New Picture Books for April 2009

April is a month for foolishness, celebrating spring and remembering to take care of our Earth. The library has several new picture books that are the perfect match for the month of April.


Chicken Cheeks by Michael Ian Black

As it says on the inside of the cover, "This is a story with a beginning, a middle, and a whole lot of ends." Sixteen of them, in fact. Sixteen what? You'll have to read it to find out. Caution: this book will encourage bouts of silliness and uncontrolled laughter in children of all ages. Remember, "The end is rear".
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Bad Frogs by Thacher Hurd

This is a bad book. Don't be like these frogs. They burp, they slurp, they misbehave through all 32 pages. And they are never sorry! You probably shouldn't check this out, because ... you could end up like them.
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Stuff!: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Steven Kroll

Do you have a hard time cleaning your room? So does Pinch, a pack rat whose house is bursting with clutter. When he finally decides to tidy up, he learns the value of recycling.
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Scaredy Squirrel At Night by Melanie Watt

The days are longer in April, but eventually, Mom makes you go to bed. What if you are scared at night and don't want to go to sleep? Scaredy Squirrel has a Bad Dream Action plan to avoid those scarey dreams. But will it work? Or will he just end up too sleepy to stay awake? Check our catalog for this title



Mortimer's First Garden by Karma Wilson

One of the best parts of spring is seeing the trees and flowers bloom and blossom. Mortimer longs to see something green at the end of winter. He saves his last sunflower seed, and from this one seed, a miracle happens.
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