Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Great New Picture Books!!!

The Best Time To Read by Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom
A boy who has just learned to read tries to find someone in his family who will listen to him read aloud.

Trainstop by Barbara Lehman
In this woodless picture book, a young girl takes a train and makes a stop at a most unusual place where she has an important task to perform.

The Wolves Are Back by Jean Craighead George
This stirring picture book tells the story of how wolves were brought back from near extinction in our country.

Baby Brains And Robomom by Simon James
Baby Brains, the smartest baby in the universe, puts his genius to work building RoboMom, who can cook, clean, and do laundry. The family gets more help than they bargained for!

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Erica Silverman
Cowgirl Kate and her cowhorse, Cocoa, discover what it means to work, play, and be together--rain or shine.

Silent Music by James Rumford
As bombs and missiles fall on Baghdad in 2003, a young boy uses the art of calligraphy to distance himself from the horror of war.

The Chicken Of The Family by Mary Amato
When her older sisters tease her into believing that she is actualy a chicken, Henrietta runs off to a farm to be among her own kind.

All Is Well by Frank E. Peretti
A divorced mother and her daughter prop up their sagging spirits and keep the flames of faith alive by clinging to a phrase first heard on a previous Christmas, "All is well."

Lulu's Lost Shoes by Paula Blankenship
It is time for Lulu to be off to school, but she can't find her shoes! All her little bug friends get off the school bus to help her find them. Now everyone is late and Mother Ladybug is not very happy!

Chopsticks by Jon Berkeley
A small mouse named Chopsticks who lives on a floating restaurant in China becomes friends with a carved wooden dragon who wants to fly.

Traction Man Is Here! by Mini Grey
Traction Man, a boy's courageous action figure, has a variety of adventures with Scrubbing Brush and other objects in the house.

The Golden Sleepy Book by Margaret Wise Brown
In this collection of stories, poems, and songs the author whispers tales of dreaming bunnies, drowsy bees, and all the pretty little horses.

Nonsense! by Sally Kahler Phillips
What is nonsense? Is it a rhino with wings? a turtle serving tea? a book-reading bunny? You bet it is!

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