Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Beautiful new books!

Are You Ready for Bed? - j E Joh -Mrs. Rabbit has just put her children to bed and is ready to enjoy the peace and quiet when Little Bunny announces that he cannot sleep.

Bored Bill - j E Pic - Bill the dog is bored, bored, bored. Until, a new adventure on an alien planet changes his attitude.

That Book Woman- j E Hen - Cal is not the readin' type. Living way high up in the Appalachian Mountains, he'd rather help Pap plow or go out after wandering sheep than try some book learning. Nope. Cal does not want to sit stoney-still reading some chicken scratch. But that Book Woman keeps coming just the same. She comes in the rain. She comes in the snow. She comes right up the side of the mountain, and Cal knows that's not easy riding. And all just to lend his sister some books. Why, that woman must be plain foolish --or is she braver than he ever thought?

Whatley's Quest- j E Wha- an amazing alphabet journey! Fantastic illustrations!!

Clumsy Crab - j E Gal - Nipper has huge, clumsy claws that aways get in the way. When he tries to play catch-the-bubble with his friends, he accidentally pops the bubble! When everyone plays tag. Nipper trips on one of his huge claws and tumbles away, landing in a big pile of sand.

Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek - j E Hop - JUST IN TIME for the 200th anniversary of his birth comes this ingenious picture book of historical fiction about our 16th president of the United States. It's a tale of two boys who get themselves into more trouble than bear cubs in a candy store during the year 1816. Abe is only seven years old, and his pal, Austin, is ten. Abe and Austin decide to journey down to Knob Creek. The water looks scary and deep, and Austin points out that they don't know how to swim. Nevertheless, they decide to traverse it. I won't tell you what happens, but let's just say that our country wouldn't be the same if Austin hadn't been there to help his friend.

We're Going on a Lion Hunt - j E Cuyler- "We're going on a lion hunt. Time to put on your safari hats," says a teacher before leading her class on an exciting imaginary journey. Off they go!!

Thomas and the Great Discovery! - j E Tho- THOMAS AND ALL the other engines are working hard. At the end of a long day, Thomas discovers that the bridge that will bring him home has collapsed, so he decides to find a different route. He finds an old track that appears to have been unused for a long time. As the track is more and more overgrown, Thomas thinks he must be lost, until he pulls into a forgotten town that has been abandoned for 50 years.

ABC- j E Ged- a beautiful ABC book featuring the photography of Anne Geddes.

Demi's Find the Animal ABC - j E Dem- Hidden pictures that you must find.

An A to Z Walk in the Park - j E Smi- An Animal identification book.

Katie Loves the Kittens- j E Him- Katie is so excited when Sara Ann brings home three little kittens that she can't stop herself from howling "AROOOOO!"and trying to run after them. She loves them so much!
But Katie's enthusiasm frightens the kitties, and she's sad when they run away from her. Don't they know that she just wants to play?

Humpty Dumpty Climbs Again- j E Hor- Humpty Dumpty used to love climbing, but after his big fall his confidence is shattered. The doctor can fix his shell, but how will he get his nerve back? When one of the King's horses gets stuck on a cliff, Humpty has a chance to show the world what a resilient egg he can be.

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