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LeSTeR, JULIUS
JOHN HENRY
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
“based on the popular black folk ballad
about the contest between John Henry
and the steam drill, this picture-book
version is a tall tale and a heroic myth,
a celebration of the human spirit...told
with rhythm and wit, humor and exaggeration”
—BooklistH
Rec: BLH, C, H, K, SLJ, TE
Caldecott Honor
9 1/2 x 11 1/2 40 pp. 1999
978-0-14-056622-2 $7.99
SAM AND THE TIGERS
Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
“A sassy retelling of Little Black Sambo,
set in the imaginary land of Sam-sam-samara,
where animals are people, too, and
all the humans are named Sam. When
young Sam and his parents, Sam and
Sam, go into town to buy school clothes,
he chooses the brightest colors he can
find. no sooner does he set down the
road than he begins to lose his finery to
a succession of tigers.” —kirkus “Lester
and Pinkney set out to reinvent the
tale....A hip and hilarious retelling that
marries the essence of the original with
an innovative version of its own.”
—Publisher’s WeeklyH
Rec: BL, C, H, K, PWH, SLJ, W
10 1/2 x 10 40 pp. 2000
978-0-14-056288-0 $6.99
See index for more titles by Julius Lester.
See index for more titles by Jerry Pinkney.
LeSTeR, MIke
A IS FOR SALAD
“Lester stands ceremony on its ear in this
deviant abecedarian picture book, aimed
at an audience who already has a firm
grasp of their AbCs. … A fun cavort
through the 26 letters.”
—Publishers Weekly
Rec: PW, SLJ
10 x 6 3/4 40 pp. 2002
978-0-698-11926-0 $5.99
See index for more titles by Mike Lester.
LeVInSon, RIkI
WATCH THE STARS COME OUT
Illustrated by Diane Goode
In this family story-within-a-story, a little
red-haired girl curls up by her grandmother
to hear how, long ago, another
little girl and her brother crossed the
Atlantic and came to America. “Young
readers can return to the book many
times with satisfaction....An excellent
introduction to the passage through ellis
Island.” —School Library Journal
Rec: AN, BG, BLH, C, CE, CR, CSM, H, LC, NC, NYC, NYT, PC,
PW, RB, SLJ, TE
8 x 10 3/4 32 pp. 1995
978-0-14-055506-6 $6.99
LInDbeRGH, ReeVe
THE DAY THE GOOSE GOT LOOSE
Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Just how much havoc can one goose
cause? Take a gander at the chaos that
results when a long-necked mischiefmaker
flies the coop. Soon the bull’s
busted through the fence, and cows and
horses are galloping all over town. The
stampede will go on til dawn—and the
laughter will last even longer. but amid
the merry mayhem, the goose’s owners
are all wondering just what got into that
bird. Their little boy and girl are sure
they know the reason.... “The satisfying
rhyme and rhythm of this book make it a
good choice for reading aloud.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BG, BLH, CE, CR, H, HG, K, LC, PW, SLJ
8 5/16 x 10 1/2 32 pp. 1995
978-0-14-055337-6 $6.99
See index for more titles by Reeve Lindbergh.
See index for more titles by Steven Kellogg.
LITTLeSUGAR, AMY
TREE OF HOPE
Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Florrie’s daddy used to be a stage actor in
Harlem before the Depression forced the
Lafayette Theater to close, but he gets a
chance to act again when orson Welles
reopens the theater to stage an all-black
version of Macbeth. “Cooper’s oil-wash
paintings evoke sepia-toned photographs
and capture the emotions that make
Littlesugar’s characters vivid.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: K, LJ, PW, SLJ
8 1/2 x 11 40 pp. 2001
978-0-698-11903-1 $6.99
See index for more titles by Floyd Cooper.
LoCkeR, THoMAS
THE BOY WHO
HELD BACK THE SEA
Retold by Lenny Hort
“A little boy, Pieter, is sent to his room
because he has misbehaved. So his
grandmother tells him of another bad
boy, Jan, who held back the sea....The
scenery is magnificent—luminous skies,
light infused landscapes, a tumultuous
sea—creating an effect that is visually
stunning.” —Publishers Weekly
Rec: BL, C, CR, CS, CSM, K, LAT, PW, SLJ, TE, WP
10 1/2 x 8 7/16 32 pp. 1991
978-0-14-054613-2 $6.99
THE MARE ON THE HILL
Locker captures the majesty of nature
in a series of seasonal landscapes that
provide the stunning backdrop for a
heartening tale of brothers who befriend
a frightened mare. “The paintings linger
in the mind....A luminous, beautiful
book.” —The New York Times
Rec: BG, BLH, C, CR, H, NYT, PW, R, SLJ, TE
10 3/4 x 8 7/8 32 pp. 1995
978-0-14-055339-0 $6.99
WHERE THE RIVER BEGINS
Josh and Aaron love to watch the river
flow gently past their house but always
wonder where the river begins. Together,
the boys and their grandfather witness
the many moods of nature as they journey
to the river’s source. “Spectacular
paintings.” —BooklistH
Rec: BLH, C, CE, CR, H, K, NS, NYC, NYT, PC, PW, SLJ, TE, W
10 1/2 x 8 7 /16 32 pp. 1993
978-0-14-054595-1 $6.99
See index for more titles by Thomas Locker.
Ages 3-8 • Picture Books
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