Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Book & CD)
by Liz Murphy
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Blue Apple Books; Rei/Com edition (September 30, 2009)
Cautions: None

Kiwi Magazine Review:
This is a sweet little holiday gift book/CD which keeps giving; proceeds are donated to Broadway Barks which helps shelter animals become adopted. The text of the book is the title song, and a cute little dog prepares for the holidays (no yellow snow here!).

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The Curious Garden by Peter Brown
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, April 2009
Ages 4-8
Cautions – all clear

Kiwi Magazine Review:
Some of us have the ability to find beauty wherever we roam. Liam is a young boy in a very gray city. He stumbles upon a fledgling garden and decides he will help it grow. Little by little, the garden responds to his help and flourishes, encouraging other aspiring gardeners to create their own green masterpieces. It’s an inspiring story about what one person can do to ‘green’ their world and how well the ‘green’ responds to just a little kindness and effort. Peter Brown, as always, is a genius with color and character.

Publisher’s Description
One boy’s quest for a greener world… one garden at a time.

While out exploring one day, a little boy named Liam discovers a struggling garden and decides to take care of it. As time passes, the garden spreads throughout the dark, gray city, transforming it into a lush, green world.

This is an enchanting tale with environmental themes and breathtaking illustrations that become more vibrant as the garden blooms. Red-headed Liam can also be spotted on every page, adding a clever seek-and-find element to this captivating picture book.

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