LibraryAware June 2017

PICTURE BOOKS

Triangle
by Mac Barnett

After Triangle plays a trick on Square, Square plans to reciprocate but runs into trouble when he tries to enter the triangular doorway of Triangle's home

Grandma's purse
by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

An energetic ode to time shared with a grandmother follows the experiences of a little girl who looks forward to her visiting grandma's warm hugs, sweet treats and seemingly magical purse filled with fun things to explore. By the creator of Let Freedom Sing.

Jabari jumps
by Gaia Cornwall

After he passes his swimming test, little Jabari decides he's ready to try jumping off the diving board, but when the big moment arrives, Jabari needs to work up the courage to jump

Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt De La Pena

A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things. By the author of the celebrated picture book A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis.

Some bugs
by Angela DiTerlizzi

A rhythmic introduction to a variety of insects and their behaviors combines rhyming text with vibrant illustrations of subjects ranging from butterflies and crickets to bumblebees and beetles.

Crunch, the shy dinosaur
by Cirocco Dunlap

The author of This Book Will Not Be Fun and the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning illustrator of The Watermelon Seed present the giggle-inducing story of a shy but playful dinosaur who shares whimsical lessons on the art of making friends.

Waiting
by Kevin Henkes

Five toy animal friends sit happily together on a windowsill, patiently waiting for anticipated weather changes that are orchestrated by their young human companion. By the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Kitten's First Full Moon.

Tap the magic tree
by Christie Matheson

A celebration of the changing seasons invites children to observe striking watercolor and collage illustrations while exploring interactive elements that demonstrate how a tree wondrously blossoms in the spring and produces apples in the summer before its leaves swirl away in the autumn. A first picture book.

The Book With No Pictures
by B. J. Novak

The Emmy Award-winning actor best known for his performances in The Office presents a silly read-aloud book that combines a deliberately image-free format with wacky nonsense text, goofy song lyrics and more. By the author of One More Thing.

I don't want to be a frog
by Dev Petty

Wanting to be anything but his slimy, wet self, a reluctant young frog aspires to be a cat, rabbit or owl until a hungry but frog-disdaining wolf arrives.

Good night owl
by Greg Pizzoli

Hearing a strange noise as he settles in for bedtime, Owl looks everywhere, from the cupboard to beneath the floorboards, for the source of the noise before spotting a tiny, squeaky, mouse-shaped detail.

Creepy carrots!
by Aaron Reynolds

The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch in a clever and hilarious picture book parable about a rabbit that fears his favorite treats are out to get him. Illustrations by the celebrated creator of Children Make Terrible Pets.

The bear ate your sandwich
by Julia Sarcone-Roach

A guilty dog relates how a bear wandered out of the forest, became lost in the city and consumed an unattended sandwich before returning home, in a whimsical tall tale by the award-winning author of Subway Story.

Hoot Owl, master of disguise
by Sean Taylor

Combines offbeat humor by the author of The World Champion of Staying Awake with bold, striking illustrations in the story of an owlish master of disguise who dons creative costumes during nightly hunts for a tasty supper.

Press here
by Hervé Tullet

Using no special effects other than the reader's imagination, a series of dots multiplies, grows, or changes color by pressing, tilting, or blowing on the previous page

They all saw a cat
by Brendan Wenzel

An ordinary housecat is seen from the different perspectives of a child and various animals

BEGINNING READERS

Up, tall and high
by Ethan Long

Through illustrations, fold-outs and simple text, colorful birds--including a penguin and a peacock--demonstrate the meanings of the words up, tall and high in three laugh-out-loud situations.

Good night, Knight
by Betsy Lewin

After a tantalizing dream about golden cookies, Knight and his horse embark on a quest for baked goods

Garden day!
by Candice F. Ransom

A brother and sister spend a spring day planting a garden

Baby Monkey, private eye
by Brian Selznick

Baby Monkey, private eye, will investigate stolen jewels, missing pizzas, and other mysteries--if he can manage to figure out how to put his pants on

Rhyming dust bunnies
by Jan Thomas

As three dust bunnies, Ed, Ned, and Ted, are demonstrating how much they love to rhyme, a fourth, Bob, is trying to warn them of approaching danger

Oops, pounce, quick, run! : an alphabet caper
by Mike Twohy

A whimsically illustrated alphabet book by the celebrated New Yorker cartoonist incorporates a story about a little mouse whose nap is interrupted by a ball that bounces into his home, setting off an epic chase from A to Z.

Crab cab
by Harriet Ziefert

Combines simple whimsical rhymes by the award-winning author of A New Coat for Anna with colorful anime-style illustrations in a series of skill-building stories that invites young children to peruse die-cut spreads while becoming familiar with word families that share similar long- and short-vowel sounds.