Jan 15 Reads

The Troublemaker by Lauren Castillo 32

It’s Okay to Make Mistakes by Todd Parr 32

Donald’s Special Delivery by Susan Ring 32

Baby, Come Away by Victoria Adler 40

Jack and Jill and Big Dog Bill by Martha Weston 32

Boats Boats Boats by Joanna Ruane 28

Itsy Mitsy Runs Away by Elanna Allen 40

Babies on the Go by Linda Ashman 32

The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown 48

My World by Margaret Wise Brown 32

Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton 40

Five Monkeys Jumping on The Bed by Eileen Christelow 40

Hello Kitty  What Will You be A to Z 32

Mighty Machines by Chris Oxlade 24

What Brothers/Sisters Do Best by Laura Numberoff 40

Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson 32

Have you seen My Dragon by Steve Light 48

All Joy and No Fun : A Paradox for Modern Parenthood by Jennifer Senior 320

Pig Has a Plan by Ethan Long 32

The Fly Flew in By David CAtrow32

Daniel Goes Out for Dinner by Maggie Testa 32

Horses and Ponies by Beth Toroll 24

I Will Find a Way by Barbra Linde 16

Telephone by Mac Barnett 32

Maisy, Charley, and the Wobbly Tooth by Lucy Cousins 32

Be Patient, Maddie by Molly Smith 16

Clifford and the Big Parade by Norman Bridwell 32

Don’t Worry Mason by Molly Smith 16

Catch That Cookie by Hallie Durand 32

The Big Wide Mouthed Frog by Ana Martin Larranaga 22

Big Brother Daniel  14

Daniels First Sleepover by Angela Santomero 24

Are You Listening Jack by Ellen Garcia 16

Who Wrote the Note by Quinlan B Lee 24

Take Away the A by Michael Escoffier  56

The New Earth By Eckart Tolle 336

Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton 40

A Plane Goes Ka-Zoom by Jonathan London 32

Julias House for Lost Creatures by Ben HAtke 40

Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert 40

If You Were a Dog by Jamie Swenson 40

Scoobie Doo and the Movie Star Mystery by Karl Sturk 32

The Bear Came Over To My House by Rick Walton 32

Rainbow Stew by CAthryn Falwell 32

Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming 32

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson 32

Grumpy Groundhog by Maureen Wright 32

Clifford Goes to the Docotr by Norman Bridwell 32

Princess Penelope and the Runaway Kitten 32

I can Do it Myself by Jeff Mack 32

Around the Clock by Roz Chast 32

Sick Simon by Dan Krall 48

Corduroy Goes to School by Don Freeman 20

I Take Turns by Barbara Linde 16

Clifford’s Day With Dad by Norman Bridwell 32

Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner 44

Dinosaur Parade by Shari Halpern 32

Dandelion by Don Freeman 48

ButterFingers by Dennis Reader 32

The Snowball by Jennifer Armstrong 32

Hello Bicycle by Ella Boyd 24

Snowzilla by Janet Lawler 32

Blizzard by John Rocco 40

Oops! All about Opposites by Kirsten Hall 32

Dreaming Up by Christy Hale 40

Sit, Truman by Dan Harper 32

Where Have you Been by Margaret Wise Brown 32

Lunch by Denise Fleming  32

Mama Lets make a Moon by Clay Rice 32

The Night Parade by Lily Roscoe 32

I Can Ride by Lynn Kertell 32

Buddy the Rescue Dog by Lynn Kertell 32

What Are You Hungry For by Deepak Choopra 304

Practicing the Power of Now by Eckhart Toille 128

A Surprise for Wendy by Alison Inches 32

Happy Mother’s Day by Deborah Hautzig 332

Annie and Snowball and the Wedding Day by Cynthia Rylant 32

There is a Town by Gail Herman 32

Look! I can Read! By Susan Hood 32

A Surprise for Wendy by Alison Inches 32

Wendy needs help with her garden and when she has to leave in a hurry, bob and the gang get to work and have  her garden all ready and fixed by the time she returns on the train.

 Happy Mother’s Day by Deborah Hautzig 32

Grover is so upset when he leaves school with only a card for mothers day, as he makes his way home plenty of friends make suggestions but when he gets home to give mom his card she reassures him that the card his more than enough and she is just happy to have him.

 Annie and Snowball and the Wedding Day by Cynthia Rylant 32

Annie and snowball must make room at their house when they find out that her dad is getting married and his new wife will  be bringing along a dog too. All ends wells as every childrens book does…everyone gets along and lives happily ever after.

There is a Town by Gail Herman 32

This consecutive story takes readers to a street to a house, and in that house is a ……and so on and so on….no real storyline other than the story being cyclical and and ending the same way it started.

Look! I can Read! By Susan Hood 32

A little girl is bursting to show her mom that she can read… a little girl is going from page to page showing readers and her family that LOOK! She can read.

I Can Ride by Lynn Kertell 32

Up and down the big hill a little boy rides in this simple reader.

Buddy the Rescue Dog by Lynn Kertell 32

Buddy really wants a hot dog for a snack but when the hot dog stand catches fire and buddy saves the day with the fire department, the owner is so greatful Buddy finally gets one.

What Are You Hungry For by Deepak Choopra 304

This is really not a diet book but more of a spiritual teaching book about what it is our bodies are needing and not just that our bodies are needing nourishment but the feeding and our emotions so that we are emotionally full and not constantly trying to fill the void in our bodies with food.

Practicing the Power of Now by Eckhart Toille 128

This book accompanies the authors intial title, the power of now…a lot of this retitive but with a book like this repetition is needed because the concept is just a lot for anyone to grasp.

Oops! All about Opposites by Kirsten Hall 32

Izzy and Dizzy keep messing things up by going way too fast, but in the closing pages it seems they finally learn their lesson when they arrive at a picnic and promise to everyone that they will slow down.

Dreaming Up by Christy Hale 40

I think this book has a good premise but the executuion was way off the text is shaped in the form of buildings and is terribly hard to read, but the original concept of incorporating actual architecture was great concept.

Sit, Truman by Dan Harper 32

Originally a building block nominee. This story is a dogs story and depicts him and his antics in almost human way as he tried to get into the car when the owner says they will go for a walk.

Where Have you Been by Margaret Wise Brown 32

 A simple rhyming poem about different animals and where they have been and what they have been doing.

Lunch by Denise Fleming  32

 A little mouse is coming out for his lunch now that the owners of the house have finished theirs. He eats himself full and heads back to his hole in the wall until dinner time.

Mama Lets make a Moon by Clay Rice 32

This book is one of my favorites as children beg their mom to make the moon and she finally gets the recipe out and away they go! The language is beautiful and the pictures are simple yet enchanting.

The Night Parade by Lily Roscoe 32

Kids go off marching in the night to have fun at the park while parents sleep. The rhymes are adorable and the illustrations of kids reading mountains of book will inspire young readers.

Princess Penelope and the Runaway Kitten 32

I little kitten is loose in the castle and but trails a princess and readers with a bright string of pink yarn until the very end when readers learn that the little kitten was not running away at all but simply looking for its momma.

I can Do it Myself by Jeff Mack 32

This book reminds me a lot of the David Shannon books with the art and simple text. A little boy shows readers all the things he can do and readers will laugh at all of his attmepts.

Around the Clock by Roz Chast 32

This was just an odd rhyming book with even worse illustrations….The pictures and people just had a bizarre look and there was really no storyline.

Sick Simon by Dan Krall 48

This is the perfect picture book to show how germs sprad…When Simon goes to school his germs get everywhere and everyone else gets sick and cannot come to school.  Simon realizes he does not want to be at school without his frineds.

Corduroy Goes to School by Don Freeman 20

I Take Turns by Barbara Linde 16

When a new toy arrives on the playground Jack wants to go first and promise to take turns but when he gets selfish he realizes that no one will push him unless he holds up his end of the deal.

Clifford’s Day With Dad by Norman Bridwell 32

Clifford heads to the country to visit his dad! They have a lot of fun playing until CLiffords’ big antics keep getting him into trouble with his dad’s neighbors.

Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner 44

This cute tale illustrates hibernation for kids as a young boy and his father take a stroll through the forsest in the winter. Each page depicts what is going on the scene above the snow and what the animals are doing underneath the snow.

Dinosaur Parade by Shari Halpern 32

This short simple book is perfect for toiddlers describing in little detail for

Dandelion by Don Freeman 48

ButterFingers by Dennis Reader 32

A young boy is sent to stay with his grandparents as his paretns await the arrival of his new sister. Theyu are afrid he will drop her so off he goes to visit the farm…While he drops everything in sight there when he finally gets to see his baby sister he reassures everyone he will not drop her ever.

The Snowball by Jennifer Armstrong 32

A large snowball is tumbling down and down a hill and picking up all those who may be in its path. When it finally stops at the ice rink evertyone in the snowball is blasted to the ground with the collapse of the big snowball.

Hello Bicycle by Ella Boyd 24

A little girl shows her dad all she can do on her bicylece as she rides up and down hills and right back into his arms.  This book is perfect if a little one just got a new bike and looking forward to riding it.

Snowzilla by Janet Lawler 32

Snowzilla is built when a massive snow comes but then people start to wonder what will happen when it melts….the town will be flooded so a descion is made that Snowzilla can be saved as long as it is moved.

Blizzard by John Rocco 40

When a family becomes stranded by the snow there is only one family member who is small enough to go out in the snow without sinking…and so goes a little boy all over town to each house to get their supplies from the store and when he finally gets back after 4 days of being inside the plows finally ariive

Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert 40

This simple picture book talks about the beginnings of a garden and all that goes into growing it through the summer. My favorite part is the the mini colored pages that get larger and larger as the story unfolds.

If You Were a Dog by Jamie Swenson 40

I was hoping for more from this book, the story takes the reader through a variety of animals and their actions, I though the text got wordy and some of the pages would rhyme while the others seemed forced or made no sense at all.

Scoobie Doo and the Movie Star Mystery by Karl Sturk 32

When the envelopes go missing at the movie awards the gang is there to take matters into their own hands and follow the clues to find that the perpetrator was actually one of the guests in attendance who wanted to make sure they would win top spot.

The Bear Came Over To My House by Rick Walton 32

This cute book is about a bear that comes to visit and with each following page the bear is into or doing seomthign that rhymes and corresponds with the previous opage. This was a building block award winner, it was cute but It was not one of my favorites.

Rainbow Stew by CAthryn Falwell 32

The Kids are excited to visit grandpa and until it starts to rain, then he suggest they make rainbow stew, with rain gear on the kids head out to the garden to get fresh ingriedinets to head back and in and start making the soup. I love any book that includes a recipe in the back pages!

Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming 32

When the animals learn that it is time to sleep they go from one another to let each of them know it is time to go away and sleep and things go so full circle that at the end Bear is awoken from his sleep in the cave only to be told that he needs to go back to sleep for the winter.

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson 32

Bear is sleeping in his cave, but as it gets colder friends start to enter to stay warm, and those friends make themselves right at home while bears sleeps on…until he awakens and realizes he has missed all the fun…he then joins in to find that all of his friends are snoring on.

Grumpy Groundhog by Maureen Wright 32

Ground hog does not want to get up and out for his big day! So the townspeople and mayor come and meet all his wishes until he finally agrees to come out and play…so that spring can come early.

What Brothers/Sisters Do Best by Laura Numberoff 40

 An upside down book that features sisters and their antic on one half of the book and brothers on the other. A bit disappointing the text was the same on each side of the book  but the illustrations were different.

Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson 32

Another addition to the popular bear series this time featuring colors, the rhyming coulets take readers through the main colors and saving the best for last…Brown, for bear..and other desserts.

Have you seen My Dragon by Steve Light 48

Black and white drawings with a splash of color on each pages as a boy seeks out his dragon in the city. Kids will love counting the colored items, and pointing out the dragon on each page.

All Joy and No Fun : A Paradox for Modern Parenthood by Jennifer Senior 320

This book was great it documents and follows parents through different stages of partnethood and talks about the rtrials and tribulations facing parents today. It really emphasizes the current cultivation of childhood and weather or not it is beneficial for kids today.

Pig Has a Plan by Ethan Long 32

Pig just wants to sleep but his barnyard friends will not be quiet after hiding in the mud he finally joins in the party fun.

The Fly Flew in By David CAtrow32

 A fly flies into an opera causing a stir with the musicans and audience members and it would seem he is the star of the show until he makes his way out the exit door after causing all the commotion that he could.

Daniel Goes Out for Dinner by Maggie Testa 32

Daniel goes out for dinner and learns that he must be patient waiting for his food, kids will learn some cute waitng games they can play with their own families while waitng on diiner while out with their families.

Horses and Ponies by Beth Toroll 24

A boy takes hi horse to the fair and the horse is so excited to see all the other horses that are at the fair,  young readers will learn about different types of ponies and be thrilled for the young boy when his horse wins the quarter horse competiton.

I Will Find a Way by Barbra Linde 16

This easy reader is simple yet sends a a good messageto kids about not giving up and still looking for other ways and resources to solve their current propblems.

Telephone by Mac Barnett 32

A Simple picture book that seems to be written more for adults athan children , as the message is passed on from one to the next the wrods get completey twisited and seem more amusing to adults than they would be to kids.

Maisy, Charley, and the Wobbly Tooth by Lucy Cousins 32

When Charley has a loose tooth he goes to the dentist and he reassures him that the tooth will come out when it is ready, and of course it does.

Be Patient, Maddie by Molly Smith 16

When Maddie finally finds an activity and can do it while she is waiting for her dad, she ends up being the one telling her dad to be patient because she is busy with her own activity.

Clifford and the Big Parade by Norman Bridwell 32

In this book Clifford is not only in the parade, but he saves the parade when the marchers get to the spot where the bridge is not down, Clifford jumps in to save the day.

Don’t Worry Mason by Molly Smith 16

Mason learns that he should not worry so much, when his teacher helps him to find answers and resources to his simple problems.

Catch That Cookie by Hallie Durand 32

The kids bake gingerbread cookies but when they go to get them out they realize that the gingerbread men have already escaped! The class goes on a wild chase through the school but ends up finding them  all in the gym.

The Big Wide Mouthed Frog by Ana Martin Larranaga 22

Based on folktale a frog goes around taunting animals about how he will eat them, until he gets to Gator who will eat him, only then is the frog quiet about his wide mouth and on the run !

Big Brother Daniel  14

This book is perfect for new siblings, they will see Daniel as the new baby comes home and all the ways he helps his parents with the new baby.

Daniels First Sleepover by Angela Santomero 24

Kids going on their first sleepover may find this book reassuring as they read about a sleepover and all the fun things they will get to do at a frineds house.

Are You Listening Jack by Ellen Garcia 16

When Jack is not listening his teacher gives him consequneces of taking a time out, after some time by himself he finally starts to overhear what the class is talking about and becomes interested…Whenhe is finally ready to listen he then gets to re join his friends.

Who Wrote the Note by Quinlan B Lee 24

Take Away the A by Michael Escoffier  56

I loved this book! Basically and alphabet book and with each spread the current alphabet letter is removed to reveal and entirely different object or concept to the reader.

The New Earth By Eckart Tolle 336

Loved this book!  Author describes how the human race needs to make a shift inward about our being instead of holding so tightly to all our outwardly possessions. This book reminds me of his other book the Power of Now…and this book too is about embracing the moment  and not letting your past or future define you.

Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton 40

This simple picture book follows a book of three as they try and chase a bird, on the count of three everytime their loudness alerts the bird who of course gets away. With No bird in the th e end they switch their plan to trying to catch a squirrel , A sequel maybe?

A Plane Goes Ka-Zoom by Jonathan London 32

This cute little rhyming plane book will be perfect for any young transportation enthusiast or for a young child who is getting ready to go on their first airplane ride!

Julias House for Lost Creatures by Ben HAtke 40

When Julia realizes that her house is too quiet she makes a wanted sign and in no time she has all kinds of creatures knocking at her door, but Julia realizes very quickly that these creatures need more than just a place to stay, they need a chore list!

The Troublemaker by Lauren Castillo 32

A little boy is causing mischief when all of the sudden his things start to dissapper, but after ngiht falls he find the culprit with a raccoon nesting outside of his bedroom window, with the boy and his little sistes things.

It’s Okay to Make Mistakes by Todd Parr 32

A simple childrens book reminding little ones about making mistakes, how it is okay and how sometimes those mistakes can turn into great new things.

Donald’s Special Delivery by Susan Ring 32

When everyone at the clubhouse gets a special package, Donald is feeling down and out when there is nothing for him. Lucky for Donald all his clubhouse friends come together to make a special package for their friend.

Baby, Come Away by Victoria Adler 40

Baby is venturing outside to make new animal friends and exlore but at the end of the day…baby always coms back home right where he belongs, in mommas arms.

Jack and Jill and Big Dog Bill by Martha Weston 32

Jack and Jill are out sledding and there big dog is doing the brunt of the work by hauling them up the hill,  but after two or three trips and a wipeout…Big dog bill has had wnough and decides to call it a day.

Boats Boats Boats by Joanna Ruane 28

Bet you cant guess what this book is about???? Boats….Easy reader about ….? You guessed it BOATS! Rescue boats, sail boats, pretty much any boat you can think of.

Itsy Mitsy Runs Away by Elanna Allen 40

When Mitsy is told it is time for bed she decides it is time to run away but her ingenious father comes up with an idea that makes poor little mitsy repacking…..to the point that by the time she leaves she has the entire house in her wagon.

Babies on the Go by Linda Ashman 32

Big pictures describing all different animal babies and the things they do. Not your typical zoo animals here…a few that you don’t often see and a coulple of nonfiction pages in the back to give readers more details.

The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown 48

Bunny wants to runway but momma is close after. This classic story chroncles bunny as he changes his mind and self to different things to get away but his momma is ever changing and always on his heels.

My World by Margaret Wise Brown 32

The companion reader to good night moon, this book is cute with the vibrant colors, but as much as I have red this books I still could not tell you what the theme or storyline is…I guess that is poetry for ya?

Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton 40

When a big Snow comes to Geopolis the ony plow big enough and strong enough to save the town is Katy with her plow. Slowly as emergencies come I, Katy makes her way across the entore town until everyone has been taken care of.

Five Monkeys Jumping on The Bed by Eileen Christelow 40

Counting book about mokeys jumping on the bed…These monkeys are not good listeners or very insightful, you would think that after they see their siblings keep falling off the bed and hurting themselves they would uit…but nope…All the monkeys fall, hurt themselves…and only then can mom go to bed.

Hello Kitty  What Will You be A to Z 32

Alphabet book with plenty of pictures to capture the essence of Hello Kitty in her fiel of work.  Lots of different careers and the bright pictures make this title for little one to pick out and identify different items.