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1 Children's Book and Media Review Volume 8 Issue 1 Article New in Paperback James S. Jacobs Follow this and additional works at: BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Jacobs, James S. (1987) "New in Paperback," Children's Book and Media Review: Vol. 8 : Iss. 1, Article 6. Available at: This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the All Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Children's Book and Media Review by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact scholarsarchive@byu.edu, ellen_amatangelo@byu.edu.

2 Jacobs: New in Paperback CHILDRENS BOOK REVIEW 21 New in Paperback James S. Jacobs The following titles are new in paperback and are recommended for home and classroom libraries. EK:llQN Andersen, Hans Christian. The Fir Tree. Illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. Harper & Row, pages. $3.95. ISBN Grades 3-6. Beautifully illustrated story of a small pine who longed lo become a Christmas tree. Brooks, Bruce. The Moves Make the Man. Harper & Row, pp. $2.75. ISBN Grades 5-8. Against a basketball background, two junior high athletes - one white, one black - learn about friendship and life. A Newbery Honor Book. Collier, James Lincoln. War Comes to Willy Freeman. Dell, pp. $3.25. ISBN Grades 4-6. First in a series about a black family's struggle for freedom at the time of the American Revolution. Notable Book in social studies. Crews, Donald. Parade. Morrow, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN Grades K-2. Strong illustrations and scant-but-focused text show young readers the feeling of a parade. Crowe, Robert L. Tyler Toad and the Thunder. Illustrated by Kay Chorao. Dutton, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN X. Grades Pre-1. Different animals try lo convince Tyler Toad that thunder is not scary. Foreman, Michael. Cat and Canary. Dial, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN Grades Pre-3. An exploring cat accidentally is pulled all over the city by a kite. Friedman, Ina R. How My Parents Learned to Eat. Illustrated by Allen Say. Houghton Mifnin, 1987, 32pp. $3.95. ISBN Grades 1-4. When an American sailor marries a Japanese girl, they have to learn one another's customs. Gnmm, The Brothers. Hansel and Gretel. lllustrated by Susan Jeffers. Dial, Unpaginated. $4.95. ISBN X. Grades K+. Lavishly illustrated version of the familiar folktale. Published by BYU ScholarsArchive,

3 Children's Book and Media Review, Vol. 8 [1987], Iss. 1, Art BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Hastings, Selina. Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady. illustrated by Juan Wijngaard. Morrow, pp. $3.95. ISBN Grades 2+. By honoring his chivalrous promise to marry an ugly hag, Sir Gawain breaks a spell and ends up with a beautiful wife. Hughes, Dean. Nutty for President. Bantam, pp. $2.50. ISBN Grades 4-6. William Bilkes, genius, changes the class clown into a student-body president. Jeffers, Susan. Wild Robin. Dutton, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN Grades Pre-3. In this ancient folktale, the fairies take a young boy who is rescued by his brave and clever sister. Keats, Ezra Jack. John Henry: An American Legend. Knopf, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN Grades 1-4. Keats's powerful illustrations bring to life the legend of a steel-driving man who challenged a drilling machine to a contest. Kraus, Robert. Whose Mouse Are You? Illustrated by Jose Aruego. Macmillan, Unpaginated. $4.95. ISBN Grades Pre-3. A young mouse, feeling neglected and alone, fmds his way to affection and happiness with his family. Lessac, Frane. My Little Island. Harper & Row, pp. $3.95. ISBN Grade 1-4. During a visit to the Caribbean, two young boys discover what makes island life so appealing. Lionni, Leo. The Biggest House in the World. Knopf, Unpaginated. $2.95. ISBN Grade Pre-3. A young snail is taught that his house, small and compact, is just right for him. Lobel, Arnold. On the Day Peter Stuyvesant Sailed into Town. Harper & Row, Unpaginated. $4.95. ISBN Grades 1-3. A quick look at Peter Stuyvesant's efforts to clean up New Amsterdam - and his vision of what the future held for New York. Lord, John. The Jam Sandwich. Houghton Mifflin, pp. $3.95. ISBN Grades 1-4. When plagued by wasps, villagers invent a method for ridding themselves of the pests. McDermott, Gerald. Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti. Henry Holt, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN Grades K-3. Pleasing Ashanti folktale of a father spider who must decide how to reward his five sons for 2 saving his life. A Caldecou Honor Book.

4 Jacobs: New in Paperback CHrrDR~SBOOKREVffiWn Mayer, Mercer. What Do You Do with a Kangaroo? Scholastic, Unpaginated. $2.95. ISBN Grades Pre-2. A young girl solves the problem of wild animals invading her house. Monjo, F. N. The One Bad Thing about Father. Illustrated by Rocco Negri. Harper & Row, pp. $2.95. ISBN Grades 3-5. Funny account of life in the White House as told by Teddy Roosevelt's son. Moskin, Marietta D. I Am Rosemarie. Dell, pp. $2.95. ISBN 0~ Grades 5-8. Personal view of the Holocaust by a Jewish girl who survived the concentration camps in Nazi Gennany. Oakley, Graham. Hetty and 1/arriet. Aladdin, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN Grades 1-3. Two hens search for the perfect home. Paterson, Katherine. The Crane Wife. lllustrated by Suekichi Akaba. Morrow, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN Grades 2-5. Lavish, graceful retelling of the Japanese folktale. A man who rescued a crane is rewarded with the perfect wife, but his curiosity ruins all. Rockwell, Anne. The Three Sillies, and Ten Other Stories to Read Aloud. Harper & Row, pp. $7.95. ISBN Grades K-3. Charming collection of read-aloud stories. Shulevitz, Uri. One Monday Morning. Aladdin, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN Grades Pre-2. A royal family comes each morning to visit a boy in his poor apartment. but he is not home - until the last day. Stevenson, James. Yuck! Morrow, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN ~ Good witch Emma and her animal friends outwit two nasty witches. Grades Vincent, Gabrielle. Ernest and Celestine. Morrow, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN Grades Pre-2. Christmas won't be the same for Celestine - she has lost her favorite toy, a bird named Gideon. Ernest comes to the satisfying rescue. Wells, Rosemary. Peabody. Illustrated by the author. Dial, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN Grades Pre-2. Peabody the stuffed bear is replaced in Annie's life by a talking doll, but all ends well. Published by BYU ScholarsArchive,

5 24 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Children's Book and Media Review, Vol. 8 [1987], Iss. 1, Art. 6 Wolkstein, Diane. The Magic Wings: A Tale from China. lllustrated by Robert Andrew Parker. Dutton, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN Grades A poor goose girl desires to fly, and her wish is granted. Yolen, Jane. The Girl Who Loved the Wind. lllustratcd by Ed Young. Harper & Row, Unpaginatcd. $3.95. ISBN X. Grade 1-3. A Chinese folktale of a princess who yearns for life outside the protected walls of her palace. NONFICTION Baylor, Byrd. Everybody Needs a Rock. lllustrated by Peter Pamall. Atheneum, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN Grades Choosing and keeping a particular rock can add a comforting dimension to life. Includes rules for selecting the proper rock. Baylor, Byrd. Guess Who My Favorite Person Is. l11ustrated by Robert Andrew Parker. Atheneum, Unpaginatcd. $3.95. ISBN Grades 2-5. A gentle and sensitive discussion between adult and child about favorite parts of the world. Branley, Franklyn M. Hurricane Watch. 111ustratcd by Giulio Maestro. Harper & Row, pp. $3.95. ISBN Grades 1-3. Details the origin and nature of hurricanes, including how to stay safe in one. Branley, Franklyn M. The Planets in Our Solar System. Illustrated by Don Madden. Harper & Row, pp. $3.95. ISBN Grade 1-3. Overview of the solar system. Includes relative distances and how to build two models. Cole, Joanna. The New Baby at Your House. Illustrated by Hella Harnmid. Morrow, pp. $4.95. ISBN Pre-3. Photographic essay focusing upon how to help siblings adjust to the arrival of a new baby. Gilbin, James Cross. Chimney Sweeps: Yesterday and Today. Illustrated by Margot Tomes. Harper & Row, pp. $4.95. ISBN Grades 3-6. Compact, readable historical overview of chimney sweeps. Grillone, Lisa. Small Worlds Close Up. Crown, Unpaginated. $4.95. ISBN Grades 2-5. Srunning microscopic photography of everyday objects. Krementz, Jill. A Very Young Circus Flyer. Dell, Unpaginated. $6.95. ISBN Grades 2-5. Photographic essay of a nine-year-old boy's life as a trapeze artist. Krementz, Jill. A Very Young Rider. Dell, Unpaginated. $6.95. ISBN Grades 2-5. Photographic essay of a ten-year-old girl who hopes to make the U.S. Equestrian Team. 4

6 Jacobs: New in Paperback CHll..DREN'S BOOK REVIEW 25 Kumin, Maxine. The Microscope. Illustrated by Arnold Lobel. Harper & Row, Unpaginated. $2.95. ISBN Grades Pre-2. Rhymed introduction to Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch scientist who popularized the microscope. Lauber, Patricia. Seeds: Pop-Stick-Glide. illustrated by Jerome Wexler. Crown pp. $4.95. ISBN Grades 2-6. Photographic view of how eggs hatch and what comes out of them. Simon, Seymour. Animal Fact/Animal Fable. Illustrated by Diane de Groat. Crown, Unpaginated. $4.95. ISBN X. Grades K-3. Long-unavailable and very popular presentation of common beliefs about animals, some true and some not. em::i:ry Ciardi, John. You Read to Me, I'll Read to You. Illustrated by Edward Gorey. Harper & Row, pp. $4.95. ISBN Grade 3-6. Collection of very readable poems, every other one written in flfst-grade vocabulary so the young can participate in the reading. Greigo, Margot C. Tortillitas Para Mama. Illustrated by Barbara Cooney. Henry Holt Unpaginated. $4.95. ISBN Grades K-3. Appealing collection of rhyming fmgerplays, each written in both English and Spanish. Hopkins, Lee Bermett. The Sky Is Full of Song. Illustrated by Dirk Zimmer. Harper & Row, pp. $3.95. ISBN Grades K-3. Thirty-eight poems categorized by seasons of the year. Stevenson, Robert Louis. The Moon. Illustrated by Denise Saldutti. Harper & row, Unpaginated. $3.95. ISBN Grades Pre-2. Illustrated edition of Stevenson's poem about a girl going on a night fishing trip with her father. Published by BYU ScholarsArchive,