School Library Journal articles from September 2009, page 3

School Library Journal archives from September 2009

Rim, Sujean. Birdie's Big-Girl Shoes.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... RIM, Sujean. Birdie's Big-Girl Shoes. illus. by author, unpaged. CIP. Little, Brown. Sept. 2009. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-316-04470-7. LC 2008043799. PreS--Doe-eyed Birdie, a budding five-year-old fashionista, is her ultra-stylish mother's eager...

Rotner, Shelley & Sheila M. Kelly. Shades of People.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... ROTNER, Shelley & Sheila M. Kelly. Shades of People. photos by Shelley Rotuer. unpaged. CIP. Holiday House. 2009. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-0-82342191-6. LC 2008022574. PreS-Gr 1--This book is filled with wonderful photographs of happy,...

Salisbury, Graham. Calvin Coconut: The Zippy Fix.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SALISBURY, Graham. Calvin Coconut: The Zippy Fix. illus. by Jacqueline Rogers. 176p. CIP. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. Sept. 2009. Tr $12.99. ISBN 978-0-38573702-9; PLB $15.99. ISBN 978-0-38590640-1. LC 2008036221. Gr 3-4--This book is bewildering....

Santopolo, Jill. The Ransom Note Blues.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SANTOPOLO, Jill. The Ransom Note Blues. Bk. 2. illus. by Nathan Hale. 176p. (Alec Flint Mystery Series). Scholastic/ Orchard. 2009. pap. $5.99. ISBN 978-0439-91255-6. LC number unavailable. Gr 3-5--Readers of Donald Sobol's "Encyclopedia...

Sauer, Tammi. Chicken Dance.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SAUER, Tammi. Chicken Dance. illus. by Dan Santat. unpaged. CIP. Sterling. 2009. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-1-4027-53664. LC 2008050578. Gr 2-4--Taking off on television's popular American Idol show, Sauer's text poses a barnyard talent spree with...

Schallau, Daniel. Come Back Soon.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SCHALLAU, Daniel. Come Back Soon. illus. by author. unpaged. CIP. Houghton. Sept. 2009. RTE $16. ISBN 978-0-618-69494-5. LC 2008040459. K-Gr 2--Elephant is off to visit his friends, the penguins, in Icetown. He had helped them build a hotel...

Scieszka, Jon. Robot Zot!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... * SCIESZKA, Jon. Robot Zot! illus. by David Shannon. unpaged. CIP. S & S. Sept. 2009. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-14169-6394-3. LC 2008020031. PreS-Gr 3--This book has everything that kids like: robots, heroics, humor, action, a little bit of...

Silsbe, Brenda. The Bears We Know.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SILSBE, Brenda. The Bears We Know. illus. by Vlasta van Kampen. unpaged. CIP. Annick, dist. by Firefly. 2009. Tr $19.95. ISBN 978-1-55451-167-9; pap. $7.95. ISBN 978-1-55451-166-2. LC C2008-903914-9. PreS-Gr 2--Although the narrator of this...

Simon, Francesca. Horrid Henry: Tricks and Treats.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SIMON, Francesca. Horrid Henry: Tricks and Treats. illus. by Tony Ross. 112p. Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky. Sept. 2009. pap. $4.99. ISBN 978-1-4022-1781-4. LC number unavailable. Gr 2-4--Horrid Henry is back in four stories to keep readers rolling...

Singer, Marilyn. I'm Your Bus.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SINGER, Marilyn. I'm Your Bus. illus. by Evan Polenghi. unpaged. CIP. Scholastic. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-089180. LC 2008017870. Gr 1-3--Rhyming text in the first and third person relates the daylong job of the big yellow vehicles as...

Smith, Lane. The Big Elephant in the Room.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SMITH, Lane. The Big Elephant in the Room. illus. by author. unpaged. Hyperion/ Disney. 2009. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-1667-7. LC number unavailable. K-Gr 4--Two delightfully childlike donkeys star in this laugh-out-loud opus from the...

Spinelli, Eileen. Miss Fox's Class Goes Green.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SPINELLI, Eileen. Miss Fox's Class Goes Green. illus. by Anne Kennedy. unpaged. CIP. Albert Whitman. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8075-5166-0. LC number unavailable. K-Gr 2--Spinelli and Kennedy speak to nascent environmentalists in a...

Stadler, John. Wilson and Miss Lovely: A Back-to-School Mystery.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... STADLER, John. Wilson and Miss Lovely: A Back-to-School Mystery. illus, by author. unpaged. Random/Robin Corey Bks. 2009. Tr $9.99. ISBN 978-0-375-84478-2. LC number unavailable. K-Gr 2--A mix of humor and suspense drives this rather...

Stamp, Jorgen. Flying High.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... STAMP, Jorgen. Flying High. illus. by author. unpaged. Enchanted Lion. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-59270-0899. LC number unavailable. K-Gr 2--Walter is a giraffe who wishes he could fly. He finds himself a book, and begins to build an...

Stein, David Ezra. Pouch!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... STEIN, David Ezra. Pouch! illus. by author. unpaged. CIP. Putnam. Sept. 2009. RTE $15.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25051-4. LC 2008053558. PreS-Gr 1--Stein continues to create deceptively simple yet very affecting picture books. One day, little Joey...

Tseng, Kevin. Ned's New Home.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... TSENG, Kevin. Ned's New Home. illus. by author. unpaged. CIP. Tricycle. 2009. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-1-58246-297-4. LC 2008042385. PreS-Gr 1--Ned is a good-natured worm that loves apple pie and the color red. For him, living in an apple is...

Van Dusen, Chris. The Circus Ship.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... VAN DUSEN, Chris. The Circus Ship. illus. by author. unpaged. Candlewick. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-30904. LC 2008938402. PreS-Gr 1--After their steamship en route to Boston is wrecked in a storm, a troupe of circus animals...

Vanhecke, Susan, retel.: An Apple Pie for Dinner.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... VANHECKE, Susan, retel. An Apple Pie for Dinner. illus. by Carol Baicker-McKee. unpaged. CIP. Marshall Cavendish. 2009. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-5452-6. LC 2008003664. K-Gr 4--This delightful cumulative story is based on the English...

Von Buhler, Cynthia. But Who Will Bell the Cats?(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... VON BUHLER, Cynthia. But Who Will Bell the Cats? illus. by author. unpaged. Houghton. Sept. 2009. Tr $16. ISBN 9780-618-99718-3. LC number unavailable. PreS-Gr 1--In solving the Aesop riddle, von Buhler creates a lavish castle complete with...

Waddell, Martin. The Super Hungry Dinosaur.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... WADDELL, Martin. The Super Hungry Dinosaur. illus. by Leonie Lord. unpaged. Dial. Sept. 2009. RTE $16.99. ISBN 9780-8037-3446-3. LC number unavailable. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PreS-Gr 2--When a ravenous T. rex shows up in Hal's backyard and...

Walker, Sally M.: Druscilla's Halloween.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... WALKER, Sally M. Druscilla's Halloween. illus. by Lee White. unpaged. CIP. Carolrhoda. 2009. PLB $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8225-8941-9. LC 2008041163. K-Gr 3--In the days before witches rode brooms, they snuck up on people on foot during Halloween...

Ward, Jennifer. The Busy Tree.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... WARD, Jennifer. The Busy Tree. illus. by Lisa Falkenstern. 32p. CIP. Marshall Cavendish. Sept. 2009. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-5550-9. LC 2008006005. PreS-Gr 2--In rhyming couplets, an old oak introduces children to the wildlife that lives...

Williams, C. K.: How the Nobble Was Finally Found.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... WILLIAMS, C. K. How the Nobble Was Finally Found. illus. by Stephen Gammell. unpaged. CIP. Harcourt. Sept. 2009. RTE $17. ISBN 978-0-15-205460-1. LC 2008003285. Gr 2-4--Gammell lavishes the pages of tiffs oversize book with whimsical,...

Wright, Maureen. Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... WRIGHT, Maureen. Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep! illus. by Will Hillenbrand. unpaged. CIP. Marshall Cavendish. Sept. 2009. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-5560-8. LC 2008029402. PreS-Gr 1--It is getting cold and time for hibernation, so Old Man Winter...

Aloian, Molly. Halloween.(Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)(Thanksgiving)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... ALOIAN, Molly. Halloween. ISBN 978-07787-4292-0; ISBN 978-0-7787-4310-1. LC 2009000327. MILLER, Reagan. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. ISBN 978-0-7787-4290-6; ISBN 9780-7787-4308-8. LG 2009000325. PEPPAS, Lynn. Thanksgiving. ISBN 978...

Baker, David & Heather Kissock. International Space Station.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... BAKER, David & Heather Kissock. International Space Station. ISBN 9781-60596-023-4; ISBN 978-1-60596-024-1. LC 200805158i. --. Journey to Mars. ISBN 978-1-60596029-6; ISBN 978-1-60596-030-2. LC 2008052055. --. Living on the Moon. ISBN...

Bass, Hester. The Secret World of Walter Anderson.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... BASS, Hester. The Secret World of Walter Anderson. illus. by E. B. Lewis. unpaged. bibliog. CIP. Candlewick. Sept. 2009. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-3583-1. LC 2008029674. Gr 2-6--Born in New Orleans in 1903, this naturalist/painter "... may...

Bauer, Patricia. B Is for Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... BAUER, Patricia. B Is for Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet. illus. by David Geister. unpaged, glossary. CIP. Sleeping Bear. 2009. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-1-58536-3568. LC 2008040745. Gr 2-5--In this informative book, each spread features a short...

Bekkering, Annalise. Bats.(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... BEKKERING, Annalise. Bats. ISBN 9781-60596-076-0; ISBN 978-1-60596-077-7. LC 2008052056. TAIT, Leia. Mice. ISBN 978-1-60596080-7; ISBN 978-1-60596-081-4. LC 2008052059. WEBSTER, Christine. Mosquitoes. ISBN 978-1-60596-086-9; ISBN...

Brennan-Nelson, Denise. J Is for Jack-O'-Lantern: A Halloween Alphabet.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... BRENNAN-NELSON, Denise. J Is for Jack O'-Lantern: A Halloween Alphabet. illus. by Donald Wu. unpaged. CIP. Sleeping Bear. 2009. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-1-58536443-5. LC 2009004808. Gr 1-3--Various items pertaining to Halloween are introduced. A...

Christensen, Bonnie. Django: World's Greatest Jazz Guitarist.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... * CHRISTENSEN, Bonnie. Django: World's Greatest Jazz Guitarist. illus. by author. unpaged. bibliog. Roaring Brook/A Neal Porter Bk./Flash Point. Sept. 2009. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-59643-422-6. LC number unavailable. Gr 2-5--Christensen uses...

Cousins, Lucy. Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... * COUSINS, Lucy. Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales. illus. by author. 121p. Candlewick. 2009. RTE $18.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-4474-1. LC 2008938763. K-Gr 2--Beloved classics are successfully served by these bold, striking renditions. There's no...

Donaldson, Madeline. Ruby Bridges.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... DONALDSON, Madeline. Ruby Bridges. 48p. (History Maker Biographies Series). illus. photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. index. Web sites. CIP. Lemer. Sept. 2009. PLB $27.93. ISBN 978-0-7613-4220-5. LC 2008046526. Gr 3-5--The oft-told history of...

Doudna, Kelly. It's a Baby Kangaroo!(Baby Australian Animals Series)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... DOUDNA, Kelly. It's a Baby Kangaroo! ISBN 978-1-60453-576-1. LC 2008055075. HENGEL, Katherine. It's a Baby Australian Fur Seal! ISBN 978-1-60453-574-7. LC 2008055073. --. It's a Baby Flying Fox! ISBN 978-1-60453-575-4. LC 2008055074. ...

Dunn, James. ABC UK.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... DUNN, James. ABC UK. illus. by Helen Bate. unpaged. glossary. Frances Lincoln. 2009. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-84507-6962. LC number unavailable. K-Gr 3--A visually attractive primer on British culture. Originally published in the United Kingdom...

Fielding, Beth. Animal Colors: A Rainbow of Colors from Animals Around the World.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... FIELDING, Beth. Animal Colors: A Rainbow of Colors from Animals Around the World. 32p. photos. index. CIP. Early Light Bks. 2009. Tr $14.95. ISBN 978-0-9797455-4-6. LC number unavailable. K-Gr 4--A gorgeous, in-depth look at animal colors as...

Franco, Betsy. Zero Is the Leaves on the Tree.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... FRANCO, Betsy. Zero Is the Leaves on the Tree. illus. by Shino Arihara. unpaged. CIP. Tricycle. Sept. 2009. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-1-58246-249-3. LC 2008042185. K-Gr 2--"Zero is... the sound of snowflakes landing on your mitten. 0 sounds."...

Green, Jen. Frozen Extremes.(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... GREEN, Jen. Frozen Extremes. ISBN 9780-7787-4502-0; ISBN 978-0-77874519-8. LC 2008048640. --. Rain Forest Extremes. ISBN 978-0-7787-4504-4; ISBN 978-0-7787-4521-1. LC 2008048642. HYDE, Natalie. Deep Sea Extremes. diags. reprods. ISBN...

Guiberson, Brenda Z.: Life in the Boreal Forest.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... GUIBERSON, Brenda Z. Life in the Boreal Forest. illus. by Gennady Spirin. unpaged. map. Web sites. CIP. Holt. Sept. 2009. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-7718-6. LC 2008018329. Gr 3-5--A vast, yet endangered, ecosystem flourishes in this slim,...

Hale, Christy. The East-West House: Noguchi's Childhood in Japan.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... HALE, Christy. The East-West House: Noguchi's Childhood in Japan. illus. by author. unpaged. photos. reprods. bibliog. notes. CIP. Lee & Low. Sept. 2009. RTE $17.95. ISBN 978-1-60060-363-1. LC 2008053728. Gr 3-6--Isamu Noguchi was a...

Hawk, Fran. Count Down to Fall.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... HAWK, Fran. Count Down to Fall. illus. by Sherry Neidigh. unpaged. CIP. Sylvan Dell. 2009. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-934359-94-5; pap. $8.95. ISBN 978-1-607180-39-5. LC 2009922605. PreS-Gr 2--Bold, full-spread illustrations with inset details...

Heller, Esther Susan. Menorah Under the Sea.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... HELLER, Esther Susan. Menorah Under the Sea. 32p. map. photos. CIP. Lerner/ Kar-Ben. Sept. 2009. PLB $17.95. ISBN 978-0-8225-7386-9; pap. $7.95. ISBN 978-0-8225-7390-6. LC 2007043175. Gr 2-5--Heller chronicles the experiences of David...

Jackson, Kay. Armored Vehicles in Action.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... JACKSON, Kay. Armored Vehicles in Action. ISBN 978-1-4358-2752-3; ISBN 978-14358-3162-9. LC 2008036663. --. Military Helicopters in Action. ISBN 978-1-4358-2748-6; ISBN 978-1-4358-3158-2. LC 2008032445. --. Military Planes in Action. ISBN...

Jenkins, Steve. Never Smile at a Monkey.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... * JENKINS, Steve. Never Smile at a Monkey. illus. by author. unpaged. further reading. Houghton. Oct. 2009. RTE $16. ISBN 978-0-618-96620-2. LC number unavailable. Gr 1-4--A visually stunning book illustrated with cut paper and torn collages....

Jones, Charlotte Foltz. The King Who Barked: Real Animals Who Ruled.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... JONES, Charlotte Folk. The King Who Barked: Real Animals Who Ruled. illus. by Yayo. 40p. bibliog. index. CIP. Holiday House. Sept. 2009. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-0-8234-1925-8. LC 2008025669. Gr 3-5--The brief accounts in this whimsical...

Judge, Lita. Yellowstone Moran: Painting the American West.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... JUDGE, Lita. Yellowstone Moran: Painting the American West. illus, by author. unpaged. bibliog. CIP. Viking. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-670-01132-2. LC 2008049879. Gr 3-5--Thomas Moran was an artist/illustrator who, in 1871, left the...

Kalman, Bobbie. The ABCs of Continents.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... KALMAN, Bobbie. The ABCs of Continents. maps. ISBN 978-0-7787-3414-7; ISBN 978-0-7787-3434-5. LC 2008052352. --. The ABCs of Endangered Animals. ISBN 978-0-7787-3415-4; ISBN 978-0-7787-3435-2. LC 2008052412. --. The ABCs of Insects. diags....

Konrad, Marla Stewart. Getting There.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... KONRAD, Maria Stewart. Getting There. unpaged. (World Vision Early Reader Series). photos. CIP. Tundra. 2009. Tr $12.95. ISBN 978-0-88776-867-5. LC C2008-902101-0. K-Gr 2--This book depicts an ordinary aspect of every child's life-getting...

Krull, Kathleen. The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... * KRULL, Kathleen. The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth. illus. by Greg Couch. unpaged. further reading. Web sites. CIP. Knopf/ Borzoi. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-375-84561-1; PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-0-375-94561-8. LC...

Kulling, Monica. It's a Snap!: George Eastman's First Photograph.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... KULLING, Monica. It's a Snaph George Eastman's First Photograph. illus. by Bill Slavin. unpaged. (Great Idea Series). CIP. Tundra. 2009. Tr $17.95. ISBN 978-0-88776-881-1. LC C2008-907125-5. Gr 1-4--This picture-book biography begins in 1877,...

Levy, Janey. The Battle of the Alamo.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... LEVY, Janey. The Battle of the Alamo. maps. ISBN 978-1-4358-2991-6. LC 2008036889. O'DONNELL, Kerri. A Timeline of the California Gold Rush. maps. ISBN 978-14358-2989-3. LC 2008041651. O'MARA, Jack. How Railroads Shaped America. maps....

Lewin, Ted & Betsy Lewin. Balarama: A Royal Elephant.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... LEWIN, Ted & Betsy Lewin. Balarama: A Royal Elephant. illus. by authors. unpaged. map. bibliog. glossary. CIP. Lee & Low. Sept. 2009. RTE $19.95. ISBN 978-1-60060-265-8. LC 2009001499. Gr 3-6--The Lewins continue their accounts of...

Low, Alice. The Fastest Game on Two Feet: And Other Poems About How Sports Began.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... LOW, Alice. The Fastest Game on Two Feet: And Other Poems About How Sports Began. illus. by John O'Brien. 40p. chron. Holiday House. Sept. 2009. RTE $17.95. ISBN 978-0-8234-1905-0. LC 2007013441. Gr 2-4--The focus of this slim collection is...

Maestro, Betsy. A New Nation: The United States, 1783-1815.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... MAESTRO, Betsy. A New Nation: The United States, 1783-1815. illus. by Giulio Maestro. 64p. (The American Story Series). diags. maps. chron. index. CIP. HarperCollins/Collins. Sept. 2009. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-688-16015-9; PLB $18.89. ISBN...

Moss, Marissa. Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... MOSS, Marissa. Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee. illus. by Carl Angel. unpaged. photos. reprods. CIP. Tricycle. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-58246280-6. LC 2008042387. Gr 1-4--This biographical picture book, based on the life of a...

Myron, Vicki & Bret Witter. Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... MYRON, Vicki & Bret Witter. Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library! illus. by Steve James. unpaged. Little, Brown. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-316-068741. LC number unavailable. K-Gr 2--This heartwarming picture book is based on the...

Nirgiotis, Nicholas. Killer Ants.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... NIRGIOTIS, Nicholas. Killer Ants. illus. by Emma Stevenson. 32p. index. CIP. Holiday House. Sept. 2009. RTE $17.95. ISBN 978-0-8234-2034-6. LC 2007046922. Gr 3-5--This colorful introduction examines four types of unusually aggressive,...

Nolan, Lucy. Mother Osprey: Nursery Rhymes for Buoys and Gulls.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... NOLAN, Lucy. Mother Osprey: Nursery Rhymes for Buoys and Gulls. illus. by Connie MeLennan. unpaged. map. CIP. Sylvan Dell. 2009. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-934359-96-9; pap. $8.95. ISBN 978-1607180-41-8. LC 2009922606. PreS-Gr 2--Perfect reading...

Parton, Dolly. I Am a Rainbow.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... PARTON, Dolly. I Am a Rainbow. illus. by Heather Sheffield. unpaged. CIP. Putnam. 2009. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-399-24733-0. LC 2007042834. PreS-Gr 2--This eye-catching picture book is all Dolly: big, bright, and shiny on the outside, sweet as...

Pfeffer, Wendy. Life in a Coral Reef.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... PFEFFER, Wendy. Life in a Coral Reef. illus. by Steve Jenkins. 32p. (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Series). CIP. HarperCollins/Collins. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-029553-0; pap. $5.99. ISBN 978-0-06-445222-9. LC 2008000498. Gr...

Pinkney, Jerry. The Lion & the Mouse.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... * PINKNEY, Jerry. The Lion & the Mouse. illus. by author. unpaged. CIP. Little, Brown. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-316-01356-7. LC 2008043852. PreS-Gr 3--This story starts on the cover with the glorious, golden countenance of a...

Raffin, Deborah. Mitzi's World: Seek and Discover More Than 150 Details in 15 Works of Folk Art.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... RAFFIN, Deborah. Mitzi's World: Seek and Discover More Than 150 Details in 15 Works of Folk Art. illus. by Jane Wooster Scott. unpaged. CIP. Abrams. Oct. 2009. RTE $17.95. ISBN 978-0-8109-8004-4. LC 2008049720. Gr 1-4--Children will discover...

Rodriguez, Rachel. Building on Nature: The Life of Antoni Gaudi.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... RODRIGUEZ, Rachel. Building on Nature: The Life of Antoni Gaudi. illus. by Julie Paschkis. unpaged. bibliog. Web sites. CIP. Holt. Sept. 2009. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-8745-1. LC 2008038213. Gr 3-6--Gaudi was born in Spain in 1852. He...

San Jose, Christine & Bill Johnson, sels.: Every Second Something Happens: Poems for the Mind and Senses.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SAN JOSE, Christine & Bill Johnson, sels. Every Second Something Happens: Poems for the Mind and Senses. illus. by Melanie Hall. 48p. CIP. Boyds Mills/Wordsong. 2009. RTE $17.95. ISBN 978-1-59078622-2. LC 2008024115. K-Gr 4--San Jose and...

Sheldon, David. Into the Deep: The Life of Naturalist and Explorer William Beebe.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SHELDON, David. Into the Deep: The Life of Naturalist and Explorer William Beebe. illus. by author. unpaged. bibliog. glossary. CIP. Charlesbridge. 2009. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-1-58089-341-1; pap. $7.95. ISBN 978-1-58089-342-8. LC 2008025341. ...

Sill, Cathryn. About Penguins: A Guide for Children.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SILL, Cathryn. About Penguins: A Guide for Children. illus. by John Sill. unpaged. (About... Series). bibliog. glossary. Web sites. CIP. Peachtree. Sept. 2009. Tr $15.95. ISBN 978-1-56145-488-4. LC 2008052836. K-Gr 3--A brief overview of the...

Slade, Suzanne. What's New at the Zoo?: An Animal Adding Adventure.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SLADE, Suzanne. What's New at the Zoo?: An Animal Adding Adventure. illus. by Joan Waites. unpaged. CIP. Sylvan Dell. 2009. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-934359-938; pap. $8.95. ISBN 978-1-607180-38-8. LC 2009922604. K-Gr 1--An attractive and...

Sloat, Teri. There Was an Old Man Who Painted the Sky.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SLOAT, Teri. There Was an Old Man Who Painted the Sky. illus. by Stefano Vitale. unpaged. CIP. Holt/Christy Ottaviano Bks. 2009. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-0-80506751-4. LC 2008018340. K-Gr 3--In the style of "There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a...

Smith, David J.: If America Were a Village: A Book About the People of the United States.(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SMITH, David J. If America Were a Village: A Book About the People of the United States. illus. by Shelagh Armstrong. 32p. bibliog. Web sites. CIP. Kids Can. 2009. Tr $18.95. ISBN 978-1-55453-344-2. LC C2008-908125-0. Gr 2-6--As in If the...

Smith, Sian. Fall.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... SMITH, Sian. Fall. ISBN 978-1-43292727-1; ISBN 978-1-4329-2732-5. LC 2008049155. --. Spring. IS BN 978-1-4329-2728-8; ISBN 978-1-4329-2733-2. LC 2008049156. --. Summer. ISBN 978-1-4329-2729-5; ISBN 978-1-4329-2734-9. LC 2008049157. --....

Stewart, Melissa. Under the Snow.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... STEWART, Melissa. Under the Snow. illus. by Constance R. Bergum. unpaged. CIP. Peachtree. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-56145-493-8. LC 2008052838. K-Gr 2--Stewart takes readers on an informative journey, describing how snakes, voles,...

Van Frankenhuyzen, Robbyn Smith. Itsy Bitsy & Teeny Weeny.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... VAN FRANKENHUYZEN, Robbyn Smith. Itsy Bitsy & Teeny Weeny. Bk. 4. illus. by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen. unpaged. (Hazel Ridge Farm Series). CIP. Sleeping Bear. 2009. Tr $16.95. ISBN 978-1-58536417-6. LC 2008037826. K-Gr 2--In this fourth...

Wadsworth, Ginger. Up, Up, and Away.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... WADSWORTH, Ginger. Up, Up, and Away. illus. by Patricia J. Wynne. unpaged. CIP. Charlesbridge. 2009. RTE $16.95. ISBN 978-1-58089-221-6; pap. $7.95. ISBN 978-1-58089-222-3. LC 2008040752. K-Gr 3--This book describes the life cycle of the...

Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth. Stars! Stars! Stars!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... WALLACE, Nancy Elizabeth. Stars! Stars! Stars! illus. by author. 40p. photos. CIP. Marshall Cavendish. Sept. 2009. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-0-7614-5612-4. LC 2009005215. K-Gr 1--Wallace follows the same formula of combining factual information...

Wells, Robert E.: What's So Special About Planet Earth?(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... WELLS, Robert E. What's So Special About Planet Earth? illus. by author, unpaged. CIP. Albert Whitman. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8075-88154. LC 2008056045. K-Gr 2--Wells's signature style is exhibited in his cartoon illustrations and...

Wing, Natasha. An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... * WING, Natasha. An Eye for Color: The Story. of Josef Albers. illus. by Julia Breckenreid. unpaged. bibliog. glossary. CIP. Holt. Sept. 2009. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-8050-8072-8. LC 2008038214. Gr 3-6--Spare, engaging text paired with...

Winter, Jeanette. Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... WINTER, Jeanette, Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan. illus. by author. unpaged. S & S/Beach Lane Bks. Oct. 2009. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-1-4169-9437-4. LC number unavailable. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gr 2-4--This story...

Alexander, Jill S.: The Sweetheart of Prosper County.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... * ALEXANDER, Jill S. The Sweetheart of Prosper County. 224p. CIP. Feiwel & Friends. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-312-54856-8. LC 2008034757. Gr 8 Up--Fifteen-year-old Austin Gray has not had an easy life. Her father died one rainy...

Anderson, M. T.: Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... ANDERSON, M. T. Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware. illus. by Kurt Cyrus. 432p. (M. T. Anderson's Thrilling Tales Series). CIP. S & S/Beach Lane Bks. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-41698639-3. LC 2008044415. Gr 5-8.--Jasper...

Armstrong, Kelley. The Awakening.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... ARMSTRONG, Kelley. The Awakening. Bk. 2. 360p. (Darkest Powers Series). CIP. HarperCollins. 2009. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-06-166276-8; PLB $18.89. ISBN 978-0-06-166280-5. LC 2008044030. Gr 9 Up--When Chloe Saunders escapes from a group home for...

Barron, T. A.: Doomraga's Revenge.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... BARRON, T. A. Doomraga's Revenge. Bk. 2. 256p. (Merlin's Dragon Trilogy). maps. CIP. Philomel. Sept. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-399-25212-9. LC 2008055872. Gr 6 Up--Basil has become accustomed to his large size as a powerful dragon, his new...

Bozarth, Jan. Birdie's Book.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... BOZARTH, Jan. Birdie's Book. Bk. 1. illus. by Andrea Burden. 224p. (The Fairy Godmother Academy Series). CIP. Random. 2009. PLB $10.99. ISBN 9780-375-95181-7; pap. $7.99. ISBN 978-0375-85181-0. LC 2008036258. Gr 4-6--Shortly after her family...

Bray, Libba. Going Bovine.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... BRAY, Libba. Going Bovine. 496p. CIP. Delacorte. Sept. 2009. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-385-73397-7; PLB $20.99. ISBN 978-0-385-90411-7. LC 2008043774. Gr 8 Up--In this ambitious novel, Cameron, a 16-year-old slacker whose somewhat dysfunctional...

Brewer, Heather. Tenth Grade Bleeds.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2009... BREWER, Heather. Tenth Grade Bleeds. Bk. 3. 292p. (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Series). Dutton. 2009. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-525-42135-1. LC number unavailable. Gr 6-10--Vladimir Tod just wants to be a normal teen. Unfortunately that is...