Sunday, January 2, 2011

Clink

CLINK By: Kelly DiPucchio
Clink is an out of date robot, stuck on shelf in a store. All the children come in and have snazzier robots and other toys. Then one day a boy comes into the store, will he be the one to love Clink? Ages 4-7 $16.99 Blazer and Bray

Ants in Your Pants, Worms in Your Plants!

ANTS IN YOUR PANTS, WORMS IN YOUR PLANTS! By: Diane deGroat
When Gilbert is assigned to do a project for Earth Day, he has trouble coming up with a topic. Read and see how much fun it is to participate in an Earth Day assignment. You will love these characters as much as I do. Great for teachers and children alike.
Ages 4-8 $16.99 Harper

Ponyella

PONYELLA By: Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans
Watch out Cinderella, here comes Ponyella. Ponyella is very happy until the owner of the farm bring two mean stepmares to the farm.
They make Ponyella do everything. Thank goodness for a little help from her godmare! I am sure your children will delight in this story.
Ages 4-8 $1699 Disney Hyperion

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Froggy Goes to Hawaii

FROGGY GOES TO HAWAII By: Jonathan London
Froggy can't wait to get Hawaii. He's got big plans! Surfing, swimming with the fish, learning to dance the hula, he'll be busy every moment.
But somehow, when lovable, trouble-prone Froggy's around, nothing goes as planned. Ages 3-5 $15.99 Viking Children's Books

A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis

A NATION'S HOPE: THE STORY OF BOXING LEGEND JOE LOUIS
On the eve of Wold War II, African American boxer Joe Louis fought German Max Schmeling in a bout that had more at stake than just the world heavy-weight title; for much of America their fight came to represent America's war with Germany. This powerful picture book biography centers around the historic fight in which Black and White America were able to put aside prejudice and come together to celebrate our nation's ideals. Ages 6-10 $17.99 Dial Books

Red Wagon

RED WAGON By: Renata Liwska
All Lucy wants to do is play with her brand-new, bright red wagon. but her mother has other plans for her and the wagon. Lucy must to to the market to buy vegetables for dinner. Of course it isn't what she wants to do. But she goes none-the-less. Before long her trip becomes a high-seas adventure, a ride through outer space, and a day at the circus. Not even chores with her little red wagon can get in her way of fun. Ages 3-5 $16.99 Philomel Books

Painter and Ugly

PAINTER AND UGLY By: Robert Blake
Painter and Ugly are best friends, They run together, they swim together, and they eat together out of the same bowl. They are inseparable! Then they are forced apart and put on two different teams for the junior Iditarod. But nothing can keep them apart. When during the race Painter finds a boy musher alone, stranded on the trail, he calls out, "Yip!" and Ugly answers his call. These old friends team up to finish the race, together again, side by side. A great book to use in the classroom when you are studying the Iditarod. Ages 5-9 $16.99 Philomel Books