New picture books in the library 2011

One of the many good things of being a librarian is getting our hands on the new arrivals in the library. So here's sharing with you some new picture books that I personally like:

 A boy grumbles to his mother about having to make his bed even after doing his other chores. His mothers tells him a story in a story of his ancestors, way back to the prehistoric times, complaining about the same thing. Mothers featured throughout the times all have the same answer for them. Humorous and will be enjoyed by preschoolers and early primary schoolers alike.

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This is an easy one because I already love the book 'Ella Kazoo will not brush her hair' published in 2006 by the same author and illustrator. Ella, as the title suggests, refuses to go to bed. Instead she plays hide-and-seek, asks for water,chooses yet another book to be read to and basically behaves like some preschoolers I know (read:my daughters). Finally, some pajama-wearing pirates that Ella thought up advises her that sleeping makes her healthy and smart and Ella gets down to bed to get her rest.

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Beautifully illustrated in watercolour, this picture book is based on Jane Goodall's childhood and her interest for nature and animals. It even tells of Jane's early adventures of hiding in a chicken coop to see for herself where eggs came from. Definitely a book I will read to my daughters as it highlights children's natural curiosity for the world around them.

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Enjoy the stories,
Raihana

Books to the ceiling,
Books to the sky,
My pile of books is a mile high.
How I love them! How I need them!
I'll have a long beard by the time I read them --Arnold Lobel