by Barb Langridge | Sep 30, 2010 | Picture Book
One night Mr. Bigbuttons finds a kitten alone on the school playground and brings her in to the kindergarten classroom. J. Patrick Lewis’s story in rhyme tells of the kitten’s (Tinker Toy) acclimation to the class and classroom, joining in on the learning with her...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 30, 2010 | Non-Fiction
A powerful picture book biography of one of the abolitionist movement’s most compelling voices. Sojourner Truth traveled the country in the latter half of the 19th century, speaking out against slavery. She told of a slave girl who was sold three times by age...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 30, 2010 | Picture Book
One of the only original board books about gay parents! A perfect purchase for new parents, baby showers, and more! Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its daddies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 29, 2010 | Historical Fiction
Moose Flanagan’s adventures as a boy growing up on Alcatraz Island in the 1930’s continue in this follow-up to Al Capone Does My Shirts. All the humor and action found in the first book are evident as Moose finds a way to repay mobster Al Capone for his influence in...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 29, 2010 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
How do you get reluctant readers to read “the classics”? Turn the classics into comic book format – the graphic novel. Paul Bunyan’s legend is treated to full comic book format, and it works. The major points of this popular tall tale (such as the creation of the...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 29, 2010 | Non-Fiction
If you are looking for an interesting history of one of America’sfavorite food, the hot dog, this is the book for you.This nonfiction story about the hot dog will interest both girls and boys from an independent reader on up.The picture book format has a great...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 29, 2010 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
This story follows the life of a young girl into adulthood and then to old age. It is placed in ancient China and is about the strict traditions and rituals of those times. Lilly is born into an average family in a small village, but due to her natural beauty and a...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 28, 2010 | Picture Book
How do you prove to middle grade students (and older) that picture books aren’t just for “little kids”? Introduce them to Stillwater the Panda and his Zen lessons. Jon Muth’s gentle giant panda enlightens his young friends (brothers Michael and Karl and sister Addy)...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 27, 2010 | Historical Fiction
For nine years, Eldora, age 13, has lived with the couple she calls Aunt and Uncle. (Her mother, she believes, died when she was small.) Now, in 1850, the trio has joined the throngs settling in San Francisco during the California Gold Rush. Barely a month after their...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 27, 2010 | Picture Book
The Garden Lady, Miss Marigold, pays a visit to Pepper Lane Elementary. She helps them come up with a plan to plant their own garden. They choose a patchy, rough spot of ground along the school’s grouchy neighbor’s fence. As Miss Marigold explains the art of...
