Tuesday, November 23, 2010

New Children's Books

Dog Loves Books - Louise Yates
Dog loves books so much that he decides to open a book store.




The Chicken Thief - Beatrice Rodriguez
A fox steals a chicken. Why would the fox do this and not eat the bird?




Kubla Khan: The Emperor of Everything - Kathleen Krull
An introduction to the thirteenth-century Chinese emperor which offers a more complete picture of the man than books which treat him as just a supporting player in Marco Polo's adventures.


The Boy in the Garden - Allen Say
After Jiro encounters a life-like garden statue of a tall bird, he falls asleep and dreams of the story his mother once told him about a grateful crane.


Elsie's Bird - Jane Yolen
Young Elsie must find a way to adapt to her new home on the Nebraska prairie after she and her father leave their comfortable city life in Boston.


April and Esme, Tooth Fairies - Bob Graham
On their first assignment, two young tooth fairy sisters journey by night into the huge world of humans to collect Daniel Dangerfield's tooth and fly it safely home.


Nini Lost and Found - Anita Lobel
Nini Cat enjoys her outdoor adventure until she ventures too far and can't find her way home.


Eleven Lazy Llamas - Dianna Bonder
The llamas on Dale and Sheila's farm are lazy, resting in the sun all day, but when a chicken gets worried because her baby chicks are missing, the lazy llamas jump to the rescue.


Snowmen All Year - Carolyn Buehner
A child imagines what it would be like if a snowman, made of magical snow, could be a companion throughout the year.


Switching on the Moon: A Very First Book of Bedtime Poems - Jane Yolen
A collection of poems for bedtime that features topics such as owls, lullabies, and the sounds of the city, with work from poets such as Alfred Lord Tennyson, Sylvia Plath, and Lee Bennett Hopkins.


Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald - Roxanne Orgill
A biography of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.


Me and You - Anthony Browne
An urban retelling of the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears story, told from the baby bear's perspective.

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