DiTerlizzi, Angela. JUST ADD GLITTER

DiTerlizzi, Angela.  
JUST ADD GLITTER
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 9781481409674


"Bored, ignored, or feeling down?
Need some fancy in your town?
Want some shine upon your crown?
Just add glitter!"

I just love glitter, don't you? Glitter really sparkles everything up. But is there such a thing as too much glitter?

Copus, Julia. MY BED IS AN AIR BALLOON

Copus, Julia.
MY BED IS AN AIR BALLOON.
New York : Faber and Faber, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 9780571334841   

As they begin to drift off to sleep, twins begin to dream of a fantasy world where they are floating off. One twin dreams of being in an air balloon. The other dreams of being on a sailing ship. What I love about this book is that you can read it front to back or back to front and they meet in the middle.

Burton, Jesse. TRUE COLORS! : THE STORY OF CRAYOLA

Burton, Jesse.
TRUE COLORS! : THE STORY OF CRAYOLA
New York : Simon Spotlight, 2018
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781534425675

I love to color, don't you? And I love crayons. There is just something so magical about getting that new box of crayons and opening it up.  All those perfect crayons and the smell of them just makes me want to grab some paper and color away. This book shows us the history of our favorite crayons. How did people draw before the crayon was invented in the 1700s? And how do they come up with all the colors? Find out the story behind Crayola crayons and all that the company has done for education.

Wilson, Karma. BEAR CAN'T SLEEP

Wilson, Karma.
BEAR CAN'T SLEEP
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN
9781481459730


In winter, bears begin their long sleep. They hibernate in dens to keep them warm and safe through the winter. But Bear can't sleep. He tries everything he can think of. Do you have nights like that? One by one his friends stop over to help him fall asleep.  What do you think will happen?

Romito, Dee. POSTCARDS FROM VENICE

Romito, Dee.
POSTCARDS FROM VENICE
New York : Aladdin, 2018
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781534403383


Skyler can't believe she is here. In Venice! In Italy! She just wants to keep exploring all the wonderful sites. But her mother has to go to work sometime. They are here to spend the summer here while her mother works on a special project. If all works out, they may even get to stay for a year! To keep her busy, Skyler will work on an internship during the day. She is not sure what she wants to do but when the very cute Australian boy says he is going to intern in the social media department, Skyler is in. Skyler, Logan and Zara will be writing posts for the the company blog. At the end of the summer, two of them will go on to write a weekly column. But Zara decides to undermine Skyler's chances. See the beautiful city of Venice through Skyler's eyes as she explores the city and navigates friendships.

Koller, Jackie French. A DRAGON IN THE FAMILY

Koller, Jackie French.
A DRAGON IN THE FAMILY
New York : Aladdin, 2018
IL 3-6, RL 4.2
ISBN
978-1-53440-065-8

Now that Darek has befriended a dragonling, it is up to the village to decide if he can keep him. The village has always considered the dragons the enemy. Each year, boys went on a rite of passage by going to the valley and killing a dragon. This year Darek's older brother has killed one and the celebration of his  manhood is set. But what Darek has learned could change things forever. Will the town elders vote to change their traditions based on what a 9 year old boy says?

Koller, Jackie French. DRAGONLING

Koller, Jackie French.
DRAGONLING
New York : Aladdin, 2018
IL 3-6, RL 3.9
ISBN 978-1-53440-062-7

Darek was jealous of his brother Clep. Clep is going on his first dragon hunt. Darek         can't wait until he is old enough to go on his first hunt. When the men return, he learns that Clep is the one who killed the Great Blue dragon. That night, when Darek sneaks out to look at the dead dragon, he finds something amazing. There is a baby dragon in the pouch. Darek decides to take the dragonling back to the valley of dragons before the men of the village can kill him. The journey is long and Darek is not sure how it will turn out. Journey with Darek and he tries to do what he thinks is right.