Wednesday, February 22, 2012

New Children's Books

Garmann's Secret - Stian Hole
Garmann makes friends with Johanna, the twin sister of the girl who torments him at school, when they discover that they both love adventures and talking about outer space.

Peter Is Just a Baby - Marisabina Russo
A big sister relates some of her accomplishments, which her baby brother is far from able to do.

Jonah's Whale - Eileen Spinelli
A contented whale one day sees a ship tossed on the waves by a storm and obeys God's command to save a drowning man by swallowing him.

I Lay My Stitches Down - Cynthia Grady
A volume of evocative and moving poems considers the experiences of slaves in a variety of circumstances including a house slave, a mother who loses her daughter on the auction block, and a slave fleeing through the Underground Railroad.

John Jensen Feels Different - Henrik Hovland
John Jensen, a crocodile, cannot quite understand why he feels so different from everyone else, but a kindly doctor reassures him that no one is exactly the same as anyone else.
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