Night, P. J.
YOU CAN'T COME IN HERE!
New York : Simon Spotlight, 2018
IL 3-6
ISBN 978-1-53441-658-1
Emily lives in a very nice house in a good part of town. The only problem is that there are no kids her age that she can hang around with. Until Drew and Vicky moved in across the street. Their house had been vacant for some time and is really run down. The family has made no effort to clean things up in the months they lived there. Emily's parents complain about it but it didn't bother Emily. She spends most nights hanging with Drew and Vicky playing games and just having fun. She knows there is something different about the siblings but ignores it. None of her friends have met them and now her parents want to meet their parents. Now things will really get weird.
Pingk, Rubin.
SAMURAI SCARECROW
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 978-1-48143-059-3
Kashi loves being with her brother. And she loves the spooky
story of the Samurai Scarecrow. As Halloween approaches, the
kids are having fun choosing their costumes. Yukio decides to
dress as a Ninja. Kashi wanted to be a Ninja
too. But when Yukio sees her costume, he gets really mad and
yells at her to stop copying him, she goes home crying. Yukio
and his friends go and enjoy their night until ... Samurai
Scarecrow appears!
Rille, Lauren.
I FEEL TEAL
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2018
IL K-3, RL 0.8
ISBN 978-1-48145-846-7
Have you ever heard someone say they feel blue? Or that they are in the pink? The child in this book feels lots of colors. From pink in the morning, to purple, and yes, even teal. What color are you feeling today?
Mack, Jeff.
MR. MONKEY BAKES A CAKE
New York : Simon and Schuster Books, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 978-1-53440-431-1
Mr. Monkey really likes bananas.
He decides to make a banana cake and enter it into a contest. He can't
resist eating a few first. But sometimes he eats too many. Do you ever
do that? At first they taste yummy but then he doesn't feel so good. But
he gets the cake made and is ready to enter the contest. You will never
guess what happens.
Parker, Aura.
TWIG
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL K-3, RL 2.6
ISBN 978-1-53442-468-5
Have you ever felt invisible? As though no one even knows you are there? Well, Heidi certainly does. She is a stick insect and when she starts insect school, no one even sees her. Her teacher even mistakes her for a coat rack. Will Heidi find a way to let people know she is there? It is hard to make friends when no one even sees you.
Turk, Evan.
HEARTBEAT
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readres, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 978-1-48143-520-8
A whale is born. There are two heartbeats as the love between mother and child grows and changes. Two hearts, one song. A young whale and her mother sing together. This beautifully illustrated picture book aptly conveys the relationship between animals.
Mack, Jeff.
MR. MONKEY VISITS A SCHOOL
New York : Simon and Schuster Books, 2018
IL K-3
ISBN 978-1-53440-429-8
Mr. Monkey is practicing his juggling and thinks this would be a good show for a school to see. First he has to find a school. Then he has to get all his props there. Sounds pretty easy, right? Not for Mr. Monkey! You will never believe what goes wrong. Once you know Mr. Monkey, you will.
Night, P. J.
