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New Fiction Books for Kids

September 21, 2011

School Days According to Humphrey – by Betty G. Birney Humphrey the hamster is puzzled when unfamiliar students fill Mrs. Brisbane’s classroom at summer’s end, but he soon learns that his friends from last year are fine and that the new class needs his special help.     Spaceheadz – by Jon Scieszka With only [...]

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New Books for Children

September 10, 2011

Too Many Frogs! – by Ann and John Hassett With rapidly increasing numbers of frogs coming out of her basement, Nana Quimby asks assorted neighborhood children for help, but finally it is up to her to come up with a solution.   A Birthday for Cow! – by Jan Thomas Despite the objections of Pig [...]

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New Fiction Books for Kids

August 22, 2011

The Ogre of Oglefort – by Eva Ibbotson When the Hag of Dribble, an orphan boy, and a troll called Ulf are sent to rescue a princess from an ogre, it turns out to be far from the routine magical mission they expect.     Emmy and the Rats in the Belfry – by Lynne [...]

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Pre-Preschool: Suggested Reading

August 15, 2011

This week, I’m writing about a narrow topic that may concern a few readers this summer, preparing your first child for preschool. My daughter has just graduated preschool after three wonderful years.  As we prepare for kindergarten, I keep remembering how nervous I was about how she would handle preschool.  (She never even had a [...]

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New Books for Children

July 28, 2011

Oh, Harry! – by Maxine Kumin Harry the Horse excels at calming skittish equines in Adams & Son’s show-horse barn, but he faces a different challenge when mischievous six-year-old Algernon Adams the Third arrives.       Princess Palooza – by Joy Allen Sporting tutus, butterfly wings, cowboy boots or soccer jerseys, each of these [...]

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New Fiction for Children

June 2, 2011

Wild Wings – by Gill Lewis Callum becomes friends with Iona, a practically feral classmate who has discovered an osprey, thought to be gone from Scotland, on Callum’s family farm, and they eventually share the secret with others, including Jeneba who encounters the same bird at her home in Gambia. The Glorious Adventures of the [...]

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New Picture Books for Children

May 12, 2011

The Ugly Duckling: A Prehistoric Tale – by Cheryl Bardoe Once upon a time, seven tiny duck beaks pecked their way out of their eggs, but the eighth egg was a little bit different. What emerged wasn’t a duck at all–he was a dinosaur! Hide and Sheep – by Andrea Beaty Farmer McFitt must round [...]

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