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 Swamps, Chainsaws & Solipsism: Fiendish Deeds (The Joy of Spooking) [9:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: P.J. Bracegirdle (on JOMB)
Published: 2008 McElderry Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1416934162

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Hard-core horror meets sumptuous simile in this gripping exploration of siblinghood, self-destruction and sanitized sameness.

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 Flow and Freedom: Journey to the River Sea [4:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Eva Ibbotson (on JOMB)
Published: 2002 Penguin (on JOMB)
ISBN: 033039715X

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Today, our 9 year old daughter, Lucy, tells us why she absolutely adores this beautifully written and inspiring Amazon adventure.

Click here to listen to our chat with Eva Ibbotson on her 83rd birthday.

Other beloved books by Eva Ibbotson:

• Which Witch?
• The Great Ghost Rescue
• The Secret of Platform 13
• The Star of Kazan
• The Beasts of Clawstone Castle
• Dial-a-Ghost
• Island of the Aunts (a.k.a. Monster Mission)

Click here for other Eva Ibbotson book reviews by Lucy and click here to see the postcard Eva sent to Lucy and Bayla earlier this year in response to their 84th birthday cards.

LISTENER HOTLINE: Chuck Stanley enjoys sharing his childhood love of Fox in Socks (by Dr. Seuss) with his own children.

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 Marryin' into Money: Smoky Mountain Rose (An Appalachian Cinderella) [7:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Alan Schroeder (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Brad Sneed (on JOMB)
Published: 1997 Penguin (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0140566732

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Fierce, phonetically written slang and softly stretched, fish-eye illustrations make this twangin’ twist on the traditional tale a thrill for listeners and read-aloud hams alike — rump-blisterin’ and all!

Other books mentioned:

• Petite Rouge, A Cajun Red Riding Hood
• Three Little Cajun Pigs

You can find more Appalachian children’s books here.

HOTLINE VOICES: Melitsa Avila captures the essence of a book that both she and her son love, Too Many Toys (by David Shannon).

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So, what are your favourite renditions of Cinderella? Leave us a message in the comments, below.

 

 Choosing Love over Luxury: Ella's Big Chance (A Jazz-Age Cinderella) [7:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Shirley Hughes (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Shirley Hughes
Published: 2003 Simon & Schuster (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0689873999

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Rife with bobs, crops and cloche hats, beads, bangles and silk, this refreshing Roaring Twenties rendition of the traditional tale swaps the wincing minion for a spunky, talented and unflapperishly curvy Cinderella who, like another C-character we’ll all be watching this weekend, understands that we really don’t want everything we want.

More from the Jazz Era on JOMB:

• When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat
• Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum
• Ben’s Trumpet
• Jazz ABZ (An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits)

HOTLINE VOICES: Thanks to Maddy Lau of Styling with Renee Michelle shares her memories of The Little Prince (by Antoine de Saint Exupéry).

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 Flimflam Flawlessness: The Empty Pot [7:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Demi (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Demi
Published: 1990 Henry Holt and Co. (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0805082271

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This delicately illustrated tale of integrity and patience invites us to examine the perplexing pervasiveness of professed perfection.

Other books mentioned:

• Marco Polo

More honesty on JOMB:

• Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
• Too Many Tamales
• Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers
• When-I-was-a-little-girl
• Do Unto Otters

HOTLINE VOICES: Gabbi tells us about her son’s favourite part of I Love You Stinky Face (by Lisa McCourt and Cyd Moore).

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 Sisterly Squeal-Induction: The Penderwicks On Gardam Street [7:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Jeanne Birdsall (on JOMB)
Published: 2008 Knopf Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0375840907

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No wizards, no potty-talk, no cell phones, no cynicism just four smart sisters, their dad, their schemes, their dog, their neighbours, their ideas and interactions yet our girls squealed, shrieked, jumped up and jabbered after almost every sentence. I’m not sure what it is, but The Penderwicks on Gardam Street has it.

HOTLINE VOICES: A listener calls in to breath more magic into Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast (by Jack Prelutsky and Arnold Lobel). Related book, Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp (by Carol Diggory Shields and Scott Nash).

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 Stuck on Classics: Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist [7:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Ruth Spiro (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Thor Wickstrom (on JOMB)
Published: 2008 Penguin (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0525478612

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Celebrated works of art pop up in the silliest of circumstances in this cleverly illustrated tale of a frustrated young artist in search of his niche.

Also mentioned in the discussion is Museum ABC published by The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.

More adventures in The Arts on JOMB:

• Dogs’ Night
• Clara and Senor Frog
• Bantam of the Opera
• Swine Lake
• Victor and Christabel
• Emily
• The Clay Ladies
• The Bat Boy and His Violin
• The Philharmonic Gets Dressed
• Nutcracker Noel
• Hamlet for Kids

HOTLINE VOICES: Thanks to Illustrator Kelly Murphy for reminding us about the classic book The Story of Ferdinand (by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson).

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 Frightfully Fascinating: Baba Yaga & Vasilisa the Brave [8:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Marianna Mayer (on JOMB)
Illustrator: K. Y. Craft (on JOMB)
Published: 1994 Harper Collins (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0688085008

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Dark, detailed and delightfully distasteful, this splendid version of the gruesome Russian Cinderella folktale has thrilled and enthralled our girls for years.

More Hallowe’en and October reading on JOMB:

• Rattlebone Rock
• Oh No, Not Ghosts
• Cinderella Skeleton
• The Ghost of Nicholas Greebe
• One Witch
• Cat Magic
• Halloween Hoots and Howls
• Snowsong Whistling
• Pumpkin Soup

Have a Happy Hallowe’en!!

HOTLINE VOICES: Thanks to author Valerie Hobbs for telling us about one of her childhood favourites, The Owl and the Pussycat.

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 Of Flash and Forgiveness: The Worst Best Friend [8:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Alexis O’Neill (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Laura Huliska-Beith (on JOMB)
Published: 2008 Scholastic (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0545010233

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Sunny school-yard action, frisky text and heaps of humorous details propel us through bliss, boastfulness, betrayal and back again in this spirited tale of friendship lost and found.

Other books mentioned:

• The Recess Queen

HOTLINE VOICES: An unidentified JOMB listener/author/illustrator recommends Kiss Good Night (by Amy Hest) and Dig Dig Digging (by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe).

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To those of you celebrating Yom Kippur, G’mar Chatimah Tovah.

 

 Idol Ambition: The Fisherman and the Turtle [5:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Eric Kimmel (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Martha Avilés (on JOMB)
Published: 2008 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0761453873

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Cheery, stylized illustrations and friendly, informal narration breath new life into this traditional tale of fish, wishes and contentment.

You can read more about Tenochtitlán and Aztec gods here and here.

More greed on JOMB:

• Rumplestilskin’s Daughter
• Greedyanna
• Sanji and the Baker
• The Three Fishing Brothers Gruff
• The King of Capri
• Pirate Bob

 

 Structure, Strengths, Strategies and Stretching: Clementine's Letter [7:41m]: 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.

 

 Bewitching Beginnings: How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Gerald Hausman (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Ashley Wolff (on JOMB)
Published: 2007 Irie Books
ISBN: 0970911262

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Earthy, folk art and simple, friendly narrative intrigue and entertain us with seven traditional Coushatta, Tsimshian and Navajo tales of adventure, transformation, conflict and punishment.

Other books mentioned:

• Doctor Bird: Three Lookin’ Up Tales From Jamaica