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Leo the Late Bloomer |
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Robert Kraus |
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Antic illustrations add a comic edge to a sweetly reassuring tale about a tiger cub who eventually catches up to his more accomplished animal friends. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Leo isn't reading, or writing, or drawing, or even speaking, and his father is concerned. But Leo's mother isn't. She knows her son will do all those things, and more, when he's ready. 'Reassuring for other late bloomers, this book is illustrated with beguiling pictures.' -- Saturday Review.
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Gregory, the Terrible Eater |
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Mitchell Sharmat |
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0590433504 |
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Gregory, the Terrible Eater, wants orange juice and eggs for breakfast. His parents are terribly upset!Why can't Gregory eat striped ties and violins, like the rest of the goats?Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey have entered into the spirit of Mitchell Sharmat's upside-down, turned-around world with bold, wacky, expressive illustrations. The trio's exuberant collaboration provokes healthy laughter and even includes a colorful chart which gives fresh meaning to the concept of "junk food."
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A very picky eater, Gregory the goat refuses the usual goat diet staples of shoes and tin cans in favor of fruits, vegetables, eggs, and orange juice.
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Five Little Ducks |
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Raffi lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Jose Aruego lives in New York City.
Ariane Dewey lives in New York City.
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Raffi lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Jose Aruego lives in New York City.
Ariane Dewey lives in New York City.
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Whose Mouse Are You |
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Robert Kraus |
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1416903119 |
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Also celebrating an anniversaryAits 30thAis Whose Mouse Are You? by Robert Kraus, illus. by Jose Aruego. Minimalist art and memorable text are more than the sum of its parts: "Whose mouse are you?/ Nobody's mouse./ Where is your mother?/ Inside a cat," it begins forlornly, but reverses into a joyful ending, with the mouse reuniting his far-flung family and gaining a new brother. (S&S, $17 40p ages 3-7 ISBN 0-689-84052-7; Sept.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Booklist ...[A]n absolute charmer...
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Gregory, the Terrible Eater |
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Mitchell Sharmat |
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0027822508 |
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Book Description
Gregory, the Terrible Eater, wants orange juice and eggs for breakfast. His parents are terribly upset!Why can't Gregory eat striped ties and violins, like the rest of the goats?Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey have entered into the spirit of Mitchell Sharmat's upside-down, turned-around world with bold, wacky, expressive illustrations. The trio's exuberant collaboration provokes healthy laughter and even includes a colorful chart which gives fresh meaning to the concept of "junk food."
Card catalog description
A very picky eater, Gregory the goat refuses the usual goat diet staples of shoes and tin cans in favor of fruits, vegetables, eggs, and orange juice.
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Alligator Arrived with Apples: A Potluck Alphabet Feast |
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Crescent Dragonwagon |
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In this jaunty concept book, a motley menagerie assembles a bounteous Thanksgiving repast. PW said, "Bouncy illustrations give this meal a carnival-like merriment, making it a jubilant feast for the eyes." Ages 5-8. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2 This A to Z Thanksgiving dinner arrives on wheels as alphabetical animals scoot, skate, or bicycle their foods to the feast. Even the verbs begin with the appropriate letters. Dragonwagon's choices bring problems. The text includes many foods that are outside children's experience, and they are sure to puzzle over ``potluck'' and ``pickled peaches,'' let alone ``elderberry elixir'' and ``trifle.'' And how does one describe a ``zaftig zucchini?'' Verbs such as... |
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Lizard's Guest |
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Jose Aruego |
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0060090839 |
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Kindergarten-Grade 2-Singing and dancing, Lizard inadvertently lands on Skunk's toes and tries to make amends: "Let me help you to my rock. I'll take care of you till you're as good as new." The reptile is so apologetic and accommodating that Skunk quickly takes advantage, sending him on errands for mud, grubs, and leaves for a fan. The color cartoon illustrations show the black-and-white striped skunk prancing about while his bright-green benefactor is away, and are a bouncy match for the humorous text and Lizard's energetic song, "zoli-o." The moral is treated in a lighthearted manner, which makes this a good choice for younger children, especially those acquainted with Shannon's Lizard's Home (Greenwillow, 1999) and Lizard's Song (Mulberry, 1992).Andrea Tarr, Corona Public Library, CACopyright 2003 Reed... |
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The Littlest Wolf |
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Larry Dane Brimner |
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0060290390 |
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From Publishers Weekly
Shored up by simultaneously tender and zingy illustrations, Brimner's (Country Bear's Good Neighbor) tale rises above its prosaic theme to comfort children frustrated by the achievements of their older siblings. Big Gray discovers his youngest pup hiding: "Little One, why aren't you playing with your sister and brothers?" The youngster bemoans the different ways in which he is outpaced by the bigger pups: "Ana says I am a slowpoke." The father asks his pup to demonstrate, then judiciously replies, "It is true that Ana runs like the wind and you run like a soft breeze.... That is just how it should be. Running like the wind comes later." Aruego and Dewey (How Chipmunk Got His Stripes) endow each of Little One's demonstrations of his shortfalls with humor and empathy; as he runs, for instance, the artists trace his... |
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Mushroom in the Rain |
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Jose Aruego (Illustrator) |
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0689714416 |
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From Publishers Weekly
A rain-soaked ant takes refuge under a mushroom, which expands to shelter several of his waterlogged friends. According to PW , "The creators of The Chick and the Duckling have scored another triumph." Ages 3-6. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Caught out in the rain, an ant takes shelter under a very tiny mushroom. Soon, a wet butterfly, then a drenched mouse, a dripping sparrow, and even a rain-soaked rabbit each beg to join him under his miniature umbrella. How can the ant let the others in when there is barely room enough for one? But as the rain comes down and down, they all somehow manage to squeeze together and share the tiny shelter. And when the sun finally comes out, the ant discovers a magical secret of just what happens to... |
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The Littlest Wolf |
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Larry Dane Brimner |
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0060290404 |
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From Publishers Weekly
Shored up by simultaneously tender and zingy illustrations, Brimner's (Country Bear's Good Neighbor) tale rises above its prosaic theme to comfort children frustrated by the achievements of their older siblings. Big Gray discovers his youngest pup hiding: "Little One, why aren't you playing with your sister and brothers?" The youngster bemoans the different ways in which he is outpaced by the bigger pups: "Ana says I am a slowpoke." The father asks his pup to demonstrate, then judiciously replies, "It is true that Ana runs like the wind and you run like a soft breeze.... That is just how it should be. Running like the wind comes later." Aruego and Dewey (How Chipmunk Got His Stripes) endow each of Little One's demonstrations of his shortfalls with humor and empathy; as he runs, for instance, the artists trace his... |
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Leo the Late Bloomer |
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Robert Kraus |
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0878070427 |
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From Publishers Weekly
Antic illustrations add a comic edge to a sweetly reassuring tale about a tiger cub who eventually catches up to his more accomplished animal friends. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Leo isn't reading, or writing, or drawing, or even speaking, and his father is concerned. But Leo's mother isn't. She knows her son will do all those things, and more, when he's ready. 'Reassuring for other late bloomers, this book is illustrated with beguiling pictures.' -- Saturday Review.
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Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems |
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Judy Sierra |
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Judy Sierra, author of the well-loved picture books Counting Crocodiles and The House That Drac Built, delights young readers again, this time paying poetic tribute to the distinguished-yet-waddling emperor penguin of icy Antarctica. Comical, cartoonish paintings by accomplished illustrators (and penguin lovers) Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey combined with Sierra's lively poems will have your favorite kids giggling and, perhaps, wanting a pet baby penguin of their own! Youngsters will dive, swim, and glide through playful poems such as "My Father's Feet," which begins: "To keep myself up on the ice,/I find my father's feet are nice./I snuggle in his belly fluff,/And that's how I stay warm enough." "Penguin's Swim" starts, "Ten little penguins all in a line--/One jumps in and now there are... |
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Duck, Duck, Goose! |
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Karen Beaumont |
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0060508027 |
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1--It's on the loose. It's really big… and it might be a coyote. The rhyming verses build to a crescendo as different farm animals flee from a mysterious creature, which, except for its eyes, is concealed by a pile of leaves. The illustrations alternate between close-ups of each startled beast, scenes showing all of them running for safety in a frightened mass, and views of their mysterious pursuer. The contagion of fear from the unidentified threat grows with the building intensity of an impending rainstorm, tugging readers along to a dramatic climax--and a surprise ending. Aruego and Dewey use bold paints as varied as a child's imagination to color their comically rendered farmyard animals. A suspenseful romp that will strike a chord with children.--Mary Elam, Forman... |
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How Chipmunk Got His Stripes |
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Joseph Bruchac |
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In Bruchac and his son's (When the Chenoo Howls) serviceable retelling of a Native American pourquoi tale, Brown Squirrel challenges prideful Bear to keep the sun from rising. When the sun does rise, and Brown Squirrel teases Bear, Bear threatens to eat Brown Squirrel, and his claw marks transform the fellow into Chipmunk. Though the prose occasionally falters (e.g., "Everyone was happy except for one animal. That animal was Bear" or the advice of Brown Squirrel's grandmother, "It is good to be right about something. But when someone else is wrong, it is not a good idea to tease him"), the dialogue is effective and invites audience participation--especially the repeated phrases with sound effects, as when the quarrelsome pair sit side by side all night chanting: "The sun will not come up, hummph!" and "The sun is... |
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Duck, Duck, Goose! |
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Karen Beaumont |
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0060508043 |
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1--It's on the loose. It's really big… and it might be a coyote. The rhyming verses build to a crescendo as different farm animals flee from a mysterious creature, which, except for its eyes, is concealed by a pile of leaves. The illustrations alternate between close-ups of each startled beast, scenes showing all of them running for safety in a frightened mass, and views of their mysterious pursuer. The contagion of fear from the unidentified threat grows with the building intensity of an impending rainstorm, tugging readers along to a dramatic climax--and a surprise ending. Aruego and Dewey use bold paints as varied as a child's imagination to color their comically rendered farmyard animals. A suspenseful romp that will strike a chord with children.--Mary Elam, Forman... |
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Turtle's Race with Beaver |
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Jose Aruego |
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0142404667 |
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3-This delightful folktale closely resembles Aesop's "The Tortoise and the Hare." A sweet-looking turtle lives contentedly in a beautiful pond until one spring she emerges from hibernation and discovers that another creature has overrun her domain. Beaver's dam and lodge have changed the pond's ambience very much indeed, but Turtle benevolently offers to share her home with the newcomer. However, impudent Beaver scoffs at the invitation and challenges her to a race. Word spreads throughout the forest and all the animals gather to witness the improbable spectacle. At the outset of the competition, Turtle sinks her teeth into Beaver's broad tail, and the pain eventually causes him to flip it in such a way that she is hurled across the finish line in first place. Humiliated, he leaves for... |
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Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems |
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Judy Sierra |
Book Review
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0152010068 |
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Book Review
Judy Sierra, author of the well-loved picture books Counting Crocodiles and The House That Drac Built, delights young readers again, this time paying poetic tribute to the distinguished-yet-waddling emperor penguin of icy Antarctica. Comical, cartoonish paintings by accomplished illustrators (and penguin lovers) Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey combined with Sierra's lively poems will have your favorite kids giggling and, perhaps, wanting a pet baby penguin of their own! Youngsters will dive, swim, and glide through playful poems such as "My Father's Feet," which begins: "To keep myself up on the ice,/I find my father's feet are nice./I snuggle in his belly fluff,/And that's how I stay warm enough." "Penguin's Swim" starts, "Ten little penguins all in a line--/One jumps in and now there are... |
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