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Library Books from January 2009

Here are about forty books I requested today from the Durham Country Library which are recommended in

Mary Ruth Wilkinson & Heidi Wilkinson Teel: A Time to Read: Good Books for Growing Readers

Mary Ruth Wilkinson & Heidi Wilkinson Teel: A Time to Read: Good Books for Growing Readers

See also my post:

How to choose which books to get at the library

Forty books:

Abraham Lincoln, by Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire.

by D'Aulaire, Ingri, 1904-

Ben's trumpet / by Rachel Isadora.

by Isadora, Rachel.

The Book of Jonah / retold and illustrated by Peter Spier.

by Spier, Peter,

Chickens aren't the only ones / by Ruth Heller.

by Heller, Ruth, 1924-

Francis, the poor man of Assisi / written and illustrated by Tomie de Paola.

by De Paola, Tomie.

George Washington / by Ingri & Edgar Parin D'Aulaire.

by D'Aulaire, Ingri, 1904-

Lincoln and his boys / Rosemary Wells ; illustrated by P.J. Lynch.

by Wells, Rosemary.

The Lorax / by Dr. Seuss.

by Seuss, Dr.

Lumberjack. Paintings and story by William Kurelek.

by Kurelek, William, 1927-

Max and Ruby's first Greek Myth: Pandora's box / Rosemary Wells.

by Wells, Rosemary.

Max and Ruby's Midas : another Greek myth / Rosemary Wells.

by Wells, Rosemary.

Max's ABC / Rosemary Wells.

by Wells, Rosemary.

Max's breakfast / by Rosemary Wells.

by Wells, Rosemary

Max's chocolate chicken / Rosemary Wells.

by Wells, Rosemary

Max's new suit / by Rosemary Wells.

by Wells, Rosemary

Max's ride / by Rosemary Wells.

by Wells, Rosemary

May I bring a friend? / Beatrice Schenk de Regniers ; illustrated by Beni Montresor.

by De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk.

The mitten : a Ukrainian folktale / adapted and illustrated by Jan Brett.

by Brett, Jan, 1949-

The mysteries of Harris Burdick / Chris Van Allsburg.

by Van Allsburg, Chris.

Ruby's beauty shop / by Rosemary Wells.

by Wells, Rosemary.

Thidwick, the big-hearted moose; written and illus. by Dr. Seuss.

by Seuss, Dr.

To everything there is a season / Jude Daly.

Tom Thumb / retold and illustrated by Richard Jesse Watson.

by Watson, Richard Jesse,

Where the river begins / by Thomas Locker.

by Locker, Thomas, 1937-

The wump world. Written and illustrated by Bill Peet.

by Peet, Bill.

Caps for sale : a tale of a peddler, some monkeys and their monkey business / told and illustrated by Esphyr Slobodkina.

by Slobodkina, Esphyr, 1908-

The chicken book / Garth Williams.

by Williams, Garth.

The creation : a poem / by James Weldon Johnson ; pictures by Carla Golembe.

by Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938.

The disappearance of childhood / Neil Postman.

by Postman, Neil.

Dogger / Shirley Hughes.

by Hughes, Shirley.

Drummer Hoff / adapted by Barbara Emberley ; illustrated by Ed Emberley.

by Emberley, Barbara.

If once you have slept on an island / by Rachel Field ; illustrated by Iris Van Rynbach.

by Field, Rachel, 1894-1942.

In the night kitchen / Maurice Sendak ; [lettering by Diana Blair].

by Sendak, Maurice.

Jamberry / story and pictures by Bruce Degen.

by Degen, Bruce.

Journey cake, ho! / by Ruth Sawyer ; illustrated by Robert McCloskey.

by Sawyer, Ruth, 1880-1970.

Little Donkey close your eyes / Margaret Wise Brown ; illustrated by Ashley Wolff.

by Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.

Little fur family / story by Margaret Wise Brown ; pictures by Garth Williams.

by Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.

Little Oh / Laura Krauss Melmed ; illustrated by Jim LaMarche.

by Melmed, Laura Krauss.

The Maggie B. / by Irene Haas.

by Haas, Irene.

Mama, do you love me? / Barbara M. Joosse ; illustrated by Barbara Lavallee.

by Joosse, Barbara M.

Mice squeak, we speak / by Arnold L. Shapiro ; illustrated by Tomie dePaola.

by Shapiro, Arnold, 1934-

Owl moon / by Jane Yolen ; illustrated by John Schoenherr.

by Yolen, Jane.

The relatives came / Cynthia Rylant ; illustrated by Stephen Gammell.

by Rylant, Cynthia.

Roxaboxen / by Alice McLerran ; illustrated by Barbara Cooney.

by McLerran, Alice, 1933-

The tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher / by Beatrix Potter.

by Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943.

Time for bed / Mem Fox ; illustrated by Jane Dyer.

by Fox, Mem, 1946-

Tomie dePaola's book of Bible stories.

When I was young in the mountains / by Cynthia Rylant ; illustrated by Diane Goode.

by Rylant, Cynthia.

When the sun rose / Barbara Helen Berger.

by Berger, Barbara, 1945 Mar. 1-

Yonder / by Tony Johnston ; pictures by Lloyd Bloom.

by Johnston, Tony, 1942-