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How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World (Dragonfly Books)

Marjorie Priceman

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Great book! 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

We had so much fun with this book! We used it with the Five-in-a-Row Homeschool curriculum and enjoyed it so much. Besides being a really neat children's book in general, there is a lot to learn about geography and language and other cultural benefits in this book. I recommend this one for any kid who likes to read or be read to. We have enjoyed it very much - it is one we had to have in our home, not just borrow from the library! Can't say enough!

Review of How to Make an Apple Pie and see the world 4 out of 5 stars.
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Good book for teaching the natural, human, and capital resources used to produce the apple pie. Identifying the types of transportation used by the baker in gathering the resources for her pie. Trace the route of the baker as she travels around the world. A skit can be made from the book also.

Editorial Review:

Illus. in full color. An apple pie is easy to make...if the market is open. But if the market is closed, the world becomes your grocery store. This deliciously silly recipe for apple pie takes readers around the globe to gather ingredients. First hop a steamboat to Italy for the finest semolina wheat. Then hitch a ride to England and hijack a cow for the freshest possible milk. And, oh yes! Don't forget to go apple picking in Vermont! A simple recipe for apple pie is included.

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin (Aladdin Picture Books)

Lloyd Moss

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Total reviews: 41 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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"The STRINGS all soar, the REEDS implore, / The BRASSES roar with notes galore. / It's music that we all adore. / It's what we go to concerts for." In this exuberant tribute to classical music and the passionate, eccentric musicians who play it, author Lloyd Moss begins with the mournful moan and silken tone of one trombone. A trumpet sings and stings along, forming a duo, then a fine French horn joins in, "TWO, now THREE-O, what a TRIO!" The mellow cello ups it to a quartet, then ZIN! ZIN! ZIN! a violin soars high and moves in to make a quintet. The flute that "sends our soul a-shiver" makes a sextet, and "with steely keys that softly click," a sleek, black, woody clarinet slips the group into a septet. We move on! A chamber group of ten! And the orchestra is ready to begin. Moss should be congratulated for creating a playful, musical stream of rhyming couplets that seamlessly, slyly teaches the names of myriad musical groups. Marjorie Priceman, the whimsical, masterful illustrator of Elsa Okon Rael's When Zaydeh Danced on Eldridge Street and Jack Prelutsky's For Laughing Out Loud, won a Caldecott Honor Award for this swirling, twirling, colorful musical world worthy of thunderous applause and a standing ovation. (Ages 4 to 8) --Karin Snelson

For Laughing Out Loud: Poems to Tickle Your Funnybone

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

good, but not written by JP 4 out of 5 stars.
30 of 31 people found this review helpful.

This is a very cute book with lively illustrations, but I was surprised when I received it that it was not written by Jack Prelutsky. The poems were selected by him, and they are enjoyable, but to me don't compare with his wonderful, zany poems that my children always want to hear. So, buyer beware- make sure these books are not "selected" by him or edited by Mr. Prelutsky if you want the real thing.

Completely inappropriate for children 1 out of 5 stars.
22 of 38 people found this review helpful.

While many of the poems are fine, some are morbid. For example, one talks about a boy swimming through the great lakes and drowning, and another talks about grandpa going down the drain and there now being one grandpa fewer. One talks about a dead father who has been haunting his son for 17 years. This book is completely inappropriate for cihldren.

Editorial Review:

Illus. in full color. "These nonsense verses combine the domestic and the gross, deadpan and slapstick, with a lilting rhythm and satisfying rhyme. The poets are well-known contemporaries including Prelutsky, Silverstein, Kuskin, Lobel, Viorst, and many more. The design is ebullient. Start or end story hour with these verses, and kids will know reading's a pleasure."--(starred) Booklist.

Little Red Riding Hood: A Classic Collectible Pop-Up

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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Little Red Riding Hood. Ever heard of it? Retelling old stories is always a little risky--you've either got to bring some worthwhile new twist to the tale, or you've got to do such a great job telling it that we're all willing to forget for a minute just how everything's going to turn out. Fortunately for the celebrated Ms. Hood, Marjorie Priceman (winner of a Caldecott Honor for the buoyant Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin) proves herself by doing both--this pop-up edition of an old favorite is energetic and original.

Priceman's dignified but still playful style suits these old clothes well, with a very traditional Red peeking out from under her huge flowing hood and a wolf that's all lithe and toothy. Each page achieves added oomph from the book's clever format: a primary pop-up spread sets the stage, then an inset on the right for text opens up to reveal the next event. Red looks lovely and lively throughout, but the wolf--of course--steals all the best scenes ("The better to EAT you with," etc.). Priceman shows similar storytelling skill in How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World. You'll find that same offhand humor here, from the very dismayed crew of gingerbread people in the oven to the copies of the Herald Tribune strategically strewn about ("Peep's Sheep Found," "3 Pigs: 'We Will Rebuild'"). (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes

One of Each

Mary Ann Hoberman

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One Of Each ~ MAry Ann Hoberman 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is a great book for children. It teaches sharing and how to make friends. I like this book becuase Oliver learns about how to treat others. He doesn't know what life is like, becuase he has always lived by himself and never talks to any of the people in his town. He has one of everything in his house. He doesn't know that his house was only made for one person until he makes a friend and invites her to his home. Peggoty Small tells Oliver that his home was made for one person and she couldn't live with him.
My favorite character was Peggoty Small. I like her becuase she told Oliver Toliver what she tought. She wasn't afriad to tell him about her feelings, she just told him flat out what she thought. Even though she hurt Oliver's feelings, she old him anyways because she thought he should know the truth. This book teaches kids how to make friends, and how to share what you have with others.

Editorial Review:

"Oliver Toliver has one of everything in his home: one table, one chair, one plum, one pear. To him, it's perfect. But one day he realizes that there's no way for anyone else to enjoy it with him. How can Oliver make room for two in his one-of-each house? Illustrated with wit and whimsy by Caldecott Honor winner Marjorie Priceman, Mary Ann Hoberman's lively tale offers a gentle message about the importance of sharing that every child can appreciate."

The Bake Shop Ghost

Jacqueline K. Ogburn

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Recommended 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

For me this book is about the values of sharing and kindness. For that reason I have a great esteem for "The Bake shop Ghost" . Another book that I very much recommend for the same reason is a new series by B. Nowiki titled "Why Some Cats are Rascals". I am very much impressed with the first book of that series.

Yummy Story - Not Sure about the Cake 4 out of 5 stars.
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I agree with most of the reviews in that the story and illustrations are both excellent. My four year old, who typically wanders in and out of family story time, is the real test and she sat giving her full attention for the duration.

Of course my children immediately wanted to make the delicious recipe in the back - which sounded like a great plan to me. Therein lay the problem. My husband gave up looking for buttermilk powder at the store and I had never heard of it myself. I suffered sticker shock when I made a second trip only to discover the obscure ingredient had a hefty price tag of $6.50. If money is no object for you then that's wonderful. The bummer for us is that our budget does not allow for such a pricey item to be used once or twice then take its place on our shelves until I find it expired years later. Maybe it's a favorite family recipe? Otherwise I hope they substitute with a different cake on future editions. Meanwhile, we will have to make our own substitution as after reading the book you almost have to make cake. It is that good.

Editorial Review:

Cora Lee Merriweather baked the best pies and cakes for miles—fluffy meringue pies, flaky strudels, layer cakes, sheet cakes, and cakes with frosting finer than Irish lace. But now Cora Lee haunts the shop she used to own.

When new bakers arrive to take over her empty bake shop, Cora Lee scares them away, each and every one. Then Annie Washington comes to town . . .

Jacqueline K. Ogburn and Marjorie Priceman combine their talents to give us an enchanting baker's battle in this story about how to unlock the secrets of the perfect recipe and a lonely heart.

Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride (Caldecott Honor Book)

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Barnyard Animals Aloft 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Starting with the historical facts of the first hot-air balloon ride, which took place in Versailles, France in 1783, Priceman lets her imagination - and illustrations - run wild. The first hot-air balloon aviators (i.e., the guinea pigs) were a sheep, a duck and a rooster. After a few introductory pages of text, Priceman depicts the flight with a series of wordless illustrations. The complex pictures lend themselves to careful inspection to catch all the elements of the story. In the end, our barnyard aviators land safely, which I hope this is one of the true facts of this story. 2006 Caldecott Honor Book.

Mon Dieu! Flying French Sheep 3 out of 5 stars.
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Hot Air: The Mostly True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride is about . . . well, the title pretty much says it all, doesn't it?

I wanted to love this book because it is about two things that are very important to my life: French History (I am an author of the subject) and aviation (I have been married to a pilot for almost 20 years). However, I just didn't LOVE this book.

The writing was not clever or catchy, no fun repetitive phrases or colorful words that would engage young readers. Frankly, the story is bland, boring. I also found the different sizes of typeset annoying. The most important negative, however, is that the author contends Benjamin Franklin was at the hot air balloon ride over Versailles. This is not true. Benjamin Franklin witnessed early hydrogen balloon experiments.

Now, for the positive. The illustrations in Hot Air are absolutely beautiful, full of bold, lively colors that reminds me of a bright sunny day in a garden in Paris. I love, love the colors this illustrator used. I also like the back leaf information about the history of ballooning.

If you would like a children's book about the first manned hot air balloon flight, I highly recommend Mouton's Impossible Dream by Anik Scannell McGrory, which is a fun book to read...a sure hit with young readers.

Editorial Review:

The first "manned" hot-air balloon is about to take off! But what are those noises coming from the basket?

Based on the (POSSIBLY) true report of a day in 1783, this si the story of (PERHAPS) the bravest collection of flyers the world has ever seen, as (SORT OF) told to Marjorie Priceman.

The Blue Ribbon Day

Katie Couric

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Lively and inspirational, Katie Couric's sophomore picture book, reunites Ellie McSnelly and Carriet O'Toole, friends from her successful first book, The Brand New Kid. Once again, Couric's tale deals with the aches and pains of growing up, and in The Blue Ribbon Day, she encourages kids to deal positively with disappointment. Carrie doesn't make the soccer team with Ellie, but with some reassuring words from mom, "We're all good at something, you'll have your time to shine," she makes a new start, and ends up placing first in the school science fair.

Told in fun, jazzy rhymes that help mitigate Carrie's disappointment and foretell a happy ending, Couric's snappy, upbeat text is perfectly matched by Caldecott winner Marjorie Priceman's vibrant illustrations. Charming, engaging, and brimming with positivity, parents and kids alike will enjoy this reassuring tale. Daphne Durham

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Things That Sometimes Happen: Very Short Stories for Little Listeners

Avi

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

peculiar but fun 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Nine very short stories that at first seem peculiar, but kids will understand them. There is the meaningful story of the boy and his father in role reversal. The boy goes to work for his father when his father stays home, ill in bed. The boy calls home and also buys his father a gift to help him feel better. There is a story about a design conscious hippo in search of a car. There is a boy and his cat with very active imaginations. The story about a thirst elephant and the equally giving glass of water is quite cute. And what about the tallest crayon in the box, the rarely used black crayon. One day it convinces a girl to use it in a drawing. A fun book that stimulates the imagination

Editorial Review:

Here are a few things that sometimes happen:

HAPPY THINGS

An unpopular Black Crayon proves to a Little Girl how useful he really is.

SAD THINGS

On a very hot day, an Ice-Cream Cone waits...and waits...to be eaten.

EXCITING THINGS

A Papa catches cold, so his Little Boy gets to go to work instead!

These nine very short stories for very young readers -- culled from Newbery Honor author Avi's first book and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Marjorie Priceman -- ingeniously capture the funny, surprising spirit of a child's imagination.

How Emily Blair Got Fabulous Hair

Susan Garrison, Marjorie Priceman

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Venus Power for the Young 4 out of 5 stars.
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As a children's librarian, I can't read all the books out there. This book was brought to my attention by a young patron whose name is Emily. It is one of her favorites and after including it in several programs, I found that all the girls who heard it loved it, too. Even the youngest of my listeners was fascinated by Emily's quest for fabulous hair and delighted by all the illustrations. They 'oohhed and aahed' over all the lavish hair styles. I guess the freedom of personal expression and the celebration of female beauty are still strong positive messages for girls. Though some femiminsts might disagree, my young friends declare that Emily Blair and her Fabulous Hair are beyond compare!

Editorial Review:

Young Emily Blair is unhappy with her straight hair, until she finds just the right style for it.