Following her success with The Red Box, which won a 2005 Caldecott Honor medal, Barbara Lehman continues to offer young readers a sophisticated story using no words. The Secret Box follows a young schoolboy from the early twentieth century who hides a candy box with secret instructions in the floorboards of his boarding school for future generations of schoolchildren to find and follow to a mysterious hidden place. You must look closely to the illustrations, done in watercolor, gouache, and ink for details that move the story forward.
Linda Ashman partners with artist Lauren Stringer in Castles, Caves and Honeycombs. This story for young children describes unique
places where animals build their homes. Ashman is known for her excellent book, illustrated by S.D. Schindler, Come to the Castle! : a visit to a castle in thirteenth-century England. Using rhymed text, we see life in a medieval castle through the eyes of its many different inhabitants.British artist, Inga Moore is known for her lush interpretation illustrating two classics, The Secret Garden a
nd The Wind in the Willows. She has written and illustrated her own stories, which are comforting and enchanting. Her latest, A House in the Woods is a different take on a familiar tale, The Three Little Pigs. Here, two Little Pigs whose small homes in the woods have been accidentally destroyed by Bear and Moose decide to build a house they can all share, and with the help of Beaver Builders they soon have a fine new home. A charming read aloud.Stop into the library to see other new titles throughout the Youth Services Department.
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