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Children's Services
Best Books of 2007
Each year, the professional resource, School Library Journal, publishes a list of titles chosen by its editors as the best of the thousands of books reviewed in the magazine. In the December 2007 issue, the list features 63 books selected from the 4,500 that were reviewed in the previous 12 months. Here are some of those titles; all are available in the Children's Department:
Picture Books:
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Fox
By
Banks, Kate
Hallensleben, Georg
2007/02 -
Farrar Straus Giroux
0374399670
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A CCBC Book of the Week Selection
Against the rhythmic background of turning seasons, a little fox learns that there is a time for everything. The rain, the clouds, the days all come and go as the little fox, guided by his wise and loving parents, learns to hunt on his own and bury his food, cover his trail and run like the wind. Now he is ready to go out on his own.
As depicted by an award-winning pair, the gentle story of the rearing of a baby fox, together with sensuous illustrations, takes readers on a journey deep into the woods to tell a tale that all will recognize - that of growing up and moving out.
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Hurry! Hurry!
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Bunting, Eve
Mack, Jeff
2007/03 -
Harcourt Children's Books
0152054103
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Rooster is spreading the word for everyone to rush to the barn to greet the tiniest member of the farm family, who's hatching out of his egg. Bunting's simple, energetic text and Mack's colorful art come together in a joyful book that's ideal for preschoolers. Full color.
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Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
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Willems, Mo
Willems, Mo
2007/09 -
Hyperion
1423102991
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This stunning follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale begins as Trixie excitedly takes her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny to school to show her friends. However, an awful surprise awaits her.
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Chapter Books:
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No Talking
By
Clements, Andrew
Elliott, Mark
2007/06 -
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
1416909834
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This funny and surprising book is about language and thought, about words unspoken, words spoken in anger, and especially about the power of words spoken in kindness...with or without a bullhorn. It's Andrew Clements at his best -- thought-provoking, true-to-life, and very entertaining.
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I Am Not Joey Pigza
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Gantos, Jack
2007/07 -
Farrar Straus Giroux
0374399417
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In this rocket-paced new chapter in Joey Pigzas life, a favorite hero discovers what identity and forgiveness really mean, and how to cook a delicious turkey burger.
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Into the Woods
By
Gardner, Lyn
Grey, Mini
2007/06 -
David Fickling Books
038575115X
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Taking inspiration from numerous fairytales and weaving them into a wholly original story, "Into the Woods" is a whirlwind of a novel, full of imaginative happenings and dastardly deeds.
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Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
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Jonell, Lynne
Bean, Jonathan
2007/08 -
Henry Holt & Company
080508150X
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Hilarious, inventive, and rodent-friendly, this fantastic first novel by acclaimed picture book author Jonell features a lonely girl, a cantankerous talking rat, and a nanny who is doing very, very bad things.
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Nonfiction:
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The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
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Sis, Peter
2007/08 -
Farrar Straus Giroux
0374347018
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Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner - 2008
In his most personal work to date, award-winning author Peter Ss offers a brilliant graphic memoir, taking readers on an extraordinary journey as he recalls his youth growing up in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s, when his country was on the Communist side of the Iron Curtain.
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Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village
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Schlitz, Laura Amy
Byrd, Robert
2007/07 -
Candlewick Press (MA)
0763615781
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Winner - 2008 Newbery Award
Step back to an English village in 1255, where life plays out in dramatic vignettes illuminating 22 unforgettable characters. Inspired by an illuminated poem from 13th-century Germany, this witty, historically accurate, and utterly human collection forms an exquisite bridge to the people and places of medieval England. Full color.
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Dogs and Cats
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Jenkins, Steve
2007/05 -
Houghton Mifflin Company
0618507671
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Once again Jenkins takes children's nonfiction to a new level. Here is an amazing book filled with great information, visual facts, and lots of animal history along with incredibly realistic illustrations.
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