Friday, June 5, 2009

Have You Seen These?

Time for a third installment of my favorite new(ish) picture books, just in time for summer reading! Simply click on the titles to check our holdings or to place a hold.

All in a Day by Cynthia Rylant

Beautiful illustrations and rhyming text pay homage to a new day, with promises for the future in its "perfect piece of time".

A humorous examination of the urban legend about alligators living in the sewers of New York.


Silly Tilly by Eileen Spinelli

Tilly drives the other barnyard animals crazy with her silliness, but after gruffly telling her to stop, they discover that they miss her old ways.



Put it on the List by Kristen Darbyshire

When family members see the consequences of forgetting to write things on the grocery list, they not only do better at keeping the list up-to-date, they also help with the shopping to ensure they never again eat pickled grubs.

Tortuga in Trouble by Ann Whitford Paul

When Tortuga arrives at Abuela's house to bring her supper, Abuela looks suspiciously like Coyote...


Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea

A young dinosaur takes on many challenges and wins every time. Then dinosaur faces his toughest challenge of all: bedtime.



Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamon's grandparents during summer vacation.

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