Monday, July 27, 2009


BERTIE: JUST LIKE DADDY
By Marcus Pfister

Bertie wants to do things just like his Dad.

His Dad knows he can’t do those things yet, so he lets Bertie know some fun things he can do NOW. Daddy says he would even like to share in the fun.


DOWN BY THE STATION
By Jennifer Riggs Vetter

This nursery song gets new lyrics about all kinds of transportation, even a rocket!


FARLEY FOLLOWS HIS NOSE
By Lynn Johnston

What do dogs smell?

Farley smells lots of good things that lead him to adventure!



IMAGINARY GARDEN
By Andrew Larsen

Imagine a garden you would like to grow;
Would it have more than flowers?

Theo and her grandfather “grow” a garden on a piece of canvas they have put on the balcony
of their apartment.

Check this book out to see the surprise at the end.



Monday, July 20, 2009

BULLIES NEVER WIN
By Margery Cuyler

Jessica was a worrier, and Brenda was a bully.

Check this book out to see how Jessica stood up to Brenda.




IF I WERE A JUNGLE ANIMAL
By Tom and Amanda Ellery

Do you ever daydream?

The boy in this book starts daydreaming in a very unusual place.

Does it get him in trouble?

Check this book out to see.

OH NO! TIME TO GO!: A Book of Goodbyes
By Rebecca Doughty

Hello! Goodbye! How many ways can you say it?

Check this book out to say a few.


TOUGH CHICKS
By Cece Meng

Have you ever heard this…”Make those children behave.”?

The three chicks were a little tough, but Mother always said they were “good”.

Check out this book to find out how their toughness saved the day.



Monday, July 13, 2009


BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST!
By Nancy Coffelt

How many ways can you say “yes”?

Okay!

This book asks you to think of other words that mean the same as…




HARRIET’S HAD ENOUGH!
By Elissa Haden Guest

Clean up your room!

Have you ever heard that before?

Harriet got mad at her Mom because her Mom wanted Harriet to clean up the mess in the living room; so mad that Harriet decided to run away!

Does she and her Mother make up?

Check out this book to see.







LET’S DO NOTHING
By Tony Fucile

There is nothing to do!

Have you ever said that?

The boys in this book try to do nothing, nothing at all.

Can they do it?

Check it out!




WHERE’S JAMELA?
By Niki Daly

Moving is hard on everyone.

Jamela likes her old house, but she knows that they have to move because of Mother’s new job.

Check this book out to see how the family helps each other until they get to their new location.

Monday, July 6, 2009

A BOOK
By Mordicai Gerstein

This book looks down on a family that is telling a story.
Everyone has a story to tell except the girl.
As she looks for her story, so do you.



MONSTER BABY
By Dian Curtis Regan
How big were you when you were a month old?
Monster Baby was taller than his house, and he had already graduated from college!

Check this book out to see how he got along with the “little” people.


RIKI’S BIRDHOUSE
By Monica Wellington

What does it take to build a birdhouse that attracts birds?
Riki finds out it is more than putting boards together.

Follow Riki thru the seasons of the year to see if he makes a “good” birdhouse.

In this book you will also find show-and-tell, journals,
bird food recipes, and birdhouse building instructions.


YES DAY!
By Amy Krouse Rosenthal

If you could spend a day getting the answer “Yes” to everything you asked, what would you ask?

There is only one thing that you don’t want to ask!

Check this book out to find out which questions you wouldn’t want answered “yes”.