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Children's and Teen: 6 - 8 years old

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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star BEAUTIFUL OOPS
by Barney Saltzberg, illustrated by Barney Saltzberg
"A festive invitation to creative liberation. (Pop-up. 4-12)"
A pleasingly tactile exploration of the possibilities inherent in mistakes. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 1997
THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY
adapted by Simms Taback, illustrated by Simms Taback

 A die-cut hole approach to an old favorite that offers a view of the old lady's stomach and its expanding bestiary. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 1996
BRUCE THE BALDING MOOSE
by Corinne Mellor, illustrated by Jonathan Allen
"Imaginative, not sturdy. (Pop-up. 4-7)"
 Bruce The Balding Moose ($13.99; Nov. 1996; 20 pp.; 0-8037-2064-5): Bruce is bald because his antlers have fallen off again—an annual event, to be sure, but this time it coincides with a big dance. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 1996
DINOSAUR STOMP!
by Paul Stickland, illustrated by Paul Stickland
"These dinos are swell, even if they won't be around long enough to fossilize. (Pop-up. 3-6)"
 Dinosaur Stomp! Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 10, 1996
TANYA STEPS OUT
by Patricia Lee Gauch, illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa
"Tutu pinks and toe-shoe pastels are balanced with the greens and beiges of the animals, and the slightly goofy expressions on the faces of the human dancers keep the whole thing from becoming fluff. (Picture book. 3-7)"
 Tanya Steps Out ($13.95; Sept. 10, 1996; 10 pp.; 0-399-22936-1): French ballet terms can be daunting for children; while this book does not provide much help with pronunciations or exact translations, it compares ballet steps to animal movements. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 1996
OLD MACDONALD
Jessica Souhami
"Grand for the preschool set. (Picture book. 2-6)"
 A highly entertaining and inventive version of a favorite song, with plenty of surprises in the gatefolds. Read full book review >