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<title><![CDATA[Spring 2008 Kids Indie Next List - Ages 4 to 8]]></title>

<description><![CDATA[Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9781423114376</link>
<description><![CDATA["Wilbur is a naked mole rat who prefers to wear clothes, which appalls the other naked mole rats, who try to get him to change. I won't tell you how it all works out, other than to say that Mo Willems' latest is wonderful!" -- Eric Robbins, Apple Valley Books, Winthrop, ME]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mo Willems]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Hyperion Books for Children]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781423114376]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Wilbur is a naked mole rat who prefers to wear clothes, which appalls the other naked mole rats, who try to get him to change. I won't tell you how it all works out, other than to say that Mo Willems' latest is wonderful!]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Eric Robbins, Apple Valley Books, Winthrop, ME]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[All in a Day]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780810983212</link>
<description><![CDATA["This book showcases Nikki McClure's wonderfully done cut-paper artwork.  They come together into a really powerful set of images." -- Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books, Lincoln City, OR]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[All in a Day]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cynthia Rylant, Nikki McClure (illus.)]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Abrams Books for Young Readers]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780810983212]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[This book showcases Nikki McClure's wonderfully done cut-paper artwork.  They come together into a really powerful set of images.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books, Lincoln City, OR]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Chicken and Cat Clean Up]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780439634083</link>
<description><![CDATA["After browsing the newspaper's pet ads, Cat is happy to join his friend Chicken's new cleaning business in the hopes of saving up some money for a new pet.  Unfortunately, as much as Cat tries to help, he is just not cut out for the cleaning business!  This endearing tale is told without words but the pictures - done in a style that reminds the reader of a comic strip - tell a clear story." -- Kathleen Lehman, Dragonwings Bookstore, Waupaca, WI]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Chicken and Cat Clean Up]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Varon]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Scholastic Press]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780439634083]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[After browsing the newspaper's pet ads, Cat is happy to join his friend Chicken's new cleaning business in the hopes of saving up some money for a new pet.  Unfortunately, as much as Cat tries to help, he is just not cut out for the cleaning business!  This endearing tale is told without words but the pictures - done in a style that reminds the reader of a comic strip - tell a clear story.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kathleen Lehman, Dragonwings Bookstore, Waupaca, WI]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Where Do I Sleep?: A Pacific Northwest Lullaby]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9781570615931</link>
<description><![CDATA["This great kid's book - beautifully illustrated and written - is finally coming out in paperback. The rhythmic way it's written introduces kids to the natural world around us in a context they can relate to - bedtime.  Even otters need their good night's sleep!" -- Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books, Lincoln City, OR]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Where Do I Sleep?: A Pacific Northwest Lullaby]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Blomgren, Andrea Gabriel (illus.)]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Sasquatch Books]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781570615931]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[This great kid's book - beautifully illustrated and written - is finally coming out in paperback. The rhythmic way it's written introduces kids to the natural world around us in a context they can relate to - bedtime.  Even otters need their good night's sleep!]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books, Lincoln City, OR]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Tough Chicks]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780618824151</link>
<description><![CDATA["I'll be giving this story of some very independent (and loud) chicks as a gift to all of my tough chick friends who recently gave birth to future smart, tough, good chicks.  It's going to be their favorite book from childhood." -- Shawna Elder, Iowa Book L.L.C., Iowa City, IA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Tough Chicks]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cece Meng, Melissa Suber (illus.)]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Clarion Books]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780618824151]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[I'll be giving this story of some very independent (and loud) chicks as a gift to all of my tough chick friends who recently gave birth to future smart, tough, good chicks.  It's going to be their favorite book from childhood.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Shawna Elder, Iowa Book L.L.C., Iowa City, IA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[All God's Critters]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780689869594</link>
<description><![CDATA["A summer camp sing-along comes joyfully to life and kids will revel in the musical fun all the way through the last verse, as Nelson's enthusiastic animal stars practically leap off the pages to add their mooing, howling, chirping voices to the chorus. Inspired!" -- Meghan Dietsche Goel, Book People, Austin, TX]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[All God's Critters]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bill Staines, Kadir Nelson (illus.)]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Simon & Schuster]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780689869594]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[A summer camp sing-along comes joyfully to life and kids will revel in the musical fun all the way through the last verse, as Nelson's enthusiastic animal stars practically leap off the pages to add their mooing, howling, chirping voices to the chorus. Inspired!]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Meghan Dietsche Goel, Book People, Austin, TX]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Too Big]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9781590172919</link>
<description><![CDATA["It's wonderful to rediscover this simple gem of a story, which tells of a young lad - accompanied by a dog and cat - who discovers that there is still much to do, as big as you are. Delightful!" -- Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Too Big]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[NYR Children's Collection]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781590172919]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[It's wonderful to rediscover this simple gem of a story, which tells of a young lad - accompanied by a dog and cat - who discovers that there is still much to do, as big as you are. Delightful!]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Maureen Palacios, Once Upon a Time, Montrose, CA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<xcbl:UnitPriceValue><![CDATA[14.95]]></xcbl:UnitPriceValue>
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<title><![CDATA[Barack Obama: United States President]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780448452340</link>
<description><![CDATA["This revised edition gives even more information on President Obama in plain, simple terms that young readers can understand. I highly recommend this title." -- Denise Evans, Pyramid Books, Boynton Beach, FL]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Barack Obama: United States President]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Roberta Edwards, Ken Call (illlus.)]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Grosset & Dunlap]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780448452340]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[This revised edition gives even more information on President Obama in plain, simple terms that young readers can understand. I highly recommend this title.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Denise Evans, Pyramid Books, Boynton Beach, FL]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[My People]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9781416935407</link>
<description><![CDATA["How would you illustrate this timeless poem? Charles Smith, Jr. answers this question with a series of photographs that will make you smile. This book is a great selection for teachers and would be a perfect lesson plan feature for discussions of poetry writing and imagery." -- Angela K Sherrill, 57th Street Books, Chicago, IL]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[My People]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Langston Hughes, Charles R. Smith Jr. (illus.)]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Ginee Seo Books]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416935407]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[How would you illustrate this timeless poem? Charles Smith, Jr. answers this question with a series of photographs that will make you smile. This book is a great selection for teachers and would be a perfect lesson plan feature for discussions of poetry writing and imagery.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Angela K Sherrill, 57th Street Books, Chicago, IL]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[We Can't All Be Rattlesnakes]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780060821142</link>
<description><![CDATA["Crusher the gopher snake matches wits with his filthy, fleshy human captor in this hilarious snakes-eye view of the world.  This is a charmer!" -- Jennifer Laughran, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[We Can't All Be Rattlesnakes]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Jennings]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperCollins]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780060821142]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Crusher the gopher snake matches wits with his filthy, fleshy human captor in this hilarious snakes-eye view of the world.  This is a charmer!]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Jennifer Laughran, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Posy]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9781416971122</link>
<description><![CDATA["Perfectly capturing a kitten's exuberant curiosity, this simple picture book will enchant any young cat lover with its mischievous text and irresistibly playful watercolors." -- Meghan Dietsche Goel, Book People, Austin, TX]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Posy]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Linda Newbery, Catherine Rayner (illus.)]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Atheneum]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416971122]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Perfectly capturing a kitten's exuberant curiosity, this simple picture book will enchant any young cat lover with its mischievous text and irresistibly playful watercolors.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Meghan Dietsche Goel, Book People, Austin, TX]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[A Penguin Story]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780061456886</link>
<description><![CDATA["Edna the Penguin knows there must be something else besides this black-and-white world of hers - so she fearlessly strikes out to find it.  Portis' bold illustrations and fun text are a delight!" -- Shannon Grant, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[A Penguin Story]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Antoinette Portis]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[HarperCollins]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780061456886]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Edna the Penguin knows there must be something else besides this black-and-white world of hers - so she fearlessly strikes out to find it.  Portis' bold illustrations and fun text are a delight!]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Shannon Grant, Books Inc., San Francisco, CA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[What's the Weather Inside?]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9781416900924</link>
<description><![CDATA["Karma Wilson's collection of poetry for children - with charming, Silverstein-esque rhymes and simplistic illustrations by Barry Blitt - is sure to be enjoyed by parents and children alike!" -- Megan Graves, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[What's the Weather Inside?]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karma Wilson, Barry Blitt (illus.)]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Margaret K. McElderry]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416900924]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[Karma Wilson's collection of poetry for children - with charming, Silverstein-esque rhymes and simplistic illustrations by Barry Blitt - is sure to be enjoyed by parents and children alike!]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Megan Graves, Hooray for Books!, Alexandria, VA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Flower Fairies Magical Doors]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780723263517</link>
<description><![CDATA["This is another wonderful book in the Flower Fairies series, great for kids and adults! You and a younger reader can settle down in a comfy spot and discover something wonderful at each turn of the page." -- Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books, Lincoln City, OR]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Flower Fairies Magical Doors]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cicely Mary Barker]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Warne]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780723263517]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[This is another wonderful book in the Flower Fairies series, great for kids and adults! You and a younger reader can settle down in a comfy spot and discover something wonderful at each turn of the page.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Diana Portwood, Bob's Beach Books, Lincoln City, OR]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780803730588</link>
<description><![CDATA["The incredibly inspiring story chronicled in Three Cups of Tea is beautifully captured in picture book format. This is a perfect introduction to the idea that one person can make a difference in the world.  The colorful collage art marries the text to the visual in a spectacular way." -- Diane Capriola, Little Shop of Stories, Decatur, GA]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Mortenson, Susan Roth (illus.)]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Dial]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780803730588]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[The incredibly inspiring story chronicled in Three Cups of Tea is beautifully captured in picture book format. This is a perfect introduction to the idea that one person can make a difference in the world.  The colorful collage art marries the text to the visual in a spectacular way.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Diane Capriola, Little Shop of Stories, Decatur, GA]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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<title><![CDATA[Funny Farm]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/aff/bookweb1?product=9780439914994</link>
<description><![CDATA["It's spring and Edward heads out to visit relatives on the farm for the first time - and discovers that there is so much to see and do!  Wonderful illustrations - detailed and light-hearted - add a humorous twist to the simple story." -- Kathleen Lehman, Dragonwings Bookstore, Waupaca, WI]]></description>

<dc:title><![CDATA[Funny Farm]]></dc:title>

<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Teague]]></dc:creator>

<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Orchard Books]]></dc:publisher>

<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780439914994]]></dc:identifier>

<dc:description><![CDATA[It's spring and Edward heads out to visit relatives on the farm for the first time - and discovers that there is so much to see and do!  Wonderful illustrations - detailed and light-hearted - add a humorous twist to the simple story.]]></dc:description>

<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Kathleen Lehman, Dragonwings Bookstore, Waupaca, WI]]></dc:contributor>

<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[33]]></bsbl:rank>

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