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.
| Juvenile | Fiction Picture books ReadersYoung adult fictionNon-fiction |
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By DePaola, Tomie Publishing Date: [2005] Classification: E Call Number: E When his grandfather suffers a stroke, Bobby teaches him to walk, just as his grandfather had once taught him. |
By Edwards, Pamela Duncan Publishing Date: 2010 Classification: E Call Number: E A sleepy child is flown through the night sky to see foxes hunting, rabbits playing, raccoons scrounging, and other animals that are active while people sleep. |
By Ernst, Lisa Campbell Publishing Date: 2000 Classification: E Call Number: E Thirty years after Goldilocks first met the three bears, she returns to fix up their cottage and soothe her guilty conscience. |
By Esbaum, Jill Publishing Date: 2011 Classification: E Call Number: E When a cat finds a bedraggled baby bird that has fallen from its nest, an unlikely friendship develops between the two. |
Olivia and the fairy princesses By Falconer, Ian Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: E Call Number: E "Olivia is having an identity crisis! There are too many ruffly, sparkly princesses around these days, and Olivia has had quite enough. She needs to stand out! She has to be special! What will she be? Join Olivia on a hilarious quest for individuality in this latest book of the OLIVIA series, and rest assured, you won't find THIS pig in pink!"-- |
By Falconer, Ian Publishing Date: c2006 Classification: E Call Number: E When Olivia learns that there will be no band at the evening's fireworks display, she decides to form one of her own, with herself as the only musician and some rather unusual instruments. |
By Falconer, Ian Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: E Call Number: E On a family vacation in Venice, Olivia indulges in gelato, rides in a gondola, and finds the perfect souvenir. |
By Falconer, Ian Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: E Call Number: E As she impatiently waits for Santa's arrival, Olivia the pig tries to help with family preparations on the day before Christmas. |
By Field, Rachel Publishing Date: c1972 Classification: E Call Number: E An illustrated bedtime prayer which gives thanks for the many aspects of a child's world. |
By Flack, Marjorie Publishing Date: c1960 Classification: E Call Number: E When he doesn't know what to give his mother for her birthday, a small boy asks all the animals for advice. |
By Flack, Marjorie Publishing Date: c1933 Classification: E Call Number: E A little duck finds adventure on the Yangtze River when he is too late to board his master's houseboat one evening. |
By Fleming, Denise Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: E Call Number: E Pulp paintings and rhyming text spotlight the underground world of burrowing, tunneling, and digging animals. Includes "Creature Indentification" page. |
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. |
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