Shelly's
Picks for January
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Picture Books
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Snow
Day
Patricia
Lakin
Sam, Pam,
Will and Jill get ready to go sledding. They haven't
forgotten one thing-or have they? The colourful, amusing
illustrations make this book a must for toddlers. (NBCL
X Lakin)
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Princess
Bun Bun
Richard
Scrimger
Eugene, Winifred and baby Bun Bun go off to visit their
uncle who lives in a great big apartment building. They
wonder if it's really a castle. Bun Bun toddles into
the elevator. Luckily big sister Winifred follows. They
embark on many amazing adventures riding up an down
on the elevator. (NBCL X Scrimger)
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Z - 1 Easy Readers
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Tiny
Goes to the Library
Cari Meister
Tiny, a huge dog loves going places with his best friend.
They go to the park and the lake. But when they go to
the library, Tiny has to wait outside. However when
it's time to bring home books, Tiny is a great help.
(NBCL Z-1 Meister)
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The
Case of the Troublesome Turtle
Cynthia
Rylant
Mr. Paris ties balloons outside of his toy shop every
morning. Every Friday, the balloons disappear. Why does
this happen only I Friday? Who is taking the balloons?
This is a good chapter book for the beginning reader.
(NBCL Z-1 Rylant)
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Z - Level |
Snowy
Day; Stories and Poems
Carolyn
Feller Bauer
Enter the snowy world of winter. You'll find poetry,
stories and even some recipes. So put on your parka,
pull on your boots and Start to read.
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Amber Brown
Paula Danziger
Amber Brown, a grade-four student is bright perky and
imaginative. She also tends to get into trouble. Readers
will love the combination of feelings which range from
tenderness to anger to love. This is one in a series
of many books about her. (NBCL Z Danziger)
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Fiction |
Ghost
Sitter
Peni R.
Griffin
Charlotte
has just moved. She has her own room in her new house.
One of her jobs is to baby sit Brendan, her little brother.
Lately, Brendan seems much easier to handle. However,
he's staring into space and talking to "Susie". Who
is she? Why is she there? No one can see her. This is
a great story for kids who love ghost stories as long
as they aren't scary. (NBCL Fiction Griffin)
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Marco's
Millions
William
Sleator
Marco, a boy, enters another universe to try to help
the creatures living there. When he returns home, he
finds that things in his world have changed. This is
not a "happy ending" book but people who are interested
in space travel will find it intriguing. If you like
a good science fiction story, this is the book for you.
(NBCL Fiction Sleator)
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Teen |
Summerland
Michael
Chabon
If you happen to like baseball and fantasy this is for
you! Enter the world of Sumerland and be prepared for
an amazing adventure. (NBCL Teen Chabon)
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3
Days Off
Susie Morgenstern
Are you apathetic and tired of school and life in general?
What will get you going? How would you spend three days
if you were given the choice? (NBCL Teen Morgenstern)
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Invisible
Kingdoms; Tales of Angels Spirits and Demons*
Harold
Schwartz
Come to
a world where angels ghosts and demons walk amongst
the living and anything is possible. A magic staff makes
a man see ghosts, a handsome demon tricks a village
girl into marriage and an angel directs a young man
through a dangerous adventure. These mystical Jewish
folktales are full of magic and wonder and span many
centuries. (NBCL 398.2 Schwartz)
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This
Car
Paul Collicutt
Targeted
towards the very young reader, this book includes many,
many cars. Young readers (or non-readers) will love
the beautiful illustrations. (NBCL Z-1 629.223 Collicutt)
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*Jewish
content
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