Monday, September 30, 2019

Maier, Brenda. PEEPING BEAUTY

Maier, Brenda. 
PEEPING BEAUTY
New York : Aladdin, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN
9781481472739

Mama and Papa can't wait for their three little eggs to hatch. By tomorrow, there should be three new little ones. But in the morning there are just two new chicks! The third egg hasn't hatched. They all decide to try to coax it along. What would you do?

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Goodrich, Carter. NOBODY HUGS A CACTUS

Goodrich, Carter.  
NOBODY HUGS A CACTUS
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 
9781534400900
Hank is a cactus who lives all by himself in the desert. It is hot, dry, peaceful, and quiet!  And Hank loves it that way. Hank is as prickly on the inside as he is on the outside and he lets everyone know it. As the other desert plants and animals pass by, Hank is mean to them and just wants them to go away. Until one day ...

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Golio, Gary. SMILE : HOW YOUNG CHARLIE CHAPLIN TAUGHT THE WORLD TO LAUGH (AND CRY)

Golio, Gary. 
SMILE : HOW YOUNG CHARLIE CHAPLIN TAUGHT THE WORLD TO LAUGH (AND CRY)
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2019.
IL 3-6
ISBN 9780763697617

Charlie Chaplin was a famous actor in the early 20th century.  The movies were silent films and actors really had to project so the audience could tell what was going on. Born in London, Charlie learned early on that people would pay to be entertained. His family spent time in the poor house and Charlie was determined to help keep them out of the place. Charlie learned that he had talent and could sing and dance. When he was 9, he started acting in at theater troupe and started to earn real money. Charlie was at his best when clowning around to make people laugh. Learn about Charlie's childhood and how he became so popular that we still watch his movies 100 years later.

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Gish, Melissa. BISON

Gish, Melissa.  
BISON
New York : Creative Education, 2012
IL 5-8, RL 7.0
ISBN 
1608180778

Have you ever seen a bison up close? They are amazing animals.  Here you can learn about where they live and what they are like. They are a protected species so it is important to learn what we can about these beautiful creatures.

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Gosier, Phil. OH NO, BOBO : YOU'RE IN TROUBLE

Gosier, Phil.  
OH NO, BOBO : YOU'RE IN TROUBLE
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN
9781250176837

Bobo is a little monkey who lives in the zoo with lots of other animals. When he takes the zookeepeer's flashlight, the koala threatens to tell on him. Bobo begs him not to tell but when he breaks the flashlight, the other animals are determined to tell the zookeeper about Bobo.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Gehl, Laura. HARE AND TORTOISE RACE ACROSS ISRAEL

Gehl, Laura.  
HARE AND TORTOISE RACE ACROSS ISRAEL
Minneapolis, MN : Kar-Ben Publishing, [2015]
IL K-3
ISBN 9781467721998


Hare and Tortoise live in Tel Aviv in Israel. They are best friends and enjoy playing together. But one day when Hare was bragging about how fast he was, Tortoise said he didn't think he was faster than a train.  Hare took this as a challenge and suggested that they race to the Dead Sea.  Tortoise agreed and they set off the next day. Come along as they race across Israel. You will visit some wonderful places along the way.

Monday, September 23, 2019

Fletcher, Tom. THE DINOSAUR THAT POOPED CHRISTMAS!

Fletcher, Tom.
THE DINOSAUR THAT POOPED CHRISTMAS!
New York : Aladdin, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN  9781481498722

Danny is a bit spoiled. He has everything but wants more. His Christmas list for Santa is packed with all the new things he wants. Santa decides to teach this greedy boy a lesson. He leaves just one gift. A dinosaur egg. Of course Danny is disappointed. But just wait until you see what happens.

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Finchler, Judy. MISS MALARKEY LEAVES NO READER BEHIND

Finchler, Judy. 
MISS MALARKEY LEAVES NO READER BEHIND
New York : Walker & Co., 2006.
IL K-3
ISBN 9780802780843

This year, Miss Malarkey is having her students participate in the Everybody Reads in America program. If their school reads 1,000 books by June 12th, Principal Wiggins has vowed to dye his hair purple and sleep on the school roof! But so many students say they don't like to read. Miss Malarkey is determined to have all her students read. Will she succeed?

Friday, September 20, 2019

Engle, Margarita. DANCING HANDS : HOW TERESA CARRENO PLAYED THE PIANO FOR PRESIDENT LINCOLN

Engle, Margarita.  
DANCING HANDS : HOW TERESA CARRENO PLAYED THE PIANO FOR PRESIDENT LINCOLN
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN 9781481487405

When Teresa was a very little girl, her father taught her to play the piano. By the time she was 6 years old, she was composing her own music.  And at 7 years old, she was playing for others. But when war broke out in her country, the family boarded a big ship and traveled to New York City.. At first she didn't like the new home and was very sad. No one spoke Spanish and some were mean. But she found that her playing could be enjoyed by all. Read about Teresa Carreno and how she entertained the world with her dancing hands.

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Morales, Yuyi. DREAMERS

Morales, Yuyi. 
DREAMERS
New York : Neal Porter Books/Holiday House, [2018]
IL K-3
ISBN 9780823440559


I dreamed a new life. I crossed a bridge and the new country welcomed me. Not understanding the language or customs, I made a lot of mistakes. When I found the library, everything changed. The books opened up the world to me. Come along and learn about my story.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Meddour, Wendy. LUBNA AND PEBBLE

Meddour, Wendy. 
LUBNA AND PEBBLE
New York, NY, Dial Books for Young Readers, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN 9780525554165



Do you have a best friend?  Lubna's best friend is a pebble.  Yes, you heard that right. Lubna and her father have arrived in a refugee camp and Lubna can tell all her troubles to her pebble. But what happens when a little boy arrives in the camp? He may need a best friend too.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

McCourt, Frank. ANGELA'S CHRISTMAS

McCourt, Frank.
ANGELA'S CHRISTMAS
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019.
IL K-3
ISBN     9781534461222

Angela grew up in Limerick, Ireland many years ago. When she was only six years old, she loved going to the church and seeing the baby Jesus in the crib along side Mary and Joseph. She didn't understand that the baby was a doll and not a real baby. Worried that the baby was cold, she decided to take him from the church and bring him home to warm him up. Wow was she in trouble.

Monday, September 16, 2019

Funk, Josh. THE CASE OF THE STINKY STENCH

Funk, Josh. 
THE CASE OF THE STINKY STENCH
New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2017]
IL K-3
ISBN 9781454919605

Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast are on the case again. This time they are in search of a stinky stench coming from the refrigerator.  Sir Toast's nephew, Inspector Croissant joins the team and is determined to solve the crime.  He has never solved one before but wants to impress his uncle. So off they go into the depths of the refrigerator to find the source of the terrible smell.

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Davick, Linda. IT'S NOT EASY BEING MIMI

Davick, Linda.
IT'S NOT EASY BEING MIMI
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2018
IL 3-6
ISBN
9781442458895



Mimi lives in the Periwinkle Tower.  Her friends Yoshi and Tonya also live in the Tower. When they hear that a new kid will be moving in, Mimi wonders if this will be the bff she has been hoping for. Someone to share her hobbies and sense of adventure. But will that happen? Come and find out. And I bet you have never met anyone like Mimi before!

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Cronin, Doreen. BEAR COUNTRY : BEARLY A MISADVENTURE

Cronin, Doreen.  
BEAR COUNTRY : BEARLY A MISADVENTURE
New York : Atheneum Books, 2018
IL K-3, RL 4.0
ISBN 
978-1-53440-574-5

The Chicken Squad is at it again. They have heard that there is a headless bear on the loose in their town and they are determined to find it. And their human, Barbara, is missing. But there is no mystery too big for the Chicken Squad to solve.

Friday, September 13, 2019

Carle, Eric. LITTLE CLOUD

Carle, Eric.
LITTLE CLOUD
London : Puffin Books, 2001
IL K-3
ISBN 978069811830


Little Cloud decides to break away from all the other clouds to have some fun on his own. He loves making shapes in the sky. Have you ever seen shapes in the clouds? Maybe Little Cloud was out playing that day.

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Bowman, Erin. TAKEN

Bowman, Erin.  
TAKEN
New York, NY : HarperTeen, 2014
IL 5-8
ISBN 9780062117274


If you are a boy living in Claysroot, you know that your time in limited.  You see, every boy in town is mysteriously heisted on his eighteenth birthday. No one knows what happens to the boys but they all know it will happen.  Gray Weathersby is 17 and his time is coming. But he is not just going to let it happen. He is determined to find out what happens to the boys. So, Gray goes over the wall to find out what lies beyond.  Will he he face the same fate as the others? Or is there something else beyond?

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Sanders, Rob. BALL AND BALLOON

Sanders, Rob. 
BALL AND BALLOON
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534425620



Ball was very jealous of Balloon. Balloon could fly up high and go wherever he wanted. He could drift from place to place with ease. But Ball could only sit in one place on the ground. Try as he might, Ball just stayed there. Until ...

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Steinkellner, Emma. THE OKAY WITCH

Steinkellner, Emma.
THE OKAY WITCH
New York : Aladdin, 2019
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781534431461

Moth is a thirteen year old girl living in a small town. The bullies always seem to pick on her.  When a new boy enters the school, Moth can't imagine how her life is going to change. You see, she learns something big about her family. She comes from a long line of witches! Now that is enough to change anyone.

Sunday, September 08, 2019

Sima, Jessie. SPENCER'S NEW PET

Sima, Jessie. 
SPENCER'S NEW PET
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019.
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534418776



This is just a classic book about a boy and his dog. One of them is a balloon. They play together. They go for walks. They go to the dog park. But will this end in disaster? There are a lot of pointy things out there.

Saturday, September 07, 2019

Snicket, Lemony. SWARM OF BEES

Snicket, Lemony.  
SWARM OF BEES
New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN 9780316392822


Oh no! Here comes a swarm of bees! And they look angry. The little boy tells the bees all the reasons they should not sting the people in the neighborhood. But will the bees agree? And doesn't it feel good to be angry sometimes?

Friday, September 06, 2019

Lennon, John. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

Lennon, John. 
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
New York : Little Simon, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534429819

About 50 years ago, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote a beautiful song about love. All you need is love rings as true as it did then. Newly illustrated by Marc Rosenthal, sing along about the love that is all around us. 

Thursday, September 05, 2019

Krosoczka, Jarrett J. HEY, KIDDO

Krosoczka, Jarrett J.  
HEY, KIDDO
New York : Scholastic, 2018
IL YA
ISBN 9
780545902489


You may have read Krosoczka's graphic novels. But do you know the story of the man growing up to be a famous author? Jarrett was born in Worcester, MA to a single mother and absent father. His mother was also a heroin addict. When he was in preschool, his grandparents stepped in and took custody of him. He lived with them and several of his aunts. The family dynamics were complicated and Jarrett seldom got to see his mother. This is his memoir about growing up with his grandparents. They sometimes drank too much and fought too much. But above all, they loved Jarrett and wanted him to have a wonderful life.

Wednesday, September 04, 2019

Klein, Cheryl B. WINGS

Klein, Cheryl B. 
WINGS
New York : Atheneum, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 
9781534405110
Baby bird is ready for his first flight. He is very nervous. He has to overcome all his fears if he wants to be successful. Will he be able to do this?

Tuesday, September 03, 2019

Kelly, Scott. MY JOURNEY TO THE STARS

Kelly, Scott.  
MY JOURNEY TO THE STARS
New York : Crown Books for Young Readers,2017
IL K-3
ISBN 9781524763770



What do you want to be when you grow up? Scott Kelly had no idea. When he picked up a book about test pilots, that all changed. These test pilots went on to become astronauts. Now Scott knew what he wanted to do. He made a plan and was willing to do the work to achieve that plan. And did I tell you that he had an identical twin brother? Yes he did.  And he decided that he wanted to be an astronaut too. Scott and Mark became the only twins in the NASA program! And boy did they do a lot!



Monday, September 02, 2019

Sorell, Traci. WE ARE GRATEFUL : OTSALIHELIGA

Sorell, Traci. 
WE ARE GRATEFUL : OTSALIHELIGA
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018]
IL K-3
ISBN     9781580897723


Otsaliheliga is the Cherokee word for grateful. Journey through the year with the Cherokee and learn about their traditions and celebrations. You'll also learn the Cherokee words for these.

Sunday, September 01, 2019

Tabachnik, Anna T. FOLLOW ME AROUND GREECE

Tabachnik, Anna T. 
FOLLOW ME AROUND GREECE
New York : Scholastic, 2019
IL 3-6
ISBN
9780531129241


Greece is a country in Europe on the Balkan Peninsula.  There are more than 2.000 islands in Greece but people only live on about 170 of them. In ancient times, Greece was the center of civilization for a long time. We still learn about the Greek myths and legends. Athens is the capital city of Greece. It is a mix of ancient and modern. Come along and follow your guides around the wonders of Greece.