The Pencil
Added to the library in honor of the birth of Israel Robert Boutin Roman Cruz. Kirkus Reviews: In this distant cousin to Harold and the Purple Crayon, a pencil draws a smiling boy (previously met in Ahlberg and Ingman's Runaway Dinner, 2006) and names him "Banjo." At Banjo's behest the pencil adds and names a […]
Those Darn Squirrels!
Added to the library in honor of the birth of Cole Joseph Kawecki. Children's Literature: Old Man Fookwire is a grump. The only things he likes are birds. Knowing he will be lonely when they fly south for the winter, he fills many birdfeeders in hopes that they will stay. Unfortunately for him, he has […]
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
Added to the library in honor of the birth of Bailey Drew Clark. From the Publisher: If you give a cat a cupcake, he'll ask for some sprinkles to go with it. When you give him the sprinkles, he might spill some on the floor. Cleaning up will make him hot, so you'll give him […]
Katie Loves the Kittens
Added to the library in honor of the birth of Amelia Sara Metcalf. School Library Journal: PreS-Gr 3 When Sara Ann brings home three little kittens, her enthusiastic dog, Katie, is beside herself with joy. Unfortunately, the tail-wagging pooch shows her affection through leaps, bounds, and howls that scare the newcomers and earn her repeated […]
Chicken Cheeks
Added to the library in honor of the birth of Shawn Gavin Walker. Kirkus Reviews: Actor/comedian Black produces a winner with his first children's book. A bear spies honey in a hive high atop a skinny tree, and as other animals come along, they pile on top of each other to create a tower. The […]