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Wynken Blynken and Nod |
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Eugene Field |
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PreSchool-Grade 3--Endpapers filled with twinkling stars usher readers into the magical world of Field's famous lullaby. Unlike other illustrators of this poem, such as Susan Jeffers (Dutton, 1982; o.p.) and Johanna Westerman (North-South, 1995), McPhail uses vivid pastel colors, and his luminous full-spread artwork is finished off with narrow white borders. The close-up views invite children along on what is more an exciting adventure than a mysterious voyage. The fishermen are three rabbits attired in seafaring clothes who load their wooden shoe with a barrel and nets for their unusual journey. With a spyglass-toting bunny in front, the three sail across the sky on a path of rainbow-hued light where a surprised, crater-pocked moon questions their mission. Large fish become multicolored stars, which the... |
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I Love You Because You're You |
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Liza Baker |
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From Publishers Weekly
A mother fox's affection for her little one is played out in greeting-card sentiments and McPhail's (If You Were My Bunny) winning artwork. Reassuring quatrains ("I love you when you're sad/ and need a kiss and hug./ I love you when you're playful/ and rolling on the rug") convey her unconditional love. McPhail's cozy watercolor illustrations offer tangible examples of the child's many moods, as when the "bashful" youngster hides behind the mother's knee as guests arrive, or gazes up at her when presenting her with a valentine ("I love you when you're proud,/ your head held in the air"). In this warm and fuzzy hug of a book, a parent's love knows no bounds. Ages 3-6. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Robert's Snowflakes: Artists' Snowflakes for Cancer's Cure |
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Grace Lin (Compiler) |
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Grade 2 Up–When doctors told Lin and her husband that a cure for cancer was his greatest hope of survival, they decided to raise money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Lin called upon fellow children's book authors and illustrators, and a project was born–each one would decorate a wooden snowflake that was then auctioned, raising over $100,000. Someone suggested that the snowflakes be put into a book, and Robert's Snowflakes was created (proceeds from this book go to the institute). Featuring reproductions of work by Eric Carle, David Shannon, Emily Arnold McCully, Eric Rohmann, Denise Fleming, Ian Falconer, and Lin herself, the book is a handsome showcase of art. The artist and the medium are listed at the bottom of the pages. Wintry haiku nicely complement the snowflakes. The endpapers... |
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Big Brown Bear |
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David M. McPhail |
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0152048588 |
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PreSchool-Grade 2-Two selections that are short, sweet, and delightful. The simple texts with repetitive phrases and picture clues are perfect for the youngest readers. Lascaro's colored-pencil and paper-collage illustrations in Down on the Farm are bright, bold, and thoughtfully placed on each double-page spread. An animal is shown on the left side of the page while a young girl imitates its action on the right side ("I see my duck swim. I can swim like my duck"). With a slightly longer rhyming text and the artist's familiar pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations, McPhail's humorous book is also right on target. Big Bear is brown but soon changes color as Little Bear accidentally knocks into his ladder while he is painting a tree house blue. After cleaning up, Big Bear returns with green paint and readers... |
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Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore! |
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David M. McPhail |
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Pigs galore invade a house and have a wonderful party.
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Little Horse on His Own |
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Betsy Cromer Byars |
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0805073523 |
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Grade 1-3–Byars continues the gentle fantasy begun in Little Horse (Holt, 2002). The diminutive animal has begun to make himself comfortable in his new home among humans, but he still dreams of his old life in the Valley of Little Horses. A frightening thunderstorm wreaks havoc on the farm and frees him from his tiny stable. Finding himself on his own, he narrowly escapes the claws of the cat and makes his way to the stream that he knows will lead him home once again. But first he must escape a forest fire and a predatory bird. As in the first book, Byars masterfully conveys Little Horse's naive perspective. The prose is clear and uncluttered, and the action moves crisply. Readers who've enjoyed the first book will relish the scenes that show how the protagonist's character has grown and find this a... |
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Edward and the Pirates |
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David McPhail |
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David McPhail--award-winning author and illustrator of more than 40 books, including Santa's Book of Names--has created another delightful book about Edward, a voracious reader of anything he can get his hands on, even seed catalogs in a pinch. One night, while reading a book about pirates, Edward finds himself surrounded by the salty sailors who think his book might tell them where their treasure is buried. They beg, threaten, and bribe him to no avail, but when Edward's father scares the pirates with a shower of arrows, Edward feels sorry for them and relinquishes the book. As it turns out, the pirates can't read, so Edward reads the book aloud to them. Kids will love the big, dramatic paintings (moody acrylics on canvas) and the rollicking story of how, with a little imagination, a book can come to life. (Ages 4... |
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Sisters |
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David McPhail |
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PreS. First published in 1984 with exquisite pen-and-ink illustrations in black and white, McPhail's small picture book has now been hand colored by John O'Connor in soft-toned watercolors that add gentle warmth without in any way detracting from the simple words and lively, detailed images of the two sisters together. The essence is in the body language, captured by McPhail's delicate cross-hatching, and each page is an idyllic scenario of the girls playing, talking, disagreeing, competing--but always close and loving. The older girl is protective; the little one is full of mischief. But whether they're baking cookies, dressing up in old-fashioned bonnets, or petting a horse, they love each other. For a new generation of sisters, the situations are timeless. Even if the library has the original book, this new one will be... |
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Mole Music |
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David M. McPhail |
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From Publishers Weekly
In a starred review, PW said, "McPhail's delicate watercolor-and-ink paintings work seamlessly in tandem with the words to deliver a truly resonant message: that music can change the world." Ages 4-8. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-Mole finds that digging all day and spending his evenings alone leave him unfulfilled. Upon hearing a musician on TV, he decides to create his own beautiful music. After much patience and practice, he learns to play the violin more magnificently than the man who first inspired him. The passage of years is conveyed visually by the growth of the tree above Mole's home from little acorn to mighty oak. Mole's music is, at first, jarring and almost kills the tree, but as he becomes... |
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A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy |
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David M. McPhail |
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0590149040 |
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From Booklist
Smaller than his friend the bear but larger than his friend the bug, a little boy happily spends his day with his two companions. Together they eat, read, plant a garden, play hide-and-seek, take a nap, play with bath water, and go to sleep. Several of the short chapters bring up the characters' relative sizes. For instance, "The bear sleeps on a rug on the floor. The boy sleeps in a bed. The bug sleeps in a peanut shell." The mild episodic story is brought to life by McPhail's deft line drawings, brightened with watercolor washes. The endearing characters and occasional touches of humor make this an appealing book for beginning readers and for reading aloud to younger children. Carolyn Phelan
Card catalog description
Three friends learn, love, and play together.
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If You Were My Bunny |
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Kate McMullan |
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Ages 3^-5. The sweet, soothing sounds of a mother's words come through loud and clear in this small book. A mother rabbit tells her little ones that she could pick them out from all the other babies, and she sings a bunny version of "Hush, Little Baby," with lines like "if that carrot top should wilt, / Mama's going to bring you a clover quilt." Then a bear, a cat, a duck, a dog, and finally a human mother tell their children how much they love them. McMullan's clever use of familiar songs ("Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and "Rock-a-bye Baby," among others) adds to the charm of this child pleaser. So do McPhail's pictures, which, though occasionally stiffly executed, are full of tenderness and love. A cuddlesome bedtime choice. Ilene Cooper
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A Big Fat Enormous Lie |
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Marjorie Weinman Sharmat |
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0140547371 |
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A child's simple lie grows to enormous proportions.
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Big Pig and Little Pig |
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David McPhail |
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1-Two appealing offerings for beginning readers. One hot day, Big Pig and Little Pig both decide to build their own pools. Although Big Pig likes to do things on a small scale (using a shovel to dig) and Little Pig likes to accomplish tasks on a grander scale (excavating with a bulldozer), they are still great friends. McPhail's signature illustrations fill each page as he once again successfully manages to transfer human emotions to his lovable cartoon pigs. Well-chosen vocabulary and repetition of words make this story a suitable choice for those just learning to read. In Tiger, a little girl comes across a variety of animals before finding her lost cat. Ernst illustrates the story with appealing cartoons in pastel colors. Her uncomplicated artwork invites children to make the connection... |
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Emma's Pet |
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Mac McPhail |
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0140547495 |
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From Publishers Weekly
A search for a pet leads endearing Emma bear straight into her father's arms. Ages 2-5. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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From School Library Journal
PreS A clever, heartwarming story about love between a father and daughter. Emma, the precocious young bear first seen in Fix-It (Dutton, 1984), now searches for the perfect pet. She encounters a bug, a mouse, a bird, a frog, a snake, a fish, a dog and a turtle, but for one reason or another, none of them is right. At the end, Emma spies "the biggest, softest, cuddliest thing she had ever seen"her father. Emma is an endearing young bear, with expressions of frustration, sadness and finally joy that will be familiar to young children.... |
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Emma in Charge |
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David M. McPhail |
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PreSchool-K–Emma is back. After having breakfast with her parents, the little cub lines up her dolls for a day at her very own school. White backgrounds frame the warm watercolor illustrations that offer snapshots of the youngster's activities and provide a suitable space for the simple sentences that appropriately describe them. Emma leads the dolls and clown through their math and ABCs, coloring and music time, and recess. She even gives them a checkup with her doctor's kit before it's time for a field trip to the zoo, where they watch the family cat sleep. Finally, the young bear leads her charges out to the garden where her mother is planting flowers, and a ride in the wheelbarrow leads to the hammock where father is sleeping. After a busy day of being in charge, Emma and her students are ready for... |
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Fix-It |
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David M. McPhail |
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0140547525 |
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From Publishers Weekly
When a baby bear awakens to a "broken" TV, her parents hire a repair man in Fix-It by David McPhail. But when mother bear starts reading a book, Emma forgets all about her favorite shows. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Board book
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Book Description
David McPhail's delightful animal characters and slyly humorous illustrations have won him many young fans. Now this warm, funny picture book-his first about Emma-is available as a sturdy board book, perfect for little hands.
One morning Emma gets up early to watch television. But the TV won't work. No one can fix it-not Mom, not Dad, not even the repairman. Neither can a balloon or a song or playing horsey fix Emma's disappointment. But then Emma's... |
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Santa's Book of Names |
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David M. McPhail |
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From Kirkus Reviews
When Edward has trouble learning to read, his teacher urges tests but his mother counsels ``Patience.'' Then, in Edward's house on Christmas Eve, Santa accidentally drops the all- important book listing the gifts children will receive--and when Edward catches up with him to give it back, Santa invites him to come along to help. Since Edward can't read, he just holds the book and turns pages. But when Santa's glasses tumble into the sea, Edward realizes he must try to read--and finds he can. Appropriately, the last gift is a book for Edward, which he reads all by himself on Christmas morning. The novel twist on the popular scenario makes a sweet story that's sure to be a hit, especially with McPhail's cozy illustrations of Edward's home and a traditional Santa. (Picture book. 4-8) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus... |
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