August 24, 2005
I know what you've all been thinking: enough with the helmets and the random Euro architecture and get on with the prize drawing already! Well, you're right, and fine. But first, I want to give a big thanks to everyone...
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August 23, 2005
Title: How Little Lori Visited Times Square Author/Illustrator: Amos Vogel/ Maurice Sendak Reviewer: Eric Schulmiller ìThis is a very funny book and should not be read while drinking orange juice or you will spill it!" Truer words may never...
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August 22, 2005
If you sent me a review before last Friday night and you haven't seen it on the site, drop me an email. Otherwise, I've just posted the last of the reviews. I'll crunch the numbers and wrap up tomorrow (Tuesday):...
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10:20 PM
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Title: The Very Busy Spider [amazon link] Author/Illustrator: Eric Carle Reviewer: Dina [Check out her full review at High Maintenance Mom] Dina sees Carle's book as all too true-to-life: "The Spider is a diligent worker in what could be...
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7:23 PM
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Reviewer: Amy Johnson writes, "At 6 months old, our daughter had apparently developed a preference in her bedtime book selection, Mice Squeak, We Speak.. Over the next 6 months, she's expanded her interest into the lift-the-flap and touch-and-feel books. Our...
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6:56 PM
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Title:10 Minutes till Bedtime Author/Illustrator: Peggy Rathmann Reviewer: Brent & co.Tourist hamster raid Words gone; images detailed New find every night. Rathmann's unstoppable hamsters are just cheeky enough to widen your eyes at their bold antics but polite enough...
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August 19, 2005
Title: Farmer Duck Author/Illustrator:Martin Waddel/ Helen Oxenbury Reviewer: Susan ZemanI love Farmer Duck because the beleaguered workers drive off the lazy fat cat capitalist owner and take over the means of production themselves, but kids love it for the lyrical...
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8:38 PM
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Title: Cat and Fish Author/Illustrator: Joan Grant/ Neil Curtis Reviewer: James (Dutch) James found Cat and Fish on a trip to SFMOMA with his daughter, Junebug [I'm guessing it's a nickname, but they do live in San Francisco, so...
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Title: Madlenka Author/Illustrator: Peter Sis Reviewer: Holly SalmonìIn a universe, on a planet, in a country, in a cityÖî Madlenka, by Peter Sis, has to be my favorite book in my sonís little library. The story is one of...
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Title: The Table Where Rich People Sit Author/Illustrator: Byrd Baylor Reviewer: Clint Carter [blog: falldusk.blogspot.com]A young girl living in the desert questions her parents regarding the amount of money they make and is growing concerned as she becomes aware...
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5:39 PM
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Sheesh, the family that inadvertently sleeps till noon together stays together, I guess. Today's the last day to submit your baby book reviews to be eligible for the prize drawings. I've got a big backlog, and will probably be running...
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August 16, 2005
Title: Mr. Seahorse Author/Illustrator: Eric Carle Reviewer: LeeFeminists and SAHDís alike will likely rejoice in this book. Join Mr. Seahorse as he cares for his eggs and wanders through the sea meeting other aquatic life for whom the daddytype...
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9:26 AM
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Title: Who's Peeking? Author/Illustrator: Charles Reasoner Reviewer: Laura McMullanMy vote for the best interactive book for a destructive 6-18 month old is this simple board book. "Who's Peeking?" is the best alternative to the lift-the-flap (i.e. tear-the-flap-off-the-book), pop-up (i.e....
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9:19 AM
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Title: Actual Size Author/Illustrator: Steve Jenkins Reviewer: Jordana Horn MarinoffMy 21 month old son may become a zoologist because of this book. Actual Size is a very clever book which, with each page, illustrates various animals or animal parts...
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August 15, 2005
Title: All the Colors of the Earth Author/Illustrator: Sheila Hamanaka Reviewer: Jason SperberI've loved this book long before parenthood was even an idea. I discovered it during my college activist days and was soon buying multiple copies to give...
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10:30 AM
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August 14, 2005
Title: Charlie Parker Played Be Bop Author/Illustrator: Chris Raschka Reviewer: Jason SperberMy 9-month-old daughter loooves this book (we have it in the boardbook edition). It's a great introduction to the idea of jazz and music in book form, but...
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Title: "More More More," Said the Baby Author/Illustrator: Vera Williams Reviewer: Buck Says Buck: "The baby books we own fall into two categories: 1) ubiquitous gifts--I think we have three editions of GM, but we might have four-- and...
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6:24 PM
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Title: The Gas We Pass Author/Illustrator: Shinta Cho Reviewer: Kevin VanderWerfWhat can you say about a book called ëThe Gas We Passí? What I should say is, where should I start? I came across this book about 2 years...
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10:18 AM
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Title: Cannonball Simp Author/Illustrator: John Burningham Reviewer: Tiffany FeasterThis is my all-time favorite childrenís book. I almost hesitated to submit this book because I have always felt like it was a treasured family secret, and I wanted to keep...
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10:09 AM
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August 12, 2005
Title: El Oso Verde and El HipopÛtamo Amarillo Author: Alan Rogers Reviewer: Kevin LiuMy wife and I picked up these books in our search for bilingual and Spanish-only books. We enjoyed these two since they have a single sentence...
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