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Product Type: Books
Age: Preschoolers
Categories: Fantasies

 


2011 Award
Otto the Book Bear
(by Katie Cleminson, Disney $16.99 Score:)

One day, Otto Bear, who lives in a book, discovers that he and his book have been abandoned when his children leave. Poor Otto is left to roam the city and he is most unhappy until he finds a big building lit up with a golden glow. He climbs the steps and discovers a world of other book bears and books that are enjoyed by many, many children in the public library.

Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2011. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

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2009 Award
Dark Night
(by Dorothee de Monfreid, Random House $14.99 Score:)

This little fantasy adventure comes under the heading of safe-scare, allowing a small boy to conquer his fears and triumph with a little help from another small creature. It all begins when Felix is walking home through the dark woods and he is frightened by a terrible noise. Feliz hides inside a hollowed out tree as a succession of wild animals appear. Magically he finds a door in the tree and behind that door a small rabbit with a big plan. This is a whimsical story in which the little guys win with just enough excitement to make it fun. 4 -7.

Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2009. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

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2001 Awards
Martha and Skits
((by Susan Meddaugh) , Houghton Mifflin $15 Score:) Martha, our favorite talking dog, is back and she's not the one and only any more. Skits, a rambunctious pup, has arrived and is upsetting everything-including Martha's alphabet soup! But living up to Martha's special way with words makes her a hard act to follow! Like a true big sister, Martha finds a way to let Skits be a star. 4-8.

Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2001.

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2001 Awards
Where Do Balloons Go?
(by Jamie Lee Curtis/illus. by Laura Cornell, HarperCollins $15.95 Score:) Did you ever wonder where all those "oops, I lost it" balloons go? Curtis and Cornell take us on an airy adventure of possibilities. Don't miss their PLATINUM AWARD winning, When I Was Little. 4 & up.

Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2001.

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2001 Awards
Three More Stories You Can Read to Your Dog
(by Sara S. Miller/illus. by True Kelley, Houghton Mifflin $14 Score:) Happily, dogs can't read or write, which gives Miller the freedom to write these funny and oh-so-true stories about "every dog." Anyone who has given a pooch a bath, gone to the vet, or tried reading when a pup wants to play will laugh-out-loud at these canine chronicles. 4–8.

Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2001.

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1994 Awards
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
(by Laura J. Numeroff/illus. by Felicia Bond, HarperCollins $12.95 Score:) What happens if you give a mouse a cookie? Why, of course, he's going to want a glass of milk. Kids love the delicious cause-and-effect way the story builds. This was the first of a delightful series.

Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 1994.

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1994 Awards
The Little Engine That Could
(by Watty Piper/illus. by George and Doris Hauman, Putnam $4.95 Score:) Who will help the little Blue Engine and all the toys over the mountain? A well-loved story that talks to the importance of perseverance and confidence.

Age: Preschool. Award Year: 1994.

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1995 Awards
The Nutshell Library
(by Maurice Sendak, HarperCollins $12 Score:) Each of the four little books in this collection is a gem in its own right. Fours adore the defiant "Pierre" who declares he doesn't care...until a lion teaches him to do so. Then there's the most delicious compendium of months to sip and chant in "Chicken Soup and Rice". "One Was Johnny" is a counting book and "Alligators All Around" an amusing alphabet. 4 & up.

Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 1995.

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1993 Awards
Tar Beach
(by Faith Ringgold, Crown $14.95 Score:) In this flying fantasy, Cassie Lightfoot takes off from her tar beach, the rooftop of her home in Harlem, claiming whatever she sees as her very own. Cassie wears the lights of the George Washington Bridge like a diamond necklace. Illustrations began as a story quilt that hangs in the Guggenheim Museum. 5-9.

Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 1993.

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1994 Awards
Martha Speaks
(by Susan Meddaugh, Houghton Mifflin $13.95 Score:) A funny caper about a dog that starts talking after eating alphabet soup. In fact, Martha talks so much she gets scolded and clams up until one night her gift of gab saves more than the day. 4-8

Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 1994.

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