Summer 2009
*Don't
let the pigeon drive the bus!
Mo Willems. New York, Hyperion Books for Children, c2003.
Fiction – orange dot W699d
Children in preschool
When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer
springs up to take his place-a pigeon! But you've never met one like this
before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will
love being able to answer back and decide his fate. In his hilarious picture
book debut, popular cartoonist Mo Willems perfectly captures a preschooler's
temper tantrum.
*How
do dinosaurs say good night?
Jane Yolen. New York, Blue Sky Press, 2000. 29
p. Fiction – orange dot Y54h
Ages 3 to 6
How does a dinosaur say good night when Papa comes in to turn off the light.
Does a dinosaur slam his tail and pout? Does he throw his teddy bear all about?
Brimming with humor and familiar good-night antics, here is a playful peek into
the homes of dinosaur children and their parents at
bedtime. Perfect for sharing and reading aloud, this is one nighttime book your
own little dinosaur will want to read again and again.
*The
giving tree
Shel Silverstein. New York, Harper Collins, 2006. Fiction
– Orange dot S587g
Ages 4 to 8
A classic book for all ages—for mothers and fathers! A moving parable about the
gift of giving and the capacity to love, told throughout the life of a boy who
grows to manhood and a tree that selflessly gives him her bounty through the
years.
*Wings
: A Tale of Two Chickens
James Marshall, Viking Kestrel, 1986.
Fiction - Orange dot
M368a
Harriet is a sensible chicken, her friend Winnie is not. When a hungry fox comes
and offers Winnie a ride in his hot-air balloon, Winnie accepts. Harriet sets
off to rescue her friend. Will Harriet find Winnie in time?
Goodnight
moon
Margaret Wise Brown. New York, Harper Collins, 2005.
Fiction - Orange dot
B879g
Children in preschool
In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room,
goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room--to the
picture of the three little bears sitting in chairs, to the clocks and his
socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one--he says
goodnight. In this classic of modern children's literature, beloved by
generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the
gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the
day.
Green
eggs and ham
Dr. Seuss. New York, Beginner Books, c1988. 62 p.
Fiction – orange dot
S496g
Ages 5 to 8
Sam-I-am won't give up! He keeps trying to get the grumpy grown-up in the story
to taste green eggs and ham. No matter how Sam-I-am presents the green eggs and
ham (in a box, with a fox, in the rain, on a train), the curmudgeon refuses to
try them. Finally, Sam-I-am's pesky persistence pays off. A crowd of
open-mouthed onlookers watch in suspense as the old grouch takes a bite. And?
SAY! The old sourpuss's face is wreathed in smiles as he gratefully
acknowledges, "I do so like green eggs and ham. Thank you, thank you, Sam-I-am!"
A
light in the attic
Shel Silverstein. New York, HarperCollins, c1981. 167 p.
Non fiction 811.54 S587a
Ages 12 and up
Here in the attic of Shel Silverstein you will find Backward Bill, Sour Face
Ann, the Meehoo with an Exactlywatt, and the Polar Bear in the Frigidaire. You
will talk with Broiled Face, and find out what happens when Somebody steals your
knees, you get caught by the Quick-Digesting Gink, a Mountain snores, and They
Put a Brassiere on the Camel. Another book of poems and drawings.
The
adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain. New York, Penguin Books, 1996. 284 p.
Fiction T969a
Ages 7 to 9
He got out his worldly wealth and examined it — bits of toys, marble, and trash;
enough to buy an exchange of work maybe, but not enough to buy as much as half
an hour of pure freedom".
One of those most irrepressible and exuberant characters in the history of
literature, Tom Sawyer explores onto the page in a whirl of bad behaviour and
incredible adventures.
Anne
Frank: the diary of a young girl
Anne Frank, translated from the Dutch by B. M. Mooyaart-Doubleday. Toronto,
Doubleday. 1992. 308 p
Non fiction 920.9 F828a
Ages 12 and up
Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, Anne
Frank's remarkable diary has since become a world classic—a powerful reminder of
the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. In 1942, with
Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled
their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until
their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, they and another family lived
cloistered in the "Secret Annex" of an old office building. Cut off from the
outside world, they faced hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of living in
confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and death.
Coraline
Neil Gaiman. New York, HarperCollins, c2002. 162 p
Fiction G141c
Ages 9 to 12
When Coraline moves into an old house with twenty-one windows and fourteen
doors, she finds a door leading to a world that eerily mimics her own, but with
sinister differences. "An electrifyingly creepy tale likely to haunt young
readers for many moons," wrote Publishers Weekly in a boxed review.
Diary
of a wimpy kid: Rodrick rules
Jeff Kinney. New York, Amulet Books, 2008. 216 p.
Fiction K55d
Ages 8 to 12
Whatever you do, don’t ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation,
because he definitely doesn’t want to talk about it.
As Greg enters the new school year, he’s eager to put the past three months
behind him . . . and one event in particular.
Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident
Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out . . .
especially when a diary is involved.
Marley:
a dog like no other
John Grogan. New York, Harper Entertainment, 2008. 196 p.
Non fiction 926.367527 G874m
Ages 8 to 12
With an appetite for nearly anything he can get his mouth around, including
couches and fine jewellery, Marley is always getting into trouble. But to his
family, he is a dog like no other. John Grogan brings Marley, the Labrador
retriever's heartwarming antics to life—and shows how one big, rambunctious dog
can teach a family what really matters in life.
The
miraculous journey of Edward Tulane
Kate DiCamillo. Cambridge, Candlewick Press, 2006. 198 p.
Fiction D545m
Ages 7 to 10
"Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart. . . ."
Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward
Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was
owned by a girl named Abilene, who treated him with the utmost care and adored
him completely.
And then, one day, he was lost.
The
mysterious Benedict Society and the perilous journey
Trenton Lee Stewart. New York, Little Brown, 2008. 440 p.
Fiction S852m
Ages 8 to 12
Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put
through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only
four children-two boys and two girls-succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret
mission that only the most intelligent and inventive children could complete. To
accomplish it they will have to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the
Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules. But what
they'll find in the hidden underground tunnels of the school is more than your
average school supplies. So, if you're gifted, creative, or happen to know Morse
Code, they could probably use your help.
Puff,
the magic dragon
Peter Yarrow. New York, Sterling Pub., 2007.
Non fiction 782.42 Y29p
Ages 3 to 7
Puff, the Magic Dragon is simply one of the most beloved songs of all time—a
classic that’s become as much a part of the childhood experience as Mother Goose
and fairy tales.
In richly-hued paintings of the deepest sea blues and greens, Puff and his
friend Jackie Paper frolic in the land of Honalee—traveling in a fantastic boat
with billowed sails, climbing red castle stairs onto a balcony to meet with
noble kings and princes, and watching pirate ships lower their flags for the
roaring dragon.
The
tales of Beedle the Bard
J.K. Rowling. New York, Children's High Level Group in association with Arthur
A. Levine Books, 2008. 108 p.
Fiction R884t
Ages 9 to 12
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers’
attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now, thanks
to Hermione Granger’s new translation from the ancient runes, we present this
stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J. K.
Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore.
*Reference :
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/childrens-books-kids-books/379000120/
