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PS
Illustrated by
Migy Blanco.
Sure, it's fun to make animal noises, but in this rendition of the classic children's song, Clarke swaps animals for vehicles, which create their own ear-pleasing din ("With a vroom-vroom here / and a vroom-vroom there," etc.). Loyalists to the animal-centric version won't feel slighted: the expansive, Golden Books–reminiscent illustrations show MacDonald's critters behind--and on, and around--the wheel.
32 pp.
| Holt
| March, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-0-8050-9769-6$16.99
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K-3
Illustrated by
Migy.
Beatrice, a fictional medieval princess, takes readers through her typical day and debunks myths about princesses reinforced by fairy tales (e.g., real princesses don't frolic and sing to animals, they "practice riding and archery"). Detailed mixed-media illustrations reinforce the informative and amusing text, offering a realistic representation of the Middle Ages. An author's note provides additional insights about royal life. Bib.
40 pp.
| Little Bee
| May, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-1-4998-0238-2$17.99
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K-3
Illustrated by
Migy Blanco.
The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair introduced many wonders, but fictional attendees Lillie and Aunt Mae are focused on an electric candy machine that spins sugar into fluffy threads of "fairy floss" (what we now call cotton candy). Candy-colored illustrations are a bit garish and the telling somewhat over-sweet, but this picture book introduces an appealing little bit of history. Reading list.
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K-3
Illustrated by
Migy Blanco.
Gertie, a previously unnoticed stepsister to Cinderella, doesn't behave with the requisite mean-girl behavior her family demands. Instruction from villains of "Snow White," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Little Red Riding Hood" is of no use--Gertie can't help being nice, which eventually gives her a leg up on Cinderella in this satisfying fractured fairy tale. Blanco's digital illustrations have a neat retro air.