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Archive for January, 2008

31 Jan, 2008

Review: Flotsam

Posted by: Bonnie In: Children's Lit

Bibliography:
Wiesner, David. 2006. Flotsam. New York: Clarion Books. ISBN: 0618194576.
Plot Summary:
Flotsamis a story told solely through images, and the pictures convey a simple, yet powerful story.  A boy playing with hermit crabs on the beach discovers an old Melville underwater camera that has washed ashore.  After inspecting the camera, the boy runs to the nearest store, has [...]

23 Jan, 2008

Review: Dooby Dooby Moo

Posted by: Bonnie In: Children's Lit

Bibliography:
Cronin, Doreen. 2006. Dooby Dooby Moo. Ill. by Betsy Lewin. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 0689845073.
Plot Summary:
Readers may remember the farm animal characters from the first book, Click Clack Moo, by this author and illustrator duo.  The cows, sheep, and pigs, and the duck are up to something again, but this time they are [...]

21 Jan, 2008

Review: Artist to Artist

Posted by: Bonnie In: Children's Lit

Bibliography:
Carle, Eric. 2007. Artist to Artist: 23 major illustrators talk to children about their art. New York : Philomel Books. ISBN: 0399246002.
Plot Summary:
Artist to Artist is a collection of notes and graphics from twenty-three popular children’s book authors. Eric Carle opens the book with a brief overview the book’s intention and he mentions some of [...]


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