Children's Story Time

New Books and Old Favorites October 2008

Featured Book of the Month:

Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock

Eric Kimmel delights children and adults alike with this wonderful re-telling of a West African tale. When Anansi the Spider finds a magical moss-covered rock in the forest he decides to play tricks on Lion, Elephant, Giraffe and Zebra. Little Bush Deer, on the other hand, is not fooled so easily and decides that Anansi the trickster needs to learn a lesson. Kimmel's engaging text and Stevens' playful and vibrant illustrations are a perfect match.
(j)QK537 .K571 1988

Kimmel, Eric A. New York : Holiday House, c1988.

Pumpkin Fiesta. Yacowitz, Caryn. New York : HarperCollins, c1998.
Summary: Hoping to win a prize for the best pumpkin at the fiesta, Foolish Fernando tries to copy Old Juana's successful gardening techniques without watching to see how much effort and love she puts into her work. Includes a recipe for pumpkin soup.
(j)SB347 .Y1 1998

The Garden That We Grew. Holub, Joan. New York : Viking, c2001.
Summary: Children plant pumpkin seeds, water and weed the garden patch, watch the pumpkins grow, pick them, and enjoy them in various ways.
(j)SB347 .H747 2001

Cecil's Garden. Keller, Holly. Publication: [New York] : Greenwillow Books, c2002.
Summary: After seeing how arguing affects the other animals, Cecil figures out how to plant a vegetable garden that he and his friends can all enjoy.
(j)SB321 .K282 2002

Lucy's Secret. Levert, Mireille. Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Groundwood Books, c2004.
Summary: Lucy's Aunt Zinnia teaches her about growing flowers from seeds.
(j)SB117 .L577 2004

Over in the Garden. Ward, Jennifer. Flagstaff, Ariz. : Rising Moon, c2002.
Summary: Over in the garden, mother insects and their children enjoy various activities from morning sun to evening moon.
(j)QL59 .W213 2002

Annie and the Wild Animals. Brett, Jan. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c1985.
Summary: In winter, when Annie's cat disappears, she attempts friendship with a variety of unsuitable woodland animals, but with the emergence of spring, her cat returns with kittens.
(j)QL46 .B756 1985

This is the Tree. Moss, Miriam. Brooklyn, N.Y. : Kane/Miller, 2000.
Summary: A lyrical description of the ancient baobab tree and how it provides shelter and nourishment to wildlife of the African plain.
(j)QK495 .B66 A4 M855 2000

Amazing Spiders. Parsons, Alexandra. New York : Knopf, c1990.
Summary: Text and photographs introduce some of the most amazing members of the spider family, including water spiders, jumping spiders, spitting spiders, banana spiders, orb weavers, and many others.
(j)QL451 .P251 1990

Zoopa : an Animal Alphabet. Marino, Gianna. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c2005.
Summary: This whimsical alphabet book features a different animal for each letter. Artist Gianna Marino's delightful illustrations depict the animals cavorting around a bowl of soup. The only text is the animals' names.
(j)QL46 .M339 2005

The Outside Inn. Lyon, George Ella. New York : Orchard Books, c1991.
Summary: The rhyming verse presents all sorts of "appetizing" meals to be had outdoors, including "puddle ink to drink," "gravel crunch for lunch," and "worms and dirt for dessert."
(j)QL59 .L995 1991