New Books

Hyperactive
By Scott Christian Sava with art by Joseph Bergin III

This graphic novel is about a boy for whom nothing moves fast enough, certainly not school. Then one day his metabolism goes into overdrive and he can move SUPER fast. Joey, his friend, and his mom and dad think it’s great, but are there individuals out there that will want to use Joey’s new speed for their own schemes?

Saurophaganax and Other Meat-Eating Dinosaurs
By Dougal Dixon and illustrated by Steve Weston and James Field

This book is about meat-eating dinosaurs, such as the Saurophaganax, and how they caught their prey. It also compares the different ways these dinosaurs hunted to present day animals, such as lions, polar bears, and hyenas. The book has illustrations of the dinosaurs and their prey and compares the size of the dinosaurs to the elephant.

Spot the Plot: A Riddle Book of Riddles
By J. Patrick Lewis and illustrated by Lynn Munsinger

This book gives little riddles that describe the plot of a famous children’s book or story, and the object is to figure out which story the riddles are talking about. There are little clues within the lines and the illustrations that can help the reader figure out the riddles.

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The Wild Washerwomen

By John Yeoman and illustrated by Quentin Blake

There were seven washerwomen who were the best washerwomen around. However, they grew unhappy and tired of the bigger and bigger stacks of laundry that their boss brings them to wash and iron. Then one day they decide not to do the laundry but to go wild through the town and through other villages. How will these villages deal with these wild washerwomen? Will they ever wash laundry again?

School

The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacker Goes to School by Laurie Halse Anderson and illustrated by Ard Hoyt

Zoe’s hair is beautiful, wild, and can be very helpful to have around the classroom, according to her kindergarten teacher. But her first grade teacher does not seem to think so. How will Zoe handle her hair and follow the rules of her new teacher?

Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney

Llama Llama is very excited about his first day of school. That is, until his mother leaves. Llama Llama then finds he misses his mama too much to do much of anything. The other students try to help, but will Llama Llama be able to make it in school without his mama?

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute
by Jarrett J. Krosoczka


Serving justice! And serving lunch! is the motto of the Lunch Lady. In this graphic novel, the lady lady is a crime fighter, and she smells something fishy about the new substitute teacher. Using gadgets that look like innocent food items, will she find out what is going on and be able to stop it?





My School in the Rain Forest: How Children Attend School Around the World by Margriet Ruurs



This book discusses schools from all over the world and the unique ways that the students attend these schools. Some students have to travel by boat or attend school on the computer or outside. There are color pictures of the schools and students, and there is also a small section with a few facts about each of the countries.

Mothers

Far Far Away!

By John Segal

A little pig decides to run far, far away from home. His mother reminds him of what he will want to take on his trip. Will the little pig decide to stay home instead?

Lulu the Big Little Chick

By Paulette Bogan

Lulu is constantly being told that she is too small to do things. When her mother tells her she is too small to be away from her, Lulu decides that she wants to go far away. Once she gets there, will she decide that being far away from her mother is what she wants?














Mom and Me

By Marla Stewart Conrad

This book tells the story of mothers and what they do for their children. It is full of colored pictures of mothers from all around the world caring for their children.














Please Pick Me Up, Mama!

By Robin Luebs

The little raccoon in the book wavers between wanting to be carried by her mother and put down for daily activities. This would be an excellent bedtime story.

BEING A PIG IS NICE:
A child’s-eye view of manners.

by Sally Lloyd-Jones

Do animals have manners?

If they did, would they be like people manners?



ONE WORLD, ONE DAY
by Barbara Kerley

You get up; then what do you do?

Check this book out to see how children from around the world do things just like you.

Superhero School
By Aaron Reynolds

Math! Who needs it?

Check this book out to see how the superheroes used their math skills to save the day.



THERE
by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick

Are we there yet? That’s a good question.

How many times have you asked it?

BRIDGET FRIDGET AND THE MOST PERFECT PET!
By Joe Burger

If you asked your parents for a pet, what would it be?

Bridget always wanted a unicorn.

Did she get it?


CAMPING DAY
By Patricia Lakin

The friends thought they would go camping.

Check this book out to see what they did when they got there!









PEEP! A Little Book About Taking a Leap
By Maria Van Lieshout

Did you ever say “I can’t do that”?

Little Peep thought he couldn’t either.

Check this book out to see if he did.




ZOO DAY¡ OLE!
By Phillis Gershator

Count in English and Spanish as you go to the zoo.