Ages 4-8 Videos

Author: Vaunda Micheaux Nelson (on JOMB) Illustrator: R. Gregory Christie (on JOMB) Published: 2009 CarolRhoda Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780822567646 This true tale of swindlers, slayers, smarts and skill will lasso listeners of all stripes. Other biographies on JOMB: It’s A Snap! George Eastman’s First Photograph One Beetle Too Many — The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin Neo Leo (the Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci) The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur More of the wild west on JOMB: Buffalo Music Smoky Mountain Rose (An Appalachian Cinderella) Sing, Sophie More freedom reading on JOMB: Let Freedom Sing Night Running: How James Escaped with the Help of His Faithful Dog Priscilla and the Hollyhocks Freedom Child of the Sea Follow the Drinking Gourd 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: Monica Kulling (on JOMB) Illustrator: Bill Slavin Published: 2009 Tundra Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780887768811 Rome wasn t built in a day and neither was the compact camera. This sprightly tale of curiosity and determination puts the spotlight on the inventive young man who made photographers of all of us, one improvement at a time. On this date, September 4, in 1888, George Eastman registered the trademark Kodak. You can learn more here. Other books mentioned: One Beetle Too Many — The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin Neo Leo (the Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci) The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur 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: Katia Novet Saint-Lot (on JOMB) Illustrator: Dimitrea Tokunbo (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Tilbury House (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780884482987 Earth toned images of bustling Nigerian swelter contrast with the book-bound allure of a world of frost and snow in this tale of a young boy pondering the pros and cons of literacy. More books and reading on JOMB: Perfect Man Show; Don’t Tell: Secrets of Writing The Story of the Search for the Story The Storytelling Princess The Story Blanket Give A Goat Too Many Books Silent Music (A Story of Baghdad) Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones Fire Up With Reading! The Incredible Book Eating Boy Ruby’s Wish No English Library Lion Max’s Words HOTLINE VOICES: Author/Illustrator, Mark Mitchell, describes the beauty of the book Tsunami! (by Kimiko Kajikawa and Ed Young). 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: Jeanne Willis (on JOMB) Illustrator: Tony Ross (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Andersen Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780761351511 Unrealistically scrawny pop culture ideals, issues of acceptance and fears of unhealthy body image have made fitness and healthy eating tricky issues to address. This brazenly British picture book pulls no punches about the dangers of the couch potato lifestyle. What do you think? 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: Vanessa Newton (on JOMB) Illustrator: Vanessa Newton Published: 2009 Chronicle Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 9781934706909 Spot-on sixties-style illustrations, simple, springboard text and a soulful, sing along refrain shine a celebratory light on 18 individuals who stood tall and opened doors for generations. More freedom reading on JOMB: Night Running: How James Escaped with the Help of His Faithful Dog Priscilla and the Hollyhocks Freedom Child of the Sea Follow the Drinking Gourd 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: 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: Gene Barretta (on JOMB) Illustrator: Gene Barretta Published: 2009 Henry Holt and Co (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780805087031 Playful, edge-to-edge illustrations and cheerily worded nuggets of history, mystery, physics, and biology paint a thrilling picture of a brilliantly curious and creative man that will tickle the scientist in all of us. Right now, you can test out over 60 of Leonardo da Vinci s prototypes at Leonardo da Vinci: Man Inventor Genius. Mentioned in this chat: Now and Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin Wind Engineering Pioneer, Alan Davenport (palm tree observations) More intriguing lives on JOMB: One Beetle Too Many — The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau Marco Polo Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum Buffalo Music Priscilla and the Hollyhocks The Value of Believing in Yourself: The Story of Louis Pasteur 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: Bob Crelin (on JOMB) Illustrator: Leslie Evans (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Charlesbridge (on JOMB) ISBN: 9781570917851 New, crescent, quarter, gibbous and full then all the way back to new, this ingeniously illustrated poem gives us a solid understanding and new appreciation for our revolving neighbour. UNESCO has designated 2009 as International Year of Astronomy. You can get excited and get involved in IYA2009 here. More science on JOMB: Astronaut Handbook Animals at the EDGE (Saving the World’s Rarest Creatures) Nic Bishop’s Frogs One Beetle Too Many — The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau Bubble Homes and Fish Farts The Snow Show — with Chef Kelvin 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: Cindy McKinley (on JOMB) Illustrator: Mary Gregg Byrne (on JOMB) Published: 2002 Illumination Arts (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780935699234 Simple gestures, rippling kindness and true smiles are the stars of this inspiring invitation to share some brightness and chance a wave of well-being. Other books mentioned: Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed For more about spreading a ripple of kindness, you can check out The Pay It Forward Foundation The Pay It Forward Movement or, just go ahead and do something nice . HOTLINE VOICES: Aspiring children s author Tara Lazar shares her enthusiasm for Perfectly Arugula (by Sarah Dillard) 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: Jarrett Krosoczka (on JOMB) Illustrator: Jarrett Krosoczka Published: 2009 Knopf (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780375846847 Lunch Lady arrived this week and our young Jarrett fans were on these books like cheese on macaroni . Today Lucy (10) and Bayla (8) share their thoughts on the first two books in this zany graphic novel series. For a behind the scenes glimpse at the making of Lunch Lady , check out our video interview with author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka: Rock Stars of Reading part 9: Digital Jarrett Krosoczka More Jarrett on JOMB: Rock Stars of Reading part 08: Jarrett Krosoczka Interview with Jarrett Krosoczka Rock Stars of Reading part 20: Advice for aspiring readers Rock Stars of Reading part 7: Creators of the Round Table HOTLINE VOICES: An anonymous caller tells us why she loves My Friend Isabelle (by Eliza Woloson and Bryan Gough). 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: April Wayland (on JOMB) Illustrator: Stéphane Jorisch (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Dial Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780803732797 Crisp salt air and sunshine breeze from airy, upbeat illustrations in this chattily shared and poignant reminder of the bliss that is forgiveness. Rosh Hashanah is September 19-20, 2009. Will you be tossing an I m Sorry list? More forgiveness on JOMB: Enemy Pie The Worst Best Friend Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big Too Many Tamales Not so Rotten Ralph The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza Elinor and Violet: The Story of Two Naughty Chickens Pumpkin Soup Chloë’s Birthday. . . and Me Do Unto Otters The Unknown Soldier The Diary of Laura’s Twin (A Holocaust Remembrance Book for Young Readers) Bird Sourpuss And Sweetie Pie Sleeping Dragons All Around Smoky Mountain Rose (An Appalachian Cinderella) Silly Tilly and more . 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: Teresa Bateman (on JOMB) Illustrator: Lynne Cravath (on JOMB) Published: 2002 Albert Whitman (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780807566282 Swapping dainty dancing for hoops and hoots, this upbeat spin on The Twelve Dancing Princesses brings rhyme, spring and spirit to the age old tale. More fairy tales gone wild and fun with the familiar on JOMB: The Frog Prince Continued 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! 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, 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: Abigail Yasgur s Alphabet Soup 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: 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: Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen Illustrator: Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen Published: 2009 Sleeping Bear Press ISBN: 9781585364176 Doey eyes, gangly legs and silent, tangible devotion make this true tale of rescue, regret and release a thought provoking look at the value of life and freedom. Other books mentioned: Saving Samantha: A True Story 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: Idries Shah (on JOMB) Illustrator: Natasha Delmar (on JOMB) Published: 2006 Hoopoe Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 1883536421 This delicately illustrated tale of travel and tragedy reminds us that today s disaster just might be a necessary step towards the ultimate attainment of our heart s desire. Other books mentioned: The Farmer s Wife The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal More middle eastern reading on JOMB: Silent Music (A Story of Baghdad) Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story 52 Days by Camel My Friend Jamal The Butter Man Lugalbanda: The Boy Who Got Caught Up In The War The Rich Man and the Parrot Sanji and the Baker Interview with Suzan Nadimi 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: Paul Fleischman (on JOMB) Illustrator: David Roberts (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763624985 Clean lines, comical details and snappy, generous first person narration sweep us into this suspenseful tale of strategy, solidarity and overlooked superpowers. Other books mentioned: Iggy Peck, Architect The Mysterious Benedict Society Miss Nelson is Missing More independent thinkers on JOMB: Willow Odd Velvet Suki’s Kimono Ruby’s Wish Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick Silly Tilly more here. 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: Kenneth Oppel (on JOMB) Illustrators: Steve Johnson (on JOMB) and sneaked treats! More gallivanting animals on JOMB: Safe and Sound Someday When My Cat Can Talk More food on JOMB: A Medieval Feast 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 Treasure for Lunch Berry Magic Chopsticks Mammoth Pie On Top of Spaghetti Pumpkin Soup Sanji and the Baker More kings on JOMB: The King of Capri The King’s Equal Rumplestilskin’s Daughter The Red Wolf Wenceslas More dogs on JOMB here. HOTLINE VOICES: Eden Spodek who will be at PAB09 has fabulous childhood and parenthood memories of Where the Wild Things Are (by Maurice Sendak) 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.