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 New and Noteworthy
Language Arts
 A Zeal of Zebras: An Alphabet of Collective Nouns by Woop Studios
Summary:
An embarrassment of pandas, a galaxy of starfish, a shiver of sharks...these are all collective nouns used to describe their groups. Woop Studios, acclaimed for their work on the Harry Potter movies, has illustrated these quirky phrases, creating a series of extraordinarily beautiful art that has been collected here for the first time. The colorful introduction to animals and the alphabet is accessible for young children, while the gorgeous, whimsical art and clever wordplay make it perfect for design-savvy parents and inspired gift givers. Longer than the standard picture book, with high design and production values, this is a volume readers will want on their coffee tables in addition to their child s bookshelf.
Price: $19.99
The Last Resort written by J. Patrick Lewis and illustrated by Roberto Innocenti
Summary:On an afternoon like any other, an artist's imagination disappears. His quest to recover it leads him to a remote seaside hotel visited by some remarkable guests. Illustrated by the masterful Roberto Innocenti, this book celebrates the wonders of the imagination.
The author and illustrator allude to a number of famous literary characters whose identities are revealed in the afterword. This imaginative book is a work of art and will appeal to junior and adult book lovers.
Price: $23.95
Science
The Lonely Pine written by Aaron Frisch, illustrated by Etienne Delessert
Summary: A small pine that is Earth’s northernmost tree experiences a year’s worth of Arctic sights, changes, and hardships, including the aurora borealis, vast animal migrations, and brutal cold. Beautiful illustrations accompany this story of isolation and endurance.
Price: $19.99
Loon written by Susan R. Vandegriek, illustrated by Karen Reczuch
Summary: The haunting call of a loon is quintessential summertime for many people. These majestically beautiful birds breed on northern lakes during the spring and summer, and when fall arrives, they migrate to open coastal waters. Young loons stay on the ocean for three or four years until they mature and their gray feathers molt, turning to the beautiful black-and-white patterned feathers by which they are known. At this point they return to an inland lake to find a mate and have their young. This gorgeously illustrated prose poem follows two baby chicks through this cycle. We witness their birth, and how they learn to swim, find food and avoid predators such as snapping turtles and big bass, and the possible danger of boaters. In the fall they imitate their parents as they learn to fly and are eventually large and strong enough to make their own migration to the coast.
Price: $18.95
Social Studies
 And the Soldiers Sang written by J. Patrick Lewis, illustrated by Gary Kelley
Summary:A young Welsh soldier fights along the Western Front during World War l, experiencing the horrors of trench warfare before participating in the famed Christmas Truce of 1914. Haunting illustrations accompany this world war l tale based on a true story.
Price: $19.99
 Behind the Mask written and illustrated by Yangsook Choi
Summary: Kimin, a young Korean-American boy, has trouble deciding on a Halloween costume, but as he looks through an old trunk of his grandfather's things, he suddenly unlocks a childhood mystery. Author's note at the back of the book explains the significance of the mask dance.
Price: $17.95
The Arts
 Long Live Music! written and illustrated by Les Chats Pelés
Summary:Music has forever filled the world of Phil and his dog Pippo with expressions of joy. Now, Silence the Giant wants to stop all the music, and he's started taking Pippo's instruments away. When Phil and Pippo try to escape Silence by jumping into a book, their race through the pages reveals the history of music and musical instruments. There is much to discover on each page of this lively book. Four classes of instruments are illustrated at the back of the book as well as instructions for making a washtub bass.
Price: $19.00
 Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers: The Life of Marc Chagall in Verse
written by J. Patrick Lewis and Jane Yolen, illustrated by Marc Chagall and others
Summary: A collection of 14 poetic verses surveys the life and art of Marc Chagall, the Jewish-Russian painter who gained renown throughout the 1900s with his modernist and surrealist works. A table of contents outlines 14 of Chagall's works of art by title.
Price: $20.99
Mathematics
 Bugs By the Numbers written and illustrated by Sharon Werner and Sarah Forss
Summary:The creators of the award-winning Alphabeasties And Other Amazing Types are back, this time with an amazing array of insects: butterflies to termites, dragonflies to walking sticks. While the 'alphabeasties' were comprised of letters, these incredible insects are ingeniously engineered out of numerals. Each entry also includes fascinating numeric facts about its subject. It's an eye-catching and imaginative look at the insect world.
Price: $22.99
 Fun with Numbers written by Massin, illustrated by Les Chat Pelés
Summary: Did you know that the ancient Aztecs counted by twenties, the Egyptians by ten, and the Sumerians by both sixes and tens? Who were the first people to use zeros? What did people use before calculators? And did you know that starting with an eight made of small horizontal and vertical lines, you can draw every number? You can find out about history and culture from numbers - and doodle with number shapes to make up your own creatures. Join Phil and Pippo on an exciting adventure through the world of numbers!
Price: $19.00 |
