March Books
Puddles
by Jonathan London
"Big ones, little ones, long ones, skinny ones—pieces of sky on the ground."
A delightful picture book about a brother and sister enjoying the delights of a world all wet after a night of rain. With coats and boots, they go outside and discover tiny rivulets to launch boats, worms, frogs, mud, and puddles. Onomatopoeia words emphasize the sounds of the storm and the sounds of playing in the mud and puddles ("splash" "squish"). A fun story with descriptive language that children can relate to. A perfect book to introduce Spring.
The Big Green Book of Beginner Books
by Dr. Seuss
A collection of six Dr. Seuss beginner books for young readers featuring: Great Day For Up, I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!, Wish That I Had Duck Feet, Maybe You Should Fly a Jet! Maybe You Should Be a Vet!, Wacky Wednesday, and Would You Rather Be a Bullfrog?. A thick hardcover book with original illustrations that young readers will enjoy.
Small Beauties: The Journey of Darcy Heart O'Hara
By Elvira Woodruff
"One day this child shall hold the very heart of our family in the palm of her hand," predicts Granny on the day Darcy Heart O'Hara is born in a cottage on Derry Lane, in the town of Pobble O'Keefe, in County Kerry, Ireland.
Darcy grows up in an Irish village in 1845. She grows up to to be a noticer, delighting in the small beauties all around her.
But in 1845, the potato famine drives the family to America. How will Darcy ever find a way to to bring the small beauties of home across the sea to America? A story of emigration and hope vividly illustrated by the oil paintings of Adam Rex.
A Hatful of Seuss: Five Favorite Dr. Seuss Stories
by Dr. Seuss
This collection of five complete, illustrated Dr. Seuss classics is a 'hatful', but you'd have to have a Cat-in-the-Hat-sized chapeau to contain all the treasures in this hefty book.
It Looked Like Spilt Milk
By Charles Shaw
The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, or just split milk? Children are kept guessing until the surprise ending--and will be encouraged to improvise similar games of their own. Blue and white pictures.
Paint-Blot Clouds
Fold a sheet of blue construction paper, reopen, and lay flat. Place white tempera paint into squeeze bottles. Add liquid detergent if the paint is very runny
Squeeze a few dots of paint on one side of the fold. Have children close the paper on the fold and gently press. Open the paper to view your paint-blot cloud.
The Cable Car and the Dragon
By Herb Caen
March 23rd - Happy Birthday, cable car, 1858.
Take a rollicking trip to San Francisco. Ride the cable car from Fisherman's Wharf to Chinatown to the bay at the edge of the city. Full-color illustrations throughout.
A Nest Is Noisy
by Dianna Hutts Aston
From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, A Butterfly Is Patient, and A Rock Is Lively comes this gorgeous and informative look at the fascinating world of nests. From tiny bee hummingbird nests to orangutan nests high in the rainforest canopy, an incredible variety of nests are showcased here in all their splendor.
Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched book introduces children to a captivating array of nest facts and will spark the imaginations of children whether in a classroom reading circle or on a parent's lap.
