New Children's Picture Books
New arrivals added to our Children's Picture Books Collection in the last 7 days
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Date added |
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| Happy birdday, Tacky! by Lester, Helen. |
Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect have spent weeks planning the perfect party to celebrate Tacky's hatchday, and while nothing turns out quite as they expected, the penguins and their special guest have a wonderful time. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Bella's rules by Guest, Elissa Haden. |
Bella knows the family rules but lives by her own, as well, causing her behavior to be "too wild, too rude, and too risky" until Granny brings her a puppy with similar problems. |
May 19, 2013 |
| The big balloon by Scheffler, Axel. |
Pip is proud of his big red balloon, but when he lets go of it and it floats away out of reach, Posy cheers him up with lots of bubbles. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Hello in there! - a big sister's book of waiting by Witek, Jo. |
Combines lighthearted illustrations and interactive flaps in a whimsical tale about a soon-to-be older sibling's happy anticipation of a new baby that compels her to sing loudly to her mother's tummy and describe everything that is waiting in the outsideworld. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Hooray for bread! by Ahlberg, Allan. |
Presents a day in the life of a loaf of bread that is baked early in the morning and enjoyed slice by slice by the baker and his wife as well as their son, a dog, ducks, fish, birds, and finally a tiny mouse that nibbles up the last crumbs. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Monsieur Albert Rides to Glory by Smith, Peter/ Graham, Bob (ILT) |
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May 19, 2013 |
| How far do you love me? by Delacre, Lulu. |
"Messages of love between children and adults are framed in the language of the natural world spanning different cultures and all seven continents. Includes map and Author's Note"-- |
May 19, 2013 |
| Kumak's river - a tall tale from the Far North by Bania, Michael, 1944- |
In an Arctic village, the locals welcome spring as the frozen river breaks apart, and a little boy named Kumak brings them together to rescue their supplies, toys, household goods, and, finally, his dogs. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Jemmy Button by Barzelay, Alix. |
Provides a fictionalized account of Jemmy Button, a native boy from Tierra del Fuego who was brought to London to be educated and then returned home to his island. |
May 19, 2013 |
| It's Monday, Mrs. Jolly Bones! by Hanson, Warren, 1959- |
Mrs. Jolly Bones goes through the week, doing chores in her unique way. |
May 19, 2013 |
| I will keep you safe and sound by Houran, Lori Haskins. |
A variety of animals find special places for safety and shelter. |
May 19, 2013 |
| I love you, nose! I love you, toes! by Davick, Linda. |
In rhyming verse, a child celebrates each body part. |
May 19, 2013 |
| How to bicycle to the moon to plant sunflowers - a simple but brilliant plan in 24 easy steps by Gerstein, Mordicai. |
Too busy with school, soccer, and other activities, a young boy who wants to cheer up the sad, lonely moon presents the reader with a step-by-step plan for becoming the first human to bicycle to the moon. |
May 19, 2013 |
| The Highway Rat by Donaldson, Julia. |
A very bad rat rides his horse along the highway stealing travelers' food, from a rabbit's clover to a spider's flies, until clever Duck introduces him to her "sister." |
May 19, 2013 |
| Goodnight baseball by Dahl, Michael. |
In rhyming text a little boy, home from a game, bids goodnight to all the sights and sounds of a baseball game. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Friends by Hout, Mies van. |
Little monsters become friends, laughing and playing, but also teasing, arguing and making up in this book about relationships. |
May 19, 2013 |
| Dinosaur zoom! by Dale, Penny, 1954- |
Anyone who loves birthday parties, dinosaurs and vehicles will enjoy this book where different colored dinosaurs, in their equally colorful vehicles, rush in from everywhere to prepare a surprise birthday party for the littlest dinosaur in the woods. |
May 19, 2013 |
| The chickens build a wall by Dumont, Jean-Francois, 1959- |
When a friendly hedgehog visits the farm, the chickens build an enormous wall to keep out "prickly invaders." |
May 19, 2013 |
| Brief thief by Escoffier, MichaeÌl, 1970- |
"A lizard takes the liberty of using what seem to be some old underpants when he runs out of toilet paper. What he doesn't count on is that his own conscience and an outraged rabbit will be watching"-- |
May 19, 2013 |
| Being Wendy by Drescher, Fran. |
All the residents of Boxville are happy in their labelled boxes, but Wendy does not think she can choose just one box to define her. |
May 19, 2013 |