Saturday, December 17 @ Murphy Library

Families and children of all ages are invited to a Winter Carnival. There will be stories, games, crafts, and refreshments that celebrate the winter season.

Tuesday, December 13 @ Graham County Library

Families and children of all ages are invite to a family story time with Miss Bridget at 6:30pm. We'll be reading stories about winter and the season's holidays.

Thursday, December 8 @ Murphy Library

Join Miss Bridget for a family story time at 6:00pm. We'll be reading stories about winter and the season's holidays.

Tuesday, December 6 @ Andrews Library

Families and children of all ages are invite to a family story time with Miss Bridget at 5:15pm. We'll be reading stories about winter and the season's holidays.

Teen are invited to a Winter Wonderland Party at 6:00pm. Games and refreshments will be provided.

Thursday, December 1 @ Moss Library

Families and children of all ages are invited to a family story time with Miss Bridget at 5:15pm. We'll be reading stories about winter and the season's holidays.

Teen are invited to a Winter Wonderland Party at 6:00pm. Games and refreshments will be provided.

New Books @ Graham County Library

Picture Books:
If You Give a Dog a Donut by Numeroff
Over the River: A Turkey's Tale by Anderson
A pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea by Black
Chicken Cheeks by Black
The Purple Kangaroo by Black
Bailey by Bliss
Gobble Gobble by Falwell
If You Take a Mouse to School by Numeroff
Ponyella by Numeroff & Evans
Would I Trade My Parents? by Numeroff
What Puppies Do Best by Numeroff
Fancy Nancy: Tea Parties by O'Connor
Gobble Gobble Crash by Stiegemeyer
King Jack & the Dragon by Bently
Blue Chicken by Freedman
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Rinker
The Bippolo Seed & Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss
Love, Mouserella by Stein
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Thomas
Pumpkin Trouble by Thomas
Mouse's First Day of School by Thompson
Mouse's First Fall by Thompson
Mouse's First Snow by Thompson
Mouse's First Spring by Thompson
Mouse's First Summer by Thompson
The Book with a Hole by Tullet

Easy Readers:
Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems
Elephants Cannot Dance by Mo Willems
I Am Going! by Mo Willems
I Love My New Toy! by Mo Willems
I Will Surprise My Friend! by Mo Willems
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems
Watch Me Throw the Ball! by Mo Willems

Juvenile Fiction:
The Nine Pound Hammer by Bemis
Waiting for Magic by MacLachlan
Cabin Fever by Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6)

Juvenile Nonfiction:
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Sidman

Young Adult Fiction:
Cloaked in Red by Vande Velde
Frost by Delsol (Stork #2)
Entwined by Dixon
The Iron Knight by Kagawa (Iron Fey #4)

Click here to find these books in our catalog and place a hold on them.

New Books @ Andrews Library

Picture Books:
A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea by Black
The Purple Kangaroo by Black
Rock 'n' Roll Mole by Crimi
Splish, Splash, Splat! by Scotton
Me and My Dragon by Biedrycki
Charlie the Ranch Dog by Drummond
The Crows of Pearblossom by Huxley
A Pet for Petunia by Schmid
If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff
Lighthouse Christmas by Buzzeo
Red Sled by Judge
The Bippolo Seed & Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss

Easy Readers:
Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems

Juvenile Fiction:
A Tale of Two Castles by Levine
Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan (Heroes of Olympus #2)
The Warlock by Scott (Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #5)
The Silver Bowl by Stanley
Lexie by Couloumbis
Wildwood by Meloy
Flat Broke by Paulsen
Around the World by Matt Phelan
Pie by Weeks
The Secret Kingdom by Jenny Nimmo (Chronicles of the Red King #1)
Secrets at Sea by Richard Peck
Cabin Fever by Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6)

Juvenile Nonfiction:
Every Thing On It by Shel Silverstein
I Spy Christmas by Wick
I Spy Fantasy by Wick
I Spy Fun House by Wick
I Spy Spectacular by Wick
I Spy Super Challenger by Wick
I Spy Year-Round Challenger by Wick
Toyland Express by Wick

Young Adult Fiction:
Dragon's Oath by Cast (House of Night Novella)
Lost in Time by de la Cruz (Blue Bloods #6)
Lola & the Boy Next Door by Perkins
Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series (#1-6) by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Die for Me by Amy Plum (Revenants #1)
Absolute Midnight by Barker (Abarat #3)
First Kill by Brewer (Slayer Chronicles #1)
Twelfth Grade Kills by Brewer (Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #5)
Destined by Cast (House of Night #9)
Crossed by Condie (Matched #2)
Beautiful Chaos by Garcia & Stohl (Caster Chronicles #3)
A Monster Calls by Ness
Seizure by Reichs (Tory Brennan #2)
Cryptic Cravings by Schreiber (Vampire Kisses #8)
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick (Hush, Hush #3)
Afterlife by Gray (Evernight #4)
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Hodkin
Bloodlines by Mead (Bloodlines #1)
Birthmarked by O'Brien (Birthmarked #1)
Underdogs by Zusak

Click here to find these books in our catalog and place a hold on them.

Tuesday, November 29 @ Andrews Library

Elementary School Age children are invited to join Miss Bridget for the program Rat's Rodent Cousins at 5:15pm. Absolutely no preschoolers allowed.

Teens are invited to the Teen Game Night at 6:00pm. We'll be playing Name 5 with teams. There will be refreshments.

New Books @ Moss Library

Picture Books:
The Little, Little Girl with the Big, Big Voice by Balouch
A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea by Black
The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man by Chabon
The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Kerr
Just Like Mama by Newman
Skippyjon Jones Class Action by Schachner
If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff
M.O.M. (Mom Operating Manual) by Doreen Cronin
I Am Small by Dodd
A Christmas Tree for Pyn by Dunrea
Making a Friend by McGhee
The Bippolo Seed & Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss


Easy Readers:
Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems
Elephants Cannot Dance by Mo Willems
I Am Going! by Mo Willems
I Love My New Toy! by Mo Willems
I Will Surprise My Friend! by Mo Willems
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems
Watch Me Throw the Ball! by Mo Willems

Juvenile Fiction:
Dogs in the Dead of Night by Osborne (Magic Tree House #46)
Clementine & the Family Meeting by Sara Pennypacker (Clementine #5)
Dessert First by Durand (#1)
Just Desserts by Durand (#2)
No Room for Dessert by Durand (3)
Much Ado About Anne by Frederick (Mother-Daughter Book Club #2)
Dear Pen Pal by Frederick (Mother-Daughter Book Club #3)
Pies & Prejudice by Frederick (Mother-Daughter Book Club #4)
Hound Dog True by Urban
Home for the Holidays by Frederick (Mother-Daughter Book Club #5)
Cabin Fever by Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6)

Juvenile Nonfiction:
Dog Heroes by Osborne

Young Adult Fiction:
Tentacles by Smith
Thirteenth Child by Wrede (Frontier Magic #1)
Across the Great Barrier by Wrede (Frontier Magic #2)
Glow by Ryan (Sky Chasers #1)
A Month of Sundays by Ruth White
Blood by Wignall (Mercian Trilogy #1)

Click here to find these books in our catalog and place a hold on them.

New Books @ Murphy Library

Picture Books:
Mouse & Lion by Berkert
The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man by Chabon
Llama Llama Home with Mama by Anna Dewdney
Otis & the Tornado by Long
Grandpa Green by Lane Smith
The Sniffles for Bear by Bonny Becker
Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed by Christelow
Cool City by Kenney
Freckleface Strawberry: Best Friends Forever by Moore
If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Litwin
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes by Litwin
Bumble-Ardy by Sendak
Bear's Loose Tooth by Karma Wilson
A Bad Kitty Christmas by Nick Bruel
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carlw
The Magical Christmas Horse by Clark
Miss Lina's Ballerinas & the Prince by Maccarone
The Bippolo Seed & Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On by Slate
Mustache by Barnett

Easy Readers:
Happy Pig Day! by Mo Willems

Juvenile Fiction:
Jake by Couloumbis
Torn by Haddix
Wonderstruck by Selznick
Flyaway by Christopher
Dragon Flight by George
Dragon Spear by George
The Secret Kingdom by Jenny Nimmo
It's the First Day of School...Forever! by R.L. Stine
Liesl & Po by Oliver
The Flint Heart by Patterson
Water Balloon by Vernick
Cabin Fever by Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6)

Juvenile Nonfiction:
The Lego Ideas Book by DK Publishing
Every Thing On It by Shel Silverstein

Young Adult Fiction:
The Power of Six by Lore (Lorien Legacies #2)
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Carson
Little Women & Me by Baratz-Logsted
Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick (Hush, Hush #3)
The Apothecary by Meloy
A Monster Calls by Ness
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Taylor
Goliath by Scott Westerfeld (Leviathan #3)
Blood by Wignall (Mercian Trilogy #1)
Wisdom's Kiss by Murdock


Click here to find these books in our catalog and place a hold on them.

Saturday, November 19 @ Moss Library

Families and children of all ages are invited to a Mo Willems Party at 10:00am  hosted by Miss Bridget. We'll be celebrating the author of Pigeon, Elephant & Piggie, and Knuffle Bunny with stories, games, crafts, and refreshments.

Tuesday, November 15 @ Graham County Library

Elementary School Age children are invited to join Miss Bridget for the program Rat's Rodent Cousins at 6:00pm. Absolutely no preschoolers allowed.

New Books on the Bookmobile

The Nantahala Regional Library has just received a gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. The books were divided between NRL’s four branch libraries (Murphy Public Library, Andrews Public Library, Moss Memorial Library, and Graham County Public Library) and the Bookmobile. Come to your neighborhood library today to explore and enjoy our new collections.

Brownstone Book Fund Books on the Bookmobile:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Empty Pot by Demi
Funny Farm by Mark Teague
Harry and the Lady Next door by Gene Zion
I Knew You Could by Craig Dorfman
Knut by Juliana Hatkoff
The Last Dragon by Susan Nunes
Library Lion by Michelle Knudson
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
No More Cookies! by Paeony Lewis
Otto Goes to Bed by Todd Parr
Owen & Mzee by Isabella Hatkoff
What People Do All Day by Rixhard Scarry
Spring is Here by Taro Gomi
Star of the Week by Barney Saltzberg
Sylvia Jean, Drama Queen by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Teacher's Pets by Dayle Ann Dodds
Today I Feel Silly by Jamie Lee Curtis
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Whose Mouse Are You? by Robest Kraus

New Books @ Graham County Library

The Nantahala Regional Library has just received a gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. The books were divided between NRL’s four branch libraries (Murphy Public Library, Andrews Public Library, Moss Memorial Library, and Graham County Public Library) and the Bookmobile. Come to your neighborhood library today to explore and enjoy our new collections.

New Brownstone Book Fund Books @ Graham County Library:
Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
It's Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr
Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus
Look Book by Tana Hoban
Mr. Pusskins & Little Whiskers by Sam Lloyd
No Place Like Home by Jonathan Emmett
Not Afraid of Dogs by Susanna Pitzer
People by Peter Spier
Pigs on a Blanket by Amy Axelrod
Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson
Poof! by John O'Brien
Rotten Ralph Helps Out by Jack Gantos
Ruby's Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges
The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman
Shoe-La-La! by Karen Beaumont
When Martha's Away by Bruce Ingman
When is Tippy Toes? by Betsy Lewin

New Books @ Andrews Library

The Nantahala Regional Library has just received a gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. The books were divided between NRL’s four branch libraries (Murphy Public Library, Andrews Public Library, Moss Memorial Library, and Graham County Public Library) and the Bookmobile. Come to your neighborhood library today to explore and enjoy our new collections.

Brownstone Book Fund Books @ Andrews Library:
Abuela by Arthur Dorros
A Day with No Crayons by Elizabeth Rusch
Farmer Dale's Red Pickup Truck by Lisa Wheeler
Hardworking Puppies by Lynn Reiser
The Honest-to-Goodness Truth by Patricia McKissack
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
I Spy Little Book by Jean Marzollo
Little by Little by Amber Stewart
Lizette's Green Sock by Catharina Valckx
Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Charlotte Zolotow
Night Shift by Jessie Hartland
Peek-a-Boo! by Janet Ahlberg
The Princess Gown by Linda Strauss
Princess Pigsty by Cornelia Funke
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Roberto Clemente by Jonah Winter
The Three pigs by David Wiesner
Tumble Bunnies by Kathryn Lasky
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

New Books @ Moss Library

The Nantahala Regional Library has just received a gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. The books were divided between NRL’s four branch libraries (Murphy Public Library, Andrews Public Library, Moss Memorial Library, and Graham County Public Library) and the Bookmobile. Come to your neighborhood library today to explore and enjoy our new collections.

Brownstone Book Fund Books @ Moss Library:
Amos & Boris by William Steig
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
How To Be a Good Dog by Gail Page
Imagine Harry by Kate Klise
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Madlenka's Dog by Peter Sis
Maisy's Favorite Animals by Lucy Cousins
Mouse Cookies & More by Laura Numeroff
Move Over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont
Mudball by Matt Tavares
My Very First Mother Goose by Iona Opie
The New Girl & Me by Jacqui Robbins
Oliver's Game by Matt Tavares
The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy
The Princess Knight by Cornelia Funke
Rabbit Ears by Amber Stewart
Smash! Crash! by Jon Scieszka
Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys by Elizabeth Howard
Shrinking Violet by Cari Best

Thursday, November 10 @ Murphy Library

Elementary School Age Children: Join Miss Bridget for the Rat's Rodent Cousins program at 6:00pm. Absolutely no preschoolers allowed.

New Books @ Murphy Library

The Nantahala Regional Library has just received a gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. The books were divided between NRL’s four branch libraries (Murphy Public Library, Andrews Public Library, Moss Memorial Library, and Graham County Public Library) and the Bookmobile. Come to your neighborhood library today to explore and enjoy our new collections.

Brownstone Book Fund Books @ Murphy Library:

Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman

Aunt Chip & the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair by Patricia Polacco

Beverly Billingsly Borrows a Book by Alexander Stadler

Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathman

Hiromi's Hands by Lynne Barasch

Hungry Coat by Demi

It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler

May I Bring a Friend? by Beatrice De Regniers

Mouse Island by Eve Bunting

Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou

My Friends by Taro Gomi

Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson

The Princess and the Pizza by Mary Jane Auch

The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau

Reading Makes You Feel Good by Todd Parr

The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill

Rescue Bunnies by Doreen Cronin

Best Storybook Ever by Richard Scarry

Something Beautiful by Sharon Dennis Wyeth

Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? by Shel Silverstein

Young Cam Jansen & the Library Mystery by David A. Adler

Ella Of Course! by Sarah Weeks

November is Picture Book Month

That's right! The month of November is a 30 day celebration of the picture book. Visit the official website for a reading calendar and activities.

Happy NaNoWriMo!

For those of you who have no clue what NaNoWriMo is, it's simply this: November is National Novel Writing Month. Here's a link to the official website. Do you like to write? Do you think you can write 50,000 words in the month of November? You may want to give NaNoWriMo a try.

Thursday, November 3 @ Moss Library

Elementary School Age children are invited to join Miss Bridget for the program Rat's Rodent Cousins at 5:15pm. Absolutely no preschoolers allowed.

Teens are invited to the Teen Game Night at 6:00pm. We'll be playing Name 5 with teams. There will be refreshments.

Updated Calendar of Events Page

I've just updated the Calendar of Events page to include story time dates/themes and special events through the end of December.

During the holidays, Miss Bridget will be taking a couple of breaks from preschool story time. There won't be story time the week of Thanksgiving, the week before Christmas, the week of Christmas, and the week after Christmas. Regular preschool story time will resume the week of January 9.

Miss Bridget is hard at work on the spring schedule (story time, special children's events, and teen events) and will have that ready before we end story time for 2011.

Reminders about upcoming special events will post as they draw near.

New Juvenile Nonfiction Books @ Graham County Library

The purchase of these books was made possible through funds received a Federal LSTA Grant awarded to Nantahala Regional Library for the purpose of improving our nonfiction collections.

Biographies:
Agrippina: Atrocious & Ferocious by Bridges
Sorghaghtani of Mongolia by Bridges
Strong Man: The Story of Charles Atlas by McCarthy
Black Elk's Vision by Nelson
Barnum Brown: Dinosaur Hunter by Sheldon
Hudson by Weaver
Jesse James by Woog
Cixi: The Dragon Empress by Yim

World Countries:
Russia by Bartell
France by Colson
Wales by Colson
Czech Republic by Guillain
Egypt by Gutner
Peru by Owings
Ireland by Sexton
North Korea by Walters

Mathematics:
Go Figure by Ball
Why Pi? by Ball
The Mission of Addition by Cleary
Farmers Market Measurements by Hunt
Sorting at the Market by Steffora
Math Fables Too: Making Science Count by Tang
Math for All Seasons by Tang
Understanding Angles with Basketball by Wall

Native Americans:
The Choctaw by Bowes
The Comanche by Cunningham & Benoit
The Pueblo by Cunningham & Benoit
The Wampanoag by Cunningham & Benoit
The Nez Perce by King

Science:
Science Experiments that Surprise & Delight by Bell
Clouds by Edison
Beautiful Butterflies by Goldish
Electricity by Mullins
Helpful Ladybugs by Smith
Earthquakes by Than
Insect Detective by Voake
Science Experiments that Explode & Implode by Wheeler

Technology:
Apples, Cherries, & Red Raspberries by Cleary
Green Beans, Potatoes, & Even Tomatoes by Cleary
Junk Food Junkies by Mooney
Vegetarianism by Traugh
Ambulance by Gregory
Bulldozer by Capici

New Juvenile Nonfiction Books @ Andrews Library

The purchase of these books was made possible through funds received a Federal LSTA Grant awarded to Nantahala Regional Library for the purpose of improving our nonfiction collections.

Biographies:
Nur Jahan of India by Bridges
Just Being Audrey by Cardillo
Catherine De Medici: The Black Queen by Havemeyer
Marie Antoinette: Madame Deficit by Hockinson
Me...Jane by McDonnell
Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, A Civil War Hero by Moss
Dr. Seuss by Waxman
Steve & Bindi Irwin by Breguet
The Notorious Benedict Arnold by Sheinkin

World Countries:
Yemen by Blashfield
Chile by Owings
South Africa by Owings
Mexico by Sexton
Thailand  by Simmons
Canada by Sonneborn
South Korea by Walters

Mathematics:
Why Pi? by Ball
Go Figure by Ball
Windows, Rings, & Grapes--A Look at Different Shapes by Cleary
Volume & Hot Air Balloons by Irving
Learning about Percentages at the Mall by McMillan
Math Fables Too: Making Science Count by Tang
Measuring in the Garden by Steffora
Patterns at the Museum by Steffora

Native Americans:
The Mohawk by Crompton
The Cheyenne by Cunningham & Benoit
The Navajo by Cunningham & Benoit
The Ute by Cunningham & Benoit
The Chumash by Hicks

Science:
Sea Turtles' Race to the Sea by Allen
Oceans by Benoit
Temperate Forests by Benoit
Jupiter by Landau
Polar Bears' Search for Ice by Olson

Technology:
Blogs by Raatma
Social Networks by Raatma
Find the Right Site by Truesdell
Find Your Way Online by Rabbat
Online Etiquette & Safety by Cornwall
Podcasting 101 by Fontichiaro
Team Up Online by Pascaretti

New Juvenile Nonfiction Books @ Moss Library

The purchase of these books was made possible through funds received a Federal LSTA Grant awarded to Nantahala Regional Library for the purpose of improving our nonfiction collections.

Biographies:
Artemisia of Caria by Bridges
Stand Straight, Ella Kate by Klise
Mary Tudor "Bloody May" by Maurer
Driven: A Photobiography of Henry Ford by Mitchell
Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee by Moss
Drawing from Memory  by Allen Say
Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot" by Tunnell
The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps by Winter

World Countries:
United Arab Emirates by Bryan
Puerto Rico by Gutner
Nigeria by Owings
Turkey by Owings
Japan by Sexton
Estonia by Spilsbury
Scotland by Waldron

Mathematics:
A Fraction's Goal by Cleary
A-B-A-B-A--A Book of Pattern Play by Cleary
On the Scale, A Weighty Tale by Cleary
Perimeter & Area at the Amusement Park by Irving
Learning Algebra with Pizza by McMillan
Math Fables Too: Making Science Count by Tang
Math for All Seasons by Tang
Math Potatoes: Mind-Stretching Brain Food by Tang
Counting in the City by Steffora

Native Americans:
The Nez Perce by Bonvillain
The Cherokee by Conley
The Inuit by Cunningham & Benoit
The Sioux by Cunningham & Benoit
The Zuni by Cunningham & Benoit

Science:
Our Sun by Asselin
Pluto by Landau
Saturn by Landau
The Moon by Landau
Uranus by Landau

Technology:
Diet & Disease by Juettner
Food Myths & Facts by Woog
Apples Grow on a Tree by Schuh
Blueberries Grown on a Bush by Schuh
Lettuce Grows on the Ground by Schuh
Tomatoes Grow on a Vine by Schuh
I Know Someone with ADHD by Raum
I Know Someone with Diabetes by Parker

New Juvenile Nonfiction Books @ Murphy Library

The purchase of these books was made possible through funds received a Federal LSTA Grant awarded to Nantahala Regional Library for the purpose of improving our nonfiction collections.

Biographies:
Nat Love by Bloom
Hatshepsut of Egypt by Bridges
Cleopatra "Serpent of the Nile" by Fisk
Django by Christensen
Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson by Smith
She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story by Vernick
Lost Boy: The Story of the Man Who Created Peter Pan by Yolen
Martha Washington by Lee
Clara Barton  by Krensky

World Countries:
Greenland by Blashfield
Switzerland by Larson
Iceland by Miller
Costa Rica by West
Norway by Zobel
Spotlight on Antarctica by Schaefer
Brazil by Walters

Mathematics:
Go Figure by Ball
Why Pi? by Ball
How Long or How Wide? by Cleary
Shapes in the Kitchen by Steffora
Math for All Seasons by Tand
Math-Terpieces by Tang
Graphing with Pets by James
Harvest Time Subtraction by Bachers

Native Americans:
The Iroquois by Dolbear & Benoit
The Timucua by Dolbear & Benoit
The Apache by Friedman & Benoit
The Ojibwe by King
The Lakota Sioux by Rzeczkowski

Science:
Elephants Under Pressure by Allen
Giant Pandas in a Shrinking Forest by Allen
Tropical Rain Forests by Benoit
Tundra by Benoit
Meteor Showers by Kelley
Mars by Landau
Neptune by Landau

Technology:
Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum
Combine by Friedman
Crane by Gregory
Digger by Zeiger
Dump Truck by Zeiger
Fire Truck by Gregory
Tractor by Gregory

2011 Teens' Top Ten

As this is Teen Read Week, the Teens' Top Ten have been announced. A while back I posted the nominations. Without further ado, the 2011 Teens' Top Ten are...

1. The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster)
2. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic)
3. Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick (Simon & Schuster)
4. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (HarperCollins)
5. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin)
6. Matched by Ally Condie (Penguin)
7. Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson (Little, Brown & Company)
8. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White (HarperCollins)
9. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (HarperCollins)
10. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (Penguin)

I've read 2 of the 10. How about you?

Happy Teen Read Week!

That's right...this week is Teen Read Week. We'll be celebrating this year's theme "Picture It" by having Character Costume Parties at two of our branches.

Tuesday at 6:00pm at Andrews Library
Thursday at 6:00pm at Moss Library

Dress as your favorite character from a book, graphic novel, or comic. There will be refreshments, a costume contest, and games.

I hope to see you there!

Tuesday, September 27 @ Andrews Library

Pajama Story Time for families and children of all ages at 5:15pm. The theme is Frogs, Snakes, Turtles, Gators, & Crocs!

Teen Movie Night at 6:00pm. Teens will pick the movie when they arrive. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Bring your own candy. We will be drawing for door prizes.

New Books @ Graham County Library

Picture Books:
You Will Be My Friend! by Peter Brown (sequel to Children Make Terrible Pets)
Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake by Kaplan
A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka
Blackout by John Rocco
Pig Kahuna by Sattler
Noodle & Lou by Liz Scanlon
Edwin Speaks Up by Stephens
Press Here by Tullet
The Twins' Blanket by Yum

Juvenile:
Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord (Nominee for NC Children's Book Award)
The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan (Kane Chronicles #2)
Drizzle by Van Cleve (Nominee for NC Children's Book Award)

Juvenile Nonfiction:
A Little Bitty Man by Rasmussen (poetry)

Young Adult:
Fins Are Forver by Tera Lynn Childs (Fins #2)
Sweetly by Jackson Pearce (Sisters Red #2)

Click here to find these books in our catalog and place a hold on them.

New Books @ Andrews Library

Picture Books:
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

Juvenile:
The Rogue Crew by Brian Jacques (Redwall #22)
Darke by Angie Sage (Septimus Heap #6)
Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix (The Missing # 1)
Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix (The Missing # 2)
Sabtoged by Margaret Peterson Haddix (The Missing # 3)
Torn by Margaret Peterson Haddix (The Missing # 4)

Young Adult:
Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Raised by Wolves #2)
Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer (Nightshade #2)
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
Passion by Lauren Kate (Fallen #3)
The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore (Lorien Legacies #2)
Supernaturally by Kiersten White (Paranormalcy #2)
As You Wish by Jackson Pearce
Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
Sweetly by Jackson Pearce (Sisters Red #2)

Click here to find these books in our catalog and place a hold on them.

New Books @ Moss Library

Picture Books:
The Sniffles for Bear by Bonny Becker
Tweak, Tweak by Eve Bunting
Detective Blue by Metzger
Bone Dog by Eric Rohmann
Teach Your Buffalo to Play Drums by Audrey Vernick
Brother Sun, Sister Moon by Patterson

Easy Readers:
A Birthday for Bear by Bonny Becker

Juvenile:
The Mostly True Story of Jack by Barnhill
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall (Penderwicks #3)
The Girl who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Valente

Juvenile Nonfiction:
One Foot, Two Feet by Maloney
Rah, Rah, Radishes! by Sayre

Young Adult:
Corsets & Clockwork: 12 Steampunk Romances edited by Telep

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Event Reminder: Pajama Story Time @ Graham County Library

Pajama Story Time is tomorrow at the Graham County Library. That's Tuesday, September 20 at 6:00pm. We'll be reading about frogs, snakes, turtles, gators, and crocs. This event is for families and children of all ages. Come in your pj's ready for fun!

Calendar of Events Page Updated

The Calendar of Events page has been updated to include preschool story time dates and themes through the first week of November and special events for the month of October for all the branches in our system. Click here to check it out!

New Books @ Murphy Library

Picture Books:
Goyangi Means Cat by McDonnell
Zoozical by Judy Sierra
Are You Awake? by Blackall
Mine! by Crum
The Voyage of Turtle Rex by Cyrus
I Spy with My Little Eye by Gibbs
You Can't Eat a Princess by Rogerson

Easy Readers:
Little Critter: A Green , Green Garden by Mercer Mayer
Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems (An Elephant & Piggie Book)

Juvenile:
The Emerald Atlas by Stephens
The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan (Kane Chronicles #2)

Young Adult:
Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
Twisted by Gena Showalter (Intertwined #3)
Imaginary Girls by Suma

Young Adult Nonfiction:
Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, & the Lawless Years of Prohibition by Blumenthal


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Pajama Story Time @ Graham County Library Rescheduled

Due to a change in their hours of operation, the Pajama Story Time at the Graham County Library has been rescheduled.

The Pajama Story Time will be on Tuesday, September 20 at 6:30pm.

September Author Birthdays

4 Syd Hoff (Danny and the Dinosaur)

5 Paul Fleischman (Weslandia)

6 Felix Salten (Bambi)

8 Jack Preltusky (poet)

11 Anthony Browne (Me & You)

13 Roald Dahl (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory)

13 Else Minarik (Little Bear)

15 James Fenimore Cooper (The Last of the Mohicans)

15 Tomie DePaola (Strega Nona)

15 Robert McCloskey (Blueberries for Sal)

16 H. A. Rey (Curious George)

19 Rachel Field (Hitty, Her First Hundred Years)

22 Esphyr Slobodkina (Caps for Sale)

24 Wilson Rawls (Where the Red Fern Grows)

27 Paul Goble (The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses)

28 Kate Douglas Wiggin (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm)

Celebrate an author's birthday by reading one of his or her books!

Arrr! Pirates to Invade Murphy Library

That's right! Pirates will be invading Murphy Public Library on Saturday, September 3 from 10:00am until 12:00pm. Miss Bridget is hosting a Boys Only Pirate Party (Moms and grandmas are welcome!) for boys age 4-12

Join us for stories, game, crafts, and refreshments that celebrate the pirate in us all!

For more information, contact Miss Bridget at 837-2025.

September Teen Events

Teen Movie Night @ Moss Memorial Library

You Pick the Movie! Bring your own candy. Popcorn & Drinks provided.

Thursday, September 1 at 6:00pm

Teen Party @ Murphy Public Library

Chat about your favorite books, sample some snacks, and meet Bridget, your new youth services librarian

Thursday, September 8 at 6:00pm

Teen Movie Night @ Andrews Public Library

You Pick the Movie! Bring your own candy. Popcorn & Drinks provided.

Tuesday, September 27 at 6:00pm

Coming Soon: Pajama Story Time

Come in your pajamas ready to have fun! September's Pajama Story Time Theme is "Frogs, Snakes, Turtles, Gators, & Crocs." Families and Children of All Ages are welcome.

@ Moss Memorial Library: Thursday, September 1 at 5:15pm

@ Murphy Public Library: Thursday, September 8 at 5:15pm

@ Graham County Public Library: Tuesday, September 20 at 6:30pm

@ Andrews Public Library: Tuesday, September 27 at 5:15pm

Summer Reading Update

After 8 weeks, Summer Reading is over. We had 111 programs total at our 4 libraries with an attendance of 1989. Needless to say, Miss Bridget is tired! I'm looking forward to our fall programs. The calendar tab has been updated with preschool story times (which start back next week) and the special events through September.

Teens' Top Ten

2011 Nominations:

Drought by Pam Bachorz

I Am J by Cris Beam

You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin

Zombies vs. Unicorns edited by Holly Black & Justine Larbalestier

The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card

The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Love, Inc. by Yvonne Collins

Matched by Ally Condie

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick

Lies by Michael Grant

Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

Red Moon Rising by Peter Moore

The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

The False Princess by Eilis O’Neal

Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson

Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

We have all these books in our system. Click here to find these books in our catalog and place them on hold.

Visit www.ala.org/teenstopten to vote now through September 15 for your favorites.

Winners will be announced during Teen Read Week (October 16-22)

East Meets West When Japanese Culture Comes to Our Libraries

Teens: If you enjoy learning about other cultures, come to Japanese Culture Night at the library.

@Moss Library: Thursday, July 7 at 6:00pm

@Andrews Library: Tuesday, July 12 at 6:00pm

@Murphy Library: Thursday, July 21 at 6:00pm

Drink Green Tea, Make Candy Sushi, Write Haiku, Create Fundama, Make Origami Animals, Learn to Draw a Chibi, and Solve Sudoku puzzles.

For more information, call 837-2025.

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Series Spotlight: Sisters Grimm

A Mystery Series by Michael Buckley

 featuring Sabrina and Daphne Grimm

Sabrina and Daphne have lived a dismal life since their parents disappeared over a year ago. After several foster homes, they finally go to live with their grandmother, Relda Grimm, in Ferryport Landing. Once there, they discover that fairy tales are real. An uneasy relationship exists between humans and the Everafters (fairy tale characters). Sabrina and Daphne find that they are destined to maintain the balance of power. Like their ancestors before them, they are…Fairy tale detectives.

The Books:

1. The Fairy Tale Detectives
2. The Usual Suspects
3. The Problem Child
4. Once Upon a Crime
5. Magic and Other Misdemeanors
6. Tales from the Hood
7. The Everafter War
8. The Inside Story

Visit the Sisters Grimm website here.

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New YA Fiction @ Graham County Library

***Wayfarer by R. J. Anderson
The Clearing by Davis
The Iron King by Kagawa
The Iron Daughter by Kagawa
The Iron Queen by Kagawa
***A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee
***The Body at the Tower by Y.S. Lee
I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by McCahan
The Wager by Donna Jo Napoli
Revolver by Sedgwick

*** Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

Click here to search for these books in our catalog & place a hold on them.

New YA Fiction @ Moss Library

***Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
Blessed by Smith
Eternal by Smith
Tantalize by Smith
Erak's Ransom by Flanagan
Halt's Peril by Flanagan
Kings of Clonmel by Flanagan
Sorcercer of the North by Flanagan
Seige of Macindaw by Flanagan
***The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan by Nancy Springer
***The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline by Nancy Springer
***The Case of the Gypsy Goodbye by Nancy Springer
***The Tree Shepherd's Daughter by Summers
Into the Wildewood by Summers
Shadows of the Redwood by Summers
Fat Cat by Brande
***Cloaked by Alex Flinn
***I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend by Harrison
***Death Cloud by Lane
Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr
Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr
Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr

*** Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

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New YA Fiction @ Andrews Library

Chime by Billingsley
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
Haven by Cook
Ten Miles Past Normal by Dowell
***Cloaked by Alex Flinn
Closer by Gordon
Free Fall by Gordon
Warped by Guibord
Scorpia Rising by Horowitz
***The Iron Witch by Mahoney
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
***Anna & the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
The Dark & Hollow Places by Ryan
Pillage by Skye
Rage of the Fallen by Delaney
Where She Went by Forman
Invincible by Kenyon
Nightstar by Noel
I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett
Origins by Smith
Immortal Beloved by Tiernan
The Replacement by Yovanoff
***Reckless by Cornelia Funke
Crocodile Tears by Horowirz
Dark Water by McNeal
The Eternal Ones by Miller
Heart of a Samurai by Preus
Incarceron by Fisher
Sapphique by Fisher
Hourglass by Gray
Angel by James Patterson
Sweep Volume 3 by Tiernan

*** Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

Click here to search for these books in our catalog & place a hold on them.

New YA Fiction @ Murphy Library

I Am Number Four by Lore
Love, Inc by Collins
Where She Went by Forman
Red Moon Rising by Moore
The Sky is Everywhere by Nelson
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Ghost Town by Caine
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
Sphinx's Princess by Friesner
Sphinx's Queen by Freisner
Scorpia Rising by Horowitz
Infinity by Kenyon
Wish I Might by Paratore
Terrier by Pierce
Tortall & Other Lands by PIerce
Daughter of Xanadu by Yang
All Just Glass by Atwater-Rhodes
Willa by Heart by Paratore
Behemoth by Westerfeld

Click here to search for these books in our catalog & place a hold on them.

New Juvenile Fiction @ Graham County Library

13 Treasures by Harrison
Half Upon a Time by James
Dear Hound by Murphy
Magic Below Stairs by Stevermer
Nightmare Mountain by Kehret
The Cruisers by Myers
The African Safari Discovery by Pennypacker (Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures)
The Amazing Mexican Secret  by Pennypacker (Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures)
The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery by Pennypacker (Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures)
The Intrepid Canadian Expedition by Pennypacker (Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures)
The Japanese Ninja Surprise by Pennypacker (Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures)
The Mount Rushmore Calamity by Pennypacker (Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures)


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New Juvenile Nonfiction @ Murphy Library

Alice in Verse: The Lost Rhymes of Wonderland by Holden
Zooborns: The Newest, Cutest Animals from the World's Zoos & Aquaraiums by Bleiman
Zooborns! Zoo Babies from Around the World by Bleiman
Mother Goose Picture Puzzles by Hillenbrand

Click here to search for these books in our catalog & place a hold on them.

Coming Soon: Summer Reading Program!

Registration for the 2011 Summer Reading Program is June 6-10. The Summer Reading Program starts June 13 and ends August 5. This year, we have a children's summer reading prorgam and a teen summer reading program. For more information, visit the 2011 Summer Reading Page or the Calendar of Events Page.

Children's Summer Reading Program

Teen Summer Reading Program

Fancy Nancy Party This Saturday!

New Juvenile Fiction @ Moss Library

The Trouble With Chickens by Doreen Cronin
The Familiars by Epstein
***The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick
The Adventures of Nanny Piggins by Spratt
The Rise & Fall of Mount Majestic by Trafton
Clara Lee & The Apple Pie Dream by Han
A World Without Heroes by Mull
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Russell
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl by Russell

*** Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

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New Juvenile Fiction @ Andrews Library

Kat, Incorrgible by Burgis
The Trouble with Chickens by Doreen Cronin
The Midnight Tunnel by Frazier
***Word After Word After Word by MacLachlan
A World Without Heroes by Mull
Liar, Liar by Gary Paulsen
***A True Princess by Zahler

*** Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

Click here to search for these books in our catalog & place a hold on them.

New Juvenile Fiction @ Murphy Library

Iron Thunder by Avi
***Close to Famous by Joan Bauer
War Horse by Morpurgo
Am I the Princess of the Frog? by Benton
Can Adults Become Human? by Benton
It's Not My Fault I Know Everything by Benton
Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Benton
Never Do Anything, Ever by Benton
Never Underestimate Your Dumbness by Benton
Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers by Benton
That's What Friends Aren't For by Benton
The Problem With Here Is That It's Where I'm From by Benton
The Worst Things In Life Are Also Free by Benton
Adventure According to Humphrey by Birney
Summer According to Humphrey by Birney
Surprises According to Humphrey by Birney
***Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer Holm
Geek Chic: The Zoey Zone by Palatini
Cinderella Smith by Barden
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie by Sternberg

*** Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

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New Juvenile Nonfiction @ Graham County Library

Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian by Engle
B Is for Bagpipes by Kiehm
Button Up: Wrinkled Rhymes by Alice Schertle
Secrets of a Civil War Submarine by Sally Walker
Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom by Macy

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New Juvenile Nonfiction @ Moss Library

***Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming
***Time to Eat by Jenkins
***Odd Owls & Stout Pigs by Arnold Lobel
***The Frogs & Toads All Sang by Arnold Lobel
***I Didn't Do It by Patricia MacLachlan
The Ink Garden of Brother Theopane by Millen
***Twosomes: Love Poems from the Animal Kingdom by Marilyn Singer
Cousins of Clouds by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer

*** Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

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New Picture Books @ Graham County Library

Story Country by Anderson
Except If by Averbeck
How Do You Wokka-Wokka? by Bluemle
Bedtime for Bear by Helquist
My Little Train by Ichikawa
The Delicious Bug by Perlman
Snowbots by Reynolds
***The Circus Chip by Chris Van Dusen
Three Strikes for Rotten Ralph
Chavela & the Magic Bubble by Brown
***Dog in Boots by Gormley
***My Heart Is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall
Bulldog's Big Day by McMullan
***Lola Loves Stories by Anna McQuinn
***The Thingamabob by Na
***Little Black Crow by Raschka
***Interrupting Chicken by Ezra Jack Stein
Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sheep by Mo Willems
What's Your Sound, Hound the Hound? by Mo Willems
Beaver is Lost by Cooper
Rescue Bunnies by Doreen Cronin
Silverlicious by Victoria Kann
Seamus McNamus by Kurtz
Ribbit Rabbit by Ryan
***Dream Big, Little Pig by Yamaguchi
***Batter Up Wombat by Helen Lester
***Bats at the Ballgame by Brian Lies
Hooray for Amanda & Her Alligator by Mo Willems
Buzz Boy & Fly Guy by Arnold

*** Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

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New Picture Books @ Moss Library

***Bears! Bears! Bears! by Barner
***A Bedtime for Bear by Bonny Becker
Willoughby & the Moon by Foley
I Am A Backhoe by Hines
***Red Wagon by Liwaska
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit by Na
***Read It! Don't Eat It! by Ian Schoenherr
***A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip Stead
***The Queen of France by Wadham
***Won Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku by Wardlaw
Cat the Cat, Who is That? by Mo Willems
Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly! by Mo Willems
***Hugless Douglas by Melling
***Henry in Love by Peter McCarty
Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy by Fleming
***Read to Tiger by Fore
***Say Hello to Zorro! by Goodrich
***The Great Monster Hunt by Landa
***Hot Rod Hamster by Lord
Big Runny by Betseygail Rand
Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan THomas
Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny by Jan Thomas
Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas
Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sheep by Mo Willems
What's Your Sound, Hound the Hound? by Mo Willems
The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson

*** Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

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Miss Bridget Recommends...A Preschool Booklist

Great Authors for Young Children

Eric Carle

Doreen Cronin

Anna Dewdney

Lois Ehlert

Denise Fleming

Kevin Henkes

Bill Martin, Jr

Beatrix Potter

Dr. Seuss

Karma Wilson

Rosemary Wells

Mo Willems

Great Books for Young Children:

Happy Birthday Moon by Frank Asch

My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World by Gilles Bachelet

Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown

Mr. Gumpy’s Outing by John Burningham

Fairy Tales (J 398s)

Bark, George by Kate Feiffer

Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag

Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

Flossie and the Fox by Patricia C. McKissack

I’m Bad! & I’m Dirty! & I Stink! by Kate & Jim McMullan

Love You Forever by Robert Munsch

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff

Not a Box by Antoinette Portis

The Dot by Peter Reynolds

Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown series by Jon Scieszka

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

The David books by David Shannon

Duck on a Bike by David Shannon

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina

Great Novels to Read Aloud to Young Children

Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Florence and Richard Atwater

The Fairy Rebel by Lynne Reid Banks

Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary

Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

Winnie-the Pooh by A.A. Milne

Clementine by Sara Pennypacker

Cricket in Times Square by George Selden

Stuart Little by E.B. White

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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