New Book: "Forgive Me, I Meant to Do It!"

There's a new and fabulous book in the Children’s Department: Forgive Me, I Meant To Do It: False Apology Poems by: Gail Carson Levine (J 811.54 LEVINE). The title sums it up well: it’s a collection of (made-up) hilarious and smart “apology” poems written by people, animals, and other characters that aren’t so sorry!  If you read this with your child, it’s a great opportunity to laugh and, on a serious note, to discuss why it’s important be sincere when you say sorry. As always with new books, if it is not checked out, it will either be on the shelf (J 811.54 LEVINE) or on the new books display.

New Book: Watch Me Throw the Ball!

We have a new book to share with you that made us laugh and also teaches a great lesson for kids: Watch Me Throw the Ball! by: Mo Willems (ER WILLEMS). It’s an Elephant & Piggie series book and tells the story of Piggie (the pig, naturally) who teaches his friend Gerald the Elephant that the most important part of playing is to have fun.  Gerald takes throwing a ball around way too seriously and Piggie shows him that even if the ball lands behind you when you throw it, keep throwing!  You’ll need to read it to see the funny ending because we don’t want to spoil it for you.  As always with new books, if it is not checked out, it will either be on the shelf (ER WILLEMS) or on the new books display.

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.

Check Out This New Book!

An Awesome Book

By: Dallas Clayton

(E Clayton)

In this book the author emphasizes how you should always dream and that it doesn't matter what or how you dream. You can dream for something outrageous like a rocket powered unicorn or just simply a new hat. You can have one dream or a hundred the choice is up to you. There are limitless possibilities to what you can dream and no dream can ever be too big. No matter what anyone says you should never give up on your dream.This book is great for all ages because at some point in time everyone has some kind of dream. Maybe this book can help motivate or inspire you to go after a dream you may have given up on. So remember to always keep dreaming because you never know one day your dream may come true.

New Book: One World Kids Cookbook: Easy, Healthy and Affordable Family Meals

We have a new book that will interest kids who like to help adults cook. One World Kids Cookbook: Easy, Healthy and Affordable Family Meals by: Sean Mendez (J 641.59 MENDEZ) has kid-friendly recipes from around the world with fun information and pictures about each country included that will catch their interest when you cook a recipe from the book together. It is a cookbook, but also a book that teaches about different cultures, so it is like a two-for-one book!  As always with new books, if it is not checked out, it will either be on the shelf (J 641.59 MENDEZ) or on the new books display.

New Book: Yawn

We also are always excited to tell you about new books.  One that you should check out if a toddler or preschooler ever asks you why they yawn is a board book called Yawn by Sally Symes and illustrated by Nick Sharat (E SYMES). It shows a little boy yawning on the first page and different animals yawning on the following pages.  It ends with the boy realizing he needs to go to bed. This book is a simple way to help a child understand that yawning means they are tired. As always with new books, if it is not checked out, it will either be on the shelf (E SYMES) or on the new books display.

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Clara and the Curandera= Clara y la Curandera

by Monica Brown and illustrated by Thelma Muraida

This is a bilingual book in both English and Spanish. Clara was very grumpy when she had to take out the trash, share her toys with her brothers and sisters, and read one book a week for school. When Clara’s mother gets tired of seeing Clara so grumpy all the time, she sends Clara to the curandera in another apartment. Clara’s mother tells Clara to ask the lady about what to do. Clara tells the curandera that she is tired of having no space or time to herself. The curandera tells Clara for a whole week, Clara needs to take out her trash and the neighbors’ trash, share all her favorite toys with her siblings, and read five books in one week. The following week is very busy and a little hard for Clara, but she also finds that her brothers and sisters are really nice to her for sharing with them, the neighbors are so thankful for the help, and Clara learns so much from reading the books, that she might want to be a veterinarian when she grows up. When Clara goes to see the curandera again, the curandera tells Clara to go back to the way things were. Clara does go back to the old way of doing things, but she finds that she misses the way she felt that week. Will Clara go back to helping everyone out like before? Will she feel happier that way?

 

Penelope Popper, Book Doctor

by Toni Buzzeo and illustrated by Jana Christy

Penelope Popper really wants to be a doctor, and she even has a doctor’s coat, bag, and badge. It seems to Penelope, though, that no one has time to let her doctor them. Even her teacher is too busy for a check-up. When Mr. Hempel, Penelope’s teacher, sees her looking depressed, he tells her to go visit the library. When Penelope gets to the library, she tells the librarian, Ms. Brisco, that she wants to be a doctor. Ms. Brisco asks Penelope what kind of doctor she wants to be. Penelope did not know there were lots of different kinds of doctors. Ms. Brisco tells Penelope that there are even book doctors. Then Ms. Brisco shows Penelope what book doctors do. The next week, Penelope finds some books on the shelf that need a book doctor. Ms. Brisco asks Penelope if she wants to be her medical resident and learn to be a book doctor. Penelope even practices on the books in the classroom. The next day, Penelope and Ms. Brisco work on taping up torn pages. What other things does Penelope learn about being a book doctor? Will she be able to help the other students take better care of the books? What will be her special surprise from Ms. Brisco and Mr. Hempel?

 

Wild Rose’s Weaving

by Ginger Churchill and illustrated by Nicole Wong

Grandma wants to teach Rose how to weave, but Rose tells her grandmother that she is too busy. Rose runs through the meadow after the sheep and tells herself that the running is better than weaving. Grandma tells Rose to come help her warp the loom, but Rose is too busy playing with the sheep. Then Rose sees a storm coming. Grandma wants to show Rose how to work the sticks when weaving, but Rose would rather stay out in the storm. Rose stays out in the rain as her grandmother builds more and more of her picture with the weaving. Rose runs through the little streams that the storm made, and she feels that it has to be better than weaving. By the time the storm is over, Rose’s grandmother has finished the rug she was working on. Will Rose like her rug? Will she still think that all of those other things are better than weaving?

 

Crafty Chloe

by Kelly DiPuchhio and illustrated by Heather Ross

There are several things that Chloe is not good at, such as sports, video games, or dancing, but Chloe is very good at crafts and can make clothes. Chloe uses her father’s old shirts to make clothes for her dog, Bert, and coffee filters to make flowers for a flower hat for show-and-tell. One day Chloe goes shopping for a present for her best friend’s (Emma) birthday party. Chloe thinks she has found the perfect present when she finds a Violet doll from the Flower Girls doll series that Emma collects. Unfortunately, another classmate, London, has already decided to buy Violet for Emma. Chloe tells London that she is going to make something purple and special for Emma’s present, but London does not sound very convinced. When she gets home, Chloe is really not sure what to make for Emma. Chloe gets so worried that she pretends to have “chicken pops” after drawing blue dots all over herself. Chloe’s mom reminds her that there will be a pony, and Chloe suddenly feels much better. Chloe sits down to doodle for some inspiration. Will she make something perfect for Emma’s present? Will this present come in handy for something that happens on the day of the party?