Wednesday, January 28, 2009

PENGUIN PETE'S NEW FRIENDS

by Marcus Pfister (K+)

Penguin Pete is upset that he cannot go fishing with the older penguins. So he decides that he is going to go out fishing by himself and show all the other penguins just what he can do on his own. Along the way he has many mishaps but stumbles among many new friends. Who are these new friends? Find out by reading Marcus Pfister’s Penguin Pete’s New Friends.

THE SPIDER AND THE FLY

by Tony DiTerlizzi (1st+)

There once was a small fly who was beautiful indeed and a nasty spider who was very good at using his words and cunning to invite dinner guests into his house. The one problem was that they never left his house after dinner. So, can he convince this pretty little fly to enter his home for dinner, or will she listen to her the voice that is telling her NO!!!! and make it back home safely. Read Tony DiTerlizzi’s The Spider and the Fly to find out.

MINNIE AND MOO AND THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD

by Denys Cazet (1st+)

The farmer might lose the farm but Minnie and Moo are not going to let that happen. They come up with the idea to charge the other farm animals to see the seven Wonders of the World found on the farm. This journey begins with wonder #1, the bunion on Moo’s hoof that resembles the face of a president and progresses to wonder #7, the infamous Big Hoof, who lives in Wilkerson Woods and no one has yet to see. Join this crazy duo and their friends on a comical tour when you read Minnie and Moo and the Seven Wonder of the World by Denys Cazet.

MINNIE AND MOO GO TO THE MOON

by Denys Cazet (1st+)

What have the two cows gotten themselves into this time? Well, Moo has convinced Minnie that if they only had the farmers boots and hat that they too would be able to drive the hay baler. And they do…but where exactly do they end up? Is it really on the moon with monsters that look like chickens, as Moo thinks? Read Minnie and Moo Go to the Moon.

MINNIE AND MOO GO DANCING

by Denys Cazet (1st+)

Moo wants to dance but believes you have to have thumbs in order to do so. Minnie is determined to show Moo that you can indeed dance without thumbs. They get themselves all dressed up nicely and head over to the farmers birthday party. But the party ends pretty suddenly for them when they find out what the food is that they are serving. What were they serving for dinner at the party? Read Minnie and Moo Go Dancing by Denys Cazet.

MINNIE AND MOO: WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

by Denys Cazet (1st+)

Minnie and Moo have really done it now. They’ve robbed a bank! They didn’t mean to but they came up with an idea of asking the bank very nicely for some money so the farmer could pay his bills. It’s not their fault that in disguise they happen to look a lot like the dangerous Bazooka sisters who are bank robbers, right? Well find out, when you read Minnie and Moo: Wanted Dear or Alive.

MINNIE AND MOO AND THE THANKSGIVING TREE

by Denys Cazet (1st+)

There is a lot to be thankful for on the farm but as Moo is trying to tell Minnie about them they are interrupted by the turkeys. All of the turkeys are worried about it being Thanksgiving and ask for Minnie and Moo to hide them. When they do, they soon find the other animals coming to them worried because the turkeys are gone and they are next on the food chain. What can Minnie and Moo do but hide them. Can all of the animals stay safe for Thanksgiving? Find out when you read Minnie and Moo and the Thanksgiving Tree by Denys Cazet.

MINNIE AND MOO: THE CASE OF THE MISSING JELLY DONUT

by Denys Cazet (1st+)

Moo’s jelly doughnut is gone. Where could it be? There is a thief among the farm animals. When Minnie and Moo set out to discover who the thief is they get more than they bargained for. In the process they end up saving the chickens from another thief, though they had to go undercover as chickens themselves. Read about this hilarious theft, when you check out Minnie and Moo: The Case of the Jelly Donut.

MINNIE AND MOO AND THE HAUNTED SWEATER

by Denys Cazet (1st+)

It’s the farmers birthday and Minnie and Moo want to do something nice for him. What could they get him? At the same time the chickens and the sheep have a small problem and out pops an idea. Moo can use the wool from the sheep to make a sweater for the farmer and at the same time help Elvis the rooster out of a jam. But do they get a surprise when it turns out the sweater Moo creates can walk, talk, and fly. Read about Moo’s haunted sweater by reading Minnie and Moo and the Haunted Sweater by Denys Cazet.

MINNIE AND MOO: THE ATTACK OF THE EASTER BUNNIES

by Denys Cazet (1st+)

The farmer doesn’t want to have an Easter Egg hunt this year. Minnie and Moo hear this and are devastated. What about his grandchildren? They will be so sad if they don’t get an Easter Egg hunt this year. But who can they get to be the Easter Bunny. The chickens maybe. No…the pigs. Too small. How about the sheep? Find out who becomes the Easter Bunny in Minnie and Moo: The Attack of the Easter Bunnies and whether or not they save Easter.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

MINNIE AND MOO AND THE POTATO FROM PLANET X

by Denys Cazet (1st+)

What do Minnie and Moo do when a spaceship falls at their feet and out pops Spud, the potato UPS driver. Well, they do what any other farm animal would do. They help, of course. Spud has a problem. He was supposed to deliver a very important package, Anti-Bump Cream, but he ran out of fuel and crashed to Earth. If he does not get it delivered, then Earth and the other planets will bump each other into pieces. What can they do? Minnie and moo have an idea but it will involve the farmers tractor. Can they pull it off? Read Minnie and Moo and the Potato From Planet X to find out.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

MINNIE AND MOO: THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

by Denys Cazet (1st+)

Uh-Oh! The farmer has forgotten again this year where he has hidden the Christmas presents. Minnie and Moo know though and Moo has been reading again so she has an idea. What has she been reading? Twas the Night Before Christmas, of course. Moo decides that her and Minnie are going to dress up as Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus to deliver the presents but they will need help. How about a wheelbarrow, eight chickens as reinder, and one rooster with a red painted beak. There off to see if they can deliver these presents and save Christmas. Will they succeed? To find out read about their comical scheme in Minnie and Moo: The Night Before Christmas by Denys Cazet.

MINNIE AND MOO: WILL YOU BE MY VALENTINE?

by Denys Cazet (1st+)

Moo has been reading love poems for Valentine’s Day. But when she looks around the farm she sees fighting and animals ignoring each other. Where’s the love? She determines that she will write love poems and dressed as cupid her and Minnie will deliver them by bow and arrow to the other animals, spreading the love around the farm. But what happens when they begin sending the wrong love notes to the wrong animals. Find out when you read this hilarious tale of Valentine’s Day by Denys Cazet, Minnie and Moo: Will You Be My Valentine?

MINNIE AND MOO MEET FRANKENSWINE

by Denys Cazet (1st+)

On this night there is a great storm with thunder and lightening and strange noises. When lightening hits the barn all of the animals come running to the tree where Minnie and Moo sleep. The rooster claims he saw a monster and everyone agrees that the monster has gotten Olga, one of their pig friends. Minnie and Moo don’t believe what the other animals are telling them and decide that they must investigate for themselves. What will they find in the barn? Find out when you read Minnie and Moo Meet Frankenswine.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

GINGERBREAD FRIENDS

by Jan Brett (K+)

The Gingerbread Baby is so sad—he has no friends. But when he sets out to find one he finds an adventure like none he has ever taken. All of the others he meets at the cookie and candy shop don’t seem to want to be his friend—they won’t even talk to him. But soon the Gingerbread Baby finds himself in trouble and being chased by all kinds of animals. He races for home where his little boy—Mattie—has a wonderful surprise for him. What surprise does Mattie have waiting for the Gingerbread Baby? Well, to find out you will have to read Jan Brett’s The Gingerbread Baby.

BATS AT THE LIBRARY

by Brian Lies (K+)

Bats, both young and old, come swooping in to behold….what is it that has these bats all in a stir…well of course, it’s the library. Someone has left a window open for them to roam. And roam they do! Whether it’s splashing in the water fountain, making shadow puppets on the walls, or enjoying story time, every one of those bats is having the time of their lives. Oh, but what’s that they see, oh no—it’s the sun. For now they must leave, but they hope that one day soon, someone will leave the window open once again. Read this enchanting and beautifully illustrated book by Brian Lies.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

PEAK

by Roland Smith (5th+)

Peak Marcello is a fourteen-year-old boy who was just arrested for illegally climbing the skyscrapers in New York City, where he lives. Now his options are to go live with his father or to go to juvenile hall. To save his family any more heartache he goes to live with his father. Besides, his father is a climber and will surely take him on some climbs. When his father tells him that he wants to take Peak to the summit of Everest to make him the youngest climber to make it, Peak jumps at the chance. He begins to wonder though if his dad is doing it for him or for himself and his companies publicity. Does this really matter to Peak? Can Peak make this grueling and dangerous climb on the adventure of a lifetime? Read PEAK by Roland Smith to find out.