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ALLen, DebbIe
BROTHERS OF THE NIGHT
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
“The Twelve Dancing Princesses have
nothin’ on the 12 sons of Reverend
knight, a Harlem preacher…Successfully
capturing the energy of the swirling,
twirling nighttime revelers, first-time
children’s book artist nelson’s sepiatoned
illustrations possess the precision
of line accorded to pen-and-inks, filled
out with a full palette of oil paints…A
funky, fresh adaptation.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: K, PW, SLJ
8 1/2 x 11 40 pp. 2001
978-0-14-230016-9 $6.99
DANCING IN THE WINGS
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
“This charming picture book focuses on
the world of ballet classes, and children’s
cruelty toward those who are different.
Sassy loves to dance but she is tall,
gangly, and has really big feet. Her desire
to perform is her strongest asset…The
story is sure to build self-esteem in those
readers who can empathize with Sassy
and they’ll cheer when she takes center
stage in a dance festival in the nation’s
capital…A great read-aloud.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, K, PW, SLJ
8 1/2 x 11 32 pp. 2003
978-0-14-250141-2 $6.99
See index for more titles by Kadir Nelson.
ALLen, PAMeLA
WHO SANK THE BOAT?
A cow, a donkey, a sheep, a pig, and a
mouse decide to go rowing in a very
small boat. “A bright, brisk tale, simply
told, is illustrated by cheerful, comical
pictures.”
Rec: BL, C, R, SLJ, TE
—The Bulletin of the
Center for Children’s Books
9 7/8 x 8 3/8 32 pp. 1996
978-0-698-11373-2 $5.99
Mitsumasa
Anno
ALL IN A DAY
This unique picture book shows similarities
and differences in children and their
activities in eight very different parts of
the world during a single 24-hour day.
“Anno...brings together the work of nine
other outstanding illustrators to promote
peace and mutual understanding among
children of the world.” —Booklist.
Rec: BL, CR, E, NYT, PW, SLJ
10 x 9 1/2 32 pp. 1999
978-0-698-11772-3 $6.99
ANNO’S JOURNEY
“With paintings, visual puzzles and tricks
of perception, Anno introduces geography
and science by focusing on children
and adults at work and play, as well as
art, architecture, composers and painters,
as he conducts an imaginary tour of england....An
exceptional picture book.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: AN, BG, BKL, BLH, CH, CLJ, CR, CSM, E, HH, K, NW,
NYC, NYT, PW, RB, SLJ, T, TE
9 x 9 5/8 48 pp. 1997
978-0-698-11433-3 $7.99
ANNO’S MAGIC SEEDS
“Told in folktale style, this symbolic story
charts the development of agriculture.
Teachers could use the eating, planting,
harvesting, marketing, and storing of
precise numbers of seeds as a mathematics
lesson but underlying the plot is a
celebration of life’s goodness and of the
fundamental magid of planting a seed
and watching it grow.” —BooklistH
Rec: BLH, BRLT, C, CLJ, CS, H, KH, NYT, SLJ
8 1/4 x 10 40 pp. 1999
978-0-698-11618-6 $8.99
ANNO’S MYSTERIOUS
MULTIPLYING JAR
With Masaichiro Anno
The Annos demonstrate the concept of
factorials. Inside a mysterious jar, there is
some water, which becomes a sea. In that
sea, there is an island, and so on until the
reader has counted to 3,628,800! “The
book moves logically and elegantly from
the concrete to the abstract.”
—The Horn Book
Rec: AN, BL, CS, E, H, LAT, PC, PW, SLJ, TE
8 1/4 x 10 48 pp. 1999
978-0-698-11618-4 $8.99
Anno’s Mysterious Multiplying Jar
Ages 3-8 • Picture Books
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