Staff Favorites & Reviews

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No staff is entirely static, staying exactly the same for years with no additions or subtractions. We realize that, but we're also pretty proud of our current personnel, and the many ways they've helped shape Exodus Books and point it in some unforeseen and wonderful directions. So, in 2011 we started asking each individual to share their favorite books, curricula, games, etc., and these pages are the result.

Because sharing favorites is fairly personal, we thought you should get to know each of these peculiar persons and asked them all to write a main bio, as well as section-specific bios. These are partly to show why they selected the titles and products in their lists, and partly just to show you that Exodus Books is inhabited by real people who do real things.

One of our biggest in-store services is making recommendations and helping people find what works best for them. These lists aren't as customer-specific, but they serve the same purpose—we're not just trying to parade our excellent taste or prove that we're literate, we're trying to help you discover things you may never have found otherwise, and maybe to rediscover some old favorites.

It's probably a fact universally true of book-lovers: given the chance, they'll talk your ear off about the books they love, the books they hate, and all the books you'll never read but that are really much better than the well-known books you will read. This isn't pretension. It's simply what happens to those who love words and want to share them. We've tried to cut the talk down here, though we'll gladly answer any pertinent questions.

With that, we present Staff Favorites. You'll find some overlap (lots of people seem to like The Chronicles of Narnia), but rarely if ever will you find complete consensus on a single title, product, or curriculum line. That's why we let everyone make their own lists: you know the official Exodus stance by reading our reviews, but the individuality that makes our store unique and awesome is what's on display here. Enjoy, and don't judge too harshly.

	All About Reading Pre-Reading - Reader 1 The Zigzag Zebra by Marie Rippel from All About Learning Press for Preschool-Kindergarten in All About Reading (Location: PHO-AAR) $14.95 $10.00 (3 in stock)
	All About Reading Pre-Reading - Reader 2 Lizard Lou by Marie Rippel, Renee LaTulippe from All About Learning Press for Preschool-Kindergarten in All About Reading (Location: PHO-AAR) $14.95 $10.00 (2 in stock)
	Arthur's Christmas Cookies I Can Read! Level 2 by Lilian Hoban from Harper & Row for Preschool-2nd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $3.50 (1 in stock)
	Black and White by David Macaulay from Houghton Mifflin for Preschool-3rd grade 1991 Caldecott Medal winner in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER) $6.00 (2 in stock)
	Cat in the Hat Comes Back by Dr. Seuss from Random House for Nursery-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Caterpillars and Butterflies Usborne Beginners by Stephanie Turnbull from Usborne for Preschool-3rd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $3.00 (2 in stock)
	Daddy is Home! by David Blomquist, illustrated by Aliki, music by Larry Grossman from Holt, Rinehart and Winston for Nursery-2nd grade in Vintage Picture Books (Location: VIN-PIC) $14.00 (1 in stock)
	Danny and the Dinosaur An I Can Read Book Level 1 by Syd Hoff from HarperCollins for Preschool-1st grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Dumbo the Flying Elephant from Random House for Preschool-2nd grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Ear Book by Al Perkins from Random House Books for Young Readers for Nursery-Preschool in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Elephant and Piggie Complete Collection - Boxed Set by Mo Willems from Disney-Hyperion for Preschool-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $95.00 (1 in stock)
	Fables by Arnold Lobel from HarperCollins Fairy Tales, Fables, and Legends for Preschool-3rd grade 1981 Caldecott Medal winner in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Fly-Away at thge Air Show by Leone Adelson, illustrated by Andree Golbin from Wonder Books for Preschool-1st grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Foot Book Bright & Early Books by Dr. Seuss from Random House for Nursery-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99 $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Foot Book Bright & Early Books by Dr. Seuss from Random House for Nursery-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $3.00 (2 in stock)
	Gollywhopper Egg by Anne Rockwell from Macmillan for Preschool-2nd grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Gullywasher El chaparron torencial by Joyce Rossi from Luna Rising for Nursery-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb Bright & Early Books by Al Perkins from Random House Books for Young Readers for Nursery-Kindergarten in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99 $5.00 (1 in stock)
	How Flowers Grow Usborne Beginners by Emma Helbrough from Usborne for Preschool-3rd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $4.99 $3.00 (3 in stock)
	I Am NOT Going to Get Up Today! by Dr. Seuss from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Johnny Lion's Book by Edith Thacher Hurd, illustrated by Clement Hurd from Weekly Reader for Preschool-1st grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Journey Journey Trilogy #1 by Aaron Becker 1^st edition from Candlewick Press for Preschool-4th grade 2014 Caldecott Honor Book in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $17.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Life of Fred Eden #01: Blue by Stanley F. Schmidt from Polka Dot Publishing for Preschool-1st grade in Life of Fred Eden Series (Location: EAR-LOF) $8.00 $5.50 (1 in stock)
	Life of Fred Eden #05: Ducks Pink by Stanley F. Schmidt from Polka Dot Publishing for Preschool-1st grade in Life of Fred Eden Series (Location: EAR-LOF) $8.00 $5.50 (1 in stock)
	Life of Fred Eden #06: Rain Gray by Stanley F. Schmidt from Polka Dot Publishing for Preschool-1st grade in Life of Fred Eden Series (Location: EAR-LOF) $8.00 $5.50 (1 in stock)
	Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney from Little, Brown & Company for Nursery-1st 2010 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $18.99 $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge by Hildegarde H. Swift & Lynd Ward from Houghton Mifflin for Preschool-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $7.50 (1 in stock)
	LOE Foundations B - Teacher's Manual (old) 1^st edition from Logic of English, Inc. for Preschool-2nd grade in Old Edition English / Language Arts (Location: OLAN) $19.00 (1 in stock)
	LOE Foundations C - Teacher's Manual 3^rd edition from Logic of English, Inc. for Preschool-2nd grade in Logic of English (Location: PHO-LOE) $54.99 $32.00 (1 in stock)
	Mei Li by Thomas Handforth from Doubleday & Company 1939 Caldecott Medal winner in Vintage Picture Books (Location: VIN-PIC) $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? Bright & Early Books by Dr. Seuss from Random House for Nursery-1st grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99 $4.00 (1 in stock)
	My, Oh My—a Butterfly! by Tish Rabe from Random House for Preschool-1st grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Off to the Races by Fred. Phleger, M. Phleger from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	On Beyond Bugs! Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Tish Rabe from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool-2nd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	On the Moon Usborne First Reading Level 1 by Anna Milbourne, illustrated by Benji Davies from Usborne for Preschool-1st grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss from Random House for Nursery-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99 $4.50 (2 in stock)
	One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss from Random House for Nursery-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $4.00 (2 in stock)
	Pictorial Primer for Nursery-1st grade in McGuffey's Readers & Workbooks (Location: REA-MCG) $7.50 (2 in stock)
	Planet Earth by Leonie Pratt from Usborne for Preschool-3rd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $4.99 $3.00 (2 in stock)
	Put Me In the Zoo by Robert Lopshire Book Club Edition from Random House for Preschool-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Snow by Philip.D. Eastman, Roy Mc Kie from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $3.50 (2 in stock)
	Snug House, Bug House! by Susan Schade and Jon Buller from Random House for Nursery-1st grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Some of Us Walk, Some Fly, Some Swim 246 Animals Every Beginner Should Meet I Can Read It All By Myself by Michael Frith from Random House for Preschool-2nd grade in Vintage Picture Books (Location: VIN-PIC) $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Stop Stop by Edith Thacher Hurd, illustrated by Clement Hurd from Harper & Row for Preschool-2nd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg 1^st edition from Houghton Mifflin for Preschool-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $18.95 $10.50 (2 in stock)
	Summer by Alice Low from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Tale of Tom Kitten Book 8 by Beatrix Potter from Frederick Warne & Company for Nursery-1st grade in Peter Rabbit & Friends (Location: FIC-PETER) $8.99 $5.00 (1 in stock)
	There's a Map on My Lap! All About Maps Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Tish Rabe from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool-2nd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $9.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing by Sally Lloyd-Jones from Zonderkidz for Preschool-3rd grade in Devotions for Kids (Location: BIBR-DEV) $16.99 $11.00 (1 in stock)
	Three Pigs by David Wiesner 1^st edition from Clarion Books for Preschool-2nd grade 2002 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $18.99 $11.00 (1 in stock)
	Treasury of Dick and Jane and Friends from Grosset & Dunlap for Preschool-1st grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Usborne Very First Reading - Boxed Set from Usborne for Preschool-1st grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $35.00 (1 in stock)
	We Dig Worms! Toon Level 1: Giggle and Learn by Kevin McCloskey from Toon Books for Preschool-2nd grade in Zoology (Location: SCI-ZOOL) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Whistling Whales from Logic of English, Inc. for Preschool-2nd grade in Logic of English (Location: PHO-LOE) $14.99 $9.00 (2 in stock)
	Winnie-the-Pooh Tells Time by A.A. Milne (original works), illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard from Dutton Children's Books for Preschool-1st grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Winnie-the-Pooh's Opposites by A.A. Milne (original works), illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard from Dutton Children's Books for Preschool-Kindergarten in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog? by Theo. LeSieg Book Club Edition from Random House Books for Young Readers for Nursery-1st grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $3.00 (1 in stock)

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