Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
November 2020 - December 2020
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.
Construction site on Christmas night By Rinker, Sherri Duskey Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: E Call Number: E It is Christmas Eve, and all the construction vehicles are finishing up work on the site, and when they leave they find that there is a special present waiting for each of them. |
By Rinker, Sherri Duskey Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E When mommy octopus tells little Floyd that it is time for bed, he decides that his parents want help getting their baths and putting on their pajamas (not what Mommy-O meant)--soon all three are covered with water and bubbles, and his parents are so exhausted that they fall asleep before Floyd is in bed. |
By Robinson, Christian Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E Illustrations and easy-to-read text remind the reader that no matter what happens or how one feels, he or she matters. |
By Rosenthal, Amy Krouse Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: E Call Number: E In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments. |
By Schertle, Alice Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: E Call Number: E As Little Blue Truck and his friends are getting ready to go to sleep, a thunderstorm arrives and they seek safety from the storm together. |
By Seltzer, Eric Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: E Call Number: E Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text introduce the reader to sheep that can swim, dive, play pirates, read books, and much more. |
How to solve a problem: the rise (and falls) of a rock-climbing champion By Shiraishi, Ashima Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E Describes solving a complex problem in terms of rock climbing, which may include false starts, breaking the challenge into smaller parts, and always being thoughtful and persistent. |
By Sima, Jessie Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: E Call Number: E Born deep in the ocean, Kelp is not like the other narwhals and one day, when he spies a creature on land that looks like him, he learns why. |
By Slater, Dashka Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: E Call Number: E Bored with eating salad, our French snail hero peruses the library stacks, looking for a cookbook. |
By Smith, Briony May Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E "Margaret's whole world changes when her family moves to a cottage by the sea to be near her grandma. One evening, Margaret spots a mist over the water. No, that's not mist ... clouds maybe? No, they're unicorns descending onto the shore! They vanish as quickly as they'd appeared, but accidentally leave behind a baby, tangled in the weeds. Margaret, lonely and in need of a friend, brings him home and cares for him through the fall and winter. Together, they chase the waves, stomp on frozen puddles, and build snow unicorns. When spring finally comes around, and the other unicorns return, Margaret's takes her small friend back to his family ... but these two won't forget one another. And though Margaret misses him, she has made a new friend, and her new cottage is starting to feel like home. With all the feel of a classic, here is a picture book young readers will want to revisit again and again."--Amazon.com. |
By Snyder, Laurel Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E Charlie and Mouse and their parents are going on a camping trip, and there will be hiking, storytelling, marshmallows, and campfires, and the joy that comes from sharing it all. |
By Soontornvat, Christina Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E At an art museum with his parents, Simon has trouble controlling his urges to slide on the floor, chase pigeons, and eat cheesecake at the cafe, until something special catches his eye. |
Tiny T. Rex and the impossible hug By Stutzman, Jonathan Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: E Call Number: E Tiny T. Rex wants to cheer up his friend, Pointy, with a hug, but he is frustrated because even as he gets bigger, his arms remain too small for proper hugging--but he is determined to practice, even when he gets into trouble. |
By Sullivan, Mary Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E Bob the dog works hard to make the bed perfect for sleeping all day but as soon as he settles down, he senses the cat watching him. |
A thousand glass flowers: Marietta Barovier and the invention of the rosetta bead By Turk, Evan Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E As a child in fifteenth-century Murano, Italy, Marietta Barovier is drawn to her father's workshop and, although glass blowing is men's work, she later revives the lost art of millefiori. |
By Van Dusen, Chris Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: E Call Number: E Imaginative Jack describes the kind of school he would build--one full of animals, with tubes to transport students directly to their classrooms, and library books that come alive. |
By Varon, Sara Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: E Call Number: E "Sara loves to draw and tell stories, but sometimes it can be difficult to get started. What if she doesn't have any good ideas or her drawings turn out terrible?! Lucky for Sara, she has a friend who is always by her side--her pencil. With a little help from Pencil, Sara learns it's okay if her story isn't perfect, as long as she's using her imagination and having fun."--Amazon. |
By Velasquez, Eric Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E "The octopus Grandma is cooking has grown to titanic proportions. ℗ŁTenga cuidado! Ramsey shouts. Be careful! But it's too late. The octopus traps Grandma! Ramsey must use both art and intellect to free his beloved abuela. Then the story takes a surprising twist. And it can be read two ways. Open the fold-out pages to find Ramsey telling a story to his family. Keep the pages folded, and Ramsey's octopus adventure is real. This beautifully illustrated picture book, drawn from the author's childhood memories, celebrates creativity, heroism, family, grandmothers, grandsons, Puerto Rican food, Latinx culture and more. With an author's note and the Velasquez family recipe for Octopus Stew!"--Provided by publisher. |
By Venable, Colleen A. F Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E "The band is assembled and the band director is ready to tell you all about the instruments, but an enthusiastic little drummer girl keeps interrupting"-- |
Oye, muro: un cuento de arte y comunidad By Verde, Susan Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E Armed with pencils, paints, dreams, and Abuela Addy's memories of how beautiful the neighborhood once was, a boy and his neighbors paint the big wall that had been cold, empty, and cheerless. |