text: Daily Quiz for October 8, 2012 HistoryNet Staff 10/8/2012 2 Comments Journalist John O'Sullivan is credited with coining this phrase. Better dead than red Manifest Destiny Make love, not war Go west, young man Manifest Destiny. O'Sullivan first used the phrase in an editorial in the U.S Magazine, and Democratic Review in July 1845. Manifest Destiny was the belief that it was Divine Providence that the U.S. should claim all North American territory. 2 Responses Robert Kapanjie 10/7/2012 Native Americans had other ideas about Manifest Destiny. Reply Rudy 10/7/2012 The belief of early pioneers and their economic activity built this country with inventions and developments. But the government was not taxing these builders, and holding them back with tons of environmental rules,regulations,lawsuits and laws. If we had less government involment, there would be jobs here. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Name* Email* Website Comment


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Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 373-5700
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- Livermore Area Recreation & Park District, located in Livermore, Calif., is a multifaceted public agency that was created in 1947. It provides parks and recreational areas in the more than 245 square mile area bounded by Contra Costa County to the north, San Joaquin County to the east, Santa Clara County to the south and the cities of Pleasanton and Dublin to the west. The park district is governed by a five-person, elected Board of Directors, each of whom serves a four-year term. The public agency provides 29 neighborhood parks ranging from 2-12 acres in size, two community parks with such amenities as an equestrian center and rodeo grounds, sand-based, all weather soccer fields, and soccer and ball fields; four regional parks totaling 1,360 acres; and 10 special use parks. Its rental facilities include the Rober Livermore Community Center, Ravenswood Historic Site, Carnegie Building, Veterans Building, The Barn, May Nissen Swim Center, group picnic areas at May Nissen, Almond Avenue and Veterans parks, and the equestrian center and all-weather ball fields. The park district also provides preschools, school-aged child care to youngsters in kindergarten through grade eight at all 12 elementary schools and at all four middle schools, teen programs, fee classes, youth-adult sports, aquatics, environmental education, special events, senior services and an adult day support center.
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Jul 4, 2000
|Filing date
|Dec 30, 1993
|Priority date
|Dec 30, 1993
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Philip J. Wiegand, Lee R. Estelle, Alan E. Lewis
|Original Assignee
|Eastman Kodak Company
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (16), Referenced by (34), Classifications (6), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to composite lens assemblies in general, and in particular, to such assemblies and methods for assembling in which plastic lens elements are adhesively bonded to other plastic lens elements or to glass elements.
2. Description Relative to Prior Art
Image forming plastic lens elements have, of course, been used for many years. Sometimes a single plastic lens element is all that's required. Other requirements dictate that a combination of two or more plastic elements must be used in a lens design to correct for Seidel and chromatic aberrations, and to meet other lens requirements. In addition to this, in multi-elements lens systems, it is often desired to cement two elements together and form what is commonly called a cemented doublet. Cemented doublets are desirable when certain lens designs require that two lens elements be placed in intimate contact or almost intimate contact. Cementing the two elements maintains alignment and more importantly reduces the reflections at the two surfaces to be cemented. The result is an increase in transmission and subsequent improvement in image contrast.
The design of plastic lens systems has been limited, in part, by the inability to cement plastic doublets in production. Where such assemblies require bonding of the plastic elements or a plastic element to a glass element by an optical cement, difficulties sometimes arise in establishing or maintaining a physically firm and stable bond between the plastic element and the glass element or between the plastic elements. That is to say, the plastic and the cement are incompatible in the sense that sooner or later any bond initially established between them may be adversely affected in a manner impairing its optical neutrality. For instance, while as a rule stable bonds may be established between glass elements and optical cements, it has been found that the bonding of plastic elements by optical cements to glass elements or other plastic elements is often impaired by partial or total separation, crazes, fissures or cracks in the cement, etc., for reasons sometimes rooted in their different coefficients of expansion under conditions of changing temperatures or, generally, because of their lack of compatibility. Much recent work had been devoted to special cements that are suitable for cementing plastic surfaces to each other. U.S. Pat. No. 4,690,512 represents this trend or approach. The invention establishes a different approach to the solution of the above-mentioned problems.
It is therefore, an object of the invention to make possible a stable physical bond, between two or more plastic lens elements or between two or more plastic and glass elements.
Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a substantially stable bond of neutrality between lens elements of the kind referred to above that meets the environmental requirements imposed on camera lenses.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide permanent adhesive bonds of physical stability between at least two plastic elements or between at least one glass and one plastic lens element by simple and inexpensive means.
A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved bond between a cement and a plastic lens element which remains stable even over wide temperature ranges.
In the accomplishment of these and other objects, the invention, in its broadest aspect, provides for a lens component comprising a first, plastic lens element having a thin glass coating, and a second lens element cemented to said glass coating.
According to another aspect of the invention, a method of cementing a plastic lens element to another plastic lens element comprising: (i) coating a first plastic lens element with a layer of thin glass coating; (ii) coating a second plastic element with a layer of thin glass coating; and (iii) cementing said first glass coated plastic element to said second glass coated plastic element as if one was cementing ordinary glass elements.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a lens embodiment according to the present invention. The embodiment comprises two cemented plastic lens elements L1 and L2, each coated with a thin layer of glass GL.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the present invention.
The novel features representative of preferred embodiments of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, in respect of its organization and method of operation together with other objects and advantages will be best understood from the following description of an illustrative embodiment and the accompanying drawing which depicts a lens assembly 100, in longitudinal section, including two plastic lens elements (L1 and L2) cemented together. This preferred embodiment describes a cemented plastic doublet in which each optical surface of each lens element has been coated with a thin coating of optically clear glass material. As a result, the two lens elements may be cemented together using standard glass-to-glass optical cements. In addition, the glass coated surfaces are well suited to standard anti-reflective coatings. Also, plastic lens elements may be cemented to glass elements; again using standard glass-to-glass optical cements. Of course, plastic prisms, plates, mirrors, etc., may be coated with optically clear glass material and cemented to plastic and/or glass optical parts using the same process as described for the lens element.
The accompanying figure, by way of a preferred embodiment of the invention, depicts a plastic biconvex lens element 10 having a first convex surface 12 and a second convex surface 14. The term "plastic" is here used for convenience to refer to non-glass lens elements of organic polymers, and is intended to include, but not to be limited to, styrene and acrylic resin compounds. Also shown is a meniscus plastic lens element 16 adjacent the second convex surface 14 of lens element 10. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, although the element 16 is plastic, an equivalent lens element may be made of any of the many well-known optical glasses. Since the element 16 is made of plastic, it is treated in the manner of element 10, in the manner set forth infra. The lens element 16 (i.e. L2) is provided with optical surfaces 18 and 20, the curvature of the concave surface 18 being complementary to the second convex surface 14 of element 10 (i.e. L1). Indeed, the concave surface 18 faces the convex surface 14 in such a manner that the two lens elements 10 and 16 are coaxially aligned.
All optical plastic surfaces, i.e. surfaces 12, 14 and surfaces 18, 20, have a thin glass coating GL, usually 1 to 4 microns thick. Thicker coatings may be used, depending on the application. Surfaces 12 and 20 are also coated with an anti-reflection coating (AR), such as magnesium fluoride. The anti-reflection coating may be applied before or after the glass coating. The lens elements are cemented together by a standard cement 22 at the surfaces common to both lens elements, designated as 14 and 18 in the drawing.
The glass-coated surfaces 14 and 18 are separated by a gap of uniform width, and the gap is filled by a layer of cement 22 which, in the manner described below, maintains the lens elements 10 and 16 in their position relative to each other. Also discernible is a glass coating GL, represented by a thick black line, between the cement 22 and the convex surface 14 of the plastic lens element 10. As defined herein, a plastic lens element implies a lens element whose predominant composition is formed of a plastic material, i.e. an organic polymer. A similar glass coating GL is applied to the lens element 16, particularly since it is also made of plastic. The layer of cement 22 between the lens elements 10 and 16 is applied by any of the methods well known in the art. The exemplary dimensions and spacings are set in Table 1 below.
It should be noted that, the curvatures of the surfaces of the lens elements 10 and 16 will of course be different, depending on the application for which a cemented lens component will be used.
In accordance with the invention, the convex surface 14 of the plastic lens element 10 is treated by an application of a thin glass coating preferably less than 10 microns thin and more preferable 1-4 microns thin.
The glass coating may be applied, by dipping or by spraying, or by a conventional thin coating method, to the surface of the plastic lens element and should thereafter by allowed to dry. The cement may then be applied, preferably in liquid condition, to the mating glass-coated surface such as the mating surface 14 or 18; and by pressing the lens element 16 against the convex surface 14 of the lens element 10 the cement is spread over both surfaces 14 and 16, thus forming a layer 22 of uniform thickness. Thereafter, it is allowed to dry or cure at room temperature, which is completed in about 24 hours or less. For reasons of efficiency, it is deemed to be desirable to apply the cement 22 to the concave lens surface. If in liquid form, the cement may be applied in drop form or by spraying, or in any other known manner. The bond established between the two lens elements should be as physically stable as the bond between any two glass elements, without affecting the optical neutrality of the cement layer 22. The glass coating on surfaces 12 and 20 (i.e. the front-most surface and the rear-most surface) of the cemented component is not required for achieving a stable bond between the plastic elements 10 and 16. This is illustrated in FIG. 2.
The specific parameters of the lens 100 shown in the accompanying Figure are provided in Table 1.
TABLE 1______________________________________Surface Radius Thickness Material______________________________________Glass Coating 25.4734 0.002 See Note 112 4.50034 Plexiglass14, Glass Coating -20.2942 0.004 See Note 118, Glass Coating -20.2942 2.000 Polystyrene20, Glass Coating -103.587 0.002 See Note 1______________________________________ NOTES: 1) Suggested glass coatings are Corning 7059 or Shot 8329. This example used Schott BK7. 2) Image surface is curved with radius -5.6221.
It is therefore, an advantage of the invention to make possible a stable physical bond, between two or more plastic lens elements or between two or more plastic and glass elements.
Another advantage of the invention resides in the provision of a substantially stable bond of neutrality between lens elements of the kind referred to above that meets the environmental requirements imposed on camera lenses.
Yet another advantage of the invention is to provide permanent adhesive bonds of physical stability between at least two plastic elements or between at least one glass and one plastic lens element by simple and inexpensive means.
A still further advantage of the invention is to provide an improved bond between a cement and a plastic lens element which remains stable even over wide temperature ranges.
Another limitation imposed on the design of the conventional plastic lens system is that there are relatively few optical grade plastic materials available from which a lens designer may select. This invention is advantageous because with this invention, it is possible for a lens designer to design glass-to-plastic cemented doublets. Thus, the designer has an advantage of a much greater selection of materials, that is optical grade glasses and different types of plastics, from which to select.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that in the practice of the invention herein described, certain changes in the arrangements referred to may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. For instance, the invention is equally applicable to joining two plastic lens elements or, for that matter, elements which are not lenses.
The cemented component may be used on a stand-alone basis, or as part of the optical assembly which may be relatively simple or relatively complicated, as for example, a zoom lens system. In addition, one or more surfaces of the cemented component may be aspheric and such aspheric profile may be located either on a front or on a rear surface of the cemented lens component.
This invention is not limited to multiple lens elements being cemented together--according to this invention, a plastic component, such as a lens prism may be cemented to a lens element as well.
The invention has been described in detail with particular reference to a preferred embodiment thereof, but it will be understood that variations and modifications can be effected within the spirit and scope of the invention.
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|American Optical Corp
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|Nov 9, 1948
|Polaroid Corp
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|Mar 25, 1986
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|Sep 1, 1987
|Polaroid Corporation
|Composite lens assembly
|Apr 21, 1988
|Nov 28, 1989
|Hoya Corporation
|Process for producing laminated ophthalmic lens
|Aug 19, 1988
|Jan 9, 1990
|Opticast International Corporation
|Composite plastic lens and method of making the same
|Feb 27, 1989
|May 22, 1990
|Signet Armorlite, Inc.
|Method and clamping device for bonding thin lens wafers
|Feb 21, 1989
|Aug 14, 1990
|Bcgs, Inc.
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|Apr 21, 1992
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|Asahi Kogaku Kogyo K.K.
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|International Classification
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|European Classification
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Owner name: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, NEW YORK
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|Aug 31, 2004
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My Flame Burns Blueby Elvis Costello
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Like a finely cut gem that reveals something different every time it's held at a new angle, Elvis Costello's latest offering is almost impossible to pin down. In part, it's a revisiting of the singer-songwriter's old catalog; in part, a foray into traditional jazz -- not merely the cabaret stylings he's dipped into in the past. Heck, there's even a head-on rush into… See more details below
Like a finely cut gem that reveals something different every time it's held at a new angle, Elvis Costello's latest offering is almost impossible to pin down. In part, it's a revisiting of the singer-songwriter's old catalog; in part, a foray into traditional jazz -- not merely the cabaret stylings he's dipped into in the past. Heck, there's even a head-on rush into the old-school rock 'n' roll that marked Costello's earliest outings. That last element -- contained in an all-spit, no-polish romp through Dave Bartholomew's jivey "That's How You Got Killed Before" -- is probably My Flame Burns Blue's most immediately pleasurable moment, but there's plenty of reward in the disc's less instantaneous tracks. Take the opening "Hora Decubitus," a Charles Mingus composition that Costello uses as a template for a post-9/11 meditation on the fragility of the human condition. Tweaking the work of a legend like Mingus -- or of Billy Strayhorn, whose "Blood Count" is the basis for the disc's title track -- is a dangerous gambit, but Costello does himself proud by utilizing the proper blend of respect and confidence. Having the backing of the 52-piece Metropole Orkest (a Dutch orchestra that specializes in jazz) doesn't hurt, either. Their presence likewise vivifies Costello's adaptations of his own past works -- notably "Watching the Detectives," which trades the original's menacing reggae groove for a West Side Storystyled sweep, and "Clubland," molded here into a playful cha-cha. Costello completists should note the inclusion of a bonus disc comprising selections from Il Sogno, his 2004 Gershwin-tinged classical suite. Whether burning red-hot or cool blue, Elvis carries the flame in high style.
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Product Details
- Release Date:
- 02/28/2006
- Label:
- Deutsche Grammophon
- 0028947759614
- catalogNumber:
- 000599472
- Rank:
- 82454
Disc 1
- Hora Decubitus - Metropole Orkest
- Favorite Hour - Metropole Orkest
- That's How You Got Killed Before - Metropole Orkest
- Upon a Veil of Midnight Blue - Metropole Orkest
- Clubland - Metropole Orkest
- Almost Blue - Metropole Orkest
- Speak Darkly, My Angel - Metropole Orkest
- Almost Ideal Eyes - Metropole Orkest
- Can You Be True? - Metropole Orkest
- Put Away Forbidden Playthings - Metropole Orkest
- Episode of Blonde - Metropole Orkest
- My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count) - Metropole Orkest
- Watching the Detectives - Metropole Orkest
- God Give Me Strength - Metropole Orkest
Disc 2
- Suite: Prelude - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: Overture - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: Puck 1 - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: The Court - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: Workers' Playtime - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: Oberon and Titania - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: The Conspiracy of Oberon and Puck - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: Puck 2 - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: The Identity Parade - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: The Face of Bottom - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: The Spark of Love - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: Tormentress - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: Oberon Humbled - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: Twisted - Entangled - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: The Fairy and The Ass - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: Sleep - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: The Play - Metropole Orkest
- Suite: The Wedding - Metropole Orkest
Album Credits
Performance CreditsElvis Costello Primary Artist,Vocals
London Symphony Orchestra Performing Ensemble
Peter Erskine Percussion
Vince Mendoza Conductor
Bart Van Lier Trombone,Soloist
Steve Nieve Piano,Melodica,Soloist
Max Boeree Clarinet,Saxophone
Linda Dumessie Violin
Jan Elsink Trombone
Wim Grin Cello
Olaf Groesz Cello,Soloist
Henk Heijink Trumpet
Jan Hollander Trumpet
Leo Janssen Clarinet,Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone,Soloist
Dennis Koenders Violin
Wim Kok Violin
Eddy Koopman Percussion
Roel Koster French Horn
Chris Laurence Double Bass
Jan Oosthof Trumpet
Michael Tilson Thomas Conductor
Aimee Versloot Viola
Simone Vierstra Violin
Arlia de Ruiter Violin
Metropole Orkest Ensemble
Ruud Breuls Trumpet,Soloist
Peter Tiehuis Guitar,Soloist
Mieke Honingh Viola
Seya Teeuwen Violin
Erica Korthals Altes Violin
Jos Beeren Clarinet,Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone,Soloist
Elisabeth Cats Violin
Julia Jowett Viola
Arend Liefkes Double Bass
Marc Scholten Clarinet,Saxophone,Alto Saxophone,Soloist
Joke Schonewille Harp
Janine Abbas Flute
Willem Luijt Oboe
David Peijnenborgh Violin
Mariël Van Den Bos Flute
Marianne Van Den Heuvel Violin
Herman Van Haaren Violin
Erik Kromhout Violin
Murk Jiskoot Percussion
Bastiaan Van Der Werf Cello
Martijn Vink Drums
Sarah Koch Violin
Norman Jansen Viola
Ruben Margarita Violin
Iris Schut Viola
Annie Tangberg Cello
Paul van der Feen Clarinet,Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Soloist
Hans Van Der Zanden French Horn
Radoslaw Szulc Leader
John Harle Saxophone
Christopher Laurence Double Bass
Olof Groesz Cello
David Rothschild Trombone
Technical CreditsElvis Costello Composer,Lyricist,Executive Producer,Adaptation
Vince Mendoza Adaptation
Charles Mingus Composer
Michael Philip Mossman Arranger
Burt Bacharach Composer
Dave Bartholomew Composer
Richard Harvey Adaptation
Steve Nieve Adaptation
Bill Frisell Adaptation
Colin Nairne Management
Doug Sax Mastering
Billy Strayhorn Composer
Phillip Siney Engineer
Mike Cox Engineer
Ed Fotheringham Illustrations
Robert Hadley Mastering
Sy Johnson Adaptation
Williem Friede Adaptation
Roland Heap Engineer
Mark Buecker Engineer
Darrell Gilmour Management
Sid McLauchlan Producer
Gert Jan van den Dolder Producer
Gerald Chermin Monitor Mix Engineer
Fritz Bayens Executive Producer
Steve Macklam Management
Joan Reinders Adaptation
Gert de Bruijn Engineer
Alex Dembicki Management
Sy Johnson Adaptation
Mauro Bigonzetti Choreographer
Sam Feldman Management
Gert-Jan Van Den Dolder Producer
Edwin Fotheringham Illustrations
David Levinson Management
Guglielmo Capone Costume Design
Willem Friede Adaptation
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Hello, and welcome to Tuesday's Question. Today's question is, well, I know you read the title, but I'll ask it again, and answer it:
What song brings back nostalgic memories?
For me, it's I'm A Believer by The Monkees, which is odd because they were not my favorite band, although I did love them.
I'm A Believer pulls me back to a time in my life when the world was simple and friends were plentiful. When I was seventeen our lives and town were different; living was still and easy, yet loud and joyful. But the main reason the song brings back nostalgic memories is because my sweetheart at the time hid his Monkees 'eight-track' tape from me because I constantly played the song.
When I think of him hiding his tapes it makes me laugh, because he taught me how to play the song on the guitar, a deed I think he probably regretted.
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This week we celebrate the great Kyle Baker for Comics Illustrator of the Week! Baker contributed the variant cover to this week's Bizarro Comics #1. I first saw Kyle Baker's work gracing the covers of Web of Spider-Man and Marvel Age when I was a kid. The first full interior work I saw by him was DC's excellent Mature Reader's version of The Shadow with writer Andy Helfer.
After working as an intern for Marvel Comics during his senior year of high school and then working on art assists for a period of time, Baker started to pick up penciling & inking assignments for The Big 2, including drawing the Howard the Duck movie adaptation for Marvel. Not being satisfied with just doing work that others wanted him to do or drawing in the style that was considered popular & marketable for the time, Baker decided to write & draw his own comics. This led to the publication of The Cowboy Wally Show graphic novel. Although, it was a low-printed indy book, it was enough to get the attention of editors looking for new original voices. So, 2 years later DC Comics published Baker's next original comic Why I Hate Saturn, which would go on to win an Eisner Award and help solidify Kyle Baker as a creative force in the industry.
During the 1990's Baker began to branch out, contributing regular comic strips for major magazines & newspapers, as well as work on animation projects, including an animated music-video with KRS-One in 1994.
Kyle Baker, to this day, continues to be a diverse artist, working on films, games, music, comics, illustration, etc. You can see what he's been working on, including animation storyboards and preview comics pages on his Quality Jollity website here.
Other notable works by Kyle Baker: Nat Turner, Plastic Man, Instant Piano, Deadpool MAX, Justice INC, King David, You Are Here, Special Forces, and Truth: Red, White & Black.
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Ten Playful Tigers: A Back-and-Forth Counting Book
Series: Back-and-Forth Books
Written by Beth Schwartz & Lynn Seresin
Illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell
Capstone Young Readers 8/01/2015
22 pages 9″x8″ Age 1—4.
"One two three, how many tigers do you see? Count along as one little tiger turns into ten playful tigers (and their mama!). Then start again by counting the butterflies beginning with ten. Little hands and little eyes will delight to explore these sturdy interactive board books from front-to-back and back-to-front. Award-winning team Betty Schwartz and Lynn Seresin have created charming, tactile two-in-one experiences for the littlest learners" [back cover]
Cute little tigers, with big wide eyes and long striped tails, will indeed charm little kids as they count from one to ten and then ten to one (actually, the butterflies begin with eleven, for the smart, observant, little kid). The tiger at number 1 simply walks into the tall grass with one butterfly trailing behind. Turn the page and there are two tigers, greeting one another. With each new turn of the thick and sturdy glossy pages, a new tiger joins in with its siblings. The tigers have a fun morning (or afternoon) doing all sorts of things that will energize young children: climb trees, play in the water, do tricks, play soccer, follow-the-tiger, tumble about, and roar with all the might of a little tiger. These playful tigers will definitely amuse young children.
After a rough and tumble morning (or afternoon), the ten tigers take a nap with mama, making Ten Playful Tigers the perfect bedtime story. Upon waking, kids can count the butterflies from ten (eleven) down to one and then blast off into the rest of their day. Kids will also like turning the pages with the die-cut holes and rubbing Mama-tiger's orange and black striped fur. Counting from ten to one involves counting the number of holes containing butterflies—on the left side of the spread—and then adding in the one or two butterflies flying elsewhere on the half-spread. Large purple numbers guide kids as they count.
The oversized book may be too large for some little hands, but with help this should not be a hindrance. The illustrations are beautiful, fun, and lively. Even the butterflies change shape and color, seemingly having their own group fun. I especially love the spread with the, wait a minute . . . one, two three, FOUR roaring tigers. They each have four pointy teeth and one large mouth, which when opened wide, makes their nose and eyes seem to scrunch. Ten Playful Tigers is the perfect board book for young children learning how to count.
But wait, there's more. Once you can count up to ten and then back down to one, it is time to leave the tigers and butterflies for a more ferocious beast—dinosaurs! Keep reading->
TEN PLAYFUL TIGERS (A BACK-AND-FORTH BOOK). Text copyright © 2015 by Beth Schwartz & Lynn Seresin. Illustrations copyright © 2015 by Luciana Navarro Powell. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Capstone, North Mankato, MN.
Purchase Ten Playful Tigers at Amazon—Book Depository—Capstone.
Learn more about Ten Playful Tigers HERE.
Meet the author, Beth Schwartz, her website:
Meet the author, Lynn Seresin, at her website: bit.ly/LynnSeresin
Meet the illustrator, Luciana Navarro Powell, at her website: http://www.lucianaillustration.com/
Find more picture books at the Capstone Young Readers website: http://www.capstonepub.com/
Capstone Young Readers is an imprint of Capstone.
Other Back-and-Forth Books
Busy Little Dinosaurs (alphabet) (reviewed here)
Puppies, Puppies, Everywhere! (opposites)
You're it, Little Red Fish (colors)
PLUS – Hop, Hop, Bunny (reviewed here)
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Busy Little Dinosaurs: A Back-and-Forth Alphabet Book
Series: Back-and-Forth Books
Written by Beth Schwartz & Lynn Seresin
Illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell
Capstone Young Readers 8/01/2015
22 pages 9″x8″ Age 1—4
"Busy little dinosaurs, as a rule, agree it's fun to go to school! Follow dinosaurs through an alphabet of activities from A all the way to Zzzzzz. But wait—you're not done! Go back to A and name the things that start with the letters along the way." [back cover]
Busy Little Dinosaurs will teach young children their ABCs in an unconventional manner. Each spread contains a four-line verse of rhyme and somewhere in that rhyme is a word with the letter or letters for that spread, going from A to Z. For example, the second spread is for the letters "Gg," "Hh," and "Ii."
"Dinos gather together,
hang a flag from a tree,
and imagine they're pirates,
that sail the high seas."
At the top left of each spread, in various colors, are the next letters in the alphabet. It would be easy enough to learn the alphabet by learning the letters while ignoring each verse and illustration, but that would not be much fun. The dinosaurs are doing all sorts of imaginative activities, many of which young children could also enjoy. In the above verse, the orange dinosaur looks at a map while wearing a pirate's hat. The green dinosaur wears glasses and is looks over a different type of map, while the third dinosaur peers through a telescope—"Land Ho!"
Young children will have loads of laughs learning the alphabet with Busy Little Dinosaurs. The colorful, sturdy pages are glossy and wipe off kid-gunk with ease. The "A" dinosaurs enter school with their backpacks and big smiles. Throughout the day, the dinosaurs have a tremendous amount of fun as they enjoy many activities: play instruments, exercise in gym class, play soccer, paint, eat lunch, read books, and take a nap. All make for a rather decent kindergarten day.
Once those dinosaurs awake, they can flip back through the pages and, well, this part is actually a little tricky.
"Now go back to the cutouts
for surprises and fun.
Guess the letter things start with
and then you are done!"
The first spread is now letter "Z," and in the cutout is a picture of a zebra fish—the object begins with the letter Z. On spread "Y," the cutout is over the orange body of the yawning dinosaur. This could be the word "yawning" beginning with the letter Y, though not an object. "Ww and Xx" opens to a bookworm or a worm reading—begins with the letter W. But then "Tt, Uu, Vv" opens on the color purple on the dinosaur's nose. I cannot think of anything beginning with the letter t, u, or v for this "object." The spreads repeat this pattern of object then body color until the child is back to the front off the book. I love the idea, but do not understand what object each color represents, especially if the letter of the object is one of the letters of the spread, though that was not specified. I can only imagine how difficult it would have been to get an object in one cutout for two spreads. This does give a child the chance to use his or her imagination when deciding what object the colors might represent to them. Unfortunately, as a back-and-forth book, Busy Little Dinosaurs works well going forward and half the time in reverse.
Despite this problem, Busy Little Dinosaurs is a fun, imaginative, interesting, and colorful learning experience for young kids. Learning the ABCs in this manner is more beneficial than simply reciting the alphabet repeatedly until learned. Rote learning is never as much fun as experiential learning. I would highly recommend Busy Little Dinosaurs for teaching young children their alphabet. I believe, learning in this manner—non-rote learning—helps kids learn faster and remember what they learned longer. Busy Little Dinosaurs will have young children excited to learn the alphabet—and that is the best way to learn.
BUSY LITTLE DINOSAURS (A BACK-AND-FORTH BOOK). Text copyright © 2015 by Beth Schwartz & Lynn Seresin. Illustrations copyright © 2015 by Luciana Navarro Powell. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Capstone, North Mankato, MN.
Pre-order Busy Little Dinosaurs at Amazon—Book Depository—Capstone.
Learn more about Busy Little Dinosaurs HERE.
Meet the author, Beth Schwartz, her website:
Meet the author, Lynn Seresin, at her website: http://bit.ly/LynnSeresin
Meet the illustrator, Luciana Navarro Powell, at his/her website: http://www.lucianaillustration.com/
Find more picture books at the Capstone Young Readers website: http://www.capstonepub.com/
Capstone Young Readers is an imprint of Capstone.
Other Back-and-Forth Books
Puppies, Puppies, Everywhere! (opposites)
Ten Playful Tigers (counting) (reviewed here)
You're it, Little Red Fish (colors)
Plus – Hop, Hop Bunny (reviewed here)
Copyright © 2015 by Sue Morris/Kid Lit Reviews. All Rights Reserved
Review section word count = 603
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टैग कुछ देर पहले फेसबुक चैक किया खुशी का ठिकाना नही रहा जब देखा कि 30 मोटिफिकेशन आई हुई थी. जल्दबाजी में फेसबुक खोलना चाहा पर शायद नेट वर्क स्लो था. सोच रही थी कि ना जाने किस पोस्ट पर क्या क्या कमेंट आए होंगे… खैर कुछ देर बाद नेट चला और फेसबुक खोला तो मेरी पोस्ट पर कोई कमेंट नही था अलबत्ता जिस महाशय ने 50 लोगो के साथ मुझे भी टैग किया हुआ था उन्ही में बात चीत चल रही थी. हे भगवान !!!
बेशक, फेसबुक दिन-दिन हमारी दिनचर्या का एक अभिन्न हिस्सा बनता जा रहा है।हम लोग हमेशा अपने दोस्तों तथा नाते-रिश्तेदारों के सम्पर्क में रहना चाहते हैं। इसके लिए वे हमेशा कुछ न कुछ शेयर करते रहते हैं। कई खास मौकों पर लोग फोटो भी शेयर करते हैं और फोटो शेयर करते वक्त कई लोग दोस्तों को फोटो के साथ टैग कर देते हैं। अरे भई हमे क्यो बकरा बनाते हो … हमे बक्शो…
यहाँ तक तो ठीक है, लेकिन कई बार लोग ऐसी फोटो अपलोड करके हमें टैग कर देते हैं जो हमें बिल्कुल पसंद नहीं होते। कई बार तो एक ही साथ पचास पचास लोगों को टैग कर देये हैं अब उन्हें अनटैग करें तो मुसीबत न करे तो उनकी सारी पोस्ट झेलनी पडती है … उन्हे बहुत बार समझाया भी जाता है पर उनके कानों पर से जूं तक नही रेंगती … ऐसे मे कई बार मन करता है कि टैग करने वालो को तो फांसी ही दे देनी चाहिए…
द टैगकर्ता- ये फेसबुक पर पायी जाने वाली सबसे खतरनाक किस्म की प्रजाति है. ये फेसबुक पर पोस्ट-वोस्ट नहीं लिखते. बस हर दिन सौ-पचास फोटो अपलोड करते हैं- फूल, नदी, जानवर, सेलेब्रिटी, देवी-देवता, उपदेश इत्यादि की. गूगल इमेज सर्च को ये दुनिया के लिए वरदान मानते हैं. ये बड़े भोले किस्म के जीव होते हैं. ये हर फोटो में सौ-पचास लोगों को टैग करते हैं. इनको लगता है कि जो महान और ख़ूबसूरत फोटो इन्होने अपलोड की है उसे सबको दिखाना इनका कर्तव्य है. अब लोग लापरवाह हैं, कहीं भूल जाएँ देखना; तो इसलिए ये उनको टैग कर देते हैं. कभी-कभी तो ये अपनी पासपोर्ट साइज़ फोटो में सौ-दो सौ लोगों को टैग कर देते हैं. See more…
टैग के मामले में ,कुल मिलाकर यही समझ आता है कि उन्हें तो समझ आना मुश्किल ही नही नामुमकिन है इसलिए जनता की अदालत उन्हे सजाए मौत का हुक्म देती है …
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So, when Sir Terry Pratchett died in March, and we descended into the fifty year mourning period, there was the tiniest, infinitesimal twinkle of light in a dark place. All was not lost. There were other authors. One of them was even well versed in... Read the rest of this post
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The Tapper Twins Go to War (with Each Other)
written by Claudia Tapper with Geoff Rodkey
Little, Brown and Company 4/07/2015
236 pages Age 8—12
"This brand-new series by a popular screenwriter is a pitch-perfect, contemporary comedy featuring twelve-year-old fraternal twins, Claudia and Reese, who couldn't be more different…except in their determination to come out on top in a vicious prank war! But when the competition escalates into an all-out battle that's fought from the cafeteria of their New York City private school all the way to the fictional universe of an online video game, the twins have to decide if their efforts to destroy each other are worth the price.
"Told as a colorful "oral history" by the twins and their friends, and including photos, screenshots, chat logs, online gaming digital art, and text messages between their clueless parents, The Tapper Twins is a hilariously authentic showcase of what it's like to be in middle school in our digitally-saturated world." [publisher]
Claudia and Reese, age 12, twins, are at war, with each other. Who started the war depends on whom you ask, Claudia or Reese. They cannot agree on anything. Claudia decides, after the war is over, to document what happened. She writes using all at her disposal, including photos, interviews, online screenshots, and her mostly-absent parents' phone text messages. I love her description of her and Reese,
"We are, unfortunately, twins. I am twelve years old. Reese is six."
Reese interjects whenever he can. Like any war, it starts when one side (Reese), accuses the other side (Claudia), of doing something wrong (farting in the sixth-grade cafeteria), which harms others (a few sixth-grade princess sensibilities, many noses, and Jens—Claudia's secret crush). Embarrassed and angry at such a terrible accusation—she claims innocence—Claudia is out for revenge. The War has begun.
Claudia tries several ways of embarrassing her brother, but Reese does not embarrass easily. Claudia begins by placing a large, dead, stinky fish in Reese's backpack, but even after several days, and others complaining of the awful smell, Reese doesn't notice. When he learns of the fish, he fires back. Then Claudia returns his fire, and back-and-forth, until someone is tragically hurt. The fighting is both online and off for some digital-age humor. Claudia also allows others to comment in her "Officially True History of the War between the Trapper Twins (Claudia and Reese)." These interjections into Claudia's history of war help the story gel into a humorous middle school tale. Readers meet Claudia's secret Norwegian crush (Jens), the twins' Upper East Side private school friends, the snobby Princesses, and the twin's parents.
Rodkey, who wrote the excellent Chronicles of Egg series (reviewed here: bk1, bk2, bk3), knows his readers well and understands how siblings fight. I loved the first book of this new series, which delves into cyberbullying as part of the twins' fighting. Even though Claudia writes the history, she comes off as the antagonist, rather than the victim she sees herself to be, making it easy to favor Reese. Still, the sibling fighting feels natural, not forced. That the twins are more alike than they believe and never really lose their sibling-love is also true to form. If you have siblings, you just might recognize yourself in either Claudia or Reese.
The Trapper Twins will have readers laughing, happily rolling their eyes, and smiling throughout its witty story. Those who like the Dork series, or the Aldo Zelnick Alphabet Novels (example here), will love The Trapper Twins even more. The Trapper Twins series continues this September with book 2: The Trapper Twins Tear Up New York. The prologue and first chapter are at the back of this book to give you a taste of the next. I cannot wait to continue this series. I love Rodkey's writing and his wit.
THE TRAPPER TWINS GO TO WAR (WITH EACH OTHER). Text copyright © 2015 by Geoff Rodkey. Illustrations and photographs (except where noted) copyright © 2015 by Geoff Rodkey. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Little, Brown and Company, New York, NY.
Purchase The Trapper Twins Go to War at Amazon—Book Depository—iTunes— Hachette Book Group.
The Trapper Twins made the New York Times Bestseller List at #14!
Learn more about The Trapper Twins Go to War (with each other) HERE.
Read an Excerpt HERE.
Meet the author, Geoff Rodkey, at his website: http://geoffrodkey.com/
Meet the illustrator, The Trapper Twins book website: http://www.tappertwins.com/
Find more middle grade books at the Little, Brown and Company website: http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/kids/
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Vendela Vida is a force to be reckoned with. She's written four novels and one book of nonfiction; she's a founding editor of the Believer and a cofounder of 826 Valencia, plus she's done some screenwriting. Her newest novel, The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty, is her strongest work yet. In this moving, darkly funny, beautifully [...]
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Happy Feline Friday! Feline Friday is fun meme my friend Sandee at Comedy Plus posts every Friday. The meme was created by Sandee's buddy Steve, at Burnt Food Dude because he wanted his friends and readers to know he likes cats. I'm not sure why everyone thought Steve disliked cats, but it's been my experience that you have to own a cat to understand them. I've always been a dog lover, and never expected to own a cat, not because I disliked them, I just preferred dogs, and had never raised a cat. If you have never owned a cat this video will give you an idea about how cats and dogs love and learn to trust in their own way, plus it's fun to watch.
Thank you for visiting, and feel free to leave a comment, or check your "Reaction" in one of the boxes below this post. To participate in this meme, just read Sandee's post at Comedy Plus for more information and fun.
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Have a terrific day! Follow your bliss- :)
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March Johns is both clever and prolific, and his well loved drawings are available in a wide variety of products in his online shop here.
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Even though I have a plastic watering container, for whatever reason, punching holes in the lid of a large, empty juice container seemed like a good idea. This got me thinking - one of those "what if" moments: what if everyone reading this decided to do the same and pursue our creation on the "Shark Tank" TV program for financial backing! Would it fly?
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(they both look over to check it out)
(answers his cell phone)
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Written by Stacy Nyikos
Illustrated by Tamara Anegόn
Publisher: Sky Pony Press 12/02/2014
32 pages Age 4—8
"Waggers is so happy to be adopted by his new family and all he wants is to be good—he really does! But it isn't Waggers fault that his tail goes crazy when he gets exited. How much harm can a tail do, anyway? Well, his new family is about to find out. In the kitchen, Moni's cookies smell so good that Waggers's tail makes the dough hit the ceiling. And when Waggers helps Michael defeat a monster in the living room, there may be a sofa casualty. After his tail accidentally scratches the paint off the car in the garage, Mom and Dad aren't so sure their home is the right fit for such an excitable pup. Could this be the last straw, or can Waggers and his family find a way to stay together?" [book jacket]
If you like dogs, or stories about dogs, you'll like Waggers. Waggers is available for adoption—free—from a litter of five puppies. It always makes me a little suspicious when purebreds are given away free. Waggers is a Razortail Whippet. This may sound like a legitimate breed, yet there is no such breed, but the name fits Waggers perfectly. It would be so much fun if there were. Mom and Dad wonder how much trouble a little pup like Waggers can cause. Their son tries to pick up Waggers and the pup gets so excited his tail twirls the other four puppies into the air.
Unlike his littermates, Waggers has an exceptional tail. An exceptionally long tail. How long is an exceptional tail? Waggers' four littermates have tails approximately six-times shorter than their bodies. Waggers' tail is also approximately six-times . . . longer. So when Waggers wags his tail it acts like a whip, mowing down everything in its extensive path. If Waggers were a superhero, his special powers would be inside his tail. It could upturn furniture, fling cookie dough into the air, and take paint right off a car. Oh, wait, Waggers DID do all those things.
Waggers, is a cute dog with a big head, long body, and constantly protruding tongue. He loves to show affection, which makes Waggers happy, and when he is happy Waggers gets excited, and when he gets excited Waggers' tail starts twirling, and THAT is what gets Waggers into so much trouble. Picture a cat-hating dog determined to get a hissing, clawing, and course-changing feline out of the house. Waggers doesn't need a cat to cause such a mess, just his tail.
The illustrations are by first-time children's book illustrator and graduate student Tamar Anegόn. I find her art to be a feast for the eyes. She brings Waggers to life with the use of bright colors, expressive eyes, extensively patterned clothing, and lots and lots of details.
Mom and dad have had enough of Waggers's tail-caused wreckage and decide he needs a new home. On Waggers's last night the kids camp outside with their soon-to-be-gone dog. Waggers is overcome with an insatiable, interminable, and inaccessible itch. His tail begins to twirl and . . . there goes Mom's bushes and Dad's lawn. Waggers tries to be good. He really does try. Still, despite all his destruction, Waggers's tail, in the end, might just be his salvation.
Waggers is a fun, humorous book young children will love at home or during a story hour at school or the library. Put a bunch of youngsters in one room, read Waggers, and then plug your ears. The laughter will be deafening.
WAGGERS.Text copyright © 2014 by Stacy Nyikos. Illustrations copyright © 2014 by Tamara Anegόn. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Sky Pony Press , New York, NY.
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The following excerpt is one of my favorite bits from Saving the Planet & Stuff. In order to create humor, I use hyperbole to ramp up the decision-making those trying to live environmentally sound lives do. But I also think this conversation illustrates a real struggle.
At least, I'm struggling.
See my picnic dish collection to the right? I've had them since 2001 and used them for large family al fresco meals over the years. I don't buy paper plates or napkins or plastic picnic cutlery. But it takes quite a while to get these things washed. Cheap plastic must hold grease. Sinks full of water go down the drain before we finish the job. But I've done the kind of thinking Nora does below and decided that my priority is solid waste, those disposable paper plates and cutlery, over detergents and water. If I lived in California right now, no doubt I'd feel differently.
Seriously, I don't live all that environmentally sound a lifestyle. People who do have to do this kind of priority assessment all the time.
"Michael? I'm Maureen Bogda," she announced.
"Associate editor," Amber reminded him. "Don't ask what that is. I was here all of July and August last year and never figured it out."
"We have something we'd like you to take care of for us. We need you to go out and pick up a few lunches," Maureen said as she handed Michael several orders with cash clipped to them and explained how he would find the restaurant.
Amber caught Michael's eye. "Speaking of sucky work—"
"Oh, no!" Michael objected. "I like buying things."
"I'm glad to hear that," Maureen said, "because Nora asked if you would stop at the little grocery store on the corner to pick up some soy milk and eggs. She wants the free-range eggs from chickens that have never lived in cages, if they have them this week. However, she says that if they are packed in a plastic package to please check and make sure the package is either number one or two plastic because that's all we can recycle in this town. If they have the free-range eggs, but they're packed in the wrong kind of plastic, don't get them. Get regular eggs, but make sure the regular eggs are in a cardboard package, not Styrofoam, because Nora doesn't buy Styrofoam."
"Uh … just a minute. I'd better write that down," Michael said as he started to look over Amber's desk, hoping to find some paper.
"Nora did it for you," Maureen replied as she handed Michael another piece of paper and some more money.
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I was thinking of a few glossy magazines when I was writing the eco-style thread for Saving the Planet & Stuff. Maybe a couple of stores in Vermont. In the years since the hardcover edition was published, the Internet has exploded with eco-stylish websites and blogs.
So the farcical aspect of the eco-style business is a bit undermined because eco-style is so mainstream now. But there is still the conflict between the old-time, hardcore environmentalists like Walt and Nora and the eco-chic followers of style like Todd Mylnarski. Have I mentioned that conflict can be funny?
"The informing-and-changing-opinion mission is so 1960s. It's so old. Nowadays readers are more interested in lifestyles, how they're going to live their lives," Todd said.
"But that's exactly what The Earth's Wife does," Nora objected. "It's all about how to live an environmentally sound life."
"He means people want to read about biodegradable fashion and decorating instead of those god-awful stories about farmers contaminating groundwater because they've been using too much fertilizer," Maureen explained enthusiastically.
"Eco-style. It's the next generation of the environmental movement," Todd announced. "The editorial staff has been talking, and we think we should be doing articles on things like how to furnish your living room environmentally and how to buy environmental back-to-school clothes and—"
"Environmental music!" Michael exclaimed.
"That stuff that's supposed to sound like the wind in the rain forest or something?" Walt sneered.
"Actually, I was thinking the Dave Matthews Band," Michael said. "Those guys are supposed to be into saving the planet."
"And what about that guy from U2—Bono?" Todd suggested.
Michael shook his head. "He's only interested in saving poor countries. You know, debt relief?"
"Oh, that's right," Todd said. "Too bad. He would have been worth a cover story. He looks very good on magazine covers."
"Stop everything for a moment. Did anyone read last month's issue of The Earth's Wife?" Nora asked.
"Of course."
"I did."
"Me, too."
Michael silently shook his head no.
"You realize it was about just what you're talking about—not Dave Matthews and Bono, but buying things? And how this need for things and owning things is destroying our world?" Nora said.
"Well, that's one man's opinion," Todd told her.
I don't know if the eco-style people are big on humor. Todd certainly isn't.
Within the context of the Saving the Planet & Stuff world, the battle between the anti-material save- our-groundwater crowd and the shoppers looking for the latest organic cotton and hemp clothing is a generational conflict.
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Series: The Frankie Dupont Mysteries
Written by Julie Anne Grasso
Illustrated by Alexander Avellino
Published by Julie Anne Grasso 3/302015
158 pages Age 8—12
"Hot off cracking his first official case Frankie Dupont is on the scene when his new teacher takes ill. The pint-sized detective suspects a classic case of sour grapes, but the evidence leads him to the one placed he wouldn't mind avoiding for the rest of his natural life. Enderby Manor has a few more secrets up her sleeve, and as Frankie begins to unravel them, he discovers a plot stinkier than a sardine sandwich. In Book 2 of the Frankie Dupont Mysteries, Frankie will make some new friends, upset some old ones, and of course, there will be lemon meringue pie." [back cover]
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It is the start of a new school year for Frankie and his friend Kat. Middle school is a now a combination of two grades in one classroom. Worse, the Appleby triplets—Angus, Archie, and Amy—are in his class and they annoy Frankie like an itch you can't reach. Day one is short for the head teacher. His assistant, Miss Chestnut, made him a lemon meringue pie and, after one bite, he abruptly leaves for medical help. Frankie swiftly learns one of the pie ingredients is an organic weed killer. This one clue will take Frankie from confronting Miss Chestnut—bad idea—to accusing Merideth De Carlo, the daughter of Evelyn—of Evelyn's Everlasting Cupcakes—and finally to Enderby Manor and Madame Mercure, a strange woman bent on taking over the hotel.
I enjoy the Frankie Dupont series because of the strange, yet plausible cases and the interesting clues. I love the fully fleshed crazy characters and their well-written stories with unexpected twists. The Lemon Festival Fiasco did not disappoint, though Frankie could be annoying. Unlike the first story, The Mystery of Enderby Manor, where Frankie was eager to show he could solve the case better and faster than Inspector Cluesome, one year later Frankie is arrogant, pushy, and most often wrong. It seems being the only ten-and-three-quarters-year-old to pass the private investigator's test has gone to his head.
I do like the new character, nine-year-old Amy Appleby, one of the "annoying triplets." She stays close to Frankie, which irritates the clues right out of him. Frankie does not like that she is smart, possibly smarter than him. It is clear early on that Amy is not trying to outsmart Frankie; she just wants to be close, like any nine-year-old girl with a crush on an older boy. Frankie never picks up on this. Hopefully, that crush will play out in the next edition.
The illustrations were done by a new illustrator and are quite good. Personally, I think Frankie looks too old for a 10 ¾ year-old boy and not as cute this time around. I imagine it is difficult to match the work of another illustrator. The Lemon Festival Fiasco can stand on its own, still I recommend reading book 1 first. There is information about the Enderby Manor characters that will help readers understand why Frankie dislikes the manor. Those characters are still a group of, mostly, likable oddballs.
The Mystery of Enderby Manor is an extremely well written mystery with strange, unexpected twists, and thus a difficult case to outshine. The Lemon Festival Fiasco, while a good mystery—that will entertain readers—readers will decipher this lemony mystery much sooner than Frankie. Reluctant readers will like the fast read and may stick with the story because they can solve this case faster than Frankie. Ms. Grasso is a gifted writer who improves with each new story. Her Caramel Cardamom series is a success, as will The Frankie Dupont Mysteries.
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FRANKIE DUPONT AND THE LEMON FESTIVAL FIASCO. Text copyright © 2015 by Julie Anne Grasso. Illustrations copyright © 2015 by Alexander Avellino. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Julie Anne Grasso.
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Erin (Patrick) Anderson '03 and Alex Anderson '03 welcomed a baby boy, Asher, on May 27, 2010. He joins sister Savannah, 2, at home in Ottawa, Canada.
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... It was nice to catch up with a few things but finally we had to leave. The bus station is the next stop to book our transfer to Penang. It is only 32RM (about £6.40) for the 4 hour trip to Butterworth, where we will get a ferry across to Penang. It is an island but it's so close to the mainland and can be accessed by a bridge so no one considers it one. Most people we have met don't say much about Penang other than it having the best and cheapest food in Malaysia. Some ...
Days 5 & 6: Cameron Highlands
... by a couple. They were a lovely French and Malay couple (who were in Malaysia for their second wedding ceremony) and were headed right to the same tea plantation. The views to the plantation were amazing expanses of interesting geometrically arranged tea plants. We honestly took pictures every minute of walking and would have had double the number had we not gotten a ride. The tea plantation itself also had a gorgeous view. There, in ...


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