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BOOKS FOR AGES 5 TO 8

Battle Bunny by Jon Scieszka and Mac Cinders: A Chicken Cinderella The Girl and the Bicycle Barnett, illustrated by Matthew Myers by Jan Brett by Mark Pett Print / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Print / G.P. Putnam’s Sons / 9780399257834 / $17.99 Print / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 9781442446731 / $14.99 A demure chicken, Cinders, wins the heart of the 9781442483194 / $15.99 eBook / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers cockerel Prince in this Cinderella adaptation. Jan eBook / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 9781442446748 / $12.99 Brett captures the beauty of 18th-century Russia in 9781442483200 / $14.99 Alex decides to tweak the text and perk up the lavish illustrations as the tale unfolds with the cast of This is a beautifully crafted, wordless picture book illustrations of an old-fashioned picture book he chickens and a simple farm girl. that follows the path of a sweet little girl finding her receives from his gran. Birthday Bunny becomes dream bicycle in a store window and the many tasks Battle Bunny, complete with a helmet and eye patch, and trials she goes through to accomplish her goal of resulting in a hilarious and exciting adventure. A Dance Like Starlight: owning the bike. One Ballerina’s Dream by Kristy Dempsey, illustrated by Floyd Cooper The Blessing Cup by Patricia Polacco Print / Philomel Books / 9780399252846 / $16.99 I’m a Frog by Mo Willems Print / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers A young girl strives to realize her dream of becoming Print / Hyperion Books for Children / 9781423183051 / $8.99 9781442450479 / $17.99 a beautiful ballet dancer. Cultural times can try to Elephant does not know what to think when Piggie eBook / Paula Wiseman Books / 9781442450486 / $14.99 deter dreams, but this budding ballerina works and suddenly starts hopping around and saying, “Ribbit!” A young Jewish girl, Anna, brings with her a single believes in her dream and herself. china cup when forced to leave her home in Russia during the 1900s. It’s an Orange Aardvark Eight Dolphins of Katrina: by Michael Hall A True Tale of Survival Print / Greenwillow Books / 9780062252067 / $17.99 A Boy and a Jaguar Carpenter ants spin a glorious tale ending with an by Alan Rabinowitz, illustrated by Cátia Chien by Janet Wyman Coleman, aardvark, geckos and a rainbow surprise. Print / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt illustrated by Yan Nascimbene 9780547875071 / $16.99 Print / Houghton Mifflin Books for Children CD ReadAlong / Recorded Books / 9781490620619 / $39.75 9780547719238 / $16.99

This is a wonderfully presented account of the Locomotive by Brian Floca Though stuttering keeps him from talking to other Print / Atheneum Books for Young Readers challenges faced by eight dolphins and their trainers people, Alan Rabinowitz speaks fluently to animals. 9781416994152 / $17.99 as a result of Hurricane Katrina. eBook / Atheneum Books for Young Readers 9781442485228 / $14.99 Call of the Klondike: A True Audiobook / Dreamscape Media, LLC Gold Rush Adventure Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas 9781629238463 / $14.99 by David Meissner and Kim Richardson by Lynne Cox, illustrated by Brian Floca Playaway / Dreamscape Media, LLC Print / Calkins Creek / 9781590788233 / $16.95 Print / Schwartz & Wade Books / 9780375858888 / $17.99 9781629239255 / $39.99 Complete with diary entries, letters home, historical eBook / Random House Children’s Books Streaming Video Dreamscape Media, LLC 9781629236216 / $49.99 photos and interesting sidebars, this book tells 9780375987694 / $10.99 A skilled crew’s hard work keeps a locomotive the real life adventure of Stanley Pearce and A charming tale tells the true story of Elizabeth, an moving west as a family travels across the country Marshall Bond. elephant seal living in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Even though the town tries to save Elizabeth in 1869 to join their father in California. The by moving her far out to sea, she keeps returning to 2014 Caldecott Medal Winner and 2014 Sibert her favorite spot. Honor Winner!

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Maple by Lori Nichols Print / Nancy Paulsen Books / 9780399160851 / $16.99 Maple’s namesake tree lives in her backyard and sees her through seasons, playtimes and the addition of a baby sister.

Peggy: A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure by Anna Walker Print / Clarion Books / 9780544259003 / $16.99 A suburban chicken named Peggy is swept away to the city by a big gust of wind. Peggy tries to adjust to a new routine, but it’s not “home,” so she sets out to find her way back.

Picture Day Perfection by Deborah Diesen illustrated by Dan Santat Print / Abrams Books for Young Readers 9781419708442 / $16.95 eBook / Abrams / 9781613125274 / $16.95 A boy plans for months to have the “perfect” school picture taken.

Pirates Love Underpants by Claire Freedman iIllustrated by Ben Cort Print / Aladdin / 9781442485129 / $16.99 eBook / Aladdin / 9781442485136 / $14.99 Rhymed stanzas tell this funny story about underwear-loving pirates in search of “the fabled Pants of Gold.”

See What a Seal Can Do by Chris Butterworth, illustrated by Kate Nelms Print / Candlewick Press / 9780763665746 / $14.99 Although seals appear lazy on land, under water is another story. Follow a gray seal as it dives, hunts and hides from predators.

Seed to Plant: National Geographic Kids by Kristin Baird Rattini Print / National Geographic / 9781426314711 / $13.90 Learn what different plants are used for and how to grow your own. Discover even more cool facts when you visit the website link included.

Two Speckled Eggs GREAT by Jennifer K. Mann Print / Candlewick Press / 9780763661687 / $14.99 for KIDS Audiobook / Recorded Books / 9781490634289 / $35.75 books Ginger is having a birthday party and doesn’t want to invite the weird girl who smells like old leaves, but her mom says she has to invite everyone. When it’s time to open her presents ... what will be her biggest surprise?

Xander’s Panda Party by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Matt Phelan Print / Clarion Books / 9780547558653 / $16.99 Who will Xander invite to his birthday party? He’s the only panda at the zoo.

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