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The Teaching Librarian volume 17, no. 1 41 help Me, Mr. Mutt! Janet Stevens Illustrated by Susan Stevens Crummel 2008 9780152046286 Sample Curriculum Links: Primary Language Arts: Writing and Media Literacy Junior Language Arts: Media Literacy Primary Math a pretentious chicken, owns a beauty shop where "chicks" can get the full beauty treatment: hairstyling, pedicures, and manicures. One day a newcomer named Lance makes his way into the beauty shop. Lance, a gorgeous, plump turkey, boasts that he's been invited to a special feast. All the other chicks in town discover they haven't been invited, and feel jilted. Beauty sets out to discover why only Lance has been invited--and learns Lance IS the feast! Beauty uses her beauty shop skills to give Lance an "eggstreme" makeover so that he does not "eggspire." Using light humour and a wonderful play on words, this book will be a hit with all ages. beauty and the beaks Written and Illustrated by Mary Jane and Herm Auch 2007 9780823419906 Sample Curriculum Links: Primary and Junior Language Arts: Reading and Media Literacy Intermediate Arts: Visual Arts Summary: In this delightful tale, Beauty, collaboration is vital in literature. Books are by nature a collaborative effort-- authors, illustrators, editors, publishers, and bookstores have to work collaboratively to get their masterpieces into the hands of readers. But, perhaps one of the best examples of collaboration in literature involves the writers and illustrators of picture books. Even the reader becomes part of the collaborative process of picture books! Here are some of the most intriguing new picture books we heartily recommend. TL BookBuzz Diane Corriveau-Kristalovich