Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
May 2018 - June 2018
These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.
Additional information about each title can be found in the catalog (click on the title). For older acquisition lists choose from Select another list. To request any of these titles please contact your local library branch.
By Freymann, Saxton Publishing Date: 2000 Classification: E Call Number: E One lonely sea horse learns that she has a lot of friends--friends she can really "count" on. |
By Gordon, Gus Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: E Call Number: E While other birds are seeing the world, George the duck is content to stay at home--or so it seems until he confesses the truth to Pascal, a visiting bear. |
By Higgins, Ryan T Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: E Call Number: E "With four geese, three mice, and a very grumpy bear all crowded into one den, Bruce is ready for a new home"-- |
By Ismail, Yasmeen Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: E Call Number: E "Mommy and Lila are going to visit Grandpa, but Lila is busy playing in her own imaginary world. Grandpa decides to join Lila--because using your imagination is even more fun when you play together!"-- |
By Klassen, Jon Publishing Date: 2016 Classification: E Call Number: E Two turtles find a hat that looks good on both of them, but, with fairness in mind, they decide to leave it be, until night falls and one of the turtles changes its mind. |
By Lee, Suzy Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: E Call Number: E In this wordless picture book, each image starts with a single line, whether made by a pencil or the blade of a skate--and the magic flows from there. |
By Lund, Deb Publishing Date: c2006 Classification: E Call Number: E When dinosaurs seek adventure by taking a train ride, they find the trip has some unexpected surprises along the way. |
By MacKay, Elly Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: E Call Number: E It is a cold and rainy evening when Gran gives her granddaughter something special: tickets to the ballet. Her granddaughter is reluctant to go. The weather is terrible and they have to wear fancy, uncomfortable clothes. But as the curtains rise on The Nutcracker, the girl's eyes light up as she's introduced to the magic of the theater. The bright costumes, the intricate dances, the magical music, and a new friend all combine to captivate the girl and to bring color to an otherwise dreary evening. |
By McGill, Alice Publishing Date: 2008 Classification: E Call Number: E In this retelling of a folktale, five Africans escape the horrors of slavery by simply disappearing into thin air. |
By Meddaugh, Susan Publishing Date: 1994 Classification: E Call Number: E When she wins a call-in radio contest, Martha the talking dog and her family go for a vacation and manage to change the "no dogs allowed" policy. |
By Meddaugh, Susan Publishing Date: 1998 Classification: E Call Number: E Martha the talking dog rescues the neighborhood from a bully dog with the help of a parrot. |
By Pennypacker, Sara Publishing Date: c2009 Classification: E Call Number: E When China's leader declares war on sparrows in 1958, everyone makes loud noise in hopes of chasing the hungry birds from their land except for Ming-Li, a young girl whose compassion and foresight prevent a disaster. |
By Peters, Lisa Westberg Publishing Date: 2000 Classification: E Call Number: E Early one spring a little duck arrives at her pond and finds it still frozen, but not for long. |
By Pinkney, J. Brian Publishing Date: c1994 Classification: E Call Number: E Although he doesn't feel like talking, a young boy responds to questions by drumming on various objects, including a bucket, hat boxes, and garbage cans, echoing the city sounds around him. |
By Polacco, Patricia Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: E Call Number: E A stray dog secretly adopted by the men of a U.S. Coast Guard base in San Francisco Bay proves to be a hero. |
By Rex, Adam Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: E Call Number: E "The hilarious tale of an ox who is in love with a gazelle, told in correspondence"-- |
By Ryder, Joanne Publishing Date: c1994 Classification: E Call Number: E A girl's father digs in the garden, finding and presenting for inspection such wonders as a round gold beetle and a leaf-green mantis. |
By Say, Allen Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: E Call Number: E A fictional biography of James Castle, a deaf, autistic artist whose drawings hang in major museums throughout the world. |
By Sayre, April Pulley Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: E Call Number: E Simple text and photographs explore the science behind the transformation that trees undergo in the fall. |
Where do steam trains sleep at night By Sayres, Brianna Caplan Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: E Call Number: E "Imagines the bedtime rituals of different types of trains"-- |