Extra Yarn
by: Mac Barnett
With a supply of yarn that never runs out, Annabelle knits for everyone and everything in town until an evil archduke decides he wants the yarn for himself.
“Great New Books” in kids-books
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“Great New Books”
The President's Stuck in the Bathtub: Poems about the Presidents
by: Susan Katz
This nod to presidential foibles arrives just in time for the upcoming election cycle. In humorous yet informative rhymes, you learn that Washington never slept in the White House, John Quincy Adams often skinny-dipped in the Potomac, Herbert Hoover and his wife avoided eavesdroppers by conversing in Chinese, and William Howard Taft (at 350 pounds) required a special bathtub. (Kindergarten - grade 5)
Otto the Book Bear
by: Katie Cleminson
Otto lives in a book in a house but when no one is looking he comes to life to read his favorite stories and practice his writing, until he is left behind and must set out in search of a new home.
Baby Bear Sees Blue
by: Ashley Wolff
Leaving the den as the weather warms, Baby Bear discovers blue birds, red strawberries, orange butterflies, and other colorful things in nature.
10 Hungry Rabbits: Counting and Color Concepts
by: Anita Lobel
Ten rabbits are hungry for supper but Mama Rabbit has nothing to put in her soup pot, so Papa sends the little ones to the garden where they discover increasing numbers of foods in many different colors.
Just Behave, Pablo Picasso!
by: Jonah Winter
Pablo Picasso may have been a world-famous artist, but that doesn't mean no one ever called his artwork "ugly." Any kid who's been told what to draw, or heard mean things about something they made, will relate to this story about how Pablo faced down his critics and made something truly original. (grades 2-5)
Beep and Bah
by: James Burks
A robot who hungers for adventure and a goat who wants to avoid trouble set out to find the missing mate to a single sock.
Winterling
by: Sarah Prineas
Spirited young Fer travels through the Way to a magical world in which beings part human and part animal serve an evil ruler known as the Lady, and where she hopes to learn about her long-lost parents and her own identity. (grades 5-8)
Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure
by: Shana Corey
A one hundreth anniversary tribute to the Girl Scouts founder describes how she rejected the conventions of Victorian culture and introduced her pioneer family's passion for service, adventure, and independence to the girls of her time.
Another Brother
by: Matthew Cordell
Davy the sheep wishes he had time alone with his parents, as he did before his twelve brothers came along and started imitating his every move, but when his wish comes true Davy misses playing with the youngsters.
Chilly Milly Moo
by: Fiona Ross
While the other cows are enjoying the sun and making plenty of milk, Milly Moo is too hot to make a drop but when the temperature falls, Milly Moo shows the farmer and the rest of the herd what she can do.
Crocodile's Tears
by: Alex Beard
Afraid to ask Crocodile why he is crying, a black rhinocerous and a tik tik bird ask a series of endangered animals if they know.
My Heart Will Not Sit Down
by: Mara Rockliff
In 1931 Cameroon, young Kedi is upset to learn that children in her American teacher's village of New York are going hungry because of the Great Depression, and she asks her mother, neighbors, and even the headman for money to help.
Irena's Jars of Secrets
by: Marcia Vaughan
"The story of Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic social worker who helped rescue nearly 2500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II. Includes afterword, author's note, sources, and glossary"--Provided by publisher.
I Don't Want to be a Pea
by: Ann Bonwill
Hugo Hippo and Bella Bird are best friends, but a disagreement over costumes may prevent the two from attending the annual "Fairytale Fancy Dress Party."