John and El's Favorite Books
The bears' picks for best books: January 2003
These titles should be available at your local library.
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Kite Flying by Grace Lin
A Chinese-American family builds and flies a Dragon kite. The text is
simple and the illustrations are boldly colorful in this graphically
striking picture book. |
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This Little Chick by John Lawrence
This little chick went out to play with his friends on the farm one
day. What do you think they heard him say? A noisy little chick has a
very busy day in this wonderfully illustrated story. |
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A New Barker in the House by Tomie De Paola The Barkers are adopting a little boy, and Morgie and Moffie
are excited to have a little brother. When Marco arrives, not knowing much
English, he finds his new family is a little overwhelming. |
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Harvest Home by Jane Yolen illustrated by Greg Shed The moon grows fatter, the days grow shorter, and it is time to bring
in the harvest. Written like a traditional song,
Yolen's story and Shed's sun-drenched illustrations follow a farm family
of a by-gone era through a harvest day.
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Holly: The True Story of a Cat by
Ruth Brown
She was a little stray found at Christmas, so they called her Holly.
Exquisite, detailed watercolor and acrylic paintings, illustrate the
tender tale of a well loved cat. |
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