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Tomorrow's Alphabet (Mulberry Books)

7 reviews
George Shannon

Greenwillow Books, 1999

New about the old.
An alphabet book that every age can enjoy, with a new twist on an old theme. Each letter represents something that will come in the future with that letter as its first in spelling. For example, "e" is for wood, tomorrow's embers." What a creative way to introduce vocabulary and thinking skills! Try to create your own Tomorrow's Alphabet and add to the book.

All the Colors of the Earth (Mulberry Books)

11 reviews
Sheila Hamanaka

HarperCollins, 1999

This is a beautiful book.
I was fortunate enough to receive this as a prize in a local contest for my kids; they love it! The text, the images, and the meaning are all wonderful. It promotes tolerance without the heavy-handed approach that some books take by simply presenting the reality that children are all different, and yet are bound by love and youthful innocence, and that *that* is a beautiful thing. I highly ...

Fine Black Lines: Reflections on Facing Cancer, Fear and Loneliness

6 reviews
Lois Tschetter Hjelmstad

Mulberry Hill PR, 1993

fine black lines
A friend of mine presented me with this book while I was in the midst of being treated for breast cancer. It gave me what none of the other books I'd read could-validation for the wide range of emotions I was experiencing. It has proven to be the perfect comfort read when I most need it, and I still regularly refer to it. Lois put into words what I was unable to, and I have purchased several ...

How Much Is a Million? (A Mulberry Big Book)

17 reviews
David M. Schwartz

HarperTrophy, 1994

A Must-Read for our Elected Congresspersons and Senators
This book should be sent to each person in Congress and the Senate as a valuable re-training tool and to help them understand how much they are condemning our childrens' future with their profligate ways.

The Twelve Dancing Princesses (Mulberry books)

25 reviews
Marianna Mayer

HarperCollins, 1998

Can capture any young girl's fantasy
The review from Publisher's Weekly certainly was not written from the point of view of the book's target audience: young girls who love a good fairy tale about princesses. My sister and I loved this book so much as children, that I made sure to buy a copy for her daughters and will also buy one for my own. The illustrations are some of Kinuko Craft's best: rich, lustrous, even breath-taking ...

Mulberry Child

17 reviews
Jian Ping

Morrison Mcnae Publishing, 2008

As the Mulberry trees endured, so did Ping.
Jian Ping writes a moving memoir of her family and the cultural struggle that takes place when communism takes over China and how her family survived under the rule of Mao-Tse-tung. Ping's parents were both officials of the communist party and Ping herself was their sixth child, a child her mother tried to get rid of. Jian was born two months early and like the mulberry trees she grew to love, ...

Blue Sea (Mulberry Books)

5 reviews
Robert Kalan

San Val, 1992

children learn a variety of concepts while having fun
I work with small children as a speech therapist and have found that this book teaches many different concepts in only a few pages. The little ones request it over and over again, even those who cannot yet ask verbally. The text is crisp and concise, and the pictures invite children to offer comments throughout the book. It is possible to read this book over and over and discuss many ...

Don't Forget the Bacon! Big Book (Mulberry Big Books)

5 reviews
Pat Hutchins

Greenwillow Books, 1994

My son is 15, and this is still his favorite book!
I bought "Don't Forget the Bacon" at a library book sale for $.25. It had been taped and rebound several times. At the time my daughter was 5 years old and my son was 2. We would curl up together and read it over and over each night. They loved to chime in: "...and don't forget the bacon." It remained a part of our bedtime story ritual for many years. When my son entered kindergarten, he ...

It's Halloween

13 reviews
Jack Prelutsky

Greenwillow Books, 1996

It's Halloween by Jack Prelutsky
Great poems for Halloween. Fun to read aloud with one child or a group of children. I used it in my classroom for many years. I bought this copy to donate to the library at my church.

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Big Book (Mulberry Big Book)

28 reviews
John Steptoe

HarperFestival, 1993

Amazing Book
The illustrations are breathtaking. The story emphasizes the true ugliness of getting to the top no matter what, while at the same time showing the beauty of compassion, empathy, and taking the time to make true connections with others and embracing their essence. These are values that we must instill within our children. I read this story to my own beautiful daughters over and over and it ...

Chicken Man

4 reviews
Michelle Edwards

Mulberry Books, 1994

A Charming Tale - with a Moral
"Chicken Man" weaves a delightful tale about members of an Israeli kibbutz, all of whom wish they could switch jobs with "Chicken Man." Why? Because, no matter what his job assignment, he is always happy. Everyone - including the reader - learns that Chicken Man's jobs are far from ideal. His attitude, however, always is. And that makes all the difference. My lectures and workshops for ...

Each Orange Had 8 Slices Big Book (Mulberry Big Books)

4 reviews
Paul Giganti

Greenwillow Books, 1994

This book can be used with upper-elementary aged kids too!
This is a wonderful book to use in patterning, multiplication, and creative thinking! I use the book in my classroom in so many ways, with children up to third grade! We read it, then make up our own "Math Riddles" to put into our own class book. Example, Three fish had four fins each, with eight dots on each fin. How many fish? How many fins? How many dots altogether?

Malcolm and The Hamster Lady

4 reviews
Geraldine Ryan-Lush

Mulberry Books, 2005

Great Writing Technique
Referring to this book, the author remarked in how she was inspired to write the story, that the family's own hamster, Freeway really was stepped on, and the replacement one had, as in the story, "really red eyes that weren't bright at all," was "Slow and sluggish," "squeaked" and "didn't wash his face with his little pink paws afterwards...." What a delightfully droll way she writes ...

Mulberry Lane

5 reviews
Ginny Karoub

Tate Publishing, 2008

Heart Warming
What a beautiful book that brings the family together and shows them that just one person can make such a big difference in a community. Wonderful gift for family and friends.

Jump, Frog, Jump! (Big Books)

5 reviews
Robert Kalan

Mulberry Books, 1996

Buy, customers, buy!
I was SO glad when this came back in print. This is a cumulative tale a la "House that Jack Built". You can get the children chanting "Jump Frog Jump!" in a few pages. Barton's bright folk-like illustrations fit right in.

It's Valentine's Day (Mulberry Read-Alones)

4 reviews
Jack Prelutsky

Topeka Bindery, 1999

A fun book to share with your children!
Jack Prelutsky has a talent for writing silly little poems about everyday things, bringing delight to young and old alike! In this book, he gives poetic justice to Valentine's Day in the most lighthearted way. My sons, now teenagers, were all fortunate enough to be introduced to this book, Jack Prelutsky, and poetry in general, by their first-grade teacher. They spent many happy moments ...

The Last Violet: Mourning My Mother

4 reviews
Lois Tschetter Hjelmstad

Mulberry Hill PR, 2002

Strongly moving, deeply personal account
"The Last Violet: Mourning My Mother" is the strongly moving and emotional reflections of Lois Tschetter Hjelmstad as she travels from regret and pain to peace and acceptance after losing her mother. The author opens her heart and provides the reader a voyeuristic view inside the strong emotions accompanying her journey. It is hard to read the book without feeling her pain and travelling along ...

The Adventures of Caterpillar Jones (Mulberry Meadow)

4 reviews
J.J. Brothers

Onjinjinkta Distribution, 2000

The best children's book on the market.
The Adventures of Caterpillar Jones has done wonders for my family. We were suffering through a major crisis, and the children were having problems dealing with everything we forced to face. That is, until we read "Caterpillar Jones". Beautifully written. Simple, funny, but extremely effective. Kudos to J.J. Brothers!!!! This book will help everyone who is and will ever deal with crisis ...

An Evening at Alfie's

4 reviews
Shirley Hughes

Mulberry Books, 1992

My kids love this book
Absolutely delightful, my 3 year old kids love all the drama in the book. After reading the book, they are open to spending some time with a baby sitter (we have never left them with a baby sitter yet) at home. However, I personally don't agree with one sentence in the book where it says the baby sitter was doing homework in front of the television. I would not let my kids do their homework in ...

In the Woods: Who's Been Here? (Mulberry books)

4 reviews
Lindsay Barrett George

Greenwillow Books, 1998

Gentle Invitation to Nature
Lindsay Barrett George creates beautiful illustrations for this wonderful nature book. It's a lovely book to sit and read together--she asks "who's been here?" There are hints--a crushed leaf or a pawprint. The next page reveals the answer. Carefuly rendered, these illustrations and the puzzles they pose will definitely draw in any child, and inspire more than a few family nature walks, as ...

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