by Barb Langridge | Mar 28, 2010 | Picture Book
Frankie the cat has a big job. At night when everyone else is asleep, Frankie cleans up the place and keeps watch for intruders. He has to empty one wastebasket, clean two counters and water four geraniums and wait a minute, is that a mouse over there? Frankie is on...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 28, 2010 | Picture Book
by Frances BArry Candlewick press Open this book to a map of the world done in green and blue with ten endangered animals placed in their natural part of the world. Then, turn the page to learn about ten animals who need saving. “I wish we could save all the...
by Joanne | Mar 27, 2010 | Picture Book
It’s a good thing that Hannah and Bob have such a nice, smart babysitter. When Laura suggests that they make a kite to fly at the beach, the kids immediately start arguing over whether it should be decorated with a lightning bolt or a whale. Laura draws a line...
by Joanne | Mar 27, 2010 | Picture Book
Last year, the Falcons were the soccer league champs. Can the Huskies beat them this year? The big game is only seven days away—just one week. Then it’s only one day away—24 hours. Then it’s only an hour away—60 minutes. At first the Falcons come on...
by Joanne | Mar 27, 2010 | Picture Book
Budding geologists Josh and Amy are crazy about collecting rocks. And with the help of local expert Dave, they learn how to sort rocks by different attributes: size, color, hardness and type. “We’re kind of like rock detectives,” says Amy. The story...
by Maria Lemonnier | Mar 27, 2010 | Historical Fiction
Kirsten Larson and her family arrive in America in 1854, after a long sea voyage. Everything looks so different from the life Kirsten knew back in Sweden–the ways people talk and dress seem strange! Getting lost in a big city and parting with her best friend...
by Joanne | Mar 27, 2010 | Picture Book
The Ocean City Sharks swim team—Gill, Fin, Stripes, Tiny, and the hammerhead twins, Flip and Flap—really want to go the state swim meet, but they’re short on funds. If they can swim 75 laps over the next four days, the local newspaper will sponsor them. The...
by Joanne | Mar 27, 2010 | Picture Book
Ever have one of those days? First, Jack wakes up late and trips over his dog Pirate. Then Dad makes tuna-fish sandwiches for lunch. Yuck. But Jack remembers that Emma’s mom usually gives her pastrami—four out of five days last week. Maybe he can trade. What are...
by Joanne | Mar 27, 2010 | Picture Book
B’rrrr. It’s a cold snowy day and Farmer Bill is missing one of his mittens. The cow, three chickens and two horses are in the same pickle. Instead of having an even 2, 4, 6 or 8 mittens for their hands, hooves and feet, they’ve got 1, 3, 5 and 7....
by Joanne | Mar 27, 2010 | Picture Book
Turtle is such a generous and good friend that none of his buddies can say no when he invites them to lunch for a bowl of that “thick and green, gooey and slimy” delicacy, seaweed soup. Will he have enough matching place settings for everybody? Not to...
