Children's Bookwatch articles from April 2007

Children's Bookwatch archives from April 2007

The King's Crown.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The King's Crown Jill Lamere Minikin Press PO Box 528, Barrington, RI 02806 International Publishers Marketing (dist.) 22841 Quicksilver Drive, Dulles, VA 20166 0977232026, $14.95 www.minikinpress.com...

Letters to Kegan.(book)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Letters to Kegan Aaron Boe Brunerfarm 11501 Grace Terrace, Indianapolis, IN 46236 0978500601, $14.00 Written by college campus and youth speaker Aaron Boe, Letters to Kegan: 30 Truths for Life's Journey is a self-help...

Flush! The Scoop on Poop throughout the Ages.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Flush! The Scoop on Poop Throughout the Ages Charise Mericle Harper Little, Brown 1271 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020 0316010642 $15.99 www.lb-kids.com People used to take boat tours of the Paris sewer system, in...

The Barnyard Read-and-Play Sticker Book.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Barnyard Read-and-Play Sticker Book Christina Wald, illustrator Storey Books 210 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247 158017402, $7.95 www.storeybooks.com 1-800-827-8673 "The Barnyard Read-and-Play Sticker Book"...

Dinosaur Alphabet.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Dinosaur Alphabet Harry S. Robins Frog Ltd. c/o North Atlantic Books 1435 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 1583941873, $18.95 www.northatlanticbooks.com 1-800-788-3123 Imaginatively written and expertly illustrated...

Asian Children's Favorite Stories.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Asian Children's Favorite Stories David Conger, et. al., retellers Tuttle Publishing 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436 0804836698 $24.95 www.tuttlepublishing.com For thousands of years parents around the...

The Usborne Book Of Poems For Little Children.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Usborne Book Of Poems For Little Children Sam Taplin, compiler; Masumi Furukawa, illustrator EDC Publishing PO Box 470663, Tulsa, OK 74146-6515 079451426X, $11.99 www.edcpub.com 1-800-475-4522 Poetry is a part of every...

Why Do I Have to Eat Off the Floor?(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Why Do I Have to Eat Off the Floor? Chris Hornsey Walker & Company 104--5th Avenue, New York NY 10001 0802796176 $15.95 www.walkeryoungreaders.com 'Why can't we play all the time? Why can't I drive your car?' These and...

Tickets to Ride.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Tickets to Ride Mark Rogalski Running Press 125 South 22nd Street, Philadelphia PA 19103 0762427825 $15.95 www.runningpress.com TICKETS TO RIDE: AN ALPHABETIC AMUSEMENT provides an artistic, lovely A-Z compendium pairing...

Little Monkey's Big Peeing Circus.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Little Monkey's Big Peeing Circus T. Veldkamp & K. DeBoer Amulet Books c/o Abrams 115 West 18th Street, New York NY 10011 0810939495 $12.95 www.abramsyoungreaders.com Little Monkey can pee very well and begins his own...

Who Is Driving?(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Who Is Driving? Leo Timmers Bloomsbury USA 104--5th Avenue, New York NY 10011 1599900211 $12.95 www.bloomsburyusa.com Who is driving the fire engine? Elephant! Kids are presented with a gentle set of picturebook images on...

I Can Survive.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... I Can Survive Jennifer May Allen American Cancer Society 1599 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 094423576X $14.95 www.cancer.org The artist/illustrator author Jennifer Allen's I CAN SURVIVE was created to help her find...

Too Many Leprechauns.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Too Many Leprechauns Stephen Krensky Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of the Americas, 4th floor, New York, NY 10020 068985112X $12.99 www.simonsayskids.com 1-800-223-2336 Dan Andreasen provides whimsical, fun drawings for TOO...

Pretty Salma.(Brief article)(Book review)(Children's review)
April 1, 2007... Pretty Salma Niki Daly Clarion Books 215 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10003 0618723455 $16.00 www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com Pretty Salma lives with her grandparents in town and knows the rules about talking to...

Bella And The Bunny.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Bella And The Bunny Andrew Larson & Kate Endle Kids Can Press 2250 Military Road, Tonawanda, NY 14150 1553379705, $16.95 www.raabassociates.com 1-800-265-0884 Combining the imaginative storytelling expertise of Andrew...

Dizzy.(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Dizzy Stacy A. Nyikos, author; Kary Lee, illustrator Stonehorse Publishing 10632 South Memorial Avenue, No. 245, Tulsa, OK 74133 0976419920, $15.95 www.stonehorsepublishing.com Dizzy is an upbeat children's picturebook...

The Itchy Little Musk Ox.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Itchy Little Musk Ox Tricia Brown, author; Debra Dubac, illustrator Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company PO Box 10306, Portland, OR 97296-0306 0882406140, $8.95 www.gacpc.com 1-800-452-3032 The Itchy Little Musk Ox...

The Messy Monkey Tea Party.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Messy Monkey Tea Party Cheri Bivin Deich, author; Christina Genth, illustrator Red Cygnet Press 11858 Stoney Peak Dr. #525, San Diego, CA 92128 1601080069, $15.95 www.redcygnet.com The debut children's book of...

A Baby Brother! Oh No!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... A Baby Brother! Oh No! Joann Hakala, author; Kimberly Shaw-Peterson, illustrator Beaver's Pond Press 7104 Ohms Lane, Suite 216, Edina, MN 55439 1592981526, $10.95 BeaversPondPress.com 1-952-829-8818 Award-winning author...

Aristotle: The Firefly's Message.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Aristotle: The Firefly's Message Elizabeth M. Brown, author; Ramona L. Schuna, illustrator Outskirts Press 10940 S. Parker Road,--515, Parker, CO 80134 Bet's Books PO Box 251338, Woodbury, MN 55125 159800557X, $19.95...

Priceless Gifts.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Priceless Gifts Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss, authors John Kanzler, illustrator August House Inc. PO Box 3223, Little Rock, AR 72203 087483788X, $16.95 www.augusthouse.com 1-800-284-8784 Award-winning collaborative...

Princess Justina Albertina.(Brief article)(Book review)(Children's review)
April 1, 2007... Princess Justina Albertina Ellen Dee Davidson, author; Michael Chesworth, illustrator Charlesbridge Publishing 85 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472 1570916527, $15.95 www.charlesbridge.com 1-800-225-3214 Princess Justina...

A Strange Day.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... A Strange Day Iris van der Heide, author Marijke ten Cate, illustrator Lemniscaat c/o Boyds Mills Press 815 Church Street, Honesdale, PA 18431 1932425942, $16.95 www.boydsmillspress.com 1-877-512-8366 Netherlands...

Wanda and the Frogs.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Wanda and the Frogs Barbara Azore, author; Georgia Graham, illustrator Tundra Books 75 Sherbourne Street, 5th floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 2P9 0887767613, $18.95 www.tundrabooks.com 1-800-788-1074 The delightful...

Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhymer.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Over in the Jungle Marianne Berkes, author; Jeanette Canyon, illustrator Dawn Publications 12402 Bitney Way, Nevada City, CA 95959 1584690925, $8.95 www.dawnpub.com 1-800-545-7475 Children's librarian and teacher Marianne...

Billy's Mountain.(picturebook)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Billy's Mountain Steve Richardson, author; Herb Leonhard, illustrator Impossible Dreams Publishing Co. 4123 Rancho Grande Pl. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120 0978642201, $16.95 www.impossibledreamspub.com Inspired by the quest...

This is a Poem That Heals Fish.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... This is a Poem That Heals Fish Jean-Pierre Simeon, author; Olivier Tallec, illustrator Enchanted Lion Books 45 Main Street, Suite 519, Brooklyn, NY 11201 1592700675, $16.95 1-888-330-8477 Prize-winning poet, novelist and...

Farmer Ham.(picturebook)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Farmer Ham Alec Sillifant, author; Mike Spoor, illustrator North-South Books Inc. PMB 248, 455 Sam Ridley Parkway West, Smyrna, TN 37167 0735821348, $15.95 www.northsouth.com Farmer Ham is a children's picturebook about a...

The Frog Prince.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Frog Prince Kathy-Jo Wargin, author; Anne Yvonne Gilbert, illustrated Mitten Press 2500 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 1587262797, $18.95 www.mittenpress.com 1-877-722-2264 The Frog Prince is a lush retelling...

The Boy Who Loved Birds.(picturebook)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Boy Who Loved Birds George Carruth, author; Libby Carruth Krock, illustrator Too Much Fun, LLC 1178 Farnsworth Rd., Waterville, OH 43566 097731670X, $14.95 Written by sculptor and nature lover George Carruth, The Boy...

And the Train Goes ...(picturebook)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... And the Train Goes... William Bee Candlewick Press 2067 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140-1338 0763632481, $15.99 www.candlewick.com 1-800-526-0275 And the Train Goes... is a children's picturebook spotlighting...

Princess Madison and the Paisley Puppy.(picturebook)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Princess Madison and the Paisley Puppy Karen Scalf Linamen, author; Phyllis Hornung, illustrator Revell c/o Baker Book House PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287 0800718410, $12.99 www.bakerbooks.com Award...

Mommy Has To Stay In Bed.(picturebook)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Mommy Has To Stay In Bed Annette Rivlin-Gutman, author Bonnie Lemaire and Shannon Stamey, illustrators BookSurge, LLC 5341 Dorchester Road Suite 16, Charleston, SC 29418 141964775X, $15.99 www.booksurge.com 1-866-308-6235...

Three Little Lambs ... Somewhere.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Three Little Lambs... Somewhere Susan Amundson, author; Brenda Geiken, illustrator Bluedoor, LLC 6595 Edenvale Boulevard, Suite 155, Eden Prairie, MN 55346 1599840022, $15.95 www.bluedoorpublishing.com 1-800-979-1624 ...

The Magic Telescope.(picturebook)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Magic Telescope Will Bergstrom, author; Anne-Marit Bergstrom, illustrator Bergstrom Books 521 12th Ave NE, Devils Lake, ND 58301 0978764803, $12.95 Written by an extremely talented eighth grade student Will Bergstrom...

No Time to Nap.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... No Time to Nap Mike Madison, author; Mary Peterson, illustrator Heyday Books PO Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709 1597140465, $15.95 www.heydaybooks.com 1-510-549-3564 No Time to Nap is a half-size picturebook that lists all...

The Farmer in the Dell.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Farmer in the Dell Ilse Plume, illustrator David R. Godine, Publisher PO Box 450, Jaffrey, NH 03452 1567922708, $17.95 www.godine.com 1-800-344-4771 Caldecott Honor illustrator Ilse Plume presents The Farmer in the...

If I Were A Tree.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... If I Were A Tree Dar Hosta Brown Dog Books PO Box 2196, Flemington, NJ 08822 0972196730, $17.95 www.browndogbooks.com Printed on 100% recycled paper to help preserve trees, If I Were A Tree is a vertical-shaped children's...

The Wright Twist.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Wright Twist Josie Daval Orange Frazer PO Box 214, 37 1/2 West Main Street, Wilmington, OH 45177 1933197196 $14.95 www.orangefrazer.com Written by avid outdoorswoman Josie Daval, The Wright Twist is a historical...

Kristin's Wilderness.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Kristin's Wilderness Garrett Conover, author Tanya Thompson, Rod MacIver, and Consie Powell, illustrators Raven Probuctions, Inc. PO Box 188, Ely, MN 55731 0976626454 $17.95 www.ravenwords.com Beautifully illustrated...

Looking for Alaska.(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Looking for Alaska John Green Penguin Young readers Group 345 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014-4502 0142402516 $7.99 www.penguin.com/teens Winner of the Michael L. Printz award in young adult literature, Looking for...

Quigley McCormick and the Stuperton Conspiracy.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Quigley McCormick and the Stuperton Conspiracy David Hollaway Quackenworth Publishing PO Box 4747, Los Angeles, CA 90231-4747 1933211563, $15.95 www.quackenworth.com Written by David Hollaway, Quigley McCormick and the...

The Treasures of Weatherby.(book)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Treasures of Weatherby Zilpha Keatley Snyder Simon and Schuster 1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020 141091398X $15.95 www.simonsayskids.com Harleigh Weatherby IV is a short pre-teen who has earned the attention...

Knof/Delacorte/Dell.(Hugo Pepper; The Winter Knights; Wildwood Dancing)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Knof/Delacorte/Dell 1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019 www.randomhouse.com/kids Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell's HUGO PEPPER (0385750927, $14.99) comes from the author of the Edge Chronicles but provides a different adventure in a...

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy.(book)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Cary D. Schmidt Clarion Books 215 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10003 0618439293 $15.00 www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com Turner Buckminster can't find anything good about his move to...

The Phantom Isles.(book)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Phantom Isles Stephen Alter Bloomsbury 175--5th Avenue, New York NY 10010 1582347387 $16.95 www.bloomsburyusa.com A strange old book called The Complete Necromancer holds more than magical instruction--it holds actual...

The Invisible.(book)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Invisible Mats Wahl Farrar, Straus & Giroux 175 Fifth Avenue, Suite 300, New York, NY 10010 0374336091, $16.00 www.fsgkidsbooks.com 1-888-330-8477 Just how do you go about solving a murder--especially when the victim...

The Treasure of Muskunk Cove.(book)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Treasure of Muskunk Cove R. Nichols Lulu Press 860 Aviation Parkway, Suite 300, Morrisville, NC 27560 No ISBN, $12.01 www.lulu.com The Treasure of Muskunk Cove is a chapter book for young adults about three clever and...

Eyes of the Calusa.(book)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Eyes of the Calusa Holly Moulder White Pelican Press 132 Marcella Avenue, Sharpsburg, GA 30277 0979040507, $8.95 Set at the beginning of the eighteenth century, Eyes of the Calusa is a chapter book for young adults about...

Moon Shadow.(book)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Moon Shadow Chris Platt Peachtree Publishers, Ltd. 1700 Chattahoochee Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30318-2112 156145382X, $14.95 www.peachtree-online.com 1-800-241-0113 Written by Chris Platt, one of the first women jockeys in the...

Gifts to Treasure.(book)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Gifts to Treasure Tehilla Greenberger, author; Eli Toron, illustrator Hachai Publishing 762 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216 1929628323, $10.95 www.hachai.com Part of the "fun-to-read" series of chapter books steeped in...

Domestic Dogs.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Domestic Dogs Susan H. Gray The Child's World, Inc. PO Box 326, Chanhassen, MN 55317-0326 1592967264, $205.12 List; $143.60 Library; www.childsworth.com 1-800-599-7323 "Domestic Dogs" is a new 8 volume series by Susan H....

My First Horse and Pony Care Book.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... My First Horse and Pony Care Book Judith Draper Kingfisher c/o Houghton Mifflin Company 222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116 0753459892, $9.95 www.hmco.com 1-800-225-3362 My First Horse and Pony Care Book is...

Dirty Rotten Bugs?(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Dirty Rotten Bugs? Gilles Bonotaux Two-Can Publishing c/o T&N Children's Publishing 11571 K-Tel Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55343 1587285932, $14.95 www.tnkidsbooks.com 1-888-255-9989 Dirty Rotten Bugs? Arthropods Unite to...

Nature's Yucky! 2.(picturebook)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Nature's Yucky! 2 Lee Ann Landstrom & Karen I. Schragg, authors Rachel Rogge, illustrator Mountain Press Publishing Company PO Box 2399, Missoula, Montana 59806 0878425292, $12.00 www.mountain-press.com 1-800-234-5308 ...

20 Umbrellas.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... 20 Umbrellas M. Nathalie Pujari, M.D., author; Chatree Sananmuang, illustrator Abuzz Books PO Box 15753, Scottsdale, AZ 85627 0971586500, $8.99 20 Umbrellas is a flat-spined, softcover picturebook featuring very simple...

Slide and Find Trucks.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Slide and Find Trucks Priddy Books c/o St. Martin's Press 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010 0312499094 $6.95 www.priddybooks.com Slide and Find Trucks is an easy reader board book for very young children with an...

A Good Day.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... A Good Day Kevin Henkes, author and illustrator Greenwillow Books c/o HarperCollins Children's Books 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 006114018X, $16.99 www.harpercollinschildrens.com 1-800-242-7737 ...

Calendar.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Calendar Myra Cohn Livingston, author; Will Hillenbrand, illustrator Holiday House 425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017 0823417255, $16.95 www.holidayhouse.com Two-time winner of the Texas Institute of Letters Award Myra...

Silly Mommy, Silly Daddy.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Silly Mommy, Silly Daddy Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Frances Lincoln Children's Books c/o Publishers Group West 1700 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 1845075471, $15.95 www.pgw.com 1-800-788-3123 Inspired by the crabby...

I Wish I Had Freckles Like Abby.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... I Wish I Had Freckles Like Abby Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook, authors Bonnie Adamson, illustrator Raven Tree Press 200 South Washington Street, Suite 306, Green Bay, WI 54301 0972497382, $16.95...

Balls!(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Balls! Michael J. Rosen, author; John Margeson, illustrator Darby Creek Publishing 7858 Industrial Parkway, Plain City, OH 43064 1581960301, $18.95 www.darbycreekpublishing.com 1-800-328-4929 Balls! is more than a...

Science Play.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Science Play Jill Frankel Hauser Williamson Books c/o Ideals Publications Suite 250, 535 Metroplex Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37211 1885593201 $12.95 www.idealpublications.com Kindergarten teacher Jill Frankel Hauser...

Focus on Minerals.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Focus on Minerals Jerry Wermund, Ph.D., author; Tony Sansevero, illustrator Rockon Publishing 210 Hy Road, Buda, Texas 78610 0972625526, $17.95 Written by expert geologist Jerry Wermund, Focus on Minerals is a 48-page...

The Shaman and the Water Serpent.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Shaman and the Water Serpent Jennifer Owings Dewey, author; Benton Yazzie, illustrator University of New Mexico Press MSC04 2820, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 0826342116 www.unmpress.com...

A Girl's Guide to Achieving in the Arts.(book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... A Girl's Guide to Achieving in the Arts Frances A. Karnes, Ph.D. & Kristen R. Stephen, Ph.D Royal Fireworks Publishing Company PO Box 399, Unionville, New York 10988 9780898246766 $19.99 www.royalfireworkspress.com Written...

The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.(books)(Cool Careers Without College For Music Lovers)(Cool Careers Without College For Web Surfers)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. 29 East 21st Street, New York, NY 10010 www.rosenpub.com 1-800-237-9932 Two new additions to the simply outstanding and unique 'Cool Careers Without College' series from Rosen are Kerry Hinton's...

Reference Point Press.(Compact Research)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Reference Point Press PO Box 27779, San Diego, CA 92198 www.ReferencePointPress.com 1-888-479-6436 Reference Point Press is an independent nonfiction publisher committed to providing children with relevant, accessible information...

Marshall Cavendish.(books)(Measure Up)(Earth's Biomes)(Animals Animals)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Marshall Cavendish 99 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591 www.amazon.com 1-800-831-9881 Cavendish's fine groups of theme titles are perfect for grades 4-7, providing readers with excellent foundation references with bright,...

Enslow Publishers.(books)(Owls: Hunters of the Night)(Science Projects About Earth's Soil and Water)(My First Dog)(Counting Puppies and Kittens)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Enslow Publishers Box 398, 40 Industrial Road, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-0398 www.enslow.com 1-800-398-2504 OWLS: HUNTERS OF THE NIGHT by Elaine Landau (0766027686, $22.60) will appeal to grades 2-4 with 32 pages of color photos...

Crabtree Publishing Company.(books)(Life Cycle of a Beaver)(Robot Voyagers)(Robot Brains)(A Wetland Habitat)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Crabtree Publishing Company 350 5th Avenue Suite 3308, New York NY 01018 www.crabtreebooks.com Bobbie Kalman's LIFE CYCLE OF A BEAVER (0778706281) is the perfect 32-page primer for elementary graded 2-4: it uses colorful beaver...

Norwood House Press.(book)(Team Spirit)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Norwood House Press PO Box 316598, Chicago, IL 60631 www.norwoodhousepress.com 1-866-565-2900 'Team Spirit' is a six volume series of 'kid friendly' books showcasing some of the best teams in American baseball, along with color...

Black Rabbit Books.(book)(Healthy Me)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Black Rabbit Books PO Box 3263, Mankato, MN 56002 $145.50 List; $101.70 Library, 1-507-388-1609 'Healthy Me' is a six volume series by Jill Kalz for young readers in grades 1 through 3 that presents the basics of sound nutrition....

The Oliver Press, Inc.(book)('Looking at Europe' series)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... The Oliver Press, Inc. Charlotte Square, 5707 West 36th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55416-2510 $22.95 each 1-800-865-4837 'Looking at Europe' is the latest series of non-fiction books for young readers from The Oliver Press. This six...

Chelsea House Publishers.(books)(The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World)(The Seven Wonders of the Medieval World)(The Seven Wonders of the Modern World)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Chelsea House Publishers c/o Facts On File, Inc. 132 West 31st Street, 17th floor, New York, NY 10001-2006 www.factsonfile.com 1-800-322-8755 Chelsea House Publishers has taken the 'Seven Wonders of the World' concept and...

Compass Point Books.('Signature Lives: Ancient Greece')(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
April 1, 2007... Compass Point Books 151 Good Counsel Drive, Minneapolis, MN 56002-0669 www.compasspointbooks.com 1-877-371-1536 The 'Signature Lives: Ancient Greece' series from Compass Point Books has four new titles showcasing famous and...

Grace's Bell.(music CD collection)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
April 1, 2007... Grace's Bell Ben Rudnick & Friends PO Box 1426, Arlington, MA 02474-002 Beth Blenz-Clucas Publicity 5505 SW Illinois Street, Portland, OR 97221 BAR-022, $14.99, www.benrudnickandfriends.com A compilation of original...

Hunk-Ta-Bunk-TA.(sound recording)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
April 1, 2007... Hunk-Ta-Bunk-TA c/o Beth Blenz-Clucas Publicity 5505 SW Illinois Street, Portland, OR 97221 www.hunktabunkta.com Katherine Dines is an award-winning children's songwriter who has compiled two volumes comprised of very special...

Bean Bag.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
April 1, 2007... Bean Bag Georginiana Stewart Kimbo Educational PO Box 477T, Long Branch, NJ 07740-0477 www.kimboed.com 1-800-631-2187 Kimbo Educational is a premiere producer of lively CD music for children specifically designed,...

Kiddio!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2007... Kiddio! 85 Van Reypen Street, N28, Jersey City, NJ 07306 $10.99 each www.kiddoadventures.com Kiddo! debuts two audiobooks for children that are quite unique in both purpose and production. They are specifically designed to be a...

Ancient Tales: Volume 1.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2007... Ancient Tales: Volume 1 Ellefun Publishers 611--421Queen Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand CD $29.95 www.ellefun.com "Ancient Tales: Volume 1" is a collection of six ancient stories for children featuring mystic wisdom and...

Uncle Sonny's Settee.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Audiobook review)
April 1, 2007... Uncle Sonny's Settee James Trueman Privately Published CD $27.00 http://homepage.ntlworld.com/silvan www.lulu.com "Uncle Sonny's Settee" is a two-volume, four disc audiobook compilation of short stories about a kind of magic...

MarshMedia.(Let's Just Talk! For Girls; Let's Just Talk! For Boys; We're Just Talking! For Boys and Girls)(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2007... MarshMedia PO Box 8082, Shawnee Mission, KS 66208 $69.95 www.marshmedia.com 1-800-821-3303 Three educational DVDs about growing up, nutrition, health, hygiene, and the development of the male and female reproductive systems are...

Thomas & Friends series.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
April 1, 2007... Thomas & Friends series George Carlin, narrator Anchor Bay Entertainment 1699 Stutz Drive, Troy, MI 48084 $12.98 each www.anchorbayentertainment.com Four DVDs in the "Thomas & Friends" series are sure to delight young...