Heather Shaw, Book Reviewer

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Alfred Nobel

by Heather Shaw

Wonderful storytelling with words and pictures of the man behind dynamite, and the unexpected, sometimes tragic consequences of invention. A book for every library. It will never go out of date and can be read aloud in grades two through... Read More

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Crocodiles Play!

by Heather Shaw

Theres everything to like about this book: the simple, expressive, and colorful illustrations; the great use of white space; the snappy. rhyming textand the fabulous tension that grows and grows as kids anticipate the terrible mistakes.... Read More

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Stay Away from Rat Boy

by Heather Shaw

Tylers the kid in the class who pushes, snatches, and laughs at others misfortune. He doesnt like anyone and no one likes him. Or is it that he doesn’t like anyone because no one likes him. Enter Snowball. Sitting in the Time-out Chair... Read More

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Stitches

by Heather Shaw

This is the story of David Small from Detroit, Michigan. The action begins when he’s six, and the first words in the book are, “Mama had her little cough” No, she doesn’t have TB, she has the condition William Blake describes in... Read More

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Grandpa's Farm

by Heather Shaw

Why do people write children’s books? It’s a question we often ask in these offices as so many picture books come through our door without any clear idea of an audience. Rather, the audience appears to be the authors themselves, the... Read More

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