Books about Deserts AND Desserts!

If your child has difficulty knowing the difference between when it’s spelled “desert” or when it’s spelled “dessert,” reading a book or two about each word might help. (Another trick that might help is: dessert has 2 T's because everyone wants 2 helpings of dessert.) Even if they do know the difference, it’s still fun to read about subjects that are so different, yet spelled and sound so alike!

About deSerts:

E GONZALEZ

My colors, my world =Mis colores, mi mundo by: Maya Christina Gonazlez
 

 

E JACKSON

Desert Rose and her high falutin hog by: Alison Jackson

 


E MUNRO

Desert days, desert nights by: Roxie Munro

About deSSerts:

E BARSS

Martha Bakes a Cake by: Karen Barss

 
E KAPLAN
Betty Bunny loves chocolate cake by: Michael B. Kaplan

 

 


E NUMEROFF
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake

ER WILLEMS
Should I share my ice cream? by: Mo Willems
 

Books with no words (or almost no words!)

Did you know that wordless or books with almost no words can be just as valuable to read to children as books with lots of words in them? The wonderful part of reading wordless books is that you and your child can make up the words to go along with the story yourselves.  As you turn to each new page, talk together about what you see, it’s a great way to stretch their imagination!

E ANNO
Anno’s Counting Book by: Mitsumasa Anno

E FALLER

The Adventures of Polo by: Roger Faller

E LEHMAN

Museum Trip by: Barbara Lehman

E PINKNEY

The Lion and the Mouse by: Jerry Pinkney

E RASCHKA

A Ball for Daisy by: Chris Raschka

E WIESNER

Tuesday by: David Wiesner

The Watsons Go to Birmingham Television Movie

 The Watsons Go to Birmingham (J FIC CURTIS) by Christopher Paul Curtis is being made into a TV movie on the Hallmark Channel. It has a well-respected cast including David Alan Grier & Anika Noni Rose. It will air the first time on Friday September 20 at 7PM, but if you can't catch it then, it will air again in the future--just check your TV listings. We own a paper copy of the book, along with an audiobook copy of the book. If either is checked out, don't forget you can put a hold on them online or by asking us.

Books about Dragons

Kids ask for books about dragons often, so here’s just a few of the options we have in the Children’s Department if you’re interested. Let us know if you’d like more suggestions, as always!

E GORBACHEV
How to be friends with a dragon by: Valeri Gorbachev
 

E JOOSSE 
Lovabye Dragon by: Barbara Joosse

 ER HAYES
A Poor Excuse for a Dragon by: Geoffrey Hayes

J 398.2454 DRAKE

Dragonology: field guide to dragons by: Ernest Drake










  J FIC PAOLINI
Eragon by: Christopher Paolini

Back to School Books

Can you believe it's already back to school time? Here's some awesome books about back to school:

E BERENSTAIN

The Berenstain Bears go back to school by: Stan Berenstain

 E LORENZ

The exceptionally, extraordinarily ordinary first day of school by: Albert Lorenz

E WINTERS

This school year will be the best! By: Kay Winters

ER HOBAN

Arthur's back to school day by: Lillian Hoban

 J FIC MOSS 

Amelia's back-to-school survival guide by: Marissa Moss