childrens december books 2009

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Clarks Eye on Books

By Clark Isaacs

Princess Emily and the Secret Library

Author: Mattox RoeschISBN: 978-0-9817636-0-6, Pages: 32, $16.99, Publication Date: January, 2009,Hardcover, Published by: Willow Brook Publishing, Age Level 4 8

Mystical, fancy, and mysterious for this age group is discovering fantasy worlds whichwill open their eyes to the love of reading and that is what Mary Balfanz has created inPrincess Emily and the Secret Library. Well articulated so that the parents will read thismany times to their children and not get tired of it themselves. Wonderful illustrations byStan Gorman will make the dourest face brighten into a smile. Surely, this book isdestined to become a classic among childrens literature. Very highly recommended as amust have for your favorite childs library.


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Cowboy Trues Christmas Adventure

Author: Chris Enss

Illustrated by Melissa & Jeff GalpinISBN: 978-1-4363-6648-9, Pages 28, Paperback,Published by Xlibris, Publication Date December 2008, Age Level: 3 to 7

Chris Enss is well known as a writer of western womens tales, and now brings thisquaint story of a young cowboy in Cowboy Trues Christmas Adventure. A childrenstale which tells a message that is always the same this time of year, to give unto others.Christmas is about caring and sharing. Enss shows that this is a lesson that can be taughtat an early age with inspiration. This learning book is highly recommended for thoseyoung buck-a-roos who will discover the meaning of the golden rule and how to dealwith those in need.

Famous Figures of Ancient TimesAuthor: Cathy Diez-LuckieISBN: 978-0-9818566-0-5, Pages 96, Soft Cover,$19.95Published by Figures in Motion, Publication 2009, Age Level 6 to 12


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Famous Figures of Ancient Times is an award-winning book that helps children learnabout famous people 2000 to 3000 years ago. What makes this book unique is that it hastwenty moveable cut-out paper dolls. Each of the figures is presented in two formats, oneis fully colored and the other is suitable to be colored using ordinary crayons.Instructions are given for assembly and parents can assist a younger child in an

interactive way to properly arrange famous people like Hannibal and Julius Caesar.Textual material describes in enough detail each of the characters so there is a broadunderstanding of who they are.

Planned are subsequent books depicting characters from different eras, using this sameformat of moveable figures. Cathy Diez-Luckie has provided some terrific art work andshould provide hours of entertainment for children. The added bonus is that there is astrong educational foundation which will expose the child to many historical figures.This book is recommended for the child who likes to play-act using their own stories, orfor coloring unusual characters.

Josh The Baby OtterAuthor: Blake CollingsworthIllustrated by Ashley SpitsnogleISBN: 978-0-615-28582-5, Pages 29, CD Recording, Soft Cover,Published by Boomers Printing Co., Age Level: 1 4, $8.95

Blake Collingsworth wrote this book Josh The Baby Otter to promote water safety for

young children. The Center for Disease Control states we are losing three children eachday to drowning accidents. Collingsworth has his own cause; he lost his young sonJoshua and started a foundation to promote water safety for 1 to 4 year-old children.

Included in this book is a CD which reads the book aloud, plays a special song regardingwater safety, has a spot promotion for a radio station, and contains a pledge for kids totake regarding going to the pool and not being alone. Also, the message is clear, learn tofloat. Reading the book to children, playing the CD, and discussing the issue of not being


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alone is great, but the main message is awareness. The children in the 1 4 age groupcan wander off to the family pool or a neighbors pool, but the more alert the parentsbecome about dangers lurking near pools when summer-time comes around, the lesslikely there will be a drowning. This book and its message are very highlyrecommended.

Houdinis GiftAuthor: Jeanne Gehret, M. A.Illustrated by: Michael LaDucaISBN: 978-0-9821982-2-3, Pages 32, Library Binding, $17.95Published by Verbal Images Press, Publication Date September, 2009, Age Level 7 9

Eagle EyesAuthor: Jeanne Gehret, M. A.Illustrated by: Michael LaDucaISBN: 978-0-9821982-1-6, Pages 32, Library Binding,$17.95

Published by Verbal Images Press, Publication Date September, 2009, Age Level 7 9

The Dont-give-up KidAuthor: Jeanne Gehret, M. A.Illustrated by: Michael LaDucaISBN: 978-0-9821982-0-9, Pages 32, Library Binding, $17.95Published by Verbal Images Press, Publication Date September, 2009, Age Level 7 9


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Jeanne Gehret, M. A., presents a series of books which will definitely help with childrenwho have problems coping with their disabilities. Learning disabilities (LD) encompassproblems with taking in, processing, or expressing information. Attention deficit disorder(ADD) is characterized by impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity. According to

Gehret, these issues need to be addressed in a style which is good not only for the child,but for the parents.

These books present the various issues which are faced by the characters in story form,but also have discussion questions at the end of the book which can explore theunderstanding level of the children and the parent of the problems which they encounter.

Encouragement and dealing with the problems are the main motivational factors in eachbook. Parents who suspect they have children with these issues will find that in 2012there will be additional help provided by the Response to Intervention (RTI) program ofthe federal government. These books may be a little ahead of that program, but it is

never too soon to address the issues with understanding and compassion.

Each book addresses a different issue and it might be wise to peruse them before makinga purchase. They are helpful and highly recommended.

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Publisher Weekly Best Selling Books:

Week of December 21, 2009

Fiction

1 The Lost Symbol.Brown, Dan;Doubleday, $29.95. ISBN 978-0-385-50422-5.2 U Is for Undertow.Grafton, Sue;Putnam, $27.95. ISBN 978-0-399-15597-0.3 I, Alex Cross.James Patterson;Little, Brown, $27.99. ISBN 978-0-316-01878-4.

4 Under the Dome.King, Stephen;Scribner, $35. ISBN 978-1-4391-4850-1.5 The Help.Kathryn Stockett;Putnam/Amy Einhorn, $24.95. ISBN 9780399155345..

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1 Going Rogue.Sarah Palin;Harper, $28.99. ISBN 978-0-06-193989-1.2 Have a Little Faith.Albom, Mitch;Hyperion, $23.99. ISBN 978-0-7868-6872-8.3 Stones into Schools.Greg Mortenson;

Viking, $26.95. ISBN 978-0-670-02115-4.4 Arguing with Idiots.Glenn Beck;Threshold Editions, $29.99. ISBN 978-1-4165-9501-4.5 Open.Agassi, Martine;Knopf, $28.95. ISBN 978-0-307-26819-8.

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