Judy Moody, M.D. : the Doctor Is In!
She took her own temperature. With the fancy thermometer that beeped. It was not normal. It was not 98.6. Judy's temperature was 188.8! Judy's temperature was 00.0! Judy's temperature was beep-beep-beep-beep-beep. She, Judy Moody, had the temperature of an outer-space alien! Judy Moody has a mood for every occasion, and now, she, Judy Moody, is […]
Judy Moody : Around the World In 8 1/2 Days
Publishers Weekly: It's the fifth adventure for that one-of-a-kind third-grader: Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days by Megan McDonald, illus. by Peter H. Reynolds. As her class tours the globe and its diverse cultural traditions, Judy acquires a friend, Amy Namey (whose name also rhymes). But will Judy have to give up […]
Judy Moody Declares Independence
Children's Literature Judy Moody certainly feels her oats in this book. She and her family go on vacation to Boston and experience the excitement of learning about our history. While there she meets another girl her age from London, and is invited by the family to go and stay with them at their hotel for […]
Mercy Watson : Something Wonky This Way Comes
Some may find it wonky to take a pig to the movies. But not Mr. and Mrs. Watson, who think the title of the film, WHEN PIGS FLY, is inspirational. And not their beloved Mercy, who is inspired by the fact that the drive-in proudly serves real butter on its Bottomless Bucket of popcorn. So […]
The Time Book
From Booklist: This diverting picture book addresses all manner of head-scratching quandaries kids will likely have about the concept of time: Why is it measured in such seemingly random units? When did keeping precise time become so important? And wait, what is time, anyway? It?s a pretty heady subject, all right, but Jenkins and Holland […]
A Visitor For Bear
Added to the library in honor of the birth of Ava Kim Hamlett. Children's Literature: "No visitors allowed" says the sign on Bear's door, so when a small mouse knocks, Bear sends him away, but when he opens the cupboard for a bowl, there is the mouse. "Out!" says Bear, emphasized in large print. As […]
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 […]
How to Heal a Broken Wing
Added to the library in honor of the birth of Raven Rayne Coy. Children's Literature: In the middle of the busy city no one notices the bird that has hit a window and fallen?no one except young Will. He stops, ignores his mother's warning, picks up the bird and insists on taking it home, along […]
Mercy Watson : Princess In Disguise
Kirkus Reviews: Everyone's porcine wonder is back, and just in time for Halloween. Mrs. Watson knows just what Mercy should be for the holiday-a tiara-and-pink-tulle-clad princess. Mercy is dubious, especially after struggling with her dress, until the word "treats" is mentioned. Toast with a great deal of butter is her favorite treat, and that thought […]
Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig
Children's Literature: Mr. and Mrs. Watson have a pig and her name is Mercy. This cheerful chapter book for developing readers is the fifth in a series of books about Mercy, the domesticated pig, who finds herself in trouble frequently. In this humorous story, the Watson's neighbors become hysterical when they discover that Mercy has […]