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Penguin Day by Nic Bishop is a nonfiction book about the familial life of penguins. Children will love to learn about how penguins live and the way in which they survive. This informational story is filled with beautiful photographs that will fill a child's thirst for information.

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Penguin Day book. Read 40 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Rockhopper penguins live by the sea, but in many ways their families ar...

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A Look Inside How Computers Work by Alex Frith is a non-fiction informational book filled with flaps and labels. This book may be very interesting to a student who is interested in technology and computers. Most children in this day and age are very fixated on computers, phones, and tablets. This book will be very engaging to a child who loves computers.

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This is an awesome book about computers. It has simple explanations of computer technology, many of them behind flaps, so you see the inside and outside views. I've been using computers for years and finally learned a bit more about how and why they work. This busy but attractive book is packed with information about the machines we use every day.

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This is an awesome book about computers. It has simple explanations of computer technology, many of them behind flaps, so you see the inside and outside views. I've been using computers for years and finally learned a bit more about how and why they work.

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Little Red Riding Hood by Jerry Pinkney is my favorite rendition of this popular children's story. This book has beautiful illustrations that add visuals to very detailed text. Pinkney uses onamonapia to help listeners hear the crunching of the leaves or the falling of the snow. This story will definitely intrigue the imaginative mind of a child!

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Overview

In this inspired rendering of the classic Grimm Brothers folktale, five-time Caldecott Honor winning artist Jerry Pinkney introduced two favorite children's characters to a new generation: the sly, scary wolf and the sweet little girl in her famous red hood. Readers will squeal with delight all over again during that most memorable scene when Little Red Riding Hood declares, "Oh, Grandmamma, what great teeth you have!"

Pinkney's charming, masterfully-wrought illustrations—as warm and cozy as LIttle Red's cloak and as captivating ast he clever wold himself—are sure to lure you into the heart of this treasured tale.

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Editorial Reviews

Produced in the same generous format as Pinkney's ( The Ugly Duckling) previous retellings of classic tales, this inviting work opens with a view of the heroine's mother posed very much like Whistler's mother, stitching a certain red cloak as a small window shows snow falling. Next she fills a basket with chicken soup and raisin muffins for ailing Grandmother and instructs her daughter, "Mind you, little miss . . . . Be certain to go straight there." As the girl sets out, the full-bleed art, rendered in Pinkney's characteristic style, reveals snowy woodlands in which animals and birds are cleverly camouflaged. The wolf, however, appears front and center. He "had a mind to eat her up at once," but the presence of woodcutters nearby deters him, and so he addresses her "in his most pleasant voice." The inclusion of various sounds-the "crunch, crunch" of the child's footsteps in the new snow, the "chop, chop" of the woodcutters' tools, and so on-augments the book's appeal as a read-aloud. The wolf, although seen repeatedly with its jaws open, sharp teeth bared, mostly cuts a comical figure, poorly disguised in Grandmother's nightgown and cap. The writing and the art are spry and satisfying, and with its blue-eyed African-American heroine, this book will be especially welcomed by families looking for traditional tales that feature a multiracial cast. Ages 3-6. (Oct.)
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Publishers Weekly

A gorgeously illustrated version of the classic tale, this time with a brown-skinned protagonist. The plot's traditional, though Red takes "chicken soup and raisin muffins" to Grandmama, and the wolf tempts Red off the path not with standard wildflowers but by suggesting she "collect kindling for a fire." The setting is winter: Snow covers the ground and trees, while tiny red berries highlight evergreens. Pinkney's backgrounds (forests, snow drifts, stone walls) are dappled with light; pencil and ink lines, and watercolor and gouache paint, subtly imply the presence of elusive faces or shapes. They merit extra time for perusal but never distract from the stunning crimson of Red's cloak or the wolf's fascinatingly devious and deviant postures. When the woodcutter chops open the wolf, the viewpoint is from outside the cottage, revealing only a small shadow through the doorway. Meanwhile, a bright red bird stands in a snowy bush as a sign that Red will be fine. A beautiful new rendering. (Picture book/fairy tale. 3-6)

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In this inspired rendering of the classic Grimm Brothers folktale, five-time Caldecott Honor winning artist Jerry Pinkney introduced two favorite children's characters to a new generation: the sly, scary wolf and the sweet little girl in her famous red hood. Readers will squeal with...

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Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman is a repetitive story that helps students understand hibernation. The story introduces multiple characters for students to meet, each who are trying to escape the cold of winter.This book engages students through its beautiful illustrations and its ability to interest the natural curiosities of children.

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Mom and Dad, it is my goal to provide you with quality literature that can be used for bedtime, story time, or just plain old "together" time. And while I want children to love and enjoy my books, I really strive to create stories that YOU won't mind reading....over...and over...and over again.

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Mom and Dad, it is my goal to provide you with quality literature that can be used for bedtime, story time, or just plain old "together" time. And while I want children to love and enjoy my books, I really strive to create stories that YOU won't mind reading....over...and over...and over again.

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The book A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon immediately interest students due to the rainbow colored little girl on the front cover. This abstract picture grabs the attention of all students. After reading this book once to my preschoolers they wanted me to read it to them again and again and again. This longer read includes eccentric vocabulary such as extraordinary, uncontrollably, contagious, specialists, etc. This story ties student's imagination into school, home, and themselves.

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I know that this is popular and I get what the book is trying to say about not worrying about what other people think, but I was freaking terrified of this book when I was a kid. In fact, I'm still creeped out to this day. The visuals and some of the stuff that happened to the main character was just terrifying.

It's not a bad book, it really isn't, but it scared the crap out of me and I will not go anywhere NEAR that book. So a big round of applause to you who love this book, cuz I sure as hell...more

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I know that this is popular and I get what the book is trying to say about not worrying about what other people think, but I was freaking terrified of this book when I was a kid. In fact, I'm still creeped out to this day.

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The Worst Best Friend by Alexis O'Neill is a really comical story about two friends named Conrad and Mike. One of the most fascinating aspects of this picturebook is the use of play on words. Words become rhythmic sound in this story and immediately gets children focusing in on the words in the book. This story is also perfect for young school aged children because it discusses common issues such as argument with friends on the playground. This story is so relatable for students, and best of all the literary elements in this book really help to engage its readers.

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Awards & Honors

California Collection of California Readers
Master Reading List 2011

THE WORST BEST FRIEND

Written by Alexis O'Neill
Illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith
Scholastic Press
ISBN 979-0-545-01023-9
ISBN 0-545-01023-3
Grades K-3

Note: The hardcover version of this book is no longer available for sale. You can access a copy through the Scholastic Reader Club or Storia. Do check your local library for a copy!

Summary

When a new boy named Victor arrives at school, Conrad temporarily forgets about his best friend, Mike and becomes the worst best friend. But when Victor's desire to win makes him not want Conrad on his kickball team, Mike and Conrad discover that they are best, best friends after all. This read-aloud is a frank and funny look at the challenges and rewards of true-blue friendship.

Reviews

[An] action-packed picture book about power plays in the schoolyard. A fun read-aloud.
- Booklist

The delivery in this volume provides plenty of zing.
-- Kirkus

With fun, frolicking language, and bold illustrations, Worst Best Friend presents realistic schoolyard dynamics with humor and fun. A perfect companion to The Recess Queen, also by O'Neill and Huliska-Beith.
- Families Online Magazine

Sunny school-yard action, frisky text and heaps of humorous details propel us through bliss, boastfulness, betrayal and back again in this spirited tale of friendship lost and found.
- Just One More Book

[A]well-done piece of literature shared out of the spirit of caring can help children contend with particular issues, and to know they are not alone. . . Loyalty is the baseline for this story about surviving the common pendulum swing of childhood friendships in this realistic but still cheerful playground drama.
- Planet Esme

Without even noticing it, kids will move from an incomplete view of what friendship means to a richer, more differentiated one.
- Dr. Jacqueline Golding, Healing Stories

In addition to its being a fun read, there are some wonderful lessons in this story for children about the importance of true friendship, the need for showing kindness, and even the fact that winning is not always the most important thing. . . I highly recommend it.
- Stories for Children Magazine

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California Collection of California Readers Master Reading List 2011 Written by Alexis O'NeillIllustrated by Laura Huliska-BeithScholastic PressISBN 979-0-545-01023-9ISBN 0-545-01023-3Grades K-3 Note: The hardcover version of this book is no longer available for sale. You can access a copy through the Scholastic Reader Club or Storia. Do check your local library for a copy!

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Maybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell is an inspirational book about a little girl who lives in a city. Over the course of the book the little girl grows into an artist with the world as her canvas. Movement of color and language flows across every page. This story can help young girls visualize themselves as anything they want to be and can promote imagination. The confidence and beauty displayed in this story is worth sharing with any child.

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Read 571 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors disco…

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Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff is a colorful story that teaches young students about animal hibernation. This story has beautiful images which is why I absolutely love this story, and of course why children absolutely love this story. This story uses carefully selected language to mirror the colorful illustrations depicted by Ashley Wolff. This story appears to a child's curiosity about the world as well as their imagination and careful attention to beauty in the world.

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Explore the world of color with Baby Bear!Baby Bear has so much to learn about the world! From the moment he wakes until it's time to cur...

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Same, Same But Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw tells the story of two friends who are oceans apart. This story gives students a new perspective on learning about different cultures. This picture book is very engaging and will leave children wanting a to learn more about people around the world.

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Picture book #1 Same, Same but Different

1. This is a story about two boys who are "Picture Pals" instead of Pen pals; they draw art and send it to each other. One boy seems to be from a big city in America, the other boy seems to be from India (they never really say in the story). Throughout the story, they draw about their families, towns, languages and schools. The connection I made with this book is a text to self connection in part of the book where the boys send pictures of how they say "h...more

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Picture book #1 Same, Same but Different 1. This is a story about two boys who are "Picture Pals" instead of Pen pals; they draw art and send it to each other. One boy seems to be from a big city in America, the other boy seems to be from India (they never really say in the story).

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Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag is an old fable about an elderly couple. The wife begs her husband for a cat so he takes off in search to find one. The man comes across "millions and trillions of cats"..a line that is repeated throughout the book. He can't decide which one to take so he he brings them all home. They end up telling the cats they are only going to keep the pretties cats. All the cats start fighting over jealousy. Only one skinny cat remains in the grass not fighting because he does not see himself as beautiful. The couple decides to keep the cat, since beauty comes from modesty. This story is so unique, although rather long the language in the story flows beautifully keeping students engaged. When I read it with a small group of preschoolers I was surprised to have everyones attention!

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An entirely unexpected tale with a dark twist, like a traditional fairy tale from the days when children were introduced to terrifying life lessons as well as moral goodness through fantastical animal stories, and social-political messages were hidden in nursery rhymes. Yet it is also a charming story, highly original, with a happy ending.

I picked the book up at the library solely on the basis of the whimsical title ( Millions of Cats!? In fact millions, billions and trillions!!!) and stylized co...more

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An entirely unexpected tale with a dark twist, like a traditional fairy tale from the days when children were introduced to terrifying life lessons as well as moral goodness through fantastical animal stories, and social-political messages were hidden in nursery rhymes. Yet it is also a charming story, highly original, with a happy ending.