Wednesday, September 23, 2009

New Children's Books

Button Up!: Wrinkled Rhymes - Alice Schertle
From undies to jammies to a much-loved hand-me-down sweatshirt, the talking clothes in these poems know just who they are and who's wearing them.

Alex and Lulu: Two of a Kind - Lorena Siminovich
Meet best friends Alex and Lulu. Alex loves having noisy, exciting adventures, and Lulu likes painting and making things. Even though they are different, they always have fun together. Until Alex begins to worry that they might be too different, that they might actually be opposites! Discover what opposites really are in this quirky story that celebrates differences.

The series How Did That Get to My Table?:

Cereal - Pam Rosenberg
Explains the process by which grain is grown and harvested, looks at how grain is transformed into cereal, and discusses how the cereal gets from the factory to homes.

Pasta - Emily J. Dolbear
Explains what pasta is, describes a wheat farm, looks at how pasta gets from factory to market, and discusses some of the ways in which pasta is used.

Peanut Butter - Pam Rosenberg
Easy-to-follow text teaches children how peanut butter is made.

Pumpkin Pie - Emily J. Dolbear
Looks at how pumpkins are grown and harvested, explains how the fruit is processed at the factory and made into pies, discusses how pumpkin pies are made at home, and shows how pies get to stores.

Ice Cream - Pam Rosenberg
Photographs and simple text describe how ice cream is made.

Salad - Emily J. Dolbear
Discusses where vegetables that are used for salads are grown and describes the steps it takes to get them from fields and greenhouses to the table.

Ketchup - Emily J. Dolbear
Explains what ketchup is, describes tomato farms, follows the process by which ketchup is made, and looks at some of the ways in which the condiment is used.

Orange Juice - Pam Rosenberg
Easy-to-follow text teaches children how orange juice is made.

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