by Mike Costanzo | Oct 8, 2009 | Historical Fiction
Oh, this is so cool. If you’ve read Found then you know that Jonah and Chip are two of the 13 missing babies who were adopted. In this book Chip, Jonah and his sister Katherine, time travel back to 15th century England. It turns out the boys were kidnapped from...
by Mike Costanzo | Oct 8, 2009 | Picture Book
Simple dot eyes, simple curved moths, multi-toned skin on big-headed babies are the winsome trademark of Helen Oxenvury’s endearing and memorable board books. Chubby babies “squelch in the mud” and “splish-splash scurb-a-dub” in this...
by Mike Costanzo | Oct 8, 2009 | Picture Book
This is one of the simpler books I’ve seen that celebrates the wonder of fall with its apples, pumpkins and family celebrations ending with the excitement of Halloween. Good for the youngest listeners at your story time.
by Mike Costanzo | Oct 8, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Janie’s parents want to give her the best education they can, so her mother saves her money from knitting sweaters and they move to a new school district they can barely afford. Everyone else in the school is rich and Janie feels different. Then, her...
by Mike Costanzo | Oct 8, 2009 | Picture Book
Open the cover to discover a garden of the brightest blooms on the endpapers. Then, turn the pages as bold type and equally bold colors, greet the rising sun, the rooster, and a variety of animals. The sun parades across until evening. And “Whoo-ooo” will...
