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"Zita pushes a big, red button on a strange device; a porthole immediately opens, and an alien's springy tentacles suck her friend Joseph through to another world. Zita follows after Joseph and soon meets--and befriends-- a hodgepodge of…

"In Benny and Penny, the children are suspicious that their new neighbor has stolen Benny's pail, so they sneak into her yard even though they know it's a "big no-no!" Through many misunderstandings, they learn to apologize and make a new friend. The…

"Spot the puppy hides from his mother in a raise-the-flap book that allows every child to have the pleasure of being Spot's discoverer. "

Burns, Mary M., and Ann A. Flowers. "Where's Spot?" The Horn Book Magazine, vol. 73, no. 2, 1997, pp.…

"A small boy reaches home just before his mother (and baby sister) and slams the door shut. The key is inside the house with Alfie, however, and a small excitement ensues. With elements of the cumulative tale - as neighbors and milkmen offer…

"...Night Cars is an intriguing book, simple though it may seem. The illustrations, portraits of street life from a bedroom window, chronicle a night in the city. From taxi cabs and garbage trucks, snow plows and fire engines, a young baby and his…

"...Night Cars is an intriguing book, simple though it may seem. The illustrations, portraits of street life from a bedroom window, chronicle a night in the city. From taxi cabs and garbage trucks, snow plows and fire engines, a young baby and his…

"The author brought bold, bright color and collage to the forefront of children's literature, winning the Caldecott Medal and introducing children to a young African American protagonist named Peter who romps in the snow in this first book and who…

"In the first installment in the series, Walter the Farting Dog (North Atlantic, 2001), wherever Walter goes, a stinky cloud is sure to follow. His family has had enough until two burglars break into their house. Walter farts and the burglars run…

"The reissuing of the Canadian classic Alligator Pie should be celebrated. Dennis Lee's funny, rollicking collection of poems still has the power to entertain and brighten our lives with humour and home grown Canadian references.
The poems speak to…

Looking at this book's impressionistic watercolor illustrations, it is not surprising that Bemelmans considered himself more of an artist than a writer. However, the text's rhymed verse is equally appealing and makes the book unique. The heroine,…