This delightful picture book is a tale of the ultimate invitation miscommunication: a lobster spruces himself up and brings hostess gifts to a dinner, only to find that he is the main course! All sorts of confusion commences and the Read More …
Seventh grader Marshall and fifth grader Tamaya always walk home together from Woodbridge Academy. When the school troublemaker, Chad, challenges Marshall to a fight after school one day, Marshall and Tamaya head into the off-limits woods as a “shortcut” home. Read More …
Who doesn’t love a picture book that completely tells its story in pictures? Throw in the cute shape of the book itself, charming watercolor illustrations and an intriguing plot, and you have The Little Barbarian by Renato Moriconi. The title Read More …
Everything old is new again: Ribsy by Beverly Cleary, can be found on the New Juvenile Books display! This latest edition of the classic chapter book features the original illustrations by Louis Darling. Ribsy is the story of a dog’s Read More …
For young readers who are curious about the history of the Green Book, check out Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey with Gwen Strauss (illustrations by Floyd Cooper). Ruth is a young African-American girl traveling with her Read More …