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The Tiger Rising

Kate Dicamillo

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Total reviews: 79 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Kate DiCamillo's first novel Because of Winn-Dixie won a Newbery Honor in 2000 for the no-nonsense charm and wisdom of its down-home young heroine, Opal. Also set in Florida, The Tiger Rising is more of a short story in scope, the tale of 12-year-old Rob Horton who finds a caged tiger in the woods behind the Kentucky Star Motel where he lives with his dad. The tiger is so incongruous in this setting, Rob views the apparition as some sort of magic trick. Indeed, the tiger triggers all sorts of magic in Rob's life--for one thing, it takes his mind off his recently deceased mother and the itchy red blisters on his legs that the wise motel housekeeper, Willie May, says is a manifestation of the sadness that Rob keeps "down low."

Something else for Rob to think about is Sistine (as in the chapel), a new city girl with fierce black eyes who challenges him to be honest with her and himself. Spurred by the tiger, events collide to break Rob out of his silent introspection, to form a new friendship with Sistine, a new understanding with his father, and most important, to lighten his heart. This novel is about cages--the consequences of escape as well as imprisonment. The story and symbolism are clear as a bell, and the emotions ring true. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson

The Jungle Book: A Pop-Up Adventure (Classic Collectible Pop-Ups)

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

a beautiful gift 4 out of 5 stars.
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Incredible pop up art. My 3 yr old son loves it but need supervision to avoid tears. IT is very special - a great unique gift for 3-7 yrs.

One of the best Pop-Ups I've seen 5 out of 5 stars.
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Full of imagination and creactivity that book is realy great and full of many impressive pop-ups. As I said one of the best I've seen. Highly recommended

Jungle Book Pop Up Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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This was ordered as a Christmas gift for my grandchildren. It looked great when it arrived. I'm sure they will love it.

Beautiful Pop Up Book! 5 out of 5 stars.
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The Pop Up book of The Jungle Book is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. It is amazing in it's scope. I love it madly. I use pop up books and other more dynamic books in my classroom because I teach ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages. Since reading English can be difficult, other stragegies can be used to entice students into reading English. The pop up books are facinating and ofteh not used in other cultures so they are great to intrigue students. The Jungle Book has an attachment to India and Asia so that helps my students also.

Editorial Review:

In this stunning retelling of a phenomenal classic, honor is tested, battles of good over evil are waged, and the importance of family reigns supreme. True to Rudyard Kipling's original story, tree branches literally draw the reader in to this tale of Mowgli the Man Cub exploring the ruins of the Lost City, riding atop thundering elephants, and facing a fierce tiger attack! A must-have for every family's library, this epic pop-up adventure features paper engineering as intricate and magical as the very laws of the jungle.

Library Lion

Michelle Knudsen

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Total reviews: 40 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Friends can come in the most unusual ways 5 out of 5 stars.
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"Library Lion" is about, well, it is about many things.

First, it is a good story, a rousing story with a happy ending. Second, it is about books, how we love books and want to have them around us. Third, it is about friendship, how we can find friends in the most unusual places. Fourth, it is about duty, how we can find a place in our world and do all the things we can to make our world run smoothly.

And most importantly, "Library Lion" is about flexability. Sometimes it is necessary and good to break a rule, even though rules keep our world running smoothly. Rules are the glue in happy stories, the making of books, the binding of friendship, and the only way to make a world work without things running amok. Sometimes, we must make exceptions.

Library Lion shows up one day, roars, and learns that roaring is not appropriate in the library. He becomes useful, he becomes a backrest for students, he participates in the care of the library, and he becomes quite fond of Mrs. Merriweather, the head librarian in his new library home.

One day he breaks a major rule to help Mrs. Merriweather when she is involved in a book accident. Mr. McBee, the circulation clerk, scolds Library Lion for roaring. Library Lion disappears. Everyone is sad, especially Mrs. Merriweather. Mr. McBee searches and searches for Library Lion until he finds him and tells him that sometimes rules need to be broken to help others.

Library Lion returns and everyone is happy.

What a delightful story that teaches so many things, but the best thing is love and acceptance. Everyone should be loved and now Library Lion knows he is. The soft colors of the illustrations done in acrylic and pencil are pleasing to the eye and inviting to the imagination. This book is a must-have for all children's libraries, and of course, the home library. After all, the lion is there to help!

Editorial Review:

Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren’t any rules about lions in the library. And, as it turns out, this lion seems very well suited to library visiting. His big feet are quiet on the library floor. He makes a comfy backrest for the children at story hour. And he never roars in the library, at least not anymore. But when something terrible happens, the lion quickly comes to the rescue in the only way he knows how.

Disney CD The Lion King, the Little Mermaid, Toy Story, Aladdin: Disney Cd Storybook (4-in-1 Disney Audio CD Storybooks)

Inc. Penton Overseas

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Needs more variety of voices 3 out of 5 stars.
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While my kids enjoy listening to the stories that they know so well, they get bored easily since with the voice never changing. They don't use the various character voices in telling the story as they do in other disney CDs that we have. The songs and poems that are on the CD sound silly even to my kids who always ask me to skip those--they should have used a song from the movie if they wanted to include music on the CD. I'd recommend the Disney read-along CDs over this as those use character voices and are more interesting/dramatic to listen to.

Disney cd 5 out of 5 stars.
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Great book with CD. My grandaughter love it. She can pick her story. Real Disney storyline.

Missing Chimes 3 out of 5 stars.
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I love the read along books for my pre-reader, but this one doesn't have the chimes telling her to turn the page. She needs help every couple of minutes finding what page the recording is on.

Editorial Review:

This beautifully presented Disney treasury features 4 stories, complete with a read-along CD. Choose from four tales of favorite Disney adventures! Includes: The Lion King, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Toy Story.

I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! and Other Stories (Classic Seuss)

Dr. Seuss

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A Great Primer for More Advanced Readers - a review of "I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today!" 4 out of 5 stars.
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"I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today!" is a fun Dr. Seuss book which contains three stories and 1365 words. The book's Accelerated Reading designation is given as 2.9 which means the text is suitable for children reading at an advanced Second Grade level. [2.9 translates as a book that an "average" child should be able to read when in the 9th month of 2nd Grade. It can be enjoyed by people of any age, of course.]

At our house the stories were met with almost universal praise from both the 6 and 8 year old. And what's nice about Seuss books, besides the rampant craziness, is the fact that children often forget how many words they are reading as they work away at finding out what happens.

Summary ::: A fun Seuss reader which contains three stories. The AR designation is 2.9 but the word-magic of story and rhyme makes this book appropriate for non-reading children as well.

Pam T~

Editorial Review:

Illus. in full color. The Cat in the Hat tells us three zany stories-in-verse about his son, his daughter, and his great-great-grandfather.  

African Critters

Robert B. Haas

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With a dramatic first-person narrative and close-up photography that brings kids into the thick of the action, National Geographic photographer Robert B. Haas gives us a rare glimpse into the struggles for survival in the African wilderness. We accompany him in his jeep, camera primed and ready to react. With stories and photographs that portray actual events, we wait patiently to spot leopard cubs coming out of their cave to play; we are charged by protective adult elephants who surround a new-born; we move side-by-side with a clan of wild dogs as they hunt impalas.

All the stories in the book are intimate, engaging, and true. Haas shares his work with readers, teaching the key lessons that all wildlife photographers live by: patience, persistence, and an intense interest in animals. "When we are out there, we are working inside a world that is both fascinating and historic." This beautiful and inviting book draws readers into Haas’s passion for Africa, for conservation, and for finding harmony between the actions of humans and the survival of wild animals.

African Critters is a wonderful holiday gift for animal lovers of all ages, a valuable sourcebook for school reports, and an essential addition to any animal book collection.

That's Not My Lion (Usborne Touchy Feely)

Fiona Watt

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

That's Not My Lion 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This is a great board book and touchy feely book for age 8 to 9 months and up. I would even buy it for as young as 3 months old. It's sturdy, durable, colorful, beautifully illustrated. This book has won the Parent's Guide Award. They learn about the different textures and love looking at the pictures. A plus to this book is that there is a mouse hidden in the pages that they can look for. It gives them great satisfaction when they see it. It's a great reading readiness book and talk about book. We love it.

Adorable book 5 out of 5 stars.
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My daughter has loved this book (and several others in the series) since she was about 6 months old. She's getting less interested now at 13-months, but it's still a favorite.

Editorial Review:

The imaginative use of textures in this series of bright, chunky board books adds a delightful dimension to sharing books with babies and toddlers. As each page is turned, a different texture is waiting to be discovered. Bold and simple illustrations add to each title's appeal, and ensure children will want to return to these books again and again.

Leo the Late Bloomer

Robert Kraus

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Total reviews: 31 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

This is a horrible book to give a kid 1 out of 5 stars.
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My parents gave this book to me when I was a kid because I was a "late bloomer". I really think that was the beginning of my self esteem issues. I was unaware that I was a "late bloomer" until they pointed it out to me by giving me the book. I can remember being so sad reading it and thinking there was something wrong with me. Now that my daughter is a bit of a late bloomer, it's gotten me thinking about this book. Please don't buy it for your kid. If you do, please explain to them why you're giving it to them. Don't leave it to them to draw their own conclusions that they are like Leo they can't do anything right.

Classic Must-have 5 out of 5 stars.
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A wonderful resource to have as part of your professional library when working with children.

Editorial Review:

Leo isnt reading, or writing, or drawing, or even speaking, and his father is concerned. But Leos mother isnt. She knows her son will do all those things, and more, when hes ready. Reassuring for other late bloomers, this book is illustrated with beguiling pictures.Saturday Review.\n

The Lion King (Little Golden Book)

Disney

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Cute for the purpose of introducing Disney characters 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is a cute board book for the purpose of introducing Disney characters. It's a VERY condensed version of the Lion King story. My son is 2 & it's condensed to an age-appropriate level of words to listen to. However, the story is so condensed that it's really not that interesting as a story. My son does like it though... but you would only buy this book if you really want to introduce the characters to your child (especially if you were taking a trip to Disney soon). The story itself is not that fascinating. However, my son does like to see the zebras, giraffes, ostriches, etc.

The Lion King 4 out of 5 stars.
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ISBN 2894332513 (5 stars) - This is now the third Disney version of The Lion King that I've read, I thought I'd found the best of them in 0307127923. I stand corrected with this one. Although it's small, nearly pocket sized, and it's one of those "novelties", with a pillowed hardcover, this edition is better than the rest (so far!). For the sake of comparison I will, again, merge the reviews.

This third edition is, by far, the smoothest flowing storytelling I've found to date. Leaving out almost nothing, from the beginning to the end, it captures every important moment, running them fluidly together. This makes a much more complete and easy to follow - and enjoy! - story. Brimar's edition seems to be author-less, sadly, so it won't be possible for me to hunt down anything else from the writer - which is only one of two negatives I can find here. The other is that the text is a little small and the font not great.

The first edition I reviewed: ISBN 0717283534 (4 stars) - This is the Disney's Wonderful World of Reading edition of The Lion King. Because there are so many, and they vary so much, I think it's important not to confuse them. Some parents might be reluctant to introduce their child to the story because of the murder of Simba's father and the later killing of Scar. If that's a concern for you, this book might be best passed by for now.

The illustrations are absolutely beautiful, even a step above Disney's usual standard excellence. The story is very slightly disjointed because it's condensed, but the high points are covered and those who have seen the movie will have no trouble following. On the other hand, those who haven't seen the movie might not even notice what's missing! Either way, a chance to read with your child should never be missed and a wonderful Disney tale is always worthwhile.

ISBN 0307127923 (5 stars) - This is the second version of Disney's The Lion King that I've read. All three tell the same story, but this one is a bit better. Hover's adaptation includes more detail and flows more smoothly. The illustrations by the team of Judy Barnes and Robbin Cuddy are very good and the mood of the moment is captured in fantastic colors.

Simba's birth is cause for celebration in the jungle - the future king is presented to one and all, and all show up. Except, that is, Scar. Scar is Simba's uncle, brother of King Mufasa and, until Simba's birth, next in line for the throne. Scar hatches several plans to get rid of Simba and reclaim his place, finally resorting to killing his brother and encouraging Simba to give in to his guilt and run away.

Befriended by Timon and Pumbaa, Simba grows to his full size. He misses his loved ones and, thanks to a chance encounter with his childhood friend Nala and the guidance of Rafiki, Simba returns home to take back his place as king.

- AnnaLovesBooks

Editorial Review:

Disney’s The Lion King, an exciting tale of a young cub who earns his place in the Circle of Life, is retold in the classic Little Golden Book format.

Tawny Scrawny Lion (Little Golden Book)

Golden Books

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

One of my sons' favorite childhood books 5 out of 5 stars.
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I recently purchased Tawny Scrawny Lion for the baby shower of my first grand-daughter. My daughter-in-law's friends had requested that each guest bring a favorite childhood book to begin Adeline's library. My sons had a version that included both Saggy Baggy Elephant and Tawny Scrawny Lion, which I read repeatedly. Both stories are easy to read and well illustrated. Each also has a positive story line, which I was very comfortable sharing with my boys. Enjoy.

One of my favorite Golden Books 5 out of 5 stars.
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I had looked for this book for a long time, as it was one of my favorites as a child. The drawings were so cute and my daughter loves the bunnies in the story. A cute Little Golden Book.

inexcusable spelling errors 1 out of 5 stars.
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I love this story - it is one of my favorite Golden books with wonderful illustrations; however, this particular printing contains two inexcusable contextual spelling errors that a human proofreader would have caught, but a spell check program never could. I have alerted the publisher and requested a correct copy, but apparently they don't care. The offensive bar code is: 9 780307 021687