John and El's Favorite Books
The
bears' picks for best books: March 2002
These titles should be available at your local library.
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Bear Snores On by
Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman "In a cave in the woods, in his deep, dark lair, though the long, cold winter sleeps a great brown bear." One by one the other forest animals discover his lair, but bear snores on. What will happen when bear wakes up to a cave full of uninvited visitors having a party without him? |
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Polar Bolero: a bedtime dance by
Debi Gliori
When the sun has gone down, but you still can't sleep, |
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The Seals on the Bus by
Lenny Hort, illustrated by G. Brian Karas What will the people on the bus do when more and more raucous animals get on? This delightful twist on a familiar song, will have children roaring and honking and errping with laughter. |
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The Runaway Rice Cake by
Ying Chang Compestine, illustrated by Tungwai Chau
It's Chinese new Year and the Chang family has only enough flour to make one rice cake for the whole family. When the cooked cake comes to life, a wild chase begins, ending with a lesson about the rewards of generosity. Enjoy this tale while you sample a rice cake from the recipes at the end of the book. |
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Sun Bread by Elisa Kleven
In the dark, dreary cold of the winter, a baker makes her own sun: a Sun Bread. The delicious scent of baking bread draws all the townsfolk to the bakery. Can the sun be lured out from behind the clouds by the warm Sun Bread too? |
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