Wednesday's Pick

Today's pick is...

Charlie Cook's Favorite Book

by Julia Donaldson

This is a really fun book about a boy named Charlie who begins to read a book about a pirate who finds a treasure chest, and in it is a book about Goldilocks, who is reading a book about a knight, who is reading about a frog...... etc. You get the idea. It's really cute and the pictures are so colorful and vivid. It is one of the books that I picked up at the latest book fair here at school and it's ready for you to check out!

Thursday's Pick

Today's pick is...

The Incredible Book Eating Boy

by Oliver Jeffers

This is one of the new books at Tonalea and I just LOVE it! Henry loves books, but not like you and I love books. No. He love to EAT books! And the more he eats, the smarter he gets! So he starts to eat more and more books, faster and faster, and ends up biting off a bit more than he can chew...

Tuesday's Pick

Today's pick is...

Bats at the Library

by Brian Lies

"Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls until it's time for everyone, young and old, to settle down into the enchantment of storytime. Brian Lies' joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Even the youngest of readers will want to join the batty book-fest!"

Other books by Brian Lies include Bats at the Beach, Deep in the Swamp and Lucky Duck.

Check out more on Brian Lies and his books at http://www.brianlies.com/brian_lies_books.htm

To listen to a reading of this story, go to youtube at

http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&q=read%20aloud%20bats%20at%20the%20library&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wv#q=bats+at+the+library&hl=en&emb=0

Monday's Pick

Today's pick is...

Babymouse: Queen of the World (Book 1)

by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm

This is a brand new series at the Tonalea Library and I am so excited to share it with you! It is a graphic novel series that was written with girls in mind. As described on the author's website:

Babymouse: Queen of the World
t’s the same thing every day for Babymouse. Where is the glamour? The excitement? The adventure? Nothing ever changes, until . . . Babymouse hears about Felicia Furrypaws’s exclusive slumber party. Will Babymouse get invited? Will her best friend, Wilson, forgive her if she misses their monster movie marathon? Find out in Babymouse: Queen of the World, a graphic novel with attitude!
WINNER 2006 - Gryphon Award
WINNER 2006 - ALA Notable Children's Book
WINNER 2006 - New York Book Show Awards

Check out more information at http://www.jenniferholm.com/02_mybooks/11_babymouse.html

Thursday's Pick

Today's pick is....

You Read to Me, I'll Read to You

by Mary Ann Hoberman

This book presents short retellings of familiar fairy tales, each told in two voices designed especially for young children and adults to read together. It is the second book in the series and I love it because it something that parents, children, teachers and students can all read together. Reading is something that is fun to share with friends and family, and this book is a great way to do it. We just received this book, along with others in the series, at the Tonalea library. Come check them out!