2011 · happy ending — it has a magic ... pages.” —kenny brechner devaney, doak, and garrett...
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is chirping about:
Bookseller Judy Bulow
is chirping about:
Bookseller Elizabeth Bluemle is chirping about:
Bookseller Madeline Smoot is chirping about:
“��Anne�Ylvisaker’s�sense�of�place�and�time�is�amazing.�Goodhue,�Iowa,�in�1929�is�now�such�a�real�place�to�me�that�I�was�frustrated�I�could�not�find�it�on�a�map.�Plucky�Tugs�Button�is�a�girl�we’d�all�want�to�know�even�though�it�takes�her�own�family�a�while�to�see�her�strength�of�character.�A�very�satisfying�story�for�middle-grade�readers.�The�details�of�Brownie�cameras�and�pies�baked�in�bad�times�are�great!”
—�Ellen�Scott�The Bookworm
Omaha,�NE
“�Geoffrey�Hayes�understands�children.�From�their�sense�of�humor�to�their�attention�span,�the�Theodor�Seuss�Geisel�Award�winner�nails�it.�His�words�and�pictures�speak�to�children��of�all�ages�and�are�sure�to�elicit�laugh-ter.�Patrick�follows�a�little�bear�as�he�picnics�with�his�loving�mother,�dodges�a�big�bully�bear,�and�avoids�naps�at�all�costs.�The�perfect�book�for�anyone�learning�to�read.”
—Becky�Quiroga�Books & Books Coral�Gables,�FL
“�Seeing�a�magnificently�illustrated�P.J.�Lynch�title�always�stops�me�in�my�tracks,�and�adding�wonderfully�empow-ering�text�by�Douglas�Wood�equals�true�perfection!�The�words�tell�the�reader�how�important�it�is�to�notice�the�simple�but�wondrous�things�in�your�surroundings,�and�Lynch’s�close-up,�gorgeous�paintings�put�the�readers�right�there�with�the�child,�experienc-ing�these�simple�pleasures.�What�a�delightful�book�to�be�able�to�share�with�someone�special!”
—Ellen�Mager�Booktenders’ Secret Garden Bookstore
Doylestown,�PA
“�What�does�it�take�to�climb�back�into�life�when�trauma�has�sent�us�into�a�suspended�state?�It�is�the�same�thing�that�draws�us�inside�a�book:�characters�we�care�about,�and�issues�that�reach�us�deeply.�Blink & Caution�does�not�have�a�magical�happy�ending�—�it�has�a�magic�coursing�through�it�much�deeper�than�that.�Any�book�group�worth�its�salt�will�find�a�feast�in�these�pages.”
—Kenny�Brechner�Devaney, Doak, and Garrett Booksellers
Farmington,�ME
“�Do�you�think�three�and�a�half�years�old�is�too�young�to�have�a�driver’s�license?�Not�if�you’re�Mitchell!�Mitchell’s�patient�father�becomes�the�car�and�lets�Mitchell�drive�him�around�(and�even�give�him�repairs)�until�the�young�driver�is�ready�for�bed.�The��perfect�book�for�a�rambunctious��automobile-loving�kid.”��������
—Hilary�Emerson�Lay�Spirit of ’76 Bookstore
Marblehead,�MA�
“�MoshiMoshiKawaii�is�a�bright�and�funny�search-and-find�book�based�on�Japanese�pop�culture.�It�is�PINK,�PINK,�PINK�and�contains�adorable�rabbits�(Moshi),�along�with�hundreds�of�other�creatures,�on�every�spread.�Strawberry�Moshi�is�hidden�on�each�page�and�the�reader�is�helping�her�find�her�sweetheart,�Super�Moshi.�It’s�not�War and Peace�—�it’s�just�pink�and�delightful�and�will�make�six-�to�ten-year-olds�smile.�I�can’t�wait�for�Where Is Strawberry Princess Moshi�next!”�
—Judy�BulowTattered Cover Book Store
Denver,�CO
“�A�little�girl�meets�the�grandmother�she�never�knew�when�she�climbs�aboard�a�magical�golden�ladder�to�the�moon.�Warm�and�loving,�Grandma�Annie�teaches�Suhaila�to�hear�the�songs�of�the�moon�and�to�listen�to�the�struggles�and�stories�of�people�on�Earth.�Together,�they�reach�out�to�those�living�through�disaster�—�both�natural�and�manmade�—�and�lift�them�up.�Lyrical�language�and�luminous�illustrations�make�this�an�exquisite�book�to�share�with�children.”
�—Elizabeth�Bluemle�The Flying Pig Bookstore
Shelburne,�VT
“�Who�would�have�guessed�that�angels�could�be�bad?�L.�A.�Weatherly�does��in�her�exciting�new�novel�that�pits��half-angel/half-human�Willow�and�angel-�hunter�Alex�against�the�ethereal�crea-tures�out�to�conquer�mankind.�Filled��with�action�and�suspense�along�with�a�paranormal�romance,�I�can�see�this�book�appealing�to�a�large�number�of�teens,�especially�girls.�I�look�forward�to�telling�kids�about�this�title,�especially�the�girls�in�our�Teen�Book�Club.�This�is�exactly�the�kind�of�book�they�love.”
—Madeline�Smoot�Book People
Austin,�TX
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The Luck of the ButtonsAnne YlvisakerISBN: 978-0-7636-5066-7$15.99 ($18.00 CAN)On sale April 12, 2011Middle-grade fictionAges 8–12
Ellen Scott recommends handselling this title to:
kids�who�wonder�what�life�was�like�in�“the�olden�days”�—�not�just�before�cell�phones,�but�before�television��
girls�who�like�overalls�as�much�as�pink�party�dresses
kids�who�like�to�see�a�good�mystery�solved
girls�who�like�to�be�themselves
adults�who�like�to�reminisce�about�“the�olden�days”��
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Patrick in a Teddy Bear’s Picnic and Other Stories Geoffrey HayesISBN: 978-1-935179-09-2$12.95 ($15.00 CAN)On sale April 26, 2011Early readerAges 5–7
Becky Quiroga recommends handselling this title to:
reluctant�readers�of�all�ages
kids�who�are�not�fans�of�naps
kids�who�enjoy�reading�the��word�poop
kids�who�enjoy�running�around�naked
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No One But YouDouglas Woodillustrated by P.J. LynchISBN: 978-0-7636-3848-1$16.99 ($19.00 CAN)On sale May 10, 2011Picture bookAge 6 and up
Ellen Mager recommends handselling this title to:
extended�family�—�grandparents,�aunts�and�uncles,�as�well�as�parents�—who�want�that�one�wonderful�book�of�simple�experiences�to�share�with�that�special�child�one-on-one
educators�teaching�descriptive��writing�and�the�ability�of�the��illustrations�to�extend�the�words
customers�who�want�that�special,�beautifully�illustrated�book�for�themselves!
shy�children�who�love�experiencing�things�but�are�not�always�good�at�talking�about�it
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Blink & Caution Tim Wynne-JonesISBN: 978-0-7636-3983-9$16.99 ($19.00 CAN)On sale March 8, 2011Young adult fictionAge 14 and up
Kenny Brechner recommends handselling this title to:
reading�groups!
YA�thriller�fans
smart�teenagers
language�lovers
high-school�English�teachers
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Mitchell’s License Hallie Durandillustrated by Tony FucileISBN: 978-0-7636-4496-3$15.99 ($18.00 CAN)On sale April 26, 2011Picture bookAges 3–7
Hilary Emerson Lay recommends handselling this title to:
those�looking�for�a�great��Father’s�Day�gift
parents�and�grandparents�of��rambunctious�boys
children�who�love�cars
those�looking�for�a�bedtime�story
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MoshiMoshiKawaii: Where Is Strawberry Moshi? Mind Wave Inc.ISBN: 978-0-7636-5278-4PB: $7.99 ($9.00 CAN)On sale January 25, 2011 Activity bookAges 6–11
Judy Bulow recommends handselling this title to:
those�who�like�a�challenging�search-and-find�book
those�looking�for�an�inexpensive�birthday�gift,�hospital�gift,�or�travel�gift�(it’s�paperback�for�easy�carrying)
those�who�love�Japanese�pop�culture
those�looking�for�a�gift�that�says�“spring”
kids�who�can’t�get�enough�pink��in�their�lives
people�who�like�to�say�MoshiMoshiKawaii
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Ladder to the Moon Maya Soetoro-Ngillustrated by Yuyi MoralesISBN: 978-0-7636-4570-0$16.99 ($19.00 CAN)On sale April 12, 2011 Picture book Ages 4–8
Elizabeth Bluemle recommends handselling this title to:
readers�who�enjoy�rich�language�and�gorgeous�illustration�
grandmothers�and�grandchildren�with�a�special�relationship
children�whose�grandparents�have�passed�away
parents�and�teachers�who�welcome�a�chance�to�muse�about�the�big�topics�with�children:�life,�death,�community,�community�service,�and�love
relatives�interested�in�sharing�the�richness�of�family�stories�and�connec-tions�with�children
fans�of�Big Momma Makes the World�by�Phyllis�Root�and�Grandfather Twilight�by�Barbara�Berger
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Angel Burn L. A. WeatherlyISBN: 978-0-7636-5652-2$17.99 ($20.00 CAN)On sale May 24, 2011 Young adult fictionAge 14 and up
Madeline Smoot recommends handselling this title to:
teen�girls�(need�I�say�more?)
teen�fans�of�paranormal�romances�(e.g.�The�Twilight�series, Beautiful Creatures,�or�Candlewick’s�titles�by�Cynthia�Leitich�Smith)
adult�fans�of�teen�romances�and��paranormal�romances
adult�and�teen�fans�of�alternate��interpretations�of�mythologies�(such�as�fans�of�Phillip�Pullman’s�His�Dark�Materials�series)
adult�and�teen�fans�of�fantasy