Sunday, April 29, 2018

Mantchev, Lisa. JINX AND THE DOOM FIGHT CRIME!

Mantchev, Lisa.  
JINX AND THE DOOM FIGHT CRIME!
New York : Simon and Schuster, 2018
IL K-3, RL 1.2
ISBN
 978-1-48146-701-8

Meet Jinx. And her little brother Doom. They used to fight each other. But then they realized that they should use their talents for something better. They now fight crime! But first they need to eat breakfast. Then brush their teeth. Then they fight crime and protect the innocent. Join them as they FIGHT CRIME.  

Thursday, April 26, 2018

DePaola, Tomie. STREGA NONA'S MAGIC RING

DePaola, Tomie.
STREGA NONA'S MAGIC RING
New York : Simon and Schuster, 2018
IL K-3, RL 2.4
ISBN  
978-1-48147-761-1

Spring has sprung and Strega Nona suggests that Big Anthony go into town and have some fun. A little night life is what he needs. He doesn't believe anyone would dance with him.  Strega Nona decides she too needs a little night life and finds her magic ring that turns her into a beautiful woman. Big Anthony has secretly seen her do this and wants to try it himself. When Strega Nona is away, Big Anthony finds the ring and indeed turns into a very handsome man. At the dance, all the women want to dance with him and won't leave him alone. He decides to take the ring off and go home.  Uh-oh. The ring is stuck! What will he do?

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

DePaola, Tomie IN A SMALL KINGDOM

DePaola, Tomie
IN A SMALL KINGDOM
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL K-3, RL 1.7
ISBN
978-1-48149-800-5

In a small kingdom far away, a beloved king has died. Before he died, he named his youngest son as the next king. The older son was angry and jealous of his brother. He knew that the king could not rule without the magic robe that his father wore.  So, the older son secretly stole the robe, ripped it up into pieces and threw it away. Now the young king had no power. Or was there a way to change that?

Friday, April 20, 2018

Campbell, Sarah C. WOLFSNAIL : A BACKYARD PREDATOR

Campbell, Sarah C.
WOLFSNAIL : A BACKYARD PREDATOR
New York : Boyds Mills Press, 2008
IL K-3, RL 4.4
ISBN 
978-1-59078-554-6
Have you ever heard of a wolfsnail?  Sounds scary, doesn't it? Well, they are actually tiny snails that eat slugs. There are some great closeup photos of this little creature in this book. There is a lot of information about the wolfsnail packed into this book.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Barnes, Derrick D. CROWN : AN ODE TO THE FRESH CUT

Barnes, Derrick D.
CROWN : AN ODE TO THE FRESH CUT
New York : Bolden, 2017
IL K-3, RL 3.3
ISBN 
978-1-57284-224-3

How do you feel when you get a great haircut? Do you feel on top of the world? Invisible? Well, this book is a celebration of that great haircut. Go to the barber shop and sit in that chair. Let him work his magic on you. And strut your stuff in your fresh cut crown.

Friday, March 16, 2018

Sima, Jessie. HARRIET GETS CARRIED AWAY

Sima, Jessie.  
HARRIET GETS CARRIED AWAY
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL K-3, RL 2.5
ISBN
978-1-48146-911-1



Harriet loves wearing costumes.  She wears them every day!  When her dads take her to the store to buy party supplies for her birthday party, Harriet wears a penguin costume. Her dads are getting the food so she goes to the party hat aisle and finds something amazing. This is where Harriet gets carried away!

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Sayre, April Pulley. WARBLER WAVE

Sayre, April Pulley. 
WARBLER WAVE
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2018
IL 2.9, RL K-3
ISBN 
978148144829-1


Warblers are tiny birds who weigh no more than a couple of nickles. But these birds take an amazing journey every year when they migrate. These beautiful photographs help capture the migration.  
"In spring, as you nightly nap, warblers flap over oceans, lakes, and mountains. Tiny. Strong. Pushed along by wings and rivers of wind." Follow these amazing birds on their long journey.