This Week @ Story Time

What we read:

Little Listeners:

One Nighttime Sea written by Deborah Lee Rose and illustrated by Steve Jenkins
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean written and illustrated by Kevin Sherry






Story Time:

Hello Ocean written by Pam Munoz Ryan and illustrated by Mark Astrella
Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea written by Jan Peck and illustrated by Valeria Petrone
Into the A, B, Sea written by Deborah Lee Rose and illustrated by Steve Jenkins

2011 Cherry Picks

Each year, we vote for our favorite books during Children's Book Week. This year, voting took place during the first week of May. Thanks to all who voted in this year's CHERRY PICKS! Here are the results:
(all nominated titles were published in 2010)

Best Picture Book Nominees
Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton
A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip Stead
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Art & Max by David Wiesner
City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems
and the winner is:

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein

Best Easy Reader Nominees
Buzz Boy and Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
Cork and Fuzz: the babysitters by Dori Chaconas
Ling and Ting: not exactly the same by Grace Lin
We Are in a Book! by Mo Willems
and the winner is:

Buzz Boy and Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold

Best Juvenile Fiction Nominees
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Popularity Papers: Research for the Social Improvemt and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang by Amy Ignatow
Clementine, Friend of the Week by Sara Pennypacker
The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter
Moon Over Manifest by Claire Vanderpool
and the winner is:

Popularity Papers: Research for the Social Improvemt and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang by Amy Ignatow



Each year, we also highlight one outstanding nonfiction book with our Director's Pick. This year's Director's Pick is:

Ubiquitous: celebrating nature's survivors by Joyce Sidman

Ubiquitous combines poetry and factual information to tell the stories of some of nature's hardiest species- including beetles, geckos, sharks and dandelions.

Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you again for voting.

If any of these titles are new to you, check them out! We're sure you'll enjoy them.

This Week @ Storytime

What We Read:

Little Listeners:

The Best Pet of All written by David LaRochelle and illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama
Dragon Dancing written by Carole Lexa Schaefer and illustrated by Pierr Morgan









Story Time:

Dragon Stew written by Steve Smallman and illustrated by Lee Wildish
Max's Dragon written by Kate Banks and illustrated by Boris Kulikov
The Best Pet of All written by David LaRochelle and illustrated by Hanako Wakiyama

This Week @ Story Time

What We Read:

Little Listeners:
Little Mouse and the Big Cupcake written by Thomas Taylor and illustrated by Jill Barton
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Mark Teague
On Top of Spaghetti illustrated by Gene Barretta

Story Time:
Minnie's Diner written by Dayle Ann Dodds and illustrated by John Manders
Fast Food! Gulp! Gulp! written and illustrated by Bernard Waber
On Top of Spaghetti illustrated by Gene Barretta
Little Mouse and the Big Cupcake written by Thomas Taylor and illustrated by Jill Barton

May 2011 Book Buzz

The Call (The Magnificent 12 Series) by Michael Grant
David MacAvoy (Mack to his friends) is our VERY unlikely hero. He has a long list of phobias and he gets picked on by the bullies at school. One day a 3,000 year old man, named Grimluk, shows up and tells Mack he is one of the Magnificent 12 (whatever that is). “They” send a replacement for Mack, so he won’t be missed, and he soon sets off on and adventure with his new best friend and protector Stefan, into the unknown to fight the Pale Queen and her daughter. This is the first book in a fun new adventure series. Kristin (J Fiction)

Porkelia A Pig’s Tale by Lindy Tucker
In the cute story of Porkelia: A Pig’s Tale, we meet a very strong willed pig who wants what she wants and is not going to let anything stop her from achieving it, even if her dream is to become the first Piggy Rockette! In this silly “tail” we follow a headstrong swine that beats the odds and goes from a country pig to a city pig. To make the story even better, all of her country friends get tickets to see her perform. With the support of her friends, this pig really lives up to her dreams. Not only is the story a cute one, but the illustrations, which are also done by Lindy Tucker, are soft and subtle, just like the main character!!! Jacquie (Picture books)

Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline Woodson
Pecan Pie Baby is a fantastic book for any family that is getting ready to welcome a new baby. Gia's Mama is having a new 'ding-dang baby' and Gia is tired of hearing about it! Everyone who comes to their house, all her classmates and even her grandma can not stop talking about the new baby that will arrive around the time of the first snow. The only positive thing that Gia can find about this baby is that her Mama can't stop eating pecan pie, which Gia always gets to share with her. Gia can't stop thinking about all the great times her and her Mama have had together and finally Gia can't take it anymore. After Gia's tantrum, her and her mom have a talk (while eating pecan pie of course) which helps Gia realize that even though her life will change she will still have her Mama. Lindsey (Picture book)


I Feel Better with a Frog in My Throat: History’s Strangest Cures by Carlyn Beccia
Today when you get a sore throat, you may end up with some yucky-tasting medicine. In Medieval Europe, your mom might have insisted on putting a frog down your throat or an earthworm necklace around your neck. Did these cures work? Some of them might have (frog slime is sometimes used in today’s antibiotics), but most did not. This book explores the bizarre antidotes used by various groups of people before the advent of modern medicine. For each sickness, you are presented with “cures” used in times past and are encouraged to guess which might have actually worked. You may be surprised by some of the answers! Meghan (JNF 615.88)