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New Book Tuesdays: Week 19

So... I missed a few posts! Better late than never though, right?! We've been SO busy since we came back from winter break! Time has been flying by. Therefore, this week's post will have all of the new books from the last two weeks as well as this week's books! Here they are...

New Picture Books

Tucky Jo and Little Heart by Patricia Polacco. We love our Patricia Polacco books here at JES! This one is a Junior Library Guild Selection and is based on a true story.

"Friendship, loyalty, and kindness stand the test of time in this heartwarming World War II–era picture book based on a true story from the beloved author-illustrator of Pink and Say and The Keeping Quilt. Tucky Jo was known as the “kid from Kentucky” when he enlisted in the army at age fifteen. Being the youngest recruit in the Pacific during World War II was tough. But he finds a friend in a little girl who helps him soothe his bug bites, and he gets to know her family and gives them some of his rations. Although the little girl doesn’t speak English, Tucky Jo and Little Heart share the language of kindness. Many years later, Tucky Jo and Little Heart meet again, and an act of kindness is returned when it’s needed the most in this touching picture book based on a true story." -Image and blurb from GoodReads.com

Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett.

From Booklist

*Starred Review* "This understated picture book is certain to spark the imagination of every child who comes upon it, and what could be better than that? Annabelle lives in a black-and-white world, where everything is drab, drab, drab. So imagine her surprise when she finds a box filled with yarn of every color. Armed with the yarn and knitting needles, she makes herself a sweater, but after she finishes, she finds that she has extra yarn left over. After knitting a sweater for her dog, her classmates, and various (hilariously unsurprised) bunnies and bears, she still has extra yarn. So, Annabelle turns her attention to things that don’t usually wear wool cozies: houses and cars and mailboxes. Soon an evil archduke with a sinister mustache “who was very fond of clothes” hears about the magic box of never-ending yarn, and he wants it for his own. Reading like a droll fairy tale, this Barnett-Klassen collaboration is both seamless and magical. The spare, elegant text and art are also infused with plenty of deadpan humor. Klassen (I Want My Hat Back, 2011) uses ink, gouache, and digital illustration to fashion Annabelle’s world out of geometric shapes, set against dark, saturated pages, and against white as the town comes to colorful, stitched life. Quirky and wonderful, this story quietly celebrates a child’s ingenuity and her ability to change the world around her. Grades K-2. --Ann Kelley"

Buddy and Earl by Maureen Fergus. This is the first book in the Buddy and Earl series. Book two will be out in Spring 2016.

"Buddy does not know what is in the box that Meredith carries into the living room. But when the small, prickly creature says he is a pirate ― and that Buddy is a pirate too ― the two mismatched friends are off on a grand adventure. In this first book in the Buddy and Earl series, a dog who likes to play by the rules meets a hedgehog who knows no limits. Their friendship is tender and loyal, and their adventures are funny and imaginative. The text is witty and understated, and the art emphasizes both the humor and the warmth of this odd and loveable animal couple."

Fly Guy vs. The Fly Swatter by Tedd Arnold. This is the 10th book in the Fly Guy series.

"Fly Guy picked a bad time to look for snacks in Buzz's backpack. Buzz comes along, picks it up and takes it to school. No big problem until Buzz and Fly Guy learn that it is time for the school field trip. Fly Guy is happy to go along for the ride. Then suddenly he sees where Buzz's class is headed. To the fly swatter factory! With zillions of fly swatters inside! And they are handing them out for free to everyone! OH NO!!! Will our winged hero survive the worst day of his life??? If you think I'm going to tell you the answer to that question before you read the book, then you are crazy! But I will tell you this much... ... ... nope I changed my mind. It is against the rules to give away the ending of a story. And if YOU do, I'll swat you with my fly swatter." -from TeddArnoldBooks.com

Glamourpuss by Sarah Weeks. A Junior Library Guild Selection.

"A sassy, delicious picture-book gem from award-winning author Sarah Weeks and Caldecott Medal winner David Small.

Glamourpuss has it all.

She has style.

She has charm.

And she knows how to strike a pose.

Glamourpuss loves being the center of attention. So when an unwelcome guest (a dog, no less!) steals the spotlight with some tasteless bow-wowing and undignified tail-wagging, Glamourpuss worries that she’s going to fall out of fashion.

Is there room for only one superstar in this mansion? When Glamourpuss makes her most majestic move to find out, the result is pure purrfection." -SarahWeeks.com

New Chapter Books

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney. I can't keep these Wimpy Kid books in the library. I added additional copies of all the books this year, but they're still gone. This one will already has a waiting list for our two copies!

"Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That’s the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn’t cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive? Or is going “old school” just too hard for a kid like Greg?" -WimpyKid.com

Hubie's mind is racing, and he's starting to feel panicked; what can he possibly bring in for the 100th Day of School celebration? A hundred complaints would be easy...or he could hold his breath for 100 seconds...or maybe bring in his grandma (except she's only 81). The other kids seem to have it figured out, but they're keeping tight-lipped about it. When the special day arrives, the kids all share their awesome 100th Day of School projects...and Hubie surprises everyone just in time!

Piper Green and the Fairy Tree by Ellen Potter. This book is a Junior Library Guild Selection. It is the first book in the series.

From award-winning author Ellen Potter comes a charming new chapter book series where kids, lobster boats, and a hint of magic are part of everyday life. There are three things you should know about Piper Green: 1. She always says what’s on her mind (even when she probably shouldn’t). 2. She rides a lobster boat to school. 3. There is a Fairy Tree in her front yard. Life on an island in Maine is always interesting. But when a new teacher starts at Piper’s school—and doesn’t appreciate the special, um, accessory that Piper has decided to wear—there may be trouble on the horizon. Then Piper discovers the Fairy Tree in her front yard. Is the Fairy Tree really magic? And can it fix Piper’s problems?

Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: Too Much Good Luck by Ellen Potter. This is book 2 in the series. It is also a Junior Library Guild Selection.

As far as Piper Green is concerned, the day started out lucky: • Lucky thing #1: Her mom is painting Piper’s bedroom her favorite color. • Lucky thing #2: Piper found a perfect strawberry at breakfast. • Lucky thing #3: Piper lost a tooth. And as everyone knows, tooth + tooth fairy = ka-ching! There’s just one problem. According to her friend Jacob, too much good luck can sometimes equal bad luck. And when Piper gets to school that day, Bad Luck is waiting for her. Will the Fairy Tree in Piper’s front yard be enough to break her unlucky streak?

New Nonfiction Books

Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh. This book is a Junior Library Guild selection.

"Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a “Whites only” school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California."-GoodReads.com

Monsters of the Deep by John Perritano.

"Engage your most struggling readers in grades 3-6 with Red Rhino Nonfiction! This new series features high-interest topics in every content area. Visually appealing full-color photographs and illustrations, fun facts, and short chapters keep emerging readers focused. Written at a 1.5-1.9 readability level, these books include pre-reading comprehension questions and a 20-word glossary for comprehension support. Stories about monsters lurking in our lakes and oceans have been around for thousands of years, but are they true, or can these beasts be scientifically explained?" -AbeBooks.com

Hidden by Loic Dauvillier. This book is a Junior Library Guild Selection.

"In this gentle, poetic young graphic novel, Dounia, a grandmother, tells her granddaughter the story even her son has never heard: how, as a young Jewish girl in Paris, she was hidden away from the Nazis by a series of neighbors and friends who risked their lives to keep her alive when her parents had been taken to concentration camps. Hidden ends on a tender note, with Dounia and her mother rediscovering each other as World War II ends . . . and a young girl in present-day France becoming closer to her grandmother, who can finally, after all those years, tell her story. With words by Loïc Dauvillier and art by Marc Lizano and Greg Salsedo, this picture book-style comic for young readers is a touching read."-GoodReads.com

"THE BABY IS BACK! Dav Pilkey's pint-sized powerhouse returns for another amazing adventure!

George and Harold (the co-stars of the enormously popular Captain Underpants series) are in big trouble again! Their mean principal, Mr. Krupp, has had it with their comic books. But the boys aren't giving up, and they decide to create an all-new epic novel about a subject they've never tackled before!

Dr. Dilbert Dinkle started his career as an ordinary, everyday evil genius/inventor/bank robber. But when he awakens one day transformed into a walking, talking puddle of pee, he vows to destroy every toilet in town. Will the devious Dr. Dinkle and his conniving cat, Petey, ruin restrooms for the rest of us? Or could this be a job for the death-defying duo of Super Diaper Baby and Diaper Dog?" -GoodReads.com


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