It's that time again...The Sunday New York Times Book Review was published yesterday.
Yesterday's Book NY Times Book Review was devoted to Holiday Books.
The Children' Books section included:
Notable Children's Books of 2009, The Magician's Elephant, The Great and Only Barnum, The Secret Circus, Fire, Flawed Dogs, A Book of Sleep, Not Last Night But the Night Before, It's a Secret, Creature ABC, and Life-Size Zoo.
Notable Books of 2009
Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales written and illustrated by Lucy Cousins
Marceleo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
The Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd
The Last Olympian by Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book 5. By Rick Riordan.
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Charles & Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith by Deborah Heligman
Down, Down, Down: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea written and illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Genius of Common Sense: Jane Jacobs and the Story of “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” written and illustrated by Glenna Lang and Marjory Wunsch
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Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/gift-guide/holiday-2009/20091108_best-illustrated_gg/list.html
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Here is the list of Picture books for the week of December 6, 2009
1 SPLENDIFEROUS CHRISTMAS, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.
2 LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft.
3 NUBS, by Brian Dennis, Mary Nethery and Kirby Larson.
4 THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER, adapted by Chris Schoebinger from the story by Glenn Beck. Illustrated by Brandon Dorman.
6 SKIPPYJON JONES, LOST IN SPICE, by Judy Schachner.
7 WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder.
8 THE LION AND THE MOUSE, by Jerry Pinkney.
9 JULIE ANDREWS’S COLLECTION OF POEMS, SONGS, AND LULLABIES, by Emma Walton Hamilton and Julie Andrews. Illustrated by James McMullan.
10 IF YOU TAKE A MOUSE TO THE MOVIES: A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EDITION, by Laura Numeroff. Illustrated by Felicia Bond.
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This weeks list of Chapter Books includes:
1 CATCHING FIRE, by Suzanne Collins.
2 THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins.
3 LEVIATHAN, by Scott Westerfeld. Illustrated by Keith Thompson.
4 THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT, by Kate DiCamillo and Yoko Tanaka.
5 SHIVER, by Maggie Stiefvater.
6 TRICKS, by Ellen Hopkins.
7 MILLION-DOLLAR THROW, by Mike Lupica.
8 THIRTEEN REASONS WHY, by Jay Asher.
9 THE GREATEST MOMENTS IN SPORTS, by Len Berman.
10 HUSH, HUSH, by Becca Fitzpatrick.
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This weeks's Paperback list includes:
1 THREE CUPS OF TEA: YOUNG READERS EDITION, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. (
2 THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak.
3 THIRST NO. 1, by Christopher Pike.
4 DARK VISIONS, by L. J. Smith.
5 THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by Sherman Alexie.
6 THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG: JUNIOR NOVELIZATION, by Irene Trimble.
7 GRACELING, by Kristin Cashore.
8 ALPHAS, by Lisi Harrison.
9 BETRAYALS, by Lili St. Crow.
10 THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA FOR KIDS
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This week's Series book list includes:
1 THE TWILIGHT SAGA, by Stephenie Meyer.
2 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney.
3 PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan.
4 HOUSE OF NIGHT, by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast.
5 THE IMMORTALS, by Alyson Noël.
6 WARRIORS, by Erin Hunter.
7 VAMPIRE DIARIES, by L. J. Smith.
8 THE ALEX RIDER ADVENTURES, by Anthony Horowitz.
9 THE 39 CLUES, by various authors.
10 VAMPIRE ACADEMY, by Richelle Mead.
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These list includes some new titles this week. Can you guess which ones are new comers and which ones have been on the list the longest?
These are the latest newcomers.
IF YOU TAKE A MOUSE TO THE MOVIES: A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EDITION, by Laura Numeroff. Illustrated by Felicia Bond.
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG: JUNIOR NOVELIZATION, by Irene Trimble.
These titles have been on the longest:
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. This book has been on the NY Times list for 125 weeks an goi.
THE TWILIGHT SAGA, by Stephenie Meyer. 121 weeks and going strong!
THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. 116 weeks and going!!!!!!!
There are lots of great children's books to choose from for your reading pleasure!
Happy reading!
Until the next time...
Remember: a children's book a day, will keep the scary monster away!
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