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March Newsletter - Spring is almost here!
If you missed last month's newsletter, you may be interested to know that the Hedgie Award winners were announced - A Story for Bear won the Best Read-aloud Picture Book for 2002, and The Sands of Time won the Best Read-aloud Chapter Book for 2002.
Congratulations to Frank, in Alexander City, Alabama, and Yvonne, from Rochester, New York, winners in our most recent Hedgie Tshirt giveaways!
We have another Hedgie Tshirt drawing running - the winners will be selected
on March 15th. If you'd like to enter, click
here. Or, take a look at our cute
Hedgie Tshirts and help promote reading aloud to children!
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Hedgie's Cash for Schools: We've just launched Hedgie's Cash for Schools. We saw that other programs only paid schools 1-2% of purchases (after administrative fees), so we have set up a program where any purchases you make from www.hedgehogbooks.com will pay 10% to the school or district of your choice - with no administrative fees. For more information on how to sign up your school, click here.
Recommended this month (For Babies/Toddlers)
Slowly, Slowly Slowly, Said the Sloth
Set in the lush world of the tropical rain forest, this is an exquisite showcase of Eric Carle's colorful collage art. Readers and listeners who are all too often overprogrammed and stressed for time, will be amused by the sloth's explanation of the merits of its leisurely way of life. His message? Slow down! Take time to enjoy your world. Included is a foreword written by noted zoologist Jane Goodall. She makes an eloquent plea for the protection and conservation of the Amazon rain forest and other endangered habitats all over the world. Perfect for your little animals, ages 2 to 6.
Recommended this month (For Young Readers)
There's a Frog in my Throat: 440 Animal Sayings a Little Bird Told Me
Hot Dog! Pat Street and Loreen Leedy have gone hog-wild with this amusing collection of animal sayings. From lucky ducks to odd ducks to sitting ducks to just plain quacks, this book presents a wealth of sayings alongside fun-filled art bursting with color and energy. Each expression is clearly explained so no reader feels like a silly goose. Readers will go ape over this collection because it really is the cat's pajamas! This book is ideal for readers aged 6 to 10.
Recommended this month (For Fluent Readers)
Crispin
We tend to think of medieval times in terms of castles, knights, kings and queens. And surely, they were there. But that’ s not the way most people lived. What you’ ll find here is an accurate depiction of those times from the point of view of an ordinary person. There is much that is strange— how do you live without clocks, or books, English or freedom? This is a superb action-packed page-turner set in 14th-century England...perfect for folks 9 to 13 (And Avi fans of any age!).
Reading Tip From Hedgie
When you are interested in introducing a topic to children (and later having a discussion), often the best way to do this is to read aloud a picture book. This goes for older children as well as the traditional picture book audience of 4 to 8-year-olds. But before you choose a book because of its topic, be sure it is appropriate for your audience. Many publishers state that all picture books are meant for little children. This most definitely is not true! There are some picture books completely inappropriate for little ears, due to content and length. And some picture books are far too "babyish" for older children. Make this experience a successful one. Do a bit of research before sharing a book aloud!
What? Another Book Report?!
Our
Grade level reading lists can
help you and your children choose the right books.
Great Books for Me Too?
Research has proven how important it is
to model reading to children. Now
at Hedgehog Books we've made that even easier. Check out our
Techie's Grown-up Books Page.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency This is the first in a wonderful series about a young woman in Botswana who opens her own detective agency. Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gabarone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. But the case that tugs at her heart and lands her in danger is that of a missing eleven-year old boy who may have been snatched by witch doctors. This is a charming story. It is filled with information about the cultures, customs and problems faced by people in modern Africa, and it provides this against the backdrop of a young woman finding her own way by starting a Detective Agency. There is nothing heavy here. It is light, entertaining and informative, and if you'd like a quick fun read, pick this up!
Have you got a question for Hedgie?
Don't forget our "
Ask a Teacher " page. Hedgie's
professional teaching staff is there to answer all of your literary questions.
Hedgie loves to help!
A Note to Teachers: We know you don't have much time, but if you get the inclination, we now welcome teacher reviews for all of our books. If Hedgie hasn't done a review, a teacher review will be selected at random to be the main review. Put in your two cents about what students should read! Just go to the book you want to review and Add A Teacher's Review (Note, you don't have to fill out the entire form - pick the sections that are right for your review).
Thinking of sending books as gifts? On our checkout form, we've added the option to include a short message to the recipient of the books.
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Until next month,
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