Illinois News Index

McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 19 Oct 1984, p. 86

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s oiSp ̂' VflTiliANa IXS1MIM' ; vcmi t , BEVERty .ClEAfiY1 l&vikl DrthI jjffiisnw Children's Books SILENT NIGHT Aaannd by Susan Jeflm SijIiPisgi Isi Miracle on 34th Street by Valentine Davies/illus. by Tomie de Paola. Experience the joy and wonder of Christmastime in this story ot Kris Kringle's struggle to be recognized as Santa Claus, made memorable by the 1946 award-winning film and now illustrated with 19 elegant color paintings by noted artist/author Tomie de Paola. All ages. (Hbj) $15.95 Silent Night illustrated by Susan Jeffers. Here s a lovely picture book that brings to life all the wonder and magic of the world's best-loved Christmas carol in stunning color illustrations depicting the Nativity scenes-the journey to Bethlehem, the birth of the Christ Child, and the homage of the shepherds and the Magi. All ages. (Dut) $12.95 A. A. MINE MINNIE THE POOH A WJPl*> BOC K 3 Magic Flip Books by Martha Alexander. Three magical adven­ tures spring to life before a child's very eyes in these unique full-color flip books. Youngsters ages 4 through 8 will enjoy making birds fly, dogs bark, objects appear and disappear by flipping the pages of each book in rapid succession. 4" x 3'/*" each. (Dut) Slipcased $5.95 The Sleeping Beauty retold & illustrated by Mercer Mayer. One of the most beloved fairy tales is splendidly retold in a work to be enjoyfd by young and old alike, featuring an expanded text and magnificent full- color paintings highlighted with Celtic motifs by the acclaimed illustrator of Everyone Known What a Dragon Looks Like. (Macm) $14.95 Boy by Koald Dahl. The author of Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory recounts a wealth of remarkable incidents-some funny, some wonderful, others painful or unpleasant - from his childhood and youth: the Great Mouse-Plot of 1922, canings by headmasters, and a car ride that almost cost Dahl his nose! Ages 10 up. (FS) $10.95 The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye. The internationally renowned author of The Far Pavilions displays her skill as both a storyteller and an artist in this charming tale about the ordinary-looking Princess Amethys^and her adventures when she runs away from the castle to avoid marrying a dreary prince. Color, b&w illustrations. Ages 6-13. (DD) $11.95 * ' f* The Ramona Quimby Diary by Beverly Cleary/illus. by Alan Tiegreen. Follow Ramona through the year with this delightful beginning diary filled with amusing quotations and illustrations from all the Ramona books Includes stickers to mark important dates, checklists, room for photos and drawings-even a secret code! Ages 8-12. (Mor) Paper $7.95 Winnie-the-Pooh: A Pop-Up Book by A.A. Milne. Join Pooh, Chris­ topher Robin, Piglet, Rabbit, and their other friends on a variety of favorite Pooh adventures in this colorful pop-up book featuring six double-page spreads illustrated in the style of Ernest H. Shepherd, the original Pooh art­ ist. A11 ages. (Dut) $10.95 Moses the Kitten by James Herriot. Young readersare sure to enjoy James Herriot's heartwarming story of Moses, a tiny, bedraggled waif of a kitten taken in and nursed back to health by a farmer's wife. But when Moses is fit enough to join the other farmyard animals, he turns out to have a very unusual idea of who his mother is. Color illus. (Snip) $9.95 Where the Sidewalk Ends Cassette by Sbel Silverstein. Read, sing, or shout along with Shel Silverstein - or just happily listen - as he per­ forms 38 poems from his classic Where the Sidewalk Ends on this handy cassette (running time approximately 40 minutes). (HR) $9.95 Also available: Where the Sidewalk Ends $13.50 - iliwo MM Ac .* "Mil H ->MflM<|i I 41

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