Laden, Nina. YELLOW KAYAK

Laden, Nina.
YELLOW KAYAK
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL K-3, RL 0.9
ISBN 1534401946
A little boy takes a wondrous journey in a little boat.  Along the way he meets sea creatures big and small. He sails into a huge storm. And he tries to find his way home.  Sail along on this great adventure and remember to stay dry.

Smith, Michael. IT STARTS WITH A RAINDROP

Smith, Michael. 
IT STARTS WITH A RAINDROP
Manhattan Beach, CA : East West Discovery Press, 2017
IL K-3, RL 2.6
ISBN 0997394714

Do you ever think about water? On a hot day when you have been out playing, a cold glass of water is just the thing. How many different ways do you use water everyday? Do you ever stop to wonder where that water comes from? When you turn on the faucet and the water comes out, where does it come from? Can you believe that it starts with just one raindrop?  Come along and find out how.

Schubert, Leda. LISTEN : HOW PETE SEEGER GOT AMERICA SINGING

Schubert, Leda. 
LISTEN : HOW PETE SEEGER GOT AMERICA SINGING
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2017
IL K-3, RL 3.7
ISBN 1626722501

Pete Seeger was born way back in 1919. That's a long time ago but one thing that you have in common with him is singing. Pete loved to sign. And he loved to have people join him. Throughout his life, he performed at countless venues and wrote many songs. He was especially interested in songs about social justice. He was a peace activist and spent time marching and protesting. Right to the end, Pete Seeger was the voice of passion.

Noyce, Pendred. MOSQUITOES DON'T BITE ME

Noyce, Pendred.
MOSQUITOES DON'T BITE ME
Boston : Tumblehome Learning, 2017
IL 3-6, RL 6.5
ISBN 1943431302
Nala is just your ordinary teen. Unless you discover that she is never bitten by mosquitoes. For a science project in school, she is paired up with a girl who just happens to be the daughter of the president of a drug manufacturing business.  When he hears about Nala, he is determined to find out why. Can you imagine a world where you can prevent mosquito bites? Not just the inconvenience of them but the diseases they cause. Like malaria. Nala's father stayed in Kenya after her mother's accident. She only sees him through facetime now. But now she has a chance to go to Kenya and meet her entire extended family. If they agree to be tested by the drug company. Nala thinks she is doing a good thing but things may not be as they appear.

Haynes, Richard. SLINGSHOT AND BURP

Haynes, Richard.  

SLINGSHOT AND BURP
Somerville : Candlewick Press, 2016
IL K-3, RL 2.7
ISBN 0763670766

Slingshot and Burp are the finest cowboys around. At least in their imagination. They love playing cowboy and looking for loot. When their sisters take over the bunkhouse,they go off in search of some abandoned cowboy bones. Come along on an adventure in the desert as the kids are searching the boneyard.

Gregory, Josh. GRAND CANYON

Gregory, Josh.  
GRAND CANYON
New York : Children's Press, 2018
IL 3-6, RL 6.6
ISBN 0531240207


Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon? It is truly a magnificent sight. It is a mile at it's deepest point. The temperature at the top is much higher than at the bottom.  Humans are thought to have first come to the canyon 12.000 years ago. There are lots of animals that call this area their home. Come along and find out about this amazing area.

Winter, Jeanette. THE WORLD IS NOT A RECTANGLE : A PORTRAIT OF ZAHA HADID

Winter, Jeanette.  
THE WORLD IS NOT A RECTANGLE : A PORTRAIT OF ZAHA HADID
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2017
IL K-3, RL 2.4
ISBN 148144669X

When you look around nature, what shapes do you see? Ovals, circles, curves. But when you look at buildings, what shapes do you see? Rectangles. Zaha Hadid grew up in Iraq looking at nature. She loved the shapes of nature and when she grew up, she became an architect. She didn't want to design rectangles. She wanted to draw from natural shapes. She studied in London and became a fine architect. Unfortunately, people who looked at her drawings were not interested in circles and curves. They wanted rectangles. Will Zaha ever be able to build what she wanted or will she have to go back to rectangle?

Stubbs, Lisa. GRUMPY FEET

Stubbs, Lisa. 
GRUMPY FEET
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2017
IL K-3, RL 2.9
ISBN 1481471678



Lily is is a really bad mood today. Even things that usually make her happy are not working. Bear appears from Lily's drawing and determines that Lily has grumpy feet. He tries happy shoes and sticky cake but nothing seems to work to get her out of this mood.  Until he hits on just the right thing that will make her happy.

Rosenbaum, Andria Warmflash. TRAINS DON'T SLEEP

Rosenbaum, Andria Warmflash. 
TRAINS DON'T SLEEP
New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017
IL K-3, RL 3.0
ISBN 0544380746


Have you ever taken a ride on a train? I love trains and hope you do too. There are all kinds of train other than the ones we take as passengers.  Can you name any others? There are flat cars and box cars. Can you think of more? Take a journey through this lovely book and  find even more.