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Madlenka: "A trip around a city block is like a trip around the world! Peeking out through a die-cut window on the jacket,Madlenkainvites the reader to enter her world. And what a world it is! On the surface, it looks like an ordinary city block, but as we meet Madlenka's neighbors -- the French baker, the Indian news vendor, the Italian ice-cream man, the Latin American grocer, a retired opera singer from Germany, an African American school friend, and the Asian shopkeeper -- and look through die-cut windows to the images and memories they have carried from old country to new, we can see that Madlenka's block is as richly varied as its inhabitants. And why is Madlenka going around the block, jumping for joy? Her tooth is loose, and she wants everyone to know!Madlenkais a 2000 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year." www.amazon.com

The Happy Troll: "The tale of a troll who learns the hard way that riches don't bring happiness. In exchange for Gus's songs, the trolls brought him crunchy nuts and juicy berries. As a special treat they brought him a shiny pebble from the bottom of the brook. Gus was happy. Then one day he saw a gold ring on the toe of a raven. Owning that ring, Gus decided, was the only thing that would make his happiness complete. New illustrations and a new jacket by Peter Sis illuminate Max Bolliger's timeless classic tale." www.amazon.com

The Trains of the States:From School Library Journal: Grade 2-4Using the motif of a circus train, Ss has designed a different car for each state in the Union and a caboose for Washington, DC. A great deal of research went into this book as evidenced by the many tiny details in each watercolor painting. The cars are lined up chronologically according to their date of statehood and are decorated with the state flag, nickname, motto, bird, tree, and animal as well as important people or sites. Readers who have researched a state and are familiar with its history will appreciate the full-page vignettes, but for those who are not, some of the pictures without labels will have little meaning. These details are explained in a section at the back that also provides the key to the symbols that appear throughout. Students who need to research states for reports should try Benjamin F. and Barbara S. Shearer'sState Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols(Greenwood, 2001). Ss's engaging title, however, is a browser's ticket for a cross-country journey and a treat for trivia lovers everywhere.Laurie Edwards, Infinity Charter School, Harrisburg, PA" www.amazon.com

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