Thursday, April 14, 2011

New Children's Books

Queen of the Falls - Chris Van Allsburg
Recounts the stunt performed by sixty-two-year-old retired charm school instructor Annie Edson Taylor, who went over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel in an effort to gain fame and fortune.


Fancy Nancy, Aspiring Artist - Jane O'Connor
Inspired by such art masters as Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse, and Jackson Pollock, Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, dons her beret to create her own fabulous artwork.


At Your Baptism - Carrie Steenwyk
What baptism tells you about God.






The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps - Jeanette Winter
An illustrated biography of British primatologist Jane Goodall, describing her childhood, the years she spent in the African forests to observe chimpanzees, and her efforts to protect and preserve primates and their habitats.


Say Hello to Zorro! - Carter Goodrich
Mister Bud, the family dog, has a satisfying routine to his life, but when another dog joins the family and disrupts his schedule, Mister Bud must learn to adapt.

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