New Toddler Tales- February 2009 |
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Yellow Moon, Apple Moon by Pamela Porter In this delightful bedtime rhyme a young child bids good night to the moon, recalling all the familiar things surrounding her, from her pillow, her book, and her kitten to the swing outside, the robins in the trees, and the starry night. Written by award-winning novelist and poet Pamela Porter, the book is complemented by the swirling, joyful, and whimsical illustrations of Matt James. The words and music for "At the Gate of Heaven" ("A la puerta del cielo"), a New Mexican lullaby, are included. |
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Emperor's Second Hand Clothes by Anne Millyard Once upon a time, a very long time, there was an emperor. And this emperor owned so many fancy clothes that he could have supplied everyone at a very big Halloween party with a costume! The emperor received merchants from around the world who offered him fancy fabrics, silks and satins... But one day, three gentlemen arrived with a fabric so magical that it had to remain top secret! |
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Sparrows by Hans Post Youngsters are invited to follow one family of sparrows as they reveal a vast array of interesting tidbits about their life cycles, habitats, survival tactics, and more. |
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I Am a Raven by David Bouchard I Am Raven represents another chapter in the Canadian children’s literature depiction of the First Nation experience in Canada. What’s more, however, is that the text is so well written and the illustrations so well crafted that I Am Raven is not presented in any sort of an exclusionary manner. Rather, the notion of totems and “animal spirit guardians” is presented as an idea for everyone, regardless of their cultural identity. |
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The 3 Bears and Goldilocks by Margaret Willey We all know that Goldilocks has a lot to say about the Three Bears. Everything they have is either too hot or too cold or too big or too lumpy or too hard or too soft or too completely, absolutely wrong. Only one of them can get anything right! Just right, that is. But have you ever wondered, even for the littlest mini-second, what the Three Bears think about her? Well, it turns out those bears have a thing or two, or three, to say... Margaret Willey turns this fav-orite classic upside down...because there's always another side to the story.... |
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Hansel and Gretel by Cynthia Rylant Once upon a time, But the witch whose delicious house
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Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey Mr. and Mrs. Mallard search throughout the busy city of Boston for the perfect place to raise their ducklings |
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Desert Animals by Deborah Hodge Deserts are dry and usually hot places where almost no rain falls. The sandy or rocky terrain is home to animals built for living in the heat, with very little water. Elf owls, sand cats and scorpions are just a few of the animals revealed in their desert habitat. Only by observing animals in their natural habitat can we fully understand their fascinating worlds. The Who Lives Here? series showcases the rain forest, the polar regions, the desert and wetlands to bring kids closer to animals in the wild - a perspective seldom seen by human eyes. Detailed illustrations appeal to younger children while maintaining scientific accuracy. |
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Bats at the Library by Brian Lies
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The Delta is My Home by Tom McLeod Tom McLeod is an eleven-year-old boy from Aklavik who is a gifted storyteller heard frequently on CBC Radio North. He is of mixed cultural heritage-Gwich'in and Inuvialuit. Tom tells us why his home in the Mackenzie Delta is a special place and why he loves to live on the land. He describes how his town floods in the spring and why he loves "ratting" (trapping muskrats) and hunting "black ducks" (white-winged and surf scoters) in the Delta. Readers will learn why these ducks are decreasing in number and how and why they are important to Tom and his people. |
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