Product Type: Books
Age: Early Elementary School Years
Categories: Fantasies
2004 Award
(by Paul Fleischman & Kevin Hawkes, Candlewick $15.99 Score:
) The circus is coming to town-that’s what the posters say. But, who needs a circus? Waiting for the bus to arrive, a girl watches as the busy workers in her neighborhood balance themselves like tightrope walkers, carry supplies like the strongman, flip pancakes like a juggler. A wordless book that readers will tell in their own words by interpreting the lively street scene. 5-9.
Age: Early School Years. Award Year: 2004.
(Candlewick $15.99 Score:
) Unlike Dr. Seuss’s, Lear’s nonsense verse has no message to deliver. It’s all about the sheer pleasure of the words and the playful rhymes about made-up characters that never were and never can be. Voce’s art adds to the fun. 4 & up. Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2006.
2006 Award
(by Lynne Bertrand/illus. by Kevin Hawkes, Farrar Straus $16 Score:
) In the tradition of the tall tale, this story of a wailing baby is likely to amuse big sisters and brothers who have endured the endless cries of a new baby. Kevin Hawkes’ art gives this yarn a giant-sized lift. 4–8. Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2006.
2006 Award
(by Jon Agee, 3M $15.95 Score:
) Eugene wins a cruise to Bermuda and it’s all downhill from there. As each mishap occurs, Eugene pronounces it “terrific” until his ship sinks. There on a deserted island he meets an injured parrot who does indeed turn out to be terrific. A funny yarn with enough repetition to invite and delight young listeners. 4–8. Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2006.
2007 Award
(by David Wiesner, Clarion $16 Score:
) What a splendid, imaginative work! Told without words, this seaside fantasy takes off when a camera washes up on the shore. It is found by a boy who has the film developed and discovers in the images a magnificent underwater world—as well as children from all over the world who have seen its wonders. Wiesner spins his own brand of magic! 5–8. Age: Early School Years. Award Year: 2007.
2007 Award
(by Jane O’Connor/illus. by S.D. Schindler, Putnam $16.99 Score:
) Side by side two families live, one in a house, another in a snow globe, waiting for the first big snowstorm of the season. In this charming fantasy world, the family in the snow globe is noticed only by the baby of the big family. An imaginative story that matches the mesmerizing magic that children often find with a shake of a snow globe. 5 & up. Age: Early School Years. Award Year: 2007.
2007 Award
(by Lynn Rowe Reed, Random House $15.95 Score:
) A certain well-meaning skunk arrives in town and asks the mayor for work. P.U. does a fine job until one thing or another manages to upset him and P.U.! You get the picture. Given one last chance, it turns out that P.U.’s powerful scent serves to save the day. A contrived, but nice little story that kids are sure to relate to, since they too, sometimes fall short of unrealistic expectations. 4-8. Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2007.
2007 Award
(by Emily Jenkins/ illus. by Paul Zelinsky, Random House $16.95 Score:
) A charming book just right for sharing at bedtime. Readers come to know three favorite toys of a little girl. Someone Called Plastic discovers he's really a rubber bouncing ball. Stingray discovers he's not a real stingray and the Little Buffalo discovers that he is truly treasured by the little girl and her friends.
A calmer, less action-packed version of Toy Story. Age: Early School Years. Award Year: 2007.
2007 Award
(by Nina Crews, Holt $16.95 Score:
) Jack and his little action figure Guy have quite an adventure when the latter falls between a crack in the stairs and everyone is too busy to help rescue him. Using her very special photo-collage technique, Crews shows us what Jack is imagining and what Guy might be doing. While some may prefer to see such things in the mind’s eye, these require making a leap into someone else’s imaginings. 4 & up. Age: Preschool,Early School Years. Award Year: 2007.
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