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Books For Children
Books for Children has been published by the Children's Literature Center in the
Library of Congresssince 1964 for parents, teachers, librarians, publishers, and those
interested in the best of this country's current children's literature.
HOW SELECTIONS ARE MADE
The editor and an advisory committee of children's book specialists meet on an average of
once a
month during the year to examine newly published titles-well over five thousand hardcover
and
paperbound books in 1993-to choose about a hundred titles they consider to be the most
noteworthy.
Selection criteria have remained constant over the years. Quality of plot, theme, style,
pace,
characterization, and setting is essential for any story to be satisfying. In addition,
for the picture-story book, the art-its harmony with the text-is vital. For nonfiction
books, accuracy, organization, timeliness, and clarity of presentation as well as quality
of writing and illustration need to be evaluated.
WHAT IS SELECTED AND FOR WHOM
The selected books run the gamut from rhymes, concepts, and picture-stories to adventure,
fantasy, natural history, biography, and science. Books are chosen for readers from the
toddler stage to the teenage years. Some are to be read aloud; some are for instruction;
some are for fun; some are to be borrowed from a school or public library or bought as
gifts. All were chosen with the intent of stimulating the imaginations of children and
adults alike.
up to 4
CHRISTMAS CAROL
A poem by Sara Teasdale. Pictures by Dale Gottlieb. New York: Holt. 1993. unp.
$14.95 ISBN
0-8050-2695-9 Brightly colored, childlike pictures enhance the appeal of this simple
little poem
celebrating the birth of Jesus.
DINOSAUR ENCORE
(By) Patricia Mullins. (New York): Perlman/HarperCollins (1993) unp. $15.00
ISBN 0-06-021069-9 For the youngest, a guide to dinosaurs using fold-out flaps to compare
various prehistoric beasts with animals of today while supplying brief facts and a
glossary.
JOHN BURNINGHAM'S ABC
(By John Burningham) New York: Crown/Random (1993) unp. $13.00 ISBN
0-517-59503-6
An uncluttered fresh-looking alphabet book, with letters, capital and small, representing
a wide range of images, from fruits to birds, to people, animals, and flowers.
NOAH'S ARK
Retold & illustrated by Lucy Cousins. Cambridge, Mass.: (1993) unp. $14.95 Candlewick Press
ISBN 1-56402-213-7 A simple retelling of a favorite Bible story for the youngest features
the artist's bright, cheerful pictures, naive in style.
THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF
Retold & illustrated by Glen Rounds. New York: Holiday (1993) unp. $14.95 ISBN 0-8234-1015-3
Droll, unpretentious pictures and spare text make this work a welcome addition to
collections of illustrated nursery favorites.
5 to 7
EVERYTHING HAS A PLACE
By Patricia Lillie. Pictures by Nancy Tafuri. New York: Greenwillow/Morrow (1993) unp.
$14.00
ISBN 0-688-10082-1 Reminiscent of Jessie Willcox Smith's work, these clear, uncluttered
pictures show various creatures in their natural habitats-the cow in the barn, the bird in
the nest, the human baby in a mother's lap.
GO AWAY,
BIG GREEN MONSTER
By Ed
Emberley. Boston: Little, Brown (1993) unp. $12.95 ISBN 0- 316-23653-5
Scraggly purple hair, long blue nose, and little squiggly ears, and a monster is fashioned
feature by
feature with each turn of the die-cut pages, then quickly banished by its creator, not to
return "until I say so."
IN THE
SMALL, SMALL POND
(By) Denise
Fleming. New York: Holt (1993) unp. $15.95 ISBN 0- 8050-2264-3
The busy life in frog's pond as the seasons change is chronicled in exuberant rhyme and
vibrant
collage.
ADVENTURES
OF SNAIL AT SCHOOL
Story & pictures by John
Stadler (New York): HarperCollins (1993) unp. (An I can read book) $14.00 ISBN
0-06-021041-9 Three funny stories about Snail who manages to find a highly improbable
adventure each time his teacher sends him on an errand.
BY THE
LIGHT OF THE HALLOWEEN MOON
(By) Caroline
Stutson. (Illustrations by) Kevin Hawkes. New York: Lothrop/Morrow, 1993 unp.
$15.00 ISBN 0-688-12045-8 A cumulative tale, in which a cat in pursuit of a mysterious
tapping toe triggers a procession of wonderfully imagined Halloween creatures.
THE COW WHO
WOULDN'T COME DOWN
Story & pictures by Paul
Brett Johnson. New York: Orchard/Watts (1993) unp. $14.95 ISBN
0-531-05481-0 How Miss Rosemary outwits a stubborn cow who takes to flying is told in
lively text and pictures.
COYOTE
STEALS THE BLANKET: AN UTE TALE
Retold & illustrated by Janet
Stevens. New York: Holiday (1993) unp. $15.95 ISBN 0-823-409961 Vigorous pictures and
rhyming text show trickster Coyote, for once, getting his just desserts.
DARCY AND GRAN DON'T LIKE BABIES
By Jane
Cutler. Illustrated by Susannah Ryan. New York: Scholastic, 1991. unp. $14.95
ISBN-0-590-445871 A nice twist on the sibling rivalry story, with beguiling pictures and a
satisfactory ending.
GRANDADDY
AND JANETTA
(By) Helen
V. Griffith. Illustrated by James Stevenson. New York: Greenwillow/Morrow (1993) unp.
$14.00 ISBN 0-688-11226-9 For grandfathers everywhere, this engaging companion to
Grandaddy's Place (1987) reveals new delights that Janetta and her Grandaddy
share-fanciful stories, night noises, and a new litter of kittens.
GRANDFATHER'S
JOURNEY
Written & illustrated by Allen
Say. Boston: Houghton (1993) 32p. $16.95 ISBN 0-395-57035-2
Elegant paintings and spare text capture the bittersweet emotions of an immigrant
grandfather and his grandson whose hearts are divided between two dramatically different
countries, Japan and America.
THE FIRE CHILDREN: A WEST AFRICAN CREATION TALE Retold by Eric Maddern.
Pictures by Frane
Lessac. New York: Dial/Penguin (1993) unp. $14.50 ISBN 0-8037-1477-7 Brilliantly
colored, primitive paintings complement this West African myth about the creation of the
world's different peoples. Fine for story hour and reading aloud.
FOX ON STAGE
(By) James
Marshall. New York: Dial/Penguin. 1993. 48p. (Dial easy-to-read) $10.89 ISBN
0-8037-1357-6 Young readers will savor the comic adventures of Fox and his friends, told
tongue-in-cheek in text and pictures.
GARTH PIG STEALS THE SHOW
By Mary Rayner. New York: Dutton/Penguin (1993) unp. $13.99 ISBN 0-525-45023-8
Another thoroughly satisfying story about the Pig Family in which the ubiquitous Mrs.
Wolf, still in
pursuit of Garth Pig, disguises herself as a sousaphone player, only to be outwitted by
the intrepid
William Pig. Beguiling pictures.
HOW YOU WERE BORN
(By) Joanna
Cole. Photographs by Margaret
Miller. New York: Morrow (1993) 48p. $15.00 ISBN 0-688-12059-8 A revision of a 1984
stanby, with fresh, engaging color photographs.
I LIKE MONKEYS BECAUSE....
(By) Peter
Hansard. Illustrated by Patricia
Casey. Cambridge, Mass.: Candlewick Press (1993) unp. (Read and wonder) $14.95 ISBN
1-56402-196-3 An appealing volume, one of six Read and Wonder books, introduces young
children to the various species of monkeys found around the world. The series includes
Think of a Beaver (Karen
Wallace; illustrated by Mick
Manning); Think of an Eel (Karen
Wallace; illustrated by Mike Bostock); and What is a Wall, after All? (Judy
Allen; illustrated by Alan
Baron), all published in 1993.
IF ANYTHING
EVER GOES WRONG AT THE ZOO
(By) Mary
Jean Hendrick. Illustrated by Jane
Dyer. San Diego: Harcourt (1993) unp. $13.95 ISBN 0-15-238007-8 A fanciful tale,
perfect for reading aloud, about a spirited young animal lover whose wish to have the
animals at the zoo come to her house comes true.
MATTIE'S LITTLE POSSUM PET
By Ida
Luttrell. Illustrated by Betsy
Lewin. (New York: Atheneum, 1993) unp. $14.95 ISBN
0-689-31786-7 Take a sentimental human, a dog and a cat, add a possum, and you have a
rollicking tale of misplaced kindness. Bouncy pictures.
NANA'S BIRTHDAY PARTY
(By) Amy
Hest. Pictures by Amy
Schwartz. New York: Morrow (1993) unp. $15.00 ISBN
0-688-07497-9 Two young cousins, Maggie and Brette, pool their talents to make their
grandmother the best birthday present ever.
RAVEN: A TRICKSTER TALE FROM THE NORTHWEST Told & illustrated by Gerald
McDermott. San Diego: Harcourt (1993) unp. $14.95 ISBN 0-15-265661-8 Geometric pictures in
vibrant colors enhance this retelling of a Northwestern trickster tale in which Raven
manages to steal the sun for his people.
THE REAL
MCCOY: THE LIFE OF AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN INVENTOR By Wendy
Towle. Paintings by Will Clay. New York: Scholastic (1993) unp. $14.95 ISBN
0-590-43596-5
A well-illustrated, straightforward biography of the Canadianborn African-American, son of
runaway slaves, who invents the first successful automatic oil cup for locomotives.
THE OUTSIDE
DOG
Story by Charlotte
Pomerantz. Pictures by Jennifer Plecas. (New York): HarperCollins (1993) 62p. (An I
can read book) $13.95 ISBN-0-06-024782-7 A childlike story, flavored with Spanish words,
concerns a little Puerto Rican girl and the stray dog she wants her grandfather to adopt.
OWEN
(By) Kevin
Henkes. New York: Greenwillow/Morrow (1993) unp. col. il. $13.95 ISBN 0-688-11449-0 In
this beguilingly pictured, satisfying story with a cast of mice, Owen's mother finds an
ingenious way to separate him from Fuzzy, his treasured yellow blanket, before school
begins.
SEVEN
CANDLES FOR KWANZAA
(By) Andrea
Davis Pinkney. Pictures by Brian
Pinkney. New York: Dial/Penguin (1993) unp. $14.99 ISBN 0-8037-1292-8 Handsome
woodcuts and succinct text take a family through the seven days of Kwanzaa, from December
26 through January 2, as they celebrate their African-American heritage, the family, and
the harvest.
TEN SLY
PIRANHAS: A COUNTING STORY IN REVERSE (A TALE OF WICKEDNESS
AND WORSE!) (By) William
Wise. Pictures by Victoria
Chess. New York: Dial/Penguin (1993) unp. $13.50 ISBN 0-8037-1200-6 A tongue-in-cheek
counting rhyme featuring ten of nature's most ravenous creatures who are done in by their
nature.
THREE
LITTLE WOLVES AND THE BIG BAD PIG (By) Eugene
Trivizas. Illustrated by
Helen
Oxenbury. New York: McElderry/Macmillan (1993) unp. $15.95 ISBN 0-689-50569-8 Sly
pictures give a nice fillip to this twist on the familiar nursery tale that casts the pig
as the sinister villain.
WHERE ARE
YOU GOING, MANYONI?
(By) Catherine
Stock. New York: Morrow (1993) unp. $15.00 ISBN 0-688-10352-9
Wonderfully detailed paintings take the reader with Manyoni through a peaceful Zimbawe
countryside on her way to school. The appended list of unfamiliar words and picture
glossary of animals add to the pleasure of the book.
YO! YES?
By Chris
Raschka. New York: Orchard/Watts (1993) unp. (A Richard Jackson book) $14.95 ISBN
0-531-05469-1 Cartoonlike drawings and minimal text depict with humor the beginnings of a
friendship between two hip youngsters. Fun for the older reader.
THE CUCKOO
CHILD
(By) Dick
King-Smith. Illustrated by Leslie W. Bowman. New York: Hyperion (1993) 127p. $13.95
ISBN 1-56282-350-7 With the unwitting help of his two pet geese, Jack manages to raise an
ostrich from the egg, with astonishing results.
DINAH IN
LOVE
(By) Claudia
Mills. New York: Macmillan (1993) 143p. $13.95 ISBN 0-02-766998-X
Here Dinah, as impetuous as ever, throws herself into sixth-grade life-the class debate,
the class play, a sock hop, and a feud with a boy.
DINOSAURS
ALL AROUND: AN ARTIST'S VIEW OF THE PREHISTORIC WORLD By
Caroline
Arnold. Photographs by Richard Hewett. New York: Clarion/Houghton (1993) 48p. $14.95
ISBN 0-395-62363-4 Numerous photographs and an informative, well-organized text present
the work of paleoartists who construct life-size models of dinosaurs for museums and
exhibits.
8 to 10
AUTHOR'S DAY
Written & illustrated by Daniel
Pinkwater. New York: Macmillan (1993) unp. $13.95 ISBN
0-02-774642-9 A hilarious account of the horrors experienced by a celebrated writer during
a visit to an elementary school.
THE BOGGART
(By) Susan
Cooper. New York. McElderry/Macmillan (1993) 196p. $14.95 ISBN 0-689-50576-0
Catastrophe dogs Emily's heels when the ancient, mischievous Gaelic spirit she has
inadvertently transported to Toronto in her suitcase encounters the wonders of modern
technology. Funny, fast-paced.
GREEK MYTHS
Retold by Geraldine
McCaughrean. Illustrated by Emma
Chichester Clark. New York:
McElderry/Macmillan (1993) 96p. $18.95 ISBN 0-689-50583-3
An attractively illustrated edition of sixteen familiar Greek myths, freely retold.
THE HAPPY
HOCKY FAMILY
(By) Lane
Smith. (New York): Viking/Penguin (1993) 60p. $13.99 ISBN 0-670-85206-6
A glorious spoof of the classic "Dick and Jane" reader, complete with stilted
language and
two-dimensional characters.
HARRIET AND
THE PROMISED LAND
(By) Jacob
Lawrence. New York: Simon & Schuster (1993) unp. $15.00 ISBN 0-671-86673-7
The new, enlarged format for this reissue of a 1968 title lends an extra dimension to the
full-color
paintings and verse that tell the story of Harriet Tubman for young readers.
LADY DAISY
(By) Dick
King-Smith. Illustrated by Jan Naimo Jones. New York: Delacorte Press (1993,c1992)
131p. $14.00 ISBN 0-385-30891-4 A soccer playing nine-year-old boy finds, to the
consternation of his family, that his greatest treasure is an antique doll who,
unbeknownst to them, is able to communicate with him.
LYDIA, QUEEN OF PALESTINE
(By) Uri
Orlev. Translated from the Hebrew by Hillel
Halkin. Boston: Houghton, 1993. 170p. $13.95 ISBN 0-395-65660-5 An engaging narrative
about Lydia, a young Romanian Jewish girl and self-proclaimed Queen of Palestine, who
remains her indomitable, ferociously imaginative self despite the hardships of World War
II, her parents' divorce, and the structured life of a kibbutz.
THE MAN IN
THE CEILING
Written and illustrated by Jules
Feiffer. (New York: HarperCollins, 1993) 185p. (Michael di Capua books) $14.89 ISBN
0-06-205036-2 Witty and sophisticated, this story focuses on Jimmy, a young cartoonist,
and his struggles to win acceptance in a world that ridicules his talents.
MUMMIES
& THEIR MYSTERIES
(By) Charlotte
Wilcox. Winneapolis: Carolrhoda Books (1993) 64p. $22.95 ISBN 0-87614-767-8 A
well-organized, profusely illustrated examination of burial customs, concentrating on
mummies and the cultures which produced them.
OF SWORDS AND SORCERERS: THE ADVENTURES OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS
KNIGHTS By Margaret Hodges & Margery Evernden. Woodcuts by David Frampton. New York:
Scribner (1993) 96p. $14.95 ISBN 0-684-19437-6
Nine well-told stories from the Arthurian cycle, including the coming of Merlin to Wales,
the sword in the stone, and the passing of Arthur.
MATTHEW AND THE SEA SINGER
(By) Jill
Paton Walsh. Illustrated by Alan
Marks. New York: Farrar (1993) 46p. $13.00 ISBN
0-374-434869-3 This gem of a fairy tale for young readers tells of staunch young Birdy who
cleverly manages to save Matthew, the boy she purchased for a shilling, from the seal
people who kidnap him because of his golden voice.
MORE ROOTABAGAS
Stories by Carl
Sandburg. Pictures by Paul
O. Zelinsky. Collected and with a Forward by George
Hendrick. New York: Knopf (1993) 94p. $18.00 ISBN 0-679-80070-0 A selection of
heretofore unpublished Rootabaga stories, for reading aloud. Illustrated with fanciful
pictures.
POW WOW
Photographs and text by George Ancona. San Diego: Harcourt (1993) unp. $16.95 ISBN
0-15-263268-9 A "kaleidoscope of feathers, beadwork, fringe and facepaint"
characterizes this full-color photographic essay of the biggest annual powwow in the
United States.
SCOOTER
(By) Vera B. Williams. New York: Greenwillow/Morrow (1993) 147p. il., part col. $15.00
ISBN
0-688-09376-0 Spunky, engaging Elana Rosen illustrates a notebook to record the
friendships, drama, and pleasures of New York urban life as she explores her new
neighborhood by scooter.
WE'RE ALL IN THE DUMPS WITH JACK AND GUY By Maurice Sendak. (New York:
HarperCollins, 1993) unp. (Michael di Capua books) $20.00 ISBN 0-06-205014-1 Powerful
illustrations link two little-known nursery rhymes to tell the story of homelessness and
abandoned children.
11 and up
ANN FRANK: BEYOND THE DIARY: A PHOTOGRAPHIC REMEMBRANCE By Ruud
van der Rol and Rian Verhoeven. In association with the Anne Frank House. Translated by
Tony
Langham and Plym Peters. With an introduction by Anna Quindlen. (New York): Viking/Penguin
(1993) 113p. $17.00 ISBN 0-670-84932-4 Captioned photographs from the Frank family album
and succinct commentary make a gripping addition to what is known about the girl who kept
a diary and died in the Bergen Belsen death camp.
THE CHAMPION
(By) Maurice Gee. New York: Simon & Schuster Books (1993. c1989) 212p. $14.00 ISBN
0-671-86561-7 Set in New Zealand during World War II, this tightly constructed,
thought-provoking novel tells what befalls a young, black American soldier who is sent to
an all-white small town to regain his strength.
CHAMPIONS: STORIES OF TEN REMARKABLE ATHLETES By Bill Littlefield. Paintings
by Bernie Fuchs. With a forward by Frank Deford. Boston: Little, Brown (1993) 132p. $21.95
ISBN 0-316-52805-6
An inspiring book about ten men and women who excelled in their chosen sport after
overcoming such obstacles as severe poverty, disability, and prejudice.
BEHIND THE SECRET WINDOW: A MEMOIR OF A HIDDEN CHILDHOOD DURING
WORLD WAR II By Nelly S. Toll. New York: Dial Penguin (1993) 161p. $17.00 ISBN
0-8037-1362-2 A Jewish child's experiences in Nazi-occupied Poland are vividly recreated
in this memoir, and illustrated with the vibrant pictures she painted while in hiding.
BLACK SHIPS BEFORE TROY: THE STORY OF THE ILIAD (By) Rosemary Sutcliff.
Illustrated by Alan Lee. (New York): Delacorte (1993) 128p. $19.95 ISBN 0-385-31069-2 An
elegant and simple retelling of the siege of Troy and its aftermath.
BULL RUN
(By) Paul Fleishman. Woodcuts by David Frampton. (New York): Geringer/HarperCollins (1993)
104p. $13.95 ISBN 0-06-021446-5 These compelling vignettes that lead sixteen fictional
characters to their destiny at the Battle of Bull Run give an unusual perspective on the
Civil War.
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: A LIFE OF DISCOVERY
(By) Russell Freedman. New York: Clarion/Houghton (1993) 198p. $17.95 ISBN 0-89919-862-7
Striking photographs and perceptive text tell the story of a remarkable woman, undaunted
by an anguished childhood, who became a successful, albeit controversial First Lady.
FREAK THE MIGHTY
By Rodman Philbrick. New York: Blue Sky/Scholastic (1993) 176p. $13.95 ISBN 0-590-47412-X
In this compelling novel, eighth-graders Max and Kevin join forces to overcome their
considerable physical and emotional problems, and almost beat the odds.
THE GIVER
(By) Lois Lowry. Boston: Houghton, 1993. 180p. $13.45 ISBN 0-395-64566-2
Twelve-year-old Jonas, who is chosen to bear the burden of his society's memories, must
decide
whether to accept his destiny or take flight. A thought-provoking, Orwellian novel.
HAVELI
By Suzanne Fisher Staples. New York: Knopf (1993) 259p. $18.00 ISBN 0-679-84157-1
Sequel to Shabanu, this powerful novel chronicles the determined struggle of Shabanu to
survive and protect her small daughter after the death of her husband puts her, the
youngest wife, at the mercy of his other wives.
MAKE LEMONADE
(By) Virginia Euwer Wolff. New York: Holt (1993) 200p. $15.95 ISBN 0-8050-2228-7
The lives of two teenagers-one a high school drop-out and single mother with two young
children, the other, a fourteen-year-old girl trying to earn money for college by
babysitting-connect at a crucial point, with bittersweet results.
TONING THE SWEEP
(By) Angela Johnson. New York: Orchard/Watts (1993) 103p. (A Richard Jackson book) $13.95
ISBN 0-531-05476-4 Set in the New Mexican desert, this powerful, tender novel concerns the
complex relationship between three generations of African-American women who are brought
together by the grandmother's terminal illness.
WINDLEAF
(By) Josepha Sherman. New York: Walker (1993) 121p. $14.95 ISBN 8027-8259-0
To rescue the girl he loves from her implacable father, young Count Thierry finds himself
engaged in a desperate, bitter contest with the proud Lord of Faerie.
MALCOLM X: BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY
By Walter Dean Myers. New York: Scholastic (1993) 210p. $13.95 ISBN 0-590-46484-1
A gripping picture of a controversial figure who, despite great odds, was able to turn his
life around and use his considerable intelligence in the struggle for justice.
PLAIN CITY
(By) Virginia Hamilton. New York: Blue Sky/Scholastic (1993) 194p. $13.95 ISBN
0-590-47364-6 A "mixed" child, twelve-year-old Buhlaire tries to unearth her
past and her family history as she learns that the long-missing father who she thought was
dead, is alive and homeless.
A SHORT WALK AROUND THE PYRAMIDS & THROUGH THE WORLD OF ART By Phillip M. Isaacson.
New York: Knopf (1993) 120p. $20.00 ISBN 0-679-81523-6
A well-organized introduction to the many forms art takes, from sculpture, painting,
pottery, and
photography to furniture and city shapes.
family fare
1.NONNY MOUSE WRITES AGAIN! Poems selected by Jack Prelusky. Illustrated by
Marjorie Priceman. New York: Knopf (1993) unp. $13.00 ISBN 0-679-83715-9 This delightful
mixture of traditional and original verse is enhanced by the artist's jaunty pictures. A
continuation of Poems of A. Nonny Mouse.
BROWN ANGELS: AN ALBUM OF PICTURES AND VERSE (By) Walter D. Myers. (New
York): HarperCollins (c1993) unp. il. $15. ISBN 0-06-022917-9
A nostalgic glimpse of turn-of-the-century African-American children.
CHRISTMAS GIF': AN ANTHOLOGY OF CHRISTMAS POEMS, SONGS, AND
STORIES Written by and about African-Americans. Compiled by Charlemae Hill Rollins;
illustrated by Ashley Bryan. With a new introduction by Dr. Augusta Baker. New York:
Morrow (1993) 106p. $14.00 ISBN 0-688-11667-1 Ashley Bryan's stunning black-and-white
linoleum prints enrich this anthology of African-American Christmas customs, traditions,
poems, stories, and recipes.
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA: A TREASURY OF AMERICAN FOLKLORE AND FOLK
SONGS. Illustrated by Eleven Caldecott Medal and Four Caldecott Honor Book Artists.
Compiled by Amy L. Cohen. New York: Scholastic (1993) 399p. $29.95 ISBN 0-590-42868-3 A
fascinating compendium of Americana-stories, songs, legends, and traditions from the
various cultures that have shaped the country from its beginnings.
MOOMINPAPPA AT SEA
(By) Tove Jansson. Translated by Kingsley Hart. New York: Farrar (1993,c1966) 224p. $17.00
ISBN 0-374-35044-2 A tale that tells what befalls the Moomintrolls after they leave
Moominvalley and go to begin their lives afresh in a lighthouse on an island.
PRAISE FOR THE SINGING: SONGS FOR CHILDREN Collected by Madelaine Gill & Greg
Pliska. Illustrated by Madelaine Gill; arrangements by Greg Pliska. Boston: Little, Brown
(1993) 64p. $18.95 ISBN 0-316-52627-4 An inviting collection of religious Americana,
including AfricanAmerican spirituals, Shaker and Jewish songs, and traditional melodies.
All are arranged for singing.
LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING
(By) James Weldon Johnson. Illustrations by Elizabeth Catlett. Introduction by Jim
Haskins. New
Yorker: Walker (1993) unp. $14.95 ISBN 0-8027-8250-7 A celebration of the
African-American's long journey from slavery to liberty, in powerful linocuts and
stirring words.
THE STORY OF THE CREATION: WORDS FROM GENESIS (By) Jane Ray. New York:
Dutton/Penguin (1993) unp. $16.00 ISBN 0-525-44946-9 Evocative, folk art paintings add to
the pleasure of the verses selected from the King James version of the creation of the
world. Available in Spanish (ISBN 0-525-45055-6).
Editor:
Margaret N. Coughlan Children's Literature Center
Assistant to the Editor:
Divna Todorovich Children's Literature Team, History and Literature Cataloging Division
Committee members:
Nell Colburn
Prince George's County (Md.) Memorial Library System
Sharon Grover
Arlington County (Va.) Public Library
Elizabeth Guldseth
Montgomery County (Md.) Department of Public Libraries
Steven Herb
Pennsylvania State University (University Park, Pa.)
Ilze Long
Reston (Va.) Regional Library
Caroline S. Parr
Central Rappahannock (Va.) Regional Library
Maria Salvadore
District of Columbia Public Libraries
Jewell Stoddard
Cheshire Cat Bookstore (Washington, D.C.)
Victoria Velsey
Georgetown Day School (Washington, D.C.)
Martha Walke
Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Arlington, VA)
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