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December Newsletter
Only a few weeks left!
There are only a few weeks to buy gifts for the holidays. Books make great gifts and Hedgehog can still get those books to you or loved ones. Our regular shipping takes 3-10 working days and our faster shipping takes 3 business days. Be sure to check out our
Grade level reading lists, and our
Top Ten (by reading ability) Lists to help you choose great books for your special children! For the grownups on your list, you can choose from Techie's Favorites of 2003.
Book-of-the-Month and Tshirt Giveaways
Every week, we're giving away free copies of Hedgie's Book-of-the-Month. This month it's Anthony France's and renown illustrator Tiphanie Beeke's From Me to You. For details and to enter, click here.
Congratulations to all of our The Sands of Time winners: Ginny of Raleigh, North Carolina, Johnine of Ballston Lake, New York, Bonnie of Bell, Florida, Laura of Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, and Mary of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Recent Tshirt winners were Gary of Satellite Beach, Florida and Cheryl of Jacksonville, Florida.
We have another Hedgie Tshirt drawing running - the winners will be selected
on December 15th. If you'd like to enter, click
here. Or, buy one of our cute Hedgie Tshirts and help promote reading aloud to children!
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Recommended this month (For Babies/Toddlers)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Gorgeous illustrations, full of life and color, engage the reader in this wonderful story of the miracle of metamorphosis. Little ones will love putting their fingers through the holes in the pages where the ravenous caterpillar has munched his way through. This book is a marvelous learning tool to introduce your child to the days of the week, numbers, and the miracle of change. Add to that the adorable accompanying plush caterpillar, and you've got an instant hit on your hands! Perfect for sharing with little ones, ages 2 to 5.
Recommended this month (For Young Readers)
Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House
In Henry and Mudge's twenty-first adventure, Henry's Uncle Jake has built him a tree house. Henry loves tree houses, but Mudge can't climb trees. What fun is a tree house if you can't share it with your best friend? An adorable level 2 reader for ages 5 to 7.
Recommended this month (For Fluent Readers)
The Westing Game
This is the newly released 25th Anniversary edition of a Newbery classic! One fateful day, sixteen people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. To their surprise, the will turns out to be a contest, challenging the heirs to find out who among them is Westing's murderer. Forging ahead, through blizzards, burglaries, and bombings, the game is on. Only two people hold all the clues. One of them is a Westing heir. The other is you! A creative mystery for ages 12 and up.
Reading Tip From Hedgie
At this time each year, families tend to gather. What could be better than sitting down together and sharing a favorite book or story, perhaps in front of the fire? Adults, children, and teenagers all enjoy being read to, especially favorite children's books which bring back memories and help create new ones. Read together. It's an experience that will last.
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. At Hedgehog Books we've made that even easier. Check out our
Techie's favorite Grown-up Books for 2003, including books like Probable Future, Peace Like a River, Mystic River, City of Light, and How to Cook a Tart,
The Pleasure of My Company If you're familiar with Steve Martin's comedy and roles like the firechief in Roxanne that he wrote for himself, you realize he's a comic genius with a heart. In The Pleasure of My Company, we read the story of an obsessive-compulsive man who studies life in details we can't see or imagine. At times the story is laugh-out-loud funny and at others it's heart-rending. Told in the first person, we come to love the character, and it's clear the voice and character come from Steve Martin. While short (163 pages), this is a thoroughly enjoyable book.
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.
Hedgie's Friends
Be sure to visit all of Hedgie's friends!
By shopping at
www.greatergood.com a percentage
of your purchase can be donated to the charity of your choice including The
Breast Cancer Site, Hunger Site, and The Rainforest Site. At
www.ebates.com you'll get back
cash with every purchase you make from Hedgehogbooks.
If you missed recent newsletters, you may be interested to know that we announced the Hedgie Award winners for the best books of 2002 - 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.
Until next month,
Hedgie
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