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Picture Book of the Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sea Monster’s First Day<\/a>
\nby Kate Messner (Author) and Andy Rash (Illustrator)<\/p>\n

Booktalk:<\/strong> Starting school is a big job, and it’s an even bigger job you’re a sea monster!<\/p>\n

Snippet: <\/strong> “This is it,” my mother said. “You’re a big sea monster now, Ernest. Remember to introduce yourself, play nicely, and use your imagination. I’m sure you’ll have lots of fun.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapter Book of the Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Stupid Fast<\/a>
\nby Geoff Herbach (Author)
\n320 pages<\/p>\n

Booktalk:<\/strong> My name is Felton Reinstein, which is not a fast name. But last November, my voice finally dropped and I grew all this hair and then I got stupid fast. Fast like a donkey. Zing!<\/p>\n

Now they want me, the guy they used to call Squirrel Nut, to try out for the football team. With the jocks. But will that fix my mom? Make my brother stop dressing like a pirate? Most important, will it get me girls–especially Aleah?<\/p>\n

So I train. And I run. And I sneak off to Aleah’s house in the night. But deep down I know I can’t run forever. And I wonder what will happen when I finally have to stop.<\/p>\n

Snippet:<\/strong>
\nThis could be a dark tale!
\nIt’s not.
\nI don’t think so.
\nMaybe.
\nI can’t sleep. It’s 1:03 a.m. Almost September. The weather is warm, even though it’s football season. There’s a huge moon in the sky, but I can’t see it from the basement, where my bedroom is. I saw plenty.
\nTonight.
\nDark tale? My dad did commit suicide.
\nNot so dark? It’s me. I hop up and down.<\/em><\/p>\n

BONUS!<\/em><\/strong> See the video<\/a>!<\/p>\n

[youtube=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HQWkjsjHL_I]<\/p>\n

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August 2011 Carnival Of Children’s Literature<\/strong><\/p>\n

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