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Out of the Ordinary

Christmas Picture Books

  Corderoy, Tracey. Mouse’s Night Before Christmas. Illus. by Sarah Massini. Nosy Crow, 10/2020. [32p.] $17.99. 978-1-5362-1440-6.      Although this begins with the first four lines of the famous poem, this is actually a new [continue reading]

Published on Dec 11, 2020
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Out of the Ordinary, storytime

Out of the Ordinary

Seuss, Dr. Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum. Illus. by Andrew Joyner. Random House, 2019. 78p.  $18.99. 978-0-399-55912-9.      Based on an unpublished manuscript found in the same box as the manuscript for What Pet Should I [continue reading]

Published on Jan 30, 2020
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Out of the Ordinary

Pop-up, Toy, and Flap Books

Board Books with Flaps Anon. “Animal Families” series. Illus. by Jane Ormes. Nosy Crow, 10/2019. [10p.]  $$9.99 each. Farms. 978-1-5362-0830-6. Jungle. 978-1-5362-0831-3.      In this new series, a sturdy gatefold flap on the right of [continue reading]

Published on Jan 3, 2020
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Out of the Ordinary
Tags: Pop-up books

Out of the Ordinary

Marcus, Leonard S. Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration. Candlewick, 04/2019.  288p. $40. 978-0-7636-9258-2.      Children’s book author and illustrator Helen Oxenbury is celebrated in this lush coffee table book, filled with personal photographs and [continue reading]

Published on Sep 30, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Out of the Ordinary

Flights of Fancy Gives Writing Tips

OUT OF THE ORDINARY Flights of Fancy: Creative Inspiration from Ten Award-Winning Authors and Illustrators. Walker Books, 04/2019.  74p. $19.99. 978-1-5362-0536-7.      The ten British Children’s Laureates offer tips for creative writing in this celebration [continue reading]

Published on Jul 21, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Out of the Ordinary

Pop-up, Toy, and Flap Books

Board Books with Flaps Orodan, Mike. Peek-a-Baby Ocean. Chronicle, 03/2019. [14p.] $9.99. 978-1-4521-6646-9. Orodan, Mike. Peek-a-Baby Farm. Chronicle, 03/2019. [14p.] $9.99. 978-1-4521-6645-2.      In this new series, young children can lift the large flaps to [continue reading]

Published on Jul 5, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Out of the Ordinary
Tags: Flap books, Pop-up books

Out of the Ordinary

  Lloyd, Christopher. Absolutely Everything! A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots, and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention. What on Earth Books, 10/2018, 352p. $21.99. 978-1-99980028-3-7.       In this charming look at history, science, [continue reading]

Published on Mar 16, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Out of the Ordinary, Updates
Tags: Out of the Ordinary

Pop-up, Toy, and Flap Books

Duprat, Guillaume. Eye Spy: Wild Ways Animals See the World. What on Earth Books, 10/2018. 36p. $21.99. 978-1-9998028-5-1. Using flaps over their eyes, this nonfiction book on how animals see contains quite a bit of [continue reading]

Published on Feb 18, 2019
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Out of the Ordinary
Tags: Pop-up books
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