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BEA 2012: Picture Books (page 6)

Cover art for BENNY AND PENNY IN LIGHTS OUT
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 28, 2012
Kirkus Star BENNY AND PENNY IN LIGHTS OUT
by Geoffrey Hayes, illustrated by Geoffrey Hayes
"Another outing positively radiant with child appeal, featuring a pair of close siblings with complementary personalities. (Graphic early reader. 5-7)"
It's bedtime for the mouseling brother and sister--but not before plenty of horsing around and a deliciously scary expedition into the backyard. Read full book review >
Cover art for CREEPY CARROTS!
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 21, 2012
Kirkus Star CREEPY CARROTS!
by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown
"Serve this superbly designed title to all who relish slightly scary stories. (Picture book. 4-7)"
Kids know vegetables can be scary, but rarely are edible roots out to get someone. In this whimsical mock-horror tale, carrots nearly frighten the whiskers off Jasper Rabbit, an interloper at Crackenhopper Field. Read full book review >
Cover art for WILD ABOUT YOU!
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 7, 2012
WILD ABOUT YOU!
by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Marc Brown
"While human adoptions may never be this random and unexpected (and have been covered by the likes of Jamie Lee Curtis and Rose Lewis), this nicely captures the cross-species bonds animals sometimes form. (Picture book. 4-8)"
In lively rhyming couplets that beg to be read aloud, Sierra's zoo animals are back, this time proving that it takes a village zoo to raise children…especially when those children are adopted. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE TOOTH MOUSE
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2012
THE TOOTH MOUSE
by Susan Hood, illustrated by Janice Nadeau
"With a nod to classic titles of years past, this provides a fresh, modern take on an itty-bitty heroine's achievement of her seemingly impossible goal. (Picture book. 4-8)"
In this beautifully executed title with a fairy-tale feel, an irrepressible mouseling named Sophie is determined to prove she should become the next Tooth Mouse. Read full book review >
Cover art for LOST AND FOUND
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2012
LOST AND FOUND
illustrated by Adam Gustavson, by Bill Harley
"Within this child's view of the world, full of questions and pressure and misunderstanding, wisdom comes--sometimes from the unlikeliest places. (Picture book. 5-9)"
Storyteller Harley embodies a child's fears with humor and sympathy. Read full book review >
Cover art for MIMI'S VILLAGE
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2012
MIMI'S VILLAGE: AND HOW BASIC HEALTH CARE TRANSFORMED IT
by Katie Smith Milway, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes
"Readers will take much away from this, including an appreciation for their health-care resources and a desire to make a difference in the world. (map, glossary) (Picture book. 6-10)"
This entry in the CitizenKid series successfully conveys to readers both the importance of health care/disease prevention and the limited availability of these in the third world. Read full book review >