CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2013
"A non-starter, despite the subject's ever-enduring allure. (Informational picture book. 6-8)"
Two poems, a finger-puppet project and a foldout mini-story fail to compensate for undistinguished art and a cursory sprinkling of dino-facts in this Dutch import.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 30, 2012
"A strong if whimsical choice for those separated from loved ones. (Picture book. 3-7)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 9, 2012
"Too finicky by half to have its day in court. (Picture book. 4-8)"
"The Princess and the Pea," courtesy of the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 9, 2012
"A title for remembrance and for re-dedication to the dream, published in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. (Informational picture book. 5 & up)"
An award-winning artist captures the passion and purpose of this most notable 20th-century American speech in beautifully realized oil paintings.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 2, 2012
"Though this cute-but-mighty tug's strengths are oddly undercut by the syrupy gear-switch at the end, the bright, attractive pictures will appeal to boat-loving toddlers. (Picture book. 2-4)"
Graphically spiffy and textually brief, this exploration of an anthropomorphic harbor tugboat's working role tacks on a maudlin shtick in the final quarter.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 2, 2012
"Something of the flipside to the team's The Other Side (2001), this is a great book for teaching kindness. (Picture book. 5-8)"
Woodson and Lewis' latest collaboration unfolds with harsh beauty and the ominousness of opportunities lost.
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