More Dog Books To Read With Your Pooch...

Have your heard?
Dog Paddle…..swim stroke
Dog Ear…….. turn down corner of a page
Dog-Eat-Dog… ruthless competition
Can you think of more?

Dog By Matthew Van Fleet
E Vanfleet
This board book features cool
textures and pull tabs and
pictures of many different
kinds of dogs.

The True-Or-False Book Of Dogs
By Patricia Lauber
J 636.7 Lauber
Find out interesting facts like…
Do dogs hear more than we do?
Do dogs or wolves bark more?
Does a dog’s body tell of its feelings?

Is My Dog A Wolf?
By Jenni Bidner
J 636.7 Bidner
Did you know when your dog
chases a cat, plays fetch,
digs a hole, or barks at
the mail carrier, the dog is
showing you a bit of its wolf side.
Find out how dogs
are similar to their wild cousins.

Nobody Notices Minerva
By Wednesday Kirwan
E Kirwan
Nobody seemed to notice
Minerva, so she started
doing naughty things to get
attention. Finally she
discovered that it’s best to
be noticed for being
kind and helpful.

Man's (and Kid's) Best Friends

Dogs are “best friends”, but did you know

that dogs end up in everyday expressions?

Have you heard…

“in the doghouse” (in trouble)
“dog tired” (very tired)
“ sick as a dog” (very sick)
“raining cats and dogs” (raining heavily)?

You might take home a doggie bag,

if you’re served too much food….

MMPL has some wonderful new dog books…

The Original Dogs For Kids

By Kristin Mehus-Roe J 636.7 Mehusroe

There’s lots of cool information on dog breeds,

including personality, history, and who

makes the best families for the breed.

You can learn how to play doggie games

with your pooch. Included are fun training tips,

careers that include working with dogs,

puppy training and plenty of fascinating facts.

This book contains so much information and

pictures that it’s hard to put the book down.

Also includes a CD

Dogs and Cats

By Steve Jenkins J 636.7 Jenkins

Did ya know?....

Dogs dream

Dogs are descendants of the gray wolf

Wanna Know?....

Why dogs chase balls or roll in manure??

This is a flip book, with one side devoted to dogs..

and the other side devoted to cats

Good illustrations and cool facts

My Senator and Me: A Dog’s-Eye

View of Washington, D.C.

By Senator Edward M. Kennedy J 328.73 Kennedy
Told by the viewpoint of Senator Kennedy’s dog,

Splash, this book teaches the basics of political

process and describes a typical day at the Capitol.

Jake the Philharmonic Dog

By Karen LeFrak J 636.7 LeFrak

A small black dog named Jake had a

musical bark and rhythmic tail wag that

endeared him to Richie, the principal stagehand

of the Philharmonic Orchestra. One day Richie

brought Jake to work with him. When a crisis

develops before a concert, Jake steps in and

saves the day and steal the show. This story is

inspired by the real-life mascot of the New York

Philharmonic….Jake.

New and Tasty Thanksgiving Treats

Come to MMPL and feast on these

Thanksgiving book treats….

Auch, Mary Jane Beauty and the Beaks E Auch
When Lance, a very pretentious turkey, arrives
on the farm and boasts that he is the only bird
invited to a special feast, no hen is impressed,
but when Beauty learns that Lance is the main course,
she convinces the others to save him.

Kroll, Virginia L. The Thanksgiving Bowl E Kroll
Each member of a family writes an anonymous
"I'm thankful for" note and places it in the Thanksgiving
bowl, but after the family guesses who wrote each note,
the bowl is accidentally left outside, where it rolls
off on a year-long series of adventures.

Martin, Ann M. Needle and Thread J Fic Martin
Flora worries about her first Thanksgiving without her parents, while Ruby worries about getting a part in the school musical, and their new friends, Olivia and Nikki, are adjusting to big changes in their families.

Roy, Ron Mayflower Treasure Hunt J Mys Roy
When Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit Plymouth,
Massachusetts for Thanksgiving, they uncover a
mystery that dates back to the landing of the Pilgrims.




Come by the Children’s Department and

discover an abundance of Thanksgiving tales.

Who Are The Time Warp Trio, Anyway???

Heroes Joe, Fred and Sam visit interesting

time periods and have all kinds

of adventures…
in these funny stories

by author Jon Scieszka.

Check out….

Summer Reading Is Killing Me

J Fic Scieszka

Our heroes are trapped

inside their summer

reading lists.

Viking & Liking It

J Fic Scieszka

Fred, Sam and Joe sail with

Leif Erickson….

(in the time of the Vikings)

Me Oh Maya! J Fic Scieszka
Joe, Fred, and Sam find themselves whisked by The Book to the main ring-ball court in Chichin Itza, Mexico in 1000 A.D., where they must play for their lives against a Mayan High Priest who cheats.

Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci J Fic Scieszka
Our heroes meet Leonardo da Vinci and try to avoid becoming toilet scrubbers in a sixteenth-century Italian army.

Oh Say, I Can’t See J Fic Scieszka
Joe, Sam, and Fred inspire

General George Washington.

Marco? Polo J Fic Scieszka
The Trio must pose as astrologers and join

the caravan of Marco Polo and his father.

Which time period would
you like to visit…???

Who (in history) would you like to meet?

Let's Explore Caves!!!

The Secret of Priest's Grotto




By Peter Lane Taylor
J 940.53 Taylor

The Popowa Yama cave in the Western Ukraine
is the 10th largest in the world
and was discovered by Jewish villagers trying to survive the Nazis. This is a labyrinth cave with so many twists and turns that the biggest danger is getting lost.

Nicola and Taylor (authors and cavers) sought out to discover how
28 untrained, poorly equipped people (including children and elderly) survived almost a year in the hostile environment of the cave.

The big dangers were being found by Nazis, starvation, and
sensory deprivation.

Imagine being in a cave at a constant 50 degrees temperature and so dark you couldn't see the fingers of a hand in front of your face.

Men had to occasionally go out and bring back firewood and food. The explorers Nicola and Taylor found some artifacts in the cave that belonged to the Jews.

Great story!

In the back of the book states that a documentary and upcoming film is to be made.

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Cave Detectives:
Unraveling The Mystery of An
Ice Age Cave
By David L. Harrison
J 560.1792097 Harrison

The story takes place before humans arrived in North America. In a cave a bear attacks and kills some peccaries. In these early days, the cave is home to a variety of animals including mastodons, mammoths, musk oxen, giant sloths and more.

The cave becomes sealed with debris and is sealed off from the world.

By accident in 2001, the cave is uncovered!

CavesScientists examine the cave and discover scratch marks make by a saber tooth cat or an American lion. Scientist determine this in North America's oldest ice age cave. A mammoth
bone found dated back 630,000 years and plant remains date back 830,000 years.

Join in the adventures of discovery into ice age times.

Good Read!

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Mystery of the Lascaux Cave

By Dorothy Henshaw Patent

J 759.0112 Patent

In September 1740, teenagers in France would make a great discovery accidentally in their search for treasure. What a great treasure did they find...the Lascaux cave which was covered with beautiful paintings made by prehistoric people.

The cave has 7 sections with painted or engraved images. The largest is the Hall of the Bulls. All images are life-like except one.

During the periods of the cave drawings, a prehistoric people called the Magdalenians lived. These early people used earth colors (pigments found in rocks) to make their paintings.

With heavy tourist visits in earlier years, the cave suffered with the formation of green and white spots. The cave is now closed, but to satisfy the interest of the public, a replica was made.

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Life Without Light:

A Journey To Earth's

Dark Ecosystems

By Melissa Stewart

J 577 Stewart

Until recently, people have believed that life requires light.

In the Last couple of decades, new life forms have been discovered in total darkness. In earlier times, people thought that the deep sea had no life below 2,000 feet because is was too dark, cold, and too great water pressure.

This book shows some of the creatures that live in the darkness of the deep sea.

You can also find out about life in caves, hydrothermal vents, underground aquifers, and rock deep below the earth's surface.

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Halloween Picture Books With Silly Sounding Titles

These Halloween books have the silliest sounding titles....

Check 'em out!!!














Minnie and Moo Meet Frankenswine
By Denys Cazet ER Cazet
During a thunderstorm, the farm animals
are frightened out of the barn by a monster,
and only cow friends Minnie and Moo are
brave enough to investigate.


Trick-Or-Treat, Smell My Feet!
By Lisa Desimini E Desimini
When twin witches Delia and Orphelia
cook up a mischievous spell for
Halloween, a mysterious ingredient
causes the potion to backfire.



Happy Halloween, Stinky Face
By Lisa McCourt E McCourt
A mother reassures her young son
as he imagines all the things that
might go wrong while trick-or-
treating.


The Hallo-Wiener
By Dav Pilkey E Pilkey
All the other dogs make fun of Oscar
the dachshund until one Halloween
when, dressed as a hot dog, Oscar
bravely rescues the others.


Which is your favorite??

More Goofy Titles

Check out these cool stories with goofy sounding titles!

Z-Z-Zoink! By Bernard Most E Most
A pig has trouble finding a place to sleep because
she snores so loudly and wakes up the entire
barnyard.





The Stinky Cheese Man By Jon Scieszka E Scieszka
And Other Fairly Stupid Tales
A collection of funny, fractured fairy tales...or in other words,
your favorite fairy tales with a smart alecky twist..Great fun!





Bippity Bop Barbershop By Natasha Tarpley E Tarpley
A story celebrating a young African-American boy's first trip
to the barbershop.



Oonga Boonga By Frieda Wishinsky E Wishinsky
Big brother Daniel seems to have just the right touch when it
comes to making Baby Louise stop crying.





What are the goofiest sounding titles you've discovered at
the library???

Fun With Seuss

Here are some silly sounding titles
brought to us....by Dr. Seuss!










Check these out for chuckles:
Hooray For Diffendoofer Day
The story stars an unthinkable teacher
named Miss Bonkers and quirky little
Diffendoofer School, which must prove
it has taught its students how to think.

Bartholomew And The Oobleck
The King, tired of rain, snow, sun, and fog,
commands his magicians to make something
else come down from the sky, but when
oobleck falls, in sticky greenish droplets,
Bartholomew Cubbins shames the King and
saves the kingdom.

I Had Trouble Getting To Solla Sollew
The hero of this book is beset with minor
problems, and he sets out on an ill-
fated journey to find a place without
troubles.

The Butter Battle Book
Engaged in a long-running battle, the
Yooks and the Zooks develop more and
more sophisticated weaponry as they
attempt to outdo each other.

Dr. Seuss was a master of words....
Here are some favorites....

Hoop-Soup-Snoop Group (Sleep Book)

The Perilous Poozer of Pompelmoose Pass
(I Had Trouble Getting To Solla Sollew)

Beagle-Beaked-Bald-Headed Grinch
(Scrambled Eggs Super)

Can you think of more???

Goofy Sounding Titles

Check These Out...

Sometimes I'm Bombaloo Rachel Vail E Vail

When Katie Honors feels angry and out of control, her mother

helps her to be herself again.



Good Night, Princess Pruney-Toes Lisa McCourt E McCourt

With the help of her loyal subject, Sir Daddy,

a young girl pretends to be a princess as she

gets ready for bed.



Moosekitos Margie Palatini E Palatini

Moose with an huge mustache, organizes a family reunion.



Baloney (Henry P.) Jon Scieszka E Scieszka

A transmission received from outer space

in a combinationof different Earth languages tells

of an alien schoolboy's fantastic excuse

for being late to school again.

More Silly Sounding Book Titles

Here are some more silly sounding words....


brouhaha.....meaning an uproar


folderol....meaning nonsense


mollycoddled.....meaning pampered


Can you think of a silly sounding word?


Here are some more books with silly

sounding titles....










Mucky Duck By Sally Grindley E Grindley
(mucky means filthy or dirty)
Oliver and Mucky Duck have trouble staying clean.

The Squishiness of Things By Marc Kompaneyets
E Kompaney (squishy means soft and wet)
In his quest to find the squishiness of bugs and
bounciness of sausage, the genius Hieronymus
finds one little hair can baffle him.

The Squiggle By Carole Lexa Schaefer
E Schaefer (a squiggle is a short, twisting line)
With imagination, a piece of string can
transform into a dragon, acrobat, and more!

Rufus The Doofus By Ned Delaney E Delaney
( a doofus menas foolish person)
After no one ever paid attention to him,
Rufus decides to change that radically.

Can you think of more silly titles....