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MOJA MEANS ONE
Swahili Counting book
Illustrated by Tom Feelings
“Primarily a Swahili counting book,
Moja Means one is also meant to be
a gift of heritage, a glimpse at what is
unique about east Africa.’’
—School Library JournalH
Rec: AN, B, BL, C, CE, CS, E, GA, H, K, NYC, PW, SLJH, T, TE
Caldecott Honor
10 1/2 x 8 1/2 32 pp. 1976
978-0-14-054662-0 $6.99
FeeLInGS, ToM
SOUL LOOKS BACK IN WONDER
“For his first full-color picture book,
Caldecott Honor artist Feelings solicits
poems from a stellar lineup of contemporary
African American authors....
Uplifting, with affirming messages about
the heritage, strength and dreams of
African Americans....Drawings of figures
stand out against dynamic poster-like
designs....of special note is Langston
Hughes’s previously unpublished ‘To
You,’ written for a poster Feelings executed
in 1962.” —Publishers Weekly
Rec: BKL, K, PW, SLJ, TE, W
Coretta Scott King Award
10 3/8 x 9 1/2 40 pp. 1999
978-0-14-056501-0 $7.99
See index for more titles by Tom Feelings.
FLACk, MARJoRIe
THE STORY ABOUT PING
Illustrated by Kurt Wiese
“kurt Wiese and Marjorie Flack have
created in Ping a duckling of great
individuality against a background [the
Yangtze River] that has both accuracy
and charm.” —The New York Times
Rec: BL, C, CE, E, H, HG, NYT, RB, TE, W
5 3/8 x 7 3/4 32 pp. 1977
978-0-14-050241-1 $5.99
See index for more titles by Kurt Wiese.
FLeMInG, VIRGInIA
BE GOOD TO EDDIE LEE
Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
“Christy considers eddie Lee, a boy with
Down’s Syndrome, to be a nuisance.
but when he follows her and another
boy into the woods, eddie Lee not only
shares special discoveries in nature with
her, but also teaches her that it is what’s
inside the heart that really counts. A
sweet and pure story of friendship and
growing up.”
—Children’s Book Review Service
Rec: BKL, BL, CR, CS, KH
8 x 10 1/4 32 pp. 1997
978-0-698-11582-8 $6.99
See index for more titles by Floyd Cooper.
FoX, MeM
BOO TO A GOOSE
Illustrated by David Miller
“The fearful coward who ‘wouldn’t say
boo! to a goose’ turns brave in a series
of silly rhyming fantasies gorgeously
illustrated with dramatic cut-paper collages.”—Booklist
“Fox fills her jaunty
verses with the boisterousness and silly
images that children love....A stunning
array of 3-D cut-paper sculptures...will
have readers poring over the doublepage
spreads in amazement and delight.”
—Publishers WeeklyH
Rec: , BL, HG, K, PWH, SLJ
8 1/4 x 11 1/4 32 pp. 2001
978-0-14-056766-3 $6.99
FURGAnG, kATHY
FLOWER GIRL
Illustrated by Harley Jessup
“When Anna learns that she’s expected
to be the flower girl in her aunt’s
wedding, she’s not excited. but as her
mother, aunt, and grandmother rummage
through boxes in the attic and stories
of family weddings unfold, Anna is
captivated. …This warm, straightforward
story explores the annoyance and anxiety
that many youngsters experience when
asked to participate in weddings…A
good suggestion for reluctant flower girls
and little ones with wedding fever.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, C, SLJ
9 x 10 32 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240238-2 $5.99
FYLeMAn, RoSe
A FAIRY WENT A-MARKETING
Illustrated by Jamichael Henterly
“A gentle fairy purchases nature’s
treasures, but keeps them for her own
pleasure only briefly before she releases
them or gives them away. This is a book
for unhurried gazing and quiet sharing.
exquisite illustrations.’’
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, CS, CSM, K, PW, R, SLJ
8 1/4 x 10 3/4 24 pp. 1990
978-0-14-054751-1 $5.99
GÁG, WAnDA
MILLIONS OF CATS
With its cumulative rhythms and repetitions
in both text and graphics, Millions
of Cats remains as beloved by children
today as when it was first published.
named a newbery Honor book in
1929, this read-aloud classic was called
“an outstanding example of a book in
which text and illustrations seem to flow
together.” —Children’s Literature
Rec: B, BLH, C, CE, CS, E, H, IN, LJH, NYC, NYT, PC, TE
Newbery Honor
10 x 7 32 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240708-0 $7.99 Ages 3-8 • Picture Books
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