Children's Bookwatch articles from February 2007

Children's Bookwatch archives from February 2007

Hidden Treasures Vacation Fun.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Hidden Treasures Vacation Fun Liz Ball Hidden Pictures PO Box 63, Tipp City, OH 45371 0967815975 $5.95 www.hiddenpicturepuzzles.com Hidden Treasures Vacation Fun is a black-and-white, softcover picture-find activity book....

The Knot Fairy.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Knot Fairy Bobbie Hinman, author; Kristi Bridgeman, illustrator Best Fairy Books 1241 Chateau Green Ct., Bel Air, MD 21015 0978679105 $15.95 www.bestfairybooks.com The Knot Fairy is a free-spirited fantasy picturebook,...

Drumbeat in Our Feet.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Drumbeat in our Feet Patricia A. Keeler and Julio T. Leitao, authors Patricia A. Keeler, illustrator Lee & Low Books 95 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 158430264X $16.95 www.leeandlow.com Author Patricia A. Keeler...

Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Our Librarian Won't Tell Us Anything! Toni Buzzeo, author; Sachiko Yoshikawa, illustrator Upstart Books c/o Highsmith Inc. PO Box 800, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0800 193214675X $17.95 1-800-448-4887 Written by School...

Dr. DNA and the Anaconda Invasion.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Dr. DNA and the Anaconda Invasion Lucas Miller, author; Sherlock and Amy Watson, illustrators BioRhythms Publishing 6306 Nasco Drive, Suite 101, Austin, TX 78757 0978913906 $15.95 www.BioRhythmsPublishing.com Though...

All Dried Out.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... All Dried Out WeWrite Kids; Troy Freeman, illustrator WeWrite Company 11040 Alba Road, Ben Lomond, CA 95005 1576350630 $11.95 www.wewrite.net Sponsored by Ewing Irrigation, All Dried Out is a softcover chapter book for...

Dinosaur Alphabet.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Dinosaur Alphabet Harry S. Robins North Atlantic Books 1435 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 1583941673 $18.95 www.northatlanticbooks.com 1-800-788-3123 Written and illustrated by renowned muralist Harry S. Robins,...

Castle: Medieval Days and Knights.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Castle: Medieval Days and Knights Kyle Olmon Orchard Books c/o Scholastic, Inc. 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-3999 043954324X $19.99 www.scholastic.com If you're looking for a high-quality pop-up book, look no...

Wild West Trail Ride Maze.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Wild West Trail Ride Maze Roxie Munro Bright Sky Press 340 South Second Street, Albany, TX 76430 193172167X $16.95 www.brightskypress.com 1-866-933-6133 Wild West Trail Ride Maze is not an ordinary picturebook--there is...

Bunnicula In-A-Box.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Bunnicula In-A-Box James Howe Aladdin Paperbacks c/o Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020 1416934987 $14.99 1-800-223-2336 Any fan of James Howe will find this convenient boxed set of three...

Hanuman's Journey to the Medicine Mountain.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Hanuman's Journey to the Medicine Mountain Vatsala Sperling, author; Sandeep Johari, illustrator Bear Cub Books c/o Inner Traditions International, Ltd. One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767 1591430631 $15.95...

Care Bears Sing and Play Piano Songbook.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Care Bears Sing And Play Piano Songbook Brighter Minds Media, Inc. 600 'D' Lakeview Plaza Boulevard, Worthington, OH 43085 1577913000, $13.99 www.brightermindsmedia.com The Care Bears are an enduringly popular entertainment for...

The Wonders of Nature Sketchbook.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Wonders of Nature Sketchbook Colleen Monroe, author; Michael Glenn Monroe, illustrator Storytime Press 427 W. Main St., Brighton, MI 48116 097549421X $15.00 www.storytimepress.com The Wonders of Nature Sketchbook:...

The Man and the Vine.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Man and the Vine Jane G. Meyer, author; Ned Gannon, illustrator St. Vladimir's Seminary Press 575 Scarsdale Road, Crestwood, NY 10707-1699 0881413151 $18.00 www.svspress.com 1-800-204-2665 The Man and the Vine is a...

God Loved Me So Much He Created Me.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... God Loved Me So Much He Created Me Jeannie St. John Taylor Kregel Publications PO Box 2607, Grand Rapids, MI 49501 0825437091 $12.99 www.kregelpublications.com 1-800-733-2607 Professional artist and former teacher Jeannie...

Today Is Tuesday.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Today is Tuesday L. P. Chase, author; Vickie Froelich, illustrator Whitmore Publishing 926 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 0874260698 $9.00 Written in large, spaced-out type for beginning readers, Today is Tuesday is...

Read-It! Readers: Gus the Hedgehog.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Read-it! Readers; Gus The Hedgehog Jacklyn Williams & Doug Cushman Picture Window Books 151 Good Counsel Drive, Minneapolis, MN 556001 www.picturewindowbooks.com 1-877-371-1536 1-4048-27880-9PI, $199.30 list; $149.50...

The World of Mammals.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The World Of Mammals Sophie Lockwood, et al. The Child's World, Inc. PO Box 326, Chanhassen, MN 55317-0326 1592965040, $239.44 list; $167.60 library www.childsworth.com 1-800-599-7323 "The World of Mammals" is an eight...

The Living Ocean.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Living Ocean Bobbie Kalman, et al. Crabtree Publishing Company 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3308, New York, NY 10118 www.crabtreebooks.com 1-800-387-7650 "The Living Ocean" is a four volume series designed to introduce...

Kids Training Puppies in 5 Minutes.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Kids Training Puppies in 5 Minutes JoAnn Dahan, author; Walter George, photographer Puppy Paw Press c/o Atlas Books 30 Amberwood Parkway, Ashland, OH 44805 0977686108 $18.95 www.atlasbooks.com Written by veteran dog...

Tatanka and the Lakota People: A Creation Story.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Tatanka and the Lakota People: A Creation Story Donald F. Montileaux, illustrator South Dakota State Historical Society Press 900 Governors Drive, Pierre, SC 57501-2217 0974919586 $16.95 www.sdshspress.com Tatanka and the...

Hands-On Ecology: Real-Life Activities for Kids.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Hands-On Ecology: Real-Life Activities for Kids Colleen Kessler, author; Mike Eustis, illustrator Prufrock Press PO Box 8813, Waco, TX 76714-8813 1593632010 $19.95 www.prufrock.com 1-800-998-2208 Gifted intervention...

Fundamental Physics.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Fundamental Physics Gerhard Cheshire Smart Apple Media c/o Black Rabbit Books PO Box 3263, Mankato, MN 56002 $205.50 list; $143.70 school/library 1-507-388-1609 "Fundamental Physics" by Gerhard Cheshire is a superbly...

Schlessinger Media.(Space Science in Action)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2007... Schlessinger Media 7 East Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096-0580 $39.95 each www.schlessinger.com 1-800-843-3620 The new 'Space Science in Action' collection from Schlessinger Media is a standards based, ten volume, DVD series...

The Place That I Love.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Place That I Love R. G. Cohen, author; Alexander Levitas, illustrator Hachai Publishing 762 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216 1929628293 $10.95 www.hachai.com The Place That I Love is a picturebook written especially for...

I Go Visiting.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... I Go Visiting Rikki Benenfeld Hachai Publishing 762 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216 1929628331 $10.95 www.hachai.com I Go Visiting is the latest title in the Toddler Experience series. Though written through the eyes of...

Jewish Alphabet.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Jewish Alphabet Janet Clement, author; Albert G. Rodriguez, illustrator Pelican Publishing Company 1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, LA 70053-2246 1589804147 $15.95 www.pelicanpub.com 1-800-843-1724 Written by quality...

Marshall Cavendish.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Marshall Cavendish 99 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591 $20.95 Each 1-800-831-9881 Nearly 50 pages of information pack each book in Dennis Brindell Fradin's 'Turning Points in American History' series titles, making them...

Marshall Cavendish: 99 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591: $359.95/Set 1-800-831-9881.("Wildlife and Plants")(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Marshall Cavendish 99 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591 $359.95/Set 1-800-831-9881 Upper elementary to middle school grade levels will find this new 'Wildlife and Plants' reference set of repeated value: each book in the A-Z...

Marshall Cavendish: 99 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591: $19.95 Each 1-800-831-9881.(children's books)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Marshall Cavendish 99 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591 $19.95 Each 1-800-831-9881 New to the 'American Heroes' series by Sneed Collard III are easy reading biographies of 40 pages each which all hold larger print, a...

The Red Lemon.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Red Lemon Bob Staake Golden Books c/o Random House Children's Books 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 0375835938 $14.95 1-800-726-0600 Critically acclaimed illustrator Bob Staake presents The Red Lemon, a...

Scared Silly.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Scared Silly Sara Desmet Red Cygnet Press 11858 Stoney Peak Drive #525, San Diego, CA 92128 1601080093 $17.95 www.redcygnet.com Written and wonderfully illustrated by Sara Desmet, Scared Silly is a picturebook adventure...

The Discontented Gopher.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Discontented Gopher L. Frank Baum, author; Carolyn Digby Conahan, illustrator South Dakota State Historical Society Press 900 Governors Drive, Pierre, SC 57501-2217 0974919594 $14.95 www.sdshspress.com A short fairy...

I Hear the Wind.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... I Hear the Wind Greg Budig Stemmer House Publishers, Inc. 4 White Brook Road, Gilsum, NH 03448 0880451645 $14.95 www.stemmer.com 1-800-345-6665 Written and illustrated by Greg Budig, I Hear the Wind is a beautiful...

Two Inch Hero.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Two Inch Hero Peter Strunk Smile Time Publishing PO Box B, Del Mar, CA 92014 0978596102 $17.95 www.smile-time-publishing.com Written and illustrated by Peter Strunk, whose many real-life visits from little lizards...

We Can Make It Happen!(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... We Can Make It Happen! Jane Taubenfeld Cohen, author; Bea Taubenfeld, illustrator Kidzpoetz Publishing PO Box 621, New City, NY 10956 0976022036 $14.95 www.kidzpoetz.com We Can Make It Happen! is a children's picturebook...

Grandma, How Do You Say I Love You?(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Grandma, How Do You Say I Love You? Uzo Unobagha, author; Victoria Krassa, illustrator Adonoke Books, Inc. 1427 Graffenburg Road, New Hartford, NY 13413 0977318001 $16.95 www.adonokebooks.com Featuring debut children's...

Buckamoo Girls.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Buckamoo Girls Ellen A. Kelley, author; Tom Curry, illustrator Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 115 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011 0810954710 $15.95 www.abramsbooks.com 1-800-759-0190 Imaginative author Ellen A. Kelley and...

Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow Anna Sewell, author; Jane Monroe Donovan, illustrator Sleeping Bear Press c/o Thomson Gale 27500 Drake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3535 1585362964 $15.95 www.thomson.com...

Mr. Finnegan's Giving Chest.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Mr. Finnegan's Giving Chest Dan Farr Shadow Mountain PO Box 30178, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0178 1590385551 $19.95 www.shadowmountain.com Featuring a main character, "Mr. Finnegan", based on legendary celebrity Dick Van...

The Gum Chewing Rattler.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Gum Chewing Rattler Joe Hayes, author; Antonio Castro L., illustrator Cinco Puntos Press 701 Texas Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79901 0938317997 $16.95 www.cincopuntos.com Award-winning author Joe Hayes and mural artist...

The Witch with a Twitch.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Witch with a Twitch Layn Marlow, author; Joelle Dreidemy, illustrator Tiger Tales PO Box 70, Iron Ridge, WI 53035 1589254007 $6.95 www.tigertalesbooks.com Written by Layn Marlow and cheerily illustrated in exuberant...

Dream Machine.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Dream Machine Mark E. Hoog, author; Robert J. Aukerman, illustrator Growing Field Books c/o Sunflower Publishing 311 Belview Ct., Longmont, Colorado 80501 0977039110 $16.95 www.GrowingField.com Written by Children's...

There was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... There was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea Jennifer Ward, author Steve Gray, illustrator Rising Moon c/o Northland Publishing PO Box 1389, Flagstaff, AZ 86002 0873588983 $15.95 www.risingmoonbooks.com 1-800-346-3257 ...

The Land of Caring Bou.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Land of Caring Bou Michael Coles and Donna Coles, authors Timothy Banks, illustrator August House Inc. PO Box 3223, Little Rock, AR 72203 0874838142 $15.95 www.augusthouse.com 1-800-284-8784 Written by Michael &...

Queen Bee's Midnight Caper.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Queen Bee's Midnight Caper Simone Fairchild, author; Pamela Marie Key, illustrator A Better Be Write Publisher PO Box 1577, Millville, NJ 08332 097719714X $17.95 www.abetterbewrite.com The second book in the "Queen Bee...

The Potty Train.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Potty Train Dar Draper, author; Sarah Dawn Atkinson, illustrator Webster House Publishing PO Box 49428, Charlotte, NC 28277 0972539611 $14.95 Written by Dar Draper and illustrated by Sarah Dawn Atkinson, The Potty...

Grandpa Grouper.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Grandpa Grouper Don Arends & Neelam Misson Manuscripts, Inc. 1000 Jorie Boulevard, Suite 206, Oak Brook, IL 60523 0976888009, $16.88 www.missionmanuscripts.com Veteran scuba diver Don Arends puts a novel twist on an...

The Patch.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Patch Justina Chen Headley & Mitch Vane Charlesbridge Publishing 85 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472 1580890490, $15.95 www.charlesbridge.com 1-800-225-3214 "The Patch" is children's author Justina Headley's 32-page...

The Leaf that was Left.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Leaf that was Left Kim Bryan-Brown, author; Cindy Curren, illustrator Them Potatoes 1816 5th Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119 0977256405 $16.95 www.thempotatoes.com The Leaf that was Left is both a picturebook and a...

The Late Loon.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Late Loon Dean Bennett Down East Books PO Box 679, Camden, ME 04843 0892727306 $15.95 www.downeastbooks.com 1-800-685-7962 Based on a true story, The Late Loon is the picturebook story of a young loon that hatched two...

Alphabetland: The Story of O.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Alphabetland: The Story of O Rick McAtee, author; Barbara Hammons, illustrator Turning a New Page PO Box 91603, Tucson, Arizona 85752-1603 0976203022 $14.95 www.turningnewpage.com The latest in the Alphabetland series,...

Mavis & Her Marvelous Mooncakes.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Mavis & Her Marvelous Mooncakes Dar Hosta Brown Dog Books PO Box 2196, Flemington, NJ 08822 0972196722 $17.95 www.browndogbooks.com The first in the "Mavis, Henry & Jack" series, Mavis & Her Marvelous Mooncakes is a...

First Grade Takes a Test.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... First Grade Takes a Test Miriam Cohen, author; Ronald Himler, illustrator Star Bright Books The Star Building, 42-26 28th Street, Suite 2C, Long Island City, NY 11101 1595720545 $15.95 www.starbrightbooks.com 1-800-788-4439 ...

A Child's Happy Heart.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... A Child's Happy Heart Susan Amundson, author; Brenda Geiken, illustrator Teeter-Totter Books 6595 Edenvale Boulevard, Suite 155, Eden Prairie, MN 55346 1599840103 $15.95 www.teetertotterbooks.com A Child's Happy Heart is a...

Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking?(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Are You Thinking What I'm Thinking? Ruowen Wang, author; Wei Xu, illustrator Kevin & Robin Books 344 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4Y 2G6 0973879807 $16.95 www.kevinandrobin.com Canadian English as A Second...

Tale of a Great White Fish.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Tale of a Great White Fish Maggie de Vries, author; Renne Benoit, illustrator Greystone Books c/o Douglas & McIntyre Publishing Group 2323 Quebeck Street, Suite 201, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5T 4S7 1553651251 $15.95...

Tic Talk.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Tic Talk Dylan Peters, author Zachary Wendland and Kris Taft Miller, illustrators Five Star Books 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville, ME 04901 1589850513 $14.95 www.FiveStarPublications.com 1-800-223-1244 Written...

Jadyn and the Magic Bubble: Discovering India.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Jadyn and the Magic Bubble: Discovering India Brigitte Benchimol East West Discovery Press PO Box 2393, Gardena, CA 90247 0970165498 $19.95 www.eastwestdiscovery.com The first of a series by early childhood educator...

In Arctic Waters.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... In Arctic Waters Laura Crawford, author; Ben Hodson, illustrator Sylvan Dell Publishing 976 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Suite 3, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 0976882345 $15.95 www.SylvanDellPublishing.com Written by second-grade...

New Clothes for New Year's Day.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... New Clothes for New Year's Day Hyun-Joo Bae Kane/Miller Book Publishers PO Box 8515, La Jolla, CA 92038-8515 1933605294 $15.95 www.kanemiller.com 1-800-968-1930 Written and illustrated by Hyun-Joo Bae, New Clothes for New...

17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... 17 Things I'm Not Allowed To Do Anymore Jenny Offill & Nancy Carpenter Schwartz & Wade Books c/o Random House Children's Books 1745 Broadway, 10-1, New York, NY 10019 0375835962 $15.95 www.randomhouse.com/kids The...

Blob's Odd Jobs.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Blob's Odd Jobs B. Patrick, author; Attilio Torre, illustrator 4N Publishing 44-73 21st Street, D-6, Long Island City, NY 11101 0974131938 $16.95 www.4Npublishing.com Blob's Odd Jobs is a truly creative picturebook....

The Different Dragon.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Different Dragon Jennifer Bryan, author; Danamarie Hosler, illustrator Two Lives Publishing 508 North Swarthmore Avenue, Ridley Park, PA 19078 0967446864 $10.95 www.twolives.com Written by psychologist Jennifer Bryan...

Sad Sam, Glad Sam.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Sad Sam, Glad Sam L. E. Rainey, author; Bill Megenhardt, illustrator Shoe Tree Publishers, Inc. PO Box 2122, Chandler, AZ 85244-2122 0978552105 $16.95 www.shoetreepublishers.com Written by grandmother L. E. Rainey and...

The Octonauts & the Only Lonely Monster.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Octonauts & the Only Lonely Monster Vicki Wong & Michael Murphy Immedium, Inc. PO Box 31846, San Francisco, CA 94131 1597020052 $15.95 www.immedium.com The Octonauts & the Only Lonely Monster is the debut picturebook...

Shadow The Curious Morgan Horse.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Shadow The Curious Morgan Horse Ellen F. Feld, author; Jeanne Mellin, illustrator Willow Bend Books 65 East Main Street, Westminister, MD 21157-5026 0970900260 $15.95 www.willowbendbooks.com 1-800-876-6103 Equine breeder,...

Peef and the Baby Sister.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Peef and the Baby Sister Tom Hegg, author; Warren Hanson, illustrator Waldman House Press c/o Tristan Publishing 2300 Louisiana Avenue North, Suite B, Golden Valley, MN 55427 0931674670 $16.95 www.waldmanhouse.com ...

Unicorn Races.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Unicorn Races Stephen J. Brooks, author; Linda Crockett, illustrator Purple Sky Publishing PO Box 12013, Parkville, MO 64152 0976901730 $16.95 www.purpleskypublishing.com Gloriously illustrated by award-winning artist...

The Airplane Ride.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Airplane Ride Howard White, author; Greta Guzek, illustrator Nightwood Editions c/o Harbour Publishing (marketer) PO Box 219, Madeira Park, BC, Canada, V0N 2H0 0889712247 $16.95 www.nightwoodeditions.com The...

Simon Says: Seasons.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Simon Says: Seasons Gilles Tibo Tundra Books 75 Sherbourne Street, 5th floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 2P9 0887767931 $22.99 www.tundrabooks.com 1-800-788-1074 Simon Says: Seasons is a simple picturebook following a...

Ambrose and the Cathedral Dream.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Ambrose and the Cathedral Dream Margo Sorenson, author; Katalin Szegedi, illustrator The Liturgical Press St. John's Abbey, PO Box 7500, Collegeville, MN 56321-7500 0814630049 $16.95 www.litpress.org 1-800-858-5450 Written...

Mr. Ferlinghetti's Poem.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Mr. Ferlinghetti's Poem David Frampton Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 255 Jefferson Avenue, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49503 0802852904 $18.00 www.eerdmans.com 1-800-253-7521 Illustrated with striking woodcuts by author...

Blue Moon Mountain.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Blue Moon Mountain Geraldine McCaughrean, author Nicki Palin and Tomislav Tomic, illustrator Simply Read Books 501-5525 West Boulevard, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6M 3W6 1894965566 $16.95 www.simplyreadbooks.com ...

Andy and Pancake.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Andy and Pancake Judy Huebscher, author; Michaelin Otis, illustrator Beaver's Pond Press 7104 Ohms Lane, Suite 216, Edina, MN 55439 1592981666 $17.95 www.BeaversPondPress.com 1-952-829-8818 Illustrated with warm,...

Making Heart-Bread.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Making Heart-Bread Matthew Linn, S.J., Sheila Fabricant Linn, and Dennis Linn, authors Francisco Miranda, illustrator Paulist Press 997 MacArthur Boulevard, Mahwah, NJ 07430 0809167271 $16.95 www.paulistpress.com...

Courage of the Blue Boy.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Courage of the Blue Boy Robert Neubecker Tricycle Press c/o Ten Speed Press Box 7123, Berkeley, CA 94707 1582461821 $15.95 www.tricyclepress.com There was a blue boy who lived in a blue land where everything's...

The Happy Lion Roars.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... The Happy Lion Roars Louise Fatio Alfred Knopf c/o Random House Children's Books 1745 Broadway, 10-1, New York, NY 10019 0375838872 $15.95 www.randomhouse.com/kids This is a new edition of a classic story originally...

Pirate Treasure Map.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Pirate Treasure Map Colin and Jacqui Hawkins Candlewick Press 2067 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140 0763632058 $15.99 www.candlewick.com Kids ages 4-8 will find intriguing the cartoon-style of drawing paired with...

Three Little Cajun Pigs.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Three Little Cajun Pigs Mike Artell Dial c/o Penguin Publishing Group 345 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014 0803728158 $15.99 www.penguin.com/youngreaders Three Cajun brothers find themselves in trouble when their...

Nick & Slim: The Legend of the Falcon Mine.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Nick & Slim: The Legend of the Falcon Mine Pamela Henn White Wolf Studio PO Box 490, Windermere, Florida 34786 The Spizman Agency (publicity) 5280 Cross Roads Manor, Atlanta, Georgia 30327 0976065401 $19.95...

Dell/Delacorte/Random House.(children's books)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Dell/Delacorte/Random House 1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019 www.randomhouse.com/kids A new addition to the 'Lady Grace' mysteries is FEUD (0385733232, $7.95) by Grace Cavendish, the sixth book which provides a fine mystery...

Stone Arch Books.(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Stone Arch Books 7825 Telegraph Road, Minneapolis, MN 55438 www.stonearchbooks.com 1-888-517-8977 Stone Arch Books specializes in books for the struggling and reluctant reader. They publisher both graphic novels and traditional...

Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost.(children's book)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Ghosthunters and the Incredibly Revolting Ghost Cornelia Funke Scholastic Inc. 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012 0439849586 $16.99 www.scholastic.com An ASG--Averagely Spooky Ghost--is hanging out in Tom's cellar--it's...