New Children's Books

When Gorilla Goes Walking - Nikki Grimes
In this collection of rhyming poems, Gorilla the cat enjoys answering the telephone, eating soul food, and sharing mischievous adventures with her young owner.

The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing - Helen Lester
Clothing is important to Ewetopia, but her carefully-chosen wolf outfit fails to impress the other sheep at the Woolyones' costume ball until a real wolf appears dressed as a sheep, mistakes her for his mother, and throws a tantrum when she outsmarts him.

Piglet and Papa - Margaret Wild
When Piglet's beloved father chases her away after she plays too rough, all of the barnyard animals try to make her feel better, but Piglet is still afraid that her father no longer loves her.

Nothing - Jon Agee
When Suzie Gump, the richest lady in town, walks into Otis's empty antique shop and insists on buying nothing, she starts a fad that has everyone buying nothing and emptying their homes and stores to make room for it--until Suzie realizes things have gone too far.

Toy Boat - Randall de Seve
A toy boat gets separated from its owner and has an adventure on the high seas.

Jabberwocky - Christopher Myers
Reinterprets Lewis Carroll's famous poem about the dreaded Jabberwocky.

The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain - Peter Sis
Artist Sis Peter describes what it was like growing up in a Communist country and discusses how Western culture influenced his life.

Do Unto Otters: A Book about Manners - Laurie Keller
Mr. Rabbit wonders if he will be able to get along with his new neighbors, who are otters, until he is reminded of the golden rule.

I Loved You Before You Were Born - Anne Bowen
A grandmother tells all the things she thought about before her grandchild was born.

All in Just One Cookie - Susan E. Goodman
You won't believe what it takes to make one cookie!




Living Color - Steve Jenkins
Red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, pink - animals can be amazingly colorful.

The Edible Pyramid: Good Eating Every Day - Loreen Leedy
Animal characters learn about "good eating everyday" in a restaurant called The Edible Pyramid, where the waiter offers the foods grouped in sections of the Food Guide Pyramid and customers learn how many servings they need each day.

Heroes of Baseball: The Men Who Made It America's Favorite Game - Robert Lipsyte
Meet the men who were and remain the heroes of baseball. These are men who did more than hit home runs or pitch perfect games--they changed the way our society perceives itself, and the goals we set for ourselves and our nation.

Fred Stays with Me - Nancy Coffelt
A child describes how she lives sometimes with her mother and sometimes with her father, but her dog is her constant companion.

Diary of a Fly - Doreen Cronin
A young fly discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being an insect, including the dangers of flypaper and that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.