CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"While not as strong as the first two titles in the series (1 2 3 Beep Beep Beep!: A Counting Book and Stop! Go! A Book of Opposites, both 2013), Biggs' playful vehicles keep this one chugging along. (Board book. 18 mos.-3)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"Who wouldn't? (Picture book. 6-9)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"Nineteen books and five Geisel medals or honors along, Elephant and Piggie are still delivering funny, emotionally perceptive stories for just-emerging readers. As the big guy says: "BIG FUN!" (Early reader. 5-8)"
Gerald the elephant and Piggie return with another playground psychodrama, this one with a twist.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"While the information is solid and simply presented, and the photos are eye-catching, the layout gets in the way of clarity. Stick with Kingfisher's Baby Animals series for zoology in board-book form. (Board book. 3-4)"
This introduction to zoology features a cover of layered, bubble-shaped pages of various sizes, each with an image of a zoo animal peeking through.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"Grab your blankets and sunscreen now: This is an ideal summer beach book. (Romance. 13 & up)"
An unlikely young couple finds true love during summer break--but can it withstand their different lives?
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"The ornate literary style and grim themes make this read more like a story about adolescence for adults than one aimed at actual teens. (Magical realism. 12 & up)"
An avant-garde author's fantasy debut is exquisitely written but draining in its unrelenting ugliness.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"Clichés aside, it's an enjoyable, if totally undemanding read for sci-fi–starved audiences. (Science fiction. 9-12)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"At its core, this is a touching father-daughter story made even stronger by realistic family complications and Jude's need to find her own voice. (Fiction. 14-17)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"A great fit for fans of unusual love interests, happily free of all the brooding of Twilight. (Science fiction/romance. 13 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"This thoughtful story, told with humor and heart, rings with the rhythms and the dilemmas of the '60s through characters real enough to touch. (Historical fiction. 9-14)"
Readers will cheer the return of the three sisters who captured hearts in the Newbery Honor–winning
One Crazy Summer (2010)
.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"This suspenseful, undersea dystopia should keep middle schoolers hooked. (Science fiction. 9-12)"
Several centuries after global warming has devastated the planet, a tyrannical government has taken control of the West Coast of America.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 21, 2013
"Hints of tantalizing plot twists to come will have readers panting for the next installment. (Romantic thriller. 14 & up)"
A smart, engaging heroine and gripping, suspenseful plot trump this series opener's all-too-predictable romance.
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