New Books

Mia's Story By Michael Foreman -- J E For

Mia and her family, who make their home from the materials they scavenge for the village dump and their living by selling the scraps they collect there.

Is there really a Human Race? By Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell-- J E Cur

A young boy has a question for his mother: "Is there really a human race?" He wants to know how and when it started, if he's supposed to train for it, what weather the race will face, and who he'll run against.

Can You See A Little Bear? By James Mayhew and Jackie Morris-- J E May

A bear take a trip to town. Where he finds new friends and adventures. (Excellent Illustrations)

Lilo and Stitch by Michael Stewart -- J Fic Ste

If you loved the movie your sure to love this book. Its about Lilo and Stitch on yet again another adventure.

The Curious Demise of a Contrary Cat by Lynne Berry-- J E Ber

Witch prepares for and hosts a party for ghosts, trolls, bats, spooks, and sprites, she asks Cat to fetch things to assist her. But the contrary feline is too busy chasing guests to help.

The Cow Who Clucked by Denise Fleming-- J E Fle

A cow wakes up to find that she has lost her moo and is clucking instead. She visits various creatures throughout the countryside, clucking at them and getting answers in their natural sounds.

Taming Horrible Harry by Lili Chartrand-- J E Cha

Horrible Harry, the resident monster of a forest, takes great pleasure in terrorizing human visitors who blunder onto his path. Finds a book that he think is magical, he takes it when she leaves it behind and sets off to learn how to read; in the end, he shares the stories with others.

A Very Brave Witch by Alison By McGhee and Harry Bliss-- J E McG

A friendly young witch describes what she likes most about Halloween. She explains that although most of her kind are afraid of humans, she has done research and concluded that people are not that bad. She plans to visit them this Halloween night. She soon discovers that a brave witch and a brave human girl dressed as a witch are not so very different.

A Library Story by Jennifer Vogel-- J 727.8 Vog

A brief overview of the libraries history and plenty of details and trivia relating to this specific library system and public libraries in general.

Its My School by Sally Grindley-- J E Gri

Alice is entering kindergarten and is nervous, while big brother Tom is unhappy about the fact that he now has to share his school with her.

Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies-- J E Lie

A book about going to the beach complete with overflowing picnic baskets, kite flying, singing around the campfire, and scratchy sand in places where no sand should be.

Mario's Angels by Mary Arrigan-- J E Arr

Mario, an exuberant boy, visits the artist as he works on his fresco Nativity in Padua.

Hippo! No Rhino By Jeff Newman-- J E New

A zookeeper places the wrong sign in front of the rhino pen. Rhino is upset at the error and tries to get the zookeeper to change it. (VERY FUNNY!!!!!!)

Knitting Nell By Julie Jersild Roth-- J E Rot

Nell is a shy girl who finds solace in knitting and purling. Winning prizes for the things she knits.

Beach By Elisha Cooper-- J E Coo

The beach is empty, waiting to be filled. Cooper opens with a gorgeous stretch of sand in sun-flecked, amber-white watercolors, bounded by a sea so darkly blue that it seems still half-asleep.

Not Afraid of Dogs By Susanna Pitzer-- J E Pit

Daniel is the bravest boy in the world, able to face spiders, snakes, and thunderstorms...but he just doesn't like dogs.

Flower Ball by Sigrid Laube-- J E Lau

Cauliflower attending the Flower Ball. ome of the vegetables tell him that he should stick with [his] own kind and flowers are only stuck-up vase stuffers, but Carrot agrees to go with him.

Little Donkey and the Baby-Sitter By Rindert Kromhout-- J E Kro

Mama Donkey goes to a movie, leaving grandmotherly Nanny Hen in charge of her toddler, who is suited up in blue pj's and matching hood. Donkey though has other things in mind.

What to do? What to Do? By Toni Teevin-- J E Tee

Sophie is a lonely old woman who longs for companionship and conversation. She talks to the pots and pans, and the furniture and flowers, but never gets a reply. So she sets off to find some friends.

One Potato, Two Potato By Cynthia Defelice-- J E

DeFelice employs her considerable storytelling skills to give an old Chinese folktale an Irish twist. Mr. and Mrs. O'Grady are so poor that they have only one of everything, and the little they have is raggedy at that.

Tudley Didn't Know By John Himmelman-- J E Him

Turtle doesn't know much about what his species can and cannot do, so when a hummingbird accidentally drops her nest material into the water next to him, he flies up to return it. It turns out that he tries and succeeds at many things that were thought to be impossible for turtles

Wolves By Emily Gravett-- J E Gra

A rabbit borrows a book on wolves and reads it on his way home from the library, so absorbed that he never notices that the path has hanged under his feet as he's walking.

Pinkalicious By Victoria Kann-- J E Kann

Pinkalicious eats so many pink cupcakes that she wakes up the next morning with pink skin and hair.

The Owl and the Pussycat By Edward Lear-- J E Lea

A cat and an owl in love.

Sophie's Trophy By Susan Middleton Elya-- J E Ely

Sophie is a homely toad, while her brother is so cute that he has won numerous modeling trophies.

Who is Melvin Bubbles? By Nick Bruel-- J E Bru

The author begins by sharing a letter from Melvin's friend, suggesting that Mr. Bruel write a book about his pal, so that everyone can know him.

Little Mama Forgets By Robin Cruise-- J E Cru

Lucy spends her days with her mother, brother, and grandmother. She shares a special bond with Little Mamá that begins with a morning tickle and ends with a song and a kiss goodnight. The elderly woman may forget everyday things like names, places, and directions but she always remembers her love for Lucy.

Full, Full, Full, of Love By Trish Cooke-- J E Coo

Jay Jay helps his grandmother prepare for the extended family's Sunday dinner, he finds a comforting, often palpable abundance everywhere he looks.

Chowder By Peter Brown-- J E Bro

Chowder is not like most bulldogs. Instead of burying bones, he busily arranges them into a skeletal formation, as an archaeologist would.

I Can Do It By Jana Novotny Hunter-- J E Hun

Little Guinea Pig finds lots of things to do on his first day at preschool.

Sharp! By Mick Manning-- J E Man

A fly who is gobbled up by a frog, who is, in turn, guzzled by a duckling, who is, in turn, eaten by a pike, etc.

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush By Iza Trapani-- J E Tra

When pesky insects and animals invade the garden.

Adele & Simon By Barbara McClintock-- J E McC

When Adèle meets her younger brother after school, she cautions him not to lose anything on the way home.