Juanita Havill, Author, Elivia Savadier, Illustrator Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-57817-9
A favorite family story acts as a lullaby in this picture book. When Alicia complains that it is too hot to take a nap, her mother sets up a cooler place for them downstairs. As the fan blows across a bowl of ice cubes, Alicia and baby Ramon nod off
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Juanita Havill, Author, Anne Sibley O'Brien, Illustrator Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $6.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-45357-5
There are happy endings all around when Jamaica finds an old stuffed animal and has the satisfaction of returning it to the grateful owner. Ages 4-8. (October)
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Juanita Havill, Author, Christine Davenier, Illustrator , illus. by Christine Davenier. Chronicle $15.99 (22p) ISBN 978-0-8118-5026-1
The collaborators behind I Heard It from Alice Zucchini
offer a warmhearted story about a family with big plans for a little newborn. Davenier's luminous watercolors and vivid characterizations are the main draw; she portrays a large, loving...
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Juanita Havill, Author, Anne S. C'Brien, Author, Anne Sibley O'Brien, Illustrator Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-39376-5
When Jamaica finds an old stuffed animal in the park, she wants to keep it, but with her mother's gentle prompting, she decides to turn it in to the lost-and-found. Soon after, she meets Kristin, who lost the dog, and takes pride in reuniting the...
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Juanita Havill, Author, Anne S. C'Brien, Author, Anne Sibley O'Brien, Illustrator Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-49602-2
This sequel to Havill and O'Brien's first collaboration, Jamaica's Find , is as sensitive and charming as its predecessor. In this story, Jamaica's feelings are hurt when her older brother Ossie won't let her tag along to his basketball game. But...
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Juanita Havill, Author, Anne S. C'Brien, Author, Anne Sibley O'Brien, Illustrator Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $6.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-54949-0
Termed by PW ``as sensitive and charming as its predecessor,'' this sequel to Jamaica's Find tells of Jamaica's hurt feelings when her older brother won't let her tag along with his friends. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)
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Juanita Havill, Author, Anne S. C'Brien, Author, Anne Sibley O'Brien, Illustrator Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-395-64489-8
Peer approval and the need for good communication are the themes of this quietly appealing story. Like many younger siblings, Jamaica is often stuck wearing hand-me-downs, in this case, her big brother's ``old gray boots.'' After her friend Brianna...
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Juanita Havill, Author, Emily Arnold McCully, Illustrator Random House Books for Young Readers $2.99 (0p) ISBN 978-0-679-83278-2
About this sequel to It Always Happens to Leona , PW said, ``Leona's encore appearance is every bit as delightful as her first. The book's child-centered core of respect for the emotional lives of children makes it distinctive and memorable.'' Ages...
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Juanita Havill, Author, Emily Arnold McCully, Illustrator Random House Books for Young Readers $2.95 (80p) ISBN 978-0-679-80528-1
According to PW , this ``bittersweet family story'' concerning the trials and tribulations of a middle child provides ``warm and satisfying fare . . . just right for readers growing out of chapter books and into middle-grade novels.'' Ages 7-10. (Apr
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Juanita Havill, Author, Stanislawa Kodman, Illustrator , illus. by Stanislawa Kodman. Peachtree $14.95 (159p) ISBN 978-1-56145-441-9
Reminiscent of Paul Fleischman's Seedfolks
, this novel in verse shows how an inner-city community garden brings neighbors together. A series of poems written from the perspective of a 12-year-old girl, Kate, traces the evolution of a littered...
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Juanita Havill, Author, Bert Dodson, Illustrator Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books $13 (1p) ISBN 978-0-688-10457-3
This diverting and unusual tale stars, of all things, a Swedish troll who journeys to frontier America. Endeavoring to make a life among the folks in his new Kentucky home, Young Troll disguises himself as a man, acquires material goods and pines...
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Juanita Havill, Author, Crown, Author, Emily Arnold McCully, Illustrator Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers $12.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-517-57227-6
In a brisk and successful change of pace from her two Jamaica picture books, Havill has produced a bittersweet family story just right for readers growing out of chapter books and into middle-grade novels. Leona is a middle child who feels lonesome...
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