Discover Books

"No Talking" by Andrew Clements

2008-02-21T08:04:00.000-08:00

The noisy fifth grade boys of Laketon Elementary School challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls to a "no talking" contest. What happens? Who wins the contest? What is the reaction of the teachers and principal? And, how did all this begin, anyway?

Read and discover...

"Rosa Parks" by Edith Hope Fine

2008-02-21T07:56:00.000-08:00

This is a book about the legendary civil rights movement hero. Rosa Parks grew up in an era of segregation. She did not like being treated differently than her white friends. Once she said, "No," when she was asked to move back in the bus, because the front seats were reserved for the white people only. She was sent to jail for this misdemeanor. However, this important event was the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. Did Rosa really make a difference in the lives of people? Check out this book and discover for yourself...

"Lives of the presidents : fame, shame, and what the neighbors thought' by Kathleen Krull

2008-02-18T12:40:00.000-08:00

A fantastic book to learn about the accomplishments of the 42 presidents of the United States. This book features all presidents from George Washington, to Bill Clinton. The book summarises the lives of the presidents briefly. There's a lot to learn. Come check it out....

"The boy of a thousand faces" by Brian Selznick

2008-02-05T08:43:00.000-08:00

This wonderfully illustrated book will be a hit with all those who love scary stories. Alonzo King was born on Halloween and he has always loved monsters. But no one would ever guess that he lives in a haunted house with a graveyard out back. However, when THE BEAST arrives in the city, not even Alonzo can track him down.

What happens next? Read and know!

Brian Selznick has won the Caldecott Medal this year for his book "Invention of Hugo Cabret."

Dave's Haircut by Damon Burnard

2008-01-31T08:23:00.000-08:00

Dave wakes up one morning and can't see anything!! Not even the sun! He calls for his mom in panic. She removes the hair from his eyes and advises him to get a hair cut. The last haircut was a disaster, and Dave is afraid to go to the barber.

How will he solve this hairy problem? Come check out the book and...discover!

Little Elephant's Trunk: Hazel Lincoln

2008-01-30T06:39:00.000-08:00

Little elephant has just started taking wobbly steps, when all of a sudden, his trunk trips him! What is that strange thing? Why don't other baby animals have it?

Slowly, he understands the value of the trunk and enjoys all he can do with it.

This book has a great visual appeal. All pictures spread over the whole page and make the story even more attractive.

January Rides the Wind: a book about months

2008-01-23T11:09:00.000-08:00

This book by Charlotte F. Otten is a visual delight. The imagery is beautiful and shimmery. The months show the delights of the seasons, making them look very attractive.

My favorite page is: September. Tell me about yours!

"How Santa got his job?" by Stephen Krensky

2007-12-17T12:15:00.001-08:00

Do you think Santa has always been the gift-giving, jolly, overweight guy that we know him as? Well, this book tells it all! He had many little odd jobs before he met the wonderful elves and found his real calling.

Check out the book and discover for yourself! Happy reading:)

"The Hello, Goodbye Window" by Norton Juster and Chris Raschka

2007-12-11T11:18:00.000-08:00

This beautiful 2006 Caldecott winner is written in the voice of a little girl who spends her days with her grandparents while her parents are at work. The "hello/goodbye" window is in the kitchen and the girl sees the comings and goings of the world from it.

To learn more about the illustrator, click on the link: http://www.kidspoint.org/columns2.asp?column_id=1318&column_type=author

"Kitten's First Full Moon" by Kevin Henkes

2007-12-11T11:09:00.000-08:00

This is an amusing book about the kitten's first experience of a full moon, which she thinks is a big bowl of milk. She tries hard to get it, but is unsuccessful in her attempts.

This book is the 2005 Caldecott winner. The illustrations are bold and very beautiful. To know more about the Caldecott award, go to the website: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.htm

"Pompeii lost and found" by Mary Pope Osborne

2007-12-06T06:40:00.001-08:00

This wonderful '08 Bloebonnet book is about the richest town in Rome, till AD 79, when it was struck with disaster. Pompeii was frozen for 1,500 years under the volcanic ash of Mt. Vesuvius. Archaeologists have recovered some buildings, found tools and even recovered some bodies and discovered the way of life of the people who were victims of that disaster. This is a dramatic book about the perish and rediscovery of Pompeii.

Mary Pope Osborne is the author of the well-known Magic Treehouse Series. To know more about her, and her famous books, check out her website: http://www.marypopeosborne.com/

"Mabela, the Clever" by Margaret Read McDonald

2007-12-03T12:20:00.000-08:00

This is a tale from Africa. Mabela is a little mouse and her father is always concerned about her safety. So, he teaches her wisdom and cleverness. One day a cat comes to the mice village and invites all the mice to her house to learn the secrets of the Cat. She teaches them a song, and leads them to the forest. With every "fo, feng" in the song, the cat does something..... No one but Mabela figures it out! What did the cat do?

Come and check the book out and discover for yourself!

"You can't taste a pickle with your ear" by Harriet Ziefert

2007-11-30T08:56:00.000-08:00

This is a fabulous book about our five senses and sense organs: ears, nose, eyes, tongue and skin. We use our senses all the the time, sometimes we don't even realize that we are using them. Our senses also help us stay out of trouble. For example, if we smell something burning, we become alert and suspect fire. Check this cool book out from the library and discover more about your senses!

Here is the author's website, if you want to check out other books written by her.

http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000018411,00.html

"Alphabet Riddles" by Susan Joyce

2007-11-28T10:03:00.000-08:00

This book is a rhyming riddle books about the alphabet, A-Z. It is very ineresting and kids of all ages have fun with it. Some riddles are easy to guess, and some are not. Come check it out and see if you can guess them all...

"Big Moon Tortilla" by Joy Cowley

2007-11-27T13:04:00.000-08:00

Marta Enos smells the delicious, warm, fresh tortillas her gradma is cooking on the iron plate on the fire. Mmmm...she runs to get them, but that's when disater strikes! Her homework flies out of the window, gets torn by the dogs, and in an attempt to recover her papers, she breaks her glasses.

Marta's grandma tells her a story, feeds her warm, fresh tortillas and teaches her a great life lesson.

Here is the website of the author to check out other great books she has written. http://www.joycowley.com

"Mind Your Manners B.B. Wolf" by Judy Sierra

2007-11-26T07:47:00.001-08:00

B.B. Wolf has been invited for tea and cookies to the library! He is advised by crocodile to mind his manners, since he will meet Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs and The Gingerbread Boy at the library. Can he convince all of them that he is now transformed into a good wolf? Come and check the book out from the library and discover for yourself!!

"Leaf Man" by Lois Ehlert

2007-11-15T09:07:00.001-08:00

This is a beautiful boook about the autum leaves. The author collected each of these leaves, pressed them and created wonderful characters with them. There are autumn vegetables, turtles, fish, birds and the leaf man. Come check out this visual delight.

Here is a website for the book and to know more about the author: http://www.harcourtbooks.com/LeafMan/

"North America"

2007-11-13T18:20:00.000-08:00

North America is one of the seven continents of the world. It is a melting pot of races, cultures and people from different parts of the world. Canada is one of the biggest countries as far as the surface area in North America, and USA is the largest in population. Mexico is in North American continent as well. The climate of North America varies from hot and humid in some parts to cold and freezing in other parts of the continent. To learn more about North America, come and get this book at the library.

"Diwali" by Denise Jordan

2007-11-09T10:38:00.000-08:00

Diwali is the celebration of the victory of good over evil. It is an Indian festival and is celebrated throughout the country with great joy and enthusiasm. Everyone wears new clothes and bright jewelry. They light lamps (diyas) in their houses, eat sweets and light firecrackers. The houses and markets are decorated with beautiful lights and there is a spitit of happiness all around.

"School Picture Day" by Lynn Plourde

2007-11-08T06:27:00.000-08:00

It's school picture day, and everyone is dressed to the nines. All the kids are clean, shiny and all dressed up. All, except Josephina Carilina Wattasheena. She is too busy to care about school picture day. She's busy trying to figure out how things work. This book is full of madcap mishaps and wacky wordplay. The question is, does the picture ever get taken?

Come, check out the book to find out......

The author has a wonderful website: http://www.lynnplourde.com

check it out as well!

"Why don't haircuts hurt?" by Melvin and Gilda Berger

2007-11-07T05:34:00.000-08:00

This is a great book to discover quick answers to the common questions we have about the human body. For example: Why is blood red? Why do we sneeze? What are goosebumps? How big is our skin? Do bones grow? Confused? Well, come check the book out from the library and discover....

"Follow the Money" by Loreen Leedy

2007-11-06T06:02:00.000-08:00

George, the quarter, was under a lot of pressure when he was newly minted. His adventure begins as soon as he leaves the mint for the bank. He gets traded, spent, lost, found, donated, dropped into the vending machine and generally passed around town. By the time he finally ends up back in the bank, he's given readers a real run for their money! Check it out and read the story of the quarter, and learn the fun "Money Words" in this book.......

"The Secret Shortcut" by Mark Teague

2007-11-05T07:19:00.000-08:00

Wendell and Flyod have the most absurd and preposterous excuses for coming late to school. Finally, they come up with a secret shortcut to school, and decide never to be tardy again. But, did they ever make it to school through the secret shortcut? Read and discover...

Book of the day

2007-11-02T18:40:00.000-07:00

The book for November 2, 2007 is: "Autumn across America" by Seymour Simon. Check this book out from the library and share what you liked about this book.