Children's Bookwatch articles from November 2008

Children's Bookwatch archives from November 2008

Ice Cream: The Full Scoop.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Ice Cream: The Full Scoop Gail Gibbons Holiday House 425 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10017 9780823421558, $16.95 www.holidayhouse.com The history and making of ice cream from farm to freezer is recounted in a series of...

Time is When.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Time is When Beth Gleick Tundra Books PO Box 1030, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 9780887768705, $15.95, www.tundrabooks.com What is time? One could go on a long scientific answer, but that's not going to answer it for a child....

Houghton Mifflin.(How Many Ways Can You Catch A Fly?)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Houghton Mifflin 222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116 www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com Eighty years before Columbus, China sent ships to explore the world--there to find the mysterious 'chee-lin', or giraffe. This story of the...

Youngen Finds Her Song.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Youngen Finds Her Song Maria J. Andrade Clara Publishing 680 Napa Court, Claremont, CA 91711 9780970634733, $15.99 Believing in oneself is a valuable and important skill. "Youngen Finds Her Song: An Inspiring Adventure...

Kindness To Share From A To Z.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Kindness To Share From A To Z Todd Snow, Peggy Snow, Kirsten Sevig Maren Green Publishing, Inc. 5525 Memorial Avenue North, Suite 6 Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 9781934277164, $9.99, www.marengreen.com, 1-800-287-1512 ...

Fabulous Food Detectives.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Fabulous Food Detectives Susan Ingebretson, author Liliane Grenier, illustrator Playbooks, Inc. 111 Corporate Drive, Ste 240, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 9781604760743, $10.38 www.playbooks.com Fabulous Food Detectives is...

Which Instrument Is Right for Me?(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Which Instrument Is Right for Me? R. E. Loy, author J. Seda, illustrator Vantage Press Inc. 419 Park Avenue South, 18th floor, New York, NY 10016 9780533157099, $7.95 http://www.vantagepress.com 1-212-736-1767 Which...

Green Light, Red Light, Go!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Green Light, Red Light, Go! Joann Jackson PublishAmerica PO Box 151, Frederick, MD 21705-0151 1604417781, $24.95, www.publishamerica.com Green Light, Red Light, Go! is a flat-spined softcover picturebook that uses simple...

Smart Fitness Smart Foods.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
November 1, 2008... The Health/Medicine Shelf Smart Fitness Smart Foods Ronno & Liz Jones-Twomey Kimbo Educational PO Box 477, Long Branch, NJ 07740-0477 $15.95 www.kimboed.com 1-800-631-2187 Developed with the aid of Carol Ann Erickson,...

Sesame Street Playground.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
November 1, 2008... The Music Shelf Sesame Street Playground Putumayo Kids c/o Putumayo World Music 411 Lafayette St., 4th floor, NY, NY 10003 Beth Blenz-Clucas Publicity 5505 SW Illinois Street, Portland, OR 97221 $15.98...

Loquat Rooftop.(Sound recording review)(Brief article)(Children's review)
November 1, 2008... Loquat Rooftop Randy Kaplan Yellow Thing Records & Books Kindie Rock PR (publicity) treeleigh1@aol.com stacy@kindierockpr.com (author) $15.00 www.randykaplan.com Though family-friendly, Randy Kaplan's music CD album...

Dropping in on Grandma Moses.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
November 1, 2008... The DVD Shelf Dropping in on Grandma Moses Pam Stephens, author Jim McNeill, animator Crystal Productions PO Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025-6159 9781562905972, $26.75 www.crystalproductions.com 1-800-255-8629 ...

Readeez: Volume One.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
November 1, 2008... Readeez: Volume One The Readeez Company c/o Waldmania! 130 Maywood Drive, San Francisco, CA 94127 DVD, $18.00, http://readeez.com When it comes to small children, learning is most effective when it is also fun! That's the...

Earth Science.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
November 1, 2008... Earth Science Rock 'N Learn PO Box 3595, Conroe, TX 77305-3595 9781934312056, $19.99 www.rocknlearn.com 1-800-348-8445 The latest in a series of Test Preparation DVDs for young people, Earth Science takes viewers on an...

Breakfast Because!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
November 1, 2008... Breakfast Because! Learning ZoneXPress PO Box 1022, Owatonna, MN 55060 1571757309, $99.95 www.learningzoneexpress.com 1-888-455-7003 Intended for viewers from grade five to adult, Breakfast Because! is an educational DVD about...

The Adventures of Walker & Ping Ping.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)
November 1, 2008... The Adventures of Walker & Ping Ping Little Emperor LLC 118 Spring Street, 3rd Flr, New York, NY 10012 Andrea Blain Public Relations, Inc. (publicity) 9750 Crawford Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076 $21.99 www.walkerandpingping.com...

The Native American Shelf.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Native American Shelf Coyote Speaks Wonders Of The Native American World Ari Berk and Carolyn Dunn Abrams Books for Young Reader c/o Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 115 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011 9780810993723,...

The Great Pika Pie Caper.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Mystery/Suspense Shelf The Great Pika Pie Caper Marlene Clapp Privately Published 17 7th Street, Harwich, MA 02645 9781605520124, $15.50 Just because someone loves something, it doesn't mean they want to become...

Vicki Silver Mysteries: Cruise Control.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Vicki Silver Mysteries: Cruise Control Alissa Wood Summertime Books P.O. Box 79684,Forth Worth, TX 76179 9780980186116, $7.99, 176 pp., www.summertimebooks.com The Vicki Silver Mysteries are back with "Cruise Control",...

Moroccan Mystery.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Moroccan Mystery Nancy V. Riley nancyvriley@yahoo.com (author) iUniverse, Inc. c/o Author House 1663 Liberty Dr. Suite #300, Bloomington, IN 47403 9780595486960, $11.95 www.iuniverse.com www.thepassportseries.com ...

The Haunting on Devil's Den Road.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Fantasy/SciFi Shelf The Haunting on Devil's Den Road Karen Chilton, author Gary McCluskey, illustrator Snug Harbor Press PO Box 5696, Wakefield, RI 02880 9780982057506, $10.99 www.snugharborpress.com...

Edgar Font's Hunt for a House to Haunt Adventure Three.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Edgar Font's Hunt for a House to Haunt Adventure Three Patrick H.T. Doyle Armadillo Books for Young Readers 232 Waller St., San Francisco, CA 94102 9780978613228, $7.99 www.armadillo-books.com www.edgarfont.com Edgar...

The Dragon's Familiar.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Dragon's Familiar Lawrence J. Cohen iUniverse, Inc. c/o Author House 1663 Liberty Dr. Suite #300, Bloomington, IN 47403 9780595514137, $15.95 www.iuniverse.com The Dragon's Familiar is a fantasy novel for young...

Time of the Thunderbird.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Time of the Thunderbird Diane Silvey, author John Mantha, illustrator Dundurn Press 3 Church Street, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5E 1M2 9781550027921, $11.99 www.dundurn.com Illustrated with a handful of...

The Christmas Bears.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Christmas Shelf The Christmas Bears Chris Conover Farrar, Straus & Giroux 18 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011 9780374332754, $16.95 www.fsgbooks.com 1-888-330-8477 The Christmas Bears is a children's...

The Reindeer Chronicles: The Great Candy Cane Caper.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Reindeer Chronicles: The Great Candy Cane Caper Joe C. Watson Xulon Press 2180 West State Road 434, Suite 2140, Longwood, FL 32779 9781606470060, $10.99 www.xulonpress.com 1-866-381-2665 Beginning a series of...

Brainiac's Go Green! Activity Book.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Environmental Shelf Brainiac's Go Green! Activity Book Mara Conlon, author David Klug, illustrator Heather Zschock, designer Peter Pauper Press, Inc. 202 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601 ...

Our Farm.(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Jobs/Careers Shelf Our Farm Michael J. Rosen Darby Creek Publishing 7858 Industrial Parkway, Plain City, OH 43064 9781581960679, $18.95 www.darbycreekpublishing.com 1-800-328-4929 Our Farm: Four Seasons with Five...

It's Moving Day!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Pets/Wildlife Shelf It's Moving Day! Pamela Hickman, author Geraldo Valerio, illustrator Kids Can Press 2250 Military Road, Tonawanda, NY 14150 9781554530748, $16.95 www.kidscanpress.com 1-800-265-0884 It's...

Who's Been Here? A Tale in Tracks.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Who's Been Here? A Tale in Tracks Fran Hodgkins, author Karel Hayes, illustrator Down East Books PO Box 679, Camden, ME 04843 9780892727148, $15.95 www.downeastbooks.com 1-800-685-7962 Who's Been Here? A Tale in...

Taylor's Birthday Party.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Taylor's Birthday Party Hana Khan, author Mai S. Kemble, illustrator Red Cygnet Press 11858 Stoney Peak Drive, #525, San Diego, CA 92128 9781601080486, $15.95 www.redcygnet.com Taylor's Birthday Party is a charming...

Ethan the Ending Eater.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Ethan the Ending Eater Debbie Ladd, author Shaun Nakasone, illustrator Deb on Air Books PO Box 580055, Elk Grove, CA 95758 (author) 9780972761529, $17.95 www.debonairbooks.com Veteran high school teacher Debbie Ladd...

The Rope.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Rope Joe Kulka Pelican Publishing Company 1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, LA 70053-2246 9781589804876, $15.95 www.pelicanpub.com 1-800-843-1724 Award-winning author and artist Joe Kulka presents The Rope, a children's...

One.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... One Kathryn Otoshi KO Kids Books info@kokidsbooks.com PGW (distribution) 1700 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 KSB Promotions (publicity) 55 Honey Creek, NE, Ada, MI 49301 9780972394642, $16.95...

Class Three at Sea.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Class Three at Sea Julia Jarman, author Lynne Chapman, illustrator Carolrhoda Books c/o The Lerner Publishing Group 241 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1607 9780822576174, $16.95 www.lernerbooks.com...

Oh No, Woolly Bear!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Oh No, Woolly Bear! Patricia McFadden, author Michele Coxon, illustrator Star Bright Books The Star Building, 30-19 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101 9781595721495, $6.50 www.starbrightbooks.com 1-800-788-4439 ...

The Baseball Brothers.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Baseball Brothers Anne Fredrickson, author Kathryn Weaver, illustrator White Barn Books 6905 290th Street W., Northfield, MN 55057 9780615201467, $12.95 The Baseball Brothers is a children's picturebook about the...

The Bomb that Followed Me Home.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Bomb that Followed Me Home Cevin Soling, author Steve Kille, illustrator Monk Media 303 Park Avenue South, Suite 1063, NY, NY 10010 Leighton Media (publicity) Leightonmedia@aol.com 9780976777120, $14.95...

Nobody's Perfect.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Self-Help Shelf Nobody's Perfect Ellen Flanagan Burns, author Erica Pelton Villnave, illustrator Magination Press PO Box 92984, Washington, DC 20090-2984 9781433803796, $14.95 www.maginationpress.com...

Mommy & Daddy Help Me Grow.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Preschool Shelf Mommy & Daddy Help Me Grow P.S. Cantor On the Grow c/o Syllable Publishing 935 Blue Gentian Road, Eagan, MN 55121 9780979909108, $7.95 www.syllablepublishing.com www.onthegrowbooks.com Mommy...

Kids! Picture Yourself Cooking.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Cookbook Shelf Kids! Picture Yourself Cooking MaranGraphics Inc. Course Technology c/o Cengage Learning 27500 Drake Road, Farmington Hills, Mi 48331-3535 9781598635256, $12.99, www.cengage.com Children who...

The Last Cowboys.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Fiction Shelf The Last Cowboys Harry Horse Peachtree Publishers 1700 Chattahoochee Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30318-2112 9781561454518, $12.95, www.peachtree-online.com An old man and his dog and a hilarious adventure....

Captain's Best Imbecile.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Captain's Best Imbecile Marie E.H. Burghard Lulu 860 Aviation Parkway, Suite 300, Morrisville, NC 27560 9781435738072, $12.99, www.lulu.com Suddenly Pre-Algebra seems all the more bearable. "Captain's Best Imbecile: A...

The Adventures of One Feather.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Adventures of One Feather Daniel Farside, author Ron Wheeler, illustrator One Feather Books PO Box 451, Fernley, NV 89408 (author) $3.95 each www.OneFeatherBooks.com Based on stories and characters that author...

Wings of a Bee.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Wings of a Bee Julie Roorda Sumach Press 1415 Bathurst Street, #202, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5R 3H8 9781894549684, $10.95, www.sumachpress.com No one's childhood is normal, and definitely not Bronwyn's. "Wings of a Bee"...

Ribbon the Border Collie.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Ribbon the Border Collie Lyn Bezek, author Su Hand, illustrator Western Reflections Publishing Company PO Box 1149, Lake City, CO 81235 9781932738513, $11.95 www.westernreflectionspub.com 970-994-0110 Ribbon the...

Penny the One-Eyed Puppy.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Penny the One-Eyed Puppy Gerald A. Starr Vantage Press 419 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10016 9780533158928, $7.95, www.vantagepress.com There are very few things in this world that determination cannot overcome. "Penny...

Twoey & the Goat.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Twoey & the Goat Robbie Timmons Mitten Press 2500 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 9781587265174, $15.95 www.mittenpress.com 1-877-722-2264 Set at a ranch that exists specifically to raise racehorses, Twoey & the...

The Ghost of Northumberland Strait.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Ghost of Northumberland Strait Lori Knutson Napoleon & Company 178 Willowdale Avenue, Suite 201, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M2N 4Y8 9781894917438, $9.95 www.napoleonandcompany.com 1-877-730-9052 The Ghost of...

Kyleah's Tree.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Kyleah's Tree Janet Muirhead Hill Raven Publishing Inc. PO box 2866, 125 Cherry Creek Road, Norris, MT 59745 9780977252596, $12.00, www.ravenpublishing.net When nothing is going right, sometimes all you can do is run away....

Boomtown Book One.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Boomtown Book One Nowen N. Particular Thomas Nelson P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214 9781400313457, $16.99, 323 pp., www.visitboomtown.com Searching for a book that will ignite the interest of intermediate level...

Jonathan's Journey to Mount Maipu.( )(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Jonathan's Journey to Mount Maipu Ellen Wolfson Valladares Argami Productions PO Box 267702, Weston, FL 33326 Blessingway Author Services (publicity) 134 East Lupita Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505 9780979832406, $12.95,...

The Francis Tree.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Francis Tree Kevin Prochaska Evergreen Press PO Box 191540, Mobile, AL 36619 9781581692693, $12.99 A question asked by many a young child and dog lover--where do pets go when they die? "The Francis Tree: A Delightful...

Random House/David Fickling Books/Delacorte.(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Random House/David Fickling Books/Delacorte c/o Random House Children's Books 1745 Broadway, 10-1, New York, NY 10019 www.randomhouse.com/kids, 1-800-726-0600 Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock boy: a messenger boy who uses any and...

Hyperion.('Impetuous R., Secret Agent' and ')(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Hyperion 114--5th Avenue, New York NY 10011-5690 www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com Impy and his friends are young cockroaches who just can't help butting in when anything concerns them--especially when the roach family's home is...

Antsy Does Time.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Antsy Does Time Neal Shusterman Dutton 375 Hudson Street, new York NY 10014 9780525478256, $16.99 www.penguin.com/youngreaders Antsy Bonano and his pal are watching a struggle with a runaway parade balloon when Antsy...

River Song.(Brief article)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... River Song Belinda Hollyer Holiday House 425 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10017 082342149X, $16.95 www.holidayhouse.com Jessye loves living with her Nana in the Maori village by the river, but she also misses her mother...

Imagine ... Amazing Me!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Imagine... Amazing Me! Libbi Chilia PO Box 30566, Middleburg Hts., Ohio 44131 (author) Halo Publishing International 6415 Granger Road, Independence, Ohio 44131 9780979742934, $12.95 www.halopublishing.com Imagine...

Random House.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Random House 1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019 www.randomhouse.com/kids StingRay, Lumphy and Plastic are back in more adventures for middle school readers in Emily Jenkins' TOY DANCE PARTY (978037539351, $16.99): six interconnected...

Viking/Philomel.('Horrible Harry and the Dead Letters' and 'Highway Cats')(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Viking/Philomel c/o Penguin Publishing Group 345 Hudson, New York NY 10014 www.penguin.com/youngreaders The kids in Room 3B are excited when a real mailbox is donated to their room and they get to learn how mail is delivered....

Gran, You've Got Mail!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Gran, You've Got Mail! Jo Hoestlandt Delacorte Press c/o Random House Children's Books 1745 Broadway, 10-1, New York, NY 10019 9780385735650, $14.99 www.randomhouse.com/kids Annabella's father wishes her to master the...

Nurk.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Nurk Ursula Vernon Harcourt c/o Harcourt Children's Books 525 B Street, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 92101-4495 9780142063757, $15.00 www.harcourtbooks.com Nurk is a quiet shrew who hides at home--until a mysterious...

First Dog Fala.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Picturebook Shelf First Dog Fala Elizabeth Van Steenwyk, author Michael G. Montgomery, illustrator Peachtree Publishers, Ltd. 1700 Chattahoochee Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30318-2112 9781561454112, $16.95...

The Dragonfly Secret.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Dragonfly Secret Clea and John Adams, authors Barbara L. Gibson, illustrator Feather Rock Books, Inc. 4245 Chippewa Lane, Maple Plain, MN 55359 9781934066133, $16.95 www.featherrockbooks.com A companion book to...

Adventures at Walnut Grove.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Adventures at Walnut Grove Dana Lehman, author Judy Lehman, illustrator Lehman Publishing 15997 Hough Road, Allenton, MI 48002 9780979268601, $15.95 www.lehmanpublishing.com Adventures at Walnut Grove: A Lesson about...

The King In The Field.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The King In The Field Dina Rosenfeld & Jessica Schiffman Hachai Publishing 527 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11225 9781929628421, $10.95, www.hachai.com A picturebook is particularly effective for teaching children moral...

Iris Has a Virus.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Iris Has a Virus Arlene Alda, author Lisa Desimini, illustrator Tundra Books Box 1030, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 9780887768446, $18.95 www.tundrabooks.com Iris discovers that having a stomach virus is exhausting--and her...

Traction Man Meets Turbodog.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Traction Man Meets TurboDog Mini Grey Knopf c/o Random House Children's Books 1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019 9780375855832, $16.99 www.randomhouse.com/kids Traction Man is back in a sequel to TRACTION MAN IS HERE!,...

The Donut Chef.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Donut Chef Bob Staake Golden Books c/o Random House Children's Books 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 9780375844034, $14.99 www.goldenbooks.com A rollicking rhyme enlivens the beat of THE DONUT CHEF, telling of...

The Hinky-Pink.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Hinky-Pink Megan McDonald Atheneum c/o Simon & Schuster 1230 Avenue of Americas, New York NY 10020 0689875886, $16.99 www.simonsays.com Ages 4-8 will relish this story of a Hinky-Pink and a young seamstress in...

Viking Press.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Viking Press c/o Penguin Publishing Group 345 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014 www.penguin.com/youngreaders SIMMS TABACK'S GREAT BIG BOOK OF SPACEY SNAKEY BUGGY RIDDLES by Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg (9780670011216, $17.99)...

The Elephant Wish.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Elephant Wish Lou Berger Random House 1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019 9780375839627, $16.99 www.randomhouse.com/kids From the head writer of Sesame Street comes a debut picture book pairing gorgeous drawings by...

Simon & Schuster/Atheneum/McElderry Books.('What's Under the Bed?;' 'The Girl Who Drew a Phoenix;' 'Imagine a Place')(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Simon & Schuster/Atheneum/McElderry Books c/o Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing 1230 Avenue of the Americas, 4th floor, New York, NY 10020 www.simonsayskids.com Joe Fenton's WHAT'S UNDER THE BED? (1418649437, $15.99)...

Harcourt Inc.(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Harcourt Inc. c/o Harcourt Children's Books 525 B Street, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 92101-4495 www.harcourtbooks.com, 1-800-543-1918 One night while Little Rabbit is sleeping a scary monster appears in his dream and carries...

Harry Abrams.('Enigma: A Magical Mystery;' 'Lazy Little Loafers;' 'Babar Comes to America')(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Harry Abrams 115 West 18th Street, New York NY 10011 www.abramsyoungreaders.com Graeme Base's latest ENIGMA: A MAGICAL MYSTERY (9780810972452, $19.95) follows in his THE ELEVENTH HOUR mystery and tells of Bertie Badger, who here...

Dutton/Philomel.('Raining Cats and Dogs', 'Spark The Firefighter' and 'Gingerbread Friends')(Brief article)(Book review)(Children's review)
November 1, 2008... Dutton/Philomel c/o Penguin Publishing Group 345 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014 www.penguin.com/youngreaders Will Moses' RAINING CATS AND DOGS (9780399242335, $17.99) covers all kinds of fun idioms and puzzling phrases, from...

Boy Were We Wrong About the Solar System!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Science Shelf Boy Were We Wrong about the Solar System! Kathleen V. Kudlinski Dutton/Philomel c/o Penguin Publishing Group 345 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014 9780525469797, $15.99 www.penguin.com/youngreaders...

Ballots for Belva.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... The Biography Shelf Ballots for Belva Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Harry Abrams 115 West 18th Street, New York NY 10011 9780810971103, $16.95 www.abramsyoungreaders.com In 1884 men were the only people allowed to vote in...

Maren Green Publishing Inc.(Tod Snow series)(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Books in Series Maren Green Publishing Inc. 5525 Memorial Ave. North, #6, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 www.marengreen.com 1-800-287-1512 Children by nature seek to please, to be helpful, to be curious, to fit in, and to want to...

Marshall Cavendish.('Saving Our World' series)(Book review)
November 1, 2008... Marshall Cavendish 99 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591 www.marshallcavendish.us Marshall Cavendish's sets are fine references promising repeat interest from elementary-grade readers. The 'Saving Our World' series, for...