New Children's Books

Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug - Mark Newgarden
A wordless picture book about a persistent terrier who spends a day following a bug through his neighborhood. Buckeye Children's Book Award

You never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! - Jonah Winter
In this striking picture book biography, an old-timer tells us what made Sandy Koufax so amazing. We learn that the beginning of his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers was rocky, that he was shy with his teammates, and experienced discrimination as one of the only Jews in the game. We hear that he actually quit, only to return the next season--different--firing one rocket after another over the plate. We watch him refuse to play in the 1965 World Series because it is a Jewish high holy day. And we see him in pain because of an overused left arm, eventually retiring at the peak of his career. Finally, we are told that people are still "scratchin' their heads over Sandy," who remains a modest hero and a mystery to this day.

The Snow Day - Komako Sakai
A little rabbit enjoys having a day off from kindergarten and spending time with his mother during a snowstorm, but his father's flight home is cancelled until the snow stops falling.

Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream - Tanya Lee Stone
Profiles thirteen women who challenged social norms and government policies to prove they could be exceptional astronauts.

Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator - Shelley Tanaka
Ever since Amelia Earhart and her plane disappeared on July 2, 1937, people have wanted to know more about this remarkable woman. Amelia Earhart follows the charismatic aviator from her first sight of an airplane at the age of ten to the last radio transmission she made before she vanished. Illustrated with original artworks, contemporary photographs, quotes, and details, this is a great introduction to the famous pilot. Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children

A Foot in the Mouth - Paul Janeczko
A collection of lively rhymes and tricky tongue twisters, poems for more than one voice, bilingual poems -- from classic Shakespeare and Lear to anonymous rhymes to contemporary riffs on everything under the sun. These poems just might inspire kids to memorize them!

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice - Phillip Hoose
The account of Claudette Colvin, a little-known civil rights figure whose story provides a fresh perspective on the Montgomery bus protest of 1955-56.

Telling Time with Big Mama Cat - Barry Moser
A cat describes her activities at various times throughout the day from morning to night. Features a clock with movable hands.

Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortenson
This is the story of Greg Mortenson's first building project in Pakistan.