Submitted by Ms. Tess!
Jef Czekaj (last name pronounced check-eye), creator of the mini-comic “R2D2 is an Indie Rocker,” brings you Hip & Hop, Don’t Stop! the story of a rapping turtle and rabbit, Hip and Hop respectively. Hip and Hop live in Oldskool County. Hip lives in Slowjamz Swamp, and Hop lives in Breakbeat Meadow. They both love to rap. Hip raps really slow, and Hop raps really fast! Despite their shared love of music, the two have never met. Animals from the swamp don’t really socialize with animals from the meadow, and vice versa. But, one fateful day, in preparation for the county-wide rap-off, the two are united, and become great friends (much to the chagrin of their neighbors). Can Hip and Hop show all their fellow creatures that they can get along too? And who will be crowned best rapper in the county? Will it be Hip? or Hop? Jay Zebra? Ludafish? You’ll have to read Hip & Hop, Don’t Stop! to find out, and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed! See this book listed in our catalog
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ROAR!
Submitted by Ms. Tess!
I just finished reading ROAR: A Noisy Counting Book, by the dynamic team of author Pamela Duncan Edwards and illustrator Henry Cole, aloud to a group of children and they loved it! How does a lion cub say hello? He ROARS, doesn’t he? Well it’s pretty scary getting roared at by a lion, as the cub in this story quickly discovers. He’s trying to be friendly, but whenever he ROARS a greeting to anyone they go running in the opposite direction! Will he ever find a suitable playmate? Read ROAR to find out, and then come see the writer at the library! That’s right! Pamela Duncan Edwards will be visiting the Lexington Park branch on April 18 at 2:00 to talk about her experience being a children’s author, and to sign books. It’s a free program, and there’s no registration required, so we hope to see you there! See this book listed in our catalog
The Nest Where I Like to Rest
Submitted by county youth coordinator Janis!
The Nest Where I Like to Rest: Sign Language for Animals by Dawn Prochovnic. This book features a silly story. There is one related sign highlighted on each page. The text is lively, and the illustrations are colorful and cartoon like. The book uses a cumulative structure to introduce signs as a chicken’s nest receives many visitors. The book contains a glossary of signs, including illustrations and descriptions of how to produce the signs, as well as “Fun Facts about ASL.” It even includes “Signing Activities.” The structure of the story provides a great way to introduce and reinforce basic ASL vocabulary for hearing children. See this book listed in our catalog
Actual Size
Submitted by Tess from Lexington Park!
Is your eye as big as a giant squid’s? Is your nose as big as a bear’s? Are your teeth as big a great white shark’s? Find out the answers to these questions and more within the pages of Actual Size an amazing work of nonfiction for the pre-school crowd by Steve Jenkins. Actual Size features illustrations of animals scaled to life, so you can compare your body parts with those of fantastic wild life. There are even flip out pages so you can see just how long a crocodile’s mouth is (23 feet), or how big a Goliath frog is (36 inches with legs extended)! You can measure your hand to that of a huge gorilla, or a tiny pygmy mouse lemur. You can even see what it’d be like to be face-to-face with a Siberian tiger, the biggest of the big cats! Actual Size is a hoot for kids of all ages! See this book listed in our catalog
There Are Cats in This Book
Submitted by Tess from Lexington Park!
If your child likes cats, they will LOVE There Are Cats in This Book by Viviane Schwarz. As the title indicates, there are cats in this book–three of them in fact: Tiny, Moonpie, and Andre. They are very friendly, and love to play. They seem excited to meet you! As your child lifts the flaps and turns the pages of this book, they are actually interacting with the cats–throwing yarn, hiding in boxes, even having a pillow fight! The cats are excited to see there are also fish in this book, but not so excited when it means there must be a tidal wave. Luckily, you can save them by turning the page! And don’t forget to blow them dry. When you’re finished playing, tuck the cats back into their blanket, but come back to play soon! See this book listed in our catalog
Miles the Crocodile
Submitted by Tess from Lexington Park!
Want to raise a jazz lover? Have I got the book for you: Miles the Crocodile Plays the Colors of Jazz by Andy Blackman Hurwitz and illustrated by Andrew Cunningham! Miles is a trumpet playing crocodile here to demonstrate “that the colors of jazz can make beautiful art” through words, pictures, and music! The book comes with a CD of jazz music that corresponds with the story. My favorite track is “Blue Jazz Blue” in which Miles sings the “I Ain’t Got No Cookie Blues” lamenting “I got my milk, but I want my cookie too!” If you like this kit, look out for other books in the “Baby Loves Jazz” series like Charlie Bird, Duck Ellington, and Ella Elephant. See this book listed in our catalog