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Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale [Katz, Karen, Katz, Karen] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale

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"Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas Not Mommies and Daddies" by Gayle Byrne 

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"Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas Not Mommies and Daddies" by Gayle Byrne 

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Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas: Not Mommies and Daddies

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Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas: Not Mommies and Daddies [Byrne, Gayle, Haverfield, Mary] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas: Not Mommies and Daddies

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"Do You Sing Twinkle?" by Sandra Levins 

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"Do You Sing Twinkle?" by Sandra Levins 

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Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family

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Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family [Levins, Sandra] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Do You Sing Twinkle? A Story About Remarriage and New Family

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Mixed Me! [Diggs, Taye, Evans, Shane W.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Mixed Me!

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One Family - Kindle edition by Shannon, George, Gomez, Blanca. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading One Family.

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"All Bears Need Love" by Tanya Valentine 

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When Baby Brown Bear arrives, all alone and very frightened, at City Zoo, Mama Polar Bear scoops him into her arms and promises to be his mother. Despite the grumblings of the other zoo animals, Baby Brown Bear learns family is family, no matter the differences, and all bears need love.

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When Baby Brown Bear arrives, all alone and very frightened, at City Zoo, Mama Polar Bear scoops him into her arms and promises to be his mother. Despite the grumblings of the other zoo animals, Baby Brown Bear learns family is family, no matter the differences, and all bears need love.

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"The Great Big Book of Families" by Mary Hoffman 

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This fun and fascinating treasury features all kinds of families and their lives together. Each spread showcases one aspect of home life-from houses and holidays, to schools and pets, to feelings and family trees. Ros Asquith's humorous illustrations perfectly complement a charming text from the ...

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"My Family, Your Family" by Lisa Bullard 

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"My Family, Your Family" by Lisa Bullard 

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My Family, Your Family (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Alike and Different)

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My Family, Your Family (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Alike and Different) [Bullard, Lisa, Kurilla, Renée] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. My Family, Your Family (Cloverleaf Books ™ ― Alike and Different)

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Living with Mom is a bit like a roller coaster ride. At times, she is excited and full of energy, but at others, she is tired and withdrawn. But she's always my mom, and we're sharing the ride. For children who grow up in the care of a parent who has bipolar disorder, life can be filled with anxiety and uncertainty. With the aid of a clear and simple information spread, this story helps us to understand the causes of bipolar disorder and how we can learn to live with someone who has it. Developed in close consultation with families who have a parent with bipolar disorder, and created in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust.

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Living with Mom is a bit like a roller coaster ride. At times, she is excited and full of energy, but at others, she is tired and withdrawn. But she's always my mom, and we're sharing the ride. For children who grow up in the care of a parent who has bipolar disorder, life can be...

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Vanessa's sister, Virginia, is in a "wolfish" mood --- growling, howling and acting very strange. It's a funk so fierce, the whole household feels topsy-turvy. Vanessa tries everything she can think of to cheer her up, but nothing seems to work. Then Virginia tells Vanessa about an imaginary, perfect place called Bloomsberry. Armed with an idea, Vanessa begins to paint Bloomsberry on the bedroom walls, transforming them into a beautiful garden complete with a ladder and swing "so that what was down could climb up." Before long, Virginia, too, has picked up a brush and undergoes a surprising transformation of her own. Loosely based on the relationship between author Virginia Wolf and her sister, painter Vanessa Bell, Virginia Wolf is an uplifting story for readers of all ages.

Awards & Reviews

2014 - Digital Book Award, Best ebook --- Fixed Format/Enhanced: Children, Digital Book World Conference, Winner

2014 - IBBY Honour List Children's Books for 2014, Illustration, IBBY Canada, Winner

2013 - Outstanding International Book, USBBY, Winner

2013 - Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, Canadian Library Association, Short-listed

2013 - CCBC Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center, Commended

2013 - White Raven Award, International Youth Library, Winner

2013 - Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award, Short-listed

2012 - Governor General's Literary Award, children's illustration, Canada Council for the Arts, Winner

2012 - Best Books for Kids & Teens, Starred Selection, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Winner

2012 - Books of the Year, Quill & Quire, Winner

2012 - Best Bets, Picture Books, Ontario Library Association, Commended

2012 - Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award, IBBY Canada, Winner

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Vanessa's sister, Virginia, is in a "wolfish" mood --- growling, howling and acting very strange. It's a funk so fierce, the whole household feels topsy-turvy. Vanessa tries everything she can think of to cheer her up, but nothing seems to work. Then Virginia tells Vanessa about an imaginary, perfect place called Bloomsberry.

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"The Boy with Big, Big Feelings" by Britney Winn Lee 

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"The Boy with Big, Big Feelings" by Britney Winn Lee 

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The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big)

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Amazon.com: The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big): 9781506454504: Britney Winn Lee, Jacob Souva, Jacob Souva: Books

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"When Sadness is at Your Door" by Eva Eland 

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"When Sadness is at Your Door" by Eva Eland 

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When Sadness is at Your Door [Eland, Eva] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. When Sadness is at Your Door

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My Strong Mind: A Story About Developing Mental Strength (Social Skills & Mental Health for Kids)

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My Strong Mind: A Story About Developing Mental Strength (Social Skills & Mental Health for Kids) [van Hove, Niels, Vanlaldiki] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. My Strong Mind: A Story About Developing Mental Strength (Social Skills & Mental Health for Kids)

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"How to Tame My Anxiety Monster" by Melanie Hawkins

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"How to Tame My Anxiety Monster" by Melanie Hawkins

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Do you have an anxiety monster that is big, and wild, and likes to visit you? Is there any way to tame him? Can he be a helpful monster that you just might not mind having around? Find out in this delightful new book with practical solutions just for kids that deal with anxiety. Your child may also feel empowered by the child in this story as he becomes more confident. While learning new coping strategies to deal with his anxiety, his monster shrinks. He may not be able to make his monster go away completely, but he can learn to tame him! In the back section of this book are some parent helps that can be great conversation starters for children and parents that deal with anxiety. Grab your copy today!

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How To Tame My Anxiety Monster (Mindful Monster Collection)

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Do you have an anxiety monster that is big, and wild, and likes to visit you? Is there any way to tame him? Can he be a helpful monster that you just might not mind having around? Find out in this delightful new book with practical solutions just for kids that deal with anxiety.

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"Why Do I Feel So Worried?" by Tammi Kirkness 

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Simple yes-or-no questions help kids ages 7 to 12 find the right calming activities for every kind of anxiety children can follow an easy-to-use, colorfully illustrated flowchart to . . .

It can be tough for kids with growing minds to work through their worries and self-soothe when they're spiraling. This interactive, step-by-step guide is here to help! In Why Do I Feel So Worried?,

Name the emotion they're struggling with (like stress)

Figure out its source (for instance, homework problems)

Calm down with an easy activity (such as a soothing script)

Every tried-and-tested strategy-from breathing techniques to meditations, affirmations, and more-offers in-the-moment relief to anxious children. And throughout, notes to caregivers explain the underlying psychology along with how (and when) to offer help.

Kids might not always be able to solve what's worrying them-but they do have the power to help themselves feel better!

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Why Do I Feel So Worried?: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Big Emotions―Follow the Arrows from Anxiety to Calm

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Why Do I Feel So Worried?: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Big Emotions―Follow the Arrows from Anxiety to Calm [Kirkness, Tammi] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Why Do I Feel So Worried?: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Big Emotions―Follow the Arrows from Anxiety to Calm

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"Stacey's Extraordinary Words" by Stacey Abrams 

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#1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award Winner! The debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and bestselling author Stacey Abrams is an inspiring tale of determination, based on her own childhood.

Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard.

But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn't as excited as she thought she'd be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can't bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school?

Stacey will learn that win or lose . . . her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all.

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Stacey's Extraordinary Words [Abrams, Stacey, Thomas, Kitt] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Stacey's Extraordinary Words

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"Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and The Space Race" by Margot Lee Shetterly 

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"Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and The Space Race" by Margot Lee Shetterly 

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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race [Shetterly, Margot Lee, Freeman, Laura] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

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"Courageous History Makers" by Naibe Reynoso 

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"Courageous History Makers" by Naibe Reynoso 

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Courageous History Makers: 11 Women from Latin America who changed the World highlights 11 women from Latin America who excelled in science, sports, the arts, journalism, politics and more. Some notable women featured include Mexican painter Frida Khalo, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Rigoberta Menchu, Grammy-winning musical icon Celia Cruz, and renowned pilot Hermelinda Urvina. By presenting the true biographical stories of these outstanding women in rhyming verses, young readers will follow their journey to success.Recommended for children ages 5-8, grades K-3rd.

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Courageous History Makers: 11 Women from Latin America Who Changed the World (English and Spanish Edition) (Little Biographies for Bright Minds)

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Courageous History Makers: 11 Women from Latin America who changed the World highlights 11 women from Latin America who excelled in science, sports, the arts, journalism, politics and more. Some notable women featured include Mexican painter Frida Khalo, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Rigoberta Menchu,...

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"The Story of Anne Frank" by Christine Platt

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"The Story of Anne Frank" by Christine Platt

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The Story of Anne Frank: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers)

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The Story of Anne Frank: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) [Berne, Emma Carlson] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Story of Anne Frank: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers)

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"The Story of Princess Diana" by Christine Platt 

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"The Story of Princess Diana" by Christine Platt 

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Princess Diana was known as the "People's Princess" because she loved to be kind and generous to others. Before she made a big impact on the world, Diana was a thoughtful little girl who loved animals and ballet. Her life changed when she became royalty, but she never gave up her passion for helping people. Explore how Diana went from being a little girl growing up in England to one of the most famous women in the world, known especially for her compassion.

This Princess Diana book includes:

Core curriculum ―Learn the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Diana's life, and take a quick quiz to test your knowledge.

Short chapters ―Explore colorfully illustrated, easy-to-read chapters that make you want to keep reading and learning more about Her Royal Highness Princess Diana.

Her lasting legacy ―Discover how Diana changed the world for future generations, including you!

How will Princess Diana's big heart inspire you?

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The Story of Princess Diana: A Biography Book for Young Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers)

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The Story of Princess Diana: A Biography Book for Young Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) [Grodzicki, Jenna] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Story of Princess Diana: A Biography Book for Young Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers)

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"The Story of Helen Keller" by Christine Platt 

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"The Story of Helen Keller" by Christine Platt 

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Help kids ages 6 to 9 discover the life of Helen Keller―a story about hope, courage, and finding your voice

Helen Keller became a celebrated author, educator, and activist who believed in equality for people with disabilities. Before she made history as the first deaf and blind person to graduate from college, Helen was a smart kid who loved learning. She overcame many challenges to learn how to read, write, and talk. She spoke up for other people with disabilities so they could get equal rights. Explore how Helen Keller went from being a young girl in Alabama to the world-famous First Lady of Courage.

The Story of Helen Keller includes:

Word definitions ―Find a helpful glossary for some of the more advanced words and ideas in the book.

Test your knowledge ―Take a fun quiz that tests the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Helen's life.

Lasting change ―Learn about how Helen made the world a better place for future generations.

How will the extraordinary journey of Helen Keller inspire you?

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The Story of Helen Keller: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers)

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The Story of Helen Keller: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) [Platt, Christine] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Story of Helen Keller: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers)

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"The Story of Martin Luther King Jr." by Christine Platt 

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"The Story of Martin Luther King Jr." by Christine Platt 

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The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers)

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The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) [Platt, Christine] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.

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"Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away" by Meg Medina and Sonia Sanchez 

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"Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away" by Meg Medina and Sonia Sanchez 

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Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away [Medina, Meg, Sanchez, Sonia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away

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Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do., When Grace hears that her class is putting on a production of "Peter Pan" she immediately decides she wants to play Peter. Some of her classmates tell her this is impossible, not only because she is a girl but also because she is African American. With the encouragement of her parents and grandmother, Grace prepares for her audition. Will she win the role?

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Amazing Grace--A Play in One Act [Mary Hoffman, Shay Youngblood] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Amazing Grace--A Play in One Act

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"Inside Out & Back Again" by Thanhha Lai

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"Inside Out & Back Again" by Thanhha Lai

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Inside Out and Back Again [Lai, Thanhhà] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Inside Out and Back Again

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Coraline (AER) Chapter One
Fairy Tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten
— G.K. Chesterton.

Coraline discovered the door a little while after they moved into the house.

It was a very old house — it had an attic under the roof and a cellar under the ground and an overgrown garden with huge old trees in it.

Coraline's family didn't own all of the house, it was too big for that. Instead they owned part of it.

There were other people who lived in the old house.

Miss Spink and Miss Forcible lived in the flat below Coraline's, on the ground floor. They were both old and round, and they lived in their flat with a number of ageing highland terriers who had names like Hamish and Andrew and Jock. Once upon a time Miss Spink and Miss Forcible had been actresses, as Miss Spink told Coraline the first time she met her.

"You see, Caroline," Miss Spink said, getting Coraline's name wrong, "Both myself and Miss Forcible were famous actresses, in our time. We trod the boards, luvvy. Oh, don't let Hamish eat the fruit cake, or he'll be up all night with his tummy."

"It's Coraline. Not Caroline. Coraline," said Coraline.

In the flat above Coraline's, under the roof, was a crazy old man with a big moustache. He told Coraline that he was training a mouse circus. He wouldn't let anyone see it.

"One day, little Caroline, when they are all ready, everyone in the whole world will see the wonders of my mouse circus. You ask me why you cannot see it now. Is that what you asked me?"

"No,"said Coraline quietly, "I asked you not to call me Caroline. It's Coraline."

"The reason you cannot see the Mouse Circus," said the man upstairs, "is that the mice are not yet ready and rehearsed. Also, they refuse to play the songs I have written for them. All the songs I have written for the mice to play go oompah oompah. But the white mice will only play toodle oodle, like that. I am thinking of trying them on different types of cheese."

Coraline didn't think there really was a mouse circus. She thought the old man was probably making it up.

The day after they moved in, Coraline went exploring.

She explored the garden. It was a big garden: at the very back was an old tennis court, but no-one in the house played tennis and the fence around the court had holes in it and the net had mostly rotted away; there was an old rose garden, filled with stunted, flyblown rose-bushes; there was a rockery that was all rocks; there was a fairy ring, made of squidgy brown toadstools which smelled dreadful if you accidentally trod on them.

There was also a well. Miss Spink and Miss Forcible made a point of telling Coraline how dangerous the well was, on the first day Coraline's family moved in, and warned her to be sure she kept away from it. So Coraline set off to explore for it, so that she knew where it was, to keep away from it properly.

She found it on the third day, in an overgrown meadow beside the tennis court, behind a clump of trees — a low brick circle almost hidden in the high grass. The well had been covered up by wooden boards, to stop anyone falling in. There was a small knot-hole in one of the boards, and Coraline spent an afternoon dropping pebbles and acorns through the hole, and waiting, and counting, until she heard the plopas they hit the water, far below.

Coraline also explored for animals. She found a hedgehog, and a snake-skin (but no snake), and a rock that looked just like a frog, and a toad that looked just like a rock.

There was also a haughty black cat, who would sit on walls and tree stumps, and watch her; but would slip away if ever she went over to try to play with it.

That was how she spent her first two weeks in the house — exploring the garden and the grounds.

Her mother made her come back inside for dinner, and for lunch; and Coraline had to make sure she dressed up warm before she went out, for it was a very cold summer that year; but go out she did, exploring, every day until the day it rained, when Coraline had to stay inside.

"What should I do?" asked Coraline.

"Read a book," said her mother. "Watch a video. Play with your toys. Go and pester Miss Spink or Miss Forcible, or the crazy old man upstairs."

"No," said Coraline. "I don't want to do those things. I want to explore."

"I don't really mind what you do," said Coraline's mother, "as long as you don't make a mess."

Coraline went over to the window and watched the rain come down. It wasn't the kind of rain you could go out in, it was the other kind, the kind that threw itself down from the sky and splashed where it landed. It was rain that meant business, and currently its business was turning the garden into a muddy, wet soup.

Coraline had watched all the videos. She was bored with her toys, and she'd read all her books.

She turned on the television. She went from channel to channel to channel, but there was nothing on but men in suits talking about the stock market, and schools programmes. Eventually, she found something to watch: it was the last half of a natural history programme about something called protective coloration. She watched animals, birds and insects which disguised themselves as leaves or twigs or other animals to escape from things that could hurt them. She enjoyed it, but it ended too soon, and was followed by a programme about a cake factory.

It was time to talk to her father.

Coraline's father was home. Both of her parents worked, doing things on computers, which meant that they were home a lot of the time. Each of them had their own study...

Coraline (AER). Copyright © by Neil Gaiman. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.

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Editorial Reviews

A magnificent and fantastical journey expertly woven with magic, imagination, and hope. Reynolds gently draws the reader to a place where fragile dreams are realized, where broken hearts are made whole. Readers will be utterly captivated.

J.C. Cervantes

From its first words, The Land of Yesterday has the pure crystal ring of a classic, like The Little Prince or The Phantom Tollbooth -beautiful, unique, and shimmering with truth. It's a balm for grief, and a bursting fantastical joy of a story.

Laini Taylor

With this haunting, wildly-imaginative, deeply-felt fairy tale, K.A. Reynolds proves to be a gifted dream spinner herself. A testament to the power of hope, determination, and of having a magical cat on your side.

Utterly thrilling and achingly poignant, The Spinner of Dreams positively brims with magic, mystery, and poetry. This is the kind of book I needed when I was eleven years old: the type that proves that girls can fight their demons and win.

Hayley Chewins

Praise for The Land of Yesterday:"Told with riveting language, this is a poignant tale that will resonate with readers of all ages and leave them reeling from such an emotional, gorgeous story.

Roshani Chokshi

A magnificent and fantastical journey expertly woven with magic, imagination, and hope. Reynolds gently draws the reader to a place where fragile dreams are realized, where broken hearts are made whole. Readers will be utterly captivated." %COMM_CONTRIB%J.C. Cervantes

07/01/2019

Gr 7 Up-On the day Annalise Meriwether was born, 11 years ago, the town of Carriwitchet ceased to see sunlight and began to experience only terrible things. Coincidence? The town and Annalise blame it all on Annalise's two-sizes-too-big hand and the shattered black heart mark that radiates pain and fire. If Annalise is going to have any chance at a normal life with friends and rid herself of this curse, she must fight the Fate Spinner and find the Spinner of Dreams. Annalise, along with a supporting cast of dreamers, enter the Mazelands in an effort to find the Spinner of Dreams and have all of their dreams come true. However, the journey isn't easy and the many obstacles are dangerous. Adventurous readers of all ages will fall in love with this tale of hope, courage, and friendship. Readers who are looking for a nonromantic, quest-centric fantasy will appreciate the relationship that Annalise forges with Mister Edwards, a three-legged fox who guides and encourages Annalise as she follows her dream. VERDICT Highly recommended; a great title for middle grade book clubs and school and public libraries.- Maryjean Bakaletz, Morris County Library, Whippany, NJ

School Library Journal

2019-05-08
"Cursed" Annalise journeys through a labyrinth to reverse it.

A fairy tale-esque preface chronicles the birth of twin princesses in the Mazelands: the hated, pale-skinned Fate Spinner and the beloved, dark-skinned Spinner of Dreams. The story proper opens with the birth of Annalise Meriwether. Her "cursed" left hand, twice as large as her right, bears a broken black heart-the Fate Spinner's mark-that occasionally shoots fire and is blamed for the town's persistent miseries. Though her parents are incredibly loving and supportive, the townsfolk are abusive. Understandably traumatized, Annalise uses such mechanisms as counting to cope. Refreshingly, Annalise's anxiety and coping strategies aren't portrayed as obstacles or deficits. Hoping for "a normal left hand," Annalise travels to the Mazelands to face the perils of the Fate Spinner's labyrinth-and her misbeliefs about herself and her "wicked" hand. The plot itself is labyrinthine and its exploration of fate uneven. Moreover, the Fate Spinner's evil comes across as simplistic, in contrast to the story's other, more fully developed villains. The tiresome convention that equates dark with evil is turned on its head with the Spinner sisters' skin colors, but most everything else, disappointingly, aligns with it. Annalise's mother has brown skin, but Annalise herself is described only as having straight black hair and purple eyes. Mental health resources are provided in the backmatter.

An interesting if imperfect story commendable for its portrayal of a protagonist suffering from anxiety and possibly PTSD. (author's note) (Fantasy. 10-14)

Kirkus Reviews

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Inventive, empathetic, and strange in all the best ways, The Spinner of Dreams draws from the author's own experiences to create a story that feels timeless and universal. As she did in her debut The Land of Yesterday, K. A. Reynolds thoughtfully explores mental health and...

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"The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson 

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Eleven-year-old Gilly has been stuck in more foster families than she can remember, and she's hated them all. She has a reputation for being brash, brilliant, and completely unmanageable, and that's the way she likes it. So when she's sent to live with the Trotters-by far the strangest family yet-she knows it's only a temporary problem.

Gilly decides to put her sharp mind to work and get out of there fast. She's determined to no longer be a foster kid. Before long she's devised an elaborate scheme to get her real mother to come rescue her. Unfortunately, the plan doesn't work out quite as she hoped it would...

This classic middle grade novel has moved generations of readers and inspired a major motion picture starring Octavia Spencer, Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, and Danny Glover. The acclaim for the book included the National Book Award, the Christopher Award, and the Jane Addams Award.

The joys and struggles of adoption, told in a real and accessible way, are beautifully expressed in Katherine Paterson's The Great Gilly Hopkins. Don't miss it!

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"If I Ran For President" read by Lonnie Chavis, Parker Bates, and Mackenzie Hancsicsak

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Henry Holton's whole family is hockey mad. Everyone, that is, except Henry. When he holds a hockey stick, Henry becomes a menace to the game-and an embarrassment to his sports-minded family. It's not until he sees his first ice dancing performance that Henry realizes there's something he can do on the ice that doesn't involve boarding and body checking.

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"No Mirrors in My Nana's House" read by Tia and Tamera Mowry 

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There are no mirrors in my Nana's house. No mirrors to reflect the cracks in the wall, the clothes that don't fit, the trash in the hallway. No mirrors. But there is love. The beauty in this child's world is in her Nana's eyes. It's like the rising of the sun...

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Sophie's no ordinary house spider. She's an artist; and every web she spins is more wondrous than the one before. But don't mention that to the guests at Beekman's Boardinghouse, because they don't like spiders.

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'Sophie's Masterpiece' read by CCH Pounder

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I call my Mommy, Nay: English Tagalog bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Tagalog as their second language.

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"Am I Small?/Je suis petite, moi?" by Philipp Winterberg

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"Am I Small?/Je suis petite, moi?" by Philipp Winterberg

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"Am I small?" - Tamia is not sure and keeps asking various animals that she meets on her journey. Eventually she finds the surprising answer...

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A wonderful collection of beloved Latin American songs, games, and rhymes, with text in both Spanish and English with the music included, complemented by beautiful watercolor illustrations of Latin American land-and-city-scapes.'A wonderfully illustrated bilingual nursery rhyme and music book of popular selections from the Hispanic collection.' - School Library Journal

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"Real Friends" by Shannon Hale and Leuyen Pham 

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From the illustrator of the web comic Strong Female Protagonist comes a debut middle-grade graphic novel about family, identity, courage -- and magic.

In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross those lines is exiled. Unfortunately for Aster, he still hasn't shifted . . . and he's still fascinated by witchery, no matter how forbidden it might be.When a mysterious danger threatens the other boys, Aster knows he can help -- as a witch. It will take the encouragement of a new friend, the non-magical and non-conforming Charlie, to convince Aster to try practicing his skills. And it will require even more courage to save his family . . . and be truly himself.

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9781338089530

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Scholastic, Inc.

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10/31/2017

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About the Author

Molly Knox Ostertag is the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the acclaimed Witch Boy trilogy: The Witch Boy, The Hidden Witch, and The Midwinter Witch, as well as a writer for animation. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, Molly was featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30: Media list in 2020. She lives in Los Angeles with her wife, two cats, and a very cuddly dog. You can visit her online at mollyostertag.com.

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"With charming artwork, interesting supporting characters, natural-feeling diversity, and peeks of a richly developed world, this book leaves readers wishing for more." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Ostertag's bright, gentle, cartoonlike artwork brims with life and adds extra appeal to this fast-moving story. An excellent choice for reluctant readers, fans of fantasy, and those looking for books that explore gender roles." - School Library Journal, starred review"Thrilling and sweet. Ostertag is one of comics' brightest new voices." - Hope Larson, author of Compass South"Ostertag is creating worlds and witches for the modern young reader." - Lucy Knisley, author of Something New and Relish"Dazzling . . . a contemporary fantasy for anyone who's struggled with defining themselves." - Marika McCoola, author of theNew York Times bestselling Baba Yaga's Assistant

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From the illustrator of the web comic Strong Female Protagonist comes a debut middle-grade graphic novel about family, identity, courage -- and magic.In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares...

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Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft.

Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade.

As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds-and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?
New Kid is a selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List. Plus don't miss Jerry Craft's Class Act!
This middle grade graphic novel is an excellent choice for tween readers, including for summer reading.

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"When Stars Are Scattered" by Victoria Jamieson

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"When Stars Are Scattered" by Victoria Jamieson

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When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed: 9780525553915 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl. Omar and…

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"Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreno Played The Piano for President Lincoln" by Margarita Engle 

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"Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreno Played The Piano for President Lincoln" by Margarita Engle 

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Winner of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book
In soaring words and stunning illustrations, Margarita Engle and Rafael López tell the story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln.
As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano. If she felt sad, music cheered her up, and when she was happy, the piano helped her share that joy. Soon she was writing her own songs and performing in grand cathedrals. Then a revolution in Venezuela forced her family to flee to the United States. Teresa felt lonely in this unfamiliar place, where few of the people she met spoke Spanish. Worst of all, there was fighting in her new home, too-the Civil War.

Still, Teresa kept playing, and soon she grew famous as the talented Piano Girl who could play anything from a folk song to a sonata. So famous, in fact, that President Abraham Lincoln wanted her to play at the White House! Yet with the country torn apart by war, could Teresa's music bring comfort to those who needed it most?

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"Maybe Something Beautiful" by F. Isabel Campoy 

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Editorial Reviews

01/25/2016
Inspired by how illustrator López and his wife, Candice, helped enliven their San Diego neighborhood through art, Campoy and Howell introduce Mira, a young artist who sees possibilities in blank paper and loves to give away her pictures ("She gave a songbird to Mr. Sax and a red heart to the policeman who walked up and down the streets"). Mira finds a kindred spirit in a joyful muralist: "Maybe... something beautiful," he thinks as he looks at a painting Mira has taped to a dreary wall. As Mira begins contributing her own murals, others join in. Somber gray buildings are soon replaced by electric shades of pink, blue, and orange-the bold shapes, vivid colors, and flattened tableaus of López's mixed-media artwork bring a mural-like atmosphere to every page as Campoy and Howell deliver a clear, uplifting message about the power of art to revitalize people and their surroundings. Ages 4-7. Agency: Full Circle Literary. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best books of 2016 Huffington Post Best Picture Books of 2016 Kirkus Best of 2016 School Library Journal's Fuse#8 Best of 2016 2017 Tomás Rivera Book Award * "An inspiring and wistful message wrapped up in a subtle, thoughtful narrative and lively, beautiful art: simply superb." -Kirkus, STARRED review "...Campoy and Howell deliver a clear, uplifting message about the power of art to revitalize people and their surroundings." -Publishers Weekly "This empowering story of community engagement might inspire kids to get involved in their own neighborhoods." -Booklist

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04/01/2016
PreS-Gr 2-In a town that is dismal and austere, Mira offers her neighbor her joy-art. After Mira hands out some of her paintings, a muralist takes notice of her work. Eventually Mira, the muralist, and the diverse community come together to make their town a beautiful work of art. López's illustrations dominate the landscape of the book and depict the characters' movements in a painterly style. Warm colors portray the community's efforts to brighten their neighborhood and contrast with the more muted tones used to depict the desolate cityscape. The illustrations are rendered with acrylic paints on wood, along with digital tools to layer photos and other objects to create Mira's neighborhood. The prose feels somewhat distant from the charming artwork and themes. The narrative was inspired by an actual event, as noted in the back matter, but the text does not fully transmit the heartwarming story of the powerful influence of art. VERDICT An additional purchase, especially where the artist's work is popular.-Briana Moore, School Library Journal

School Library Journal

★ 2016-01-20
In a neighborhood full of gray, young Mira shares her colorful art (and heart) with the world beyond her window. First Mira gives a painting of an apple to Mr. Henry, the shop owner. She then offers a songbird to Mr. Sax and a deep red heart to the local beat cop. Still, her art project hits its limit. "Her city was less gray-but not much." Soon a mysterious artist approaches Mira, offering a boost. "What do you see?" Mira asks him. "Maybe...something beautiful," he replies. Leading readers on an infectious ride, Campoy and Howell's text bristles with dazzling energy. Words pop out of the page in bursts of oomph ("BAM! POW!") as color begins to fill the city. The authors, moreover, mix in dynamic moments with quiet scenes, producing a tone both lively and contemplatively hopeful. The illustrations, however, are the main attraction. López, whose career as a muralist inspired this story, loads each double-page spread with curves, splashes of paint, and geometric shapes, changing page orientation for emphasis at times. As Mira's neighbors join in on the fun, the city comes alive with unforgettable human spirit. The mysterious artist sums it all up: "The world is your canvas." An inspiring and wistful message wrapped up in a subtle, thoughtful narrative and lively, beautiful art: simply superb. (authors' note) (Picture book. 4-7)

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Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood|Hardcover

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What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine! Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, California, Maybe Something Beautiful reveals how art can inspire transformation-and how...

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"Me Llamo Maria Isabel" by Alma Flor Ada

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"Me Llamo Maria Isabel" by Alma Flor Ada

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Alma Flor Ada, an authority on multicultural and bilingual education, is the recipient of the 2012 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and in 2014 she was honored by the Mexican government with the prestigious OHTLI Award. She is the author of numerous award-winning books for young readers, including Dancing Home with Gabriel Zubizarreta, My Name Is María Isabel, Under the Royal Palms (Pura Belpré Medal), Where the Flame Trees Bloom, and The Gold Coin (Christopher Award Medal). She lives in California, and you can visit her at AlmaFlorAda.com.

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Me llamo Maria Isabel (My Name Is Maria Isabel)

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Alma Flor Ada, an authority on multicultural and bilingual education, is the recipient of the 2012 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and in 2014 she was honored by the Mexican government with the prestigious OHTLI Award.

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"Sweet Dreams/Dulces Suenos" by Pat mora

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"Sweet Dreams/Dulces Suenos" by Pat mora

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Shh, shh, close your eyes.
Shh . . . shh . . . Cierra los ojitos.
Outside, the rabbits are sleeping,
Afuera, los conejitos están durmiendo
and the birds, and the squirrels.
junto con los pajaritos, y las ardillas.
Inside, Grandma tucks
us snugly into bed.
Adentro, Abuelita nos da
las buenas noches.
The stars and moon
are shining bright.
Las estrellas y la
luna brillan.

Sweet dreams!
¡Dulces sueños!

As warm and comforting as a grandmother's voice, this endearing book in the My Family/Mi familia series makes bedtime a soothing family tradition.

Este encantador libro de la serie My Family/Mi familia, tan cálido y reconfortante como la voz de una abuela, ayuda a convertir la hora de dormir en una armoniosa tradición familiar.

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"McCreery's vibrantly detailed illustrations, from sneezing goats to a bicycle-riding el chupacabras, inject wonderfully outrageous physical humor into Rubin's rip-roaring retelling." -"An intriguing title that firmly establishes a modern Latin American legend into the cryptid canon. Highly recommended." - School Library Journal

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El Chupacabras by Adam Rubin: 9780399539299 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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The 2019-2020 Texas Bluebonnet WinnerA New York Public Library Best Book For Kids "McCreery's vibrantly detailed illustrations, from sneezing goats to a bicycle-riding el chupacabras, inject wonderfully outrageous physical humor into Rubin's rip-roaring retelling." -"An intriguing title that firmly establishes a modern Latin American legend into the cryptid canon. Highly recommended."

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"My Papi Has A Motorcycle" by Isabel Quintero 

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PRAISE FOR MY PAPI HAS A MOTORCYCLE
by Isabel Quintero; Illustrated by Zeke Peña

A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2019
2020 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award Honor
Pura Belpré Illustration Honor Award
2020 Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
2020 American Library Association Notable Children's Book
A Horn Book Best Children's Book of 2019
A Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 2019
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2019
A Parents Magazine Best Children's Book of 2019
NPR Book Concierge Pick 2019
Bank Street Children's Book Committee Best Spanish Language Picture Book Award
2020 TEXAS 2X2 READING LIST
Tejas Star Reading List Pick (Spanish edition)
2019 Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Book Award Finalist
Summer 2019 Kids' Indie Next List
Time Out New York 101 Best Books for Kids of All Ages

* "A heartwarming story that centers joy in the midst of looming change." - Booklist, starred review

* "An evocative love letter." - Horn Book, starred review

* "The love between the girl and her father is palpable, but her connection to her city ... is at the story's heart." - Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Quintero's warm, economical text and the desert-sunset tones of Peña's comics-inflected art feel like a revelation." - The New York Times

PRAISE FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC: THE LIFE OF GRACIELA ITURBIDE
by Isabel Quintero; Illustrated by Zeke Peña
2018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Award Winner
2018 Moonbeam Children's Books Gold Award Winner

* "Quintero and Peña have set a new standard in artist biographies." - School Library Journal, starred review

* "A powerful homage." - The Horn Book, starred review

* "Eye-opening and masterfully rendered." - Booklist, starred review

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"Always amigos!" My Singing Nana is a compassionate tribute to families dealing with Alzheimer's Disease. This story celebrates the ideals of family, heritage, and happy memories, showing kids that no matter how their loved one might change they always have ways to maintain their special connection.

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About the Author

Pat Mora has published over thirty-five books that have earned immense praise. Her recent books include Bookjoy, Wordjoy; The Remembering Day/ El Día de los Muertos; and Water Rolls. Her titles have appeared on the ALA Notable Books list, the Texas Bluebonnet Master List, been awarded Pura Belpre honors, been placed on the Notable Books for a Global Society list, and have been honored by the International Latino Book Awards, the Tomas Rivera Mexican American Book Awards, and the Americas Book Awards, and much more. A literacy advocate excited about sharing what she calls "bookjoy," she founded the annual Children's Day, Book Day-in Spanish, El día de los niños, El día de los libros, "Día." Pat is a popular speaker about creativity, inclusivity, and bookjoy. She is always working on new books. She lives in Santa Fe, NM. Visit patmora.com and @patmora_author on Twitter. Alyssa Bermudez is a born-and-bred New Yorker living down under in Tassie! She studied illustration and animation at the Fashion Institute of Technology. As an illustrator and art teacher for students aged 5-75+, she strives to put the KA-POW into stories and learning. She illustrated the popular "Lucia the Luchadora" series and the "Amelia Chamelia" series. Her work can be found amongst books, fabrics, walls, and beyond. She currently resides in stunning Hobart, Australia where adventures await each day. Visit alyssabermudezart.com and @bermudezbahama on Twitter and Instagram.

Editorial Reviews

09/09/2019

Billy adores his Nana, who wears a belted vest in Bermudez's colorful art. He loves baking cherry empanadas alongside her, listening to her sing, and putting on shows together for their family and friends. As they prepare for their "best show ever," Billy is worried when his Nana asks him to remind her of their plans. Later, he brings his concern to his mother, who reassures him that though Nana sometimes forgets things, they can still do all of their favorite activities together. When his sister wakes up with a cough the morning of the program, Billy is momentarily discouraged before he gets an idea: "I know who the best singer is," writes Mora. He summons his Nana, and together they sing, helping one another recall their favorite songs in both Spanish and English. Back matter offers an empanada recipe and insights into discussing Alzheimer's with children. A winning story that also serves as a useful family resource. Ages 4-8. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

A winning story that also serves as a useful family resource." - Publishers Weekly "A tender tribute to families who have loved ones suffering from dementia." - Kirkus Reviews "Mora does an admirable job portraying a family dealing with the long-term reality of dementia...the book is worthwhile purchase that provides valuable talking points about dementia and Alzheimer's with young children." - School Library Journal

From the Publisher

10/01/2019

PreS-Gr 1-In this title, celebrated author Mora depicts a family coping with a loved one's slow progression of dementia/Alzheimer's disease. In Billy's close-knit Hispanic family, Nana bakes empanadas, sings, directs plays, and reads books with him. As her memory begins to fade, Billy worries about her. His mother counsels him to help Nana remember things and focus on the many activities that they enjoy doing together. When Billy's sister gets sick on the eve of a neighborhood play, Nana is able to fill in and sing her part. Mora does an admirable job portraying a family dealing with the long-term reality of dementia. The incorporation of Spanish words into the text without providing translation is refreshing and illustrations by Alyssa Bermudez ( Lucía the Luchador) add another dimension to the family in small details like the pattern of the dishes, and the empanadas sprinkled throughout the book. An author's note offers personal history about Mora's parents ,who suffered from dementia, and talking points for discussing the disease with young children. A recipe for cherry empanadas is included in the back of the book. VERDICT Although the "happy" ending may mislead some readers, the book is worthwhile purchase that provides valuable talking points about dementia and Alzheimer's with young children.- Jennifer Knight, North Olympic Library System, Port Angeles, WA

School Library Journal

2019-06-25
Mora pens a story about a boy concerned about Nana's memory loss.

After dinner, Billy, his two young siblings, mom, dad, and grandmother make the final preparations on their patio for their annual neighborhood show, which will be staged the following evening. "Tomorrow will be our best show ever, right Nana?" asks Billy. But Nana, uncertain, says: "Remind me Billy, what are we doing this year?" After Billy and his siblings, Becky and Chris, remind Nana, they rehearse. Later, Nana tells him, "Billy, sometimes your Nana forgets things, but we help each other, don't we?" That evening, Billy confides in his mom that he's worried about Nana. The next morning, Becky, the singer in the show, wakes with a sore throat and cough, and Billy worries-but all goes well when Nana joins Billy for the grand finale. Set against a desertlike landscape, Bermudez's colorful, vibrant scenes offer a window and a mirror to culture and custom, as when the brown-skinned Latinx family bow heads and hold hands around the table; cherry empanadas rest on decorated plates. After dinner, guests arrive, and the show commences. In Billy's narration, simple Spanish phrases appear unapologetically and without translation. An author's note delves into her grandparents' experience with dementia and offers useful tips in talking to young children about Alzheimer's.

A tender tribute to families who have loved ones suffering from dementia. (recipe) (Picture book. 4-8)

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This fun and original picture book introduces Almigal, a spunky little girl with hearing loss who is now determined to hear every single sound in the universe thanks to her new cotton candy pink cochlear implants. These sounds include a baby's funny giggle, the robin's chirps outside the window, the soft song played during ballet class, and especially her best friend Chloe's teeny-tiny voice. But most of all, Almigal wants to hear her parents whisper to her when they tuck her into bed every night. Almigal's spirit will have both children and parents alike rooting for her, while the story delivers a positive message about accepting and celebrating differences.

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This book is really about lip-reading. I am hard of hearing, and had toyed for a long time with the idea of writing a story about a deaf character. Then in 2013 the bookshop Waterstones asked me to write a story for a competition called "Picture This", to find a new illustrator, and I decided that the moment had come!

About a thousand would-be illustrators entered the competition. They all drew the main characters from the story, and then the six runners-up had to draw some of the scenes. The winner was the exceptionally talented Karen George who has gone on to illustrate another of my books and a few of her own.

Deaf children love to read stories about people like themselves and to spot hearing aids in the pictures, and I have had lots of heart-warming letters about this book.

I do have another story with a deafness theme - What the Jackdaw Saw, which I wrote jointly with a group of deaf children.

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* "Addressing topics too often ignored, this picture book presents information in a direct and wonderfully child-friendly way." -Booklist, *STARRED REVIEW*

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"A hopeful and sunny exploration of the many things that make us unique [with] dynamic and vibrant illustrations [that] emphasize each character's unique abilities. . . . A thoughtful and empathetic story of inclusion." - SLJ

"A beautiful story about understanding differences and celebrating what makes us unique." - Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education, Parents Magazine

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"Time travel is the least of the magic in the sublime Seven Stories Up, which gently and lovingly demonstrates how the right friend at the right time can heal a heart and even change a life. Like Judy Blume before her, Laurel Snyder writes characters that feel like your best friend. I wish I'd had this book when I was a kid; I would have read it a hundred times and slept with it under my pillow." -Anne Ursu, author of "Friendship, connection, and understanding are at the heart of this warm, introspective story about the events that shape a person." -Publishers Weekly
The perfectly paced time-travel conundrum is well balanced within the larger plot, and the entire book is imbued with the same sort of forward-driving adventure as Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me (2009) or Laurel Snyder's Bigger Than a Bread Box (2011, both Random). A wide variety of readers will find this book wonderfully satisfying and hard to put down." -SLJ

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Twelve-year-old Hoodoo Hatcher was born into a family with a rich tradition of practicing folk magic: hoodoo, as most people call it. But even though his name is Hoodoo, he can't seem to cast a simple spell. Then a mysterious man called the Stranger comes to town, and Hoodoo starts dreaming of the dead rising from their graves. Even worse, he soon learns the Stranger is looking for a boy. Not just any boy. A boy named Hoodoo. The entire town is at risk from the Stranger's black magic, and only Hoodoo can defeat him. He'll just need to learn how to conjure first. Set amid the swamps, red soil, and sweltering heat of small town Alabama in the 1930s, Hoodoo is infused with a big dose of creepiness leavened with gentle humor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9780544935617

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Publication date:

07/18/2017

Edition description:

Reprint

Pages:

224

Sales rank:

578,623

Product dimensions:

5.10(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.70(d)

Lexile:

600L ( what's this?)

Age Range:

10 - 12 Years

About the Author

Ronald L. Smith is the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning author of Hoodoo, The Mesmerist, The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away, Gloom Town, Where the Black Flowers Bloom, and Black Panther: The Young Prince. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland. www.strangeblackflowers.com Twitter: @RonSmithbooks Instagram: @ronsmithwriter

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ONE The Stranger When I got born, Mama Frances took one look at me and said, "That child is marked. He got hoodoo in him." And that's how I got my name. Hoodoo. Hoodoo Hatcher. She was talking about the red smudge under my left eye, shaped just like a heart. Not like a real heart I saw in a book one time, with blood pumping through it and all kinds of other stuff, but a heart somebody would carve in a tree with two names inside it. Everybody said my birthmark was some kind of sign, but what it meant, nobody knew. I'll tell you one thing, though. People knew I was different as soon as they looked at me. Mama Frances was my grandmama and she was the one who raised me. My real mama died when I was born. My daddy died when I was five years old. I didn't know what happened to him, but Mama Frances said he ran off and came to a bad end. Supposedly he went and put a curse on a man in Tuscaloosa County, but I didn't believe that. I didn't think I'd ever know the real truth. The sun was just starting to set and I needed to get back home. I'd been collecting stuff in the woods all day and my stomach was rumbling. I headed down the path, kicking up dirt clods along the way. Some bottle flies buzzed around my head, and I had to run a little bit to get them off. I called them greenies because I saw a dead one on the porch one time and its body was all green and shiny, like a piece of colored glass. Something good-smelling came drifting through the woods. Mama Frances must've been cooking up some Hoppin' John. Hoppin' John is black-eyed peas and rice, if you didn't know. She made it all the time and I loved it. Back home, I pulled the door shut and put my pillowcase bag on the kitchen table. It was full of rocks, pecans, some old bottle caps, a broken piece of chain, flattened pennies from the railroad tracks, and the skull of a baby bird I'd found under a tree. Mama Frances eyed the bag on the table. "You know that don't belong there, child." She stood over the old stove, her smooth forehead dotted with beads of sweat. It was hot out, the middle of June, and even hotter in our house. I picked up the bag and set it on a chair. "Not there either, Hoodoo. Upstairs. In your room." Not everybody had an upstairs in their house. Most folks had one big room with a coal stove and an outhouse in the back. An outhouse is where people go to do their business, if you didn't know. The reason we had an upstairs was because my granddaddy used to live here with Mama Frances, and she'd wanted a whole bunch of children. His name was Emanuel Hatcher. People had to call him by his first and last name or he wouldn't answer. He'd just sit there and pretend like he didn't hear you. I called him Pa Manuel, though, and he seemed okay with that. He didn't live with Mama Frances anymore because she said he was ornery as a yellow dog, so he moved out. I didn't see how somebody could have enough money to buy two houses but I guessed he did. Mama Frances never did get all those children. The only child they'd had was my daddy, Curtis Hatcher. That made them my grandparents on my dead daddy's side. I was an only child too. Mama Frances said my real mama died because she didn't eat enough white clay when I was in her belly. I asked her why somebody would eat white clay, and she said it helped ladies have babies. That just sounded plain crazy to me. I grabbed my bag and headed up the steps, keeping my eyes right in front of me. I didn't want to look at the picture of my family on the wall because it gave me the shivers. The reason it gave me the shivers was because when I looked at it, my great-aunt Eve stared at me with eyes that blazed like fire. Sometimes I thought I saw her lips move, like she was trying to talk to me. The picture was old and wrinkly and the wooden frame around it was falling apart. There was some fancy handwriting on the bottom, and this was what it said: Hatcher Family Sardis, Alabama, 1919 Mama Frances said a white man came out to the country one time to take a picture of the whole family. It looked like a right nice day, because the sunshine was coming down through the leaves, making shadows on the ground. Everybody had put on their best church clothes and stood real still. My daddy was in that picture, standing between Mama Frances and Pa Manuel. This was before he married my mama. A tall hat sat on top of his head. Sometimes I'd stare at his face and ask him what he did that got him killed. He never answered, though. He just looked at me with those dark eyes of his until I had to turn away. Most of the folks in that picture were dead now, buried over at Shiloh Baptist Church. Mama Frances called them "our people," and they all used hoodoo, or folk magick, as most people called it. They used foot-track powder that could go up through your foot and make you sick, a black hen's egg for getting rid of evil spirits, nutmeg seeds for good luck at gambling, and all kinds of other things. But even though Mama Frances named me Hoodoo, I couldn't cast a simple spell. I said the words over and over like she told me to, but nothing ever happened. "You got to believe, boy," she'd say. "That's the first step. Believing." I thought I did believe, but I guess I wasn't trying hard enough. Everybody else in my family could conjure, though. Conjuring is using words to cast a spell, if you didn't know. One way to do it was by using a mojo bag. A mojo bag is a little cloth sack stuffed with roots and herbs and oils and sometimes a picture of somebody's face or words written on paper. Mama Frances gave me one that was supposed to be for good luck, but that didn't stop people from picking on me. Jessie McGuire, Otis Ross, and J.D. Barnes called me Hoodoo Doo-doo every time they saw me. They said I must've been cursed because of my birthmark. "Somebody put their mark on you," they'd said. "You got the evil eye." But it was summertime, and the schoolhouse was closed, so I didn't have to worry about being picked on for a while. Upstairs, I took all the stuff I found and put it in an old steamer trunk that used to be my daddy's. There was some writing on the side that said 20th Century Limited. I figured that had to be some kind of train. Each corner of the trunk had a brass cap, and if you wanted to open it, you had to unfasten some wide belts and click a bunch of locks. I liked the sound it made when it opened. It'd give a big old groan, and the smell would rise up and greet me. I didn't know what that smell was, but it always made me think of my dead daddy. I picked up the bird skull and turned it over in my hand. It was a tiny little thing, bone-white and clean. What could've happened to it? Did it fall out of its nest? Did its mama try to save it? I tucked it in a corner of the trunk on top of some old papers and then headed downstairs for some of Mama Frances's Hoppin' John. *** I dragged the broom across the floor, tidying up in the back room of Miss Carter's store. Big bags of rice, flour, and sugar were heaped on stacks of wood, and boxes of candy lined the shelves. I didn't know who Miss Carter was and didn't think anyone else did either. Most of the time there was a blind man who ran the counter out front. He knew right where everything was, and if you tried to cheat him he'd know it. Somebody said he could tell the difference between a five-dollar bill and a one just by feeling it. I didn't know about that. I'd never even seen a five-dollar bill before, anyway. To tell you the truth, he gave me the heebie-jeebies. My cousin Zeke worked at Miss Carter's once in a while and let me sweep up to earn some pocket change and candy. People came to buy groceries, tobacco, liquor, and medicine, but in the back-if you knew how to ask for it-you could get stuff for conjuring. I was more interested in the Mary Janes and hard candy under the glass counter out front. Hot air blew in from the open window and sent dust balls floating around the room. I was playing make-believe that they were big twisters when the cowbell on the front door clang-a-langed. I stopped sweeping and peeked my head around the open door. "Mornin', sir," I heard Zeke say. "How can I help you this fine day?" I crept a little closer and saw a man standing at the counter. He was dressed all in black, like some kind of holy-roller preacher. His wide-brimmed hat shaded his eyes, and his long cloak trailed on the floor. I knew it was called a cloak because I saw one in a book at the schoolhouse. People used to wear them all the time in the olden days. I wondered why somebody would wear a cloak in this hot-ass weather. I wasn't supposed to say "hot-ass," but that's what popped in my head because I heard Mama Frances say it one time when she was fanning herself. The man leaned forward, and I could've sworn I heard a creaking sound, like he was made of something besides flesh and bone. A cold chill crept across the back of my neck. I didn't like him, whoever he was. "Mandragore," he said. His voice was so deep it boomed inside my chest. Zeke cocked an ear in the stranger's direction. "What's that, now?" The stranger looked up and sniffed, just like an old coon dog. "The One That Did the Deed," he muttered. "Main de Gloire." Zeke backed up a step, like the man had stank breath. That was a sign that something wasn't right. Zeke shook his head. "Afraid I can't help you with that, good man. Never heard of it." The man took one look around, sniffed again, and shuffled out the store. He had to duck his head so his hat wouldn't get knocked off on the way out. The door banged shut, and the cowbell rang for what seemed like minutes. Cousin Zeke laid his hands palm down on the counter and stood real still. Finally, he let out a big breath and took a hankie from his pocket. He wiped his face. "Who was that?" I asked, coming around the corner. Zeke jumped like he had ants in his pants. "Hoodoo! Don't be sneaking up on people like that!" "I wasn't sneaking," I shot back. "I was here the whole time." He balled up the hankie and put it back in his pocket. "Ain't nothing for you to worry about." He let out another breath and wiped his face with the back of his hand. "You better get yourself home for supper." I'd never seen Cousin Zeke have a conniption before, but that's what it looked like. Having a conniption is when someone gets all jumpy, if you didn't know. He gave me a little half smile and reached in a jar for some Squirrel Nut Zippers. "Here," he said. "Take some of these and have them after supper." I held out my hand. "And don't eat them on the way home. You hear?" "Yes sir," I said. I took the candy and stuffed it in my pocket. On the way home, I wondered about the strange man and what he was looking for. I couldn't even remember the words he'd said. He walked funny too, like a big old bug. I'd seen a hat like the one he was wearing on a preacher man one time. But this stranger sure didn't look like no preacher. We knew everybody in town, and he wasn't one of them. I put him out of my mind and made my way on home. By the time I got there, I'd eaten all the Squirrel Nut Zippers. *** "You been eating Zeke's candy, boy? What'd I say about eating all that sugar before supper?" Mama Frances scolded me with a shake of her head. I stared at the food on my plate: big fat butter beans, a piece of bread, and a pork chop fried up in bacon fat. My stomach twisted. "I only had a couple," I said. "Mm, hmm," she said, smirking. "Boy, you better eat that food. Every bite." She then proceeded to sit down and watch me clean my plate. It was good, but I felt my stomach getting bigger with every bite. By the time I was done, the sun was going down and I heard some night birds whistling. Upstairs, I flopped down on the bed. My stomach hurt, like someone was churning up my insides with a big old spoon. I didn't remember falling asleep, but when I did, I had a dream. It was about that man from Miss Carter's store. Little dust devils swirled behind him as he shuffled down the street. He stood in front of me and opened up his cloak. I looked inside and saw the dried foot of a squirrel, a heart in a glass box, a bundle of twigs tied together with string, and a little bottle of hot pepper juice with a cork stopper. The man's eyes blazed with two red flames. "Mandragore," he said. A few long hairs poked out of his wide nostrils and his breath was bad. "The One That Did the Deed." And that's when everything went black.

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"I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark" by Debby Levy

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Get to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg-in the first picture book about her life-as she proves that disagreeing does not make you disagreeable!
Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spent a lifetime disagreeing: disagreeing with inequality, arguing against unfair treatment, and standing up for what's right for people everywhere. This biographical picture book about the Notorious RBG, tells the justice's story through the lens of her many famous dissents, or disagreements.

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I Dissent by Debbie Levy - Get to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg-in the first picture book about her life-as she proves that disag...

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"The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary" by Laura Shovan 

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"The poems are easy to read, in authentic-sounding language that captures the poets' personalities; avatar-like illustrations accompany each piece to remind readers of who's who. A helpful guide to poetic forms appears at the end of the book." -"Entertaining . . . Shovan skillfully employs different poetic forms and styles...Characters... will inspire readers as they find the courage to save their school and make their voices heard, both as a united front and as capable, valuable individuals." - Publishers Weekly

"Eighteen kids. Eighteen Stories. An original idea, artfully and heartfully rendered. What a treat." -Eileen Spinelli, author of Another Day as Emily and other books

"A delightful book, with an endearing cast of characters who can help teach the craft of poetry while sharing their own diverse personal stories." -Margarita Engle, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree

Massachusetts Book Award NOMINEE 2018

New Hampshire Great Stone Face Children's Book Award NOMINEE 2017

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award NOMINEE 2017

Rhode Island Children's Book Award NOMINEE 2017

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The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary by Laura Shovan: 9780553521405 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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"The poems are easy to read, in authentic-sounding language that captures the poets' personalities; avatar-like illustrations accompany each piece to remind readers of who's who. A helpful guide to poetic forms appears at the end of the book." -"Entertaining . . . Shovan skillfully employs different poetic forms and styles...Characters...

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A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year

"Muted colors and bold, graphic designs highlight the shapes in the illustrations. . . making it easy to pick them out within the scenes. Most shape books ask readers to find shapes in the everyday world; Hesselberth does the opposite and sparks children's imaginations."- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Get your sketchbooks ready: "Shape Shift" is the kind of book you'll want to read with a pen and paper nearby, since it works as a storybook and a creative tool, too. . . Sure to inspire nascent builders and budding artists, too."- The Boston Globe

"Hesselberth encourages children not just to recognize shapes but to see their potential as creative building blocks. "- Publishers Weekly

"A fun introduction to shapes for young children, and a solid addition to early learning collections."- School Library Journal

"The colorful mixed-media and digital artwork emphasizes the highlighted shapes. . . a concept story hour."- Booklist

"The challenge of finding ALL of the shapes in these gorgeous pictures will keep children interested. . . A superb way for children to learn more about shapes and practice their numeracy skills!" - Curious Little Apps on PrestoBingo Shapes

"The graphic details in this app are so beautifully done that it looks like you were reading a children's book or a nursery rhyme. " - Bloesem Kids on PrestoBingo Shapes

"This colourfully inventive and interactive, shape-finding and counting app for kids is a real treat and more challenging than you might expect." - LMNOP on PrestoBingo Shapes

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The Perfect Dog by Kevin O'Malley: 9781101934449 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

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