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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found Thereby Lewis Carroll, John TennielISBN 015202199X (0-15-202199-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There'Book summary:"And what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversations?"
Taking to heart his charming, insatiably curious heroine's words, Lewis Carroll worked many long hours (days, months...) with illustrator Sir John Tenniel to create the most perfect pictures imaginable for what were to become instant classics: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. When thinking about Alice and her dreamy surrealistic adventures down the rabbit hole and behind the looking-glass, who can help picturing the golden-haired girl in her lilac dress and striped stockings, gazing up at the Cheshire Cat or arguing with Tweedledum and Tweedledee? Tenniel's drawings remained black and white for over 40 years until 1911, when eight prints in each book were hand colored. Now, for the first time, every remaining illustration has been colored, making these the first editions to feature all of the original art in full color. Traditionalists need not worry: colorist Diz Wallis colored proofs taken from Tenniel's carefully preserved woodblocks, remaining faithful to his original drawings. The beautiful tones of these new hardcover editions look as natural as can be; they could just as easily be from the 19th century. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoonby Janet Stevens, Susan Stevens CrummelISBN 0152022988 (0-15-202298-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon'Book summary:Lots of people know the nursery rhyme, "Hey Diddle Diddle," but has anyone ever thought about what happens each night after it's read? The dish runs away with the spoon, and, presumably, they come back later, otherwise the rhyme couldn't go on without them. But one night, when the dish and spoon take off, they simply don't return! The fiddle-playing cat, laughing dog (who turns out to be quite a grump when he's not playing his part), and the sleepy, moon-hopping cow set out to search for their missing friends. Along the way they encounter Little Boy Blue, the spider from "Little Miss Muffet," Humpty Dumpty's repairman, and a big bad wolf. But will they catch up with the dish and the spoon before the next reading? And can all of them dodge the dangers of an after-hours, fairy-tale world?
Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel pick up where the nursery rhyme leaves off in this witty, entertaining romp. Young readers will "laugh to see such sport," as characters from fairy tales and Mother Goose mingle, make puns, and occasionally join forces to find the wandering tableware. The hilarious facial expressions and lively scenes by Janet Stevens invite readers to stay a while on each page. Stevens is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor Book Tops and Bottoms. She and her sister-collaborator have previously teamed up on Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!, Shoe Town, and Tumbleweed Stew. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birdsby Cynthia Rylant, Barry MoserISBN 015201893X (0-15-201893-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds'Book summary:Cynthia Rylant and Barry Moser present a gentle yet poignant picture, in words and images, of the people of Appalachia-their homes, food, dogs, surroundings, and views of the world. It is a personal and authentic perspective--one that shares the Appalachian spirit of family and connection to nature.[via]More editions of Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds:
The Blue Hill Meadowsby Cynthia Rylant, Ellen BeierISBN 0152024670 (0-15-202467-0)
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Cook-A-Doodle-Doo!by Janet Stevens, Susan Stevens CrummelISBN 0152056580 (0-15-205658-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cook-a-doodle-doo!'Book summary:"'Always chicken feed! Day after day--year after year--I'm sick of it!' squawked Big Brown Rooster."
In this deliciously imaginative book by sisters Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel, a hungry and fed-up rooster suddenly recalls his famous Great-Granny, a fabulous chef who penned a book of recipes for future generations. He hunts down her cookbook--The Joy of Cooking Alone by L.R. Hen.
Rooster carefully turned the pages. "So many recipes--and I thought she just baked bread! Look at the strawberry shortcake!... Yes sirree--just like Great-Granny, I'll be a cook! COOK-A-DOODLE-DO-O-O!"
Upon settling down with this remarkable tale, every child's natural curiosity for cooking will likewise come bursting forth. There is a great basic story here, with plenty of creative spins on The Little Red Hen. In this version, Rooster--rebuffed by Dog, Cat, and Goose just like his Granny was--finds companionship in the kitchen with Turtle, Iguana, and Potbellied Pig. As Turtle reads the recipe aloud, Iguana continuously confuses the instructions to great comedic effect, Amelia Bedelia-style. (He tries to cut butter with scissors and beat an egg with a baseball bat.) Pig, on the other hoof, asks over and over for a chance to taste the batter. ("Looks mighty dry in there," said Pig. "Perhaps I should taste it.") Stevens's sure, friendly illustrations evoke a tremendous amount of character and activity in lightning-fast time. Take, for example, the cooking hats all the creatures don when they get to the kitchen: Turtle sports a copper-bottomed soup pot on his head, Iguana wields a candy-striped oven mitt, and Pig is wearing a kitchen towel, tied kerchief-style. They're ready!
Scattered through the story are sidebars with cooking tips that offer information on the ingredients, measurements, and techniques mentioned in the text. (Even if kids don't want to read them, they're quite handy for adults answering questions while reading.) Kids will love this lively, slapstick story of teamwork in action, and no doubt will want to try making strawberry shortcake! Fortunately, the recipe for "Great-Granny's Magnificent Strawberry Shortcake" is in the back. (Ages 4 and older) --Jean Lenihan [via]
Cow That Went Oinkby Bernard MostISBN 0152047638 (0-15-204763-8)
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Crickwingby Janell CannonISBN 0152050612 (0-15-205061-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Crickwing'Book summary:Janell Cannon, best-known for her award-winning picture books Stellaluna and Verdi, departs from the world of bats and snakes and turns her attention to... cockroaches. None of these are particularly cuddly creatures, but seen through Cannon's anthropomorphizing glasses, they are ones we can sympathize with. Crickwing, cruelly named for his twisted wing, is a lonely food stylist. He builds sculptures out of roots, leaves, and petals... and then eats them. But artistic serenity is not possible in the dangerous forest. The melancholy insect is constantly faced with cockroach-eating lizards, ocelots, and worse, food-stealing monkeys: "'Another masterpiece--ruined!' Crickwing panted. 'I'm starving and my wing aches. I don't know if I can take this much longer.'"
Bemoaning his fate as a "mere exoskeleton," Crickwing wakes up with thoughts of vengeance. As he watches thousands of leaf-cutting ants busy at work, he wonders, "Why isn't anyone bothering these little twerps?" He sticks his spiny leg out to trip one of them, and delights in taunting them further. Of course, the ants don't take this well. They swarm him, drag him into the dark corridors of their anthill, and bury him up to his neck--all the while whispering about how his mother must be heartbroken to have produced such an awful menace. Just as they are about to fork him over as their annual peace offering to the army ants, they have a crisis of conscience. "Nobody deserves that, not even this big bully," says one of the ants, and, risking the wrath of their queen, they release him and flee. Now it's Crickwing's turn to have a conscience. He races after the leafcutters with his creative plan to keep the warring army ants at bay. The story ends in a festive explosion of flower confetti, and a valuable lesson in compassion. The concluding "Cockroach Notes" and "Ant Notes" crawl with fascinating facts about our six-legged friends. (Ages 5 to 8) --Karin Snelson [via]
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Cuckoo/Cucuby Lois EhlertISBN 015202428X (0-15-202428-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cuckoo/Cucu'Book summary:As all the birds agree at the end of this pretty bilingual picture book, "You can't tell much about a bird by looking at its feathers." ("No se puede juzgar a un pájaro por su plumaje.")
The bird in question is a cuckoo bird with a golden voice. She may start out behaving pretty badly, leaving others to do her share of the work, but she sure pulls through in a pinch. After all, what's a full-throated bird to do when the fields are burning? Rescue the seeds, of course, so there will be food next year. Though the other birds assume she's far too frivolous to be any use, that's just what Cuckoo does.
In this bilingual retelling of an old Mexican tale, Cuckoo [Cucu] not only saves the seeds, but also loses her voice in all the smoke and soot. When it finally returns, her lovely singing voice has become a raspy bark, able only to "cuckoo," not to sing.
Beautifully illustrated with bright backgrounds and contrasting cutouts and collages, the book tells its story in both English and Spanish on each page. No doubt we'll be seeing more of such volumes in the future, as publishers work to meet the demand for Spanish-language works. This particular story is a great introduction to the mysteries of multiple languages; the colorful energy of the book's art should keep kids wandering through its pages for a good long time.
[Recommended for kids 3-8; might be good first-year Spanish practice for older kids.] [via]
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Dandelionsby Eve Bunting, Greg ShedISBN 0152024077 (0-15-202407-7)
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Dear Benjamin Bannekerby Andrea Davis Pinkney, J. Brian PinkneyISBN 0152018921 (0-15-201892-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dear Benjamin Banneker'Book summary:Benjamin Banneker was born free when most blacks in this country were still enslaved. But it troubled him that not all blacks were free. An accomplished astronomer and mathematician, he decided to take a stand against slavery by writing to then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. This is the story of their extraordinary correspondence.[via]More editions of Dear Benjamin Banneker:
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Dogzillaby Dav PilkeyISBN 0152049495 (0-15-204949-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dogzilla'Book summary:It's time for Mousopolis's First Annual Barbecue Cook-Off. But just when the fun is about to begin, the irresistible aroma of barbecue sauce awakens the most frightening creature known to mousekind: the dreaded Dogzilla. As her horrible doggy breath fills the streets, the residents of Mousopolis must run for their lives. Can they get rid of that big stinky dog before it's too late?[via] -
Dot and Jabber and the Great Acorn Mysteryby Ellen Stoll WalshISBN 0152026029 (0-15-202602-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dot and Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery'Book summary:Dot and Jabber are mouse detectives with a mission: Theyre determined to find out how a little oak tree grew in their field when there are no other oak trees around. They know it grew from an acorn, but how did the acorn get there? Dot and Jabber have a case to crack--if Jabber doesnt eat the clues first![via]
Ellen Stoll Walsh, creator of the popular Mouse Paint mice, introduces two new mice who love mysteries. Full of curiosity and humor, Dot and Jabber track clues to solve science mysteries for young readers. An afterword presents easy-to-understand facts about acorns and oak trees.More editions of Dot and Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery:
Dragon and the Unicornby Lynne CherryISBN 0152018883 (0-15-201888-3)
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Ella Sarah Gets Dressedby Margaret Chodos-IrvineISBN 0152164138 (0-15-216413-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ella Sarah Gets Dressed'Book summary:Ella Sarah may be little, but she has a BIG sense of style--and it isn't at all like that of her mother, father, and older sister. Yet they all want her to dress just like them! Ella Sarah will have none of it--and when her flamboyantly dressed friends arrive, it's clear that Ella Sarah's favorite outfit is just right for her. Written and illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine, this spirited, Caldecott Honor-winning story[via]
will gently nudge young children toward independence--providing plenty of exuberant colors and patterns to identify along the way.More editions of Ella Sarah Gets Dressed:
Encounterby Jane Yolen, David ShannonISBN 015201389X (0-15-201389-X)
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Feathers and Foolsby Mem Fox, Nicholas WiltonISBN 0152023658 (0-15-202365-8)
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The First Dogby Jan BrettISBN 0152019677 (0-15-201967-7)
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Fish Eyesby Lois EhlertISBN 015216281X (0-15-216281-X)
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Flower Gardenby Eve Bunting, Kathryn HewittISBN 0152023720 (0-15-202372-0)
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Frankenstein Makes a Sandwichby Adam RexISBN 0152057668 (0-15-205766-8)
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Gleam and Glowby Eve Bunting, Peter SylvadaISBN 0152053808 (0-15-205380-8)
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God Bless the Gargoylesby Dav PilkeyISBN 0152021043 (0-15-202104-3)
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The Goodnight Trainby Laura Huliska-Beith, June SobelISBN 0152054367 (0-15-205436-7)
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Great Kapok Treeby Lynne CherryISBN 0152026142 (0-15-202614-2)
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Growing Vegetable Soupby Lois EhlertISBN 0152050558 (0-15-205055-8)
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Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild!by Mem Fox, Marla FrazeeISBN 0152045988 (0-15-204598-8)
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Here There Be Unicornsby Jane Yolen, David WilgusISBN 0152099026 (0-15-209902-6)
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Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Lifeby Jerdine Nolen, Elise Primavera, Kadir NelsonISBN 0152016694 (0-15-201669-4)
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Hoodwinkedby Arthur HowardISBN 0152026568 (0-15-202656-8)
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How I Became a Pirateby Melinda Long, David ShannonISBN 0152018484 (0-15-201848-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'How I Became a Pirate'Book summary:Young Jeremy Jacob is plucked from obscurity while innocently constructing a sand castle and is thrust into a brand-new life as a pirate. Captain Braid Beard and his crew recognize Jeremy as an exceptionally talented digger and they happen to be in desperate need of a digger to help them bury a treasure chest. Jeremy thinks a pirate life sounds like fun, as long as hes back the next day in time for soccer practice, and so he goes along with the ragtag group of seafaring thugs (with hearts of gold, naturally). And while Jeremy adores the pirates lack of table manners and opposition to vegetables, he comes to realize that a life away from his parents lacks some of the niceties to which hes become accustomed. Nobody tucks him in at night, for instance, and the only book available to read is a treasure map. Melinda Longs story, narrated with a sense of boastful exaggeration by Jeremy, is full of a sense of high adventure that's lovingly evocative of Robert Louis Stevensons classic tales. David Shannon's illustrations, full of a goofy vibrancy, are a perfect accompaniment to the story. (Ages 4 to 8) --John Moe [via]
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I Am the Mummy Heb-Nefertby Eve Bunting, David ChristianaISBN 0152024646 (0-15-202464-6)
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In My Worldby Lois EhlertISBN 0152162690 (0-15-216269-0)
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In Novemberby Cynthia Rylant, Jill KastnerISBN 0152010769 (0-15-201076-9)
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Kat Kongby Dav PilkeyISBN 0152049509 (0-15-204950-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kat Kong'Book summary:Doctor Varmint and his beautiful assistant, Rosie Rodent, have made--and captured--a stunning scientific discovery: the mighty Kat Kong. But when he breaks free from his shackles and tears through the streets of Mousopolis, there's no stopping his terrifying rampage. Is anyone clever enough to halt this massive meowing menace?[via]More editions of Kat Kong:
Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridgeby Hildegarde Hoyt Swift, Lynd WardISBN 0152045732 (0-15-204573-2)
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Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridgeby Lynd Ward, Hildegarde Hoyt SwiftISBN 0152045716 (0-15-204571-6)
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The Magic Hatby Mem Fox, Tricia TusaISBN 0152057153 (0-15-205715-3)
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Mammalabiliaby Douglas FlorianISBN 0152050248 (0-15-205024-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mammalabilia'Book summary:Douglas Florian--creator of Insectlopedia, In the Swim, and other poetic tributes to creatures great and small--turns his unbounded talent for wordplay and shameless punnery to the order of mammals in Mammalabilia. We'll let "The Aardvarks" speak for itself:
Aardvarks aare odd.
Aardvarks aare staark.
Aardvarks look better
By faar in the daark.
Twenty-one short, original poems and splendid paintings celebrate (or jovially mock) animals from giraffes ("Rubber necker/ Double-decker/ Cloud-checker/ Star-trekker") to porcupines. The illustrations--painted in gouache on primed brown paper bags--are as tongue-in-cheek as his words; the coyote howls with visible "o's," the otter bathes in a claw-foot tub reading a book called "H20," and the rhebok is sporting sneakers. A pure pleasure for poetry fans and animal lovers alike, Mammalabilia is a welcome addition to the Florian fold. (All ages) --Karin Snelson [via]
Market Dayby Lois EhlertISBN 0152168206 (0-15-216820-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Market Day'Book summary:It's market day! Wake up and feed the red rooster and chickens. Get the vegetables ready, and let's go! This market is no run-of-the-mill everyday market. This is a farmer's market created entirely from folk-art objects and textiles. Collected and photographed by Lois Ehlert, these beautiful "primitive" pieces of art are stunning in color and form. A two-page reference guide at the end of the book describes where each object came from, and what it is made of. From Mexico to Africa to the United States to Indonesia, this stunning collection is worth many hours of perusal. The accompanying text, describing the day's journey to the market, and the activities to partake in once there, takes a distant second to the star of the show--the artwork. Cotton-and-yarn mice dolls from Indonesia ride an African motorcycle made from discarded metal containers, wire, bike chain, rubber, and plastic. A painted wood rooster from Guatemala watches over papier-mâché vegetables from the U.S. and Mexico. Market Day is a truly stunning picture book, sure to impress and enchant readers of all ages.
Caldecott winner Lois Ehlert is no stranger to arts-and-crafts-inspired picture books, as evidenced by her Hands and Snowballs, among many other unique and wonderful titles. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter [via]
Mim's Christmas Jamby Andrea Davis Pinkney, J. Brian PinkneyISBN 0152019189 (0-15-201918-9)
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Miss Alaineusby Debra FrasierISBN 0152021639 (0-15-202163-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Miss Alaineus'Book summary:Sniffling and coughing through a week at home with a cold, Sage (one who shows wisdom, experience, judgment") misunderstands one of Mrs. Page's vocabulary words in the homework assignment, and the resulting embarrassment in front of her fifth-grade class leaves her "devastated: wasted, ravaged. Ruined: destroyed. Finished: brought to an end." Miss Alaineus is not, as Sage determined in her "defective and delirious" mind, "the woman on green spaghetti boxes whose hair is the color of uncooked pasta and turns into spaghetti at the ends." Sage slumps home after the vocabulary bee fiasco, to her mom's comforting, if seemingly impossible words: "There's gold in every mistake." Fortunately, and as always, mothers know best.
Debra Frasier (author-illustrator of On the Day You Were Born) has created a masterpiece of clever wordplay in her hilarious and poignant story of the exquisite pain of schoolgirl mortification. One sentence using vocabulary words from A to Z runs along the bottom or side of each page ("Obliterate me, send me to oblivion--no one could outdo my stupidity"). Not just for word-worms, virtually any kid will identify with the occasionally confusing world of learning, and be reassured by the happy conclusion. Frasier's youthful artwork was inspired by her daughter's fifth-grade desk. "No fancy art supplies; just markers, notebook paper, pencils, glue, and scissors." The result is eminently inviting for grade-school children. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Monster Gooseby Judy Sierra, Jack E. DavisISBN 0152054170 (0-15-205417-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Monster Goose'Book summary:Something has happened to good old Mother Goose--she's not the same kindly storyteller she once was. In fact, that isn't Mother Goose tapping away at her laptop computer at all. It's Monster Goose! With a diabolical grin beneath her granny glasses and fangs peeking out from her beak, this twisted matriarch wreaks marvelously evil havoc on 25 favorite nursery rhymes. Now featuring ghouls, vampire bats, and cannibals, these verses appeal to the perverse corner in every reader's mind. Just a taste:
There was an old zombie who lived in a shoe.
Not for the faint of heart, Judy Sierra's grisly rhymes are accompanied by such fabulously hideous illustrations by Jack E. Davis (the Zack Files series, Bedhead, etc.), any potential nightmares will be diverted by helpless giggles. Readers will delight in identifying the original classic nursery rhymes behind such titles as "Mary Had a Vampire Bat," "Weird Mother Hubbard," "Hush, Little Monster," and "Werewolf Bo-Creep." Sierra and Davis are an ingenious pair indeed. For more ghoulish nonsense, don't miss Sierra's The House that Drac Built. And for still more playful poems, try her Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems. (Ages 5 and older) --Emilie Coulter [via]
She had so many maggots, she didn't know what to do.
So she soaked them in soapsuds and painted them green.
She'll be giving them out next Halloween.
Mrs. Spitzer's Gardenby Edith Pattou, Tricia TusaISBN 0152019782 (0-15-201978-2)
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The Napping Houseby Audrey Wood, Don WoodISBN 0152010629 (0-15-201062-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Napping House'Book summary:There is a house,
a napping house,
where everyone is sleeping."Everyone," in this case is a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, a slumbering mouse... and a wakeful flea! Uh-oh. Looks like the napping house won't be napping for long. With their very own brand of humor, Audrey Wood and Don Wood create an appealing bedtime book compatible with Margaret Wise Brown's classic Goodnight Moon. This small, square board book, with its rhythmic, repetitive text and witty pictures in shades of ever-brightening blues and greens (as the night turns to day), is sure to be a winner with preschool insomniacs. The sleepy household congregates on Granny's bed, slowly building a very relaxed pile of bodies in shifting positions. Young readers will enjoy tracking the critters as they make their way, one by one, to the bed--and then guessing what will happen when the wakeful flea joins the heap. Be sure to look for this author-illustrator team's other hilarious collaborative efforts, including Piggies and Silly Sally. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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- The Napping House: ISBN 0152026320 (0-15-202632-0)
Hardcover, Harcourt Childrens Books - The Napping House: ISBN 0152050809 (0-15-205080-9)
Hardcover, Harcourt Childrens Books - The Napping House: ISBN 0152056203 (0-15-205620-3)
Hardcover, Red Wagon - The Napping House: ISBN 0152010629 (0-15-201062-9)
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- The Napping House: ISBN 0152026320 (0-15-202632-0)
Old Devil Windby Martin, Bill, Jr., Barry RootISBN 0152013849 (0-15-201384-9)
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The Old Woman Who Named Thingsby Cynthia Rylant, Kathryn BrownISBN 0152021027 (0-15-202102-7)
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On the Day You Were Bornby Debra FrasierISBN 0152021728 (0-15-202172-8)
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A Picnic in Octoberby Eve Bunting, Nancy CarpenterISBN 0152050655 (0-15-205065-5)
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Pie in the Skyby Lois EhlertISBN 0152165843 (0-15-216584-3)
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Pinduliby Janell CannonISBN 0152046682 (0-15-204668-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pinduli'Book summary:Pinduli's mama has always told her that she's the most beautiful hyena ever. But Dog, Lion, and Zebra don't think so. Why else would they make her feel so rotten about her big ears, her fuzzy mane, and her wiggly stripes? Poor Pinduli just wants to disappear--and she tries everything she can think of to make that happen. Yet nothing goes her way. Nothing, that is, until a case of mistaken identity lets her show the creatures of the African savanna how a few tiny words--bad or good--can create something enormous.[via]
Janell Cannon, the creator of the bestselling Stellaluna, introduces yet another endearing character in this triumphant story about self-image, self-acceptance, and treating others with respect.
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The Quangle Wangle's Hatby Edward LearISBN 0152014780 (0-15-201478-0)
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Rideby Stephen GammellISBN 0152026827 (0-15-202682-7)
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River Ran Wild: An Environmental Historyby Lynne CherryISBN 0152163727 (0-15-216372-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'River Ran Wild: An Environmental History'Book summary:From the author of the beloved classic The Great Kapok Tree, A River Ran Wild tells a story of restoration and renewal. Learn how the modern-day descendants of the Nashua Indians and European settlers were able to combat pollution and restore the beauty of the Nashua River in Massachusetts.[via]More editions of River Ran Wild: An Environmental History:
Scarecrowby Cynthia Rylant, Lauren StringerISBN 0152024808 (0-15-202480-8)
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The Seven Silly Eatersby Mary Ann Hoberman, Marla FrazeeISBN 0152024409 (0-15-202440-9)
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The Shaman's Apprenticeby Lynne Cherry, Mark J. PlotkinISBN 0152024867 (0-15-202486-7)
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The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forestby Lynne Cherry, Mark J. PlotkinISBN 0152012818 (0-15-201281-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest'Book summary:In a Tirio village deep in the heart of the Amazon rain forest, the shaman Nahtahlah has a place of honor in his tribe. Young Kamanya wants to learn the healing secrets of the forest plants--he hopes that he, too, will become the tribes shaman, so that he can cure his people. When the villagers fall sick with an illness that Nahtahlah cannot cure, many lose faith in the shamans wisdom--until a foreign woman helps them understand its value while giving Kamanya an opportunity to realize his dream. Lynne Cherry returns to the rain forest with ethnobotanist Mark J. Plotkin to tell an important story about the healing plants of the earth-and why we must protect them.[via]More editions of The Shaman's Apprentice: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest:
Silly Sallyby Audrey WoodISBN 0152019901 (0-15-201990-1)
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Smoky Nightby Eve Bunting, David DiazISBN 0152018840 (0-15-201884-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Smoky Night'Book summary:This is a story about cats -- and people -- who couldn't get along until a smoky and fearful night brings them together.
The Los Angeles riots made author Eve Bunting wonder about what riots meant to the children who live through them -- and what we can all learn from such upheavals. She has written more than 100 books for children and young adults, including Night Tree and Summer Wheels, and many deal thoughtfully with difficult issues.
Smoky Night was the winner of the 1995 Caldecott Medal; an American Library Association Notable Children's Book; a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; and a Parent's Choice Award. [via]
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Snowballsby Lois EhlertISBN 0152020950 (0-15-202095-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Snowballs'Book summary:Pull on your mittens and head outside for a snowball day. Grab some snow and start rolling. With a few found objects--like buttons and fabric and seeds--and a little imagination, you can create a whole family out of snow. Children will love poring over Lois Ehlerts bold, funny illustrations and identifying the common (and not so common) objects she uses to decorate her snowy family.[via] 
Some Frogby Eve Bunting, Scott MedlockISBN 0152163840 (0-15-216384-0)
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Sunflower Houseby Eve Bunting, Kathryn HewittISBN 0152019529 (0-15-201952-9)
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Thimbleberry Storiesby Cynthia Rylant, Maggie KneenISBN 0152056459 (0-15-205645-9)
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The Ticky-tacky Dollby Cynthia Rylant, Harvey StevensonISBN 0152010785 (0-15-201078-5)
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Then school starts, and for the first time the little girl has to leave her beloved companion behind at home. Without the ticky-tacky doll by her side, she grows more sad-eyed and lonely each day.
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Time For Bedby Jane DyerISBN 0152053492 (0-15-205349-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Time For Bed'Book summary:All the sleepy-eyed creatures in Mem Fox and Jane Dyer's sweet picture book, Time for Bed, may be inspiration enough for young readers to nod off to dreamland. But just in case, this charming gift set includes, in addition to a board-book edition of the popular book, a soothing ceramic nightlight depicting Mama and Baby sheep. ("It's time for bed, little sheep, little sheep, / The whole wide world is going to sleep.") Here is the perfect gift for a newborn, who will start out life in the coziest surroundings possible. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Time for Bedby Mem Fox, Jane DyerISBN 0152010661 (0-15-201066-1)
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Tough Borisby Mem Fox, Kathryn BrownISBN 0152018913 (0-15-201891-3)
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Verdiby Janell CannonISBN 0152010289 (0-15-201028-9)
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Waiting for Wingsby Lois EhlertISBN 0152026088 (0-15-202608-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Waiting for Wings'Book summary:Lois Ehlert, beloved illustrator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and many other bold, beautiful picture books has outdone herself with this gorgeous (seriously breathtaking) celebration of butterfly metamorphosis. "Out in the fields, eggs are hidden from view, / clinging to leaves with butterfly glue. / Soon caterpillars hatch. They creep and chew. / Each one knows what it must do." As the gentle rhyme unfolds, we turn the small, partial pages that form the larger spread of fabulous foliage in this lush, oversized book. Before our eyes, the eggs turn to caterpillars, the caterpillars to cases, the cases to lovely butterflies. "They pump their wings, get ready to fly, then hungry butterflies head for the sky." The colors become increasingly dazzling, each butterfly springing to life with Ehlert's color-soaked cut-paper magic. Several pages of background material conclude the book, labeling different kinds of butterflies at different stages of development, from the buckeye butterfly to the painted lady to the monarch. A "Butterfly Information" page clearly labels butterfly anatomy and answers basic question about these fascinating fluttery insects, a "Flower Identification" page showcases butterfly-attracting flowers such as the purple coneflower (echinacea), phlox, and lantana, and the last page offers a few pointers on growing a butterfly garden. (Ages 3 to 6) --Karin Snelson [via]
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Whoever You Areby Mem Fox, Leslie StaubISBN 0152060308 (0-15-206030-8)
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Wilma Unlimitedby Kathleen Krull, David DiazISBN 0152020985 (0-15-202098-5)
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Wombat Divineby Mem Fox, Kerry ArgentISBN 0152020969 (0-15-202096-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wombat Divine'Book summary:Wombat is a cute and lovable character with a passion for the stage and a desire to be in the nativity play. The popular illustrations of Kerry Argent are well loved by children, and this book could easily become a Christmas classic. [via]
Working Cottonby Sherley Anne Williams, Carole ByardISBN 0152014829 (0-15-201482-9)
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Encuentro / Encounterby Jane Yolen, Alma Flor Ada, David ShannonISBN 0152013423 (0-15-201342-3)
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