Monday, January 25, 2016

New Picture Books

Fire Engine No. 9 - Mike Austin
Follows a fire engine and its crew through a very busy day, using mainly sound words.

Leo: A Ghost Story - Mac Barnett
Leo is a friendly house ghost--but when a family moves into his house, and tries to get rid of him, he leaves and roams the city looking for a friend.

All for a Dime - Will Hillenbrand
Bear has no trouble selling his berries at the farmers' market, but Mole and Skunk are less successful with their worms and perfume.

A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat - Emily Jenkins
Depicts families, from England to California and from 1710 to 2010, preparing and enjoying the dessert called blackberry fool. Includes a recipe and historical notes.

Mr. Squirrel and the Moon - Sebastian Meschenmoser
When Mr. Squirrel awakens to find that the moon has landed on his tree, he frantically tries to get rid of it before someone suspects him of stealing it and puts him in jail. But when he rolls the moon off of his tree, it gets stuck on Mrs. Hedgehog's bristles and when the billy-goat arrives and butts it with his horns....Will the moon ever be the same again? Sebastian Meschenmoser's hilarious illustrations and rollicking tale will be a bedtime favorite.

The Bear Ate Your Sandwich - Julia Sarcone-Roach
When a sandwich goes missing, it seems that a bear is the unlikely culprit.


Your Alien - Tammi Sauer
When a little boy meets a stranded alien child, the two quickly become friends, but at bedtime, the alien suddenly grows very sad, and the boy tries to figure out what his new friend needs to be happy again.

What This Story Needs is a Pig in a Wig - Emma J. Virjan
Illustrations and rhyming text introduce an increasing, then decreasing, cast of characters sharing a boat in a moat with a pig in an enormous wig.

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