New Children's Books

Braiding Hair : Beyond the Basics

2009-03-16T10:15:00.002-05:00

"In this book, you'll get the step by step scoop on creating a variety of braids. You'll also score hair care tips and style suggestions. Get ready for a braiding blast!"
JUV 646.7 Jones

The Great Wide Sea

2009-03-11T11:43:00.001-05:00

Ben, Dylan, and Gerry are still mourning their mother's death when their dad decides to buy a boat and take them on a year-long sailing trip. Tensions flare between Ben and his father, but they gradually learn to live together in close quarters. But one morning, the boys wake up to discover their father has disappeared-and they are lost. What happened to him? Where are they? And what will they do when a treacherous storm looms on the horizon?

J Herlong

Boy Were We Wrong About the Solar System!

2009-03-11T11:41:00.001-05:00

Some people used to think that Earth was smack-dab in the middle of the universe, with all the stars and planets held in the sky by giant glass balls. Boy, were they wrong! In this follow-up to the award-winning Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs!, Kathleen Kudlinski and John Rocco look at the mistakes, mishaps, and creativity that are part of scientific discovery. From the first humans wondering about the night sky to the demotion of Pluto to dwarf planet status, this book is an entertaining and informative look at how scientific theories change over time.

j523.2 Kudlinski

Highway Cats

2009-03-11T11:28:00.002-05:00

When three kittens are carelessly thrown off the back of a truck, none of the highway cats know what to make of them. They seem to have some sort of appeal-an energy, even-that Khalia Koo, Jolly Roger and the rest of the mangy, feral cats don't understand. But there are bigger issues to figure out when the bulldozers start coming, threatening to demolish the cats' homes as well as other historical landmarks. Can three little kittens be the answer to save the town?

J Lisle

Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: The New Girl

2009-03-11T11:18:00.001-05:00

Allie Finkle's starting her first day of school at Pine Heights Elementary! Plus, she's getting a new kitten, the first pick of show cat Lady Serena Archibald's litter!
But being the New Girl is turning out to be scary, too, especially since one of the girls in Allie's new class -- Rosemary -- doesn't like her. In fact, Rosemary says she's going to beat Allie up after school.
Everyone seems to have an opinion on how Allie should handle the situation. How can Allie tell who's right? Who knew it was going to be so hard being the New Girl?

J Cabot

How to Improve at Fishing

2009-03-03T15:47:00.002-06:00

This step-by-step guide shows you how to master skills and enhance your performance. Clear introductions to the rules and regulations. Step-by-step photography to help you master difficult skills such as nymph fishing. Includes fly fishing, sea fishing, and coarse fishing.

J799.1 Walker

The Cardboard Piano

2009-02-19T18:29:00.003-06:00

When Debbie gives Tina a cardboard piano, she is sure that Tina will love it. After all, Debbie spent a long time making it, and it looks just like a real piano. Now Tina can learn to play, too. It will be so amazing.

But just because you are friends with somebody, and just because you are the same in most ways, doesn't mean that you will always see eye to eye.

Friendship can be tricky. Really, really tricky. Even for true best friends. Even for Debbie and Tina.
J Perkins

Fairy World Crafts

2009-02-12T17:15:00.001-06:00

Readers will enter a magical realm filled with toadstools, dragonflies, and of course, flying fairies. In Kathy Ross's latest book in the Girl Crafts series, young artists can create their own fantasy land with 22 crafts made with no-cost or low-cost materials. With scissors, glue, and a ruler, they can fill their world with magic wands and fairy costumes!

JUV 745.5 ROSS

The Pencil

2009-02-12T17:10:00.002-06:00

One day that little pencil made a move, shivered slightly, quivered somewhat . . . and began to draw."

Welcome back Banjo, the boy from THE RUNAWAY DINNER! Once a pencil draws him, there's no telling what will come next — a dog, a cat, a chase (of course), and a paintbrush to color in an ever-expanding group of family and friends. But it's not long before the complaints begin — "This hat looks silly!" "My ears are too big!" — until the poor pencil has no choice but to draw . . . an eraser. Oh no! In the hands of Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman, can anything but havoc and hilarity ensue?
JUV E Ahlberg

No Babysitters Allowed

2009-02-12T17:06:00.003-06:00

Hopscotch is a very brave bunny—except when his parents go out and Mrs. Honeybunch comes to stay. She wants to play, but Hopscotch would much rather be alone in his special NO BABYSITTERS ALLOWED fort . . . that is, until he hears Mrs. Honeybunch reading his books all wrong. But explaining the right way to tell the stories would mean leaving his fort, and Hopscotch isn’t sure he’s brave enough for that.

This sweetly funny story about separation anxiety will provide ample reassurance to young children (and their worried parents) facing babysitter night.
JUV E Stewart

When Louis Armstrong Taught me Scat

2009-02-12T17:02:00.003-06:00

This joyful tribute to Louis Armstrong and scat is downright contagious.
JUV E Weinstein

Spuds

2009-02-12T16:57:00.004-06:00

Ma's been working so hard, she doesn't have much left over. So her three kids decide to do some work on their own. In the dark of night, they steal into their rich neighbor's potato fields in hopes of collecting the strays that have been left to rot. They dig flat-bellied in the dirt, hiding from passing cars, and drag a sack of spuds through the frost back home.But in the light, the sad truth is revealed: their bag is full of stones! Ma is upset when she sees what they've done, and makes them set things right. But in a surprise twist, they learned they have helped the farmer
JUV E HESSE

Mail Harry To the Moon

2008-12-23T16:42:00.001-06:00

Nobody told this older brother that having a new little brother would mean big changes, and he's FED UP! It's time to mail Harry to the moon so life can go back to the way it was before Harry: No more spit-up! No more grabbing! No more wailing in the night! But along the way, baby Harry might just help our hero see that being a big brother means more than just a big nuisance-it means adventure and friendship, too.
JUV E HARRIS

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

2008-12-23T16:40:00.001-06:00

A modern nursery rhyme about the things babies everywhere have in common
JUV E FOX

Can Anybody Hear Me?

2008-12-23T16:37:00.001-06:00

Jack is very quiet. His busy, rambunctious family are VERY NOISY. Sometimes it seems as if no one really hears what he has to say — or is it that they are just not listening properly? It takes the help of an imaginary friend and encounters with a lost wolf cub and a terrifying grizzly bear for Jack to grow in confidence and find his own voice.
A warm, reassuring story about growing in confidence and learning to make yourself heard.
JUV E Meserve

Phineas L. MacGuire Erupts

2008-12-23T16:34:00.002-06:00

What do you do when your best friend moves in the second week of 4th grade? That is the situation facing Phineas Listerman MacGuire (Mac). Everyone in class already has a best friend, except for the new kid–Mac Robbins, known as Mac R., who has gone out of his way to alienate his classmates. The one bright light in Macs life is the science fair in a few weeks. He is a scientist who specializes in volcanoes, a passion that his friend Marcus shared. When Mac R. is assigned to be his partner, Mac is sure it will be a disaster. Surprisingly, he finds that the new kid has some good ideas about their project, has a talent in art, and isnt as tough as he pretends to be. His real name is actually Ben. Though their science project hits a few bumps along the way, the volcano has a successful eruption and it looks like Mac just might have a new best friend. Three science experiments are appended, including, of course, an erupting volcano.
JUV F DOWELL

The Wright 3

2008-12-23T16:26:00.003-06:00

Supersleuths Petra and Calder, along with Calder's old friend, Tommy, have been cryptically drawn into another mystery- this time involving Frank Llyod Wright architectural masterpiece, the Robie House.
When the kid's sixth-grade class attempts to save the house from the demolition, eerie events are reported: Voices float out from within, shadows shift behind the art-glass windows, even the roof moves. Soon Petra, Calder, and Tommy are involved in a fightening search for ghosts, hidden treasure, and a coded message left behind by Wright. Can they pursue justice and escape with their lives.
JUV F BALLIETT

All Of the Above

2008-12-23T16:24:00.001-06:00

Based on a true story, All of the Above is the delightful and suspenseful story of four inner city students and their quest to build the world's largest tetrahedron. Weaving together the stories of the kids, their teachers, and the community that surrounds them, award-winning author Shelley Pearsall has written a vividly engaging story about the human spirit. Filled with unexpected humor, poignant characters and quiet brilliance, All of the Above is a surprising gem.
JUV F PEARSALL

The Mailbox

2008-12-23T16:23:00.001-06:00

Vernon Culligan had been dead to the town of Draydon, Virginia, so long that when the crusty Vietnam vet finally died, only one person noticed. Twelve-year-old Gabe grew up in the foster care system until a social worker located his Uncle Vernon two years before. When he comes home to discover that his uncle has died of a heart attack, he's terrifed of going back into the system--so he tells no one. The next day, he discovers a strange note in his mailbox: I HAVE A SECRET. DO NOT BE AFRAID. And his uncle's body is gone.
JUV F SHAFER

Jumping the Scratch

2008-12-23T16:17:00.002-06:00

Jamie Reardon has always heard that bad things come in threes. So after his cat, Mister, dies, his father leaves, and his aunt Sapphy has an accident that causes her memory to develop a skip, Jamie hopes his life will go back to being as normal as cornflakes. But unfortunately there's one more bad thing in store for Jamie -- something he'd give anything to be able to forget -- and this one leaves him feeling like a stranger to himself. Jamie tries in vain to find the magic trigger that will help Sapphy's memory jump the scratch, like the needle on her favorite Frank Sinatra record, but in the end it's Aunt Sapphy who, along with a curious girl named Audrey Krouch, helps Jamie unravel the mysteries of memory and jump the scratch in his own life.
JUV F WEEKS

Free Baseball

2008-12-23T16:16:00.000-06:00

Felix knows his dad was a famous baseball player in Cuba-and that his father risked everything to send Felix to America. But his mom won't reveal anything else. When a baseball team with Cuban players comes to town, Felix wonders if they knew his dad and sneaks into their locker room to ask. That's when the players mistake him for their new batboy. Determined to uncover the truth about his mysterious father, Felix plays along, going as far as running away from home to become the team's batboy. His bittersweet adventure glows with the friendship of a miraculous dog, the warmth of a mother's love, and the magic of baseball.
JUV F CORBETT

Counting On Grace

2008-12-23T16:14:00.002-06:00

1910. Pownal, Vermont. At 12, Grace and her best friend Arthur must leave school and go to work as a “doffers” on their mothers’ looms in the mill. Grace’s mother is the best worker, fast and powerful, and Grace desperately wants to help her. But she’s left handed and doffing is a right-handed job. Grace’s every mistake costs her mother, and the family. She only feels capable on Sundays, when she and Arthur receive special lessons from their teacher. Together they write a secret letter to the Child Labor Board about underage children working in Pownal. A few weeks later a man with a camera shows up. It is the famous reformer Lewis Hine, undercover, collecting evidence for the Child Labor Board. Grace’s brief acquaintance with Hine and the photos he takes of her are a gift that changes her sense of herself, her future, and her family’s future.

JUV F WINTHROP

One Handed Catch

2008-12-23T16:10:00.002-06:00

What would life be like with only one hand? That’s exactly what eleven-year-old Norm finds out when he loses his left hand in an accident at his family’s store. It’s July 4, 1946. World War II has ended, and life is getting back to normal. But for Norm, the pressing question now is whether he will ever be able to play baseball again, or be an artist. It’s up to Norm to find the strength to get beyond this roadblock and move on with his life.
JUV F AUCH

Cork & Fuzz

2008-12-23T12:33:00.002-06:00

Cork is a muskrat. Fuzz is a possum. From their first meeting in a hollow log to playing pin-the-tail-on-the-turtle, from collecting rocks to dodging falling pinecones, Cork and Fuzz are always up to something unusual. The gentle humor and simple story will entertain beginning readers, while warm, expressive illustrations add just the right amount of visual cues to help them along.

ER Chaconas

Revenge of the Living Dummy

2008-12-23T12:28:00.002-06:00

Fright-master R.L. Stine invites you on an all-new, all-terrifying adventure!
The thrill ride begins when 12-year-old Britney Crosby encounters an old ventriloquist's dummy with a lively secret--and a wicked plan.
Just when she thinks the nightmare is over, Britney receives an invitation to an amusement park where everything is not as it seems. Who--or what--is summoning ordinary kids to HorrorLand? Britney and her friends must find out fast--or remain trapped forever in the scariest place on Earth.

We also have the next two books in the Horrorland series: Creep From the Deep and Monster Blood for Breakfast.

J Stine

Miley Cyrus

2008-12-13T11:12:00.002-06:00

Whether she's singing or acting as Hannah Montana or singing songs from her own album, Miley Cyrus is everywhere! Readers will learn everything from her talented family to what she likes to do outside the spotlight.
JUV Bio Cyrus

Larger-Than-Life Lara

2008-12-13T11:07:00.004-06:00

When Lara Phelps walks into Laney Grafton's fourth-grade class, Laney feels the air change. Lara is fat. Really fat. Finally, there will be someone else for the boys to pick on, Laney thinks. But as the class prepares for the school play, Lara doesn't act the way a fat kid should. She's confident. She's happy. And nothing, it seems, can change her positive attitude. Until one day, when Laney's classmates do the unthinkable.
Juv F Mackall

Dark Whispers- Unicorn Chronicles 3

2008-12-13T11:05:00.002-06:00

This is a tale of two quests: Cara Diana Hunter's search for an ancient story that may unravel the secret of the long enmity between the unicorns and the delvers, and her father's journey to free Cara's mother from the Rainbow Prison. Cara's journey leads her through the strange underground world of the delvers to the court of the centaur king, while her father must travel from mysterious India to the depths of the Rainbow Prison itself. This multi-stranded story will intrigue and delight the legion of fans who have been clamoring for the next tale in this beloved series.
J Coville

Confessions from the Principal's Chair

2008-12-13T11:02:00.002-06:00

In Denver, Robin (a.ka. Bird) is in with the cool clique. They wear the same clothes, talk the same way, and pick on the same girls. But when her Mom hears about a cruel prank against a less popular girl, she isn’t going to tolerate the Queen Bee behavior. Within 24 hours, she pulls up stakes and moves them both to Prairie Dog, Oklahoma. Bird is positively furious, and she’s going get revenge on her hippy artist mother. In fact, revenge is the only thing keeping her going in the remote town. How she’s going to get it, though, she’s not sure yet.
When she goes to register at the local middle school, she’s mistaken for the interim school principal. Who is Bird to correct the mistake when a prank like this will really get payback on her mom? Though she won’t be able to pull this off forever, Bird’s determined to make her mark on the middle school before she’s found out. But life in the principal’s chair is going to give her quite an unexpected change in perspective.

Little Audrey

2008-12-13T10:59:00.002-06:00

In 1948, award-winning author Ruth White lived in Jewell Valley, a coal camp nestled between the hills of southwestern Virginia, with her mother, still mourning for a baby who died four years earlier; her father, who spent the weekends and most of his pay out drinking; and her three older sisters, Audrey, Yvonne, and Eleanor. Told in Audrey’s voice, this is how the author imagines Audrey’s experiences during a time of great trauma for the White family – and what happened before they were able to live a better life.
Juv White

Julia's Kitchen

2008-12-13T10:46:00.002-06:00

Cara Segal is a born worrier. She figures her worrying works like a whisper in God's ear – if Cara's concerned about car crashes,
kidnappings, or murders, she lets God know, and he always spares her. But Cara never thought to worry about a fire. And one night while she's sleeping at a friend's house, her house catches fire, and her mother and younger sister are both killed.
Throughout shiva, the initial Jewish mourning period, Cara can't help wondering about God's role in the tragedy. And what is her father's role in her life now? He walks around like a ghost and refuses to talk about the fire. Cara longs for her family and her home, where sweet smells filled the house as Cara's mom filled orders for her catering business, Julia's Kitchen. Then one day a call comes in for a cookie order, and Cara gets a wild idea.
Maybe by bringing back Julia's Kitchen, she can find a way to reconnect with everything she's lost.
JUV Ferber

Well Witched

2008-12-13T10:41:00.003-06:00

Ryan and his friends don't think twice about stealing some money from a wishing well. After all, who's really going to miss a few tarnished coins?

The well witch does.

And she demands payback: Now Ryan, Josh, and Chelle must serve her . . . and the wishes that lie rotting at the bottom of her well. Each takes on powers they didn't ask for and don't want. Ryan grows strange bumps—are they eyes?—between his knuckles; Chelle starts speaking the secrets of strangers, no matter how awful and bloody; and Josh can suddenly—inexplicably—grant even the darkest of wishes, the kind of wishes that should never come true.

JUV Hardinge

Yellow Star

2008-12-11T10:24:00.002-06:00

From 1939, when Syvia is four and a half years old, to 1945 when she has just turned ten, a Jewish girl and her family struggle to survive in Poland's Lodz ghetto during the Nazi occupation.

J Roy

The Leanin' Dog

2008-12-11T10:08:00.002-06:00

More than anything, Dessa Dean needed a friend. A friend to love and confide in, a friend with whom she could share her heart. A friend who would delight in all the beauty and joy and fun of Christmas, only four days away.

Hope had just about run out, but then . . . there came a scratchin' at the door and Dessa Dean's life was forever changed.

J Nuzum

Gus the Pilgrim Turkey

2008-10-23T16:00:00.002-05:00

Gus loves being a turkey, until his friends tell him about Thanksgiving. Pilgrims-no problem; feast- NO WAY! So Gus heads south, the way birds do, to escape being part of someone's dinner. He's suprised to see where he ends up, but most of all he's suprised to find he's a pilgrim, too!
J Easy Bateman

Sandy's Circus

2008-10-23T15:57:00.001-05:00

As a boy, Alexander "Sandy" Calder was always fiddling with odds and ends, making objects for friends. When he got older and became an artist, his fiddling led him to create wire sculptures. One day, Sandy made a lion. Next came a lion cage. Before he knew it, he had an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a brand-new kind of art for amazed audiences.

This is the story of Sandy's Circus, as told by Tanya Lee Stone with Boris Kulikov's spectacular and innovative illustrations. Calder's original circus is on permanent display at the Whitney Museum in New York City.

JUV 730.92Stone

Katie Loves the Kittens

2008-10-23T15:52:00.002-05:00

The acclaimed author and illustrator of Chickens to the Rescue has created a sweet, funny, and entirely irresistible new character—a little dog just bursting with good intentions.

Katie is so excited when Sara Ann brings home three little kittens that she can’t stop herself from howling “AROOOOO!” and trying to run after them. She loves them so much!

But Katie’s enthusiasm frightens the kitties, and she’s sad when they run away from her. Don’t they know that she just wants to play?

jEasy Himmelman

Harriet the Hamster Fairy

2008-09-19T14:27:00.003-05:00

The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever?
Harriet the Hamster Fairy's hamster, Twinkle, is in trouble. If Jack Frost's goblins capture her, can Harriet scurry to the rescue?
Find the magical pet in each book and help keep all the animals safe!

We also have Penny the Pony Fairy and Molly the Goldfish Fairy.

J Meadows

I, Vivaldi

2008-09-05T17:14:00.002-05:00

On the day he was born, Antonio Vivaldi nearly died. In desperation, his mother vowed that if her son lived, he would become a priest.

From an early age, Antonio showed a remarkable talent for music. But his mother's vow would cause him much trouble. As the feisty boy who only wanted to play the violin grew into a stubborn, single-minded man, his musical interests continually got in the way of his studies for the priesthood.

In this lively picture book biography, told as if by Vivaldi himself, the famous musician's energetic personality and steadfast dedication to music come alive. Beautifully ornate artwork captures the spirit of the man and the splendor of his hometown, Venice.

JUV BIOG Vivaldi

The Best Eid Ever

2008-09-05T17:11:00.002-05:00

It's Eid The Biggest Holiday of the Muslim year, and Aneesa should be happy. But her parents are thousands of miles away in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage. To cheer her up her grandmother gives her a gift of beautiful clothes from Pakistan, along with matching bangles and shoes.
297.3 Mobin-Uddin

Potato joe

2008-09-05T17:08:00.001-05:00

Count to ten with some silly spuds!

811 Baker

A Crossing of Zebras

2008-09-05T16:57:00.003-05:00

You've probably heard the phrase a school of fish. But what about a rumba of rattlesnakes, an army of ants, or a crash of rhinos?
811 Maddox

The Scrambled States of America

2008-09-05T16:55:00.002-05:00

At the first annual "states party," Virginia and Idaho hatch a plan to swap spots so each can see another part of the country. Before the party is over, all the states decide to switch places.

In the beginning, every state is happy in its new location. But soon things start to go wrong. Florida, who switches spots with Minnesota, is freezing in the frosty northern climate, and Minnesota hasn't brought sunscreen and is getting an awful sunburn. Will the states ever unscramble themselves and return to their proper places?
E Keller

Quest for the Tree Kangaroo

2008-09-05T16:50:00.002-05:00

It looks like a bear, but isn't one. It climbs trees as easily as a monkey—
but isn't a monkey, either. It has a belly pocket like a kangaroo,
but what's a kangaroo doing up a tree? Meet the amazing
Matschie's tree kangaroo, who makes its home in the ancient trees
of Papua New Guinea's cloud forest. And meet the amazing scientists
who track these elusive animals.

599.2 Montgomery

One More Sheep

2008-09-05T16:42:00.002-05:00

On a wild, windy night in a fierce thunderstorm, Sam brings home his sheep and tucks them up warm... Now Sam has to make sure that all ten of his sheep are safely inside. But everytime he tries to count them, he falls asleep before he can finish. Suddenly, there's a loud rat-a-tat at the door. It's one sheep more! Or is it?
E Kelly

Saving the Buffalo

2008-09-05T16:35:00.003-05:00

Saving the Buffalo explores the astonishing fate of these huge animals. There is no simple answer to their near extinction. The interplay of natural forces and people, both Native Americans and settlers, played a critical role in the story of this American symbol.Many thousands of buffalo roamed the Great Plains for centuries. The first Native Americans had more than 100 uses for the buffalo, but only killed as many as they needed.

JUV 599.64 Marrin

Hunter & Stripe and the Soccer Showdown

2008-09-05T16:32:00.002-05:00

The best buds from Hunter's Best Friend at School, which PW called "a kid-pleasing tale about resisting peer pressure," find themselves in a tense situation once more in Hunter & Stripe and the Soccer Showdown by Laura Malone Elliott, illus. by Lynn Munsinger. Each cheers on the other's team (both raccoons' fathers act as coaches), until they become opponents on the field. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

F Elliott

Skunk Dog

2008-09-05T16:29:00.001-05:00

Dumpling is a dog of enormous enthusiasm, excellent obedience skills – and no sense of smell. She doesn't care about flowers, garbage, or any of the other smelly things most dogs enjoy. As a result, Dumpling has no dog friends. With a useless nose, she can't relate. Dumpling is lonely . . . until she and her people move to the country. And then the good dog has to choose between obedience and friendship – with a skunk!

Ridiculous, touching, and a little bit disgusting, Skunkdog, with its lively storytelling and comic pictures, will spark conversations and giggles.

F Jenkins

Say Daddy!

2008-09-05T16:27:00.002-05:00

Mother shares a book about love while Brother shares a book about friendship. Next Aunt Grace shares a book about adventure. Everyone in this family is eager to share books and have the newest member's affection and attention. But all kidding aside, this family knows the bond that is created when reading aloud with someone you love.

When Daddy closed the last page, he smiled at me for hours and said, 'Say Daddy! Say Daddy!' He hoped that would be my first word!

But wait. Did we hear correctly? 'Book,' I said. 'Book!'
F Shoulders

Pssst!

2008-09-05T16:23:00.002-05:00

What happens when a bunch of animals have been cooped up for too long? Pssst . . . you're about to find out.
F Rex

Please, Louise!

2008-09-05T16:17:00.002-05:00

Louise is an irresistible force, determined to be as close to her brother as she possibly can. Jake tries everything he can think of to make her leave him alone, but she refuses to go away. When Jake, in desperation, wishes Louise were a dog, he is suddenly faced with a terrifying dilemma. Louise is gone and a little dog seems to have taken her place. Can his wish have come true? This evocative picture book, by renowned author Frieda Wishinsky and acclaimed illustrator Marie-Louise Gay, is ideal to read aloud and shares a witty and poignant lesson about siblings.
Juv Easy Wishinsky

The Happy Prince

2008-09-05T16:15:00.002-05:00

While flying to a warmer climate, a little swallow stops to rest in the great city. His short stay is extended, however, when he takes refuge at, and then makes friends with, the golden statue of The Happy Prince. From high atop his pedestal in the city park The Happy Prince has a bird's-eye view of the sufferings of the people of the city. But, he is powerless to do anything. When the Prince entreats his new friend to stay and help him, a lesson in kindness and caring is in store for the little bird.

Juv Easy Grodin

Look Out, Suzy Goose

2008-09-05T16:12:00.002-05:00

Children are sure to smile as Suzy sets off to the woods in search of peace and quiet — cluelessly evading a trail of hungry critters in her wake.

One afternoon all the geese are honking — except Suzy Goose, who is heading off to escape the noise. Suzy loves being alone in the woods, but the fox (TIPTOE), the wolf (CREEP, CREEP), and the bear (PAD, PAD) on her trail have other things in mind! Bold, energetic illustrations follow Suzy on a suspenseful adventure, saved by a funny near-miss that sends her back to her flock.

F Horacek

The Lemonade War

2008-09-05T16:10:00.002-05:00

Evan Treski is people-smart. He is good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart—but not especially good at understanding people. She knows that feelings are her weakest subject. So when their lemonade war begins, there really is no telling who will win—and even more important, if their fight will ever end.
F Davies

Leap of Faith

2008-09-05T16:06:00.002-05:00

Honesty isn't as easy as it seems. Trust is even harder. And forgiveness is the hardest of all. But, as Abby discovers when she's forced to attend a Catholic school, some things are easier than expected. Like drama. And friendship. Some things take you by suprise. Like Faith.
F Bradley

The True Meaning of Smekday

2008-09-05T16:04:00.002-05:00

It all starts with a school essay.

When twelve-year-old Gratuity ("Tip") Tucci is assigned to write five pages on "The True Meaning of Smekday" for the National Time Capsule contest, she’s not sure where to begin: when her mom started telling everyone about the messages aliens were sending through a mole on the back of her neck? Maybe on Christmas Eve, when huge, bizarre spaceships descended on the Earth and the aliens -- called the Boov -- abducted her mother? Or when the Boov declared Earth a colony, renamed it "Smekland" (in honor of glorious Captain Smek), and forced all Americans to relocate to Florida via rocketpod?
F Rex

The Calder Game

2008-09-05T16:02:00.002-05:00

When Calder Pillay travels with his father to a remote village in England, he finds a mix of mazes and mystery . . . including an unexpected Alexander Calder sculpture in the town square. Calder is strangely drawn to the sculpture, while other people have less-than-friendly feelings towards it. Both the boy and the sculpture seem to be out of place . . . and then, on the same night, they disappear! Calder's friends Petra and Tommy must fly out to help his father find him. But this mystery has more twists and turns than a Calder mobile . . . with more at stake than first meets the eye.

F Balliett

Star Wars Adventures

2008-09-05T15:55:00.002-05:00

Inspired by the Cartoon Network's Clone Wars cartoons, this new series uses the television show as a jumping-off point to tell new stories of heroism and villainy in the same stripped-down visual style.

JUV F STAR Vol.1-10

Adele & Simon

2008-09-04T16:59:00.001-05:00

When Simon’s older sister, Adèle, picks him up from school, he has his hat and gloves and scarf and sweater, his coat and knapsack and books and crayons, and a drawing of a cat he made that morning. Adèle makes Simon promise to try not to lose anything. But as they make their way home, distractions cause Simon to leave something behind at every stop. What will they tell their mother?

Detailed pen-and-ink drawings – filled with soft watercolors – make a game of this unforgettable tour through the streets and scenes of early-twentieth-century Paris. Illustrated endpapers extend the fun by replicating a 1907 Baedeker map of Paris.
E McClintock

I Stink!

2008-09-04T16:58:00.001-05:00

A big city garbage truck makes its rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini.
E McMullan

Baron von Baddie and the Ice Ray Incident

2008-09-04T16:49:00.002-05:00

It's Baron von Baddie VS Captain Kapow!

E McClements

Emily's Tiger

2008-09-04T16:32:00.002-05:00

Emily is angry! But she doesn't mean to be. It's just that she doesn't like having her hair cut, and she certainly doesn't want to eat carrots. And at Evie's birthday party she isn't picked to be the clown's assistant, even though she really, really, wants to be. But every time Emily loses her temper, something strange happens and before she knows it... ROAR! What will Emily do when Granny comes to visit and shares a secret of her own?
E Latimer

Fred Stays With Me!

2008-09-04T16:27:00.002-05:00

Told from the point of view of a young child whose parents are divorced, Fred Stays with Me follows a girl and her dog, Fred, from one parent's house to the other's, giving her a sense of continuity and stability. With a simple text and childlike language, the story expresses and addresses a child's concerns, highlights the friendship between child and pet, presents a common ground for the parents, and resolves conflict in a positive way. Tricia Tusa's charming and whimsical artwork adds a light, happy feel to this poignant--but not overly sentimental--story.

E Coffelt

A Couple Of Boys Have the Best Week Ever!

2008-09-04T16:24:00.002-05:00

Two friends have a Nature Camp week to remember!

E Frazee

I'm Mighty

2008-09-04T16:23:00.002-05:00

When big ships get to the harbor, they need me! 'Cause I'm MIGHTY! And I can nudge, bump, butt, shove, ram, push, and pull 'em in.

You think this tug's too small to pull in ships twenty times his size? Think again! This guy is 100% MIGHTY!

Kate and Jim McMullan's follow-up to the multi-award-winning I Stink! is a raucous tribute to a tireless harbor hero.

E McMullan

What To Do About Alice?

2008-09-04T16:06:00.003-05:00

Theodore Roosevelt had a small problem. Her name was Alice. Alice Lee Roosevelt was hungry to go places, meet people, do things. Father called it running riot. Alice called it eating up the world. Whether she was entertaining important White House visitors with her pet snake or traveling the globe, Alice bucked convention and turned every new experience into an adventure! Brimming with affection and wit, this spirited biography gives readers a peek family life inside the White House. Prose and pictures spring, gambol, and two-step across the pages to celebrate a maverick American heroine.

JUV BIOG LONGWORTH

How Big Is The World?

2008-09-04T16:03:00.002-05:00

Little Mole has an enormous question: How big is the world? He knows there’s only one way to find out: leave the molehill and see for himself. And so Little Mole circles the globe, from the frozen north to the vast desert, the tall cities to the huge mountains, the great jungles to the thick forests. Everywhere he goes he meets fascinating animals and discovers new lands. But in the end, as with all little ones, he realizes that no matter how big the world is, there’s no place like home.
Britta Teckentrup’s luminous art captures the beauty of diverse landscapes, the charm of a menagerie of beasts, and the appeal of one very special, childlike mole.
E Teckentrup

Mrs. Crump's Cat

2008-09-04T16:01:00.001-05:00

From Linda Smith and David Roberts comes a funny, heartwarming tale about the wonderful things that can happen when you open your door to friendship.
E Smith

Hooray for Reading Day!

2008-09-04T15:57:00.002-05:00

Jessica is a worrier.

When Jessica tires to read aloud in class, she stumbles over the words and everyone laughs. Now the upcoming Reading Theater day has her more worried than ever. What if she makes a mistake in front of all the parents?

With the help of her family, and some practice with her dog, Wiggles, Jessica faces her reading worries—and finds that reading aloud can be as easy as A-B-C!
E Cuyler

In a Blue Room

2008-09-04T15:54:00.002-05:00

It's bedtime, and Alice can only sleep in a blue room. What is a little girl to do?
E Averbeck

Penguin

2008-09-03T17:23:00.002-05:00

A quirky new tale from a rising talent - in which a bossy little boy receives a surprising comeuppance.
When Ben rips open his present, he finds a penguin inside. "Hello, Penguin!" he says. "What shall we play?" But Penguin says nothing. Even when Ben tickles its belly, sings a funny song, does a dizzy dance, stands on his head, sticks out his tongue, and resorts to increasingly rude and drastic measures, Penguin makes no response. What will it take for Penguin to say something - or for Ben to understand what Penguin has to say? Fresh, spare illustrations bring whimsy to this wonderful tale, in which a silent Penguin turns marvelously eloquent and a little boy finally gets his heart's desire.

JUV Easy Dunbar

The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming

2008-09-02T16:26:00.002-05:00

Irreverent and entertaining, DOWN TO EARTH is filled with fact about global warming and its disastrous consequences, loads of photos and illustrations, as well as suggestions for how kids can help combat global warming in their homes, schools, and communities. Engagingly designed, DOWN TO EARTH will educate and empower, leaving readers with the knowledge they need to understand this problem and a sense of hope to inspire them into action.
363.73 DAVID

The Chicken of the Family

2008-08-29T17:28:00.001-05:00

Henrietta's two older sisters love to tease her. When they try to convince her that she's actually a chicken instead of a little girl, it's pretty hard to believe at first. But the evidence is all there: her legs are kind of yellow, and her toes are kind of long. The feathers she finds beside her bed the next morning settle it, and Henrietta heads off to the farm to find her real family.

The chickens welcome her with open wings, and this lovably gullible heroine's joyful acceptance of who she really is will have readers squawking with laughter.
E Amato

Martha Moth Makes Socks

2008-08-29T17:24:00.002-05:00

It's Martha Moth's birthday, and her friends are coming over for dinner. She makes a quick trip to the store, where she picks up:

1 polka-dot scarf, 2 itchy socks, 1 shrunken sweater, and 2 kinds of scrumptious yarn

Now Martha's ready to get cooking! She's just going to taste everything first to make sure it's as good as it looks . . .

E Evans

The Perfect Nest

2008-08-27T16:24:00.002-05:00

It’s the perfect read-aloud! A flustered cat is on the verge of crying fowl in a farmyard story that will crack kids up.
Jack the cat is building the perfect nest. It’s bound to attract the perfect chicken, who will lay the perfect egg, which will make the perfect omelet. And sure enough, a chicken shows up ("¡Caramba!"), but so do a duck ("Sacré bleu!") and a goose ("Great balls of fire!"). Feathers get ruffled — and Jack gets much more than breakfast — in a funny tale rich in detail with a sweet final twist.
E Friend

The House in the Night

2008-08-25T16:04:00.003-05:00

A spare, patterned text and glowing pictures explore the origins of light that make a house a home in this bedtime book for young children. Naming nighttime things that are both comforting and intriguing to preschoolers—a key, a bed, the moon—this timeless book illuminates a reassuring order to the universe.
E Swanson

Pig Tale

2008-08-20T17:18:00.002-05:00

A warm sty to lie in and cool mud for a wallow are not enough to satisfy two bored pigs named Bertha and Briggs. Their minds are bent on money and riches. So when they find a treasure chest, they head straight for town. They buy dresses and suits, an expensive new car, and a house filled with gadgets. Now they'll live the good life.

But the gadgets cause a lot of trouble. The car breaks down; the washer overflows; the TV goes on the blink. Bertha and Briggs are working so hard, they have no time to play! Soon their new clothes are thrown to the wind, and two happy pigs head back to the country for a carefree roll in the mud.

Helen Oxenbury gleefully illustrates Bertha and Briggs bumbling their way through a life of luxury. And kids will agree that romping and playing beat mowing the lawn any day!
E Oxenbury

How to Survive in Antarctica

2008-08-19T15:59:00.002-05:00

During her exploratory trips to Antarctica, Lucy Jane Bledsoe witnessed many amazing sights, such as mummified seals, and picked up more than a few survival tactics. So if you're curious about how to stay warm in -100 degree Farenheit weather or what to do if you should find yourself in danger of falling through an ice crevasse, this guide is for you.
J919.8 Bledsoe

Sergio Makes a Splash

2008-08-19T15:55:00.002-05:00

Sergio is a penguin. He loves fish, soccer, and water. He loves drinking water, bathing in water, spraying water, just about anything with water! But he has one big problem; he can't swim. So when his class takes a field trip to the ocean, Sergio must decide whether he should face his fear or avoid something he loves.

E Rodriguez

Not Norman

2008-08-19T10:20:00.001-05:00

Norman the goldfish isn’t what this little boy had in mind. He wanted a different kind of pet — one that could run and catch, or chase string and climb trees, a soft furry pet to sleep on his bed at night. Definitely not Norman. But when he tries to trade Norman for a "good pet," things don’t go as he planned. Could it be that Norman is a better pet than he thought? With wry humor and lighthearted affection, author Kelly Bennett and illustrator Noah Z. Jones tell an unexpected — and positively fishy — tale about finding the good in something you didn’t know
you wanted.

E Bennett

Fidgety Fish and Friends

2008-08-18T17:50:00.003-05:00

This fun-filled collection of rhymes is based on Ruth Galloway's popular series of underwater adventurers. Meet Fidgety Fish, Smiley Shark, Clickety Crab, Jiggly Jellyfish & more as they tumble, twirl, whizz, & whirl throughout the ocean.

E Bright

The Willoughbys

2008-08-18T13:31:00.002-05:00

Abandoned by their ill-humored parents to the care of an odious nanny, Tim, the twins, Barnaby A and Barnaby B, and their sister, Jane, attempt to fulfill their roles as good oldfashioned children. Following the models set in lauded tales from A Christmas Carol to Mary Poppins, the four Willoughbys hope to attain their proscribed happy ending too, or at least a satisfyingly maudlin one. However, it is an unquestionably ruthless act that sets in motion the transformations that lead to their salvation and to happy endings for not only the four children, but their nanny, an abandoned baby, a candy magnate, and his long-lost son too. Replete with a tongue-in-cheek glossary and bibliography, this hilarious and decidedly old-fashioned parody pays playful homage to classic works of children's literature.

J Lowry

Who Lives Here?

2008-08-14T09:55:00.007-05:00

Meet amazing creatures in this playful, informative look at how animals' bodies and habits are suited to life in the rain forest. You'll learn what rain forest animals eat, where they sleep, how they stay safe and how they care for their young. Beautiful, realistic illustrations combined with clearly written, intriguing facts provide fun and fascinating reading for young children everywhere.

j591.73 Hodge

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j591.75 Hodge

Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly

2008-08-12T10:22:00.003-05:00

It's hard to be Velma entering first grade. That's because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders, and no one even notices Velma. But all that changes on a class trip to the butterfly conservatory, a place neither of her sisters has been. When a monarch roosts on Velma's finger and won't budge for days - no one will ever forget it . . . or her!

E Madison

Tails Are Not For Pulling

2008-08-12T10:05:00.002-05:00

If pets could talk, what would they say? Maybe Fur is for petting, backs are for scratching, noses are for nuzzling and tails are not for pulling! Toddlers and pets belong together as long as toddlers don’t chase, grab, squeeze, yank, and tease. In simple words and delightful illustrations, this book teaches the basics of kindness to animals: careful handling, awareness, safety, and respect. It also includes helpful tips for parents and caregivers.

j636.08 Verdick

The Black Book of Colors

2008-08-08T15:25:00.001-05:00

Living with the use of one's eyes can make imagining blindness difficult, but this innovative title invites readers to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery. Braille letters accompany the illustrations and a full Braille alphabet offers sighted readers help reading along with their fingers. This extraordinary title gives young readers the ability to experience the world in a new way.

j535.6 Cottin

Trainstop

2008-08-07T10:49:00.001-05:00

A ride on the train is exciting. There's always something new to see, even if you've been there before.
But some train rides are better than others . . .

What if a train took you somewhere else entirely? What if the doors opened in a strange, new place? This is one train stop you won't want to miss!

E Lehman

Totally Disgusting!

2008-08-06T15:22:00.002-05:00

What kind of a name is Mewkiss? The kitten loves his person, Jessica, but he had hoped for a name like Fearless or Ratkiller. It's hard to be brave with such a totally disgusting name. Even Barkus, a know-nothing puppy, calls Mewkiss a coward.

Mewkiss has to be brave, because a family of rats has taken up residence in the basement where Jessica and her brother have a playhouse. And they're planning to attack Jessica! How is a cat named Mewkiss going to find the courage to protect the person he loves?

J Wallace

Big Bug Surprise

2008-08-05T17:25:00.002-05:00

Prunella loves bugs. She's always eager to share her bug knowledge, even if others don't always want to listen. So she's aflutter to shine the spotlight on one of her favorite bugs at show-and-tell. On the big day, though, Prunella's plan is squashed when a swarm of bees invades her classroom! Luckily, Prunella has an idea. And like a true queen, she leads the bees safely to a new hive. Her teacher is impressed! Her classmates cheer! But what does Prunella do? She shares more bug facts, of course, and her audience couldn't beeeee more delighted.

E Gran

Finklehopper Frog

2008-08-04T14:43:00.002-05:00

Jogging is the thing to do in town, and Finklehopper Frog is eager to join in. To mark the occasion, Finkle finds an extra-special jogging suit then hits the road.He hippied and he hoppied and he sang a sweet ker-chog,until he started wondering is THIS the way to jog? Finklehopper's doubts grow until one smart bunny helps Finkle discover that being part of the crowd doesn't mean casting aside your own froggy style. Catchy, rhythmic prose and peppy vernacular are paired with bright illustrations of a distinctive animal community in what is sure to become an all-time read-aloud favorite.

E Livingston

A Kitten Tale

2008-08-04T14:39:00.002-05:00

Once there were four kittens who had never seen snow. The first three kittens are wary—snow is cold, it’s wet, it covers everything. As the seasons pass and winter begins to loom, the three skittish kittens worry. But the fourth kitten is getting excited. Snow will cover everything! “I can’t wait!”

E Rohmann

Never Take a Shark to the Dentist

2008-07-31T11:06:00.002-05:00

There are many things you should never, ever, ever do.
Like sit next to a porcupine on the subway (ouch!). Or hold hands with a lobster (double ouch!). Or take a shark to the dentist (triple ouch!).

Bestselling author JUDI BARRETT and imaginative illustrator JOHN NICKLE give us a raucous look at the perils of taking giraffes to the movies, goats to the library, and pigs out to lunch...and other such silly stuff.

E Barrett

The Sea Serpent and Me

2008-07-31T10:51:00.002-05:00

When a tiny sea serpent tumbles from the bathtub faucet, a little girl finds an unexpected friend. As rainy day after rainy day passes, the two sing songs, take baths, and talk about the sea.
But little girls live on land, and a growing sea serpent needs wave upon wave of water.
Here's a story about the true meaning of friendship, perfect for children, parents, and anyone who has ever had second thoughts about growing up.

E Slater

Just Grace

2008-07-30T16:05:00.001-05:00

Grace loves cats. She also loves taking pictures of cats and drawing Not-So Super comics. She doesn't like Sammy Stringer, a boy in her class. She's got lots and lots of ideas, and when her neighbor's cat goes missing, Grace does her best to make Mrs. Luther feel less lonely. But as the mystery of the missing cat continues, Grace's well-intentioned plan backfires, and she finds herself in a bit of trouble. Maybe, just maybe, Sammy Stringer will help her through.

J Harper

First the Egg

2008-07-29T11:31:00.002-05:00

This is a book about transformations...from egg to chicken, seed to flower, and caterpillar to butterfly. But it's also a book about creativity as paint becomes picture, word becomes story...and commonplace becomes extraordinary.

j571.8 Seeger

The Brook Book

2008-07-28T10:21:00.001-05:00

A babbling brook may seem peaceful on the surface, but look closer—it's full of life! A crayfish pokes among the pebbles for food. A salamander sits on a smooth stone. Over there, a small catfish darts around in a slow pool. Acclaimed naturalist and author Jim Arnosky offers this informative guide—a field trip in book form—to brooks and streams that is perfectly pitched to young explorers and scientists. Through simple, respectful language and lively, engaging illustrations, readers are encouraged to touch and discover—instilling a lifelong appreciation for the natural world.

j577.64 Arnosky

The Retired Kid

2008-07-28T10:12:00.002-05:00

Brian the kid is tired of school, homework, and daily chores. So he decides to retire and head to the Happy Sunset Retirement Community. Is retirement all it's cracked up to be, especially when you're 60 years younger than eveybody else?

E Agee

Animals Are Sleeping

2008-07-28T09:34:00.002-05:00

Just how do animals sleep in the wild? Some animals sleep standing up, others even sleep while swimming or flying! The short, lyrical text provides fascinating information, such as location, position, and duration of sleep of animals living in different habitats. The satisfying conclusion will have children reaching for this book again and again at naptime, bedtime, or any time of day to learn about animals.
j591.5 Slade

The Xanadu Adventure

2008-07-24T12:02:00.001-05:00

Vesper and her friends are sailing off to the newly discovered archeological site of Troy. But danger is close behind—and the party is tricked and imprisoned in a fabulous palace called Xanadu. Xanadu’s master is none other than Vesper’s archenemy, Dr. Helvitius, who has a diabolical scheme to dominate the world. His first goal is to destroy Vesper, who has thwarted him once too often. Escape seems impossible. But if anyone can do it, Vesper can!

J Alexander

Orange Pear Apple Bear

2008-07-24T11:54:00.002-05:00

In only five words -- four of which are in the title -- Kate Greenaway Medalist Emily Gravett presents a delightful picture book that is "simple and stunning" (The Guardian), and "daring, original, and a joy" (Sunday Times, London).

E Gravett