Mr. Putter & Tabby Smell the Roses by Cynthia Rylant

We currently have one very BIG fan of Mr. Putter & Tabby at our house.....so we have read them all.  Many. Many. Times!  In the newest in the series, Mr. Putter is excited to celebrate Mrs. Teaberry's birthday.  But he does not want to celebrate it the same way they have in the past!  Mr. Putter decides a perfect day for Mrs. Teaberry would be spent at the conservatory.  It is a perfect day until Zeke, often the cause of trouble on their adventures, sees a banana tree and assumes it is for HIM!  

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Ladybug Girl and the Dress-up Dilemma by David Soman

It is Halloween and Lulu has a MAJOR problem, she doesn't know what to dress up as.  She assumes she will dress up as Ladybug Girl but her brother thinks she has uses that costume one to many times.  She must decide tonight so she goes through a list of possibilities.  Robot?  Nope, too big to fit through the door.  Silent movie star?  How would she ask for candy?  Octopus?  Alien?  Wallaby?  Nothing seems to be the right choice.  Then she decides to be a vampire panda!  Her brother is not very supportive of this idea!  Will Lulu find the right costume before it is too late?  A great story just in time for Halloween costume picking season.  Any Ladybug Girl fan will want to add this one to their collection.

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Fly Guy's Amazing Tricks by Tedd Arnold

The Amazing Fly Guy Circus has arrived and Fly Guy and Buzz have prepared tricks to wow the crowd.  The Backstroke, the Dizzie Doozie, and the Big Booger are all performed for the crowd of friends.  Unfortunately Buzz's parents are not so impressed with Fly Guy performs the tricks at dinner and Buzz must impose a new rule on "when" Fly Guy can perform the tricks.  When a mean kid comes along and begins making fun of Buzz, Fly Guy steps in and helps Buzz out, without even knowing it.  Fly Guy fans will enjoy the newest Fly Guy and Buzz adventure.

Fly Guy Presents: Firefighters by Tedd Arnold

Fly Guy and Buzz are off on another exciting field trip!  This time the duo are visitng the fire station.  In the latest in the NONFICTION Fly Guy books, readers will learn about the day to day activity in the fire station and when the fire fighters are on a call.  Photographs and diagrams accompany the text to make for an fact packed early nonfiction book.  A great introduction to nonfiction. 

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Moonbear's Sunrise by Frank Asch

Friends Bear and Little bear are back in a new adventure.  This time the two friends are discussing the beauty of the sunrise.  Bear wishes he could see a sunrise.  He sees the moonrise every day, enjoying every second of it.  Bear determined to see the sunrise, he searches for a way to see both.  After numerous failed attempts, Bear finally is able to enjoy the sunrise.  Fans of Asch and Bear books will enjoy this latest installment.

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Let's Go For A Drive! by Mo Willems

Elepant and Piggie are back!  Piggie and Elephant decide they want to go for a drive.  What do they need?  Map.  Sunglasses.  Umbrellas.  But wait.  What else do they need?  A car!!  Silly as always....sure to be a hit, like always!  The illustrations are a little more detailed than a lot of the Piggie and Elephant books.  Great fun!

There's A Fly Guy In My Soup by Tedd Arnold

It has been greatly anticipated at our house....FLY GUY IS BACK!  Adam is a huge fan...I think we have all of them.  This time Fly Guy and the family are on the move.  They are staying at a hotel which unfortunately Fly Guy can not eat at.  Fly Guy goes searching for food but does not find anything to his liking and instead ends up in a "bath".  The "bath" is not a bath....but rather soup.....and from there things spin out of control.  Another Fly Guy adventure which will have fans excited.

Just a Little Luck by Mercer Mayer

We have a BIG FAN of Little Critters books at our house so when I saw this at the library, I knew we have to check it out. Little Critter finds a penny on the ground but can not remember whether it was heads up or tails up. Little Critter thinks it must be tails up as he has a sting of bad luck: dropping ice cream, flat tire, falling off bike, school project ruined, etc. Little critter starts feeling pretty sorry for himself. On Saturday Grandpa takes him to the fair, and things improve and the string of bad luck has ended. I think there is a message that adults could benefit from as well. A good book to start a classroom discussion.

D.W. Says Please and Thank You by Marc Brown

Arthur dares his little sister D.W. to be perfect for one whole day. Being perfect also means, using lots of good manner, after looking perfect first of course. D.W. cleans her room, says good-bye, hello, excuse me, and does NOT use mean words, closes her mouth when chewing, not whining and complaining, etc. At the end of the day D. W. realizes that manners "give you magical powers and people treat you like a big kid!" Although this book came out in 2006, we often forget about the power of series books. Even kids that may THINK they have outgrown an old favorite, like Arthur, can learn alot when exposed to them as BIG kids!

Amelia Bedelia's First Field Trip by Herman Parish

Amelia is very excited because her class is headed to Fairview Farm!! Mr. and Mrs. Dinkins show Amelia and her class how to collect eggs, milk cows, and plant seeds. Along the way Amelia learns about Mrs. Dinkin's green thumb and how to NOT toss a salad. Typical Amelia with her literal intreptation of things, adding of course to her appeal and overall humor of the book.


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Maisy Goes to the City by Lucy Cousins

Maisy and Charley are off to the city to visit their friend Dotty, During their trip they see many new things: crowded sidewalks, lots of shops, giant buildings,, etc. Maisy and her friends visit a huge toy store where Maisy selects a gift for Charley but in the meantime is separated from the othersl Adam is a big fan of the Maisy books so when I saw it at the library, I knew we had to get it. Other Maisy fans will enjoy this Maisy book as well.

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