School Library Journal articles from September 2003, page 2

School Library Journal archives from September 2003

Fate Did Not Let Me Go.(Video Recording Review)
September 1, 2003... DVD. 30 min. Terra Entertainment. 2003. ISBN 1-932321-15-2. $14.95; also avail. videocassette: $14.95. Gr 10 Up--This haunting, powerful documentary tells an amazing story of the Holocaust, and how one mother's love for her son prevailed...

The Good Earth.(Video Recording Review)
September 1, 2003... (Spirit of America Series). videocassette. color. 30 min. (closed captioned). Prod. by KRMA-TV. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. 2002. $79.99. Gr 5 Up--Stunning live-action footage and interesting interviews introduce several great...

Joe.(Video Recording Review)
September 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 8:51 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. National Film Board of Canada. 2003. $129 (Rental: $40). Gr 1-7--This beautifully animated biographical tale tells the story, of Seraphim "Joe" Fortes, an immigrant...

Justice on the Table.(Video Recording Review)
September 1, 2003... videocassette. color. 25 min. with tchr's. guide. Moving Image Prods. 2003. $20 (+ $3 s/h). Gr 7 Up--Filmed in Oregon's Willamette Valley during the summer of 2002, Justice on the Table documents the conditions farm workers face, both...

Race: the Power of Illusion.(Video Recording Review)
September 1, 2003... (Series). 3 videocassettes. color, approx. 57 min. ea. California Newsreel. 2003. $295 ser., $195 ea. Includes: The Difference Between Us; The Story We Tell; The House We Live In. Gr 9 Up--his documentary series provides information about...

The Roaring Twenties.(Video Recording Review)
September 1, 2003... (America in the 20th Century, Series). videocassette. color & b&w. 30 min. with tchr's. guide online. Media Rich Learning. 2003. ISBN 0-9716270-5-3. $69. Gr 7-12--This documentary, explores the major events that defined the United States...

Timelines of Ancient Civilizations: Egyptian, Pts. 1 & 2.(Video Recording Review)
September 1, 2003... 2 videocassettes (front a series of 10). color. 16 min. ca. Prod. by Flashback Prods. Dist. by Film Ideas. 2003. $175 ca. Includes: Egyptian: Stone Age to Middle Kingdom (ISBN 1-57557-192-7); Egyptian: New Kingdom to Modern Day (ISBN...

The Case of the Climbing Cat.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (Readalongs for Beginning Readers Series). 1 cassette. 17:04 min. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. 2003 ISBN 1-59112-189-2. $16.95; also avail. 1 cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 1-59112-190-6: $25.96: 1 cassette with 4 paperbacks, ISBN...

The Case of the Missing Monkey.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (Readalong for Beginning Readers Series) 1 cassette. 14:29 min. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. 200g. ISBN 1-59112-193-0. $16.95; also avail. 1 cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 1-59112-194-9: $25.95; 1 cassette with 4 paperbacks, ISBN...

The Case of the Puzzling Possum.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (Readalongs for Beginning Readers Series) 1 cassette. 15:35 min. with paperback book, Live Oak Media. 2003. ISBN 1-59112-197-3. $16.95; also avail. 1 cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 1-59112-198-1: $25.95; 1 cassette with 4 paperbacks, ISBN...

Dear Emma.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (unabr.). 2 cassettes. 3 hrs. Recorded Books. 2003. ISBN 1-4025-4130-9. $19 (Rental: $8.50); read-along pack: $41.99. Gr 5-7--In Johanna Hurwitz's historical novel set in 1910 (HarperCollins, 2002), listeners hear 12 year-old Hadassa...

The Dream Bearer.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (unabr.). 3 cassettes. 4 hrs. HarperChildren's Audio. 2003. ISBN 0-06-03-1-277-2. $24. Gr 5-8--Walter Dean Myers' novel (HarperCollins, 2003) follows a 12-year-old boy in Harlem as he copes with family problems. While playing basketball...

The Exiles.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (unabr.). 4 cassettes. 5:23 hrs. Prod. by Chivers North America. Dist. by BBC Audiobooks America, 2002. ISBN 0-7540-5293-1. $32.95. Gr 5-8--British actress Sophie Aldred brings to life the four eccentric Conrov sisters of Hilary McKay's...

Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (Readalongs for Beginning Readers Series). 1 cassette. 14:36 min. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media. 2003. ISBN 1-59112-234-1, $25.95; also avail. 1 cassette with paperback book, ISBN 1-59112-233-3: $16.95; 1 cassette with 4 paperbacks,...

Gregory's Shadow.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (Picture Book Readalong Series). 1 cassette. 11:45 min. with paperback book. Live Oak Media. 2003. ISBN 1-59112-237-6. $16.95; also avail. 1 cassette with hardcover book, ISBN 1-59112-238-4: $25.95; 1 cassette with 4 paperbacks, ISBN...

It's a Fair Day, Amber Brown.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (Readalongs for Beginning Readers Series). 1 cassette. 17:45 min. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media. 2003. ISBN 1-59112-246-5. $15.95; also avail. 1 cassette with paperback book, ISBN 1-59112-245-7: $16.95;1 cassette with 4 paperback books,...

Marvin One Too Many.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (Readalongs for Beginning Readers Series). 1 cassette. 12:42 min. with hardcover book. Live Oak Media. 2003. ISBN 1-59112-255-4. $25.95; also avail. 1 cassette with paperback book, ISBN 1-59112-253-9: $16.95; 1 cassette with 4 paperbacks,...

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (unabr.). 2 cassettes. 2:41 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2003. ISBN 0-8072-1178 8. $23. K-Gr 3--Children will love this recording of the classic written by Betty MacDonald (HarperCollins,...

Princess in Waiting.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (Princess Diaries Series) (unabr.). 4 cassettes. 5:21 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2003. ISBN 0-8072-1562-7. $32. Gr 5-8--It's winter break, and Mia's friends are tanning themselves on sunny...

The Red Hat: Adventure Tales for Young Listeners and Their Families.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... 1 CD. 67:56 min. Oak & Star Prods. 2003. ISBN 0-9722032-1-4. $15. PreS-Gr 3--Seven original and traditional stories make up this album. Katie Green has a pleasant voice, and tells her stories with excellent expression. She also has a...

Skeleton Key.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (unabr.). 5 cassettes. 7 hrs. Recorded Books. 2003. ISBN 1-4025-2476-5. $48 (Rental: $13.50); read-along pack: $72.99. Gr 5-10--Alex is back for the third time in Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider Adventure Series (Philomel, 2003) as the...

Streets of Gold.(Audiobook Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (unabr.). 5 cassettes. 7 hrs. Recorded Books. 2003. ISBN 1-4025-4375-1. $45 (Rental $13.50); read-along pack: $64.20. Gr 6-10--Marie Raphael's historical novel (Norton, pap. 2000) is set in the first years of the 20th century....

Teatro Imperfecto.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... 1 CD. 52:09 min. Teatro Imperfecto. 2002. $15. K-Gr 7--Terese Giammarco and Paul Edwards make tip Teatro Imperfecto, and have been performing in the New York area for five years. The nine stories on this CD have been adapted from Tales of...

The Time-Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (unabr.). 2 cassettes. 2:55 hrs. Prod. by Chivers North America. Dist. by BBC Audiobooks America. 2003. ISBN 0-7540-6370-4. $18.95. Gr 2-5--Topher, a young boy still grieving over the death or his mother, an Egyptologist, is entranced...

Where I'd Like to Be.(Audiobook Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (unabr.). 3 cassettes. 4 his. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2003. ISBN 0-8072-1574-0. $30. Gr 3-6--With a charming southern drawl and plenty of heart, narrator Denise Wilbanks reads Frances O'Roark...

The Second Summer of the Sisterhood.(Audiobook Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... (unabr.). 6 cassettes or 8 CDs. 9 hrs. Prod. by Listening Library. Dist. by Listening Library/Books on Tape. 2003. cassette. ISBN 0-8072-0968-6: $32; CD, ISBN 0-8072-1618-6: $45. Gr 7 Up--The sequel to Ann Brashares' The Sisterhood of the...

Alligator Ice Cream-Jelly Delight.(Audiobook Review)
September 1, 2003... 1 CD. 48:55 min. Fat Flea Music. 2003, #FFM001. $15. PreS-Gr 2--Canadian children's musician Eddie Douglas incorporates Dennis Lee's award-winning poetry in this clever recording. The lyrics embrace humor, alliteration, and silliness to...

Come Join the Circle: Lesson Songs for Peacemaking.(Audiobook Review)
September 1, 2003... 1 CD. 72:08 min. Prod. by LessonSongs Music. Dist. by CD Baby.com. 2003. $15. Gr 1-6--Paulette Meier has written 12 of these 14 lively, toe-tapping, contemporary songs dealing with peaceful resolutions to conflicts. The musical styles...

Dreamland: World Lullabies & Soothing Songs.(Audiobook Review)
September 1, 2003... 1 CD. approx. 41 in. Putumayo. 2003. #212-2. $15.98. PreS-K--Thirteen lovely lullabies grace this album of songs from 12 different cultures. The useful liner notes are presented in four languages: English, Spanish, French, and German....

Even the Monkeys Fall Out of the Trees.(Audiobook Review)
September 1, 2003... 1 cassette or 1 CD. 41 min. Strawberry Traffic Jam Prods. 2003. $14.95. PreS-Gr 2--Paul Borgese and the Strawberry Traffic Jam deliver a set of 13 catchy, funny songs for young children. Styles vary, from the title track, a Calypso-style...

First Grade Rocks.(Audiobook Review)
September 1, 2003... 1 CD. approx. 35 min. Curriculum Rocks. 2003. $15 (+ $2 s/h). K-Gr 4--Songwriter and vocalist Lauren Mayer's new release is a refreshing, educational recording. Occasionally joined by Scott Grinthal and a chorus of children, Mayer's...

Seasons and Celebrations.(Audiobook Review)
September 1, 2003... (The Learning Series). 1 cassette & 1 CD with activity book/lyrics. Kidzup. 2003. ISBN 1-894677-48-X. $12.99. PreS-Gr 3--Songwriters Wendy Wiseman and Bernie Cossentino provide the vocals on this collection of 17 holiday and seasonal...

That's What Little Boys Are Made Of.(Audiobook Review)
September 1, 2003... That's What Little Boys Are Made Of. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 42:58 min. Music for Little People. 2003. ISBN 1-56628-332-9. cassette: $8.98, CD: $13.98. That's What Little Girls Are Made Of. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 42:56 min. Music for Little...

New Manchester Girl.(Audiobook Review)
September 1, 2003... 1 CD. 45 min. Tattling Tales Prods. 2003. ISBN 0-971436-1-X. $15 (+ $2 s/h). Gr 5-11--Actress and storyteller Cathy Kaemmerlen plays young Scynthia Catherine Stewart, a worker in the mill town of New Manchester, Georgia. This true story...

Plumo at the Park.(CD-ROM)(Software Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
September 1, 2003... 1 CD-ROM. Systems: Win 95 & later, Macintosh 7.6.1 & later. Prod. by Micro-Intel. Dist. by AV Cafe. 2002. $19.95. PreS-Gr 1--Young children join Plumo, a brightly colored parrot, at an amusement park where there are a variety of carnival...

The Nutcracker Music Game.(CD-ROM)(Software Review)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
September 1, 2003... 1 CD-ROM. Systems: Win 98 & later. Music Games International. 2002. ISBN 0-9722409-1-8. $19.95. K-Gr 6--Using music from Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker Ballet," this CD-ROM features games and activities to teach children about music. The...

New Games.(CD-ROM)(Software Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
September 1, 2003... (rev. ed.). 1 CD-ROM. Systems: Win 95 & later, Macintosh 7.5 & later. New Games. 2003. ISBN 0-9724228-0-3. $49.95. Gr all levels--In this CD-ROM, Dale Le Fevre has put together a collection of 50 games, some of which have appeared in his...

Distributors.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... AV Cafe, 3943 S. 48th St., Lincoln, NE 68506; 877/228-2233 Active Parenting Publishers, 810 Franklin Court, Suite B, Marietta, GA 30067; 800/825-0060 BBC Audiobooks America, One Lafayette Rd. Box 1450, Hampton, NH 03843; 800/621-0182...

Family challenges: tight times.(Topical Resources for Curriculum Needs)
September 1, 2003... "Are there no prisons?" asked Scrooge.... "And the Union workhouses?...Are they, still in operation?... The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour then?... I help to support the establishments I have mentioned; they cost enough; and...

Adler, David A. The Babe & I.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Terry Widener. Harcourt/Gulliver 1999. Gr 2-4 After his father loses his job during the Great Depression, a young boy becomes a newsie to contribute to the family's income. With the help of a blend, he realizes that hawking the...

Buehner, Caralyn. Fanny's Dream.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Mark Buehner. Dial. 1996. Gr 2-4 With dreams of becoming Cinderella, farm girl Fanny Agnes waits in the watermelon patch for her fairy godmother, Instead, the unprincely Heber Jensen comes along and promises Fanny a life...

Bunting, Eve. A Day's Work.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Ronald Himler. Clarion. 1994. Gr 1-3--When Francisco's grandfather comes from Mexico to help his widowed daughter, the boy secures work by claiming that his Spanish-speaking Abuelo is a knowledgeable gardener. Left to weed a...

Bunting, Eve. December.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by David Diaz. Harcourt. 1997. Gr 2-4--Although Simon and his mother live in a cardboard house decorated with little more than a beloved picture of an angel tom from a calendar, they share their shelter with a homeless woman who...

Bunting, Eve. Fly Away Home.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Ronald Hilmer. Clarion. 1991. Gr 1-4--Andrew and his father live in an airport. They sleep silting up, change terminals often, and do everything possible to avoid notice. While the sadness of their situation is certainly...

Fleming, Candace. Boxes for Katje.(Book Review)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Stacey Dressen-McQueen. Farrar/Melanie Kroupa Bks. 2003. Gr 1-3--Set in post-World War II Holland, this story chronicles American relief agencies' efforts to mitigate the devastation of war by sending boxes of basic necessities...

Friedrich, Elizabeth. Leah's Pony.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Michael Garland. Boyds Mills. 1996. Gr 1-4--When her family's possessions are auctioned because their farm has failed, Leah, sells her beloved pony so that she call bid on her father's tractor. Her selfless act prompts the...

Gray, Libba Moore. Little Lil and the Swinging-Singing Sax.(Book Review)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Lisa Cohen. S & S. 1996. K-Gr 4--When Mama Big Lil becomes ill, Uncle Sudie Man pawns his saxophone to buy medicine. Little Lil is determined to retrieve both the instrument and the joy it brings. The story ends fittingly on...

Heyward, DuBose. The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Marjorie Flack. Houghton. 1939. K-Gr 2--A young country bunny longs to be chosen as one of the five Easter bunnies, but after having 21 children, her dreams must be delayed. When the babies are old enough, she trains them to...

Hazen, Barbara Shook. Tight Times.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Trina Schart Hyman. Puffin. 1983. K-Gr 2--A boy longs for a clog but is told he cannot have one because of "tight times." After his father loses his job, the child finds a starving kitten that serves as a catalyst for the...

Houston, Gloria. The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Barbara Cooney. Dial. 1988. Gr 2-4--Each year, one family in this tiny Appalachian community provides the village Christmas tree. Ruthie and her father choose the perfect balsam in the spring, but when he leaves to fight in...

Jaffe, Nina. In the Month of Kislev.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Louise August. Viking. 1992. Gr 1-4--Mendel the peddler is so poor his Family cannot afford a single potato for Hanukkah latkes. When the children enjoy The wonderful aroma coming from the kitchen of Feivel, the wealthy...

Khalsa, Dayal Kaur. Tales of a Gambling Grandma.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author. Crown. 1986. K-Gr 3--Khalsa's vibrant colors and bold lines add dimension In her reminiscences about a grandmother who escapes from Russia, arrives in Brooklyn, catches a husband, and gambles to make ends meet. As...

Lionni, Leo. Frederick.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author. Knopf. 1967. K-Gr 2--Fast on its way to becoming a classic this fable tells of a family of field mice who are industriously preparing for the winter. They all work day and night, except for Frederick, who appears to be...

McCully, Emily Arnold. The Bobbin Girl.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author. Dial 1996. Gr 2-5--Ten-year-old Rebecca works in an 1830s linen mill in Lowell, MA. The girls and women work 13-hour days in an airless, damp environment, but most have no other alternative if their families are to...

Mills, Lauren A. The Rag Coat.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author. Little. Brown. 1991. Gr 1-4--After Minna's coal-miner father dies from lung disease, her mother supports the family by making quilts. When Minna tells the "Quilting Mothers" that sire cannot attend school because she...

Mitchell, Margaree King. Uncle Jed's Barbershop.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by James Ransome. S & S. 1993. Gr 1-4--Sarah Jean's beloved Uncle Jed, the only black barber in the county, dreams of opening his own shop. His plans are delayed, first by paying for an operation for his niece and then by a bank...

Mollel, Tololwa M. My Rows and Piles of Coins.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by E. B. Lewis. Clarion. 1999. Gr 1-3--Saruni wants to buy a bicycle to lighten the heavy load his mother carries to market. He saves his coins, but when he presents what he perceives as a small fortune to the bicycle seller, he is...

Polacco, Patricia. My Ol' Man.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author. Philomel 1995. Gr 2-4--Trisha and Ritchie spend their summers with their divorced father a traveling salesman whose car is as cluttered as his mind is with stories, including one about a magic rock. When he loses his...

Sandburg, Carl. The Huckabuck Family and How They Raised Popcorn in Nebraska and Quit and Came Back.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by David Small. Farrar. 1999. Gr 1-4--The text for this fanciful tale is taken verbatim from Sandburg's 1923 Rootabaga Stories, although details in Small's illustrations indicate that he has moved it to the Depression era. After a...

Steig, William. Brave Irene.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author. Farrar. 1986. Gr 4-4--Mrs. Bobbin, a dressmaker, is ill, but her daughter is determined to deliver the ball gown she has made for the duchess in time for the evening's festivities. Irene struggles against whirling snow...

Stewart, Sarah. The Gardener.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by David Small. Farrar. 1997. K-Gr 4--During the Depression, Lydia Grace Finch is sent from the family farm to stay with dour Uncle Jim in the city until times get better. In a series of letters to her parents and grandmother, she...

Vincent, Gabrielle. Bravo Ernest and Celestine.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by, author. Greenwillow. 1981. PreS-Gr 2--Ernest and Celestine's roof leaks but they have no money to fix it. The little mouse urges Ernest to play his violin in the street, but he is nervous and earns nothing. However, when...

Viorst, Judith. Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday.(Book Review)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Ray Cruz. S & S/Atheneum. 1978. PreS-Gr 2--On Sunday, Alexander's grandparents Give him a dollar. He intends to save it and buy a walkie-talkie, but over the course of the week the money trickles away as he rents a snake, buys a...

Wells, Rosemary. Bunny Money.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author Dial. 1997. PreS-Gr 2--Max and Ruby, are buying a birthday preset for Grandma, Ruby with a wallet full of money and Max with his lucky quarter. As he has mishap after mishap, big sister's cash diminishes until finally...

Williams, Vera B. Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author. Greenwillow. 2001. Gr 2-4--These two sisters have a difficult life. Their father is in jail for forgery, their mother works long hours, and they are often left on their own with little to eat. While these circumstances...

Williams, Vera B. A Chair for My Mother.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... WILLIAMS, Vera B. A Chair for My Mother. 1982. --. Music, Music for Everyone. 1984. --. Something Special for Me. 1983. ea vol. illus. by author. Greenwillow. K-Gr 3--These books introduce Rosa, her mother, her grandmother,...

Wood, Audrey. The Red Racer.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author. S & S. 1996. Gr 1-3--Nona's old bicycle is a real "junker." She wants a Deluxe Red Racer, but it's too expensive. A wicked thought, gruesomely portrayed as an ever-growing green blob, nudges Nona to get rid of her old...

Woodson, Jacqueline. Visiting Day.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. By James E. Ransome. Scholastic. 2002. Gr 1-3--A little girl and her grandmother prepare to visit Daddy, who is "doing a little time." The child's hair is carefully braided, and Grandma fries chicken to share with the other...

Zemach, Margot. It Could Always Be Worse.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author. Farrar. 1976. Gr 1-4--A poor man lives with his wife, mother, and six children in a small hut. The crying and the quarreling make the man miserable, so he seeks advice from the rabbi. While the rabbi's surprising counsel...

Ziefert, Harriet. A New Coat for Anna.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Anita Lobel Knopf. 1986. K-Gr 3--Anna needs a new coat, but even though World War II is over, the stores are still empty and her mother has no money. Using their remaining possessions, Anna's resourceful mother barters for what...

Agee, Jon. Z Goes Home.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author. unpaged, Hyperion/Michael di Capua Bks. 2003. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-7868-1987-1. LC 2002114205. Gr 1-3--The letter Z heads wordlessly home after a long day's work atop the city zoo's gates, and on his way, crosses a bridge...

* Ahlberg, Allan. The Cat Who Got Carried Away.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Katherine McEwen. 79p. CIP. Candlewick. 2003. RTE $15.99. ISBN 0-7636-2073-4. LC 2002073718. Gr 2-3--The nutty but charming Gaskitt family is hack, and this third installment is the best yet. The humorous incidents revolve...

Alter, Anna. Francine's Day.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author. unpaged. CIP. Greenwillow. 2003. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06623936-2; PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-623937-0. LC 2002033917. PreS-K--Francine does not want to do what's expected of her, but she does it anyway, without any fuss. She...

Andersen, Hans Christian. Thumbelina.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... retold by Brian Pinkney. illus. by retel. unpaged. CIP. Greenwillow. Sept. 2003. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-688-17476-0; PLB $17.89. ISBN 0-688 17477-9. LC 2002035320. PreS-Gr 2--This greatly abridged retelling joins many versions in recent...

Andreae, Giles. My Grandson Is a Genius!(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Sue Hellard. unpaged. CIP. Bloomsbury. 2003. Tr $15.95. ISBN 1-58234-815-4. LC 2002026227. Gr 2-4--Warm, funny, bright pictures illustrate this story of a grandfather telling readers how bright his grandchild is. He starts off,...

Appelt, Kathi. Piggies in a Polka.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by LeUyen Pham. unpaged. CIP. Harcourt. 2003. RTE $16. ISBN 0-15-216483-9. LC 2002011346. K-Gr 2--The pigs in the holler are gathering for the annual hootenanny. The action of the story, told in rhyming quatrains, consists of the...

Atwell, Debby. The Thanksgiving Door.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author. 31p. CIP. Houghton/A Walter Lorraine Bk. Sept. 2003. Tr $15. ISBN 0-618-24036-5. LC 2002000414. K-Gr 3--After burning the Thanksgiving dinner, an elderly couple goes down fire street to a restaurant. They wander in...

Auch, Mary Jane. Poultrygeist.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Mary Jane Auch & Herm Auch. Unpaged CIP Holiday House. Sept. 2003 RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-8234-1756-5. LC 2001059438. PreS-Gr 2--Rudy and Ralph, two rowdy young roosters, love making a racket. Though most of the farmyard denizens...

Axelrod, Amy. They'll Believe Me When I'm Gone.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Jack E. Davis. unpaged, Dutton. 2003. RTE $15.99. ISBN 0-525-466604-6. LC number unavailable. PreS-Gr 3--Max dreams of swapping his family for a new one from outer space. His fantasies include having an mom who "won't sniff my...

Baer, Julie. I Only Like What I Like.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by author, unpaged. CIP. Bollix Bks. 2003. Tr $15.99. ISBN 1-932188-00-2. LC 2002013155 K-Gr 3--Dewey Jackson Braintree Berg only likes what he likes: round food in the morning, alphabet noodles, red apples, parents who stay home,...

Bailey, Mary Bryant. Jeoffry's Halloween.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Elizabeth Sayles. unpaged. glossary. CIP. Farrar. Sept. 2003. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-33677-6. LC 2002022822. K-Gr 3--The endearing feline from Jeoffry's Christmas (Farrar, 2002) and his dog companion cross through gardens, over...

Barringer, William. Gregory and Alexander.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. By Kim LafFave. Unpaged. CIP. Orca. 2003. Tr $16.95. ISBN 1-55143-252-8. LC 2002112908. K-Gr 1--Gregory, a mouse, and Al, a caterpillar, Have been best friends since the day Gregory rescued Al from the "Collector Woman" by chewing...

Beames, Margaret. Night Cat.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. By Sue Hitchcock. unpaged. Scholastic/Orchard Sept. 2003. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-439-38576-8. LC number unavailable. K-Gr 4--Night Cat follows Oliver through a shadowy garden filled with tempting things to chase and hunt. He enjoys...

Best, Cari. When Catherine the Great and I Were Eight!(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... illus. by Giselle Potter. unpaged CIP Farrar/Melanie Kroupa Bks. 2003. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-39954-9. LC 2002026504. PreS-Gr 2--Sara, her Russian grandmother, and their friends, first introduced in Three Cheers for Catherine the Great (DK,...