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Winter
2001 Children's Book Sense 76 Picks
Here are the 76 most
noteworthy new and recent children's books, as compiled from hundreds of recommendations
by independent booksellers across America. One bookseller's quote has been
chosen to represent each of these top vote-getters.
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 Dinosaurs
of Waterhouse Hawkins, The
by Kerley,
Barbara, illustrated by Brian Selznick
(Ages 4 - 8, Scholastic, $16.95, 0439114942) "This stunning picture book
reveals the amazing true story of an unknown figure in the history of dinosaur
research. A brilliant, fascinating book!" - Dana and Marianne Harper,
Brystone Children's Books, Fort Worth, TX
 Olivia
Saves the Circus
by Falconer, Ian
(Ages 4 - 8, Atheneum, $16.00, 068982954X) "I love this even more than last
year's Book Sense Illustrated Children's Book
of the Year winner, Olivia. Her irrepressible character is so perfectly
portrayed." - Rose Joseph, Magic Tree Bookstore, Oak Park, IL
 You
Read to Me & I'll Read to You
by Schulman, Janet
(Ages 4 - 8, Knopf, $34.95, 0375810838)
"What a joy! A true treasure that not only includes No Kiss for Mother but also Flat Stanley with the original illustrations by Tomi Ungerer. So many great stories and a tremendous value to boot!" - Amy Nina Baum, Red Balloon Bookshop, St. Paul, MN
 Fine,
Fine School, A
by Creech, Sharon, illustrated by Harry Bliss
(Ages 4 - 8, HarperCollins, $15.95, 006027736X)
"A proud principal thinks his school is so fine, it should be open every day! Until Tillie visits his office and tells him that other kinds of learning no longer occur. A delightful, funny cautionary tale." - Karen Miller, Anderson's, Naperville, IL
 Because
of Winn Dixie
by DiCamillo, Kate
(Ages 9 - 12, Candlewick, $5.99, 0763616052) "India Opal is one of the strongest,
most sensitive and sensible heroines since Scout, in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Kate DiCamillo's first novel is a marvel. Not to be missed!" - Collette
Morgan, Wild Rumpus, Minneapolis, MN
 Fair
Weather
by Peck, Richard
(Teens, Dial, $16.99, 0803725167)
"Once again Peck takes us back in time. This time it is to the summer of 1893 to the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Rosie Beckett and her family are invited to Chicago by her Aunt Euterpe but she wasn't prepared for the uproar this would bring to her life. Another great story from an outstanding author." - Dyana Ely, Little Professor Book Co., Fort Wayne, IN
 Water
Hole, The
by Base, Graeme
(Ages 4 - 8, Abrams, $18.95, 0810945681)
"Here is a treasure of a book to come back to again and again. With each reading, I find more details in these stunning illustrations which surprise and delight in this story of a disappearing water hole. This multi-layered creation combines counting and hidden pictures, geography and zoology, an important environmental lesson, and exquisitely detailed art." - Mari Enoch, The Bookloft, Great Barrington, MA
 Stand
Tall, Molly Lou Melon
by Lovell, Patty, illustrated by David Catrow
(Ages 4 - 8, Putnam, $14.99, 0399234160)
"A sweet storybook saved from being too sweet by the funny illustrations. The important message: Be true to yourself and proud of yourself." - Leslie Reiner, Inkwood Books, Tampa, FL
 Dial-A-Ghost
by Ibbotson,
Eva, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
(Ages 9 - 12, Dutton, $15.99, 0525466932) "This is for the many kids, big
and little, who love to read about ghosts. A magically funny fantasy about ghosts
trying to find the right home. What a cool book!" - Sylvia Beringer,
Harry W. Schwartz Booksellers, Milwaukee, WI
- Watch out for our interview with Eva Ibbotson, coming soon!
 Fairy
Houses
by Kane,
Tracy
(Ages 4 - 8, Great White Dog Press, $15.95, 0970810458) "The colorful pictures
and the magic of the fairies had my daughter entranced, but what makes this
a winner is the fact that kids immediately want to go outside and build their
own fairy house. What?!? Play outside in this day and age? Aren't we skipping
the whole video game step? It was great. We went outside, got dirty, and built
the best fairy house ever." - Shawna Elder, Iowa Book, Iowa City, IA
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