Author: Mike Downs
Illustrator: David Gordon
Published: 2003 Tricycle Press (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1582461570
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Whirrrs, roars, thuds, clunks and dings are exposed as the expected soundtrack of a safe and exciting flight in this warm and reassuring, rhyming adventure.
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This episode is dedicated to our friends and fellow children’s literature authors, illustrators and enthusiasts all over North America who at this very moment are boarding planes, trains and automobiles en route to the Second Annual KidLit Conference in Portland, Oregon. Have a FABULOUS time!
Pop over to The Miss Rumphius Effect for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A.
HOTLINE VOICES: Kristen Chase of Motherhood Uncensored and Cool Mom Picks in Atlanta, Georgia shares her thoughts on a Canadian Classic: The Paper Bag Princess (by Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko). Thanks, Kristen!
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: Henrik Drescher
Illustrator: Henrik Drescher
Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0763633860
A veneer of feigned pleasantries can’t conceal the ceaseless, senseless competition that corrupts then consumes former friends in this deliciously absurd yet apt demonstration of misguided attention and life misspent.
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Author: Jim LaMarche (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Jim LaMarche
Published: 2006 Chronicle Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0811844455 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Dreamy, maritime seascapes and homespun charm are brushed lightly with a glimmer of the extraordinary in this magical story of sibling belittling and the delight of possibilities.
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Listen to author and photographer Yvonne Brooks talk about her new book, The Goat Kids Explore the Woods, coauthored with her husband, Steven Grant.
And here’s some exciting news - The Goat Kids® would love to hear from you. Please get your parent’s permission if you’re younger than 13, and their help, especially if you’re too young to type.
To send a note to all of the goat kids just e-mail them at [email protected]
To reach Charlie, the big brother with the sharp horns, please e-mail [email protected]
To reach Ella, the intrepid explorer and fierce wrestler, use [email protected]
By now you’ve probably figured out that Jack, the sweet younger brother in the herd, is at [email protected]
Sally, the youngest of the four with the fiercely independent spirit, can be reached at [email protected]
Each e-mail will receive a response with a brief note about the goat kids’ recent activities and a current photo. This way you can keep current with their adventures while they’re putting together their next book. The goat kids would love to get a drawing or photo of your favorite pets–maybe you have a pet goat that might want to say hello.
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Children’s Author Dori Hillestad Butler
In this next interesting edition of Book Bites for Kids, host, Suzanne Lieurance, talks with Dori Butler about her two new picture books, F is For Firefighting, and My Grandpa Had a Stroke.
Visit Dori Butler’s website - KidsWriter.com - to find out more about her other great books for children.
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