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10 Songs of the Earth as the Animals See It

1. Piece of Jungle
   A tufted-eared marmoset tells about the animals, including humans, who call the jungle home.
   
   
2. Pretty Tree
   A young giant panda listens to the "chop! chop!" of an axe as the man destroying his bamboo thicket gets closer and closer.
   
   
3. I've Never Eaten a Princess
   A Komodo dragon bemoans the damage fairy tales have done to his reputation.
   
   
4. I Am Not A Hat
   An egret does her best to discourage an admirer from using her feathers for a hat.
   
   
5. Take It Slow
   A wise old Galápagos tortoise endorses life in the slow lane.
   
   
6. Crocodile Smile
   A crocodile who's lost her mate laments her inability to show her true feelings.
   
   
7. Being Extinct
   The skeleton of a triceratops shares a bit of firsthand experience.
   
   
8. Pad, Pad, Pad
   A tiger following her instincts stalks the cattle grazing in a field where jungle once stood.
   
   
9. I'm an Animal
   What are humans made of?
   
   
10. Let It Spin
    An anthem to the earth.

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This used to be my favorite book!
When I was younger I loved this book and would listen to the tape all the time. I bet if I heard the tape today I would still know every word. I recomend this book for any kid!

More than my son...
My mother bought Crocodile Smile for my son when he was one. Heloves it and is always asking for "the blue tape," but I'mthe one who can't stop humming it. It is the most interesting children's music that we own (both music and lyrics). I'm buying it for gifts for others. END

This book is warm and wonderful!
The songs are fun for the kids, however they are poinantly meaningful for the adults. The artists voice is very soothing and I use it every night to put my 3yo son to bed. I love this book and tape... It is one of my house holds favorites!

Excellent concepts taught with heart warming songs.
My wife and I are both teachers who have a 7 year old daughter. I'm not sure who likes the music more, my daughter, or her mother and me. There are songs on the tape that have a very special meaning for adults. Tom Chapin is great, but this Sarah Weeks tape is our favorite.

Wonderfully inspiring and fun songs.
Before my 9 year old daughter Paigé passed away, she spent 6 months in the hospital receiveing chemotherapy treatments for Leukemia and whenever she was sad she would play this tape and read this book to perk up her spirits. I still listen to the music whenever I want to think of Paigé. I highly recommend it! ... Read more

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"In 1894, Robert Peary's explorers discovered a car-sized meteorite in Greenland and hauled it off to New York's [American Museum of Natural History]. An intriguing story if conventionally told, Conrad makes it unforgettable by choosing the meteorite itself to be the narrator. [A] wonderfully fresh, energetic tale [with art that captures] the era's look and flavor expertly."--SLJ.

Best Books of 1995 (SLJ)
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A GREAT BOOK FOR TEACHERS
One of my students brought this book in to share.We do an extensive rock study in grade two, so I read this book. It is informative, and very well written. The children LOVED it and now want to see the famous "rock" at the museum in New York. I think it's a wonderful book for any grade 2-3 teacher to use.

Charming Henson related book suitable for framing!
This is one beautiful book! Look at the pictures to see why they say "...illustrated with museum-quality paintings by Caldecott winner Richard Egielski..."These are big 8"x10" prints very suitable for framing. I would buy two copies - one to frame the pictures and the other to read to a young person. My mother did that with my first reading books and I loved to enjoy the illustrations as framed art for years to come. There is one picture with Matt Henson in it, but they forgot to credit it. This is a truly massive meterorite, 70,000 pounds and still today an amazing specimen. Henson and Peary had a heck of a time moving this thing and it's two smaller pieces on a ship - it took several expeditions to finally move the main mass onto a ship. Peary made a sensation in the press when he brought the meteorite to New York. Today it is still a main exhibit at the Museum of Natural History in New York City. I know, because as a child I used to climb on it ! when on special days my Mother would drive us in to New York from Connecticut for a day of exploring the great museum. I still recall it's great metallic mass with crater like holes in it's cold, smooth surface. Great first reader, great introduction to Peary & Henson - the most amazing and famous of all Arctic explorers who went on to reach the North Pole in 1909. I hope these authors choose to illustrate that story some day. I'll buy one just to frame the prints! ... Read more

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During an unseen child's bath time, the seven members of a wooden toy family ride on the floating soap and compete in swimming races. But after the near loss of the Tub Child down the drain, they are all reunited on a warm bed, where they mountain climb on the ridges formed by soft quilts.

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A childhood favorite
This book was one of my favorites as a child. It has many different characters. That is one of the things that I enjoyed about it. I took a liking to the main character. In such a short story, it has its ups and downs. It took place where all little kids love to play....in the tub. Parts of the story made me worry, and parts made me really happy. There was also a little suspense added to it. I thought it was a great story. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good children's book.

I thought it was dorky, but my 3-year old loves it
I have to buy this book after borrowing it from the library. My daughter always has me read it 2 or 3 times in row. Although the first time we read it, was a bit dramatic for her. We got to the "heavy drama part" in the story, and I heard a whimper from my daughter. I turned and saw her lip quivering, and her eyes filling up with tears. I hurried up and explained, "Don't worry honey -- he gets saved--he gets saved." And then we flipped a couple pages ahead. "See, the Tub Child is back with his family." And so she was quickly reassured. As soon as we finished the story, her response was, "Read it Again! Read it Again!" And no more tears. But she still always flips ahead to the page where the Tub Child is back with his family!

A three year old's favorite
This story has made a lasting impression on my three year old son. For the last six months my son points at every drain we see...at the YMCA, bathrooms, and places I never knew had drains, and says, "There is a drain. That's where the tub child went." I know I am probably planting seeds for my son's future therapist but regardless this really is a wonderful book.

My children loved it!
My daughters, aged 14 and 6, LOVED this story. The oldest reread it to her sister many times when we had it from the library - they both asked me to find it and buy it for them. I'm getting each of them a copy. They both have played with their own Tub People for years and loved the thought that there were Tub People everywhere. You just have to reassure them at the scary part that their toys (and their bodies) can't fit down the drain at your house.

All the makings of a Classic
I love the way the words and the pictures in this book interact, and how my children are challenged to figure out what is happening from a realistic perspective while at the same time experiencing real issues on the fantasy side of the story. My children ask and think about the "bath child", but they are not scared. I love this book. ... Read more

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is back -- this time as a sticker book! Inside you'll find an alphabet of colorful vinyl stickers that can be used time and again to re-create the hilarious rush of letters up the coconut tree.

Chicka Chicka Sticka Sticka includes 35 fully reusable stickers -- a full alphabet plus some extra letters.

With more than half a million copies of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom sold, this new sticker book edition is sure to be a hit! ... Read more

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not the best sticker book
This sticker book has some points to recommend it -- the vinyl stickers and glossy pages mean that the stickers really are reusable, the story itself is proven entertaining by the many children and parents who love it, and the colors are very cheery. Given that, however, this doesn't really make a very good sticker book. Maybe if the letters on the pages were just outlines and kids stuck the stickers over the outlines it would be a little more fun, or maybe if there were another scene after the storybook where you could place the stickers it would be fun, but as it is all you do is plaster the sticker over an identical picture of the letter within the action of the story -- not really interesting or challenging, and a bit expensive for the privilege. Just my opinion, but you'd be better off buying a nice big edition of this fun book rather than getting this sticker edition.

These stickers do NOT stick!
Chicka chicka abc is a great book for little ones. My daughter memorized it on first reading (2 yrs old). But this sticka version of the book is not worth the money. We just received our copy from ... and the "reuseable' stickers do not stick. They come off almost immediately and my daughter is NOT impressed. Neither am I. Save your money, get the abc book or the full length version for an older child and try some of the many online book related activities you can find for this book on the web. For example my daughter and I just printed out a coconut tree picture and then using normal alphabet stickers we had in the house she proceeded to recreate the letters climbing up the coconut tree. MUCH more fun!

Good for learning letters
My two and a half year old daughter does enjoy this book when I read it to her and help her with the stickers. It is nice that the stickers are actually vinyl and can be reused easily. If your child is into sticker books, however, this one could be a disapointment. It just has letters...not too much of interest there.

Loved it!
My son is 18 months old. I have to read this book 20 times a day. He loves the chant and has memorized most of the book.

Excellent source for learning abc's. ... Read more

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The Witch Family, by Eleanor Estes
It has been 30 years since I have seen this book--I never owned it, and it was a non-circulating book in the local children's library-- but the summer I turned seven, I spent hours reading this book day by day in the children's section of the library at Lincoln Center while my parents did their graduate work upstairs in the adult collection. I still vividly recall the characters: Amy with hair the color of moonlight whose mother gave her a lambchop for lunch each day, Clarissa with hair the color of sunlight whose mother gave her spaghetti for lunch each day, Malachi the Bumblebee, and, of course, the make-believe characters Hannah and her baby sister and the Old Witch and the mermaids who lived in the Big Glass Hill. Back in those days, we did not have any super-heros (no female ones, anyway), no Wonder Woman, no Warrior Princesses capering across the TV in their undies, not even Sailor Moon and co., and so if you wanted to make believe you could fly, Hannah the Little Witch Girl was all there was. My friends and I used to pretend to be Hannah and Amy and Clarissa in a gem-studded forest landscape taken from James Thurber's The White Deer. On imaginary broomsticks, we careened around stuffy apartments full of couches and dining chairs holding loquatious, boring adults. The book also holds appeal for the child with a systematic mind--the sort of child who types out alphabetical lists of dinosaur species will also enjoy writing out alphabetical compendia of all the runes spoken in the story!

A childhood classic!
When I was a little girl I loved all books having to do with magic, and especially witches. This book was my all-time favorite. I checked it out of the library so many times that eventually the card in the back was filled up with my signature on both sides!

This book is about magic, but it's also about the power of imagination. The Witch family, all though very real in their own right, have been created out of the mind of little girl who's mother first introduced her to them. Amy appoints herself caretaker to the witch family, and through the pictures she draws of them she can keep tabs on all that is going on in their world "up on the great glass moutain".

A benchmark of good childrens literature, this book holds up under the test of time. I have re-read it as an adult and still enjoyed it very much. I can't wait until my own children are old enough for me to share it with them.

If you think it all started with Harry...
Forty years before Harry Potter, there was Hannah.

Bookstore displays which feature "if you like Harry Potter you might like these" should place this book and LeGuin's "A Wizard of Earthsea" in prominent view.

What is most satisfying about this story is that it is simultaneously real and imaginary; the events take place, but are also somewhat directed and controlled by the imaginations of the two human girls at their drawing table in Washington, so that, in a way, they are witches too. This is the same premise as Pamela Dean's "Secret Country", and creates the same complications. But this book is easier for much younger children to read, making a good introduction to the concepts.

This was out of Estes' usual territory, and she handled it with both silly fun and knowledgeable grace. Ardizzone's done his homework as well; look at the posters on the walls at Hannah's school. I would give this to any child six years old and up.

A Childhood Favorite
I read this book when it first came out and I was in grade school. It was the one that got me hooked on reading. What a fun book especially for those who love the classic Halloween Witch.

An okay book that was worth reading
While searching at the library for a few good books to start off the summer with, I found The Witch Family by Eleanor Estes. I realized that one of her other books (Ginger Pye) had won a Newbery Award, so I assumed she must be a good author. I got started in the book immediately. At first it seemed a little boring, but I kept reading. There were some things that could've been improved. For expamle, I found it got annoying how the author almost always used "Old Witch," Little Witch Girl", and "Weenie Witchie" instead of their real names. The plot line was a little strange, but unique. It would be a great book to read around Halloween time. It's basically about a witch who has been punished for her evil actions. Other characters join in and add to the plot. The book could've been better but I guess it was worth reading. ... Read more

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The plot of this book, for 4-year-olds and up, involves the travails of Al, a janitor who lives in a dingy apartment on Manhattan's West Side with his dog Eddie. One day, a funny-looking bird sticks its huge head through Al's bathroom window and proposes a journey to a terrific place where there are "no worries" and "no cares." Al agrees and takes Eddie with him. What the two experience is paradise--butterflies, wildflowers, chirping birds and cool streams--but it soon gives way to the uncertainties of being away from home, and a moral: that home is where the heart is. This sharp, wry and tender story, which won the 1987 Caldecott Medal, marks Yorinks' and Egielski's fourth highly praised collaborative work. ... Read more

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Great book for teaching values!
"Paradise lost is sometimes heaven found" is the closing line in Hey, Al, a wonderful book that has a timeless moral for both kids and adults. Al is a janitor who is not happy with how is life is going. He lives in a room with his dog, Eddie, who is also not happy with his situation. One day a bird appears at the window promising to bring them to a better place, "no worries, no cares". Of course, something that sounds that good probably isn't.

This book is definitely an entertaining story. The pictures are colorful and very detailed. Kids will love looking at them and pointing out all the different birds and laugh at the silly transformation that Al and Eddie go through. I think they will also get the story, that what you have is usually better than what you lust for. Everyone, at some point in their life, dreams about something better. This book is a great reality check for us, giving a serious message in a kid's book.

This book is fun to read!!
Hey, Al, by Arthur Yorinks and Richard Egielski, is a story about Al and Eddie, the dog, going to paradise.
Al, a nice, quiet, janitor, lived in a small but very neat apartment on the West Side of New York City with his faithful dog, Eddie. They were always struggling. Eddie hoped for a house with a backyard.
All that changed one morning when Al was startled by a huge bird said, "tommorow I will bring you to paradise." The bird offers Al and Eddie a change. The next morning, both are ready and waiting in the bathroom.the bird carries them to the paradise.
The theme of this story is that "your own home is the best place to be." Al and Eddie were much happier in their own house than in the paradise. Everyone will like this book, because it has beautiful pictures and ideas.

Not one to read over and over
This book had a very imaginative and fun beginning and middle. But then it just abruptly ended and was over. My 5 year old boy likes long chapter books, and then he likes short books like this to be read over and over again. He hasn't wanted to read this one again.

Almost Trapped in Paradise!
A janitor named Al and his faithful friend, a dog named Eddie live in New York in a cramped, rather dingy apartment. They are pretty sick of it and Eddie gripes about it to Al. One day they fall into a bit of magic and escape the world that they are tired of and end up on a flying island in the air that is populated by all kinds of fantastic tropical birds. They feel like they are in paradise but, of course, they find out that paradise isn't all it's cracked up to be.
What I love about this book is the wonderful illustrations, full of bright colors and gentle humour, and the dialog that sounds just the way a janitor from the West Side of New York City might. I love the way Al and Eddie learn to make their lives better by the end of the story. What I don't particularly like is that the "moral" seems to say that you really shouldn't dream of paradise on earth because it's not okay to kick back and luxuriate and live in leisure because that's just not naural for human beings. It's just too preachy and simplistic. Why can't magic take you to paradise and it all turns out GREAT? Why do we have to feel like if we're not struggling along and doing what we've always done, then it's going to come back and haunt us eventually? I did like the way the book emphasized how precious friendship is and how lost we are without it.
This is a book for little ones and they will love the pictures and characters. They will love, as I do, the friendship between Al and Eddie. It got the 1987 Caldecott medal for Illustrations for a reason! I think it's a good book but I was bummed that Al and Eddie couldn't have their cake and eat it, too. I mean if a giant tucan can hoist you aloft to a fantasy island, why can't the fantasy be perfect?!

Gorgeous Illustrations and a Timeless Story of Values
This book won the Caldecott Medal as the best illustrated children's book of 1987. The wistful, bright water colors will entrance you and your child as you follow this excursion into fantasy.

Al, who is a janitor, lives in a one room, one bathroom apartment on the West Side of New York City. His only companion is his loyal dog, Eddie. Not only is the place small, it is not very neat and tidy. Eddie yearns vocally for a house with a back yard.

All this changes one morning when Al is startled by a huge rainbow-beaked toucan-like bird poking his head into the bathroom while Al prepares for work. The bird offers Al and Eddie a change. The next morning, both are ready and waiting in the bathroom.

The bird carries them to a misty island high in the sky filled with beautiful pools, waterfalls, vegetation, birds, and butterflies. "Unbelievable" is their reaction. "They never had it so good." They lazed in pools of water, and ate wonderful ripe fruit. What a change from a small apartment!

But one morning, Al and Eddie started to turn into birds. Al said, "I don't want to be a bird. I'd rather mop floors!"

They head back, flapping their wings. Eddie tires and falls into the sea. Al barely gets to the apartment, where he is heartbroken over Eddie's loss. But Al has regained his human form in the process.

Then, Eddie returns, having swum from where he dropped into the ocean back to the shore.

Al realizes that "Paradise lost is sometimes Heaven found."

The last scene shows Al starting to paint the apartment a bright yellow as Eddie looks on.

The story follows the general theme of many children's stories where the reality of experiencing something more that has been yearned for makes the characters realize the greater value of what they already have had. You will find this theme in stories as diverse as Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew.

Naturally, this story is a set-up to help you and your child discuss and count your blessings, including each other. You can also relate the story back to experiences about being glad to return home from a trip or a vacation, even though everyone had a wonderful time.

Put what you have in perspective of the lesser alternatives, and strive to make the best of what you do have! ... Read more

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Moon Rope
Being Peruvian myself, a primary teacher, and knowing many of the legends, this book is a great teaching tool. The illustrations are take from actual textiles from Peru and are just breath taking. The moral of the story is one the children will understand easily. This can be taught in a variety of ways : moon, culture, country study, and more. This is a wonderful book that I strongly recommend. ... Read more

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Very funny
I read this book to my three boys ages 9,6 and 3 and they could not stop laughing. Jane's imagination and simple ways of viewing life around her really capture what it is like to be a kid. We had to stop several times so that they could act out certain parts. I think Jane is a friend that we all would like to have. She's beyond nice and there is never a dull moment when she is around (whether it's in her mind or really happening). Now that we have read the book we really miss Jane.

Middle Moffat
The Middle Moffat

Jane Moffat wants to help the oldest inhabitant of her town, reach the age of 100, and now he's 99. Jane tries to help him but he's always doing stuff that 99-year-old-men shouldn't do. She tries to look out for him without anyone noticing.
While Jane is looking out for the oldest inhabitant, she gets some problems herself. Her best friend has gotten angry at her because she didn't take her side at school. She finds out that she has a secret talent for basketball by helping the local team win. Jane also becomes the first one to stand up to the mechanical wizard, (a smart boy who knows a lot about mechanics) who gathers people's stuff, takes it apart, and leaves it in his basement.
I think Eleanor Estes did an okay job of writing this book. To me, it was a little boring because in some parts not much happened. I think if she summarized these parts in a few sentences, it would've been a much better book. This book is a decent fiction story, but I think it would be best for a younger girl like Jane.

A Great Book!
This is a great book. Jane is always busy doing something. She is trying to be brave like Nancy and she was by standing up to Wallie Bangs. You should read this book. ... Read more

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Does a polka-dotted sock match a striped sock? Young children will learn about matching, an important early math skill, as a lonely striped sock searches the house for its mate. They will may even be inspired to practice this skill in their own sock drawers!

Best Children's Science Books 1997 (Science Books and Films) ... Read more

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cute lesson for all ages
My son alwys gets his sister (3 months) a book to look at on our weekly library trips. We read this one to her and she looked at the pictures very closely! My son enjoyed the matching game at the end.

A Simple Math Concept Tale for Young Children
A lonely striped sock is looking for his other pair of sock. He searches the whole places from washer to laundry bag but he can't find a match of his pair. When he almost gives up on his search, he finally found one. However, thing does not seem to be smooth at all times, his mate is torn.

This is a brilliant colored book coupled with snappy rhymes that teaches patterns, early math skill and problem solving skill. Suggested activities in this series will provide parents with ideas about simple math concepts. An entertaining short picture-book that will delight your toddler while trying to figure out the difference between the pair of colourful socks. ... Read more

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DON'T sit in that chair!
I read this book out loud to my children (ages 8 & 10).They absolutely loved it and always got SO mad when I stopped reading at the end of the chapter.They just had to know what would happen next (and because I did too, I would often let them stay up late and read another chapter.)

Copin is an 11 year old boy who is slightly mischievous (he just can't help it though, he has so many great ideas,) and Tornid is his 8 year old buddy who loves to play along.Copin and Tornid have been drawing maps of the tunnel under the alley for quite a while before they decide to dig.When they finally uncover the tunnel, they aren't that amazed to find that their maps were quite accurate.They are amazed at what else they find.During the first half of the book, we wondered whether the main characters would really ever find a tunnel.And when they do, you just have to reading because you want to find out what's in the tunnel and why they shouldn't sit in that chair.

Hugsy Goode
As the story unfolds in twentieth century Brooklyn, 2 kids look for something to do. Nicholas and Timmy have re-named them selves Copin and Tornid. As a teacher's strike keeps them from school they take a train without permission. A midnight flood and the main mystery a tunnel. I recommend this book because it is not like a normal book with a tunnel instead of a house with a ghost. Eleanor Estes is a wonderful author.

Copin and Tornid
As the story unfolds in twentith century brooklyn, 2 kids look for something to do.Nicholas and Timmy have re-named them selfs Copin and Tornid. As a teacher's strikekeeps them from school they take a train without perrmison.Atunnel is the main mystery.I recomend this book because it is not like a normal book since it has a tunnel instead of a house with a ghost. Eleanor estes is awonderful author. Read all of her books.

Another Great Read From EleanorEstes
This is the long-awaited sequel (re-print) to THE ALLEY; if you have wanted to know whatever happened to the children who filled up the adventures of the first book, THE TUNNEL OF HUGSY GOODE will answer your questions.Not only that, but new protagonists, with unusual code names for themselves, their friends, enemies, and siblings, make this book an exciting read.I would put this one at a reading level of second through fourth grade. ... Read more

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I never laughed so hard--it's simply hilarious
The book "Ugh" written by Arthur Yorinks and illustrated by Richard Egielski was one of the funniest books that I have ever read. It kind of reminded me of "Cinderella" but it had its own sense of pre-historic mystic and plot.I truly hoped that the author will be inspired to tell us a little bitmore about "Ugh." Perhaps a sequel would be nice . . . Either way this book is great. I never laughed so hard-- its simply hilarious!

I never laughed so hard--it's simply hilarious
The book "Ugh" written by Arthur Yorinks and illustrated by Richard Egielski was one of the funniest books that I have ever read. It kind of reminded me of "Cinderella" but it had its own sense of pre-historic mystic and plot.I truly hoped that the author will be inspired to tell us a little bitmore about "Ugh." Perhaps a sequel would be nice . . . Either way this book is great. I never laughed so hard-- its simply hilarious!

"Ugh" be great book
"Ugh" be story of Ugh, cave boy with big ideas. But Ugh nothappy.Ugh have mean sisters, mean brothers.Ugh do all the work--painting the cave walls, rubbing sister's feet-- while the world plays. But things change when Ugh invent bicycle. --For the first time since"Louis the Fish" introduced adult-style fictional minimalism,complex psychology, and maybe even reincarnation [as well as thuggishsalamis and hamburger patties] to the American picture book audience,Yorinks and Egielski have created an equally charming fictional world, inwhich a perfectly modulated narrative voice is wed to perfectly articulatedillustrations."Hey, Al!" may be the Caldecott winner from thisduo, but "Ugh" and "Louis the Fish" are the trueclassics. ... Read more

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For Jack, life is tough at the Opportunities School for Orphans and Foundlings, where he has to avoid trouble with the wrathful Schoolmaster Bane and Edwin, the school bully. But when he turns twelve, trouble finds him. Apprenticed to a bookkeeper, he believes he has the job of his dreams. He loves the idea of taking care of books. What could be better for a boy whose most treasured possession is a grubby, torn dictionary that he received from the Benevolent Ladies Auxiliary one year for Christmas? But when Jack learns that bookkeeping does not involve keeping books safe, he realizes he cannot stay. Traveling to the market town of Aberbog, the he becomes an ideas peddler, selling whims, concepts, plans, opinions, impressions, notions, and fancies, eventually winning the town's heart. Will Jack settle down in Aberbog or continue his hardscrabble life on the road?

Bruno St. Aubin's illustrations vividly capture the strong personalities drawn by the gifted and acclaimed author Sarah Ellis. ... Read more

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Wonderful story and illustrations
An avid reader even at a very young age, this is one of the books that lingered in my memory. A very simple tale, but beautifully-written. Twenty years later, I have just put in an order for a new copy as my old copy was lost sometime in my youth.

Louis The Fish
This book is about a man who is brought up surrounded by meat and he hated it. He would always get meat for his birthdays. Then he got a job cleaning out fish tanks at the doctor's office. He would spend hours looking at the fish. Then at the dinner table one day his Louis's mother said that he should get a job at the meat shop. So the next day after school Louis started working at the store. His father told him that one day the store would be his. His parents died shortly after. Louis spent his days working at the shop. He was so unhappy; his only time happy was when he would draw fish in the refrigerator. Then all the sudden Louis started to feel sick and then he started to see people as fish. One night he had an awful nightmare. He dreamed that he was attacked by meat. When he woke up he found out that he had turned into a fish. On his way to work Al who owned the pet store saw him and invited him to his store to stay in a tank. From that day on he lived happily ever after ... Read more

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A two year old's favorite
I am a two and a half year old boy. I go to a parent-toddler class with my mommy, and my teacher read this story to the class. The pictures captured my interest immediately. The storyline is compelling. But the most fun part is the new vocabulary I've learned from it. I adore this book and I read it several times a day at home (I memorized the text after my teacher and my parents read it dozens of times for me). I'll never look at a squirrel the same way again!

Nuts for Everyone!
This book is great. It tells the story of a boy who has a squirrel come into his room through a hole in a window screen. The story isn't too wordy, and you can get extra info on plants and animals throughout the story in smaller print. The book is funny also, which parents and children should enjoy. Wonderful illustrations.

My four year-old picked this book out and loves it!
And, so did our puppy (she devoured it) that's why we are buying another. It's well worth the money, and Amazon.com has the best price around. This a a great book for little kids who love animals. The pictures are colorful and the text is simple and catchy. ... Read more

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"When his family nemesis, the evil trapper George Burton, suddenly reappears after a long absence, young Ben Macdonald runs off in fright and soon finds himself being whisked down the Red River in a rowboat without any oars.His father and brother, finding Ben gone and convinced that Burton has gotten him, set off in a desperate search.Meanwhile, Ben drifts into Lake Winnipeg and the home of the Cree tribe, whom he has been brought up to fear.Will Ben ever be able to elude Burton and safely navigate his way through dangerous Indian territory to find his way home?This suspenseful survival story, rich in historical and natural lore, is sure to satisfy the legions of fans of the first story about Ben and his family, Incident at Hawk's Hill, and to appeal to new readers as well." ... Read more

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Review for Return to Hawk's Hill
Return to Hawk's Hill by Alan W. Eckert is one of my favorite books. I think this book can be read or listened to by all ages. The book tells the story through the eyes of the family, Ben and the villagers. While reading the book, you will find yourself comparing what they did in a certain situation with what you would have done. The main theme is the conflict of what people think of others when they act, talk and do things you find are strange.
The story begins with Ben's brother and sisters going home and thinking of what had happened before (read Incident at Hawk 's Hill to understand) when George Burton shows up. Ben feeling like an animal caught runs..., finds a boat..., is found by an Indian boy and brought back to the Indian boy's village, fills fear, lonely and then love. Return to Hawk's Hill is a book you can't stop reading until it's done.

Return to Hawk's Hill
I chose to read this book.... I was looking for a novel that seemed interesting. I also wanted to read a book with a different genre from most of the other books I've read...
The main character in this story is a young boy named Ben Mac Donald. Ben Mac Donald has two older sisters,... . and one older brother. Ben is the youngest of the four and also the quietest. He seems to be on the reserved side and it seems like he enjoys being home alone, and keeping to himself. Ben is also fascinated with nature, and loves to go and frolic with the wildlife on the prairie. At one point in the story, Ben even stays with a mother badger in her den...
I really enjoyed this book and I found it very interesting. I love the adventures that he goes on. Sometimes the adventures he goes on are to save the lives of others, other times it's to get away with his own. I give this book a score of 4+/5-; because the book just pulled me in I couldn't put it down. I really enjoy adventures both in books and in real life, and this book had plenty of adventures to keep me reading. I hope to read the next volume of this book series titled Incident at Hawk's Hill and experience more heart racing adventures that Ben Mac Donald goes on. Hopefully, none too dangerous though.

A GOOD BOOK!
This sequal to Incident at Hawk's Hill was a great book. It was nice to find out that Ben MacDonold did well in school. When the familie's adventure starts, they didn't know that it would lead to a friendship with indians. This book was full of incredible suspense and action. ... Read more

Book Description

This young adult historical novel is based on an exciting and little known incident in the life of the famed Kentucky frontiersman Daniel Boone when, after being captured by Shawnee Indians and subsequently adopted into their tribe, he then escapes and returns to Boonesboro, only to find himself charged with treason and court-martialed. In a brilliant display of ability, Boone defends himself at the trial and gradually the truth about what really happened emerges. A fascinating glimpse of Kentucky's pioneer period as well as a penetrating look at frontier courtroom justice. Recommended by the Library Journal. ... Read more

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Excellent Account of the Little-Known Trial of Daniel Boone
This is Allan Eckert's novelization of the little-known incident of the military court-martial of that famous Kentucky frontiersman, Daniel Boone. Boone was a legend in his own time, a well respected hunter and frontier soldier and was said to be as able in the woods as any Indian.

In February 1778, Boone has been leading a party of 27 men from Fort Boonesboro who were captured by Shawnee Indians while making salt at the Blue Licks. Boone was adopted into the tribe and given the Shawnee name Sheltowee (Big Turtle) and spent several months living and hunting among the Indians before finally escaping back to Booneboro just in time to help fend off a siege of the isolated fort by the British and Indians. After the battle, Boone was accused of treason and complicity with the enemy by several of his enemies, especially Col. John Bowman, who served as prosecutor in the court martial proceedings against him. Boone shows that he can be as sly and sharp in the courtroom as he is in the wilderness.

Most people know only the myths and legends about Daniel Boone and this book does a great service by providing insight into the reality of the man, as well as presenting an intersting and riveting true story.

Fascinating
For most of us, our knowledge of Daniel Boone begins and ends with Fess Parker's t.v. shows in the 1960's. Allan Eckert's book, The Court Martial of Daniel Boone, is based on actual facts, but is written in a captivating novel style. I found the book to be fascinating. In modern times Daniel Boone is thought of as a frontier hero. In his day, however, there were many people who were suspicious and resentful of him. Boone's court martial is an example of how an honest man, doing the right thing, can be "bushwacked" by not-so-honest rivals. If you like true stories about American frontiersmen, this book is for you. ... Read more

Book Description

When a young boy accidentally swallows poor Buz , a bug, along with his morning cereal, he's prescribed two pills to remedy the situation. Little does he know what is going on inside! In his award-winning signature style, Richard Egielski invents an ingenious behind-the-scenes adventure of two keystone cop-like pills in pursuit of a bug inside a human body. Buz eventually makes his escape, only to discover he has caught a bug of his own. On with the chase!

New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 1995
1998 Young Reader's Choice Award, Pennsylvania
An ABA Pick of the Lists

100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 1995 (NY Public Library)
1995 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)
Children's Choices for 1996 (IRA/CBC)
Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1995 (NYT)
1995 Parent's Choice Silver Award for Picture Books
1998 PA Young Reader's Choice Award ... Read more

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Buz Thrills!
I use this book to help teach Pre-K & Kindergarten students medicine safety. They are thrilled with the setting (inside a boy's mouth, eye and ear). They stare at the illustrations with wonderment and delight. Just a fun, fun book.

Kids ask for it by name!
I'm a Children's Librarian and in my experience "Buz" is the only book that I have actually had the kids ask for by name. Usually when I have storytime, the kids completely forget what I've read by the following week, but not so with Buz. Egielski's illustrations are delightful and the text is so much fun to read! And to top off all this it's education to boot! I highly recommend BUZ! ... Read more

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Lady Liberty has welcomed immigrants to New York for more than one hundred years-but she's never traveled beyond her island. She's curious to see the country that has become home to the millions who have passed beneath her torch. She wants to go on an old-fashioned road trip! So one foggy morning, the giant Lady tiptoes off her pedestal and begins her journey. Down alleyways, along railroad tracks, through cities and small towns, across deserts, and over mountains, she greets surprised and delighted Americans. The country is as captivating, as Lady Liberty knew it would be, but New Yorkers miss her terribly. How can they persuade her to come home, where she belongs? ... Read more