June 12th, 2010
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From Booklist
Greg Heffley is back, and with him the trappings that made his first outing, Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007), such a popular triumph. Once again diarist Greg chronicles a hilarious litany of problems, alternating between home and school, focusing this time on the particular punishments of his reprobate older brother, Rodrick. Whether Greg is suffering on the swim team or trying out for the K–12 school talent show as Magician’s Assistant to a First Grader, his escapades are united by his struggle to avoid embarrassment. As before, he peppers his journal entries with his own cartoons (in look and tone, a sort of hybrid of The Simpsons and the Timbertoes), using them as any 12-year-old would—to add insult t
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June 11th, 2010
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Look, look! Children run, fish swim, stars shine . . . all for baby’s eyes to see. This sturdy board book, full of high-contrast black-and-white cut-paper art perfect for staring at, is just the thing for the eyes of the youngest babies. A few words in curving red type on each spread describe the scenes — a car races, a cat stretches, flowers bloom– and extend the book’s age appeal so that it will be fascinating to older babies, too. Striking and stylish, Look Look! is the ideal first board book for babies just beginning to look and learn. Peter Linenthal is an illustrator who has taught art in elementary schools for twenty years.
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June 11th, 2010
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Review
PRAISE FOR HICCUP:’Fiercely exciting and laugh-aloud funny, it is as full of joy for children of 7+ who have given up reading as for those who love it. ‘ — Amanda Craig, The Times Irresistably funny, exciting and endearing — Amanda Craig, The Times CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK: This book is great fun and has a Blackadderish sense of humour . . . full of the sort of jokes that will make schoolboys snigger. — Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times How to Train Your Dragon is a delightful narrative caper. . . It offers a challenging read to 11-year-olds, and rewards reading aloud, especially for those who relish an element of theatre at story time. — Sunday Herald, Glasgow . . . raucous and slapstick . . . liberally illustr
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June 10th, 2010
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From Publishers Weekly
Peterson is a retired pastor and popular author best known for The Message, a paraphrasing of the Bible into modern idiom. In this slender book, he invites Christian readers to encounter the Bible anew. Drawing on language in Ezekiel and Revelation, Peterson says that we ought not read the Bible the same way we read a cookbook, a textbook, or even a great novel. Rather, Christians are to absorb, imbibe, feed on and digest Scripture. Peterson recommends a type of Bible-based prayer called lectio divina, in which the person praying meditates on a short passage of Scripture and listens for God to speak through the text. Peterson’s exposition of lectio divina is one of the fullest to appear in recent years
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June 10th, 2010
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From School Library Journal
Grade 4–8—Fourteen-year-old genius and mastermind Artemis Fowl realizes that he has a problem. His mother is nearing death and the only thing that can save her is the brain fluid from a species of lemur that he forced into extinction eight years earlier. He decides that he must travel back in time to right this terrible wrong but his younger self is present in the past and proceeds to challenge the older Artemis’s every move. At the older Artemis’s side is elf Captain Holly Short of the Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance (LEPrecon) and Mulch Diggums, a dwarf known for his potent flatulence and ground-munching abilities. The trio struggle to circumvent destiny but find the past fraught with d
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June 9th, 2010
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From Publishers Weekly
Zibners, an emergency room pediatrician who divides her time between London and New York, claims that about 75% of all nighttime Emergency Department visits are unnecessary. To forestall them, she’s written a book that every parent needs at 4 a. m. when the baby has a bellyache or fever, and a decision must be made about whether to call the doctor, go back to bed or head for the hospital. Zibners walks parents through all the body parts and processes, including The ABCs: Airway, Breathing and Circulation; The Noggin and Nervous System; Seeing and Hearing: The Eyes and Ears; Bite and Sniff: The Nose, Mouth and Throat and so forth, with a chapter devoted to such newborn issues as the soft spot and the umb
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June 9th, 2010
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A wonderful board book for any new born or infant.
About the Author
Phyllis exhibited artistic talent at the age of two and a half when she presented her mother with a drawing of a butterfly, followed by a man selling peanuts at a peanut stand. She was anxious to follow her older brother and sister to school in Stratford, Connecticut, where she was soon writing poems and stories to illustrate and give to family and friends. As a child she was always curious about nature and enjoyed exploring in the woods behind her home. The Limbacher house was always filled with pets and an occasional wild, orphaned animal. Phyllis was a voracious reader and loved her town library where she selected stacks of bo
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June 9th, 2010
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Review
PRAISE FOR HICCUP:’Fiercely exciting and laugh-aloud funny, it is as full of joy for children of 7+ who have given up reading as for those who love it. ‘ — Amanda Craig, The Times Irresistably funny, exciting and endearing — Amanda Craig, The Times CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK: This book is great fun and has a Blackadderish sense of humour . . . full of the sort of jokes that will make schoolboys snigger. — Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times How to Train Your Dragon is a delightful narrative caper. . . It offers a challenging read to 11-year-olds, and rewards reading aloud, especially for those who relish an element of theatre at story time. — Sunday Herald, Glasgow . . . raucous and slapstick . . . liberally illustr
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June 8th, 2010
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From Booklist
Don’t confuse this book with The Complete Book of Running for Women (1999) by former Runner’s World managing editor Claire Kowalchik. Now Runner’s World has produced its own very comparable guide, written by Scott, running expert and editor in chief of Women Outside magazine. Kowalchik’s book has more helpful charts, such as a body-mass index, and a more thorough nutrition section; but both share very similar content, covering the basic nuts and bolts, such as training, racing, proper nutrition, pregnancy, weight loss, and safety. The layout of this title is easier to read, and the use of photos to demonstrate stretching techniques and exercise drills sets it apart. Topical sidebars include “Smart Tips”: for in
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