Thursday, April 24, 2008

Woof Woof For Poetry....Dog Verse

What a cool combination....dogs and poems! Enjoy!
















George, Kristine O. Little Dog Poems
J 811.54 George
Here are thirty short poems about Little Dog, as told
by the the little girl who loves him. Little Dog wakes
her up, chases a vacuum cleaner, corners a beetle, and
has a day’s worth of fun with the little girl. Cute illustrations.













Gottfried, Maya Good Dog
J 811.6 Gottfrie
Cute, free flowing poems told in viewpoint of 16 different
dogs. If you’ve ever known a little Chihuahua with a brave heart,
a Pomeranian with poofy hair, or a super faithful Maltese…you
will probably enjoy meeting these very special dogs.



Hopkins, Lee Bennett (sel) A Dog’s Life
J 811.008 D
Twenty three poems celebrate the dog. A wide assortment
of authors are represented, including Karla Kuskin, Carl Sandburg,
Gwendolyn Brooks, and Robert Frost.













Sidman, Joyce Meow Ruff
J 811.54 Sidman
When a dog sneaks out of his house and meets up
with a little white cat left alone on the curb,
an unlikely friendship forms between the two
as a storm begins to brew in the skies above,
in a tale with poetic verse.













































































Friday, April 18, 2008

Cool New Cats








Enjoy These New Picture Books:
























Cat Jumped In By Tess Weaver
E Weaver
An outdoor cat jumps into a house causing messes
wherever he goes. This story brings out the curiosity
that many cats seem to have. At the end of the story,
he finds his way into someone’s heart.
























Sammy Salami By Jerry Smith
E Smith
When Pete was overworked and tired,
he put out a Help Wanted sign. A scrawny cat
appears. Pete names him Sammy Salami because
he really likes to eat salami and he gets to be a nice
rotund cat. Pete leaves Sammy behind when he
goes on vacation and Sammy sets out to find Pete.
Sammy finds himself in adventures and brings
together Pete and a lady named Lolly.
























Good Night Nori By Brigitte Weninger
E Weninger
Little Nori the cat can’t sleep so he gets out of bed
to see what his friends are up to. His friends try to
help him with his problem. With the help of his
friends, Nori is finally able to go to sleep.
Nice bedtime story for little ones. A cozy read.






Skippyjon Jones Shape Up
Skippyjon Jones 1-2-3 By Judy Schachner
E Schachne
These two board books feature an active little kitty boy
who in Shape Up, he has all kinds of adventures on shapes;
on 1-2-3, he learns his numbers as he bounces along.
Basic concept books for the very young. The numbers 1-10
in the back are in Spanish and English.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Unexplained horrors investigated....















Encyclopedia Horrifica By Joshua Gee
J 001.9 Gee
When you first encounter this book, you see a hologram
of a vampire on the cover. Part one features nightmares
such as Dracula, creepy sea creatures, aliens, and werewolves.
Especially good is the feature on Dracula, comparing the
Hollywood version of the story with the real life Prince Vlad III
of Wallachia. Part 2 features ghosts, spirits, and phantoms.
This portion of the book includes a question/answer with a
real ghost hunter. Part 3 features an interview with a secret
psychic spy, an investigation of superstitions, ESP, and more.
Part 4 features zombies, mummies, pixies, and the Grim Reaper.
You can also meet the gruesome grandmother Frances Glessner Lee,
who created miniature dollhouse murders for crime solvers to learn
from. Very cool book!



















Unexplained By Judy Allen
J 001.943 Allen
The book begins with hauntings. The Winchester
Mystery House, the Belmez faces that appeared
on the floor of a family’s house in Spain, castle haunts,
and ghosts on the road or at sea. Next the book examines
psychics, levitation, auras and more. In chapter 3,
superstitions and symbols are examined. Next disappearances
are featured with possible reasons. The Bermuda Triangle,
one of the most famous, possibly might be explained by
methane gases from ancient forests that lie undersea or a
fallen meteorite might be mixing up navigational instruments.
Famous missing people like Amelia Earhart and D. B. Cooper
are investigated. My favorite chapter are historical mysteries,
which features the famous Stonehenge and Holy Grail.
The remainder of the book investigates lost lands (like Atlantis),
mysterious cures, crop circles, UFOs, Fine illustrations and photos.















Tales Of The Cryptids By Kelly Milner Halls,
Rick Spears, and Roxyanne Young
J 001.944 Halls
First of all, cryptids are legendary animals. You have probably heard of the Loch Ness Monster, Giant Squids, and Bigfoot. This book investigates whether or notsome of these mysterious creatures exist or have existed. A large amount of information is given on Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster. Much shorter coverage on creatures such as chupachabras, Shunka Warak’in, and Onza. The book closes with an interview with author and cryptozoologist Loren Coleman and a cryptidictionary of mysterious creatures.Not comprehensive, but brief treatment of subjects.





















Monsterology By Arthur Slade
J 001.944 Slade
Features 15 mysterious and creepy creatures in legend,
myths, and literature. Creatures like the Golem,
Grim Reaper, Medusa and more are discussed.
Some interesting facts like:maybe the first golem was
Enkidu in the story The Epic of Gilgamesh
Interesting is loves/hates, fashion rating, favorite
sayings, haunts and movies and more!

Friday, April 4, 2008

Irish Americans In Children's Books












Bartoletti The Journal of Finn Reardon
J Fic Bartolet
Finn Reardon, a thirteen-year-old Irish-American

newspaper carrier who hopes to be a journalist someday,
keeps a journal of his experiences living in New York City in
1899. Includes historical notes.














Hurst Torchlight
J Fic Hurst
In 1864, fifth-grader Charlotte befriends

an Irish-American girl at school and tries to
understand the prejudices between the Irish
and the Yankees in her town of Westfield,
Massachusetts. Based on historical events.
















Russell Maggie’s Amerikay
E Russell
In New Orleans in 1898, while her mother talks

of saving to buy land and her father insists on the
importance of an education, young Irish immigrant
Maggie McCrary is determined to find her own way
in the new place they call home.















Woodruff Small Beauties
J Fic Woodruff
Darcy Heart O'Hara, a young Irish girl who

neglects her chores to observe the beauties
of nature and everyday life, shares "family memories"
with her homesick parents and siblings after the
O'Haras are forced to emigrate to America in the 1840s.