New Spring Titles!

For this spring season we have gained many new titles in the warehouse. Several of these new books, specifically in the picture book section, have caught my eye, and I thought I might share.

First, there is a new, very colorful, Clarice Bean book. It is titled Clarice Bean, That's Me by Lauren Child. The book is very colorfully illustrated and abstract, talking about what makes Clarice, Clarice.










Next there is a new Elephant and Piggie book by Mo Willems. This new addition to the series is titled I am Going and is about Elephant's reaction when Piggy tries to leave. It is fun and humorous in it's depiction of a Elephant afraid to be left alone.


One of our new Pop-Up books is the Encyclopedia Mythologica: Gods & Heroes by Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda. With intricate pop-up illustrations this book summarizes many of the different mythological cultures from around the world. It covers Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Norse, Chinese, and Native American Myths. Both informational and fun, this would be a good book for young readers researching myths. A demonstration video can be found here http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m3JUEZRVIEJWCK


Lastly the book that made me smile the most so far this season is Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Don't) by Barbara Bottner. A humorously illustrated book about a reluctant reader and a crazy librarian. The book tells the story of a young first grader, who doesn't like any books, and thinks the librarian is crazy because she dresses up and reads all sorts of books to them. In the end our first grader has to do a project on her favorite book for Book Week. Frustrated because she doesn't like books, she is given a mountain of books to read by Miss Brooks, in the end figuring out that she wants to read about warts. It's a fun short story about a reluctant reader discovering the joy of a good book. A definite for all librarians.