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Children's Books September 2024 |
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Plátanos are love
by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris
A young girl learns that plantains are her history, culture and, most importantly, love as she helps her abuela in the kitchen.
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Marker
by Anna Kang
Marker is one of the teacher's go-to school supplies. Her work is tip-top, and she always makes a lasting impression. That is, until Pinking Shears, a.k.a. Pink, arrives and dazzles everyone with her sharp creations. No longer the star of the desk, Marker begins to make mistakes. The trouble is, they can't just be erased; her work is permanent, and she's not allowed to fail. Or so she thinks...until a realization helps her rediscover her Marker magic.
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From here to there : a first book of maps
by Vivian French
One day, Anna's friend Zane sends her an invitation to come over to play, and inside the envelope is a map. But Anna is convinced the map can't be right--why has Zane put his house in the middle and hers on the edge? So Anna decides to draw a map of herown, and Dad joins in as well. With an inviting narrative, child-friendly illustrations, and running commentary about various aspects of maps, aspiring cartographers are introduced to everything from symbols to point of view, road maps to family trees--and even a special "cat map" of Anna's pet's favorite spots.
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Sashiko
by Barbara J. Ciletti
The elegant textile art of sashiko is celebrated in this picture book about the embroidery style's origins as a way to strengthen the jackets of fishermen from Awaji Island.
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Rani's remarkable day
by Saadia Faruqi
Sneaking away from the palace in search of adventure, lonely and bored princess Rani heads to the beach where she becomes just a kid who's not so great at building sandcastles, and while there, finds something special? a friend.
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Frizzy
by Claribel A. Ortega
Tired of going to the salon to have her curls straightened every weekend, Marlene slowly learns to embrace her natural curly hair with the help of her best friend and favorite aunt.
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Spider-Woman
by Marv Wolfman
To know her is to fear her - and to love her! Jessica Drew finalizes her iconic costume, pits her venom blasts against a criminal pair's deadly lasers and beguiles S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Jerry Hunt! And when Spider-Woman meets Spider-Man, she accuses him of imitating her! But has Peter Parker arrived in Los Angeles just as Jessica has turned to a life of crime? Then, Jess is joined by Kitty Pryde and Lockheed on a S.W.O.R.D. mission! And finally, prepare for a Spider-Woman's eye view of a cosmic event! As the Avengers head into space to confront the unstoppable Builder fleet, Jessica will show exactly why she is one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes!
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A super scary Narwhalloween / : A Super Scary Narwhalloween
by Ben Clanton
Just in time for Halloween, this terrifying trio of stories starring Narwhal and Jelly finds them dealing with a scary sea monster that swallows Narwhal whole, forcing Jelly to summon up his courage to save his best bud!
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School trip
by Jerry Craft
While on a school trip to Paris, Jordan, Drew and Liam find navigating a foreign city almost as tricky as navigating the same friendships, fears and differences they struggle with at home.
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Grace needs space!
by Benjamin A. Wilgus
Joining Kendra, one of her moms, on a long-awaited summer adventure to a faraway moon, Grace makes a decision that jeopardizes their relationship and must find a way to get through to her mom and salvage their trip.
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National parks
by Andrea Mills
Become an eyewitness to every US National Park in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of around 35 percent of the country's land. Through this book, explorers ages 9-12 years old can visit each National Park--from the icy windswept ranges of Wrangell-St Elias in Alaska to the sandy plains of Death Valley, the coral reefs of American Samoa, and the vast mangroves of the Everglades.
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Not a monster
by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
An axolotl egg hatches and matures in the Xochimilco canals in Mexico City, the only natural habitat of these unique salamanders that spend their lives in water.
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Hooray for DNA! : how a bear and a bug are a lot like us
by Pauline Elizabeth Thompson
Introducing kids to the concept of DNA, this playful nonfiction picture book about the genetic code that makes up all living things celebrates the similarities we share with all lifeforms — and each other!
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Want to request any of these titles? Place a hold through the online catalog, or call the library 831-768-3404 for assistance. |
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Watsonville Public Library
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