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A Christmas Countdown with Ruth J. Morehead's Holly Babes (A Chunky Book(R))
by Chunky Tales, Ruth J. Morehead (Illustrator)

Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Board book: 22 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (October 1, 1991)
Language: English
ISBN: 0679814175








A Friend Indeed
by Mary Engelbreit "That old line about counting blessings..."

Let a friend know they mean the world to you by giving them Mary Engelbreit's newly styled gift book, A Friend Indeed. With a new size of 5 x 5 and Mary's timeless friendship art brought to life in a whole new way, fans will certainly want to pick these up for birthday presents, Christmas presents, or just to say "thank you for being my friend." Mary Engelbreit's friendship-themed gift books are always a huge hit with people everywhere. With the turn of each page, you'll see Mary's art together with a touching verse, bring a fresh spark to an ever-popular
theme.

Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (October 2, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN: 0740729047








Little Bear (My First Reader)
by Diane Namm, Lisa McCue (Illustrator) "Little Bear, Little Bear, would you eat potatoes?..."

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Children's Press (CT) (March 2004)
Language: English
ISBN: 051624633X








A Nickel Buys a Rhyme
by Alan Benjamin, Karen Lee Schmidt (Illustrator)

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (March 1993)
Language: English
ISBN: 0688066984








A Piece of Cake
by Jill Murphy (Illustrator)

Mrs. Large, that peerless pachyderm parent last seen in Five Minutes' Peace , makes a return engagement. This time, she decides that she's just a tad too elephantine (as her baby succinctly puts it, "Mummy's got wobbly bits"). Accordingly, she dons an enormous orange sweatsuit emblazoned with the word "FIT" and puts her reluctant husband and the four little Larges on a diet. There's watercress soup, grated carrots and other unappetizing fare, as well as lots of jogging. Nothing seems to work, however, and the fitness kick is undermined by the arrival of a cake from Granny. None of the Larges can resist its sugary allure, and in a hilarious climax they unwittingly rendezvous in the kitchen for a midnight snack. Murphy's drawings are both delicate and droll (the sight of Mrs. Large tiptoeing determinedly to the kitchen in nightgown and curlers is particularly memorable), and the tale's message--that it's important to love yourself the way you are--will strike a universal chord in readers.

Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Candlewick; 2nd edition (August 5, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN: 0763605727








A Snowman Named Just Bob
by Mark Kimball Moulton, Karen Hillard Crouch (Illustrator) "For our treasured families and friends, the moon, the stars, tiny little snowflakes, carrots... each other....."

With a message of friendship to warm the coldest nights, Bob the Snowman captures the hearts of adults and children alike. "A Snowman Named Just Bob" is a magical family storybook written by Mark Kimball Moulton and illustrated by artist Karen Hillard Crouch. The playful yet powerful message of friendship will dance off the page and into your heart in this beloved Holiday Classic from Lang Books.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Ideals Publications (October 2003)
Language: English
ISBN: 0824958608








About Birthdays






Bear and Roly-Poly
by Elizabeth Winthrop, Patience Brewster (Illustrator)

Bear, the diminutive stuffed-animal hero who adjusted to having a baby-sitter in Bear and Mrs. Duck, welcomes a cuddly cub sibling into the family in the latest Winthrop/Brewster collaboration. When Nora, Bear's owner, goes off to Grandma's house to get a baby sister for Bear, he imagines he'll be a helpful big brother. But he never expected that "baby" Roly-Poly would be larger than himself, or that she would not look at all like him (she is a panda), or that she would cry so much. But Bear's cheerful resolve and special singing voice eventually help to calm things down. Winthrop is again dead-on in addressing toddlers' trepidations about facing unsettling situations. A light and sweet tone works well in a text that continually imparts messages of love, warmth and acceptance without becoming gooey. Brewster's pastel shades and Martha-Stewart-meets-Laura-Ashley decor set the stage for a cozy curl-up tale. In several scenes Roly-Poly's sizable girth is nearly palpable.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 20 pages
Publisher: Holiday House; 1st ed edition (March 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN: 0823411974








The Best Thing About Valentines
by Eleanor Hudson, Mary Melcher (Illustrator) "Valentines, valentines, big ones and small- I love making valentines..."

Valentines, valentines, big ones and small--I love making valentines. I love it all! Ribbons, glitter, lace, and paste are all fun things to use when creating special Valentine's Day cards. Young children will enjoy reading this sweet rhyming story, narrated by a young child who loves to make cards and give them to family, friends, and classmates. But the very best thing of all is getting your very own valentines on Valentine's Day!

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Cartwheel (January 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN: 0439521092








Cats, Cats, Cats!
by Lesléa Newman, Erika Oller (Illustrator) "In a great big house on the edge of town Lived a tiny old woman named Mrs. Brown..."

In this exuberant picture book, Newman (Matzo Ball Moon) and Oller (Top Banana) offer an inspired explanation of why cats sleep all day. Mrs. Brown's house overflows with cats--and she prefers it that way. "She loved to fill her lap with them/ She loved to take a nap with them/ She loved to place them all just so/ And then embrace them row by row." Oller's watercolors, with their indistinct edges and softly blurred coloring, capture all the fuzzy charm of the capering kitties. All day long the fetching felines snooze and snore, but at night the fun begins, as they cut loose in a frisky frolic. "When Mrs. Brown was tucked in tight/ The cats would party every night." They bake, they knit, they dance and play ball, and oh, what a mess they make by morning. Fortunately, Mrs. Brown has the right attitude: "Oh fiddle dee dee!/ I love my cats and they love me." The rollicking rhymes give Oller plenty of leeway. The artist pictures cats draped over every conceivable surface, a cat weather vane on the roof and the amply proportioned Mrs. Brown with a lap piled so high with pets that only her sturdy legs are visible. This is a real find for cat fanciers and their furry companions, who will no doubt give it an enthusiastic "two paws up."

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Aladdin; Reprint edition (February 24, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN: 0689866976








The Children of Lir
by Sheila MacGill- Callahan, Sheila MacGill-Callahan, Gennady Spirin (Illustrator)

The craggy coast of Ireland provides a brooding backdrop for this stirring folktale, reputed to be the genesis of Shakespeare's Lear. After the death of his wife, Aobh, King Lir marries her sister Aiofe, whose beauty "hid an evil heart." Jealous of her husband's love for his four children, Aiofe casts a spell on the youths, turning them into swans "for three times three hundred years," or until the twin mountains bordering the kingdom should come together. In her second book, MacGill-Callahan (And Still the Turtle Watched) exhibits an admirable sense of classical fairy-tale style: her prose, studded with poetic imagery and elegant turns of phrase, escalates the story's dramatic impact.

Spirin's ( Snow White and Rose Red ) characteristically sumptuous, gilt-flecked paintings accentuate both the material opulence of royalty and the strength and natural beauty of the varied animals who assist the swans and provide the book's joyful conclusion. Lavish double-page spreads are balanced by smaller watercolors set among the text--though the painstaking detail is occasionally difficult to discern in the individual illustrations. A lyrical and compelling narrative, coupled with another triumph of artistry and exquisite design for a consummate craftsman.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Ragged Bears (September 1993)
ISBN: 1857140451








Cinderella
by Ruth Sanderson "Once upon a time there was a gentleman who, after his beloved first wife died, married a widow with two daughters..."

It takes courage to proffer yet another version of Perrault's classic, but Sanderson, as gifted with the turn of a phrase as she is with the stroke of a brush, delivers an exceptionally exquisite rendering. Her luminous oils conjure up a gorgeous eighteenth-century backdrop, characters in elegant dress, and a richly appointed manor house where Cinderella slaves over her stepmother and stepsisters' demands. Just as Sanderson goes to great length to set the stage, so she paints personality and emotion into each of her characters. Children see a Cinderella who grieves for her deceased mother and a father who is caring and generous but ashamed of, and powerless to stop, his daughter's mistreatment. Among elements from the Brothers Grimm that Sanderson integrates into this telling is a white bird, whose songs soothe the sad girl as it flits among the leaves of a hazel tree, grown from a twig watered by Cinderella's tears. The luxuriously detailed costumes, the blooming gardens, and the characters' realistic features provide abundant visual interest to accompany the elegantly crafted text.

Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers; 1st edition (April 2002)
Language: English
ISBN: 0316779652








Corduroy's Easter Party
by Don Freeman, Lisa McCue (Illustrator) "It was the day before Easter, and Corduroy and his friends were at the playground..."

As he and his friends get ready to celebrate Easter with a special party, Corduroy wonders if the Easter Bunny is real.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (January 10, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN: 0448421542








Elfabet: An ABC of Elves
by Jane Yolen, Lauren A. Mills (Illustrator) "A is for Acorn Elf always acrobatic..."

Yolen's elves are all energetically engaged in a variety of activities: "G is for Grape Elf grumpily gathering," "K is for Kite Elf keenly kicking." Mills enters into the spirit of the book with watercolor drawings of dainty, pointy-eared, long-toed little folk busy in their flowered or fruited setting. Borders include upper- and lower-case letters and more flowers, birds, or animals that extend the initial letter theme, a device not uncommon among alphabet books. Although the text is unexceptional and the delicate artwork is somewhat precious, enough preschoolers and their care givers will enjoy the antics of the elves to warrant purchase where there is room for another alphabet book on the shelves.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv) (September 1997)
Language: English
ISBN: 0316968889








Five Minutes' Peace
by Jill Murphy "The children were having breakfast..."

Mrs. Large determines to have just five minutes' peace from the mess and confusion of her beloved children. She fixes herself a tray, runs a tub of lovely warm water, fills it with bubble bath, and hopes for those precious moments alone before facing the day's activities. The "activities'' follow her to the bathroom, where, one by one, they present her with their special talents of playing the recorder, reading aloud, and dumping favorite toys from the toy box into the tub with her. When all three children climb in, Mrs. Large decides, with a groan and resignation, that she will try for five minutes' peace in the kitchen. Cheerfully bright watercolor illustrations depict this endearing elephant family with distinctive humor and expression, totally complementing the text on companion pages. However, while the text is simplistic enough for primary readers, the humorous depiction of a beleaguered mother is adult-oriented. Some children may wonder why Mrs. Large wants to get away from her children. Nevertheless, a hearty chuckle can be experienced during a shared reading time between a mother and her children perhaps eliciting a bit of understanding.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (April 5, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN: 0698117875








Gingerbread Mouse
by Katy Bratun "A winter snow had covered the forest, but Mouse was cozy in her tiny home..."

It's winter, and Mouse is snuggled under the covers in her tiny, cozy home. Then -- CRACK! -- a fallen tree branch ruins her house, and Mouse must find another place to live. With courage, determination, and a lot of resourcefulness, Mouse -- with help from a cheery bearded man in a red suit -- finds not only another house but also a place she can truly call home. Katy Bratun's warm text and bright illustrations are sure to delight readers young and old.

Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Hardcover: 32 pages
Language: English
ISBN: 0060090804








Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring, The
by Ruth Sanderson "Once upon a time, in a place where magical beasts still roamed the earth, a young man named Alexi left home to seek his
fortune..."

Sanderson includes elements from several Russian fairy tales in this colorful picture book for older readers. Alexi, a worthy young man, befriends the magical golden mare, who helps him meet the czar's increasingly unreasonable demands. Together they capture the elusive firebird, bring Yelena the Fair to the palace, and retrieve her magic ring. Alexi then helps Yelena work a bit of magic on the czar, who jumps into a cauldron of boiling water with the hope of becoming young again. He emerges as a baby, to be adopted by the new czar, Alexi, and his bride, Yelena. The pace never flags in this romantic adventure. Its mix of several traditional elements leads to an episodic structure and a rather long text; however, the story will hold readers' attention, though each folkloric element loses some of its dramatic force in this blended version. Rich in color and decorative detail, the oil paintings have a distinctly narrative quality that enhances the book.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers; 1st edition (April 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN: 0316769061








Good Friends Warm the Heart
by Heidi Satterberg

Bask in the glow of girlfriends who lift you up when you’re feeling down, celebrate your accomplishments, and share your burdens. Heidi Satterberg’s popular snow people capturing the heart of friendship will delight a friend, mentor, or family member as you tell her how truly special she is, how much you have appreciated her friendship throughout the seasons of life, and how much she has enriched your life.

Hardcover: 48 pages
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (June 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN: 0736907351








Little Bear's Colors & Shapes
by Jane Hissey (Illustrator)

Hardcover: 57 pages
Publisher: Barnes & Noble, Inc. (2003)
Language: English
ISBN: 0760742669








Nice or Nasty: A Book of Opposites
by Nick Butterworth, Mick Inkpen

Kindergarten-Grade 2 The wry humor of this concept book of opposites makes it an appealing choice. Some pages may be slightly confusing (often both word choices are illustrated on the same page, and ``Quiet and loud,'' showing characters who look like Laurel and Hardy playing instruments, could also apply to the preceding page, ``Big and little''). However, children will delight in discovering the differences in the large, amusing watercolors on each page. The zany nice and nasty an elegant waiter holding one platter of hamburgers and one platter of snails, slugs, and wormswill surely tickle funny bones, and even those libraries not needing books on antonyms may consider purchasing this one for the humor shelves.

Hardcover: 25 pages
Publisher: Little Brown and Company (May 1987)
Language: English
ISBN: 0316119156








Papa Gatto: An Italian Fairy Tale
by Ruth Sanderson

Papa Gatto, a feline who advises royalty, needs a nanny for his kittens. His advertisement, "Choose your payment, no amount too great," attracts the lovely but greedy Sophia, whose hiring ends in dust, cobwebs, neglected kittens, and a new advertisement that brings Beatrice, Sophia's good-hearted stepsister. The arrival of the "kind and generous prince" results in mistaken identity and romantic confusion, but all ends well, thanks to Papa Gatto's special matchmaking talent. Sanderson's elegant, richly descriptive language contributes to a smooth retelling, and her lavish oil paintings are as beautifully handled as the narrative, evoking the lush textures of the clothing and textiles, the lovely landscaped gardens, and the luxurious apartments. The characters, both human and feline, are loaded with personality, which Sanderson ably conveys through careful detailing. Several specific sources are cited for the tale, but if you have this book on hand, other versions won't be necessary. A wonderful picture book for older readers.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 33 pages
Publisher: Little Brown and Company; New Ed edition (October 1995)
Language: English
ISBN: 0316770736








So Many Bunnies Board Book: A Bedtime ABC and Counting Book
by Rick Walton, Paige Miglio (Illustrator) "Old Mother Rabbit Lived in a shoe..."

Old Mother Rabbit lives in a shoe, but unlike her famous predecessor, she knows exactly what to do with her 26 offspring. After feeding them broth and carrots, she puts them all to bed in some rather strange places, leading readers through her house and garden as well as the alphabet: "1 was named Abel. He slept on the table. 2 was named Blair. She slept in a chair." The repetition of the exact same phrasing may get a little tiresome for adults reading aloud, but children will enjoy guessing where each rabbit sleeps. The napping places range from the fairly ordinary (chair, pillow) to the whimsical (trike, sink, trellis, bowl). The large, soft watercolor illustrations of cuddly bunnies, each with a distinct personality, will carry well in a group and are rich with clever details: carrot wallpaper, bunny dolls, and rabbit-shaped bedposts. The final two-page painting, in which all of the youngsters hop into bed with their mother, provides children with the opportunity to guess which bunny is which. Comforting and cozy, this attractive title is a good choice for pajama storytimes.

Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Board book: 32 pages
Publisher: HarperFestival (March 31, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN: 0688173640

Angel99

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