Thursday, March 29, 2012

New Children's Books

I've Lost My Hippopotamus - Jack Prelutsky
A brand-new rib-tickling collection of more than 100 never-before-published poems by national bestselling poet Prelutksy.

Counting Peas - Rosemary Wells
A big sneeze scatters Max's peas in every direction.




Moonstick: The Seasons of the Sioux - Eve Bunting
A young Dakota Indian boy describes the changes that come both in nature and in the life of this people with each new moon of the Sioux year.

First Prayers: A Celebration of Faith and Love
This lavish, inspiring collection of prayers will encourage young children to give thanks for the good things in their lives. Encompassing both Biblical excerpts and psalms as well as more secular hymns to nature, family, and love, First Prayersfeatures captivating, accessible illustrations by award-winning artist Troy Howell. In addition to traditional prayers, there are classic poems written by William Blake ("Little Lamb, who made thee?"), Robert Browning ("The year's at the spring," Samuel Taylor Coleridge ("He prayeth well, who loveth well"), and others.

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