John and El's Favorite Books

The bears' picks for best books: July 2002
Fun on the Farm

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Summer Sun Risin' by W. Nikola-Lisa
 
illustrated by Don Tate

The summer sun's a-risin' and it's time to get up! Follow a young boy from sun up to sun down as he helps his Ma and Pa on the farm. Children ages 4-8 will enjoy the catchy rhyming text and the bright, sun-drenched illustrations.

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Giggle, Giggle Quack by Doreen Cronin
illustrated by Betsy Lewin 

Farmer Brown is out of town and his brother Bob is looking after the farm. All Bob has to do is follow the instructions on the notes farmer Brown left behind. But, what is Duck doing with that pencil?
ages 4-8

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The Rickety Barn Show by Jemma Beeke
 illustrated by Lynne Chapman 

Japer the cat is putting on a show at Rickety Barn Farm. Japer tells Sniggle the pig, and soon all the animals want to be in Japser's show. Who will be their audience?
ages 4-8

The Grumpy Morning
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The Grumpy Morning by Pamela Duncan Edwards
 illustrated by Darcia Labrosse

One grumpy morning the cow moos to the dog "I need to be milked!" The dog barks "It's time for breakfast!" Each animal's complaint adds to the racket, until the farmer wakes up and turns a grumpy morning into a happy morning.
ages 3-7

 

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The Web Files by Margie Palatini
illustrated by Richard Egielski

"Ducktective" Web and his partner Bill work the barnyard beat. When a run of robberies hit the farm, the suspects are story book characters. Will these two flat-foots "quack the case?" Both children and grown-ups will laugh out loud at the puns, tongue-twisters and comically clever illustrations.
ages 5-9


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