New Children's Books

Dog Loves Books - Louise Yates
Dog loves books so much that he decides to open a book store.




The Chicken Thief - Beatrice Rodriguez
A fox steals a chicken. Why would the fox do this and not eat the bird?




Kubla Khan: The Emperor of Everything - Kathleen Krull
An introduction to the thirteenth-century Chinese emperor which offers a more complete picture of the man than books which treat him as just a supporting player in Marco Polo's adventures.


The Boy in the Garden - Allen Say
After Jiro encounters a life-like garden statue of a tall bird, he falls asleep and dreams of the story his mother once told him about a grateful crane.


Elsie's Bird - Jane Yolen
Young Elsie must find a way to adapt to her new home on the Nebraska prairie after she and her father leave their comfortable city life in Boston.


April and Esme, Tooth Fairies - Bob Graham
On their first assignment, two young tooth fairy sisters journey by night into the huge world of humans to collect Daniel Dangerfield's tooth and fly it safely home.


Nini Lost and Found - Anita Lobel
Nini Cat enjoys her outdoor adventure until she ventures too far and can't find her way home.


Eleven Lazy Llamas - Dianna Bonder
The llamas on Dale and Sheila's farm are lazy, resting in the sun all day, but when a chicken gets worried because her baby chicks are missing, the lazy llamas jump to the rescue.


Snowmen All Year - Carolyn Buehner
A child imagines what it would be like if a snowman, made of magical snow, could be a companion throughout the year.


Switching on the Moon: A Very First Book of Bedtime Poems - Jane Yolen
A collection of poems for bedtime that features topics such as owls, lullabies, and the sounds of the city, with work from poets such as Alfred Lord Tennyson, Sylvia Plath, and Lee Bennett Hopkins.


Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald - Roxanne Orgill
A biography of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.


Me and You - Anthony Browne
An urban retelling of the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears story, told from the baby bear's perspective.

New Nonfiction Books

Lizards - Nic Bishop
With breathtaking full-page images, including a double-gatefold spread, Sibert-Honor photographer Nic Bishop introduces the beauty and diversity of lizards.The simple, engaging text presents both basic information and fun, quirky facts about the appearance, habits, and life cycle of these amazing reptiles.


Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography - Sid Jacobson
Drawing on the unique historical sites, archives, expertise, and unquestioned authority of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, the New York Times bestselling authors Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon have created the first authorized graphic biography of Anne Frank. Their account is complete, covering the lives of Anne's parents, Edith and Otto; Anne's first years in Frankfurt; the rise of Nazism; the Franks' immigration to Amsterdam; war and occupation; Anne's years in the Secret Annex; betrayal and arrest; her deportation and tragic death in Bergen-Belson; the survival of Anne's father; and his recovery and publication of her astounding diary. Carefully researched for historical authenticity, the book includes numerous panels featuring images that have been painstakingly adapted from rare photographs of Anne and her family. A remarkable collaboration of talent, Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography not only reflects the dedication of its authors but marks another milestone in the evolution of graphic nonfiction.


Built to Last - David Macaulay
Reveals the how and why behind some of the most fascinating and enduring structures humankind has ever created.  Contains updated versions of Macaulay's Castle, Cathedral, and Mosque.


Lincoln's Flying Spies: Thaddeus Lowe and the Civil War Balloon Corps - Gail Jarrow
Describes the contributions made to the Union's efforts in the Civil War by Thaddeus Lowe and a corps of hot air balloonists who helped spy on the Confederate army, despite becoming targets in the war themselves.


The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us - Tanya Lee Stone
Readers learn about Mattel Toys and the background behind Barbie's concept and development, how it was a solution for girls who wanted to imagine adult roles rather than just play mother, and details about inventor Ruth Handler.


Sugar Changed the World - Marc Aronson
Songs, oral histories, maps, and more than eighty archival illustrations help trace the history of sugar and the sugar trade.

New YA Books

Moon Over Manifest - Clare Vanderpool
Twelve-year-old Abilene Tucker is the daughter of a drifter who, in the summer of 1936, sends her to stay with an old friend in Manifest, Kansas, where he grew up, and where she hopes to find out some things about his past.


Half Brother - Kenneth Oppel
In 1973, when a renowned Canadian behavioral psychologist pursues his latest research project-- an experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills-- he brings home a baby chimp named Zan and asks his thirteen-year-old son to treat Zan like a little brother.


The 10 p.m. Question - Kate de Goldi
Twelve-year-old Frankie Parsons has a quirky family, a wonderful best friend, and a head full of worrying questions that he shares with his mother each night, but when free-spirited Sydney arrives at school with questions of her own, Frankie is forced to face the ultimate ten p.m. question.


Guys Read: Funny Business - edited by Jon Scieszka
A collection of humorous stories featuring a teenaged mummy, a homicidal turkey, and the world's largest pool of chocolate milk.


Behemoth - Scott Westerfeld
Continues the story of Austrian Prince Alek who, in an alternate 1914 Europe, eludes the Germans by traveling in the Leviathan to Constantinople, where he faces a whole new kind of genetically-engineered warships.


The Toymaker - Jeremy de Quidt
What good is a toy that will wind down? What if you could put a heart in one? A real heart. One that beat and beat and didn't stop. What couldn't you do if you could make a toy like that? From the moment Mathias becomes the owner of a mysterious piece of paper, he is in terrible danger.


Fallout - Ellen Hopkins
Written in free verse, explores how three teenagers try to cope with the consequences of their mother's addiction to crystal meth and its effects on their lives.


The Winds of Heaven - Judith Clarke
Clementine and her cousin Fan both grow up in 1950s Australia but have very different lives, Clementine coming from a stable, city family and Fan from a broken, country home, and their destinies are also strikingly divergent.


Please Ignore Vera Dietz - A.S. King
When her best friend, whom she secretly loves, betrays her and then dies under mysterious circumstances, high school senior Vera Dietz struggles with secrets that could help clear his name.


The Things a Brother Knows - Dana Reinhardt
Although they have never gotten along well, seventeen-year-old Levi follows his older brother Boaz, an ex-Marine, on a walking trip from Boston to Washington, D.C. in hopes of learning why Boaz is completely withdrawn.

New Activity and Idea Books

Teaching Physical Science Through Children's Literature - Susan E. Gertz
Literature-based science lessons using favorite children's books.


100 Ways to celebrate 100 Days - Bruce Goldstone
It's the 100th day of school--what can you do to celebrate? Here are 100 different ideas for celebrating this fun and important day. The 100th day is about math--and so much more! From collecting to counting, baking to bouncing, reading to writing, every possible kind of activity is included for 100th day celebrations at home or at school.


Rhymeplay: Playing with Children and Mother Goose - Peggy D. Bennett
Mother Goose rhymes are used to engage children as they play with language, dexterity and imagination. Accompanying the rhymes are photographed fingerplay movements. Reproducible Picture Cards enhance the lessons, which focus on building childrens organizational, expressive, and memory skills. Storymaking and Playlets allow children to develop expressiveness and understanding as they actively explore the imaginary world of the rhymes. ReadingPlay exercises lead children toward literacy


Treasures from the Orff Attic - Konnie Saliba
Throughout the reproducible book, students are given opportunities to explore their creativity with rhythmic and speech pieces, canons, animal songs, and special performances. Most selections include Orff instrumental accompaniments as well as a Creative Ideas section.

New Children's Books

Balancing Act - Ellen Stoll Walsh
Two mice have fun playing on a teeter-totter, but as more and larger friends join them, it becomes increasingly difficult to stay balanced.

This Is the Feast - Diane A. Shore
A heartwarming first Thanksgiving story depicts the celebration of friendship between the Pilgrims and their neighbors, the Indians.

Mary Engelbreit's Fairy Tales - Mary Engelbreit
With twelve beloved stories meant for reading aloud and more than one hundred glorious illustrations, Mary Engelbreit's Fairy Tales is destined to become a family favorite!

Brontorina - James Howe
Despite her size and not having the proper footwear, a determined dinosaur pursues her dream of becoming a ballerina.

Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa - Donna L. Washington
L'il Rabbit searches for a gift for his grandmother when she is sick during Kwanzaa, and surprises her with the best gift of all. Includes "The Nguzo Saba - The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa."

There's Going to Be a Baby - John Burningham
 A young boy imagines what life will be like when his new sibling arrives.

New YA Books

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth - Jeff Kinney
While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.

The Rwandan Genocide
Examines the events surrounding the Rwandan genocide, explores the reactions of countries around the world, discusses its lasting impact on the region and its people, and addresses what could have been done to stop or prevent the violence.

The Ring of Solomon - Jonathan Stroud
Wise-cracking djinni Bartimaeus finds himself at the court of King Solomon with an unpleasant master, a sinister servant, and King Solomon's magic ring.

Trash - Andy Mulligan
Fourteen-year-olds Raphael and Gardo team up with a younger boy, Rat, to figure out the mysteries surrounding a bag Raphael finds during their daily life of sorting through trash in a third-world country's dump.

Accomplice - Eireann Corrigan
High school juniors and best friends Finn and Chloe hatch a daring plot to fake Chloe's disappearance from their rural New Jersey town in order to have something compelling to put on their college applications, but unforeseen events complicate matters.

Peter & Max - Bill Willingham
When an unspeakable tragedy befalls a family of traveling minstrels, they become stranded and left for dead. Here in the heart of The Black Forest, Peter Piper and his older brother Max encounter ominous forces that will change them both irreparably. Thus begins an epic tale of sibling rivalry, magic, music and revenge that spans medieval times to the present day when their deadly conflict surfaces in the placid calm of modern-day Fabletown.

A Long Walk to Water - Linda Sue Park
When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.

Glimpse - Carol Lynch Williams
Living with their mother who earns money as a prostitute, two sisters take care of each other and when the older one attempts suicide, the younger one tries to uncover the reason.

New Children's Books

Mr. Putney's Quacking Dog - Jon Agee
Mr. Putney has all sorts of animal friends with unusual names.

Terrier in the Tinsel - Ben M. Baglio
While helping to set up a Santaland outside Walton Cottage Hospital, Mandy and James spot a stray Jack Russell terrier. They also befriend Charlie, a young patient, who desperately wants a dog for Christmas. Can they bring the two together?

Puppies in the Pantry - Ben M. Baglio
At Animal Ark, Mandy Hope helps her parents treat animals of all shapes and sizes. Even outside the clinic, Mandy can't resist helping any animal in need.

The Invisible Dog - Dick King-Smith
Events conspire to turn Janie's imaginary harlequin Great Dane into a real dog.

Genetics: From DNA to Designer Dogs - Kathleen Simpson
Authoritative texts that include interviews with experts, useful time lines, diagrams, glossaries, and more bring readers up to date on the latest findings of specific scientific issues and discoveries in the field of genetics, from the Human Genome Project to stem cell research to the National Geographic's own Genographic Project.

Thomas Jefferson: The Freedom of America - Rebecca Bjornstad
A short biography of the third President.

Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion Boutique - Jane O'Connor
Nancy sets up a fabulous fashion boutique to earn money to buy herself a beautiful fuschia fan, and the items she was selling come in handy when her sister's birthday party goes awry.

Old Jake's Skirts - A. Anne Scott
A reclusive pumpkin farmer finds an abandoned steamer trunk filled with cotton calico skirts which he eventually uses around the house in ways which seem to bring him luck.

Oh, Ducky!: A Chocolate Calamity - David Slonim

Johnny, who works at a chocolate factory, loses his beloved rubber ducky in the chocolate machine, but with help from a music-loving taste tester and an odd inventor, everything comes out just fine.

New Music Teaching Aids

Boomwhackers Bass Diatonic Scale Set

Boomwhackers Bass Chromatic Set

Boomwhackers C Major Diatonic Scale Set

Boomwhackers Chromatic Set

Boomwhackers Treble Extension Set

The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow - Andy Griffiths
In these ten easy-to-read stories there is a mixed-up cow that says "miaow," a mole called Noel who plays rock 'n' roll in a hole, and a boy named Mike who rides a bike with a very big spike!

Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta - Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The school lunch lady, a secret crime fighter, investigates a suspicious author after he visits the school and the gym teacher goes missing.

My Havana - Rosemary Wells
Relates events in the childhood of architect Secundino Fernandez, who left his beloved Havana, Cuba, with his parents, first to spend a year in Spain, and later to move to New York City.

Binky the Space Cat - Ashley Spires
Binky's blast-off into outer space (outside) to battle aliens (bugs) is delayed when he realizes he's left something behind--and it's not the anti-gravity kitty litter.

A Bedtime for Bear - Bonny Becker
A small but effervescent overnight guest tries the patience of a curmudgeonly bear who needs absolute quiet to fall asleep.

Whaam!: The Life and Art of Roy Lichtenstein - Susan Goldman Rubin
Explores Roy Lichtenstein's work, life, and his groundbreaking influence on the art world. In Roy's long career as a teacher, artist, and innovator, he changed the way that people thought about art and how artists thought about their subjects.

Groundhog Weather School - Joan Holub
When Groundhog realizes he needs helpers all over the country to accurately forecast the weather, he establishes a school to teach young groundhogs how to properly determine when spring will arrive.

The Retired Kid - Jon Agee
Although he enjoys some aspects of his retirement, eight-year-old Brian gains a new perspective on his job of being a child after spending time in Florida's Happy Sunset Retirement Community.

New Baby Train - Woody Guthrie
An illustrated version of the song that answers the question "Where do little babies really come from?"

Sabertooth - Patrick O'Brien
With only ancient bones--and massive teeth--to guide them, scientists are learning amazing facts about these enormous prehistoric cats.

Mammoth - Patrick O'Brien
Describes what is known of this prehistoric ancestor of the elephant, based on the preserved remains of mammoth bodies.

Winning Words: Sports Stories and Photograph - Charles R. Smith, Jr.
In this collection of short stories and photographs, Charles R. Smith Jr. shows young athletes overcoming their fears and challenging themselves to do their best.

I Wonder Why Columbus Crossed the Ocean and Other Questions About Explorers
Explores common questions about how and why explorers did what they did when exploring the world.

Big Wolf & Little Wolf: The Little Leaf That Wouldn't Fall - Nadine Brun-Cosme
When Big Wolf decides to surprise Little Wolf in the dead of winter by fetching a little leaf from an otherwise bare tree, both of them are rewarded in different ways by Big Wolf's effort.

Roman Diary - Platt, Richard
On a sea voyage from her native Greece to Egypt, Iliona's ship is boarded by pirates and she ends up sold as a slave in Rome. Includes information on Roman culture.

When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat - Muriel Harris Weinstein
After dancing to music on the radio before she goes to bed, a young girl learns how to sing scat when Louis Armstrong comes to her in a dream. Includes facts about Louis Armstrong and scat singing.

Voyage to the Pharos - Sarah Gauch
A young boy in ancient times embarks on an adventurous sea voyage to Alexandria, Egypt, home of the famous Pharos Lighthouse.

El Conejito Knuffle - Mo Willems
Trixie, Daddy and the toy Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood laundromat, but their adventure takes an unexpected turn when Trixie realizes that Knuffle Bunny is missing. Trixie hasn't learned to talk yet, so she has a hard time communicating her problem to her dad. When her stuffed rabbit is found, she speaks her first coherent words.  (In Spanish)