Archive | January, 2010
A Bald Chimpanzee, an Adventure in ABC’s
Is that chimp eating hamburgers? That will likely be the first thing out of anyone’s mouth when they first spot A Bald Chimpanzee, an Adventure in ABC’s. Indeed he is, and the way that Elizabeth Gauthier presents and illustrates this alphabetical journey will change the way parents and kids view their letters and have a [...]
Continue reading...Beauty Beside Me: Stories of My Grandmother’s Skirts
9. January 2010
Sometimes the old ways are the best ways. Seraphine G. Yazzie takes the Navajo ways and weaves them into a story that reflects a time when things were simpler and still full of beauty. Together with illustrator Baje Whitethorne, Sr. they create a myriad of images and scenes that will keep kids enchanted [...]
Continue reading...Click, Clack, 123
8. January 2010
From the creators of Click, Clack, Moo, comes a book that even younger children can enjoy. Click, Clack, 123 by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Besty Lewin is a book aimed at infants and preschoolers with the goal of teaching them how to count with the help of a few barnyard friends. Each page has [...]
Continue reading...The Mitten
7. January 2010
Fewer children’s books are as popular and beloved as Jan Brett’s lively winter tale of The Mitten. Since its creation twenty years ago, it has appeared each and every year in bookstores across the country when the winter season rolls around. Jan Brett has taken an old Ukrainian folk tale and brought it to life [...]
Continue reading...Come to the Fairies’ Ball
6. January 2010
Jane Yolen isn’t restricted only to telling tales about dinosaurs going to school and playing with dogs. With illustrator Gary Lippincott giving this tale life and color, Yolen shows that she is an author of picture books with many talents that extend far beyond the realm of dinosaurs and into the world of fairies. Come [...]
Continue reading...Ferocious Wild Beasts
5. January 2010
There are plenty of scary creatures out in the woods. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! But what else could there be? Ferocious Wild Beasts is a book about just that – except it is also a book about how things are not always what they seem. Jack lives near a forest. [...]
Continue reading...How the Grinch Stole Christmas
4. January 2010
One can’t bring up Christmas without bringing up the Grinch. Dr. Seuss’s infamous character would likely be good pals with Ebenezer Scrooge, since his heart is two sizes too small and he wants nothing more than to keep Christmas away forever. The fun that is How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a favorite [...]
Continue reading...Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl
3. January 2010
For years Fly Guy has been having adventures, misadventures, and all sorts of escapades, but now, for the first time, he finds that he isn’t the only one who loves to fly and have a good time. It may very well be that he’s met his match! Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl! While out [...]
Continue reading...Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse!
2. January 2010
Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond came together several years ago to create the now highly popular If You Give… series of childrens books. Now, Mouse is back and he’s having a great time playing with glitter and hearts and glue and everything necessary in order to have a proper holiday. It’s Happy Valentine’s [...]
Continue reading...Santa Claus
1. January 2010
Every child wants to know about Santa Claus, the North Pole, how the elves work, and how reindeer fly. There are so many different aspects to the operation that the man in red is able to perform, so Rod Green took it upon himself to show children everywhere what goes on during the times [...]
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10. January 2010
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