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The Big Adventure of a Little Line
Artists and designers may want to add this one to their personal collections, but libraries buying for the children's department can pass.
Nellie Belle
Finding the right tune or rhythm for this book will be the key to read-aloud success, but those who are able to make it work will enjoy it for storytime or one-on-one reading.
My Two Blankets
This visually powerful book may resonate with recent immigrants. A solid addition for libraries.
Whispers of the Wolf
With its respectful portrayal of historical Pueblo life and universally appealing animal rescue story, this title is recommended for purchase by most libraries.
The Seeds of Friendship
A light friendship fable that may inspire urban gardeners, making it a useful addition to library collections.
Double Trouble for Anna Hibiscus!
Believably portraying the emotional highs and lows of childhood, this gentle story about adjusting to the "new normal" of a growing family is a first purchase for libraries everywhere.—Anna Haase Krueger, Ramsey County Library, MN
The latest Anna Hibiscus picture book (Splash, Anna Hibiscus!, rev. 11/13) set “in Africa. Amazing Africa” relates Anna’s adjustment to the arrival of twin baby brothers, referred to as “Double Trouble.” Title-page art shows Anna wearing an ambivalent look on her face as she snuggles with her pregnant mother. The story then follows her struggles with the family’s necessarily diverted attentions immediately after the births. Mama is sleeping. Uncle Bizi Sunday is making food for Mama. Grandmother is resting after “helping [the] brothers to be born.” The aunties are rocking the babies. The other uncles are busy making things for the babies. No one can attend to Anna Hibiscus in the ways they usually do
Grandma Lives in a Perfume Village
This is a refreshing contemporary meditation on death and grief set outside the United States. The gentle story and luminous illustrations make a strong addition to most collections.
Dreams of Freedom: In Words and Pictures
While not an essential purchase, this inspirational title is a worthwhile selection for large collections.
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