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"The Treasure" (rip Squeak) and "Fabulous Flying Fandinis"
Lots of fantasy books to read this time around.
The Treasure (Rip Squeak Book)
5 stars
Author: Susan Yost-Filgate
Illustrator: Leonard Filgate
Euripides the frog arrives with a book of pirate stories to read to Rip, Jesse and Abbey. Tucked in this book is a map to a treasure hidden out in the garden. Of course the group must go treasure hunting and find a special treasure.
The illustrations are lush. The mice and kitten look as though their fur will be soft, if you stroke the page. They are rich with detail and filled with color.
Fabulous Flying Fandinis
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Ingrid Slyder
A new family, the Fandinis, move into the neighborhood. They are different. Their house, their clothes, their pets are anything but ordinary.
Bobby Brown is urged to visit by his parents. The Fandinis are delighted to have him visit and invite him to join in their activities on the trapeze, the trampoline and more. Should he? He isn't sure. Does he dare?
The illustrations are incredibly detailed. The Fandinis have a circus inside their house with animals, trapezes, high wire, all the things a circus once had. These all are found in the illustrations that take time to explore to find al the things happening within each panel.
The Treasure (Rip Squeak Book)
5 stars
Author: Susan Yost-Filgate
Illustrator: Leonard Filgate
Euripides the frog arrives with a book of pirate stories to read to Rip, Jesse and Abbey. Tucked in this book is a map to a treasure hidden out in the garden. Of course the group must go treasure hunting and find a special treasure.
The illustrations are lush. The mice and kitten look as though their fur will be soft, if you stroke the page. They are rich with detail and filled with color.
Fabulous Flying Fandinis
5 stars
Author/Illustrator: Ingrid Slyder
A new family, the Fandinis, move into the neighborhood. They are different. Their house, their clothes, their pets are anything but ordinary.
Bobby Brown is urged to visit by his parents. The Fandinis are delighted to have him visit and invite him to join in their activities on the trapeze, the trampoline and more. Should he? He isn't sure. Does he dare?
The illustrations are incredibly detailed. The Fandinis have a circus inside their house with animals, trapezes, high wire, all the things a circus once had. These all are found in the illustrations that take time to explore to find al the things happening within each panel.
"Manatee Winter", "Find the Magic" and "Minnow and Rose"
These sounded interesting and were.
Manatee winter
5 stars
Author: Kathleen Weidmer Zoehfeld
Illustrator: Steven James Petruccio
Manatees are big and found in waters around Florida, both salt and fresh. This book follows a mother and her calf as they go up a river to a warm spring for the winter. It mentions many of the challenges they face as well as how they live.
The illustrations reflect their size and gentleness. They are a bit strange looking.
Minnow and Rose
5 stars
Author: Judy Young
Illustrator: Bill Farnsworth
Set in the early days of pioneers heading west, the Indians still help them. This is the story of an Indian girl and a pioneer girl who meet for one day at a river crossing changing both their lives.
The illustrations are done in oil. They convey the setting and the people well.
Find the Magic: A Rip Squeak Book
5 stars
Author: Lee Cohen
Illustrator: Julia Harnett Harvey
The familiar characters are back. Rip and Jesse are having problems, one of which is boredom. Euripides takes them to a book shop, a place of magic adventures.
The illustrations are well done. The settings and characters are endearing. The mice don't have quite the same furriness as in the original books.
Manatee winter
5 stars
Author: Kathleen Weidmer Zoehfeld
Illustrator: Steven James Petruccio
Manatees are big and found in waters around Florida, both salt and fresh. This book follows a mother and her calf as they go up a river to a warm spring for the winter. It mentions many of the challenges they face as well as how they live.
The illustrations reflect their size and gentleness. They are a bit strange looking.
Minnow and Rose
5 stars
Author: Judy Young
Illustrator: Bill Farnsworth
Set in the early days of pioneers heading west, the Indians still help them. This is the story of an Indian girl and a pioneer girl who meet for one day at a river crossing changing both their lives.
The illustrations are done in oil. They convey the setting and the people well.
Find the Magic: A Rip Squeak Book
5 stars
Author: Lee Cohen
Illustrator: Julia Harnett Harvey
The familiar characters are back. Rip and Jesse are having problems, one of which is boredom. Euripides takes them to a book shop, a place of magic adventures.
The illustrations are well done. The settings and characters are endearing. The mice don't have quite the same furriness as in the original books.
