Tuesday, May 27, 2014

New Picture Books

Pop-up Books:
The Little Mermaid: A Pop-up Adaptation of the Classic Fairy Tale - Robert Sabuda
A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid's tail for legs, hoping to win the love of a prince.




Picture Books:
Violet the Pilot - Steve Breen
Young Violet's only friend is her dog, Orville, until one of her homemade flying machines takes her to the rescue of a Boy Scout troop in trouble.

Tug-of-War - John Burningham
Hippopotamus and Elephant bully Hare for being small in size and possessing a twitchy nose, until Hare demonstrates his wit when he challenges the large animals to a tug-of-war competition and claims he can win.

The Geese March in Step - Jean-Francois Dumont
Zita just can't seem to march to the same beat as the rest of the geese, but before long, she realizes, as do the other barnyard animals, that her own special rhythm is just right.

Duck to the Rescue - John Himmelman
When something goes wrong on the farm, Ernie the duck is determined to help out, but no matter how hard he tries, nothing goes quite as he plans.


Katie and the Puppy Next Door - John Himmelman
Katie the dog learns that sharing can be fun when she becomes friends with the playful puppy next door.

Warning: Do Not Open This Book! - Adam Lehrhaupt
Monkeys, toucans, and alligators unleash mayhem.

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