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Children's and Teen: 6 - 8 years old


Cover art for COOKIEBOT!
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2011
by Katie Van Camp, illustrated by Lincoln Agnew

"Inventive, animated and irresistible. (Picture book. 3-6)"
Harry and Horsie return to battle a giant, cookie-eating robot in this winning tale that will satisfy sweet tooth and thrill-seeker alike. Read full book review >
Cover art for ADELAIDE
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2011
by Tomi Ungerer, illustrated by Tomi Ungerer

"Slight when new, it's now a period piece to boot. (Picture book. 6-8)"
The third English edition of a justly obscure tale (it was originally published in 1959) featuring a winged kangaroo whose travels end in Paris. Read full book review >
Cover art for REDWOODS
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2009
by Jason Chin, illustrated by Jason Chin

"An inventive, eye-opening adventure. (author's note) (Informational picture book. 6-8)"
Chin introduces the world of old-growth redwood forests to young readers in this effective mix of fiction and nonfiction. Read full book review >
Cover art for EDWARD AND THE EUREKA LUCKY WISH COMPANY
CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2009
by Barbara Todd, illustrated by Patricia Storms

"Kids who like Daniel Pinkwater's early chapter books will enjoy the wordplay here, however, and young inventors with a short attention span might enjoy hearing this read aloud. (Picture book. 4-7)"
Edward has big plans—and a big imagination. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE BABY IN THE HAT
CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2008
by Allan Ahlberg, illustrated by André Amstutz

"Hurrah! (Picture book. 4-8)"
Wouldn't it be remarkable if someone caught—in his hat, no less—a baby who had fallen out of a second-story window and then he ended up marrying that same baby many years later? Read full book review >
Cover art for WHAT THE GRIZZLY KNOWS
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2008
by David Elliott, illustrated by Max Grafe

"It's so effective that it may well frighten some sensitive kids rather than lulling them to sleep; buy it for the more adventurous types. (Picture book. 4-6)"
In this lyrical nighttime adventure aimed at the pre-K set, a boy holding his teddy bear falls asleep and begins to dream. Read full book review >