Going Going Gone! and other silly dilly sports songs by Alan Katz (Author), David Catrow (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 3-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (February 24, 2009) What to expect: Sports, humorous songs It’s still National Poetry month, but even more importantly (for some) it’s baseball season. This book will certainly be a hit with sports fanatics as well as those of us who appreciate a good rhyme. From my experience as a bookseller, parents who truly appreciate poetry will pick up a new Alan Katz book and purchase it straight away without even reading it. On…
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One of my favorite picture books of ’09, Farmer Joe and the Music Show is a party-in-a-book!
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 18, 2009 Earth Day, April 22, is a wonderful opportunity to bring awareness of our world and the environment to our children. In preparation for this great day, I have selected some newly released books that I believe will help spread the word about ways in which we can work together to make our world a better place. BIG EARTH, Little Me by Thom Wiley (author), Kate Endle (illustrator) Reading level: Ages 3 – 8 Paperback: 16 pages Publisher: Cartwheel Books (April 1, 2009) BIG EARTH, Little Me had me at…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 16, 2009 I’ll tell you what’s in mine if you tell me what’s in yours? Okay, twist my arm, I’ll go first … All of the following books were picked by my daughter. They are all level 2 early/easy readers and we both enjoyed every one. Pish and Posh by Barbara Bottner (author/illustrator), Gerald Kruglik (author) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 48 pages Publisher: Perfection Learning (June 2005) Publisher’s synopsis: Pish and Posh are very best friends. They live in the same house, share their chores, and usually get along. One…
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman is an enchanting story set in a world between life and death. Bod, has a unique upbringing, raised by ghosts in a graveyard.
boo·ka·raz·zi A freelance blogger who pursues celebrities who read books, to create posts that promote children’s literature. By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 14, 2009 Bedtime Stories Actors: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Courtney Cox Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Wide-screen Language: English Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Walt Disney Pictures DVD Release Date: April 5, 2009 Run Time: 99 minutes At our house we read many books a night and use different voices for every character, but I have to admit that I never make up my own bedtime stories.…
Citizen Review: A place for moms, dads, grandparents, or any lover of children’s literature to gush about their favorite finds.* By Deborah Hockenberry Published: April 14, 2009 Willy and the Spider by Rita Hestand (Author), Bonnie Everett-Hawkes (Illustrator) Reading Level: Ages 1 – 7 eBook: 32 pages Publisher: Writer’s Exchange E-Publishing Are you afraid of things that are different? Willy isn’t. He loves to swim in the pond. In fact, he likes to swim more than anything in the world! One hot day, Willie waddled down to the pond but something was wrong! None of the other farm animals would come with…
Celebrate National Library Week, April 12 – 18, 2009. Worlds connect @ your library
By Wave Walton Published: April 12, 2009 Author Showcase: A place for authors and illustrators to gain visibility for their works.* The Wuffle by Wave Walton (Author), Ian Crittenden (Illustrator) Reading Level: Ages 4 – 8 Paperback: 34 pages Publisher: Walton Publishing Group (April or early May through Amazon.com) Language: Dual Language English/Chinese Edition The Wuffle by Wave Walton is an original story about a creature that has remained undiscovered deep in a forest. Hiding in his cave, he ventures out occasionally to watch the forest creatures lounge and play by a nearby river. They have no idea that he exists but…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 11, 2009 One Brown Bunny by Marion Dane Bauer (Author) and Ivan Bates (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 3-7 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Orchard Books (February 1, 2009) What to expect: Rabbits, animals, play, friendship, and rhyme. Do you celebrate the Bunny at Easter and not just the chocolate? In the event that you are all about the bunny, One Brown Bunny is so sweet – yes, almost as sweet as that chocolate you’ll be eating for breakfast on Sunday. Not a traditional Easter story, but will be appreciated all-year-round. “One brown…