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The Librarian of Basra.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... The Librarian Of Basra
Jeanette Winter
Harcourt Brace
525 'B' Street, San Diego, CA 92101
www.harcourtbooks.com
0152054456 $16.00 1-800-543-1918
Ali Muhammad Baker's the librarian in Basra, Iraq: for fourteen years...
Blue.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Blue
Philippe Dupasquier
Andersen Press
c/o Trafalgar Square Publishing
PO Box 257, Howe Hill Road
North Pomfret, VT 05053-0257
www.trafalgarsquarebooks.com
1842703234 $16.99 1-800-423-4525
Philippe...
Houghton Mifflin.(Gooney Bird And The Room Mother)(Eat Your Peas, Ivy Louse!)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Houghton Mifflin
222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116
www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com
Advanced elementary to early middle school readers will relish Lois Lowry's Gooney Bird And The Room Mother (06-18532307, $15.00), telling of...
Dr. Welch and the Great Grape Story.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Dr. Welch And The Great Grape Story
Mary Lou Carney
Boyds Mills Press
815 Church Street, Honesdale, PA 18431
www.boydsmillspress.com
1590780396 $16.95 1-877-512-8366
Sherry Meidell provides realistic and fun drawings...
Knopf/Random.(Adventures Of Patty And The Big Red Bus)(Mother, Mother, I Want Another)(Where Willy Went)(Look Who's Talking! On The Farm)(The Easter Rabbit's Parade)(A Fine St. Patrick's Day)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Knopf/Random
www.randomhouse.com/kids
Meghan McCarthy's Adventures Of Patty And The Big Red Bus (0375829393, $12.95) tells of Patty's visits to her big red bus, where her and her sister drive to far-off places--including the moon!...
Math Fables.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Math Fables
Greg Tang
Scholastic Press
557 Broadway, New York NY 10012
0439453992 $16.95 www.scholastic.com
Heather Cahoon provides the whimsical and fun illustrations to a collection of Greg Tang's math-based fables...
Candlewick Press.(Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready For Bed?)(Tumble Bunnies)(No Place Like Home)(Book Review)(Children's Review)
June 1, 2005... Candlewick Press
2067 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
Jonathan Emmett's No Place Like Home (076362554X, $15.99) receives Vanessa Cabban's warm drawings as it tells of Mole, who thinks his burrow too dark and small and...
What Does Bunny See?(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... What Does Bunny See?
Linda Sue Park
Clarion Books
215 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10003
www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com
0618234853 $15.00 1-800-225-3362
Maggie Smith's very colorful and appealing drawings are the...
Mathability.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Mathability
Michael Cain & Mary Lou Johnson
Prufrock Press
PO Box 8813, Waco, TX 76714-8813
www.prufrock.com
1883055717 $12.95 1-800-998-2208
Expertly written by Michael Cain and quite nicely illustrated by Mary Lou...
Stories of Hope and Spirit.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Stories Of Hope And Spirit
Dan Keding
August House Inc.
PO Box 3223, Little Rock, AR 72203
www.augusthouse.com
0874837278 $18.95 1-800-284-8784
Compiled and edited by musician, storyteller, and recording artist Dan...
Merriam-Webster's Primary Dictionary.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Merriam-Webster's Primary Dictionary
Ruth Heller, illustrator
Merriam-Webster Inc.
PO Box 281, Springfield, MA 01102
0877791740 $16.95 www.m-w.com
Merriam-Webster's Primary Dictionary is an illustrated dictionary for...
Horses.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Horses
Laura S. Jeffrey
Enslow Publishers
PO Box 398, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
www.enslow.com
0766025195 $23.93 1-800-398-2504
Choosing a pet's a complicated process; particularly when it's as large as a horse....
Thomson/Gale.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Thomson/Gale
PO Box 9081, Farmington Hills MI 48333
$21.20 Each www.gale.com/kidhaven
Two new additions to Liza Jacobs' 'Wild Wild World' series from Thomson/Gale were specifically written for young picturebook readers to cover...
Flowers for Grandpa Dan.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Flowers For Grandpa Dan
Connie McIntyre & Louise McIntyre
Thumbprint Press
PO Box 11343, St. Louis, MO 63105
096776856X $17.95 thumbpress.com
Gracefully, expertly written by Connie McIntyre, and gently, beautifully...
Eating Gluten-Free with Emily.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Eating Gluten-Free With Emily
Bonnie J. Kruszka & Richard S. Cihlar
Woodbine House
6510 Bells Mill Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817
1890627623 $14.95 1-800-843-7323
Eating Gluten-Free With Emily: A Story for Children With Celiac...
Five Minute Bible Stories.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Five Minute Bible Stories
Lois Rock & Richard Johnson
Augsburg Books
PO Box 59304, Minneapolis, MN 55459
www.augsburgbooks.com
0806651253 $17.99 1-800-328-4648
Impressively enhanced throughout with the full color...
The Usborne Children's Cookbook.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... The Usborne Children's Cookbook
Rebecca Gilpin
EDC Publishing
10302 East 55th Place, Tulsa, OK 74146
0794508545 $18.95 www.edcpub.com
The Usborne Children's Cookbooks is packed from cover to cover with wonderfully...
I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... I Will Plant You A Lilac Tree
Laura Hillman
Atheneum
1230 Ave. of Americas, NY, NY 10020
www.simonsayskids.com
0689869800 $16.95 1-800-223-2336
Laura Hillman's memoir of a Schindler's list survivor takes the form of...
In the Promised Land.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... In The Promised Land
Doreen Rappaport
HarperCollins
1350 Ave. of Americas, NY, NY 10019
www.harperchildrens.com
0688171508 $15.99 1-800-242-7737
Here's a new approach to biography: a retelling of pivotal moments in...
Morgan Reynolds.(A Stranger In My Own House: The Story Of W.E.B. Di Bpod)(Roy Wilkins: Leader Of The NAACP)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Morgan Reynolds
620 South Elm Street, #223, Greensboro, NC 27406
$24.95 Each www.morganreynolds.com
Two new biogaphies for teen readers are highly recommended picks, standing out from the wealth of biographies about the same folks,...
Making It Home.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Making It Home
Lynn Westerhout
Napoleon Publishing
178 Willowdale Avenue, Suite 201, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M2N 4Y8
www.napoleonpublishing.com
0929141903 $18.95 1-416-730-9052
A former elementary and special needs...
Lerner Publishing Group.(Alex Rodriguez)(Annika Sorenstam)(Carly Patterson)(Michael Phelps)(Sammy Sosa)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Lerner Publishing Group
1251 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1036
1-800-328-4929 www.lernerbooks.com
"Amazing Athletes" is an eighteen volume series of superbly illustrated and informative biographies showcasing men...
Makin' Lemonade.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Makin' Lemonade
Leonardo Biciunas
DuneDisc
PO Box 323 Beverly Shores, IN 46301
$12.99 www.LeonardoMusic.com
The debut children's music CD by 15-year independent musician Leonardo Biciunas, Makin' Lemonade is a collection...
Letter Adventure & Other Snaily Songs.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Letter Adventure & Other Snaily Songs
Soaring Star Productions
Andrea Blain Public Relations (publicity)
PO Box 8538, Surprise, AZ 85374
DVD $15.95; VHS $12.95; CD $14.95
Part of the imaginatively produced and highly...
Chomp Chomp.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
June 1, 2005... Chomp Chomp
Shad Weathersby
Singing Rock Records
c/o The Creative Service Company
4360 Emerald Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
$14.59 www.shadweathersby.com
Chomp Chomp is a music CD for young people, chock full of...
When Charlie McButton Lost Power.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... When Charlie McButton Lost Power
Suzanne Collins & Mike Lester
Putnam
345 Hudson St., New York NY 10014
www.penguin.com
0399240004 $15.99 1-800-847-5515
Charlie loves computer games so much, he never plays with...
A Home for Bilby.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... A Home For Bilby
Joanne Crawford & Grace Fielding
Magabala Books/ISBS, dist.
920 Northeast 58th Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97213-3786
www.isbs.com
1875641912 $17.00 1-800-944-6190
Written with true originality by...
That's What Friends Do.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... That's What Friends Do
Kathryn Cave
Hyperion Books
77 West 66th St., NY, NY 10023-6298
www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com
0786851651 $15.99 1-800-759-0190
Ages 2-6 will enjoy a celebration of friendship and fun with...
Fooling the Tooth Fairy.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Fooling The Tooth Fairy
Martin Nelson Burton & Clint Hansen
London Town Press
PO Box 585, Montrose, CA 91021
0966649028 $17.00 londontownpress.com
When Marty tries to deceive the Tooth Fairy with a paper tooth, he learns...
The Mona Lisa Caper.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... The Mona Lisa Caper
Rick Jacobson & Laura Fernandez
Tundra Books
PO Box 1030, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
www.tundrabooks.com
0887767265 $15.95 1-800-788-1074
The Mona Lisa Caper by Rick Jacobson is based on a real theft...
Mom Can I Have a Dragon?(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Mom Can I Have A Dragon?
T. E. Watson & Dave Patterson
Paw Prints Press
2384 Tokay Court, Paradise, CA 95969
1584780207 $16.95 www.amazon.com
When young Sam brings home a rather unusual pet, his parents are oblivious to...
Henry Holt.(Mummy Math: An Adventure In Geometry)(Brave Little Raccoon)(Misery Moo)(Meet Wild Boars)(Humphrey's Bear)(Brief Article)(Childrens' Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Henry Holt
115 W. 18th St., New York NY 10011
www.henryholt.com
Henry Holt's spring picturebook list includes some wonderful and original titles certain to captivate young audiences! Cindy Neuschwander's Mummy Math: An Adventure...
Happy Skip Little Chick.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Happy Skip Little Chick
Jo Brown
Tiger Tales
202 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT 06897
1589250451 $15.95 1-203-834-0005
Gently written and colorfully illustrated by Jo Brown, Happy Skip Little Chick is the story of finding...
No Monsters Here.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... No Monsters Here
Sharon Jennings & Ruth Ohi
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
121 Harvard Ave., #2, Allston, MA 02134
1550417878 $14.95 www.fitzhenry.ca
When it's his bedtime, a little boy is ready to say goodnight and climb the...
The Golden Circus.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... The Golden Circus
Kathryn Jackson
Golden Books/Random House
1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
www.goldenbooks.com
0375832157 $9.95 1-800-726-0600
Mr. Roly-Poly's big-top circus is filled with lions, bears, elephants...
This is the Matzah.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... This Is The Matzah
Abby Levine & Paige Billin-Frye
Albert Whitman
6340 Oakton St., Morton Grove, IL 60053
www.albertwhitman.com
0807578851 $15.95 1-800-255-7675
Another fine Passover title joins the surprisingly few...
No Small Change.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... No Small Change
John Luksetich & Patti Kern
Imagine Nation Press
6109 Peabody St, Long Beach, CA 90808
www.imaginenationpress.com
0940411016 $14.95 1-877-372-3629
Impressively illustrated with sixteen watercolor...
The Banjoman / El Hombre de Banjo.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... The Banjoman / El Hombre de Banjo
Tyler Norman & Jose S. Perez, authors
Jose S. Perez, illustrator
The Overmountain Press
PO Box 1261, Johnson City, TN 37605
1570722927 $12.95 1-800-992-2691
The collaborative work of...
Schlessinger Media.(Ancient Cities of the arab World, vol. 1, 2)(Ancient Trade Routes of the Arab World)(Art and Architecture of the Arab World, vol. 1, 2)(Video Recording Review)
June 1, 2005... Schlessinger Media
7 East Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096-0580
1-610-645-4000 www.schlessinger.com
Available in both video and DVD formats, "The Arab World" series is a six volume series specifically designed for students grade...
Disney Presents Count on Math.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Disney Presents Count On Math
Disney Educational Productions
500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521-6307
www.edustation.com
1932644679 $TBA 1-800-295-5010
Disney Presents Count On Math is an educational DVD for...
Thinkeroo.(Gallop, Hop and Stomp)(Pedal, Paddle And Twirl)(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Thinkeroo
Andrea Blain Public Relations (publicity)
PO Box 1831, Bristol, CT 06010
1-860-585-9060 www.thinkeroo.com
Getting young children to physically exercise has never been so difficult with today's sedentary lifestyles....
Art on a Shoestring.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Art On A Shoestring
Cherie Lynn
Vat19
c/o Crystal Productions
PO Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025-6159
www.crystalproductions.com
$39.95 1-800-255-8629
Cherie Lynn, a professional and published art teacher for grades...
All About John Deere for Kids.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... All About John Deere For Kids
TM Books Video
PO Box 279, New Buffalo, MI 49117
www.tmbooks-video.com
193229127X $14.95 1-219-879-2822
All About John Deere For Kids: Part 1 is the first of an all live-action DVD series...
Gareth Stevens.(The Writing Of The Star-spangled Banner)(The Salem Witch Trials)(The Oregon Trail)(The Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention)(Atom Bomb Project )(The Oregon Trail)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Gareth Stevens
330 W. Olive #100, Milwaukee, WI 53212
$18.95 Each www.garethstevens.com
Six new additions to Gareth Stevens 'Events That Shaped America' series each provide readers in grades 3-5 with 32 pages of facts and vintage...
Saying Goodbye to a Friend.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Saying Goodbye To A Friend
Chrysalis Education
Smart Apple Media
1980 Lookout Dr, N. Mankato, MN 56003
1932333185 $27.10 www.amazon.com
The Chrysalis Education 'Saying Goodbye to?' series should be a cornerstone of any...
Benchmark/Marshall Cavendish.(The Countryside)(The City)(Religion)(The Patricians)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Benchmark/Marshall Cavendish
99 White Plains Rd, Tarrytown NY 10591
1-800-831-9881 marshallcavendish.com
Grades 4-6 will appreciate Kathryn Hinds' 'Life in the Roman Empire' series of a solid in-depth set of references suitable...
The Child's World.(Exploring Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... The Child's World
PO Box 326, Chanhassen, MN 55317
1-800-599-7323 www.childsworld.com
Children of all ages have a fascination with dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures that became extinct millions of years ago only to be discovered...
Crabtree Books.(Desert Food Chains)(Volcano Alert!)(Hurricane And Typhoon Alert!)(Earthquake Alert!)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Crabtree Books
350 5th Avenue, #3308, NY, NY 10118
www.crabtreebooks.com
Adding to the 'food chains' series is Bobbie Kalman & Kelley MacAuley's Desert Food Chains (0778719448, $16.95), a colorful survey of desert food chains,...
Stargazer Books/Creative Company.(Playing The Trumpet And Brass)(Playing The Flute, Recorder And Other Woodwind)(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Stargazer Books/Creative Company
PO Box 227, Mankato, MN 56002
$27.10 Each 1-800-445-6209
Two new 'Young Musician' titles provide 'how to' theory to young picturebook readers, using plenty of photos and color illustration to...
Hattie Marshall and the Prowling Panther.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Hattie Marshall And The Prowling Panther
Debra Smith
Pelican Publishing Company
1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, LA 70053
www.pelicanpub.com
1565549401 $6.95 1-800-843-1724
Book 1 in the "Hattie Marshall Frontier...
Simon & Schuster.(How The Amazon Queen Fought The Price Of Egypt)(What Grandmas Can't Do)(Dragon Downstairs )(Brief Article)(Children's Review(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Simon & Schuster
1230 Ave. of Americas, NY, NY 10020
www.simonsayskids.com
Kids will find Tamara Bower's How The Amazon Queen Fought The Price Of Egypt (068-9844344, $16.95) tells the lovely story of a queen who leads a race of...
Orchard Books.(Maia Of Thebes)(Anaconda Golden Flower)(Bone story Out From Boneville)(Ghost Ship)(The Waterless Sea)(Cry Of The Icemark)(Candy)(Deliver Us From Normal)(Book Review)(Children's Review)
June 1, 2005... Orchard Books
557 Broadway, NY, NY 10012-3999
www.scholastic.com
Ann Turner's Maia Of Thebes (043965-2235, $10.95) joins others in the 'Life and Times' historical novel series in exploring the daily life of Maia in 1463BC Egypt....
Catastrophe Cat.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Catastrophe Cat
Mary Small, author
Chantal Stewart, illustrator
Cygnet Books/ISBS, dist.
920 Northeast 58th Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97213-3786
www.isbscatalog.com
1920694374 $13.50 1-800-944-6190
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