Thursday, July 11, 2013

MAISY GROWS A GARDEN (PICTURE BOOK)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0763662429/planetecom-20

Maisy Grows a Garden by Lucy Cousins. Cousins' black-line illustrations are always so fetching, but really bloom in this garden full of irresistible pull-tabs and pop-ups, adding surprise animation to your spring read-aloud. Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan.  Link for information;  please support your local independent bookseller.  

Tuesday, July 09, 2013

ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER (PICTURE BOOK)

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-->  Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts. Amazing girl inventor who never gives up! Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan.  Link for information; please support your local independent bookseller.  

CRANKEE DOODLE (PICTURE BOOK)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0547818548/planetecom-20

Crankee Doodle by Tom Angleberger and Cece Bell. Best grumpy repartee since Green Eggs and Ham, and historical notes on the ditty "Yankee Doodle" as well. Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan.  Link for information; please support your local independent bookseller.

Friday, July 05, 2013

THE GREATEST LIAR ON EARTH (NONFICTION)

NONFICTION
THE GREATEST LIAR ON EARTH by Mark Greenwood, illustrated by Frané Lessac (Candlewick)


Louis de Rougemont, alias Henri Louis Grin, takes to the stages of turn-of-the-century London to regale audiences with his dramatic exploits abroad wrestling alligators, steering sea turtles, observing octopi and surviving a hail of fish with nary an umbrella.  At first, his tales garner him great acclaim even from the Association of the Advancement of Science, but it is not long before the applause turns to heckles and jeers, and de Rougemont, "Master of Beautiful Lies," ultimately exits the stage--and the world--leaving us to wonder about the fine line between fact and fiction.  This story was surprisingly poignant, gently told, and inspires the reader to weigh the value of truth against the power of imagination and self-invention.  De Rougemont's friendship with his dog Bruno, companion on all his adventures, is an aspect of the story children will enjoy and makes Bruno's owner that much more of a sympathetic character. Endnotes explaining the scientific possibility of some of de Rougement's claims add texture to book, and make it a perfect choice for educators and librarians trying to underscore the topic of credibility.   (7 and up)

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