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August 2002

August Book Reviews
By Selene Vasquez

PICTURE BOOK: AGES 5 THRU 8

The Bugliest Bug by Carol Shields. (Candlewick, 32 pp., $15.99). Bugs with antennae, pincers and horns are winging their gruesome way to the Bugliest Bug Contest. The judges—arachnids with wings tied to their backs—are evil impostors arranging the contest in hopes of snaring a meal! Kid-pleasing rhymes paired with funny cartoon illustrations.

NONFICTION: AGES 5 THRU 8

The Tide by Nik Pollard. (Millbrook, 32 pp., $15.95). Follow the rhythm of the ocean in this vibrantly colored concept book. The tide rises and falls with fishing boats, seagulls, clam diggers, and even a lighthouse illuminating the sights of water everywhere. Expressive text sweeps across the pages like rolling waves. High quality graphics will have readers truly yearning for a great “beach day.”

NONFICTION: AGES 6 THRU 10

Ice cream by Elisha Cooper. (Greenwillow, 32 pp., $15.89). From cows munching on grass to a delivery truck driver transporting tasty goods, this step-by-step description of ice cream will have readers squealing for a scoop. Watercolor and pencil sketches weave their way across the pages of this excellent tribute to summer’s most cherished dessert.

POETRY: AGES 8 THRU 12

Splash! Poems of Our Watery World by Constance Levy. Illustrated by David Soman. (Scholastic, 39 pp., $16.95). Thirty-four poems praising and delighting in the exquisite nature of water. Beautiful photographs capture the forms and uses of water as snowflakes, icebergs, fog, and even bath water. This unique collection of descriptive poetry is perfectly suited for classroom and library programs.

Selene S. Vasquez is a media specialist for Orange Brook Elementary School in Hollywood, Florida. She was formerly a children’s librarian for the New York Public Library.

 

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