Sunday, March 29, 2009

The Composer is Dead - Lemony Snicket

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Illustrator: Carson Ellis Music Composed by Nathaniel Stookey 2009 Rating: 4 Endpapers (back of covers): Silhouttes of composers When the...

Tuesday - David Wiesner

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1992 Caldecott Winner Published: 1991 For: everyone! Rating: 5 Almost Wordless Paper $6.95 On Tuesday evening around 8, all the lily pads...
Saturday, March 28, 2009

Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude is Gertrude - Jonah Winter

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Illustrator: Calef Brown Published: 2009 For: Kids Rating: Still mulling Endpapers: Deep purple $16.99 Okay, I've heard of Gertrude Stei...

18. Leap - Jane Breskin Zalben

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for: Tweens Published: 2007 272 pgs. Rating: 4 AUDIO 6 cd's (7.5 hours) Recorded Books Female reader: Jennifer Ikeda Male reader: Jo...

MOVIE: Doubt

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Rating: Time flew by Viewed: Tuesday, Mar. 2; Crossroads with Sheila Rotten Tomato: 78% Mine: 80%, almost the same EW: C+ cag: B+ Genre: Dra...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Looking for Jaguar and Other Rain Forest Poems - Susan Katz

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POETRY Illustrator: Lee Christiansen Published: 2005 For: Anyone interested in rainforest plants and animals Rating: very nice, 4 Endpapers:...
Monday, March 23, 2009

How to Catch a Fish - John Frank

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POETRY Illustrator: Peter Sylvada 2007 Ages 4-8 2/25 B&N Rating: 4 Endpapers: sage blue Flowing rhyming poetry tells the story of differ...
Saturday, March 21, 2009

Erika-San - Allen Say

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Published: Jan., 2009 Rating: 4.5 For: Any age $17.00 Endpapers: Dark grey This is a lovely book with a lovely story and wonderful illustr...
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Friday, March 20, 2009

Anne Hutchinson's Way - Jeannine Atkins

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Illustrator: Michael Dooling Published: 2007 Rating: 4 For: Gr. 3-6 $17.00 Endpapers: Crimson Magnificent full page oil paintings. Te...
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Wiil Waal - Kathleen Moriarty

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A Somali Folk Tale Illustrator: Amin Amir Somali Translation - Jamal Adam Published: 2007 Rating: 3.5 398.2 M824W Endpapers: Blue This is on...
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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Napi Goes to the Mountain - Antonio Ramirez

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Illustrator: Domi (wife of the author) Translator: Elisa Amado Rating: 4 Published 2006 Endpapers: Brown and white scene of nesting stor...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Somewhere Today - Shelley Moore Thomas

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A Book of Peace Photos by Eric Futran Copyright: 1998 Rating: 4 Endpapers: White Somewhere today... ...someone is being a friend i...

Sleepsong - George Ella Lyon

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Illustrator: Peter Catalanotto For: very young Published: 2009 Rating: 4 $16.99 Endpapers: Mustard Mom, Dad, and small daughter prepare...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Caldecott Awards & My Own Personal Challenge

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3-17-09 Today at school my eighth graders had a Caldecott "tea." Each had read three Caldecotts, each book from a different decad...

Change Has Come

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An Artist Celebrates Our American Spirit Artwork: Kadir Nelson Words: Barack Obama Published: 2009 Rating: 5 For: Everyone! Endpapers: ...