CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 2, 2010
"Endless fun to pore over for kids and math-minded or geeky adults. (Picture book. 4-9, Adult)"
In Gravett's gifted hands, an old math problem springs to life—and more life and more life!
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 2010
"Perfectly spectacular. (Picture book. All ages)"
This entirely original book is a strong contender to bring to a desert island, especially as it's two books in one.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 12, 2010
"Beautiful. (author's note) (Picture book. 4-8)"
As he did in his acclaimed At Gleason's Gym (2007), Lewin conveys the spirit of a Brooklyn institution through sumptuously detailed, luminous watercolors.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 4, 2010
"In this illustrator's world, mind-blowing art comes from accident, if you're brave enough (like Max) to smile and take an awkward leap. (Picture book. 4-10)"
Two lizards, one an unbridled enthusiast and the other a restrained snoot, stumble along a circuitous creative path together, making art through mishap and engaging all kinds of media along the way.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
"Outstanding in every way. (biographical note, author's note, websites, illustrator's note, bibliography, discography) (Picture book/biography. 6-11)"
Golio examines Jimi Hendrix's childhood creativity as a nurtured progression that stoked an explosively influential expression in the '60s.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
"Charming, classy and current. (Picture book. 3-7)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
"Fresh and wise. (Picture book. 3-7)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2010
"Inspiration for scientists and ecologists everywhere. (author's note) (Informational picture book. 5-10)"
In free verse as beautiful as the landscape she describes, Martin tells the ecological plight of the chiru, the tiny antelope-like creatures of the northern plains of Tibet.
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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
"This charming chef-d'oeuvre sings like a mezzo-soprano. (Picture book. 3-10)"
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: Sept. 1, 2010
"Stampler's touching note demonstrates this layered tale's openness to multiple interpretations. (author's note) (Picture book/folktale. 4-7)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"A gem. (author's note) (Informational picture book. 5-8)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"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.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"This account is like Kubla Khan himself—amazing. (author's and illustrator's notes, bibliography) (Picture book/biography. 5-12)"
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. 1, 2010
"A sublime little parable. (Picture book. 4-8)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"Ever eschewing manipulation, it nevertheless could wring tears from stone. (Picture book. 5-10)"
"Abba Jacob was a monk who lived in a hermitage on the island in a faraway sea," reads the opening line of Nelson and Ering's remarkable collaboration, but readers soon discover that the monk does not lead an entirely solitary existence.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 24, 2010
"The simple-but-expressive, cartoonish illustrations on textured paper and the delightfully clever design further distinguish this cheerful charmer. (Picture book. 4-8)"
A winsome gouache-and-pencil landscape sets the stage—a hilltop castle, a messenger on horseback, an escaped letter fluttering under the door of a humble cottage.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 3, 2010
"Archival photographs embellish the biographical notes at the end—a lovely touch. (bibliography, notes) (Informational picture book. 6-10)"
Appalachian Spring, the modern dance that celebrates the wedding of a Pioneer Woman and her Husbandman, is a brillantly conceived and enduring paean to American frontier life.
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