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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 8, 2012
Kirkus Star HIDE & SEEK
by Il Sung Na, illustrated by Il Sung Na
"Ready or not! Here comes a book worth finding. (Picture book. 2-5) "
Expert hide-and-seekers will hear the hushed scuttles and feel the quickened pulses as a group of animals plays a rain forest game of hide-and-seek. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2012
Kirkus Star TUA AND THE ELEPHANT
by R.P. Harris, illustrated by Taeeun Yoo
"A rousing adventure that introduces the issue of elephant trafficking in a gentle and appropriate way. (Fiction. 8-12)"
How do you hide an elephant? Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 17, 2012
Kirkus Star LAUNDRY DAY
by Maurie J. Manning, illustrated by Maurie J. Manning
"Everything teems with movement and life--completely beguiling. (foreign word list) (Picture book. 4-9)"
One windy day a young shoeshine boy makes a world of new friends. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 15, 2012
WILLIE AND UNCLE BILL
by Amy Schwartz, illustrated by Amy Schwartz
"Emerging readers will appreciate the feel of a chapter book, but this dynamic duo will surely be adored (and envied) by all ages. (Picture book. 4-8)"
When Uncle Bill visits, adventure is never far behind! Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2012
Kirkus Star IT JES' HAPPENED: WHEN BILL TRAYLOR STARTED TO DRAW
by Don Tate, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
"An important picture-book biography that lovingly introduces this "outsider" artist to a new generation. (source notes, afterword) (Picture book/biography. 6-11)"
Tate and Christie capture the spirit behind the work of Bill Traylor, "one of the most important self-taught American folk artists of the twentieth century." Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2012
THE SHARK KING
by R. Kikuo Johnson, illustrated by R. Kikuo Johnson
"A myth involving rampant anthropophagy transformed into a lightly sketched tale of parent-child bonding. (Graphic folktale. 7-9)"
The Shark King's deadly son gets an extreme makeover in this version of a traditional tale from Hawaii. Read full book review >