Calling all kids! Here
is a sampling of the newest, latest, greatest books in our collections. There is
something for everyone. To see our complete list of books on the website click
on Books to the left and select for the age on the drop down menu.
New
Picture Books
Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabot
Readers
will delight in turning their book sideways and upside down to follow Mel on
her journey from downward fall to triumphant flight in this tale of
self-confidence and taking a leap of faith. Sometimes you might fall down,
down, down, before you learn to fly up,up,up
Little
Wolf’s First Howling by Laura McGee Kvasnosky
Little Wolf can hardly wait. Tonight he will
howl at the moon to the top of the sky. First, Big Wolf demonstrates
traditional howling form: AAAAAAAAAAOOOOOooooooooo. Then it’s
Little Wolf’s turn. He’s sure he is ready, but when the big moment comes,
something happens. Something unexpected, something wild, something
unbe-beep-bop-believable!
Sadie
Sprocket Builds a Rocket by Sue Fliess
Sadie
Sprocket is ready to soar! Sadie Sprocket is a
girl with a big dream―to go to Mars! She learns everything she can about the
planet and space, then assembles her crew of trusty stuffed animals. Together
they build a rocket and prepare for the historic journey. And then
finally―blastoff! With cheery rhyming text and quirky artwork, this is a story
about dreaming big and reaching for the stars. The book includes facts about
Mars and women in space to inspire budding explorers everywhere.
Poetry
Month
Runny
Babbit- a Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein
Runny Babbit is Shel
Silverstein's hilarious book of spoonerisms—words or phrases with letters or
syllables swapped: bunny rabbit becomes Runny Babbit. Welcome to the world of
Runny Babbit and his friends Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog,
Snerry Jake, and many others who speak a topsy-turvy language all their own.
When the Moon is Full by Mary Azarian
A
beautiful collection
of poems that gives the name of the twelve full moons according to Native
American tradition. June is the Strawberry Moon, when "We
feast all night in moon's spotlight…”
Beautifully illustrated with detailed
hand-colored woodcuts.
J Fiction
Amari and
the Night Brothers, by B.B. Alston
Amari Peters has never stopped believing her
missing brother, Quinton, is alive. When she finds a ticking briefcase in his
closet, containing a nomination for a summer tryout at the Bureau of
Supernatural Affairs, she is certain the secretive organization holds the key
to locating Quinton—if only she can wrap her head around the idea of magicians,
fairies, aliens, and other supernatural creatures all being real. A magical and
high-flying fantasy!
The Wizards of Once Series, by
Cressida Cowell
From
the author of How to Train Your Dragon comes a new four book series full of new
adventure, wizards, witches, and warriors, “Once there was
Magic. It was a long,
long time ago, in the British Isles so old it did not know it was the British
Isles yet, and the Magic lived in the dark forests.” For all lovers of Wings of
Fire and Harry Potter.
YA
Fiction
Check out
our new YA Graphic fiction section. Our newest additions are
Oliver
Twist, by Dan Johnson (Charles Dickens)
Oliver
has spent his first nine years struggling to survive in a world that has little
pity for a poor orphan. After
Oliver gets involved with the nefarious Fagin and the sinister Bill Sikes, he
is wounded during a burglary. Oliver is rescued by Sikes's intended victims. At
last, the boy finds a home and people who care for him.
Call of the Wild, by Jack
London
Buck is a four year old shepherd dog living a
pampered life as an estate dog. His life changes when he is suddenly kidnapped
and sold into service during the Klondike gold rush and made to haul heavy
sleds through the deep snow. He learns not only to survive, but also flourishes
in it.
Jack London's The Call of the Wild is
a masterpiece - a story for all ages.
