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1000 Times No
Tom Warburton (2009) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by
Audience: Toddlers, Preschool
Category: Humor, Read Aloud
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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What do you say to your Mom when she
tells you it’s time to go and you don’t
want to? Well, if you’re like Noah,
you say “No!” But sometimes even that
isn’t enough as this clever picture
book proves. Not only does Noah tell
his Mom “No” he also tells
her “Nee”, “Bu”, “Naaga” and about
1,000 Times No in every language
and way you can imagine. This
hysterical book is filled with colorful
illustrations and storyboard squares
that help show which language each
version of “No” comes from. A truly
entertaining book to read aloud and
share with the naysayer in your life.
Reviewed by: Tree / South County Regional Library
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11 Birthdays
Wendy Mass (2009) , 200+ pages
Illustrated by
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Adventure, Humor
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Have you ever had such a bad day, you
couldn’t wait for the next day? When
Amanda goes to bed on her eleventh
birthday, she is ready for a new day.
After all, she forgot her lunch, had a
pop quiz in history, didn’t make the
gymnastics team, and more! But when
her alarm goes off in the morning, it’s
her eleventh birthday all over again.
You will laugh out loud at this sweet
book as Amanda puts the pieces together
of her best birthday yet. How many
birthdays will she get before she gets
it right?
Reviewed by: Larisa / South County Regional Library
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A Walk in New York
Salvatore Rubbino (2009) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by
Audience: Preschool, Primary (k-3rd grade), Intermediate (4th-6th grade), Adult/Parent
Category: Non-Fiction, Read Aloud
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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Did you know that the Empire State
Building was built in just 410 days?
Or that inside the New York Public
Library there are 88 miles of
bookshelves? Learn more about these
and other famous New York City
landmarks in this fascinating book.
Come along with the narrator and his
Dad as they take a walk around this
great city. Many interesting facts
along with the mixed media
illustrations and a fold-out page bring
this original non-fiction picture book
to life. Don't miss it!
Reviewed by: Susan / South County Regional Library
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Alien Feast
Michael Simmons (2009) , 200+ pages
Illustrated by George OConnor
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Fantasy, Humor, Science Fiction
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As the title suggests, this is a story
about aliens who attack humans and eat
everything but their feet (they'll eat
eyeballs but the feet are too
repulsive!). But it's not a scary
story, but more of a tale of adventure,
courage and survival. William's
stepparents become the latest victims
of the aliens who landed on earth and
are slowly eating their way through the
population. So he sets off with his
friend Sophie to find her parents who
have been kidnapped. The parents are
scientists and have been taken by the
aliens to help them find a cure to a
sickness, that is slowly eliminating
them. In addtion, there is William's
beloved
but sickly uncle (also a corrupted
mayor in league with the aliens) and it
all
makes for a grand, sometimes humorous
adventure. This is
the first in the "Chronicles of
the First Invasion".
Reviewed by: Jo / Morrison Regional Library
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Alive in the Killing Fields: Surviving the Khmer Rouge Genocide
Nawuth Keat with Martha E Kendall (2009) , 120-160 pages
Illustrated by
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade), Adult/Parent
Category: Biographies, Multicultural, Non-Fiction
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In the 1970s, Cambodia could be said to
be one of the most violent places in
the world to live. A military group
called the Khmer Rouge had taken over
the country and was killing people
everywhere they went. Nawuth Keat was
nine years old when the soldiers
stormed into his village and murdered
his family. He spent the next few years
hiding from the militants or working as
their slave in the rice fields. He and
his siblings eventually escaped to the
USA, finished their educations, and
became citizens. This is his story.
Reviewed by: Jo / Morrison Regional Library
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