Children's Picture Books Recent Picks
December 2009
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The silence seeker, by Ben Morley.
"A family has moved into house next door. Joe's mum explains that they are asylum seekers who travelled a long way. Maybe they escaped from war and now need peace and quiet. 'Silence seekers!' says Joe. 'I can find peace and quite. This is my city...'" (Book cover)
Who wants to be a poodle? I don't!, by Lauren Child.
"The story of a pampered little poodle who just wants to paddle in puddles like REAL dogs do." (Book cover)
Watch out, little wombat, by Charles Fuge.
"Little Wombat just loves to explore, and today he wants to search for the elusive Bunyip. But down by the creek anything can happen - and it's not just finding a little bit more than he'd bargained for!" (book cover)
Tabby McTat by Julia Donaldson.
"'Me, you and the old guitar, how perfectly happy we are. MEEE-EW and the old guitar. How PURRRR-fectly happy we are!" (book cover)
Buying, training and caring for your dinosaur by Laura Joy Rennert.
"Dogs are delightful. Cats are cute. And fish are fun. But the best pet of all is... a DINOSAUR! Hmm, but what kind of dino should you choose? Spiky, armoured, humongous, pea-brained, plant-eating? How do you take care of him one he's (gulp!) home? How do you feed him, exercise him, take him to the vet, and give him a bath?! Not to mention train him, since he might like to chew on - er, swallow - Mum's new shoes." (Book cover)
A song for Jamela by Niki Daly.
"The summer holidays are here, and Jamela is bored as a girl can be! All she can think about is the Afro-Idols TV final - so when she lands a job at Divine Braids hair salon, she can't believe her eyes to see Afro-Idols celebrity, Miss Bambi Chaka Chaka, in the salon being coiffed. But while Jamela's idol dozes and Aunt Beauty designs her starry hairdo, a buzzy fly appears on the scene and threatens to ruin everything... Can creative Jamela save the day?" (Book cover)
It's probably Penny, by Loreen Leedy.
"Lisa and her class are learning about probability. For part of her homework, Lisa has to think of an event that will happen, on that might happen, and one that can't happen. Who is that Boston terrier that keeps popping up? It's probably Penny" (Book cover)
Mapping Penny's world, by Loreen Leedy.
"Lisa's class is making maps. Each map has to include a title, a scale, symbols, keys, labels, and a compass rose. The teacher says that the maps can be of anyplace, so Lisa starts with her bedroom. She includes all the furniture in the room, even the dog bed that belongs to her Boston terrier, Penny. That gives Lisa an idea. Why not map Penny's world?" (Book cover)
Pigeon and Pigeonette, by Dirk Derom & Sarah Verroken.
"Pigeon and Pigeonette is about the friendship that develops between a large bird and a little pigeon whose wings are too small to carry her. Left behind for the winter by the other birds, the two pigeons throw in their lots together, sharing stories and dreams while combining forces in their attempt to conquer flight." (book cover)
Gruff the Grump by Steve Smallman.
"Gruff was a bear. A great big bear. A great big, scowly, growly, grizzly grump of a bear. One morning, Gruff the Grump meets a little rabbit clinging to a branch, clutching a fallen star. The little rabbit is trying to rescue all the stars she keeps finding, and needs a big, kind friend like Gruff to help. Gruff certainly doesn't want a friend but the rabbit is rather determined..." (book cover)
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