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 Crackerjack Crankiness: I’m Not Cute!
from Just One More Book!!
July 02, 2008
Author: Johnathan Allen (on JOMB) Illustrator: Johnathan Allen Published: 2005 Hyperion (on JOMB) ISBN: 0786837209 Chapters.ca Amazon.com 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: The Gruffalo Cuddly Dudley
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Cat Chance: A Very Improbable Story
from Just One More Book!!
June 27, 2008
Author: Edward Einhorn (on JOMB) Illustrator: Adam Gustavson (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Charlesbridge Publishing (on JOMB) ISBN: 1570918716 Chapters.ca Amazon.com What s the likelihood that a crusty feline sticking stubbornly to a boy s skull expounding statistical concepts would not only be strangely engaging but would clearly communicate what probability is, what it s not, how to pronounce it and how to use it to improve soccer scores? In this case, 100% More math on JOMB: Full House: An Invitation to Fractions More cats on JOMB: Someday When My Cat Can Talk Cat Magic The Tortilla Cat The Looking Book The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza Pumpkin Soup
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Of Vice and Mensch: Such A Prince
from Just One More Book!!
June 25, 2008
Author: Dan Bar-el (on JOMB) Illustrator: John Manders (on JOMB) Published: 2007 Clarion Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0618714685 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Tabloid-style coverage, Looney-Toonesque illustrations and the feisty narration of a bohemian godmother transform the traditional tending of a love-sick princess into a comical read-again caper. Other books mentioned: Stories at the Door The Three May Peaches
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Contagious Creativity: Willow
from Just One More Book!!
June 20, 2008
Authors: Denise Brennan-Nelson and Rosemarie Brennan Illustrator: Cyd Moore (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Sleeping Bear Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1585363421 Chapters.ca Amazon.com 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: I Love You Stinky Face Cassandra’s Angel Free Play More creativity on JOMB: Scribble A Bird About to Sing Emma’s Rug Go to Bed, Monster! The Puddle Pail Iggy Peck, Architect More independent thinkers on JOMB: Odd Velvet Suki’s Kimono Ruby’s Wish Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick more here.
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Loss, Laughs and Loony-Proof Love: My Dad’s A Birdman
from Just One More Book!!
June 18, 2008
Author: David Almond (on JOMB) Illustrator: Polly Dunbar (on JOMB) Published: 2007 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763636673 Chapters.ca Amazon.com 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: Fly, Eagle, Fly I Can Hear the Sun Tudley Didn’t Know Chopsticks Today I Will Fly!
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Picking Your Pace: The Painted Chest
from Just One More Book!!
June 14, 2008
Author: Judith Christine Mills (on JOMB) Illustrator: Judith Christine Mills Published: 2007 Key Porter Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 155263809X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Windswept bleakness and ceaseless toil surrender to light hearts and lushness as this beautifully illustrated allegory reminds us to make time for music, beauty and the nourishment of our souls. Beware of the Barrenness of a Busy Life Socrates Other books mentioned: Wild Cameron Women Some Helpful Tips for a Better World and a Happier Life
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Looking For Me: Ruby the Copycat
from Just One More Book!!
June 13, 2008
Author: Peggy Rathmann Illustrator: Peggy Rathmann Published: 1991 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0590474235 Chapters.ca Amazon.com 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: Suki’s Kimono
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Truth, Tyranny and Teamwork: The Mysterious Benedict Society
from Just One More Book!!
June 11, 2008
Author: Trenton Lee Stewart Illustrator: Carson Ellis Published: 2006 Little, Brown and Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 0316003956 Chapters.ca Amazon.com 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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 Continental Confide: Someday When My Cat Can Talk
from Just One More Book!!
June 06, 2008
Author: Caroline Lazo Illustrator: Kyrsten Brooker Published: 2008 Random House (on JOMB) ISBN: 037583754X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Radically textured paint and collage illustrations combine with informative rhyming text as the imagined journeys of a young girl’s cat become an upbeat introduction to the landmarks and traditions of Europe. Other books mentioned: Safe and Sound More cats on JOMB: Cat Magic The Tortilla Cat Be sure to pop over to Sarah Reinhard s blog 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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Scribes, Shadows and Freedom of Speech: The Story of the Search for the Story
from Just One More Book!!
June 04, 2008
Author: Bjorn Sortland Illustrator: Lars Elling Published: 1995 CarolRhoda (on JOMB) ISBN: 1575053756 Chapters.ca Amazon.com A swirling stew of settings, characters and literary greats drift between puzzling nested plots and enticing factual references to make this dramatically illustrated, dreamlike adventure an intriguing exploration of literature, censorship and the importance of storytelling and independent thought. Other books mentioned: Pippi Longstocking
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Loving Living: Some Helpful Tips For A Better World And A Happier Life
from Just One More Book!!
May 31, 2008
This episode of Just One More Book!! is dedicated to the memory of a good friend, Marcel Boudreau, a man who not only knew how to live a happy life, but helped others understand how to live their own happy lives. He made this a better world. We miss you, Marcel. Author: Rebecca Doughty Illustrator: Rebecca Doughty Published: 2008 Schwartz Everybody s Free (to wear sunscreen) , by Baz Lurhman, here.
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A Panting Play-by-Play: A Day in the life of Murphy
from Just One More Book!!
May 30, 2008
Author: Alice Provensen Illustrator: Alice Provensen Published: 2003 Simon ve ever wondered what s going on in the mind of a yipping, sniffing, hustling, jumping, manic terrier wonder no more! This classically simple, hilarious book tells all. Other books mentioned: Good Dog Hogwood Steps Out: A Good, Good Pig Story Doctor Ted More Dogs on JOMB: Heroes of Isle aux Morts Rosie: A Visiting Dog’s Story “Let’s Get a Pup!” said Kate The Pound from the Hound Poodlena The Trouble with Tilly Trumble The Outside Dog Dogs’ Night I Want A Dog
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Orchestrating Inspiration: Lady Liberty - A Biography
from Just One More Book!!
May 28, 2008
Author: Doreen Rappaport Illustrator: Matt Tavares Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763625302 Chapters.ca Amazon.com 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: Taj Mahal Pier 21: Gateway of Hope You can learn more about the process of illustrating this book here.
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Heartwarming Silliness: Sleepover Larry
from Just One More Book!!
May 24, 2008
Author: Daniel Manus Pinkwater (on JOMB) Illustrator: Jill Pinkwater (on JOMB) Published: 2007 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB) ISBN: 0761453148 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Grease your muffin tins and defrost your blueberries, it s time for another adventure in friendship and frivolity as two thrillingly familiar polar bears let the good times roll at Larry s first ever sleepover. Other books mentioned: Irving and Muktuk: Two Bad Bears Bad Bears in the Big City: An Irving and Muktuk Story
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Folktale Fusion: Love and Roast Chicken (A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains)
from Just One More Book!!
May 23, 2008
Author: Barbara Knutson Illustrator: Barbara Knutson Published: 2004 Carolrhoda Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 1575056577 Chapters.ca Amazon.com A spunky free-ranging guinea pig hero, an equally lovable, gullible villain and the happy mash-up of several familiar folk tales make this gorgeously illustrated trickster tale a story worth repeated re-enactment in the schoolyard with friends (really!). Other books mentioned: Borreguita and the Coyote The People Could Fly
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Pleasantly Perplexing: Happy as a Tapir
from Just One More Book!!
May 21, 2008
Author: Terry Carbone Illustrator: Keith DuQuette Published: 1992 Viking Juvenile (on JOMB) ISBN: 0670842273 Chapters.ca Amazon.com 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: Brave New World You can peek inside this book, here.
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Flowers, Philanthropy and Freedom: Priscilla and the Hollyhocks
from Just One More Book!!
May 17, 2008
Author: Anne Broyles Illustrator: Anna Alter (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Charlesbridge (on JOMB) ISBN: 1570916756 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Creamy, rounded illustrations and smooth southern narration tell the heartbreaking yet hopeful, true tale of a young girl who survived isolation, slavery and exile with the help of her wits, her mother s memory and the kindness of a stranger. Other books mentioned McFig s Poet, Nikki Giovanni You can learn more about the forced Cherokee relocation and the Trail of Tears here.
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A Catchy Coral Chorus: Over in the Ocean (in a Coral Reef)
from Just One More Book!!
May 16, 2008
Author: Marianne Berkes Illustrator: Jeanette Canyon Published: 2004 Dawn Publications (on JOMB) ISBN: 1584690623 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Brilliantly peppy polymer clay sculpture and enticing, educational details transform the traditional Over in the Meadow toddlers tune into a celebration of sea life that has captivated our whole family. Other books mentioned: Going Around The Sun: Some Planetary Fun books by Barbara Reid You can learn more about 2008 International Year of the Reef here. More singable books on JOMB: Sing, Sophie Sitting On the Farm The Eensy-Weensy Spider Wenceslas Monster Goose Science Verse Be sure to pop over to Two Writing Teachers 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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Kicking the Handout Habit: Gracie, The Public Gardens Duck
from Just One More Book!!
May 10, 2008
Author: Judith Meyrick Illustrator: Richard Rudnicki Published: 2007 Nimbus Publishing (on JOMB) ISBN: 1551096455 With spring upon us and green spaces awash with waddling waterfowl, this humourous account of an outraged donation-dependent duck provides an entertaining reminder of why we resist the temptation to feed our feathered friends. Other books mentioned: Wings Chapters.ca Amazon.com
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Permission and Patience: Waiting For Benjamin (A Story about Autism)
from Just One More Book!!
May 09, 2008
Author: Alexandra Jessup Altman Illustrator: Susan Keeter Published: 2008 Albert Whitman (on JOMB) ISBN: 0807573647 Chapters.ca Amazon.com 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: Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick
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