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Why is this a pick?: Jessica Seinfeld mixes pureed vegetables into everything from pancakes to chicken strips to cupcakes in order to sneak more nutrition into her family’s diet. Some personal favorites of mine include her Greek dip with chickpeas and artichoke hearts and blueberry cupcakes with spinach |
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Why is this a pick?: An historical fiction about a young girl who faces the hardships of the Irish potato famine of the 1840s. |
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Why is this a pick?: For the budding arborist. This book includes illustrations and brief histories of some notable trees throughout the world, including The Bodhi Tree of Sri Lanka and The Major Oak of Sherwood Forest—which is said to have been a meeting place for Robin Hood and his merry men. |
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Why is this a pick?: Visually engaging and uniquely funny, this film tells the story of three brothers who reunite on a spiritual journey through India to confront unsettled family issues and “let go of baggage” along the way.
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Why is this a pick?: Matilda is sent to a bonesetter in an apprenticeship. The wisdom that is shared with her is sometimes hard for her to believe |
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Why is this a pick?: Modern telling of Much ado about nothing, Macbeth, The taming of the Shrew, and A midsummer night’s dream. These tales will have you laughing, crying and falling in love. |
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Why is this a pick?: Stephanie is finding it hard being the trend setter. |
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Why is this a pick?: A beautiful retailing of the twelve dancing princess. |
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Why is this a pick?: A story of two young women who follow their sense of adventure traveling by train and horses to the remote settlement of Elkhead, Colorado in 1916 to teach school. The travel reflects just a portion of the transitions then moving from the civilized East into the wild West. |
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Why is this a pick?: This is a charming graphic novel for beginning readers from Eisner Award-winner Jeff Smith. A determined young mouse goes through all the intricacies of getting dressed. Will he master them all in time? |
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Why is this a pick?: Denys Cazet’s Minnie and Moo series are a hoot. The series is funny, clever and never disappoints. In this one, it’s the farmer’s birthday and Moo knits him a sweater which has one sleeve longer than the other and big lump in it. By the way, has anyone seen Elvis? |
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Why is this a pick?: Little Mouse is very fond of his beautiful strawberry, but then someone tells him about the big hungry bear. What can little Mouse do to keep the Big Hungry Bear from getting his strawberry? Beautiful illustrations, humor, and a surprise ending make this a great read-aloud story. |
