New Children's Books

Received in the CMC today:

Bronzeville Boys and Girls - Gwendolyn Brooks, illustrated by Faith Ringgold
A collection of poems that celebrate the joy, beauty, imagination, and freedom of childhood.

Not Afraid of Dogs - Susanna Pitzer
Young Daniel must confront his fear of dogs when his mom dog sits his aunt's pet.


The Legend of Bass Reeves - Gary Paulsen
The story of Bass Reeves who was born a slave and later became one of the most respected federal marshals in Oklahoma and Texas.

Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson, Against the Odds - Robert Burleigh
Presents a brief biography of legendary baseball player for the old Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson, who, in 1947, became the first African-American to play in major league baseball.

Let It Shine: Three Favorite Spirituals - Ashley Bryan
Colorful illustrations and simple text introduce versions of three well-known spirituals along with a brief music score and a short history of slave songs before the Civil War.

Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth - Nicola Davies
Animals adapt to their surroundings for survival. Learn how they survive in conditions that humans never would. Are you ready for the competition? From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, animals have adapted to survive in conditions that would kill a human faster than you can say "coffin." Discover how they do it in this amazing natural history book from a celebrated team - and find out who wins the title of the toughtest animal of them all!

Do Re Mi: If You Can Read Music, Thank Guido d'Arezzo - Susan L. Roth
For many years, Guido d'Arezzo, a young man from Tuscany, has imagined that his system of lines and spaces can be used as a written language of music and he is determined to make his ideas work.

Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel - Anthony Horowitz
Soon to be a major motion picture, this very first Alex Rider adventure, featuring manga-like illustrations, follows a fourteen-year-old boy, who, after the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, is coerced into continuing his uncle's dangerous work for Britain's intelligence agency, MI6.