This is Warren County Public Library's Children's book blog. Here you can get information on great new books that our librarians have reviewed. We hope you enjoy these books as much as we have!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

A is for Autumn By Robert Maass

Beautiful addition to our Alphabet books! Gorgeous photography for each letter of the alphabet! perfect read aloud during the fall or anytime of year!

Partake in the wonders of the fall through rich images of nature, family, and friends. Perfect for preschoolers, this alphabet book features the special and often magical moments of the season—complete with apples, leaves, frost and more.

Froggy Builds A Tree House By Johnathan London




When Froggy and his pals decide to build a tree house (with lots of help from Dad), their plans don't include inviting Frogilina to hang out there for pizza parties. "Boys only!" says Froggy. But things don't go as planned for lovable but trouble-prone Froggy, and in the end, it's Frogilina who saves the day-and the pizza!


Adorable! another fun addition to the Froggy series!Perfect read aloud for fun with dad!

Monday, October 24, 2011

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site By Sherry Duskey Rinker




As the sun sets behind the big construction site, all the hardworking trucks get ready to say goodnight. One by one, Crane Truck, Cement Mixer, Dump Truck, Bulldozer, and Excavator finish their work and lie down to rest—so they'll be ready for another day of rough and tough construction play! With irresistible artwork by best-selling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld and sweet, rhyming text, this book will have truck lovers of all ages begging for more.

a cute and vibrantly illustrated story all about construction vehicles getting ready to end their day and sleep!

Friday, October 21, 2011

Trick or Treat, Marley By John Grogan





adorable illustrations! a fun and silly dog story about Marley one of our favorite four legged friends!

It’s Halloween, the silliest and spookiest night of the year. And when Marley’s around, it’s also the messiest! This year the family is throwing a big Halloween party, and Marley wants to help with the preparations. But in typical Marley fashion, instead of helping he causes havoc. He gets his head stuck in a pumpkin, turns the streamers into confetti, eats all of the Halloween candy, and that’s just the beginning!

Baby Ruby Bawled By Malaika Rose Stanley

Baby Ruby won't stop crying. Dad gives her a bath, Mom gives her a feed, Nanna takes her for a drive, and Grandad walks her around the garden, but Ruby won't stop crying. At last her brother Theo has a try and sings her a special song he makes up. Theo is so tired out by all of this that he falls asleep, and so does Ruby. A warm family story about a baby that won't stop crying and an older brother who saves the day.



Thursday, October 20, 2011

Haunted House, Haunted Mouse By Judy Cox

Mouse's ravenous appetite has gotten him into trouble again! On a dark and spooky night, he hitches a ride in a trick-or-treat sack, hoping to get some Halloween candy for himself, but where is Mouse being taken? After taking a tumble and getting caught in the rain, Mouse finds shelter but he's alone and in a creaky old house. He hears a rattle. A skeleton? He sees a shape float by. A ghost? But brave Mouse is not afraid. "Boo!" he cries. The house is not so scary after all. Lucky for Mouse, a trail of candy guides him safely home to his hidey-hole.

fun illustrations add depth to this cute little story of a mouse's halloween adventure!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Llama Llama home with Mama By Anna Dewdney


Llama Llama is feeling crummy, sneezing, achy, head all stuffy. No school today for Llama, he’s sick at home in his red pajamas. As the day wears on and Llama starts feeling better, boredom sets in--along with Mama Llama’s coughs and sneezes. Llama Llama knows just what to do, bringing Mama tissues, a fluffy pillow, and books to read. Anna Dewdney’s latest is a welcome addition to her bestselling Llama Llama picture book repertoire, perfectly capturing the challenges of a little one home sick from school and the big dose of love that makes the best medicine.

Adorable story with perfect illustrations! the perfect sick day read aloud- snuggle up with a blanket and read this fun little story about a LLama and his mama!

The Babies On The Bus By Karen Katz




The babies on the bus sing
LA-LA-LA!
LA-LA-LA!
LA-LA-LA!
Jump on the bus with Karen Katz’s adorable babies as they take a classic song for an all-new ride!
This irresistible picture book by the popular author of The Colors of Us, Counting Kisses, and Where Is Baby’s Belly Button? will steal your heart!


An adorable and playful book a modified version of the classic song "The Wheels on the Bus" simple words and repeated text will have your little ones singing along as you share the story together!











Perfect Square By Michael Hall



A perfect square is transformed in this adventure story that will transport you far beyond the four equal sides of this square book.

New Red Bike By James E. Ransome

This deceptively simple-seeming picture book offers a clever take on sharing.


Up and down! Round and round! Tom is having a blast zooming all over the neighborhood on his new red bike. But when Tom stops by Sam's house to show off his wheels, he's in for an unhappy surprise. The new bike is suddenly . . . gone. Could his best friend Sam be the culprit?"
 
A simple story about friendship, a new bike and sharing! A perfect preschool read aloud or a special book for the child who loves bikes!

Chocolate Me By Taye Diggs

"Actor Diggs, making his children's book debut, gives an unvarnished take on the emotional impact of taunting that cuts to the core of one's identity… Evans makes the hero's journey to confidence irresistible, with bighearted, stylized pictures that draw on the emotionally exuberant vocabulary of street art and anime.” --Publishers Weekly


A simple story to explain to kids about ethnic differences and how special each child is in their own special way!

One Foot Two Feet By Peter Maloney

In this clever counting book, die-cut windows frame a single object and a turn of the page reveals a group. Featuring familiar objects and funny artwork, this inventive concept book is a great introduction to both counting and common irregular plural nouns.



Fun, colorful illustrations and cute set up for this counting book with its die-cut windows! pefect for a simple lesson on counting or an early learner that is practicing counting!

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Stella is a Star! By Bernadette Peters

Kindergarten-Grade 2—Stella is a lonely pit bull who uses a crown and fake tail to masquerade as a pig princess in order to join a dance class and meet friends. Her classmates are skeptical about her porcine roots but are interrupted by elegant Madame Cochon, who drills the youngsters and Stella for an important recital. Stella's initial clumsiness disappears with her faithful practice of pirouettes, pliés, and jetés. When the show's star is injured, Madame selects her to perform the famous "32 perfect turns." Despite dreading the necessity of removing the crown she believes hides her identity, Stella is a grand success on stage, and she learns that everyone knew all along she was neither a princess nor a pig. The final page has lyrics for a "follow your dream" song. Peters reads the story and sings the song on the accompanying CD. Murphy's paintings with collage provide all the ideals of ballet, from frothy tutus to embroidered bodices, and her animals' expressions are priceless.

beautiful illustrations and a fun and creative story all about a little dog who is a ballerina!

The Sleep Sheep By Anna Quinn

PreSchool-Grade 2 Sylvie is the kind of child whose mind never stops. She demands stories, and water, and drives her mother to distraction in order to avoid bedtime. When her mother suggests she count sheep, Sylvia gives it a try, but they won't stay still. They dance, swim, and rollerblade, making it impossible for her to get a tally. It isn't until the herd pretends to sleep that the child can successfully count them and drift off herself. The cartoon pen-and-ink drawings paint vivid scenes of Sylvie's imagination and are flush with fun details. Readers will linger over each page, looking for Sylvie's pink stuffed elephant throughout the story or the sheep in the cowboy hat with bucked teeth. A counting tale sandwiched in the middle of a bedtime story, The Sleep Sheep moves along at a rapid clip and with enough humor to be a successful read-aloud.

an adorable story about a little girl who can't sleep and her mother suggests for her to count sheep! But, the sheep will not exactly cooperate and stay still for her! a fun bedtime read aloud!

Monday, March 28, 2011

Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party By Melanie Watt

In the fifth book, Scaredy Squirrel plans his own birthday and surprise!... things get very crowded. Scaredy Squirrel is planning his own birthday party for one ? but despite his detailed plans, things get out of control when the party animals arrive. He's back! Scaredy Squirrel, the loveable worrywart, returns for another nutty adventure. Scaredy never plans big birthday parties. He'd rather celebrate alone quietly in the safety of his nut tree and avoid those pesky party animals (ants, clownfish, ponies and Bigfoot). When all his excessive plans are thrown up in the air like confetti, will Scaredy play dead and cancel? Or will he face the music?


adorable illustrations and another fun addition to the scaredy squirrel series!

I Broke My Trunk By Mo Willems


Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.


Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.

Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
In I Broke My Trunk! Gerald tells Piggie the long, crazy story about breaking his trunk. Will Piggie end up with a long, crazy story of her own?

another funny addition to the piggie and elephant series from mo willems! cartoon like illustrations with simple text are the perfect combination for an early reader!

Itsy Bitsy Babies By Margaret Wild


PreS–This sweet book is worthy of its well-loved creators. The rhyming, rhythmic verses are clear and playful, and the familiar goings-on will inspire youngsters to mimic the children they see on the pages. “These itsy-bitsy babies play peek-a-boo./Those itsy-bitsy babies like to shampoo..../These itsy-bitsy babies eat toast and eggs./Those itsy-bitsy babies look through their legs.” Colorful backdrops fade under the text, making the words easy to read. Pastel illustrations show cheerful babies–and a few toddlers–from a variety of backgrounds. This title will work well as a read-aloud one-on-one and in groups


Adorable story of what babies love to do! cute illustrations make this an interactive story for baby to explore the pictures with their moms or dads.

Mac and Cheese By Sarah Weeks

K-Gr 1–Macaroni and Cheese may be best friends, but the two street cats couldn't be more different in their likes and dislikes. A day in his paw prints reveals that Macaroni will eat anything and simply loves "bouncing, pouncing, flipping." Puzzled, he levels with his friend–"I like to flip and skip and sing, but Cheese, you don't like anything." Quiet and fastidious Cheese truthfully replies, "The only thing I like to do is sit here quietly with you." As an errant gust of wind steals Mac's very blue and very flat hat, Cheese proves he's more than a do-nothing grump in order to get it back. This book is a Level 1 addition to the series. Correspondingly, the simple sentences with ample white space suit the brief snippets of rhyming dialogue between the two characters, and brightly colored watercolor illustrations of the feline alley friends reveal expressions ranging from Mac's sheer glee to Cheese's exasperated disgust. Simplicity of text, action illustrated to lead readers in turning the page, and a satisfying conclusion makes this easy reader a solid selection for all libraries.

Two cats who are friends but like opposite things! Funny story about two feline friends who love lots of things but, one just likes to be quiet and sit next to the other! A cute read for cat lover's with simple words for early readers!

Friday, March 25, 2011

Fancy Nancy Aspiring Artist By Jane O'Connor

Portraits: Fancy.


Collages: TrÈs fancy.

Splatter paintings: TrÈs, trÈs fancy!
It's spring vacation, and Nancy is feeling glum because her best friend, Bree, is out of town. Luckily, it's Nancy's mom to the rescue! When she brings home a brand-new set of glitter markers, Nancy puts her trademark flair to trÈs creative use and devotes herself to becoming a serious artist (or artiste, as the French say). After all, everything about being an artist is fancy, fancy, fancy—especially when inspiration strikes!

Another funny addition to the Fancy Nancy Series all about being an aspiring artist! Throughtout the book some of the famous artists are mentioned like Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, and even Claude Monet!
A fun read and a cute vocabulary lesson all at the same time!

Lola at the Library By Anna McQuinn

Synopsis:
Lola has a big smile on her face. Why? Because it's Tuesday -- and on Tuesdays, Lola and her mommy go to the library. Join Lola in this cozy celebration of books and the people who love them.

Adorable little Lola will just warm your heart! What a fun and simple story all abour Tuesdays and library day with Lola and her mommy!

Story County Here We Come By Derek Anderson

An adorable and silly new farm series with an utterly lovable cast-from New York Times bestselling illustrator Derek Anderson!

Welcome to Story County!
More than anything, Farmer wants a farm. His friends Dog, Pig, Chicken, and Miss Cow are eager to help. Together they build the barn, spread the fields, plant the crops, and more until voilà!-the farm is complete. Or is it?
Silliness abounds as Derek Anderson takes readers from white page to colorful farm in this charming tale of friendship (and teamwork) as five friends come together to create Story County-a special new home for young readers where anything can happen.

Colorfully illustrated story involving colors, tools, building a fun group of farm animals all working together to build a new farm in Story County.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Hide and Squeak By Heather Vogel Frederick




It's time for bed, but the little Mouse Baby has no intentions of calling it a night. He hides in the garden, hides in the kitchen, hides his little whiskers anywhere he can. Anything to keep from going to bed. But daddy is right behind him —"Mousebaby mousebaby, where can you be?"— trying to get this little scamp all tucked in and ready to sleep..
Who will win at this adorable game of hide and squeak? Only time will tail...tell.

a fun mouse story all about bedtime! just like the fun game of hide and seek its a mouse game of hide and squeak before bedtime!

Ducks Go Vroom By Jane Kohuth

Simple, funny action words and onomatopoeia describe three silly ducks' rather impolite visit to their Auntie Goose's house. This rollicking, tongue-twisting, rhyming story of three enthusiastic houseguests, paired with the lively artwork of illustrator Viviana Garofoli, is sure to be a speedy favorite of beginning readers everywhere
Step 1 (Ready to Read) is for children who know the alphabet and are ready to read. Step 1 titles have big type and easy words, rhyme and rhythm, and picture clues.

Adorably illustrated simple story all about rhyming words and fun loving ducks! The perfect early reader for that child that is just starting to read and learn vocabulary words!

Tuck Me In! By Dean Hacohen

"It's time for bed. Who needs to be tucked in?" Hacohen and Schar-schmidt's first children's book, tailor-made for bedtime, is clever in its simplicity and execution, allowing tuckees to become the tuckers in this beloved nightly ritual. Readers lift blanket-shaped flaps over a baby zebra, moose, hedgehog, and others who are ready to turn in, as each animal is bid good night. In the end, kids can join the animals, as the book concludes, "Does anyone else need to be tucked in? Do you? Good night, you!" Ages 18 mos. 4 yrs. (Sept.)

a fun lift the flap type story where your child gets to tuck all the animals into bed! a perfect read-aloud at bedtime! Fun simple illustrations for little ones!

Pick a Pup By Marsha Wilson Chall

Today is the day that Sam picks a pup! But how will he ever decide which one? He and his gram take a trip to the city animal shelter, greeting their neighbors' dogs as they go. There are sleepy pups, hyper pups, glamorous pups—and some that are a mix of everything!

This energetic book, with its fun rhyming text and adorable illustrations, is sure to thrill the young dog lover. Anyone who's ever adopted a furry friend will already know the true trick to picking a pup . . . the pup picks YOU!

A fun story for little one's who want a new dog! Also the perfect story if you get your dogs at the Humane Society or some other shelter! Fun illustrations! A perfect read aloud for all little ones and dog lover's a like!

I Can Help! By David Hyde Costello

PreS—This simple tale of helpfulness is a charmer. A little yellow duck lives side by side with monkeys, giraffes, gorillas, and elephants. He is wandering through some tall grass when he stops and says, "Uh-oh. I'm lost." A monkey in a tree answers, "I can help." On the following spread, the duck says, "Thank you, monkey!" as he is reunited with his mother. That episode is followed by the monkey needing help, with a giraffe coming to his assistance. The story continues this pattern throughout the book. The text is sweetly illustrated with descriptive pictures. After one reading, most children will pick up on the pattern and be able to read the book by themselves.
This is an adorable story to share with young children with bright and colorful illustrations! perfect read-aloud and fun for all those little ones who love animals!