Product Type: Books
2006 Award
(by Caralyn Buehner/illus. by Mark Buehner, Dial $16.99 Score:
) Once again the Buehners give us a fantasy about those magical snowpeople who come alive when night falls. This time it’s the Christmas season, so, there’s little surprise that such a lively group would want to have a joyful celebration! 4 & up. Age: Preschool. Award Year: 2006.
2006 Award
(by Richard Walker et al, DK $17.99 Score:
) One of a series of single-volume encyclopedias with solid information, illustrations, and a link to fuller information online that has been produced by DK and Google. Others in the series include Insects, Mammals, and Rocks & Minerals. Each book has dedicated pages with more information and downloadable images that would spruce up a school project. Age: Later School Years. Award Year: 2006.
2006 Award
(by Katie Daynes/illus. by David Hancock, Usborne $12.95 Score:
) Each double page spread of this busy book has flaps to lift that add to the scenes. There are jousting, banquets, attacks and more. Wrap this up with the toy castle! 6 & up. Age: Early School Years. Award Year: 2006.
2006 Award
(illus. by Jane Cabrera, Holiday House $16.95 Score:
) A favorite song that invites movement along with singing. Jane Cabrera gives this old song new life with a cast of delightful creatures stamping their feet, clapping their hands, and flapping their arms. A playful way to combine animals' names, body parts and action. 2 & up. Age: Toddlers,Preschool. Award Year: 2006.
2006 Award
(by Holly Niner, Albert Whitman $15.95 Score:
) Nathan’s problem began with a tick. In time, his tick went away, but was followed by other uncontrollable actions. At first Nathan is teased and his parents tells him to stop. Although there is no cure for TS, once they discover the reason for his actions, everyone is better able to cope. Age: Early School Years,Later School Years. Award Year: 2006.
2006 Award
(by Quincy Troupe/illus. by Lisa Cohen, Houghton Mifflin $18 Score:
) Stevie Wonder’s story is told in lyrical prose. It’s a bit over the top, but just may be an inspiring book for a child who is musical or blessed with some other gift. There is a very short CD with this book—only two songs on the disk—which might be disappointing to someone who doesn’t read the fine print! Age: Early School Years,Later School Years. Award Year: 2006.
2007 Award
(Kids Preferred $12 Score:
) An adorable fabric book for beginners with bold black-and-white grab handle. Each page has an interesting texture and shape for little hands to explore—a shimmery star, a lift-up baby face with mirror underneath, a squeaky duck with shiny yellow body, a knit fabric bear, and a pink satin heart. (866) 763-8869. Age: Infants. Award Year: 2007.
2007 Award
(by Anne N. Nguyen, Chronicle $19.99 Score:
) There are 18 little board books in this library. Each fits perfectly in little hands and opens to reveal a tiny story about a featured animal. Illustrations are in color photos and text is short but clear and about familiar animals. 6 mos & up. Age: Infants. Award Year: 2007.
2007 Awards
(by Sandra Magsaman, Little Brown $14.99 Score:
) Two charming fabric “books” with lots of color, texture, and peek-a-boo surprises. Baby Love opens into a long fold-out with lots of animal faces that lift to reveal a loving sentiment; My Blanket keeps opening into a blanket with interesting patterns and textures and many flaps to turn. Age: Infants. Award Year: 2007.
2007 Awards
(Sassy $12 Score:
) These vinyl books—Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star; Rock-a-Bye Baby; and I’m a Little Teapot—can be enjoyed with sound on or off. They can be “played ”with music alone or with music with singing. Pleasant music, not overly loud, makes these an entertaining novelty for sing-along fun. Another book, Baby’s Book of Small Talk, is a knowing-and-naming book showing single objects on each page, with accompanying text written in English, Spanish, or French—take your choice. (800) 323-6336. Age: Infants,Toddlers. Award Year: 2007.
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