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*Coming in March 2012*
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"Twists on popular preschool tunes are always welcome additions to picture-book   collections. click on cover for book excerpt
Sayre's twist on "If You're Happy and You Know It "is sure to become a favorite... The exuberant characters are expressively drawn by Urbanovic: dogs grimace through their growls, and a baboon and a raccoon demonstrate their messy habits by getting their fur full of food."
Karen Cruze

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If You're Hoppy

“Sure to be a storytime staple, with many requests for repeat performances.”
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

Click on the book cover to read an excerpt from If You’re Hoppy, by April Pulley Sayre

sheepysketch
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No Sleep for the Sheep!

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"A terrific read-aloud that will have listeners quacking, mooing, and neighing with Sheep’s friends each time they wake him up… This is sure to be a storytime favorite alongside Audrey Woods’s The Napping House."
School Library Journal, starred review

"Beaumont's playful, repetitive text, with its loud animal sounds, will have children chanting along to the beat."
Kirkus Reviews

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by Karen Beaumont

Glamsters
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hamsterrosey

Jackie Urbanovic has dazzled picture book enthusiasts with her amazing illustrations in Duck Soup and Duck at the Door. When you see the cover of Glamsters, you won’t be able to resist picking up this fabulous picture book. Urbanovic has illustrated this charming story by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel.
Lori Calabrese, examiner.com

"Kimmel makes the most of her silly premise, going just enough over the top to create a satisfyingly goofy heroine before bringing her back to reality, though much of the fashion satire will likely sail over readers’ heads. Urbanovic’s heavy outlines give her hamsters a wide range of comical expressions, but young kids who love to dress up may not see any problem with Harriet’s makeover. For sophisticated readers with enough emotional distance, it’s a hoot and a half."
Kirkus

Click on the book cover to read an excerpt from Glamsters by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, illustrated by Jackie Urbanovic.

Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip

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Horace the Horrible

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sketchboy

"...This comfortable, cumulative story with an African-American flavor, is smoothly rendered and jauntily illustrated with expressive color paintings...."
Deborah Abbott, The Chicago Sun Times

"...Well written, charmingly illustrated, and with a new ethnic twist, this book is a first choice for libraries....."
Mary Hazelton, School Library Journal

  • A 2005 Aesop Accolades book
    The American Folklore Society
Grandma Lena
The Bully BLockers Club

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"Although this story is purposeful, it is told with humor and drama. The illustrations are colorful and engaging, and the last page contains a discussion on bullying for adults. Rather than having a didactic approach, this is a kid-friendly tale that teachers might use as a springboard for discussion." 
—Elaine Lesh Morgan, School Library Journal

Don't Squeal Unless it's a Big Deal

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10 Best Things About My Dad

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Do Your Ears Hang Low?

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Spaghetti Eddie

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"...The story has a good, zippy tempo and the waggish art makes it all seem possible, capturing Eddie in his cool, maverick glory."
Kirkus reviews

PreSchool -G r.2 
A kid's devotion to his favorite food is taken to dizzying heights and unusual purposes… This tale is a bit odd, but it's enhanced by terrific pictures. Urbanovic uses thick black lines and curves and angles to delineate shapes and surfaces; her faces are mobile and exaggerated. Best of all, she captures the thick, red essence of spaghetti sauce, which covers Eddie's fingers and every strand of his useful pasta.
For larger collections.
—From Booklist, GraceAnne DeCandido

Do the Hokey Pokey

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