New children’s books have arrived at the Irondequoit Public Library! Here are a few highlights from our collection:
Experience a curious and creative adventure told through a different perspective in Exploring According to Og the Frog, written by Betty G. Birney. This spinoff of the Humphrey series will help kids to be brave!
Jim Averbeck’s book The Big, Angry Roar shares a heartwarming story of friendship between two lonely, shy canaries.
Finally, Angie Sage bring us an exciting and suspenseful tale of a boy who looks like a giant cockroach, yet is determined to prove his own goodness to the world in Maximillian Fly.
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Chapter Books
On Thin Ice by Michael Northrop
Life for 12-year-old Ked Eakins isn’t easy. The school bully is after him, a lump on his back has made him a social outcast, and his last remaining friend recently abandoned him. And then his dad gambles away their rent money.
Just when it seems like he should just give up, Ked determines it’s time to take his life back. But what seems like a good idea quickly lands him in deeper trouble. Now Ked’s really on thin ice.
Ked has his creativity, however, and the school’s Maker Space provides him with a place to build. He just might be able to save his family from going under — and make a few real friends while he’s at it.
Masters of Mischief by Rachel Renée Russell
When we last left our courageous hero, Max Crumbly, and his trusty sidekick Erin, they had just finished foiling the plans of some bumbling thieves. But Max and Erin were trapped in a smelly, dangerous dumpster of doom and about to be discovered by the last people they wanted to find them.
Now in this latest installment of Max’s journals, Max and Erin face foes both new and old as their misadventures continue. Can the two friends avoid detection–and detention!–while keeping South Ridge Middle School safe from bullies and criminals?
Kazu Jones and the Denver Dognappers by Shauna Holyoak
When a string of dognappings grips her Denver neighborhood, Kazu Jones vows to track down the culprits. She can’t stand to see more dogs go missing-especially once her neighbors’ beloved pet is taken because of her gigantic mistake.
With the help of her gang-including her best friend and expert hacker, March; and her ginormous, socially anxious pup, Genki-Kazu uncovers evidence that suggests the dognapping ring is bigger than she ever imagined. But the more she digs, the more dangerous her investigation becomes. The dognappers are getting bolder, and Genki could be next…
Exploring According to Og the Frog by Betty G. Birney
Og loves the kids in Room 26, but he’s awfully curious about the human world outside his tank His friend Humphrey has no problem getting out and about, but it’s harder for Og because he can’t climb the way a hamster can.
But Og never let hard work or fear stop him from going after what he wants. And he’s determined to help the tads in Room 26 understand that taking risks can pay off–especially when they are being true to themselves. Whether it’s learning that a younger kid can have great ideas, a student who learns differently can have hidden talents, or ideas that seem crazy at first can actually be amazing if you look at them from a different perspective, Og wants everyone to celebrate their talents. And once he fully embraces his frogginess–BING-BANG-BOING–he figures out how to go where no frog has gone before.
Maximillian Fly by Angie Sage
Maximillian Fly wants no trouble. Yet because he stands at six feet two, with beautiful indigo wings, long antennae, and more arms than you or me, many are frightened of him.
He is a gentle creature who looks like a giant cockroach. This extraordinary human wants to prove his goodness, so he opens his door to two SilverSeed children in search of a place to hide.
Instantly, Maximillian’s quiet, solitary life changes. There are dangerous powers after them and they have eyes everywhere. But in this gray city of Hope trapped under the Orb, is escape even possible?
Picture Books
Peppa In Space by Reika Chan
It’s space day at playgroup and Peppa, George and their friends are learning all about the moon. The children are so excited when Madame Gazelle takes them to the space museum to learn how to be real astronauts!
Peppa loves jumping up and down on the moon!
Little Red Reading Hood and the Misread Wolf by Troy Wilson
Little Red Reading Hood loves–you guessed it–reading She applies everything she learns from books to the real world. So, when she sets off to take her sick grandmother a homemade treat, she’s prepared for anything that comes her way. In keeping with the original story, Red is in for a surprise when she arrives to find a wolf disguised as her grandmother. But this is no ordinary wolf… This is the Misread Wolf, who’s after something more delicious than your average snack. He’s desperate for a bedtime story and knows Little Red Reading Hood might just be his only hope
Good Dad Diego by Brenna Maloney
Diego is a dog, but he has one of the toughest jobs in the world. Is he a ninja? Nope. Is he a superhero? Nope. Is he a king or a police officer or the president? Nope. Nope. Nope. Diego is a DAD. And that requires the patience and fortitude of all of these positions combined . . . as Diego–an adorable pug–demonstrates in this laugh-out-loud photographic picture book. Admonitions and chores may be somewhat different for dogs: “Stop chewing on the furniture ” “Don’t eat cat barf ” But Diego does everything out of love . . . and we get to see the objects of his affection at the end of the story: pug puppies.
Trevor by Jim Averbeck
Trevor is a lonely yellow canary looking for a friend.
He stretches his wings the width of his boring cage and notices the tree outside stretching its branch. And on the end of that branch? Another canary But he’s so shy and quiet. Trevor knows just how to make him feel comfortable.
This is an elegantly told, truly unique tale of a canary who befriends a lemon and finds that you don’t have to be two of a kind to form a meaningful and lasting friendship.
The Big, Angry Roar by Jonathan Lambert
Cub and his little sister are fighting, and Cub gets in trouble with Dad. Cub walks off angrily and sees Zebra, who tells him that zebras stamp and stomp when they’re angry. Hippo explains that hippos crash and splash to get the anger out. Still upset, Cub runs into Elephant and causes even more trouble. Maybe Baboon can help… The perfect story for any child experiencing anger and learning how to handle those feelings.
Published on October 24, 2019.
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