Monday, February 18, 2008

New Children's Books

Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Who Pop-Up! - pop-ups by David A. Carter
Horton finds an entire city of Whos on a speck of dust, but, since no one else can see them, no one believes they exist.

Thanksgiving Is fcr Giving Thanks - Margaret Sutherland
A child lists all the things for which he is thankful, especially at Thanksgiving.

The Groundhog Day Book of Facts and Fun - Wendie Old
Every February 2nd, people in the United States wait to see if Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog living in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, will see his shadow and predict six more weeks of cold weather. But how can a groundhog predict the weather? And if it's winter, shouldn't he be hibernating? Are such predictions really accurate? Why is February 2nd so special? And do other groundhogs predict the weather?

Some Porcupines Wrestle and Other Freaky Facts about Animal Antics and Families - Barbara Seuling
Not only do fish play jokes, but badgers play leapfrog and deer play tag. Who knew the animal world was filled with so many fun games? Find out more interesting animal antics along with freaky facts about animal survival tactics, mating habits, and much more in this wild animal book!

One President Was Born on Independence Day and Other Freaky Facts about the 26th Through 43rd Presidents - Barbara Seuling
Which president was a male model? Which first lady kept a little red book that listed her and her husband’s enemies? Which president never attended college? Find out answers to these questions and hundreds more in this book about seventeen presidents and their families.

The Tree with Eyes - Hubert Ben Kemoun
Lionel begins to turn into a tree after eating seeds that Sam's uncle brought from the Amazon. Sam tries to bring him to the hospital, but when he puts Lionel next to the river for some water, Lionel becomes planted there and the tree grows around him. Sam and his uncle must get Lionel out of the tree.

Master of the Weather - Hubert Ben Kemoun
Sam and all his friends love Terror Universe trading cards. Sam trades a galactic soldier card to Gavin and receives some interesting cloud cards in return. When the cloud cards are played, they change the weather. During a blizzard, one of the cards is lost. The weather cannot change, and Sam and Lionel must search for the card.

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