Tag Archives: Educational

The Bells of Christmas

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Virginia Hamilton
Publisher: Sandpiper

Product Description
Twelve-year-old Jason Bell waits impatiently for Christmas 1890. Set against the carefully researched background life of a middle-class black family in Ohio a century ago, “Hamilton’s story moves along at an elegant pace, giving readers time to savor the holiday preparations.”–School Library Journal

Elijah’s Angel: A Story for Chanukah and Christmas

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Michael J. Rosen
Publisher: Voyager Books

Product Description
Michael and Elijah are friends, but when Elijah gives Michael one of his special carved angels, Michael doesn’t know what to do. How can be possibly take home a Christmas angel–a forbidden graven image–especially on Chanukah? Full color. Amazon.com Review
A child’s vision of religious tolerance is [...]

The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit: Or, How Toys Became Real(Christmas Edition)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Don Daily
Publisher: Running Press Kids

Product Description
Courage picture books combine top-of-the-line illustrators with classic tales all at an unbelievable retail value. And now, Margery Williams beloved children’s classic, The Velveteen Rabbit, is getting a makeover for the holiday season with a beautiful new festive cover for Christmastime. This edition illustrated by picture [...]

Learn to Read Kindergarten Edition

Rating: (57 reviews)
Author: Hooked on Phonics
Publisher: Hooked On Phonics

Product Description

1st level of the Learn to Read series!

Packed with musical audio CDs, flash cards, a workbook, and a library of 24 magical books, Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Kindergarten is a great way to get started with basic phonics skills. Kids learn about letters [...]

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

Rating: (6 reviews)
Author: Jen Bryant
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Product Description
In this picture book biography of William Carlos Williams, Bryant’s engaging prose and Sweet’s stunning mixed-media illustrations celebrate the amazing man who found a way to earn a living and to honor his calling to be a poet. Full color.

Snowballs

Rating: (11 reviews)
Author: Lois Ehlert
Publisher: Voyager Books

Product Description
Pull on your mittens and head outside for a snowball day. Grab some snow and start rolling. With a few found objects–like buttons and fabric and seeds–and a little imagination, you can create a whole family out of snow. Children will love poring over Lois Ehlert’s bold, [...]

Mexican Folk Art Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book)

Rating: (9 reviews)
Author: Marty Noble
Publisher: Dover Publications

Product Description
Striking adaptations of authentic native art depict, among other subjects, a Mixtec circular design from an incised gourd rattle, religious figures from a Metepec candlestick, and images of jaguars taken from a Guerrero lacquered chest. An exciting challenge for coloring book enthusiasts, these 30 illustrations will also [...]

Little Brother

Rating: (25 reviews)
Author: Cory Doctorow
Publisher: Tor Teen

Product Description
Marcus, a.k.a “w1n5t0n,” is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how the system works–and how to work the system. Smart, fast, and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high school’s intrusive but clumsy surveillance systems.
But [...]

Kaleidoscopic Design Coloring Book (Coloring Books)

Rating: (17 reviews)
Author: Lester Kubistal
Publisher: Dover Publications

Book Description
Charming coloring book includes 30 black-and-white designs based on patterns made by a kaleidoscope — a Greek word meaning “beautiful form.” Optically enchanting, these images will appeal to colorists of all ages. Artists and craftworkers will also find them an exciting source of inspiration and design.

Colors and Shapes/Los colores y las figuras (English and Spanish Foundation Series) (Book #3) (Bilingual

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Gladys Rosa-Mendoza, Gladys Rosa Mendoza, Carolina Cifuentes
Publisher: me+mi publishing
Product Description
Introduces children to the concepts of color and shape with charming illustrations.
Introduce children to the concepts of color and shape with wonderfully charming illustrations of multicultural children holding up oversized shapes in different colors. The last page depicts a busy classroom scene [...]