July 7, 2008
I Don’t Want to Comb My Hair!
Call#: JP R
by Tony Ross
“The Little Princess hates having her hair combed. When the King agrees to put her in charge of combing, she makes sure that everyone in the castle has beautifully combed hair, but she leaves her own until last…with disastrous consequences!”
July 7, 2008
No Hugs Till Saturday
Call#: JP DOWNI
by Julie Downing
“When Felix gets in trouble for playing ball in the house, his mother takes the ball away for the rest of the day. So Felix decides to take something away from his mother—hugs. “No hugs till Saturday!” he declares. But then Felix finds out Saturday is a whole week away, and both he and Mama soon realize that just one day without a hug can be a very long time. This is a terrific way to introduce young children to the names and order of the days of the week, and Julie Downing’s wonderfully expressive dragon characters capture all the tenderness, humor, and everyday drama of life with a preschooler.”
July 7, 2008
Rain Play
Call #: JP COTTE
by Cynthia Cotten
“Here it comes! Cool drops splash down, scattering the grown-ups. But the children love romping in the rain, until—BOOM!
This joyous, rhyming poem captures the many delights of a rainy day.”
July 7, 2008
Does a Cow Say Boo!
Call#: JP H
by: Judy Hindley
“Follow a multicultural crew of little ones to the farmyard, where they celebrate the distinctive — and easily imitated — sound each animal makes. Featuring rollicking rhymes and adorable tots, here is a happily noisy romp that readers will want to shout aloud.”
July 4, 2008
Hannah Montana #12 Win or Lose
Call #: J A
by Heather Alexander
“It’s time for the annual school fundraiser, and Miley and Lilly go up against their rivals, Amber and Ashley. The queens of mean are close to winning for a second year in a row–and won’t stop bragging about it. So Miley and Lilly decide it’s time to step up their game.”
July 4, 2008
There is a Bird on Your Head!
Call #: JP WILLE
by Mo Willems
“Meet Elephant Gerald and Piggie:”
“Gerald is careful.”
“Piggie is not.”
“Piggie cannot help smiling.”
“Gerald can.”
“Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.”
“Gerald and Piggie are best friends.”
“In There Is a Bird on Your Head! Gerald discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head — two birds on your head! Can Piggie help her best friend?”
July 4, 2008
Trains, Cranes and Troublesome Trucks
Call #: JE TRAIN
illustrated by Tommy Stubbs
“Small engines, medium-sized engines, and large engines—everyone has problems with those Troublesome Trucks. But there are cranes of all sizes, too, and they are always ready and able to be Really Useful and help out!”
July 4, 2008
Eloise Throws a Party!
Call #: JE M
by Kay Thompson
“Eloise wants to throw Weenie a surprise party for his birthday, with Nanny’s help of course!”
July 4, 2008
First the Egg
Call #: JP SEEGE
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
“Which came first? The chicken or the egg? Simple die-cuts magically present transformation– from seed to flower, tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly. The acclaimed author of Black? White! Day? Night! and Lemons Are Not Red gives an entirely fresh and memorable presentation to the concepts of transformation and creatiity. Seed becomes flower, paint becomes picture, word becomes story–and the commonplace becomes extraordinary as children look through and turn the pages of this novel and winning book.”
July 3, 2008
House of Many Ways
Call #: J JONES
by Diana Wynne Jones
“Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great-Uncle William’s tiny cottage while he’s ill should have been easy. But Great-Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland, and his house bends space and time. Its single door leads to any number of places—the bedrooms, the kitchen, the caves under the mountains, the past, and the Royal Mansion, to name just a few.”
“By opening that door, Charmain has become responsible for not only the house, but for an extremely magical stray dog, a muddled young apprentice wizard, and a box of the king’s most treasured documents. She has encountered a terrifying beast called a lubbock, irritated a clan of small blue creatures, and wound up smack in the middle of an urgent search. The king and his daughter are desperate to find the lost, fabled Elfgift—so desperate that they’ve even called in an intimidating sorceress named Sophie to help. And where Sophie is, can the Wizard Howl and fire demon Calcifer be far behind?”
“Of course, with that magical family involved, there’s bound to be chaos—and unexpected revelations.”
“No one will be more surprised than Charmain by what Howl and Sophie discover.”
July 3, 2008
The Life of a Car
Call # J P
by Susan Steggall
“Follow the life of a car as it is built, sold, delivered, and in the end recycled to build a new car!”
July 3, 2008
Pilot Pups
Call #: JP M
by Michelle Meadows
“When a couple of kids forget to put away their toys, it’s up to Pilot Pups to go on a special search and rescue mission to bring their toy buddies back home.”
“Talented new author, Michelle Meadows, and brilliant children’s book illustrator Dan Andreasen take readers on a mission that’s full of action, adventure, and loads of rip-roaring fun!”
July 3, 2008
Meet the Dancers
Call #: J 792.80280922 Nat
by Amy Nathan
“Lots of kids enjoy dancing, but what motivates them to push past the sore muscles, early-morning technique classes, and crazy schedule required to become a professional dancer? In this book, dancers from many backgrounds talk about their different paths to success in ballet, modern, jazz, Broadway, and hiphop.”
“They also share advice and helpful tips, such as:
• practice interpreting the music and the mood of a movement, even when you’re doing a standard warm-up exercise”
• try to be in the front row at auditions so you can see what’s going on and so the judges know you’re eager to be seen”
July 3, 2008
Dragonsdale Book 2: Riding The Storm
Call #: J DRAKE
by Salamanda Drake
“Cara’s so overjoyed to be a dragonrider at last, she doesn’t notice Breena’s jealousy. And when Cara deliberately loses a competition to help her friend, Breena’s not grateful—she’s insulted, and lashes out at Hortense, who sets about sabotaging the girls’ friendship. Disqualified from competition, Breena and Moonflight suffer a terrible fall. Cold and hurt, the two seek shelter in the Cave of Sighs. But the tide is rising, threatening to wash them away! Cara must sacrifice the championships and seek instead the help of the merfolk in order to rescue her best friend and her beloved dragon!”
July 3, 2008
Amelia’s Guide to Babysitting
Call #: J MOSS
by Marissa Moss
“A note from the Author – Amelia!”
“‘When Carly and I decided to start a babysitting buisness, we thought we were prepared. Then Ruthy and Tyler came along — it was a real adventure in Extreme Babysitting!’
– Me, Amelia”
July 3, 2008
The Incredible Hulk Movie Novelization
Call #: J B
by J. E. Bright
“Fans of the Hulk can re-live all the action with this novelization based on the upcoming movie, The Incredible Hulk™. When scientist Dr. Bruce Banner volunteers his own cells to test a top-secret government project, his experiments take an unexpected and disastrous turn. Over-exposed to harmful gamma radiation, his cells begin to mutate – with monstrous results! Banner is transformed into the Hulk – a colossal, green creature bursting with rage. Hiding out from the U.S. military, he is constantly hunting for a cure for his condition, with the military always close on his tail. Banner is hopeful when he finally seems to be nearing some answers, but things soon take another turn for the worse when it is revealed that the military has been conducting some abominable experiments of its own. Geared especially for readers between the ages of 8 and 12, this superhero-themed paperback also features 8 pages of full-color photos from the movie!”
June 27, 2008
All The Lovely Bad Ones
Call#: J HAHN
by Mary Downing Hahn
“Travis and his sister, Corey, can’t resist a good trick—so when they learn that their grandmother’s sleepy Vermont inn has a history of ghost sightings, they decide to do a little ‘haunting’ of their own. Scaring the guests proves to be great fun, and before long, the inn is filled with tourists and ghost hunters eager for a glimpse of the supernatural. But Travis and Corey soon find out that they aren’t the only ghosts at Fox Hill Inn. Their thoughtless games have awakened something dangerous, something that should have stayed asleep. Restless, spiteful spirits swarm the inn, while a dark and terrifying presence stalks the halls and the old oak grove on the inn’s grounds. To lay the ghosts to rest, Travis and Corey must first discover the dark history of Fox Hill and the horrors visited on its inhabitants years earlier.”
June 26, 2008
Utterly Otterly Day
Call #JP C
by Mary Casanova ; illustrated by Ard Hoyt
“Little Otter likes to play in a carefree, unabashed, utterly otterly way.
Mom warns Little Otter, ‘Be careful!’”
“Dad says, ‘Stay close!’”
“But does Little Otter listen? Oh, no! No. No. No. Little Otter thinks he’s a big otter now, big enough to take care of himself. But watch out, Little Otter, because no matter how big you get, it’s good to have loved ones looking out for you.”
June 26, 2008
Acting Out
Call #: J 812.60809282 Actin
by Various
“Six masterful children’s authors have become master playwrights in this collection of one-act plays that might just make you want to ACT OUT!”
“In The Raven, Sharon Creech spoofs a publishing office while Susan Cooper shows the environment fighting back against overdevelopment in The Dollop. Patricia MacLachlan puts a twist on detention in The Bad Room and Katherine Paterson gives us a new twist on a classic fairy tale in The Billionaire and the Bird. Richard Peck’s Effigy in the Outhouse is the story of schoolboys doing their best to trick a spooky substitute while Avi’s Not Seeing Is Believing has words playing tricks on everyone.”
“With a star-studded lineup of writers there’s a stage full of drama, comedy, and great storytelling waiting behind these curtains!”
“Newbery Medal-winning and beloved authors Avi, Susan Cooper, Sharon Creech, Patricia MacLachlan, Katherine Paterson, and Richard Peck have come together and written six original one-act plays to be read, shared, and acted out by the audience they know best.”
“The playwrights could write about anything and anyone they wanted, but one thing would need to tie the stories all together. Each author had to choose one word and share it with the group. These six words then had to be written into each of the plays.”
“The words they chose were ‘dollop,’ ‘hoodwink,’ ‘Justin,’ ‘knuckleball,’ ‘panhandle,’ and ‘raven.’ To find out the funny, odd, and creative ways they were used…Well, you’ll have to read for yourself.”
June 26, 2008
Theodore Too and the Mystery Guest
