Saturday, August 8, 2009

Favorite New Picture Books

Want to move beyond train and princess books? Love Eric Carle but can't bear to read The Very Hungry Caterpillar one more time? Check out some of these shiny new picture books that have recently been added to our collection. Clicking on the title will link you to our catalog where you can check availability or place a hold. Happy Reading!

Birds by Kevin Henkes

Fascinated by the colors, shapes, sounds, and movements of the many different birds she sees through her window, a little girl is happy to discover that she and they have something in common.



Dragon Is Coming! by Valeri Gorbachev

Mouse Frightens all of the animals she sees by shouting that a dragon is going to eat the sun, and then come after them.




Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney

Llama llama experiences separation anxiety on his first day of nursery school.



Martha Doesn't Say Sorry by Samantha Berger

Martha is ready to do just about anything - except say those three little words: I am sorry. Will this sweet but stubborn otter learn the ultimately rewarding feeling that comes with apologizing?


The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett

Duck is trying to hatch the oddest egg of all.



Scaredy comes up with a Bad Action Plan to avoid sleep but between counting stars, playing cymbals and making scrapbooks, disaster still strikes and exhaustion takes its toll. Will Scaredy find sweet dreams?


Zoo Day, Ole!: A Counting Book by Phillis Gershator

Abuelita takes her granddaughter to the zoo in this bilingual book. They have fun counting the animals and other things that they see. Dos squirrels running! Tres bears standing! Cuatro seals splashing!


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