Friday, January 05, 2007

Even More Picture Books for the New Year...

Ahlberg, Allan. The Runaway Dinner. Candlewick Press, 2006.
Illustrated by Bruce Ingman
j E Ahl
Will Banjo catch up to his dinner? Or will the peas, carrots, French fries and sausage end up in someone else's tummy?

Arnold, Marsha Diane. Roar of a Snore. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2006.
Illustrated by Pierre Pratt
j E Arn
Jack wakes up to very loud snoring and proceeds to find the culprit, even if it means waking up his entire family.

Beaty, Andrea. When Giants Come to Play. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2006.
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
j E Bea
A delightful story about Anna and her giant friends!

Berenstain, Stan, and Jan. The Berenstain Bears Go On Vacation. HarperCollins Publishers, 2006.
Illustrated by Mike Berenstain
j E Ber
The Bear family takes a trip to the beach!

Bruel, Nick. Who Is Melvin Bubble? A Neal Porter Book, 2006.
j E Bru
Can the author get the truth about Melvin Bubble?

Child, Lauren. Snow is my Favorite and my Best. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2006.
j E Chi
Charlie and Lola return for a wintry jaunt from the North to South Pole!

Cronin, Doreen. Dooby Dooby Moo. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2006.
Illustrated by Betsy Lewin
j E Cro
Farmer Brown is sure those animals are up to something and he is probably right!

Cumberbatch, Judy. Can You Hear the Sea? Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2006.
Illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max
j E Cum
Will Sarah ever be able to hear the sea instead of all the other noises around her?!

Daly, Niki. Welcome to Zanzibar Road. Clarion Books, 2006.
j E Dal
Mama Jumbo and Little Chico make quite a pair in this fun story!

Deacon, Alexis. While You Are Sleeping. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.
j E Dea
What do you think your toys do while you are asleep?!

Ellery, Tom and Amanda. If I Had a Dragon. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2006.
j E Ell
Who is more fun to play with: a dragon or a baby brother?

Estefan, Gloria. Noelle's Treasure Tale. Rayo/HarperCollins, 2006.
Illustrated by Michael Garland
j E Est
Noelle, a dog, and other animals look for treasure at the beach!

Floyd, Madeleine. Cold Paws, Warm Heart. Candlewick Press, 2006.
j E Flo
A message about the importance of friendship shines through this chilly tale.

Johnson, Paul Brett. On Top of Spaghetti. Scholastic Press, 2006.
Lyrics by Tom Glazer
j E Joh
A new twist on a very popular children's song!

Koontz, Robin. Up All Night Counting: A Pop-Up Book. Little Simon, 2006.
Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster
j E Koo
A counting book featuring nocturnal creatures!

McCarty, Peter. Moon Plane. Henry Holt and Company, 2006.
j E McC
The wonder of flight as seen through the imagination of a young boy!

McConnell, Sarah. Don't Mention Pirates. Barron's, 2006.
j E McC
Can Scarlet and her family give up the pirate life or will they find treasure?

McQuinn, Anna. Lola at the Library. Charlesbridge, 2006.
Illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
j E McQ
Do you love the library as much as Lola?!

O'Connor, Jane. Snow Globe Family. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2006.
Illustrated by S.D. Schindler
j E OCo
A cleverly told and illustrated tale of two families, one of which lives in a house, the other lives in the snow globe on the mantel of the house.

Rey, Margaret and H.A. Curious George's Dinosaur Discovery. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.
Written by Catherine Hapka
Illustrated by Anna Grossnickle Hines
j E Rey
Will our favorite inquisitive monkey become a paleontologist?

Schaefer, Lola M. An Island Grows. Greenwillow Books, 2006.
Illustrated by Cathie Felstead
j E Sch
A brightly colored introduction to how islands are formed!

Smith, Linda. Mrs. Crump's Cat. HarperCollins Publishers, 2006.
Illustrated by David Roberts
j E Smi
See if an "exquisite, golden cat" wins over the heart of Mrs. Crump.

Sobel, June. Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC. Harcourt Inc., 2006.
Illustrated by Henry Cole
j E Sob
Can a band of pirates find all the letters besides "RRRRRRRR?!"

Willis, Jeanne. Gorilla! Gorilla! Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005.
Illustrated by Tony Ross
j E Wil
Will a mouse mama be eaten by a big gorilla?!

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