Synopses & Reviews
Curious George has a playdate at a park designedand#160;for children of all abilities, perfect for his new friend, Tina, whoand#160;uses a wheelchair.and#160;While they areand#160;playing together, Tina spots some kids playing her favorite game: basketball. George jumps right into the action, but Tina is too shy to ask to join. George suspects Tina is just as goodandmdash;even betterandmdash;thanand#160;the other kids. Can he come up with a way to show the players sheand#39;s got gameand#160;andand#160;help her overcome her shyness? This story celebrates how kids of all abilities can play together!
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"Inspiring."and#8212;
The New York Times Book Review
"A triumphant story, triumphantly relayed."--Publishers Weekly
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"This makes an ideal addition to women's history units."
and#8212;Booklist
"A must for school and public libraries and those who love them."
and#8212;Kirkus
"[An] easygoing picture-book biography."
and#8212;Horn Book
"A concise, breezy chronology. Atwell's folk-art style acrylics capture a sense of history in the making, as well as the book's themes of excitement and change."
and#8212;Publishers Weekly
"Atwell's cheery, doll-like figures and joyful colors are a good match for the woman who insisted that children's library space should be vibrant and stimulating."
and#8212;Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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This is the dramatic and inspiring true story of runner Wilma Rudolph, who overcame childhood polio and eventually went on to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.
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Before Wilma Rudolph was five years old, polio had paralyzed her left leg. Everyone said she would never walk again. But Wilma refused to believe it. Not only would she walk again, she vowed, she'd run. And she did run--all the way to the Olympics, where she became the first American woman to earn three gold medals in a single olympiad. This dramatic and inspiring true story is illustrated in bold watercolor and acrylic paintings by Caldecott Medal-winning artist David Diaz.
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Curious George and his new friend Tinaand#160;visit a playground. Tinaand#39;s wheelchair doesnand#39;t stop her from playing the games she loves, but sometimes other kidsand#39;and#160;assumptions about the differently-abled do. George wonand#39;t leave a friend on the sidelines, and when he passes Tina the ball, she is ready to roll!
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In this brand new Curious George story, George learns that a wheelchair doesnand#39;t stop his friend Tina from anything andmdash; even joining a basketball team!
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A picture book biography about librarian Anne Carroll Moore who, as the New Yorker said, "more or less invented the children's library."
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Once upon a time, American children couldnand#8217;t borrow library books. Reading wasnand#8217;t all that important for children, many thought. Luckily Miss Anne Carroll Moore thought otherwise! This is the true story of how Miss Moore created the first childrenand#8217;s room at the New York Public Library, a bright, warm room filled with artwork, window seats, and most important of all, borrowing privileges to the worldand#8217;s best childrenand#8217;s books in many different languages.
About the Author
The Reys were born in Hamburg, Germany. Hans Augusto Rey (1898-1977) met his wife-to-be, Margret (1906-1996), at a party in her fatherand#8217;s home in Germany; when he first caught a glimpse of her, she was sliding down the banister. In their twenties and thirties they lived in Paris and in Rio de Janeiro, where Hans sold bathtubs in villages along the Amazon River. Eventually Cambridge, Massachusetts, became the Reysand#8217; home and community. Throughout their lives the Reys created many lively books together, including SPOTTY, PRETZEL, and lift-the-flap books such as HOW DO YOU GET THERE? The manuscript of the first Curious George books was one of the few items the Reys carried with them on their bicycles when they escaped from Paris in 1940. Eventually, they made their way to the United States, and CURIOUS GEORGE was published in 1941. Their incorrigible little monkey has become an American icon, selling millions of books and capturing the hearts of readers everywhere. CURIOUS GEORGE has been published in many languages, including French, German, Japanese, Afrikaans, and Norwegian. Additional Curious George books followed, as well as such other favorites as CECILY G. AND THE NINE MONKEYS and FIND THE CONSTELLATIONS.