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When you open a book to sweeping, fiery endpapers, it’s almost as if you can hear the symphony begin. The author, Misty Copeland, is a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater. The illustrator, Christopher Myers, is a Caldecott Honoree for Harlem and the son of the legendary Walter Dean Myers.
Christopher Myers’s art captures the lines and shapes of a dancer’s movement. Intricate, suspended, and dizzying.
Misty Copeland’s words are fire and poetry to a timid youngster’s soul.
I adore the anticipation in this spread, the dancer waiting for the curtain to rise, and I imagine a lump in her throat and a belly full of as many swoops as the folds in the curtain.
Each page turn reveals a composition that is even more striking than the last. This is a pairing of musicality, movement, and a jaw-dropping array of colors and feelings. The way her words and his pictures create an animated harmony is exactly how music and movement do the same in the ballerina’s world.
A perfect pas de deux.
For more on Misty Copeland, take a look at this. She is a lovely storyteller, both in her books and with her body.
My life is not the sort of life that allows for a day off. We work seven days a week in these parts, and we never get "it" done.
But every now and then I decide to step away from responsibilities and do precisely what I want, and today (the middle part of the day, between the early morning client work, and the evening, now, when the client work continues), was one of those days.
Everybody who reads this blog knows that I hopped two trains then walked two miles south to see Tamra Tuller at Philomel.
I'm not even going to try to put into words just how special that was.
Just, yeah. It was. Specialer than special.
So that's me, waiting, in my chained-out skirt. And that's Penguin Group USA/Young Readers.
Is there anyone in the world who doesn't love penguins?
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This makes me happier than I can say. But inquiring foodies want to know...where you ate. Because you must have eaten. Don't editors take their famous writers out to eat? Or have I romanticized this?
Normally, I don't take notice of the book's publisher, but lately I've noticed that some of my recent favorite books have been from that very house! Penguins rule!
Today we bring you our weekly sampler of cool youth media and marketing gigs. If your company has an open position in the youth media or marketing space, we encourage you to join the Ypulse LinkedIn group, if you haven’t yet, and post there for... Read the rest of this post
Today we bring you our weekly sampler of cool youth media and marketing gigs. If your company has an open position in the youth media or marketing space, we encourage you to join the Ypulse LinkedIn group, if you haven’t yet, and post there for... Read the rest of this post
"Llama" is a rather strange word, isn't it? It is one of the only English words that begins with a double "l." According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word is Spanish in origin, from Quechua, the language spoken by the Incas. Two l's are typically pronounced as a y in the Spanish language so technically the word should read "yama" (or "lyama" in Quechua).
Several poets and authors have used the fun double "l" word in their works. Ogden Nash wrote an animal verse titled, "The Lama." Mary Ann Hoberman writes of "The Llama Who Had No Pajama" in her poetry book of the same title.
More familiar to kids nowadays is Anna Dewdney's New York Times bestselling Llama Llama picture book series. Part of the reason the books are so popular is that parents and kids can easily identify with the various childhood dramas that little Llama Llama character experiences. In the books, Llama Mama helps him cope with his emotions and reassures her little llama. Dewdney's books are a joy to read and the rhythmic verses roll of your tongue with repetitive "llama llama ... mama" and other rhymes. The newest and fifth book in the series is Llama Llama Home with Mama.
Llama Llama wakes up feeling yucky and ends up spending his day sick at home accompanied by his mama. Mama Llama does all she can to help her little llama recover but, go figure, ends up sick with the same illness. Luckily, Llama Llama follows his mama's example and knows just what to do to help his mama feel better. In her painted illustrations, Dewdney perfectly captures the trials of spending a day sick at home...expressions of exhaustion, red noses (somehow she makes a sore, red nose look cute) and mounds of handkerchiefs. She also includes plenty of expressive words revolving around the sickness theme (yes, shnorltes is a word in her book!)
Out of all the books in the series this is my favorite. For once Dewdney doesn't really address a behavioral issue, but writes of sickness and colds, something that all children and parents suffer with at some point. The premise is so sweet and tender -- Llama L
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We llove llove llama llamas at my house! We even "know" some that we feed carrots to on the weekends! Thanks for the chance to win the latest in one of our favorite series!
If you notice a little girl at your doorstep wearing an adorable red tutu with rainboots costume next Halloween, hopefully you'll be able to correctly identify her dressed up as a new (on the way to becoming a classic) children's book character. Please don't call her a "cute little ladybug" or, even worse, "a red fairy." No, she's Ladybug Girl, everyday superhero, brave explorer and a thoughtful friend to others.
A creation of husband and wife duo David Soman and Jacky Davis, Ladybug Girl is the star of the New York Times bestselling series of children's books about an ordinary but imaginative little girl named Lulu who enjoys dressing up in a red tutu, rainboots, ladybug wings and antenna. Lulu, accompanied by her trusty canine companion, Bingo, goes on everyday adventures and figures out her own solutions to various childhood situations.
The two newest Ladybug Girl book in the series are Ladybug Girl at the Beach and, published just this year, Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad. They follow the first two picture books, Ladybug Girl and Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy.
Lulu, the brave Ladybug Girl, has never visited the beach before but she is ready for her newest adventure. She and her family spend a day soaking in the rays and experiencing all the wonders of the seaside. She builds sand castles, flies a kite, eats a double scoop ice cream cone, takes a walk on the beach with Bingo her dog, and searches for a few sea shells. She's not so sure though if she's ready for a dip in the big, blue ocean. It's normal for kids to exhibit fear when encountering the unknown. With Ladybug Girl as their role model, they can learn to conquer the waves, too.
David Soman's pen-and-ink watercolor illustrations in the Ladybug books are all fabulous, but his sweeping beach views really impress. One page spread shows Lulu and Bingo standing with hesitation on the beach as a large wave crashes on the sand in front of their feet. The text seems secondary, the waves tell the story. The emotion filled sunset views toward the end provide a spectacular conclusion. The images in the book make me long for a leisurely day at the beach with my kids, watching them play in the sand and splashing
29 Comments on Ladybug Girl Books by David Soman and Jacky Davis - Review and Giveaway, last added: 8/15/2011
Well, back when I was a kid, my friends and I were Butterfly Girls, so I guess I'd be Butterfly Girl. After reading this my kids invented: Green Cowboy and Super Rapunzel, the other had already invented his hero.
The Ladybug Girl books are beautiful - thanks for the chance to win! Elijah says he would dress up like a Mosquito Man -- then he could bite back the real mosquitoes that get him.
Two of the books we brought home from our last library visit contain famous works of art. What an excellent opportunity to introduce my children to a few famous artists! This week we talked about Monet, Van Gogh, O'Keeffe, Matisse, Cézanne and more. It was a completely unplanned educational activity.
Have you discovered any other picture books that contain versions of famous works of art?
"Before Bridget made any kind of art, she'd put on her beret and adjust it just right."
Bridget's favorite pastime is drawing. She has many art supplies, and, most importantly, like all great artists, she owns and wears a beret. Sadly, on a very windy day, her fabulous black beret blows away. Without the special hat for inspiration, Bridget finds herself suffering from -- *gasp* -- artist's block! Thankfully her sister comes to the rescue and helps her remember that when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade.
Lichtenheld's book overflows with creativity, cuteness and plenty of clever quips and illustrations. My family is a huge fan of Lichtenheld's previous books (Duck! Rabbit! & Shark Vs. Train) and love his entertaining comic illustration style. A talking rabbit is just one of the many funny touches. He manages to craftily work in a few interpretations of famous art into this book. Bridget creates lemonade poster renditions including one of van Gogh's "The Starry Night" and another inspired by "Whistler's Mother."
As soon as I read the inside jacket flap and discovered that this book was about a girl who loves to draw, I knew I wanted to read it with my daughter. Bridget's Beret is the perfect book for budding artists.
The book includes a handy "How to Start Your Art" guide in the back that discusses several famous works of art: Giuseppe Arcimboldo, "Summer" - Mary Cassatt, "Child with a RedHat" - Paul Cezanne, "Still Life with Peaches and Pears" - Vincent van Gogh, "Bedroom at Arles" - Henri Matisse, "Icarus" - Claude Monet, "Still Life with Sunflowers" - Georgia O'Keeffe, "Above the Clouds I" - Pablo Picasso, "Bull's Head" - Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, "Self Portrait in a Cap, Open-Mouthed" - Georges Seurat, "Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" - Alfred Sisley, "The Boat in the Flood"
Bridget's Beret sounds interesting. I just requested a few books about Degas and Picasso from the library, I haven't read them yet, but I do like books which reference masterpieces.
nice suggested readings, visited your blog for the first time and I have bookmarked it :)...We read a book and do a craft every week, check out my blog - http://blog.memetales.com/2011/03/parrot-kids-craft/
We're nearly finished filling my daughter's backpack with all the supplies she'll need for kindergarten. (The last item we need to find is a pack of feathers. Wonder what they'll use that for?) For the most part, I'm confident she's prepared. She can write her name, knows all her letters and numbers, and is just starting to read on her own.
Choo! Choo! Chomp! Even though I coordinate our school's science fair, science is a subject that we haven't spent a lot of time on yet at home. However, my daughter has learned a few things through watching shows like The Jim Henson Company's Dinosaur Train on PBS. The show encourages basic scientific thinking and skills as well as discussing various dinosaurs, life science, natural history and paleontology. Both my kids like watching Buddy the Tyrannosaurus Rex travel on the dinosaur train with his adoptive Pteranodon family. Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous - I can barely say those words but thanks to the show my children can easily recite them along with spouting out other interesting dinosaur facts.
Make a Dragonfly - learn basic insect anatomy by creating a model of a dragonfly
Homemade Fossils - learn what fossils are and create a model of a fossil
Several new DINOSAUR TRAIN themed products are hitting the shelves this fall, including a few children's books! Here is a preview of a few of the new items available for purchase at major retailers (product descriptions from publishers/manufacturers):
Oh, I want to win this! My kids love Dinosaur Train, and my son (who just started kindergarten at our homeschool co-op had a Dinosaur Train b-day party).
Dinosaur Train is an awesome show (much preferred over Sid the Science Kid). What I like about it is the involvement of an actual scientist, Scott Sampson, who has much more to say about kids, nature, and the importance of science at his blog: http://scottsampson.blogspot.com/
I am trying to get my kids ready for Kindergarten and 1st grade by doing workbooks. Working on handwriting, basic math, sight words and reading. We always to make sure and have alot of fun. Sending them off prepared really gives them confidence. Dinosaur Train is great. They love the games on PBS Kids.
Our backpack is filled, too, except for a black & white composition notebook. Can you believe I can only find colored? Looks like a great giveaway. We'd love to win!
I have not seen it but I'm sher that my little nephew has.I have love dinosaur sence I was in Kindergarden my self what kid has not love them? sasluvbooks(at)yahoo.com
my little guy loves dinosaurs lately and i'd love to add some dino books to our collection- with 2 sisters we have an overwhelming number of girlie books!! we love the show, too. i had no idea they were coming out with toys!!
What an amazing giveaway! All four of my little ones love this show, especially my six-year-old who is crazy over the moon about dinos!! [email protected]
I hope your daughter has a wonderful time in kindergarten this year! It sounds like she's ready to go.
I never realized there were so many Dinosaur Train products out there. I'll have to check out the activities on their website! mommastaci33 at yahoo dot com
Penguin Publishers has this awesome feature on their website called "Penguin Storytime" where they spotlight different children's books. One of their recent entries features an interview with Jan Brett and she discusses her newest children's book, The Easter Egg. She shows off some Cochin chickens and a rabbit named Tiki that she used as a model for a character in the book. My daughter also enjoyed watching Brett detail the steps involved in drawing a bunny.
Here's a video segment from the The Easter Egg Penguin Storytime feature. Watch the other segments on Penguin.com:
The Easter Egg by Jan Brett. Putnam Juvenile (February 2010); ISBN 9780399252389; 32 pages (Review copy from public library)
A bunny named Hoppi wants to make an amazing egg for the Easter Rabbit to hide on Easter. He visits all the other bunnies in the forest and worries that his skills are not up to par. Then he stumbles upon a special egg and ends up using his skills in a way that truly impresses the Easter Rabbit.
If you hadn't noticed, The Easter Egg is currently number one on The New York Times Children's Books Bestseller list. The kids and I had the opportunity to read the picture book at a nearby library. I must say this is an almost perfect Easter Bunny themed Easter book! Done in a similar style to her previous books, Jan Brett's illustrations are amazingly detailed and gorgeous. Hoppi is such an adorable little bunny and resembles the blue coat wearing Peter Rabbit. We fell in love with the Easter Rabbit's cart and his team of beautiful feather-footed chickens. An intricate pussywillow border grows and changes with each page turn. The kids are sure hoping that the Easter bunny will place a copy of
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The 134th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is underway with the Best In Show to be announced this evening. Last night we watched part of opening night on USA until the broadcast switched to CNBC just as my daughter was ready to watch the Toy Group. (CNBC unfortunately isn't part of our cable plan. Very frustrating!) The group results from last night indicate that the Whippet, Toy Poodle, French Bulldog and Puli placed 1st in their groups. We don't have a favorite at this point, but we are looking forward to watching closing night this evening. My daughter is also conducting her own stuffed animal version of Westminster and currently the St. Bernard looks like the sure winner.
A few months back I had the chance to read an unusual and memorable middle grade fiction book by Berkeley Breathed titled Flawed Dogs: The Novel: The Shocking Raid on Westminster. Underneath the humorous and relatively offbeat cover is a story that both shocks and entertains, interweaving animal rights messages into a book with a patchwork of intriguing and comical canine and human characters.
At the center of the story is Sam the Lion, a dashing dachshund destined to be famous, sporting the amazing "Duuglitz tuft" on his head. He escapes from his large and obnoxious owner into the loving hands of a Heidy, an orphan who recently reconnected with her uncle and is traveling home to live at the McCloud Heavenly Acres dog ranch. There Sam encounters Cassius, a conniving poodle that has Westminster dreams of his own. Cassius frames Sam, and Sam is thrown out of his home and left for dead. Over the next few year, Sam endures a series of horrible and sad events, and eventually winds up at the Westminster Dog Show with his battalion of flawed dog friends. Berkeley Breathed intersperses several of his amazing illustrations throughout the story.
This book strikes an interesting and powerful balance between horror and comedy. The evils of animal cruelty are all fleshed out in the book and at times the book seems like a ASPCA commercial. Sam loses a leg in a steel trap, gets transferred to a research lab, and ends up pitted against another dog in a professional dog fight. Not exactly the usual middle grade fare. But the spunky characters, particularly the loveable "unloved" flawed dogs bring a comedic lightness into a dark world and shine with their resourceful actions. The Westminster scenes are hilarious and heartwarming. This isn't a book for sensitive children, and I wouldn't recommend it for those younger than 11. But for older tweens and teens, the book provides an engaging look into the world of animal welfare and humane education lessons and offers an often light-hearted, playful approach to a very serious topic and the plight of shelter dogs.
When I was in high school I took an environmental awareness class and the instructor touched on animal cruelty. I clearly remember viewing pictures of rabbits that had been used for testing cosmetics. The story, Flawed Dogs, will remain in my memory in much the same way as those shocking images, but at least I'll be able to smile at pa
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A sequel to Winnie-the-Pooh and The House At Pooh Corner is set to be released on October 5th, 2009. The book called Return to the Hundred Acre Wood written by David Benedictus will be the first authorized sequel ever to be published since Winnie the Pooh arrived on the scene 80 years ago. The book is illustrated by Mark Burgess.
The first chapter is available for online viewing in full color. "Rumour" has it that Christopher Robin is the one who returns to the Hundred Acre Woods. From the preview it looks like the book contains a few Pooh-ish touches and a splendid Pooh hum. There's also a YouTube video featuring the well-known narrator Jim Dale reading the Exposition, perfectly setting the stage for this exciting new release.
I'm a longtime Pooh fan and own copies of A. A. Milne's books. I'm excited to read about Pooh's newest adventures and see how they compare to the beloved tales. What are your thoughts about this new book?
How exciting. I wonder if it will have the same feel and charm of the original. I wouldn't want to be in the author's shoes, trying to take over for A. A. Milne. Or maybe I would. We'll definitely be looking for this one when it's out. My husband is a huge fan, and we have at least two sets of the original stories for our son, even though he's too young to enjoy them.
My 14 year old daughter loved Winnie the Pooh when she was 2-6 years old. Loved it. Would snuggle with Pooh, watch Pooh and have Pooh read to her. My other children never really got into PoohBear. Interesting. The First chapter appealed to me. A bit too long for my little ones but my 10 year old may actually give it go...maybe.
Thanks for this post. I do hope that this book lives up to the original Winnie the Pooh stories.
"Tashlich is the time we apologize for things we wish we hadn't done. Tashlich means to throw. We throw away things we don't like or don't need. Tashlich is like cleaning your heart's closet. A new year, a clean heart." - New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story by April Halprin Wayland, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch
This weekend, groups of people will gather together at the water's edge and throw pieces of bread into the water. While it might look as if they are feeding the ducks or seagulls, they're not. They're participating in the Rosh Hashanah ceremony of Tashlich, a symbolic practice where they "cast off" the previous year's sins. Beginning at sundown tonight, Friday, Sept. 18, and continuing through Sunday, Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Tashlich is one part of the Rosh Hashanah celebrations.
April Halprin Wayland's newest picture book New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story introduces children to the ceremony of Tashlich and teaches about forgiveness and making amends. In preparation for Tashlich, a little boy called Izzy makes an "I'm sorry" list by drawing pictures of four things that he's sorry for doing. On Rosh Hashanah, he sincerely apologizes to his sister, mother and others that he had wronged during the year. He follows members of his synagogue as they all make their way to the pier. After listening to the sound of the shofars, he reflects upon what he has done wrong and throws pieces of bread into the ocean's waters.
Stephane Jorisch successfully captures the solitude of the ceremony, the quiet reflection, and the sense of community in his beautiful watercolor and gouache illustrations. Wayland's text has this wonderful, lilting quality, accurately depicting the uplifting, spiritual aspects of Tashlich. You can tell the Tashlich is her favorite tradition. In an email to me, she wrote this description of her feelings about Tashlich:
"The thing I love most about Tashlich is that I'm outside, where I feel particularly spiritual. Even though this wonderful ritual involves community and singing, it is also a very private time--just me and the end of the pier and the wind, thinking about what I've done wrong and how I can do better in the New Year before tossing a piece of bread out to sea."
I admit I didn't know much about Rosh Hashanah before reading this picture book. New Year at the New Pier provides a touching introduction to the Jewish New Year and, in particular, the tradition of Tashlich. Before reading the book, I talked to my preschool daughter about different holidays, and I told her that this book describes one holiday where people take the time to apologize to each other. The important lessons of apology and empathy aren't ones that are easily learned, but Izzy provides an excellent role model for all children, no matter their religion. My daughter's favorite part of the book is where Izzy's mother apologizes to him for always being on the phone. Hmmm...wonder if that is a subtle hint? Izzy has the hardest time apologizing to his best friend, and the actions he takes show children how they can reconcile with their own friends. While my daughter and I appreciate and understand Izzy's story, I imagine that children that have experienced the actual ceremony would especially enjoy reading the book. Teachers and librarians may find the book useful in their discussions about New Year celebrations or religious holidays.
After reading the book, my daughter and I were curious how people observe Tashlich if they don't live near a body of water. Wayland provided an interesting response,
"When my friend Diane lived in Kansas, she put out an old clawfoot bathtub in the yard for the kids in her synagogue class. They wrote what they regretted doing on slips of paper and then walked around the tub singing songs and tossing the pieces of paper into the tub. (She said that they liked this so much, they ran back to write out more "sins" to throw in!)"
Special terms or phrases related to the Jewish New Year discussed in this book: Rosh Hashanah Tashlich L'shanah tovah Avinu Malkenu Shofar
Author April Halprin Wayland regularly contributes to Teaching Authors, a blog where six children's book authors share writing tips, exercises, author interviews and other useful information with aspiring and experienced children's book writers.
New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story by April Halprin Wayland, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch. Dial Books for Young Readers; (June 2009); 32 pages; ISBN 9780803732797; Ages 5-8 Book Source: Review copy provided for free by Dial Books for Young Readers (View my full disclosure statement for more information about my reviews.)
by Misty Copeland and Christopher Myers (Penguin Young Readers Group, 2014)
by Anna Dewdney. 
by Jacky Davis and David Soman. 
by Tom Lichtenheld. 
by Jan Brett. 
. Underneath the humorous and relatively offbeat cover is a story that both shocks and entertains, interweaving animal rights messages into a book with a patchwork of intriguing and comical canine and human characters. 
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introduces children to the ceremony of Tashlich and teaches about forgiveness and making amends. In preparation for Tashlich, a little boy called Izzy makes an "I'm sorry" list by drawing pictures of four things that he's sorry for doing. On Rosh Hashanah, he sincerely apologizes to his sister, mother and others that he had wronged during the year. He follows members of his synagogue as they all make their way to the pier. After listening to the sound of the shofars, he reflects upon what he has done wrong and throws pieces of bread into the ocean's waters. 
I'm so very glad. And I'm quite fond of penguins.
Thrilled for you, Beth! I love envisioning your journey (hoping you're feeling near well). And, yes, I am a Penguin-Lover.
Thank you, Patti and Lilian!!And Patti, by Monday I plan to feel grreeaat! :)
This makes me happier than I can say. But inquiring foodies want to know...where you ate. Because you must have eaten. Don't editors take their famous writers out to eat? Or have I romanticized this?
Normally, I don't take notice of the book's publisher, but lately I've noticed that some of my recent favorite books have been from that very house! Penguins rule!