Product Type: Books
Age: Early Elementary School Years
Categories: Fantasies
2009 Award
(by John Burningham, Candlewick $16.99 Score:
) Ever wonder where the cat goes all night? Well, Marie Elaine did just that and to her delight she is invited on an adventure that she will never forget. An imaginative romp at a party for cats including none other than the Queen of Cats and a midnight feast. But when Marie Elaine’s mom asks why she looks so tired, she cannot tell because—It’s a secret! 4-8.
Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2009. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
2009 Award
(by Tony Fucile, Candlewick $16.99 Score:
) When Frankie and Sal decide there is nothing to do, they decide to do exactly that—nothing! Well, maybe not “exactly” nothing. When they pretend to be statues in the park, poor Frankie gets covered with pigeons. When they become giant redwood trees it’s Sal’s dog that comes and raises its leg on poor Frankie. This is the kind of picture book kids find LOL funny, at least for the first reading. Maybe the next time round they can dream up some tricks to play on Sal. 5 & up.
Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2009. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
2002 Award
(by Pamela Duncan Edwards/ illus. by Henry Cole, Hyperion $14.99 Score:
) Dog lovers will enjoy this whimsical tale told from a dog's point of view. Muldoon is no ordinary pet, he's a "working" dog who takes pride in waking in the morning, taking his children to school, checking the trash for valuables and cleaning the dinner plates. Children will see the humor of a text that doesn't quite match what the illustrations show. 4-8 Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2002.
2003 Award
(by Doreen Cronin/illus. Betsy Lewin, Simon & Schuster $15.95 Score:
) An amusing sequel to Click, Clack, Moo! When the farmer goes away he leaves his brother notes about tending the animals. But, watch out! This time it's a mischievous Duck who replaces the farmer's notes with requests for pizza and other treats. 4–8. Age: Early School Years. Award Year: 2003.
2003 Award
(by Chris Van Allsburg, Houghton Mifflin $18 Score:
) Once again, a game board is the point of departure for a great adventure. This time Walter and his younger brother Danny find themselves in a world with flying saucers, rockets, and a purple planet called Zathura. Chris Van Allsburg's illustrations are fresh, mysterious and evocative of a world that never was but always might be! 7 & up.
Age: Early School Years. Award Year: 2003.
2003 Award
(by Steven Kellogg, Dial $16.99 Score:
) This is the 25th anniversary edition of a delightfully funny fantasy. Celebrating advances in printing technology and his own wish to add dimension to some of the characters, Steven Kellogg gives a new generation a more fully realized version of his well loved story of a boy and a magical tadpole that keeps growing and growing. Next, we hope Kellogg will write the sequel about the hatchling that Uncle MacAllister brings for Louis's next birthday! 5-9 Age: Early School Years. Award Year: 2003.
2004 Award
(by Niamh Sharkey, Candlewick $16.99 Score:
) When the Ravenous Beast claims he’s so hungry he can eat a house, all the other creatures boastfully try to outdo him. Using delicious word play, this silly tall tale bounces to a giant-sized finale. There’s no doubt that this is all make-believe good fun! 4–8.
Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2004.
2004 Award
(by Andrea Zimmerman & David Clemesha, Holt $15.95 Score:
) A small boy daydreams of how he will run a digger and maybe even give his little brother a ride! Still top rated, Dig Dig Digging (by Margaret Mayo/illus. by Alex Ayliffe, Holt $14.95 ) Trucks, tractors, helicopters, fire engines are the stars in this young concept book that bounces along as it explains in lilting verse what kind of work these vehicles do. 3–5.
Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2004.
(by Susan Meddaugh, $15 Score:
) Harry lacks the pace and humor of Meddaugh’s Martha series. Harry the dog sails into a storm that leaves him shipwrecked on a deserted island with nothing but rocks, one tree, and an egg! Harry had hoped to make a dinner of that egg, but instead it hatches. After mothering that unusual hatchling, Harry is more than repaid for his kindness. 4–8.
Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2004.
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