Back Children's Books | July Newsletter

SelectReads News
Simple News Pro
  Children's Books  
Elecopter

Michael H Slack · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Fly along with Elecopter as she soars above the savannah, patrolling the skies with her fire-hose nose at the ready. The other animals are safe with Elecopter on the scene--Elecopter is a hero for all! Preschoolers are in for a treat in this chant-along companion to Monkey Truck.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Blanket & Bear, a Remarkable Pair

L.J.R. Kelly · Putnam Juvenile; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From debut picture book author L.J.R. Kelly, and acclaimed illustrator Yoko Tanaka, comes a poignant ode to well-loved toys in the vein of picture book favorites such as The Velveteen Rabbit, The Giving Tree, and Knuffle Bunny. Blanket and Bear have always gone everywhere with their boy—but...
Read More check catalog
 
 
When the Wind Blows

Linda Booth Sweeney · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Spring weather can be exciting! When wind chimes start singing and clouds race across the sky, one little guy knows just what to do—grab his kite!But as the kite soars, the wind picks up even more, and soon he and his grandma are chasing the runaway kite into town. As they pass swirling...
Read More check catalog
 
 
What Do You Do With an Idea?

Kobi Yamada · Compendium Inc
Pages: 36
Format: Hardcover

This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child's confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And then, one day, something amazing happens.This is a story for anyone, at any age, who s ever had an idea that seemed a little too big,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
There Was an Old Sailor

Claire Saxby · Kids Can Press
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover

This playful, rhyming picture book offers a fresh and fun new take on the song "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." In Claire Saxby's telling, a white-bearded, big-bellied sailor sets things in motion by swallowing a krill. He then goes on to swallow progressively...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Slow Snail

Mary Murphy · Candlewick; Brdbk edition

Where is that snail going so s-l-o-w-l-y? Mary Murphy brings her surefire baby appeal to this bright concept book.Snail is soooo slow! It takes her all day to slide down her flower, through a boot, under a stick, along a bottle, and in and out of a brick, trailing silver all the way. But when...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Princess Adventure Stories

Disney Book Group , · Disney Press

Little girls love empowered princess role models, and this new addition to the bestselling storybook collection series is filled with seventeen tales of adventure and bravery starring the Disney Princesses. From Belle and Ariel to Rapunzel and Tiana, the princesses show their courageous...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Make It Zoom!

Anna Claybourne · Raintree
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Welcome to the world of Whiz Kid Science! Find out all there is to know about the science of sound with these fun and easy-to-do experiments. Make noise travel through a table, measure the speed of a boom, and make a cup squawk like a parrotall in the name of science!
Read More check catalog
 
 
Early Bird

Toni Yuly · Feiwel & Friends, 2015.
Pages: 16
Format: Print book

Early Bird wakes up before the sun. She is hungry. What will she have for breakfast?With language that emphasizes action words, this is a fun story for morning, nighttime, any time.
Read More check catalog
 
 
Farmer John's Tractor

Sally Sutton · Candlewick; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover

Rhyming read-aloud text and atmospheric illustrations tell a satisfying tale of a family stranded in a flood — and a reliable old tractor to the rescue.Farmer John’s tractor lies locked in the shed,rusty yet trusty and orangey red.When the rain comes that season, it doesn’t...
Read More check catalog