Friday, January 15, 2010

New Children's and YA Books

Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep! - Maureen Wright
As winter comes and Big Bear prepares to hibernate, he keeps thinking he hears Old Man Winter giving him exhausting orders that prevent him from sleeping.

The True Gift: A Christmas Story - Patricia MacLachlan
While spending Christmas at their grandparents' farm, Lily becomes convinced that her younger brother Liam is right about White Cow being lonely and helps him seek a companion for her, leaving little time for Christmas preparations or reading.

Welcome Fall
A touch-and-feel book that helps babies and toddlers learn about the fall season.

Mercury - Hope Larson
Tara is forced to move in with her cousins after her house burns down. She faces a difficult adjustment while her mother is away trying to earn money. Interwoven with this story is that of Tara's ancestors, who in 1859 were convinced by a mysterious stranger to put all their money into searching their property for gold.

Does God Know How to Tie Shoes? - Nancy White Carlstrom
As a young girl walks with her parents through the countryside, her questions elicit responses that help her to know God better.

The Unfinished Angel - Sharon Creech
In a tiny village in the Swiss Alps, an angel meets an American girl named Zola who has come with her father to open a school, and together Zola and the angel rescue a group of homeless orphans, who gradually change everything.

Happy Halloween, Curious George - N.T. Raymond
Halloween is here, and Curious George is getting ready for the big night. There are so many costumes to try on, treats to share, and games to play! George has so much Halloween fun picking out the perfect pumpkin, decorating his house, and celebrating with his friends that he's not sure he's ready for the day to end.

Animals Babies in Polar Lands -  Jennifer Schofield
A simple introduction to the baby and adult animals that live in polar regions.

The Good-Night Blessing Book - Nancy Willard
In this book of twenty blessings, a community of angels invites us to treasure the details of daily life and the people we love.

The Spirit of Christmas - Nancy Tillman
Despite the arrival of the Spirit of Christmas, who brings all sorts of trimmings and reminders of seasonal joys, something is still lacking.

The Milestones Project: Celebrating Childhood Around the World
Inspired by The Milestones Project, a living, growing archive of more than 22,000 photographs of children, this book pays tribute to the core experiences shared by every person on the planet. Original writings from beloved children's book authors and illustrators, activists, and kids are included.

Knights and Castles - Alex Martin
Reveals details about the lives of medieval knights with the use of artwork from such artists as Jean Fouquet, Pieter Bruegel the Younger, and Paolo Uccello.

Where in the Wild? - David M. Schwartz
Ten creatures wait, camouflaged in artful, full-page photographs, while playful poems offer clues about each animal's identity and whereabouts. Includes ten gatefolds that readers can lift.

My Big Book of Spanish Words - Rebecca Emberley
Introduces children to English and Spanish words and pictures for colors, numbers, animals, and more.

Life-Size Zoo - Teruyuki Komiya
See life-size photographs of various animals, with fold-out pages and charts of interesting facts.

Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library - Vicki Myron
When librarian Vicki Myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the Spencer Library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately, Dewey Readmore Books.

Go, Go America - Dan Yaccarino
A collection of odd facts, including festivals, contests, and laws,about the states of the United States.

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