Caroline Arnold's Animals - A Panda's World

A Panda's World 

by Caroline Arnold

What a wonderful treat to the eyes! I absolutely loved this children's book and students and parents found this engaging and fun! The rich green, orange, yellow, and black and white colors initally caught my eye. Who wouldn't love a book with a huge mommy panda holding her baby panda against her chest? Pandas are so well loved all around the world and this book is no exception.

This book is up close and personal on pandas! It shows on colorful, rich, and eye-catching pages where they live, how they live, and what they eat!

The text is written in a fun and friendly font that is easy to read. The sentences are short and "to the point" also.

There is a short fact about pandas on several pages that can be used for discussion purposes also. My students and others loved this book. They asked lots of questions about pandas and wanted to tough the pages. They asked about some of the other animals that were included in this book such as the leopard, squirrel,  golden pheasant, and golden monkeys.

There is a page on "Where do pandas live?" It contains a color drawing of a map of China and Pacific Ocean. The next page contains "Panda Fun Facts" including that they are "Grass Eating Bears," "Panda Perfume," "Gifts of Friendship," "Panda Life," and "Endangered Animals."

The book ends with a "Glossary," "To Learn More," "Index," and finally "Look for all of the books in the Caroline Arnold's Animals Series!"

The pandas are larger than life in this gorgeously written and illustrated book!

This is a book to share with your students, children, and grandchildren. I think that it is a wonderful addition to any public, school, and home library. This is great book for story time especially if you have a panda bear puppet or stuffed animal so the children can see and feel. Of course, it would be ideal if students could visit a zoo and see one for themselves. However, now we can visit a virtual zoo. Something to consider as a lesson on panda bears!

Happy reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Until the next time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A children's book a day, keeps the scary monster away!

Sunday New York Times - Graphic Books - March 28, 2010

New York Time Graphic Books 

March 28, 2010

Today's list of Graphic Novel best sellers is included today from the New York Times! Graphic novels are so VERY popular in my libraries! Children, teen, tweens, and adults are constantly checking them out and talking about how much they enjoy them! It is always exciting sharing the list New York Times list with them each week so they can decide which ones to read. It is such a wonderful experience. I just had a mother tell me yesterday that her son now loves to read thanks to the graphic novels... He looked rather sheepish until I winked at him and told him that I love reading them too!!!!!!!!!!! 

Well... Here's the list.... Write me and tell me which ones you enjoy reading and why.... Who know... maybe if you persuade me, I just might tell you the names of some of my favorites..::)))))

Until the next time!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Reading..........

A children's book and/or a graphic novel a day... will keep the scary monster away!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Here's the list! Here is the link to the list also:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/books/bestseller/bestgraphicbooks.html?ref=review

HARDCOVER GRAPHIC BOOKS
This Week		Weeks on List
1	TWILIGHT, by Stephenie Meyer and Young C. Kim. (Yen Press, $19.99.) The comic adaptation of the ever-popular vampire series.	1
2	KICK-ASS, by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.. (Marvel Entertainment, $14.99.) A “realistic“ and violent look at what would happen if a teenage boy put on a costume to fight crime. Not for the weak of heart.	3
3	THE BOOK OF GENESIS: ILLUSTRATED, by R. Crumb. (W.W. Norton & Co., $24.95.) The legendary artist tackles the first book of the Bible.	23
4	DARK TOWER: THE FALL OF GILEAD, by Robin Furth and Peter David. (Marvel Entertainment, $24.99.) This comic series explores the world set forth by Stephen King’s "Dark Tower" novels. Has Roland committed the worst crime of all?	7
5	SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON, VOL. 3, by Greg Rucka, Geoff Johns and James Robinson. (DC Comics, $24.99.) The Man of Steel must play peacemaker as a new Kryptonian society begins to take shape on another planet. Unfortunately, General Zod has some ideas of his own.	1
6	THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, VOL. 1, by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca. (Marvel Entertainment, $39.99.) Iron Man faces off against Ezekiel Stane and Norman Osborn in this deluxe collection of the on-going series.	2
7	BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. (DC Comics, $17.99.) This critically acclaimed story from 1988 offers a possible origin for the Joker.	54
8	THE STAND: AMERICAN NIGHTMARES, by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins. (Marvel Entertainment, $24.95.) This collected edition reprints the second mini-series devoted to the comic book version of Stephen King’s novel, "The Stand."	8
9	HULK, VOL. 4, by Jeph Loeb and Ian Churchill. (Marvel Entertainment, $24.99.) The nigh-unstoppable Red Hulk gathers a deadly cast of characters (including Deadpool and Elektra) in order to stir up some mayhem in the Marvel Universe.	1
10	DARK AVENGERS, VOL. 2, by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato. (Marvel Entertainment, $19.99.) Norman Osborn''s team of unlikely heroes faces their greatest challenge yet: a man who can control every molecule on the planet.	1

PAPERBACK GRAPHIC BOOKS
This Week		Weeks on List
1	BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SEASON 8, VOL. 6, by Joss Whedon, Jane Espenson and others. (Dark Horse Comics, $15.99.) The vampires hold the upper hand, but the slayers are about to get some help: Oz. Plus, more on the mysterious Twilight.	3
2	HELLBOY, VOL. 9, by Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo. (Dark Horse Comics, $19.99.) A by-the-numbers giant hunting case takes an unforeseen detour that forces Hellboy to confront the truth about his lineage.	1
3	THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 11, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard. (Image Comics, $14.99.) The road to Washington is filled with many dangers for Rick and his band of refugees. To say anything more will ruin the story.	11
4	FABLES, VOL. 13, by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges. (DC Comics, $17.99.) The Fables face-off against the Literals, the embodiments of romance, comedy, fantasy and one who can forever erase them from the world.	6
5	THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1, by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore. (Image Comics, $14.99.) The gripping story of the human survivors in a world overrun by zombies begins.	21
6	WATCHMEN, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. (DC Comics, $19.99.) This epic tale from 1986 signaled a new maturity in comic books.	56
7	THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE: RECORDED ATTACKS, by Max Brooks. (Three Rivers Press, $17.00.) If you want to survive a zombie attack, there may be no better way than to see how past cultures have done it.	24
8	V FOR VENDETTA, by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. (DC Comics, $19.99.) In a dystopian future, an anarchist sets out to topple the oppressive and totalitarian government of the United Kingdom.	49
9	CHEW, VOL. 1, by John Layman and Rob Guillory. (Image Comics, $9.99.) Talk about taking a bite out of crime! Detective Tony Chu gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats, including corpses. He’s recruited to help solve the strangest cases.	11
10	STAR WARS: LEGACY, VOL. 8, by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema. (Dark Horse Comics, $17.99.) This story, set 133 years after the death of Darth Vader, follows the last living heir of Luke Skywalker: Cade, who abandons the Jedi life for plans to increase his wealth.	2

MANGA
This Week		Weeks on List
1	NARUTO, VOL. 47, by Masashi Kishimoto. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Naurto learns more secrets from his past and moves closer to discovering the identity of his nemesis, Pain.	7
2	BLEACH, VOL. 30, by Tite Kubo. (Viz Media, $9.99.) Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife.	3
3	BLACK BUTLER, VOL. 1, by Yana Toboso. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Sebastian is a loyal butler who moves easily from dinner parties to the underworld. Is he too good to be true? Is he even human?	8
4	VAMPIRE KNIGHT, VOL. 9, by Matsuri Hino. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Cross Academy has day and evening students, but the latter have a secret: they are vampires.	7
5	SOUL EATER, VOL. 2, by Atsushi Ohkubo. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Maka, an arms expert, wants to turn the Soul Eater, her living scythe, into the ultimate weapon for Death.	4
6	ALICE IN THE COUNTRY OF HEARTS, VOL. 2, by Quinrose and Soumei Hoshino. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) Alice’s exploration of this strange wonderland continues. In this world, everyone has clocks for hearts. Because they can be easily repaired, life is valued less.	3
7	ALICE IN THE COUNTRY OF HEARTS, VOL. 1, by Quinrose and Soumei Hoshino. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) Alice wanders into a very different part of Wonderland in this interpretation of the classic tale. In this new area of the fantasy land, every man is in love with Alice... and firearms.	7
8	NEGIMA! (MAGISTER NEGI MAGI), VOL. 25, by Ken Akamatsu. (Del Rey, $10.99.) Fate Averruncus gives Negi a choice: fight him and save the world or flee and guarantee his student’s safety.	4
9	MAXIMUM RIDE, VOL. 1, by James Patterson and NaRae Lee. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Shouldn’t having wings be fun? That’s not the case for 14-year-old Maximum Ride and her friends who are hunted by a organization called "The School."	9
10	SKIP BEAT!, VOL. 20, by Yoshiki Nakamura. (Viz Media, $9.99.) Kyoko tries to create a Christmas miracle. Can she cheer up Maria, who has a very good reason for enjoying the holiday season?	3

Sunday New York Times

Sunday New York Times 

List of Children's Books 

for March 28, 2010

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Today's list of New York Times children's books is included below. Here is the link:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/books/bestseller/bestchildren.html?ref=review

There are a few that are new and fairly new to the list. I have listed them below.  I am looking forward to reading and including in this blog "Poet Extraordinary" and "How to Train your Dragon!" I will incorporate some of the other titles also!

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Picture Books

4	POET EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $12.99.) Fancy Nancy’s fancy turns to rhyme. (Ages 4 to 8)	3
5	MY GARDEN, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes. (Greenwillow/HarperCollins, $17.99.) A little girl’s garden yields a bounty of magical variety. (Ages 4 to 8)	3
6	THE JELLYBEANS AND THE BIG BOOK BONANZA, by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. (Abrams, $15.95.) Friends work together in a quest for the perfect book. (Ages 4 to 8)	1

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PETE THE CAT: I LOVE MY WHITE SHOES, by Eric Litwin. Illustrated by James Dean. (Harper/HarperCollins, $16.99.) Well-shod Pete has rainbows on his feet. (Ages 3 to 7)

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Chapter Books

6

BEFORE I FALL, by Lauren Oliver. (Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99.) Last kisses, death and second chances await a teenager one fateful Friday. (Ages 14 and up)

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10

THE BATBOY, by Mike Lupica. (Philomel, $17.99.) A young baseball fan uses the perfect summer job to cement relationships. (Ages 9 to 12)

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Paperback Books

1

FANCY NANCY'S ELEGANT EASTER, by Jane O’Connor and Carolyn Bracken. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperFestival, $6.99.) Bunnies, flowers, eggs and a soupçon of French. (Ages 4 to 8)

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9THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH, by Carrie Ryan. (Delacorte, $9.99.) No place is safe in a poorly gated community encircled by hungry zombies. (Ages 14 and up)

Series Books

8

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, by Cressida Cowell. (Little, Brown, hardcover and paper) A smart young Viking named Hiccup and his pet. (Ages 9 to 12)

9

EVERNIGHT, by Claudia Gray. (HarperTeen, hardcover and paper) An exclusive school with unusual admission requirements. (Ages 12 and up)

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PICTURE BOOKS
This Week		Weeks on List
1	THE EASTER EGG, written and illustrated by Jan Brett. (Putnam, $17.99.) A story of caring. (Ages 4 to 8)	6
2	DISNEY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND: THE VISUAL GUIDE, by Jo Casey and Laura Gilbert. (DK, $16.99.) A movie tie-in. (Ages 8 and up)	4
3	THE LION AND THE MOUSE, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. (Little, Brown, $16.99.) A fable of reciprocal kindness, redrawn. (Ages 4 to 8)	20
4	POET EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $12.99.) Fancy Nancy’s fancy turns to rhyme. (Ages 4 to 8)	3
5	MY GARDEN, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes. (Greenwillow/HarperCollins, $17.99.) A little girl’s garden yields a bounty of magical variety. (Ages 4 to 8)	3
6	THE JELLYBEANS AND THE BIG BOOK BONANZA, by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. (Abrams, $15.95.) Friends work together in a quest for the perfect book. (Ages 4 to 8)	1
7	LISTEN TO THE WIND: THE STORY OF DR. GREG AND "THREE CUPS OF TEA", by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth. Illustrated by Susan L. Roth. (Dial, $16.99.) A school grows in Pakistan. (Ages 4 to 8)	51
8	PETE THE CAT: I LOVE MY WHITE SHOES, by Eric Litwin. Illustrated by James Dean. (Harper/HarperCollins, $16.99.) Well-shod Pete has rainbows on his feet. (Ages 3 to 7)	1
9	WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals in motion, with color. (Ages 4 to 8)	27
10	OTIS, written and illustrated by Loren Long. (Philomel, $17.99.) A frisky tractor befriends a calf. (Ages 4 to 8)	17

CHAPTER BOOKS
This Week		Weeks on List
1	THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) In a dystopian future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up)	80
2	CATCHING FIRE, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) The “Hunger Games” continue. (Ages 12 and up)	29
3	PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS (THE ULTIMATE GUIDE), by Mary-Jane Knight. Designed by Philip Chidlow. (Disney-Hyperion, $12.99.) Gods, beasts and tips for children with an immortal parent, based on Rick Riordan’s series. (Ages 10 and up)	9
4	ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, by Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by Camille Rose Garcia. (Collins Design/HarperCollins, $16.99.) Down the rabbit-hole again, with new illustrations. (Ages 9 to 12)	7
5	FALLEN, by Lauren Kate. (Delacorte, $17.99.) Thwarted love among misfits at a boarding school in Savannah, Ga. (Ages 12 and up)	15
6	BEFORE I FALL, by Lauren Oliver. (Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99.) Last kisses, death and second chances await a teenager one fateful Friday. (Ages 14 and up)	3
7	SWEET LITTLE LIES, by Lauren Conrad. (Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99.) The heroines of "L.A. Candy" in a new Hollywood story. (Ages 14 and up)	7
8	WITCH AND WIZARD, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. (Little, Brown, $17.99.) One of each, sister and brother, flex their newfound powers. (Ages 12 and up)	13
9	SHIVER, by Maggie Stiefvater. (Scholastic Press/Scholastic, $17.99.) Love among the lupine. (Ages 12 and up)	31
10	THE BATBOY, by Mike Lupica. (Philomel, $17.99.) A young baseball fan uses the perfect summer job to cement relationships. (Ages 9 to 12)	2

PAPERBACK BOOKS
This Week		Weeks on List
1	FANCY NANCY'S ELEGANT EASTER, by Jane O’Connor and Carolyn Bracken. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperFestival, $6.99.) Bunnies, flowers, eggs and a soupçon of French. (Ages 4 to 8)	2
2	THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. (Knopf, $11.99.) A girl saves books from Nazi burning. Excerpt (Ages 14 and up)	132
3	L.A. CANDY, by Lauren Conrad. (HarperCollins, $9.99.) Excitement in TV land by one who has been there. (Ages 14 and up)	11
4	DARK VISIONS, by L. J. Smith. (Simon Pulse, $9.99.) A school for psychic teens. (Ages 14 and up)	28
5	THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by Sherman Alexie. Illustrated by Ellen Forney. (Little, Brown, $8.99.) A young boy leaves his reservation for an all-white school. (Ages 12 and up)	49
6	THREE CUPS OF TEA: YOUNG READERS EDITION, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. (Puffin, $8.99.) A former climber builds schools in Pakistani and Afghan villages. (Ages 9 to 12)	60
7	THIRST NO. 1, by Christopher Pike. (Simon Pulse, $9.99.) A reissue of "The Last Vampire" (1994), "Black Blood" (1994) and "Red Dice" (1995). (Ages 14 and up)	33
8	THIRST NO. 2: PHANTOM, EVIL THIRST, CREATURES OF FOREVER, by Christopher Pike. (Simon Pulse, $9.99.) A girl struggles with her dreamed-of transition from undead to mortal. (Ages 14 and up)	11
9	THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH, by Carrie Ryan. (Delacorte, $9.99.) No place is safe in a poorly gated community encircled by hungry zombies. (Ages 14 and up)	3
10	THE UNDERNEATH, by Kathi Appelt. Illustrated by David Small. (Atheneum, $7.99.) In a tough neighborhood, a dog and cat form a family. (Ages 9 to 12)	7

SERIES BOOKS
This Week		Weeks on List
1	DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Abrams, hardcover only) The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12)	62
2	PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, hardcover and paper) Battling mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12)	141
3	MAXIMUM RIDE, by James Patterson. (Little, Brown, hardcover and paper) Winged children try to save the world. (Ages 10 and up)	57
4	VAMPIRE DIARIES, by L. J. Smith. (HarperTeen, hardcover and paper) Vampires in school, with a love triangle. (Ages 12 and up)	47
5	THE TWILIGHT SAGA, by Stephenie Meyer. (Megan Tingley/Little, Brown, hardcover and paper) Vampires and werewolves in school. (Ages 12 and up)	137
6	MAGIC TREE HOUSE, by Mary Pope Osborne. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca. (Stepping Stone/Random House, hardcover and paper) Winged children try to save the world. (Ages 6 to 9)	224
7	THE CLIQUE, by Lisi Harrison. (Poppy/Little, Brown, paper only) The lives and loves of the popular kids at an elite prep school. (Ages 12 and up)	17
8	HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, by Cressida Cowell. (Little, Brown, hardcover and paper) A smart young Viking named Hiccup and his pet. (Ages 9 to 12)	2
9	EVERNIGHT, by Claudia Gray. (HarperTeen, hardcover and paper) An exclusive school with unusual admission requirements. (Ages 12 and up)	2
10	HOUSE OF NIGHT, by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. (St. Martin’s, hardcover and paper) Vampires in school. (Ages 14 and up)	82

Happy Reading!!!!!!!!!!!!

Until the next time!!!!!!!!!

A Children's book a day, keeps the scary monster away!!!!!!!!

Dinosaur Wars: Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Velociraptor - Power Against Speed

Dinosaur Wars - Tyrannosauruas vs. Velociraptor: Power Against Speed 
by Michael O'Hearn

The introduction to this book is reminiscent of the boxing matches of years gone by such as the Ali-Frazier or other heavyweights!!!!!!!!!!! What a way to get young reader's attentions by introducing the book by writing:

This is the fight that everyone has been waiting for millions of years to see. Tyrannosauraus rex has the advantage in size and pure power. But Velociraptor is quick and smart, plus he has lots of friends.

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I enjoyed reading this book that was shipped to me from Capstone Publishers. 

This eye-catching book is well written and organized. It reminded me of posters for past boxing events! The book contains a nice Table of Contents that includes:

Welcome to the Dinosaur Wars

The Combatants 

     *Size

     *Speed and Agility

     *Weapons

      *Attack Style

  Get Ready to Rumble

Pain

Glossary

Read More

Internet Sites

Index

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The colors and pictures are bold, aggresstive, and inviting.. just like one would anticipate during a war between two members from the dinosaur kingdom!!!!!!!

The text is large and engaging!!!!!!!!! It has that "WELCOME, STEP RIGHT ON IN!!!!!!!"

As I read this entertaining book, I thought of the late sports announcer Howard Cosell who with Muhammad Ali made boxing the most exciting sport some years ago. It was as if I could hear Howard Cosell's powerful voice, yelling, In the one corner, we have Tyrannosaurus Rex  and in the opposing corner, we have Velociraptor! Who will win!!!!!! Who will remain standing? Who will deliver the knockout? Who will be the last dinosaur standing??? 

We witness the two dinosaurs engaged in life or death battle as we open the book to the "Welcome to Dinosaur Wars!" We read that "Dinosaurs were brutal creatures. They fought each other and ate each other. Usually it was meat-eater versus plant-eater.

I liked how the author included "Fierce Facts" at the bottom of many pages. For example, "Most dinosaur skeletons in museums are missing some bones. Scientists fill in the gaps using modesl of bones from related dinosaurs."

There are definitions included at the end of pages also such as "extinct - no longer living anywhere in the world." This is a creative way to teach vocabulary without students even realizing this!

The colors are green, red, yellow, black, white, orange and many variations! 

The pictures are large and "in your face!" They are so well designed and organized and layed out that you feel like you are right there with the dinosaurs and that they might leap off of the page at any time. I could certainly see how young children might be a little frightened and would need to have a parent ready to explain that this is not real. As a matter of fact, this fight could never have occurred as the author shares with us. In the "One Last Thing... section, the author shares that, "The battle is fake. It's imaginary, like in a movie. These two dinos never met of fought each other. Nobody knows which dinosaur would have won. No one knows how it would have happened. But if you like a good dinosaur battle, this one should be a blast."

The descriptions are short and to the point. For example, "T. rex was a true heavyweight, big enough to take on any dinosaur. He was one of the largest carnivores to ever walk the earth. This monster stood 20 feet (6 meters) tall and weighted 7 tons (6.4 metric tons). T rex's head was massive. It was 4.5 feet (1.4 meters) long. T. rex could fit an entire Velociraptor inside his open mouth." 

"Veliciraptor was a lap dog compared to T. rex. Velociraptor stood only 3 feet (.9 meter) tall. He measured up to 7 feed (2.1 meters) long from head to tail... Compared to T. rex, he wasn't even a featherweight.

What a blood bath... Velociraptor and his friends fight T. rex until the end... who is the victor? You will have to read the book..::)))

This book contains a nice Glossary at the end. There is a "Read More" section for readers to obain more information and the link to "Fact Hound" listed in the "Internet Sites" section.

I would recommend this book for students in third grade or older. I think this will be a great addition to any public, school, or home library. Dinosaur books are very popular with young males! This gem is no exception!

Until the next time!

Happy Reading!

A Children's Book a Day, Keeps the Scary Monster Away!

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Links for Additional Information:

Here is the link on Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Tyrannosaurus-Rex-VS-Velociraptor-Dinosaur/dp/1429639377%3FSubscriptionId%3D106X52NM3EWD7WK6H682%26tag%3Dbooklistonlin-20%26linkCode%3Dsp1%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1429639377

Link to information on Powell Books:

http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=9781429639378

Booklist Online:

http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=show_product&pid=4048439

A Ride on Mother's Back by Emery & Durga Bernhard

A Ride on Mother's Back: A Day of Baby Carrying Around the World 

by Emery & Durga Bernhard

I knew that I was going to be in for a treat when I opened this wonderfully delightful book and a young baby was reaching upward as his mother or father was reaching down to pick him up from comfortable beautifully drawn pastel-colored bed.

The book begins with, "All around the world babies love to be held close. And parents everywhere need their hands free to work and play. Lifted and carried by someone who cares, young children ride into the day.

How do different people carry their babies?

What is it like to ride on mother's back?"

There are two colorful baby booties right underneath these lovely words.

We then move to the "Chilly dawn in the mountains of Guatemala... Newborn Rosha snuggles in the folds of the shawl tied around her mother. She rides safe and warm, close to her mother's body. Rosha nurses and sleeps, nurses and sleeps."

One of my favorite pages in the book were, "On a frozen inlet in the Canadian far north, baby Pelagie nestles inside the large hood of her mother's parka... Pelagie watches their husky puppy nosing about in the snow. The puppy bounds over and licks her face." Puppies absolutely adore young children so this was a great addition to this story!

We visit Tumani in West Africa. We often see images of children tied onto their mothers backs in Africa. "Lulled by his mother's steady gait and soft humming, Tumani has fallen asleep." The colors are so bright an cheerful that you feel that you are in West Africa along with Tumani, his family and friends!

Next we join Mai in Thailand. "Mai rests on her grandmother's back, secured with a woven cloth.
Mai is nestled close to her grandmother as she "sifts rice with a shallow basket." Mai's grandmother tells her stories of how her mother learned to sew "beautiful story cloths" by her grandmother as Mai listens on intently.

Some of the other places we visit are Amazon River where "Davis is carried against his mother's hip, held in place by a cloth sash looped around her shoulder. Our next stop is Sita's family in Kathmandu where each year they celebrate their beginning of spring at the festival of Holi. Sita rides in a sling on her father's back, holding a small bag of red powder. Looking at the picture, we feel that we are in the square with musicians and other entertainers bringing joy to the large crowd of friendly onlookers.

We are off to Papua New Guinea where "Gogomo sways in the cool net bag that hangs from his mother's head. " Lastly, "High in the Andes Mountains of South America, Juanita rides in a warm woolen shawl tied around her mother's strong shoulders."

I loved looking at the picture of all of the lambs and reading that, "Juanita's mother picks up a lamb that needs help keeping up with the herd. Juanita reaches to pet the lamb's wooly head.... Someday Juanita will herd the sheep and sing the songs she learned while riding on the rmother's back. When I looked at this picture, I thought of petting my own soft-coated dog, Figaro! This brought a HUGE smile to my face.

The book ends as it began quite beautifully... "Families carry their babies all through the day, while planting and harvesting, tending, and gathering, cooking and playing. Snuggled and cuddled, jiggled and bounced, bundled and rocked, babies discovered the world they live in.

And when evening comes and children are carried to bed in loving arms, their dreams will carry them through the night--- until a new day begins."

There are several pages at the very end of the book on "Notes About the Peoples in This Book. This contains information about the people in the book and where and how they live. The place where the child lives in written in boldface along with how to pronounce the word. This is so VERY helpful.

The "Notes About the Peoples in This Book" also contains a picture of the child being carried along with a paragraph on the child's culture. I learned a great deal about how babies are carried all around the world and their rich cultures.

I love all of the pictures especially the rich hues and the warm and friendly colors and expressions on all of the faces. How realistic and beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!! All of the pictures are so warm and cuddly. You feel that you are right there with the parent and child!!!!!!!!

This delightful children's book was music to my ears! What a lovely book! I have recommended it to lots of parents, grand parents, aunts, children, friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a creative concept. I would like to see this book made into a calendar. What a great representation of diversity. All parents, schools, libraries, and other places where families congregate should have this for parents and children to read! If there were more materials like this, the world would be a much happier, healthier, and educated place! 

Here is the link on Amazon.com

 http://www.amazon.com/Ride-Mothers-Back-Carrying-around/dp/0152008705/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269018897&sr=1-1

Here are links to additional information on these remarkable artists/writers!

http://www.hermanagencyinc.com/durga_bernhard.htm

http://www.bookfinder.com/author/durga-bernhard/

http://www.susunweed.com/Artist-Durga_sw.htm

http://www.jacketflap.com/persondetail.asp?person=46575

http://www.jacketflap.com/persondetail.asp?person=41916

Happy Reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Until the next time!

A CHILDREN'S BOOK A DAY, KEEPS THE SCARY MONSTER AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday New York Times

New York Times Children's Book List

March 20, 2010

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The New York Times list of children's book is available. Here is the direct link to the list:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/28/books/bestseller/bestchildren.html?ref=bestseller

There are so many books on the list that students and their parents just love reading. All have been on this list for several weeks and months. These include:

3 THE LION AND THE MOUSE, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.  

5 LISTEN TO THE WIND: THE STORY OF DR. GREG AND "THREE CUPS OF TEA", by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth. Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.

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2 PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS (THE ULTIMATE GUIDE), by Mary-Jane Knight. Designed by Philip Chidlow. 

2 THREE CUPS OF TEA: YOUNG READERS EDITION, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.

3 THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak.

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1 PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, hardcover and paper) Battling mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12) 140

2 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Abrams, hardcover only) The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12) 61

3 THE TWILIGHT SAGA, by Stephenie Meyer. (Megan Tingley/Little, Brown, hardcover and paper) 

7 HOUSE OF NIGHT, by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. (St. Martin’s, hardcover and paper) Vampires in school. (Ages 14 and up) 81

8 THE 39 CLUES, by various authors. (Scholastic, hardcover only) A brother and sister travel the world in search of the key to their family’s power. (Ages 9 to 12) 39

9 VAMPIRE DIARIES, by L. J. Smith. (HarperTeen, hardcover and paper) Vampires in school, with a love triangle. (Ages 12 and up) 46

10 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, by Cressida Cowell.

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PICTURE BOOKS

This Week Weeks on List

1 THE EASTER EGG, written and illustrated by Jan Brett. (Putnam, $17.99.) A story of caring and the hatching of spring. (Ages 4 to 8) 5

2 DISNEY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND: THE VISUAL GUIDE, by Jo Casey and Laura Gilbert. (DK, $16.99.) A movie tie-in. (Ages 8 and up) 3

3 THE LION AND THE MOUSE, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. (Little, Brown, $16.99.) A fable of reciprocal kindness, redrawn. (Ages 4 to 8) 19

4 WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals in motion, with color. (Ages 4 to 8) 26

5 LISTEN TO THE WIND: THE STORY OF DR. GREG AND "THREE CUPS OF TEA", by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth. Illustrated by Susan L. Roth. (Dial, $16.99.) A school grows in Pakistan. (Ages 4 to 8) 50

6 POET EXTRAORDINAIRE!, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperCollins, $12.99.) Fancy Nancy’s fancy turns to rhyme. (Ages 4 to 8) 2

7 MY GARDEN, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes. (Greenwillow/HarperCollins, $17.99.) A little girl’s garden yields a bounty of magical variety. (Ages 4 to 8) 2

8 OTIS, written and illustrated by Loren Long. (Philomel, $17.99.) A frisky tractor befriends a calf. (Ages 4 to 8) 16

9 GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8) 107

10 I AM GOING!, written and illustrated by Mo Willems. (Hyperion, $8.99.) Gerald and Piggie, contrary pals, work out their comings and goings. (Ages 4 to 8) 5

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CHAPTER BOOKS

This Week Weeks on List

1 THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) In a dystopian future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up) 79

2 PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS (THE ULTIMATE GUIDE), by Mary-Jane Knight. Designed by Philip Chidlow. (Disney-Hyperion, $12.99.) Gods, beasts and tips for children with an immortal parent, based on Rick Riordan’s series. (Ages 10 and up) 8

3 CATCHING FIRE, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) The “Hunger Games” continue. (Ages 12 and up) 28

4 ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, by Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by Camille Rose Garcia. (Collins Design/HarperCollins, $16.99.) Down the rabbit-hole again, with new illustrations. (Ages 9 to 12) 6

5 SWEET LITTLE LIES, by Lauren Conrad. (Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99.) The heroines of "L.A. Candy" in a new Hollywood story. (Ages 14 and up) 6

6 FALLEN, by Lauren Kate. (Delacorte, $17.99.) Thwarted love among misfits at a boarding school in Savannah, Ga. (Ages 12 and up) 14

7 BEFORE I FALL, by Lauren Oliver. (Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99.) Last kisses, death and second chances await a teenager one fateful Friday. (Ages 14 and up) 2

8 THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, by Neil Gaiman. Illustrated by Dave McKean. (HarperCollins, $17.99.) To avoid a killer, a boy makes a cemetery home. Excerpt (Ages 10 and up) 64

9 THE BATBOY, by Mike Lupica. (Philomel, $17.99.) A young baseball fan uses the perfect summer job to cement relationships. (Ages 9 to 12) 1

10 INCARCERON, by Catherine Fisher. (Dial/Penguin, $17.99.) An infamous prison, where inmates don’t believe there is an outside world. (Ages 14 and up) 6

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PAPERBACK BOOKS

This Week Weeks on List

1 FANCY NANCY'S ELEGANT EASTER, by Jane O’Connor and Carolyn Bracken. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (HarperFestival, $6.99.) Bunnies, flowers, eggs and a soupçon of French vocabulary. (Ages 4 to 8) 1

2 THREE CUPS OF TEA: YOUNG READERS EDITION, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. (Puffin, $8.99.) A former climber builds schools in Pakistani and Afghan villages. (Ages 9 to 12) 59

3 THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. (Knopf, $11.99.) A girl saves books from Nazi burning. Excerpt (Ages 14 and up) 131

4 L.A. CANDY, by Lauren Conrad. (HarperCollins, $9.99.) Excitement in TV land by one who has been there. (Ages 14 and up) 10

5 DARK VISIONS, by L. J. Smith. (Simon Pulse, $9.99.) A school for psychic teens. (Ages 14 and up) 27

6 THIRST NO. 2: PHANTOM, EVIL THIRST, CREATURES OF FOREVER, by Christopher Pike. (Simon Pulse, $9.99.) A girl struggles with her dreamed-of transition from undead to mortal. (Ages 14 and up) 10

7 THIRST NO. 1, by Christopher Pike. (Simon Pulse, $9.99.) A reissue of "The Last Vampire" (1994), "Black Blood" (1994) and "Red Dice" (1995). (Ages 14 and up) 32

8 THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by Sherman Alexie. Illustrated by Ellen Forney. (Little, Brown, $8.99.) A young boy leaves his reservation for an all-white school. (Ages 12 and up) 48

9 THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA FOR KIDS, by Michael Pollan. (Dial, $9.99.) An adaptation of the grown-ups’ guide to the origins of dinner. (Ages 9 to 12) 8

10 THE UNDERNEATH, by Kathi Appelt. Illustrated by David Small. (Atheneum, $7.99.) In a tough neighborhood, a dog and cat form a family. (Ages 9 to 12) 6

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SERIES BOOKS

This Week Weeks on List

1 PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, hardcover and paper) Battling mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12) 140

2 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Abrams, hardcover only) The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12) 61

3 THE TWILIGHT SAGA, by Stephenie Meyer. (Megan Tingley/Little, Brown, hardcover and paper) Vampires and werewolves in school. (Ages 12 and up) 136

4 EVERNIGHT, by Claudia Gray. (HarperTeen, hardcover and paper) An exclusive school with unusual admission requirements. (Ages 12 and up) 1

5 THE CLIQUE, by Lisi Harrison. (Poppy/Little, Brown, paper only) The lives and loves of the popular kids at an elite prep school. (Ages 12 and up) 16

6 MAGIC TREE HOUSE, by Mary Pope Osborne. Illustrated by Sal Murdocca. (Stepping Stone/Random House, hardcover and paper) Winged children try to save the world. (Ages 6 to 9) 223

7 HOUSE OF NIGHT, by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. (St. Martin’s, hardcover and paper) Vampires in school. (Ages 14 and up) 81

8 THE 39 CLUES, by various authors. (Scholastic, hardcover only) A brother and sister travel the world in search of the key to their family’s power. (Ages 9 to 12) 39

9 VAMPIRE DIARIES, by L. J. Smith. (HarperTeen, hardcover and paper) Vampires in school, with a love triangle. (Ages 12 and up) 46

10 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, by Cressida Cowell. (Little, Brown, hardcover and paper) A smart young Viking named Hiccup and his pet. (Ages 9 to 12)

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Happy Reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Until the next time..............

A CHILDREN'S BOOK A DAY, KEEPS THE SCARY MONSTER AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New York Times - Graphics Books for March 20, 2010

New York Times List of Graphic Books

for March 20, 2010

Below is list of New York Times best selling Graphic novels.  The list includes Hardcover, Paperbacks, and Manga.

The Graphic books are very popular throughout our library system. Some are so popular that we cannot keep them on our shelves which is a GOOD thing!!!!!!!!! Here are some of our favorites that are included on the New York Times list of Gaphic books:

DARK TOWER: THE FALL OF GILEAD, by Robin Furth and Peter David;

BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland;

BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL, by Tony Daniel;

THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 11, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard;

WATCHMEN, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons;

THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1, by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore;

V FOR VENDETTA, by Alan Moore and David Lloyd; NARUTO, VOL. 47, by Masashi Kishimoto; VAMPIRE KNIGHT, VOL. 9, by Matsuri Hino;

ALICE IN THE COUNTRY OF HEARTS, VOL. 2, by Quinrose and Soumei Hoshino;

Here is the link on the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/28/books/bestseller/bestgraphicbooks.html?ref=bestseller

HARDCOVER GRAPHIC BOOKS



This Week Weeks on List


1 KICK-ASS, by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.. (Marvel Entertainment, $14.99.) A “realistic“ and violent look at what would happen if a teenage boy put on a costume to fight crime. Not for the weak of heart. 2


2 THE BOOK OF GENESIS: ILLUSTRATED, by R. Crumb. (W.W. Norton & Co., $24.95.) The legendary artist tackles the first book of the Bible. 22


3 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN OMNIBUS, VOL. 1, by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca. (Marvel Entertainment, $39.99.) Iron Man faces off against Ezekiel Stane and Norman Osborn in this deluxe collection of the on-going series. 1


4 DARK TOWER: THE FALL OF GILEAD, by Robin Furth and Peter David. (Marvel Entertainment, $24.99.) This comic series explores the world set forth by Stephen King’s "Dark Tower" novels. Has Roland committed the worst crime of all? 6


5 WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN, by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven. (Marvel Entertainment, $34.99.) In a future world where the villains are triumphant, Wolverine has left heroics behind to care for his family. If only Hawkeye and the Hulk gang would accept that. 16


6 BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. (DC Comics, $17.99.) This critically acclaimed story from 1988 offers a possible origin for the Joker. 53


7 THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young. (Marvel Entertainment, $29.99.) Dorothy travels to the land of OZ, graphic novel style. 23


8 BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL, by Tony Daniel. (DC Comics, $19.99.) Following the "death" of Batman, the protectors and plunderers of Gotham City fight to see who will control the mantle of the bat. 16


9 DEADPOOL: X MARKS THE SPOT, by Daniel Way and Shawn Crystal. (Marvel Entertainment, $19.99.) Deadpool hits the road to find himself and that journey leads him to an encounter with the X-Men. 2


10 FINAL CRISIS, by Grant Morrison, J. G. Jones, Carlos Pacheco and Doug Mahnke. (DC Comics, $29.99.) The heroes of the DC Universe have their backs against the wall in this event storyline which features a much-publicized "death," a surprising rebirth and bits and pieces of Morrison brilliance. 30


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PAPERBACK GRAPHIC BOOKS


This Week Weeks on List


1 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SEASON 8, VOL. 6, by Joss Whedon, Jane Espenson and others. (Dark Horse Comics, $15.99.) The vampires hold the upper hand, but the slayers are about to get some help: Oz. Plus, more on the mysterious Twilight. 2


2 THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 11, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard. (Image Comics, $14.99.) The road to Washington is filled with many dangers for Rick and his band of refugees. To say anything more will ruin the story. 10


3 BONE, VOL. 1, by Jeff Smith. (Scholastic, $8.99.) The nine-volume fantasy series begins here: with the three bone cousins (Fone, Phoney and Smiley) embark on their first adventure filled with magic, rat creatures and allies, young and old. 5


4 FABLES, VOL. 13, by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges. (DC Comics, $17.99.) The Fables face-off against the Literals, the embodiments of romance, comedy, fantasy and one who can forever erase them from the world. 5


5 WATCHMEN, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. (DC Comics, $19.99.) This epic tale from 1986 signaled a new maturity in comic books. 55


6 THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1, by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore. (Image Comics, $14.99.) The gripping story of the human survivors in a world overrun by zombies begins. 20


7 THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE: RECORDED ATTACKS, by Max Brooks. (Three Rivers Press, $17.00.) If you want to survive a zombie attack, there may be no better way than to see how past cultures have done it. 23


8 STAR WARS: LEGACY, VOL. 8, by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema. (Dark Horse Comics, $17.99.) This story, set 133 years after the death of Darth Vader, follows the last living heir of Luke Skywalker: Cade, who abandons the Jedi life for plans to increase his wealth. 1


9 V FOR VENDETTA, by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. (DC Comics, $19.99.) In a dystopian future, an anarchist sets out to topple the oppressive and totalitarian government of the United Kingdom. 48


10 CHEW, VOL. 1, by John Layman and Rob Guillory. (Image Comics, $9.99.) Talk about taking a bite out of crime! Detective Tony Chu gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats, including corpses. He’s recruited to help solve the strangest cases. 10


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MANGA


This Week Weeks on List


1 NARUTO, VOL. 47, by Masashi Kishimoto. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Naurto learns more secrets from his past and moves closer to discovering the identity of his nemesis, Pain. 6


2 BLEACH, VOL. 30, by Tite Kubo. (Viz Media, $9.99.) Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife. 2


3 BLACK BUTLER, VOL. 1, by Yana Toboso. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Sebastian is a loyal butler who moves easily from dinner parties to the underworld. Is he too good to be true? Is he even human? 7


4 SOUL EATER, VOL. 2, by Atsushi Ohkubo. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Maka, an arms expert, wants to turn the Soul Eater, her living scythe, into the ultimate weapon for Death. 3


5 NEGIMA! (MAGISTER NEGI MAGI), VOL. 25, by Ken Akamatsu. (Del Rey, $10.99.) Fate Averruncus gives Negi a choice: fight him and save the world or flee and guarantee his student’s safety. 3


6 VAMPIRE KNIGHT, VOL. 9, by Matsuri Hino. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Cross Academy has day and evening students, but the latter have a secret: they are vampires. 6


7 ALICE IN THE COUNTRY OF HEARTS, VOL. 2, by Quinrose and Soumei Hoshino. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) Alice’s exploration of this strange wonderland continues. In this world, everyone has clocks for hearts. Because they can be easily repaired, life is valued less. 2


8 ALICE IN THE COUNTRY OF HEARTS, VOL. 1, by Quinrose and Soumei Hoshino. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) Alice wanders into a very different part of Wonderland in this interpretation of the classic tale. In this new area of the fantasy land, every man is in love with Alice... and firearms. 6


9 SKIP BEAT!, VOL. 20, by Yoshiki Nakamura. (Viz Media, $9.99.) Kyoko tries to create a Christmas miracle. Can she cheer up Maria, who has a very good reason for enjoying the holiday season? 2


10 BLACK BIRD, VOL. 3, by Kanoko Sakurakoji. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Misao Harada can see into a magical realm where she is the bride demon of prophecy. How will she survive the pursuit of demons who want the power in her blood? 5


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Happy Reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Until the next time!!!!!!!

A children's book a day, keeps the scary monster away!