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Check it Out January 2019 New and notable items from the Children's Department Highlights of new and exciting titles for caregivers, educators and children birth-twelve
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The snowy nap by Jan BrettWanting to skip hibernating so that he can join his farm friends in fun-filled wintertime activities, Hedgie is caught in a snowstorm and rescued by a little girl who brings him indoors so that he can experience the winter from a cozy window.
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This is a taco! by Andrew CangeloseA squirrel named Taco that loves to eat tacos humorously teaches young readers to write their own stories.
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Penguinaut! by Marcie ColleenOrville is a little penguin who lives in a zoo and dreams of big adventures, like going to the Moon; the other animals are skeptical, but Orville is determined, so he builds a spaceship and sets out all by himself--and discovers that real adventures are best when they are shared with friends.
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King Alice by Matthew CordellA young girl wakes her father by informing him that she is Queen Alice, then draws him and other family members into her imaginative activities, from writing a book to a sleepover with fairies.
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Sleepy, the goodnight buddy by Drew DaywaltA whimsical bedtime story is told entirely in a dialogue between bedtime-hating little Roderick and his new stuffed animal, who is supposed to help him wind down but proves to be a tad high-maintenance.
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Just add glitter by Angela DiTerlizziIllustrations and simple, rhyming text encourage the reader to add glitter to everything in sight, until even what should really sparkle is obscured.
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Harold loves his woolly hat by Vern KouskyHarold is a very special bear who always wears a woolly hat, so when a crow steals the hat from him, he tries to win it back.
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The dreamer by Il Sung NaDreaming of joining the birds he admires in the sky, an ambitious pig works hard to develop flight plans and build experimental contraptions that take him on far-flung adventures, before he settles back down to his favorite birdwatching hobby.
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The button war : a tale of the Great War by AviRunning with a group of friends who entertain themselves by coming up with increasingly risky dares, 12-year-old Patryk watches as their tiny Polish village is occupied by a series of hostile nations throughout the Great War, before his friends begin looting the bodies of soldiers as part of an increasingly dangerous competition. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Player King.
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In your shoes by Donna GephartAn anxious boy devoted to his family's bowling center in spite of his phobias and a girl whose dreams of happily-ever-after are challenged by her residence above her uncle's funeral home use their imaginations to help each other find new beginnings. By the award-winning author of Death by Toilet Paper.
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Spy school goes south by Stuart GibbsAssigned to track down Murray Hill when he offers to identify the SPYDER elite, 13-year-old Ben Ripley is sent by his nemesis to Mexico, where their efforts to identify SPYDER leadership are complicated by rogue agents, trained assassins and very hungry crocodiles.
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The second story by Neil Patrick HarrisThe second book in the magical New York Times best-selling series by the award-winning actor finds Leila and her pals faced with a new mystery that’s heading their way, and the six friends must do all they can to keep Mineral Wells safe as well as protect themselves in the process.
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No slam dunk by Mike LupicaInspired by his father's lessons in sportsmanship to practice good teamwork in basketball, Wes lends off-court assistance to a headstrong point guard whose determination to hold the spotlight is compromising their playoff chances. By the best-selling author of Fantasy League.
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Ellie, engineer : the next level by Jackson PearceAssisting an elderly neighbor to make up for a disastrous first elevator build, aspiring engineer Ellie is unable to resist using her skills to create ingenious tools that the neighbor mistakenly credits as a boy's work. By the author of Sisters Red.
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The real McCoys : two's a crowd by Matthew SwansonWhen Moxie McCoy's friend Emily receives a suspicious anonymous letter, Moxie and her little brother Milton investigate, but they must learn to get along together to solve the case.
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Love like sky by Leslie C YoungbloodA debut novel by a prize-winning writer follows the story of G-baby, who struggles to adjust to life within a newly blended family before a sibling's dangerous illness leads to powerful lessons about the limitless capacity of love.
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Nothing stopped Sophie : the story of unshakable mathematician by Cheryl BardoeA picture book portrait of the boundary-breaking 18th-century woman mathematician celebrates the determined spirit that helped her overcome cultural barriers to education for women, solve problems that had been declared impossible and eventually receive a prestigious Academy of Sciences award for her formula, which laid the groundwork for much of modern architecture.
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Little Leonardo's Fascinating World of Engineering by Bob CooperWith original Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci as inspiration, this exciting new volume in the Little Leonardo series introduces kids to many of the different types of engineering they can aspire to, Littles will learn how nine types of engineers design and build all sorts of things, from tiny microcircuitry in your smartphone to large projects like dams and bridges that transform the very face of the planet.
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An unlikely ballerina by Krystyna Poray GodduYoung Lily Marks loves to stand on her tiptoes. When her parents notice weakness in her legs, her doctor suggests dancing lessons to strengthen them. Lily falls in love with ballet - but can this fragile girl ever become a serious dancer? When the famous ballerina Anna Pavlova comes to town, Lily just has to meet her. Maybe Pavlova- small, delicate and Jewish like Lily - hold the key to Lily's future.
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A prayer for the animals by Daniel KirkA spiritual picture book by the best-selling creator of the Library Mouse series combines lyrical text and striking animal artwork to encourage children to be kind to the world's animals, from farm livestock and house pets to wild exotics and other creatures.
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National parks of the U.S.A. by Kate SiberA tour of America's most iconic national parks includes information on the unique flora and fauna that can be found at each location.
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Countdown : 2979 days to the moon by Suzanne SladePowerful free verse and stunning illustrations tell the true story of the American effort to land the first man on the Moon. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced that the United States would try to land a man on the Moon within 10 years. During the 2,979 days that followed his speech, 18 astronauts climbed into spaceships; three of them died before even leaving the ground. Eight rockets soared into space. And 400,000 people--engineers, technicians, scientists, mathematicians and machinists--joined Project Apollo in hopes of making the dream a reality.
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