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Books to Borrow...Books to Buy Reviews "Memoirs of a Hamster"
Seymour the hamster loves his life inside in cage; he has everything he needs–sunflower seeds, water, a flashy wheel to run on, and a girl who gives him yogurt… Pearl, the cat of the house, has other ideas for Seymour. Pearl tells Seymour that if he comes out of his cage he’l View →
Kirkus Reviews "The Legend of the Jersey Devil"
A delightfully spooky picture-book rendering of the famed Jersey Devil… From a state rife with disreputable characters, Noble here depicts perhaps its most otherworldly resident, the Jersey Devil, whose existence dates back to colonial folklore of 1735. On an archetyp View →
Booklist Online Reviews "The Battles"
This colorfully illustrated paperback from the American Adventures series presents stories in which children make contributions to American wars. Each selection is based on a picture book by the same name from the publisher’s Tales of Young Americans series. Noble’s “The Scarlet… View →
Examiner.com Reviews "He's Been a Monster All Day"
Any mother who has ever called her child a “monster” will enjoy reading “He’s Been A Monster All Day,” by Denise Brennan-Nelson, about a boy who overhears his mother saying that about him. It inspires him to imagine what it might be like to actually turn… View →
The Simple Moms Reviews "Memoirs of a Hamster"
When you were a kid did you ever wonder what life was like from your pet’s point of view? The newest literary hit at our house from Sleeping Bear Press is just that, a hilarious accounting of 2 weeks in the life of one pet… In Memoirs of a Hamster, Seymour the hamste View →
School Library Journal Reviews "Paper Son: Lee's Journey to America"
Lee, 12, lives with his grandparents. His parents have died, but it was their wish that he go to America for better opportunities. In 1926, conditions are difficult in China, and the boy’s loving grandparents sadly agree that leaving would be the best thing for him. Immigration… View →
The Old Schoolhouse Reviews "The People of Twelve Thousand Winters"
In The People of Twelve Thousand Winters, Walking Turtle shares what it is like to be part of the Lenni Lenape tribe. Speaking in first person, he tells us how he got his name, about his cousin and his family. He shares some of the tribe’s beliefs. We get a glimpse of what his… View →
School Library Journal Reviews "Jasper's Story"
After her first encounter with the horrific practice of bear farming in China, Robinson made it her life’s work to rescue and rehabilitate as many of these abused animals as possible. She has also worked to end the cruel practice of bile extraction. Jasper’s Story tells of one moon bear… View →
Midwest Book Review: "Memoirs of a Hamster"
Everything can be perfect until someone else shows up and ruins it all for us. “Memoirs of a Hamster” children’s picturebook following the unusual adventures of Seymour the hamster who tries to escape the arrival of a new cat in his home to screw up in his perfect life. View →
Midwest Book Review: "Johnny Kaw: A Tall Tale"
“Johnny Kaw: A Tall Tale” is a legendary folk hero creation tale from the plains and valleys of Kansas. In the tradition of Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan, Johnny Kaw is a young giant of a lad born to ordinary parents who finds his best landscape in the great… View →