Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty

Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel J BRU—Another hysterical adventure of Bad Kitty! Join in the fun as Strange Kitty, Stinky Kitty and all the rest of the neighborhood pals get ready to party!

Frog Went A Courtin’

Frog Went A Courtin’ by John Langstaff E LAN—You can’t help but smile when you read this book and think of Uncle Pecos from Tom and Jerry singing his version of this folk song turned book. Amazingly enough, this classic story came straight out of Scotland more than 400 years ago and tells the unlikely love story between a frog and a mouse.Read this to your kids to show them what books looked like when their grandparents were younger, and then show them the Tom and Jerry Uncle Pecos clip on YouTube to get a laugh & show them how cartoons were when you were a kid. This book won a Caldecott Medal in 1956 for best illustration. 

Chickens to the Rescue

Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman E HIM—Farmer Greenstalk and his family are having a rough week. Thankfully, their chickens are there to help them! But when Sunday rolls around and Emily spills her cereal all over the floor, the chickens are nowhere to be found. Where can they be?

Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late

Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late by Mo Willems E WIL—The Pigeon wants to stay up late and it is our job to tell it no. The Pigeon comes up with many different reasons why we should let it stay up late. This very funny book makes for an excellent bedtime read, even if you are not tired!

Bark, George

Bark, George by Jules Feiffer E FEI—A mother dog tries to teach her pup how to bark, and when he’s unable to produce the right sounds, a visit to the vet is made ending with a surprising result.

The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth

The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth by Kathleen Krull J B FAR—A young genius sets out to invent something that will change the world.   Philo Farnsworth was born in a time before refrigerators, cars, phones, or even indoor bathrooms, but his curiosity about how things worked, leads him to invent something we could not live without, the TV.

Atlantis

Atlantis by Troy Michels J 001.94 MIC—If you like to read about the unexplained, this non-fiction book explores the story of Atlantis. Was it real or not?