Monday, April 29, 2013

Cinco de Mayo Books

Cinco de Mayo is almost here!  Here's some books to help you celebrate May 5th.




Marco's Cinco de Mayo by: Lisa Bullard

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Cinco de Mouse-o! by: Judy Cox

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Fiesta!: Cinco de mayo by: June Behrens

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Cinco de Mayo by: Mary Dodson Wade

J 394.26972 WADE








Cinco de Mayo crafts by: Carole Gnojewski

J 745.594 GNOJEWSK


Monday, April 22, 2013

Books about Being Honest

Honesty is a popular topic for children's books. Here are a few books about telling the truth:

  


Princess K.I.M. and the lie that grew by: Maryann Cocca-Leffler

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Doug-Dennis and the flyaway fib by: Darren Farrell

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Betty Bunny Didn’t Do It by: Michael Kaplan

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Zig Zag Kids: Big Whopper by: Patricia Riley Giff

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Video of illustrator Eric Carle working in his art studio

We think you'll be fascinated to watch this video of Eric Carle, illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other classic books, at work in his studio.  His illustration style is unique and it's fascinating to see how he does it!  It's a great way to teach kids about how the pictures in books are made and what it means when we say, "This book is illustrated by..."


Monday, April 15, 2013

Dino-Mite Dinosaur Books!

Do you think dinosaurs are fascinating? I know we do! Most kids (and adults) love to hear stories about our pre-historic friends!  We’ve got books about dinosaurs for all ages and interests. Some people just want a fun story with a dinosaur character, while others may want lots of information and pictures about dinosaurs.  Either way, we’ve got it covered!



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Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by: Bob Shea

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J 567.903 DINOSAUR


Monday, April 8, 2013

Springtime Books

Springtime is here and you might be looking for some books about the season. Here’s some fun spring books.

 


Hooray for spring! by: Kazuo Iwamura

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Spring things by: Bob Raczka

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Spring surprises by: Anna Jane Hays

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Monday, April 1, 2013

April is National Humor Month

Did you know that April is National Humor Month?  Funnily enough, it is!  Here are just some of the books we have about humor, laughing, and jokes:


 

Riddle-icious by: J. Patrick Lewis

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J 793.73 THOMAS



 










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J 813.5409928 FUNNY