by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
This is the sequel to the Newbery award winning book, Dear Mr. Henshaw. Fourteen-year-old Leigh Botts is back and still struggling with growing up and accepting his parents’ divorce. He and his best friend find a dog on the beach and decide to share it. They...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
This is the timeless classic story about George the monkey who lives in Africa and is found by the man with the yellow hat. Now, George is a very curious little monkey and that curiosity is going to lead him from one sticky situation into another. picture book monkeys...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Non-Fiction
This is what I think of as a classic potty training book. There’s one for a boy and there’s one for a girl. You can even get a DVD of the story if you need it. This is a frank description of how a little boy makes wee wee with his pee pee and even has a...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Non-Fiction
This is what I think of as a classic potty training book. There’s one for a boy and there’s one for a girl. You can even get a DVD of the story if you need it. This is a frank description of how a little boy makes wee wee with his pee pee and even has a...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Poetry
This poem, which is found in Ego-Tripping and Other Poems for Young People, celebrates the strength and love of the African-American community at home and at church. A little girl has a wonder-full day surrounded by the loving arms of her extended family.
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Non-Fiction
This Seymour Simon book is a voyage through space with photographs, courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope. Can you imagine looking at a star field that is 15 thousand light-years from Earth? Look at those red stars, those yellow stars and how about a supernova? They...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
Illustrated in full color. He is a blue-bellied toad hopping aimlessly through life. She is a sad peach yearning for escape and adventure. Then one remarkable day, Peach and Blue explore the pond that Blue calls home and awaken each other to a world neither has ever...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
This summer 14-year-old John is going to spend his days tending the sheep up in the hills. He’ll be all alone trying to handle the challenges that come. Does he have what it takes to solve these problems? Does he have the courage, the strength, the...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
This summer Lena is hiding from her feelings and Carmen is trying to take care of Valia, Lena’s grandmother. Bea has gone to soccer camp and found Eric is there too. Tibby is learning how to go out on the limb and risk being herself.
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 24, 2009 | Picture Book
This well-known song is done with a twist as each verse is sung. Filled with brilliant illustrations and delightful flaps to pull. This book is the winner of the New York Times Best Illustrated Books Award. song moveable parts Read to 1s and up boys picture book...
