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90 book reviews found (page 7 of 18 pages). Narrow reviews by book audience:
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Arthur's Tractor: A Fairy Tale with Mechanical Parts
Pippa Goodhart (2003) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Colin Paine
Audience: Preschool, Primary (k-3rd grade)
Category: Fantasy, Humor, Read Aloud
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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Princesses, dragons, and knights, oh
my! The dragon is about to catch the
princess, but Arthur is too busy fixing
his tractor to notice. His tractor
keeps making "chugga thud crash"
noises, so it must be broken, right?
Will Arthur see the princess, the
dragon, and the knight? Will Arthur's
tractor plow the field? You'll have
to "chugga thud crash" your way to the
end to find out!
Reviewed by: Larisa / South County Regional Library
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The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone
Timothy Basil Ering (2003) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Timoty Basil Ering
Audience: Preschool, Primary (k-3rd grade)
Category: Fantasy
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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Everything is dull and gray in
Cementland, until one day when a boy
finds a treasure and plants its riches
in the ground. Nothing seems to happen
and the boy has almost given up on his
treasure. Then one night the treasure
is dug up from the ground by theives.
The boy soon builds a creature called
Frog Belly Rat Bone to protect the
treasure from theives. Can Frog Belly
save the boy's treasure? What are the
wonderful treasures planted in the
ground? Find out how Cementland is
transformed from dull and gray into a
colorful and cheerful place in this
uniquely written and illustrated book.
Reviewed by: Joanna / Cornelius Library
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Big Bear Ball
Joanne Ryder (2002) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Audience: Preschool, Primary (k-3rd grade)
Category: Fantasy, Humor
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Come join the bears as they arrive in
hot air balloons to celebrate the full
moon at the Big Bear Ball. The bears
really begin to have some fun once the
music starts and a rip-roaring time is
had by all. This charming little
story with a top tapping rhyming scheme
is richly illustrated with colorful
drawings that with delight young
readers. A feast for the eyes with
humor sprinkled throughout everypage.
Reviewed by: Helene / Main Library
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Duck on a Bike
David Shannon (2002) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by David Shannon
Audience: Preschool, Primary (k-3rd grade)
Category: Fantasy, Humor, Read Aloud
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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One day Duck finds a bike and thinks to
himself "I bet I could ride a bike!"
As Duck shows off his new trick to Cow,
Sheep, Dog, and all the other barnyard
animals, they each let him know exactly
what they think about his crazy and
silly new idea. But when a whole bunch
of kids park their bikes by the house,
all the animals have bikes to ride and
they find out how much fun it can be!
This is a wonderfully illustrated book
that everyone is sure to enjoy. Now,
what about a tractor?
Reviewed by: Joanna / Cornelius Library
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Comments from Readers
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Emma, age 3 from Missouri
This is my favorite book! I think the cow on a bike is really funny!
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Haley, age 9 from California
At my old school my library teacher read Duck on a Bike to us and I loved it!
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Egg-Napped
Marisa Montes (2002) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Marisa Montes
Audience: Preschool, Primary (k-3rd grade)
Category: Fantasy, Humor, Read Aloud
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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When Mr. and Mrs. Gabblers' egg rolls
away, the woodland animal friends
volunteer to help in the search. Kit
the squirrel is the first to spot the
egg, which is grabbed up by Hector the
hawk. In a
courageous effort, the animals work
together by sending Kit flying into the
air to bring the egg to safety.
Beautifully illustrated watercolor
images help bring this rhyming tale to
life.
Reviewed by: Helene / Main Library
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Comments from Readers
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Sharon, age 42 from California
I am a children's librarian who just read
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