At a time when many supposedly new titles turn out to be retellings of familiar fairy tales, it's invigorating to find...
(12/26/09) At a time when many supposedly new titles turn out to be retellings of familiar fairy tales, it's invigorating to find real creativity at work. In a stunning debut, Melmed combines standard fairy tale devices (a wish granted by magic; a series of trials to prove worthiness; virtue rewarded, etc.) in a wholly original story featuring the most fetching cast of little ones since the Dionne quintuplets. Melmed's writing is flawless, her storyline clean and unaffected: a childless couple finds a dozen tiny rainbabies in the grass after a moonshower, takes them home and tenderly cares for them until the babies' real mother arrives to claim her offspring and reward the devoted husband and wife. LaMarche's (Mandy) paintings are equally masterful. Whether portraying the couple's delight with their unexpected charges, or pecking in at the row of sleeping wee ones nestled snugly in a drawer, the artist's transcendent watercolors glow with a warm inner light that comes as much from the heart as...See less
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PreSchool-Grade 1After a newborn baby in a stable smiles, a small bird spreads the news of his birth throughout the...
(12/26/09) PreSchool-Grade 1After a newborn baby in a stable smiles, a small bird spreads the news of his birth throughout the countryside, and all sorts of woodland animals come to welcome the infant. He coos with glee, and the animals fall asleep all around him as his mother sings a lullaby. Although neither the baby nor his mother is named in the simple rhyming text, one assumes it is Baby Jesus. Anachronisms aside (the snowy, forested countryside; a mother looking more like a 19th-century Dutch peasant than a young woman of Galilee; a tortoise crawling through the snow), the gouache paintings have huge appealno young child will be able to resist the three kittens in mittens or the gift-bearing bugs wearing hats and scarves. Bethlehem this is not, but the story remains the same. Buy it if you are looking for sweet and cheerful books for holiday sharing.Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.See less
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Amazon.com Review Roald Dahl's classic children's novel is now a motion picture from The Walt Disney Company, and this...
(09/19/09) Amazon.com Review Roald Dahl's classic children's novel is now a motion picture from The Walt Disney Company, and this version of James and the Giant Peach grew out of the making of the movie. Lane Smith, conceptual artist for the film, has given James and company a new and arresting look, much in the style of his many highly regarded books, such as Math Curse and The Stinky Cheeseman. Karey Kirkpatrick, the film's screenwriter, created a text that is true to the spirit of Dahl's original, and deftly pulls young readers into the remarkable story. All in all, it's a peach of a book sure to be the pick of every child's bookshelf! From Publishers Weekly Lane Smith trades stinky cheese for fantastic fruit with his black-and-white illustrations for Roald Dahl's classic 1961 novel, James and the Giant Peach. The reissue is timed to coincide with the release of the Disney animated motion picture based on Smith's suitably subversive visual interpretation. Copyright 1996 Reed Business...See less
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Amazon.com Review "We're going on a bear hunt. / We're going to catch a big one. / What a beautiful day! / We're not...
(09/19/09) Amazon.com Review "We're going on a bear hunt. / We're going to catch a big one. / What a beautiful day! / We're not scared." So begins Michael Rosen's award-winning read-aloud romp We're Going on a Bear Hunt. In this lovely boxed gift edition illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, a small paperback version of the book is packaged with the softest, most fabulous little brown bear we've ever seen. Reenacting "Splash splosh! Splash splosh! Splash splosh!" across the river is much more fun with an actual bear on hand. (Ages 4 and older) --This text refers to the Paperback edition. From Publishers Weekly A father and his four children--a toddler, a preschool boy and two older girls--go on the traditional bear hunt based on the old camp chant: "We're going to catch a big one. / What a beautiful day! / We're not scared. / Oh-oh! Grass! / Long, wavy grass. / We can't go over it. / We can't go under it. / Oh, no! / We've got to go through it!" The family skids down a grassy slope, swishes across a...See less
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Review Illus. in color. "The Great Birthday Bird guides us on a birthday trip. The multicolored excursion is a festive...
(09/19/09) Review Illus. in color. "The Great Birthday Bird guides us on a birthday trip. The multicolored excursion is a festive one."--School Library Journal. From the Hardcover Library Binding edition. -- Review --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Review Illus. in color. "The Great Birthday Bird guides us on a birthday trip. The multicolored excursion is a festive one."--School Library Journal. From the Hardcover Library Binding edition. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. See all Editorial ReviewsSee less
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Amazon.com Review "Did you ever fly a kite in bed? Did you ever walk with ten cats on your head?" Such are the profound,...
(09/19/09) Amazon.com Review "Did you ever fly a kite in bed? Did you ever walk with ten cats on your head?" Such are the profound, philosophical queries posed in this well-loved classic by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel. While many rhymes in this couplet collection resemble sphinx-worthy riddles, Seuss's intention is clear: teach children to read in a way that is both entertaining and educational. It matters little that each wonderful vignette has nothing to do with the one that follows. (We move seamlessly from a one-humped Wump and Mister Gump to yellow pets called the Zeds with one hair upon their heads.) Children today will be as entranced by these ridiculous rhymes as they have been since the book's original publication in 1960--so amused and enchanted, in fact, they may not even notice they are learning to read! (Ages 4 to 8) Review Dr. Seuss ignites a child's imagination with his mischievous characters and zany verses. The Express --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition...See less
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* This item is eligible for our 4-for-3 promotion. Eligible products include select Books, Single Copy Magazines, and...
(09/19/09) * This item is eligible for our 4-for-3 promotion. Eligible products include select Books, Single Copy Magazines, and Home & Garden items. Buy any 4 eligible items and get the lowest-priced item free. Here's how (restrictions apply) Over a hundred thousand items are eligible for our 4-for-3 promotion. How do I find more eligible items?See less
Amazon.com Review To say that this particular apple tree is a "giving tree" is an understatement. In Shel Silverstein's...
(09/19/09) Amazon.com Review To say that this particular apple tree is a "giving tree" is an understatement. In Shel Silverstein's popular tale of few words and simple line drawings, a tree starts out as a leafy playground, shade provider, and apple bearer for a rambunctious little boy. Making the boy happy makes the tree happy, but with time it becomes more challenging for the generous tree to meet his needs. When he asks for money, she suggests that he sell her apples. When he asks for a house, she offers her branches for lumber. When the boy is old, too old and sad to play in the tree, he asks the tree for a boat. She suggests that he cut her down to a stump so he can craft a boat out of her trunk. He unthinkingly does it. At this point in the story, the double-page spread shows a pathetic solitary stump, poignantly cut down to the heart the boy once carved into the tree as a child that said "M.E. + T." "And then the tree was happy... but not really." When there's nothing left of her, the boy...See less
Amazon.com: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (9781416985952): Judith Viorst, Ray Cruz: Books
(09/19/09) Amazon.com: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (9781416985952): Judith Viorst, Ray Cruz: BooksSee less
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Amazon.com Review "One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight."...
(09/19/09) Amazon.com Review "One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight." So begins this gentle story that shows just how far your imagination can take you. Armed only with an oversized purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of beauty and excitement. But this is no hare-brained, impulsive flight of fantasy. Cherubic, round-headed Harold conducts his adventure with the utmost prudence, letting his imagination run free, but keeping his wits about him all the while. He takes the necessary purple-crayon precautions: drawing landmarks to ensure he won't get lost; sketching a boat when he finds himself in deep water; and creating a purple pie picnic when he feels the first pangs of hunger. Crockett Johnson's understated tribute to the imagination was first published in 1955, and has been inspiring readers of all ages ever since. Harold's quiet but magical journey reminds us of the marvels the mind can create, and also gives us...See less
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Product Description The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather which...
(09/19/09) Product Description The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather which came three times a day, at breakfast lunch and dinner. But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blew in storms of hamburgers. Life for the townspeople was delicious until the weather took a turn for the worse. The food got larger and larger and so did the portions. Chewandswallow was plagued by damaging floods and storms of huge food. the town was a mess and the people feared for their lives. Something had to be done, and in a hurry. From the Publisher The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather which came three times a day, at breakfast, lunch and dinner. But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed...See less
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The writer and illustrators of Trucks: Whizz! Zoom! Rumble! (2003) and Trains: Steaming! Pulling! Huffing! (2005) offer...
(09/18/09) The writer and illustrators of Trucks: Whizz! Zoom! Rumble! (2003) and Trains: Steaming! Pulling! Huffing! (2005) offer a visually intriguing introduction to the automobile. The rhyming text rolls smoothly along as it presents a wide variety of vehicles--from hot rods to limousines to vans--that fit under the broad heading of cars. Color heightens the appeal of the clip art, stamps, etchings, maps, and original drawings, which come together in the paper-collage illustrations. The humor of incongruity (an elephant driving an SUV, flamingos in a sports car, a filling-station octopus pumping gas) gives a bit of spark to the retro-style art. A snappy, stylish presentation of a subject with perennial appeal. Carolyn Phelan Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reservedSee less
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Product Description Naturally, your little darlings need exposure to the finer things in life. Why wait? The formative...
(09/03/09) Product Description Naturally, your little darlings need exposure to the finer things in life. Why wait? The formative years present a prime window of opportunity to give children the competitive advantage they will need for the days ahead. This Petit Connoisseur series debut provides your prodigy with the basics they need-MOMA, Dada, Dali-that will help them leap successfully from play date to gallery gala. Perfect artful gift for connoisseurs of any age. Stay tuned for FASHION! About the Author New Yorker and 'tween expert KAREN SALMANSOHN is the best-selling author of lots of books for adults including How to Be Happy, Dammit! (Ten Speed Press). Graphic designer BRIAN STAUFFER resides in Coral Gables, Florida.See less
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Amazon.com: maurice sendak
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Product Description Collect the entire library of Scholastic Storybook Treasures and read along on screen with your...
(09/03/09) Product Description Collect the entire library of Scholastic Storybook Treasures and read along on screen with your favorite classic children's stories, brought vividly to life on DVD. *All stories written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak* WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (Music and Narration by Peter Schickele) When Max is sent to bed without supper, he sails off to a world inhabited with weird creatures. He becomes king of all wild things--until he misses his real home. IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN (Music and Narration by Peter Schickele) Mickey is awakened by noise in the night. Who s in the night kitchen making all that clatter? THE NUTSHELL KIDS - From the Nutshell Library, Songs Performed by Carole King: ALLIGATOR S ALL AROUND--Alligators dance and sing through the alphabet in a jamboree from A to Z. PIERRE--Pierre doesn t care about anything until he meets a hungry lion who changes everything. ONE WAS JOHNNY--Counting forwards and backwards has never been so much fun with Johnny and his...See less
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Amazon.com Review When asked, Maurice Sendak insisted that he was not a comics artist, but an illustrator. However, it's...
(09/03/09) Amazon.com Review When asked, Maurice Sendak insisted that he was not a comics artist, but an illustrator. However, it's hard to not notice comics aspects in works like In the Night Kitchen. The child of the story is depicted floating from panel to panel as he drifts through the fantastic dream world of the bakers' kitchen. Sendak's use of multiple panels and integrated hand-lettered text is an interesting contrast to his more traditional children's books containing single-page illustrations such as his wildly popular Where the Wild Things Are. Review The story of Mickey's nighttime adventure in the bakers' kitchen is "a highly original dream fantasy [with] deliciously playful illustrations [and a] chantable, easily remembered text. Pure delight for young children."--"BL." --This text refers to the Paperback edition. See all Editorial ReviewsSee less
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Amazon.com: Nutshell Library (Caldecott Collection) (9780060255008): Maurice Sendak: Books
(09/03/09) Amazon.com: Nutshell Library (Caldecott Collection) (9780060255008): Maurice Sendak: BooksSee less
From Publishers Weekly Today's kids are increasingly disconnected from the natural world, says child advocacy expert...
(09/01/09) From Publishers Weekly Today's kids are increasingly disconnected from the natural world, says child advocacy expert Louv (Childhood's Future; Fatherlove; etc.), even as research shows that "thoughtful exposure of youngsters to nature can... be a powerful form of therapy for attention-deficit disorder and other maladies." Instead of passing summer months hiking, swimming and telling stories around the campfire, children these days are more likely to attend computer camps or weight-loss camps: as a result, Louv says, they've come to think of nature as more of an abstraction than a reality. Indeed, a 2002 British study reported that eight-year-olds could identify Pokémon characters far more easily than they could name "otter, beetle, and oak tree." Gathering thoughts from parents, teachers, researchers, environmentalists and other concerned parties, Louv argues for a return to an awareness of and appreciation for the natural world. Not only can nature teach kids science and nurture their...See less
Product Description Todays crafting community is online, connected, and blissfully blogging about their work and ideas....
(09/01/09) Product Description Todays crafting community is online, connected, and blissfully blogging about their work and ideas. Blogging is hot in this highly creative worldand here is the only how-to book aimed directly at them. Everyone from knitters and beaders to scrapbookers and altered artists will find the practical information and visual inspiration they need to create an artful online journal. Thanks to hundreds of gorgeous screen grabs from the very best blogs, a thorough introduction to the tools of the trade, and instructions that virtually take you by the hand, even beginners will swiftly go from blank screen to colorful, enticing pages. Those who already have a blog, but want to enhance their presence on the Web, will learn how to add banners and graphics, take the perfect shots, crop and size photos, establish links, and attract an audience of eager readers. Best of all, readers will meet some of the Webs most popular creative bloggers, including Alicia Paulson (Posie Gets...See less
Product Description Featuring over 1,500 engravings that originally graced the pages of Webster's dictionaries in the...
(09/01/09) Product Description Featuring over 1,500 engravings that originally graced the pages of Webster's dictionaries in the 19th century, this chunky volume is an irresistible treasure trove for art lovers, designers, and anyone with an interest in visual history. Meticulously cleaned and restored by fine-press bookmaker Johnny Carrera, the engravings in Pictorial Webster's have been compiled into an alluring and unusual visual reference guide for the modern day. Images range from the entirely mysterious to the classically iconic. From Acorns to Zebras, Bell Jars to Velocipedes, these alphabetically arranged archetypes and curiosities create enigmatic juxtapositions and illustrate the items deemed important to the Victorian mind. Sure to inspire and delight, Pictorial Webster's is at once a fascinating historical record and a stunning jewel of a book. About the Author John M. Carrera is a printer, bookbinder, and artist who has taught and lectured extensively. He is the founder and...See less
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From Publishers Weekly In her second affecting memoir about motherhood and nurturing (after Mitten Strings for God),...
(09/01/09) From Publishers Weekly In her second affecting memoir about motherhood and nurturing (after Mitten Strings for God), Kenison, here at middle age with two sons in their teens, pursues with graceful serenity a time of enormous upheaval and transformation in her family's life. As her sons grew out of babyhood and into the new, unknown territory of adolescence, she no longer felt clear about what her life's purpose was supposed to be; their comfortable suburban Boston house of 13 years grew restraining, and Kenison longed for a simpler, more nature-connected lifestyle. Since neither she nor her husband, a publishing executive, was tied to a workplace (indeed, she was suddenly let go as the series editor of The Best American Short Stories after 16 years), they were content to be rootless for over three years, living mostly with Kenison's parents until the building of their new home on bucolic hilltop land purchased in New Hampshire was completed. Meanwhile, Kenison's youngest, Jack, began a...See less
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