Thursday, January 6, 2011

New Children's Books

Knuffle Bunny Free - Mo Willems
While traveling with her family to Holland to visit her grandparents, Trixie once again loses her beloved Knuffle Bunny.

Shadow - Suzy Lee
A little girl uses her imagination and a light bulb to go on an adventure in a dark attic.

Popville - Anouck Boisrobert
Successive pop up scenes show the progress as a rural area is built up into a busy city, in a book that encourages young readers to imagine how a city is built and what the people who live there would need.

Biblioburro - Jeanette Winter
After amassing piles of books, Luis, a voracious reader, dreams up a way to share his collection with 'faraway villages.' He starts with two burros--one for himself, one for books--and heads off. Tough terrain and menacing bandits challenge him along the way, but at last he reaches a remote town, where he holds a story hour and loans titles to eager kids before returning home to his wife and reading late into the night.

Three Little Kittens - Jerry Pinkney
Presents the classic tale of three youngsters who are careless with their mittens, but who turn out to be good little kittens after all.

Up & Down: A Bugs Concept Book - David Carter
Pop-up features show bugs going in all directions.

Colors: A Bugs Concept Book - David Carter
Pop-up and movable features show bugs of different colors.

Volcano Wakes Up! - Lisa Westberg Peters
Playful poems from five alternating viewpoints tell the story of an exciting day--from sunrise to moonrise--on a young, about-to-shout volcano.

Old Bear and His Cub - Olivier Dunrea
Although they love each other, Old Bear and his little Cub have a tug of war over which one knows best in a variety of situations.

Eight Winter Nights: A Family Hanukkah Book - Laura Krauss Melmed
Short verses describe symbols, foods, and family fun associated with the festival of Hanukkah. Includes facts about the history and traditions.

Everything But the Horse: A Childhood Memory - Holly Hobbie
When Holly's family moves from the city to a farm, she longs to get a horse for her birthday. Based on events in the author's childhood.

Suzy Goose and the Christmas Star - Petr Horáček
Suzy Goose tries again and again to get a star for the Christmas tree.

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