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Back many years ago, when Dick Tracy was talking to his wrist watch, it seemed quite farfetched. Now you can talk, e-mail, take and send pictures, and do just about whatever you want with a cell phone strapped to your wrist or carried in a pocket. What will the future hold? Zuckerman and Daly speculate in this picture book, and, amazingly, they are really only looking about twenty years ahead. The opening spread shows a contemporary kid with a dog and skateboard, looking at his counterpart in 2030 who is using a magnetized skateboard that floats above the ground. His personal computer is a data orb and also seems to float along beside him, and his dog has a collar and headset that appear to take its thoughts and convert them into words. The data orb transmits and receives three-dimensional images, and clothes are created with special fibers that will keep you warm or cool. People like this young boy´s dad work from home. Water is recycled; wind turbines generate electricity, and garbage is reused to grow fruits and vegetables. Speaking of foods \"scientists have discovered the part of your brain that controls taste and flavors. So you´ll be happy to eat healthy things.\" Cars drive themselves, thus minimizing accidents, eliminating traffic tie ups, and getting lost. Much of this future is based on actual research, but the real issue is when or if these inventions will be cost-effective enough for mass production and general use. The closing page contains a bibliography of books, journal articles, reports, and news sources.
Unparalleled in scope and quality and designed for reading aloud and sharing, this splendid anthology brings together some of the most memorable and beloved children´s books of our time. Here are classics such as Madeline and Curious George; contemporary bestsellers such as Guess How Much I Love You and The Stinky Cheese Man; Caldecott Medal winners such as Make Way for Ducklings and Where the Wild Things Are; and family favorites such as Goodnight Moon, The Sneetches, Winnie-the-Pooh, and Alexander \u0026 The Terrible, No Good Very Bad Day, soon to be a motion picture. The selections range from concept books and wordless books to picture books and short read-aloud stories, and represent the complete array of childhood themes and reading needs: ABCs, number and color books, stories about going to bed and going to school; tales about growing up, siblings, parents, and grandparents; animal stories, fantasies; fables; magical stories; stories about everyday life--and more. This beautiful edition includes a recommended list of books published in the time since this anthology´s original compilation, including Caldecott Honors Don´t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Olivia, with descriptive annotations intended to guide parents to these new books and new voices of the 21st century. Also included are an introduction from editor Janet Schulman, capsule biographies of the 62 writers and artists represented in the collection, color-coded running heads indicating age levels, and indexes. As a gift, a keepsake, and a companion in a child´s first steps toward a lifelong love of reading, The 20th Century Children´s Book Treasury belongs in every family´s bookcase.