by Joanne | Dec 31, 2011 | Picture Book
This beautifully photographed book is a wonderful introduction to the Everglades for children. Author Trish Marx and photographer Cindy Karp have created a book that has accessible text for middle-grade readers and stunning photography. The medium that drives this...
by Katy Manck | Dec 30, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Pacy is stuck in the middle between Lissy and Ki-Ki, stuck going to Taiwan for a whole month, and now stuck going to summer art camp there? But she doesn’t even speak Chinese! Or Taiwanese! Yes, Mom and Dad were born in Taiwan, but all 3 sisters were born in America....
by Barb Langridge | Dec 30, 2011 | Picture Book
Bintou wants braids. Long, pretty braids, woven with gold coins and seashells, just like her older sister and the other women in her family. But she is too young for braids. Instead, all she has are four little tufts of hair; all she ever gets are cornrows. However,...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 30, 2011 | Picture Book
If you shout in the zoo, anything might happen. You might scare a bear, and the apes, and the hippos, and the lions…and then they might break loose and chase after you! In this uproarious cause-and-effect story, one innocent, little shout from a young girl...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 30, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Amber Brown loves the holidays. But this year, the season is bringing big changes. Amber’s dad has moved back to New Jersey, which means shared custody. Soon Amber feels as if half of her belongs to her mom and half of her belongs to her dad. Amber decides that...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 30, 2011 | Fiction
Everyone in Trucktown wants to know what is inside Kat’s beautifully wrapped box. But will she ever take a peek at her mystery gift?—from the publisher 24 pages 978-1416941439 Ages 4-7 Keywords: trucks,...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 29, 2011 | Picture Book
For those who delight in retellings of the classic story Cinderella here is a new version and this time set in the land of Greece. Our heroine begins life with a loving mother who cares for her with all her heart but soon her life ends and the girl becomes an orphan...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 29, 2011 | Picture Book
A five year old boy sits on the front steps of his home in the city watching the neighborhood kids play and wishing he could be like them, Timmy, Mark and Johnny. These three boys enjoy teasing the little guy about his skin, his hair and his “wide” nose....
by Katy Manck | Dec 29, 2011 | Science Fiction
When the prince brings his android for repair, Cinder wonders if he suspects that she’s a cyborg. She’s the best mechanic in New Beijing, but must avoid public notice so she can keep her job. Otherwise, her stepmother Adri will sell her to doctors testing plague cures...
by Joanne | Dec 29, 2011 | Humor
“As he talks, I try to remember if he and I have ever had a conversation that didn’t include some kind of pep talk about reading. But this time is different. If they give their permission, I’ll even promise to grow up and become a librarian – that’s how much I want to...
