CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"A preschool sibling to Adam Rex's The True Meaning of Smekday (2007). (Picture book. 4-7)"
Keenly intelligent artwork teeters on the delicious borderline of scariness in a nighttime toy adventure.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"A humorous vignette with deliciously bright colors that leap from the page. (Picture book. 3-5)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"The shoe is on the other foot when these talented piggies get their due, so consider this for storytimes or households that need an extra kick. (Picture book. 4-8)"
The lead singer of the indie rock band Les Savy Fav takes some time to consider the secret lives of toes.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"Sophistication of illustrations aside, it is essentially a one-joke tale that will leave readers and listeners wondering what the point is--if any--yet still isn't likely to stir up much real interest. (Picture book. 3-6)"
First published in the U.K. in 2012 as
Hans and Matilda, this quirky import combines minimal text, an odd twist and charmingly childlike pictures to create a brief (a)morality tale.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"Children will enjoy the spirit of the chase (and an easily spotted black cat on each spread) in this pleasant introduction to courtship conventions. (Picture book. 3-6)"
When a girl sees a diamond ring fall through a hole in a man's jacket pocket, she catches it on a bounce and pulls her mom along city streets in an attempt to return it.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"The boy, his dog and bird rear back in wonder; readers will gape at the two enormous, whale-sized talents at work in this transfixing picture book. (Picture book. 2-6)"
Fogliano and Stead (And Then It's Spring, 2012) produce another tender, timid story about a boy, his animal friends (a basset hound and a bird) and practicing patience.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"This clever celebration of individuality delights. (Graphic fiction. 6-10)"
A sublime tale of two strange ducks who overcome the odds--pun completely intended--and become friends.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"Plumb funny, fer sure. (Picture book. 3-8)"
Gadzooks! Cowpoke Clyde has talents galore, but he just can't corral that big ol' dirty Dawg into the washin' tub, and all Clyde's efforts lead to some mighty hilarious mischief in this cumulative tale set in the old West.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"Occasional badness has never been so good. (Picture book. 3-6)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
Many adult readers will agree wholeheartedly with the title of this heartfelt paean to the Fab Four, but unfortunately, Krull and Brewer don't quite manage to offer enough evidence to effectively convey to children the Beatles' unique appeal and immense contributions to pop culture.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"Only for readers who have exhausted everything else in the LGBT section; hope for better from Moynihan and fledgling publisher Amazon. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
Being gay in a small Southern town is never easy; it's harder still when everyone knows and no one approves.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"Sugary, but just the ticket for tykes not yet up to more teeming I Spy–style panoramas. (Picture book. 2-4)"
Pastel collage scenes of small animals at work and play offer the Oshkosh set opportunities aplenty to interpret and respond to visual busyness.
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