Today's Book of the Day!

Today's Book of the Day is Are You A Horse? 

Andy Rash's hilarious tale of a dim witted cowboy is laugh out loud funny. 

Today's Book of the Day is Mercy Watson to the Rescue

Today's Book of the Day is Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo with illustrations by Chris Van Dusen. 

Mercy is a spunky little pig and this series is a great bridge between easy readers and chapter books.

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Today's book of the day is Circus Ship by Chris Van Dusen.

  One of my favorite read alouds, its my go to book for class visits. Have a great weekend everyone.  We are in for wind and rain, here in my part of FL. 

Today's Book of the Day! A Classic!

Today's Book of the Day is the classic beginner reader Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parrish.

  Everyone's favorite housekeeper still cracks me up when she draws the drapes!

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Today's book of the day is 101 Things to do with Baby written and illustrated by the prolific picture book illustrator, Jan Ormerod.

 

 This edition celebrates the 30th Anniversary of this classic picture book full of family fun and sweet ways to keep baby entertained.

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Today's book of the day is The Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls by Elise Primavera. 

  
Fanny, Pru, Cat and new-comer to Gumm Street, Ivy must work together to solve the mystery of the ruby slippers and save the Town of Sherbet. A funny adventure for middle grade readers and homage to the Wizard of Oz.

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Today's book of the day is Lola Plant's a Garden by Anna McQuinn and beautifully illustrated by Rosaline Beardshaw.
 

 
  Planting a garden is a beautiful way to celebrate spring and Lola is inspired after reading some garden poems.

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Happy Spring!

 To celebrate in fine style our book of the day is Finding Spring by Carin Berger.

  Illustrated with collage and cut paper this book is lush and lovely and evokes the warm, hopeful feelings of spring!  A beautiful book to share-- we are reading it in our storytime garden today! 

Today's Book of the Day! Moxie & the Art of Rule Breaking!

Today's book of the day is Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking by Erin Dionne. 

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the break in and robbery of $500 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, MA. In this well paced and fun mystery Dionne delivers a spunky, smart leading lady who works to solve the mystery and protect her beloved Grumps from some bad guys who may be connected to this famous art heist!

Today's Book of the Day! Baby Party!

Today's book of the day is Baby Party by Rebecca O'Connell and Susie Poole. 

 

 You'll be clapping along at this new effort by the team that gave us Baby Parade. It was a huge hit in this week's Lapsit & Linger. 

Today's Book of the Day! Freaky Friday!

Today's book of the day is Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers. 

A great book for the weekend and an excellent way to celebrate Friday the 13th!  

Today's Book of the Day! Millions of Cats!

Today's Book of the Day is MIllions of Cats by Wanda Gag. 

 

 Millions of Cats was a Newbery Honor book in 1929 and is the oldest American picture book in print!

Sing with your baby!

Here is a great article and further proof that library programs for babies support literacy and language development! 

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/may/08/singing-children-development-language-skills

Sing with your baby today!  

Happy Birthday Ezra Jack Keats!

Happy Birthday to one of our favorite writer/illustrators of children's books, Ezra Jack Keats. 

 In celebration, our books of the day are the work of Mr. Keats! Enjoy!

Today's Book of the Day! Tangerine

Today's Book of the Day is Tangerine by Edward Bloor.
 

   Paul and his family move to Tangerine, FL. How does life change for Paul and his football hero brother?

Today's Book of the Day! The Right Word

Today's Book of the Day is the Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant with Caldecott Honor illustrations by Melissa Sweet. 

 

Young Peter Roget loves words, books and making lists and, "words Peter learned were powerful things." A wonderfully told and illustrated story about Roget and the creation of the thesaurus.

Today's Book of the Day is The Doorbell Rang

Today's Book of the Day is the Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins!

 A great read aloud and an excellent way to discuss counting, sharing and friends! 

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Today's book of the day is the Princess and the Pizza by Mary Jane Auch.

   A great read for lovers of pizza and princesses or both!

Today's Book of the Day!

Today's Book of the Day is Mr. Putter and Tabby Turn the Page by Cynthia Rylant.  A love of books and the library, sweet animals and Mr. Putter, what more can you ask for in a beginning reader?  Oh, it was also named an honor book for this year's Geisel Award!