New Children's Books

I, Vivaldi - Janice Shefelman
A picture book biography, told as if by Vivaldi himself, shows the famous musician's energetic personality and steadfast dedication to music.

Annie and the Wild Animals - Jan Brett
When Annie's cat disappears, she attempts friendship with a variety of unsuitable woodland animals, but with the emergence of Spring, everything comes right.

Ain't Nothing But a Man: My Quest to find the real John Henry - Scott Reynolds Nelson
Nelson explores old railroad tunners, hunts through handwritten ledgers, and finds a clue hidden in a postcard. On the way he uncovers truths that lead him to the real John Henry and to hear the voices of the 40,000 African Americans who helped rebuild train tracks through the South.

Abracadabra! Magic with Mouse and Mole - Wong Herbert Yee
Mole is mad about magic until he takes his friend Mouse to a show that turns out to be all tricks, but then Mouse conjures up a special night program to show him the enchantment found in nature.

Cottonball Colin - Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross
Afraid that her smallest child, Colin, will be hurt if he goes outside or plays, a mother mouse insists that he sit quietly indoors until his grandmother suggests wrapping him in cotton wool, which proves to be effective, but in a most unexpected way.