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2009

ARE YOU READY TO PLAY OUTSIDE?

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Willems
Author's First Name: 
Mo
Illustrator's First Name: 
Mo
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Willems
Publisher: 
Hyperion
Publication Date: 
2008

Gerald and Piggy are back in the seventh installment of this exuberant beginning reader series. At first deterred by the weather, they discover that it is fun to play in the rain. Their joy is cut short when the sun comes out . . . or is it?

THE HOUSE IN THE NIGHT

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Swanson
Author's First Name: 
Susan Marie
Illustrator's First Name: 
Beth
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Krommes
Publisher: 
Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 
2008

This cinematic circular tale flies young readers from sky to bed, bed to sky, and back again. A soothing text and crisp black scratchboard illustrations lit with yellow make bedtime a welcoming experience.

LITTLE HOOT

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Rosenthal
Author's First Name: 
Amy Krouse
Illustrator's First Name: 
Jen
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Corace
Publisher: 
Chronicle
Publication Date: 
2008

Little Hoot has a problem. He wants to go to bed but his parents make him stay up late! Charming pen and watercolor illustrations make this a hit (or hoot) for parents and toddlers alike

ELEPHANTS NEVER FORGET

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Ravishankar
Author's First Name: 
Anushka
Illustrator's First Name: 
Christiane
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Pieper
Publisher: 
Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 
2008

Separated from his mother, a baby Indian elephant finds a new family with a herd of buffalo, but soon must choose where he really belongs. Bold block prints and a rhyming text filled with sounds make this a great read-aloud.

BEAR'S PICTURE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Pinkwater
Author's First Name: 
Daniel
Illustrator's First Name: 
D.B.
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Johnson
Publisher: 
Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 
2008

Bears can’t draw. At least, that’s what two patronizing gentlemen tell an aspiring ursine artist. Cubist-style illustrations, a gradually expanding palette, and sly visual details combine to celebrate the triumph of self-expression and creativity.

THE HINKY PINK

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
McDonald
Author's First Name: 
Megan
Illustrator's First Name: 
Brian
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Floca
Publisher: 
Richard Jackson
Publication Date: 
2008

Guards lock talented seamstress Anabel in a tower and give her one week to sew a dress fit for the princess. Unfortunately, she shares the room with a mischievous Hinky Pink. Lively storytelling paired with an old-world setting makes this a perfect read-aloud.

ASTRONAUT HANDBOOK

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
McCarthy
Author's First Name: 
Meghan
Publisher: 
Knopf
Publication Date: 
2008

Welcome to astronaut school! An easy text and detailed illustrations provide fascinating and funny facts for young readers as they follow four aspiring astronauts preparing for an excursion into space.

WAVE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Lee
Author's First Name: 
Suzy
Publisher: 
Chronicle
Publication Date: 
2008

Swirling grey and blue illustrations capture, without words, the excitement and drama of a little girl’s day at the beach as she cavorts with the waves and the seagulls.

ARABELLA MILLER'S TINY CATERPILLAR

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Jarrett
Author's First Name: 
Clare
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Date: 
2008

Scientific information about a caterpillar’s transformation into a butterfly is woven into an extended version of a lilting finger rhyme and enhanced with wispy pencil and collage illustrations.

HOUNDSLEY AND CATINA AND THE QUIET TIME

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Howe
Author's First Name: 
James
Illustrator's First Name: 
Marie-Louise
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Gay
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Date: 
2008

Homebound after a heavy snowstorm, good friends Houndsley and Catina discover the simple joys that can be found on a cold, quiet, winter’s day. Expressive illustrations lend a whimsical note to this third entry in a gentle beginning reader series.

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