New items for 'callno:jpb*' at Visual Catalog - Contra Costa County Library.

Shades of people

Rotner, Shelley. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rotner, Shelley., Kelly, Sheila M
ISBN: 9780823421916 (hardcover)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Human skin color, Fiction
Explores the many different shades of human skin, and points out that skin is just a covering that does not reveal what someone is like inside.

Bedtime in the jungle

Butler, John, 1952- — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Butler, John, 1952-
ISBN: 9781561454860
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Bedtime, Jungle animals, Animals, Counting, Fiction, Infancy
As dusk falls in the jungle, animal babies and their parents prepare for bedtime.

Be a ballet dancer!

Kleinberg, Naomi. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Kleinberg, Naomi., Barrett, John E, Nelson, Mary Beth
ISBN: 9780375845345, 0375845348
Year: 2009
Subjects: Elmo (Fictitious character : Henson), Ballet dancing, Board books, Elmo (Fictional character), Juvenile fiction, Juvenile literature, Fiction, Board books
Elmo takes a ballet dance lesson with his friend Zoe, and learns that it is fun and good exercise. But, it's important to warm up their muscles before dancing, to avoid injury. And, good posture is necessary for ballet dancers and for everyone else, too.

Sunday Chutney

Blabey, Aaron. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Blabey, Aaron.
ISBN: 9781590785973 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Moving, Household, Individuality, First day of school, Schools, Fiction
Sunday Chutney's family moves often to different countries, so she has found imaginative ways to cope with being the new girl at school.

Little house, little town

Beck, Scott. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Beck, Scott.
ISBN: 081094930X
Year: 2004
Subjects: Day, Stories in rhyme, Babies, Fiction
Evokes a gentle rhythm of life slowed down with a new baby.

The spirit of Christmas

Tillman, Nancy. — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Tillman, Nancy.
ISBN: 9780312549657, 0312549652
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Christmas, Love, Love stories, Fiction, Juvenile fiction
Despite the arrival of the Spirit of Christmas, who brings all sorts of trimmings and reminders of seasonal joys, something is still lacking.

If you lived here you'd be home by now

Briant, Ed. — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Briant, Ed.
ISBN: 9781596434202
Year: 2009
Subjects: Leaves, Monsters, Fathers and sons, Stories without words, Fiction
In a story without words, a young boy befriends a playful monster comprised of autumn leaves, who is distraught that the park is being developed into a shopping mall.

Winnie Finn, worm farmer

Brendler, Carol. — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Brendler, Carol., Hoyt, Ard
ISBN: 9780374384401, 0374384401
Year: 2009
Subjects: Earthworms, Fiction
Winnie Finn raises earthworms, which help her neighbors win prizes at the county fair. Includes instructions on making a worm farm.

Wow! said the owl

Hopgood, Tim. — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Hopgood, Tim.
ISBN: 9780374385187, 0374385181
Year: 2009
Subjects: Owls, Day, Night, Color, Fiction
A curious little owl decides to stay awake to find out how the things he sees at night look during the daytime.

Never ask a bear

Bonnett-Rampersaud, Louise. — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Bonnett-Rampersaud, Louise., Barrette, Doris
ISBN: 9780061128769 (trade bdg.), 9780061128783 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Bears, Humorous stories, Fiction
Ten rhyming rules explain why bears do not make good playmates.

Bye-bye, Mommy

Bolam, Emily — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Bolam, Emily
ISBN: 9780531245453, 0531245454
Year: 2010
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Mother and child, Nursery schools, Schools, Hippopotamus, Fiction, Board books
A hippopotamus says goodbye to Mommy at the start of a day at preschool and greets her at the end of a happy day of playing.

Everywhere a moo, moo

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ISBN: 9780531245484, 0531245489
Year: 2010
Subjects: Folk songs, English, United States, Texts, Board books
The words to "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" are accompanied by photographs of the named barnyard animals.

January's sparrow

Polacco, Patricia. — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Polacco, Patricia.
ISBN: 9780399250774
Year: 2009
Subjects: Underground Railroad, Slavery, Fugitive slaves, Freedom, Family life, African Americans, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
After a fellow slave is beaten to death, Sadie and her family flee the plantation for freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Sir Cumference and all the king's tens

Neuschwander, Cindy. — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Neuschwander, Cindy., Geehan, Wayne
ISBN: 9781570917271 (reinforced for library use), 9781570917288 (pbk.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Counting, Parties, Kings, queens, rulers, etc, Birthdays, Fiction
When Sir Cumference and his wife, Lady Di of Ameter, host a massive surprise birthday party for the king, they must quickly figure out a way to count all the guests that are in attendance.

Druscilla's Halloween

Walker, Sally M. — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Walker, Sally M., White, Lee
ISBN: 9780822589419 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper), 0822589419 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Witches, Old age, Halloween, Fiction
In the time when witches tiptoe about to have their Halloween fun, ancient Druscilla knows her creaking knees will prevent her from being sneaky and sets out to find a silent conveyance for herself, her cat, and her jack-o-lantern.

The clock struck one

Harris, Trudy. — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Harris, Trudy., Hartman, Carrie
ISBN: 9780822590675 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Clocks and watches, Time, Animals, Fiction
Rhyming text expands on the nursery rhyme, "Hickory Dickory Dock," as a cat chases the mouse up the clock, followed by other animals, until midnight arrives and the tired creatures fall asleep. Includes facts about clocks and basic information about telling time.

What does baby see?

Kreloff, Elliot — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Kreloff, Elliot
ISBN: 1934618853, 9781934618851
Year: 2009
Subjects: Toy and movable books, Animals, Infants, Animal sounds, Stories without words, Vocabulary, Color, Specimens, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Board books
Stimulate early visual acuity--focusing, tracking, and scanning, plus object recognition--with these high-contrast graphic pictures. Basic large-scale animal images are set against solid backgrounds in different bold color combinations. They'll capture baby's attention, and parents can enhance the experience by making up a story, naming colors and making animal noises.

Jingle bells

Ebbeler, Jeffrey — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Ebbeler, Jeffrey, Schaefer, Peggy, Pierpont, James
ISBN: 9780824918279, 0824918274
Year: 2009
Subjects: Christmas music, Children's songs, Texts, Board books

What is Thanksgiving?

Adams, Michelle Medlock. — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Adams, Michelle Medlock., Wummer, Amy
ISBN: 9780824918262, 0824918266
Year: 2009
Subjects: Thanksgiving Day, Juvenile literature, Stories in rhyme, Board books
Using whimsical art and rhyming verse, the author helps even the youngest child understand that Thanksgiving is really about showing gratitude for all the blessings in our lives.

Mother Osprey

Nolan, Lucy A. — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Nolan, Lucy A., McLennan, Connie
ISBN: 9781934359969 (hardcover), 1934359963 (hardcover), 9781607180418 (pbk.), 1607180413 (pbk.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Ocean, Marine animals, Coasts, Nursery rhymes, American, American poetry, Juvenile poetry, Poetry
What if Jack and Jill had been playing on a nice soft sand dune instead of that treacherous hill? And suppose Mary's pet wasn't really a lamb? What if Mary had a little clam? This collection retells Mother Goose rhymes and celebrates America's coastlines and waterways from sea to shining sea. Includes "For Creative Minds" section.

The last polar bear

George, Jean Craighead, 1919- — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: George, Jean Craighead, 1919-, Minor, Wendell
ISBN: 9780061240676 (trade bdg.), 9780061240683 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Polar bear, Bears, Global warming, Arctic regions, Fiction
Tigluk and his grandmother paddle out into the Arctic Ocean where they find a young polar bear whose mother has died because of the changes brought about by the warming climate, and they bring the cub back to their town so they can teach it how to survive in a changing world.

All kinds of families!

Hoberman, Mary Ann. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Hoberman, Mary Ann., Boutavant, Marc
ISBN: 9780316146333, 0316146331
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Family, Fiction
Rhyming text and illustrations explore the ways people, animals, and even objects can form families.

Can you make a scary face?

Thomas, Jan, 1958- — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Thomas, Jan, 1958-
ISBN: 9781416985815 (hc), 1416985816 (hc)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Imagination, Ladybugs, Frogs, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
A ladybug invites the reader to play a game of "let's pretend."

Birdie's big-girl shoes

Rim, Sujean. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rim, Sujean.
ISBN: 9780316044707
Year: 2009
Subjects: Shoes, Play, Mothers and daughters, Fiction
Five-year-old Birdie loves her mother's shoes, but when she is finally granted permission to wear some for a little while, she discovers that her "barefoot shoes" are best of all.

The big storm

Tafuri, Nancy. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Tafuri, Nancy.
ISBN: 9781416967958 (hardcover), 1416967958 (hardcover)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Forest animals, Animals, Storms, Counting, Fiction
Ten animals find shelter in a hill hollow one by one, but when the storm is over, a rumbling tells them there is still danger afoot.

Trouble gum

Cordell, Matthew, 1975- — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Cordell, Matthew, 1975-
ISBN: 9780312387747, 0312387741
Year: 2009
Subjects: Chewing gum, Behavior, Brothers, Pigs, Fiction
Playing indoors with his little brother on a rainy day, a rambunctious young pig causes a ruckus and then breaks his mother's three chewing gum rules.

Never say boo!

Pulver, Robin. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Pulver, Robin., Lucke, Deb
ISBN: 9780823421107 (hardcover)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Ghosts, Schools, Fiction
When Gordon, a ghost, moves to a new school, everyone is afraid of him until they learn that he is not as scary as they thought he was.

The zoo I drew

Doodler, Todd H. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Doodler, Todd H.
ISBN: 9780375852015 (trade hardcover ed.), 9780375952012 (Gibraltar lib. bdg. ed.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Zoo animals, Alphabet, Stories in rhyme, Humorous stories, Fiction
A child who visited the zoo at age two shares drawings and rhymes featuring an animal for each letter of the alphabet.

The goblin and the empty chair

Fox, Mem, 1946- — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Fox, Mem, 1946-, Dillon, Diane, Dillon, Leo
ISBN: 9781416985853 (hardcover), 1416985859 (hardcover)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Goblins, Self-perception, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
A goblin who for many years has been hiding himself so that he does not frighten anyone finally finds a family.

When Stella was very, very small

Gay, Marie-Louise. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Gay, Marie-Louise.
ISBN: 9780888999061
Year: 2009
Subjects: Imagination, Play, Fiction
When she was small Stella saw the world through her imagination, from hearing trees talk about holding up the sky, to seeing words as ants running off a page, to racing rubber ducks in her bathtub.

Two of a kind

Robbins, Jacqui. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Robbins, Jacqui., Phelan, Matt
ISBN: 9781416924371, 141692437X
Year: 2009
Subjects: Best friends, Friendship, Popularity, Individuality, Schools, Fiction
When Anna abandons her best friend, Julisa, to spend time with Kayla and Melanie, whose friendship is considered very special, she soon learns that she has little in common with her new friends.

Django

Christensen, Bonnie. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Christensen, Bonnie.
ISBN: 9781596434226, 1596434228
Year: 2009
Subjects: Jazz musicians, Guitarists, Romanies, Reinhardt, Django, France, Juvenile literature, Biography, Music
Describes the life and career of Django Reinhardt, who overcame a childhood in poverty and debilitating injuries to become a famed jazz guitarist.

Duck for Turkey Day

Jules, Jacqueline, 1956- — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Jules, Jacqueline, 1956-, Mitter, Kathy
ISBN: 9780807517345 (hc), 0807517348 (hc)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Thanksgiving Day, Vietnamese Americans, Schools, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
When Tuyet finds out that her Vietnamese family is having duck rather than turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, she is upset until she finds out that other children in her class did not eat turkey either.

Swamp song

Ketteman, Helen. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Ketteman, Helen., Goembel, Ponder
ISBN: 9780761455639
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Swamp animals, Swamps, Fiction
Down in the swamp where the cypress grows, the animals all come out to enjoy the day.

Thanksgiving rules

Friedman, Laurie B., 1964- — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Friedman, Laurie B., 1964-, Murfin, Teresa
ISBN: 9780822579830 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Thanksgiving Day, Rules (Philosophy), Family life, Fiction
Young Percy Isaac Gifford provides a list of ten rules for getting the most out of Thanksgiving Day, especially how best to enjoy the buffet.

Stars! Stars! Stars!

Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth.
ISBN: 9780761456124
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stars, Constellations, Astronomy, Museums, Fiction
When Minna expresses an interest in stars, her mother suggests she invite a few friends to a star party, including a special dinner, a trip to the new Star Space at the Children's Museum, and star-gazing.

The big elephant in the room

Smith, Lane. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Smith, Lane.
ISBN: 9781423116677
Year: 2009
Subjects: Communication, Friendship, Humorous stories, Fiction
When one donkey tells his friend that they need to talk about "the big elephant in the room," his friend wonders what this embarrassing issue could possibly be.

Teacher!

Hubbell, Patricia. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Hubbell, Patricia., Speir, Nancy
ISBN: 9780761455745
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Schools, Teachers, Fiction
Illustrations and rhyming text depict a teacher helping students to learn and have fun during a week at school.

Dino-soccer

Wheeler, Lisa, 1963- — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Wheeler, Lisa, 1963-, Gott, Barry
ISBN: 9780822590286 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Dinosaurs, Soccer, Fiction
Plant-eating dinosaurs face meat-eating dinosaurs in a soccer match.

Dog wants to play

McDonnell, Christine. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: McDonnell, Christine., Mack, Jeff
ISBN: 9780670011261 (hardcover)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Dogs, Domestic animals, Play, Fiction
Dog is eager to have fun, but no one in the barnyard will play with him except one special friend.

Finding Lincoln

Malaspina, Ann, 1957- — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Malaspina, Ann, 1957-, Bootman, Colin
ISBN: 9780807524350
Year: 2009
Subjects: Segregation, African Americans, Libraries, Lincoln, Abraham, Alabama, Fiction, History
In segregated 1950s Alabama, Louis cannot use the public library to research a class assignment, but one of the librarians lets him in after hours and helps him find the book that he needs. Includes an author's note with historical information about library segregation in the South.

Felicity Floo visits the zoo

Redmond, E. S. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Redmond, E. S.
ISBN: 9780763634445 (hardcover), 0763634441 (hardcover)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Zoo animals, Zoos, Cold (Disease), Cleanliness, Stories in rhyme, Picture books, Fiction, Pictorial works, Juvenile fiction
Why are the hyenas crying boo-hoo? And what gave the rhino a sickly green hue? It starts when Felicity Floo wipes her red, runny nose and transfers the goo ... a cautionary tale about the virtues of clean hands and tissues.

Dog and Bear

Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Seeger, Laura Vaccaro.
ISBN: 9781596433960
Year: 2009
Subjects: Best friends, Friendship, Dogs, Teddy bears, Fiction
Three more easy-to-read stories reveal the close friendship between a dachshund named Dog and a stuffed bear.

Pouch!

Stein, David Ezra. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Stein, David Ezra.
ISBN: 9780399250514
Year: 2009
Subjects: Growth, Self-confidence, Kangaroos, Animals, Mother and child, Fiction, Infancy
A baby kangaroo takes his first tentative hops outside of his mama's pouch, meeting other creatures and growing bolder each time.

Piglet and Granny

Wild, Margaret, 1948- — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Wild, Margaret, 1948-, King, Stephen Michael
ISBN: 9780810940635
Year: 2009
Subjects: Grandmothers, Pigs, Domestic animals, Farm life, Fiction
While Piglet waits for his fun-loving Granny to visit, he impresses the other farm animals with some of the skills she has taught him, such as balancing and turning somersaults.

Sleep, Big Bear, sleep!

Wright, Maureen, 1961- — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Wright, Maureen, 1961-, Hillenbrand, Will
ISBN: 9780761455608
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Bears, Winter, Humorous stories, Fiction
As winter comes and Big Bear prepares to hibernate, he keeps thinking he hears Old Man Winter giving him exhausting orders that prevent him from sleeping.

Millie's marvellous hat

Kitamura, Satoshi. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Kitamura, Satoshi.
ISBN: 9780761351535 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper), 0761351531 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Hats, Imagination, Fiction
When Millie cannot afford the very expensive hat that she wants to buy, the owner of the shop comes up with an imaginative solution to her problem.

Stagecoach Sal

Hopkinson, Deborah. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Hopkinson, Deborah., Ellis, Carson
ISBN: 9781423111498 (hardcover)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stagecoaches, Singing, Robbers and outlaws, Sex role, Tall tales, 19th century, West (U.S.), Fiction, History
When Sal drives a stagecoach alone for the first time to pick up and deliver mail, her mother is afraid she will meet local outlaw Poetic Pete, but Sal not only excels at roping, riding, and shooting, she is also an excellent singer.

Haunted party

Trapani, Iza. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Trapani, Iza.
ISBN: 9781580892469 (lib. bdg.), 9781580892476 (pbk.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Halloween, Parties, Supernatural, Haunted houses, Counting, Fiction
In this counting book that introduces the numbers from one to ten, a ghost and his supernatural friends have a party on Halloween night.

Sloppy Joe

Keane, David, 1965- — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Keane, David, 1965-, Brunkus, Denise
ISBN: 9780061710209 (trade bdg.), 9780061710216 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Cleanliness, Orderliness, Individuality, Fiction
Sloppy Joe determines to do everything he can to surprise his family by becoming Neat Joe.

Ready for anything!

Kasza, Keiko. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Kasza, Keiko.
ISBN: 9780399252358
Year: 2009
Subjects: Worry, Picnicking, Raccoon, Ducks, Fiction
Raccoon is nervous about all of the things that could spoil a picnic, from bees to dragons, until Duck convinces him that surprises can be fun.

Rumble Tum

Peters, Stephanie True, 1965- — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Peters, Stephanie True, 1965-, Papp, Robert
ISBN: 9780525421566
Year: 2009
Subjects: Cats, Animals, Family life, Lost and found possessions, Fiction, Infancy
With help from her brother and parents, Beth takes very good care of her new kitten, Rumble Tum, but when she closes her eyes for a moment one stormy day, her beloved pet disappears.

Ruby Lee the bumble bee

Matheson, Dawn. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Matheson, Dawn., Pamiel
ISBN: 0975434209
Year: 2004
Subjects: Christian life, Gardening, Bumblebees, Fiction
When young Ashley is given a gardening task she is sure she can't do, Ruby Lee, a bumble bee, reminds her of her abilities and to trust in God.

Chicken dance

Sauer, Tammi. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Sauer, Tammi., Santat, Dan
ISBN: 9781402753664, 1402753667
Year: 2009
Subjects: Talent shows, Ability, Chickens, Domestic animals, Humorous stories, Picture books, Fiction, Juvenile fiction
Determined to win tickets to an Elvis Poultry concert, hens Marge and Lola enter the Barnyard Talent Show, then, while the ducks who usually win the contest jeer, they test out their abilities.

Princess Hyacinth

Heide, Florence Parry. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Heide, Florence Parry., Smith, Lane
ISBN: 9780375845017 (hardcover), 0375845011 (hardcover), 9780375937538 (reinforced), 0375937536 (reinforced)
Year: 2009
Subjects: Princesses, Floating bodies, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
Princess Hyacinth is bored and unhappy sitting in her palace every day because, unless she is weighed down by specially-made clothes, she will float away, but her days are made brighter when kite-flying Boy stops to say hello.

10 little sock monkeys

Winburn, William B. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Winburn, William B.
ISBN: 1402719442 (hbk.)
Year: 2005
Subjects: Counting-out-rhymes, Pictorial works

Mommy, I want to sleep in your bed!

Ziefert, Harriet. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Ziefert, Harriet., Kreloff, Elliot
ISBN: 1593541031
Year: 2005
Subjects: Mothers, Bedtime, Fiction
Although everyone in the house is asleep, Charlie wakes up and tells his mother he can't sleep in his own bed.

Bark park

Ruelle, Karen Gray. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Ruelle, Karen Gray.
ISBN: 1561454346, 9781561454341
Year: 2008
Subjects: Parks, Dogs, Stories in rhyme, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
Illustrations and rhyming text reveal dogs of every shape, size, and d personality as they romp and frolic in a park.

Big fat hen

Baker, Keith, 1953- — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Baker, Keith, 1953-
ISBN: 0152928693, 9780152928698, 0152016864, 0152002944
Year: 1994
Subjects: Counting, Nursery rhymes, Children's poetry
Big Fat Hen counts to ten with her friends and all their chicks.

Millions of cats

Gág, Wanda, 1893-1946. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Gág, Wanda, 1893-1946.
ISBN: 0399233156
Year: 1956
Subjects: Cats, Fiction

Jake stays awake

Wright, Michael, 1954- — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Wright, Michael, 1954-
ISBN: 031236797X
Year: 2007
Subjects: Bedtime, Family life, Separation anxiety, Stories in rhyme, Sleep, Fiction
Jake cannot sleep unless he sleeps with his parents, but when their bed proves to be too small for three people, his sleep-deprived parents initiate a plan that has surprising results.

Wake up, Henry Rooster!

Ruurs, Margriet. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Ruurs, Margriet., Cassidy, Sean
ISBN: 1550419528
Year: 2006
Subjects: Morning, Farm life, Roosters, Fiction
Henry the rooster loves to stay up late at night and sleep in in the morning, but when Henry's father goes away to a convention, Henry must find a way to crow the sun up in the morning, lest the farm fall into disrepair.

Little Whistle

Rylant, Cynthia. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rylant, Cynthia., Bowers, Tim
ISBN: 9781599612539 (reinforced library bound edition), 1599612534 (reinforced library bound edition)
Year: 2007
Subjects: Guinea pigs, Toys, Fiction
At night after the shades are drawn, a small guinea pig shares adventures with the toys in Toytown, the toy store where he lives.

Good morning China

Yi, Hu Yong. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Yi, Hu Yong.
ISBN: 9781596432406, 1596432403
Year: 2007
Subjects: Parks, Morning, Chinese, China, Fiction, Juvenile fiction
Pictures and easy-to-read text portray the activities and routines of Chinese people on a typical morning in the park.

Where to, Little Wombat?

Fuge, Charles. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Fuge, Charles.
ISBN: 1402736983
Year: 2006
Subjects: Home, Animals, Wombats, Animal homes, Fiction
Little Wombat learns that there is no place like home when he tires of his boring burrow and goes in search of a better house.

Great big guinea pigs

Roth, Susan L. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Roth, Susan L.
ISBN: 1582347247 (hardcover), 9781582347240 (hardcover)
Year: 2006
Subjects: Guinea pigs, Prehistoric animals, Animals, Fossil, Fiction, Juvenile fiction
A guinea pig tells her child the true story of giant guinea pigs that lived in Venezuela about eight million years ago.

It's raining cats and cats!

Prevost, Jeanne. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Prevost, Jeanne., Hansen, Amelia
ISBN: 9780940719064
Year: 2008
Subjects: Cats, Fiction
Jim's cat Molly has been spayed, and Jim's mom explains that without the operation their kitten population would get out of control.

Ten tiny babies

Katz, Karen. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Katz, Karen.
ISBN: 1416935460 (hardcover), 9781416935469 (hardcover)
Year: 2008
Subjects: Counting, Stories in rhyme, Babies, Fiction
Babies from one to ten enjoy a bouncy, noisy, jiggly day until they are finally fast asleep at night.

Thump, quack, moo

Cronin, Doreen. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Cronin, Doreen., Lewin, Betsy
ISBN: 141691630X, 9781416916307
Year: 2008
Subjects: Domestic animals, Farmers, Festivals, Ducks, Fiction
The annual Corn Maze Festival is coming and every day the chickens, cows, and Duck help Farmer Brown--with a few bribes--to create a special Statue of Liberty corn maze, and every night Duck works hard creating his own surprise.

Jake starts school

Wright, Michael, 1954- — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Wright, Michael, 1954-
ISBN: 9780312367985, 0312367988
Year: 2008
Subjects: First day of school, Schools, Separation anxiety, Parent and child, Stories in rhyme, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
No one can pry a frightened Jake away from his parents on the first day of school, and so the three must watch as his classmates have fun until, at the end of the day, his teacher finally gets him to let go.

Grumpy Bird

Tankard, Jeremy. — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Tankard, Jeremy.
ISBN: 9780439851473 (hardcover), 0439851475 (hardcover)
Year: 2007
Subjects: Animals, Mood (Psychology), Emotions, Birds, Fiction, Juvenile fiction
Feeling too grumpy to fly, Bird begins to walk and finds that his mood changes as other animals join him.

Our granny

Wild, Margaret, 1948- — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Wild, Margaret, 1948-, Vivas, Julie
ISBN: 0395670233
Year: 1994
Subjects: Grandmothers, Fiction
While grannies come in all shapes and sizes "our granny" is unique.

How the Grinch stole Christmas

Seuss, Dr. — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Seuss, Dr.
ISBN: 0394800796, 0394900790 (lib. bdg.)
Year: 1985
Subjects: Christmas stories, Stories in rhyme
The Grinch tries to stop Christmas from arriving by stealing all the presents and food from the village, but much to his surprise it comes anyway. Could Christmas be more than presents?

Alice the fairy

Shannon, David, 1959- — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Shannon, David, 1959-
ISBN: 0439490251 (Hardcover : alk. paper)
Year: 2004
Subjects:
Alice, who claims to be a Temporary Fairy, still has a lot to learn, such as how to make her clothes put themselves away in the closet. Caldecott Honor artist and bestselling author David Shannon's warm and funny new picture book introduces Alice, a mischievous little girl with a magic wand and a "No, David!" nose for trouble. Alice the Fairy uses her magic wand to change frogs into princes and dads into horses. She can also make leaves fall from trees and turn oatmeal into cake. Sometimes she can even disappear! Being a fairy is very useful - even if your spells don't always come out right. And best of all, you get to use your imagination! What could be more fun? With the same saucy humor as his No, David! books and equally hilarious illustrations, David Shannon's Alice the Fairy is sure to delight young readers as she transforms everyday events into magical experiences.

Silly Goose

McGee, Marni. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: McGee, Marni., Edgson, Alison
ISBN: 9781561486151
Year: 2008
Subjects: Geese, Foxes, Animals, Ear, Tricksters, Fiction
When Fox tricks Goose into believing she has lost her ears and needs a new pair, Rabbit catches on and summons the other animals of Frog Jump Pond to help rescue her.

A bad case of stripes

Shannon, David, 1959- — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Shannon, David, 1959-
ISBN: 0439598389, 0590929976
Year: 1998
Subjects: Individuality, Popularity, Fiction
In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla Cream always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself.

Alice the fairy

Shannon, David, 1959- — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Goldilocks and the three bears

Brett, Jan, 1949- — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Brett, Jan, 1949-
ISBN: 039922033X
Year: 1990
Subjects: Bears, Folklore, Folklore
Lost in the woods, a tired and hungry girl finds the house of the three bears where she helps herself to food and goes to sleep.

The feel good book

Parr, Todd. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Parr, Todd.
ISBN: 0316155659
Year: 2002
Subjects: Happiness, Fiction
Relates things that make people feel good, from rubbing noses to wearing brand new pajamas.

Little Critter storybook collection

Mayer, Mercer, 1943- — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Mayer, Mercer, 1943-
ISBN: 0060820098
Year: 2005
Subjects: Play, Helpfulness, Health attitudes, Tugboats, Dump trucks, Snow, Family life, Fiction
Collects seven stories in which Little Critter spends the day at his grandparents', learns to eat healthy, captains a tugboat, creates a school project, drives a dump truck, plays in the snow, and learns that being small is okay.

We belong together

Parr, Todd. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Parr, Todd.
ISBN: 9780316016681
Year: 2007
Subjects: Family, Adoption, Fiction
The joy of adoption and bringing families together is presented in this tale.

Just a snowy day

Mayer, Mercer, 1943- — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Mayer, Mercer, 1943-
ISBN: 0060838809, 9780060838805
Year: 2006
Subjects: Snow, Textured books, Lift-the-flap books, Toy and movable books, Fiction, Specimens

A bear and his boy

Bryan, Sean. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Bryan, Sean., Murphy, Tom
ISBN: 1559708387 (alk. paper), 9781559708388 (alk. paper)
Year: 2007
Subjects: Humorous stories, Stories in rhyme, Bears, Fiction
One morning, Mack the bear wakes up with Zack the boy on his back, but as Mack tries to complete a schedule that is "jam-packed," Zack suggests that he relax and take a second to smell the lilacs.

Amelia Bedelia talks turkey

Parish, Herman. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Parish, Herman., Sweat, Lynn
ISBN: 9780060843533 (lib. bdg.), 9780060843526 (trade bdg.)
Year: 2008
Subjects: Schools, Thanksgiving Day, Household employees, Humorous stories, Theater, Fiction
When Amelia Bedelia volunteers to fill in as director of a third-grade Thanksgiving play, she misunderstands everything from one girl's desire to play a big role to an opening night wish that she "break a leg," but all is well in the end.

Five little monkeys storybook treasury

Christelow, Eileen. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Christelow, Eileen.
ISBN: 0547238738, 9780547238739
Year: 2009
Subjects: Monkeys, Juvenile fiction

The 13 days of Halloween

Greene, Carol. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Greene, Carol., Raglin, Tim
ISBN: 9781402230967
Year: 2009
Subjects: Halloween, Songs, Children's songs, United States, Songs and music, Texts
A Halloween version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," featuring such seasonal gifts as bats, goblins, spiders, worms, and ghosts.

Doctor Me Di Cin

Piumini, Roberto. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Piumini, Roberto., Grobler, Piet
ISBN: 1886910677
Year: 2001
Subjects: Princes, China, Fiction
The son of the emperor of China is pale and weak, but when Doctor Me Di Cin tells him to go for a walk in the fresh air, the prince refuses, leaving it up to the clever doctor to trick him into going outside.

Michael Recycle

Bethel, Ellie. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Bethel, Ellie., Colombo, Alexandra
ISBN: 9781600102240
Year: 2008
Subjects: Recycling (Waste, etc.), Fiction
Michael Recycle, the green-caped crusader, visits the town of Abberdoo-Rimey and proves to the residents that recycling can actually be fun.

Born to read

Sierra, Judy. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Sierra, Judy., Brown, Marc Tolon
ISBN: 9780375946875, 9780375846878
Year: 2008
Subjects: Reading, Stories in rhyme, Books and reading, Fiction
A little boy named Sam discovers the many unexpected ways in which a love of reading can come in handy, and sometimes even save the day.

The juggling pug

Bryan, Sean. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Bryan, Sean., Murphy, Tom
ISBN: 9781559708746
Year: 2008
Subjects: Pug, Dogs, Juggling, Humorous stories, Stories in rhyme, Behavior, Fiction
Residents of a town famous for having the world's only juggling pug are willing to tolerate any behavior from the "troublesome, worrisome, juggle-some" canine until one girl gets fed up and suggests they send him away.

The little lost Robin

Baguley, Elizabeth. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Baguley, Elizabeth., Macnaughton, Tina
ISBN: 156148590X, 9781561485901
Year: 2007
Subjects: Robins, Hares, Friendship, Storms, Juvenile fiction, Fiction
When a howling winter storm uproots the tree that Robin lives in, best friend Hare comes to the rescue.

The Easter basket

Harwood, Beth. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Harwood, Beth., Ronchi, Susanna
ISBN: 0525478469, 9780525478461
Year: 2007
Subjects: Easter, Baskets, Lost and found possessions, Animals, Toy and movable books, Fiction, Specimens
A friendly little bunny stumbles upon a beautiful Easter basket in the middle of the road and hops about town to visit animal families preparing to celebrate the special day.

The scarecrow's hat

Brown, Ken — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Brown, Ken
ISBN: 1561452408
Year: 2001
Subjects: Scarecrows, Nest building, Barter, Chickens, Fiction
Chicken thinks Scarecrow's hat will make a nice nest, but first she must swap with Badger, Crow, Sheep, Owl, and Donkey.

Lady Lupin's book of etiquette

Cole, Babette. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Cole, Babette.
ISBN: 1561452572
Year: 2002
Subjects: Etiquette, Humorous stories, Dogs, Fiction
Lady Lupin undertakes the education of her puppies in the art of manners.

Hush, little ones

Butler, John, 1952- — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Butler, John, 1952-
ISBN: 1561452696
Year: 2003
Subjects: Animals, Parental behavior in animals, Stories in rhyme, Bedtime, Fiction, Infancy
Baby animals in their natural environments are lovingly lulled to sleep by their parents.

Can you cuddle like a koala?

Butler, John, 1952- — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Butler, John, 1952-
ISBN: 156145298X
Year: 2003
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Animals, Fiction
Rhyming text describes how various animals move.

The Christmas hat

Wood, A. J., 1960- — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Wood, A. J., 1960-, Kneen, Maggie
ISBN: 0525472606
Year: 2005
Subjects: Animals, Winter, Owls, Fiction
Rabbit decides to make a bright red hat as a Christmas present for Little Owl so that she and Badger will be able to find him in the snow, but it also makes it easier for a hungry fox to see him.

Bunny mail

Wells, Rosemary. — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Wells, Rosemary.
ISBN: 0670036307 (hardcover)
Year: 2004
Subjects: Letters, Picnicking, Grandmothers, Rabbits, Toy and movable books, Fiction, Specimens
While Ruby plans a Fourth of July doll picnic, Max sends letters to Santa to ask for "a bright red Sand-Spitter Motorcycle with Bigfoot tires," but the letters are delivered to his grandmother, instead, and she must try to decipher the pictures. Includes lift-up flaps.

Now we have a baby

Rock, Lois, 1953- — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Rock, Lois, 1953-, Massey, Jane
ISBN: 1561484512 (hardcover)
Year: 2004
Subjects: Family life, Babies, Fiction
A simple introduction to babies and what it is like to be part of a family with a new baby.

Zoom!

Adams, Diane, 1960- — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author: Adams, Diane, 1960-, Luthardt, Kevin
ISBN: 1561453323
Year: 2005
Subjects: Stories in rhyme, Roller coasters, Fiction
Illustrations and rhyming, easy-to-read text describe a father and child's wild ride on a roller coaster.