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Previous Issues > December 2007 > Parentown > Bookshelf
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 Parentown
BookShelf
The Curious Adventures of the Abandoned Toys
Authors/Illustrator: Julian Fellowes,
S.D. Schindler(Illustrator)
Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Age Range: 9 to 12
Doc, a once-plush bear now in disarray, finds himself thrown in the dumpster
after the children's hospital where he lived undergoes a clean-up effort. Next things he knows, he has been strapped to the front of the garbage truck. He finally lands at the dump, where he finds new friends other stuffed animals and toys who were also tossed into the trash. At the city dump, the abandoned toys are free to walk and talk and pursue adventures. In this wonderful story, the friends come to find out that a family is what you make it.
Author, actor, director and producer Julian Fellowes has created a delightful story that will become a family favorite. Detailed illustrations, in color and pen, punctuate the text throughout the book. JK
Nutcracker Ballet: Book, Theater and Paper Doll Fold-out
Author/Illustrator: Mara Conlon
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press, Incorporated
Age Range: 4 to 8
From the publisher:
The classic story of the Nutcracker comes to life with this book, theater, and paper doll play set. Read along in the storybook as your paper doll characters (more than 35 of them!) dance their way through three different fold-out stages Clara's living room, the Enchanted Forest and the Land of Sweets. Place the dolls and storybook in the handy storage envelopes for safekeeping until the next performance! Fun for all ages!
The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming
Author/Illustrator: Lemony Snicket, Lisa Brown (Illustrator)
Publisher: McSweeney's Publishing
Age Range: 4 to 8
From the publisher:
Latkes are potato pancakes served at Hanukkah. Lemony Snicket is an alleged children's book author. For the first time in literary history, these two elements are combined in one book. People who are interested in either or both of these things will find this book so enjoyable it will feel as if Hanukkah is being celebrated for several years, rather than eight nights. People who are interested in neither of these things will get what they deserve.
Yatandou
Author/Illustrator: Gloria Whelan, Peter Sylvada (Illustrator)
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Age Range: 8 to 12
Yatandou is the first release in a a new series: Tales of the World. Yatandou is the story of an eight-year-old girl who lives in a Mali village with her family. Although she would like to play with her goat and younger friend, there is much work to do to help the family. The author does a wonderful job of describing the everyday hardships in this sandy village. When the village women need to raise money to buy a contraption that will ease their work, Yatandou must make a difficult decision. In the process, she learns something that will remain with her for her entire life how to write! This touching book is made even more beautiful by full-page colorful paintings that bring Yatandou to life. JK
Twelve Days of Christmas
Author/Illustrator: Don Daily (Illustrator)
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
Age Range: 6 to 10
From the publisher:
In this unique interpretation of the classic song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," Don Daily has us singing along spiritedly with a bevy of animal critters! From juggling polar bears to dancing pigs, this carol comes to life and will be a constant page turner year after year.
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