McGinley's 1956 text returns with a huge trim and new, robust illustrations. Read full book review >
Nethery includes both fact and fancy in her account of a stray cat's elevation to celebrity status in 1890s Venice. Read full book review >
The bookish young hero of Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies (2005) again saves the flop-eared, fun-loving crew of the pirate ship Salty Carrot. This time, when a threatening note floats up in a bottle, Henry braves the derision of his shipmates to compose a thick volume of emergency plans—all of which come in handy when a flock of pirate chickens intent on plunder descends beneath a hot-air balloon for a surprise attack. Read full book review >
Standish Brewster, professor of Pilgrimology, attempts diligently to tell the tale of the establishment of Plimoth Plantation while the two bad Pilgrims of the title, acknowledged troublemakers (they nearly blew up the Mayflower) Read full book review >
This peek into the future comes to read more like a cautionary tale than a revel in the phantasmagoria down the road. Read full book review >
In a reverse Wizard of Oz effect, a twister takes circus pooch Pierre Le Chien to Kansas in this amusing sequel to Pete and Fremont (2007). Read full book review >
"Just one more game of Hide and Shriek?" begs Little Baby Mummy of his Big Mama Mummy. Read full book review >
This slapstick farce bounces along in rollicking rhyme accompanied by exaggerated cartoon-style illustrations featuring round-cheeked, wide-eyed characters sporting skinny extremities and outsized feet. Read full book review >
Bar-el adds plenty of shtick to his retelling of a folk tale sometimes called "Three Perfect Peaches." Read full book review >
Screenwriter Tripp's Disney-esque debut pairs an aging circus poodle and a huge, unhappy bear. Read full book review >
Jack the cat is building the perfect nest, bound to attract the perfect chicken that will lay the perfect egg to make the perfect omelet. Read full book review >
Lauber follows up What You Never Knew About Tubs, Toilets, & Showers (2001) with another quick tour through domestic history, taking readers from prehistoric times to campouts and sleepovers, with pauses for glimpses at "Great Moments in Nightclothes" and a recapitulative "Great Moments in Bed History." Read full book review >
Murphy turns his honed nonfiction hand to spinning folklore. Read full book review >
Using the familiar structure of the classic Christmas poem, Holland and Ford offer a witty parody that serves up a unique vision of a Santa who is very different from the traditional St. Read full book review >
In this unsubtle plug for bookworms everywhere, the nerdy offspring of feared pirate Barnacle Black Ear looks up from his compulsive reading to see a bad storm coming, rescues his dad and the rest of the Salty Carrot's crew, then once ashore, quickly fashions a luxurious hut, fancy new outfits, delicious meals and other comforts from found materials—all using knowledge gained from tomes with titles like 101 Things To Do With Palm Fronds and Coconuts. Read full book review >
Hopping onto the math-concepts bandwagon, Dodds ties the idea of "doubling" to a slender storyline. Read full book review >
A new addition to the recent stampede of dancing livestock, twinkle-hooved Lily leaves her slower-mooooving fieldmates to travel the world in search of a Place. Read full book review >
What starts out as a quiet night with only one frog bar-rumming soon turns into a raucous cacophony as two owls, three geese, four fish, and a host of other creatures yowl, scratch, and honk. Read full book review >
With Manders's cartoon illustrations adding detail and lighthearted commentary, Lauber revisits sanitary facilities down the ages, as well as common attitudes toward them. Read full book review >
