New Picture Books @ Arnold Branch

Hello, Arnie! An Arnie the Doughnut Story by Laurie Keller - 32 pages

Arnie knows every doughnut in the bakery . . . every doughnut except one. 
He's never seen a doughnut like this one before. 
It's big!  It's giant!
It's not a long john.  It doesn't have a hole. 
It doesn't even have sprinkles!
Arnie is determined to figure out what kind of doughnut it is!

I love the Arnie the Doughnut stories.  They are some of my favorites.  This is a great addition to the series.  It's funny!  It also includes the reader in on the joke.  I would definitely recommend this book -- to those who already love Arnie and those meeting him for the first time.

Rot: The Bravest in the World! By Ben Clanton - 32 pages

This book is about mutant potatoes -- mutant potatos that love mud!
And Rot loves mud more than any other mutant potato.
Until, his brother Snot tells him about the Squirm that lives in the mud. 
Now Rot must become brave to face the Squirm!

This book is a lot of fun.  The illustrations are hilarious showing off how the potatoes look just a little weird and the mud is everywhere.  The story of two brothers trying to one up each other is also great.  I would definitely recommend this book.