OUT OF THE ORDINARY Clarke, Jane. I Saw Anaconda: A Cumulative Lift-the-Flap Story. Nosy Crow,/Candlewick, 2017. [16p.]. $14.99. 978-0-7636-9336-7. In a cumulative story similar to the classic song “I Know an Old Lady Who [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary
Out of the Ordinary: Unusual Books
Mercier, Julie. Giant Seek & Find, Look Inside! Auzou, 2017. [18p.]. $24.95. 978-2-7338-4684-1. Lienard, Maud. Seek and Find National Parks. Auzou, 2017. [28p.]. $14.95. 978-2-7338-4821-0. Libraries needing more “seek and find” type books, similar to [continue reading]
Pop-up and Flap Books
Braun, Sebastien. Big Bug Log. Nosy Crow, 2016/17. 16p. $9.99. 978-0-7636-9322-0. Die-cut holes and small flaps are the main interactive feature of this cartoonish look at bugs. Dressed in clothing, these insects live in a [continue reading]
Waddell’s “Farmer Duck” 25th Anniversary Edition Released
Waddell, Martin. Farmer Duck: 25th Anniversary Edition. Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Candlewick, 1991/2017. [40p.]. $16.99. ISBN 978-0-7636-8918-6. Other than a one-page note at the front, this 25th anniversary edition of Waddell’s Farmer Duck has no [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary: Kelpies from Floris Books
Out of the Ordinary: Kelpies imprint from Floris Books Kelpies is an imprint from Floris Books, which originates in Scotland but is now selling directly to the U.S. library market. Their slogan is “Scottish books [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary
Farjeon, Eleanor. Elsie Piddock Skips In Her Sleep. Illus. by Charlotte Voake. Candlewick, 2017 (U.S. edition). 84p. $12. 978-0-7636-9055-7. Originally published in 1937, this tale describes a young girl who is a whiz at skipping [continue reading]
Professional Reading – Journeys: Young Readers’ Letters to Authors Who Changed Their Lives
Gourley, Catherine, editor. Journeys: Young Readers’ Letters to Authors Who Changed Their Lives. Library of Congress Center for the Book/Candlewick, 2017. 240p. $18.99, ISBN 978-0-7636-8101-2, $9.99 (paper), ISBN 978-0-7636-9578-1. In 1984, the Center for the [continue reading]
Out of the Ordinary: Paul Galdone’s “Folktale Classics” Reissued
Out of the Ordinary “Folktale Classics” by Paul Galdone, HMH, $8.99 each. www.hmhco.com/at-home/featured-shops/popular-series/folk-tale-classics-series Often folktales are too long to read at preschool storytimes, but Paul Galdone’s classic tales are just the right length for [continue reading]