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August 11, 2014 by Travis Jonker

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

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 […]

March 14, 2013 by Travis Jonker

Review: Gone Fishing by Tamera Will Wissinger

Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse By Tamera Will Wissinger Illustrated by Matthew Cordell Houghton Mifflin ISBN: 9780547820118 $15.99 Grades 1-4 In Stores *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library There are plenty of verse novels out there. Poetry books based around a theme are also common. Tamera Will Wissinger’s debut […]

February 25, 2013 by Travis Jonker

Review: Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool

Navigating Early By Clare Vanderpool Delacorte Press (Random House) ISBN: 9780385742092 $16.99 Grades 5-8 In Stores *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library When Moon Over Manifest won the 2011 Newbery Medal, it took everyone off guard. Any time a debut novel receives that sort of recognition, the followup isn’t just […]

Review: Open This Little Book by Jesse Klausmeier

February 4, 2013 by Travis Jonker

Open This Little Book By Jesse Klausmeier Illustrated by Suzy Lee Chronicle Books ISBN: 9780811867832 $16.99 Grades PreK-2 In Stores Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Some books, you just have to see. When a title like the inventive Open This Little Book arrives, a description alone doesn’t do it much justice. But […]

Nonfiction Monday: My First Day by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page

January 7, 2013 by Travis Jonker

My First Day: What Animals Do on Day One By Steve Jenkins and Robin Page Illustrated by Steve Jenkins Houghton Mifflin ISBN: 9780547738512 $16.99 Grades K-2 In Stores Jan 8, 2013 Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library The capabilities of newborn animals are, for the most part, a mystery. While you can’t walk […]

Nonfiction Monday: National Parks by Erin McHugh

December 3, 2012 by Travis Jonker

National Parks: A Kid’s Guide to America’s Parks, Monuments, and Landmarks By Erin McHugh Art by Neal Aspinall, Doug Leen, and Brian Maebius Black Dog & Leventhal ISBN: 9781579128845 $19.95 Grades 3-6 In Stores Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library It’s easy to overlook guides. They can be unassuming, but if your library […]

Review: Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover by Cece Bell

November 14, 2012 by Travis Jonker

Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover By Cece Bell Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763654757 $14.99 Grades K-3 In Stores Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library The children’s lit landscape is rich with classic ampersand teams – nowhere more so than in the easy reader category. Frog & Toad, Elephant & Piggie, Bink & Gollie – […]

Review: Look…Look Again! by John O’Brien

November 12, 2012 by Travis Jonker

Look…Look Again! By John O’Brien Boyds Mills Press ISBN: 9781590788943 $18.95 Grades 2-4 In Stores Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Absurdity is largely wasted on adults. While us grown-ups tend to favor sense to nonsense, the logical to the illogical, kids can be surprisingly comfortable with non sequiturs. In Look…Look Again! John O’Brien […]

Review: Make Magic! Do Good! by Dallas Clayton

October 26, 2012 by Travis Jonker

Make Magic! Do Good! By Dallas Clayton Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763657468 $17.99 Grades K-3 In Stores Nov. 13, 2012 Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Sometimes, it’s nearly impossible to separate art from its creator. The work and the person who made it are so intertwined it’s difficult to tell where the personality […]

Review: Unspoken by Henry Cole

October 24, 2012 by Travis Jonker

Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad By Henry Cole Scholastic Press ISBN: 9780545399975 $16.99 Grades K-3 In Stores Nov. 1, 2012 *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Sometimes, when the stars align, an illustrator delivers a statement in the form of a book. Jerry Pinkney did it in 2009 […]

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