Sunday, December 29, 2019

Bauer, Marion Dane. EARTHQUAKE!

 


Bauer, Marion Dane.

EARTHQUAKE!
New York : Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing 2019.
IL K-3
ISBN     9781534455610

 Have you heard the word earthquake? Yes, its when the earth moves. Some earthquakes are huge and buildings fall down. But some a just small and may not be felt at all. Find out more about what causes earthquakes.

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Tinari, Leah. THE PRESIDENTS : PORTRAITS OF HISTORY

 Tinari, Leah.

THE PRESIDENTS : PORTRAITS OF HISTORY
New York : Aladdin, [2019]
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781534418578 


You have probably heard of most of the Presidents of the United States. This book celebrates the presidents and also treats us to facts that we probably don't know.. Like, did you know that George Washington had hound dogs with the names Tipsy, True Love and Sweet Lips? And that Abraham Lincoln was an inventor? He is the only president to hold a patent!

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Sehgal, Kabir. P IS FOR POPPADOMS : AN INDIAN ALPHABET BOOK


Sehgal, Kabir.

P IS FOR POPPADOMS : AN INDIAN ALPHABET BOOK
New York : Beach Lane Books, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN     978153442172

Do you know any words in Hindi? Well, pick up this book to get started. Do you know what they national fruit of India is? It's the aam, which is a mango. Keep reading and make your way to Zaban. This is actually an Urdu word. Learn about theses interesting words as you learn about the fascinating country of India.

Saturday, December 14, 2019

Reynolds, Jason. LOOK BOTH WAYS : A TALE TOLD IN TEN BLOCKS


Reynolds, Jason.
LOOK BOTH WAYS : A TALE TOLD IN TEN BLOCKS
New York : Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, 2019.
IL 5-8

ISBN 9781481438285

 This is a collection of ten short stories that all take place on the same day. The kids are walking home from school and their stories are told. Their stories may take different paths but there in an interconnectedness in their lives. Topics include bullying, cancer, homophobia, and loss.

Monday, December 09, 2019

Nyong'o, Lupita. SULWE


Nyong'o, Lupita.
SULWE
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2019]

IL K-3 
ISBN 9781534425361 

Sulwe is a little girl with a big problem. Sulwe has very dark skin. She hates her skin. Her parents and sister are lighter than she is. The kids at school make fun of her for her dark skin. They call her names. She tries to find a way to lighten her skin but nothing works. Will she find a way to accept who she is?

Wednesday, December 04, 2019

Morris, Heather. CILKA'S JOURNEY

 
Morris, Heather.
CILKA'S JOURNEY
New York : St. Martin's Press, [2019].
IL YA
ISBN 9781760686048

Cilka's Journey is a follow up book to the author's award winning The Tattooist of Auschwitz. In that book, we are introduced to the teenage girl named Cilka living in the concentration camp during World War II. This book focuses on Cilka and what she endured during and after the war. When the Jews were freed from the camps, some, like Cilka find themselves standing trial for what they did to survive. Sentenced to 15 years hard labor in a Russian gulag, we follow Cilka as she once again tries to survive unthinkable hardship.

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Mir, Soira. MUSLIM GIRLS RISE : INSPIRATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF OUR TIME


Mir, Soira.
MUSLIM GIRLS RISE : INSPIRATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF OUR TIME
New York : Salaam Reads, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, [2019]
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781534418882 

People may tell you that you can't do something because of the way you look, dress, or pray. But don't believe them. Each of us is special in our own way. Many Muslim girls are trying to change how the world sees them. This book tells the stories of girls like Hana -- a fashion designer. Hibah -- a flight controller with NASA who dreams of being an astronaut. Maryam who figures out difficult mathematical problems. And Nura who creates makeup videos for girls like her.

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Gilbert, Frances. GO, GIRLS, GO!

 Gilbert, Frances. 
GO, GIRLS, GO!
New York : Beach Lane Books, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN     9781534424821 

What kind of jobs can girls do? This book is filled with ideas. They all involve putting girls in the driver's seat. Get ready to go.


Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Fox, Mem. ROLY POLY


Fox, Mem.
ROLY POLY
New York : Beach Lane Books, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN 9781481445566 

Roly Poly is a little polar bear who lives with his mother and father. He loves being the only child and not having to share with anyone else. But then Monty shows up. Roly Poly is not happy. "I never asked for a little brother and I certainly don't want one now."

Sunday, November 24, 2019

Fisher, Carolyn. CELLS : AN OWNER'S HANDBOOK


Fisher, Carolyn.
CELLS : AN OWNER'S HANDBOOK
New York : Beach Lane Books, [2019]
IL 3-6
ISBN     9781534451858 

Do you know what a cell is? It is "the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane." Got that? I didn't think so. Pick up this book and you will learn what a cell is and how you are made up of trillions of them.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Curry, Parker. PARKER LOOKS UP : AN EXTRAORDINARY MOMENT


Curry, Parker.
PARKER LOOKS UP : AN EXTRAORDINARY MOMENT
New York : Aladdin, 2019.
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534451865


When Parker was little, she loved to dance. But then her mother suggested they go to the National Portrait Galley, Parker stopped dancing and was so happy. She loved going there and seeing so many paintings. She saw prancing horses, blooming flowers, a basket of slimy fish and frilly white tutus. But when they were ready to go home, Parker spotted a panting that stopped her in her tracks.

Monday, November 18, 2019

Cline-Ransome, Lesa. COUNTING THE STARS


Cline-Ransome, Lesa.
COUNTING THE STARS
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534404755 

You many not have heard of Katherine Johnson but without her, we would not have made it to the moon. Katherine was born in 1918 in West Virginia. As an African American, she could never believe that she would someday work for NASA. She was very smart and graduated at 15. Then she was able to get a scholarship to West Virginia University -- the first African American woman to attend the school. Her ability in math helped her through the years. But her greatest accomplishment may have been her time in the space program.

Friday, November 15, 2019

Bryan, Ashley. INFINITE HOPE : A BLACK ARTIST'S JOURNEY FROM WORLD WAR II TO PEACE

Bryan, Ashley. 
INFINITE HOPE : A BLACK ARTIST'S JOURNEY FROM WORLD WAR II TO PEACE
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2019]
IL 5-8
ISBN     9781534404908

You may know Ashley Bryan as an author and illustrator of many children's books. His works have won many awards. But you may not know the man himself. Ashley shares his story of his life during World War II. In 1943, he was drafted into the army. He was surprised at how Blacks were treated in the army. He had never experienced segregation before. But that was the just the beginning of his experience as a soldier in the war.

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Robinson, Christian. ANOTHER

Robinson, Christian. 
ANOTHER
New York : Atheneum, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN
9781534421677


A little girl wakes up to find her cat going through the mirror to another world! So, of course, she follows. Everything is upside down and she finds another girl who looks just like her. Explore with her as she investigates her surroundings.

Monday, November 11, 2019

Rubin, Adam. THOSE DARN SQUIRRELS FLY SOUTH

Rubin, Adam. 
THOSE DARN SQUIRRELS FLY SOUTH
Boston : Clarion Books, 2012
IL K-3
ISBN 9780547678238

0547678231

Old Man Fookwire lived at the edge of town all alone. And he was a grumpy old man.  He complained about everything. He spent his time painting the colorful birds in his yard. But he was annoyed when the squirrels would get in the way. When the birds flew away for the winter, the squirrels decide to follow them. Wait, what? How can squirrels fly south?

Saturday, November 09, 2019

Sehgal, Kabir. P IS FOR POPPADOMS : AN INDIAN ALPHABET BOOK


Sehgal, Kabir. 
P IS FOR POPPADOMS : AN INDIAN ALPHABET BOOK
New York : Beach Lane Books, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN     9781534421721
1534421726

Do you know any words in Hindi? Well, pick up this book to get started. Do you know what they national fruit of India is? It's the aam, which is a mango. Keep reading and make your way to Zaban. This is actually an Urdu word. Learn about theses interesting words as you learn about the fascinating country of India.

Friday, November 08, 2019

Tinari, Leah. THE PRESIDENTS : PORTRAITS OF HISTORY

Tinari, Leah. 
THE PRESIDENTS : PORTRAITS OF HISTORY
New York : Aladdin, [2019]
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781534418578

1534418571
You have probably heard of most of the Presidents of the United States. This book celebrates the presidents and also treats us to facts that we probably don't know.. Like, did you know that George Washington had hound dogs with the names Tipsy, True Love and Sweet Lips? And that Abraham Lincoln was an inventor? He is the only president to hold a patent!

Friday, October 11, 2019

Burleigh, Robert. HI, I'M NORMAN : THE STORY OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATOR NORMAN ROCKWELL

Burleigh, Robert. HI, I'M NORMAN : THE STORY OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATOR NORMAN ROCKWELL
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2019]IL K-3 ISBN 9781442496705 
Norman Rockwell was born in New York City in 1894. As a boy, he wasn't very athletic but he could draw. The other boys loved having him draw on the streets. He left school early and went to art school.  Hoping to be able to make a career in art, he took any job he could get. But that all changed when he sold his first drawing to the Saturday Evening Post.  The Post was perhaps the most popular magazine of the time and getting the cover was an amazing success.  In fact, Norman went on to illustrate 320 covers for the Post.  Find out about this remarkable artist. I just bet you have seen one of his famous drawings.

Wednesday, October 09, 2019

Rylant, Cynthia. MOTOR MOUSE

Rylant, Cynthia.  
MOTOR MOUSE
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 
9781481491266

Motor Mouse is a mouse on the move. Today  is Friday and we know that Friday is cake day. All week, Motor Mouse and his friend Tilly do their jobs and look forward to a special treat on Friday. But, what's this? The cake shop is closed! What are they going to do?

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Mattern, Joanne. MOUNT RAINIER

Mattern, Joanne. 
MOUNT RAINIER
New York : Children's Press, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN
9780531175941


Mount Rainier National Park is located in Washington State. Mount Rainier is a beautiful mountain that can be seen from miles away. It is a dormant volcano that hasn't erupted in over a hundred years. It is also the home to many frozen glaciers. The park is home for many plants and animals that live in the show and ice on the mountain. Learn about this majestic place. What would you like to see if you had a chance to visit?