The Day the Crayons Quit
By Drew Daywalt
Duncan just wants to color, but when he opens the box, it is filled with letters from his crayons. They are on strike. Red is tired. Beige is bored. Black is misunderstood. Peach is naked! What’s an artist to do? (Ages 3-7)
How to Train a Train
By Jason Carter Eaton
Everything you need to know about finding, keeping and “training” your very own pet train. The book features clever writing and illustrations. (Ages 4-8)
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
By Kate DiCamillo
Ten-year-old Flora rescues a squirrel from the vacuum cleaner – and the squirrel not only survives, but exhibits superhero powers. Cute pictures enhance this funny tale of love and sharing, which is also a great vocabulary builder. (Ages 8-12)
Green
By Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Die cut pages and Seeger’s vivid paintings combine in this unique twist on a simple picture book (Ages 2-6)
By Tamra Headrick, Library Assistant, Youth Services
