New Book Tuesdays: Week 9

We survived the Book Fair!!!

Book Fair is always an exciting, stressful, and busy, busy, busy time of year. Our fair was a big success, and we reached our goal for sales by Thursday morning! Book Fairs are so important for us, since our budget for books is so small. These fairs earn us more money to buy more books! That's something I get really excited about!

Well, I said the last two weeks' posts were going to be Book Fair books, but it looks like we're actually going to have three weeks of Book Fair books, because I bought more books! Here are this week's additions...

New Picture Books

Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete. This one was really popular with younger readers during our Book Fair. Most of our students love Pete the Cat. This one is a level reader - great for grades K-2.

"Pete is back in New York Times bestselling artist James Dean's I Can Read beginning reader Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete. When Pete gets a goldfish, Goldie, he decides to paint a picture of his new pet. Word spreads of Pete's cool paintings, and soon everyone wants one. But Pete doesn't have enough time to make one for everyone in town. With a little help from his mom, Pete finds the perfect solution so that everyone can enjoy a Goldie painting and Pete has time to finish his homework! A Pet for Pete is a My First I Can Read Book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child. Fans of Pete the Cat will delight in this hilarious I Can Read tale featuring the grooviest cat, Pete!" -Image and blurb from GoodReads.com

Prince Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold. This is book 15 in the popular Fly Guy series. 1st graders at JES LOVE Fly Guy. They are really excited about getting a new one in the library. These books appeal to PreK-2nd grade and are beginner readers.

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"Once upon a time, Buzz writes a fairy tale for a class assignment and Fly Guy becomes a handsome prince! In the latest installment of Tedd Arnold's NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Fly Guy series, Buzz has a homework assignment to write a fairy tale and he asks Fly Guy to help. Fly Guy doesn't like to think of himself as some of Buzz's suggestions--an ugly troll, a smelly pig herder--so he becomes a handsome prince instead! Prince Fly Guy flies to a dark castle, fends off a giant, and rescues a beautiful princess. Even reluctant readers will enjoy this fun, zany story about Fly Guy's adventure in a fairy tale!"-Image and blurb from GoodReads.com

New Chapter Books

Battle Bugs: The Lizard War by Jack Patton. This is the first book in the Battle Bugs series.

"Budding entomologist Max Darwin makes a wish—and finds himself on Bug Island, where the local insects are threatened by an invasion of hungry reptiles and amphibians. With little preliminary ado, Patton hands his young protagonist a fascinating old insect encyclopedia and a very special magnifying glass that shrinks him to proper size and plunks him down amid Bug Island's beleaguered arthropods. It seems a volcanic eruption has laid a land bridge between the island and the neighboring Reptilian Empire—allowing a horde of insect-eating creatures led by roaring Gen. Komodo to cross over.

Can Max use his big brain to find a way to save new friends Barton, a titan beetle, genial emperor scorpion Spike, shy trap-door spider Webster, and the rest of the island's diverse cast of six- or eight-legged residents from becoming a buggy banquet? And will he be able to get back to his original size and home? That would be yes and yes—following plenty of furious but fatality-free fighting and some ingenious further bridge building that puts a river between the bugs and their scaly nemeses. But the war's not over yet; stay tuned for return visits in two planned sequels. Finished illustrations not seen, but in samples, Bean draws Max as a dark-skinned, black-haired boy. Furnished with a light wash of natural science, a buggy, action-oriented adventure that goes light on the gore and gross bits. (Fantasy. 8-10)" -Kirkus Reviews

The Puppy Place: Sugar, Gummi, and Lollipop by Ellen Miles. This book will interest students from grades 2-5, and it is on a 3rd grade reading level. This is book 40 in The Puppy Place series!

"Staying at her friend Maria’s family cabin means Lizzie must abide by the Santiagos’ rules: no candy for the whole weekend. It sounds tough, but luckily, she’s in for something even sweeter. There’s a box of three adorable, tiny puppies on the cabin porch! With no one else around to take care of them, Lizzie, Maria, and the Santiagos take on the task of keeping these pooches in line. The three pups love each other so much, Lizzie can’t dream of ever separating them. But who could possibly adopt three tiny puppies at once?" -Image and blurb from Scholastic.com

New Nonfiction Books

How Rude! : 10 Real Bugs Who Won't Mind Their Manners by Heather L. Montgomery. Read more about the author here. I read this book to a 2nd grade class last week, and they absolutely loved it - the boys especially! When I can get boys that excited about a book, I know I need to buy it! This book will interest 1st-3rd graders (maybe older too). Check out this link for some extra content to go along with the book.

"Some bugs litter. Some pass gas. Some even throw their poop! Discover ten of the rudest, crudest bugs around.

Full of scientific facts, humor and just the right amount of yuck, How Rude! will make you scream "gross!" Featuring a countdown of the top 10 bad bugs who just won't mind their manners. One part illustration and one part photography, How Rude! is hilarious, informative, and seriously gross!" -Scholastic.com

Bone Collection: Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals by Rob Colson. This is a nonfiction reference book that will interest students in grades 3-5.

A spectacular collection of skeletons from of the world's most fascinating prehistoric animals. Look beneath the skin and flesh to find some of nature's most amazing structures. Intricately-drawn artworks give accurate details of every bone in the prehistoric animals' skeletons. An authoritative collection, perfect for home or school." -Scholastic.com

Name that Dog: Puppy Poems from A to Z by Peggy Archer. This is a collection of funny poems for dog lovers.

"Got a new puppy and need to find the perfect name? In twenty-six poems, told from A to Z, meet dogs of every type and personality imaginable. Does the puppy love to nap in the flowers? Name her Daisy! Maybe the puppy slips his collar. He?s Houdini! And don?t forget Melody, a dog who howls and croons to any kind of music.

For pet owners and dog lovers alike, this funny, rhyming collection will be sure to inspire love and laughs for any puppy personality." -Scholastic.com

"PreS-Gr 3–This bright collection of canine poetry also serves as an alphabet refresher and a pet-naming guide. Twenty-six poems bookended by an opening and closing poem feature dogs whose monikers generally stem from their looks, behavior traits, or personalities–Bandit, Chewy, Whiskers. Each poem represents a different type of dog, some common, some less so, and one “mixed breed/​mutt” named Snickers. Colorful cartoon illustrations have a retro feel and show each pup living up to its name." -School Library Journal

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