Picture Book of the Day – Page 8

The Problem with Not Being Scared of Monsters

The Problem with Not Being Scared of Monsters
by Dan Richards (Author) and Robert Neubecker (Illustrator)

Booktalk: What’s the problem with not being scared of monsters? Well, they think you’re one of them! And then they’re too friendly, ALL the time.

Snippet:

Walking home is a drag.

Old Manhattan Has Some Farms

Old Manhattan Has Some Farms
by Susan Lendroth (Author) and Kate Endle (Illustrator)

Booktalk: No matter where you live, you can grow food! In this new take on “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” the farmers are city dwellers and the farms consist of rooftops, empty lots, hydroponic labs, patios, and other urban nooks and crannies.

Snippet:
Spray some water here,
move an earthworm there–
pull some weeds, grab a spade.
Who’s got veggies they can trade?

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Find out how the author was inspired to write this book.

This week’s Poetry Friday Round-up is hosted by Keri Recommends.

Flatland

Flatland
by David Sayre (Author) and Rebecca Emberley (Illustrator)

Booktalk: What happens when people and things we love are no longer where we can see them?

Snippet:

The United States Marines

The United States Marines (U.S. Military Forces)
by Michael Green (Author)

Booktalk: For younger readers, a simple introduction to the United States Marine Corps.

Snippet: The Marines quickly respond to threats against the United States. They are often the first troops called into battle.

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Share
by Sally Anne Garland (Author, Illustrator)

Booktalk: When Bunny’s little cousin visits, her mother tells her over and over that she must share. But her cousin wants to do everything Bunny does.

Snippet:
As soon as he came, he wanted my bear.
Mom said, “Remember, please let him share!”

This week’s Poetry Friday Round-up is hosted by Random Noodling.

It’s Okay to Make Mistakes

It’s Okay to Make Mistakes
by Todd Parr (Author, Illustrator)

Booktalk: It’s okay to make mistakes–that’s how you learn!

Snippet:
It’s okay if you spill your milk.
UH-OH
You can always clean it up.

Hear the author read the book.

The Legend of the Jersey Devil

The Legend of the Jersey Devil
by Trinka Hakes Noble (Author) and Gerald Kelley (Illustrator)

Booktalk: The Pine Barrens region in New Jersey has long been a place of mystery, with its dark pine groves, black swamps, and dank bogs, oftentimes shrouded in mist and fog. Reputed to be haunted by spirits, it’s an unsettling place to be sure. But of all the mysterious happenings and sights to be found in the Pine Barrens, there is none so intriguing as the Jersey Devil. Since its first reported sighting in 1735, local lore has it that a “devil-like” creature with the head of a horse, the wings of a bat, and the hooves of a goat has menaced townspeople, frightened livestock, and caused all manner of trouble over the years. Is the Jersey Devil real?

Snippet:
In a flash of lightning as clap of thunder,
Mother Leeds’s thirteenth child was born…
but it was no ordinary child!

‘Tis said it was a monstrous creature that circled the room,
then flew up the chimney in a puff of smoke and out into the dark night.

M is for Monster: A Fantastic Creatures Alphabet

M is for Monster: A Fantastic Creatures Alphabet
by J. Patrick Lewis (Author) and Gerald Kelley (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Meet monsters from A-Z in this poetry collection. Find out more about these creatures from around the world in the prose sidebar.

Snippet:
F is for Frankenstein
Science and progress
might move right along
but I’m living proof
that things can go wrong!

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The Kite that Bridged Two Nations: Homan Walsh and the First Niagara Suspension Bridge

The Kite that Bridged Two Nations: Homan Walsh and the First Niagara Suspension Bridge
by Alexis O’Neill (Author) and Terry Widener (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Homan Walsh loves to fly his kite. And when a contest is announced to see whose kite string can span Niagara Falls, Homan is set on winning…

Snippet:
Through snow, on ice, and two miles north,
I took my place above the grasping Whirlpool Rapids.
Don’t look down, I told myself.

I set my gaze aloft and launched my kite.

Nonfiction Monday

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A Trip into Space: An Adventure to the International Space Station

A Trip into Space: An Adventure to the International Space Station
by Lori Haskins Houran (Author) and Francisca Marquez (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Visit the International Space Station, where astronauts work, sleep, and walk in space!

Snippet:
Tasting a drink
That may float around
Sipping in space

Taking a walk
Without any ground
Flipping in space

Two in One!

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