New Beginner and Picture Books!

Fancy Nancy and the Too-Loose Tooth- Nancy really wants a tooth-holder necklace from the school nurse, but she's not sure her loose tooth will stay in place until she gets to class.

Mr. Putter & Tabby Ring the Bell- While enjoying autumn weather and activities, Mr. Putter, realizing how much he misses going to school, takes his cat Tabby, their adventurous neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her cake-loving dog Zeke to "Show and Tell."

A New Year's Reunion- Little Maomao's father works in faraway places and comes home just once a year, for Chinese New Year. At first Maomao barely recognizes him, but before long the family is happily making sticky rice balls, listening to firecrackers, and watching the dragon dance in the streets below. Papa gets a haircut, makes repairs to the house, and hides a lucky coin for Maomao to find. Which she does! But all too soon it is time for Papa to go away again.  

Mustache- When extremely good-looking King Duncan builds more and more tributes to his handsome face, neglecting kingdom projects and repairs, his loyal subjects find a mustachioed solution.

Nothing Like a Puffin- A narrator sets out to prove that there is nothing like a puffin but discovers that many things, including a newspaper and a helicopter, are a little bit like one and that a penguin is very much like a puffin.

Just As Good: How Larry Doby Changed America's Game- An African American family in Cleveland, Ohio, listens on their new radio to the first game of the 1948 World Series, in which Larry Doby, the first black player in the American League, won the game for the Cleveland Indians.

Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea- Retells, in tall-tale fashion, how Levi Strauss went to California during the Gold Rush, saw the need for a sturdier kind of trouser, and invented jeans.

Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet- Nancy makes the best of not dancing the lead in her ballet school's Deep Sea Dances show, but becomes jealous when her best friend gets a better role than hers.

Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes- Pete the cat wears his school shoes when visiting the library, the lunchroom, the playground, and more while singing his special song.

Substitute Creacher- Mr. Creacher, a multi-tentacled substitute teacher, warns his prankish students not to misbehave, recounting rhyming cautionary tales of the weird, spooky, and unexpected.

Sea of Dreams- A wordless picture book featuring a sandcastle that takes on a life of its own.

We Are in a Book- Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends?

See Me Run- A dog has a fun-filled day at the dog park, in this easy-to-read story.

The Leaves on the Trees- Follows a group of children as they enjoy the sights and smells of fall, including the crunchy leaves and those that have changed color. Based on the song "The wheels on the bus."

Ellen's Broom- Ellen has always known that the broom hanging on her family's cabin wall is a special symbol of her parents' wedding during slave days, so she proudly carries it to the courthouse when the marriage becomes legal.

A Boy Called Dickens- Narrates the tale of twelve-year-old Charles Dickens who, despite poverty and long hours of factory work, still has time to discover and share the stories of other residents of 1824 London. Includes author's note about Dickens' life and some of the books he wrote.