Newbery Roundup #1: The Line Tender, Tristan Strong, and 1919
First in a series of roundup posts featuring contenders for this year’s Newbery gold.
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Noodleheads Find Something Fishy by Tedd Arnold
The Noodlehead series, by the author of Fly Guy, draws from classic simpleton stories to give early readers a chuckle.
Multicultural Graphic Novels: Akissi and the Dragon Slayer
Two graphic novels give readers a glimpse of life and culture in Africa and South America. Ages 7-12 Akissi: Tales of Mischief by Marguerite Abouet …
*Tops and Bottoms written and illustrated by Janet Stevens
*Tops and Bottoms written and illustrated by Janet Stevens. Harcourt Brace, 1995. 32 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, ages 4-8 He who has a slack …
Proverbs, Tricksters and Fools
The book of Proverbs is full of instructions for the simple to obtain wisdom and avoid disaster. Stories about tricksters demonstrate common-grace examples of using …