Can you believe it’s already November?! Here are some new books to cozy up with as the weather gets colder:
Tiny Creatures: The
World of Microbes. By Nicola Davies. Illustrated by Emily Sutton.
Candlewick Press, 2014.
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| Image from The New York Times
Did you
know that there are creatures so tiny that millions of them can fit on an ant’s
antenna? Using facts such as these to introduce the topic, Davies creatively
makes the concept of microbes easily understandable. Tiny Creatures is a simple, concise, and beautifully illustrated
look into a microscopic world all around us. With easy-to-relate-to analogies,
comparisons, and retro-ish illustrations, Tiny
Creatures is a fun, and informative book for learning about our world’s
hardest workers.
Once Upon an Alphabet:
Short Stories for All the Letters. By Oliver Jeffers. Philomel Books, 2014.
Much more than your average alphabet book! From an Astronaut who’s afraid of heights, a
hole that goes on Forever, to an Owl that rides onward on the back of an
octopus, Jeffers' humorous and delightful mini-narratives make for a fun, surprising
and exciting alphabet experience.
Quest. By Aaron
Becker. Candlewick Press, 2014.
 
The journey continues! An imaginative, and adventure-packed
sequel to the Caldecott Honor book, Journey.
This wordless picture book takes readers into a fast-paced, thrilling fantasyland.
“Becker creates a visual narrative that is clear enough for children to
decipher but complex enough to reward multiple readings.” –School Library
Journal
Sisters. By Raina
Telgemeier. Scholastic, 2014.
A companion to Telgemeier’s #1 New York Times bestselling,
and award-winning graphic novel, Smile. Telgemeier
once again creates a relatable, and funny story for young adults. As Raina
heads out for a family road trip from California to Colorado, she experiences
an eventful trip with her mother, sister, and younger brother. A great story
about families, but especially sisters.
Spirit’s Key. By
Edith Cohen. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2014.
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