Preschool to Grade 4 05/01/2009
Fiction ADAMS, Georgie . Animal Stories for Bedtime . illus. by Atsuko Morozumi. unpaged. MP . May 2009. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-935021-37-7 . LC 2008935852. PreS-K—A book of four logic-impaired stories plus four "seek-and-find" picture stories. In the first tale, Zebra builds a home in various locations, but none suits him: the hill is too windy, the seaside too wet, etc.
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Preschool to Grade 4 04/01/2009
Fiction ADAMS, Diane . I Can Do It Myself! illus. by Nancy Hayashi. unpaged. CIP. Peachtree . 2009. Tr $15.95. ISBN 978-1-56145-471-6 . LC 2008031117. PreS-Gr 2—Emily Pearl is "a very big girl" who is determined to be self-reliant. She pours her own juice (through a funnel), ties her own shoelaces (more or less), and can make herself a sandwich.
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Preschool to Grade 4 03/01/2009
Fiction ALBOROUGH, Jez . Super Duck . illus. by author. unpaged. Kane/Miller . Mar. 2009. Tr $15.95. ISBN 978-1-933605-89-0 . LC 2008932220. K-Gr 2—After reading Super Duck, Duck dons a cape and mask and tries a variety of ways to get Goat's kite up in the air. His friends patiently let him try his own ideas, like using a truck to fly the kite, before coming up with their own conventiona...
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Preschool to Grade 4 02/01/2009
Fiction ALIKI . Quiet in the Garden . illus. by author. unpaged. CIP. HarperCollins/Greenwillow . Feb. 2009. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-155207-6 ; PLB $18.89. ISBN 978-0-06-155208-3 . LC 2008012641. PreS-Gr 1—An artful introduction to nature, stillness, and the power of observation. A wide-eyed boy enters a garden replete with fluttering butterflies, birds, and blooming trees, all rich wit...
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Reviews: Preschool to Grade 4 01/01/2009
Fiction ANDERSEN, Hans Christian . The Little Matchstick Girl . ISBN 978-1-60537-008-8 . THE BROTHERS GRIMM . Little Red Riding Hood . ISBN 978-1-60537-007-1 . ea vol: retold & illus. by Debbie Lavreys. unpaged. Clavis . 2008. Tr $16.95. LC number unavailable. Gr 1–3—The first retelling is true to the original poignant tale of hunger, cold, and the death of the young girl sell...
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Preschool to Grade 4 12/01/2008
Fiction ANDRES, Kristina . Good Little Wolf . illus. by author. unpaged. NorthSouth . 2008. Tr $12.95. ISBN 978-0-7358-2210-8 . LC number unavailable. PreS-Gr 1—A toy wolf tries to dispel the "big and bad" myth by showing how good he is. Each spread features a short sentence about the qualities that make him so.
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The Inside Story: Find the full content of children's books on the Web By Anna Adam and Helen Mowers - 12/01/2008
Nothing beats cuddling up with a good book. But when you’re looking to get your hands on the right title or want to do something more, like share a good book with a class or access full-text volumes from a vast collection, technology can help. Whether it’s a peek inside a book that you’re after or a good chat with like-minded bibliophiles, these digital tools could be a reader...
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Preschool to Grade 4 11/01/2008
Fiction AHLBERG, Allan . The Baby in the Hat . illus. by André Amstutz. unpaged. Candlewick . Nov. 2008. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-3958-7 . LC 20070525029. K-Gr 2—The fortuitous catch of a baby falling from a window into a young boy's hat triggers a romp through London and beyond. The boy and his best friend spend his half-crown reward on a railway ride to the city.
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Has the Newbery Lost Its Way? By Anita Silvey - 10/02/2008 Are children, librarians, and other book lovers still rushing to read the latest Newbery winners? Or has the most prestigious award in children’s literature lost some of its luster? More
Preschool to Grade 4 10/01/2008
Fiction ANDERSON, Brian . Nighty Night, Sleepy Sleeps . illus. by author. unpaged. CIP. Roaring Brook/A Neal Porter Bk. Oct. 2008. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-59643-356-4 . LC 2008007505. PreS-K–The shenanigans from the comic strip "Dog Eat Doug" continue in Anderson's first book for children. Baby Sophie and her dog spend the entire story raising havoc and avoiding Mom until they finally fal...
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Preschool to Grade 4 09/01/2008
Fiction ADDASI, Maha . The White Nights of Ramadan . illus. by Ned Gannon. unpaged. glossary. Boyds Mills . 2008. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-1-59078-523-2 . LC number unavailable. Gr 1–4—This story is centered around Girgian, a Muslim celebration observed mostly in the Arabian Gulf states during the middle of the month of Ramadan.
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Preschool to Grade 4 08/01/2008
Fiction ANDER . Me and My Bike . illus. by author. unpaged. Heryin . 2008. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-0-9787-5502-7 . LC 2007005817. Gr 2–5—A boy in an unnamed Asian setting wishes for a new bicycle, but his family cannot afford one. He tries everything from magic wishes to riding double on a friend's bike, but finally reconciles himself to keeping his old clunker.
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Preschool to Grade 4 07/01/2008
Fiction ALTMAN, Alexandra Jessup . Waiting for Benjamin: A Story about Autism . illus. by Susan Keeter. unpaged. CIP. Albert Whitman . 2008. RTE $15.95. ISBN 978-0-8075-7364-8 . LC 2007024248. PreS-Gr 2—Alexander tells about his life with his two-year-old brother, who is not yet verbal and who won't play with him.
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Preschool to Grade 4 06/01/2008
Fiction AGEE, Jon . The Retired Kid . illus. by author. unpaged. Hyperion . June 2008. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-0314-1 . LC number unavailable. Gr 1–4—"It's hard work being a kid," what with school, and sports, and music lessons, and babysitting, and… and…. So Brian heads to Florida where he takes up residence at the Happy Sunset Retirement Community.
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Preschool to Grade 4 05/01/2008
Fiction ALBERTS, Nancy Markham . Just One More? illus. by John Butler. unpaged. Handprint . 2007. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-1-59354-195-8 . LC number unavailable. PreS—Little Bear is resisting bedtime, while Mother Bear is allowing her cub to watch the sky turn "just one more" shade before insisting that they both retire to their cave.
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A Tall Tale: Laura Amy Schlitz By Mary Grace Gallagher - 04/01/2008
The kids in Sharen Pula’s fifth-grade class are getting ready to go on a journey. One boy kicks off his shoes to get comfy. Another lies on his side, head on hand. A girl loosens her ponytail before leaning against the library wall. Like a force of nature, Laura Amy Schlitz bustles into the room and promptly sits on the floor in front of them, tucking her long black skirt under her.
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Preschool to Grade 4 By Staff - 04/01/2008
Fiction ADLER, David A. Bones and the Math Test Mystery . illus. by Barbara Johansen Newman. 32p. (Viking Easy-to-Read Series). CIP. Viking . 2008. RTE $13.99. ISBN 978-0-670-06262-1 . LC 2007017901. Gr 1–2—Detective Bones is back in his sixth beginning-reader mystery. He loves writing the letter "J" (his first name is Jeffrey) and he hates math tests.
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Lookybook By Kathy Ishizuka - 04/01/2008
lookybook.com You certainly can’t judge a book by its cover, especially a picture book, in which the illustrations tell a good bit of the story. Now, parents, educators, and other fans of the genre can peruse picture books from cover to cover on Lookybook. If you haven’t already seen—the beta site launched last fall—do give it a whirl.
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The Evidence-Based Manifesto for School Librarians By Ross Todd - 04/01/2008
Every fall, School Library Journal hosts a national Leadership Summit that brings together a mix of school librarians, administrators, other educators, researchers, and university professors, as well as policy makers and elected officials. While the topics change, the Summit always focuses on an issue of critical importance to school librarians.
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