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www.FredericksburgParent.NET 7 Pouches' BOOK NOOK WRITTEN BY LENOR KRUK-MULLANAPHY Hannah Barnaby It's no wonder why Hannah Barnaby of Charlottesville, Virginia, began writing books. With almost every job she's undertaken, there's been a relation to books, whether she catalogued, repaired, barcoded, shelved, sold, edited or reviewed them. The next step was obvious—children's book author. Barnaby's sense of humor is evident, especially when reading her website where she lists her career as "children's book author, writing instructor and manager of mayhem." In the chapter book series, "Monster and Boy," Monster sleeps under the bed, Boy sleeps in the bed and both spend their days playing together. Children can read about the adventures of two best friends and enjoy Anoosha Syed's illustrations that bring the characters to life. The adventurous and humorous chapter books are ideal for kids who are tran- sitioning from picture books to inde- pendent readers. In "Monster and Boy: Monster's First Day of School," Monster is intent on finding out where his friend goes each day and decides he'll go to school, too. He meets the teacher and class- mates and learns about cubbies and the sharing circle. He even helps to solve a mystery when the class pet hedgehog goes missing. "Monster and Boy: The Sister Surprise" has Monster noticing that Boy seems grouchy. It turns out his mom broke the news that he's getting a baby sister. Just like best friends do, Monster tries to cheer up Boy. He takes him on a surprise adventure. Monster's own sister tags along, and they learn how monster babies are born and how they get their names. When not reading the "Monster and Boy" series, children will enjoy curl- ing up with "Home Is…," a book that explores the places creatures call home. The mountains, seas, meadows, trees, small towns and big cities are places people and animals make their homes. Youngsters will learn that some homes last forever while others change with the seasons. The addition of lyrical rhyming text makes this book great for reading aloud.