CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2010
"Scenes of baffled wee white bunnies spinning on delicate cycle, popping out of vacuum bags and holding their powder-puff tails add to the overall whimsy, hapless humor and total charm. (dust jacket opens into poster) (Picture book. 3-5)"
Three tiny tales feature two goats whose domestic activities wreak havoc on six bunnies until a resourceful bear saves the day.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2010
"A heartwarming tribute to both the writing life in general and the well-loved humorist—oops, sorry Susy… "Pholosopher!" (author's note, how to write a biography, time line, sources) (Picture book/biography. 8-11)"
From 1885 to '86, Mark Twain's 13-year-old daughter Susy Clemens wrote a 130-page biography of her father out of indignation: Her dear Papa was no mere humorist!
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 23, 2010
"Through confident brushwork, done in a stylized '50s modern aesthetic, the artist's images reveal sports' deep truths about acceptance, a willingness to try and the intergenerational connections they bring. (Picture book. 4-8)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2010
In a story based on the author's childhood experiences, two cousins, Charlie and Carlitos, exchange letters.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2010
"Charming and spirited. (Picture book. 3-5)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2010
"It's hard to choose; both are winners. (Picture book. 3-6)"
With two boys at a toy chest, one clutching a shark and the other a train, thus begins the most unlikeliest of competitions.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2010
"Middle graders will close this and ask right away for Detective Pants's next caper. (animal facts) (Graphic mystery. 8-12)"
There is skullduggery afoot at Mr. Venezi's Pets & Stuff: Someone keeps stealing his sandwich, which he puts outside the koala cage every day.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2010
"Simply enchanting. (Picture book. 3-5)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 27, 2010
"Simply gorgeous. (Picture book. 3-6)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2010
"This simple, honest presentation deserves room on the shelf. (Picture book. 3-8)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 25, 2010
"This gentle, ultimately warm story acknowledges the care and reciprocity behind all good friendships: Much like Amos's watch, they must be wound regularly to remain true. (Picture book. 2-6)"
Amos McGee, an elderly zookeeper, enjoys a clockwork life (one teaspoonful of sugar for oatmeal, two for tea and the number five bus to work) until the sniffles force him to stay in bed and miss his daily visits with animal friends.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 8, 2010
"The image of a happy dog treading water with a frog on his head says it all. (Picture book. 3 & up)"
In Willems's latest, a departure from his urban sensibility as well as his first book as solely the author, a dog from the city explores new territory when he moves to the country and befriends a frog.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2010
"This spot-on depiction of twins celebrates individuality. (Early reader. 6-9)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2010
"Roslyn Rutabaga is one darned determined—and adorable—bunny. (Picture book. 3-5)"
Roslyn Rutabaga wakes up one morning with a grand plan: She wants to dig the Biggest Hole on Earth.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"More, please! (Early reader. 6-8)"
If James Marshall's George and Martha were not hippos and were both girls, they would be much like best friends Bink and Gollie in this charming early-reader series debut.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"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.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 14, 2010
"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."
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
"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.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
"Fresh and wise. (Picture book. 3-7)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
"Charming, classy and current. (Picture book. 3-7)"
