Monday, March 04, 2013

Boot & Shoe by Marla Frazee

Boot & Shoe is an utterly charming book about 2 dogs that live their lives attached at the hip. What happens when Boot & Shoe accidentally become separated? Kids will love the simple but engaging illustrations, and the story is very sweet, with just enough drama to keep a young child interested. Will Boot & Shoe be reunited? Read the book and find out!




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Oh, No! by Candace Fleming
City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems
                                                      Stars by Mary Lyn Ray

Friday, January 18, 2013

Mary Had a Little Lamp by Jack Lechner

Mary Had a Little Lamp is a charming take on a traditional Nursery Rhyme. Bob Staake's illustrations are silly and fun. Kids will love the wackiness of this book, and just when you think Mary is starting to grow up and leave her lamp behind, there is a hilarious twist!


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Waking Beauty by Leah Wilcox
The Red Lemon by Bob Staake
Turkey Trouble by Wendy Silvano

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Kate and Nate are Running Late

 
Kate and Nate are Running Late

Kate and her two children, Nate, and his older sister, Maddie, have all overslept. How will they EVER make it to school and work on time dressed, fed, and organized?

If you liked this, try:
I like Old Clothes
Little Cub
Lester's Dreadful Sweaters
I'm Bored
I Want my Hat Back
 

Classic Indian Tales

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Classic Indian Tales

The gods and the demons come together to churn the ocean using the mountain Manthara and the serpent Vasuki to get the elixir of immortality. Uruvashi, the most beautiful woman in all the worlds, created by the god Narayana from his thigh, descends to earth only to fall in love with a mere mortal. Savitri tricks Death into doing something he has never done before. Emperor Akbar challenges Birbal to find the ten biggest fools of Agra. These and many other tales of boons and curses, love and betrayal, wit and humor, valor and pride, drawn from the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Panchatantra and traditional folklore of India, are brought together in this fascinating collection...

If you liked this, try:
The Magical Adventures of Krishna
Twenty Jataka Tales
Indian Tales
One Grain of Rice
The Drum
 

Fairy Wings

 Fairy Wings
Fairy Wings

Ridiculed by all but her animal friends, little wingless Fia spends her days on the earth rather than in the sky. But when the boy fairy Kip invites her to attend the May Dance, Fia timidly accepts. Her wingless condition creates a stir until the dance is interrupted by a wicked troll seeking a late-night snack of fairy wings!

If you liked this, try:

Fia and the Imp
The Book of Little Folk
If you See a Fairy Ring
Fairy Houses
How to Find Flower Fairies



Practical Guide to Dragon Riding

 
Practical Guide to Dragon Riding

How do you hatch a dragon egg? Do dragon riders need reins? How do you say fly in Draconic? Once again, Sindri Suncatcher opens up his notebooks to share with us more wonders of dragonkind. In this fully illustrated guide, readers will learn how to raise a baby dragon, discover step-by-step how to train it, and take flight on the wings of your very own dragon mount.

If you liked this, try:
Practical Guide to Dragon Magic
How to Raise and Keep a Dragon
Monsterology
Practical Guide to Dragons
Brass Dragon Codex

The Turkey Girl

 
The Turkey Girl

To a young girl who tends turkeys for a living, an opportunity to go to The Dance of the Scared Bird seems but a distant dream...another retelling of the Cinderella tale...

If you liked this, try:
The Egyptian Cinderella
Yeh-Shen
The Rough-Face Girl
The Golden Sandal
Smoky Mountain Rose

Christmastime

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Christmastime

A cozy, visually rich celebration of Christmas to pore over...Secret clues, plus hidden allusions to classic Christmas carols

Readers are off to the North Pole in this brimming holiday treat. On each page, a deceptively simple item--stocking, snowman, reindeer--pulls readers into a nostalgic, exquisitely detailed moment of the yuletide journey: a trip in Santa's sleigh, supper with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, watching the elves hard at work, and finally arriving home in time for Christmas morning...

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The Nutcracker
The Christmas Quiet Book
Welcome to the Zoo
Christmas Parade
Christmas Wombat

Turkey Claus


Turkey Claus
 Turkey is in trouble. Again. He made it through Thanksgiving without becoming a turkey dinner, but now it’s almost Christmas, and guess what’s on the menu? Turkey decides the only thing to do is to ask Santa for help. He sets off for the North Pole, but getting in to see Santa at Christmastime isn’t as easy as Turkey expected. It’s going to take all his ideas—and his clever disguises—to find a way into Santa’s house. After many hilarious attempts, Turkey comes up with the perfect disguise, and Santa has the perfect solution!


If you liked this, try:
Turkey Trouble
The Christmas Quiet Book
Pete the Cat Saves Christmas
Snowmen at Work
Christmas Wombat