Sunday, September 27, 2009

New Picture Books

Looking for something new to read with your child? Here is just a few of the new titles in the Juvenile Easy (Picture Book) collection at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library:



Rhyming text describes a school field trip to an apple orchard, where the students count down all the things they see, from twenty nametags to one apple pie.



Big Cat Pepper has always been part of the family, but after he grows very old and dies, the boy who loves him comes to understand his mother's reassurance that "his spirit is forever and can fly, fly, fly."




When the neighborhood cat tries to crash the mice's harvest party, the mice have a plan to scare the intruder away.



A young boy who likes to "wokka-wokka, shimmy-shake, and shocka-shocka" gathers his neighbors together for a surprise celebration.

Starred Review - School Library Journal

Join Maisy and her friends for a busy day at preschool! Experience many school activities: painting, music, story time, and more!




A young girl wants to fly like a witch on a broom, and one special night, through enormous effort and with the help of her brother, her black cat, and an owl, she fulfills her dream.


Red Sings from Treetops: a year in colors by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski

In spring, Red sings from tree-tops: cheer-cheer-cheer, each note dropping like a cherry into my ear With original and spot-on perceptions, Joyce Sidman brings the colors of the seasons to life in a fresh light, combining the senses of sight, sound, smell and taste. Illustrator Pam Zagarenski's interpretations go byeond the concrete, allowing us to not just see color, but feel it. (Summary from Syndetics)

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