Friday, October 11, 2013

MY NEW TEACHER AND ME By: Al Yankovic

MY NEW TEACHER AND ME  By: Al Yankovic

HOW TO HIDE A LION By: Helen Stephens

HOW TO HIDE A LION  By: Helen Stephens
Iris needs to hide a lion in her house and not let her parents know he is there. The lion is kind and she just has to have him. What do you suppose happens when they find out. A must read for you little ones.       
 Ages 3-6  Henry Holt  $16.99

SUNNY SWEET IS SO NOT SORRY By: Jennifer Ann Mann

SUNNY SWEET IS SO NOT SORRY  By: Jennifer Ann Mann
Masha wakes up one morning with her head stuck to her pillow case, and to make matters worse she has plastic flowers glued to her head. Sunny her six year old evil genius sister mixed her own batch of super glue and affixed the flowers to her head. Nothing her mother does will remove the flowers, Masha can't go to school this way and her mom lets her stay home. What happens when a neighbor needs to be rushed to the hospital and wants Masha and Sunny to come along, is a wild story. One that shouldn't be missed. I laughed through the whole book. So will your children. $15.99 Ages 8-12  Bloomsbury

ELVIS AND THE UNDERDOGS By: Jenny Lee

ELVIS AND THE UNDERDOGS  By: Jenny Lee
Benny is not your average ten year old. He is very sickly and faints a lot. He is in the hospital so often he even got a punch card. The doctors are worried he may fall and hit his head, so they offer him two options a therapy dog or a  padded helmet. Mom wants the helmet, she is not fond of dogs. Benny has other ideas. Will he be able to convince his mother that he has to have the dog. Or will he be the laughing stock of the school. A great read. Ages 8-12 Balzer and Bray  $16.99

FORTUNATELY, THE MILK By: Neil Gaiman

FORTUNATELY, THE MILK  By: Neil Gaiman
Hilarious is the one word to describe this book. Mom is leaving for a conference and leaving Dad in charge. He is reading the paper when she leaves and she asks him what did she say? So he rattles off everything she told him to do and then says "don't forget the milk." Well the next morning, no milk. So Dad says I will got get some just wait here. He doesn't return for a long, long, long time and when he comes back he has a whopper of a story to tell. I laughed through the whole book. A great read. Ages 8-12  $14.99 Harper
NANCY CLANCY SEES THE FUTURE  By: Jane 0'Connor
Nancy is having trouble with her Magic 8 ball ever since JoJo dropped it. Then she and Bree decide to make paper fortunes, but the answers aren't always correct. What to do. The all of a sudden Nancy's predictions are coming true. Can she really see the future. You are in for a good time. Ages 6-10 $9.99 Harper

Sunday, October 6, 2013

THE SILVER MOON, LULLABIES AND CRADLE SONGS By: Jack Prelutsky

THE SILVER MOON, LULLABIES AND CRADLE SONGS  By: Jack Prelutsky  Illustrated By: Jui Ishida
It is wonderful to have a new book of lullabies for the baby in your home. Jack has done it again with his incredible talent to great poetry. Jui Ishida's illustrations make this a great present for the new little one in your life. It will become a classic in no time at all. Bravo!  Ages infant on up. $17.99  Greenwillow

SANTA CLAUS AND THE THREE BEARS By: Maria Modugno

SANTA AND THE THREE BEARS  By: Maria Modugno  Illustrated by: Jane and Brook Dyer
Not you typical three bear story. This time instead of Goldilocks, we have Santa eating the bears Christmas pudding. It is delightfully illustrated and will become a real treasure to read every Christmas. Ages 4-8  $17.99  Harper

TAP THE MAGIC TREE By: Christie Matheson

TAP THE MAGIC TREE  By: Christie Matheson
This simple story conveys all the seasons of the year with just a few words on every page. I read this to a kindergarten class and we all tapped when it was time and a new leaf appeared on a tree. Keep reading and the tree goes from spring to fall to winter and the cycle begins again. We had a wonderful time doing movements with the words. I hope you will enjoy this delightful story as much as the children and I did.
Ages 4-8  $15.99  Greenwillow

RUFF! AND THE WONDERFULLY AMAZING BUSY DAY By: Caroline Jayne Church

RUFF! AND THE WONDERFULLY AMAZING BUSY DAY  By: Caroline Jayne Church
Ruff is a very busy dog, he loves to work. So one day he decides to make a pond and accidentally destroys the home of mouse. Mouse says he is moving away, but Ruff convinces him to stay and rebuilds him a home. Now Ruff has a new friend and soon when his pond is complete he acquires another. A sweet story of friendship. Ages 4-8  $17.99  Harper

PETE THE CAT AND HIS MAGIC SUNGLASSES BY: Kimberly and James Dean

PETE THE CAT AND HIS MAGIC SUNGLASSES  By: Kimberly and James Dean
Well Pete the Cat is not having a great day, then along comes Grumpy Toad and he gives Pete some blue sunglasses that help you see the world in a brand new way. So now Pete is seeing how beautiful everything really is and helps all his friends who are having the same kind of day. Then his glasses break, oh no, but Owl saves the day by telling "Pete, you don't need magic sunglasses to see thing in a new way. Just remember to look for the good in every day." Ages 4-8  $17.99  Harper 

THANKSGIVING DAY THANKS By: Laura Malone Elliot

THANKSGIVING DAY THANKS  By: Laura Malone Elliot
It is almost Thanksgiving and the animals in Mrs. Wright's class are figuring out what to do for Thanksgiving at school. They talk about the holiday and Mrs. Wright suggests they all write something special they are thankful for. All the children have wonderful ideas, except Sam who doesn't know what to write. When they finally decide on having their own Thanksgiving at school, Sam really gets worried. A delightful story that captures the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Ages 4-8. $17.99  Katherine Tegen Books