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.

	18 Penny Goose An I Can Read Book Level 3 by Sally M. Walker from HarperCollins Realistic fiction for 2nd-4th grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.99
	America's Paul Revere by Esther Forbes from Sandpiper Books Biography for 2nd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $12.99
	And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz & Margot Tomes from PaperStar Books Biography for 2nd-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $7.99
	Ant and the Elephant by Bill Peet from Sandpiper Books Animal Fantasy for Preschool-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $9.99
	Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka from Schwartz & Wade for Preschool-2nd grade 2012 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $17.99
	Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond from HarperCollins Animal Fantasy for 2nd-4th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $10.99
	Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond from HarperCollins Animal Fantasy for 2nd-4th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Bear That Heard Crying by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock & Helen Kinsey from Puffin Books Realistic Fiction for 1st-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $7.99
	Big Max An I Can Read Books Level 2 by Kin Platt Revised from HarperCollins for Grades 1-3 in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.99
	Billy and Blaze by C. W. Anderson from Aladdin Paperbacks for 1st-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $9.99
	Brand New Day with Mouse and Mole Green Light Readers Level 3 by Wong Herbert Yee from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for 1st-3rd grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $4.99
	Bravest Dog Ever The True Story of Balto Step Into Reading Level 3 by Natalie Standiford from Random House Animal Stories for 1st-3rd grade in Step into Reading (Location: EAR-STEP) $5.99 $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Case of the Cat's Meow An I Can Read Book Level 2 by Crosby Bonsall from HarperCollins Mystery/Suspense for Kindergarten-2nd grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $4.99
	Charlotte's Web by E. B. White from HarperCollins for 2nd-6th grade 1953 Newbery Honor Book in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $8.99
	Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende & Harry Devlin from Purple House Press for 1st-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $15.99
	Daniel Boone - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Peter F. Copeland from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in History of America Coloring Books (Location: COL-HISA) $3.99
	Digging-est Dog by Al Perkins from Random House for Kindergarten-3rd Grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99
	Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke Deluxe from Chicken House for 2nd-5th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $9.99
	Dragon Rider: Griffin's Feather Dragon Rider #2 by Cornelia Funke Deluxe from Chicken House for 2nd-5th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $9.99
	Draw Write Now Book 3 Native Americans/North America/Pilgrims by Marie Hablitzel & Kim Stitzer from In the Think of Things for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Draw Write Now (Location: ELE-ARTDWN) $19.99
	Finding Winnie The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick First Edition from Little, Brown & Company for Nursery-2nd grade 2016 Caldecott Winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $19.99
	First Thanksgiving Step into Reading Level 3 by Linda Hayward from Random House for 1st-3rd grade in Step into Reading (Location: EAR-STEP) $4.99
	Fourth of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh 2^nd edition from Aladdin Paperbacks Historical Non-fiction for 2nd-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $8.99
	Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes from Harcourt Realistic Animal Fiction for 2nd-5th grade 1952 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $7.99
	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
	Henry and Mudge The First Book of Their Adventures by Cynthia Rylant from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Animal Stories for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Ready-to-Read (Location: EAR-R2R) $4.99
	Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble The Second Book of Their Adventures by Cynthia Rylant from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Animal Stories for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Ready-to-Read (Location: EAR-R2R) $4.99
	History of the Horse Through Literature - Guide by Hilary Berg 3^rd edition from Beautiful Feet Books for 2nd-8th grade in Beautiful Feet Books (Location: HISCUR-BFB) $16.95
	Horse Heroes: True Stories of Amazing Horses A DK Eyewitness Reader Level 4 by Kate Petty from DK Publishing for 2nd-4th grade in DK Readers (Location: EAR-DK) $4.99 $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss from Random House Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $16.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	King Ottokar's Sceptre Adventures of Tintin by Herge from Little, Brown & Company Comic Book for 2nd-6th grade in Adventures of Tintin (Location: COM-TIN) $14.99
	Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. R. Tolkien Revised from Mariner Books for Nursery-2nd grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $25.00
	Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. R. Tolkien, introduction by Bailie Tolkien Centenary Edition from William Morrow & Company for Kindergarten-4th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $32.00
	Life in Ancient Mexico - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by John Green from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in History of America Coloring Books (Location: COL-HISA) $5.99
	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) $9.99
	Millions of Cats by Wanda Gág from PaperStar Books Animal Fantasy for 1st-3rd grade 1929 Newbery Honor Book in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.99
	Miracle Man The Story of Jesus by John Hendrix from Harry N. Abrams, Inc. in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $19.99
	Mouse and Mole: A Winter Wonderland Green Light Readers Level 3 by Wong Herbert Yee from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for 1st-3rd grade in Early Readers (Location: EAR-MISC) $4.99
	Nine Days to Christmas A Story of Mexico by Marie Hall Ets from Dover Publications for Preschool- 3rd Grade 1960 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $15.95
	Old-Time Children's Fashions - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Ming-Ju Sun from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in Costume & Fashion Coloring Books (Location: COL-FAS) $3.99
	Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated by Ted Rand from Puffin Books American Poetry for 2nd-6th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.99
	Pegasus by Marianna Mayer & K. Y. Craft 1st ed from HarperCollins for Preschool- 3rd Grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $17.99
	Phonics Museum Reader #22 (old) Howard Saves A Hound by Carl L. Petticoffer from Veritas Press for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Old Edition Reading (Location: OREAD) $2.00
	Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg 02^nd edition from Houghton Mifflin for Preschool-2nd grade 1986 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $16.00
	Polar Express With Ornament & Audio Read by Liam Neeson by Chris Van Allsburg from Houghton Mifflin for Preschool-2nd grade 1986 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $16.00
	Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness from Henry Holt and Company Allegorical and Moral Stories for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1967 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $9.99 $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Stories of the Pilgrims by Margaret Pumphrey 2^nd edition from Christian Liberty Press for 2nd-4th grade in CLP Phonics & Reading (Location: REA-CLP) $14.50 $8.00 (2 in stock)
	Story of the Alamo - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Peter F. Copeland from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in History of America Coloring Books (Location: COL-HISA) $3.99
	Super Science Concoctions by Jill Frankel Hauser from Williamson Publishing Company for 1st-6th grade in Science Experiments & Activities (Location: SCI-EXP) $12.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Teaching Ancient History with Games by John De Gree from Classical Historian for Preschool-6th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $7.50
	Teaching Medieval History with Games by John De Gree from Classical Historian for Preschool-6th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $7.50
	Teaching the Constitution with Games by John De Gree from Classical Historian for Preschool-6th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $7.50
	Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone from Sandpiper Books for Nursery-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $7.99
	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
	Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness from Aladdin Paperbacks Biography for 1st-4th grade in Pilgrims at Plymouth (Location: HISA-17PIL) $7.99 $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Trains Usborne Beginners by Emily Bone from Usborne for 1st-2nd grade in Usborne Beginners (Location: SCI-USBREA) $4.49
	Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, illustrated by William Nicholson from Avon Books Personification for 1st-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $7.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Very First Easter by Paul L. Maier from Concordia Publishing House for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Easter & Lent (Location: HOLIDAY) $9.99
	Victorian House - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by Kristin Helberg & Daniel Lewis from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in Architecture Coloring Books (Location: COL-ARCH) $4.99
	Victorian Houses - Coloring Book Dover Coloring Books by A. G. Smith from Dover Publications for 2nd-6th grade in Architecture Coloring Books (Location: COL-ARCH) $3.99

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