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KidsBookshelf Newsletter April 17, 2009
Welcome KidsBookshelf Readers!
There's a lot to celebrate this April!
Click here to enter our April "Free to Be You and Me" giveaway!
Earth day is April 22nd and April is also poetry month, so be sure to check out the review of Jane Yolen's amazing new book, "A Mirror to Nature." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
123 I Can Collage (Starting Art) By Irene Luxbacher Collage is a form of art that can be both fun and creative. In this beginning art book young artists will learn everything they need to know to get started making collages. You'll find a list of materials, cutting and tearing instructions, using photos or objects around the house, making patterns, and weaving techniques. The step-by-step instructions will help you create a whale, sea turtle and more underwater creatures. Beginning artists will be proud of what they make! (Ages 4-8) |
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A Mirror to Nature: Poems About Reflection By Jane Yolen Illus by Jason Stemple "The first mirror was water: puddles, pools, lakes, quiet rivers." The reflective quality of water can create amazing images and patterns that allows us to see things in different ways. These twelve amazing poems about nature and the stunning photographs show us these beautiful creatures reflected in a different light through water. A unique way to think about the world around you. (Ages 9-12) |
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Duck! Rabbit! By Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illus by Tom Lichenheld Is it a duck or is it a rabbit? The two narrators of the book go head to head arguing about the cute little creature they both see, but with very different eyes. One sees it as a duck and the other sees it as a rabbit. So which one is it really? This fun visual puzzle will make you realize that it all depends on how you look at something! (Ages 4-8) |
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Have You Ever Seen a Duck in a Raincoat? By Etta Kaner Illus by Jeff Szue Do ducks wear raincoats? Do jackrabbits wear shorts? Do eagles wear baseball caps? No, of course not! These things help keep people dry, cool, or shaded, but animals have their own built in protection, that's why they don't need clothing. This fun, fact-filled book shows how a variety of animals adapt to their environment, and why they don't need the clothes that people need for protection. The illustrations of various animals in clothing will have you laughing out loud! (Ages 4-8) |
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Hannah Montana Web Pass: Secrets Unlocked Online By Reader's Digest If you want to unlock Hannah Montana's secrets, then grab your web pass and log on! The book comes with a collectible charm that has a secret password that enables readers to log on to a special Hannah Montana website for hours of on-line fun. Fans can read about Hannah and her friends in the book then log on to design a room, choose outfits for Hannah, edit a magazine cover, take quizzes and much more! A fun way to get an insight into Hannah Montana's world. (Ages 9-12) |
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Little Oink By Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illus by Jen Corace Little Oink likes things to be neat and organized, although it's very unpiglike! But his parents want him to mess up his room and put on dirty clothes before he can go outside to play with his friends. When Little Oink learns to make a proper mess of his room, he's allowed to play. From the creators of Little Pea and Little Hoot, young reader will love this delightful tale about a very unusual pig! (Ages 4-8) |
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The Genie Scheme By Kimberly K. Jones Janna hates going to the second hand clothing store, and she really doesn't like wearing second hand clothes. She can't wait to go to the bookstore and buy the new "The Secret Princess" book with money she's saved up, but when Janna notices a bag lady doesn't have enough money to buy a warm hat, she impulsively buys it for her. What happens next takes Janna by surprise! The bag lady shows up at her house and tells Janna she's a genie, and Janna has an endless amount of wishes. Janna immediately starts wishing for everything she's ever wanted, but getting your wishes is more complicated than it seems. And things just don't come out of thin air, they have to come from somewhere. Will Janna realize that being greedy won't make her happy, and just maybe she could use her wishing power for a greater good? (Ages 9-12) |
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The I LOVE YOU Book By Todd Parr "I love you when you are silly. I love you when you are sad." This fun, colorful, and heartfelt picture book has captured the tenderness of unconditional love, and how parents love their children in many different moods and ways. An inspiring book of love that parents and caregivers will enjoy sharing with young ones. (Ages 4-8) |
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When I Crossed No-Bob By Margaret McMullan Everyone knows that the O'Donnell's are just plain mean, evil and bad. They've got their own patch of land, called No-Bob, and no one wants to have anything to do with them. But twelve-year-old Addy doesn't like having that reputation. So when she's abandoned by her mama, who goes in search of her pappy who already abandoned them, she's taken in by Frank Russell and his new bride. Addy is determined to prove that she's not like the rest of her kin. But when she witnesses a terrible tragedy that's cause strikes close to home, Addy's old world comes back to haunt her. Addy finds herself pulled back into her family and all the terrible things that go along with them, and now she must make the biggest decision of her life. Does she have the courage to betray one of her own? A good look into post Civil War south. (Young Adult) |
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