New Book: Stitch-by-Stich: A Beginner's Guide to Needlecraft

We just got a new book about a fun craft you might not know about: needlecraft! Don’t know what needlecraft is? This book will tell and show you all about it: Stitch-by-stitch: A Beginner’s Guide to Needlecraft by: Jane Bull (J 746.4 BULL). It has amazing pictures and descriptions of both basic and more difficult needlecrafts (applique, embroidery, knitting, needlepoint, crochet, and patchwork). As always with new books, if it is not checked out, it will either be on the shelf (J 746.4 BULL) or on the new books display.

New Book: Vivaldi and the Invisible Orchestra

We just got an awesome new book about music! It is Vivaldi and the Invisible Orchestra by: Stephen Costanza (E COSTANZA). It’s set in Venice, Italy many years ago and is about a girl named Candida who accidentally inspires the great composer Vivaldi to write a concerto.  You will have to read it to find out how!  As always with new books, if it is not checked out, it will either be on the shelf (E COSTANZA) or on the new books display.

New Book: Just Ducks!

We just got a new book in called Just Ducks! by: Nicola Davies and illustrated by: Salvatore Rubbino (E DAVIES). It is an engaging and informative story with beautiful illustrations that tells children about mallard ducks through the eyes of the child narrator.  The book is relatable to any child who loves watching ducks and/or feeding them leftover bread.  Even a child who does not particularly like birds will learn something from this book because it describes birds in a kid-friendly and fun way.  As always with new books, if it is not checked out, it will either be on the shelf (E DAVIES) or on the new books display.

New Book: Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow?

A fun and educational new book you should know about is Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? by: Susan A. Shea and illustrated by Tom Slaughter (E SHEA). It has bright illustrations on each page and tells a witty and interactive story by asking questions to your child. The story and pictures help a child understand what things grow (such as an animal) and what things do not grow (such as a watch). This is a fabulous book to help a child make better sense of living things versus non-living things. As always with new books, if it is not checked out, it will either be on the shelf (E SHEA) or on the new books display.