Book Bites
Jul 01 Book Bites -- July 2011
This month’s selections from your Harris County librarians center on the theme “American history” in honor of Independence Day. Toddlers (Ages 1 – 3) Yankee Doodle • by Mary Ann Hoberman Words and music follow Yankee Doodle’s famous ride to town, which takes an unexpected turn when he meets a lovable girl and her loyal poodle, a friendly toad, and an old rooster. Firefly Night • by Carole Gerber A | read more…
Jun 01 Book Bites -- June 2011
This Month’s Selections from Your Harris County Librarians Toddlers (Ages 1 – 3) Baby Says Moo! • by JoAnn Early Macken Ask Baby what people say, what dogs say, what horses say, or what birds say, and Baby has only one answer: “Moo!” Little Mouse’s Big Secret • by Éric Battut Little Mouse has found a delicious-looking apple and doesn’t want to share a bite. So he buries it, and | read more…
Apr 29 Book Bites -- May 2011
This Month’s Selections from Your Harris County Librarians Toddlers (Ages 1 – 3) I Must Have Bobo! • by Eileen Rosenthal When Willy wakes up without his favorite toy, he looks everywhere until he finds it. Willy needs Bobo, but Earl the cat likes Bobo, too. A favorite toy is hard to share, even when it’s a sock monkey. Read to Tiger • by S.J. Fore A little boy who | read more…
Apr 01 Book Bites -- April 2011
This Month’s Selections from Your Harris County Librarians Toddlers (Ages 1-3) OK Go • by Carin Berger In this almost wordless picture book, car drivers stuck in traffic under smoggy skies seek “greener” alternatives to driving, including riding bicycles, walking, and playing. Cool Time Song • by Carole Lexa Schaefer After a hot day on the African savannah, the animals begin to move and make sounds in the cool air | read more…
Mar 01 Book Bites -- March 2011
Reading opens your imagination and introduces people to new worlds. With so many choices available, how do you know which one to choose for your child? To find out, we bypassed the publishing houses, the PR firms and the mainstream media and went straight to the experts: your Harris County Librarians! Toddlers (Ages 1-3) Honk Honk! Beep Beep! by Daniel Kirk When a father and son set out early one | read more…
Feb 11 February 2011
Reading opens your imagination and introduces people to new worlds. However, there are so many choices available, how do you know which one to choose for your child? We bypassed the publishing houses, the PR firms and the mainstream media and went straight to the experts: your Harris County Librarians! Toddlers (Ages 1-3) The Chicken Thief by Batrice Rodriguez The chase is on! A fox steals a chicken. Why would | read more…
Dec 03 Book Bites - December 2010
Toddlers (Ages 1-3) Merry Christmas, Splat by Rob Scotton Splat the Cat is worried that he hasn’t been good enough this year to deserve a visit and a present from Santa Claus. Dream Snow by Eric Carle When a farmer awakens from a Christmas Eve dream about a snowstorm, the he discovers that it has really snowed. Putting on his red suit, he goes outside, puts gifts under the Christmas | read more…
Nov 04 Book Bites - November 2010
Toddlers (Ages 1-3) A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead Friendly zookeeper Amos McGee always had time for his friends. When he gets sick and can’t make it to the zoo, his friends decide to take care of him. 1. Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy by Denise Fleming A colorful look at animal babies going to sleep one by one as a mother puts her own tiny baby | read more…
Oct 01 October 2010
Toddlers (Ages 1-3) 1. Zany Zoo by Lori Degman When one fearless fox grabs the zookeeper’s keys and opens all the cages, increasing numbers of animals behave in most unusual ways. How You Got So Smart by David Milgrim Loved ones remind a little boy of how far he’s come and how much he’s learned and accomplished along the way. How About a Kiss for Me? by Todd Tarpley A | read more…
Sep 01 September 2010
Toddlers (Ages 1-3) 1. Meeow and the Big Box by Sebastien Braun Fans of the Maisy books will love Meeow, the little black cat, who uses a big cardboard box to build an imaginary world. Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury Rhyming text compares babies born in different places and in different circumstances, but they all share the commonality of ten little fingers | read more…
