Children's Story Time
New Books and Old Favorites March 2010
This month's Story Times dates are: March 7th and 21st
Featured Book of the Month:
Pablo's Tree
Illustrated with bright cut-paper artwork, this tale captures the special bond between grandfather and grandson. Each year on his birthday, Pablo looks forward to seeing how his grandfather, Lito, has decorated the tree he planted on the day he met his grandson. Each year, Lito decorates the tree with something new and beautiful and describes the special history of the tree to Pablo.
(j)SB435.5 .M791 1994
Pablo's Tree. Mora, Pat. New York: Macmillan, c1994.
The Rose in my Garden. Lobel, Arnold. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1984.
Summary: A variety of flowers grows near the hollyhocks that give shade to the bee that sleeps on the only rose in a garden.
(j)SB411 .L783 1984
Over Under in the Garden: an Alphabet Book. Schories, Pat. New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, c1996.
Summary: The letters of the alphabet are illustrated by paintings of flowers, fruits, plants, and animals.
(j)SB407 .Sch66 1996
Bumblebee, Bumblebee, Do You Know Me? Rockwell, Anne. New York: HarperCollins, 1999.
Summary: A series of riddles that first give descriptions of various flowers and then reveal their names.
(j)SB406 .R593 1999
Chrysanthemum. Henkes, Kevin. New York: Greenwillow Books, c1991.
Summary: Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the
other children make fun of it.
(j)SB413.C55 H389 1991
Bear and Bunny Grow Tomatoes. Koscielniak, Bruce. New York: Knopf, c1993.
Summary: A hard-working bear and a lazy bunny both plant tomatoes in their gardens,
with quite different results.
(j)SB349 .K846 1993
Ten Rosy Roses. Merriam, Eve. New York: HarperCollins, c1999.
Summary: Ten rosy roses stand in a line until, one by one, ten children pick them.
(j)SB411 .M551 1999
Fran's Flower. Bruce, Lisa. New York: HarperCollins, 2000.
Summary: Fran accidentally learns what is needed to make her plant grow.
(j)SB417 .B832 2000
Mirandy and Brother Wind. McKissack, Pat. New York: Knopf, c1988.
Summary: In order to win first prize in the junior cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind to be her partner.
(j)QC931 .M217 1988
Mrs. McGinty and the Bizarre Plant. Bishop, Gavin. Auckland, N.Z.; New York: Oxford University Press, c1981.
Summary: Mrs. McGinty makes friends with her neighbors after she plants a giant cucumber in her garden.
(j)SB337 .B541 1981
The Apple King. Bosca, Francesca. New York: North-South Books, c2001.
Summary: A selfish king keeps a beautiful apple tree and its wonderful fruit all to himself, until an invasion of worms teaches him a lesson about sharing.
(j)SB363 .B65 2001
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