Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
November 2013 - December 2013
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 Fletcher, Ralph J. Publishing Date: 2008 Classification: E Call Number: E A tiny little man discovers that sand made from a dragon's scale will send him to dreamland, and begins carrying this magical sand to children each night to give them the gift of sleep. |
By Fogliano, Julie Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: E Call Number: E Advises the reader about what to do, and not do, in order to successfully spot a whale, such as wrapping up in a not-too-cozy blanket, ignoring the roses, and especially, being patient. |
By Garelick, May Publishing Date: 1996 Classification: E Call Number: E A journey in verse to discover whether the same moon shines on all parts of the world. |
By Garelick, May Publishing Date: 2000, c1963 Classification: E Call Number: E The sounds of a summer night filled with nature include the drumming of bullfrogs, the singing of crickets, and the calling of katydids. |
Where does the butterfly go when it rains By Garelick, May Publishing Date: 1997 Classification: E Call Number: E Illustrations and simple text describe what different animals do when it rains. |
By Gay, Marie-Louise Publishing Date: c2000 Classification: E Call Number: E Stella introduces Sacha to the fun of playing in the snow. |
When Stella was very, very small By Gay, Marie-Louise Publishing Date: 2009 Classification: E Call Number: E Ever-inquisitive, carrot-top Stella takes a peek at her early days when she couldn't read but, now that she's grown, she can read to her little brother. |
By George, Jean Craighead Publishing Date: c2009 Classification: E Call Number: E Tigluk and his grandmother paddle out into the Arctic Ocean where they find a young polar bear whose mother has died because of the changes brought about by the warming climate, and they bring the cub back to their town so they can teach it how to survive in a changing world. |
Jazz fly 2: the jungle pachanga By Gollub, Matthew Publishing Date: 2010 Classification: E Call Number: E A fly uses a combination of Spanish and jazz scat to ask a sloth, a monkey, and a mackaw to transport his band to a tropical concert site, and then to talk sense to an anteater who interrupts their performance. Includes author's note on how language, rhythm, color, and life are depicted in the book. |
The jazz fly: starring the Jazz Bugs By Gollub, Matthew Publishing Date: c2000 Classification: E Call Number: E Seeking directions to town, a fly picks up the rhythm of the answers he gets from a frog, a hog, a donkey and a dog, and then uses these sounds to jazz up his band's music. |
By Gravett, Emily Publishing Date: 2009 Classification: E Call Number: E Duck is trying to hatch the oddest egg of all. |
By Hall, Marcellus Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: E Call Number: E "A wide-awake dog looks for a friend in a nighttime world full of sleeping animals"-- |
By Henkes, Kevin Publishing Date: c1989 Classification: E Call Number: E A little girl quietly explores her sleeping house before she wakes everyone up. |
By Hill, Susanna Leonard Publishing Date: 2009 Classification: E Call Number: E While impatiently waiting for the birth of a new baby brother or sister, Rose imagines the things they will do together and how her life will change. |
By Hills, Tad Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: E Call Number: E "Rocket writes a story about a new friend, the owl"-- |
By Hovland, Henrik Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: E Call Number: E John Jensen, a crocodile, cannot quite understand why he feels so different from everyone else, but a kindly doctor reassures him that no one is exactly the same as anyone else. |
By Idle, Molly Schaar Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: E Call Number: E In this wordless book with interactive flaps, a friendship develops between a girl named Flora and a graceful flamingo, as they learn to dance together. |
By McCloskey, Robert Publishing Date: c1969 Classification: E Call Number: E Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring. |
By Ungerer, Tomi Publishing Date: 1964 Classification: E Call Number: E |
By Eastman, P. D. Publishing Date: c1988 Classification: RDR Call Number: RDR When a baby bird hatches while his mother is out searching for food, he leaves the nest for a series of adventures to try to determine his mother's identity. |