The
Munched-Up Flower Garden-Join Liz and Dean and their friends, The
Troublesome Creek Kids, as they find trouble even when they aren't looking for
it. Liz works all spring and summer to grow the best flower garden and is
certain that she will win a blue ribbon for her trouble at the annual
picnic. Trouble is, someone's goat found her garden and munched it up on
the morning of the picnic. Liz cut loose with a squall that would knock
your socks off. EEEEEEEEEEEEE! Troublesome Creek is living up to its name.
Illustrations by K. Michael Crawford. Hardback $16.95, Paperback $10.95.
Review: "The Munched-Up Flower Garden is the lively story of Liz Reilly and her seemingly endless attempts to build up an award winning garden for the Troublesome Creek Picnic. Carrying young readers through the tale of Lizzie and her young friends and rivals, The Munched-Up Flower Garden follows the young girl with her many efforts to maintain her garden despite relentless annoyances from goats, chickens, neighbors, and the evil Sallie Young. Original and entertaining, The Munched-Up Flower Garden is very highly recommended as an inspiring example of persistence, bravery, and spirit for all young readers." Small Press Bookwatch, July 2006
Review: "Liz Reilly wants to win first prize for her flower garden
at the community
picnic. Sallie Young has won it for the last four years. Sallie comes
around every day to brag and generally try to get under Liz's skin, who
wisely keeps her mouth shut. The day of the picnic Liz discovers Sallie's
goat has destroyed her flower garden. This
picture book teaches the importance of keeping one's temper and what goes
around, comes around. We rated it four hearts."
Heartland Reviews, 2006.
Daniel Boone:Trailblazer-Daniel Boone is a familiar name to most Americans, but few know the myriad trails he blazed that led to his fame. Beginning with his birth in the Pennsylvania backwoods and culminating in his final days in Missouri, Daniel Boone: Trailblazer demonstrates the American legend’s pioneer spirit and his constant need for more “elbow room.”
Although Boone spent a lifetime leading pioneers westward to find land, he continually lost his own to land speculators. This lively picture book offers young readers a simple, chronological glimpse of his gains and losses, adventures, and roles as farmer, hunter, surveyor, statesman, husband, father, and grandfather. Boone emerges as a heroic figure, successful and beloved despite his setbacks.
Always on the go, Boone’s persistence and frontier fortitude make this a riveting read for all ages. Illustrations by Joan C. Waites capture the spirit of the intrepid explorer and depict the American wilderness as it once was. 15.95.
Review: "Very Good!!!" Today's Books, June 2006
Once Upon a Dime- One day Farmer Worth notices a little tree growing
where nothing had ever grown before. He
shovels organic fertilizer around the sprig and finds out that money really does grow on trees!
Lewis and Cluck provide the chicken droppings.
Dwight D. Oinkinhower provides the pig squish.
And Moolly Pitcher provides the cow pies.
Farmer Worth’s young helper counts up the coins and dreams of more.
Will he end up as happy as a pig in a puddle?
$6.95.
Review:
“Money really does grow on trees in Nancy Kelly Allen's children's book
Once Upon a Dime. The story follows farmer Truman Worth, his special tree
and a young boy in his journey to learning the value of money. The book is full
of bright illustrations by Adam Doyle that are sure to keep kids anticipating
the turn of the next page. With friends like Lewis and Cluck and Grover
Clevelamb, parents are sure to have a laugh while kids learn a priceless lesson.
Once Upon a Dime costs $6.95 and is available at bookstores
nationwide.”
-- Charlotte Parent, April 2005.
On
The Banks of the Amazon- Enter into a rain forest adventure full of mystery,
exotic plants, and wondrous creatures. Dawn
breaks. Howler monkeys call with
haunting growls from the treetops as poison dart frogs search out insects on the
forest floor. Pink dolphins swim the
mighty Amazon while caimans float, still as driftwood.
Two wildlife hunters watch and listen.
What are they doing there! Find
out as you explore the banks of the Amazon.
Hardback $16.96
Review:
“…The text is rhythmic in both English and Spanish, giving a
factually accurate description of a particular niche in this disappearing
habitat. Text and pictures are
bordered, with the bright detailed watercolor illustrations both reinforcing and
augmenting the text…”—School Library Journal, December 2004
This series of books, Whose Food Is This, Whose Work Is This, and Whose Sound Is This, combine lyrical text and dazzling illustrations to create a meaningful learning experience. Bright, bold informative art, Accelerated reader quizzes, and engaging back matter are formats that work for both read-aloud and read-alone settings. These books are designed to spark a child's natural love of learning.
Whose
Food Is This?-Explore the world of animals and discover what they eat.
Animal food can be creeping bugs or juicy fruit.
The food can be a tender plant or a tough nut.
Hardback $18.95, Paperback $7.95.
Whose
Work Is This? -Busy, Busy, Busy. Animals
are busy at work making things that help them live better.
The animals make food for their babies, cozy homes, and much, much more. Hardback
$18.95, Paperback $7.95.
Whose
Sound Is This?- People talk and so do animals, in their own way.
Find out Whooooose sound you hear and why the animal is making the sound.
Hardback $18.95, Paperback $7.95.
Read
To Me! I Will Listen: Tips
Mom and Dad Can Use to Help Me Become a Lifelong Reader-a
practical guide for parents to use with children from birth to young adulthood.
The humorous text is written from the perspective of a child.
The advice is divided into four categories:
baby and toddler, preschooler, little kid reader, and big kid reader. Paperback
booklet, $2.95. 10-24 copies, $2.50 each; 25+ copies, $2.00 each; 100+
copies, $1.50 each. Paperback. In quantities of 100+ this book can be
purchased for $1.50 per book. Many schools have purchased this book and
distributed it to families during Reading Celebration Nights. Contact Morning
Glory Press 1-888-612-8254.
Ring the Silver Bell The Alice Slone Story is the courageous story of
Kentucky native Alice Slone, who believed “great works can be done by the
people of the mountains.” Slone was creative and tireless in building a high
school during the depression and is an authentic hero of Kentucky and a role
model for Americans everywhere. Educational
activities for Ring the Silver Bell are free with purchase of classroom
set from Motes Books. Contact
www.motesbooks.com.
Phone: 502.594.8010,
$10.00 [paperback].
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