Category Archives: New Children Books

Once Upon a Camel

by Kathi Appelt

Zada is a camel with a treasure trove of stories to tell.  But those stories were from before.  Now, Zada wanders the desert as the last camel in Texas.  But she’s not alone.  Two tiny Kestral chicks are nestled in the fluff of fur between her ears–Kee-Killy–Keeing for their missing parents–and a dust storm the size of a mountain is taking Zada on one more grand adventure. 

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Ivy Lost and Found

by Cynthia Lord

A lonely doll helps a child adjust to a blended family in the first of a charming series about library toys and the children who borrow them.

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Kraken Me Up

by Jeffrey Ebbler

Izzie can’t wait to debut her pet at the county fair.  While the other children have brought pigs or chickens, Izzie brought a …Kraken!  Even though everyone thinks Kraken is big and frightening, he is not.  He’s like Izzie, sweet and shy.

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The Dog Walk

by Sven Nordwuist

It’s time for Grandma’s dog to go for a walk.  The eager pooch tugs the boy’s hand, excited to get going.  But where will they end up?  This is a dog walk like no other.  Through amazing fairy-tale worlds, paintings come to life. 

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Maybe

by Chris Haughton

Three little monkeys and their big monkey are sitting high on a branch in the forest canopy.  “OK, monkeys! I’m off,” says the big monkey.

“Remember…Whatever you do, do NOT go down to the mango tree.  There are tigers down there.”  Mmm…mangoes!  think the little monkeys.  They LOVE mangoes.  Hmm…Maybe…maybe they could just look at the mangoes.  That would be OK, right? 

 

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Noodleheads Do The Impossible

by Tedd Arnold, Martha Hamilton, and Mitch Weis

Do you want to be famous? Mac and Mac do.  How?  By doing the impossible!  You’ll laugh out loud at the funny adventures in this comic-style book. 

 

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Faraway Things

by Dave Eggers

From a bestselling author comes an adventure tale about a boy and his sword, and how giving away something precious leads to an even more important discovery.

 

 

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