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From: heather mcneil <heatherm_at_dpls.lib.or.us>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:43:20 +0000
So many wonderful books. Here are some of my favorites for the year, many of which have already been mentioned:
Press Here by Herve Tullet. I love picture books that require imagination and encourage creativity. This one is all about the amazing things you can do with your mind and a book and nothing that requires batteries or pops u p.
Mouse and Lion by Rand Burkert. Absolutely glorious illustrations by Nanc y Ekholm Burkert, and a text that gives a new perspective to the ancient fa ble.
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? By Jan Thomas. Laugh out loud at the antics of cows who decide that chicken's couch is the best place for jumping.
I Want My Hat Back by J. Klassen. Hilarious and impish good fun with a bea r searching for his hat, and a rabbit who is, shall we say, avoiding the tr uth.
Mudkin by Stephen Gammell. It is amazing that you can understand exactly w hat Mudkin is saying, even though you might not speak his language. Very i maginative.
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall. This is the 3rd in th e series, and as good as the 1st, better than the 2nd. Each sister is such a unique character, and their dynamics is memorable.
True...Sort Of by Katherine Hannigan. I like Hannigan's books because of t he rather quirky way that her characters look at life. This one combines a victim of child abuse with a girl who's trying to learn to control her em otions. It's touching and real.
Entwined by Heather Dixon. A perfect book for tweens and teens, with myste ry, romance, fantasy, and comedy combined to create a story loosely based o n The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. Heart wrenching story of a boy who is try ing desperately to avoid the grief that is inevitable.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor. A gripping fantasy of a devil and an angel, that makes you constantly wonder, "How did the author every c ome up with that?" Perfect language and unique characters.
Me...Jane by Patrick McDonnell. Sometimes, simple is best, and that's the case with this gem of a book about Jane Goodall. McDonnell's illustration s express so much with so little.
Heather McNeil Youth Services Manager Deschutes Public Library (541) 617-7099 http://www.deschuteslibrary.org
Know More.
Received on Thu 15 Dec 2011 07:43:20 PM CST
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:43:20 +0000
So many wonderful books. Here are some of my favorites for the year, many of which have already been mentioned:
Press Here by Herve Tullet. I love picture books that require imagination and encourage creativity. This one is all about the amazing things you can do with your mind and a book and nothing that requires batteries or pops u p.
Mouse and Lion by Rand Burkert. Absolutely glorious illustrations by Nanc y Ekholm Burkert, and a text that gives a new perspective to the ancient fa ble.
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? By Jan Thomas. Laugh out loud at the antics of cows who decide that chicken's couch is the best place for jumping.
I Want My Hat Back by J. Klassen. Hilarious and impish good fun with a bea r searching for his hat, and a rabbit who is, shall we say, avoiding the tr uth.
Mudkin by Stephen Gammell. It is amazing that you can understand exactly w hat Mudkin is saying, even though you might not speak his language. Very i maginative.
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall. This is the 3rd in th e series, and as good as the 1st, better than the 2nd. Each sister is such a unique character, and their dynamics is memorable.
True...Sort Of by Katherine Hannigan. I like Hannigan's books because of t he rather quirky way that her characters look at life. This one combines a victim of child abuse with a girl who's trying to learn to control her em otions. It's touching and real.
Entwined by Heather Dixon. A perfect book for tweens and teens, with myste ry, romance, fantasy, and comedy combined to create a story loosely based o n The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. Heart wrenching story of a boy who is try ing desperately to avoid the grief that is inevitable.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor. A gripping fantasy of a devil and an angel, that makes you constantly wonder, "How did the author every c ome up with that?" Perfect language and unique characters.
Me...Jane by Patrick McDonnell. Sometimes, simple is best, and that's the case with this gem of a book about Jane Goodall. McDonnell's illustration s express so much with so little.
Heather McNeil Youth Services Manager Deschutes Public Library (541) 617-7099 http://www.deschuteslibrary.org
Know More.
Received on Thu 15 Dec 2011 07:43:20 PM CST
