Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
April 2024 - July 2024
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.
NEW RELEASE By Hale, Shannon Publishing Date: 2024 Classification: E Call Number: E Kitty helps her best friend Unicorn accomplish his dream of being a mermaid, but despite an elaborate DIY mermaid tail, the friends' trip to the beach does not go as planned and Unicorn's insecurities emerge. |
By Hammond, Tiffany Publishing Date: [2023] Classification: E Call Number: E Young children will learn what life can look like for an autistic child who uses nonverbal communication by following a mother and child on a day where they use a tablet to communicate with others. |
She stitched the stars: a story of Ellen Harding Baker's solar system quilt By Harris, Jennifer Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: E Call Number: E In 1876, Ellen Harding Baker begins stitching a quilt that accurately depicts the solar system, demonstrating to her daughters that they can dream bigger and look farther. Includes author's note. |
NEW RELEASE By Harris, Shawn Publishing Date: [2024] Classification: E Call Number: E Teeny-Weeny Unicorn feels like the world is not made for his small stature and one day it bothers him so much he runs off, but soon after meeting a salty gnome he starts to wonder if he might just be the right size after all. |
NEW RELEASE By Henkes, Kevin Publishing Date: [2024] Classification: E Call Number: E An invitation to find joy in the simple things that are all around, if you know how to notice them. |
NEW RELEASE Big Bear and Little Bear go fishing By Hest, Amy Publishing Date: [2024] Classification: E Call Number: E One day Big Bear says to Little Bear, I'm just in the mood for fishing. Me too, says Little Bear. Just in the mood. With this decided, Big Bear and Little Bear are off... almost. First they need the right attire, poles in a red wagon, a basket of freshly-baked scones, and a good book to read. It's unclear how much real fishing will get done today, but one thing's for sure ... there will be a cozy nap in the hammock at the end. |
NEW RELEASE Penelope Rex and the problem with pets By Higgins, Ryan T. Publishing Date: 2024 Classification: E Call Number: E Penelope Rex gets a saber-toothed tiger for her first pet, but finds 'Mittens' a lot to handle. |
NEW RELEASE Eyes that weave the world's wonders By Ho, Joanna Publishing Date: [2024] Classification: E Call Number: E "From New York Times bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning educator Liz Kleinrock comes a powerful companion picture book about adoption and family. A young girl who is a transracial adoptee learns to love her Asian eyes and finds familial connection and meaning through them, even though they look different from her parents'. Her family bond is deep and their connection is filled with love. She wonders about her birth mom and comes to appreciate both her birth culture and her adopted family's culture, for even though they may seem very different, they are both a part of her, and that is what makes her beautiful. She learns to appreciate the differences in her family and celebrate them."--Provided by publisher. |
By Howard, Kim Publishing Date: 2021 Classification: E Call Number: E After Box delivers a refrigerator, Grace and Box become friends, camping together, going to space, and exploring the depths of the sea, among other adventures. After a few days of playing together, Grace notices that Box is getting some rips and crumples, which she's determined to fix, so they can continue their fun. |
By John, Jory Publishing Date: [2023] Classification: E Call Number: E "The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best?"-- |
The good, the bad, and the spooky By John, Jory Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: E Call Number: E When Bad Seed cannot find an amazing costume for Halloween night, he postpones trick-or-treating for everyone else until he finds the perfect one. |
By Joosse, Barbara M Publishing Date: 2001 Classification: E Call Number: E While celebrating the Days of the Dead, a young Mexican girl remembers her wonderful grandmother who sang songs, made tortillas, chased monsters away, and loved butterflies. |
NEW RELEASE By Kalb, Bess Publishing Date: [2024] Classification: E Call Number: E "A sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than he really is"-- |
By Kessler, Ethel Publishing Date: [2009] Classification: E Call Number: E After he retires, Stan becomes a hot dog man and finds that his new job helps him come to the rescue during a big snowstorm. |
By Kessler, Leonard P Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: E Call Number: E Mr. Pine lives in a little white house on Vine Street, where there are fifty white houses all in a line. How can Mr. Pine tell which one is his? |
We all went on safari: a counting journey through Tanzania By Krebs, Laurie Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: E Call Number: E Arusha, Mosi, tumpe and their friends embark on an exciting counting adventure through the grasslands of Tanzania, discovering different kinds of African animals as they count from one to ten. |
NEW RELEASE By Lang, Suzanne Publishing Date: [2024] Classification: E Call Number: E When Jim Panzee wakes up feeling silly, Norman playfully suggests Jim has spring fever, sparking excitement and chaos among Jim and their animal friends until Norman clarifies the true meaning of spring fever. |
NEW RELEASE By LaRochelle, David Publishing Date: 2024 Classification: E Call Number: E "Jack, Jill, and Rex are excited to play a game of Go and Get! The rules are simple: on the count of three, each player must go and get something that begins with a certain letter. While Jack's and Jill's picks always fit the bill (What starts with F? Frog! Fish!), Rex keeps getting it wrong (a duck?)--or does he?"--Publisher. |
NEW RELEASE By Le, Minh Publishing Date: [2024] Classification: E Call Number: E Every creation two friends build together ends up tumbling down, except their friendship. |
By Luyken, Corinna Publishing Date: [2021] Classification: E Call Number: E Through text and illustrations of children reveling in nature, explores the various ways we as human beings are strong, creative, and connected to others. Each of us is like a tree, with roots and fruit, and an enduring link to everything else in nature. |