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Help Me, Mr. Mutt
By Janet Stevens     $17
     Have you ever thought that your dog may have problems with YOU! In this delightful book, dogs bring their people problems to ace “canine counselor”, Mr. Mutt for his sage and often humorous advice. A great book to read aloud with the family.
--Debbie, Phil

When Sheep Sleep
by Laura Numeroff $15.95
     When you can’t fall asleep, what’s the best thing to do? Count sheep! But what do you do when the sheep are asleep?? Find out in this lovely bedtime lullaby.
--Lynn
 

Very Hairy Bear
by Alice Schertle  $16
     Say hello the hairiest bear you’ll ever meet! He’s shaggy and bumbly, and happily lumbers his way through bee stings and prickly bushes. But when winter comes around, he knows just what to do. Goodnight, sleepy bear!
--Ryan
 

Tuesday
by David Wiesner $6.95
     Frogs on flying lily pads are the stars of this thrilling, miraculous, surreal amphibian journey! Even with few words, this story is a magnificent and fun “read.”
--Hannah
 

Today I Feel Silly
by Jamie Lee Curtis $16.99
     Curtis explores a range of human emotions in verse through the eyes of a dynamic red-headed girl. This book is fun and educational, full of colorful illustrations and has an interactive emotion wheel built into the last page.
--Debbie

The Mitten
by Jan Brett $16.99
     Nicki loses his white mitten in the snow where it promptly becomes adopted by more than a few winter animals! Moles and rabbits and bears, oh my! A fine story to read on a frosty night.
--Ryan
 

On The Night You Were Born
by Nancy Tillman $16.95
     This is one of those rare baby books that should make both skeptics and sentimentalists of all ages happy. A quiet and beautiful celebration of the uniqueness of a newborn.
--Lynn

Ivan The Terrier
by Peter Catalanotto $16.99
     Ivan is a high-spirited terrier determined to create mayhem during your fairy-tale story time! The noisy pup pops into the scenes of the Three Billy Goats Gruff, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and more! 
--Jim & Lynn

Ginger and Petunia
by Patricia Polacco  $16.99
     A funny story about the eccentric piano teacher Ginger and her devoted pet pig Petunia. Ginger must leave the country for a week which leaves Petunia behind—with no one to take care of her! Petunia must take over for the week by dressing up in Ginger’s fabulous clothes and living her life for her.
--Hannah

Dooby Dooby Moo
by Doreen Cronin $16.95
     There’s a talent show at the county fair and Farmer Brown’s animals are unstoppable! A great read-aloud story full of hilarious late-night barn rehearsals and some winning performances by cows, sheep, pigs and duck.
--Debbie

The Tail of Emily Windsnap
by Liz Kessler $5.99
     Twelve-year-old Emily discovers she is half-mermaid when she decides to conquer her fear of swimming and her legs transform into a mermaid’s tail underwater! An imaginative fantasy novel in which Emily uncovers her family’s secrets. Ages 9 and up
--Lynn

 

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate DiCamillo    $18.99
Illustrated by Fagram Ibatoulline
     Edward (a china rabbit) does indeed have several adventures in this children’s tale. It is, however, more a journey of self discovery. To have the capacity to love even when it hurts and to be loved without conceit is a lesson for the ages, and this book imparts the theme beautifully .
     If you loved “Velveteen Rabbit” and “Charlotte’s Web” you will be entranced by Edward Tulane. Ages 8 and up.
--Nancy, Phil & Jane

 

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