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 Staff Picks for ChildrenAugust 2020 |
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The bear report
by Thyra Heder
Thinking that her research report assignment on polar bears will be boring, Sophie is swept away by a friendly polar bear, Olafur, to the Arctic, where she learns fascinating facts about his habits and habitat. By the creator of Fraidyzoo. 20,000 first printing.
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May I come in?
by Marsha Diane Arnold
Fearing staying at home alone on a stormy night, a Raccoon looks for shelter in the homes of his friends, who turn him away before he spots a bright light in the storm.
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Some pets
by Angela DiTerlizzi
"At the pet show, there are so many different types of pets! With dogs and cats, horses and chickens, hamsters and chinchillas--and many, many more--this book celebrates animal companions of all shapes and sizes"
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Dig, dump, roll
by Sally Sutton
Diggers, dump trucks, rollers and other busy working vehicles team up to build a school while making onomatopoeic sounds, in a rhythmic latest entry in the series that includes Demolition
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Night job
by Karen Hesse
The Newbery Medal-winning author of Out of the Dust and the best-selling illustrator of Are You Going to Be Good? share the bonding experiences of a hardworking school janitor and his young son in the dusky, moonlit spaces of a school at night
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Merci Suárez changes gears
by Meg Medina
Alienated from her more privileged classmates at a Florida private school, sixth-grade scholarship student Merci Suarez is targeted by a competitive rival at the same time her beloved grandfather begins to develop memory problems. By the award-winning author of Mango, Abuela, and Me
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Be prepared
by Vera Brosgol
Believing Russian summer camp will be the place she finally fits in, Vera jumps at the chance to sign up, but very quickly discovers that camp is nothing like she imagined
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The wonky donkey
by Craig Smith
While walking down the road, the narrator sees a donkey that he shares more about as the story progresses
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