In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do try to read them all. Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. I have assigned a 🙂 to my favorites. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)

Sonya raises her three chickens from the time they are tiny chicks. She feeds them, shelters them and loves them.

Adam feels alone in a strange new city. He misses the colors and friendships of his faraway home. But when a teacher gives him a few seeds, it plants an idea in him–an idea that could transform his gray world forever.

A walrus, a whale, penguins, and others help Pete the dog get to Grandma’s house.

🙂 When Grandma and Grandpa get a very special invitation, off they race in their trusty hippie van.

In this update of the classic fable, City Mouse and his cousin, Country Mouse, exchange visits and, although they find many things to like in each other’s homes, they quickly learn that each prefers his own.

🙂 As imaginary superhero Bumblebee Boy, Sam rejects his pesky little brother’s help in defeating pirates, dragons, and saber-toothed lions, but when Sam comes up against some scary aliens, he discovers the advantage of having a sidekick.

Distracted by his friends, Pete the pig forgets to give Gert an invitation to Rose’s party.

Her pirate captain father reminds her to be bold and saucy and selfish, but Augusta can’t help being shy, polite, and helpful; in short, a bad pirate. But when a terrible storm puts the crew in danger, Augusta is bold enough to be true to herself and show that a good pirate can be selfless, too.

This is a tall tale and a quirky new take on the old story of Noah and the Ark.

Lulu is excited to have her friends Oliver and Charlie over for a rainy day party, but something goes wrong with her special treat and Lulu fears that her party is ruined, so her friends come to the rescue and save the day.

Brother Giovanni is a happy man and the best baker his monastery has every seen, but when he is tasked with preparing the children for the Bishop’s visit, he has no luck until he twists some bread dough into a special shape, sprinkles it with salt, and offers it as a reward for learning prayers.

Bear has no trouble selling his berries at the farmer’s market, but Mole and Skunk are less successful with their worms and perfume.

In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do try to read them all. Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. I have assigned a 🙂 to my favorites. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)

🙂 There’s a surefire way to stop a tickle monster: tickle him right back!

Once there was a girl, a very little girl. And there was a dragon, a very biggle dragon. They were friends…

🙂 A big sister explains all there is to know about little sisters…

🙂 Daisy Marsha Martin’s dilly dallying makes her late for nearly everything, but if she cannot find a way to make it to her swimming lesson on time, her “mermaid training” will be at an end.

Do you ever feel as stubborn as a mule? Or as chicken as a chicken? Of course you do! Everyone does.

A monster tries to chomp any reader who wants to go past the first page of the book in order to keep his cakes safe.

In this outer space adaptation of the fairy tale in rhyme, Cinderella dreams of becoming a spaceship mechanic.

🙂 Illustrations and rhyming text portray a bear cub who understands that because Papa is a soldier, he sometimes must go, but imagines what it would be like to stay near by riding in Papa’s backpack.

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a greedy, hungry dragon eventually learns moderation.

Everyone has fears, some silly, some twisted…And so begins this curious little collection–with a letter for every fear, and a fear for every reader.

🙂 When the Mikanikal Man gets zapped during a lightning storm and comes to life, Bucky and Stu must decide if he is friend or foe.

Sally and her brothers are walking along the dunes in their Maine town when they come upon an enormous whale stranded on the beach.

In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do read them all and have assigned a 🙂 to my favorites. Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)

A simple, sweet picture book about the joys of waiting and taking in what is around you.

Rather than a lemonade stand, Rufus sets up a story stand one summer and makes a series of trades with his friends–a story for a shell, for a kitten, for a surprise, and one more as a special birthday gift for his sister.

A boy whose parents are preoccupied with preparations for a new baby imagines what life would be like if he could have new parents.

🙂 A father and daughter walk through their neighborhood, brimming with questions–such as What else? and How come?–as they explore their world.

🙂 As an elderly woman, Lillian recalls that her great-great-grandparents were sold as slaves in front of a courthouse where only rich white men were allowed to vote, then the long fight that led to her right–and determination– to cast her ballot since the Voting Rights Act gave every American the right to vote.

🙂 Michael and his grandfather make a special trip into town for a very important event–Granddaddy is going to vote for the first time! But as Michael soon discovers, there is still a long way to go on the road to justice.

🙂 You will be looking out your window when something wonderful comes your way. You will want to keep him.

🙂 A little girl rescues a strange beast in the woods and carries him safely home. But the beast is not happy and escapes!

🙂 Will Jessica find a friend on her first day of school? Watch closely as Jessica reveals the contents of her box. Could this be the answer to her dreams of friendship?

As the seasons change, a young boy shares the magic of his garden with a special friend.

🙂 Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa–and now she has new baby brothers! Her cousins warn her that boys are “Big Trouble”. But could Anna’s brothers really be Double Trouble?

🙂 Vincent’s animal friends disagree on how he should paint his house, so Vincent comes up with a colorful solution.

There was once a little gardener and his garden meant everything to him. He worked hard, very hard, but he was just too little (or at least he felt he was).

In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do read them all and have assigned a 🙂 to my favorites. Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)

Relates how Barbad became the new musician and singer in the court of Persian King Khosrow. Adapted from a 1,000 year-old story originally found in the “Book of Kings”, which tells the story of the mystical past of ancient Persia.

Tired of just supporting her big brother in their activities, Megan Owlet tries to find something of her own to do and when she decides dancing is right for her, her brothers are there to help her succeed.

🙂 In a world dazzled by the latest gadgets, the humble book seems like the most ordinary thing that could be. And perhaps it is–until you learn to look closer…and closer…and closer…and you’re suddenly in a world that only you can imagine.

All the jungle animals have gathered to hear Seth, the baby snake, say his first word. When he only manages “shhh” they burst into laughter. That’s not the noise a snake makes! What is Seth trying to tell them?

When Yeti, the school bus driver, takes the class on a surprise trip, everyone wants to know…are we there, Yeti?

Little Bird learned a new word! He loves it so much, he’s bursting to share it with all of his friends. The only problem is, this isn’t a very nice word.

Edmond is quite happy making colorful pompoms, cooking nut jam, and going to sleep early, but sometimes he feels quite lonely too.

Mummy Cat prowls his pyramid home, longing for his beloved owner. As he roams the tomb, lavish murals above his head display scenes of the cat with his young Egyptian queen, creating a story-within-a-story about the events of centuries past.

🙂 One snowy winter’s day, Kikko sets out to bring a pie to Grandma. When she happens upon a strange house in the woods, the most surprising guests invite her inside for a tea party. Kikko can hardly believe her eyes…

🙂 Pepper loves taking long naps, pestering the family dog, and being the only cat in the house. That is, until Poe arrives.

🙂 Have you ever visited a crocodile’s house? Or a squirrel’s? Or a mountain goat’s? No? Then you’ll want to follow Mr. Postmouse on his delivery route!

In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do read them all and have assigned a 🙂 to my favorites. Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)

Sun and Moon have always held their own places in the sky, but after a lifetime of darkness Moon wants to trade.

A worm is not a very suitable pet. Neither is an elephant…or a giraffe…or an octopus. But what is the most unsuitable pet of all? Here’s a clue–it has very sharp teeth.

Most animals long to get out of the zoo. Roscoe, however, is set on getting in.

🙂 Fudge and Einstein are a ferret duo. They’re going on a vacation adventure out west, to Arizona.

If your grandma flips upside down in slow motion…she might be a ninja!

“The perfect spot is this way!” says Boom. “The perfect spot is that way!” tweets Twitty. Snot is smartly silent. How will these three friends decide which way to go to find the perfect spot?

A young girl learns much about her mother as she reads a collection of poems written before she was born that capture her mother’s memories of living around the world and growing up as a child of an Air Force serviceperson.

🙂 Buckley and his mother cope with the loss of their father/husband by sending small wooden boats, built by Buckley, off into the ocean.

🙂 The little mouse Santi idolizes the cats on the farm. He practices his meows and kitty struts even when the other mice laugh at him. When Santi finally works up the courage to approach a cat for friendship, he is surprised by what happens.

Pedro and George are fed up with the children of the world getting them confused. Pedro is a crocodile, and George is an alligator. There’s a difference, you know. This determined pair decides to go on a mission to prove who’s who, once and for all.

Hurray! It’s summer vacation. Now Freddy the Frogcaster has even more time to spend weather-watching with his friends at the Frog News Network. And with a family beach vacation just weeks away, Freddy is taking no chances when it comes to watching for hurricanes.

Learn your ABCs with Rocket, the dog who loves to read and write.

Princess Pinecone would like a real war horse for her birthday, instead of which she gets a plump, cute pony–but sometimes cuteness can be a kind of weapon, especially in a fight with dodgeballs and spitballs and hairballs and squareballs.