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Flotsam (Caldecott Medal Book)

David Wiesner

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Total reviews: 84 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Book with no Words 5 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this book for a 4 year old niece who loves to tell the story of a book, even if the book comes with a written story. She loves the ocean so this fits into her life experience just perfectly. Wonderful pictures.

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A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam--anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular discovery: a barnacle-encrusted underwater camera, with its own secrets to share . . . and to keep.

In each of his amazing picture books, David Wiesner has revealed the magical possibilities of some ordinary thing or happening--a frog on a lily pad, a trip to the Empire State Building, a well-known nursery tale. This time, a day at the beach is the springboard into a wildly imaginative exploration of the mysteries of the deep, and of the qualities that enable us to witness these wonders and delight in them.

SpongeBob's Box of Books (Spongebob Squarepants)

Various

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Awesome Price for 6 Books!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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In this boxed set, you get 6 of the SpongeBob 8 x 8 softcover books...

Hands Off!

And the Winner Is...

SpongeBob and the Princess

Ice-Cream Dreams

Bubble Blowers, Beware!

The Great Snail Race

These retail individually for $3.99 or $4.99 each, so this set is an awesome deal.

We bought a set for our house & a set for a birthday party gift. SpongeBob lovers will all be glad to have these. Great for ages 4-7. My boys are 6 and they just love them. They like having them all in one box. They are great for the boys to practice their reading skills.

Editorial Review:

Ahoy there, mateys! Here's a boxful of treasure: six (count them, six!) rip-roaring 8 x 8 storybooks that you can take with you on all your seafaring -- and landlubbing -- adventures. And they're all ready to go in this handy carrying case with a handle.

Included in this boxed set are:

Hands Off!

And the Winner Is...

SpongeBob and the Princess

Ice-Cream Dreams

Bubble Blowers, Beware!

The Great Snail Race

Curious George at the Aquarium (Curious George)

H.A. and Margret Rey

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Curious George 5 out of 5 stars.
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I love all the curious George books. Who Doesn't?

author of "Hobo Finds A Home"

Good 5 out of 5 stars.
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Good book. It's one of the older George stories and drawings, not one of the newer George stories and drawings.

Editorial Review:

Splash! The aquarium is a big place for a little monkey, and there is so much to see. George's curiosity soon helps him to make lots of penguin friends . . . and lots of trouble! The paperback edition includes educational fun facts about aquariums and sea life, provided by the director of the Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut. Bonus activities in the paperback edition include a maze and a word jumble. For more fun with George, check out www.curiousgeorge.com and get all the latest news and information about Curious George, books, promotions, games, activities, and more!

Squishy Turtle and Friends (Cloth Books)

Roger Priddy

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Total reviews: 35 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Rhymes seemed insipid 1 out of 5 stars.
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Fuzzy Bee has better rhymes and textures. The turtle wasn't even squishy. Five out of the 7 pages have the same satiny material, including a tiny piece of ribbon which shows water coming out of the whale hole. I expected more subtle and enchanting rhymes. It has the same elements as Fuzzy Bee so my 2 month still enjoys it.

I LOVE these cloth books 5 out of 5 stars.
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My grandson drags these books with him everywhere. He opens the book and point to the animals and repeats the animal names and feels the "touch and feel" portion of the animal. He even snuggles some of them. The book is made well, the pictures are really cute and there is just enough to get him interested without boring him (at only 1 1/2 years old). We read other books at bed time, but these books get read and played with all day, in the car, on our walks to the park...
I wish I would have gotten a lot more of these earlier, instead of the board books he chews on, and saved the board books for later.

Editorial Review:

-Ideal for babies and toddlers.-Textured fabrics and bright colors help to develop children's sensory awareness.-Rhyming text helps kids improve their listening skills.

The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor

Joanna Cole

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A little complex for a 6 year old 3 out of 5 stars.
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These books are very complex. A lot of little "notations" accros the pages. My daughter is a little overwhelmed by it. More suitable for an 8 or 9 year old

Another delightful adventure on the magic schoolbus 5 out of 5 stars.
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The magical Ms. Frizzle takes her class to the ocean in "The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor." The bus transforms itself as needed, from a submarine to a surfboard and the class clothing changes with it from scuba gear to Ms. Frizzle's beachball sandels. The bus travels the continental shelf to the deep ocean floor and on to tropical coral reefs, with numerous excursions for children to examine the details.

The illustrations are filled with facts, labeled wildlife and wise-cracking children. The information is easy to swallow as well as interesting and the humor relies on lame sarcasm and a silly lifeguard -- kids should love it.

Editorial Review:

Joanna Cole, Illustrations Bruce Degen. "Cole and Degen continue to hone their unique mix of humor, fact, and sound teaching technique... This book captures readers." -Publishers Weekly, starred review. Paperback.

Predators: A Pop-up Book with Revolutionary Technology

Lucio and Meera Santoro

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Wow! What An Amazing Book! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have seen many different pop-up books in my life, but this "Predators" Pop-up book is in another level! My kids love it! My daughter even said repeatedly, "This is a perfect book, thanks daddy!" In sum:

1. Pop-ups are done in 3-D. You must see it for yourself to appreciate it. You could tell, they gave much thought into this (a lot of moving parts). What a marvel! My favorite 3-D animal was the "Crocodile" that pops out from the page! Amazing. Highly colorful and well illustrated.
2. The pop-ups are accompanied with interesting facts about the animals making it very educational and fun. By reading and explaining the information to my kids, they seemed to retain and relate with other facts better.
3. There are only total of FIVE animals in the pop-up book: Spider, Bald Eagle, Crocodile, Tiger, and Polar Bear. But within the each animal, several types of the animal are discussed.
4. The book is sturdy and glued. While it is strong, pop-ups at times do fall out from the connecting slots (but easily fixable) - because it is in 3-D there are several moving paper-parts.

Overall, it is an excellent book! If your kids love pop-up books, then they will REALLY love this one! Highly recommended!

Editorial Review:

Get up close and personal with some of the world's most terrifying and dangerous predators! Amazing 3-D pop-ups swing off the page, bringing to life spiders, polar bears, crocodiles, and more! Filled with interesting facts and vibrant artwork, Predators! takes readers on an interactive and imaginative journey into the wild!

This paper-over-board book has innovative, swinging pop-ups. Packaged in a resealable polybag with sell sheet. Foil-stamping on cover.

Baby Beluga (Raffi Songs to Read)

Raffi

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Total reviews: 40 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Songs to read books. 5 out of 5 stars.
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My sister is a principal and highly recommeded this book for my grandchildren. THey love to read and sing so what better gift than to have it all wrapped into one.

Great book! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is great even if you don't know the music. My little guy 'reads' along while listening to the Raffi CD, but you don't need the CD to enjoy the book. The pictures are terrific for the child and adult. My son insists on reading this every night at bedtime, and that's okay with me!

gift for new mom's or mom's to be 5 out of 5 stars.
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I love this book and the accompaning CD. My grandsons who are now 13 had this book when they were infants, and were still singing the songs when they were 5. I gave it as a gift to my God Daughter, and this one was a gift for my first Great Grandson. Raffi writes stories and songs that children should grow up with. I am positive I will give this book and CD again.

Wondefully illustrated 5 out of 5 stars.
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While the song is adorable and the pages are nice and sturdy, what I really like about this book are the illustrations. They are vibrant and clear and my son loves looking at this book over and over again. He is 16 months, so it is easy for him to point out animals and ask what they are. I like how the whale goes from being a baby, to a larger whale in the book and how different pages are shown with different perspectives. One page has a view from where the bird is flying in the sky--so the bird is large and the whale is small because he is swimming in the sea below. Another page has a broad view of the icebergs, sea, sky and northern lights. I am very impressed with the clarity and creativity of the illustrations in this book--and of course the song itself is fun to sing!

Editorial Review:

Raffi's signature song and the top seller in his Songs to Read series, Baby Beluga is now available in a quality board book edition perfect for his youngest fans.

Your Personal Penguin (Boynton on Board)

Sandra Boynton

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Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Penguins! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My daughter LOVES penguins. When I saw this after looking for any books at all with penguins I knew she would love it. She runs and grabs all her stuffed penguins when we are about to read it. It's such a cute book!

The hippo in this book is so nonplussed, it's hysterical 5 out of 5 stars.
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Basically, a short book about a penguin explaining his undying (kinda stalkerish, I must say) affection for a hippo.

Throughout the book, the hippo looks totally dumbstruck by all this attention.

If you're coming at it from a different angle, I guess it might be kinda creepy (the scene with the penguin shining a flashlight at the sleeping hippo comes to mind), but as my nieces know this is Not Really Appropriate Behaviour that just, to them, makes it funnier.

Found the song (downloadable... somewhere) to be a little uninspired though. *shrugs*

Editorial Review:

The irrepressible, ever-original Sandra Boynton introduces a brand new Boynton board book. Your Personal Penguin is a read-aloud, listen-along favorite for young children and the grown-ups who read to them. Fun to hold, the book tells the story of a slightly bewildered hippo and the loyal penguin who wants nothing more than to be his pal:

Now, lots of other penguins seem to be fine
in a universe of nothing but ice.
But if I could be yours, and you could be mine,
Our cozy little world would be twice as nice.
I want to be Your Personal Penguin.

Swimmy (Knopf Children's Paperbacks)

Leo Lionni

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Total reviews: 26 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A Lovely Aquatic Adventure 5 out of 5 stars.
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This classic, celebrated picture book is a fantastic achievement in children's literature. Notable for its beautiful aquatic watercolor paintings and graceful prose, the story of an exceptional little fish's communal tragedy, adventures and ultimate triumph are evocatively rendered and easy for children to comfortably digest. This book is a unique celebration of exploration and both individual and collective values: it conveys how the exceptional among us can drive a group to preserve itself and accomplish greatness.

Swimmy 5 out of 5 stars.
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Swimmy is a great book to start out with at the beginning of the school year. It teaches cooperation and teamwork.

Excellent Read Aloud For Any Age! 4 out of 5 stars.
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Swimmy, a black fish among a school of red fish, looses his school to a bigger fish, leaving him alone in the ocean world. Lonely Swimmy makes new discoveries as he swims through the wet world. Finally, he meets a new school of red fish, and he introduces them to the wonders that he has discovered. Lionni not only wrote the text for this book, but he also illustrated the pictures. As you read Swimmy, you flow through the words easily. Lionni uses descriptive language to create a logical flow to the story. He also adds in words or vocabulary that are specific to an ocean setting. These words may be harder for a younger student to read, but this story is best used as a read aloud. When creating the illustrations for this text, Lionni uses watercolors to create his ocean scene. He also pays close attention to the use of space, color, and texture. Lionni puts his text within the illustrations creating a notion that they are one. Colors are used to create a mood that goes along with the feelings within the text. The texture of the pictures makes the underwater scene more believable. This book is an excellent choice when looking for just a read a loud or to teach the themes of perseverance, cooperation, and unity.

Editorial Review:

Illus. in color. "An exquisite picture book. A little fish, the lone survivor of a school of fish swallowed by a tuna, devises a plan to camouflage himself and his new companions."--(starred) School Library Journal.  

Dolphins at Daybreak (Magic Tree House, No. 9) (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

Mary Pope Osborne

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A Fun Story About Dolphins 4 out of 5 stars.
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Dolphins at Daybreak takes place at the Magic Treehouse, on an island and out at sea. Morgan le Fay, the master librarian, sends Jack and Annie to an island to look for three riddles. They go there in the Magic Treehouse. The first riddle they found was a pearl inside an oyster. Jack and Annie need to fins the riddles because they want to be master librarians like Morgan. A mini-submarine takes Jack and Annie to find the next riddle. It has cracks init and begins to leak.There are two dolphins nearby that save Jack and Annie from drowning. They also save them from a hungry shark. When they returned to the Treehouse, Jack and Annie found out that the Oyster was the correct riddle that they needed. Jack and Annie were on their way to becoming master librarians. I like the book !



This review is by Maryrose Wintroath

Editorial Review:

Morgan le Fay will make Jack and Annie masters of the tree house if only they can solve four riddles -- which will take four books, of course! Dolphins at Daybreak begins the third set of four books in this magical (and increasingly popular) series!  Jack and Annie are off in the Magic Tree House again, this time to a whole new world under the ocean.  Complete with a giant octopus, a hungry shark, and dolphins to the rescue, this Magic Tree House book delivers an underwater adventure kids can dream about.