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A feed with the Just One More Book!! children's book podcast review of the week as selected by hosts Andrea and Mark.

Mark Blevis and Andrea Ross


    • Sep 9, 2009 LATEST EPISODE
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    Reach For the Stars: Bad News for Outlaws (The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2009 10:42


    Author: Vaunda Micheaux Nelson Illustrator: R. Gregory Christie (on JOMB) Published: 2009 CarolRhoda Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780822567646 This true tale of swindlers, slayers, smarts and skill will lasso listeners of all stripes. Other biographies on JOMB: It’s A Snap! George Eastman’s First Photograph One Beetle Too Many — The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin […]

    Dimple-matic Immunity: I Always, Always Get My Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2009 4:52


    Author: Thad Krasnesky (on JOMB) Illustrator: David Parkins (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Flashlight Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780979974649 Cute only gets you so far in the real world. Capturing the glee of victory and the sting of defeat, this hilariously illustrated rhyming book lets us laugh at our own (and our little sibling’s) attempts to […]

    Back to the Future: Neo Leo (The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2009 10:10


    Author: Gene Barretta (on JOMB) Illustrator: Gene Barretta Published: 2009 Henry Holt and Co (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780805087031 Playful, edge-to-edge illustrations and cheerily worded nuggets of history, mystery, physics, and biology paint a thrilling picture of a brilliantly curious and creative man that will tickle the scientist in all of us. Right now, you can […]

    Lunar Learning: Faces of the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2009 6:02


    Author: Bob Crelin (on JOMB) Illustrator: Leslie Evans (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Charlesbridge (on JOMB) ISBN: 9781570917851 New, crescent, quarter, gibbous and full then all the way back to new, this ingeniously illustrated poem gives us a solid understanding and new appreciation for our revolving neighbour. UNESCO has designated 2009 as International Year of Astronomy. […]

    The Bliss of Forgiveness: New Year at the Pier (A Rosh Hashanah Story)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2009 7:22


    Author: April Halprin Wayland (on JOMB) Illustrator: Stéphane Jorisch (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Dial Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780803732797 Crisp salt air and sunshine breeze from airy, upbeat illustrations in this chattily shared and poignant reminder of the bliss that is forgiveness. Rosh Hashanah is September 19-20, 2009. Will you be tossing an “I’m Sorry” […]

    Of Spunk and Dunking: The Princesses Have a Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2009 3:21


    Author: Teresa Bateman (on JOMB) Illustrator: Lynne Cravath (on JOMB) Published: 2002 Albert Whitman (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780807566282 Swapping dainty dancing for hoops and hoots, this upbeat spin on The Twelve Dancing Princesses brings rhyme, spring and spirit to the age old tale. More fairy tales gone wild and fun with the familiar on JOMB: […]

    Let Your Hair Down: Max Said “Yes!” (The Woodstock Story)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2009 9:41


    Author: Abigail Yasgur & Joseph Lipner Illustrator: Barbara Mendes (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Change The Universe Press ISBN: 9780615211442 Exuberant, edge-to-edge illustrations and simple rhyme salute a generous dairy farmer who took a chance on four kids, their dream and the prospect of peace. You can watch Max Yasgur addressing the crowd at Woodstock, 1969, […]

    Talent, Teamwork & Triumph: The Dunderheads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2009 8:29


    Author: Paul Fleischman (on JOMB) Illustrator: David Roberts (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763624985 Clean lines, comical details and snappy, generous first person narration sweep us into this suspenseful tale of strategy, solidarity and overlooked superpowers. Other books mentioned: Iggy Peck, Architect The Mysterious Benedict Society Miss Nelson is Missing More […]

    Product Jingles: The Best Of Times (Math Strategies that Multiply)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2009 6:28


    Author: Gregory Tang (on JOMB) Illustrator: Harry Briggs (on JOMB) Published: 2002 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439210445 Catchy, four-line rhymes and an energetic animal cast aim to take the sting out of multiplication long before the onset of Times Table Torture. More math on JOMB: On the Scale, a Weighty Tale Missing Math (A Number […]

    Bring Down the House: The Greatest Power (The Gecko & Sticky)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2009 11:45


    Author: Wendelin Van Draanen (on JOMB) Illustrator: Stephen Gilpin (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Knopf (on JOMB) ISBN: 0375843779 Chapters.ca Amazon.com One wisecracking lizard, one over-caffeinated monkey and 200 pages of action, attitude and assombroso alliteration transform run-of-the-mill read-aloud adults into comedy superstars. Talk about the greatest power! You can check out Lucy & Bayla’s Sticky-inspired […]

    Noticing and Nurturing Each Other: How to Heal a Broken Wing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2009 5:30


    Author: Bob Graham (on JOMB) Illustrator: Bob Graham Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763639036 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Airy illustrations and sparse poetic prose paint a poignant picture of hope, help and healing in this unspoken invitation to dare to care. Other books mentioned: “Let’s Get a Pup!” said Kate Michael Rosen’s Sad Book Dreams […]

    Swamps, Chainsaws & Solipsism: Fiendish Deeds (The Joy of Spooking)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2009 9:15


    Author: P.J. Bracegirdle (on JOMB) Published: 2008 McElderry Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 1416934162 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Hard-core horror meets sumptuous simile in this gripping exploration of siblinghood, self-destruction and sanitized sameness. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487.

    Remembering for Grandma: Mile-High Apple Pie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2009 6:49


    Author: Laura Langston (on JOMB) Illustrator: Lindsey Gardiner (on JOMB) Published: 2004 Random House (on JOMB) ISBN: 0099443880 Chapters.ca bn.com Happily sloppy artwork and perfectly picked words and pace present the first-person ponderings of a young girl as her once spunky grandmother slips into forgetfulness in this sweet, sad tale of coping and compassion. Update: […]

    Cultivating Hope: Mr. Hiroshi’s Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2009 6:21


    Author: Maxine Trottier (on JOMB) Illustrator: Paul Morin (on JOMB) Published: 1999 Fitzhenry and Whiteside (on JOMB) ISBN: 1550051520 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Dazzling light glows against darkening shadow as this warmly told memory of friendship and fortitude peeks into a dim chapter in Canadian history. Other books mentioned: Gleam and Glow Naomi’s Tree Naomi’s Road Baseball […]

    Inventions, Adventure & Conservation: The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2009 6:52


    Author: Dan Yaccarino (on JOMB) Illustrator: Dan Yaccarino Published: 2009 Knopf Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0375855734 Chapters.ca Colour drenched, stylized illustrations, carefully selected quotes and simple, informative text open our eyes and imaginations to the creativity, curiosity and commitment of this explorer, inventor, filmmaker extraordinaire. More eye-opening biographies on JOMB: One Beetle Too Many — […]

    Brawls, Burps and Business: Come to the Castle (A Visit to a Castle in Thirteenth-Century England)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2009 5:09


    Author: Linda Ashman (on JOMB) Illustrator: S. D. Schindler (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Roaring Brook Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1596431555 Humour, grimaces, gluttony and grime cleverly deliver a bonanza of not-soon forgotten feudal facts in this rhyming rundown of Medieval careers. Chapters.ca Amazon.com Other books mentioned: A Medieval Feast Stella, Unleashed! The Ghost of Nicholas […]

    Thinking Big, Beautifully: I Am Small

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2009 7:51


    Author: Sheree Fitch (on JOMB) Illustrator: Kim LaFave (on JOMB) Published: 1994 Doubleday Canada (on JOMB) ISBN: 0385254555 “My eyes belong only to me, they tell me I’m me and nobody else. But if I were not inside my body, who would be me?” Breezy, upbeat illustrations and beautifully worded wonderings give us a stirring […]

    An Adorable Adventure: Duck Tents

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2009 6:14


    Author: Lynne Berry (on JOMB) Illustrator: Hiroe Nakata (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Henry Holt and Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 080508696X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sweet and spunky with a tingling hint of backyard camp-out scariness, this irresistibly upbeat rhyming adventure breathes a long-awaited summer breeze. Pop over to The Drift Record for today’s full menu of poetry […]

    Of Comfort and Coping: Michael Rosen’s Sad Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2009 7:10


    Author: Michael Rosen (on JOMB) Illustrator: Quentin Blake (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763641049 Chapters.ca Amazon.com This beautifully honest confession of the ups, the downs, the confusion and fond memories of a father dealing with the death of his son offers a rare, candid, detailed look at sadness, solitude and the […]

    Much More Than Meets the Eye: Perfect Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2009 8:27


    Author: Troy Wilson (on JOMB) Illustrator: Dean Griffiths (on JOMB) Published: 2004 Orca Book Publishers (on JOMB) ISBN: 1551434350 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Mark and I clearly had a tough time packing all our love for this fabulously inspiring and entertaining book into a coherent chat, so I definitely can’t pack it into one sentence. How about […]

    A Canine Cure: Dr. White

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2009 8:56


    Author: Jane Goodall (on JOMB) Illustrator: Julie Litty (on JOMB) Published: 1999 North-South Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0735818681 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Gentle, realistic illustrations and intriguing text tell the true tale of an adorable stray dog that restored health to critically ill children in a London hospital and hope to those who cared for them. You […]

    Rhyme Is The New Prose: Zorgamazoo (A Novel in Rhyme)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2009 9:57


    Author: Robert Paul Weston (on JOMB) Illustrator: Victor Rivas (on JOMB) Published: 2008 RazorBill (on JOMB) ISBN: 1595141995 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Two hundred and eighty three pages of flawless rhyme whisk us through joy, sorrow, suspense, giggles, bliss, shock and triumph in this beautifully illustrated and designed adventure in friendship, self-discovery and the power of engagement. […]

    2008-09 Cybils Winner: Nic Bishop’s Frogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2009 8:33


    Author: Nic Bishop (on JOMB) Illustrator: Nic Bishop Published: 2008 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439877555 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Don’t judge this Cybils 2008-2009 NonFiction Picture Book category winner by its cover. This gorgeously photographed and casually narrated ramble through the often mindboggling traits, anatomy, actions, stats and abilities of the humble frog family will change your […]

    Captivating Conservation: Animals at the EDGE (Saving the World’s Rarest Creatures)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2009 7:38


    Authors: Jonathan Baillie (on JOMB) and Marilyn Baillie (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Maple Tree Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1897349335 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Fabulous photos of scarce, strange and, often, sweet-looking animals and intimate glimpses of the young scientists who are working to save them make this exciting look at work of the Zoological Society of London’s […]

    Homemade Harmony: Cookies (Bite-Size Life Lessons)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2009 5:44


    Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal (on JOMB) Illustrator: Jane Dyer (on JOMB) Published: 2006 Harper Collins (on JOMB) ISBN: 006058081X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sweet, silly, scrumptious little scenarios sneakily cement understanding of twenty-two slippery social concepts in this clever and captivating conversation-starter. More recipes for happiness on JOMB: Some Helpful Tips for a Better World and a […]

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