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Ashes to Asheville

Ashes to Asheville

by Sarah Dooley

Hardcover, 240 pages

Fella and her sister, Zany, embark on a road trip to fulfill their late mother's dying wish to have her ashes spread in Asheville, N.C.

  • Family, Death And A Road Trip In 'Ashes To Asheville'
The Boss Baby

The Boss Baby

by Marla Frazee

Paperback, 1 v. (unpaged)
  • The Picture Book Behind The New Movie 'Boss Baby'
The Lotterys Plus One

The Lotterys Plus One

by Emma Donoghue

Hardcover, 303 pages

Once upon a time, two couples with Jamaican, Mohawk, Indian, and Scottish ethnic roots won the lottery and bought a big house where all of them, four adults and seven adopted and biological children, could live together in harmony — but change is inevitable, especially when a disagreeable grandfather comes to stay.

  • Emma Donoghue Helps Kids Deal With Dementia (And Still Has Fun) In 'The Lotterys'
Out of Wonder

Out of Wonder

Poems Celebrating Poets

by Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, Marjory Wentworth and Ekua Holmes

Hardcover, 40 pages

Presents a collection of 20 poems written in tribute to well-known poets from around the world.

  • 'Out Of Wonder' Aims To Inspire A New Generation Of Poets
Golden Legacy

Golden Legacy

How Golden Books Won Children's Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever, and Became an American Icon Along the Way

by Leonard S. Marcus

Hardcover, 245 pages

Back in print to celebrate their 75th anniversary in 2017, a captivating history of Little Golden Books by an eminent children's historian chronicles the fascinating story of the creation, marketing and worldwide impact of Little Golden Books, the most popular children's books of all time.

  • 'The Poky Little Puppy' And His Fellow Little Golden Books Are Turning 75
Scuffy the Tugboat

Scuffy the Tugboat

And His Adventures Down the River

by Gertrude Crampton and Tibor Gergely

Hardcover,

Scuffy feels he is meant for more than the bathtub and gets his chance on a small stream which leads to a large river and eventually the sea.

  • 'The Poky Little Puppy' And His Fellow Little Golden Books Are Turning 75
The Shy Little Kitten

The Shy Little Kitten

by Cathleen Schurr and Gustaf Tenggren

Hardcover,

The little kitten meets a mole, a puppy, a frog and a squirrel at the farmyard picnic

  • 'The Poky Little Puppy' And His Fellow Little Golden Books Are Turning 75
Tawny Scrawny Lion

Tawny Scrawny Lion

by Kathryn Jackson and Gustaf Tenggren

Hardcover, 24 pages

A hungry lion finds a new way to fill his tummy.

  • 'The Poky Little Puppy' And His Fellow Little Golden Books Are Turning 75
The Poky Little Puppy

The Poky Little Puppy

by Janette Sebring Lowrey and Gustaf Tenggren

Hardcover,

One of the original Little Golden Books, this is the classic story of the poky little puppy who just has to go his own way — with or without dessert.

  • 'The Poky Little Puppy' And His Fellow Little Golden Books Are Turning 75
His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials

by Philip Pullman

Paperback,

In this hit series, young Lyra Belacqua tries to prevent kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments; helps Will Parry — a boy from another world — search for his father; and finds that she and Will are caught in a battle between the angelic forces of the Authority and those gathered by her rebel uncle, Lord Asriel.

  • Author Philip Pullman Announces A Follow-Up Trilogy To 'His Dark Materials'
  • The Ultimate Backseat Bookshelf: 100 Must-Reads For Kids 9-14
  • Your Favorites: 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels
The Little Fur Family

The Little Fur Family

by Margaret Wise Brown and Garth Williams

Hardcover, 16 pages

After his bath, the little fur child sets out to investigate the other creatures of the wild wood.

  • 'Goodnight Moon' Author Margaret Wise Brown Was No Old Lady Whispering Hush
The Runaway Bunny

The Runaway Bunny

by Margaret Wise Brown

Paperback, 32 pages

A little rabbit who wants to run away tells his mother how he will escape, but she is always right behind him.

  • 'Goodnight Moon' Author Margaret Wise Brown Was No Old Lady Whispering Hush
North, South, East, West

North, South, East, West

by Margaret Wise Brown and Greg Pizzoli

School And Library, 40 pages

A previously unpublished Margaret Wise Brown story, illustrated by a Geisel Award winner, follows the journey of a little bird who flies to the north, south, east and west before returning home again.

  • 'Goodnight Moon' Author Margaret Wise Brown Was No Old Lady Whispering Hush
Chocolate Milk, Por Favor

Chocolate Milk, Por Favor

by Maria Dismondy and Donna Farrell

Paperback, 1 volume (unpaged)

When a new kid who does not speak English joins Johnny's class, Johnny is surprised by his classmates reactions.

  • Great Books To Inspire English Language Learners
The Name Jar

The Name Jar

by Yangsook Choi and Yangsook Choi

Paperback, 1 v. (unpaged)

After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, she is anxious for her new classmates to like her, so to find a name they can more easily pronounce, they decide to help her by filling a glass jar with names for her to pick from. Reprint.

  • Great Books To Inspire English Language Learners
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald No Combina

by Monica Brown and Sara Palacios

Hardcover,

Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. To Marisol, these seemingly mismatched things make perfect sense together.

  • Great Books To Inspire English Language Learners
  • Picture Books With A 'Clash Bash' Of Culture For Kids

The Snowy Day

by Ezra Jack Keats

Paperback, 32 pages

The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.

  • 'A Poem For Peter' Recalls One Unforgettable 'Snowy Day'
  • Wintry Literature For A Snowy Day
Fear the Drowning Deep

Fear the Drowning Deep

by Sarah Glenn Marsh

Hardcover, 301 pages

Bridey, a young girl in a fishing village on the Isle of Man, hates the sea — and seems to be the only one who notices the monsters menacing her home.

  • NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2016's Great Reads
  • Magic In The Air: 3 Young Adult Fantasy Reads For Fall
Curious George

Curious George

by H. A. Rey

School And Library, 58 pages

The curiosity of a newly-captured monkey gets him into continual trouble.

  • Curious George Celebrates 75 Years Of Monkey Business
Ghosts

Ghosts

by Raina Telgemeier

Paperback, 239 pages

Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis — and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.

  • NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2016's Great Reads
  • 'Ghosts' Takes On A Tough Topic For Children
Towers Falling

Towers Falling

by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Hardcover, 228 pages

While learning about September 11th, fifth grader Dáeja (born after the attacks) realizes how much the events still color her world.

  • Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks Happened
Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure

Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure

by Ann M. Martin and Annie Parnell

Hardcover, 241 pages

Moving to the upside-down house in Little Spring Valley to take over her aunt's duties, Missy Piggle-Wiggle concocts inventive cures for child behavior challenges.

  • 'Missy Piggle-Wiggle' Brings Magical Cures To The Modern World
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