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Staff Picks: New Children's Books May 2017
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Fish
by Liam Francis Walsh
A boy and his dog go fishing for letters that spell what they're hoping to catch, but encounter some other letters that would like to be part of their outing. A wordless picture book that provides more story than many fat tomes. You might recognize the author/illustrator from his New Yorker cartoons, every bit as stylish and entertaining.
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Ballet Cat and The Totally Secret Secret
by Bob Shea
Yes, this is so sweet it will make teeth ache but your beginning reader will gobble it up and learn something about how to have a successful playdate too.
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The Many Reflections of Miss Jane Deming
by J. Anderson Coats
In a post Civil War but not truly united America, Jane must move with her widowed stepmother and little brother to the Washington Territory. Good thing Jane is observant, brave and funny, and ready for challenges she couldn't have imagined. Historical fiction at its best.
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One Trick Pony
by Nathan Hale
Sci fi, siblings, electricity stealing aliens and a robot pony -this wild ride has it all, plus a strong environtmental message.
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Noah Webster's Fighting Words
by Tracy Maurer
Our greatest lexicographer takes up his pen to tell his own story and describe how he created the most famous American dictionary.
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Under Locker and Key
by Allison K. Hymas
Jeremy Wilderson, a sixth grade expert retrieval artist of lost items, has to team up with his sworn enemy, aspiring PI Becca Mills, to get back the master key to all the school lockers. Fast, furious and funny!
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