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.

	Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Walt Disney Productions Presents from Random House for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	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)
	Are You My Mother? by P. D. Eastman from Random House Animal Fantasy for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99 $4.50 (1 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)
	Clam-I-Am! All About the Beach by Tish Rabe, Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu from Random House for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Cows Can Moo! Can You? All About Farms Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Bonnie Worth, illustrated by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu from Random House Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $4.50 (1 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)
	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)
	Flowers Usborne Young Beginners by Emily Bone, illustrated by Samara Hardy from Usborne for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Fly Went By by Mike McClintock, illustrated by Fritz Siebel from Random House Rhyming Books for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $4.50 (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)
	Focus on Elementary Chemistry - Student Textbook by Rebecca W. Keller 3^rd edition from Gravitas Publications, Inc. for Kindergarten-4th grade in Real Science-4-Kids (Location: SCICUR-RS4K) $29.00 (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)
	Go, Dog, Go! by P. D. Eastman from Random House Animal Fantasy/Rhyming Stories for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99 $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Go, Dog, Go! by P. D. Eastman Kohls Cares For Kids from Random House Animal Fantasy/Rhyming Stories for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Gollywhopper Egg by Anne Rockwell from Macmillan for Preschool-2nd grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say from Houghton Mifflin Realistic Fiction for Kindergarten-2nd grade 1994 Caldecott Medal winner in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss from Random House Fantasy for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99 $5.00 (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)
	Henry and Mudge The First Book Ready-to-Read Level 2 by Cynthia Rylant, Sucie Stevenson from Simon and Schuster for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Ready-to-Read (Location: EAR-R2R) $6.00 (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)
	Ice Is Nice! All About the North and South Poles The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Bonnie Worth, Illustrated by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu 1^st edition from Random House Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Is a Camel a Mammal? All About Mammals Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Tish Rabe from Random House Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $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)
	Marigold and Grandma on the Town by Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Mary Chalmers from HarperCollins for Kindergarten-3rd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Math-U-See Primer - Instruction Manual from Math-U-See for Kindergarten in Math-U-See (Location: MAT-MUS) $28.80 $18.00 (2 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)
	Night Animals Usborne Beginners Level 1 by Susan Meredith from Usborne for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $4.99 $3.00 (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)
	Out of Sight Till Tonight! All About Nocturnal Animals Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Tish Rabe, illustrated by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu from Random House Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $4.50 (1 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)
	Safari, So Good! All About African Wildlife Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Bonnie Worth, illustrated by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu from Random House Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness from Holt, Rinehart and Winston Allegorical and Moral Stories for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1967 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.00 (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)
	Truman's Aunt Farm by Jama Kim Rattigan from Houghton Mifflin for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Turtles by Bertie A. Stewart and Gordon E. Burks; illustrated by William Hutchinson from Golden Press for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Vintage Science & Math (Location: VIN-SCI) $3.00 (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)
	Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema, Leo & Diane Dillon from Dial Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1976 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $6.00 (1 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)
	Wish for a Fish All About Sea Creatures Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Bonnie Worth from Random House Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Wolfie I Can Read Books by Janet Chenery from Harper & Row for Kindergarten-2nd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $5.00 (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)
	Would You Rather Be a Pollywog? All About Pond Life Cat in the Hat's Learning Library by Bonnie Worth, illustrated by Aristides Ruiz and Joe Mathieu from Random House Books for Young Readers for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Cat in the Hat's Learning Library (Location: EAR-CAT) $4.50 (1 in stock)

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