Children's Bookwatch articles from February 2008

Children's Bookwatch archives from February 2008

Easy Paper Crafts in 5 Steps.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Easy Paper Crafts in 5 Steps Anna Llimos Enslow Publishers Box 398, 40 Industrial Road, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-0398 0766030873, $22.60 www.enslow.com Any who would make paper crafts in five very easy steps will find...

Maybe A Bear Ate It!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Maybe A Bear Ate It! Robie H. Harris, author Michael Emberley, illustrator Orchard Books c/o Scholastic 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-3999 9780439929615, $15.99 www.scholastic.com Award-winning author Robie...

Bart & the Gang.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Bart & the Gang Jean-Paul Loppo Martinez, author Keegan Gerhard, narrator LCA Publishing 8635 W. Sahara Ave. #180, Las Vegas, Nevada 89117 9780979533419, $15.95 www.bartandthegang.com The second in a new series of...

Abrams.(book reviews)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Abrams 115 West 18th Street, New York NY 10011 www.abramsyoungreaders.com Daniel Napp's PROFESSOR BUMBLE AND THE MONSTER OF THE DEEP (9780810994843, $15.95) tells of a studious bear who goes swimming every week with his...

Scholastic Inc.(book reviews)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Scholastic Inc. 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012 www.scholastic.com Ken Geist and Julia Gorton's THE THREE LITTLE FISH AND THE BIG BAD SHARK (0439719623, $6.99) is a wonderful story outlining what happens when three little fish...

Who's in the Bathroom?(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Who's in the Bathroom? Jeanne Willis Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020 1416935169, $12.99 www.simonsays.com Adrian Reynolds provides zany drawings for the fun WHO'S IN THE BATHROOM?, a story of a...

Squirt Swims with the Stars.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Squirt Swims with the Stars Michael Stephens Privately Published 9031 SW 122 Avenue, #210, Miami, FL 33186 No ISBN, $7.99 www.squirtthewhale.com Squirt Swims with the Stars is the first in a forthcoming series of...

Tera's Dawn.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Tera's Dawn Susan K. Schank, author Denise Seah, illustrator Purple Sky Publishing PO Box 12013, Parkville, MO 64152 9780976901792, $16.95 www.purpleskypublishing.com Tera's Dawn is a children's picturebook for young...

AmeriTales Presents Abraham Lincoln and the Forest of Little Pigeon Creek.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... AmeriTales Presents Abraham Lincoln and the Forest of Little Pigeon Creek T.D. Carter, author Randy Jennings, illustrator AmeriTales Entertainment, LLC 3525 Del Mar Heights Road, Suite 623, San Diego, CA 92130 Kern...

Fit For A Princess.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Fit For A Princess Risa Rotman & Tova Leff Hachai Publishing 527 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11225 9781929628384, $10.95 www.hachai.com The King's young daughter has a problem. She can't decide what to wear when she's...

Kersplatypus.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Kersplatypus Susan K. Mitchell, author Sherry Rogers, illustrator Sylvan Dell Publishing 976 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Suite 3, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 9781934359075, $16.95 www.sylvandellpublishing.com 1-877-958-2600 ...

The Year of the Rat.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... The Year of the Rat Oliver Chin, author Miah Alcorn, illustrator Immedium c/o China Books & Periodicals, Inc. 360 Swift Avenue, Suite 48, South San Francisco, CA 94080 9781597020114, $15.95 www.immedium.com...

Juana Meets Gabriel the Small-Business Angel.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Juana Meets Gabriel the Small-Business Angel Daphne A. Nowell, author Esther Nowell, illustrator Business Angel Press 174 West Foothill Blvd., #327, Monrovia, CA 91016 9780979890918, $17.95 www.businessangelpress.com ...

Little Boy with a Big Horn.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Little Boy with a Big Horn Jack Bechdolt, author Dan Yaccarino, illustrator Golden Books c/o Random House Children's Books 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 9780375839030, $14.99 www.goldenbooks.com 1-800-726-0600 ...

Marley's Treasure.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Marley's Treasure Gable Yerrid, author Jennifer Fitzgerald, illustrator Yorkville Press 1202 Lexington Avenue, #315, New York, NY 10028 9780976744269, $15.95 www.MarleysTreasure.com Featuring cheerful, child-friendly...

Hobie: The Hope Bear.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Hobie: The Hope Bear Jayne Hanson and Sheila Dokken, authors Pamela A. Erickson, illustrator Beaver's Pond Press 7104 Ohms Lane, Suite 101, Edina, MN 55439 9781592982080, $17.95 www.BeaversPondPress.com 1-952-829-8818 ...

Jules the Lighthouse Dog.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Jules the Lighthouse Dog P.T. Custard, author Ana Greer & David Pearson, illustrators Black Plume Books 608 Jordan Trace, Chesapeake, VA 23323 9780978531706, $12.95 www.blackplumebooks.com Based on a real-life...

Pardon Me, It's Ham, Not Turkey.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Pardon Me, It's Ham, Not Turkey Lisa Suhay, author Pamela Barcita, illustrator Bumble Bee Publishing 725 Watch Island Reach, Chesapeake, VA 23320 9781933982014, $17.95 www.bumblebeepublishing.com www.pigpardon.com ...

At the Door.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... At the Door Maly M. Kiendl, adapter and illustrator Rosedog Books 701 Smithfield Street, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 9780805989960, $9.00 www.rosedogbookstore.com Based on the children's storybook by Victorian writer...

Ballerina Dreams.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Ballerina Dreams Lauren Thompson, author James Estrin, photographer Feiwel and Friends c/o Holtzbrinck Publishers 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010 9780312370299, $16.95 www.amazon.com Featuring gorgeous...

If This Old Tree Could Talk To Me!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... If This Old Tree Could Talk To Me! Jancy Morgan and Tom Dunn Leathers Publishing 4500 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66211 9781585974399, $24.95 www.leatherspublishing.com 1-888-888-7696 If This Old Tree Could Talk To...

A Journey with the Spider & Snake to Arizona.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... A Journey with the Spider & Snake to Arizona Beatrice Cook Travel America Books 64 Vanderbilt Avenue, Floral Park, NY 11001 9780979586705, $14.95 The first in a new picturebook series about Betty the spider and Jake the...

Yetsa's Sweater.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Yetsa's Sweater Sylvia Olsen, author Joan Larson, illustrator Sono Nis Press Box 160, Winlaw, BC V0G 2J0 Orca Book Publishers (distribution) Box 468, Custer, WA 98240-0468 9781550391558, $17.95 www.sononis.com...

The Cake Thief.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... The Cake Thief Sally O. Lee Lee Publishing 35 Locust Street, Danvers, MA 01923 9781419683978, $22.50 www.leepublishing.net Imaginatively written and colorfully illustrated by Sally O. Lee, "The Cake Thief" is the...

Dance in a Buffalo Skull.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Dance in a Buffalo Skull Zitkala-Sa, author S.D. Nelson, illustrator South Dakota State Historical Society Press 900 Governors Drive, Pierre, SC 57501-2217 9780977795529, $14.95 www.sdshspress.com Translated from the...

Fast & Feisty.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
February 1, 2008... Fast & Feisty Princess Katie & Racer Steve RocketNYC c/o Waldmania! 130 Maywood Drive, San Francisco, CA 94127 CD, $15.00 www.princessracer.com www.cdbaby.com Katie O'Sullivan and Steve Borne effectively collaborate...

Celtic Dreamland.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
February 1, 2008... Celtic Dreamland Putumayo Kids c/o Beth Blenz-Clucas Publicity 5505 SW Illinois Street, Portland, OR 97221 PUT 272-2, $14.98 www.putumayo.com info@putumayo.com Celtic Dreamland offers an assortment of delightful melodies...

You Can Dance!(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
February 1, 2008... You Can Dance! The Learning Station 3950 Bristol Court, Melbourne, FL 32904 CD-1600, $15.00 www.learningstationmusic.com 1-800-789-9990 You Can Dance! Lyrics and Dance Instructions is more than a music CD for preschool through...

Guardians of the Earth.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
February 1, 2008... Guardians of the Earth Penelope Torribio 1 World Education 695 E. Kingsley Ave., Pomona, CA 91767 CD, $15.00 www.penelopetorribio.com Guardians of the Earth is a music CD of catchy tunes for young people, created to build...

The Dragonfly Races.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
February 1, 2008... The Dragonfly Races Ellis Paul Black Wolf Records c/o Beth Blenz-Clucas Publicity 5505 SW Illinois Street, Portland, OR 97221 CD, $15.00 www.ellispaul.com www.flynnmusic.com The Dragonfly Races is a family-friendly...

Shakin' In Chicago.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
February 1, 2008... Shakin' In Chicago Thaddeus Rex Thaddeus Rex Inc. c/o Waldmania! 130 Maywood Drive, San Francisco, CA 94127 CD, $TBA, www.amazon.com Chicago-based independent children's recording artist Thaddeus Rex has a new...

Holy Guacamole! And Other Scrumptious Snacks.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Holy Guacamole! And Other Scrumptious Snacks Nick Fouchald & Rick Peterson Picture Window Books 5115 Excelsior Blvd., Suite 232, Minneapolis, MN 55416 9781404839953, $18.95 www.picturewindowbooks.com 1-877-371-1536 Part of...

The Invisible Book.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... The Invisible Book Bracha Goetz, author Patti Argoff, illustrator Hachai Publishing 527 Empire Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11225 9781929628377, $10.95 www.hachai.com The Invisible Book is rhyming picturebook in which a young...

Richard Codor's Joyous Haggadah.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Richard Codor's Joyous Haggadah Richard Codor & Liora Codor Loose Line Productions, Inc. 583-16th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 9780979921803, $11.95 www.joyoushaggadah.com "Richard Codor's Joyous Haggadah" is a 48-page...

Three Kings.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Three Kings Brian Harrison-Lever Fremantle Press c/o International Specialized Book Services (ISBS) 920 Northeast 58th Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97213 9781863682961, $25.50 www.isbs.com 1-800-944-6190 Three...

Meet Jesus.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Meet Jesus Lynn Tuttle Gunney, author Jane Conteh-Morgan, illustrator Skinner House Books 25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108-2800 Red Wheel/Weiser (distribution) 65 Parker Street, Suite 7, Newburyport, MA 01950-4600...

Barefoot.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Barefoot Stefi Weisburd, author Lori McElrath-Eslick, illustrator Wordsong c/o Boyds Mills Press 815 Church Street, Honesdale, PA 18431 9781590783061, $16.95 www.boydsmillspress.com 1-877-512-8366 Barefoot: Poems...

2Dot to Dot in the Sky.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... 2Dot to Dot in the Sky Joan Marie Galat, author Lorna Bennett, illustrator Walrus Books c/o Whitecap Books 351 Lynn Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7J 2C4 9781552858059, $14.95 www.whitecap.ca Dot to Dot in the Sky:...

Imagine a Dragon.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Imagine a Dragon Laurence Pringle, author Eujin Kim Neilan, illustrator Boyds Mills Press 815 Church Street, Honesdale, PA 18431 9781563973284, $16.95 www.boydsmillspress.com 1-877-512-8366 Gorgeously illustrated by...

Hide-and-Seek Dragons.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Hide-and-Seek Dragons Fiona Watt, author Mary Cartwright, designer Fabiano Fiorin, illustrator Usborne c/o EDC Publishing 10302 E. 55th Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74146 9780794515904, $16.99 www.edcpub.com...

Dragonatomy.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Dragonatomy Matt Doeden, author Jonathan Mayer, illustrator Edge Books c/o Capstone Press 151 Good Counsel Drive, PO Box 669, Mankato, Minnesota 56002 9781429612951, $23.93 www.capstonepress.com Dragonatomy is a...

Janey Junkfood's Fresh Adventure.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Janey Junkfood's Fresh Adventure Barbara Storper & Frances E. Schneid FoodPlay Productions 1 Sunset Avenue, Hatfield, MA 01038 KSB Promotions 55 Honey Creek, NE, Ada, MI 49301 (publicity) 9780964285859, $15.95...

Maple Tree Press.(book reviews)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Maple Tree Press 51 Front Street East, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1B3 www.mapletreepress.com Two softcover books in the "Girl Zone" series published by Maple Tree Press offer positive and informative messages for young women...

Kibbles Rockin' Clubhouse Volume 1: Expressing Yourself.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Kibbles Rockin' Clubhouse Volume 1: Expressing Yourself NoteAbilities 4585 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123 Andrea Blain Public Relations, Inc. (publicity) 9750 Crawford Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076 9780980043600,...

Skill-Building Buddies: Handling Transitions and Change.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
February 1, 2008... Skill-Building Buddies: Handling Transitions and Change Mazzarella Media PO Box 86, Bristol, CT 06011 Andrea Blain Public Relations, Inc. (publicity) 9750 Crawford Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076 DVD, $19.95 www.mazz.com ...

The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World E.L. Konigsburg Atheneum c/o Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020 1416949720, $16.99 www.simonsays.com Amadeo Kaplan is a new kid in town; but one with a...

Grk and the Pelotti Gang.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Grk and the Pelotti Gang Joshua Doder Delacorte Press c/o Random House Children's Books 1745 Broadway, 10-1, New York, NY 10019 9780385733601, $14.99 www.randomhouse.com/kids 1-800-726-0600 Natascha and Max are recent...

The Orange Slipknot.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... The Orange Slipknot Jan Young, author Pat Lehmkuhl, illustrator Raven Publishing PO Box 2866, 125 Cherry Creek Road, Norris, MT 59745 9780977252558, $10.00 www.ravenpublishing.net Tutor Jan Young draws from her...

The Secret Zoo.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... The Secret Zoo Bryan Chick Second Wish Press PO Box 139, Clarkston, MI 48347 9780979188732, $5.99 www.TheSecretZoo.com The Secret Zoo is a fantastic novel for young readers about mysterious happenings in the Clarksville...

Tell Me a Story 2: Animal Magic.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)(Children's review)
February 1, 2008... Tell Me a Story 2: Animal Magic Amy Friedman, writer & producer Lori Ada Jaroslow, director Friedman & Danziger 4160 Lyceum Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066 9780979086717, $16.95 www.MythsAndTales.com Tell Me a Story 2:...

George Washington Carver.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... George Washington Carver Tonya Bolden Abrams 115 West 18th Street, New York NY 10011 9780810993662, $18.95 www.abramsyoungreaders.com Books about George Washington Carver are typically written for an older age range, so...

Crabtree Publishers.
February 1, 2008... Crabtree Publishers 350 5th Avenue, Suite 3308, New York NY 10118 $19.95 Each www.crabtreebooks.com Bobbie Kalman's 'What Is A' series joins others in the 'Big Science Ideas' set, each book offering 32 pages of information...

My Favorite Places From A to Z.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... My Favorite Places From A to Z Peggy Snow, author Brian Barber, illustrator Maren Green Publishing, Inc. 5525 Memorial Avenue North, Suite 6, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 9781934277034, $15.99 www.marengreen.com...

2P Is for Peanut.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... 2P is for Peanut Lisa Gelber & Jody Roberts Getty Publications 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1682 9780892368785, $9.95 www.getty.edu P is for Peanut is an ABC book for children featuring...

Mother Goose's Storytime Nursery Rhymes.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Mother Goose's Storytime Nursery Rhymes Axel Scheffler Scholastic Inc. 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012 0439903068, $19.99 www.scholastic.com Mother Goose has three curious goslings: Boo, Lucy and Small. Their questions...