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Ages 3-8 • Picture Books ◆
ISAACS, Anne
SWAMP ANGEL
Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Caldecott Medal artist Paul o. Zelinsky
puts oils to cherry and maple for this
tall-tale competition between a Tennessee
woodswoman extraordinaire and a
hungry, fearsome bear. “Angelica Longrider
is the greatest woodswoman in
Tennessee. She can lasso a tornado. She
can toss a bear into the sky so hard that
it is still on its way up at nightfall....Isaacs
tells her original story with the glorious
exaggeration and uproarious farce of the
traditional tall tale with its typical laconic
idiom. You just can’t help reading it
aloud....Zelinsky’s detailed oil paintings
in folk-art style are exquisite.”
—BooklistH
Rec: BLH, CH, CR, E, HH, IN, KH, PWH, TE
Caldecott Honor
9 x 12 40 pp. 2000
978-0-14-055908-8 $6.99
See index for more titles by Anne Isaacs.
See index for more titles by Paul O. Zelinsky.
ISADoRA, RACHeL
CARIBBEAN DREAM
“Isadora captures the mood of an island
and the spirit of children in this evocative
picture book…Isadora’s pictures
move and sway like a Caribbean breeze.
The loveliness of the pictures works in
tandem with the honed text; there are
only three lines of text per page, but they
overflow with meaning.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ
8 x 10 32 pp. 2002
978-0-698-11944-4 $6.99
LILI AT BALLET
“With minimal explanatory text, a realistic
depiction of a serious young ballet
student and her class. Isadora...deftly
sketches the young dancers in delicate
pencil lines and splashes of watercolor...”
—Kirkus “Another welcome section
focuses on a class just for boys. Two
depictions of full-scale ballet productions
expand to fill entire spreads with
dramatic color....brava!”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: BLH, C, CS, K, NYC, PW
8 1/2 x 11 32 pp. 1996
978-0-698-11408-1 $6.99
NICK PLAYS BASEBALL
“neatly sandwiching nonfiction nuggets
into a story about a boy named nick,
his teammates on the Rockets (girls as
well as boys) and a championship game,
Isadora serves up a lively and informative
pastiche…For all the ground the author
covers, her presentation is simple and
carefully pared down, keenly attuned to
a picture book audience…Just the ticket
for aspiring sluggers.”
—Publishers WeeklyH
Rec: BL, PWH, SLJ
8 1/2 x 11 32 pp. 2003
978-0-698-11989-5 $6.99
SOPHIE SKATES
“eight-year-old Sophie has set her sights
on becoming a professional ice skater…
and now she prepares for a competition.
The story line gracefully shares space
with watercolor sidebars that give behind-the-scenes
background…A master
at capturing bodies in motion, Isadora
…captures the sheer joy that fuels young
athletes…” —Publishers Weekly
Rec: LJ, PW
8 1/2 x 11 40 pp. 2001
978-0-698-11905-5 $6.99
JACkSon, ALISon
THE BALLAD OF VALENTINE
Illustrated by Tricia Tusa
“A story told in the rhythm of the folk
song ‘My Darling, Clementine.’ A bashful
gentleman sends love messages to his
sweetheart, but his proclamations of love
never arrive….Without ever being treacly
or melodramatic, this fun book is ideal
for Valentine’s Day programs!”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BLH, K, PW, SLJ
9 x 10 32 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240400-3 $6.99
I KNOW AN OLD LADY WHO
SWALLOWED A PIE
Illustrated by Judy Schachner
An old lady who comes for dinner has
brought a mouthwatering pie and a
monstrous appetite!The ravenous relative
doesn’t even make it to the table before
she has devoured her own offering.
“Jackson draws on some traditional
Thanksgiving foods to give a familiar
rhyme new zing. Schachner’s exuberant,
cartoon-style illustrations . . . catch the
comedy splendidly!” —Booklist
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ
10 x 10 32 pp. 2002
978-0-14-056595-9 $6.99
See index for more titles by Judy Schachner.
JACQUeS, bRIAn
THE GREAT REDWALL FEAST
Illustrated by Christopher Denise
“Anyone familiar with Jacques’s Redwall
series will have fond memories of the
mouthwatering feasts prepared for every
celebration. Here, told with a rhyming
text and for the first time in a full-color
picture-book format, Jacques chronicles
the hustle and bustle of preparations for
a surprise feast in honor of the old abbot....The
long, long verse is spirited and
humorous, and Denise’s affectionate,
detailed watercolors bring all the action
to life.” —Kirkus
Rec: BL, K, PW, SLJ
7 x 11 64 pp. 2000
978-0-698-11876-8 $6.99
A REDWALL WINTER’S TALE
Illustrated by Christopher Denise
“In A Redwall Winter’s Tale, a troupe of
traveling entertainers visits the abbey to
commemorate the arrival of Snow badger,
Lord of Wintertide. but a fanciful
bedtime story leaves bungo the molebabe
wondering what is real and what is
fantasy. Christopher Denise’s illustrations
capture the waning sunlight and complement
the alternating prose and verse.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ
7 x 11 72 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240198-9 $7.99
See index for more titles by Christopher Denise.
THE TALE OF URSO BRUNOV
Little Father of All bears
Illustrated by Alexi Natchev
“Little Father of All brunov bears, is
the mightiest, wisest, and strongest of
any living creature, even though he’s
no bigger than a thumb. He proves his
mettle when he must retrieve four little
bears who escape hibernation and are
kidnapped and taken to a desert zoo by
the Lord of All Sands. Jacques displays
his usual flare for animal characters and
clever details in this nicely packaged
original folktale, with richly hued artwork
that enlivens the story.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, PW, SLJ
8 1/2 x 11 48 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240723-3 $6.99
See index for more titles by Brian Jacques.