Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions

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.

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Herman the helper

By Kraus, Robert

Publishing Date: 1987

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Herman the helpful octopus is always willing to assist anyone who needs his help--old or young, friend or enemy.

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Snail & Worm, again

By Kügler, Tina

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

The continuing antics of best friends Snail and Worm.

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Noni the pony

By Lester, Alison

Publishing Date: 2012, c2010

Classification: E

Call Number: E

This book introduces Noni the pony, who is friendly and funny and lives at Waratah Bay, where her best friends are Dave Dog and Coco the cat.

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Tacky the penguin

By Lester, Helen

Publishing Date: 1988

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps.

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Chugga-chugga choo-choo

By Lewis, Kevin

Publishing Date: c1999

Classification: E

Call Number: E

A rhyming story about a toy freight train's day, from loading freight in the morning to retiring to the roundhouse after the day's work is done.

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The book of mistakes

By Luyken, Corinna

Publishing Date: [2017]

Classification: E

Call Number: E

"As an artist creatively incorporates her slipups into a drawing, readers see the ways in which 'mistakes' can provide inspiration and opportunity, and reveal that both the art and artist are works-in-progress"--

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Pica, pica, varicela

By Maccarone, Grace

Publishing Date: c1996

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Peppy rhymes present the humorous side to a common ailment.

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Bubble trouble

By Mahy, Margaret

Publishing Date: 2009

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Mabel blows a bubble that captures Baby and wafts him away, resulting in a wild chase that involves the whole neighborhood.

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Windblown

By Manceau, Édouard

Publishing Date: 2013

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Colorful and odd shaped scraps of paper blow in the wind.

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Shawn loves sharks

By Manley, Curtis

Publishing Date: 2017

Classification: E

Call Number: E

"Shawn loves sharks with all his heart, so when his nemisis, Stacy, is assigned "sharks" for the big class project, Shawn is not happy"--

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Moon dreams

By Martin, Ruth

Publishing Date: 2010

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Luna, who loves to look at the moon, wonders where it goes during the day.

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Making a friend

By McGhee, Alison

Publishing Date: c2011

Classification: E

Call Number: E

When the snow falls, a young boy makes a snowman that becomes his friend until the seasons change.

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Song of Middle C

By McGhee, Alison

Publishing Date: 2009

Classification: E

Call Number: E

A little girl imagines her first piano recital and spends a lot of time practicing to make sure that she is prepared to perform and surprisingly discovers yet another skill when she performs.

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Flossie & the fox

By McKissack, Pat

Publishing Date: c1986

Classification: E

Call Number: E

A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match when he encounters a bold little girl in the woods who insists upon proof that he is a fox before she will be frightened.

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Ma Dear's aprons

By McKissack, Pat

Publishing Date: c1997

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Young David Earl always knows what day of the week it is, because his mother, Ma Dear, has a different apron for every day except Sunday.

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The honest-to-goodness truth

By McKissack, Pat

Publishing Date: 2000

Classification: E

Call Number: E

After promising never to lie, Libby learns that it's not always necessary to blurt out the whole truth either.

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Sisters

By McPhail, David

Publishing Date: c2003, 1984

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Although two sisters are different in many ways, they are alike too--most importantly, in their love for each other.

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Over and under the snow

By Messner, Kate

Publishing Date: c2011

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Over the snow, the world is hushed and white, but under the snow is a secret world of squirrels and snowshoe hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many others who live outside in the woods during the winter.

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Uncle Jed's barbershop

By Mitchell, Margaree King

Publishing Date: c1993

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Despite serious obstacles and setbacks Sarah Jean's Uncle Jed, the only black barber in the county, pursues his dream of saving enough money to open his own barbershop.

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Apes find shapes

By Moncure, Jane Belk

Publishing Date: 2001, c1988

Classification: E

Call Number: E

Four funny apes help Tracy find shapes in the objects around her, including the circle in a doughnut, the triangle in a kite, and the rectangle in a door.