Recordpub.com - One for the Books: Picture Books for Children

Let's take a look at some of the wonderful children's picture books now available.

I especially love two recent books written by award-winning author Kate DiCamillo. In her "Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken," brave hen Louise proves that "chicken" does not mean "cowardly." "Louise longed for adventure," so she leaves the companionship and comfort of the hen house and finds adventures at sea with pirates, in the circus as a high-wire walker, and in a Far Eastern bazaar, where she's hen-napped. She encounters danger, but also finds the courage and intelligence to escape and return to the hen house. In chapter four, after she returns home the third time, she finally tells her tales to the other hens, introducing them all to a sense of freedom and adventure. There are plenty of colorful characters in the cartoon-like ink and watercolor illustrations by Harry Bliss, which are filled with a quiet, lovable humor. For ages 4 to 8.

DiCamillo's "Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig" is the fifth in the comic series about porcine wonder Mercy the pig, who loves buttered toast, and the other returning characters. In this new adventure, Mercy is being pursued by an animal control officer because she ate the neighbor's pansies. Mercy doesn't outwit anybody, but still manages to get home in time for toast and butter. The book is funny, giggly and silly. Chris Van Dusen again offers hilarious, bold, brightly colored illustrations that almost glow. I just love all the Mercy Watson books. A chapter book for readers in early grades.

"Betsy B. Little" is written in very nice rhyme by Anne McEvoy of Cleveland. Betsy is a young giraffe who is 11 feet tall. She dreams of being a ballerina, but everyone tells her she's too tall. In fact, she seems to be too tall for everything. So she finds "her own way of reaching her star" in the book's very nice ending. The giraffe interacts with other animals, plays chess and rides a bike, and there are curious things in the pictures for children to find, such as a rhino driving a bus, an ostrich wearing leg warmers, and birds holding Betsy's book open. The illustrations by Jacqueline Rogers are in splotchy watercolors that give them a sense of energy and movement, and the pictures of the animals are funny. The book is overly tall, like Betsy, and its message is helpful. For ages 6 to 7.

"Boo Hoo Bird," written and illustrated by Jeremy Tankard, is a sequel to his "Grumpy Bird." Bird and Raccoon have fun playing catch until Bird gets bonked in the head by the ball. He starts to cry, and Raccoon and his other friends try to make him feel better, with a kiss, a hug, a bandage, cookies, another game and their own tears of sympathy. The large, simple illustrations in ink and digital media look like bright watercolors. For younger kids and anyone who needs a little comfort when they get a boo-boo.

"The Pencil" by Allan Ahlberg has primitive illustrations in acrylic by Bruce Ingman. Fans of "Harold and the Purple Crayon" will instantly relate to this self-illustrating story of imagination. The lonely pencil draws its own companions -- a boy, a dog, a cat -- which then interact with each other, and the pencil creates a world for them. When they complain that everything is black and white, the pencil draws a paintbrush, which adds color to everything the pencil creates. But when the pencil draws an eraser, trouble ensues. For ages 4 to 8.

Wordless books are a wonderful way to stir a child's imagination and let the child create his or her own story details. In "Wave," Suzy Lee uses spare charcoal and acrylic blues and grays to illustrate a little girl's adventure at the beach. She interacts with an ocean wave, at first wary of it, then curious, then bravely jumping in and splashing joyously until a big wave chases her back to the shore and leaves behind shells for her to discover and play with. I love to show these books to children and talk about the story the first time myself, then ask them to look for details in the pictures and help me tell the story, and eventually, they can make up a story all by themselves. For toddlers and up.

"God's Dream" by Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Douglas Carlton Abrams has graphite, ink and watercolor illustrations by LeUyen Pham. What does God dream about? People sharing, people caring, holding hands, seeing "that we are all brothers and sisters," say the authors; "Knowing we are family because we are all God's children." The bright, bold drawings feature children around the world. The illustrations compare the children with colorful quilt blocks that are even more beautiful when joined together. For ages 2 to 8.

"The Moon Shines Down" is a previously unpublished book by the late Margaret Wise Brown, author of more than 100 books, including the beloved "Goodnight Moon" and "Runaway Bunny." Brown's manuscripts were kept in an old cedar trunk for decades following her death. This one has been completed with verses by Laura Minchew. It is based on the words of the New England Sampler prayer, "God bless the moon and God bless me." The koala main character visits children and creatures around the world, who all see the same moon and receive God's blessings. The illustrations by Linda Bleck are in bright colors that almost leap off the page. For ages 3 to 8.

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LOCAL BOOK CLUBS:

The Book Discussion Group at the Randolph Library meets the first Monday of the month, except August, at 6:30 p.m. in the Randolph Senior Center. The group is open to everyone, and new members are always welcome. The library will stock copies of the books each month. Call the library at 330-325-7003.

Pierce-Streetsboro Library's Book Discussion Group meets regularly on the second Monday of each month at 6:45 p.m. in the library's meeting room. New members are always welcome to attend and participate in the discussion. The library is located at 8990 Kirby Lane in Streetsboro, next to the administrative offices of the Streetsboro City Schools. For more information, call the library at 330-626-4458.

The Book Discussion Group at the Mogadore Branch of the Akron-Summit County Library, 144 S. Cleveland Ave., 330-628-9228, meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays to discuss books as follows:

May 6: Dinner with a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory
May 20: Caesar: Let the Dice Fly by Colleen McCullough
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From Shelf Awareness: New Titles Out April 7:

The Deen Family Cookbook by Paula Deen and Melissa Clark
Might As Well Laugh About It Now by Marie Osmond and Marcia Wilkie
In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms by Laura Schlessinger
Just Take My Heart: A Novel by Mary Higgins Clark
Cursed by Carol Higgins Clark
Fatally Flaky: A Novel by Diane Mott Davidson
Turn Coat by Jim Butcher

Now in paperback:

Unaccustomed Earth: Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri
Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs
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New Books Out April 14:

Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
Just When I Thought I'd Dropped My Last Egg: Life and Other Calamities by Kathie Lee Gifford
The Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice
Mommywood by Tori Spelling
Eight Little Faces by Kate Gosselin
The Horse Boy: A Father's Quest to Heal His Son by Rupert Isaacson
I'll Scream Later by Marlee Matlin

Now in paperback:

Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And the Journey of a Generation by Sheila Weller
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Publishers Weekly Best-sellers
By The Associated Press

HARDCOVER FICTION
1. "Long Lost" Harlan Coben (Dutton Adult)
2. "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown)
3. "Handle with Care: A Novel" by Jodi Picoult (Atria)
4. "Malice" by Lisa Jackson (Kensington)
5. "The Associate" by John Grisham (Doubleday)
6. "Star Wars: Fate Of The Jedi: Outcast" by Aaron Allston (Del Rey)
7. "True Detectives" by Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine Books)
8. "Corsair" by Clive Cussler, Jack DuBrul (Putnam Adult)
9. "Smooth Talking Stranger" by Lisa Kleypas (St. Martin's)
10. "Lavender Morning" by Jude Deveraux (Atria)
11. "Run for Your Life" by James Patterson (Little, Brown)
12. "Pursuit" by Karen Robards (Putnam Adult)
13. "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows (Dial)
14. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult)
15. "Heart and Soul" by Maeve Binchy (Knopf)

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment" by Steve Harvey (Amistad)
2. "Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto" by Mark R. Levin (Threshold Editions)
3. "Always Looking Up" by Michael J. Fox (Hyperion)
4. "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)
5. "The Yankee Years" by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci (Doubleday)
6. "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion)
7. "House of Cards" by William D. Cohan (Doubleday)
8. "A Lion Called Christian" by Anthony Bourke and John Rendall (Broadway)
9. "Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts" by Martha Stewart Living Magazine (Potter Craft)
10. "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne (Atria Books/Beyond Words)
11. "The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon" by David Grann (Doubleday)
12. "Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World" by Vicki Myron, Brett Witter (Grand Central)
13. "Peaks and Valleys" by Spencer Johnson, M.D. (Atria)
14. "Growing Up Again" by Mary Tyler Moore (St. Martin's)
15. "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity" by Bill O'Reilly (Broadway)

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
1. "Montana Creeds: Tyler" by Linda Lael Miller (HQN)
2. "From Dead to Worse" by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
3. "Where Are You Now?" by Mary Higgins Clark (Pocket)
4. "Tribute" by Nora Roberts (Jove)
5. "Angels & Demons" by Dan Brown (Pocket)
6. "Nothing to Lose" by Lee Child (Dell)
7. "The Immortal Hunter" by Lynsay Sands (Avon)
8. "Then Comes Seduction" by Mary Balogh (Dell)
9. "Twenty Wishes" by Debbie Macomber (Mira)
10. "The Inn at Eagle Point" by Sherryl Woods (Mira)
11. "The Whole Truth" by David Baldacci (Vision)
12. "Hold Tight" by Harlan Coben (Signet)
13. "Secret Life of a Vampire" by Kerrelyn Sparks (Avon)
14. "Acheron" by Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin's Paperbacks)
15. "Paradise Valley" by Robyn Carr (Mira)

TRADE PAPERBACKS
1. "The Shack" by William P. Young (Windblown Media)
2. "The Middle Place" by Kelly Corrigan (Voice)
3. "Watchmen" by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons (DC Comics)
4. "City of Thieves" by David Benioff (Plume)
5. "Firefly Lane" by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin's Griffin)
6. "Three Cups Of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin)
7. "Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide" by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding (Rodale Books)
8. "American Wife" by Curtis Sittenfeld (Random House)
9. "The Reader" by Bernhard Schlink (Vintage)
10. "Sundays At Tiffany's" by James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet (Grand Central Publishing)
11. "What to Expect When You're Expecting" by Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel (Workman Publishing Group)
12. "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead)
13. "Eat This, Not That!" by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding (Rodale Books)
14. "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" by Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith (Quirk Books)
15. "Dreams from My Father" by Barack Obama (Three Rivers Press)
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Wall Street Journal Best-sellers
By The Associated Press

FICTION
1. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
2. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
3. "Long Lost" Harlan Coben (Dutton Adult)
4. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet)
5. "Max" by James Patterson (Little, Brown and Company)
6. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
7. "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
8. "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown)
9. "City Of Glass" by Cassandra Clare (Margaret K. McElderry)
10. "Hunted" by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast (St. Martin's Press)
11. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
12. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet)
13. "Handle with Care: A Novel" by Jodi Picoult (Atria)
14. "The Associate" by John Grisham (Doubleday)
15. "True Detectives" by Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine Books)

NONFICTION
1. "Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto" by Mark R. Levin (Threshold Editions)
2. "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment" by Steve Harvey (Amistad)
3. "Always Looking Up" by Michael J. Fox (Hyperion)
4. "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)
5. "Twilight: Director's Notebook" by Catherine Hardwicke (Little, Brown for Young Readers)
6. "StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths" by Tom Rath (Gallup Press)
7. "House of Cards" by William D. Cohan (Doubleday)
8. "Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts" by Martha Stewart Living Magazine (Potter Craft)
9. "The Yankee Years" by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci (Doubleday)
10. "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion)
11. "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne (Simon & Schuster)
12. "A Lion Called Christian: The True Story of the Remarkable Bond between Two Friends and a Lion" by Anthony Bourke, John Rendall (Broadway)
13. "Peaks and Valleys" by Spencer Johnson (Atria)
14. "Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon" by David Grann (Doubleday)
15. "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity" by Bill O'Reilly (Broadway)

The Wall Street Journal's list reflects nationwide sales of hardcover books during the week ended last Saturday at more than 2,500 Barnes & Noble, B. Dalton, Bookland, Books-a-Million, Books & Co., Bookstar, Bookstop, Borders, Brentano's, Coles, Coopersmith, Doubleday, Scribners and Waldenbooks stores, as well as sales from online retailers Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.
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USA Today Best-sellers
By The Associated Press
Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback

1. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)
2. "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)
3. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-H)
4. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-H)
5. "Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto" by Mark R. Levin (Threshold Editions) (NF-H)
6. "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment" by Steve Harvey (Amistad) (NF-H)
7. "The Shack" by William P. Young (Windblown Media) (F-P)
8. "Montana Creeds: Tyler" by Linda Lael Miller (HQN) (F-P)
9. "Tribute" by Nora Roberts (Jove) (F-P)
10. "Where Are You Now?" Mary Higgins Clark (Pocket) (F-P)
11. "Long Lost" Harlan Coben (Dutton Adult) (F-H)
12. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet) (F-H)
13. "From Dead to Worse" by Charlaine Harris (Ace) (F-P)
14. "Angels & Demons" by Dan Brown (Pocket) (F-P)
15. "Twenty Wishes" by Debbie Macomber (Mira) (F-P)
16. "Twilight: Director's Notebook" by Catherine Hardwicke (Little, Brown for Young Readers) (NF-H)
17. "Up Close and Personal" by Fern Michaels (Zebra) (F-P)
18. "Always Looking Up" by Michael J. Fox (Hyperion) (NF-H)
19. "Max: A Maximum Ride Novel" by James Patterson (Little, Brown and Company) (F-H)
20. "The Immortal Hunter" by Lynsay Sands (Avon) (F-P)
21. "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) (F-H)
22. "The Love Dare" by Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick (B&H) (NF-P)
23. "Then Comes Seduction" by Mary Balogh (Dell) (F-P)
24. "The Inn at Eagle Point" by Sherryl Woods (Mira) (F-P)
25. "Nothing to Lose" by Lee Child (Dell) (F-P)
26. "Hunted" by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast (St. Martin's Press) (F-H)
27. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet) (F-H)
28. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) (F-H)
29. "Watchmen" by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (DC Comics) (F-P)
30. "Three Cups Of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin) (NF-P)
31. "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown) (NF-H)
32. "Marked" by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast (St. Martin's Griffin) (F-P)
33. "The Reader" by Bernhard Schlink (Vintage) (F-P)
34. "The Middle Place" by Kelly Corrigan (Voice) (NF-P)
35. "Acheron" by Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin's Paperbacks) (F-P)
36. "Secret Life of a Vampire" by Kerrelyn Sparks (Avon) (F-P)
37. "The Choice" by Nicholas Sparks (Vision) (F-P)
38. "Malice" by Lisa Jackson (Kensington) (F-H)
39. "Handle with Care: A Novel" by Jodi Picoult (Atria) (F-H)
40. "Firefly Lane" by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin's Griffin) (F-P)
41. "City of Thieves" by David Benioff (Plume) (F-P)
42. "The Associate" by John Grisham (Doubleday) (F-H)
43. "The Whole Truth" by David Baldacci (Vision) (F-P)
44. "Eat This Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution" by David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding (Rodale Press) (NF-P)
45. "The Twilight Saga" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers) (F-H)
46. "Sudden Death" by Allison Brennan (Ballantine Books) (F-P)
47. "City Of Glass" by Cassandra Clare (Margaret K. McElderry) (F-H)
48. "Blue Smoke and Murder" by Elizabeth Lowell (Avon) (F-P)
49. "Paradise Valley" by Robyn Carr (Mira) (F-P)
50."Betrayed" by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast (St. Martin's Griffin) (F-P)

Reporting stores include Amazon.com, B. Dalton Bookseller, Barnes & Noble.com, Barnes & Noble Inc., Books-A-Million and Bookland, Booksamillion.com, Borders Books & Music, Bookstar, Bookstop, Brentano's, Davis Kidd Booksellers in Nashville, Jackson, Memphis, Tenn., Doubleday Book Shops, Hudson Booksellers, Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Lexington, Ky.; Cincinnati, Cleveland), Powell's Books (Portland, Ore.), Powells.com, R.J. Julia Booksellers (Madison, Conn.), Schuler.
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--William Cohan, author of House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street
--Bart Ehrman, author of Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them)
--Dara Torres, Age Is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams At Any Stage In Your Life
--Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, author of This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President
--Mary McGarry Morris, The Last Secret
--Jedediah Purdy, A Tolerable Anarchy: Rebels, Reactionaries, and the Making of American Freedom
--Adina Hoffman, My Happiness Bears No Relation to Happiness: A Poet's Life in the Palestinian Century
--Debbie Phelps, mother of Olympic champion Michael Phelps and author of A Mother for All Seasons: A Memoir (William Morrow, 978-0061780011, $25.99), which pubbed yesterday.
--Cokie Roberts, We Are Our Mothers' Daughters: Revised and Expanded Edition
--Lydia Denworth, Toxic Truth: A Scientist, a Doctor, and the Battle over Lead
--Nancy O'Dell, author of Full of Life: Mom-to-Mom Tips I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Pregnant
--Karen Tack, author of Hello, Cupcake!: Irresistibly Playful Creations Anyone Can Make
--Kirstin Downey, author of The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR's Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience
--Benson Bobrick, author of Master of War: The Life of General George H. Thomas
--Neal Bascomb, author of Hunting Eichmann: How a Band of Survivors and a Young Spy Agency Chased Down the World's Most Notorious Nazi
--Marsha Blackburn, author of Life Equity: Realize Your True Value and Pursue Your Passions at Any Stage in Life
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Here are links to other recent One for the Books columns. More links are available on my blog at http://blogs.dixcdn.com/shine_a_light/one-for-the-books/

WWII Internment of Japanese Americans -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4554807

Book Club Recommendations -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4545419

Lighter Goodies -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4535339

Slavery -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4525809

Memoirs of Women Searching -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4515783

Return to Amish Country -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4511270

President-elect Barack Obama -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4501793

Going Green -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4466424

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