Children's Bookwatch articles from January 2005

Children's Bookwatch archives from January 2005

Parties with Pizzazz.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... Parties With Pizzazz Marci Mohan, et al. Pizzazz Publishing KSB Promotions (publicty) PO Box 415, Victoria, MN 55386 0974493600 $19.95 www.amazon.com The collaborative effort of Marci Mohan, Jeanne Palmer, and Peggy...

Random Publishing Group.(Mostly Ghostly: Who Let The Ghosts Out?)(Haunted Castle On Hallow's Eve)(Junie B. First Grader: Shipwrecked)(Shadows Of Ghadames)
January 1, 2005... Random Publishing Group 1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019 www.randomhouse.com/kids Four easier readers for kids in grades 3-6 provide chapter books and simpler, attractive reads for kids a step out of the picturebook world....

Petropolis.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... Petropolis Susanne Santoro Whayne Handprint Books 413 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 1593549919 $16.95 handprintbooks.com Ages 4-8 will find Petropolis an engaging picturebook story, with its drawings by Christopher...

Little, Brown.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... Little, Brown 1271 Avenue of Americas, NY, NY 10020 www.lb-kids.com www.amazon.com Four lovely new picturebooks are recommended picks. Karma Wilson's Mr. Murry And Thumbkin (0316076139, $15.99) receives engaging drawings by Ard...

The Wishing Tree.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... The Wishing Tree Roseanne Thong & Connie McLennan Shen's Books 40951 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538 1885008260 $16.95 www.shens.com Young readers ages 4-10 will find Wishing Tree by Roseanne Thong to be a deftly woven...

Putnam Publishing Group.(Truth About Poop)(Last Race)(Bunny Mail)(The Umbrella ()(I Wanna Iguana)(Even More Parts)
January 1, 2005... Putnam Publishing Group 345 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 www.penguin.com www.amazon.com A host of inviting new picturebooks are strong picks for discriminating collections. Susan E. Goodman's Truth About Poop (0670036749,...

Over the Hills and Far Away.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... Over The Hills And Far Away Chris Conover Farrar Straus Giroux 19 Union Square West, NY, NY 100013 0374380430 $16.00 www.fsgkids.com Tom, an otter pop, learns how to pipe a single song and enchants everyone he meets in...

Harry Abrams.(Jungle Drums)(Pee-Ew! Is That You, Bertie?)(D Is For Drums)(The Metro Museum of Art's Can You Find It, Too?)
January 1, 2005... Harry Abrams 115 West 18th Street, NY, NY 10011 www.abramsbooks.com Some truly lovely artistic titles from this publisher will please librarians seeking high-quality picturebooks. Graeme Base's Jungle Drums (0810950448, $18.95) is...

You're All My Favorites.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... You're All My Favorites Sam McBratney & Anita Teram Candlewick 2067 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140 076362442X $15.99 candlewick.com Anita Teram's lovely drawings are a winning addition to Sam McBratney's moving...

The Stolen Smile.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Stolen Smile J. Patrick Lewis & Gary Kelley Creative Editions 123 S. Broad St., Mankato, MN 56001 1568461925 $17.95 1-800-445-6209 With The Stolen Smile, artist Gary Kelley and author J. Patrick Lewis journey to 1911...

Random Publishing Group - 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.(A Sound Like Someone Trying Not To Make A Sound)(Annie Was Warned)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Random Publishing Group 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 www.randomhouse.com/kids John Irving's A Sound Like Someone Trying Not To Make A Sound (0385746-806, $15.95) receives lovely embellishment by Tatjana Hauptmann as it tells...

King O'The Cats.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... King O'The Cats Aaron Shepard & Kristin Sorra Atheneum 1230 Avenue of Americas, NY, NY 10020 0689820828 $16.95 simonsayskids.com Kristin Sorra's vibrant drawings bring an old English folk story to life in Aaron Shepard's...

The Call of the Osprey.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... The Call Of The Osprey Norman Jorgensen; Brian Harrison-Lever Fremantle Arts Centre Press/ISBS, dist. 920 Northeast 58th Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97213 www.isbscatalog.com 1920731857 $22.50 1-800-944-6190 The...

April Foolishness.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... April Foolishness Teresa Bateman; Nadine B. Westcott Albert Whitman & Company 6340 Oakton St., Morton Grove IL 60053 0807504041 $15.95 albertwhitman.com The grandkids are visiting Grandma and Grandpa on their farm....

Treasure of Ghostwood Gully.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... Treasure Of Ghostwood Gully Marcia Vaughan Rising Moon PO Box 1389, Flagstaff, AZ 86002-1389 0873588584 $15.95 northlandpub.com Coyote leads her animal friends on a spooky treasure hunt through the desert to a ghostly...

Eddie's Ordeal.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Eddie's Ordeal Kelly Starling Lyons Just Us Books Inc. 356 Glenwood Ave., East Orange NJ 07017 0940975165 $16.95 justusbooks.com The fourth book in the NEATE series, Eddie's Ordeal is a novel recommended for young adult...

Cecilia's Year.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Cecilia's Year Susan & Denise Gonzales Abraham Cinco Puntos Press 701 Texas Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79901 0938317873 $16.95 1-915-838-1625 Cecilia's Year is a young adult novel about the dreams of a Latina girl living in...

Jamie Come of Age.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... Jamie Comes Of Age Vera M. Kierstead-Farber Vantage Press Inc. 419 Park Avenue South, 18th floor, New York, NY 10016 0533148219 $10.95 1-212-736-1767 Jamie Comes Of Age is a young adult novel and sequel to Jamie's...

Mystery at Blackbeard's Cove.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... Mystery At Blackbeard's Cove Audrey Penn Tanglewood Press PO Box 3009, Terre Haute, IN 47803 www.tanglewoodbooks.com 0974930318 $14.95 1-812-877-9488 Bestselling children's author Audrey Penn presents Mystery At...

Heir of Mystery.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... Heir Of Mystery Philip Ardagh Henry Holt 115 W. 18th St., New York NY 10011 0805074775 $9.95 henryholt.com Philip Ardagh's Heir Of Mystery is the second "Unlikely Exploit" title but needs no prior familiarity to prove...

The Balloon Boy of San Francisco.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... The Balloon Boy Of San Francisco Dorothy Kupcha Leland Tomato Enterprises PO Box 73892, Davis, CA 95617 www.tomatoenterprises.com 0961735791 $9.95 The Balloon Boy Of San Francisco is an adventure novel based on a...

Look and make cooking.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)
January 1, 2005... Look And Make Cooking Sea-To-Sea Publications/Watts 1980 Lookout Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003 www.scholasticlibrary.com 1932889256 $27.10 1-800-621-1115 Very young picturebook readers just beginning to cook will find...

Crabtree.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Crabtree 350-5th Avenue, #3308, NY, NY 10118 www.crabtreebooks.com Two new additions to Bobbie Kalman's outstanding "KidPower" series outlining recipes for healthy lifestyles for kids will especially appeal to grades 3-5, and...

The International Cookbook for Kids.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... The International Cookbook For Kids Matthew Locricchio Marshall Cavendish Corporation 99 White Plains Rd, Tarrytown NY 10591 0761451854 $18.95 1-800-831-9881 The International Cookbook For Kids by professional chef and...

Birthday in the Barrio.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Birthday In The Barrio Mayra L. Dole & Tonel Children's Book Press 2211 Mission St, San Francisco CA 94110 0892391944 $16.95 www.cbookpress.org Chavi must find a way to throw a birthday party for her friend's sister...

How Dogs Came from Wolves.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... How Dogs Came From Wolves Jack Myers Boyds Mills Press 815 Church Street, Honesdale, PA 18431 159078278X $9.95 1-800-490-5111 Jack Myers is Professor Emeritus of Zoology at the University of Texas at Austin and the Senior...

Weigl Publishers.(Caring For Your Pet)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Weigl Publishers 250 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10118-0069 www.weigl.com 1590361423 $206.40 1-866-649-3445 Specifically designed and written to National Science Education Standards, the forty titles comprising the new "Caring For...

How Animals Live.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... How Animals Live Bernard Stonehouse & Esther Bertram Scholastic 557 Broadway, New York NY 10012 0439548349 $16.95 www.scholastic.com Simply gorgeous drawings by John Francis from cover to inside encourage leisure browsing...

Stargazer Books.(Ants And Termites)(Bees And Wasps)(Chimpanzees)(Elephants)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Stargazer Books c/o The Creative Company PO Box 227, Mankato, MN 56002 1-800-445-6209 www.amazon.com Two lovely new series titles are fine choices for libraries seeking bright color and interesting, different titles. The...

Gareth Stevens.(Lions)(Elephants)(Zebras)(Crocodiles)(Camels)(Penguins)(Polar Bears)(Sharks)(Tigers)(Frogs)(Hamster)(Rabbit)(Cat)(Dog)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Gareth Stevens 330 W. Olive, #100, Milwaukee WI 53212 www.garethstevens.com Gareth Stevens' many series titles will prove lasting library additions; especially in the case of 'All About Wild Animals' ($17.50 each), a set of...

KidHaven Press.(Komodo Dragons)(California Condor)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... KidHaven Press 27500 Drake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3535 www.gale.com www.amazon.com Komodo dragons are sure to capture the interest of youngsters in grades 3-5, and Marcia Gresko's Komodo Dragons (0737-717645 $23.70)...

Smart Apple Media.(Butterfly)(Ant)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Smart Apple Media 1980 Lookout Dr, N. Mankato, MN 56003 $27.10 each 1-800-445-6209 Two new additions to the lovely 'Creepy Crawly World' series from Smart Apple Media are wonderful picks for teaching kids about basic backyard...

Sea-To-Sea/Scholastic.(Beetles)(Caterpillars)(City Animals)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Sea-To-Sea/Scholastic 1980 Lookout Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003 1-800-621-1115 scholasticlibrary.com Three new animal books from this publisher provide grades 1-3 with almost thirty pages of very simple facts, large print, and...

Wings of Slumber.(Sound Recording Review)
January 1, 2005... Wings Of Slumber Banana Slug String Band PO Box 2262, Santa Cruz, CA 95063 www.bananaslugstringband.com 1-888-327-5847 $14.99 The home of every small child should have a collection of lullabies for the purpose of...

We All Laugh in the Same Language.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... We All Laugh In The Same Language Marla Lewis Plumjuice Records PO Box 550, Wantagh, NY 11793 marla362@optonline.net 8353465257 $14.99 1-516-785-8456 Marla Lewis has performed her original music programs in schools,...

A Student's Guide to F. Scott Fitzgerald.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... A Student's Guide To F. Scott Fitzgerald Eva Weisbrod Enslow PO Box 398, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 www.enslow.com 0766022021 $21.95 1-800-398-2504 Eva Weisbrod's A Student's Gudie To F. Scott Fitzerald is a 'must'...

Thomson-Gale.(Understanding Beowulf)(Understanding The Canterbury Tales)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Thomson-Gale 274500 Drake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3535 www.gale.com www.amazon.com Three new guides to understanding literature are picks for middle to high school grades equally. Clarice Swisher's Understanding The...

Ecosystems for Children.(Video Recording Review)
January 1, 2005... Ecosystems For Children Schlessinger Media 7 East Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096-0580 1-800-843-3620 www.schlessinger.com An ideal instruction tool for classroom science classes and home school curriculum supplementation,...

The Secret in the Attic.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... The Secret In The Attic R. Frie & K. Zahradnik Zahrob Publishing Company PO Box 5825, Rochester, MN 55903-5825 0975364103 $9.95 The Secret In The Attic is a deftly written fantasy novel recommended for preteens and young...

Gabriel's Journey.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Gabriel's Journey Thomas J. Prestopnik 1st Books Library 1663 South Liberty Drive, #2, Bloomington, IN 47403-5161 www.1stbooks.com 1410735885 $13.50 1-888-280-7715 Gabriel's Journey is a young adult fantasy novel in...

Return to Evergreen.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Return To Evergreen Wendy Cincotta Evergreen Books PO Box 186, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547 0972301011 $9.95 evergreen-books.com Return To Evergreen is a fantasy novel meant for young adults but appealing to readers and fantasy...

Why Me? Why Did I Have to Get Diabetes?(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Why Me? Why Did I Have To Get Diabetes? Robert Messinger & Laura Messinger Little Mai Press 102 River Dr., Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034 http://members.aol.com/lmaipress 1893237028 $12.95 Why Me? Why Did I Have To Get...

The Girls' Guide to AD/HD.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... The Girls' Guide To AD/HD Beth Walker Woodbine House 6510 Belles Mill Rd, Bethesda MD 20817 www.woodbinehouse.com 1890627569 $17.95 1-800-843-7323 Written with humor and encouragement, The Girls' Guide To AD/HD is a...

Sammy's Day at the Fair.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Sammy's Day At The Fair Jerome Tiller & Paul Tiller Beaver's Pond Press 7104 Ohm's Lane, Suite 216, Edina, MN 55439-2129 www.BeaversPondPress.com 1592980465 $15.95 1-800-901-3480 Jerome Tiller's Sammy's Day At The...

The Palette of Breath.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... The Palette of Breath Lauren Robins Safe Goods 561 Shunpike Rd., Sheffield, MA 01257 1884820778 $7.95 safegoodspub.com The Palette Of Breath is a very simple guide to "easy belly breathing", written especially for...

Limericks from the Heart (And Lungs!).(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Limericks From The Heart (And Lungs!) Lanny Poffo White-Boucke Publishing 1205 Hawk Ridge Road, Lafayette, CO 80026 1888580291 $14.00 white-boucke.com Limericks From The Heart (And Lungs!) offers 335 original limericks...

Shirley Temple.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Shirley Temple John Bankston Mitchell Lane 34 Decidedly Lane, Bear, DE 19701 1584151722 $16.95 mitchelllane.com John Bankston's Shirley Temple appeared some time ago but deserves ongoing mention as a rare biography of the...

World Almanac Library.(George and Martha Washington)(Ronald and Nancy Reagan)(Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln)(John and Jacqueline Kennedy)(Claude Monet)(Marc Chagall)(Rembrandt)(Botticelli)(Thomas Edison)(Aung San Suu Kyi)(J. K. Rowling)(Colin Powell)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... World Almanac Library 330 W. Olive St. #100, Milwaukee, WI 53132 www.worldalmanaclibrary.com World Almanac's books are geared to be lasting references: each set of titles provides strong biographical coverages appropriate for...

The Boy Who Drew Birds.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... The Boy Who Drew Birds Jacqueline Davies Houghton Mifflin 222 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116 0618243437 $15.00 www.hmco.com John James Audubon loved nature and the outdoors as a child, and was determined to study birds in...

Morgan Reynolds Publishing.(Tycho Brahe: Mapping The Heavens)(Nicholas Copernicus And The Founding Of Modern Astronomy)(Johannes Kepler: Discovering The Laws Of Celestial Motion)(Galileo Galilei And The Science Of Motion)(Isaac Newton: Organizing The Universe)(Louis Pasteur And The Founding Of Microbiology )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Morgan Reynolds Publishing 620 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27406 1-800-535-1504 morganreynolds.com "Renaissance Scientists" is a series of informative books showcasing six of the most influential of the renaissance era pioneers...

Weekly Reader.(Bill Gates)(Jackie Robinson)(Oprah Winfrey)(Anne Frank)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Weekly Reader 330 West Olive Street, #100, Milwaukee, WI 53212 $14.50 www.earlyliteracy.com Kids in grades 2-3 will find Jonathan A. Brown's 'People to Know' titles to be ideal 24-page biographical introductions and the perfect...

Blackbirch Press.(Postmaster General)(Secretary Of The Treasury)(FBI Director)(Secretary Of The Treasury)(National Security Adviser)(Secretary Of Labor)(Secretary Of Commerce)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Blackbirch Press 27500 Drake Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3535 www.gale.com www.amazon.com Six new additions to the Blackbrich Press 'America's Leaders' series deftly written by Scott Ingram for grades 2-3 provide fine...

Clara House Books/The Oliver Press.(How It Happens At The ATV Plant)(How It Happens At The Building Site)(How It Happens At The Cereal Company)(How It Happens At The Fireworks Factory)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Clara House Books/The Oliver Press 5707 W. 36th St., Minneapolis, MN 55416 1-800-865-4837 www.oliverpress.com Clara House Books has launched a new series of "How It Happens" books specifically written to introduce young readers...

Capstone Press.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Capstone Press PO Box 669, Mankato, MN 56002-0669 1-800-747-4992 www.capstonepress.com "Energy At Work" (0736825576, $135.60) is a new and rather impressive science series from Capstone Press that showcases the six primary sources...

Rourke Publishing LLC.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Rourke Publishing LLC PO Box 3328, Vero Beach, FL 32964 1589526570 rourkepublishing.com The new "Discover the Life of an American Legend" series from Rourke Publishing presents a social studies series designed specifically for...

Lerner Publications.(Making Laws)(How Congress Works)(A Balancing Act)(Order In The Court)(Running For Office)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Lerner Publications 241 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1607 1-800-328-4929 www.lernerbooks.com Five new titles in Lerner's 'How Government Works' series provide important key focus on issues of politics for kids in...