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    Review: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach

    Travis Jonker, April 23, 2015 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    The Bear Ate Your Sandwich By Julia Sarcone-Roach Knopf (Random House) ISBN: 9780375858604 $16.99 Grades K-2 Out Now *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library It’s sounds counter-intuitive, but the best Big Reveals are the ones that aren’t necessary. Or maybe it makes more sense to think of it this way: […]

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    Review: Roger is Reading a Book by Koen Van Biesen

    Travis Jonker, April 9, 2015 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Roger is Reading a Book By Koen Van Biesen Eerdmans Books ISBN: 9780802854421 $16.00 Grades PreK-1 Out Now *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library When I finally get around to writing the blog post “You Might Be Reading A Foreign Picture Book If…” one of the things on that list […]

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    Review: Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

    Travis Jonker, March 16, 2015 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Roller Girl By Victoria Jamieson Dial Books (Penguin) ISBN: 9780803740167 $12.99 Grades 4-8 Out Now *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Before I begin this review, let me set the right tone: That’s better. Sometimes you can find a lot of truth in unexpected places. Victoria Jamieson’s Roller Girl takes […]

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    Review: Betty Goes Bananas by Steve Antony

    Travis Jonker, February 23, 2015 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Betty Goes Bananas By Steve Antony Schwartz & Wade (Random House) ISBN: 9780553507614 $16.99 Grades PreK-1 Out Now *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library

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    Review: Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret by Bob Shea

    Travis Jonker, February 6, 2015 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret By Bob Shea Disney-Hyperion ISBN: 9781484713785 $9.99 Grades K-2 Out May 5, 2015 Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library *Best New Book* There are plenty of early reader greats, from Frog and Toad to Little Bear to The Cat in the Hat,  but compared to other types […]

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    Nonfiction Monday: Tricky Vic by Greg Pizzoli

    Travis Jonker, January 5, 2015 | *Best New Books*, Nonfiction, Reviews

    Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower By Greg Pizzoli Viking (Penguin) ISBN: 9780670016525 $17.99 Grades 2-4 Out March 10, 2015 *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library The Big Con. It’s an idea so captivating that countless books have been written about pulling […]

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    Review: Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton

    Travis Jonker, October 13, 2014 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Shh! We Have a Plan By Chris Haughton Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763672935 $15.99 Grades PreK-2 Out Now *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Admission: I’ve edited books on the fly. In a school library setting, the clock is king, and I’ve had to trim a sentence or paragraph when running […]

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    6 Theories on the Ending of Sam & Dave Dig a Hole

    Travis Jonker, October 2, 2014 | *Best New Books*, Articles

    If you haven’t read Sam & Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, you might not want to read this post yet. But definitely read Sam & Dave Dig a Hole (out October 14). It’s a great book. It has some excellent broad humor, as well as one heck of a challenging […]

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    Review: The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm

    Travis Jonker, September 25, 2014 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    The Fourteenth Goldfish By Jennifer L. Holm Random House ISBN: 9780375870644 $16.99 Grades 4-7 Out Now Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library *Best New Book* In terms of stuff humans are fascinated with, the concept of a “Fountain of Youth” ranks right up there. With the The Fourteenth Goldfish, Jennifer L. Holm enters […]

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    Digby O’Day: In the Fast Lane by Shirley Hughes

    Travis Jonker, August 11, 2014 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Digby O’Day: In the Fast Lane By Shirley Hughes Illustrated by Clara Vulliamy Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763673697 $12.99 Grades 1-3 Out August 26, 2014 *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Some books make it look so dang easy, don’t they? Perfect example: Digby O’Day: In the Fast Lane by two-time […]

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