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 Putting Peckish in Perspective: The Butter Man
from Just One More Book!!
July 23, 2008
Author: Elizabeth Alalou and Ali Alalou Illustrator: Julie Klear Essakalli Published: 2008 Charlesbridge (on JOMB) ISBN: 1580891276 Chapters.ca Amazon.com 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: Mei Ming and the Dragon’s Daughter The Painted Chest The King’s Equal Rumplestilskin’s Daughter More delicious food on JOMB: Too Many Tamales A Medieval Feast The Tortilla Cat The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza
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Loving Your Label: Patrick the Somnambulist
from Just One More Book!!
July 16, 2008
Author: Sarah Ackerley (on JOMB) Illustrator: Sarah Ackerley Published: 2008 1933831073 (on JOMB) ISBN: 1933831073 Amazon.com 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: LD Podcast Stuttering is Cool
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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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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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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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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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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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Pet Peeve: Not Norman (A Goldfish Story)
from Just One More Book!!
May 02, 2008
Author: Kelly Bennett Illustrator: Noah Z. Jones Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763627631 Sunny stylized digital images and giggle-inducing grins, grimaces and gestures make a disgruntled pet-owner’s gradual shift in perspective an entertaining example of rejection, reflection and imagination. Chapters.ca Amazon.com
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Seek First To Understand: No English
from Just One More Book!!
April 25, 2008
Author: Jacqueline Jules Illustrator: Amy Huntington Published: 2007 Mitten Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1587264749 Chapters.ca Amazon.com 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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Oh, Give Me A Home: Buffalo Music
from Just One More Book!!
April 23, 2008
Author: Tracey Fern Illustrator: Lauren Castillo Published: 2008 Clarion (on JOMB) ISBN: 0618723412 A feisty, self-aware pioneer woman, the man who knows and loves her and the coddling of a cabin full of beautiful baby bison what more could a pet-deprived young reader ask for? Based on the true story of Mary Ann Goodnight s determination to save the Texas buffalo and told with humour and a Texan twang, this is an inspiring story of hard work and simpler times. You can read more about Mary Ann and Charles Goodnight here and here. Chapters.ca Amazon.com
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Sun, Snubs and Striving: My Best Friend
from Just One More Book!!
April 16, 2008
Author: Mary Ann Rodman Illustrator: E. B. Lewis (on JOMB) Published: 2005 Puffin (on JOMB) ISBN: 0142408069 Chapters.ca Amazon.com 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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 DSSP #100: Keeping It Up
from Diary of a Shameless Self-Promoter
March 27, 2008
How to keep your energy up and rarin' to go, even with a hectic schedule; an interview with Elene Cafasso of Enerpace consulting. Email shamelesscomments@gmail.com or visit the blog at http://talkitup.typepad.com
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The Sting of the Sidelined Sibling: Chloë’s Birthday. . . and Me
from Just One More Book!!
March 21, 2008
Author: Giselle Potter (on JOMB) Illustrator: Giselle Potter Published: 2004 Atheneum/Anne Schwartz (on JOMB) ISBN: 068986230X Chapters.ca Amazon.com In minty blues, greens and creams stirred with rich reds and chocolates, like childhood drawings brought magically to life, fabulous folk-art illustrations combine with perfectly picked childhood details to relay a true tale of envy, endurance and a sibling s special day. Other books mentioned: The Year I Didn t Go to School You can learn more about Chloe and Giselle s father and the family puppet troupe that brought them to Europe in the 1970 s here.
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