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New and Featured Books for Kids/Juvenile Readers for 06/05/2012:

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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:

Dancing With The Dinosaurs by Jane Clarke and illustrated by Lee Wildish

The Elijah Door: A Passover Tale by Linda Leopold Strauss and illustrated by Alexi Natchev

Dream Big: Michael Jordan And The Pursuit Of Olympic Gold by Deloris Jordan and illustrated by Barry Root

Muddy Paws And The Birthday Party: A Story About Birthdays, Balloons, And Best Friends by Deborah Chancellor and illustrated by Simon Mendez

Two Little Monkeys by Mem Fox and illustrated by Jill Barton

Zorro Gets An Outfit by Carter Goodrich

The Patterson Puppies And The Rainy Day by Leslie Patricelli

Family Huddle by Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, and Archie Manning and illustrated by Jim Madsen

The King’s Equal by Katherine Paterson and illustrated by Vladimir Vagin

The Lost And Found House by Michael Cadnum and illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher

Warthogs In The Kitchen: A Sloppy Counting Book by Pamela Duncan Edwards and illustrated by Henry Cole

Cock-A-Doodle Doo! A Mixed Up Menagerie by Keith DuQuette

I Love You, Mommy And Daddy: Special Stories For Sharing by Jillian Harker and illustrated by Kristina Stephenson

FICTION:

Double Dog Dare by Lisa Graff

Billy The Bird by Dick King-Smith and illustrated by Susie Jenkin-Pearce

Hobie Hanson, You’re Weird by Jamie Gilson

The Stink Files: The Postman Always Brinces Mice by Jennifer L. Holm and Jonathan Hamel

Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally) by Lisa Yee and illustrated by Dan Santat

The Chronicles Of Egg, book one: Deadweather And Sunrise by Geoff Rodkey

NON-FICTION:

The Visual Dictionary Of Prehistoric Life

The Taxing Case Of The Cows: A True Story About Suffrage by Iris Van Rynbach and Pegi Deitz Shea and illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully

Children’s Book Of Music: An Introduction To The World’s Most Amazing Music And Its Creators

Steve Jobs: Thinking Differently by Patricia Lakin

Reptiles: Over 100 Questions And Answers To Things You Want To Know by Joyce Pope and illustrated by Michael Posen

Dreamtime: Aboriginal Stories by Oodgeroo and illustrated by Bronwyn Bancroft

Stories From The Billabong by James Vance Marshall and illustrated by Francis Firebrace

Tai Chi For Kids: Move With The Animals by Stuart Alve Olson and illustrated by Gregory Crawford

Basketball Belles: How Two Teams And One Scrappy Player Put Women’s Hoops On The Map by Sue Macy and illustrated by Matt Collins

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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:

04/19/12.

04/11/12.

04/04/12.

03/29/12.

03/01/12.

02/02/11.

And for Young Adults:

04/12/12.

04/03/12.

03/20/12.

03/06/12.

02/21/12.

And for Kids/Juvenile Readers:

04/17/12.

03/27/12.

03/13/12.

02/28/12.

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.