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Editor, Karin Snelson FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * What We're Reading: "David Goes to School," "The Bad Beginning," and "Which Witch" * Ramona's Back After 15 Years! An Excerpt from Beverly Cleary's "Ramona's World" * The Back-to-School Bookshelf * New Books for Babies and Toddlers * More Fresh Ink * Coming Soon: "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in paperback, and Mary Pope Osborne's "Tigers at Twilight" WHAT WE'RE READING ****************** "David Goes to School" (Ages 2 to 6) by David Shannon http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0590480871/entertainmentsit David, the out-of-control monster-child from David Shannon's Caldecott Honor Book "No, David!" is back... and ready to disrupt the class. Young David yells answers out of turn, pulls pigtails, stares out the window, cuts in line, and draws on his desk. Comical, childlike illustrations examine the strangely appealing demon-boy at eye level, which is especially disgusting as David stretches an enormous mass of bubble gum from his pointy-toothed maw. After an intense day of gleeful misbehaving, however, he stays after school and washes all the desks until they sparkle. The day ends with a gold star and a pat on the head... something that any child (or adult) would find satisfying. "The Bad Beginning" (Ages 9 and older) by Lemony Snicket http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0064407667/entertainmentsit "The Bad Beginning" begins badly for the three Baudelaire children, and then gets worse. Their misfortunes commence on a gray day at Briny Beach when Mr. Poe tells them that their parents perished in a fire that destroyed their whole house. While it's true that the unfolding events are unbelievably bleak, and things never turn out as you'd hope, this funny, macabre novel is reminiscent of Roald Dahl (remember "James and the Giant Peach" and his horrid spinster aunts), Charles Dickens (the orphaned Pip in "Great Expectations"), and Edward Gorey (in "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"). Young readers will fly through this fast-paced, suspenseful story relayed by a personable, playful narrator. And take heart, this horribly charming book is the first of a series. "Which Witch" (Ages 9 and older) by Eva Ibbotson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0525461647/entertainmentsit Arriman the Awful, Wizard of the North, needs a wife. How else can he procure a wizard baby to carry on the family tradition of blighting and smiting? Arriman dreads the thought of marrying a witch, however: "A great black crone with warts and blisters in unmentionable places from crashing about on her broom! You want me to sit opposite one of those every morning eating my cornflakes?" Readers will be thoroughly enchanted by this recent rerelease of award- winning author Eva Ibbotson's clever 1979 fantasy, originally published in England and shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal. RAMONA'S BACK AFTER 15 YEARS! ***************************** Now a fourth grader, our exuberant heroine Ramona is still struggling with spelling and battling Yard Ape--but this time she's also dealing with a new baby sister. Read the first chapter of Newbery winner Beverly Cleary's long- awaited "Ramona's World" and rediscover your favorite Ramona adventures. Children's Books THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL BOOKSHELF **************************** Hello, teachers--hello, books! Whether your star students are setting sail for kindergarten or are college bound, the following selection of back-to-school titles, from picture books that ease first-day jitters to hefty encyclopedias, will help them stay afloat in the sea of knowledge. Children's Books NEW BOOKS FOR BABIES AND TODDLERS ********************************* Youngsters will wriggle with glee over this bumper crop of books, from Jules Feiffer's hilarious "Bark, George" to the giddy "Eyes, Nose, Fingers, and Toes." Children's Books MORE FRESH INK ************** "Mr. Tanen's Ties" (Ages 5 and older) by Maryann Cocca-Leffler http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0807553018/entertainmentsit Mr. Tanen's famous ties make every day a holiday. On rainy days, he wears a tie with umbrellas on it, and on Frankfurter Friday, well, you can imagine what that tie looks like. When he's ordered to stop wearing the crazily distracting ties, the whole school gets the blues. This sweet, slightly wacky story of the triumph of individualism will please children on many levels. "Robert Crowther's Most Amazing Hide-and-Seek Numbers Book" (Preschool and older) by Robert Crowther http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0763608092/entertainmentsit Is 90 fleas a lot of fleas? Well, if you're a dog, yes, but in this interactive counting book, youngsters will see that 90 fleas actually fit into a very small space. As Robert Crowther introduces the joy of numbers to the preschool crowd with creatures great and small, parents will be pleased to discover that he takes us flipping and flapping all the way to 20, then counts up in tens until the grand finale--100. Adults will enjoy this wonderful book just as much as children. "The World Almanac for Kids 2000" (Ages 9 and older) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0886878403/entertainmentsit Did you know that it was once illegal to hitch a crocodile to a trading post in the state of Michigan? Or that actress Claire Danes and children's author Beverly Cleary share an April 12 birthday? No matter. By the time you finish reading this colorful, 336-page almanac, you'll know how to make an origami whale; how magnets react to other magnets; how to translate your name into binary code; and how hot the sun is (hint: very). COMING SOON *********** "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (Ages 9 and older) by J.K. Rowling http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0439136350/entertainmentsit The third, long-awaited Harry Potter book goes on sale September 8, but you can buy your copy today at 50% off. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (paperback edition) (Ages 8 to 13) by J.K. Rowling http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/059035342X/entertainmentsit Also on sale September 8--but available to pre-order--is the paperback edition of the very first Harry Potter book. "Tigers at Twilight (Magic Tree House #19)" (Ages 4 to 8) by Mary Pope Osborne http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679890653/entertainmentsit The latest in The Magic Tree House series for early readers. ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Children's Books section at Children's Books
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