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Children's Book Reviews
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Tera's Dawn
by Susan K. Schank,
illustrated by Denise Seah
Purple Sky Publishing
ISBN: 097690179X |
The heartwarming story of Tera a young horse who is captured by ranchers. She works hard as a plough horse and is reunited with her mother. Tera plots their escape and uses an ingenious trick to open the latch on the paddock. Together they escape back to the wild. Beautiful colorful illustrations that abound with movement. A book boys and girls will enjoy.
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Gymboree Numbers: Learn to count in five languages
(English, Spanish, French, German, Italian) (Gymboree)
Large easy to read numbers with delightful colorful pictures (pink bunnies, sunflowers, strawberries). Learn to count in English and a variety of languages--Spanish, Italian, French, and German, with pronunciation guides for each number. A colorful book for children to enjoy. A sturdy book for educators and caregivers to include in the reading area.
Gymboree Shapes (Gymboree Play & Music)
Bright pictures of shapes and objects--oval balloons to diamond kites. Enjoy the variety of shapes (10) and the objects in our world that are those shapes. The shapes are named also in Spanish, Italian, French, and German, with pronunciation guides for each shape. A vibrant book children will enjoy. A sturdy board book for educators and caregivers to include in the reading area.
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From birth to age five play activities to enhance and develop children's skills, imagination, self-esteem, and the desire to learn.
1001 enriching activities from Gymboree that have been tested in their programs and produce fun and learning. A remarkable collection of activities for parents, caregivers, and educators of young children.
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Unicorn Races
by Stephen J. Brooks, illustrated by Linda Crockett
Purple Sky Publishing
ISBN: 0976901730 |
A gorgeous book that sparkles with unicorns, fairies, elves, and a little girl who dresses as a princess. After she is tucked in at night, she dresses as a princess, dines on sweets, flies on the back of a unicorn, and judges who wins the unicorn race. A book of wonder and child appeal.
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Tour Paris where everybody Bonjours!
With lilting words shop, eat a pretty petit four, sightsee, and explore.
View lively images of Paris. Look for the mousy companion on each two page spread. A fun charming tour of Paris in rhyming text.
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"A cautious old beetle, he rarely leaves home.
'The backyard is a jungle,' he says. 'I won't roam.'"
A captivating story told in rhymes with lovely colorful illustrations.
Beetle Boddiker receives an invitation to a party from his brother Nevin. He has not seen his brother in a long time. Beetle Boddiker lives a quiet life but misses his brother who lives in a tin can across the street.
Beetle Boddiker finds the courage and decides to cross his yard, cross the street and go to Nevin's party. He encounters numerous adventures in his journey to Nevin's . With a big surprise at the end.
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A beautifully illustrated book about one of New York City's famous residents, the red-tailed hawk Pale Male who made his home first in Central Park and later built a nest near the top of one a Fifth Avenue apartment building. The residents of the apartment building complained and the management removed the nest. Which lead to protests by birdwatchers and citizens who enjoyed the hawks living in their city. Gorgeous watercolor illustrations that all will enjoy.
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"Once upon a time, there was a girl who lived in a castle."
A captivating fairy tale that is woven like a dream; a little girl lives inside a castle, and this particular castle is inside a glass globe, inside a museum. Children come to visit and those who look carefully see her.
The little girl loves her castle but does get lonely. What is the cure for her loneliness? A beautiful picture book with gorgeous artwork that draws you in.
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A tale of Captain John and his crew as they plunder ships in the Chesapeake Bay during Colonial times. Sail the Chesapeake Bay with Captain John as galleys are plundered and burned, prisoners are taken, celebrations on Bloodsworth Island and at London Town, a battle with the Susquehanna Indians on Kent Island, and a treasure is buried.
A great adventure with fabulous detailed illustrations that show the Colonial era and that lend a dramatic urgency to the action. A map of the Chesapeake Bay area with key helps to show the area. Aye! The treasure chest is still somewhere on Kent Island!
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An absorbing and insightful tale of Pete and his biologist father and their concern for an osprey who has used fishing line and trash in building a nest. As they near the buoy with the osprey nest they spot a chick. But where are the other chicks? Usually there are two or there chicks in a nest. An interesting look at ospreys, the dangers our trash poses to these magnificent birds; with colorful drawings that depict the habitat of the birds.
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