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Green
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press; First Edition edition (2012, Mar 27th).
Pages: 40
Die cut pages bring surprise after surprise in this magical new book from the "Queen of the concept book"—an intricate and satisfying homage to green, the color of all creation. How many kinds of green are there? There's the lush green of a forest on a late spring day, the fresh, juicy green of a just-cut lime, the incandescent green of a firefly, and the vivid aquamarine of a tropical sea. In her newest book, Caldecott and Geisel Honor Book author Laura Vaccaro Seeger fashions an homage to a single color and, in doing so, creates a book that will delight and, quite possibly astonish you. Green is a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2012 Green is a 2013 Caldecott Honor Book more
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Magritte's Marvelous Hat
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: D.B. Johnson
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (2012, Apr 17th).
Pages: 32
"Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see." —Rene Magritte D.B. Johnson writes and illustrates the surreal story of famous surrealist painter Rene Magritte and his very mysterious (and mischievous!) hat. While the art reflects some of Magritte's own work, the text sets readers on a fun and accessible path to learning about the simpler concepts behind Mr. Magritte's work. This delightful picture book captures the playfulness and the wonderment of surrealist art. Four transparent pages add yet another level of surrealism to the illustrations as pictures can be altered with the turn of a page. more
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Pop-Up London
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jennie Maizels
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick; Pop edition (2012, May 8th).
Pages: 12
Explore some of London's most famous sites in an engrossing novelty book.Welcome to the great city of London! Are you ready for your tour? Open this inviting, large-format book and follow the river Thames as it winds through the heart of the celebrated capital. Peer inside Buckingham Palace, spin the London Eye, whisper in Saint Paul’s Cathedral gallery, and raise the historic Tower Bridge. Lift the flaps, and you’ll find famous faces, spooky stories, and surprising secrets. Turn the book around to look inside buildings and find out even more. Be inspired by the magic of London in three dimensions. more
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Game Changers: Book 1
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Mike Lupica
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Press (2012, May 8th).
Pages: 224
Mike Lupica delivers a New York Times bestselling middle grade series!Ben McBain is every football team's dream player. He's a jack-of-all-trades guy that can handle almost any position. When the game is on the line, Ben's number is the one being called for the final play. But Ben wants to be the starting quarterback and the one thing standing in his way is the coach's son.Shawn O'Brien looks the part. He has been groomed by his father, a former professional quarterback. But despite his size and arm strength, Shawn is struggling.Ben is torn between being a good teammate and going after his own dream. As Ben finds out, Shawn isn't the easiest person to help. And when Ben gets an unexpected opportunity, the entire game will change for the both of them. more
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I Spy Under the Sea
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Edward Gibbs
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Templar (2012, Mar 27th).
Pages: 32
Look through each eye-catching spy hole to count a new underwater creature!There are many colorful creatures to find under the sea. Look through the spy hole and use the clues to guess the creature, then turn the page to count the animals. Watch as toddlers quickly become engaged in the game and learn to recognize and count sea creatures. more
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Author/Actors/Director/etc.: I. C. Springman
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (2012, Mar 6th).
Pages: 40
One magpie,lots of stuff,and a few friendly miceshow us that less ismore.This innovative and spare picture book asks the question: When is MORE more thanenough? Can a team of well-intentioned mice save their friend from hoarding toomuch stuff? With breathtaking illustrations from the award-winning Brian Lies, thisbook about conservation wraps an important message in a beautiful package. more
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The Pirates Next Door
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jonny Duddle
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Templar (2012, Feb 28th).
Pages: 44
The Jolley-Rogers have traded in the high seas for suburban life.Meet the Jolley-Rogers — a pirate family who is moving to Dull-on-Sea, a quiet seaside town, while they fix up their ship. This unusual family soon has the whole neighborhood gossiping. Defying the grown-ups, Matilda becomes friends with young pirate Jim Lad. When the JolleyRogers return to sea, the town realizes that they were wrong to assume the worst when it is discovered that the pirates have buried treasure in everyone's yard. The neighbors are thrilled, but Matilda is sad to have lost her new friend, until she discovers her own treasure — a pen pal! more
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A Kite Day (Bear and Mole) (Bear and Mole Story)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Will Hillenbrand
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Holiday House (2012, Feb 20th).
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On a windy spring day, what do Bear and Mole decide to do? Why, fly a kite, of course! But first they have to build one. They design, measure, and finally construct their kite. With a zoom, zoom, zoom the kite soars up, up, up in the air. But when a storm rumbles in --SNAP!--the kite string breaks! The chase is on as the two friends tear after their kite and find it in a tree, protecting a nest of baby birds from the rain. This sweet story makes a perfect read-aloud for preschoolers. more
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Storybound
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Marissa Burt
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins (2012, Apr 3rd).
Pages: 416
When Una Fairchild stumbles upon a mysterious book buried deep in the basement of her school library, she thinks nothing of opening the cover and diving in. But instead of paging through a regular novel, Una suddenly finds herself Written In to the land of Story—a world filled with Heroes and Villains and fairy-tale characters.But not everything in Story is as magical as it seems. Una must figure out why she has been Written In—and fast—before anyone else discovers her secret. Together with her new friend Peter and a talking cat named Sam, Una digs deep into Story's shadowy past. She quickly realizes that she is tied to the world in ways she never could have imagined—and it might be up to her to save it. . more
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The Art of Miss Chew
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Patricia Polacco
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (2012, Apr 12th).
Pages: 32
After spending the summer with her artist grandmother, Trisha knows she wants to be an artist, too. She's thrilled when her sketches get her into Miss Chew's special art class at the high school. A substitute teacher tells her she's wasting time on art when she should be studying - but fortunately, this is one battle that Miss Chew and Trisha are up for! This true story shows just how important a teacher can be in a child's life - and celebrates the power of art itself. more
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