OLIVIA AND THE FAIRY PRINCESSES BY IAN FALCONER

Olivia and the Fairy Princesses 
by Ian Falconer

Princesses, princesses! Everyone is a princess, but not Olivia!  Falconer’s simple illustrations accompany this cute, funny story which many families can relate to as Olivia tries to stand out but be true to her girly and ambitious self.  This has to be the best Olivia yet and would make a good read for families with children ages 10 and younger.  This book can be found in the juvenile section under E FAL.

HOW DO YOU HUG A PORCUPINE? by Laura Isop

You can hug a cat. You can hug a horse. But how do you hug a porcupine? This rhyming picture book by Laurie Isop is a fun read for curious children. A young boy explores how one can hug different animals – giraffes, elephants, bunnies are just some of the animals hugged – and ponders how he can give a porcupine the same attention. The illustrations are fun, and the ending provides a good moral on how to make a decision during a “prickly” situation. This book can be found in the Easy section under E ISO.


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THE CABBIE WHO STOLE NEW YORK CITY by Charles Micucci

"Be careful what you wish for...it just might happen." This is a lesson Cosmo learned the hard way when he wished his cab "could do something besides break down all the time." Suddenly Cosmo's cab has the power to shrink anything around when it backfires. What a great way to get through city traffic! But Cosmo gets a little carried away, and before he knows it, he has the entire New York City in the trunk of his car. When he takes the city home and sets it up in his apartment, he can't sleep with all the city noises and the miniature people running all over the place. Now Cosmo wishes he never stole New York City.

Young children, ages 3+, will enjoy the silliness of the storyline and the whimsical illustrations. This book can be found in the Easy section under E MIC.

Submitted by Ms. Brooke
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Library website: http://www.sequoyahregionallibrary.org

THE STORY OF LITTLE BABAJI by Helen Bannerman

This totally delightful tale from India lives up to its reputation of being an old favorite. Originally written in 1899 as a story for her children, Helen Bannerman has crafted a classic childrens story. With updated illustrations that are realistic yet hilarious and a story with a moral, we go to India and learn a bit about Indian culture too. This story is about Babaji and the wonderful new clothes his mother has sewn for him and the beautiful umbrella and shoes his father bought for him to match his grand new outfit. As he is out walking one day he runs across some tigers who want to eat him but he bargains away all his new clothes to keep from being eaten. Now the tigers argue over who is the grandest, leaving all their ill-gotten gains unguarded as they fight each other for the title. Don’t miss the funny illustrations of tigers disputing with each other. But Babaji has the last laugh with a twist at the end! Altogether a true classic tale of tiger tails! Find this in the Easy section under E BAN.

Submitted by Melanie Pullen

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Library website: http://www.sequoyahregionallibrary.org