Tuesday, June 01, 2010

A RAFT OF FINE NEW CHILDREN'S BOOKS FROM SCHOLASTIC

DUCK'S STUCK
Words by Kyle Mewburn
Pictures by Ali Teo and John O'Reilly
$12.99


A board book for the very young - a cautionary tale about a duck that stuck its head somewhere it shoudn't.

TWO LITTLE PIRATES
Ruth Paul
$18.99


Lyrical language and whimsical illustrations by award-winning author/illustrator, Ruth Paul.





HESTER'S BLISTER
Wriiten by Chris Gurney
Pictures by Sarah Nelisiwe Anderson
$18.99


Hester asks everyone to help her find a remedy for her blister problem but her journey has an enexpected result. Rhyming, tongue twisting text, great fun to read aloud.


 
PIGGITY-WIGGITY JIGGITY JIG
AND THE SCHOOL CONCERT
Written by Diana Neild
Illustrated by Philip Webb
$18.99


Piggity-Wiggity is at a loose end. All of his brothers and sisters are preparing for the school concert, and nobody has time to play with him. But when showtime finally arrives it's Piggity-Wiggity who saves the day. As funny and clever as the two earlier titles.


STRANGER MADNESS
Melanie Drewery & Jenny Cooper
$12.99


A first chapter book for 7-9 year olds, the funny sequel to The Mad Tadpole Adventure.

 

FINNIGAN & THE PIRATES
Sherryl Jordan
$18.99


The talented & multi-award winning author Sherryl Jordan is writing for a younger audience here (7-10 years) than she normally does but it is another great story with charming full colour illustrations also by her. I guess you might call this a second level chapter book, a  longer and more complex story than Stranger Madness mentioned above.

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