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Contagious Wordplaygious: The HICCUPotamus

Friday, July 25, 2008.

The HICCUPotamusAuthor: 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.

 
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Filed under: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Animal, Cartoony, Co-operation/Collaboration, Community, Creativity, Cute, Friendship, Fun, Fun, Harmony, Humour, Patience, Perseverence, Picture book, Podcast, Poetry, Poetry Friday, Review, Review of the Week, Rhyming

Putting Peckish in Perspective: The Butter Man

Wednesday, July 23, 2008.

The Butter ManAuthor: 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:

More delicious food on JOMB:

 
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Filed under: Ages 4-8, Appreciation, Boy, Contributing/Industry, Culture/Traditions, Diversity/Multi-culturalism, Family, Father/Daughter, Formal, Girl, Hardship, History, Life Skills, Man, Non-Fiction, Patience, Perseverence, Picture book, Resilience, Review, Travel/Geography, Understanding/Tolerance, acceptance

Contagious Creativity: Willow

Friday, June 20, 2008.

WillowAuthors: Denise Brennan-Nelson and Rosemarie Brennan
Illustrator: Cyd Moore (on JOMB)
Published: 2008 Sleeping Bear Press (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1585363421

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Seething stringency and constant condemnation prove no match for good-natured self worth in this uplifting story of creativity, individuality and respect. Maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks!

Other books mentioned:

More creativity on JOMB:

More independent thinkers on JOMB:

 
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Filed under: Ages 4-8, Appreciation, Assertiveness, Cartoony, Communication, Community, Compassion, Confidence, Courage, Creativity, Cute, Forgiveness, Formal, Freedom, Fun, Fun, Generosity, Girl, Gratitude, Harmony, Life Skills, Making a difference, Patience, Perseverence, Personalities, Picture book, Podcast, Resilience, Respect, Review, Review of the Week, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance, Visual, Woman, acceptance

Loss, Laughs and Loony-Proof Love: My Dad’s A Birdman

Wednesday, June 18, 2008.

My Dad's A BirdmanAuthor: David Almond (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Polly Dunbar (on JOMB)
Published: 2007 Candlewick Press (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0763636673

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Airy illustrations, playful, British dialogue and sprightly dipping, gliding narrative give flight to a zany father-daughter adventure that dances delicately between tenderness, tomfoolery, hope and despair landing lightly in the comfort of allied abandon.

You can read the first three chapters of this book here.

More dreams of flying on JOMB:

 
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Filed under: Adventure, Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Appreciation, Cartoony, Celebration, Chapter book, Co-operation/Collaboration, Communication, Compassion, Contributing/Industry, Courage, Creativity, Cute, Envy/Competition, Family, Father/Daughter, Formal, Freedom, Fun, Fun, Girl, Humour, Life Skills, Life and death, Making a difference, Man, Mischief, Patience, Perseverence, Personalities, Resilience, Respect, Review, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance, Visual, acceptance

Looking For Me: Ruby the Copycat

Friday, June 13, 2008.

Ruby The CopycatAuthor: Peggy Rathmann
Illustrator: Peggy Rathmann
Published: 1991 Scholastic (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0590474235

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Spare, natural dialogue, carefully chosen details and keenly expressive illustrations keep us alternately giggling and cringing at the delicate shifts of sentiment from uncertainty and admiration through flattery, imitation, loss of self and then frustration in this celebration of selfhood found.

Other books mentioned:

 
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Filed under: Ages 4-8, Appreciation, Assertiveness, Cartoony, Communication, Community, Compassion, Confidence, Courage, Creativity, Cute, Envy/Competition, Fairness / Justice, Forgiveness, Friendship, Fun, Generosity, Girl, Harmony, Hilarious, Honesty, Humour, Life Skills, Patience, Perseverence, Personalities, Picture book, Resilience, Respect, Review, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance, acceptance

Truth, Tyranny and Teamwork: The Mysterious Benedict Society

Wednesday, June 11, 2008.

The Mysterious Benedict SocietyAuthor: Trenton Lee Stewart
Illustrator: Carson Ellis
Published: 2006 Little, Brown and Co. (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0316003956

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Creativity, dexterity, integrity and retentivity are raised to the rank of super-power as four stray eleven year olds battle mind-numbing media, personal misgivings and the elaborate scheming of a mind-sweeping megalomaniac in this puzzle-filled, cleverly hilarious page-turner.

You can watch a great little documentary about Carson Ellis’s album art fame here.

 
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Filed under: Adventure, Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Assertiveness, Boy, Bullying/Abuse, Chapter book, Co-operation/Collaboration, Communication, Community, Confidence, Contributing/Industry, Courage, Creativity, Envy/Competition, Fairness / Justice, Family, Father/Daughter, Formal, Friendship, Girl, Harmony, Humour, Language/Reading/Books, Life Skills, Making a difference, Perseverence, Personalities, Podcast, Resilience, Respect, Review, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance

Orchestrating Inspiration: Lady Liberty - A Biography

Wednesday, May 28, 2008.

Lady Liberty: A BiographyAuthor: Doreen Rappaport
Illustrator: Matt Tavares
Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0763625302

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Stunningly warm, intimate illustrations and eleven candid first person accounts capture the crescendo of Lady Liberty’s creation, from idea to unveiling, and give us an enduring appreciation for the landmark, her creators and the many lives she has touched.

Other books mentioned:

You can learn more about the process of illustrating this book here.

 
icon for podpress  Orchestrating Inspiration: Lady Liberty - A Biography [8:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Filed under: Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, All ages, Appreciation, Architecture, Arts, Beautiful, Biography, Careers, Celebration, Co-operation/Collaboration, Community, Contributing/Industry, Creativity, Detailed, Formal, Freedom, Friendship, Harmony, History, Hope, Making a difference, Non-Fiction, Other, Patience, Perseverence, Picture book, Podcast, Realistic, Resilience, Review, Thinking/Attitude, Visual, War, peace, conflict, Writing

Pleasantly Perplexing: Happy as a Tapir

Wednesday, May 21, 2008.

Happy As A TapirAuthor: Terry Carbone
Illustrator: Keith DuQuette
Published: 1992 Viking Juvenile (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0670842273

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Rich, imaginative illustrations and generous, poetic text present an endearing fantasy that leaves us pondering issues of identity, purpose, contentment, control and choice.

Other books mentioned:

You can peek inside this book, here.

 
icon for podpress  Pleasantly Perplexing: Happy as a Tapir [7:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Filed under: Adventure, Ages 4-8, Animal, Appreciation, Assertiveness, Co-operation/Collaboration, Communication, Community, Cute, Fairness / Justice, Fairy tales, folk tales and legends, Formal, Freedom, Friendship, Fun, Harmony, Life Skills, Negotiation/Compromise, Out-of-Print, Patience, Perseverence, Picture book, Respect, Review, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance, acceptance

Permission and Patience: Waiting For Benjamin (A Story about Autism)

Friday, May 9, 2008.

Waiting For Benjamin: A Story about AutismAuthor: Alexandra Jessup Altman
Illustrator: Susan Keeter
Published: 2008 Albert Whitman (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0807573647

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Warm, realistic artwork and candid first person narrative highlight the hidden hopes and hardships of an easily overlooked sibling to a special needs child.

Other books mentioned:

 
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Filed under: Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Boy, Communication, Community, Compassion, Diversity/Multi-culturalism, Fairness / Justice, Family, Forgiveness, Formal, Friendship, Hope, Life Skills, Patience, Perseverence, Picture book, Realistic, Review, Siblings, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance, acceptance

Seek First To Understand: No English

Friday, April 25, 2008.

No EnglishAuthor: Jacqueline Jules
Illustrator: Amy Huntington
Published: 2007 Mitten Press (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1587264749

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Familiar schoolyard dynamics, effective body language and detailed personal narrative relay a story of friendship fumbled and then found, reminding us that despite any biological logic behind our urge to jump to the least desirable conclusion, we’re usually happiest when we don’t.

 
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Filed under: Ages 4-8, Appreciation, Co-operation/Collaboration, Communication, Community, Compassion, Courage, Creativity, Diversity/Multi-culturalism, Fairness / Justice, Forgiveness, Formal, Friendship, Generosity, Girl, Harmony, Honesty, Language/Reading/Books, Life Skills, Making a difference, Manners, Patience, Perseverence, Picture book, Podcast, Realistic, Resilience, Respect, Review, Review of the Week, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance, Visual, Writing, acceptance

Feudal Food, Facts & Fanfare: A Medieval Feast

Saturday, April 19, 2008.

A Medieval FeastAuthor: Aliki (a.k.a. Aliki Liacouras Brandenberg)
Illustrator: Aliki
Published: 1983 HarperTrophy (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0064460509

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Generous illustrations with a fifteenth century flair combine with friendly, accessible narrative to make this well-researched account of the exhaustive preparations for and extravagance of a medieval feast an engaging story time favourite.

 
icon for podpress  Feudal Food, Facts & Fanfare: A Medieval Feast [6:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Filed under: Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Assertiveness, Beautiful, Busy, Celebration, Co-operation/Collaboration, Community, Compassion, Contributing/Industry, Culture/Traditions, Detailed, Fairness / Justice, Formal, Freedom, Generosity, Gratitude, Hardship, History, Non-Fiction, Patience, Perseverence, Picture book, Realistic, Resilience, Respect, Review, Understanding/Tolerance, acceptance

Sun, Snubs and Striving: My Best Friend

Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

My Best FriendAuthor: Mary Ann Rodman
Illustrator: E. B. Lewis (on JOMB)
Published: 2005 Puffin (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0142408069

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Sunshine bounces from dancing water on every page of this gorgeously captured exploration of poolside politics and the prevalent pain of unrequited attentions.

 
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Filed under: Ages 4-8, Appreciation, Beautiful, Co-operation/Collaboration, Community, Compassion, Confidence, Envy/Competition, Formal, Friendship, Girl, Harmony, Life Skills, Negotiation/Compromise, Patience, Perseverence, Personalities, Picture book, Podcast, Realistic, Review, Review of the Week, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance, acceptance
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