West Bend Community Memorial Library
West Bend Community Memorial Library
| Children's Booklist |
| Make reading a part of your child's life! |
| 1999 Winner: |
 Snowflake
Bently by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and illustrated
by Mary Azarian -
A biography of a self-taught scientist
who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their
unique formations. |
| Honor Books: |
 Duke Ellington: The
Piano Prince and the Orchestra by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated
by Brian Pinkney -
The award-winning author/illustrator team of Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian
Pinkney--creators of the popular picture book "Alvin Ailey"--now present a
swinging, vibrant picture title about the jazz composer Edward Kennedy
Ellington, better known as "Duke." |
 No, David
by David Shannon -
A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is
repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug. |
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 Snow by Uri Shulevitz -
As snowflakes slowly come down, one by one, people in the city ignore them,
and only a boy and his dog think that the snowfall will amount to anything. |
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 Tibet: through the Red Box
by Peter Sis -
With his sublime pictures, inspired by Tibetan Buddhist art and linking
history to memory, Peter Sis gives us an extraordinary book - a work of
singular artistry and rare imagination. |
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| 1998 Winner: |
 Rapunzel by Paul O.
Zelinsky
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A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is
kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note on the
origins of the story. |
| Honor Books: |
 The Gardener by Sarah
Stewart and illustrated by David Small -
A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his
job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her
love for gardening with her. |
 Harlem by Walter Dean
Myers and illustrated by Christopher Myers -
A poem celebrating the people, sights, and sounds of Harlem. |
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 There
was an old Lady who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback -
An old favorite as you've never seen it before! Everyone knows the song
about the old lady who swallowed a fly, a spider, a bird, and even worse,
but who's ever seen what's going on inside the old lady's stomach? With this
inventive die-cut artwork, Simms Tabak gives us a rollicking, eye-popping
version of the well-loved poem. |
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| 1997 Winner: |
 Golem by David Wisniewski -
Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by David Wisniewski's unique
cut-paper illustrations, Golem is a dramatic tale of supernatural forces
invoked to save an oppressed people. It also offers a thought-provoking look
at the consequences of unleashing power beyond human control. The afterword
discusses the legend of the golem and its roots in the history of the Jews. |
| Honor Books: |
 Hush! A Thai Lullaby by
Minfong Ho and illustrated by Holly Meade -
A lullaby which asks animals such as a lizard, monkey, and water-buffalo to
be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby. |
 The Graphic Alphabet
by David Pelletier -
This elegant alphabet is for those who long ago mastered their ABCs but
never outgrew their passion for discovering beauty in unexpected places. |
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 The Paperboy by
Dav Pilkey -
A paperboy and his dog enjoy the quiet of the early morning as they go about
their rounds. |
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 Starry Messenger
by Peter Sis -
Describes the life and work of the courageous man who changed the way people
saw the galaxy, by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the
fixed center of the universe. |
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| 1996 Winner: |
 Officer Buckle
and Gloria by Peggy Rathman -
"Besides the beguiling story, the affable illustrations of the smiling
Gloria, the accidental mayhem in the background, and the myriad safety tips
-- such as 'always pull the toothpick out of your sandwhich' and 'never lick
a stop sign in the winter' -- add to the enjoyment. A glorious picture
book." -- The Horn Book |
| Honor Books: |
 Alphabet City by
Stephen T. Johnson -
The urban landscape will never look the same again. As Stephen T. Johnson
demonstrates in a series of strikingly realistic pastels and watercolors, a
simple sawhorse can contain the letter "A" - while lampposts alongside a
highway can form a row of elegant, soaring Ys. A 1996 Caldecott Honor book,
this sophisticated, wordless alphabet book is sure to appeal to young and
old alike. |
 Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin
by Loyd Moss and illustrated by Marjorie Priceman -
When this book begins, the trombone is playing all by itself. But soon a
trumpet makes a duet, a french horn a trio, and so on until the entire
orchestra is assembled on stage. Written in elegant and rhythmic verse and
illustrated with playful and flowing artwork, this unique counting book is
the perfect introduction to musical groups. Readers of all ages are sure to
shout "Encore!" when they reach the final page of this joyous celebration of
classical music. |
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 The Faithful Friend
by Robert San Souci and illustrated by Brian Pinkney -
Clement and Hippolyte are handsome, sharp-witted, and as close as brothers.
When Clement falls in love with enchanting Pauline, he bids Hippolyte to
join his quest to court her, and the two friends set out toward danger and
adventure. Pauline is ward of the mysterious Monsieur Zabocat -- a
plantation owner reputed to be a quimboiseur, a wizard -- and, defying his
wishes, Pauline joins her new fiancé and his friend on their trek home. But
the fruited fields and forests they traverse hide dark forces plotting to
destroy the couple...and one night -- Tam! Tam! Tamtamtam! -- the distant
sound of a drum lures Hippolyte into a deadly trap that forces him to choose
between his friend's safety and his own. |
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 Tops
and Bottoms by Janet Stevens -
Hare solves his family’s problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear in this
funny, energetic version of an old slave story. With roots in American slave
tales, Tops & Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using one’s wits
to overcome hardship. |
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| 1995 Winner: |
 Smoky Night by Eve
Bunting and illustrated by David Diaz
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In a night of rioting, Daniel and his mother are forced to leave their
apartment for the safety of a shelter. “Diaz has not been afraid to take
risks in illustrating the story with thickly textured paintings against a
background of torn-paper and found-object collage. Without becoming
cluttered or gimmicky, these pictures manage to capture a calamitous
atmosphere that finally calms. . . . Both author and artist have managed to
portray a politically charged event without pretense or preaching.”--The
Bulletin |
| Honor Books: |
 John Henry by Julius Lester
and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney -
Nothing can stop John Henry-no boulder, no mountain, and definitely no steam
drill.nbsp; Newbery Honor winner Julius Lester writes with such power that
this African-American folk hero becomes as awesome as a natural
phenomenon.nbsp; Jerry Pinkney received a Caldecott Honor for his exuberant,
glowing watercolor paintings of the hero |
 Swamp Angel by Anne
Issacs and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky -
Thundering Tarnation has a bottomless appetite for settler's grub. When word
goes out about a competition to hunt this four-legged forest of stubble, a
young woman, second to none in buckskin bravery, signs up. "How about baking
a pie, Angel?" the other hunters taunt. "I aim to," says Swamp Angel. "A
bear pie."What follows is as witty a round of roughhousing as ever jostled
the ranks of Americana. |
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 Time Flies by Eric
Rohmann -
Time Flies , a wordless picture book, is inspired by the theory that birds
are the modern relatives of dinosaurs. This story conveys the tale of a bird
trapped in a dinosaur exhibit at a natural history museum. Through Eric's
use of color, readers can actually see the bird enter into a mouth of a
dinosaur, and then escape unscathed. |
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| 1994 Winner: |
 Grandfather's
Journey by Allen Say -
Through compelling reminiscences of his grandfather's life in America and
Japan, Allen Say gives us a poignant acount of a family's unique
cross-cultural experience. He warmly conveys his own love for his two
countries, and the strong and constant desire to be in both places at once. |
| Honor Books: |
 Peppe the
Lamplighter by Elisa Bartone and illustrated by Ted Lewin -
Peppe becomes a lamplighter to help support his immigrant family in
turn-of-the-century New York City, despite his papa's disapproval. But when
Peppe's job helps save his little sister, he earns the respect of his entire
family. |
 In the Small,
Small Pond by Denise Fleming
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Denise Fleming's Caldecott Honor book gives young readers a frog's-eye view
of life in a pond throughout the seasons. |
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 Raven: A Trickster Tale from
the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott -
Raven, the Native American trickster, feels sorry for those who must live in
darkness, and he decides to help. He flies over mountains, valleys, and
lakes and discovers that light is being kept hidden inside the house of the
Sky Chief. Using his cleverness, Raven finds a way to bring light to the
world. |
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 Owen by Kevin Henkes -
Owen had a fuzzy yellow blanket. "Fuzzy goes where I go," said Owen. But
Mrs. Tweezers disagreed. She thought Owen was too old for a blanket. Owen
disagreed. No matter what Mrs. Tweezers came up with, Blanket Fairies or
vinegar, Owen had the answer. But when school started, Owen't mother knew
just what to do, and everyone -- Owen, Fuzzy, and even Mrs. Tweezers -- was
happy. |
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 Yo! Yes? by Richard Jackson
and illustrated by Chris Raschka-
An effective, unusual 34-word story of the beginnings of a friendship,
accompanied by wild and wonderful illustrations. . . . (The) one- and
two-word exchanges on each spread lead to a tentative offer of friendship,
sealed as both boys jump high in the air and yell 'Yow! |
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| 1993 Winner: |
 Mirette on the
High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully -
One day, a mysterious stranger arrives at a boardinghouse of the widow
Gateau- asad-faced stranger, who keeps to himself. When the widow's
daughter, Mirette, discovershim crossing the courtyard on air, she begs him
to teach her how he does it. But Mirette doesn't know that the stranger was
once the Great Bellini- master wire-walker. Or that Bellini has been stopped
by a terrible fear. And it is she who must teachhim courage once again.
Emily Arnold McCully's sweeping watercolor paintings carry the reader over
therooftops of nineteenth-century Paris and into an elegant, beautiful world
of acrobats,jugglers, mimes, actors, and one gallant, resourceful little
girl. |
| Honor Books: |
 The Stinky Cheese Man
and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane
Smith -
The entire book, with its unconventional page arrangement and eclectic,
frenetic mix of text and picures, is a spoof on the art of book design and
the art of the fairy tale. The individual tales, such as he Really Ugly
Ducklingand ittle Red Running Shorts,can be extracted for telling aloud,
with great success. Another masterpiece from the team that created The True
Story of the Three Little Pigs! |