Author Archives: Children's Department Staff
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Juba This and Juba That by Virginia Tashjian
Posted on December 12, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, fairy tales and folklore, Family Read-Aloud, Humorous Stories, My Favorite, Parent's ShelfSilly rhymes and riddles never go out of style! This book is a fun collection classic chants, poems, stories, and riddles that the whole family can enjoy. Several of them are great to share with a group of children, but many can be enjoyed by independent readers, too. Some of my favorites include the poems [...]
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Puppy’s First Christmas
Posted on December 10, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Family Read-AloudPuppy’s First Christmas explores our Christmas traditions through a young pup’s fresh eyes. Puppy is bewildered when his family brings a tree into the house, hangs their socks on the mantelpiece, and cooks a special meal. Luckily, Puppy lives with an older Cat who knows all about Christmas! The two watch the holiday preparations with [...]
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Dinosaurs by Penelope Arlon
Posted on November 30, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, NonfictionLearn all the newest information about hundreds of dinosaurs in this new entry in the Scholastic Discover More series. Dinosaurs ranging from the Microraptor, one of the smallest dinosaurs, to the largest dinosaur yet discovered, Argentinosaurus, are included. The book covers the familiar and the newly discovered dinosaurs from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. The [...]
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Duck For a Day by Meg McKinlay, illustrated by Leila Rudge
Posted on November 9, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Early Chapter Books, Humorous StoriesDuck For a Day is a great choice for young readers transitioning into chapter books. The story is appealing, with plenty of funny drawings that move the story along quickly. Abby and neighbor Noah have a new teacher named Mrs. Melvino. She’s so cool that she brings a pet to the classroom. But not just [...]
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The Great Cheese Conspiracy by Jean Van Leeuwen
Posted on November 8, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Family Read-Aloud, MysteriesThese mice are on a mission…a top secret, sneaky mission to steal delicious cheese! The three mouse friends live in a movie theater. After years of watching so many tough bad guys get away with stealing priceless treasures and rare jewels, they are tired of their boring lives and long for adventure. They have to [...]
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Oh, No! by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohmann
Posted on October 28, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Picture Books, UncategorizedAn award-winning author and a Caldecott Medal winning artist team up for a fun adventure book with wonderful illustrations. Using simple illustrations from unique vantage points, they tell the story of Frog falling into a deep, deep hole. Along comes Mouse, who tries to help. But she’s too small and falls in too. Loris tries [...]
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Alienated by David O. Russell
Posted on October 16, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Humorous Stories, Science FictionMiddle school is tough, but being friends with aliens and being in middle school is even worse! Gene and Vince publish a sci-fi tabloid featuring the aliens they come in contact with in their small California town. No one else believes them, but their alien buddies’ [...]
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Letters To Leo by Amy Hest, illustrated by Julia Denos
Posted on October 9, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Humorous Stories, Realistic FictionLetters To Leo picks up on Annie Rossi’s life a year after she appeared in Remembering Mrs. Rossi. Annie is in fourth grade now, with a best friend and an arch nemesis (a boy, of course). She lives with her professor father and her new dog Leo in a New York apartment. Annie writes a [...]
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Caddy’s World
Posted on September 28, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Realistic FictionBy Hilary McKay If you are acquainted with the Casson family, you will be happy to find a new story set within their creatively odd household, and if you are new to the Cassons you are in luck. The latest installment in the Casson adventures is delightful. Set during the summer Rose is born, the [...]
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Puffling Patrol by Ted and Betsy Lewin
Posted on September 25, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, NonfictionFor this book, Caldecott Award Honor artists Ted and Betsy Lewin travel to the Westman Islands off the coast of Iceland. The Lewins document the annual “Puffling Patrol.” Every year, fluffy little puffin chicks are hatched on the remote cliffs of the islands. Most of the pufflings leave the nest and make their way to the ocean at [...]
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