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Over the Moon
A reassuring tale that families come in all shapes and sizes and perhaps a read-aloud for the first day of school or camp for anxious children and parents.
Waddle! Waddle!
Good for a quick laugh.—Rachel Forbes, formerly of Oakville Public Library, Ontario, Canada
A penguin is delighted when he meets a "spectacular dancer" and then disappointed when he loses him. (Friendship can be bittersweet.) With a refrain of "Waddle. Waddle. Belly Slide!" and a dapper getup (a red bowler hat and green bow tie), he searches for his missing friend, skidding around the bright white, frozen landscape. He meets two more penguins looking for camaraderie who are outfitted with similar (but not identical) accessories. Their musical talents—including a screeching singing voice and raucous horn honking
Apocalypse Bow Wow
Though it has some quirky humorous moments, this dystopian graphic novel may struggle to find mass appeal with readers.
The Complete Adventures of Johnny Mutton
Gr 2–4—Proimos has written both picture books and Nickelodeon screenplays, and here he combines the two sensibilities in a comic-book style collection of short vignettes...
12 Things to Do Before You Crash and Burn
Gr 10 Up—Hercules Martino, 16, sits in a room full of his famous father's admirers listening to mourners shower the closed coffin with gushing eulogies...
Todd's TV
PreS-Gr 2 With broad strokes and witty slapdashery, Proimos's light cartoon art and plotline carry some weighty themes...
Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace
Gr 1-3 How does a seven-year-old who has not yet mastered whistling achieve world peace? He begins with the easy stuff and works his way up...
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