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Author: Thad Krasnesky (on JOMB) Illustrator: David Parkins (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Flashlight Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780979974649 Cute only gets you so far in the real world. Capturing the glee of victory and the sting of defeat, this hilariously illustrated rhyming book lets us laugh at our own (and our little sibling s) attempts to prove otherwise. Mentioned in this episode: Dusan Petricic David Roberts Pop over to The Boy Reader for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A. HOTLINE VOICES: Cathy Miller, The Literacy Ambassador , alerts us about Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes (by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury). We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487, so we can include your audio in our show.

Author: Yumi Heo (on JOMB) Illustrator: Yumi Heo Published: 2009 Schwartz & Wade (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780375847189 Simple first person narrative, cheerful illustrations and charming child-like details make this task-by-task countdown to the arrival of a long awaited sibling sweet reading for any child. More tales of family welcoming and adoption on JOMB: The Red Thread Thicker than Water on SILS Before You Were Here, Mi Amor Someday We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487, so we can include your audio in our show.

Author: Lynley Dodd (on JOMB) Illustrator: Lynley Dodd Published: 1987 Tricycle Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 9781582463070 Six bark-along pooches, homey illustrations and spirited verse what youngster could resist this slightly retro, rhyming micro-adventure? More rhyming dog reading on JOMB: Fun Dog, Sun Dog Don’t Lick the Dog Stella, Unleashed! Biscuits in the Cupboard Good Dog My Pup The Pound from the Hound Poodlena Safe and Sound Dirty Dog Boogie Other dogs on JOMB: The King’s Taster May I Pet Your Dog? How Smudge Came Rosie: A Visiting Dog’s Story Dr. White Heroes of Isle aux Morts Doggie in the Window Owney the Mail-Pouch Pooch Night Running: How James Escaped with the Help of His Faithful Dog Little Lions, Bull Baiters & Hunting Hounds: A History of Dog Breeds “Let’s Get a Pup!” said Kate The Trouble with Tilly Trumble The Outside Dog Lady Lupin’s Book of Etiquette Dogs’ Night I Want A Dog Pop over to A Wrung Sponger for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487, so we can include your audio in our show.

Author: Barbara Jean Hicks (on JOMB) Illustrator: Sue Hendra (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Knopf (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780375956867 Gasping, gobbling, grinning, crunching and belching, seven sherbet-coloured monsters revel in outrage at their broccoli-loving readers in this rhyming enticement to eat green. Blueberry-eating books mentioned: Irving and Muktuk: Two Bad Bears Sleepover Larry More food on JOMB: Treasure for Lunch The King’s Taster Berry Magic The Butter Man The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza The Luck of the Loch Ness Monster: A Tale of Picky Eating The Tortilla Cat Too Many Tamales Chopsticks Mammoth Pie On Top of Spaghetti Pumpkin Soup A Medieval Feast Sanji and the Baker Pop over to Poetry For Children for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487, so we can include your audio in our show.

Author: Mem Fox (on JOMB) Illustrator: Pamela Lofts (on JOMB) Published: 2005 Harcourt (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780152163181 Amidst mauve and pink Australian sunsets, this lyrically told and beautifully illustrated tale reminds us of the underrated pleasures of simply loving. Other books mentioned: Elizabeti’s Doll We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487, so we can include your audio in our show.

Author: Judy Sierra (on JOMB) Illustrator: Melissa Sweet (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Knopf (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780375840029 From skittery stalling to splendorous, sweet slumber, alphabet families do the bedtime wrestle in this fabulously illustrated preschool rhyme. Other books mentioned: The Scrambled States of America Talent Show More alphabet reading on JOMB: Carmine: A Little More Red Alphabetter A I  sn’t for Fox (An Isn’t Alphabet) More bedtime reading on JOMB: I Need My Monster Ocean’s Child Go to Bed, Monster! Darkness Slipped In But If They Do… Pop over to Tabatha A. Yeatts for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487, so we can include your audio in our show.

Author: Christine Ford (on JOMB) & Trish Holland (on JOMB) Illustrator: David Diaz (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Golden Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 978-0-375-84752-3 Warmth and well being radiate from stylized Inuit seascapes and gently lapping prose in this soothing bedtime confirmation of safety, connectedness and parental love. More bedtime reading on JOMB: I Need My Monster Go to Bed, Monster! Darkness Slipped In But If They Do… Pop over to Crossover for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487, so we can include your audio in our show.

Author: Deborah Heiligman (on JOMB) Illustrator: Tim Bowers (on JOMB) Published: 2005 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB) ISBN: 0761455310 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sunshine, shenanigans and loads of jingly rhyme make this cheery little board book a perfect preschool pick. Other books mentioned: Kid Tea HOTLINE VOICES: Twin sisters Rosie (6) and Ronnie (6) tell us about their favourite rhyming books, One Duck Stuck (by Phyllis Root and Jane Chapman) and Hop on Pop (by Dr. Seuss). More pooch inspired poetry on JOMB: Don’t Lick the Dog Stella, Unleashed! Biscuits in the Cupboard Good Dog My Pup The Pound from the Hound Poodlena Safe and Sound Dirty Dog Boogie Pop over to Read, Write, Believe for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487, so we can include your audio in our show.

Author: Wendy Wahman (on JOMB) Illustrator: Wendy Wahman Published: 2009 Henry Holt (on JOMB) ISBN: 0805087338 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Outrageously bright and pointy, stylized illustrations and catchy how-to rhyme deliver digestible tips for canine encounters of the friendly, yappy, growly, wary, jumpy, licky, snappy kind. More dogs on JOMB: May I Pet Your Dog? How Smudge Came Rosie: A Visiting Dog’s Story Dr. White Heroes of Isle aux Morts Doggie in the Window Owney the Mail-Pouch Pooch Night Running: How James Escaped with the Help of His Faithful Dog Stella, Unleashed! Little Lions, Bull Baiters re a fan of dogs, kids and literacy, you may be interested in the Reading with Rover and D.R.E.A.M. (dogs for reading, education, assistance and more) programs. 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. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487.

Author: Sheree Fitch (on JOMB) Illustrator: Kim LaFave (on JOMB) Published: 1994 Doubleday Canada (on JOMB) ISBN: 0385254555 My eyes belong only to me, they tell me I m me and nobody else. But if I were not inside my body, who would be me? Breezy, upbeat illustrations and beautifully worded wonderings give us a stirring glimpse of the fresh and often forgotten preschool perspective in this thought-provoking reminder that, when it comes right down to it, we re all small. Pop over to ayuddha.net for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A. HOTLINE VOICES: Thelma Slater, Chair of the Mayor s Literacy Commission in Canton, Ohio, checks in with her fifty-something son to recall some of his childhood favourites including Dr. Seuss. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487.

Author: Lynne Berry (on JOMB) Illustrator: Hiroe Nakata (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Henry Holt and Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 080508696X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sweet and spunky with a tingling hint of backyard camp-out scariness, this irresistibly upbeat rhyming adventure breathes a long-awaited summer breeze. Pop over to The Drift Record for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A. HOTLINE VOICES: Anita Newburt registers her vote for us to continue recording our reviews in our favourite coffee shop.  Thanks so much for your kind words and thoughtful feedback, Anita.  We re officially convinced! We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487.

Author: Nic Bishop (on JOMB) Illustrator: Nic Bishop Published: 2008 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439877555 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Don t judge this Cybils 2008-2009 NonFiction Picture Book category winner by its cover. This gorgeously photographed and casually narrated ramble through the often mindboggling traits, anatomy, actions, stats and abilities of the humble frog family will change your view of frogs forever. Be sure to check out the complete list of 2008-09 Cybils winners in all nine categories. HOTLINE VOICES: Librarian Peggy Northcraft believes that part of who she is as an adult, today, is because of the Anne of Green Gables series (by Lucy Maud Montgomery).  Be sure to listen to our documentary, Before Green Gables and the 100th anniversary of Anne Shirley. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487.

Authors: Jonathan Baillie (on JOMB) and Marilyn Baillie (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Maple Tree Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1897349335 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Fabulous photos of scarce, strange and, often, sweet-looking animals and intimate glimpses of the young scientists who are working to save them make this exciting look at work of the Zoological Society of London s EDGE of Existence Program an engaging introduction to the science of conservation. HOTLINE VOICES: Mrs. Incredible talks about the poetic devotion she and her three year-old son share for A Light in the Attic (by Shel Silverstein). We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487.

Author: Jon Scieszka (on JOMB) Illustrator: Steve Johnson (on JOMB) Published: 1991 Penguin (on JOMB) ISBN: 014054285X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Delightfully flippant dialogue and dark, stylized illustrations laced with familiar, fun-to-find details take us on a hilarious journey through the forest of fairy tales in this quest for missing marital bliss. More fairy tales gone wild and fun with the familiar on JOMB: And the DISH Ran Away with the SPOON Badness for Beginners Bantam of the Opera Bill in a China Shop Cinderella Skeleton Falling For Rapunzel Monster Goose Oops! Petite Rouge, A Cajun Red Riding Hood Rumplestilskin’s Daughter Science Verse Such A Prince Swine Lake The Crow The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza The Three Fishing Brothers Gruff The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig Wait! No Paint! HOTLINE VOICES: Paul Muller talks about passing along his enjoyment of Pickle Things (by Marc Brown), a book from his childhood, to his own son. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487.

Author: Leah Wilcox (on JOMB) Illustrator: Lydia Monks (on JOMB) Published: 2005 Penguin (on JOMB) ISBN: 0142403997 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sweet, silly collage and guess-the-next-gag rhyme turn the traditional tale of tossed tresses into a merry carousel of misunderstanding and matchmaking. More romantic reading on JOMB: Cinderella Skeleton Taj Mahal Such A Prince Yuck. A Love Story The Penderwicks On Gardam Street The Hound from the Pound Victor and Christabel The Twelve Dancing Princesses You will find the soon to be launched Kid City NY blog here. HOTLINE VOICES: Julie Wilson is reunited with a childhood favourite, The Adventures of Super Pickle (no longer in print) after nearly thirty years. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487. Pop over to Adventures in Daily Living for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A.

Author: Jeanne Willis (on JOMB) Illustrator: Tony Ross (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Andersen Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1842706594 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Comedic visual details and snappy, cumulative verse remind us that cunning and co-operation can t compensate for a grossly underestimated opponent in this hilarious account of six scrawny cavemen and their quest for Ice Age tourtière. Other books mentioned: Dr. Xargle’s Book of Earth Hounds The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza And, what do you know, it s the exact same story as our Just One More Book! theme song Woolly Mammoth , compliments of Robert Farrell.

Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal (on JOMB) Illustrator: Jane Dyer (on JOMB) Published: 2006 Harper Collins (on JOMB) ISBN: 006058081X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sweet, silly, scrumptious little scenarios sneakily cement understanding of twenty-two slippery social concepts in this clever and captivating conversation-starter. More recipes for happiness on JOMB: Some Helpful Tips for a Better World and a Happier Life Do Unto Otters Lady Lupin’s Book of Etiquette HOTLINE VOICES: Baked goods are mightier than the sword in Jonny Goldstein s favourite, The Apple Strudel Soldier (by Tom McGowen and John E. Johnson). We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave us a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487.

Author: Oliver Jeffers (on JOMB) Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers Published: 2007 Harper Collins (on JOMB) ISBN: 0007182325 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Cheery, matter-of-fact narration and gorgeous fridge-door worthy art give us a mind s eye view of one whopping lunar adventure in this beautiful tale of space travel, spunk and solidarity. HOTLINE VOICES: Victoria Long fondly remembers her mother reading If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (by Laura Joffe Numeroff and Felicia Bond) to her. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave us a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487.

Author: Cynthia Rylant (on JOMB) Illustrator: Lauren Stringer (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Harcourt (on JOMB) ISBN: 0152053034 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Welcoming snowscapes, glowing orange coziness and carefully, crafted verse capture our very personal yet wonderfully universal relationship with snow in this exquisite reflection on the fleeting sweetness of life. More wintry reading on JOMB: Snowsong Whistling The Snow Show — with Chef Kelvin Treasure for Lunch The Lamp, the Ice and the Boat Called Fish The Magic Hockey Stick Irving and Muktuk: Two Bad Bears Cuddly Dudley Wenceslas HOTLINE VOICES: Blogger and soon to be published children s book author Candace Ryan shares a creative review (with a Thanksgiving twist) of Blue Hat, Green Hat (by Sandra Boynton). We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave us a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487. Welcome to Just One More Book!! If you’re a newcomer to our website or are unfamiliar with audio podcasts and how the Just One More Book!! audio programs promote children’s books, the people that create them and a general love of reading, you may find this video to be a helpful on-ramp to becoming part of the Just One More Book!! community. Click here to view the embedded video.

Author: Roseanne Thong (on JOMB) Illustrator: Elisa Kleven (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Chronicle Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0811857166 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Splashing, soaring, leaping and dreaming, gorgeously detailed watercolour and collage illustrations whisk us into the midst of vivid wishing traditions across the globe in this beautiful reminder of our universal desires. Other books mentioned: Snowsong Whistling The Puddle Pail Pop over to Yat-Yee Chong for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A. HOTLINE VOICES: Thanks to Illustrator Chris Forrest for sharing two of her favourites, Make Way for Ducklings (by Robert McCloskey), The Sky is Falling on Henny Penny (by Marie Schubert). We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave us a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487.