January is the month when I primarily focus on purchasing replacements and ordering/requesting Paw Prints prebinds. Also, in the interest of complete frankness, I have spent most of the month reading romantic fantasy manga and old British mysteries, so I haven't reviewed much.
*purchased for or added to the library collection
**not yet purchased, but it's on a list!
Picture Books
- *Seven little ducklings by Annette LeBlanc Cate
- I always get new books by this author!
- **Who took my lollipop? by Doug Cenko
- Very funny!
- *A moving story by Beth Ferry
- **I was by Katherine Hocker
- *Rocket puppies by William Joyce
- Turns out everyone adores this book and thinks it's cute.
- *A little like magic by Sarah Kurpiel
- LOVE this one.
- *How to draw a tiger by Alex Latimer
- Requested for purchase by one of my staff after I brought it in to look at.
- *I love you little horse by Gianna Marino
- I love her art.
- *There are no ants in this book by Rosemary Mosco
- Finally purchased!
- *Heartfelt by Elaine Vickers
- I really like her books for use in holidays and all year.
- **Whirligigs: The wondrous windmills of Vollis Simpson's Imagination by Carole Boston Weatherford
- My associate really liked this one and is using it in school visits. It ties in nicely to activities.
- *Snarky Shark by Rebecca Baines
- I actually bought this last year, but I've been waiting for a reading level on it from a teacher who helps me out.
- *Bunny Hop by Sarah Hwang
- *Green Eggs and Ham by James Kochalka
- Young patron has been waiting eagerly for this sequel.
- *Pizza and Taco: Coolest club ever! by Shaskan
- Purchased two copies - a very popular series.
- *Secret of the lost gold by Rebecca Elliott
- Unicorn Diaries sequel
- *Ava Lin, best friend by Vicky Fang
- *The mystery of Mystic Mountain by Janet S. Fox
- *Zeroes to Heroes by Doogie Horner
- 2nd book in Invisible Boy graphic novel series - kids have been requesting this via teachers.
- *Wolf called fire by Rosanne Parry
- Companion to Wolf called wander.
Juvenile Nonfiction
- *Virus Hunters by Amy Cherrix
- *Why we went extinct by Tadaaki Imaizumi
- I gambled and bought this without reading it first - very funny and I think kids will like it. I want to read it at some point!
- *Spirit Sleuths by Gail Jarrow
- *How to be a color wizard by Jason Logan
- This was snapped up right away by the folks I had in mind for it.
- *The big book of barf by Vicky Lorencen
- For my medical display.
- Call the bee doctor by Sandra Markle
- This was fascinating - I don't know when I'll be able to purchase it though, as Millbrook titles are expensive. I alternate years of purchasing nonfiction direct from publishers and I probably won't have funds for Lerner this year.
- Lost at Windy River by Trina Rathberger
- Another one that was a fascinating read, but is out of my budget.
- *They are here by Roland Smith
- Purchased from Amazon. I've been wanting this for a while.
- *Frozen in time by Carmella Van Vleet
- Waited to purchase this in paperback.
- *Spices and Spuds by Andy Warner
- Awesome new nonfiction graphic novel
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