CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2011
"This Belgian import offers a provocative look at the trajectory between snap judgments and hateful behavior--when both are fueled by fear. (Picture book. 4-7)"
Christa, Klaas and Thomas have concluded that their portly, grey-haired neighbor is a witch.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2011
"In a meant-to-be-humorous twist, littler bunny freely shares his measles, but since readers have nothing genuine invested in either bunny—one grumpy, one spoiled—the humor disappears like smoke. (Picture book. 4-6)"
Sharing is not necessarily natural or easy for young ones, and Layne's book only makes the act less so.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2009
"Skip the pictures. (Crawfish Fun Facts) (Picture book. 4-8)"
In this original pourquoi tale, hungry Crawfish spies the fish that Crab has just caught for his dinner.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 25, 2009
"A conversation-starter for parents interested in discussing the meaning of sacrifice or who wish to explore Christian faith with their children. (Picture book. 5-8)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2009
"The briefly told tale doesn't quite match Sheila MacGill-Callahan's The Last Snake in Ireland (1999), illustrated by Will Hillenbrand (an entirely different story), for action or lively language, but it does offer a courageous heroine and a good measure of suspense. (afterword) (Picture book. 6-8)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2008
"However, the superfluity of shimmering pink hearts in the design skews this version toward the saccharine. (Picture book/fairy tale. 3-7)"
A swirling surfeit of pink, purple and gold is draped around this crisp retelling of the traditional tale, as Cinderella attends three balls with her handsome prince before her glass slipper falls.
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