| Title, Creators, Comments / Reviews | Ages | Date Added | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Dark (Hardcover) Author: Lemony Snicket Illustrator: Jon Klassen Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
N/A |
1/1/2014 Add | |||
| Brooke said: Purchased this book, loved the writing -"Come down into the basement" - ditto the great illustrations and the situation! Also enjoyed Snicket's comments on NPR. tags: I recommend | |||||
| 1,659 Reviews | |||||
| 2. How the Guinea Fowl Got Her Spots: A Swahili Tale of Friendship (Carolrh... Author: Barbara Knutson Illustrator: Barbara Knutson Publisher: Carolrhoda Books |
Ages 4-8 |
1/30/2009 Add | |||
| Brooke said: Couldn't wait to get this book and the waiting was well worth it!
Nganga is much like the guineas I raised.
Knutson's scratching process in her illustrations is unique and fitting. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 9 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales (Paperback) Publisher: W. W. Norton |
Young Adults |
1/30/2009 Add | |||
| Brooke said: A beautiful book. Loved the illustrations as well as the animal tales.
Excellent introduction to Africa's storytelling. tags: I read , I recommend , | |||||
| 228 Reviews | |||||
| 4. The Graveyard Book (Hardcover) Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Dave McKean Publisher: HarperCollins |
Ages 9-12 |
1/28/2009 Add | |||
| Brooke said: I have just listened to your videos. That first chapter is pretty frightening, especially when you speak of leather gloves and you are wearing a leather jacket! Great details. I did much better in the...more tags: I will read. | |||||
| 34,169 Reviews | |||||
| 5. Everyone Poops (My Body Science) (Hardcover) Author: Taro Gomi Publisher: Kane Miller Book Publishers |
Ages 4-8 |
1/5/2009 Add | |||
| Brooke said: I know this book well! I was stumped with my currawong - Australian songbird - stories, but found the perfect solution for the conflict between Currawong and the sports writer after reading Everyone P...more tags: I read , Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
| 1,083 Reviews | |||||
| Bestselling order determined by Amazon.com SalesRank(tm) | |||||
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