Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Sanders, Rob. BALL AND BALLOON

Sanders, Rob. 
BALL AND BALLOON
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534425620


Ball was very jealous of Balloon. Balloon could fly up high and go wherever he wanted. He could drift from place to place with ease. But Ball could only sit in one place on the ground. Try as he might, Ball just stayed there. Until ...

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Steinkellner, Emma. THE OKAY WITCH


Steinkellner, Emma.
THE OKAY WITCH
New York : Aladdin, 2019
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781534431461


Moth is a thirteen year old girl living in a small town. The bullies always seem to pick on her.  When a new boy enters the school, Moth can't imagine how her life is going to change. You see, she learns something big about her family. She comes from a long line of witches! Now that is enough to change anyone.

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Sima, Jessie. SPENCER'S NEW PET

Sima, Jessie. 
SPENCER'S NEW PET
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019.
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534418776


This is just a classic book about a boy and his dog. One of them is a balloon. They play together. They go for walks. They go to the dog park. But will this end in disaster? There are a lot of pointy things out there.

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Snicket, Lemony. SWARM OF BEES

Snicket, Lemony.  
SWARM OF BEES
New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN 9780316392822



Oh no! Here comes a swarm of bees! And they look angry. The little boy tells the bees all the reasons they should not sting the people in the neighborhood. But will the bees agree? And doesn't it feel good to be angry sometimes?

Friday, September 6, 2019

Lennon, John. ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

Lennon, John. 
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
New York : Little Simon, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534429819

About 50 years ago, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote a beautiful song about love. All you need is love rings as true as it did then. Newly illustrated by Marc Rosenthal, sing along about the love that is all around us. 

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Klein, Cheryl B. WINGS

Klein, Cheryl B. 
WINGS
New York : Atheneum, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN
9781534405110
Baby bird is ready for his first flight. He is very nervous. He has to overcome all his fears if he wants to be successful. Will he be able to do this?

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Kelly, Scott. MY JOURNEY TO THE STARS

Kelly, Scott.  
MY JOURNEY TO THE STARS
New York : Crown Books for Young Readers,2017
IL K-3
ISBN 9781524763770





What do you want to be when you grow up? Scott Kelly had no idea. When he picked up a book about test pilots, that all changed. These test pilots went on to become astronauts. Now Scott knew what he wanted to do. He made a plan and was willing to do the work to achieve that plan. And did I tell you that he had an identical twin brother? Yes he did.  And he decided that he wanted to be an astronaut too. Scott and Mark became the only twins in the NASA program! And boy did they do a lot!