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J18 - Ballet Slippers Blank Journal 1 review
Stephen T. Johnson
Peaceable Kingdom Press, 2004
It will hurt your fist
Unless you only write on one side of the page, this would not be a good option. It is a hard cover and believe me, IT'S A HARD CORVER. It is hard to bend and when you get to the edge, it hurts cause you are at the edge. It is just like any other pager from school, wide rule.
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Tour America: A Journey Through Poems and Art
Diane Siebert
Chronicle Books, 2006
From New Hampshire's formidable Mount Washington to San Francisco's spectacular Golden Gate Bridge, the scenic treasures of the United States are brilliantly captured in this artistic tour de force. Award-winning poet Diane Seibert's inventive poems are perfectly paired with Caldecott Honor recipient Stephen Johnson's compelling imagery. Each turn of the page offers a surprise whether it's an impressionistic painting of Niagara Falls, a wild ...
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My Little Yellow Taxi 8 reviews
Stephen T. Johnson
Red Wagon Books, 2006
Excellent book with lots of activities!
My son loves this book! We got it a year ago after he turned three. It has survived the year and is still a favorite. It is very well made and extremely entertaining!
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Hoops 1 review
Robert Burleigh
Voyager Books, 2001
Hoops
Swish! Panting hard as they run down the court, the team needs to score! They don't want the ball to get stolen so they keep passing it. All of a sudden, one boy is wide open so he takes the shot. To find out what happens next, you'll have to read the book Hoops. Hoops is an excellent book and it uses great word choice. Similes such as "like tides going in, going out," and metaphors help the book ...
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Alphabet City (Caldecott Honor Book)12 reviews
Stephen T. Johnson
Viking Juvenile, 1995
Alphabet City minus the grunge
How successful an alphabet book is relies entirely on how well it conveys the alphabet to children. Sometimes books of this nature are so wrapped up in their own cleverness (like the wearily look-at-me-aren't-I-a-visual-delight, "Graphic Alphabet" by David Pelletier) that they forget who alphabet books are supposed to be FOR. Now "Alphabet City" is clever too. No question of that. But what ...
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My Little Red Toolbox25 reviews
Stephen T. Johnson
Silver Whistle, 2000
My Little Red Toolbox
Excellent book for learning for children and entertaining. It is compact and very easy to have along traveling. Wish there were more books on the same order for varuious other things. Great Buy!!!
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City by Numbers4 reviews
Puffin, 2003
the most creatively educational children's book on the marke
Stephen Johnson is by far the most creative artist/illustrator of educational children's books alive. He not only makes learning fun in Alphabet City and City by Numbers, but shows his remarkable talent as an artist. His illustrations, for lack of a better word, are flawless as can be seen clearly in the originals. He does not bring the book down to a child's level, but teaches them to ...
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My Little Blue Robot8 reviews
Stephen T. Johnson
Silver Whistle, 2002
4 and 5 year olds loved building their own robot.
My son commented to me the next day "It has a heart and REAL wires." Yes it does and even has canned speech generation. Building it was a a very enjoyable family activity. When I asked my daughter what she thought about the robot, she replied "I built it." That's the point.
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A Is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet28 reviews
Stephen T. Johnson
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2008
This is NOT your preschoolers' alphabet book...
This book is for artists and people who truly appreciate abstract art. Unless you spend a bit of time really understanding what went into the creation of each eye-catching page, you'll be through with it in a jiff and onto the next book without a backwards glance.
My son was not intrigued in the least and I couldn't blame him. But going back and recognizing the scope of work that went into ...
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A Christmas Carol: A Donna Martin Book 159 reviews
Donna Martin, Charles Dickens
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1993
" God bless us everyone!"
Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol, forever old as well as new, arrived in a timely manner and in factory new condition. Thank you. I give you a five star rating.
Earl Woodham
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As the City Sleeps1 review
Stephen T. Johnson
Viking Juvenile, 2002
There should be more books like this.
For those looking for more texts like Van Allesburg's "The Mysteries of Harris Burdick," congratulations, you've finally found one.
The format is almost identical: interesting, almost photo-quality illustrations (these in color) paired with cryptic titles and first lines. These are great story starters for kids with imagination.
There simply aren't enough books like this out there--and the ...
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The Nutcracker Ballet
Melissa Hayden, Donna Martin
Rockhill Books/The kansas City Star Co., 2006
Large pictorial hardcover with dustjacket. Beautifully illustrated with 14 full-page color illustrations.
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On a wintry morning6 reviews
Dori Chaconas
Scholastic, 2001
I Love This Book!
The art, by Caldecott winning Stephen Johnson is fabulous. The text, written by Dori Chaconas, sings! The art and text together are a perfectly paired feast for the eyes and ears. Children will love repeating the lyrical phrases. Adults will love how Johnson captures the special relationship between a father and his baby daughter as they spend a day in the snow. The ending, when the father tucks ...
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Love As Strong As Ginger11 reviews
Lenore Look
Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books, 1999
A story of intergenerational bonding
"Love As Strong As Ginger" is the story of the bond between an Chinese-American girl and her grandmother. Author Lenore Look includes a short "Author's Note" in which she reveals that the story was inspired by the life of her own immigrant grandmother. Look's well-written text is nicely complemented by the colorful illustrations of Stephen T. Johnson. Johnson's lovely artwork is realistic, yet ...
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Goal1 review
Robert Burleigh
Silver Whistle, 2001
Score a copy of Goal!
Goal! is an attractive book, very eye-catching. Should catch the interest of even "reluctant readers" (who are sports fans -- it is about soccer, after all). It is also a nice way to sneak in some poetry.
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The Tie Man's Miracle : A Chanukah Tale4 reviews
Steven Schnur
HarperCollins Publishers, 1995
A holocaust Chanukah story helps 7-year-old Seth grow wiser.
What a wonderful book this is! Seven-year-old Seth is waiting impatiently for his father to get home on the last night of Chanukah when the Tie Man shows up at the front door. As the elderly door-to-door necktie vendor unties the cardboard box containng his wares, Seth fears he will delay the family's celebration. He asks the Tie Man "Isn't your family waiting for you?" just to hurry him ...
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