Children's Story Time

New Books and Old Favorites May 2010

This month's Story Times dates are: May 2nd and 16th

Featured Book of the Month:

Our Community Garden

Illustrated in vivid colors, this charming tale describes a group of friends who work together in a community garden. Each child plants something that represents his or her own unique personality and culture. In the community garden, the friends learn how to care for nature and to have fun working together to plant a bountiful harvest.

(j)SB457 .33.C2 S4, P76, 2004

Our Community Garden. Pollak, Barbara. Hillsboro, Or. : Beyond Words Pub., 2004.

First Comes Spring. Rockwell, Anne F. New York : HarperCollins, 1985.
Summary: Bear Child notices that the clothes he wears, the things everyone does at work and play, and other parts of his world all change with the seasons.
(j)SB454 .C17s R593 1985

It's Spring! Glaser, Linda. Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, 2002.
Summary: A child observes the arrival of spring and its effects on plants and animals. Includes suggestions for nature study projects.
(j)SB454 .C17sp G462 2002

Are You a Ladybug? Allen, Judy. New York : Kingfisher, 2000.
Summary: Introduces the life cycle of a ladybug, showing how it changes from an egg to an adult ladybug.
(j)QL596 .C65 AL53 2000

A Leaf Named Bud. Schwartz, Paula. New York : Children's Universe, 1992.
Summary: A leaf enjoys its annual life cycle on a tree named Woody.
(j)QK649 .Sch95 1992

Moose in the Garden. Carlstrom, Nancy White. New York : Harper & Row, 1990.
Summary: A young child is delighted when Papa Moose visits the garden and eats almost all the vegetables.
(j)SB321 .C197 1990

The Boy Who Didn't Believe in Spring. Clifton, Lucille. New York : Dutton, 1973.
Summary: Two skeptical city boys set out to find spring which they've heard is "just around the corner."
(j)SB454 .C17sp .C613 1973

Rosy's Visitors. Hindley, Judy. Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2002.
Summary: Rosy transforms a tree trunk into her own house for the day, where she entertains imaginary animal and fairy friends.
(j)SB473 .5.T7 H586 2002

The Lorax. Seuss, Dr. New York, Random House, 1971.
Summary: The Lorax tries to stop the greedy Once-ler from destroying the Truffula forest.
(j)SD411 .Se81 1971

Diary of a Wombat. French, Jackie. New York : Clarion Books, 2003.
Summary: In her diary, a wombat describes her life of eating grasses and roots, sleeping, and getting to know some new human neighbors.
(j)SB731 .4.A7 F888 2003

Flora's Surprise. Gliori, Debi. New York : Orchard Books, 2002.
Summary: Flora, a young rabbit, tries to grow a house by planting a brick.
(j)SB453 .G499 2002

When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry ... Bang, Molly. New York : Blue Sky Press, 1999.
Summary: A young girl is upset and doesn't know how to manage her anger but calms down after climbing into an old beech tree.
(j)SB435 .51.F6 B224 1999