New picture books!

One of the most exciting things about working in a library is days when new books arrive! We received a shipment today, so I wanted to let you know about four of the new picture books we have here at the library.

Big Snow by Jonathan Bean
It’s that time of year where people young and old sit around, sick of the cold and ready for it to snow! In this book a young boy tries to help his mom with chores around the house but is so excited about the possibility of a snow storm that day, he has a hard time focusing. Who doesn’t remember the feeling of staring out the window waiting for the snow? It’s a delightful book with great illustrations, a perfect treat while waiting for snow to fall.

Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story by Hena Khan
This book is a fun way to chat with kids about different kinds of holidays. Although this book discusses the month of Ramadan which doesn’t occur until June 2014, it’s a good time of year to introduce traditions that other people celebrate to youngsters. This book has simple, informative text and beautiful illustrations.

Duck Sock Hop by Jane Kohuth
This book is all fun. It has bright silly illustrations and silly text that matches! It’s a fun read aloud book with its easy to read rhyming phrases. This book will have you giggling until your own socks fall off!

Understanding Sam and Asperger Syndrome by Clarabelle van Niekerk & Liezl Venter, MA CCC-SLP
This book tells the story of Sam, a young boy with Asperger Syndrome. When the book

begins, Sam is undiagnosed but throughout the book we get to see how Sam is different and are eventually introduced to Asperber Syndrome. This is a great book for anyone to read—and a wonderful way to introduce kids to this subject. The illustrations are beautiful and text is not too challenging, a good book to read and discuss together. 

Posted by Meredith, our intern.