Augustus and His Smile

Augustus and His Smile

By Catherine Raynor

“Augustus is a sad tiger.”  He has lost his smile and must travel far and wide to find it.  He visits many places and sees many interesting things along the way.  In the end, he discovers that happiness is anywhere he looks, and there is where he will find his smile.  The illustrations are simple but powerful.  Augustus and His Smile reminds readers that if we can find beauty in the small, simple things in life, we can be happy no matter where we are or what we’re doing.  This picture book is a good story for kids of all ages and can be found in the Easy section under E RAY.

NAKED MOLE RAT GETS DRESSED By Mo Willems

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems

What happens when you really like to wear clothes that fit all your different moods but NO ONE else wears clothes? Wilbur is the naked mole rat who loves all his different outfits: fancy, funny, cool, or astronaut. But no one in his naked mole rat community likes that he wears clothes; they think it is yuck! After trying to talk Wilbur out of wearing his clothes his friends take him to Grand-pah," the oldest, greatest and most naked of mole rats ever." Find out what Grand-pah decides about Wilbur wearing all his clothes. As usual, Mo Willems' writing is clever and concise and his illustrations are just hilarious. Find this great read aloud under E WIL.

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

THE SERPENT’S SHADOW BY RICK RIORDAN

The Serpent’s Shadow 
by Rick Riordan

This is an enjoyable wrap-up to a great series about the Kane family.  The relationships between the characters, the Egyptian history that is found throughout, and the adventures are fabulous.  While this installment may seem to lag in the middle, do not worry because it ends with a bang as Sadie, Walt, and the other magicians use their intellect and skills to try and save the world from the chaos serpent Apophis.  This book can be found in the juvenile section under J RIO and is recommended for families with children in 4^th grade and above.  Also, try listening to the whole series on CD as narrators Katherine Kellgren and Kevin R. Free do an amazing job.  The CD version can be found in the juvenile section under C J RIO.

SNOW RABBIT, SPRING RABBIT BY IL SUNG NA

Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A Book of Seasons by Il Sung Na

Fans of Na’s previous book, A Book of Sleep, will enjoy the same beautiful illustrations and simple text that can be found in Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit.  This time, Na takes us on a journey with Rabbit as he discovers the different ways other animals cope with winter and spring from flying south to hibernation and from keeping busy to keeping still.  This picture book is a delight for families with children ages 7 and younger and can be found in the juvenile section under E NA.

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

By Eric Litwin

Pete the Cat is back with another story showing his great attitude about whatever life brings his way. Pete puts on his favorite shirt with four groovy buttons. As his day goes by he loses his buttons one by one (a great lesson in beginning subtraction). But does Pete cry? Read this book along with your favorite little person to find out how Pete handles losing his beloved buttons. And find out what he discovers when he looks down at his button-less shirt! Run don’t walk to check out this great new read from Pete the Cat! Find it in E LIN.


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