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    Book Review: Chicken and Cat Clean Up

    Travis Jonker, April 29, 2009 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Chicken and Cat Clean Up By Sara Varon Scholastic Press ISBN: 9780439634083 $16.99 Grades K-2 In Stores *Best New Books* Visit Sara Varon’s website. Find this book at your local library with WorldCat.

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    Nonfiction Monday: Dinosaurs in Your Backyard

    Travis Jonker, April 27, 2009 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Dinosaurs in Your Backyard By Hugh Brewster Illustrated by Alan Barnard Abrams Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9780810970991 $15.95 Grades 2-4 In Stores *Recommended* I had heard about feral (see: wild) cats before last spring, but I didn’t take much notice until I discovered a pack of them living in my backyard. Nowadays, if you’re […]

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    Book Review: Duck! Rabbit!

    Travis Jonker, April 23, 2009 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Duck! Rabbit! By Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld Chronicle Books ISBN: 9780811868655 $16.99 Grades K-2 In Stores *Best New Books* To see a children’s book author in the pocket is a beautiful thing. I think you know what I mean. The creativity and talent are flowing, making each release a cause for excitement. […]

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    Book Review: Chicken Butt!

    Travis Jonker, April 21, 2009 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Chicken Butt! By Erica S. Perl Illustrated by Henry Cole Abrams Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9780810983250 $12.92 Grades K-2 In Stores *Recommended* So here’s the question: How do you feel about a raucous storytime? Are you pro or con? Cause that’s what you’re going to have if you pull this one out during read-aloud. […]

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    Book Review: The Potato Chip Puzzles: The Puzzling World of Winston Breen

    Travis Jonker, April 17, 2009 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    The Potato Chip Puzzles: The Puzzling World of Winston Breen By Eric Berlin G. P. Putnam’s Sons ISBN: 9780399251986 $16.99 Grades 4-6 In Stores *Recommended* A Choose Your Own Review You pick up The Potato Chip Puzzles, sequel to The Puzzling World of Winston Breen. If you have read The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, […]

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    Toon Review: My Unwilling Witch Goes to Ballet School

    Travis Jonker, April 14, 2009 | *Best New Books*, Reviews, Toon Reviews

    My Unwilling Witch Goes to Ballet School (Rumblewick’s Diary #1) By Hiawyn Oram Illustrated by Sarah Warburton Little, Brown ISBN: 9780316034722 $9.99 Grades 2-4 In Stores May 1, 2009 *Recommended* Find this book at your local library with WorldCat. (Comics created using Bitstrips)

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    Book Review: The Curious Garden

    Travis Jonker, April 9, 2009 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    The Curious Garden By Peter Brown Little, Brown ISBN: 9780316015479 $16.99 Grades K-3 In Stores *Recommended* Scope Notes: Introducing  today’s guest reviewer, Mr. Message! Hello! Yes, yes, my name is Mr. Message. You probably know me from my countless appearances in books, especially the “for children” variety. It’s my job to expose a universal truth […]

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    Book Review: Toby Alone

    Travis Jonker, April 7, 2009 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Toby Alone By Timothée de Fombelle Translated by Sarah Ardizzone Illustrated by François Place Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763641818 $17.99 Grades 5-8 In Stores *Recommended* Tiny characters have a rich history in children’s lit. Stuart Little, The Borrowers, Despereaux, and The Littles have all been keeping it real for the diminutive for quite some time. Hey, […]

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    Nonfiction Monday: Rocks! Rocks! Rocks!

    Travis Jonker, April 6, 2009 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Rocks! Rocks! Rocks! By Nancy Elizabeth Wallace Marshall Cavendish Children ISBN: 9780761455288 $17.99 Grades K-2 In Stores *Recommended* As a librarian, there’s nothing worse than admitting that you don’t have a wealth of materials available on a particular topic. It takes your carefully-cultivated library cred and puts it in doubt. A simple question like, “Do […]

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    Book Review: Shape

    Travis Jonker, April 2, 2009 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Shape By David Goodman and Zoe Miller Tate Publishing (Abrams) ISBN: 9781854377791 $22.50 Grades PreK-1 In Stores *Best New Books* ABC books. Number books. Shape books. All played out. Hold on a sec. Similar to how a good singer can turn a corny song into a great one (have you checked the lyrics to Ignition […]

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