Books by Cathryn Falwell and Complete Book Reviews
Cathryn Falwell, Author . Lee & Low $16 (32p) ISBN 978-1-58430-031-1
In her insightful narrative and handsome cut-paper-and-collage artwork, Falwell (Word Wizard; The Letter Jesters) subtly conveys the importance of both teamwork and independence. In the opening spreads, she shows David hanging back from the other...
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Cathryn Falwell, Author Clarion Books $6.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-72081-3
A family's dinner preparations, from supermarket to table, are the foundation of what PW dubbed a ``cozy counting book.'' Ages 4-8. (Feb.)
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Cathryn Falwell, Author Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $36.6 (1p) ISBN 978-0-395-61305-4
According to this bouncy concept book, learning geometric shapes can be as much fun as dancing about a room. A spirited girl in a blue leotard empties a toy chest full of multicolored shapes to commence the festivities. Incorporating all the...
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Cathryn Falwell, Author Clarion Books $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-62037-3
Readers go from one to 10 twice in this cozy counting book, as an African American brood prepares a bountiful dinner for the extended family. Mother and the five kids start at the supermarket (``one cart . . . two pumpkins . . . three children''),...
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Cathryn Falwell, Author Orchard Books (NY) $13.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-531-05952-4
This trip to the greatest show on earth begins with a red-nosed clown who juggles the bold black letters of the word ``clowning'' above his head. The clown continues to rearrange the order and manipulate the shapes of each letter to form new words,...
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Cathryn Falwell, Author, Dorothy Briley, Editor Clarion Books $7.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-395-56913-9
Nicky, a bouncy baby sporting three front teeth, stars in these energetic concept books that fit nicely into a niche between simpler board books and books with more advanced toddler subjects. In the first title, sparse, large-faced text playfully...
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Cathryn Falwell, Author, Cathryn Falwell, Illustrator . HarperCollins/Greenwillow $15.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-06-029462-5
Falwell's (Where's Nicky?) combination of counting book and nature tale, in an idyllic pond setting, begins with "Ten timid turtles, lounging in a line." These attractive Eastern Painted Turtles (identified at story's end), with...
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Cathryn Falwell, Author, Kathryn Falwell, Author, Cathryn Falwell, Illustrator Clarion Books $15 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-62038-0
Falwell ( Feast for 10 ) decks out this understated picture book in nursery-room colors--an appropriate choice, as her story prepares small children for the imminent birth of a sibling. A multiracial family welcomes a new child, the parents...
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