New+Books

Check here for new books added to the library and possibly a synopsis of the books.

//=====School Library Journal (May 1, 2010)=====// //PreS-Gr 1-In Clues in the Attic, siblings Ben and Sofia investigate strange noises that they hear coming from above them. In The Missing Monster Card, Ethan misplaces a valuable trading card. Kids who pay close attention to the images can easily solve the mystery. These titles provide effective early-reader equivalents to comics and graphic novels. Their traditional beginning-reader trim size as well as bold and brightly colored illustrations are appealing to novice readers, while the inclusion of a "How to Read a Graphic Novel" section, a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts will appeal to parents and teachers. The texts include simple sentences that closely match the art, while panels are limited to a maximum of four per page. Good fun for early graphic-novel readers.-Kim T. Ha, Elkridge Branch Library, MD Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.// ||
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Booklist (November 15, 2009 (Vol. 106, No. 6))
Preschool-Grade 2. This brief, lighthearted chronicle of the Obama family’s search for a suitable puppy to fulfill candidate Obama’s promise to his daughters focuses on Malia and Sasha. But it also brings in information about promises made by previous presidents, various breeds of dogs that lived in the White House, whimsical duties of a first dog (“negotiating treats,” “guarding the Rose Garden against invasion”). The climax is the choice of an appropriate breed and the announcing of the name. The final page features very concise information about other White House pets. Lively watercolor, pencil, and gouache illustrations featuring a smiling Obama family happy in their endeavors, portraits of select past presidents, and a lineup of adorable potential first pooches add to the telling. Overall, a work that is certainly worthy of our first pooch. Use as a lead-in to works about possibly lesser-known White House occupants such as Fala (First Dog Fala by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk, 2008) and Alice Roosevelt (What to Do about Alice? by Barbara Kerley, 2008). ||

//=====Booklist (December 1, 2009 (Vol. 106, No. 7))=====// //Preschool-Kindergarten. Junior racing fans will get a vicarious thrill with this story of a tiny driver who dares to burn rubber with the big boys. The story has two halves: the construction of the hot rod and the big race. The hamster—a tiny orange puffball usually found levitating with glee and shouting stuff like “Now I’m ready to ROLL!”—begins at the local scrap heap, where a junkyard dog (and his staff of rats) assists in constructing the perfect racer. The rhyming scheme is consistent: “Old car, new car, shiny painted blue car; / Rust car, clean car, itty-bitty green car.” Then the text involves the reader: “Which would you choose?” Usually the right answer can be sussed out; for example, that green car is just the size for a three-inch-tall driver. Once wheeled and oiled (and flame-painted, too), it’s off to the track, where the racing rodent wins and then has to make the toughest choice of all: which trophy to take. Anderson’s acrylics are boisterously large, colorful, and off-kilter—just like his swaggering protagonist.// ||
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