Arthur A. Levine, illus. by Julian Hector, Scholastic Press, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-439-78924-0
Most working parents of young children will be on board with Levine (All the Lights in the Night) from the very first line of his new book: "The hardest part of going to work is being apart from you." So how do kids and grownups make waiting for the
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Arthur A. Levine, illus. by Sarah S. Brannen. Scholastic Press, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-439-43966-4
Do mythic characters—especially ones that come bearing goodies—belong to us all, regardless of race, creed, or species? That’s the big question Zach the bear cub struggles with as one of his front teeth starts wiggling. The Easter Bunny could only...
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Arthur A. Levine, Author, James Ransome, Illustrator HarperCollins Publishers $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-688-10107-7
Bundled up in thick overcoats and scarves, two Jewish boys set off on a long journey to Palestine, hoping to leave behind the persecution of their Russian homeland. Levine's uplifting story--which reads like a folktale--is an admirable blend of...
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Arthur A. Levine, Author, Frederic Clement, Illustrator Dial Books $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8037-1172-3
A Japanese legend celebrating the importance of art and spirit receives worthy treatment in this stunning volume. Too frail to work the family farm, young Kenji is sent to a monastery to train as an acolyte, but he can't resist his passion for...
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Arthur A. Levine, Author, Judy Lanfredi, Illustrator Dial Books $13.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-8037-1194-5
When auditions for the class musical come around, Liza Shetland yearns to play the lead, for she is a sheep with high hopes and divine dreams. Each night she falls asleep to visions of ``movie stars decked out in shiny costumes, glittering with...
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Arthur A. Levine, Author, Robert Roth, Illustrator, Rob Roth, Illustrator HarperCollins Publishers $14 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-10753-6
Pearl Moscowitz, noodle-pudding-maker extraordinaire, takes a militant stand when the city threatens to cut down the last tree on her blighted block. Like a sidewalk storyteller who punctuates the neighborhood news with confidential asides, Levine (
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Francoise Richard, Author, Arthur A. Levine, Author, Anne Buguet, Illustrator Putnam Publishing Group $15.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-399-22608-3
In this Japanese variation on the familiar good servant/wicked master theme, kindhearted Sho leaves the house of her cruel mistress (a woman with a face ``as sour as spoiled milk'') to search for her beloved missing cat, Secret. After a series of...
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