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2010 Best Children's Books: The Complete List (page 3)

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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star MAD AT MOMMY
by Komako Sakai, illustrated by Komako Sakai
"Charming, classy and current. (Picture book. 3-7)"
This little bunny is in one big huff, and he must tell his mommy exactly how he feels. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star VIOLET IN BLOOM
by Lauren Myracle
"A triumph. (Fiction. 9-13)"
Fifth grade BFFs Katie-Rose, Yasaman, Violet and Camilla ride again in this stride-hitting second entry in the Flower Power series (Luv Ya Bunches, 2009). Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star THERE'S GOING TO BE A BABY
by John Burningham, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
"Heavy paper, generous trim, amusing endpapers and, above all, beautifully evoked relationships combine for a winning package. (Picture book. 2-6)"
Burningham and Oxenbury team for a poignant treatment of a preschooler's ambivalence about a forthcoming new sibling. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star THE MEMORY BANK
by Carolyn Coman, illustrated by Rob Shepperson
"Brilliantly crafted, thoroughly enjoyable and, though so very like Dahl, unique as a fascinating new way to ponder dreams and memories. (Fiction. 8-12)"
Children's literature has a long history of cruel parents, but Hope Scroggins's are so heartless, they kick their tiny girl Honey out of the car for laughing… and never turn back. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star PECAN PIE BABY
by Jaqueline Woodson, illustrated by Sophie Blackall
"Fresh and wise. (Picture book. 3-7)"
A feisty big-sister-to-be narrates her ambivalence about her mama's impending childbirth. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star BUILT TO LAST
by David Macaulay, illustrated by David Macaulay
"Take a moment to mourn the originals, then celebrate this entirely worthy revision. (Nonfiction. 8 & up)"
Significantly updating the Caldecott Honor–winning Castle (1977) and Cathedral (1973) with new text and full-color illustrations, this hefty volume combines them with a very lightly revised Mosque (2003) for a three-in-one architectural spree. Read full book review >