Over at the Castle

Over at the Castle by Boni Ashburn E ASH—This cute counting story is set to the classic folk melody “Over in the Meadow,” and I can’t help but sing the story. 

No Passengers Beyond This Point

No Passengers Beyond This Point by Gennifer Choldenko J CHO—India, Finn, and Mouse must move to Colorado to live with their uncle after their mom loses their house to foreclosure. Their trip to Colorado goes all wrong when they land in a strange place called Falling Bird. Falling Bird seems too good to be true when they arrive and everyone, and I mean everyone, is cheering and so happy that the three kids have arrived. After staying one day in their “dream house,” they find that their house is literally breaking apart and they are thrust into homelessness. Falling Bird isn’t what it seems.  Find out if they can escape Falling Bird and make it to their uncle’s place in Colorado.

Mercy Watson Fights Crime

Mercy Watson Fights Crime by Kate DiCamillo J DIC—Mercy Watson is just your average pig except for a few things: she lives inside and sleeps in a bed, and she loves hot buttered toast.  One evening after Mercy has been tucked into bed, she hears a noise down in the kitchen that turns out to be a thief.  Mercy ends up as a hero, and her reward…..hot buttered toast.

The Lemonade War

The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies J DAV—Evan Treski is people-smart. He is good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart but not especially good at understanding people. She knows that feelings are her weakest subject. So when their lemonade war begins, there really is no telling who will win and even more important, if their fight will ever end. Here is a clever blend of humor and math fun. As it captures the one-of-a-kind bond between brother and sister, this poignant novel subtly explores how arguments can escalate beyond anyone’s intent.

Winter’s Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again

Winter’s Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again by Juliana Hatkoff J 599.53 HAT—When Winter, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, was three months old she was rescued from a crab trap with her tail seriously damaged. A group of experts helped Winter by making her a prosthetic tail. Amazingly, she is doing great and has learned to swim very well with her new tail! This is the true story on which the movie Dolphin Tale is based.

Someday

Someday by Eileen Spinelli E SPI—Someday she is going to make friends with a dolphin, but right now she is feeding her pet goldfish. The possibilities are endless and she can be anyone or anything she dreams of. This is the perfect book for a young girl who dreams big and believes that one day she’ll spend the night in Egypt, but still loves being tucked in by Mom and Dad for tonight. Filled with beautiful, bright colored illustrations.

Sylvie

Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler E SAT—A flamingo who is tired of being pink decides to eat other things to turn her feathers different colors. But what happens when she overdoes it?