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    COOKIEBOT!

    JUNE 1, 2011

  • CHILDREN'S

    BLUE CHICKEN

    SEPT. 15, 2011

CHILDREN'S

BLUE CHICKEN

by Deborah Freedman & illustrated by Deborah Freedman

Delicate and durable, visually sophisticated yet friendly: simply exquisite. Full review >

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    STUCK

    NOV. 10, 2011

CHILDREN'S

STUCK

by Oliver Jeffers & illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Floyd’s stubbornness and the smorgasbord-filled tree remain funny through repeated readings, offering kids the special glee... Full review >

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    WHAT'S NEW AT THE ZOO?

    OCT. 1, 2011

CHILDREN'S

WHAT'S NEW AT THE ZOO?

by Betty Comden Adolph Green illustrated by Travis Foster

An initial double-page spread shows dozens of disgruntled animals—walrus and crab and monkey and camel and others—crammed... Full review >

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    THE CHESHIRE CHEESE CAT

    OCT. 1, 2011

CHILDREN'S

THE CHESHIRE CHEESE CAT

by Carmen Agra Deedy & Randall Wright & illustrated by Barry Moser

Readers with great expectations will find them fully satisfied by this tongue-in-cheek romp through a historic public House... Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    SQUISH, SUPER AMOEBA

    MAY 24, 2011

  • CHILDREN'S

    LOVE, MOUSERELLA

    SEPT. 1, 2011

CHILDREN'S

LOVE, MOUSERELLA

by David Ezra Stein & illustrated by David Ezra Stein

Sometimes snail mail is just better. Here’s proof. Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    DRAGON CASTLE

    JUNE 9, 2011

CHILDREN'S

DRAGON CASTLE

by Joseph Bruchac

The story recalls Lloyd Alexander at his wry, humane best; readers will be happy for every moment they spend at castle... Full review >

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  • CHILDREN'S

    INSIDE OUT & BACK AGAIN

    FEB. 22, 2011

CHILDREN'S

INSIDE OUT & BACK AGAIN

by Thanhhà Lai

In her not-to-be-missed debut, Lai evokes a distinct time and place and presents a complex, realistic heroine whom readers... Full review >

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  • TEEN

    DEAD END IN NORVELT

    SEPT. 13, 2011

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

DEAD END IN NORVELT

by Jack Gantos

Characteristically provocative gothic comedy, with sublime undertones. (Autobiographical fiction. 11-13) Full review >

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