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 November Greetings from Hedgehog Books!
Can you believe it is already halfway through November? I have to admit this has always been my favorite time of year. Cooler weather, changing leaves, family and friends gathering together remembering how important we are to one another. In that spirit, we have gathered great books to share with your family. Some are wonderful gift books, and others are books for snuggling with the little ones in your life. Enjoy!
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Recommended this month (for little ones) 
Morris's Disappearing Bag Rosemary Wells completely captures the expressions and body language of little Morris as he tries to get SOMEBODY to let him play! After his sisters and brother go off to play with the "big kid" toys, Morris is left moping around the house, feeling left out...that is until he discovers something remaining under the tree...a disappearing bag! He jumps right in and becomes invisible! Now he has something everybody wants to try. But can they find him? This warm and humorous story proves that sometimes the littlest bunny gets the last laugh.
Click here for more winter holiday books! We have sifted through piles and piles of new and old titles, and have come up with a list of wonderful books for you to share with your family.
Recommended this month (for early readers) 
You Read To Me & I'll Read To You. This brilliant collection contains 26 selections for parents and children to read aloud, including works by such illustrious authors and artists as Maurice Sendak, James Marshall, Judy Blume, Ursula Le Guin, William Steig, and Roald Dahl. This is a must-have book for parents and grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers and anyone else with a vested interest in nurturing a child's love of reading. This one's so good we use it in our classroom!
Recommended this month (for fluent readers) 
The Seeing Stone Written in the voice of a young King Arthur, Kevin Crossley-Holland's brilliant new novel gives readers a seeing stone of their own. Use it to look into the past, and through the past into the future. The one hundred short chapters are almost like snapshots, not only of the world of King Arthur, but of the earthy, uncomfortable reality of the Middle Ages: a time of uncertainty about the future, and a time of conflict - between social classes, between Christianity and Islam, and between reason and superstition. An outstanding book for folks 12 and up.
Book Series of the Month...The Hermux Tantamoq Adventures! 
New from the brilliant Michael Hoeye! The Hermux Tantamoq Adventures include
Time Stops For No Mouse and its sequel, The Sands of Time. Both are marvelous fantasies about an unassuming mouse and his daring adventures to uncover secrets and right wrongs. There is no doubt in my mind that Michael's book will become classics. Filled with wonderful characterization, they are thrilling, charming, funny, and downright insightful. We can't wait for the next book in the series!
Reading Tip from Hedgie:
One of the wonderful benefits of a good book is the discussion that follows its reading. This may be as simple as discussing what happened in the story (which helps you understand what your child is comprehending), or as involved as having a discussion about a critical scene. The best thing, however, is when you start to share ideas with children, you connect and communicate in a way that you would not be able to if not for that book. You can't easily get a child to share his/her opinion if you just come out and ask, "So, honey, what do you think about homelessness?" If homelessness is an issue in the book you are reading, however, the discussion and reaction of the child can be an eye-opener.
As teachers, we often choose a book to read aloud, simply because of the discussion that will follow. As a parent I did the same thing when reading to my own children. You wouldn't believe the breadth of topics we covered over the years! There is so much important information you can gather about your child's inner feelings and thought processes if you take the time to talk about the book you just read. In addition, your child learns more about what you feel is right or wrong, and the important thoughts behind your comments, which is critical to a strong bond of communication when it comes time to discuss more personal issues at home. For more information see: Why You Should Read To Your Children.
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Books for me too???
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at Hedgehog Books we're making that even easier. When you check out, just
click on "Yes, Show me the Grownup Books". You can also get there through links at the bottom of our home page or by clicking here. As much as we love children's books, we know there's nothing like curling up with a good book of our very own!
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Until next month,
Hedgie
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