by Barb Langridge | Feb 2, 2012 | Picture Book
In the children’s picture book Earthdance, Joanne Ryder’s lyrical poetry and Norman Gorbaty’s colorful art invites young readers to become not just part of the earth, but Earth itself. Told from the perspective of the planet Earth, this inventive and...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 2, 2012 | Historical Fiction
The year is 1635, and Mary Williams and her family live in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her father, Roger, is on trial for preaching new ideas about freedom. When found guilty, he flees into the cold, telling Mary that she must trust in God’s providence to see...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 2, 2012 | Non-Fiction
From first memories through high school, including first kiss, first punch, first trip to the principal’s office, and first humiliating sports experience, this is not merely an account of a highly unusual childhood. Rather, like Spinelli’s fiction, its...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 2, 2012 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Eggs is a quirky and moving novel about two very complicated, damaged children. David has recently lost his mother to a freak accident, his salesman father is constantly on the road, and he is letting his anger out on his grandmother. Primrose lives with her unstable,...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 2, 2012 | Picture Book
Horace, an adopted child, realizes that being part of a family depends on how you feel and not how you look.—from the publisher 32 pages 978-0688118440 Ages 4-7 Keywords: adoption, family, belonging, love, animals, 4...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 2, 2012 | Picture Book
Discovering a merry band of snow children scurrying past his parents’ barn, a little boy joins them in their adventures through a wintry land of mischief, lost scarves, and carrot noses, in a story told through gentle verse and detailed imagery.—from the...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 2, 2012 | Picture Book
Another wonderful board book in the bestselling Miss Spider series!: The beloved spider and her sidekick Holley reappear in this board book editions of the popular picture book that includes festive illustrations and lots of beep-beeps and other car noises to keep...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 2, 2012 | Fantasy
There’s trouble brewing at Strega Schloss! When Signora Strega-Borgia invites some would-be witches to stay, weird things begin to happen. Pandora can’t resist the temptation of time travel – and Titus picks up a strange and deadly computer virus....
by Barb Langridge | Feb 2, 2012 | Fiction
The stars of Jack and Rick are back in another playful adventure. And this time Rick learns that being sick isn’t so bad when you have a helpful friend–especially when that friend is Jack!—from the publisher 24 pages ...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 2, 2012 | Fiction
Hiss, hiss! Sid the snake isn’t feeling so good. Will he, his slithery friends, and his mom figure out why? It’s a big surprise!–from the publisher 32 pages 978-0152051822 Ages 4-7 Keywords: snakes,...
