Wednesday, September 19, 2007

New Picture Books

Little Otter's Big Journey by David Bedford and Susan Winter
Little Otter is afraid as the waves carry him farther out to sea. Will his mother return in time to find him? A reassuring story for young children.

Punxsutawney Phyllis by Susanna Leonard Hill
Phyllis is an unusual groundhog because every kind of weather makes her happy. How will she every get old Uncle Phil out of bed to make his official Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog Day prediction?

Where's My Darling Daughter? by Mij Kelly
Poppa Bombola cannot find his darling daughhter, but when he opens his eyes--what a surprise!

Oliver's Red Toboggan by Paul Kortepeter
The Boxwood bunnies happily rediscover the blessing of sharing when they awake after a stormy night to a snow day. In the midst of a quarrel over Oliver's toboggan, they meet some forest friends who have suffered from the storm.

Noah's Mittens by Lise Lunge-Larsen
When Noah was born the angels burst into song and the sun rose an hour early, for this baby would grow up to do wonderful things.

No Dessert Forever! by George Ella Lyon and Peter Catalanotto
Have you every been blamed for mischief your brother has caused?

Ms. Rubinstein's Beauty by Pep Montserrat
When Mr. Pavlov and Ms. Rubinstein look beyond one another's strange characteristics, they discover beauty and grace that no one else has ever noticed.

Looking for a Moose by Phyllis Root
Four children set out into the woods to find a moose.

Emily's Balloon by Komako Sakai
A little girl's new friend is round, lighter than air, and looks like the moon at night.

Moses--When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford
This is a unique portrait of one of the most inspiring figures of the Underground Railroad.


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