Author: Tom Lichtenheld & Ezra Fields-Meyer, Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC E-Gads! You’ll be very busy reading Tom Lichtenheld’s book, “E-Mergency!” This treasure is ...  Read more  »

Calkhaven, Laurie. Michael at the Invasion of France 1943 Dial Books for Young Readers, New York, 2012. An historical adventure, Michael at the Invasion of ...  Read more  »

Khan, Hena. Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors. (ill. by Mehrdokht Amini). Chronicle, 2012. Four lines of poetry on each opening ...  Read more  »

Winter, Jonah. Just Behave, Pablo Picasso! Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. Scholastic 2012. Written in a breezy, familiar style, with imagined conversations, this doesn’t attempt any ...  Read more  »

Park, Linda Sue. The Third Gift. Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. Clarion, 2012. The Newbery Medalist has created a deceptively simple story, seemingly only about the ...  Read more  »

"Georgia in Hawaii: When Georgia O’Keeffe Painted What She Pleased" By Amy Novesky Many would believe that O’Keeffe spent her lifetime painting just exactly what ...  Read more  »

Costanza, Stephen. Vivaldi and the Invisible Orchestra. Holt, 2012 This is a perfectly sized book to share with children who will be attracted not only ...  Read more  »

  Frogs! Strange and Wonderful uses detailed pictures and descriptions to teach about the order Arnura. The beginning of the book gives a useful outline ...  Read more  »

Buzzeo, Toni. Stay Close to Mama. Disney Hyperion Books, New York, 2012 Ages 2-5 A sweet story about a curious little giraffe and his mama, ...  Read more  »