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Previous Issues > June 2007 > Parentown > Bookshelf
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 Parentown
Bookshelf
 Jack of All Tails
Author/Illustrator: Kim Norman, David Clark (Illustrator)
Publisher: Dutton Childrens Books
Publication Date: June 2007
Age Range: 4 to 8
This family has gone to the dogs, literally! Kristi's great idea of all time is convincing her family to be a bunch of animals -- they start a business posing as people's pets! They train kids in puppy ownership by tugging on socks and making puddles on the floor. They help a family adjust to its new kitten by curling up on the piano or pouncing on string. But Kristi keeps messing up and getting fired. This delightful book not only has a unique story to tell, but also has wonderful illustrations, full of color and excitement. Between the clever writing about Kristi's adventures in people training, and the detailed pictures loaded with emotion and action, this book is sure to keep you and your little ones laughing! JK
 Dad's Bald Head
Author/Illustrator: Paul Many, Kevin OMalley (Illustrator)
Publisher: Walker & Company
Publication Date: May 2007
Age Range: 4 to 8
From the publisher: Petes dad has very little hair to comb. And what he does have looks a bit, shall we say, scraggly? Every day Pete tries to help him neaten it, but every day the hairs pop right back up. Well, this dad has had enough! One day while shaving, Dad just keeps . . . on . . . going. He shaves off every single one of those scrawny, scraggly hairs.
Pete isn't sure what to think of his new, bald Dad. He looks like an egg, or a kickball. Not a Dad. As Pete's parents help him to embrace this shiny, new, bald head, young readers will recognize the challenge of dealing with changes, big and small, in their own lives.
 Camp Out!
Author/Illustrator: Lynne Brunelle
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Date: May 2007
Age Range: 9 to 12
From the publisher: A book that older kids can use on their own or that parents can share with younger children, Camp Out! is a how-to, nature guide, crafts and activity center, cookbook, planner and motivator. It covers all the basic skills but is also brimming with new ideas -- the endlessly inventive author is Lynn Brunelle. Here's how to set up a home away from home -- finding the ideal tenting site, making a fire pit, purifying water, going to the (environmentally sound) bathroom. There are lively, illustrated field guides to the major American ecosystems, from Northeast woods to Southwest canyons, prairie to beach, as well as guides to weather watching and stargazing.
 The Great Outdoors: Games & Puzzles
Authors/Illustrators: Helene Hovanec, Patrick Merrell
Publisher: Storey Books
Age Range: 6 to 10
From the publisher: Buckley Beaver and Daffodil Duck are the tour guides for a nature excursion like no other! Children will love the curiosities and fun little quirks of the country setting as they work their way through a variety of activities featuring friendly animals, woodland wonders and other nature themes. Country jokes and riddles will have kids giggling along with the animal guides. Five sections -- A Country Stroll, Crossing a Stream, A Day at the County Fair, Into the Woods, and Hiking Up a Mountain -- feature puzzles that progress in difficulty, encouraging children to take the challenge and expand their skills (without becoming frustrated) as they work through the book.
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