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New and Featured Books for Kids/Juvenile Readers for 10/29/2012:

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Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) for younger and juvenile readers added to our library collection…

EASY READING:

Mousterpiece: A Mouse-Sized Guide To Modern Art by Jane Breskin Zalben

Just Say Boo! by Susan Hood and illustrated by Jed Henry

I’m Bored by Michael Ian Black and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover by Cece Bell

Lucy Can’t Sleep by Amy Schwartz

Abe Lincoln’s Dream by Lane Smith

The Monster’s Monster by Patrick McDonnell

Alicia’s Fruity Drinks/Las Aguas Frescas De Alicia by Lupe Ruiz-Flores and illustrated by Laura Lacámara

Pumpkin Countdown by Joan Holub and illustrated by Jan Smith

FICTION:

Legend Of The Ghost Dog by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

All The Wrong Questions #1: Who Could That Be At This Hour? by Lemony Snicket and illustrated by Seth

Lulu Walks The Dogs by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Lane Smith

A Dog Called Homeless by Sarah Lean

Bully by Patricia Polacco

The Prince Who Fell From The Sky by John Claude Bemis

NON-FICTION:

Haunted Histories: Creepy Castles, Dark Dungeons, And Powerful Palaces by J. H. Everett and Marilyn Scott-Waters

Heroes Of Olympus by Phillip Freeman, adapted by Laurie Calkhoven, and illustrated by Drew Willis

Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind An American Friendship by Russell Freedman

Did The President Really Get A Ticket For Speeding In A Horse-Drawn Carriage? And Other Questions About U.S. Presidents by Sandy Donovan

The Buck Stops Here: The Presidents Of The United States by Alice Provensen

The Christmas Coat: Memories Of My Sioux Childhood by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve and illustrated by Ellen Beier

So, You Want To Be A Writer? – How To Write, Get Published, And Maybe Even Make It Big! by Vicki Hambleton and Cathleen Greenwood

Guy-Write: What Every Guy Writer Needs To Know by Ralph Fletcher

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Please note that books mentioned here could be checked out between the time they end up on the blog and when you come to check them out. If you don’t see the items you’re looking for then please come up to the front desk, OR call us, OR send us an email at robinsbaselibrary@gmail.com and  we’ll put your name on the reserve list for when the item returns.

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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:

10/19/12.

10/16/12.

10/12/12.

10/11/12.

09/21/12.

And for Young Adults:

08/17/12.

07/10/12.

04/12/12.

04/03/12.

And for Kids/Juvenile Readers:

10/18/12.

08/07/12.

07/25/12.

07/13/12.

New and Featured Books for Kids/Juvenile Readers for 04/17/2012:

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Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) for younger and juvenile readers added to our library collection…

EASY READING:

What Are Little Boys Made Of? by Robert Neubecker

Blackout by John Rocco

A beautifully illustrated picture book about what to do when the lights go out in the big city. Check out this nice review by Rick Moody in The New York Times, and a message from the author and a book trailer on his website.

The Little Brute Family by Russell Hoban and illustrated by Lillian Hoban

The Garden Of Abdul Gasazi by Chris Van Allsburg

Oh, Little Jack by Inga Moore

Titus’ Troublesome Tooth by Linda Jennings and Gwyneth Williamson

Ned And The General: A Less About Deployment by Ron Madison

A Good Night For Freedom by Barbara Olenyik Morrow and illustrated by Leonard Jenkins

Here In Space by David Milgrim

The Artist Who Painted A Blue Horse by Eric Carle

Camping Day by Patricia Lakin and illustrated by Scott Nash

FICTION:

Castle Of Shadows by Ellen Renner

Ellray Jakes Walks The Plank! by Sally Warner and illustrated by Jamie Harper

The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens Of A Tale by Carmen Agra Deedy and Randall Wright, with illustrations by Barry Moser

Dragonbreath: Revenge Of The Horned Bunnies by Ursula Vernon

How Not To Run For President by Catherine Clark

How To Beat The Bully Without Really Trying by Scott Starkey

Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes

NON-FICTION:

Every Second Something Happens: Poems For The Mind And Senses, selected by Christine San José and Bill Johnson, and illustrated by Melanie Hall

Jack And The Box by Art Spiegelman

Edgar Allan Poe’s Pie: Math Puzzlers In Classic Poems by J. Patrick Lewis and illustrated by Michael Slack

The Arrow Finds Its Mark: A Book Of Found Poems, edited by Georgia Heard and illustrated by Antoine Guilloppé

Parkour by Dan Edwardes

Brothers At Bat: The True Story Of An Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team by Audrey Vernick and illustrated by Steven Salerno

Faith: Five Religions And What They Share by Richard Steckel and Michele Steckel

Around The World On Eighty Legs by Amy Gibson and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

The Fastest Game On Two Feet And Other Poems About How Sports Began by Alice Low and illustrated by John O’Brien

Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems by Kristine O’Connell George and illustrated by Nancy Carpenter

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Please note that books mentioned here could be checked out between the time they end up on the blog and when you come to check them out. If you don’t see the items you’re looking for then please come up to the front desk, OR call us, OR send us an email at robinsbaselibrary@gmail.com and  we’ll put your name on the reserve list for when the item returns.

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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:

03/29/12.

03/01/12.

02/02/11.

01/27/12.

12/27/11.

And for Young Adults:

04/03/12.

03/20/12.

03/06/12.

02/21/12.

And for Kids/Juvenile Readers:

03/27/12.

03/13/12.

02/28/12.

02/23/12.