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176 pp.
| Candlewick/Walker US
| March, 2019
|
TradeISBN 978-1-5362-0695-1$15.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Spike Gerrell.
Soccer School is back in session, with a third course-load of engaging soccer trivia tied to different subjects--history, zoology, physics, etc. A chapter on health, for example, focuses on sleep (its mechanics, purposes, and stages), then shares players' strategies for optimizing their Zs (one team, Southampton, traveled with its own mattresses). Pun-filled cartoon illustrations and end-of-chapter quizzes add to the fun.
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Maria Karipidou.
A cookie announces that it doesn't want to face the new day after suffering through the previous one (bad haircut, bad toothpaste, etc.). Upon concluding a recap, the cookie realizes that it doesn't have it so bad: "I guess you are still here, aren't you?" This funny-as-heck anger-management primer features a goofy-looking edible cast.
(3)
4-6
Britain’s first ten Children’s Laureates, from Quentin Blake (1999–2001) to Lauren Child (2017–2019), discuss their writing and/or illustrating processes, supply creative prompts, and show samples of their own work. The result is an encouraging set of examples for young creators of how ideas can become stories or illustrations. With twenty additional “ideas for creative projects” appended and "More About the Laureates," this volume should serve as a useful resource.
198 pp.
| Candlewick/Walker US
| September, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-5362-0435-3$15.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Spike Gerrell.
With a chatty, kid-friendly tone, this lively British import teaches soccer facts and other (loosely) soccer-related information by subject area: math, physical education, psychology, and so on. A biology chapter, for example, briefly outlines the human digestion system before diving into some scatological soccer trivia, such as a British team's pre-game pooping regimen. Equally engaging are the end-of-chapter quizzes and black-and-white cartoon illustrations.
186 pp.
| Candlewick/Walker US
| September, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-5362-0479-7$15.99
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Tony Ross.
Rosen employs a school production of A Christmas Carol as a device to suggest how a workaholic father withdrawn from his family may end up as lonely as Scrooge. The novel alternates young Harry's onstage experiences with scenes about his father's distance. The bad-dad story line seems aimed mostly at parents; however, Harry's sister Eva, who parallels Tiny Tim, is a gem. Christmas activities and songs are appended.