Submitted by Ms. Allana!
Mythical Creatures
Pingo
Have You Ever Seen a Sneep?
Submitted by Amanda from Lexington Park!
Have You Ever Seen a Sneep? by Tasha Pym. A little boy is trying to enjoy ordinary things like a picnic, reading a book, going on a walk. However, his efforts are always spoiled by either a Sneep, a Floon, a Grullock, or some sort of naughty imaginary creature, that tortures the little boy by stealing his picnic lunch, or breaking his rope swing, as he goes about his day. He is shocked that the reader doesn’t have these odd creatures in their world, and decides he wants to move in with the reader. This is cute book, where the author is able to create a whimsical imaginary world, that is intriguing, in just a few pages. See this book listed in our catalog
Jethro Byrd Fairy Child
Submitted by Allana from Leonardtown!
Jethro Byrd Fairy Child by Bob Graham. Annabelle insisted on the existence of fairies and spent many hours scouting her yard for evidence. One Saturday, a tiny ice cream truck crash lands in the yard, and sure enough a family of fairies emerges. The first one she meets is Jethro Byrd, a boy the size of her finger. Soon after she meets his mother Lily, father Offin, baby sister Cecily, and Grandma. They’re on their way to the Fairy Traveler’s Picnic when they crash land in the garden. Annabelle invites them to tea, and although her Mom and Dad only pretend to see the tiny family, they play along. Everyone has a lovely time!
The Paper Bag Princess
Submitted by Jill from Leonardtown!
“Elizabeth was a beautiful princess. She lived in a castle, and had expensive princess clothes. She was going to marry a prince named Ronald…” So begins The Paper Bag Princess, by Robert Munsch, but this is no ordinary sugar-sweet princess story. Things get interesting when a nasty dragon smashes the castle, scorches all of Elizabeth’s pretty things, and steals Prince Ronald. Fortunately for the prince, Elizabeth is no pushover princess. She’s a tough, smart girl who’s determined to recover her fiancé. Kids will laugh out loud as Elizabeth uses her brains to outwit the dragon and reclaim her sweetheart… but the surprise ending is the best part of all.
Korgi: Volume 1
Submitted by Tess from Lexington Park!
Korgi is a delight of worldless graphic novel for children, brought to us by former Disney animator Christian Slade. In it, we are introduced to a colorful cast of characters–all sorts of magical specimens–awaiting us in Korgi Hollow. There’s the mollies, small woodland folk, like Ivy, our diminuative heroine, and the Korgis (which uncoincidentally resemble our Pembroke Welsh Corgis), like Sprout, Ivy’s constant companion. One day Sprout chases a winged insect out of the Hollow and Ivy of course follows. They’re happy to explore the unfamiliar territory until they’re abducted by a gang of decidedly unpleasant creatures. How will this seemingly normal girl and her dog escape? Well it turns out Ivy and Sprout has a few tricks hidden up they’re sleeves… The best part: this book is just the beginning of more adventures to come!