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Welcome Ramadan: Night of the Moon (A Muslim Holiday Story)

Wednesday, September 3, 2008.

The Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday StoryAuthor: Hena Khan
Illustrator: Julie Paschkis
Published: 2008 Chronicle Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0811860620

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Luminous geometric patterning, spacious blue views of the changing moon and warm orange spreads of bustling celebration give us a gorgeous glimpse of the treats and traditions of Ramadan.

More of Islam and the Arab World on JOMB:

 
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Filed under: Ages 4-8, Beautiful, Celebration, Community, Culture/Traditions, Family, Formal, Generosity, Picture book, Respect, Review, Spirituality, Understanding/Tolerance

Peeps, Projectiles and Prima Donnas: Thing-Thing

Wednesday, August 20, 2008.

Thing-ThingAuthor: Cary Fagan (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Nicolas Debon (on JOMB)
Published: 2008 Tundra Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0887768393

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Dizzying perspectives, deadpan musings and the small scale dramas of everyday life turn a slo-mo tumble from a sixth storey window into an entertaining peek at excess, ingratitude and the thrill of being loved.

 
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Filed under: Adventure, Ages 4-8, Animal, Appreciation, Boy, Bullying/Abuse, Canadian, Community, Compassion, Cute, Fairness / Justice, Family, Father/Son, Formal, Fun, Fun, Gratitude, Harmony, Humour, Life Skills, Manners, Mother/Son, Other, Personalities, Picture book, Podcast, Respect, Review, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance, acceptance

Idol Ambition: The Fisherman and the Turtle

Wednesday, August 13, 2008.

The Fisherman and the TurtleAuthor: Eric Kimmel (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Martha Aviles (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:

 
icon for podpress  Idol Ambition: The Fisherman and the Turtle [5:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Filed under: Ages 4-8, Appreciation, Cartoony, Contributing/Industry, Cute, Envy/Competition, Fairness / Justice, Fairy tales, folk tales and legends, Fun, Fun, Generosity, Harmony, Life Skills, Man, Manners, Negotiation/Compromise, Personalities, Picture book, Podcast, Resilience, Respect, Review, Thinking/Attitude, Travel/Geography, Woman, acceptance

Soul Tonic and Spoonerisms: If I Had a Million Onions

Friday, August 8, 2008.

If I Had a Million OnionsAuthor: 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:

 
icon for podpress  Soul Sustenance and Spoonerisms: If I Had a Million Onions [5:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Filed under: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, All ages, Appreciation, Canadian, Cartoony, Community, Cute, Ecology/Nature, Fun, Fun, Harmony, Hope, Humour, Life Skills, Picture book, Poetry, Poetry Friday, Respect, Review, Rhyming, Thinking/Attitude

Creative Vision: My Travelin’ Eye

Wednesday, August 6, 2008.

My Travelin' EyeAuthor: 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:

 
icon for podpress  Creative Vision: My Travelin' Eye [7:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Filed under: Ages 4-8, Appreciation, Assertiveness, Biography, Cartoony, Collage, Confidence, Courage, Creativity, Cute, Fairness / Justice, Fun, Fun, Girl, Health & Safety, Humour, Language/Reading/Books, Life Skills, Mother/Daughter, Negotiation/Compromise, Picture book, Podcast, Resilience, Respect, Review, Review of the Week, Science, Medicine, Math, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance, Visual, acceptance

Loving Your Label: Patrick the Somnambulist

Wednesday, July 16, 2008.

Patrick the SomnambulistAuthor: 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:

 
icon for podpress  Loving Your Label: Patrick the Somnambulist [5:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Filed under: Ages 4-8, Animal, Appreciation, Cartoony, Compassion, Confidence, Contributing/Industry, Courage, Creativity, Cute, Diversity/Multi-culturalism, Family, Fun, Fun, Harmony, Hilarious, Humour, Life Skills, Music, Patience, Personalities, Picture book, Resilience, Respect, Review, Review of the Week, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance, Visual, Writing, acceptance

Crackerjack Crankiness: I’m Not Cute!

Wednesday, July 2, 2008.

I'm Not Cute!Author: Johnathan Allen (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Johnathan Allen
Published: 2005 Hyperion (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0786837209

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Caustic scowls and harried helplessness take turns on the face of an overtired owlet in this hilariously endearing tale of naptime nastiness and unconditional love.

Other books mentioned:

 
icon for podpress  Crackerjack Crankiness: I'm Not Cute!Crackerjack Crankiness: I'm Not Cute! [5:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Filed under: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Animal, Appreciation, Communication, Compassion, Cute, Family, Forgiveness, Friendship, Harmony, Humour, Large and simple, Life Skills, Manners, Mischief, Mother/Son, Patience, Personalities, Picture book, Resilience, Respect, Review, 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:

 
icon for podpress  Contagious Creativity: Willow [8:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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:

 
icon for podpress  Loss, Laughs and Loony-Proof Love: My Dad's A Birdman [6:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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.

 
icon for podpress  Truth, Tyranny and Teamwork: The Mysterious Benedict Society [5:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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

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
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