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    Nonfiction Monday: Those Rebels, John & Tom by Barbara Kerley

    Travis Jonker, January 23, 2012 | *Best New Books*, Nonfiction, Reviews

    Those Rebels, John & Tom By Barbara Kerley Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham Scholastic Press ISBN: 9780545222686 $17.99 Grades 2-4 In Stores *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library The message is important, sure, but the messenger is key. While the drama surrounding the creation of The Declaration of Independence is something […]

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    Nonfiction Monday: Here Come the Girl Scouts! by Shana Corey

    Travis Jonker, January 9, 2012 | *Best New Books*, Nonfiction, Reviews

    Here Come the Girl Scouts! By Shana Corey Illustrated by Hadley Hooper Scholastic Press ISBN: 9780545342780 $17.99 Grades 1-3 In Stores *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library And now for something a bit different. I’m tag-teaming today’s review with the host of this week’s Nonfiction Monday, Mary Ann of the […]

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    Review: I Spy with My Little Eye by Edward Gibbs

    Travis Jonker, November 15, 2011 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    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 […]

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    Review: I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

    Travis Jonker, November 12, 2011 | *Best New Books*, 2012 YMAs, Reviews

    I Want My Hat Back By Jon Klassen Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763655983 $15.99 Grades K-3 In Stores *Best New Book* *2011 Cybils Nominee* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library The experience of reading I Want My Hat Back is somewhat similar to watching the comedy of Steven Wright: Like Wright’s work, Jon Klassen’s […]

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    Review: Tell Me the Day Backwards by Albert Lamb

    Travis Jonker, November 8, 2011 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    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’ […]

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    Nonfiction Monday: Drawing From Memory by Alan Say

    Travis Jonker, October 31, 2011 | *Best New Books*, Nonfiction, Reviews

    Drawing from Memory By Allen Say Scholastic Press ISBN: 9780545176866 $17.99 Grades 5 and Up In Stores *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Can anyone tell their life story like an illustrator? The ability to use artwork as well as words adds a storytelling facet and element of interest that […]

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    Review: Neville by Norton Juster

    Travis Jonker, October 27, 2011 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    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 […]

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    Review: Marty McGuire by Kate Messner

    Travis Jonker, October 11, 2011 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    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 […]

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    Bone Dog by Eric Rohmann

    Travis Jonker, September 29, 2011 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Bone Dog By Eric Rohmann Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan) ISBN: 9781596431508 $16.99 Grades K-2 In Stores *Best New Book* Holiday books hold a unique place in the world of children’s literature. They are likely to get a bump in popularity due to the holiday tie-in (at least for a certain part of the year), but […]

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    Review: My Name Is Elizabeth! By Annika Dunklee

    Travis Jonker, September 1, 2011 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    My Name Is Elizabeth By Annika Dunklee Illustrated by Matthew Forsythe Kids Can Press ISBN: 9781554535606 $14.95 Grades PreK-2 In Stores *Best New Book* We just refuse to leave names alone, don’t we? There must be some gene that compels us to take every perfectly good name and shorten it, twist it, and (in some […]

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