by Barb Langridge | Jan 24, 2010 | TV Appearances
These award winning reads will turn your kids into book lovers. Barb Langridge from a bookandahug.com joins us with some of the most honored work in the...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 24, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“One of the bravest men this country has ever known,” is one of the descriptions of Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves. Born a slave, he gained his freedom and became a deputy marshal in the Indian Territory. He served more than 3,000 warrants and he always...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 24, 2010 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Winner of the 2010 Geisel Medal “Do you think the new kid took it?” You know you can’t just take stuff. That’s a no-no. Benny and Penny are trying to solve the mystery of the disappearance of Benny’s pail. They are peering over the fence...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 23, 2010 | Picture Book
How do you count to zero? If you think about it, zero is everywhere. You can see it and it makes a big difference in our lives. In the winter there are zero leaves on the tree or maybe zero ducks on the pond. “Zero is the sound of stars filling the night.”...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“Even if they wanted to, the ancient Egyptians couldn’t ahve painted their pyramids a green that glowed in the desert sun. Back in 2600 BCE, there was no such color.” But, thanks to Bob and Joe Switzer, we can!!! Brother Bob was a worker and a...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 23, 2010 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Ever wonder what happened before the Bone cousins got lost in the uncharted forest of the Valley? Or how Boneville came to be? This is the hilarious companion to the epic BONE saga. Long before the Bone cousins were ever lost in the uncharted desert on the outskirts...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 22, 2010 | Action / Adventure
One minute Joe, Sam, and Fred are shooting hoops in Brooklyn; the next they’re on a court that is definitely not in New York, and surrounded by a bunch of players wearing feathered headdresses and not much else. And the other team is saying something about...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 22, 2010 | Picture Book
Esme and her grandfather go to the county auction and take a look at all the animals. Can we get a cow Esme wants to know? Nope, Not enough room for a Holstein. Together they take a look at all different kinds of animals and nothing seems right until they see a pen...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 22, 2010 | Picture Book
There’s a knock at Irene’s door and everyone takes cover. It’s an alligator. Yikes. But this is an alligator in trouble. Seems he accidentally ate someone’s pet and now the Zoo Detective is looking for him. Where can Harold the alligator hide...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 22, 2010 | Non-Fiction
Our children are getting confusing signals about celebrities and heroes. This book offers them a glimpse of a real heroes who stepped up to make a difference in cultures and countries around the globe. The narrative about each hero is only two to three pages long but...
