CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 16, 2011
"Overall, an excellent selection, replete with warmth, originality and the promise of good things to come. (Picture book. 3-7)"
Eloquent, fanciful text and illustrations that sparkle with clarity combine to perfectly portray a solitary boy's flight of imagination.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 9, 2011
"Readers raised on Jon Agee's The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau (1988) will be delighted with Flavin's fully-realized, action-packed debut. (Fantasy. 9-12)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 9, 2011
"A gem. (Picture book. 3-7)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 2, 2011
"An enticing read that is certain to keep both the hero and audience guessing at every carefully plotted reveal. (Fantasy. 9-12)"
A truly splendid amalgamation of mystery, magic and creeping horror will spellbind the middle-grade set.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2011
"This captivating interpretation creates a remarkable partner for Noah, who uses her special talent in a memorable way. (Picture book. 3-7)"
The animals march along two by two in most Noah's Ark stories, but Noah's partner is often missing altogether. In this unusual interpretation of one of the most popular Bible stories, it's Noah's wife who is the star as she sings the arkful of animals to sleep.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2011
"This braiding of history, humor and hair positively poufs. (Informational picture book. 8-12)"
This "little history of hair" entertains largely with hair-brained ideas about how humans tame their tresses.
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