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If You Could Wear My Sneakers |
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Sheree Fitch |
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3-This collection of humorous poems interprets 15 of the 54 articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The nonsense verses use the antics of a variety of animals to present the idea that all children have the right to an education; adequate food, shelter, and health care; safety; privacy; fair treatment; protection from war; freedom of speech; etc. Playful cartoons on single- and double-page spreads capture the whimsy of the poems. The underlying seriousness of the subject is not undermined by this lighthearted treatment; rather, the approach invites children to enjoy the fun and then think about the meaning. A section at the end matches each selection with the article it represents. Intended to raise awareness about the rights of all children throughout the... |
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There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen |
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Sheree Fitch |
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Our young heroine awakens one morning to total chaos when she discovers hordes of chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans have taken over her home. "Baboon catastrophe" continues despite her valiant efforts to restore order, until official help arrives -- and something else!
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When monkeys invade your house, there's no end of havoc they can wreak. Full-colour throughout.
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In This House Are Many Women |
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Sheree Fitch |
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There's a Mouse in My House |
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Sheree Fitch |
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0385255616 |
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If You Could Wear My Sneakers |
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Sheree Fitch |
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0613256638 |
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3-This collection of humorous poems interprets 15 of the 54 articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The nonsense verses use the antics of a variety of animals to present the idea that all children have the right to an education; adequate food, shelter, and health care; safety; privacy; fair treatment; protection from war; freedom of speech; etc. Playful cartoons on single- and double-page spreads capture the whimsy of the poems. The underlying seriousness of the subject is not undermined by this lighthearted treatment; rather, the approach invites children to enjoy the fun and then think about the meaning. A section at the end matches each selection with the article it represents. Intended to raise awareness about the rights of all children throughout the... |
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There's a Mouse in my House! |
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Sheree Fitch |
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PreSchool-Grade 2-Charming illustrations can't save this clunky tale. A boy's mother has told him to kill a mouse, while the mouse's mother has told her to ask if they may live in the house. The mouse, sensing her imminent demise, begs for "her last three wishes," which consist of cheese, soda, and a chance to tell her story. She then launches into an involved tale of her family history, a litany of dangers from cats, dogs, humans, and other predators. Finally, the boy relents, allowing the mouse and her mother to stay. Some clever touches do appear: the mouse says that her ancestors Hickory, Dickory, and Dock became the Three Blind Mice later in life, and she herself finally reveals that her name, befitting her situation, is Scheherazade. However, these touches are overwhelmed by the forced rhyme of the... |
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There's a Mouse in My House! |
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Sheree Fitch |
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-Charming illustrations can't save this clunky tale. A boy's mother has told him to kill a mouse, while the mouse's mother has told her to ask if they may live in the house. The mouse, sensing her imminent demise, begs for "her last three wishes," which consist of cheese, soda, and a chance to tell her story. She then launches into an involved tale of her family history, a litany of dangers from cats, dogs, humans, and other predators. Finally, the boy relents, allowing the mouse and her mother to stay. Some clever touches do appear: the mouse says that her ancestors Hickory, Dickory, and Dock became the Three Blind Mice later in life, and she herself finally reveals that her name, befitting her situation, is Scheherazade. However, these touches are overwhelmed by the forced rhyme of the... |
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If I Had a Million Onions |
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Sheree Fitch |
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Peek-A-Little Boo |
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Sheree Fitch |
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PreS–In this alphabet book, babies from around the world pose with objects or perform actions to correspond with each letter. Themba shows off her toes while Ulli plays the ukele. Four lines of verse accompany each letter, as for G: Giggling baby,/Googledy-goo!/Let's play a game of/Peek-a-little boo! A glossary includes the babies' names, their meanings, and the children's nationality. Unfortunately, the cutesy text feels forced to fit the alphabet frame, and many of the amateurish acrylics do not relate to it. The image of Xylon playing the xylophone is particularly jarring as the text is quieting down to a bedtime finale. Stick with Roberta Grobel Intrater's Baby Faces board book series (Scholastic).–Rachel G. Payne, Brooklyn Public Library, NY Copyright © Reed Business Information, a... |
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One More Step |
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S. Fitch |
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0613629787 |
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Pocket Rocks |
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Sheree Fitch |
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1551432897 |
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In This House Are Many Women |
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Sheree Fitch |
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0864921640 |
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Kindred Spirits: Conversations on Relationships That Spark the Soul |
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Dianne Hicks Morrow |
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1894838173 |
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No Two Snowflakes |
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Sheree Fitch |
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1551432277 |
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Gr 1-4-One Christmas afternoon, Lou in Canada writes to Araba, his pen pal in an unnamed tropical country, to explain to her what snow is. In free verse, he describes it by moonlight, in the late day, and in the muddy spring. His catalog of enjoyments includes tobogganing; packing snowballs; and making forts, igloos, and snow angels-all activities that most northerners will recognize, but few tropical dwellers may picture without explanation. While the poetic language evokes many aspects of winter, the rich imagery, multiple references to other experiences, and a surfeit of pretentious melded words ("snow in slow feathershapes"; "snapcrackle music"; "bluesky day") stretch credulity that the seven- or eight-year-old narrator pictured would produce this letter. However, as a sensory evocation of snow, the book... |
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One More Step |
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Sheree Fitch |
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155143248X |
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