We have several new Picture Books for Younger Children at Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library. These books can be found upstairs in the Children’s Room. Come on in for a visit and check them out!
Otter and Odder: A Love Story. Written by James Howe,illustrated by Chris Raschka.
The day Otter found love, he wasn’t looking for it. He was looking for dinner. But then he gazed into the round, sweet, glistening eyes of Myrtle the fish, and he knew. “Impossible,” he said. “I am in love with my food source.” As for Myrtle, her first desire was: Please don’t eat me. But soon her heart awakened to a future she could never have imagined. The inseparable duo played hide-and-seek and told each other stories, but everyone said that was not the way of the otter. Could their love (and Myrtle) possibly survive? Aided by Chris Raschka’s illustrations in a fresh faux-naïf style, James Howe tells a warm, witty tale about finding kindred spirits in the oddest of places-and having the good sense to keep them. (Book jacket cover description)
Charley’s First Night by Amy Hest and Helen Oxenbury
On Charley’s first night, Henry carries his new puppy in his old baby blanket all the way to his house. He shows Charley every room, saying, “This is home, Charley.” He says that a lot so that Charley will know that he is home. Henry’s parents are very clear about who will be walking and feeding Charley (Henry will, and he can’t wait). They are also very clear about where Charley will be sleeping: Charley will be sleeping in the kitchen. But when the crying starts in the middle of the night, Henry knows right away that it’s Charley! And it looks like his parents’ idea about where Charley is going to sleep may have to change. With warmth, humor, and endearing simplicity, Amy Hest tells a tale familiar to everyone who has loved a puppy, while Helen Oxenbury renders each tender gesture and charming detail in a beauty of a book that children will be eager to take home. (Book jacket cover description)
I Gotta Draw by Bruce Degen
Charlie Muttnik is the pup with the pencil, the mutt with the marker, the dog with the drawing pad, the chap with the chalk! He draws all the time. But when Charlie doodles all over his homework, there’s trouble at school. It’s only when his strict teacher, Miss Rich, tries something new that both realize Charlie can be a great artist at school and at home. (Book jacket cover description)
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