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BOOK FAIR DAY

Name: BOOK FAIR DAY
Author: Lynn Plourde
ISBN: 0-525-47696-2

by Lynn Plourde & illustrated by Thor Wickstrom ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2006

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Dewey loves books of all kinds. He’s so excited about book fair day, he gets up before the sun rises and walks to school. (There won’t be room for his purchases on the bus; he takes a wagon.) Dewey is horrified to find that his class will be the last to visit the book fair. He’s certain everything will be gone. He tries three times to sneak down to the library to shop, but Mrs. Shepherd catches him every time. When the class finally gets there, Dewey spends so much time helping his friends find the right books, that everything is sold . . . except for the box of books the librarian was saving for him. Plourde and Wickstrom’s fourth story about Mrs. Shepherd’s class is not the funniest or most inventive, but young bibliophiles will enjoy reading about this kindred spirit. Wickstrom’s smiling, spindly-legged watercolors of a multicultural classroom are a big plus. (Picture book. 4-8)

Pub Date: July 1, 2006

ISBN: 0-525-47696-2

Page Count: 40

Publisher: Dutton

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 1, 2006

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CHILDREN'S GENERAL CHILDREN'S

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by Lynn Plourde ; illustrated by Sophie Beer

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A DOG NAMED SAM

by Janice Boland & illustrated by G. Brian Karas ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 1996

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A book that will make young dog-owners smile in recognition and confirm dogless readers' worst suspicions about the mayhem caused by pets, even winsome ones. Sam, who bears passing resemblance to an affable golden retriever, is praised for fetching the family newspaper, and goes on to fetch every other newspaper on the block. In the next story, only the children love Sam's swimming; he is yelled at by lifeguards and fishermen alike when he splashes through every watering hole he can find. Finally, there is woe to the entire family when Sam is bored and lonely for one long night. Boland has an essential message, captured in both both story and illustrations of this Easy-to-Read: Kids and dogs belong together, especially when it's a fun-loving canine like Sam. An appealing tale. (Picture book. 4-8)

Pub Date: April 1, 1996

ISBN: 0-8037-1530-7

Page Count: 40

Publisher: Dial Books

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1996

Categories:

CHILDREN'S GENERAL CHILDREN'S

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BERRY MAGIC

by Teri Sloat & Betty Huffman & illustrated by Teri Sloat ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 1, 2004

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Sloat collaborates with Huffman, a Yu’pik storyteller, to infuse a traditional “origins” tale with the joy of creating. Hearing the old women of her village grumble that they have only tasteless crowberries for the fall feast’s akutaq—described as “Eskimo ice cream,” though the recipe at the end includes mixing in shredded fish and lard—young Anana carefully fashions three dolls, then sings and dances them to life. Away they bound, to cover the hills with cranberries, blueberries, and salmonberries. Sloat dresses her smiling figures in mixes of furs and brightly patterned garb, and sends them tumbling exuberantly through grassy tundra scenes as wildlife large and small gathers to look on. Despite obtrusively inserted pronunciations for Yu’pik words in the text, young readers will be captivated by the action, and by Anana’s infectious delight. (Picture book/folktale. 6-8)