Just One More Book!!

Author: Sheree Fitch (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Yayo (Diego Herrera)
Published: 2005 Tradewind Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1896580785

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Tangy rainbow-fashioned sketches and popping, crackling, soaring, gliding rhyme make these sixty three pages of wordplay and warmth a poetry medley for all ages.

Pop over to Becky’s Book Reviews for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A.

Also mentioned:

• Loris Lesynski (on JOMB)

 

 Soul Sustenance and Spoonerisms: If I Had a Million Onions [5:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Published: 2008 Henry Holt (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0805081690

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Funky paint and collage artwork and breezy first person narrative provide an eye-opening peek at a young girl’s experience with amblyopia and strabismus in this upbeat tale of personality, patches, perspective and pride.

You can read more about eye patching treatments here and here.

Other books mentioned:

• Carmine: A Little More Red

 

 Creative Vision: My Travelin' Eye [7:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

On this edition, we play a listener submitted review from New Zealand and two that we recorded in the Rogers Television green room in Ottawa.

• Kate Redmond, Librarian at Sue Thomson-Casey Memorial Library (Westport, New Zealand), reviews Blanche and Rocky by Stephen Gulbis
• Tuuli Hannula, a PR professional, reviews Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• Erin Lannan, Producer of Rogers Daytime (Rogers Television, Ottawa), reviews Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith

We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Send your MP3 recorded or type-written review in email to justonemorebook@gmail.com, or phone it in to our JOMB listener hotline (206-350-6487).

Need some inspiration? Give a listen to 23 previous listener submitted review episodes here.

 

 Listener Submitted Reviews #24 [7:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Barbara Nichol (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Philippe Beha
Published: 1997 Fitzhenry & Whiteside (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0773759360

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Packed with punchlines, puzzles, spookiness and spunk, these forty fabulous fur-filled poems keep our family scrambling for read-aloud dibs.

Pop over to The Well-Read Child for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A.

 

 Of Lapdogs and Legends: Biscuits in the Cupboard [4:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Lawrie Raskin and Debora Pearson
Photographer: Lawrie Raskin
Published: 1998 Annick Press (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1554511364

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Passion sparked by childhood reading leads us through snow, salt, sandstorms, camel spit and souks in this eye opening introduction to the wonders of the Sahara and the sensational potential of curiosity and pluck.

More of the Arab World on JOMB:

• The Butter Man
• Lugalbanda: The Boy Who Got Caught Up In The War
• My Friend Jamal

If we sound slightly odd in this show, it’s because we recorded it during a live television appearance on Roger’s Daytime.

 

 Desert Zest: 52 Days By Camel (My Sahara Adventure) [5:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This listener submitted review comes from Kevin Hodgson of Kevin’s Meandering Mind blog. As a gift to Kevin for this, his sixth listener submitted review, we have provided Kevin with his own theme music.

In this entertaining contribution, Kevin shares his thoughts about Traction Man is Here! by Mini Grey.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Send your MP3 recorded or type-written review in email to justonemorebook@gmail.com, or phone it in to our JOMB listener hotline (206-350-6487).

Need some inspiration? Give a listen to 22 previous listener submitted review episodes here.

 

 Listener Submitted Reviews #23 [5:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Aaron Zenz (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Aaron Zenz
Published: 2005 Dogs in Hats Publishing
ISBN: 1594450331

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Frantic antics and logically nonsensical rhyme make this hiccup-halting tactic extravaganza an addictive pick for preschoolers and poets alike.

Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery.

Pop over to A Year of Reading for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A.

 

 Contagious Wordplaygious: The HICCUPotamus [6:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Elizabeth Alalou and Ali Alalou
Illustrator: Julie Klear Essakalli
Published: 2008 Charlesbridge (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1580891276

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Mouth-watering memories of fresh bread and butter and the crawling gnawing of famine’s want make a father’s reflection on childhood hunger food for thought about patience, gratitude and luck.

More books touching on hunger on JOMB:

• Mei Ming and the Dragon’s Daughter
• The Painted Chest
• The King’s Equal
• Rumplestilskin’s Daughter

More delicious food on JOMB:

• Too Many Tamales
• A Medieval Feast
• The Tortilla Cat
• The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza

 

 Putting Peckish in Perspective: The Butter Man [7:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Sara Pennypacker
Illustrator: Marla Frazee (on JOMB)
Published: 2008 Hyperion (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0786838841

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In the voice of a creative and easily distracted third grader and brimming with insight and humour, this clever and thoroughly entertaining novel is as touching as it is funny as it is educational.

Other books mentioned:

• Clementine
• The Talented Clementine

If you have an interest in ADD, ADHD, dyslexia and other learning differences — or in the fascinating field of learning — check out Whitney Hoffman’s LD Podcast.

 

 Structure, Strengths, Strategies and Stretching: Clementine's Letter [7:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Sarah Ackerley (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Sarah Ackerley
Published: 2008 Blooming Tree Press (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1933831073

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Quiet absurdity and understated text relay the hilarious tale of a unique young penguin who swaps stigma for stupendous in this inspiring invitation to embrace our traits.

Podcasts mentioned:

• LD Podcast
• Stuttering is Cool

 

 Loving Your Label: Patrick the Somnambulist [5:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We celebrate 400 episodes in two years by reflecting on what we’ve accomplished, what we’ve learned and what we’d like to see in children’s literature. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this episode.

Books, reviews, interviews and resources we mention:

• Bill in a China Shop
• Love of Reading Gallery
• Eva Ibbotson
• Henry Winkler
• Judy Sierra
• Simon James
• The Grandmother Doll
• When-I-Was-a-Little-Girl

Audio comments and book recommendations received:

• Terry Doherty (Interview with Terry on JOMB)
• Elizabeth Dulemba - The Beach Ball by David Steinberg and Liz Conrad
• Andy J. Smith - Happy Birthday to You! by Dr. Seuss
• Jen Robinson - Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright, Joe & Beth Krush
• Anna M. Lewis - 38 Ways to Entertain Your Parents on Summer Vacation by Dette Hunter and Kitty Macauley
• E. B. McHenry (Interview with E. B. on JOMB)
• Heidi Estrin - The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
• Andy Bilodeau, Vivian Vasquez and TJ - How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
• Kevin Hodgson - Westlandia by Paul Fleischman and Kevin Hawkes

Thank you for being part of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast community.

Photo of Andrea and Mark at PAB2008 by John Meadows.

 

 A celebration of 400 episodes in two years [18:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Loreen Leedy (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Loreen Leedy
Published: 2007 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0761453857

Shocked expressions, rhyming clamor and high contrast chaos create a dazzling disguise for this sneaky introduction to the importance of numbers.

You can read the interesting history of this book here.

Other books mentioned:

• The Looking Book

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More math on JOMB:

• Full House: An Invitation to Fractions
• A Very Improbable Story

Be sure to pop over to Under the Covers for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A.

 

 Roamin' Numerals: Missing Math (A Number Mystery) [5:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download