![]() ![]() ![]() Buoyant fun for the very young - Kirkus Juliette MacIver is a picture book writer and mother of four, who lives in New Zealand. Perfect for reading together again and again as a family, in the school classroom or independently, this picture book features a cast of diverse characters and funny and curious children. Sarah Daviss charming and lively illustrations tell a different story about where the hippo is hiding in each scene. Children delight in spotting the hippopotamus hiding on every page and identify with sweet Liam, the quiet but observant boy who no one listens to. ![]() I gotim, Miss! I gotim, Miss! I KNEW that I could spotim, Miss! This clever rhyming story for children aged 2 to 7 years features humor and wordplay that will entertain toddlers, preschoolers and early readers. I see him, Miss! Hes super tall! Ill fetch him in no time at all. The noise and drama reach a pitch, and no one thinks to listen to quiet Liam, who really might know where the hippo is hiding. Teacher, zookeeper and all the children join the search. A school trip to the zoo descends into a chaotic hunt for the missing hippopotamus. Book Synopsis Best Picture Book winner, New Zealand Childrens Book Awards 2018 An irresistible read-aloud story about a class trip to the zoo with rhyming word play and madcap energy. About the Book On a visit to Dons Safari, the students in class 2B attempt to find a missing hippopotamus. ![]()
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Set in 1962-64 Jackson, Mississippi, the novel tells the story of three unforgettable women - two African American maids, Aibeleen and Minnie, and ‘Skeeter’, the white woman who compiled their stories into a book. ![]() ![]() A first novel which is deservedly on more than one bestseller list included the New York Times! ![]() ![]() ![]() The ambiguous ending - in which it is not clear whether Kikko imagined the tea party or if the animals simply disappeared back into the woods - provides a terrific opportunity for children to weigh in on what they think happened. Kikko’s blend of courage and reticence along with her inquisitive nature makes her a character children will relate to, and the many unexpected twists and turns of her adventure keep the intrigue growing. The unique visual presentation features mostly black-and-white art with the occasional use of red or yellow to help guide readers through the pages. 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Sundin grounds this suspenseful tale in rich historical detail, weaving throughout probing questions of faith as characters struggle to behave in moral, godly ways, especially when it entails risking one’s life for a stranger. Henrik and Else become close, and after the Nazis institute martial law, the three friends attempt to help Danish Jews flee-but it’s unclear whether Else and Henrik will escape before the Gestapo find them. Else and Laila help publish a resistance paper, while Henrik works in the shipyard, and neither woman know his true identity. The narrative flips ahead to a 1943 Copenhagen boardinghouse, where Henrik, under an alias, rooms with ambitious physicist Elsebeth and Jewish mathematician Laila. When the Nazis invade, Henrik, eager to “help someone other than himself for a change,” volunteers to row vital intel across the Sound to Allied forces in Sweden. 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