LEVI STRAUSS GETS A BRIGHT IDEA by Tony Johnston

For anyone reading Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea, the “fairly fabricated tale” with have you laughing at the language and in awe of the illustrations. Levi Strauss gets his bright idea to create pants after building tents to keep men protected from Mother Nature. He puts his invention to the test, and before Levi knows it, gold miners were excited to have pants that didn’t fall off after a hard day of work. An author’s note at the end of the book explains some history about Levi Strauss and his role in the invention of blue jeans. It also notes that this book “stretches” the story of the invention of blue jeans “to near popping.”

The illustrations fit the book perfectly: pictures painted on to old pairs of jeans. Adults will most likely appreciate the technique, but it shouldn’t get lost on children. You can find this book in the Easy section under E JOH.

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin

Do you want a way to turn your child’s frustration into a smile? Try Pete the Cat. All you will have to do is sing, "I love my blue shoes, I love my blue shoes . . ." and that frustration just might turn into a smile.

Pete is a mellow cat who gets a new pair of white shoes and he LOVES his white shoes so much that he bursts into song. As he is walking along singing his "new shoes" song, he steps into a large pile of strawberries changing his new, white shoes a different color. But does Pete get upset and cry when his new shoes are not white anymore? Well, you will have to read this book to find out! Pete the Cat gets across a message about being positive no matter what happens, and it does it without being preachy. The fun and funky illustrations are based on art by James Dean, one of Georgia’s own. Great story to read aloud and great illustrations make this one great book and an instant favorite for your family! You can go online to harpercollinschildrens.com and download this fun song. Find this book at E LIT

The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell

Set in medevail times this funny and enchanting story is an original blend of "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Twelve Dancing Princesses". Thirteen year old Reveka, an herbalist's apprentice, is trying to break the puzzling curse that the twelve princesses are suffering from. Every morning their shoes are in tatters and the princesses are exhausted, although they claim to have spelt all night and remember nothing. Anyone that tries to hide in their room to see what is happening either disappears or falls asleep and never wakes up, but Reveka is determinded to break the curse, not because she has much use for snobby princesses, but for the reward money, which could buy her a position as a master herbalist. As she struggles to under the the curse, she is drawn into deeper mysteries and learns about life and death, love and loyalty, courage and despair. This is a delightful and exciting story with a touch of raomance for ages ten years and up and can be found in the juvenile fiction section of the library under J HAS

BORED BILL by Liz Pichon

Bill is a dog, a dog who is always bored. He wants to sit around all day and remark on how boring his life is. Luckily for Bill, he is swept up on an adventure away from home that allows him to truly appreciate his life and realize that it is only boring because he makes it so. Upon arriving home, Bill joins his owner in living the most exciting life that they can. This book is appropriate for children 0-8 years old and can be found in the Easy section under E PIC.

Submitted by Ms. Kristina

Courtesy of Sequoyah Regional Library System

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

THE PIRATE AND OTHER ADVENTURES OF SAM & ALICE by Akemi Gutierrez

Join Sam & Alice as they explore space, ponder the existence of a genius crocodile, and escape the clutches of a scurvy pirate all while using their impressive imaginations. While on their silly adventures, this brother and sister duo demonstrates appropriate sibling behavior by respecting one another and not fighting. The best thing about the Sam & Alice books is that there are three stories in one binding. These adventures are well suited for children 0-8 years old and can be found in the Easy section under E GUT.

Submitted by Ms. Kristina

Courtesy of Sequoyah Regional Library

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

EMILY LOVES TO BOUNCE by Stephen Michael King

Emily is a fun little girl who likes nothing more than bouncing. While incorporating her imagination into her bouncing, she becomes a fairy or a frog and can bounce with the best of creatures, including a dinosaur! Children will love to imitate the bouncing that Emily does while enjoying the pictures and rhyme that this story offers. Emily Loves to Bounce can be found in the Easy section under E KIN and is appropriate for children ages 0-8.

Submitted by Ms. Kristina

Courtesy of Sequoyah Regional Library

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

ROUND TRIP by Ann Jonas

Take a "round trip" with author/illustrator Jonas. You'll be on a cross-country adventure around mountains, through tunnels, across meadows, over bridges, until you finally reach the city. Then it's time to turn around - literally - as you turn the book upside down and go back home. This intriguing book with stark black and white graphics encourages readers to use their imagination to study each landscape. You'll be in for a surprise when the book is flipped and you view the same pictures from a totally different perspective. A Reading Rainbow selection when it was first published years ago, this book still confounds children and adults alike. Find it at E JON in the Easy section.

Submitted by Ms. Susan

Courtesy of Sequoyah Regional Library System

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