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PICTURE BOOKS: AGES 5 THRU 8
Mr. McGreely anxiously awaits his vegetable garden to sprout crisp yummy produce. Not surprisingly, three neighborhood rabbits are anticipating sampling the same veggies. Thus begins Mr. McGreely’s ever extensive and elaborate barricades to thwart their ravenous plotting. Artwork is humorously rendered in gouache, with acrylic and pencil.

Impish creatures named Bugbear and Bugaboo - portly little mischief makers - bungle in their efforts to terrorize a pair of pajama clad siblings. Shouting horrible ‘boos’ of their own, the youngsters might just be the true bullies of the night. Rollicking verses full of spooky noises.

POETRY: AGES 5 THRU 10
“In her garden, Sarah Small/ grows galoshes, short and tall./Shirts of yellow, hats of red/ beautify her flower bed.” Delicate and exquisite watercolors accompany the comic freshness of these 28 memorable poems by none other than the most prolific of poets.

NON-FICTION: AGES 8 THRU 12
From the Festive Foods for the Holidays Series, bright photographs and large print instructions accompanying each inviting recipe. Holiday delicacies include sweet potato kugel, chocolate macaroons, deviled eggs and a sleuth of equally familiar treats. Opposite each recipe is an informative page about the history of Lent, welcoming Elijah, Easter eggs, the seder plate and more. Educational as well as recreational.#

Selene S. Vasquez is a media specialist at Orange Brook Elementary School in Hollywood, Florida. She is formerly a children’s librarian for the New York Public Library.

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