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June 2012
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Reviews by Mari Farthing & Brooke Barnett.
Oklahoma Reads Great Reads for All Early ReadersChuckling DucklingsByAaronZenz(BloomsburyKids,hardcover,$16)Earlyreaderswilllovethebrightandwhimsicalpicturesofbabyanimals.Adultswilllovelearningtheanswerstothepressingquestionsoftoddlers(whoknewababy?wasa??).
Slither, Slide, What’s Outside?ByNoraHilbandSimonandSharonShapiro(FireflyBooks,softcover,$9)Afun,rhymingbookthatencourageskids(andadults)togetoutsideandinteractwiththenaturalworld,nomattertheseason.
The Buzz on HoneybeesByCathyKaemmerlen,illustratedbyKathyCoates(PelicanPublishign,softcover,$17)Areyourkidsafraidofbees?Teachthemthe
integralpartthatbeesplayinthefoodchainthroughthistale,toldfromtheperspectiveofBetty,theStorytellingHoneybee.
Grades 4+The Five Lives of Our Cat ZookByJoanneRocklin(AmuletBooks,hardcover,$19)Throughthepowerofagoodimagination,OonaimaginesalifeofadventureforhercatZook(shortforZucchini)assheandherbrothernavigatethesometimeschoppywatersoftheirlives.Animaginativetaleofresilience.
13 HangmenByArtCorriveau(AmuletBooks,hardcover,$17)Anadventurecombiningtime-travel,mysteryandtreasure.SetintheatticroomofanhistoricBostonhome,Tonyandhisfriendsworktogethertodecipherhistoricaleventsthatsolveapresent-daymystery.
AdultsJoy the Baker CookbookByJoyWilson(Hyperion,softcover,$20)Kickupyourbirthdaycakes—andallthetreatsyoumake—withthistreat-filledcookbookbyfoodbloggerJoy.Sweet(andsavory)recipestotakeyoufrombreakfasttomidnightsnack.
Dad, I Love You All the Way to God and BackByShannonShy(Authorhouse,softcover,$17)Parentsarechargedwithteachingtheirchildren,butthelessonstaughttothisauthorbyhisdaughtercapturethetruemeaningoffatherhood.
Dad’s Playbook: Wisdom for Fathers from the Greatest Coaches of All TimeByTomLimbert(ChronicleBooks,hardcover,$13)Sports-lovingfatherswillappreciatethisbookofadviceonfatheringthatechoesthelessonslearnedonthefield:motivation,mentorship,disciplineandlove.
100 Best Grilling RecipesByKathleenSloan-McIntosh(RobertRose,softcover,$20)Celebratesummerwithfoodonthegrillandthisbookofrecipesfeaturingingredientsfromaroundtheworld.Serveadifferentflavoreachdayofthesummerwiththiscollectionofsauces,marinades,startersandgrillingtips.
Let’s Let Kids Do Something BigByAnthonyRecenello(Charismatickid,softcover,$12)Anti-bullyingcoachRecenellobelievesthatkidsarecapableofgreatthings,andheshareshistipsforencouragingyourchildtotapintotheirinnerstrength.
Rabbi Rami: Roadside Assistance for the Spiritual TravelerByRamiShaipiro(Spirtuality&HealthBooks,softcover,$9each)ThroughaseriesoftitlesincludingForgiveness, Parenting, God andPsalm 23, RabbiRamioffersaccessiblelessonstocomplicatedspiritualquestionsforreadersofanyreligiousbelief.
Page to Screen: Pigeon, Knufflebunny and MoreMo Willems’ Pigeon & Pals DVD(Scholastic,DVD,$20)Withnearlytwohoursofquirkystorytellingfun,theseread-alongDVDsallowkidstojointheirfriendsPigeon,KnuffleBunny,NakedMoleRatandmorewhilesharpeningtheirreadingskills.Thetwo-discsetfeaturessixstoriesbasedonWillems'well-knownstories(includingDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus)thatencourageinteraction,cooperationandproblem-solving,plusaSpanishversionofoneclassicWillemsstory.