New Children's Books

What's for Dinner?: Quirky, Squirmy Poems from the Animal World - Katherine B. Hauth
Describes in poetic verse the predatory habits of a variety of animals and the foods that they eat.


All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel - Dan Yaccarino
Dan Yaccarino tells the story of his family's experiences in the United States since his great-grandfather came to America from Italy through Ellis Island.


Where's Walrus? - Stephen Savage
In this wordless picture book, follow Walrus on a happy-go-lucky spree through the big city, as he tries on different hats to disguise himself from the chasing zookeeper.


Miss Lina's Ballerinas - Grace Maccarone
Ballet instructor Miss Lina has a solution when her eight students, who always dance in pairs, are distraught when a ninth girl joins the class.


One Fine Trade - Bobbi Miller
Georgy Piney Woods, the best peddler who ever lived, makes several trades so his daughter can buy a wedding dress.


Spring Is Here - Will Hillenbrand
Excited that spring has finally arrived, Mole tries--unsuccessfully--to wake up Bear, but then he comes up with the perfect plan.


The Secret Box - Barbara Lehman
A young schoolboy from the early twentieth century hides a candy box with secret instructions in the floorboards of his boarding school for future generations of schoolchildren to find and follow to a mysterious hidden place. Story without words.


Can We Save the Tiger? - Martin Jenkins
The tiger is just one of thousands of animals -- including the ground iguana, the white-rumped vulture, and the partula snail -- currently in danger of becoming extinct, joining the dodo, the marsupial wolf, the great auk, and countless others we will never see again.


For the Love of Music: The Remarkable Story of Maria Anna Mozart - Elizabeth Rusch
Maria Mozart, like her famous brother Wolfgang, was a musical prodigy. The talented siblings toured Europe, playing before kings and empresses, were showered with gifts and favors, and lived in a whirlwind life of music and travel. As they grew older, Wolfgang was encouraged to pursue his musical ambitions, while Maria was told she must stop performing and, ultimately, marry. But she was determined to continue playing the piano every day, for the love of music.


The Great Migration: Journey to the North - Eloise Greenfield
Describes the period of the 20th century when many African Americans left the South to make better lives for themselves in the nothern states.


Hip-Pocket Papa - Sandra Markle
When the eggs of the hip-pocket frog hatch, the father sits "while the tadpoles wiggle up his hind legs and into the hidden pockets on his hips." But that is only the beginning of a fascinating adventure--the father must evade predators while searching for the perfect place for his froglets to emerge.  Charlotte Zolotow Honor


Soccer Hour - Carol Nevius
Pictures and rhyming text describe the drills and scrimmages of a team at soccer practice.


The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred - Samantha R. Vamos
A cumulative tale of a farm maiden who, aided by a group of animals, prepares "Arroz con Leche," or rice pudding. Includes recipe and glossary of the Spanish words that are woven throughout the text.


The Queen of France - Tim Wadham
Rose wakes up one morning feeling royal and, donning jewels and a crown, she seeks her parents who behave as her royal subjects, causing Rose to wonder what they would think if the queen traded places with their daughter.