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2010 Best Children's Books: All Picture Books (page 3)

Cover art for SNOOK ALONE
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star SNOOK ALONE
by Marilyn Nelson, illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
"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. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE ROOSTER PRINCE OF BRESLOV
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star THE ROOSTER PRINCE OF BRESLOV
by Ann Redisch Stampler, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin
"Stampler's touching note demonstrates this layered tale's openness to multiple interpretations. (author's note) (Picture book/folktale. 4-7)"
This exuberantly rendered Yiddish folktale is bright in hue and spirit. Read full book review >
Cover art for WHO STOLE MONA LISA?
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star WHO STOLE MONA LISA?
by Ruthie Knapp, illustrated by Jill McElmurry
"A gem. (author's note) (Informational picture book. 5-8)"
This inventive book's $20,000 Pyramid category would be "What Mona Lisa Might Say." Read full book review >
Cover art for MR. ELEPHANTER
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 >
Cover art for KUBLA KHAN
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
Kirkus Star KUBLA KHAN: THE EMPEROR OF EVERYTHING
by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Robert Byrd
"This account is like Kubla Khan himself—amazing. (author's and illustrator's notes, bibliography) (Picture book/biography. 5-12)"
The Emperor of Everything, indeed! Read full book review >
Cover art for ARROZ CON LECHE / RICE PUDDING
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 >