Judge, Lita. PENGUIN FLIES HOME : A FLIGHT SCHOOL STORY

Judge, Lita. 
PENGUIN FLIES HOME : A FLIGHT SCHOOL STORY
New York : Atheneum, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534414419

Penguin loves to fly. But he is not very good at it. So off he goes to flight school. Penguin loves everything about flight school. Except one thing -- he misses his friends who are so far away. Is there any way for Penguin to be with his friends again?

Hurley, Jorey. SKYSCRAPER

Hurley, Jorey. 
SKYSCRAPER
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 9781481470018
Have you ever watched the building of a large skyscraper. I certainly haven't had the chance. But this book shows us how it is done. From clearing the lot, pouring the foundation to the final skyscraper. Come along and see how it is done.

Gardner, Whitney. FAKE BLOOD

Gardner, Whitney. 
FAKE BLOOD
New York : Simon  & Schuster, 2018
IL 5-8
ISBN 978-1-48149-556-1
Middle schooler AJ has a crush on a girl in his class. But compared to some of the kids in his class, he feels very boring and he doesn't think she would be interested. When they are paired up in class, AJ knows this is his chance.  He knows she is obsessed with vampires and he decides to pretend to be one. He "borrows" his sister's make up to look paler. He tries on fangs left over from Halloween but they only fall apart. He learns about fake blood and starts putting it in his mouth. And it works. She thinks he is a vampire. But will things turn out like he thinks they will?

Copus, Julia. MY BED IS AN AIR BALLOON.

Copus, Julia. 
MY BED IS AN AIR BALLOON.
New York : Faber and Faber, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 9780571334841  

As they begin to drift off to sleep, twins begin to dream of a fantasy world where they are floating off. One twin dreams of being in an air balloon. The other dreams of being on a sailing ship. What I love about this book is that you can read it front to back or back to front and they meet in the middle.

Clickard, Carrie. THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE MAMMOTH HUNT

Clickard, Carrie.  
THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE MAMMOTH HUNT : THE TRUE STORY OF THE QUEST FOR AMERICA'S BIGGEST BONES
New York : Simon and Schuster, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 9781481442688

Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers of the United States. And he was very proud of all that this new country had to offer. When a French scientist declared that the new nation was  a cold and swampy, horrid place no good for habitation, Jefferson set off on a quest to show how great the United State was.

Bernstien, Ariel. WHERE IS MY BALLOON?

Bernstien, Ariel. 

WHERE IS MY BALLOON?
New York : Simon and Schuster, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534414518

Owl has a big red balloon and he is so happy. Monkey has a sock and his is happy too! Owl asks monkey to hold his balloon and keep it safe. What do you think will happen?

Quackenbush, Robert. HENRY GOES WEST

Quackenbush, Robert. 
HENRY GOES WEST
New York : Aladdin Books, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534415379


Have you ever had a friend who went away on vacation? Did you miss them terribly? That is what happens to Henry. His best friend has gone on vacation out west. He misses her so much that he decides to pay her a surprise visit.  She isn't in her room when he arrives and he decides to look around while he waits.  Uh oh. What's the worst that can happen?

Ransome, James. THE BELL RANG

Ransome, James.  
THE BELL RANG
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 9781442421134

Every morning is the same on the plantation for the slaves. The bell rings. They eat breakfast. And then mama and daddy and brother Ben head to the fields. Very little changes. Until that one fateful day.

Sandall, Ellie. EVERYBUNNY DREAM!

Sandall, Ellie. 
EVERYBUNNY DREAM!
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534440043

Mother calls all the bunnies in to get ready for bed. Wash up, put on your pajamas and get in bed. But wait. What is this? That doesn't look like a bunny!

Sayre, April Pulley. BLOOM BOOM!

Sayre, April Pulley.  
BLOOM BOOM!
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 9781481494724


I just love Spring. Do you? When the trees and flowers that have slept through the winter come alive again. And they all bloom. Boom!  This book is full of amazing photographs of the beauty of nature in Spring.

Surnaite, Margarita. THE LOST BOOK

Surnaite, Margarita. 
THE LOST BOOK
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 
9781534438187

Henry lives in Rabbit Town with his mom and dad, big sister Kate and little sister Amy. Everyone in Rabbit Town loves to read. Everyone except Henry. He would rather be outside playing . One day as he is playing outside, he finds a book. It is not like any book he has every seen. Will he be able to find the owner of the lost book?

Verde, Susan. HEY, WALL : A STORY OF ART AND COMMUNITY

Verde, Susan. 
HEY, WALL : A STORY OF ART AND COMMUNITY
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 978-1-48145-313-4

In the city, there is a wall.  It is big, very big. And a whole block long. And it is plain and ugly. People just ignore it. As they walk past, they keep their heads down. As they drive past, they don't even notice it. But one day, a young boy decides that the wall needs to be something more. Come along and find out what he does.

Lippincott, Rachael. FIVE FEET APART

Lippincott, Rachael.
FIVE FEET APART
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL YA
ISBN 9781534437333


Stella is back in the hospital. She has been in and out forever. Stella has cystic fibrosis and it is getting worse. This time she needs to miss the big school trip to Cabo because her lung function is so low. She is now at the top of the list for a lung transplant. Her best CF friend Poe is back in the hospital again also. Stella and Poe met on her first visit to the hospital and have become besties. This year there is a new teen on the floor. Will has CF but he has contracted a virus that makes him ineligible for a transplant. He is taking part in a trial of a new medicine. He is defiant and doesn't take his meds or use his vest. He is determined to walk away from all this treatment when he turns 18 in a few weeks. Stella knows she has to stay away from Will. The rule with CF patients is they need to stay six feet apart. No exceptions. But as they get to know each other, Stella wonders if maybe five feet is safe enough.

Calmenson, Stephanie. OUR PRINCIPAL IS IN HIS UNDERWEAR!

Calmenson, Stephanie.
OUR PRINCIPAL IS IN HIS UNDERWEAR!
New York : Aladdin, 2019
IL K-3, RL 3.0
ISBN 9781481466721

Mr. Bundy is the best principal in the whole town. And the best dresser.  Everyone looked forward to seeing what he would wear next. When two tailors visit him and offer to make him the best suit in the world, what is going to happen?