Reviews
for Selected Penguin/Putnams Books for Children:
Penguin/Putnam
345 Hudson, New York NY 10014
1-800-847-5515 www.amazon.com
These whimsical,
engaging titles are recommended picks for kids:
Peter Maloney and
Felicia Zekauskas' Bronto Eats Meat (0803727917,
$16.99) tells of a young brontosaurus who develops a terrible stomach
pain from something he eats a surprising piece of meat indeed. Trinka
Hakes Noble's Jimmy's Boa And The Bungee Jump Slam Dunk (0803726007,
$16.99) features engaging drawings by Steven Kellogg as it tells
of a pet boa who becomes involved in basketball practice with some
amazing results.
Ewa Lipniacka's Who Shares? (0803728891, $14.99)
receives engaging drawings by Jane Massey as it tells of siblings
who do not like to share: when forced, they come up with some engaging
solutions to the dilemma. Judy Schachner's Skippyjon Jones (0525471340,
$15.99) tells of a kitty boy who doesn't want to be a Siamese cat,
but a Zorro-like adventurer. His antics involve him with a gang of
Mexican Chihuahuas.
Jonathan London's Eat! Cried Little Pig (0525469060,
$15.99) receives Delphine Durand's whimsical and fun drawings as
it tells of a pig's first word and how he wears it thin. Helen Ward's
Dragon Machine (0525471146, $15.99) tells of overlooked, ignored
dragons - until one George discovers them and their world. Wayne
Anderson's drawings are lovely embellishments to this story of a
dragon rescue.
Lynn Plourde's Teacher Appreciation Day (0525471138,
$16.99) receives Thor Wickstrom's fun drawings as it tells of a class
determined to thank their favorite teacher. Maybella can't decide
how to add her own unique thank you to class efforts in this fun
tale. Recommended year-round is Patricia Polacco's The Graves
Family (0399240349, $16.99), which will require good reading skills from
picturebook enthusiasts. The family moves into a creaky old house
and seems nice but they paint it the color of blood, let giant spiders
roam free, and perhaps have a secret lab in the basement it's up
to neighbors to find out the truth.
Spencer Johnson, MD's Who Moved
My Cheese? (0399240160, $19.99) tells of mice who live in a
big maze seeking Magical Cheese. When they do, happiness results
until one
morning when the Cheese is gone. The lesson on handling change is
invaluable. Keiko Kasza's My Lucky Day (0399238743, $15.99) tells
of a tender piglet who knocks on Mr. Fox's door by mistake. The fox
thinks it's his lucky dinner but the piglet has his own way of extracting
good things from a bad situation in this whimsical tale.
Bebe Moore
Campbell's Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry (0399239723, $16.99) receives
E.B. Lewis' realistic drawings as it tells of a child who must face
her mother's changing, stormy moods. Annie finds her own methods
of coping, from friendships to independence, in this gentle story
with no easy answers. Bob Hartman's Grumblebunny (0399237801, $15.99)
receives David Clark's whimsical drawings as it tells of a grumpy
bunny who complains about everything. Actually his grumbling enables
him to survive wolves; how can he convince the sweeter bunnies that
self-preservation lies within a grumpy mood? Satomi Ichikawa's My
Pig Amarillo (0399237682, $16.99) tells of a pig who is Pablito's
best friend. When Pablito comes home one day to find his pig missing,
heartbreak ensues and he must find his own answers to the mystery,
helped by a loving grandfather.
Review syndicated
from Midwest
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