Today's Book 01/03/2011

• Bozarth, Jan. BIRDIE'S BOOK

  Bozarth, Jan. BIRDIE'S BOOKNew York : Random House, 2009IL 3-6, RL 4.6ISBN 0375951814When 12-year-old Birdie learns that her family will be moving from California to New York, she decides that she needs to find a way to meet her grandmother who she has never met. What she finds is a warm, interesting woman who shares her love of nature. She also finds a book in her mother's old bedroom. The Book of Dreams is Birdie's way into the fairy world. She learns that she comes from a long line of fairy godmothers which is what her mother did not want her to know. But now she can travel to Aventurine and meet the other fairies.

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• Binding, Tim. SYLVIE AND THE SONGMAN

  Binding, Tim. SYLVIE AND THE SONGMANNew York : David Fickling, 2009IL 3-6, RL 5.2ISBN 0385751575Sylvie's dad is a composer who writes magical music. When he goes missing, Sylvie and her friend George set out to find him. What they find is that there are many strange happenings. The animals have lost their voices. Even Sylvie's dog Mr. Jackson has lost his voice. Dad has been captured by the Songman who is on a mission to collect all the songs in the world. And he has sent Woodpecker Man to attack Sylvie and George.

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• Alter, Anna. DISAPPEARING DESMOND

  Alter, Anna. DISAPPEARING DESMONDNew York : Knopf, 2010IL K-3, RL 2.6ISBN 0375866841Have you ever felt invisible? Even though you are in plain sight, it seems as if no one even notices you. Well, Desmond is used to that feeling. He is very shy and doesn't want people to notice him. He likes to blend in to the background. He is so used to being ignored that he is totally surprised when a new girl in the class sees him and wants to be friends.

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• Agee, Jon. ORANGUTAN TONGS : POEMS TO TANGLE YOUR TONGUE

  Agee, Jon. ORANGUTAN TONGS : POEMS TO TANGLE YOUR TONGUENew York : Disney/Hyperion Books. 2009IL 3-6, RL 3.4ISBN 1423103157So you think you can read this poetry? Might not be as easy and you think. These poems are actually tongue twisters that may just trip you up. "A dodo'll dawdle, a dodo'll diddle,/A dodo'll doodle a doodle or two./A dodo'll yodel, a dodo'll coo./But that's about all that a dodo'll do." This is a celebration of words and funny to boot. Enjoy!

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