Sneak peek! New books coming soon... and already out.

I had a fabulous time last week at TLA!  I learned about some great things Librarians are doing across the Unite States and heard amazing authors and Illustrators speak.  I scored quite a few ARCs (Advanced Reader's Editions) of books to be released soon and the two I read tonight were great!  (I'll try to add at least one each night this week but I have book fair going on so I/m not making any promises.)

     One Bright Ring, written and illustrated by Gretchen Geser, is a delightful story of a man who loses an engagement ring due to a small hole in his pocket.  A little girl sees the ring fall but has a very hard time trying to catch up with the man to return the ring.  I enjoyed the lively illustrations and the counting that the author incorporates into the book.  I'd recommend this books to children ages 2-8.

     Another fantastic story is if you want to see a whale, by Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Erin E. Stead.  Yes, you saw the title correctly.  The author uses no capitalization and very little punctuation.  But the flow of the story is beautiful and remarkable.  In the story, a boy is telling us all the things we should not do if we actually do want to see a whale.  I loved the creativity of the story and perfect illustrations for this particular book.  I believe this is a new favorite of mine!  This book is great for all ages because young children will enjoy the story and pictures and from upper elementary on, the illustrations would be great ones to study as well as the way the words are placed on the pages.

     On a side not, I also purchased a copy of Jackie Mims Hopkins' new book Prarie Chicken Little, illustrated by the fabulously entertaining Henry Cole.  The illustrations make the story even funnier!  I actually had this one autographed for my 7-year-old who has read it several times already.








And the book that has made me "Mom of the Year" by my 10-year-old is Drama by Raina Telgemeir.  This is the same author and illustrator of Smile.  A very popular graphic novel for upper elementary and middle school girls.

That's all for tonight!  Check back later this week for more great titles to share!