New Books

We've been getting a lot of new books lately. Here's just a few of them. You can see more on the new books displays in the Children's Department. As always with new books, if they aren't checked out already, they'll be on the new books display or on the shelf.

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Xander's Panda Party by: Linda Sue Park

 









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The Very Big Carrot by: Satoe Tone












J 567.9 SNOW

How Dinosaurs Really Work! by: Alan Snow

 

J FIC BRANFORD
Violet Mackerel's Personal Space by: Anna Branford

 

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:

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

 

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Desert Rose and her high falutin hog by: Alison Jackson

 


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Desert days, desert nights by: Roxie Munro

About deSSerts:

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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!

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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!

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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:

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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

 

Books about Volcanoes

Although there are no active volcanoes that could ever erupt in Texas, people in Texas can still read about them! 

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Volcano wakes up! 

by: Lisa Westberg Peters

J 551.21 SCHREIBE

Volcanoes! by: Anne Schreiber

 

J 551.21 WOODS

Volcanoes by: Michael Woods

 

J FIC OSBORNE

Vacation Under the Volcano 

by: Mary Pope Osborne

 

 



If you're curious, the only volcanoes in Texas are eroded cores of extinct volcanoes that last erupted millions of years ago and cannot ever erupt again. A well-known site is called Pilot Knob and located in Austin. The only active volcanoes in the U.S. capable of erupting are in the Western U.S., such as Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington state.

Map of active volcanoes in U.S. (not including Alaska or Hawaii) provided by USGS (U.S. Geological Survey). Click here to visit their Volcano Hazards Program page.

Early Literacy at the Library

Are you interested in helping your young child get ready to read? If you are, the library is the perfect place to get both books to read to your child and information on ways to prepare them to read in addition to simply reading them books. Here's how you can find out more about early literacy: check out the library's early literacy information online here, sign up in person (M-F 9-6) in the Children's Department for our free early literacy program for kids any age from birth to before they start kindergarten called 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, or stop by and pick up a brochure with early literacy tips at the Children's Department front desk.  Also, when you're here, take a look at our new "Early Literacy Skills" posters by the puzzle table.

Books about Castles

Here are some awesome books about castles.

 

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Over at the Castle by: Boni Ashburn

E HELLER

The castle on Hester Street by: Linda Heller

J 623.1 MACAULAY

Castle: How It Works by: David Macaulay

 



 J 728.81 GRAVETT

Castle by: Christopher Gravett

J 940.1 BIESTY

Castle by: Stephen Biesty

Hawaii Books

Hawaii is the U.S.'s newest state (it became our 50th state August 21, 1959) and that is just one of the reasons why it is so fascinating to read about. Here are a few of the books related to Hawaii we have at the library.

Froggy Goes to Hawaii by: Jonathan London

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Georgia in Hawaii : when Georgia O'Keeffe painted what she pleased by: Amy Novesky

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Lydia and the island kingdom : a story based on the real life of Princess Liluokalani of Hawaii by: Joan Holub

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Hawai'i by: Shelley Gill

J 996.9 GILL

 

The last princess : the story of Princess Ka'iulani of Hawai‘i by: Fay Stanley

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