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365 Penguins
Jean-Luc Fromental
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2006
The Penguins are coming!
This is a great read aloud book for both toddlers & adults. It's got a message (global warming) but is not heavy-handed about it. It is a good concept book too (counting, sets & multiplication). I can see this book being read for a lot of years. Right now we're in ...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid
My 10-year old daughter says " I loved this book because it was funny. I could not put it down. I can't wait to read the next one!"
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Can You Hear It?
Dr. William Lach, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2006
Great way to tie in art, music education for kids.
This book has a collection of 26 paintings and a CD. Each artwork comes with a question, an item to locate on a page. After the item is found you play the CD and try to hear particular thing displayed on a page (like fish swimming in a lake, or bubbles rising to the ...
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Library Mouse
Daniel Kirk
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007
A true favorite!
I purchased this book for my two and a half year old son about a month ago. We read this together every weekend. It is so funny because he memorizes the pages and we take turns reading to each other. We shopped at a local flea market last week, one vendor had a stuffed ...
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The Golden Rule
Ilene Cooper
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007
It's All in the Telling
This picture book successfully breaks a rule of writing: that it is better to "show" than to "tell," for it is a conversation, mainly a telling, the grandfather explaining to the child what the Golden Rule is--seeing it first on a wall, then walking along discussing ...
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Uno's Garden
Graeme Base
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2006
Great children's book to teach living in harmony with the planet
While all of Graeme Base's book are great, this one is my favorite. It teaches children about different species on the planet and how humans can live in harmony with them (and what happens if we don't). The graphical representations at the top of the pages are great, ...
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The Jellybeans and the Big Dance
Laura Numeroff, Nate Evans
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2008
Great Book
This book is the bomb! My kids and I love it. We read it every weekend because they can't get enough of the wonderful content this book has to offer.
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Hush, Little Dragon
Boni Ashburn
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2008
Dark Suess
Just read this book to my grandkids. It reminded me of reading Dr. Suess to my kids years ago in that the kids loved the rhythm of the words while I thoroughly enjoyed the fun content. Of course, this would be the dark side of Dr. Suess! Love the author's sense of ...
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Iggy Peck, Architect
Andrea Beaty
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007
Book encourages creativity
Reviewed by Leslie Granier and Nicholas Lopez (age 5) for Reader Views (11/07)
Iggy Peck is a boy who has been building things since he was two-years old. His first creation was a tower made out of diapers and glue. He also made replicas of famous landmarks out of ...
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Dragons: A Pop-Up Book of Fantastic Adventures
Keith Moseley
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2006
Fantastic Pop-Up
This is yet another fantastic pop-up book. I collect pop-up books and I certainly was not disappointed with this one, DRAGONS: A Pop-Up Book of Fantastic Adventures.
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The Story of the Little Mole Who Went in Search of Whodunit
Werner Holzwarth, Wolf Erlbruch
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007
hilarious for all ages
The Story of the Little Mole is incredibly well-written. (The German original is even better.) The illustrations are charming and hilarious.
I am 21, and my friends and I get a hoot out of this book. In fact, this book makes a great gift for friends of any age ...
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Sally Gets a Job
Stephen Huneck
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2008
Hooray for Sally
Once again the inner workings of the Labrador brain are brought to light in Stephen Hunecks Labrador adventures Sally Gets a Job featuring the clever canine Sally as she ponders where her family goes every day. She muses that it might a good idea for a dog of her many ...
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The Unusual Suspects (The Sisters Grimm, Book 2)
Michael Buckley
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2005
Enjoyable and clever
I've enjoyed reading "The Sisters Grimm", and recommend it.
I particularly appreciate the "Wizard of Oz" references.
One section had me laughing out loud, an unusual occurance (outside of a Stephanie Plum novel). Even today, two weeks later, I still smile thinking ...
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Pirate Pete's Talk Like a Pirate
Kim Kennedy
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007
So funny!
Both my husband and I *love* reading this book to our four year old. So funny and cute, it will have you laughing out loud for sure! On my way to get the rest in the series . . .
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Babar's World Tour
Laurent De Brunhoff
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2005
Another delightful edition
Better than the Energizer rabbit, Babar just keeps going. This title is as beautifully drawn and crafted as the best in the line of children's books, a marvelous addition edition.
If more need be said to recommend the work, the author offers views of some unusual ...
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