Creator: Dennis Nolan
Publication date: 1997-09
Dewey code: 398.2093802
Price: $6.00
Review Wings / Harcourt:The Greek myth of Daedalus and his son, Icarus, whose wax wings melt when he flies too close to the sun, is retold with wisdom and beauty by one of America's premier storytellers. Full color. As important as it is to aim high, ancient mythology reminds us that we must never confuse ourselves with the gods. Only disaster can come of showing too much skill at godly pursuits like creating- or flying. But poor old Daedalus just can't get past his aspirations to fly. Jane Yolen's version of the story of Daedalus and his son, Icarus, is lyric and foreboding, and Dennis Nolan's shadowy renderings of the omnipresent deities are a particularly haunting accompaniment to this ancient tale of pride and tragedy. (Ages 6 to10).
Publication date: 1995-09
Price: $4.00
Review Little Women: Adapted for the Stage / I. E. Clark:
Publication date: 1985-12
Dewey code: 741.973
Price: $6.95
Review Eclectic Abecedarium / Adama Books:Edward Gorey's first miniature book, The Eclectic Abecedarium is an illustrated adventure through the English alphabet, accompanied by rhyming couplets penned by Gorey, who described his creations as "literary nonsense. " Inspired by popular moral primers for children, Gorey created an updated version of Isaac Watts's alphabetic aphorisms. Part sweet songs of unseen birds and part cautionary tales, this abecedarium fully lives up to the epithet "eclectic. ".
Creator: Simms Taback
Edition: Rebound
Publication date: 1999-10
Dewey code: 625.7
Price: $14.15
Review Road Builders / Rebound By Sagebrush:A simple text and vivid illustrations explain how roads are built with cement mixers, dump trucks, bulldozers, and other vehicles used by the hardworking road crew to get the job done. Children's BOMC Main. For children who are passionate about machines, especially the really big ones, Road Builders, cheerfully illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Simms Taback, is a wonderful find. Youngsters are introduced to the vast assortment of fascinating machines involved in building a road, and to the industrious crew of folks who operate these mammoth vehicles. Step by step, a road is born: dirt is scooped away by the power shovel, bulldozer, and backhoe, then the grader smoothes the ground as the other trucks arrive with cement and asphalt. Finally the power roller packs it all down, and the "striper" lays down the lines at the center of the road. But you'll have to read the book to figure out what the cherry picker does! Boldly illustrated with bright, saturated colors, Road Builders is a visually dynamic introduction to the people and machines that bring new roads to life. (Ages 2 to 6) -Marianne Painter.
Creator: Janet Wilson
Publication date: 1992-02
Price: $3.50
Review The Nightingale: European Folk Tales / Durkin Hayes Publishing Ltd.:
Creator: Marie-Louise Gay
Publication date: 1993-01-01
Price: $14.95
Review Maddie Wants Music (First Novel Series) / Formac:Maddie would do anything to have her own walkman. But a walkman costs a lot of money, and putting her hands on the cash gets Maddie into some tight corners.
Publication date: 1999-10
List Price: $8.95
Price: $171.26
Review The Mummy Mystery: The Mummy Mystery (Little Monster Private Eye) / Inchworm Press:
Authors
- Clement Hurd (Illustrator) Margaret Wise Brown
Price: $6.95
Review Goodnight Moon: Pw Zoo Hli (English/Hmong) / Minnesota Humanities Commission:This bilingual edition is part of the Hmong Translation Initiative coordinated by Motheread. Fatheread – MN, a curriculum-based family literacy program of the Minnesota Humanities Commission (MHC). The purpose of this project is to help Hmong families develop literacy skills in their first language as well as in English. Because of the Moob Ntsuab (Green Mong) and Hmoob Dawb (White Hmong) dialects are different, the translation committee has translated the English text into both. The Hmong text is featured next to the English, and the book’s original artwork is maintained.
Publication date: 1988-12-03
Price: $9.99
Review Beatrix Potter & Peter Rabbit Cl / Crescent:
Creator: Beatrix Potter
Edition: Gold Centenary Ed
Publication date: 2003-09-25
Dewey code: 371
List Price: $12.40
Price: $170.30
Review The Tailor of Gloucester (Tailor of Gloucester Centenary) / Frederick Warne Publishers Ltd:When the tailor becomes sick and cannot finish the waistcoat for the Mayor, the mice finish it for him.
Creator: Marie-Louise Gay
Publication date: 2003-10-01
Review Maddie on TV (First Novel Series) / Formac:Maddie jumps at the chance to audition for a tv commercial with the stars of her favourite show. She plans it all with the help of her grandmother. She is furious when she sees her classmate Clementine is also at the audition. To her surprise, Maddie is picked to do the commercial but finds she is allergic to the product and is ill. Her biggest disappointment comes when she sees the ad on tv. This is a story for anyone who dreams of being a star.
Creator: Stephen Fry
Edition: Unabridged adult
Publication date: 2004-11-08
Dewey code: 813
List Price: $123.95
Price: $169.99
Review Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Complete and Unabridged (Harry Potter) / Cover to Cover Cassettes Ltd:
Publication date: 1995-09
Price: $3.25
Review The Ugly Duckling: Based on the Tale by Hans Christian Andersen / I. E. Clark:
Authors
- Jill Bennett
- Lewis Carroll
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Edward Lear
- John Foster
Price: $171.88
Review Oxford Poetry Boxes: KS1 Poetry Box (Oxford Poetry Boxes) / Oxford University Press:This Poetry Box contains a selection of Oxford's most popular and acclaimed poetry anthologies PLUS free comprehensive teachers' notes written by the leading children's anthologist and poet, John Foster.
Edition: Bk&Acces
Publication date: 1996-09
Price: $9.99
Review Still More Tales to Give You Goosebumps/Includes Book and Kit (Goosebumps Special Edition, No 4) / Scholastic:Ten spine-tingling Halloween stories come packaged with special Goosebumps Halloween accessories, including vampire fangs, fake vampire blood, fake skin, and makeup.
Publication date: 1994-09-29
Price: $17.95
Review Des os dans un panier (Native Legends) / Livres Toundra:
Publication date: 1999-12-01
Review Alptraum im Paradies. Unheimlicher Thriller. / Lübbe:
Creator: Bruce Robert Wood
Publication date: 2007-09
Review The Deep Blue Sea / Blue Sky Press (AZ):Readers will love learning their colors with this brightly illustrated, cumulative picture book by bestselling author Audrey Wood and her dynamic, digital-artist son, Bruce. Starting with a rock, a red rock, in the middle of the deep blue sea, the story takes a closer look at this tropical locale. The simple, repetitive text makes for a fun read-aloud for storytime or sharing, and identifying the vivid images and strong colors provides an exciting concept learning experience for young readers.
Creator: Marie-Louise Gay
Publication date: 1992-01-01
Price: $14.95
Review Maddie in Goal (First Novel Series) / Formac:Maddie dreams of being a hockey goalie. So she tries to convince the all-boys team to let her play. When it's time for the big game against the Spiders, she decides to make sure that she is in goal.
Creator: N.C. Wyeth
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 2003-01-01
Review Robinson Crusoe: A Scribner Storybook Classic / Diane Pub Co:Carefully abridged for younger readers, this ed. , with striking illus. by N. C. Wyeth, revitalizes Defoe's tale of survival, self-reliance, adventure, & faith. Robinson Crusoe, once a brave sailor out to seek his fortune, is now marooned on a lonely desert island. With only his wits & the few supplies he is able to carry from his sinking ship to sustain him, he is forced to create a new life for himself, out of virtually nothing. As the years go by, he becomes accustomed to a life of solitude. But this tranquility is shattered when one day, he sees a footprint. [+]soon to be followed by a group of men who have invaded his island. Crusoe finds himself fiercely defending an island that has become his own, & fighting for the chance to return home. Illus. Reinforced bind. Ages 8-12.
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Wings, Little Women: Adapted for the Stage, Eclectic Abecedarium, Road Builders, The Nightingale: European Folk Tales, Maddie Wants Music (First Novel Series), The Mummy Mystery: The Mummy Mystery (Little Monster Private Eye), Goodnight Moon: Pw Zoo Hli (English/Hmong), Beatrix Potter & Peter Rabbit Cl, The Tailor of Gloucester (Tailor of Gloucester Centenary), Maddie on TV (First Novel Series), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Complete and Unabridged (Harry Potter), The Ugly Duckling: Based on the Tale by Hans Christian Andersen, Oxford Poetry Boxes: KS1 Poetry Box (Oxford Poetry Boxes), Still More Tales to Give You Goosebumps/Includes Book and Kit (Goosebumps Special Edition, No 4), Des os dans un panier (Native Legends), Alptraum im Paradies. 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