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This week on the Brain Burps About Books podcast I review Peter Brown’s exuberant You Will Be My Friend. Host Katie Davis also chats with Jarrett J. Krosoczka, mastermind behind a bunch of books, including the Lunch Lady graphic novel series and my daughter’s favorite book of the moment, Punk Farm. Click here to listen. […]
I Spy with My Little Eye By Edward Gibbs Templar Books (Candlewick Press) ISBN: 9780763652845 $14.99 Grades PreK-1 In Stores *Best New Book* *2011 Cybils Nominee* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library When form meets function, it’s a beautiful thing. This can be tricky with books that feature die cuts. We’ve all seen […]
A Dog is a Dog By Stephen Shaskan Chronicle Books ISBN: 9780811878968 $14.99 Grades Prek-2 In Stores Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library *Note* If you’re reading this in an RSS reader, click here to see the review. Watch the A Dog is a Dog book trailer: Read an interview with Stephen Shaskan […]
Tell Me the Day Backwards By Albert Lamb Illustrated by David McPhail Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763650551 $15.99 Grades PreK-1 In Stores *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Q: How many children’s books revolve around hibernation? A: How many children’s books contain bears? Yes, the topic of hibernation is a children’ […]
This week at Katie Davis’ Brain Burps About Books podcasty cast, I review Blackout by John Rocco by invoking my most memorable movie-going experience (hint: Batman is involved). Katie also talks Picture Book Month with Diane de Las Casas, among other spry children’s lit folks. Click here to listen. Click here to subscribe via iTunes.
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick By Chris Van Allsburg and various authors Houghton Mifflin ISBN: 9780547548104 $24.99 Grades 5 and Up In Stores Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Hype can be a bugger. Any time you get a slew of well-known authors together on a project, expectations are going to be high. […]
Neville By Norton Juster Illustrated by G. Brian Karas Schwartz & Wade ISBN: 9780375867651 $17.99 Grades K-2 In Stores *Best New Books* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library You’re the new kid. Ugh. Doesn’t that sentence bum you out? We are such social creatures that arriving in an unfamilar place, surrounded by unfamiliar […]
Bigger than a Bread Box By Laurel Snyder Random House ISBN: 9780375869167 $16.99 Grades 5-7 In Stores Find it at: Schuler Books | WorldCat Wishing isn’t just for kids, it’s part of human nature. When you think about it, it’s amazing how often wishes come up in everyday life. Blowing out birthday candles, throwing a […]
Marty McGuire By Kate Messner Illustrated by Brian Floca Scholastic Press ISBN: 9780545142441 $16.99 Grades 2-4 In Stores *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | WorldCat Listen to the first chapter of Marty McGuire: [audio:https://scopenotesprd.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Marty-McGuire-Chapter-1.mp3|titles=Marty McGuire Chapter 1] It isn’t easy to get third grade right. With Marty McGuire, Kate Messner brings this […]
This week at Katie Davis’ Brain Burps About Books podcast, I review Bad Island by Doug TenNapel. Katie also interviews Tom Angleberger, author of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda and the recent Darth Paper Strikes Back, among other titles. Click here to listen.
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