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Previous Issues > August 2007 > Parentown > Bookshelf
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 Parentown
BookShelf
Red Fox at McCloskeys Farm
Author/Illustrator: Brian J. Heinz, Chris Sheban (Illustrator)
Publisher: Creative Editions
Age Range: 4 to 8
With sleepy eyes and watering mouth, Red Fox awakes from his dream of chickens at the McCloskey farm. Tonight is the night he will get one, or will he? Farmer McCloskey and his hound dog are determined to stop the sly fox. The descriptive poetry paints a wonderful picture of the excitement that happens as Red Fox makes his move on the chicken coop. Fold-out pages and wonderful, dreamlike illustrations make the book a joy to read. The illustrations cleverly portray the story and even stand on their own for pre-readers. JK
Barfing in the Backseat: How I Survived My Family Roadtrip
Author/Illustrator: Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver, Jesse Joshua Watson (Illustrator)
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication Date: July 2007
Age Range: 9 to 12
From the publisher: Hanks dad has decided to enter a crossword-puzzle tournament, and he wants to make a family road trip of it! So the family piles into the car along with Frankie and Katherine the iguana (Hank and Emily each get to bring a friend). When they reach their destination, theyll get to spend the day at a roller-coaster park during Hanks dads tournament! The only caveat is that Hank has a homework packet to finish before they get there which he somehow manages to lose at a stop along the way. Suddenly, Hank doesnt feel so good. Can Hank and Frankie rescue the lost packet and get Hank on a roller coaster?
Bea Polite
Author/Illustrator: Bill Sandusky
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Age Range: 4 to 8
In this delightful little book, a spunky bee named Bea shares her Bea Attitudes. Great for beginning readers, the large type and short sentences give simple tips on how to be polite. The colorful illustrations show manners in action with simple, everyday examples of when to use the magic words please and thank you.
The book is published on-demand by trafford.com, a print shop that runs on green energy from solar and wind power sources and prints on recycled paper. JK
The Dinosaur Pop-up Calendar
Authors/Illustrators: Gregory Paul, National Museum of National History, Smithsonian Institute
Publisher: Universe Publishing
Age Range: All ages
From the publisher: This pop-up calendar brings to life awe-inspiring dinosaurs in a unique three-dimensional format. From the hands of renowned paleontologist, author and dinosaur illustrator Gregory Paul come scenes straight out of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Paul pioneered the new look of dinosaurs; his illustrations are considered the gold standard to follow because of their scientific accuracy. Dramatic pictures are accompanied by fun facts about these extinct beasts.
Each illustration incorporates the most current scientific information on the look and behavior of the dinosaurs. Favorite dinosaurs are featured, including Diplodocus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex.
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