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.
By Kimmel, Jimmy Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: E Call Number: E Complemented by a mylar mirror for making faces, a picture-book debut by the late-night host depicts a whimsically tongue-in-cheek goose who rediscovers its sense of humor while reminding young readers to take "serious" approaches to silliness. |
By Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: E Call Number: E Even though he brings exotic gifts home when he returns, a young girl misses her father, who travels around the world as a photojournalist. |
By Kotb, Hoda Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: E Call Number: E Lyrical text and illustrations of baby animals and their mothers show the love of a parent. |
Rescatando palabras: José Alberto Gutiérrez y la biblioteca que creó By Kunkel, Angela Burke Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E In Bogotá, Columbia, young José eagerly anticipates Saturday, when he can visit the library started by José Alberto Gutiérrez, a garbage collector, and take a book home to enjoy all week. Includes note about Gutiérrez's life and Bogotá. |
By Kurpiel, Sarah Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E So many people think Maple is a wolf that she starts to believe them, but after exploring the world outside her home, she returns to her pack--the Parker family. |
By LaMarche, Jim Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: E Call Number: E "A group of friends discovers a neglected pond in the woods and decides to fix it up together"-- |
By Laminack, Lester L Publishing Date: c2007 Classification: E Call Number: E Someone is very, very excited about the possibility of missing school due to snow, and plans a whole day of sledding, building forts, reading, and sipping hot chocolate rather than going to school for that test on chapter ten. |
By Lang, Suzanne Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: E Call Number: E Jim Panzee wakes up in a bad mood one beautiful day, but he keeps denying he is grumpy even as his friends give advice for feeling better. |
By Lang, Suzanne Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: E Call Number: E Have you ever been a little anxious about going to a party? Jim Panzee feels that. Porcupine is having a big party, and according to Jim's best friend Norman, there will be--gulp--dancing. Jim can DEFINITELY not dance. When he tells his friends, they all try to teach him cool moves--surely that's the only reason Jim isn't excited about this party! Now, their job complete, the other animals sweep Jim along, all the way to the dance floor. Jim is dipped, swayed, and twirled until he can't take it anymore--he just doesn't like to dance! When he lets everyone know, he's met with disbelief...until Water Buffalo reveals that he doesn't much care to dance, either. As more and more animals have the courage speak their truths, does this mean there's no place for them at this party? |
See the cat: three stories about a dog By LaRochelle, David Publishing Date: 2020 Classification: E Call Number: E What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat-- Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a dog? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's reactions to the narrator and to the wacky cast of characters who upend Max's-- and readers' --expectations as the three stories build to an immensely satisfying conclusion. |
The wind in the willows: The open road By Leach, Andrea Stacy Publishing Date: ©1993 Classification: E Call Number: E Follows the adventures of the irrepressible Toad as he goes off in a horse-drawn caravan unwillingly accompanied by Rat and Mole. |
By Lester, Helen Publishing Date: 2006, c2005 Classification: E Call Number: E Tacky and his fellow penguins on Team Nice Icy Land train hard for the Winter Games, but Tacky's antics make their chances of winning a medal seem slim. |
By Levis, Caron Publishing Date: [2020] Classification: E Call Number: E Jack, an introverted goat, and Charlie, a blind horse, meet at Open Bud Ranch, an animal rehabilitation center, and form an unlikely friendship that grows stronger in the face of adversity. |
By Lindgren, Astrid Publishing Date: [1961] Classification: E Call Number: E On a cold, snowy night, a Swedish troll or gnome walks around a farm comforting the animals with the promise that spring will come. |
By Litwin, Eric Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: E Call Number: E When Santa falls ill and Christmas may have to be canceled, Pete the cat comes to the rescue. |
Ayobami and the names of the animals By López Ávila, Pilar Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: E Call Number: E After war comes to an end in her African homeland, Ayobami can finally return to her schoolhouse. But in order to do so, she must take a dangerous path through the jungle, armed only with a piece of paper and a worn-out pencil. |
Fry bread: a Native American family story By Maillard, Kevin Noble Publishing Date: 2019 Classification: E Call Number: E Celebrates the Native American tradition of sharing fry bread during family meals, in a story about family, history, culture, and traditions, both new and old. |
By Marciano, John Bemelmans Publishing Date: 2008 Classification: E Call Number: E The orphan Madeline catches a thief and makes a friend in Rome. |
Disney princess A royal Christmas: A royal Christmas By Marsoli, Lisa Publishing Date: [2010] Classification: E Call Number: E Now little girls can celebrate the holidays with the Disney Princesses in four brand-new stories! These four Christmas-themed stories star Ariel, Aurora, Cinderella, Tiana, and their family and friends as they deck their castle halls. Full color. |
The wonderful things you will be By Martin, Emily Winfield Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: E Call Number: E Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal a parent's musings about what a child will become, knowing that the child's kindness, cleverness, and boldness will shine through no matter what, as will the love they share. |