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Previous Issues > September 2006 > Parentown > Bookshelf
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 Parentown
BookShelf
 Hands as Warm as Toast
Author/Illustrator: Lisa Himle, Bruce Langton (Illustrator)
Publisher: Mitten Press, Ann Arbor Media Group
Publication Date: July 2006
Age Range: 4 to 8
Hands as Warms as Toast is the sweet tale of Libby and her bond with her teacher Ms. Darling. Libby doesnt think that she wants to start kindergarten, even though her Mom assures her that shell do fine. When Ms. Darling gives Libby the special job of holding her cold hands to keep them warm, Libby gains courage day by day. As they year progresses, Ms. Darlings hands are much warmer and dont need holding so often. The illustrations in this book are also warm and inviting. Teachers and parents will appreciate the activity guide that can be downloaded on www.mittenpress.com.
The Moon
Author/Illustrator: Robert Louis Stevenson, Tracey Campbell Pearson (Illustrator)
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Date: August 2006
Age Range: 4 to 8
From the publisher: Tracey Campbell Pearson takes readers on an illustrative late-night adventure set to Robert Louis Stevensons famous poem The Moon, in which we follow not only the moon as it shines on the creatures of the night, but also a father and his young son out on a late-night romp through quiet streets and fields, in a boat around a moonlit bay and home again to sleep in their cozy house.
Detailed, luminous watercolor-and-ink paintings capture the magic of nighttime, and its many nocturnal creatures, as well as the special love between a father and son.
 Dooby Dooby Moo
Author/Illustrator: Doreen Cronin, Betsy Lewin (Illustrator)
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
Publication Date: August 2006
Age Range: 5 to 7
From the publisher: Duck and his friends are at it again. This time theyre pooling their considerable resources to win a local talent show, because first prize is a TRAMPOLINE. The cows want to sing. The sheep want to sing. The pigs want to...dance. And Duck? Duck just wants to win that trampoline.
That remarkable, bestselling duo, Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin who brought you Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type; Giggle, Giggle, Quack; and Duck for President cordially invite you to the county fair, where the talent is truly wild.
Mouses First Fall
Author/Illustrator: Lauren Thompson, Buket Erdogan (Illustrator)
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books
Publication Date: August 2006
Age Range: 5 to 6
From the publisher: One cool day, Mouse and Minka venture out to play. From leaves of all colors red, yellow, orange, and brown to leaves of all shapes and sizes from pointy to round Mouse learns that fall is a season full of fun! And before the day is done, he just might take the biggest leap of all. Hooray for fall!
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