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2010 Best Children's Books: The Complete List (page 4)

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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: Sept. 15, 2010
Kirkus Star LAFAYETTE AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
by Russell Freedman
"An interesting and useful commentary on selected sources rounds out another superb volume by a master of his craft. (Biography. 10 & up)"
Against the wishes of father, family and nation, 19-year-old Gilbert de Lafayette bought a ship, escaped France and became the youngest general in the Continental Army, a teenager leaving a young wife and a huge personal fortune to pursue military glory. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 14, 2010
Kirkus Star WE ARE IN A BOOK!
by Mo Willems, illustrated by Mo Willems
"You bet. (Early reader. 4-8)"
Stalwart friends Piggie and Gerald the elephant push the metafictive envelope in a big way when they realize that "someone is looking at us." Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star SPORK
by Kyo Maclear, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
"A sublime little parable. (Picture book. 4-8)"
Children of mixed marriages are about to find an unlikely ally in their cutlery drawers. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star MR. ELEPHANTER
by Lark Pien, illustrated by Lark Pien
"With a slightly old-fangled atmosphere, expressive line work and balmy watercolors, Pien has created a sense of well being, where all is (mostly) right in the best of worlds. (Picture book. 4-8)"
A day in the life of Mr. Elephanter is a slice from the bygone, when the scale and pace of life didn't require medication. Mr. Elephanter, clearly a mild and loving soul, works at the elephantery, tending a small tribe of elephanties. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
ARROZ CON LECHE / RICE PUDDING: UN POEMA PARA COCINAR / A COOKING POEM
by Jorge Argueta, illustrated by Fernando Vilela
"A nice introduction to the joys of cooking, as well as a strong bilingual addition to any collection. (Picture book. 4-8)"
A lyrical recipe presented in the form of a free-verse poem, this bilingual (Spanish/English) selection combines the fun of cooking with the tenderness of a mother-son relationship. Read full book review >