CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
"Just label it F for funny. (Picture book. 4-6)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
"Knowledge of Virginia Woolf and her painter-sister Vanessa Bell is unnecessary; this works beautifully as a bad-day/bad-mood or animal-transformation tale, while readers who know actual depression will find it handled with tenderly forceful aplomb. (Picture book. 5-10)"
In the literary bounty of books about bad moods and bad days, this one goes deeper than most, poignantly showing literal and metaphorical glimpses of real depression.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
"An ideal introduction to this familiar waterfowl--readers will enjoy diving right in. (index, note) (Informational picture book. 4-7)"
Mallard ducks catch the attention of an observant young narrator. Join in on her day's travels to learn a lot about these quacking creatures.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
"Vivid artwork, a lively, endearing heroine and a warm, loving look at a pivotal experience give this one classic potential. (Picture book. 3-6)"
Like the beautiful quilt showcased on glowing endpapers and throughout this tale, a preschooler's active imagination (probably) and an exciting (or not) addition are pieced together with family stories to create a new-baby/favorite-blanket story that's likely to become an old favorite.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
"This superlatively cute look at the bond between mother and child takes a proud place next to Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson's Owl Babies (1992). (Picture book. 3-5)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
"This fresh and funny look at family life will have both children and adults chuckling. (Picture book. 3-6)"
Three interlinked short stories about a big rabbit family add up to a satisfying whole with humorous plots, witty text and utterly charming illustrations.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
"A high-voltage stimulus package that encourages close observation of and imaginative thinking about nature, not to mention playing with print to express ideas. (Picture book. 18 mos.-6) "
This depiction of the stratosphere in its ever-shifting splendor offers a catalog of concepts for young readers.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
"Superb. (Graphic short-story anthology. 7-12)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2012
"The destination sign on the bus reads "Heaven," and just so, a little piece here on Earth. (Picture book. 3-8)"
A city neighborhood takes shape around an abandoned school bus as Jell-O takes to a mold, in Graham's tickling, gladdening tale.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 6, 2012
"The result is wryly humorous and bearably yet excitingly menacing: Even while much is left unexplained, Rownie's triumph is both gripping and tantalizing. (Fantasy. 9-13)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 13, 2012
"There are definitely lessons about taking only what you need, about care for the needs of others and about listening to what is unsaid, but they are fully inside the story and only add to the pleasure. (Picture book. 5-8)"
A boy with a singular talent catches the eye of the king, with ominous results, but it turns out well.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 13, 2012
"Minimalism brilliantly brings a distant time near. (Picture book. 2-6)"
Thousands of years ago, a boy chooses to use his bow for music rather than hunting, charming animals and eventually his tribe with hypnotic song.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 13, 2012
"This tale will have readers cheering for the resilient, resourceful Olivia. (Fiction. 9-13)"
One question can best sum up 12-year-old Olivia Bean's life: What is worse than having a 5-year-old brother who is obsessed with gross trivia and sharing your house with your mother's boyfriend?
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 13, 2012
"A dazzlingly poetic photo album of the insect world for tots on up. (Picture book. 2 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 13, 2012
"A delicious invitation to swim with the fishes. (author's note, bibliography) (Picture book/biography. 5-9)"
Young explorers will be happy to dive into this captivatingly illustrated biography of the renowned oceanographer.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 15, 2012
"Visually offbeat and beautiful. (Picture book. 3-6)"
Transfixing artwork shows a boy's imagination running wild on the potential ramifications of pet sitting.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 20, 2012
"A beautiful tale of perseverance. (author's note) (Historical fiction. 10-14)"
A young girl tackles a learning disability and the uncertainty of daily life in early-20th-century Cuba.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 27, 2012
"A real slice of family life, the sweet with the bitter. (Fiction. 5-8)"
Sadie and Ratz, Hannah's menacing hands, help her to handle her sibling rivalry in this piercingly intelligent foray into chapter books by much-awarded teen author Hartnett.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 27, 2012
"Humorous adventure tales just don't get any more wacked…or fun to read than this. (Fiction. 10-15)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 27, 2012
"In all, lovely, inventive, engrossing and interactive. (Picture book. 2-6)"
In lush paintings outfitted with cleverly positioned die cuts, Seeger's latest explores the color green.
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