Fiction

Gr 2—4—Amusingly framed as a cheesy popularity contest, this parade of personified planets features illustrations in which rotund, recognizably marked caricatures of these heavenly bodies pose and mug, surrounded by an entourage of relevant though unidentified scientists, space probes, satellites both natural and artificial, books, constellations, and astronomical symbols...

Gr 4—6—This is an excellent source for inspiration, with good examples of people following their dreams...

K-Gr 2—Mrs...

Gr 7 Up—This book profiles 50 past and present beauty icons, focusing on their unique "look" and including a quarter-page glossy photo...

Gr 3—5—Stout-hearted Dorothy, dashing but naive D'Artagnan, and feckless Toad are introduced to young graphic-novel enthusiasts...

Gr 3—6—These books provide detailed information with mixed results...

Gr 4—6—Julie and Lydia are back with a brand-new dilemma...

Gr 5—7—This meticulously researched novel about a white Afrikaner girl caught up in the Boer War at the turn of the 19th century brings to light a hitherto overlooked aspect of South African history...

PreS-K—A lullaby that a father sings to his son is literally depicted as they sail off together through the blue night sky in a paper boat...