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1,200 | 2 | Irene Haas, illustrator of Beatrice Schenk de Regniers's folk song adaptation Was It a Good Trade?, has traded in her preseparated art from the original 1956 publication for all-new art in a May reissue. At 10" x 6", the volume retains the horizontal shape of its predecessor, and many of Haas's compositions closely res... | [
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1,201 | 2 | The initial, predictable rhymes of this uneven picture book promise a raindrops-on-roses panoply of favorite baby things: "Baby books and baby toys/ for baby girls and baby boys." While Charlip's (Sleepytime Rhyme) quiet text refers only to babies, the increasingly complex watercolor paintings reassuringly combine babi... | [
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1,202 | 2 | “Robinson stays true to the intent of the original text and illustrations but elegantly improves upon it with cinematic storytelling.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))“Brown takes a direct approach to a difficult subject, suggesting how community rituals provide solace. Robinson concludes with a wide... | [
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1,203 | 0 | Gr. 4-6. In another Baseball Card Adventure book Joe Stoshack travels back in time again to meet a famous baseball player. Joe's father, who has been seriously injured in a car accident, tells Joe where to find a 1951 Mickey Mantle card, which Joe is to use to travel back to the 1951 World Series and warn Mantle of an ... | [
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1,204 | 0 | Growing up in Germany in the 1950s, Peter is tired of his eighth-grade teacher droning on about the evils of anti-Semitism and all the bad things the Nazis did. He knows that the Holocaust happened, but why must he hear about it and feel guilty? He just wants to play soccer with his friends and think about the present.... | [
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1,205 | 0 | The heroine of Boston Jane, whom PW called an "outspoken, self-reliant young woman readers will long remember," returns for Boston Jane: Wilderness Days by Jennifer L. Holm. As the novel opens, Jane receives news that her father has passed away in Boston. Her ex-fiance describes his plans to move all of the Washington ... | [
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1,206 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 3-In this updated and newly illustrated version of a 1957 favorite (Lothrop), which was first revised in 1983 (Morrow, 1987), the Easter bunny sleeps through a rainy Easter Day and doesn't wake up until Mother's Day. He tries to deliver his brightly colored eggs then, but no one wants them. Undaunted, h... | [
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1,207 | 12 | Sam may be a man of few words, but he is certainly eloquent on the subject of his car. With a bright, bold palette of mostly primary colors, author-illustrator Byron Barton (Trucks, Planes, Machines at Work, etc.) deftly depicts the fondness Sam has for his chunky little car and the care with which he treats it. "I lov... | [
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1,208 | 2 | Lemony Snicket claims he was nowhere near the scene of the crime. He is the author of several other unpleasant stories, including those in the bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Lump of Coal.; Title: The Grim Grotto (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 11) | [
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1,209 | 20 | With her intricate color-blocked designs, French (Snow White in New York) re-creates scenes from the Nativity story in the style of medieval stained-glass windows. She renders the Holy Family, shepherds, wise men and donkeys in radiant jewel tones of varying intensity, suggesting the mysterious qualities of real glass.... | [
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1,210 | 2 | Sparked by a school assignment, a boy and his mother keep track of the people and places in the neighborhood in On the Town: A Community Adventure by Judith Caseley. The child's notebook entries appear throughout in lively watercolor, colored pencil and ink illustrations.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc... | [
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1,211 | 14 | En route to "your house," a mischievous witch stops at creepy locales to pick up ghosts and mummies: "Hop aboard, there's always room/ for a howling, growling Werewolf,/ and a lurking, smirking Vampire/ to ride this broom." Melmed (The Rainbabies) provides serviceable cumulative rhymes, while Cole (Moosetache) designs ... | [
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1,212 | 0 | K-Gr. 1. Like Lola Schaefer's Loose Tooth on p.1944, this book in the An I Can Read Book series plays as much with the sounds of words as with common physical experience. Sam the lamb has a cold, but he can't sneeze. He's on the verge; he's got the ahhh. But he can't do the choo. The rhyming nonsense words and colorful... | [
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1,213 | 1 | Ages 4-7. Gardening sounds like a pastoral pastime, but when Paddington Bear is the gardener, children can count on complications and, of course, a happy ending. After climbing a ladder at a nearby building site to get a better look at his new garden plot, Paddington returns to the ground to find a pile of concrete on ... | [
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1,214 | 11 | Starred Review. Brooks's deceptively simple poems for children combined with Ringgold's vibrant illustrations help to rejuvenate this collection first published in 1956. Inspired by Brooks's Chicago neighborhood, the events, feelings and thoughts of the children in the verse take on a timeless quality. The language and... | [
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1,215 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2–This story was originally published in 1954 in Humpty Dumpty's Magazinefor Little Children and in 1965 in book form. Brownie is an agreeable dog who is entertained by various members of the community, but he has no real home. In this sweet story of his escapades, readers learn how trusting he is... | [
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1,216 | 0 | Grade 6 Up-Fans of this series, set in Shoalwater Bay in Washington Territory in the 1850s, will find Jane, now 17, to be just as strong and admirable a character as ever. In this third installment, the frontier settlement has grown into a town and Jane works as a concierge in the hotel. Her old rival, Sally Biddle, di... | [
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1,217 | 0 | Watercolors enliven a well-told adventure with a sense of the period and terrific characterizations of the people and animals. (Kirkus Reviews)McCullys nostalgic watercolors reflect the warmth of family life.and the stoic farmers response to tragedy. (The Horn Book)Natalie Kinsey-Warnock is the author of sixteen distin... | [
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1,218 | 2 | Ray Halfmoon, a Seminole-Cherokee boy living with his grandfather in Chicago, is at the center of Smith's (Rain Is Not My Indian Name) slim collection of six tales. In the title story, Ray tries to take the edge off Grampa's homesickness for his native Oklahoma by buying him a pair of Seminole moccasins, which the two ... | [
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1,219 | 0 | In this latest Baseball Card Adventure, Shoeless Joe & Me by Dan Gutman, Joe "Stosh" Stoshack travels back to 1919 but will he be in time to prevent Shoeless Joe Jackson from being implicated in a conspiracy to throw the World Series? Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Grades 4-7--"Life isn't always fair,... | [
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1,220 | 2 | Cameron, Carla, and Len were fascinated (for different reasons) with guns and target shooting at the Patriots' club range until the day Len brought his Kalashnikov rifle, his AR-18, and his Ruger pistol to school, and shot and killed football jock Brad Williams, and then himself. Here is yet another school shooting sto... | [
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1,221 | 2 | "I used to be the baby, but now I am big. I have a baby brother, and I help Mommy take care of him," begins Ballard's (My Day, Your Day) reassuring tale of brotherly love. The big brother narrator alternates between observations of various situations ("He always wants to take my toys") and proposed solutions ("I will g... | [
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1,222 | 2 | Grade 5-8--Once again, Rinaldi has unearthed a historical nugget and polished it into a gem of a story. This intriguing novel is based on the premise of what could have happened if the notorious Bounty mutineer Fletcher Christian returned to England with his five-year-old daughter, who was born on Pitcairn Island, and ... | [
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1,223 | 8 | Frank R. Stockton (1834-1902) published his first book, Ting-a-Ling, a collection of fairy tales, in 1870. From 1873 to 1881, he was assistant editor of St. Nicholas magazine, working with Mary Mapes Dodge. His writing career flourished in the last two decades of the nineteenth century, when he produced story collectio... | [
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1,224 | 0 | Grade 5-8 -Omakayas's tale, begun in The Birchbark House (Hyperion, 1999), continues in this book. Older and more insightful, Omakayas begins to understand the elements of life more fully as she accepts her gift of telling dreams. Changes are coming to the Ojibwa people and she struggles to deal with all that she is ex... | [
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1,225 | 1 | Would you rather be a stick or a stone? A cat or a dog? Thunder or lightning? William Steig (Sylvester and the Magic Pebble) teams up with illustrator Harry Bliss (A Fine, Fine School) in this simple picture book that cleverly illustrates the Would you rather... game popularized by the chirp y, leggy Jiminy Cricket. A ... | [
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1,226 | 2 | Grade 4-6–Having defeated the new Wicked Witch of the West in The Emerald Wand of Oz (HarperCollins, 2005), Dorothy Gale's modern-day descendants are back for an entirely new adventure. This time, only Dori is free to return to Oz, while her sister Em must stay in our world to handle the girls' divorced parents. ... | [
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1,227 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 2–Piglet siblings describe the many things their mother loves to do, which always include spending time with one of them. For example, "Mama loves/dancing in slippers./Teapots of tea./Reading the paper/and mornings/with me." Mrs. Pig also enjoys bike riding with her children, sitting on the porch ... | [
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1,228 | 15 | PreSchool-Grade 2–If Georgia O'Keeffe had made a book for young children, it might have looked like this one. Close-ups of natural phenomenon in a vibrant palette combine with strategic pacing to undo the viewer's preconceptions about color. This creative duo has selected 10 images with which to stage their drama... | [
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1,229 | 4 | Rhyming,cumulative text accompaies cheerful, soft-focus illustrations in this introduction to what happens inside a car wash. (Booklist)Children will happily go along for the ride. (Kirkus Reviews)Irene O'Garden has published books for adults Fat Girl as well as for children Maybe My Baby under the name of Irene O'Dook... | [
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1,230 | 1 | Grade 2-4-Lauber continues the series she started with The True-or-False Book of Cats (National Geographic, 1998) and The True-or-False Book of Horses (Morrow, 2000) with this entry that traces the long history of dogs. She opens with a brief discussion of the relationship between wolves and early humans, and describes... | [
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1,231 | 15 | "I stink!" How can you not love such swagger and candor? And Kate and Jim McMullan's big-eyed, loudmouthed garbage truck really must stink--by its own admission, and given all those smelly bags it's been cramming into its huge back hopper.Most kids already love garbage trucks on general principle, and one assumes that ... | [
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1,232 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2-To read this book, children must turn it sideways and then start at the bottom and follow the arrows to the top. Halfway through, they must turn it around and follow the arrows down. In doing so, readers will be rewarded with a fascinating combination of poetic text and artistic illustrations that cle... | [
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1,233 | 7 | The wind whispered through the vines, making them quiver and bend. The scarecrows creaked, shaking their arms as if waving us away. A large pumpkin came bouncing down a hill. Thud thud thud! A child loses his head inside a pumpkin. A skin-crawling spider spell is cast on a sorcerer's apprentice. A visit to the hospital... | [
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1,234 | 7 | "A cracking good story." -- --ALA Booklist (starred review)"A cracking good story."(--ALA Booklist (starred review)) -- Booklist"Wonderfully entertaining. A born storyteller weaves her own brand of magic." -- --The Horn Book (starred review)"Wonderfully entertaining. A born storyteller weaves her own brand of magic." -... | [
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1,235 | 2 | Parents can be forgiven for wondering what it is that appeals about William Joyce's Ping-Pong-headed space hero, Rolie Polie Olie. But read about him and his family to any child under five, and there's no doubting that the attraction of the Rolie Polie Planet is powerful. In this rhyming bedtime adventure, Olie waits f... | [
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1,236 | 2 | Back for a third installment in Emily Rodda's Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal, the hero faces his greatest challenge yet when the poisoning of his mother thrusts him into the role of selecting a new "keeper of the crystal" as he also attempts to find a life-saving antidote for his mother. Copyright 2002 Cahners Bus... | [
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1,237 | 18 | Grade 4-6-Imagine a cold, steep trip up a mountain path; it is icy and a light rain falls. A woman is riding an old horse and has a bag full of books to deliver. The families she stops to see are waiting for her, a one-room schoolhouse full of children greet her at the door. One woman walks nine miles to meet her and e... | [
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1,238 | 2 | Popular TV courtroom personality Judge Judy Sheindlin has a dare for kids. When faced with tough tests of character in (and out of) school, children are challenged to make the right choices. By using examples of problems kids face every day and providing four possible responses to each situation, Judge Judy helps reade... | [
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1,239 | 2 | Grade 4-6-The people of Rin are strong and brave, except for young Rowan. He spends his time caring for the bukshah, the gentle beasts that the villagers depend on for their survival. When their stream suddenly stops flowing and the bukshah are in danger of dying, six of the strongest, bravest villagers decide to climb... | [
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1,240 | 2 | Cabot (The Princess Diaries) presents another teen-pleasing novel and another likable heroine in this story set in Washington, D.C. Feisty, red-haired Samantha, a self-described "urban rebel" who has dyed all of her clothes black, is a 15-year-old middle child, uncomfortably wedged between her popular, cheerleader olde... | [
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1,241 | 0 | Grades 4-6--It is somewhat startling that Rylant should choose to cover a period of time about which Wilder herself chose not to write. Here the Ingalls leave their farm on the banks of Plum Creek to spend several years in Burr Oak, IA. Pa's determination is tested, but his pioneering spirit and hard work coupled with ... | [
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1,242 | 11 | reSchool-Grade 3-Richly colored pastel drawings and precise, surprising word choices make this story a natural for sharing with a group. A young vervet monkey, carefully supervised by his mother, waits impatiently for a safe time to drink at a busy water hole as the day passes and other animals of the African savanna c... | [
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1,243 | 0 | Starred Review. Grade 5–8—This sequel to The Birchbark House (Hyperion, 1999) and The Game of Silence (HarperCollins, 2005) continues the story of Omakayas, an Ojibwe girl who in 1852 is now 12 winters old. She and her family have been displaced by the United States government and are looking for a new plac... | [
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1,244 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 2-"Mama! Mama! Come and see!/Creepy things are scaring me!" Combining a simple rhyme with bedroom scenes in which the colors are only slightly darkened and every shape is reassuringly distinct, this book takes on the perennial topic of nighttime jitters in a direct but relatively mild way. Once the l... | [
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1,245 | 6 | Kindergarten-Grade 3--Youngsters are encouraged to play with words in this picture book. A full-color photo and a brief phrase on the right side of the page introduce children to animals with specific characteristics. When the page is turned, the two-word rhyming punch line is revealed. For instance, "A swamp croaker i... | [
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1,246 | 2 | Grade 5-9-There's a lot packed into this contemporary coming-of-age novel, including elements of magic and mystery, and strong themes of what friendship and family really mean. As she approaches her birthday, Millicent must decide how and if she wants to use the magical powers that run in her family. At 14, she will be... | [
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1,247 | 2 | Grade 4-6-The fifth book featuring Rowan of Rin is a gripping adventure with danger at every turn. Although Rowan's challenges and dangers have been great in the past, readers will sense the gravity of this quest from the start. The cover art is dominated by three fierce, giant, spiny flat worms covered with ice whose ... | [
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1,248 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2-Told in rhythmic prose that almost purrs when read aloud, this black cat's story enchants with a perfect blend of art and text. On the opening spread, Moonlight waits patiently for readers to catch up with her in a pumpkin patch of vibrant orange. Then, she walks across rolling meadows, along fences, ... | [
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1,249 | 2 | Grades 6-10--Margaret Clairmont, 12, can barely remember her father or the last time her mother woke up long enough to take them somewhere beyond the grocery store and Laundromat. Their sudden unexpected visit to place a "For Sale by Owner" sign on a dilapidated mansion on an island in the Pacific Northwest is the basi... | [
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1,250 | 20 | While not exactly revolutionary, Grammy-winning musician Sting's retelling of the biblical story of Noah's ark is peppy and upbeat. A hip young couple read about an intriguing opportunity:Adapting the lyrics of his song and adding geometric and bright-toned illustrations by illustrator Hugh Whyte, Sting has revamped an... | [
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1,251 | 1 | Frank R. Stockton (1834-1902) published his first book, Ting-a-Ling, a collection of fairy tales, in 1870. From 1873 to 1881, he was assistant editor of St. Nicholas magazine, working with Mary Mapes Dodge. His writing career flourished in the last two decades of the nineteenth century, when he produced story collectio... | [
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1,252 | 13 | For many, the words "Caps for sale!" will elicit an old, happy memory of the favorite childhood story about a peddler who stacks caps on top of his head--until a band of monkeys gets in on the action. So they will be thrilled to spend a day at the circus with the same affable salesman in Esphyr Slobodkina's refreshed e... | [
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1,253 | 2 | Dronzek (Oh!) makes the most of Shannon's (Tomorrow's Alphabet) tale of a diminutive hero's feats of derring-do, with folk art simplicity and a palette as lush as the first greens of spring. A hen and her three chicks go every morning "to the garden for their favorite treat-sweet itty-bitty beans and potato bugs." But ... | [
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1,254 | 11 | Kindergarten-Grade 4-Powerful, evocative endpapers showing surging horses, winging their way across raging seas and starry skies, draw readers into the spirit world of the Pawnee. With this opening, Goble brings to life the legend of the magical steed that gifted the tribe with "a herd of spirited horses." As the story... | [
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1,255 | 15 | PreSchool-Grade 2Mr. Snail has a secret. His mouse friend promises not to tell, and Mr. Snail whispers it into his ear. The mouse heads straight for the beetle and "squeaks" the secret to it. The beetle "pinches" it to the turtle who "grumbles" it to the fish who "swishes" it to the frog. And so, the secret is passed a... | [
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1,256 | 2 | reSchool-Grade 1-It's a gray and dreary day, one that matches the mood of the child in this story as she wakes up one morning. Even her mother's cheerfulness and Dad's "snazzy, jazzy tune" can't shake her from her gloom. Mom describes her as "Mad as a wet hen." But, truth be known, the girl feels even angrier; she and ... | [
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1,257 | 2 | Lemony Snicket claims he was nowhere near the scene of the crime. He is the author of several other unpleasant stories, including those in the bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Lump of Coal.; Title: The Slippery Slope (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 10) | [
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1,258 | 0 | Grade 4-6-A horrible beast has killed Atalanta's father, and now Atalanta, 12, is completely alone in her woodland home. One day, the bear cub that she was raised with appears, fully grown. They travel together until village hunters catch the animal in a trap. Atalanta's bravery and quick wits as a hunter save both of ... | [
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1,259 | 2 | Fans of Lemony Snicket and newcomers to his gleefully ghastly Series of Unfortunate Events will be elated to discover this boxed gift set of the first three books in hardcover: The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, and The Wide Window. While it's true that the events that unfold in Snicket's novels are bleak, and things... | [
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1,260 | 2 | Fed up with Nick Thorpe's teasing, his victim punches Nick into the next galaxy, where a prophetic unicorn reveals aliens' sinister plot to take over the planet in From the Horse's Mouth by Kathy Mackel, the sequel to Can of Worms and Eggs in One Basket. Ages 8-12.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Grade ... | [
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1,261 | 0 | PreS-Gr. 2. Here's a rhyme book that will appeal to kids' fascination with containers. The concept, abetted by Glasser's madcap illustrations, is that the world abounds in nontraditional pockets. The rhymes follow four families, at home and on day trips to the farm and the zoo, with part of the fun seeing how the famil... | [
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1,262 | 0 | Grade 3-6-Ten-year-old "Pirate Ursula" is the fearless leader of her playmates, but after she contracts smallpox and is left with significant facial scarring, she sees herself as "Monster Ursula." She becomes a recluse, never leaving her family's stagecoach station in early 20th-century Whistle, MT. Ursula is a very hu... | [
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1,263 | 2 | Lily storms home to her mother one day, demanding a real family. It's Family Fun Night at school, and she's positive they'll be the weirdest family there. Her single-parent mom doesn't seem overly fazed, reminding her daughter that they are a "small kind" of family, but real nonetheless. Lily isn't convinced. She seeks... | [
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1,264 | 1 | In addition to Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak's books include Kenny's Window, Very Far Away, The Sign on Rosie's Door, Nutshell Library (consisting of Chicken Soup with Rice, Alligators All Around, One Was Johnny, and Pierre), Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life, In the Night Kitchen, Outsid... | [
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1,265 | 14 | Things are getting hairy for heavyweight present-delivering champion of the world Santa Claus in Mick Foley's Christmas Chaos. The elves are making like South Park miscreants, mooning the boss, talking trash, and watching Raw Is War on TV instead of working. Seven reindeer are having a "schmozz" (free-for-all) against ... | [
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1,266 | 2 | Anne Rockwell is a pioneer in the field of nonfiction for very young children. She has more than a hundred books to her credit, including Why Are the Ice Caps Melting? and Clouds in the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.; Title: Presidents' Day | [
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1,267 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 2-A subdued palette of forest greens and a sky washed with shades of indigo evoke the stillness of the woods just before sunrise. In the clearing, sparks from a fire spiral into the night; Jake and his father are camping out. Cozy as their plaid flannel shirts, this picture book enfolds readers in the w... | [
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1,268 | 13 | Kindergarten-Grade 2-This lovely book provides a dreamy look at the world of ballet. A multiculturally diverse group of boys and girls prance and pose through the alphabet, demonstrating grace, drama, and dedication. Specific terms are used, such as "Deeveloppee" "En pointe," and "Pas de chat" but other word choices, s... | [
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1,269 | 2 | “A tongue–in–cheek crowd pleaser” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))“Here’s a holiday tale sure to leave young audiences with toothy grins of their own.” (Kirkus Reviews)“A fun addition to Halloween collections.” (School Library Journal)“Grambling’s mo... | [
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1,270 | 2 | Simple, happy artworkA good book to have on hand to comfort first-day preschoolers or kindergarteners. (ALA Booklist)The bright, expressive illustrations and the spare text work well to bring the reassuring message home. (School Library Journal)Owen is particularly lovabledepicted in bright colorful illustrations (Lisa... | [
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1,271 | 2 | Joanna Cole is the author of the popular Magic School Bus series, I'm a Big Brother, I'm a Big Sister, and many other award-winning books. In Asking About Sex & Growing Up, she provides a reassuring blend of practical guidance and scientific fact for the audience that needs it most.; Title: Sharing Is Fun | [
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1,272 | 2 | PreSchool-Wemberly is back in another winning story. It is a hot summer day and she is given an ice-cream star as a special treat. She worries that it will drip on her dress, and feels bad that her stuffed rabbit did not receive a treat as well. Her solution: to get two bowls and wait until the ice cream has melted. So... | [
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1,273 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 2—The children in Mrs. Madoff's classroom are once again participating in holiday-related activities: wearing something green, writing reports, acting in a play, dancing a jig. Evan is lucky enough to be all Irish, and he shows a picture of himself on a visit to his grandparents in Ireland. At ... | [
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1,274 | 2 | PreSchool-The plump piglet narrator of I Love You All Day Long (HarperCollins, 2002) spends a fun-filled day with his father as the two express their feelings for one another. Owen's attempts to illustrate his love for Daddy are lively, creative, and thoughtful ("I love you more than chocolate milk"). The older pig's r... | [
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1,275 | 2 | Praise for the Mrs. Madoff series: ST. PATRICKS DAY: Its exactly the same scene thats played out in elementary schools across the country every March, and as such it will be sweetly familiar to readersit will be deservedly welcomed by teachers in many settings. (Kirkus Reviews)Praise for the Mrs. Madoff series: ST. PAT... | [
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1,276 | 2 | Kindergarten-Grade 2Amelia, an enthusiastic new student in her American school, is more than ready for her first show-and-tell. She dons her beautiful fiesta dress with the three fancy skirts that reminds her of her Cuban homeland. However, when she sees the show-and-tell basket on the teacher's desk full of small item... | [
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1,277 | 2 | PreS-K-Light on drama but handsomely illustrated, this tale of a bear's interrupted winter nap will nonetheless fit nicely into winter and hibernation themes. Bear is tucked up in bed when his raccoon friends begin playing noisily outside his window and beg him to come out. He declines grumpily, repeating, "It's bedtim... | [
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1,278 | 2 | Never before has school been this mixed upor this much fun!Could Mrs Roopy, the new librarian, be A.J.'s craziest teacher yet? When the class shows up they find her dressed first as George Washington and then Little Miss Muffet. And Mrs Roopy won't even admit that it's her! Can A.J. and his class help their very troubl... | [
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1,279 | 1 | PreSchool-Grade 2 - An elderly couple's petite white rabbit observes, assists, then eventually takes over the task of weaving baskets, coloring eggs, concocting candy, and delivering the gifts to village children. When the man and woman become too old to continue their labors, the bunny moves the operation to the woods... | [
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1,280 | 2 | ” … an easy chapter book that will satisfy newly confident as well as reluctant readers who ask for funny books.” (School Library Journal)Never before has school been this mixed up—or this much fun!Principal Klutz was hanging upside down from the school flagpole! He kissed a pig on the lips and ... | [
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1,281 | 11 | Grade 2-4-With an endnote that debunks the Betsy Ross story, this tribute to the "Stars and Stripes" traces the history of our current national banner and shows the changes it underwent during various times in our political past. Beginning with the pre-Revolutionary "Sons of Liberty" flag and concluding with the flags ... | [
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1,282 | 2 | Gr. 1-3. Second-grader A. J. hates school, but he has to admit that Miss Daisy isn't like any teacher he has had before. She enjoys watching TV and eating chocolate just like A. J., and she is always asking her students for help solving problems in math and spelling. She also takes A. J.'s suggestion to turn the school... | [
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1,283 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1–A little girl goes through a routine checkup, including getting a shot. The back page has useful tips for preparing a child for the upcoming appointment. With only a sentence or two or a dialogue balloon per page, the book is a good introduction to the standard procedures. The cartoon illustrati... | [
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1,284 | 2 | Gloria Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including Homeless Bird, winner of the National Book Award; Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect; Angel on the Square; Burying the Sun; Once on This Island, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and Return to the Island. She lives in the wo... | [
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1,285 | 2 | Carefully constructed and helpful for both assignment driven and creative writing. (Kirkus Reviews)Ralph Fletcher has always been a special person for children's literature. He is the author of picture books, nonfiction, and novels for young readers. How to Write Your Life Story is the fifth book in Mr. Fletcher's seri... | [
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1,286 | 0 | Geraldine McCaughrean is the Printz Award-winning author of The White Darkness. She has been honored with England's most prestigious children's book award, the Carnegie Medal, and is the only three-time winner ever of the Whitbread Children's Book Award. She also wrote Peter Pan in Scarlet, the first official sequel to... | [
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1,287 | 18 | Clinton and Evans deliver gripping parallel portraits of Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth. (Publishers Weekly)The compelling parallel narratives of two women joined by a kinship of spirit still add up to a stirring history. (ALA Booklist)Catherine Clinton is the author of Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom and Fanny... | [
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1,288 | 2 | Beverley Naidoo grew up in South Africa under apartheid. She says: "As a white child I didn't question the terrible injustices until I was a student. I decided then that unless I joined the resistance, I was part of the problem." Beverley Naidoo was detained without trial when she was twenty-one and later went into exi... | [
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1,289 | 11 | Text: SpanishIsabel Allende is the author of twelve works of fiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Mayas Notebook, Island Beneath the Sea, Ins of My Soul, Daughter of Fortune, and a novel that has become a world-renowned classic, The House of the Spirits. Born in Peru and raised in Chile, she lives in Calif... | [
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1,290 | 8 | Grade 2-4-Richard E. Grant performs this reading of Roald Dahl's tale (Puffin, pap. 1998) with an appropriately British accent. Fully-voiced, the production is expressive and pleasing, making a great story an even better read-aloud. As George seeks a cure for his grandmother's grumpiness, his creative elixir produces s... | [
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1,291 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1Gigi and Lulu, a mouse and a piglet, are best friends. They wear matching clothes, take the same lunches to school, and are "like two peas in a pod." One day, when Gigi knocks over Lulu's house of blocks, they have a fight and refuse to make up. On Tuesday, their teacher announces "Twin Day"when friend... | [
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1,292 | 2 | Ms. Hannah wears dresses made out of potholders and collects garbage instead of throwing it out. Plus she's making A.J. be partners with smelly Andrea. This is the worst art class ever!Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more... | [
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1,293 | 0 | Peggy Parish was born and grew up in Manning, South Carolina. Before moving to New York City, she taught school in the Panhandle country and in coal-mining areas. Her first job in New York City was with the Girl Scouts, and she now teaches the third grade at the Dalton School in Manhattan. Miss Parish is the author of ... | [
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1,294 | 2 | Everyone knows that Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks—the question is, where to begin? From the turkey on the table to warm, cozy cuddles, life is full of small things and bigger pleasures. But what is most important is being able to share them with family!Julie Markes reminds kids and adults alike about the ... | [
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1,296 | 2 | Grade 2-5–In this sequel to Santa's Twin (Morrow, 1996), the big man's brother Bob tries to help out by building a robotic Santa and reindeer, and trains a gorilla to drive the rocket-powered sleigh. Sure enough, things go wrong; by the time the surrogate St. Nick reaches his first house, he's having major softwa... | [
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1,297 | 2 | PreSchool-Grade 1Mitchard infuses poetic freshness and a delicately compelling tone into the familiar format of a bedtime story, as a mother bat comforts her little one: "Dearer than night,/Brown eyes bright,/My jewel so soft,/My dancer aloft,/My baby bat." Done in acrylic and oil paints, the striking and endearing art... | [
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1,299 | 0 | PreSchool-Grade 1--It's on the loose. It's really big and it might be a coyote. The rhyming verses build to a crescendo as different farm animals flee from a mysterious creature, which, except for its eyes, is concealed by a pile of leaves. The illustrations alternate between close-ups of each startled beast, scenes sh... | [] | Validation |
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