So many new books!!

There are so many new books this week at the library! Come in and check them out!

Picture Books

Big Plans by Bob Shea
You'll Be Sorry by Josh Schneider
The Vowel Family: A Tale of Lost Lettters by Sally M. Walker
T. Rex and the Mother's Day Hug by Lois G. Grambling
Presidents' Day by Anne Rockwell
On a Pirate Ship by Sarah Courtauld and Benji Davies
Valentine Surprise by Corinne Demas
I'm Bad! by Kate & Jim McMullan

Non-Fiction Picture Books

Sisters & Brothers: Sibling relationships in the animal world by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page
The Wolves are Back by Jean Craighead George
Baby Mountain Sheep by Aubrey Lang

Easy Reader Books

The Great Fairy Race by Tennant Redbank (Disney)
The Fairy Berry Bake-Off by Daisy Alberto (Disney)
Amelia Bedelia and the Cat by Herman Parish

Juvenile Books

Gold in the Hills: A Tale of the Klondike Gold Rush by Candice Ransom (Time Spies)
Amelia's Itchy-Twitch, Lovey-Dovey Summer at Camp Mosquito by Marissa Moss
Martin Bridge in High Gear! by Jessica Scott Kerrin
Rex Zero, King of Nothing by Tim Wynne-Jones
Bird Lake Moon by Kevin Henkes

Juvenile Non-Fiction

Earthquakes: Witness to Disaster by Judy & Dennis Fradin
Super Simple Paper Airplanes by Nick Robinson
Armor by Catriona Clarke
Planet Earth by Leonie Pratt
Cowboys by Catriona Clarke
Bugs by Lucy Bowman
Countries of the World - South Africa by Virginia Mace
Countries of the World - Vietnam by Jen Green

Check out the new Read-Along Books!

There is a new section within the picture book area, just for books that have a CD to read-along with. Everyday we are getting more of these titles, so you should come in and look at all of the classics and new stories that you'll be able to hear and follow!

Here is what came in today:

Minnie and Moo Go to the Moon by Denys Cazet
Minnie and Moo and the Musk of Zorro by Denys Cazet
A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin by David A. Adler
Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes
Saving Sweetness by Diane Stanley and G. Brian Karas
The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
Round Trip by Ann Jonas
The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons
The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz
The Journey by Sarah Stewart

National Poetry Month

There are a couple of new books that have come in that I wanted to share with you.

Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry: How to Write a Poem by Jack Prelutsky
My Dog May Be a Genius by Jack Prelutsky
Don't Bump the Glump! and other fantasies by Shel Silverstein

April is National Poetry Month, and there are so many ways that you can bring poetry into your child's life everyday. Here are some resources that may be of interest:

Books:

A Child's Introduction to Poetry by Michael Driscoll
Kindergarten Kids: Riddles, Rebuses, Wiggles, Giggles, and More! by Stephanie Calmenson
Haiku Activities: Asian Arts and Crafts for Creative Kids by Patricia Donegan
Miles of Smiles: Kids Pick the Funniest Poems: Book Three by Stephen Carpenter

Websites:

Giggle Poetry
Poets.org
Scholastic
Teen Ink