4 BOOKS FRee! - Junior Library Guild

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A Brand-New Day with Mouse and Mole
written and illustrated by Wong Herbert Yee
E GROUP (GRADES 1–3) • Reviews: HG, SLJ
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One “brand-new day” Mole gets dressed only to
discover a hole in his pants . . . and his shirt . . . and
his extra shirts and pants. “Ratty-rat-rat!” Moths have
ruined all his clothes. The holes remind Mole’s friend
Mouse of Swiss cheese and make her giggle, but she
agrees to help Mole shop for new clothes. In the
store, Mouse picks out lovely purple tops and plaid
pants, but Mole seems reluctant to try something
new. Full-color pictures in litho pencil and gouache.
Isbn: 9780618966769 • Dewey: e • 6" x 8" • 48 pp
aR level: 2.5 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 2.2 • sRC Points: 2 • lexile: 350l
JLG: $9.00 • Houghton Mifflin: $15.00 • JlG Month: DeC 2008
*NEW* Brave Dogs, Gentle Dogs:
How They Guard Sheep / Perros guardianes,
perros valientes: Cómo pastorean las ovejas
by Cat Urbigkit • translated by Aída E. Marcuse
PS GROUP (GRADES K–3)
Guardian dogs have been used in Europe and the
Middle East for centuries; now they are doing their
jobs in the Rocky Mountains area of the U.S. These
large, mixed-breed dogs are raised among the sheep
from birth, allowing them to bond with the herds
they protect. Ranchers count on the canines to keep
the sheep, especially the young lambs, safe from such
predators as coyotes, bears, and wolves. Author’s note.
Bilingual text. Full-color photographs.
Isbn: 9781590787465 • Dewey: 636.737 • 10" x 11" • 32 pp
sRC level: 7.9 • sRC Points: 1 • lexile: nC1060l
JLG: $13.25 • boyds Mills: $16.95 • JlG Month: seP 2009
*NEW* Brenda Berman, Wedding Expert
by Jane Breskin Zalben • illustrated by Victoria Chess
I GROUP (GRADES 2–4) • Reviews: K, SLJ
Since she was five, Brenda has dreamed of being a
flower girl in a gold lamé dress. When Uncle Max
announces his engagement, she should be happy that
her big chance has come. But soon-to-be Aunt Florrie
has her own plans, and they include having her niece,
Lucy, as a flower girl, too. Can Brenda and Lucy save
the wedding of their dreams? Recipes. Full-color
watercolor illustrations.
Isbn: 9780618313211 • Dewey: f • 7 1/4" x 8" • 48 pp
aR level: 4.2 • aR Points: 1 • sRC level: 4.4 • sRC Points: 4 • lexile: 720l
JLG: $13.25 • Clarion: $16.00 • JlG Month: aUG 2009
The Brook Book: Exploring the Smallest Streams
written and illustrated by Jim Arnosky
E GROUP (GRADES 1–3) • Reviews: BL, CL, HGs, KH, SLJ
Most brooks are “narrow enough to hop across and
shallow enough to wade in without getting your
shins wet,” but these smallest of streams are filled
with interesting things to see. So put on your boots,
bring a net and a collecting jar, and go exploring.
Maybe you’ll find tiny aquatic insects—don’t worry,
they won’t bite—or salamanders under the leaves
along the bank. This informative guide includes tips
for catching crayfish and watching birds, and animal
tracks are depicted in actual size. Author’s note.
Further reading. Full-color art.
Isbn: 9780525477167 • Dewey: 577.6 • 8 1/2" x 11" • 32 pp
aR level: 5.5 • aR Points: 0.5
JLG: $9.00 • Dutton: $15.99 • JlG Month: MaY 2008
Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
by Fiona Bayrock • illustrated by Carolyn Conahan
NE GROUP (GRADES 2–6) • Reviews: BCCB, K, SLJ, WC
“Bubbles are soft and squishy and full of air. They
shimmer. They float. And they are very handy.”
Bubbles serve many different functions for a wide
variety of animals. Some use them for protection,
some to find food, and others to keep warm. Violet
sea snails sail along the ocean surface on rafts made
of bubbles. Herring use bubbles to communicate,
and water spiders even live in bubbles. End notes
about each animal. Combined glossary and index.
Full-color watercolor illustrations.
Isbn: 9781570916694 • Dewey: 590 • 8 1/2" x 11" • 48 pp
aR level: 5.7 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 5.4 • sRC Points: 2 • lexile: aD920l
JLG: $9.00 • Charlesbridge: $16.95 • JlG Month: MaR 2009
Buffalo Music u
by Tracey E. Fern • illustrated by Lauren Castillo
I GROUP (GRADES 2–4) • Reviews: BL, HG, KH, SLJH, WC
Molly and her husband live in the West during the
1800s, surrounded by the sounds of roaming buffalo:
the huff of their breath, the slosh of their wallowing,
and the thunder of their hooves. But within just a few
years, hunters kill nearly all the buffalo. Determined
to save the animals she loves, headstrong Molly raises
two surviving orphan calves. Then nearby cowhands
bring her more. . . . Inspired by the story of Mary
Ann Goodnight, a pioneer who formed one of the
first captive buffalo herds. Author’s note. Full-color
mixed-media illustrations.
Isbn: 9780618723416 • Dewey: e • 10" x 9" • 32 pp
aR level: 4.6 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 4.3 • sRC Points: 3 • lexile: nC860l
JLG: $9.00 • Clarion: $16.00 • JlG Month: JUl 2008
*NEW* Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet
by Graham Salisbury • illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers
A GROUP (GRADES 3–5) • Reviews: BCCB, BL, K, PW, SLJ, WC
“Go back to your seat, Calvin. See if you can write
one simple paragraph without burning down the
school,” says Calvin’s exasperated fourth-grade
teacher after a series of mishaps, which include
Calvin accidentally releasing a giant centipede
in the classroom and causing a near riot. And it’s
only “meet your teacher” day! Despite his mother’s
frequent entreaties to “pay attention” and “be more
responsible,” Calvin seems incapable of staying out of
trouble. Still, when a teenage girl named Stella comes
to stay with his family, Calvin hopes that her presence
will help him smooth things over with a bully named
Tito. Black-and-white illustrations.
Isbn: 9780385906395 • Dewey: f • 5 3/8" x 7 3/4" • 144 pp
aR level: 2.8 • aR Points: 2 • sRC level: 2.4 • sRC Points: 6 • lexile: 410l
JLG: $13.25 • Wendy lamb: $15.99 • JlG Month: aPR 2009