bud is actually trying to help. When he gives Emily a new book about bugs things really start to get out of hand. With bugs on the brain as she falls asleep, Emily wakes up to the creepy sensation of...
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10-18-2007
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Quit Bugging Me
Click Here To Purchase Quit Bugging Me Author: Karen LavenISBN: 978-0-9776043-6-4 This is the book that lives in the moment. Em is assigned a report topic – BUGS! She emails her teacher and pleads to be allowed to exchange projects with a classmate that was assigned the prairie subject. She says that the prairie is be
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3-26-2008
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Riding the Storm Out
Author: McKenna AndrewsISBN: 1-4-4116-7216-XThe following review was contributed by: Sue Vogan: To read more of Sue's reviews Click HereBeing nine-years old is something in itself, but being musically inclined and athletically talented is nothing short of well rounded. However, McKenna Andrews has raised the bar on what a child is able to accomplish -- to write and publish a book and choosing striking pictures to compliment it.
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3-27-2006
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Rosie Snowdrop Wants a Passport by Author-Henrietta Hawkins: Illustrated by Nell Bond:Foreword by Jilly Cooper
The following review was contributed by:
RACHEL NEWCOMBE
Rosie Snowdrop, a Westie with a wonky ear, is devastated that she can't go to France for the year with the rest of the family because she doesn't have a passport. When Poppy and Sam's passports arrive in the post she hatches a
plan to make her own. However, her friend Bodger spoils the idea with the news that homemade passports just won't do.
Rosie really misses Sam and Poppy, but one day a crowd of dogs see a poster in the...
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1-1-1970
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Silver Squirrel by Daniel Ritchie
The Following review was contributed by: Molly MartinJacob Artwood-Brown, is a wise patriarch of the squirrel colony. When Shara is taken by a hawk after being widowed it is left to Jacob to help rear their orphaned son. After a time Silver leaves the comfort of ‘The Lodge’ to live a solitary existence on the edge of the colony. Jacob’s niece Sandy is a lovely young squirrel when she and Silver meet again as young adult squirrel’s neither really remembers their childhood spent together.Sandy...
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10-11-2004
Views: 4617
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Skulduggery Pleasant
Author: Derek LandyISBN: 978-0-06-12315-5Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersYou Can Purchase This Book From Amazon What can I say about Skulduggery Pleasant? He’s an accomplished detective with a flair for fashion and witty conversation. I suppose I should also tell you that he’s a sorcerer who snaps up fireballs faster than I can crack gum. Okay, there’s one more tiny detail—he’s one of the undead, but he’s really a nice guy folks, honestly! Did I forget to mention that he’s a walking,...
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7-21-2007
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Sleep Before Evening
Click Here To Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Magdalena BallPublisher: Bewrite Books ISBN-10: 1904492967ISBN-13: 978-1904492962
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8-4-2007
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Small Steps
Author: Louis SacharISBN: 0-385-73314-3The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman: CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsDigging holes for a lost treasure in a juvenile detention facility was the premise for Louis Sachar’s first novel, HOLES (winner of 13 awards). He continues the saga with two of the lesser developed protagonists in HOLES, Armpit and X-ray enjoying their new found freedom.Jerome aka Armpit is still digging holes, this time earning his keep. We find...
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3-30-2006
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Smartest Little Artist Book 1- The Many Faces of Friendship
Click Here To Purchase Smartest Little Artist Book 1- The Many Faces of Friendship Book 1 – The Many Faces of FriendshipAuthored and compiled by Tonya L. LambertISBN: 978-0-615-24079-4 Tonya L. Lambert, the author and anthologist for Smartes
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10-23-2008
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Something Rotten
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Something RottenAuthor: Alan M. GratzISBN: 0803732163Publisher: Dial Something is rotten in Denmark…Denmark, Tennessee that is. It’s nice to see a campy retelling of a classic that’s not in graphic novel format. Written for the teen reader, SOMETHING ROTTEN doesn’t regurgitate Shakespeare’s HAMLET in colorful action blocks in order to get a classic in the hands of reluctant readers. Nor does author Alan Gratz sacrifice the story’s soul for readability. The...
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12-29-2007
Views: 1576
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Sort it Out!
Click Here To Purchase Sort It Out! Title: Sort it Out!ISBN: 978-1-934359-11-2Publisher: Sylvan Dell Sort it Out! makes early math concepts fun. It's an imaginative form
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8-14-2008
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Sparkie Wyk
Author: Dayette J. ZampolinISBN: 978-1-4257-8265-8Publisher:: Xlibris Corporation Sparkie Wyk is a wonderfully written and delightful children’s book; spreading cheer not only through its adorable characters, but through its colorfully designed pages. The story is bound to warm the hearts of old and young alike, as parents and grandparents read it to the very young.A b
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3-26-2008
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Stone Pizza
Author: Susan K. MitchellIllustrated by McNevin HayesPublisher: The RGU GroupISBN-10: 1-891795-26-0 Stone Pizza is a children’s picture book for children ages 4 to 12. A hardback book with a cover that is beautifully illustrated with a coyote on the cover wearing a purple bandanna with yellow polka-dots, a pair of green sunglasses and holding a stone pizza. A delightful tale involving the critters of the desert where food is hard to find. Coyote finds no hospitality when he wanders into...
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4-29-2007
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Swift
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Swift Author: Robert J. BlakeISBN: 978-0-399-23383-8Publisher: Philomel Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group Author Robert Blake uses the Alaskan wilderness to share a story of love, endurance, and triumph over the seemingly impossible. Johnnie’s first bear-hunting adventure with his father in the Alaskan wilderness takes a fateful turn. Three days out, a grizzly mangles his father’s leg. His father can’t travel and Johnnie must go for help. His...
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10-23-2007
Views: 1839
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Tale of the Poisonous Yuck Bugs
Author: Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Pete WhiteheadISBN: 0310709555 The following review was contribubted by: E.Dian Moore & To read more about Dian Moore’s reviews click HERETo read Dian's interview with the author CLICK HERE
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9-1-2005
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Taneesha Never Disparaging
Click Here To Purchase Taneesha Never Disparaging Author: M. LaVora PerryISBN: 978-0-8617-1550-3Publisher: Wisdom PublicationsAn author with a knack for a humorously compassionate story and a snappy character who lends herself to its telling come together in Taneesha Never Disparaging, a middle-grade novel with timeless coming-of-age conflicts related through the frank voi
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5-2-2008
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Tato
Author: Kathe GogolewskiISBN: 159088-489-8Available November 2005The following review was contributed by: Rev.Marie Davies: Click Here To Read More Of Marie's Reviews: Any parent who has tried to help a child deal with the death of a friend, a beloved family member or a family pet understands the difficulty a child has comprehending such a loss. After the death of his grandfather, Michael Tate’s parents are trying their best to help him cope but Michael refuses to face the reality of the...
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6-25-2005
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Teddy the Bear
Click Here To Purchase Teddy The Bear Author: Billy YoungISBN: 9781847990686 Publisher: Lulu After reading the children’s book, Teddy the Bear, by Billy Young, I find myself deeply disturbed. I am not entirely sure which age bracket this is designed for, but my best gu
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4-21-2008
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Templeton Turtle Goes Exploring
Click Here To Purchase Templeton Turtle Goes Exploring Author: Ron Pridmore Illustrated by: Michele-lee Phelan Publisher: Bridgeway BooksISBN: 978-1-934454-21-3Author Ron Pridmore has always dreamed of writing a book about animals and hopes his first book about Templeton will foster a fondness for animals among the young readers.Michele-lee Phelan wanted to be a professional artist since being a girl. She is inspired by nature and has painted the covers of several fantasy novels whilst...
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8-15-2008
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THAT’S WHAT GRANDPARENTS ARE FOR
Title: THAT’S WHAT GRANDPARENTS ARE FORAuthor: Arlene Uslander, Illustrations by Freddie LevinISBN 0-939217-60-0 The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews
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10-31-2004
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The Adventures of Riley: Mission to Madagascar
Title: The Adventures of Riley: Mission to MadagascarAuthor: Amanda Lumry and Laura Hurwitz, Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre ISBN: 0974841129 The following review was submitted by: E.Dian Moore & To read more about Dian Moore’s reviews click HEREGet out your passports, located at the back of The Adventures of Reilly: Mission to Madaga
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9-3-2005
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The Adventures of Traveling Bear
The Adventures of Traveling Bear is an exciting new children’s book series. Each of the fourteen books in the series focuses on “positive values and winning attitudes.”Complete with a read-along CD, these fun books will encourage young readers as they improve their reading skills while teaching and gently reinforcing important life lessons and values.Once one of these books is picked up and read for the first time, parents will know without a doubt this is a series their children are going to...
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11-13-2007
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THE ALL ANIMAL BAND by Jim MOORE: & illustrated by Norris HALL
The following review was contributed by:
LILY AZERAD-GOLDMAN
Writer/musician Jim Moore and illustrator Norris Hall have concocted a deliciously musical story.
Fans of the giggling bedtimes will get a kick out of this rhythmically fun, upbeat story.
Based on the song All Animal Band, the book version will have children and adults alike, snapping fingers, setting a beat and dancing.
Willie the Squirrel, Ollie the Owl, Slick the Snake, Fredi the Frog and Dan the Dog form the world’s...
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1-1-1970
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THE ALPHABET DANCE
Title: THE ALPHABET DANCEAuthor Pauline GuyIllustrations by Jerry Pierre-LouisISBN 0-9753533-7-3The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsTo read Lily's interview with Pauline Guy click HERETap, tap, tap! Let the show begin! Pauline Guy and Jerry Pierre-Louis have put on a real performance with The Alphabet Dance. Geared for ages 1 and up, the letters leap off the pages. Solos, duets, and group dancing exploit the...
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11-9-2004
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The Balloon Boy of San Francisco
Genre: Children's Book: middle gradesAuthor: Dorothy Kupcha LelandPublisher: Tomato EnterprisesISBN 0-9617357-4-0ISBN: 0-9617357-9-1The following review was contributed by: Molly Martin & CLICK TO VIEW Molly Martin's ReviewsThe narrative opens on a fog shrouded day in San Francisco. It is March 31,1853 and the steam ship Independence has wrecked off the Lower Californiacoast. Ready Gates and other newsboys hurry to tell the city of the loss.The Gates family came to San Francisco hoping...
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2-25-2005
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The Blue Ribbon Day
Title: The Blue Ribbon DayAuthor: Katie Couric: Illustrated by Marjorie PricemanISBN 0-385-50142-0 The following review was contributed by:
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10-21-2004
Views: 20621
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The Boy Who Loved Birds
Author: George CarruthIllustrator: Libby Carruth Krock
Publisher: Too Much Fun, LLC
ISBN: 0-9773167-0-X
Any young child with a fascination for the
wonders of nature will find a special home in the pages of George Carruth’s The Boy Who Loved Birds. This whimsical
picture book follows a budding ornithologist through a dream in which he
hatches from an egg, sprouts wings, masters the art of flight, and meets a
winged girl with whom to raise hatchlings of their own....
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5-15-2007
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The Call to Shakabaz
Author: Amy WachspressISBN: 978-0-9788350-2-6Amy Wachspress's The Call to Shakabaz is a cross-cultural fantasy novel aimed at students from grades four to nine. And you can probably liken the heroes of this fantasy novel to the Harry Potters of African-Americans.From the first sentence, the readers are caught up in the adventures of Doshmisi, Denzel, Maia and Sonjay, whose mom, Debbie recently passed away.What they did not know is that they were of enchanters' lineage. Their grandmother,...
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5-15-2007
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The Criminal in the Caymans
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Criminal in the CaymansAuthor: Connie Lee BerryISBN: 0-9772848-0-8 The most interesting about this and the other children’s books Ms. Berry writes is the way she found her calling. It seems her eight-year-old son was complaining about writing a paragraph and to prove that writing could be fun, she wrote a whole book for her son and his brother to read. Anyone with children will be thanking Ms. Berry for taking the time to write -- and her son for...
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2-1-2008
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The Day the Zoo Came to Visit by James DD Smith(Author):Stina Brown(Illustrator)
The Following review was contributed by: Molly MartinJaney and Jamie went to the zoo. After returning home the kids hear a knock on the door. What a surprise awaits the pair: the zoo has come to them. Writer Smith has produced a nicely done book meant for children ages 4-8. Large, brightly colored illustration and alliterative rhyming text make The Day the Zoo Came to Visit a sure favorite for the younger set. Animals tumble over one another in alphabetical order as they invade the house. I...
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10-11-2004
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The Dragonfly Secret (A Story of Boundless Love)
Click Here To Purchase The Dragonfly Secret: A Story of Boundless Love Author: Clea and John Adams Illustrated by: Barbara L. GibsonPublisher: Feather Rock Books
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10-19-2008
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The Edge Chronicles: Beyond the Deepwoods by Paul Stewart &Chris Riddell
The Following review was contributed by: Molly Martin Far away, is the edge where the Edgewater River pours incessantly into the abyss below. The headwater for the river is found far away in the dark regions of the Deepwoods. And that is where our tale begins in the Woodtroll village where a mother must ready her youngest child for striking out on his own in the world. Tuntum and Spleda Snatchwood have never told Twig he is not their own child. Now Twig is grown, he will be thirteen on his...
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10-11-2004
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The Edge Chronicles: Stormchaser by Paul Stewart (Author): Chris Riddell (Illustrator)
The Following review was contributed by: Molly Martin Twig is now 16. It is midday in Undertown. The tale opens with Twig meeting a none too successful slaughterer hawking leather talismans. A playful prowlgrin cub, Twig’s old friend the caterbird, and the breaking of the chain tethering the floating rock whereupon the seat of learning, Sanctaphrax, is perched add to the excitement of the moment. The caterbird knows the story behind Twig’s father and how he became Cloud Wolf captain of the...
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10-11-2004
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The Fourteen Bears Summer and Winter
Author: Evelyn ScottIllustrated by Virginia ParsonsISBN 0-375-83279-3Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE/KIDS The following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsThe Fourteen Bears in Summer and Winter is just as fresh as its original versions published in 1969 and 1973.It is divided into two parts, summer and winter. The summer theme is chock full of fun activities. We see all the fourteen bears enjoying the togetherness of their average...
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6-21-2005
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The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters
Click Here To Purchse The Gifted Gabaldón Sisters Author: Lorraine LopezISBN: 9780446699211Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (Hachette Book Group) After reading The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters, by Lorraine Lopez, I am astounded. Lorraine Lopez is the author of Call Me Henri, which won the Paterson Priz
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11-6-2008
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The Great Cake
Author: Sherry GersteinPublisher: Brighter Minds Children’s PublishingISBN: 157791260-8 One, two, a piece for you… Three four, would you like some more? Children love cake, birthday parties, and dogs. Mix them up with bright colors and fun dialogue and you get Sherry Gerstein’s The Great Cake. Yao and Rico—only two of a book full of adorable, doe-eyed animals—want to make the perfect birthday cake for their good friend Oppenheimer. They start...
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2-16-2007
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The Little Candy Breathing Dragons
Author: Gloria ClarkISBN 978-1-4327-1510-6 What caught my eye was the illustrations by Bobbi Switzer. You can’t help but fall in love with these two child-like dragons. One is covered in what looks like gumdrops and the other has a mane that reminds me of candy canes. Once in
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3-19-2008
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The Little Candy Breathing Dragons
Click Here To Purchase The Little Candy Breathing Dragons Author: Gloria ClarkIllustrator: Bobbi SwitzerISBN: 978-1-4327-1510-6Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc
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4-5-2008
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The Littlest Christmas Kitten
Author: Leona Novy JacksonIllustrated by Kelly DupreISBN: 13:9780930643188 I love a story that uses just the right words and only those words. Leona Jackson tells the Christmas story using few words, but they are the right words.A mother cat searches everywhere for her lost kitten. She finally finds the missing kitten in a manger of hay. The mother is anxious to get her kitten safely home because strangers are in the stable. Just minutes after she rescues her lost kitten from the manager, a...
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12-25-2006
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The Magic In You
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Magic In YouAuthor: Sally TaylorISBN: 978-1-4327-0324-0Publisher: Outskirts Press Sally Taylor has come to understand the power of faith, love and ultimately forgiveness through her own experiences in life. It is from here that she has used a colourful blend of experience, talent and imagination to create The Magic in You with work progressing quickly on a follow-up. The Magic In You is a children’s book that follows the theme “forgiveness”. This...
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2-22-2008
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The Magic Violin
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Magic ViolinAuthor: Mayra CalvaniIllustrator: K. C. SniderPublisher: Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.ISBN: 978-1-933090-49-8The book is about a 8 year old girl Melina and how she regains her confidence that she can indeed learn the violin through some stratagems of her wonderful teacher Andrea.When Melina starts losing her self-confidence, Andrea disguises herself as an old woman and tells Melina that her violin will become magical. And the child trusts...
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2-9-2008
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The Most Valuable Treasure
Click Here To Purchase The Most Valuable Treasure Author: Sally H TaylorPublisher: Outskirts PressISBN: 978-1-4327-1821-3 The Most Valuable Treasure is Sally Taylor’s second book after the wond
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7-15-2008
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The Mountain of Stone
Author: Christy Davis ISBN: 1 4184 1796 3The following review was contributed by: Molly Martin & CLICK TO VIEW Molly Martin's Reviews
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8-11-2005
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The Other Side of Yore
Author: J. Lyon Layden Illustrated by: Kenny Savage ISBN: 978-1-60145-122-4What do you get if two friends decide to write and illustrate a children’s book together? The Other Side Of Yore answers this question with it’s beautiful illustrations and enchanting storyline. This is very much a mixture between The Hobbit and The Wind in the Willows. This delightful tale follows herbalist Frawg Findig on his adventures. The opening chapter sees Frawg and a dragonfly named Buzz, befriend each other...
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5-18-2007
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The Pink Pumpkin
Author: Phil Posson The following review was contributed by: Andrea Wren & CLICK TO VIEW Andrea Wren's ReviewsSumptuously illustrated and of appeal to younger readers, The Pink Pumpkin is a story of difference and discovery. Simple to read, it tells the tale of Cheri, a little girl who lives in the town and very much enjoys visiting the farm where her grandparents stay. Cheri is very fond of her pony at the farm, Crafty, and loves helping h
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6-2-2005
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The Prince's Diary by Renee Ting
Author: Renee Ting: Illustrated by Elizabeth O. DulembaISBN 1-885008-27-9The following review was contributed by: Kathryn Atwood: Click Here To View More Of Kathryn's Reviews What was Cinderella's handsome prince doing while his future lady was toiling away at her work and wishing for a way to the ball? The Prince's Diary, a sweet new picture book from Renee Ting and Elizabeth O. Dulemba, answers that question.The book gives a charming and humorous flip side to the famous fairy...
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11-26-2005
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The Princess and the Pekinese by Trisha Adelena Howell:Illustrated by Paul Lopez
The following is a review contributed by
RACHEL NEWCOMBE, Writer / Editor / Researcher.
REVIEW
The Princess and the Pekinese, by Trisha Adelena Howell, is a delightful children's picture book aimed at 4 to 8 year olds. It tells the tale of Princess Lillian (a dog treated like a child) who suddenly has to cope with a new situation when the family buys a Pekinese puppy.
Lillian is thwarted by feelings of rejection and jealousy, and on the spur of the moment, runs away from her owners....
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1-1-1970
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The Rabbit and the Snowman
Click Here To Purchase The Rabbit and the Snowman Author: Sally O. LeeISBN: 9781419656255 Publisher: BookSurge I found The Rabbit and the Snowman, by Sally O. Lee enchanting. The auth
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7-17-2008
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The Rainforest Grew All Around
Click Image Below To Find Out More About The Rainforest Grew All Around Author: Susan K.Mitchell: Connie McLennan, Illustrator ISBN: 978-0-9768823-6-7 What is a rainforest? Who lives there? Children, aged 3-7, are invited to take a closer look at the rainforest of the Amazon in Susan Mitchell’s award winning new book The Rainforest Grew All Around.Written as an adaptation of the childhood favorite The Green Grass Grew All Around, Mitchell leads children deep into the jungle. Along their way,...
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2-7-2008
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The Ring Bear
Author: David Michael Slater ISBN: 0972-92251-2Genre: Children’s Books
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2-26-2005
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The Rock of Realm
Author: Lea SchizasISBN: 1-932993-08-8 The following review was contributed by: Rev.Marie Davies: : Click Here To Read More Of Marie's Reviews:Learning that mom and dad are more than just parents is a revelation to most children but for Alex Stone the surprise is greater than normal. When Alex, a typical fourteen-year-old girl, finds herself magically transported to the Kingdom of Realm, she learns that her mother is no ordinary domestic diva but a Queen in exile. Her mom’s royal status...
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6-30-2005
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The Roly-Poly Hunters in Kindergarten
Author: Robin MerlinoISBN: 1-4120-5353-6The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's ReviewsThe Roly-Poly Hunters in Kindergarten, written andillustrated by Robin Merlino is a visually delightfuland colorful book meant for children of 3-6 years (PreK through 1st grade) and their parents / care giversetc. It is a short and inspiring story of how a smallgirl Maddie overcomes her shyness and makes friendswith her Kindergarten class mates with the help...
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8-5-2005
Views: 1966
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The Rune of Zachary Zimbalist" and "The Legend of Zamiel Zimbalist"
Author: Pamela KeyesISBN: 1-59092-131-3ISBN: 1-59092-062-7The following review was contribute by: Kathryn Atwood Click Here To View More Of Kathryn's Reviews.Pamela Keyes doesn't waste any time getting her story, "The Rune of Zachary Zimbalist" moving. The first sentence of the book has five-year old Zachary sensing his new house's magical power. Three paragraphs later, he is in the midst of a brief conversation between a talking cat and a ghost girl who says Zachary is to be her...
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5-23-2005
Views: 2941
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The Secret of the Labyrinth by CJ Lewis
The Following review was contributed by: Molly Martin Twelve year old Edward Forrest lives in a meager home with mom Olive and two sisters; Amy 14, Crystal 16. There is little money for lights, heat or food. The local library where it is warm and filled with friendly faces and books to carry him far from his bleak existence is a refuge for the lonely youngster. Edward’s life changes when he awakens at 6AM as usual only to discover neither Olive nor his sisters are in the house. Two weeks...
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10-11-2004
Views: 3461
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The Secret of the Lonely Grave
Click Here To Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Albert A. Bell, Jr. Publisher: Ingalls Publishing Group, Inc.ISBN: 978-1-932158-79-3 An aging cemetery, a puzzling tombstone, and the discovery of a human skeleton stir up a summer mystery that middle-grade readers won’t be able to put down. The Secret of the Lonely Grave, by history professor Alfred A. Bell, Jr., is a compelling work of historical fiction that wraps significant events from America’s past in a contemporary plot. Eager...
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8-2-2007
Views: 4242
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The Secrets of the Alchemist Dar
Author: By Michael StadtherISBN: 978-0-9760618-7-8 The Secrets of the Alchemist Dar is the sequel to Michael Stadther's last book A Treasure's Trove, and fans of that book will be glad to see more of their favorite characters- the woodcarver, Zac, his Halfling wife of two years Ana, and of course, their faithful dog like 'doth' Pook. In this tale, reminiscent of classic fairytales, the evil Alchemist is trying to steal the good fairies rings of life in order to give eternal life to the...
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2-3-2007
Views: 4945
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The Serious Kiss
Genre: Young adultsAuthor: Mary Hogan ISBN: 006072207X The following review was contributed by: E.Dian Moore & To read more about Dian Moore’s reviews click HERETo read Dian's interview with the author CLI
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2-24-2005
Views: 3664
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The Sherlock Files: The 100-Year-Old-Secret
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon The Sherlock Files: The 100-Year-Old-SecretAuthor: Tracy BarrettISBN: 13:978-0-8050-8340-8Publisher: Henry Holt and Company One of my fondest childhood memories is of reading mysteries. My favorite series was The Happy Hollisters by Jerry West. I received one in the mail every month. Each new arrival meant my family wouldn’t see me for hours—which I seriously doubt mattered much to my siblings. I didn’t even want to stop to eat! Well, everything changes. A...
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3-3-2008
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THE SQUISHINESS OF THINGS
Authored and Illustrated by Marc KompaneyetsISBN 0-375-82750-1Publishers: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers The following review has been contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's Reviews‘The Squishiness Of Things,” by debut picture book author and illustrator MarcKompaneyets, should have been titled “Hillarious Hieronymus.” Kompaneyets tells the story of Hieronymus, the “king of knowers,” who kneweverything as a result of his eccentric...
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7-13-2005
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The Story of Kitten Cuckoo
Author: Ed BakerISBN: 1-933572-04-3Publisher: Centro Books Every writer who writes for children knows there are a few rules: You don’t write about animals; you don’t write in rhyme; you don’t illustrate the story yourself. So, how do you break every rule and still produce a wonderful children’s story? Ask Ed Baker. The truth is, publishers do like rhyming picture books about animals or other subjects and occasionally, authors do illustrate their own work, but the story...
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3-18-2007
Views: 4534
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The Story of Kitten Cuckoo
Authored and illustrated by Ed Baker ISBN: 1-933572-04-3The Story of Kitten Cuckoo, written and illustrated by Ed Baker is an endearing picture book with cartoonish characters that are simple yet adorable.The story is for children of all ages, teaching children the concept of friendship. Ed Baker has developed a loosely rhyming poem to enrich this tale of an unlikely friendship. Kitten Cuckoo and a baby elephant named Paquile E. Derm are best friends, despite their obvious differences....
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4-8-2007
Views: 4523
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THE TAILOR’S GIFT: A Holiday Tale for Everyone
Author: David M. Stern: Illustrator: Dave ZaboskiISBN: 0-9741607-0-9The following review was contributed by: Jennifer Brown : Click Here To View Jennifer Brown's Reviews“When the road is bumpy and you’ve just had enough, look inside yourself and make yourself tough.”If you’re looking for a new story of giving for the holiday season, look no further than David M. Stern’s book, THE TAILOR’S GIFT. A bedtime story within a bedtime story, THE TAILOR’S GIFT just happens to be the story a mother...
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3-29-2006
Views: 5117
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The Tiniest Tiger
Click Here To Purchase The Tiniest TigerAuthor: Joanne L. McGonagleISBN: 9781419691416 Publisher: BookSurge I found
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6-16-2008
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THE YEAR OF MY MIRACULOUS REAPPEARANCE
Aurhor: Catherine Ryan Hyde ISBN: 778-0-375-83257-4Catherine Ryan Hyde has penned another heart clincher. She has tackled theproblem of alcoholism and loneliness spanning the year in the life of a 13 yearold, Cynthia.Cynthia’s mom, an addicted alcoholic, brings home a string of new boyfriends.Cynthia has to go to school, take care of herself and her younger brother Bill,who is a retarded child and who adores her as much as she adores him.One day, her grand-parents, who live quite a distance...
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5-21-2007
Views: 5868
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Their Way Home
Click Here To Purchase Their Way Home Author: Melissa Van RossumISBN-10: 0979226538 ISBN-13: 978-0979226533 Publisher: MetaPublishing Melissa sees ghost. In fact, she's a ghost magnet! There are so many ghosts in her house t
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10-25-2008
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THELONIUS TURKEY LIVES! (On Felicia Ferguson’s Farm)
Authored and illustrated by Lynn Rowe ReedISBN 0-375-83126-6Publisher: Alfred A. KnopfThe following review was contributed by: Lily Azerad-Goldman &CLICK TO VIEW Lily Azerad-Goldman's ReviewsJust when you thought you saw it all, here comes marching in Thelonius Turkey Lives!(On Felicia Ferguson’s Farm) written and illustrated by Lynn Rowe Reed.It is an adorable book and the surprise comes not in the eating of the Turkey but into something else. No, I won’t divulge its secret, however, it...
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10-9-2005
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There Goes A Mermaid! A Norfolktale (Pre-Press Copy) by Lisa Suhay: Illustrated by Sam Hundley
The following review was contributed by:
LILY AZERAD GOLDMAN CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR LIVING IN MONTREAL CANADA
There Goes a Mermaid! A NorFolkTale authored by Lisa Suhay and illustrated by Sam Hundley is really a whimsical guidebook for children visiting the mermaid sculptures of Norfolk, Virginia.
Kevin Gallup, who created the basic sculpture form for all the Norfolk mermaids, as well as the artists who created the designs on the Mermaids, are listed on the back...
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1-1-1970
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To Oz and Back by Alexandra Eden
Bones Fatzinger is an ex-police officer kicked off the force for being too lenient with criminals. Left to live on a tight budget, he stays in the Broad Street Hotel, where he befriends the owner’s granddaughter, 12-year-old Verity Buscador.
When two of Verity’s classmates mysteriously disappear, Bones and the Duchess team up and launch their own investigation. Although Bones is doubtful that Verity can offer any help, she soon proves valuable.
Together they discover a series of...
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1-1-1970
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Toaster Pond
Author: Peter de WittISBN: 1-933255-21-8Toaster Pond is a wondrous adventure for children. The setting is a place called Waterville. In Waterville during the summer the teens are ready for their championship game of Hide and Seek. But this is not your normal regular game. The story will captivate your child’s imagination. You can discover within the pages six toed fairies, as well as a wealth of different characters. The stories main characters include Doug, Skip, and Pierce, and they are on...
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4-9-2007
Views: 3478
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Torina’s World, A Child’s Life in Madagascar
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Torina’s World, A Child’s Life in Madagascar Author: Joni Kabana: ISBN: 10:097947714X: 13:9780979477140A picture is said to be worth a thousand words, but the pictures in Joni Kabana’s new book Torina’s World, A Child’s Life in Madagascar is worth far more than words. Kabana treats her readers to a child’s view of her life and culture through the eye of a camera.Meet Torina, an eight year old Malagasy girl from the island country called Madagascar. Torina...
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9-8-2007
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Treasure in Tahiti
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Treasure in TahitiAuthor: Connie Lee BerryISBN: 978-0-9772848-1-8 Ms. Berry shares what she discovers in her research for this book – “plants are an important part of Polynesian culture.” The coconut tree seems to be the most useful as all parts are used. Interesting – right from the start! The book opens with a Tahiti fact sheet. Even as a kid, I would find this most interesting. It is sure to come up in a class somewhere. Just think how smart you will...
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1-31-2008
Views: 2715
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Uneversaurus
Author: Aiden PottsISBN: 978-0385751193Uneversaurus is a picture book that walks kids through how paleontologists find dinosaur bones, how they put them all together, and how they make deductions about how the dinosaur lived and what it looked like by comparing them to what we know about the animals that are alive today.Uneversaurus is illustrated wonderfully with a fun mix of splashy full color pages and small comic book like asides that manage to convey a lot of information in a fun way....
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6-14-2007
Views: 3504
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Virus Games
Click Here To Purchase Virus Games Author: G. L. SheerinPublisher: Synergy BooksISBN: 978-1-934454-04-6About the Book (From the Back Cover):Peter Dempsey hates computers. He detests looking at monitors, can barely type with two fingers on a keyboard, and considers his PC 101 class a torture chambers. But when a fateful bolt of lightning gives him the ability to see just who lives and works inside our computers, Peter might have to change his mind.Peter befriends the "packets" who...
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4-24-2008
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We Both Read About Dinosaurs by Sindy McKay (author): Robert Walters (illustrator)
The Following review was contributed by: Molly MartinAbout Dinosaurs is another in the We Both Read series. Writer McKay has crafted an excellent tool for parents, teachers and children alike. With the advice of dinosaur specialist and paleontologist, Dr Matthew Lamanna and talents of paleo artist, illustrator Robert Walters, McKay’s nicely crafted work is sure to please. McKay offers the reader a peek into lives of many of the hoary beasts we know as dinosaurs. Size, color, food and eating...
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10-11-2004
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What Stinks?
Author: George CarruthIllustrator: Libby Carruth KrockPublisher: Too Much Fun, LLC ISBN: 978-0-9773167-2-4 For any young child who has searched for the origin of a mysterious sight, sound, or smell, George Carruth’s What Stinks? will become a favorite read.This picture book follows the determined exploits of a girl and her little brother as they search the nooks and crannies of their home for the source of an unexplained odor. They find many unpleasant and potentially odiferous items, from...
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8-2-2007
Views: 2118
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Why Won’t Anyone Play With Me?
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Why Won’t Anyone Play With Me?
Author: Joy V. SmithISBN: 1-4241-8634-X Joy V. Smith has written a delightful new children’s book, Why Won’t Anyone Play with Me?. This book is a short and sweet story that teaches, like most good childrens’ books, an underlying lesson. Meet Kallie, a sad and lonely little kitten. None of the animals at the big red barn will play with her. Wanting desperately to have friends, the sad little kitten sets out to find...
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9-17-2007
Views: 2194
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Wildwood Dancing
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Wildwood Dancing Author: Juliet MarillierISBN: 9780375833649Wildwood Dancing follows the lives of five sisters in medieval Transylvania, as seen through the eyes of middle sister Jena. Unknown to their doting father the five girls, each month on the night of the full moon, leave their cozy bedroom in the castle to travel to the Other Kingdom. The girls spend each full moon dancing through the night with the fairies and other fey creatures of this enchanted...
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8-26-2007
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Winter Spring Summer Fall
Author: Ellen WeissPublisher: Brighter Minds Children’s PublishingISBN: 157791312-4 Everyone knows that small children have short attention spans. You have to work hard to get them to sit still even for a few minutes. Well, the truth is, you don’t work hard at all—you succeed or you don’t. If your toddler doesn’t want to sit and read with you, she won’t. The trick is to find a book that stimulates her senses. Each page has to reveal more than a cute picture for the youngest reader...
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2-16-2007
Views: 4998
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