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1996 Books for Ages Up to Seven
Happy Birth Day!
HAPPY BIRTH DAY!
by Robie Harris
illustrated by Michael Emberley
Candlewick;ISBN: 1564024245;$16.99;1996
Soft pastel illustrations and touching text document a baby's very first day of life in a picture book that is perfect for new parents and older siblings.
Suggested for ages 4 - 6
Subjects: Babies | Birthdays | Childbirth
1996 Books for Ages Seven to Ten
When Birds Could Talk And Bats Could Sing
WHEN BIRDS COULD TALK AND BATS COULD SING
by Virginia Hamilton
illustrated by Barry Moser
Scholastic;ISBN: 0590473727;$17.95;1996
Stories about birds and bats from the Southern tradition in colloquial speech that begs to be spoken aloud.
Suggested for ages 7 - 10
Subjects: Bats | Birds | Folklore | South
1996 Books for Ages Ten to Fourteen
Echoes for the Eye: Poems to Celebrate Patterns in Nature
ECHOES FOR THE EYE: POEMS TO CELEBRATE PATTERNS IN NATURE
by Barbara Juster Esbensen
illustrated by Helen K.  Davie
HarperCollins;ISBN: 0060243988;$14.95;1996
Through poems and paintings, the author and illustrator uncover a kind of natural geometry in the shapes and patterns of the world in which we live. A remarkable blend of words and artistic expression.
Suggested for ages 9 - 12
Subjects: Nature
1996 Books for Ages Fourteen and Up
Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida
PARROT IN THE OVEN: MI VIDA
by Victor Martinez
HarperCollins;ISBN: 0060267046;$14.95;1996
Seasoned poet but first-time novelist delights the eye, mind, and heart with his story of chicano Manuel Hernandez and his family. His alcoholic father can't hold on to a job and spends too much time at the pool hall; his mother is constantly cleaning. Wonderfully lyrical, graphic, and powerful.
Suggested for ages 16 - 18
Subjects: Alcoholism | Mexican-Americans

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